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DR. JANET STARR HULL'S NEWSLETTER
http://www.sweetpoison.com
March 2003
Publisher: Dr. Janet Starr Hull, Ph.D., CN
By subscription only.
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DR. JANET STARR HULL'S HEALTHY NEWSLETTER
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Spring is around the corner, and March's Healthy
Newsletter
is budding with healthy news. Thanks to all of
you who have
contacted me and spread the word about my newsletter
and
the dangers of aspartame. I am currently finishing
a new
book on detoxification and want to remind everyone
that the
French Green Clay in my Detoxification Program
is proven to
remove radiation poisoning. It doesn't hurt to
have an extra
bottle on hand to keep your body detoxed from
airborne
pollutants.
To your health!
Dr. Janet Starr Hull, Ph.D., CN
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IN THIS ISSUE
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=> Mind-Body Healing
=> Cleanses and Vitamins Don't Mix
=> Did You Know?
=> Q & A with Dr. Hull
=> SafetyAlerts/Government Recalls
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MIND-BODY HEALING
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Can emotions affect your health? You bet. Can
your state
of health affect your emotions? Absolutely.
In the past, nutritionists were known as the
wise men. They knew how to heal the body and soul.
Many cultures refer to natural healers as prophets
and shamans. Natural
healers have been identified throughout centuries
as the
spiritual leaders, the enlightened ones, and seers.
They
were the Merlins, the Albert Einsteins, and the
Medicine men.
The concept of disease has changed over time.
Early man
tended to view disease as divine intervention.
Modern
knowledge taught human beings to accept disease
as a
natural process. Today, disease is epidemic and
understood and manipulated at the cellular level.
The World Health Organization reports: "Until
recently the
health professions have largely followed a medical
model
which seeks to treat patients by focusing on medicines
and surgery only, and gives less importance to
beliefs and to faith in healing, in the physician
and in the doctor-patient
relationship. This view is no longer satisfactory.
Patients
have begun to realize the value of elements such
as faith,
hope, and compassion in the physical healing
process."
In a British study, 93 percent of patients with
cancer said
that a connection to religion helped sustain their
hopes in
physically healing. Such high figures deserve
our attention.
It is important to become aware of the influence
emotions
have on the physical body and how illness can
affect
emotional health.
A 60 to 80 percent relationship has been found
correlating
better health with religion or spirituality; studies
covering
heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease,
immunological dysfunction, cancer, mortality,
pain and
disability. Certain behaviors such as exercise,
smoking,
substance misuse, burnout, and family and marital
breakdown has been shown to contribute to physical
breakdowns and illness. Depression, anxiety, suicide,
and
personality problems can be prevented by improving
physical health. The Mind-Body healing experience
goes
hand in hand.
Healing entails the restoration of psychobiological
integrity
with the implication of personal growth and a
sense of
renewal. Emotional values and nutritional skills
are
increasingly recognized as necessary aspects of
clinical care. Proper nutrition and identifying
the sources of physical body imbalances can be
directly related to emotional stress. By increasing
a state of health and wellness, emotional wellness
can be strengthened as well.
Compare emotional therapy with nutrition; neither
is a
subject that healthcare providers can take for
granted.
Inadequate nutrition is costly. If people are
not fed properly,
resistance weakens and wounds do not heal. Evidence
is
growing in volume and quality that this applies
to emotional sustenance, too.
Nutritional care promotes the healthy grieving
of loss and
the maximizing of personal potential. It provides
a sense of
meaning resulting in renewed hope and peace of
mind,
enabling people to accept and live with otherwise
insoluble problems. Physical and emotional stress
provides all concerned with particular opportunities
for healing, personal development, and spiritual
growth. Improved outcomes naturally follow.
Many see emotional therapy and medicine as peripheral
to
one another, yet emotional and nutritional care
belong
together. The time is now for all doctors and
therapists to
recall, reinterpret, and reclaim our profession's
sacred
dimension. Mind-Body healing is the connection
for total
wellness.
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British Medical Journal December 21, 2002;325:1434-1435
Recommend reading, Dr. Daniel Benor, Spiritual
Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution.
Dr. Benor's book contains 124 scientific studies
supporting various methods of spiritual healing.
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CLEANSES AND
VITAMINS DON'T MIX
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It's best to not take vitamin supplements within
45 minutes
of taking a fiber supplement or detoxification
product,
especially when using timed released vitamins
and minerals.
The fiber can interfere with the supplements'
absorption,
especially those that are oil-soluble, and detoxification
products may remove vitamin supplements along
with the
toxins they are eliminating from the body before
the body
has a chance to assimilate the nutritional supplements.
In other words, let any fiber cleanse or detoxification
program do it's job before you add supplements
required
for a balanced state of wellness.
The best advice is take your multi-vitamin and
additional
supplements with your lowest fiber meal. Fiber
is great
for moving the contents of your digestive tract
along,
but mixing fibers such as psyllium husk or ground
flax
seed with other supplements, including vitamins,
minerals, and herbs, will dispose of them before
they have a chance to be digested and assimilated
within the body. The same principle applies to
detoxification components.
I recommend taking your natural vitamin and mineral
supplements with breakfast or early in the day,
and taking
fibersupplements later in the day or before bed.
This
provides the body with needed fuel to operate
efficiently
during the daytime hours. Then, stop ingesting
all food
substances that require digestion around 6:00
to 7:00 P.M.
so to allow the body to repair and restore the
body
systems and respective organs, and to properly
cleanse
the colon.
Consider the same for any detoxification program
and
Detox supplements you may be taking. It is important
to
let the detoxification components scour toxins
from the
body before additional nutritive supplements are
added.
This way, they don't get in one another's way.
Your body requires an uninterrupted period of
time to
eliminate the food stuffs it has been given during
the day
in order to apply the nutrient intake to the body.
This
allows the proper time required for the body to
repair
and restore the organs and body systems during
the night,
making it ready for a healthy new day when awakening
the next morning.
The types of foods eaten each day vary greatly
but there
is almost 24 hours required to complete digestion
and
some foods have a longer digestion time, such
as peanuts.
According to Chinese medicine, the night and
early morning hours before approximately 5:00
A.M. are passive times of the day when the digestive
organs need rest. The liver in particular needs
time to complete numerous metabolic functions
unhampered by digestive activity, so don't eat
too late at night. When late meals are eaten,
digestive activity, liver cleansing, and blood
purification are interrupted.
The body's internal organs are set for peak activity
times
during two-hour intervals. For example, the liver's
most
active time to cleanse and restore is between
1:00 and
3:00 A.M.; the stomach's most active time is from
7:00 to
9:00 A.M.
An organ's activity period is approximately 12
hours away
from its peak restorative interval. So, if the
stomach's
activity time to heal and restore is from 7:00
to 9:00 A.M.,
it's cut-off for eating activity is 12 hours earlier,
from 7:00
to 9:00 P.M.
This is one reason you may wake up hungry, but
also why
it is important to have one of your biggest and
most
nutritious meals early in the day, around 12:00
noon.
Be aware of mixing your vitamins and fiber, and
eat your
larger meals earlier in the day for optimum health.
Keep
taking fiber supplements and eating fiber-rich
meals, but
take your vitamins with your lowest fiber meal
of the day
and eat lighter meals by 6:00 P.M. A positive
side-effect -
you'll lose weight and burn more fat, naturally.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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* Trimming your weight will decrease your chances
of heartdisease and diabetes, even if it's genetic.
* A severe deficiency of Vitamin B1, also called
thiamine, is
associated with diseases of the nervous system
and poor
digestion, resulting in overall poor health.
* Individuals who take antibiotics or oral contraceptives,
drink alcohol daily, or exercise heavily each
day have
increased needs for vitamin B2, known as riboflavin.
* Melatonin is not only a safe sleep aid, but
has proven
benefits in preventing jet lag.
* During 2001 there were over 1575 automobile
products
recalled in the United States for safety reasons.
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Q AND A WITH DR. JANET
STARR HULL
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Green Clay
Q: I have two questions. 1) Based upon your advice,
I have been mixing 1 tablespoon of French Green
Clay in
about 8 ounces of water and drinking this in the
evening
on an empty stomach. The information on your web
site
indicated that the more clay a person consumes,
the faster
they detox. So, is the amount that I am using
(from above)
sufficient or would it be better to mix more clay
in the 8
ounces of water, or maybe take the mixture twice
a day?
A: As long as it isn't too much for the system
to eliminate
efficiently and you're not getting constipated,
taking it twice
a day is fine. Sometimes removing the toxins faster
than
the body can get rid of them is an issue for some
people.
You may experience headaches, flu-like symptoms,
or
constipation. Simply keep the input equal to the
output and
you'll stay in balance. Just know that the clay
will remove
most all toxins, bacteria, yeast, and parasites,
and
witnessing this with your own eyes may be surprising,
to say the least.
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Q: 2) Is it alright to use TIMED release vitamin
C
(as ascorbic acid) as compared to non timed release
vitamin C? I am using a "Solaray" product
called "Buffered Super Bio C" (ascorbic
acid with Rose Hips) which also contains Bioflavanoid
Concentrate, Rutin Concentrate, Hesperidin Concentrate,
Pectin, and the buffering base contains Magnesium
Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, and Magnesium Oxide.
Is this formula ok?
A: This type of 'timed released' vitamin C is
slightly
different from the chemical altering of time released
products such as most medications or timed released
niacin, even though I'm not a fan of any time
released products. Those products have been 'forced'
to not dissolve and assimilate immediately, as
is what they are supposed to do upon reaching
the liver and bloodstream when in a healthy nutritional
setting. These altered products are actually toxic
to the liver. I always prefer the 'real thing'
and avoid any product that isn't in it's optimum
natural state. No foods found in nature have a
timed-release to them, they simply digest as soon
as they get consumed.
Buffered vitamin C will not be as strong and
effective as
an unaltered one, so in a perfect situation, I
would search
for a non-buffered ascorbic acid not from corn.
The one I
have been the most happy with is the NutriBiotic
Brand.
NOW has a good one, also. So, I don't think you're
harming your liver, but then again, it's not going
to be as
naturally effective as an unaltered ascorbic acid
and not as
strong at removing body toxins.
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Q: 2) Is it alright to use TIMED release vitamin
C (as ascorbic acid) as compared to non timed
release vitamin C? I am using a "Solaray"
product called "Buffered Super Bio C"
(ascorbic acid with Rose Hips)which also contains
Bioflavanoid Concentrate, Rutin Concentrate, Hesperidin
Concentrate, Pectin, and the buffering base contains
Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Carbonate,and Magnesium
Oxide. Is this formula ok?
A: This type of 'timed released' vitamin C is
slightly different
from the chemical altering of time released products
such as aspirin or timed released niacin, even
though I'm not a fan of any time released products.
Those products have been 'forced' to not dissolve
and assimilate immediately, as is what they are
supposed to do upon reaching the liver and bloodstream
when in a healthy nutritional setting. These altered
products are actually toxic to the liver. I always
prefer the 'real thing' and avoid any product
that isn't in it's optimum natural state. No foods
found in nature have a timed-release to them,
they simply digest as soon as they get consumed.
Buffered vitamin C will not be as strong and
effective as an unaltered one, so in a perfect
situation, I would search for a non-buffered ascorbic
acid not from corn. The one I have been the most
happy with is the NutriBiotic Brand. NOW may have
a good one, also. So, I don't think you're harming
your liver, but then again, it's not going to
be as naturally effective as an unaltered ascorbic
acid and not as strong at
removing body toxins.
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Bone-Up
Q: Is it safe for me to take Bone Up® every
day, twice
a day? My husband is taking it once a day. I just
didn't
know how long I should take it. Can a person get
too much
of it? Thanks.
A: The Bone-Up is soooo good. You can get too
much
when your bones start growing past their limits.
They'll get
so strong, your bone density will be that of a
20 year old.
For now, take half doses five times a week, and
you should
be fine. You don't need any other calcium when
you take
Bone-Up. (Bone-Up is a product made by Jarrow
Formulas, www.Jarrow.com)
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Serotonin
Q: Hi Jan! Thanks for the newsletter. I do have
a
question for you. How would you check a persons
Serotonin levels? My daughter, Katrina, seems
to have
the problems you mention, occasionally. Are there
other
symptoms to look for?
A: Glad you emailed. Good question and one that
makes sense. For Katrina to have reacted SO strongly
to aspartame means she has a super sensitivity
to serotonin receptors. Makes sense. So, all excitotoxins
like MSG and food colorings on top of aspartame
will affect her adversely. Usually when a serotonin
imbalance is present, zinc and magnesium are depleted.
You may want to supplement that five times a week
- magnesium malate is really good and the dose
on the bottle is fine for her. Then 30 mg of zinc
before bed. You could try a serotonin inhibitor
like 5-HTP in the day and then melatonin at night.
This might set her clock straight. One bottle
of each won't hurt to try. If she has any reaction
that's scary, just stop. But, it might just make
a huge difference.
Let me know if this makes a difference. Look
up 5-HTP on
the web and see if this might help.
Dr. Janet Hull
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MONTHLY SAFETYALERTS/GOVERNMENT
RECALLS
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Playnation Play Systems Has Recalled "Fun
Buckets" on Backyard Play
Sets
Reason: As children play on the play set's slide
or platform, the 6-
to 8-ft free-hanging rope can become entangled
around the child's
neck.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p0013024.htm
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RSJ, Inc. Has Recalled Nature-Thyroid NT-2
Reason: Mislabeled bottles labeled to contain
Nature-Thyroid NT-2
(129.6mg) actually contains Nature-Thyroid NT-1
(65mg).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002188.htm
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Kellogg Co. Has Recalled Kellogg brand Pop-tarts,
frosted brown sugar
cinnamon
Reason: The product contained undeclared egg.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002172.htm
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Re-Vita Manufacturing Has Recalled Grape flavor
Dietary Supplement
labeled in part: 'Nutrients From Nature Liqua
Spirulina Energy Booster
Reason: The product contained an undeclared color,
FDC Red #40.
Distribution: To be determined.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002186.htm
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Serono Laboratories Has Recalled Gonal-F
Reason: Lack of assurance of sterility for the
co packaged pre-filled
diluent syringes (manufactured by Schering Plough
Corporation)
co packaged with Gonal-F.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002210.htm
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Schwarz Pharma Has Recalled Codimal DM Syrup
Reason: Cross contamination-product contains traces
of iron from
another oral iron product.
Distribution: Nationwide and Guyana, Jamaica,
Peru, Dominican
Republic, Chile, and Uruguay.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002208.htm
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Pel Associates Has Recalled Skin Conditioner
Reason: Failure to comply with Good Manufacturing
Practice
Regulations including performance of finished
product assays &
manufacturing validation.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002206.htm
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Random House Has Recalled Children's Board Book
Sets
Reason: The plastic snaps can detach, posing a
choking hazard to
young children.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p0013032.htm
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The Betesh Group Has Recalled "Busy Bug"
Plush Toys
Reason: The antennae of the plush toy can be chewed
or pulled off,
posing a choking hazard to young children.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p0013030.htm
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Murray Has Recalled Riding Lawn Tractors
Reason: The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel,
posing a burn and fire
hazard to consumers.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p0013036.htm
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IBM Has Recalled Computer Monitors
Reason: The monitor's circuit board can overheat
and smoke, posing
a fire hazard to consumers.
Distribution: nationwide
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/p/02/p0013034.htm
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