Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sally...Thanks for sending this...I am wondering on the stevia...how exactly was that used? I have some powder I use as a sweetner...for tea....is that it? I am going to google a couple of the things as I do know what nori or Dulce is..... Also where can you supplements with these instead of the food....like the algae? Thanks! Beth in Idaho Hi all, Thought this might be of interest to some of you that haven't managed to incorporate live green food in to their diet, as much as they should. These are the top 12 natural superfoods, chosen by 'Britain's food guru' Dr Gillian Mc. from the book living food for health, 12 natural superfoods to transform your health, it is a great little book. There are many other foods that she recommends in the book but says these 12 ultimately healed and then regenerated and strengthened her cells, blood and organs. She suffered from Candidia and severe allergy to moulds. 1. Sprouted millet 2. Sprouted Quinoa 3. Alfalfa 4. Aloe Vera 5. Green Barley Grass 6. Flax seeds 7. Parsley. 8 Dulse 9. Nori 10. Stevia 11. Sunflower seeds 12. Wild Blue-Green Algae She sells a powder which has all these in but states it's better to eat the actual foods. She used the powder in clinical trials on her patients which was easier as they found it difficult to follow her advice. She saw amazing transformation in health of her clients. I'm trying this powder at the moment to try to improve my digestion as well as getting the other health benefits but hope to get cracking on sprouting in the new year. Merry Christmas to you all! Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Hi all, Thought this might be of interest to some of you that haven't managed to incorporate live green food in to their diet, as much as they should. These are the top 12 natural superfoods, chosen by 'Britain's food guru' Dr Gillian Mc. from the book living food for health, 12 natural superfoods to transform your health, it is a great little book. There are many other foods that she recommends in the book but says these 12 ultimately healed and then regenerated and strengthened her cells, blood and organs. She suffered from Candidia and severe allergy to moulds. 1. Sprouted millet 2. Sprouted Quinoa 3. Alfalfa 4. Aloe Vera 5. Green Barley Grass 6. Flax seeds 7. Parsley. 8 Dulse 9. Nori 10. Stevia 11. Sunflower seeds 12. Wild Blue-Green Algae She sells a powder which has all these in but states it's better to eat the actual foods. She used the powder in clinical trials on her patients which was easier as they found it difficult to follow her advice. She saw amazing transformation in health of her clients. I'm trying this powder at the moment to try to improve my digestion as well as getting the other health benefits but hope to get cracking on sprouting in the new year. Merry Christmas to you all! Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sally, thanks so much for sharing! i'm curious how the powder goes for you. please keep us informed. vandana > > > Sally...Thanks for sending this...I am wondering on the stevia...how exactly > was that used? I have some powder I use as a sweetner...for tea....is that > it? I am going to google a couple of the things as I do know what nori or > Dulce is..... > > Also where can you supplements with these instead of the food....like the > algae? Thanks! Beth in Idaho > > Hi all, > Thought this might be of interest to some of you that haven't managed > to incorporate live green food in to their diet, as much as they > should. > These are the top 12 natural superfoods, chosen by 'Britain's food > guru' Dr Gillian Mc. > from the book living food for health, 12 natural superfoods to > transform your health, it is a great little book. > > There are many other foods that she recommends in the book but says > these 12 ultimately healed and then regenerated and strengthened her > cells, blood and organs. She suffered from Candidia and severe > allergy to moulds. > > 1. Sprouted millet > 2. Sprouted Quinoa > 3. Alfalfa > 4. Aloe Vera > 5. Green Barley Grass > 6. Flax seeds > 7. Parsley. > 8 Dulse > 9. Nori > 10. Stevia > 11. Sunflower seeds > 12. Wild Blue-Green Algae > > She sells a powder which has all these in but states it's better to > eat the actual foods. She used the powder in clinical trials on her > patients which was easier as they found it difficult to follow her > advice. She saw amazing transformation in health of her clients. > I'm trying this powder at the moment to try to improve my digestion > as well as getting the other health benefits but hope to get cracking > on sprouting in the new year. > > Merry Christmas to you all! > Sally > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 >Hi Beth You can buy The Blue-Green algae as a powder or in capsules from healthfood shops or from internet. As i said the powder i'm taking has a balanced mix of all these superfoods. She also recommends many other foods too, like other algaes, spirulina, pumpkin seeds, other grains, nuts etc, bee pollen, royal jelly but she goes into the benefits of the 12 foods in detail in her book. She lists her top 100 foods at back of book. Stevia apparently can be bought as powder or liquid, so yes it is what you have already tried. Although it's in this powder we can't buy stevia here in Britain, except via internet. Barley grass also is bought as powder from hfs or over internet. Sprouting the quinoa and millet makes it lots more nutritious and they are full of enzymes. You don't need to eat much. I'm being a bit lazy taking the powder as its all done for you and fairly expensive but will eventually phase the powder out as i introduce more sprouts into my diet. You don't need to eat everything she suggests just slowly introduce things that you think might benefit you. You really need to read book. Look on Amazon. Sally > > Sally...Thanks for sending this...I am wondering on the stevia...how exactly > was that used? I have some powder I use as a sweetner...for tea....is that > it? I am going to google a couple of the things as I do know what nori or > Dulce is..... > > Also where can you supplements with these instead of the food....like the > algae? Thanks! Beth in Idaho > > Hi all, > Thought this might be of interest to some of you that haven't managed > to incorporate live green food in to their diet, as much as they > should. > These are the top 12 natural superfoods, chosen by 'Britain's food > guru' Dr Gillian Mc. > from the book living food for health, 12 natural superfoods to > transform your health, it is a great little book. > > There are many other foods that she recommends in the book but says > these 12 ultimately healed and then regenerated and strengthened her > cells, blood and organs. She suffered from Candidia and severe > allergy to moulds. > > 1. Sprouted millet > 2. Sprouted Quinoa > 3. Alfalfa > 4. Aloe Vera > 5. Green Barley Grass > 6. Flax seeds > 7. Parsley. > 8 Dulse > 9. Nori > 10. Stevia > 11. Sunflower seeds > 12. Wild Blue-Green Algae > > She sells a powder which has all these in but states it's better to > eat the actual foods. She used the powder in clinical trials on her > patients which was easier as they found it difficult to follow her > advice. She saw amazing transformation in health of her clients. > I'm trying this powder at the moment to try to improve my digestion > as well as getting the other health benefits but hope to get cracking > on sprouting in the new year. > > Merry Christmas to you all! > Sally > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sally , do you have any tips for using the sprouted quino and millet ? I sprouted them and they tasted icky .However I am not sure to what stage you should sprout them I ate them as soon as they got tails. am wondering if a person should wait for green leaves/? Jo -------------- Original message -------------- From: " Sally " <sally.hoffman@...> >Hi Beth You can buy The Blue-Green algae as a powder or in capsules from healthfood shops or from internet. As i said the powder i'm taking has a balanced mix of all these superfoods. She also recommends many other foods too, like other algaes, spirulina, pumpkin seeds, other grains, nuts etc, bee pollen, royal jelly but she goes into the benefits of the 12 foods in detail in her book. She lists her top 100 foods at back of book. Stevia apparently can be bought as powder or liquid, so yes it is what you have already tried. Although it's in this powder we can't buy stevia here in Britain, except via internet. Barley grass also is bought as powder from hfs or over internet. Sprouting the quinoa and millet makes it lots more nutritious and they are full of enzymes. You don't need to eat much. I'm being a bit lazy taking the powder as its all done for you and fairly expensive but will eventually phase the powder out as i introduce more sprouts into my diet. You don't need to eat everything she suggests just slowly introduce things that you think might benefit you. You really need to read book. Look on Amazon. Sally > > Sally...Thanks for sending this...I am wondering on the stevia...how exactly > was that used? I have some powder I use as a sweetner...for tea....is that > it? I am going to google a couple of the things as I do know what nori or > Dulce is..... > > Also where can you supplements with these instead of the food....like the > algae? Thanks! Beth in Idaho > > Hi all, > Thought this might be of interest to some of you that haven't managed > to incorporate live green food in to their diet, as much as they > should. > These are the top 12 natural superfoods, chosen by 'Britain's food > guru' Dr Gillian Mc. > from the book living food for health, 12 natural superfoods to > transform your health, it is a great little book. > > There are many other foods that she recommends in the book but says > these 12 ultimately healed and then regenerated and strengthened her > cells, blood and organs. She suffered from Candidia and severe > allergy to moulds. > > 1. Sprouted millet > 2. Sprouted Quinoa > 3. Alfalfa > 4. Aloe Vera > 5. Green Barley Grass > 6. Flax seeds > 7. Parsley. > 8 Dulse > 9. Nori > 10. Stevia > 11. Sunflower seeds > 12. Wild Blue-Green Algae > > She sells a powder which has all these in but states it's better to > eat the actual foods. She used the powder in clinical trials on her > patients which was easier as they found it difficult to follow her > advice. She saw amazing transformation in health of her clients. > I'm trying this powder at the moment to try to improve my digestion > as well as getting the other health benefits but hope to get cracking > on sprouting in the new year. > > Merry Christmas to you all! > Sally > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out of a top 12 natural superfood list. Dulce, nori and blue-green algae don't contain half the branched polysaccharides that other sea vegetables contain. There's no reason at all to mention flax; although she might like flax it's not a superfood, and if she thought of including it for omega-3 content she'd be wrong. None of the foods listed contain enough inulin to correct bowel dysbiosis, and none contain enough glutathione precursors to bail anyone out of oxidative stress. True, the dysbiosis and oxidative stress are common disease conditions but these conditions are prevalent so other top natural superfoods are needed. I would suggest adding brewer's yeast, agave, chicory, eggs, undenatured whey, and fish, replace the nori and dulce with a couple of more useful sea veggies, and replace the sunflower seeds with coconut. At the very least. I'm sure others could add to the list too and displace several of the top 12. Duncan On 23 Dec 2006 at 8:50, Coconut Oil wrote: > Top 12 natural superfood > Posted by: " Sally " sally.hoffman@... sallyhffmn > Date: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:57 am ((PST)) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Duncan, Is there any reason to call Stevia a superfood? I never heard that Stevia was anything other than a sugar substitute. Alobar On 12/23/06, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health > guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out > of a top 12 natural superfood list. > > Dulce, nori and blue-green algae don't contain half the branched > polysaccharides that other sea vegetables contain. > > There's no reason at all to mention flax; although she might like > flax it's not a superfood, and if she thought of including it for > omega-3 content she'd be wrong. > > None of the foods listed contain enough inulin to correct bowel > dysbiosis, and none contain enough glutathione precursors to bail > anyone out of oxidative stress. True, the dysbiosis and oxidative > stress are common disease conditions but these conditions are > prevalent so other top natural superfoods are needed. > > I would suggest adding brewer's yeast, agave, chicory, eggs, > undenatured whey, and fish, replace the nori and dulce with a > couple of more useful sea veggies, and replace the sunflower > seeds with coconut. At the very least. I'm sure others could add > to the list too and displace several of the top 12. > > Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 > > Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health > guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out > of a top 12 natural superfood list. > Duncan What would be your top 12 superfoods then? And a lot of people can't use yeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Stevia's inclusion as a superfood raised an eyebrow on me too, but I didn't bother to look it up to tell you the truth. I suspect you're right. Some health guru, eh wot? No wonder the Limeys are so unhealthy Duncan > > Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health > > guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out > > of a top 12 natural superfood list. > > > > Dulce, nori and blue-green algae don't contain half the branched > > polysaccharides that other sea vegetables contain. > > > > There's no reason at all to mention flax; although she might like > > flax it's not a superfood, and if she thought of including it for > > omega-3 content she'd be wrong. > > > > None of the foods listed contain enough inulin to correct bowel > > dysbiosis, and none contain enough glutathione precursors to bail > > anyone out of oxidative stress. True, the dysbiosis and oxidative > > stress are common disease conditions but these conditions are > > prevalent so other top natural superfoods are needed. > > > > I would suggest adding brewer's yeast, agave, chicory, eggs, > > undenatured whey, and fish, replace the nori and dulce with a > > couple of more useful sea veggies, and replace the sunflower > > seeds with coconut. At the very least. I'm sure others could add > > to the list too and displace several of the top 12. > > > > Duncan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 I think a great case for inclusion could be made for perhaps 40 foods but they would not be able to compare directly in a lot of cases because they have different propertries. Take stabilized rice bran for example; one might correctly argue that it's natural as it's undergone very minimal processing to mechanically separate it and some heat applied to stabilize it, and it's certainly a top ten superfood but wasn't mentioned. Why can't some people have yeast? It's a major ingredient in many anti- candida probiotics and it's good for you. I've never seen a valid argument against it, and I'd be happy to see a few Duncan > > > > Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health > > guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out > > of a top 12 natural superfood list. > > > Duncan > What would be your top 12 superfoods then? > > And a lot of people can't use yeast > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Stevia is a nutrion and it helps your teeth , keeps from cavities . you should look it up and see how beneficail it is not JUST a sweetener replacement. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Alobar <Alobar@...> Duncan, Is there any reason to call Stevia a superfood? I never heard that Stevia was anything other than a sugar substitute. Alobar On 12/23/06, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > Written by a vegan no doubt; I say that because a serious health > guru wouldn't leave the only obligatory food of all mammals out > of a top 12 natural superfood list. > > Dulce, nori and blue-green algae don't contain half the branched > polysaccharides that other sea vegetables contain. > > There's no reason at all to mention flax; although she might like > flax it's not a superfood, and if she thought of including it for > omega-3 content she'd be wrong. > > None of the foods listed contain enough inulin to correct bowel > dysbiosis, and none contain enough glutathione precursors to bail > anyone out of oxidative stress. True, the dysbiosis and oxidative > stress are common disease conditions but these conditions are > prevalent so other top natural superfoods are needed. > > I would suggest adding brewer's yeast, agave, chicory, eggs, > undenatured whey, and fish, replace the nori and dulce with a > couple of more useful sea veggies, and replace the sunflower > seeds with coconut. At the very least. I'm sure others could add > to the list too and displace several of the top 12. > > Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 On 12/23/06, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > > > Some health guru, eh wot? No wonder the Limeys are so unhealthy LOL. Believe me, there are a lot of 'Limeys' who think she's not only seriously overrated but seriously misguided, if not downright wrong on a lot of issues. Check out any of the UK Low Carb groups. There was an article in the papers about her recently (Sorry I can't find it at the moment) suggesting that her qualifications were rather dodgy and complaining about the wild and unsubstantiated claims she makes for certain products. I believe she was forced to withdraw her own from sale because of the claims she was making. Personally, I avoid her like the plague. Kirsteen Chaos, confusion, disorder - my work here is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Carol Ann: Glutathione is the master antioxidant, detoxifier, and immunomodulator; I've had the science up on my site for six years or so: http://tinyurl.com/qw45t Glutathione is not a top 12 superfood though because it's created inside every cell, and as a food it is not absorbed but digested like any other protein. I doubt it works sublingually but the some tissues as you note can absorb it directly; the enteric coating allows it to hit the intestinal cells, where it's absorbed locally, not into the bloodstream, and given as a mist it's absorbed by the sinus wall and lung cells, also as local absorption; glutathione does not enter other cells, even if it's put in the bloodstream by IV. Low glutathione stimulates infection, as the study pointed out, and there are lots more pertinent studies on my glutathione references page. Glutathione production in cells requires precursors; these are found in trace amounts in raw food and concentrated in undenatured (uncooked) whey. The rate-limiting precursor found in undenatured whey is cysteine, an amino acid that must be bound to another amino acid for absorption into the cells; selenium, glycine and glutamine are also required. Undenatured whey is an ideal superfood for mammals; it easily displaces any other food in the top 12 natural food list for #1 position. It has the highest biological value protein one can eat by a wide margin, twice as good as beef or fish and 60% better than eggs. Sally's comment about my ignorant remark toward a nutritionist implies inaccuracy; note though that I gave reasons, and valid they are. So, my remark was perhaps insensitive but not ignorant, and whether or not a nutritionist icon is highly regarded, has many " followers " , or took the trouble to trot out a book for self- gratification, has no bearing at all on her completeness of information I make many nutritionists look pretty weak in an orthomolecular discussion, and this is no exception; the U.K. nutritionist quoted missed undenatured whey, fish, rice bran, and a couple of other top 12 natural superfoods that would easily displace some of the ones she chose. I'm not sure where she stands with regard to supplements, but nutritionists around here still recommend 400 IU of vitamin D, which we *non-nutritionists* who have more current information are aware is only about 10% of enough to keep one from disease. Sally might be able to quote from her book the vitamin D advice she gives. So, keeping things in perspective, I think my comments are accurate and they furthered overall progress. Duncan On 25 Dec 2006 at 8:45, Coconut Oil wrote: > > Posted by: " saffireskyes " saffireskyes@... saffireskyes > Date: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:43 am ((PST)) > > > Hi Duncan, > I've been reading some interesting information about glutathione. One > of the most interesting is that a UK study found that a lack of > appropriate amounts of glutathione contribute to tooth/root/gum > infections. > > Glutathione For That Gleaming Smile > > Periodontal disease affects up to 15% of the population worldwide and > is a leading cause of tooth loss. Infection results from a buildup of > bacterial plaque on the surfaces and between the crevices of the > teeth, inflaming and eventually destroying the attachment fibers and > supporting bone that anchor them. > > A study led by Dr. Iain Chapple, PhD, of the University of Birmingham, > UK tested ten patients with advanced periodontal disease, and ten > control subjects with healthy teeth and gums. Researchers analyzed the > gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), which bathes and protects the > delicate epithelial tissues around the teeth. The research team found > that GCF glutathione levels and free radical scavenging activity were > low in the disease group, but very high in the control group. > > Glutathione is one of the body's primary protective agents and > detoxifiers. High glutathione levels are also found in healthy lung > and cervical tissue. The authors of the study believe that glutathione > may be part of a defense strategy by epithelial cells against > bacterial assault at exposed surfaces. The researchers concluded that > glutathione may be beneficial when used as a supplement to help > chronic periodontitis and to assist in the healing process of > periodontal disease. " > > Reference: Molecular Pathology, 2002; Vol. 55, 367-73. > > I also read that since this supplement does not withstand the > gastrointestinal journey it is best taken either sublingually or as > enteric coated. > > What's your best recommendation as to how to up effective > supplementation with glutathione. > > Thanks, > Carol ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Got any URLs on nuttritive value of stevia? Some things can prevent cavities (like xylotol) which I would not cAll food, much less superfood. Alobar On 12/23/06, jo-jimochs@... <jo-jimochs@...> wrote: > Stevia is a nutrion and it helps your teeth , keeps from cavities . you should look it up and see how beneficail it is not JUST a sweetener replacement. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Hi Duncan, I have no idea who the English nutritionist being referred to in the posts may be and all that really matters to me is the quality of information provided. My " gut " says I shall go with your information. Also, the UK study I cited was done by physicians who may see themselves as nutritionists as well, but that's not usually the case. Also, after checking around local places such as Vitamin Shoppe let me also say that the prices for the brands cited via your web referral are excellent. Perhaps on my next order I shall save some cash but for the moment, I am impatient and off to the Shoppe today as they carry two of the brands you recommend. Thanks for making the free glutathione book available in PDF. So often, people speak to and become fixated in treating " symptoms of " rather than causes which to me always originate at a molecular level. The Undenatured Whey and Alpha Lipoic Acid seems to address many of these issues. > Posted by: " saffireskyes " saffireskyes saffireskyes > Date: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:43 am ((PST)) > > > Hi Duncan, > I've been reading some interesting information about glutathione. One > of the most interesting is that a UK study found that a lack of > appropriate amounts of glutathione contribute to tooth/root/gum > infections. > > Glutathione For That Gleaming Smile > > Periodontal disease affects up to 15% of the population worldwide and > is a leading cause of tooth loss. Infection results from a buildup of > bacterial plaque on the surfaces and between the crevices of the > teeth, inflaming and eventually destroying the attachment fibers and > supporting bone that anchor them. > > A study led by Dr. Iain Chapple, PhD, of the University of Birmingham, > UK tested ten patients with advanced periodontal disease, and ten > control subjects with healthy teeth and gums. Researchers analyzed the > gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), which bathes and protects the > delicate epithelial tissues around the teeth. The research team found > that GCF glutathione levels and free radical scavenging activity were > low in the disease group, but very high in the control group. > > Glutathione is one of the body's primary protective agents and > detoxifiers. High glutathione levels are also found in healthy lung > and cervical tissue. The authors of the study believe that glutathione > may be part of a defense strategy by epithelial cells against > bacterial assault at exposed surfaces. The researchers concluded that > glutathione may be beneficial when used as a supplement to help > chronic periodontitis and to assist in the healing process of > periodontal disease. " > > Reference: Molecular Pathology, 2002; Vol. 55, 367-73. > > I also read that since this supplement does not withstand the > gastrointestinal journey it is best taken either sublingually or as > enteric coated. > > What's your best recommendation as to how to up effective > supplementation with glutathione. > > Thanks, > Carol ann Regards, Carol Ann ~ Reign of The Mayberry Machiavellis ends in 2008. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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