It’s Almost Impossible For Vegetarians To Heal

I got an email from a woman who’s having quite a few problems. She bought Self Adjusting Technique from me, and can’t get her neck to adjust. 

She also has trouble with panic attacks that a chiropractic adjustment on her neck helps, but not for long. 

She doesn’t eat sugar, but is vegan and only eats whole buckwheat, quinoa ad other non-glutinous grains. 

She also uses a massager and take detox and nervine herbs to relax her, and to help clear Candida.

I thought I’d post my response to her since I run into so many vegans. It really isn’t a dietary model that works for humans, especially when ill already. 

In case you don’t know, a vegan eats nothing that comes from animals including eggs and dairy. 

Hi (name withheld),

I have quite a few suggestions.

First, there is a video on my youtube channel, Kalidasab, that teaches a massage technique for the neck. It’ll really help you out.

Second, the yeast isn’t going away for two reasons. First, you almost definitely have heavy metal toxicity which masks pathogens from the immune system. You’ll have to eliminate the metals before the yeast will clear up. Unless….

Now, this is a big unless for you as a vegan. Our bodies evolved eating animal protein, 90 percent according to recent archaeological discoveries. Most people simply can not be healthy unless they eat animal protein. I eat what is sometimes called the paleolithic diet, called that because it’s what our ancestors ate prehistory, in very ancient times. I eat only animal protein, fish, chicken, turkey and limited beef and pork with plenty of vegetables and some fruit. You see, grains feed Candida as do oranges and other really sweet fruit. This also keeps the adrenal glands stronger which leads to my comments about panic attacks.

You can sweat to help get rid of the toxins you’re dealing with. Dry sauna is best, but a hot bath works too. 30 minutes is the ideal time to sweat. You might have to build up to it.

Panic attacks are caused by brain chemistry imbalance. I know you said that you get relief when your neck is adjusted, but the root is still in the brain. And, the brain gets that way from the adrenal glands producing too much cortosol which attacks the hypothalamus which influences the rest of the brain causing the imbalance. I really doubt that you will be able to get really healthy unless you eat animal protein.

Now, I realize this may not be possible for you for philosophical reasons. I’ve known plenty of people with that. If that’s the case, then only eat the grains whole and take bromalain. Bromalain is a digestive enzyme that most people lack that turns legumes (beans) and grain into usable protein. You don’t mention that you eat beans, so you definitely won’t be getting sufficient protein regardless. You simply must include all the amino acids, and make them usable with each meal. It takes two extra strength capsules of bromalain with each meal to make the combination work.

I say whole grains, because processed grains — grinding is processing, have a high glycemic index, that is they cause a lot of insulin to be released which causes a biochemical nightmare in your body that can result in the issues you have. There’s a fair amount of info on my blog about all of this, you can read or listen to the posts in the adrenal category.

There’s a lot more you might like to know, but this is a really good start. 

Best,

Kalidasa

Here are ten health myths and what is wrong with them.

Myth #1: Saturated Fat is Bad
The fact is that saturated fats are a necessary part of a healthy diet. The issue is the ratio of saturated fats to omega three fats. People eat too much saturated fats and not enough fish, the main source of omega three fatty acids.

Myth #2: You Can Get Omega Three Fats From Plant Sources
Strictly speaking, this is true. However, the omega threes that come from plants aren’t the right kind. Alpha-linolenic acid is the primary omega-3 found in plant sources like flax seeds. Most of it is burned for energy. Fish oils have EPA and DHA. DHA is very important for developing fetuses and the eyes. It is also essential for brain structure and health — it has been shown to protect against Alzheimer’s and other brain issues associated with aging. You just don’t get EPA and DHA from plant source omega-3s, or at best very little.

Myth #3: Coconut Oil is Bad for You
Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids that are antimicrobial. That is, it kills off viruses, bacteria and fungus. It is a saturated fatty acid, so you do need to have enough omega three fats for the right balance.

Myth #4: There is a “Good” Cholesterol and a “Bad” Cholesterol
Ah, the big “cholesterol is bad” myth. Cholesterol has many purposes. It is a transporter of fats, it helps in the digestion of fats, it makes up hormones especially sex hormones — you wouldn’t be interested in sex if it weren’t for cholesterol!

One of cholesterol’s jobs is as a transporter of fats. Low density lipoproteins, the “bad” cholesterol moves fats from the liver to the tissues which need the fats — where it can make those wonderful sex hormones. High density lipoproteins, the “good” cholesterol transports fats to the liver for processing.

The most famous study ever done on cholesterol, the Framingham Heart Study study, found absolutely no one-to-one relationship of cholesterol levels to coronary heart disease. The real culprit was found to be homocysteine which causes cholesterol to deposit on artery walls.

Myth #5: Menopause Symptoms are Normal
While menopause symptoms are common, they are not normal. Most women experience these symptoms because of a diet rich in sugar and other refined carbohydrates which weakens the adrenals and their ability to produce hormones. See my article “30 symptoms of adrenal fatigue” for details.

Myth #6: PMS Symptoms are Normal
Same issue as menopause symptoms. More information in “30 symptoms of adrenal fatigue.”

Myth #7: Honey is Okay
Sorry, sugar is sugar whatever form it comes in. It metabolizes the same way in the body as white sugar. This includes maple syrup, fruit juice, dried fruit, sweet fruits like oranges and red apples and just about anything else you can think of. The only sweeteners that aren’t so bad are alcohol sugars like xylotol though too much can cause gastrointestinal issues. Stevia is the only one that one hundred percent OK.

Note: all artificial sweeteners are chemicals. All have been shown to cause serious problems. And, the latest research shows that artificial sweeteners actually cause you to eat more and thus gain weight.

Myth #8: Whole Wheat Bread is Good for You
Whole wheat bread has a glycemic index of 80. That means that is causes a spike in blood sugar to which the body responds with a spike in insulin. High insulin levels is the main cause of the major conditions that we see all to much of today. Ground up grains quickly convert to sugar too fast.

Myth #9: Germs are to be Completely Avoided
More and more reports are coming out saying that the antimicrobial soaps we are using are causing many problems. Not only environmental, but in that we are too clean. The immune system needs to be exposed to microbes in order to be activated. Children that are kept too clean have been found to develop serious conditions later in life. And, it turns out that regular soap kills germs just as well as antimicrobial soaps.

Myth #10: Exercise is Essential to Weight Loss
Got your attention on this one didn’t I? Exercise makes you eat more. Just like sweating makes you thirsty, burning off calories will make you hungry. And, there are many undesirable biochemical reactions that happen with strenuous exercise. After a workout the body wants to replenish what was burned off.

There was a great study done by Danish researchers where they trained non-athletes to run a marathon. At the end of eighteen months the eighteen men in the study lost an average of five pounds of body fat. The nine women had no change.

Also consider that a 250 pound man climbing a flight of stairs expends three calories. That’s a quarter teaspoon of sugar, or a hundredth of an ounce of butter. He would have to climb twenty flights of stairs to rid himself of one slice of bread!

Weight gain and weight loss involves a complex of diverse biochemical reactions. The action of insulin is one of the main ones. Hormones like estrogen and lipoprotein lipase contribute significantly. There is also toxicity, heredity, what foods are being consumed and more to consider.

Note: Exercise is good for you, the evidence is undeniable. By itself though, it just won’t do much to help you lose weight. The benefits of exercise are undeniable, just don’t expect it to help you lose weight, unless you restrict calories.

Conclusion
Science has cleared up these and many other myths, but people continue to believe in them and live their lives as though they were true. Many come about because of poor science, that is, scientists often only looked at part of the story. Some heath myths were even started by politicians! Consequently, there are plenty more health related myths out there ready to be to debunked.

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Like so many other conditions found in this modern world, menstrual cramps are a result of diet. In this case, it is easy to correct with a simple dietary addition.

The short answer…
Omega three fatty acids.

The reason
Omega three fatty acids are the body’s only natural anti-inflammatory. They come from fatty fish like salmon and tilapia. Plant sources like walnuts, flax oil and borage oil can help, but fish oils work the best, and the plant sources don’t always help.

Any time there is pain there is inflammation. That is why drugs like ibuprofen help so much, they stop inflammation. However, like all drugs, ibuprofen puts a toxic load on the liver. In too great a dose it can even be lethal. It may be good for quick relief, but you would be much better off if you take omega three fatty acids on a regular basis ending the problem naturally. Besides, they are good for many other things like preventing heart disease, helping with skin conditions and much more.

How long does it take?
It takes up to three months for fish oil to stop menstrual cramps. In many cases it only takes one month to notice a significant change. Women who experience monthly cramping are probably pretty low, so a high dose for a month or two can be a good idea. I have seen people test for as much as six of the 1,000 mg gel caps twice a day, though I wouldn’t take that high of a dose for more than six weeks as it can be hard on the gall bladder. A maintenance dose of two caps twice a day is good. Or, eat fatty fish two or three times a week.

How to avoid fishy after taste
One of the biggest complaints about fish oils is the unpleasant taste from burping them up. The solution is to get supplements with an enteric coating. This means that they open up in the small intestines instead of in the stomach. This is preferable for absorption too. You can avoid the extra cost by freezing the regular gel caps. Take them after eating and don’t eat anything else for at least an hour and a half. This works most of the time. The problem with the freezing method is that it is easy to forget to take them.

Another helper is a daily dose vitamin E. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps the fish oils stay fresh on their way to doing their job. 400 IU is usually enough.

The information on this website is presented for educational purposes and is not a substitute for the advice of and treatment by a qualified professional.