SALT YOUR FOOD TO DEATH

What is Sodium, What is Salt

While sodium is a mineral, table Salt is a manufactured salt (sodium chloride).  It is a drug, it mimics the taste of natural sea salt.   We need salt for seasoning and sodium for good health.   Salt stops bacterial growth in meat and is a superior preservative.   Manufactured salt is toxic with chemicals like sodium solo-co-aluminate, sodium bicarbonate, fluoride, anti-caking agents, potassium iodide and aluminum derivatives.  It is bleached with Chlorox to make it snow white.  

What makes Iodized Salt Bad

Natural salt which is loose and chunky comes off-white, brown or pink.  It is the kind of salt recommended by health experts to minimize the risk of many diseases especially HBP.  Too much Salt in the body burdens the liver, aggravates kidney problems, increases water retention (edema) and causes reddening of eyes. 

It is true that the use of iodine fortified salt has greatly reduced incidences of goiter and dwarfism and the base salt has always been from rock crystals or sea water.  But times have changed along with, bribery, cost cutting processes and of course the use of sodium chloride as iodized salt.

What dherbs.com says about SALT today:

“This salt that’s being consumed today is really nothing but crude oil extract – a gift from the Rockefeller-owned petroleum industry.  When oil workers are digging for oil in the earth, the digging leaves a flaky residue……. It would actually cost the petroleum or oil industry millions of dollars to dispose of this toxic waste product, but the Rockefellers bribed the food industry and the federal government into allowing them to convert it (crude oil extract) into a chemical food additive called table salt….”

“However, the initial crude oil extract-based salt of the oil industry actually destroyed

the thyroid gland, which is primarily comprised of iodine, and which regulates growth

(as well as metabolism). So to help prevent iodine deficiency-related pathologies and abnormalities due to salt consumption, the salt industry started to iodize its salt….., this synthetic iodine is very poisonous! 

Food seasoning used in Chinese food, is made of sugar and salt and MSG or mono-sodium-glutamate, a cancer causing agent.  This too must be avoided or  replaced with natural salt alternatives made from herbs, seaweeds, and spices which is available in the Philippines at a Dok Alternatibo Herbal Medicine Clinic branch.

Sources of Iodine

Sea Foods     :   Sea vegetables, kelp, saltwater fish, oyster, shellfish, shrimp and sea salt.

Poultry         :   Egg, Turkey breast, milk

Veggies        :   Asparagus, radish, mushrooms, garlic, onions, eggplant, potatoes, TALBOS NG KAMOTE

Others          :   Parsley, passionflower and sarsaparilla, apple cider vinegar,

Causes of Deficiency

Eating excessive amounts of cabbage, nuts, dietary fat or unsaturated oleic acid can deplete iodine levels in the body.

Signs of Deficiency

Lack of energy, irritability, nervousness, slow pulse, dry hair, abnormal fat deposits, breast cancer, goiter, hardening of the arteries, high cholesterol, anemia, mental retardation and cold hands and feet.

Precautions

Do not take if you have elevated serum potassium, myotonia, Consult a doctor if you have hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, amiloride, antithyroid medication, lithium, spironolactone or triamterene.

Too much iodine during the pregnancy, may cause the baby to suffer from a thyroid enlargement, hypothyroidism,dwarfism and mental deficiency).

Avoid supplements of iodine when breastfeeding.  Iodine in milk can cause skin rashes, abnormality of thyroid function in your baby.

My sources are:  eHowhealth.com; health-care-clinic.org; organicfacts.net

LET US PRAY FOR MINGLANILLA

After a long night of confession and forgiveness I thought my wife and I could easily move on but the events that followed our reconciliation became almost unbearable.  My infidelity and betrayal were inviting problems bigger than we could handle.   I resigned my job and lost many chances of quality time with my wife and kids.  After almost one and a half decades of exile, I saved my marriage and kept my family intact. 

When a Catholic priest does a merry-go-round the odds become different.  Because he is a public figure his infidelity and betrayal,  could wreak a faithful Parish especially if one or two of his kind would mount a cover-up story for a crime beyond the courts of man.  Yet very much unlike the laity, a Catholic priest may opt for solutions.  He could apply for a special compensation from Rome, leave his office and marry the girl of his dream.  He could jump into the other Group that allows ministers to raise a family. 

But in the spirit of truth, forgiveness and reconciliation the best option for him would be to stay put and confess, accept any sanction, ask for re-assignment and cease being a pain in the ass forever.  If the charges aren’t true, he may just have to continue his office and let God unburden his spirit.


For what have been said and printed, Minglanillians may need something enlightening and convincing to welcome the New Year not just lip service or recycled discourses.  But everybody should exercise caution, not breed commotion.


It is unjust to punish someone for a crime already paid for.  It is alright if he made a ditto.  It was a false charge that brought Jesus to the Cross.  Martyrs die because of false   testimonies.  Would you like to cast the first stone?


Minglanilla needs this prayer.  Merry Christmas:

Dear God You are merciful and just and You don’t fail to punish the wicked and save the just.  Please heal us of our doubts and anger.  Console us to be always united to You, in Mary's care.  Make our ministers obedient, trustworthy and loyal to their vows, especially caring for us in Jesus' name.   Mother Mary Immaculate, pray for us.  Amen.

EGGS ARE OUR FRIENDS

Nutrition Myth:   The yolk of a large egg has 5g of FAT and with its dietary cholesterol it is one of the causes of heart disease.

Cholesterol has two types namely:  dietary and serum or blood cholesterol.  Both are important to the body in maintaining the cell walls, producing Vitamin D, and insulating the nerve fibers.

While dietary cholesterol is found in meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and dairy products, serum cholesterol is produced in the liver and floats around the bloodstream.  Serum cholesterol is divided into two sub-categories:  HDL or high-density lipoprotein and LDL or low-density lipoprotein.

LDL serum cholesterol is considered bad because it sticks to artery walls and too much of it in the body causes heart problems.   Recent studies have shown that food rich in dietary cholesterol doesn’t increase serum cholesterol levels.  Such was the result of a statistical analysis conducted over 25 years by Dr. Wanda Howell and colleagues at the University of Arizona.  The study revealed that people who eat 2 eggs a day with low-fat diets do not show signs of increased serum cholesterol levels.

So how is cholesterol raised in the body?  Of the 3 known types of fat - saturated, mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated - SATURATED FAT raises serum cholesterol and LDL levels.  

ERGO!  Fresh eggs (especially Itlog Bisaya) which contain mostly polyunsaturated fat (@ 0.72:1 USDA Data), and low in saturated fat (1.2-2 grams) can actually LOWER blood cholesterol (if one replaces food containing saturated fat with it).

The Nutrients found in eggs provide the following health benefits (www.getcracking.ca):

-Choline            :  Assists in brain development, function and memory

-Folate              :  Helps produce and maintain new cells, especially red blood cells

-Iron                  :  Carries oxygen to the cells and keeps blood healthy

-Lutein and Zeaxanthin:  Help maintain good vision and reduce the risk of developing cataracts; help protect eyes against harmful UV rays

-Niacin              :  Promotes normal nerve function and helps release energy

-Omega-3 fats   :  Improve blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

-Protein             :  Helps keep a body strong and healthy

-Riboflavin         :  Helps keep body tissues healthy

-Vitamin A         :  Protects against some cancers and may slow the aging process

-Vitamin B12      :  Helps protect against heart disease

-Vitamin D         :  Helps keep bones healthy and teeth strong

-Vitamin E         :  Acts as an antioxidant that protects cells against some cancers

-Zinc                 :  Helps maintain a strong immune system

Doctors and Dieticians in the UK are saying that Eggs are a good choice as part of a healthy balanced diet.  If we are told to watch out for cholesterol levels, we only need to cut down on saturated fats.  And if we are on a healthy balanced diet, we just have to cut down on eggs say from 3 or 2 a day if we consume eggs at 6 a day (some sources indicate that a large size egg has only 1.5g saturated fat).

It is best to eat 3 to 6 itlog bisaya (eggs produced by naturally grown local chickens in the Philippines) a day with Camote (sweet potatoe), kulo (bread fruit), kamoteng kahoy (cassava), gabi (taro), ube (purple yam), etc.   Rice, white bread, iodized salt, manufactured vinegar, anything with MSG and soft drinks MUST be avoided.  To make food tasteful, herbal appetizers like herbal vinegar composition, rock salt, along with other herbal compositions, are available at a Dok Alternatibo Herbal Medicine Clinic and Wellness Center in the Philippines.  There is one clinic in Cebu just across the U.S.C. Gymnasium at Sanciangko Street.  WELCOME!

(Note:  Dok Alternatibo has nothing to do with this write-up)