Okay I will. Even though no one helped me, I will do my civic duty.
CAUTION: PARTS OF THIS ARE DISGUSTING
My horrible experience began somewhere near the end of October 2012 and lasted through the end of the year. It was the worst experience of my life (worse than my hemicolectomy) because of the duration. I was in bed most of the time between November 15 and December 25, cramping horribly in my sigmoid colon.
Diverticulitis generally strikes the sigmoid and will affect the bladder, back, gluteus muscles, lungs, hemorrhoids, sex organs, vitality.
I may have had the infection longer than I think, as I did not notice exactly when my stool changed from diarrhea to constipation.
Diverticulitis can manifest as diarrhea or constipation, but diarrhea is sort of normal for me. I'm used to bowel changes post-surgery. So I procrastinated about 3 weeks with the constipation. Still, better than most guys.
By November 18 nothing was coming out. I was in the fetal position most of the time because of the pain. So my wife did a very romantic Fleet enema for me. The stuff that came out was unbelievable (from the sigmoid colon). My wife was in health care for 20 years but had never seen anthing so nasty looking. Yep, our suspicion was confirmed, diverticulitis. The next day I managed to sneak into a gastroenterologist's open time slot. He had plenty of open slots because he got his license out of a cereal box. We told him I had an infection but he said no. He sent me home with Citrucel and Miralax.
After 3 more weeks in bed, with excruciating pain, I went to another doctor and begged for antibiotics. He gave them to me but didn't tell me to take probiotics also. Antibiotics kill everything like chemo does. Take at least 8 billion probiotic live organisms per day with antibiotics. Optimally, take the probiotics about 4 hours (at least 2 hours) from the antibiotics or the antis will kill the good bacteria you are trying to replenish.
The 3 weeks between the first and second doctor were unbelievable. Blood and mucous all the time, much of it in my pants when I didn't make it to the toilet. (Diverticulitis rarely causes bleeding but can. I also bled from constipation hemorrhoids.)
The antibiotic I was on was pretty strong (875 mg. amoxicillin/125 mg. clavulanate) and I had to take them longer than the original 10 prescribed days because I was infected for so long. The directions will say "take with food" to avoid nausea. But be aware that food will somewhat hinder the absorption of antibiotics.
Here's the very worst: I saw two "specialists" in gastroenterology. They both said to eat a high fiber diet, which keeps the colon working hard. When I finally got the meds prescribed the doc did not say "I don't think the antibiotics will do any good, but if you did have diverticulitis you would have to do this..." He only said the part before the comma.
High fiber my butt! High fiber is what you want after being cured.
I was eating 35 grams of fiber per day and keeping the sigmoid colon working hard and inflamed. Therefor, the infection was gone but the inflammation got worse and worse. I was now sure I had a blockage or abscess. Bowel movements were excruciating. Little pebbles and strings all day long, like passing stones one at a time, every 10 minutes. I could not wish this brutality on anyone. This had been going on the same way now for more than a month. My hemorrhoids were killing me! I knew the infection was probably gone but all of the symptoms remained (blood, mucous, pebbles, strings, constipation, incomplete evacuation, pain).
Then finally I found http://www.livestrong.com/article/129107-diverticulitis-foods/ which saved my life, my sanity, my wife's sanity. So I was on a liquid diet for Christmas.
Let me clarify a little here. You DO NOT need high fiber with an active diverticulitis attack! Your bowel needs rest, not work.
Referencing the article I cited, do the LIQUIDS for 2-3 days until you feel better. Yes, you will be weak and hungry. Do not cheat at all and rest in bed a lot. Supplements are probiotics only. I normally take all kinds of anti-cancer stuff but refrained.
YOUR BOWELS MUST REST OR YOU WILL NOT BE CURED.
After the liquid diet, do FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, DAIRY PRODUCTS (IF you are not lactose intolerant of course. Add soy milk and tofu to the list), and OTHER FOODS. Do this for 2 weeks! Do not cheat and take it easy. Six small meals are much better than three big meals. It is difficult, but aim for 60 grams of protein per day for healing.
Finally, after 2 weeks on the "soft-diet" go to 35 grams of fiber per day to avoid future diverticulitis. Drink at least 1/2 gallon of water per day always. Not 1/2 gallon of beer or coffee or soda. If you are not properly hydrated, fiber causes constipation and worlds of trouble.
Hope I helped if your doctor didn't. I would have been better off without my doctors if I could prescribe my own meds. They both said I did not have diverticulitis, which I did have. They said I had a motility problem. They did not help me but hindered me. The second guy just wanted to high-dollar scope me. The first guy would do nothing. At least the second guy gave me antibiotics when I begged. Ah, our beautiful health-care-for-profit system.
If you have had a diverticular infection for as long as I did, you may need surgical intervention to repair blood vessels or to drain an abscess. There may be a fistula or a need for colectomy due to stricture. Permanent stricture may involve much pain and pencil-thin stool. Only a doctor and patient can decide if this can be lived with.
Words to the wise: If you have chronic bowel problems you are much better off with pureed fiber. For instance, beans and almonds are wonderful for health. But I think maybe what started the whole debacle could have been an almond piece stuck in my diverticula. Pureed is not just for babies but also for babes with bowel issues. Drink at least 64 ounces of water everyday.
DIVERTICULITIS CAN BECOME DEADLY. GET INTELLIGENT AND SEEK INTELLIGENT COUNSEL.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Probiotics Review
I never knew that one should take probiotics, especially when taking antibiotics. General Practitioners are very weak on natural healing techniques. Until I was diagnosed with cancer I never took probiotics daily. They are cheaper than yogurt and do much more good. Right now I am alternating brands as they all have something different to offer. Not all probiotic strains are equal for everyone.
Some brands must be refrigerated although it is smart to refrigerate any probiotic for superior shelf longevity.
Some are super expensive and are worth the money, but there may be budget concerns. And I already have TCM herbal formulas in my budget-not cheap.
P & G's Align and Ultimate Flora cost about a dollar per day. Not bad for good immune support. But I am currently under 30 cents per day with good quality (Garden of Life's) Primal Defense Ultra and Jarro-Dophilus EPS. In fact the Jarrow formula is rated above Align in a "Better Health Review".
It does take time to get used to probiotic supplements if one has never tried them. I used Enzymatic Pearls Immune as my introductory brand. They are economical (the regular Acidophilus Pearls) and their delivery system is as good as anyone's, but now I want something stronger. And Enzymatic probiotics are missing the critically needed L. rhamnosus.
Here's the rundown on what specific strains are for:
To take with antibiotics=Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardi, Bacillus coagulans
For immune function=L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus
For eczema=L. rhamnosus
For IBS=L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium infantis
For urinary function=L. rhamnosus, L reuteri
For traveler's diarrhea=S. cerevisiae boulardi
Some day I be ready for ReNew Life's Ultimate Flora Critical Care. It is the apparently the current leader. Bang for the buck best may be Jarro-Dophilus EPS.
visit my website here
Some brands must be refrigerated although it is smart to refrigerate any probiotic for superior shelf longevity.
Some are super expensive and are worth the money, but there may be budget concerns. And I already have TCM herbal formulas in my budget-not cheap.
P & G's Align and Ultimate Flora cost about a dollar per day. Not bad for good immune support. But I am currently under 30 cents per day with good quality (Garden of Life's) Primal Defense Ultra and Jarro-Dophilus EPS. In fact the Jarrow formula is rated above Align in a "Better Health Review".
It does take time to get used to probiotic supplements if one has never tried them. I used Enzymatic Pearls Immune as my introductory brand. They are economical (the regular Acidophilus Pearls) and their delivery system is as good as anyone's, but now I want something stronger. And Enzymatic probiotics are missing the critically needed L. rhamnosus.
Here's the rundown on what specific strains are for:
To take with antibiotics=Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardi, Bacillus coagulans
For immune function=L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus
For eczema=L. rhamnosus
For IBS=L. plantarum, Bifidobacterium infantis
For urinary function=L. rhamnosus, L reuteri
For traveler's diarrhea=S. cerevisiae boulardi
Some day I be ready for ReNew Life's Ultimate Flora Critical Care. It is the apparently the current leader. Bang for the buck best may be Jarro-Dophilus EPS.
visit my website here
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Read "How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine"
This book from 2002 (M. Murray et al.) taught me that I should be a millionaire if I want to use natural means against cancer. Also there is not enough time in the day to take all of the pills and stuff. Granted, I'd love to try these guys' methods if $ and time permitted.
It's still a worthwhile book as I did learn:
Pre cancer surgery, take Modified Citrus Pectin (wish I had known).
If salt, sugar, or fat are listed in the first 3 ingredients of a product it =NFG.
Don't just eat salmon (Alaskan wild caught). Halibut is also worthy.
Do your Tai chi even if it is rudimentary.
Post surgery, Lactobacillus rhamnosus is most important. Generally, for maintenance, L. acidophilus and B. bifidum.
Post surgery, Gotu Kola helps prevent adhesions (I sure could have used this information. Adhesions were a big problem).
Here's how to do your own hydrotherapy in your shower=5 minutes hot, 20-30 seconds cold, 1-2 minutes hot, 20-30 seconds cold, 1-2 minutes hot, 5-30 seconds cold. Obviously, too much discomfort demands editing until one is used to the temperature changes.
One's gut can break down products eaten by putrefaction or fermentation. The former process will cause disease.
I should have been taking whey protein many years ago. Same with proteolytic enzymes. They fit my symptoms perfectly. Do not take p. enzymes 2-3 days before or after surgery. (Finally I have some Zymactive ordered, 15 years too late.)
A small d prefix indicates a natural product. For instance Calcium d-glucarate is good, dl-glucarate would be artificial.
Antioxidants zinc, vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium are to be taken together for efficient results.
Anyway, a not too hard read for laymen. The gist can be gotten. The authors forgot to enclose a check in the book though. The appendix sections in the back of the book are great. The recipes aren't.
WEBSITE
It's still a worthwhile book as I did learn:
Pre cancer surgery, take Modified Citrus Pectin (wish I had known).
If salt, sugar, or fat are listed in the first 3 ingredients of a product it =NFG.
Don't just eat salmon (Alaskan wild caught). Halibut is also worthy.
Do your Tai chi even if it is rudimentary.
Post surgery, Lactobacillus rhamnosus is most important. Generally, for maintenance, L. acidophilus and B. bifidum.
Post surgery, Gotu Kola helps prevent adhesions (I sure could have used this information. Adhesions were a big problem).
Here's how to do your own hydrotherapy in your shower=5 minutes hot, 20-30 seconds cold, 1-2 minutes hot, 20-30 seconds cold, 1-2 minutes hot, 5-30 seconds cold. Obviously, too much discomfort demands editing until one is used to the temperature changes.
One's gut can break down products eaten by putrefaction or fermentation. The former process will cause disease.
I should have been taking whey protein many years ago. Same with proteolytic enzymes. They fit my symptoms perfectly. Do not take p. enzymes 2-3 days before or after surgery. (Finally I have some Zymactive ordered, 15 years too late.)
A small d prefix indicates a natural product. For instance Calcium d-glucarate is good, dl-glucarate would be artificial.
Antioxidants zinc, vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium are to be taken together for efficient results.
Anyway, a not too hard read for laymen. The gist can be gotten. The authors forgot to enclose a check in the book though. The appendix sections in the back of the book are great. The recipes aren't.
WEBSITE
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Cardiovascular Help and Hope
LIFTED AND EDITED FROM ANOTHER SOURCE
Here are my bad numbers: My blood pressure is 109/70 and that is at the doctor's office. So I am nervous, waiting for my cancer blood tests results. I've seen it as low as 90s over 50s. My pulse runs as low as the 50s sometimes. Whadayamean bad numbers? Those are athletic type numbers. That is the problem.
My LDL and total cholesterol are high. This is probably due in large part to heredity. AND MY LACK OF CV. Exercise that is. I have wondered why I can't get my cholesterol numbers where I want them. I have given up. So I asked my oncologist what I could do. My BP and pulse are so good. What could I possibly do better? I hike I bike I play tennis I do tai chi. I think nothing of climbing a thousand vertical feet.These are all great aerobically. My last oncologist would have nothing to do with discussing Lipid Panels. But this new friend told me to do 30 minutes of CV most days and eat almonds.
Isn't aerobics as good as CV? For some things yes. For some things aerobics is better.
But for flushing the arteries of LDL, moderate cardiovascular exercise is the only way to go. I never realized that I could be in good shape with a dangerous arterial flow issue.
Luckily my LDL is the large buoyant kind. Or the good bad kind. Yes now there is not just good and bad cholesterol but also good and bad bad cholesterol. Got it? Here, it's easy. Divide your triglycerides by your HDL (or if you prefer divide HDL into triglycerides). If that number is 2 or less you are good. Less than 2 supposedly means large buoyant LDL (good) instead of small dense LDL (baad). My verry bad numbers are 240 total and 170 LDL. My HDL is a little lower than I would like, as over 60 is optimal. My triglycerides are very low (probably thanks to aerobics). Anyway my triglyceride to HDL ratio is very good. I'm large and buoyant at 140 lbs.
Here's the thing: I think that my blood pressure and heartbeat are so low that I do not pump the the cholesterol out of my arteries. "Why should we move even if we are buoyant?" they say. Well I don't like their attitude. I don't want an over abundance of any LDL and so now they will get moving with 30 minutes of cardiovascular moderate exercise most days, I hope. For me, at 60 years of age, that means a consistent pulse of 88 to 112. To get this formula subtract your age from 220. This leaves 160 for me. 55% to 70% of 160 is my moderate CV exercise number FOR A HALF HOUR STRAIGHT. One should not be able to carry on a conversation at a moderate exercise pace. I've worked much harder than this temporarily on a vertical climb or on a mountain bike, but not for 30 minutes straight.
I will try to blow the LDL away. Hope it works.
Oh yeah, almonds. Did you know that what you eat doesn't have as much to do with your cholesterol numbers as you think? I do not even eat an average of 1/4 the healthy amount of cholesterol per day on my "anti-cancer" diet. My stupid liver is making the stupid stuff just like all of our stupid livers. Give the liver a brain will ya? It's so important that it could use one. So my liver is no doubt over producing. Oh yeah, almonds. 1 ounce unsalted per day. They block LDL production. Not cashews buddy.
I hate almonds. I love cashews. I hate moderate cardiovascular exercise. I love aerobics. Oh well, do what you are told.
Visit my website here
Here are my bad numbers: My blood pressure is 109/70 and that is at the doctor's office. So I am nervous, waiting for my cancer blood tests results. I've seen it as low as 90s over 50s. My pulse runs as low as the 50s sometimes. Whadayamean bad numbers? Those are athletic type numbers. That is the problem.
My LDL and total cholesterol are high. This is probably due in large part to heredity. AND MY LACK OF CV. Exercise that is. I have wondered why I can't get my cholesterol numbers where I want them. I have given up. So I asked my oncologist what I could do. My BP and pulse are so good. What could I possibly do better? I hike I bike I play tennis I do tai chi. I think nothing of climbing a thousand vertical feet.These are all great aerobically. My last oncologist would have nothing to do with discussing Lipid Panels. But this new friend told me to do 30 minutes of CV most days and eat almonds.
Isn't aerobics as good as CV? For some things yes. For some things aerobics is better.
But for flushing the arteries of LDL, moderate cardiovascular exercise is the only way to go. I never realized that I could be in good shape with a dangerous arterial flow issue.
Luckily my LDL is the large buoyant kind. Or the good bad kind. Yes now there is not just good and bad cholesterol but also good and bad bad cholesterol. Got it? Here, it's easy. Divide your triglycerides by your HDL (or if you prefer divide HDL into triglycerides). If that number is 2 or less you are good. Less than 2 supposedly means large buoyant LDL (good) instead of small dense LDL (baad). My verry bad numbers are 240 total and 170 LDL. My HDL is a little lower than I would like, as over 60 is optimal. My triglycerides are very low (probably thanks to aerobics). Anyway my triglyceride to HDL ratio is very good. I'm large and buoyant at 140 lbs.
Here's the thing: I think that my blood pressure and heartbeat are so low that I do not pump the the cholesterol out of my arteries. "Why should we move even if we are buoyant?" they say. Well I don't like their attitude. I don't want an over abundance of any LDL and so now they will get moving with 30 minutes of cardiovascular moderate exercise most days, I hope. For me, at 60 years of age, that means a consistent pulse of 88 to 112. To get this formula subtract your age from 220. This leaves 160 for me. 55% to 70% of 160 is my moderate CV exercise number FOR A HALF HOUR STRAIGHT. One should not be able to carry on a conversation at a moderate exercise pace. I've worked much harder than this temporarily on a vertical climb or on a mountain bike, but not for 30 minutes straight.
I will try to blow the LDL away. Hope it works.
Oh yeah, almonds. Did you know that what you eat doesn't have as much to do with your cholesterol numbers as you think? I do not even eat an average of 1/4 the healthy amount of cholesterol per day on my "anti-cancer" diet. My stupid liver is making the stupid stuff just like all of our stupid livers. Give the liver a brain will ya? It's so important that it could use one. So my liver is no doubt over producing. Oh yeah, almonds. 1 ounce unsalted per day. They block LDL production. Not cashews buddy.
I hate almonds. I love cashews. I hate moderate cardiovascular exercise. I love aerobics. Oh well, do what you are told.
Visit my website here
Sunday, June 24, 2012
A New Morning Then the Same Old B.S.
I remember telling my original oncologist that I always felt better when I left his office than when I had come in. But of course those were the early days of just being glad to be alive, you know what I mean, when everything smelled like new flowers and fresh strawberries. The euphoria for me lasted about 6 months I guess. I was just thinking that the new oncologist doesn't fit into the same mold, for all of his worth. It's not him, but unfortunately it's me. As I try to make my benchmarks the hum drum of life persists as in pre-disease times. I do not think that a day goes by where I don't feel lucky to be alive, but it sure doesn't compare to the first 6 months of new life. The survivor's bane (and I'm not even one yet).
Visit my website here.
Visit my website here.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Health Facts-Did You Know?!
Heroin is more effective and less expensive than morphine for pain (such as post-surgical pain).
One can be "regular" and constipated at the same time. Especially with IBS.
We all have 2 brains. One is enteric. No, not what you were thinking women.
There is such a thing as "Exploding Head Syndrome". Eureka, I've got it!
Although most IBS sufferers are women, irritable bladder in conjunction with same is more common in men.
If "practice makes perfect" the Chinese have been practicing medicine for way over 2000 years. They say concentration should be on "rebound" pain.
It seems that not all bad (LDL) cholesterol is bad. There is large & buoyant (good) to acknowledge.
A "well differentiated" pathology grading is a hopeful consideration in a cancerous growth.
Cancer is not a hand-me-down disease. Only 15% is genetic. The rest is environment, inside and outside. A putrefying environment cannot be disease free.
Apples are probably the dirtiest fruit (containing the most pesticides & poisons), celery the vegetable. One cannot do without apples, buy organic.
Carnivores have short intestines. Humans do not.
One can be "regular" and constipated at the same time. Especially with IBS.
We all have 2 brains. One is enteric. No, not what you were thinking women.
There is such a thing as "Exploding Head Syndrome". Eureka, I've got it!
Although most IBS sufferers are women, irritable bladder in conjunction with same is more common in men.
If "practice makes perfect" the Chinese have been practicing medicine for way over 2000 years. They say concentration should be on "rebound" pain.
It seems that not all bad (LDL) cholesterol is bad. There is large & buoyant (good) to acknowledge.
A "well differentiated" pathology grading is a hopeful consideration in a cancerous growth.
Cancer is not a hand-me-down disease. Only 15% is genetic. The rest is environment, inside and outside. A putrefying environment cannot be disease free.
Apples are probably the dirtiest fruit (containing the most pesticides & poisons), celery the vegetable. One cannot do without apples, buy organic.
Carnivores have short intestines. Humans do not.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Cancer-Here's How Nutrition Does
Before I get going: I learned something the other day on public radio. It's hard to see the expression on a mosquito's face.
Well I haven't made it yet but I haven't had to resort to chemotherapy or radiation treatments. I'm 2 1/2 years past the surgery for appendix cancer. I am and have been trying nutrition. Boring! I know it is but it's cheaper and less traumatic than some other Stage 3 treatments. I don't dismiss the standard treatments lightly. Mom and Dad both had good old chemo or some such thing. Their lifespan after drastic treatments was 2 years each. AND THE FACT IS WHEN CANCER COMES BACK AFTER TWO YEARS IT IS UNSTOPPABLE USUALLY. Well then you may be offered palliative chemo-not so unpleasant.
Some may find my diet very unappealing. I find chemo unappealing.
Here's a typical dinner for me so that you know how nasty I have to live:
Three (organic) Bean Chili
Garlic & Cheese Breads
Organic Lettuce With Extra Virgin Olive Oil & (organic) Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Quart Water Boiled & Chilled
1500 milligrams Chinese herbs (mushroom immunity formula)
2 Squares (70% (I love Lindt) cocoa) Chocolate
and vitamins: zinc (dosage 50), vitamin E (400), folic acid (400), time release vitamin C (500), selenium (200), multi-vitamin w/o iron, calcium & vitamin D supplement
Yep, boring. Everything I eat here is aimed at reducing inflammation. DID YOU KNOW THAT CANCER IS INFLAMMATION? I DIDN'T. MEAT CAUSES INFLAMMATION. Chemotherapy is not inflammation control either. I still can have a pizza or baby back rib occasionally. (At least I have been.)
Admittedly, I still haven't made it the standard 5 years. And why is that the standard? Does the health care system figure a person is broke enough at that point? Why not 4 years and 300 days? What a load.
A friend of mine had relapse after 7 years. 5 years as the standard did her wrong.
Okay, here's the biggest tragedy: A discussion between the oncologist and the patient about nutritional advantages and disadvantages vis-a-vis cancer almost never happens. As a matter of fact, I asked my doctor if I would see a nutritionalist. I like him but he acted like I wasn't speaking English. No nutritionalist I guess.
So I had to research all of the dietary stuff myself while trying to manage the other traumatic things too.
So why do we have to go to an "alternative care" practitioner for nutritional guidance? (This will not usually be insurance covered either.) BECAUSE THE $ IS IN DRASTIC TREATMENTS. There is no money for mainstream medicine in good diet.
Almost every medical person I have talked to is baffled as to why I didn't get chemo. Like I missed something and I just must try it. They seem to think that my oncologist must have been asleep at the wheel. Well I like him because he said that chemo has side effects. I didn't tell him "Duh, I knew that". I just thought that chemo/cancer was like bacon/eggs. Didn't we all think that?
Don't just sit there. Look at these!
nutritiondata.self.com
edibleevolution.blogspot.com/2009/06/anti-inflammatory-recipes-and-foods.html
Well I haven't made it yet but I haven't had to resort to chemotherapy or radiation treatments. I'm 2 1/2 years past the surgery for appendix cancer. I am and have been trying nutrition. Boring! I know it is but it's cheaper and less traumatic than some other Stage 3 treatments. I don't dismiss the standard treatments lightly. Mom and Dad both had good old chemo or some such thing. Their lifespan after drastic treatments was 2 years each. AND THE FACT IS WHEN CANCER COMES BACK AFTER TWO YEARS IT IS UNSTOPPABLE USUALLY. Well then you may be offered palliative chemo-not so unpleasant.
Some may find my diet very unappealing. I find chemo unappealing.
Here's a typical dinner for me so that you know how nasty I have to live:
Three (organic) Bean Chili
Garlic & Cheese Breads
Organic Lettuce With Extra Virgin Olive Oil & (organic) Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Quart Water Boiled & Chilled
1500 milligrams Chinese herbs (mushroom immunity formula)
2 Squares (70% (I love Lindt) cocoa) Chocolate
and vitamins: zinc (dosage 50), vitamin E (400), folic acid (400), time release vitamin C (500), selenium (200), multi-vitamin w/o iron, calcium & vitamin D supplement
Yep, boring. Everything I eat here is aimed at reducing inflammation. DID YOU KNOW THAT CANCER IS INFLAMMATION? I DIDN'T. MEAT CAUSES INFLAMMATION. Chemotherapy is not inflammation control either. I still can have a pizza or baby back rib occasionally. (At least I have been.)
Admittedly, I still haven't made it the standard 5 years. And why is that the standard? Does the health care system figure a person is broke enough at that point? Why not 4 years and 300 days? What a load.
A friend of mine had relapse after 7 years. 5 years as the standard did her wrong.
Okay, here's the biggest tragedy: A discussion between the oncologist and the patient about nutritional advantages and disadvantages vis-a-vis cancer almost never happens. As a matter of fact, I asked my doctor if I would see a nutritionalist. I like him but he acted like I wasn't speaking English. No nutritionalist I guess.
So I had to research all of the dietary stuff myself while trying to manage the other traumatic things too.
So why do we have to go to an "alternative care" practitioner for nutritional guidance? (This will not usually be insurance covered either.) BECAUSE THE $ IS IN DRASTIC TREATMENTS. There is no money for mainstream medicine in good diet.
Almost every medical person I have talked to is baffled as to why I didn't get chemo. Like I missed something and I just must try it. They seem to think that my oncologist must have been asleep at the wheel. Well I like him because he said that chemo has side effects. I didn't tell him "Duh, I knew that". I just thought that chemo/cancer was like bacon/eggs. Didn't we all think that?
Don't just sit there. Look at these!
nutritiondata.self.com
edibleevolution.blogspot.com/2009/06/anti-inflammatory-recipes-and-foods.html
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Antiangiogenesis Food-Soup's On
These foods say "Cancer, no go".
A diet rich in antioxidants may control cancer and thereby make it a chronic disease rather than an acute one.
One of the great tragedies in our system is the lack of nutritional advice. Watch "First Do No Harm" for a good example, whether you believe in the ketogenic diet or not. Meryl Streep did her usual good job (based on a true story). I'll never forget the first time I saw my oncologist. I asked him if I would see a nutritionalist. NO. I was also supposed to see a dietary consultant before my hospital release (hemicolectomy surgery).
Didn't happen. They just would have told me to eat cake and ice cream probably.
Anyway, the antioxidant diet accepts the fact that cancer is very good at it's job. There is no denial. Cancer is assumed to exist again if if once did. (at least microscopically. Mine got into lymph nodes.) But the antioxidant diet, while reclaiming a ravaged immune system, is meant to contain and halt advance of disease. A low percentage of chemo patients are cured permanently. I'll try diet and exercise. As as practical reason, my low white blood count would not make me a good candidate for chemo and radiation. As a general reason, they are extremely rough on most people-and a lot more expensive than diet changes.
My IBS complicates things, oh well. I have to go a little bit more pureed on the insoluble fiber. Soup's cool though. See http://mavensrecipes.blogspot.com/, May 6, 2012. Maybe I'll be a soup chef.
The 3 main poisons for all of us: lack of exercise, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fat (including partially).
Oh there is a fourth: American overindulgence.
A diet rich in antioxidants may control cancer and thereby make it a chronic disease rather than an acute one.
One of the great tragedies in our system is the lack of nutritional advice. Watch "First Do No Harm" for a good example, whether you believe in the ketogenic diet or not. Meryl Streep did her usual good job (based on a true story). I'll never forget the first time I saw my oncologist. I asked him if I would see a nutritionalist. NO. I was also supposed to see a dietary consultant before my hospital release (hemicolectomy surgery).
Didn't happen. They just would have told me to eat cake and ice cream probably.
Anyway, the antioxidant diet accepts the fact that cancer is very good at it's job. There is no denial. Cancer is assumed to exist again if if once did. (at least microscopically. Mine got into lymph nodes.) But the antioxidant diet, while reclaiming a ravaged immune system, is meant to contain and halt advance of disease. A low percentage of chemo patients are cured permanently. I'll try diet and exercise. As as practical reason, my low white blood count would not make me a good candidate for chemo and radiation. As a general reason, they are extremely rough on most people-and a lot more expensive than diet changes.
My IBS complicates things, oh well. I have to go a little bit more pureed on the insoluble fiber. Soup's cool though. See http://mavensrecipes.blogspot.com/, May 6, 2012. Maybe I'll be a soup chef.
The 3 main poisons for all of us: lack of exercise, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fat (including partially).
Oh there is a fourth: American overindulgence.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
thanks helpforibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Open letter to Heather,
After receiving a hemicolectomy for stage 3 appendix cancer in 2010, I pretty much ignored IBS for 2 years. When I wanted to recover from a severe life-changing attack in winter/spring I went back to your web site to get cured. Thanks a million again. Of course I was very heavy on the insolubles. I wanted their antioxidant value against metastasis of course. IBS sufferers, if you are not happy-SEE HEATHER.
Don't wait almost 60 years for proper help like I did
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Questioning Appendix Cancer Staging and David Servan-Schreiber, My Valentine's Day's Better
Me: I was diagnosed with Stage 3B goblet cell cancer (entire appendix) in January 2010. Hemicolectomy & biopsy produced 3 positive lymph nodes of 10=T4,N1,M0 "with tumor penetrating visceral peritoneum". No chemo or radiation.
My question is: Is Stage 3 appendix cancer maybe not as serious a diagnosis as many other Stage 3 cancer sites in the body? My studies and medical follow-ups seem to support that although I do not disrespect the disease. It does not seem to become deadly unless PMP manifests. Either I am luckier than even I think or is appendix cancer not as hostile as some others?
Or is any staging of appendix cancer ambiguous?
Thanks for your service to the cancer community.
Dr.: Was your cancer a so called carcinoid? If so you did not receive any chemotherapy because such cancers are rather insensitive to that treatment (& radiation therapy). That is probably also why such extensive surgery was used. I do hope it will work.
so i still havent found what im looking for
Another Dr: I don't know how old you are or your other problems. You did seem to have a rather advanced stage of this very rare disorder. The metastatic potential of goblet cell cancers is about the same as adenocarcinomas, and yours was aggressive, given the invasion of the peritoneum and the involvment of nodes. That being said, we don't have a lot of information that helps with adjuvant therapy like chemotherapy or radiation. Goblet cell cancers seem to be related to carcinoid tumors (which don't respond to chemotherapy and minimally to radiation) but behave more like adenocarcinomas (which are generally treated with adjuvant chemotherapy in stages such as you had.
Today I would probably have your tumor studied with multiple markers looking for clues as to how to treat, etc. I think it's a toss-up whether you should have received any treatment afterwards and while I probably would have offered treatment, I couldn't fault a physician who would not have offered it. We just don't know.
If you've had no evidence of recurrence in more than a year, your chances are good that the surgery was sufficient. Even with stage 3B colon cancers, surgery alone cures about 50%. Hope this helps.
better more like what im looking for
It's uncanny how many people wanted a colonoscopy for Valentine's Day. How many got to prep on their birthday though?
I'm 60 but still feel 59ish.
Well I read David Servan-Schreiber's last book. It was his memoir on dying and living which he finished just before the peaceful white light came to him. Very sad 150 pages as I knew it would be. Still, he lived 20 years after being diagnosed with deadly brain cancer. That's a tribute to his methods.
It takes all kinds doesn't mean all kinds are necessary. David was necessary.
Respect your disease.
One line I wrote down from "Not the Last Goodbye": "I've known the dangerous high of those who think they've conquered fate."
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My question is: Is Stage 3 appendix cancer maybe not as serious a diagnosis as many other Stage 3 cancer sites in the body? My studies and medical follow-ups seem to support that although I do not disrespect the disease. It does not seem to become deadly unless PMP manifests. Either I am luckier than even I think or is appendix cancer not as hostile as some others?
Or is any staging of appendix cancer ambiguous?
Thanks for your service to the cancer community.
Dr.: Was your cancer a so called carcinoid? If so you did not receive any chemotherapy because such cancers are rather insensitive to that treatment (& radiation therapy). That is probably also why such extensive surgery was used. I do hope it will work.
so i still havent found what im looking for
Another Dr: I don't know how old you are or your other problems. You did seem to have a rather advanced stage of this very rare disorder. The metastatic potential of goblet cell cancers is about the same as adenocarcinomas, and yours was aggressive, given the invasion of the peritoneum and the involvment of nodes. That being said, we don't have a lot of information that helps with adjuvant therapy like chemotherapy or radiation. Goblet cell cancers seem to be related to carcinoid tumors (which don't respond to chemotherapy and minimally to radiation) but behave more like adenocarcinomas (which are generally treated with adjuvant chemotherapy in stages such as you had.
Today I would probably have your tumor studied with multiple markers looking for clues as to how to treat, etc. I think it's a toss-up whether you should have received any treatment afterwards and while I probably would have offered treatment, I couldn't fault a physician who would not have offered it. We just don't know.
If you've had no evidence of recurrence in more than a year, your chances are good that the surgery was sufficient. Even with stage 3B colon cancers, surgery alone cures about 50%. Hope this helps.
better more like what im looking for
It's uncanny how many people wanted a colonoscopy for Valentine's Day. How many got to prep on their birthday though?
I'm 60 but still feel 59ish.
Well I read David Servan-Schreiber's last book. It was his memoir on dying and living which he finished just before the peaceful white light came to him. Very sad 150 pages as I knew it would be. Still, he lived 20 years after being diagnosed with deadly brain cancer. That's a tribute to his methods.
It takes all kinds doesn't mean all kinds are necessary. David was necessary.
Respect your disease.
One line I wrote down from "Not the Last Goodbye": "I've known the dangerous high of those who think they've conquered fate."
visit my website here
Friday, January 20, 2012
Against Cancer
Yes, I am against cancer.
As we know, I have touted the book "Anticancer-A New Way of Life" by David Servan-Schreiber. Alas, David died last year. But I still believe.
So my wife and I have reviewed the book again. We feel that these are the most important points in the book:
Me (the patient): NK cells, pg. 36. Wounds that don't heal, pg. 42. NF-kappa B, pg. 47. Blocking angiogenesis, pg. 54. Detoxing, pg. 94. EGCG in green tea, pg. 110. Circumin in turmeric, pg. 114. Ellagic acid in berries, pg. 117. Spices & herbs, pg. 119. Synergy of food, pg. 120. Recommended food, pg. 132. Measuring vitamin D3 & calcium, pg. 141. The breath, pg. 164. The Mantra (6 breaths per minute), pg. 166. From somewhere, 3 times weekly one should eat Brussels sprouts, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, or cauliflower. Parsley, mint, thyme, marjoram, oregano, basil, and/or rosemary consume daily.
I agree with David, I will never be sorry that I changed my diet.
Her (the patience): Blood tests to measure inflammation, pg. 45. Table 4 inflammatories on pg. 70. Omega 6, pg. 73. Conjugated linoleic acid, pg. 75. Phosphate additives in food, pg. 86-87. Cosmetics etc. (avoid parabens & phthalates), pg. 98. Olives, pg. 112 & 134. Soy, pg. 113. BEST turmeric, pg. 114. Mix turmeric with olive oil, pg. 134.
But you too will still die.
In the glossy pages of his book which show the dirty and clean vegis and fruits these are missing: carrots NFG, corn OK (rough on me), Brussels sprouts OK, scallions OK, beets NFG, bok choy OK, leeks NFG.
As we know, I have touted the book "Anticancer-A New Way of Life" by David Servan-Schreiber. Alas, David died last year. But I still believe.
So my wife and I have reviewed the book again. We feel that these are the most important points in the book:
Me (the patient): NK cells, pg. 36. Wounds that don't heal, pg. 42. NF-kappa B, pg. 47. Blocking angiogenesis, pg. 54. Detoxing, pg. 94. EGCG in green tea, pg. 110. Circumin in turmeric, pg. 114. Ellagic acid in berries, pg. 117. Spices & herbs, pg. 119. Synergy of food, pg. 120. Recommended food, pg. 132. Measuring vitamin D3 & calcium, pg. 141. The breath, pg. 164. The Mantra (6 breaths per minute), pg. 166. From somewhere, 3 times weekly one should eat Brussels sprouts, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, or cauliflower. Parsley, mint, thyme, marjoram, oregano, basil, and/or rosemary consume daily.
I agree with David, I will never be sorry that I changed my diet.
Her (the patience): Blood tests to measure inflammation, pg. 45. Table 4 inflammatories on pg. 70. Omega 6, pg. 73. Conjugated linoleic acid, pg. 75. Phosphate additives in food, pg. 86-87. Cosmetics etc. (avoid parabens & phthalates), pg. 98. Olives, pg. 112 & 134. Soy, pg. 113. BEST turmeric, pg. 114. Mix turmeric with olive oil, pg. 134.
But you too will still die.
In the glossy pages of his book which show the dirty and clean vegis and fruits these are missing: carrots NFG, corn OK (rough on me), Brussels sprouts OK, scallions OK, beets NFG, bok choy OK, leeks NFG.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA
Well, I'm doing something right post-cancer. And I have needed help from many people. Hooray, my blood counts are the best that I have seen in more than a decade. They didn't find my cancer until 2009, even though I felt it for sure way before that. So two years after surgery I'm finally starting to see progress. Ain't these adhesions a bitch though?: The cancers's back, the cancer's back, blood tests good, maybe it's adhesions. Hang in there if you are trying to recover from major disease. It takes time to develop disease and time to recover.
I'm going to get away with calling pizza an antioxidant food. TOMATO SAUCE! I am a pizza nut. My wife, not so much. We are nearing 60 and the memory fades, but I said to myself "what's the best pies ever?":
Bill's Pizza in my home town of Mundelein, Il., opened in 1957. I ate there until about 1990. Bill had to give the place to his wife long ago, I think in a divorce. Hopefully the recipe remains. I think that it does as I see 4 and 5 star ratings. Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix, Az. is the most recent entry here. I ate there this year & it's outstanding. Diorios Pizza in Grand Junction & Palisade, Co. is on my list. I'm going there next week & can't wait for the thin slice that is like Dali's melting watch in my hand. Then there was the hand-tossing little 4 foot tall Italian guy on Spring St. in Springfield, Ma. It was a violent dope infested area when I lived there in the early 1970s. I guess that it's worse now. The pizzeria was near Pearl Street. I was in a dopey fog, but it was there. I got it! Lido's, now they are a full service restaurant? Anyway, those are my top four ever pizzas (not in order).
The wife liked, off the top of her head, Tutta Bella in Seattle, Wa. I think that she is prejudiced because my son, the architect, had a hand in the building. But I agree, great stuff! She puts the brick oven pizza in NYC in her top four, but doesn't remember which great pizzeria in particular. On second thought, she thinks it's the oldest pizzeria in Manhattan; that would make it Lombardi's!? Then she agrees with me on Diorios and Pizzeria Bianco (it being fresh in memory).
So there is your best pizza in America, some of which are still in business.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Cancer Two-Step, Dance of Death
I. Let me tell you, if you are trying this hard-core boozing thing. Drinking liquor all of the time is just a chicken-shit way to commit suicide. I tried it. Life's too hard and you can't pull the trigger? Be an alcoholic. Wrong, I tried it. It takes too long. I tried for twenty years or so, then gave up. It's not just cowardly but it turns painful. Takes a long time and disintegrates your insides. So finally I got cancer (long after I gave up on trying to die and straightened up too late). Cumulative damage from the 20 years caught up to me. The "Big C" got more painful than life. There were ten years of gut aches until they found it in my case. I had thought I'd just binge, pass out, and die. Easy stuff, didn't work. And cancer surgery hurts more than your worst hangover. "Hair of the dog" won't help the pain if a surgeon takes a machete to you. Boozing to death, turns out it's not so smart.
II. Let me tell you, the thing about cancer is it's the same as any other entity. It just wants to live. So it's going to try to kill me. I'm going to try to kill the cancer, I've enumerated the ways previously. The thing about cancer is though, if it lives well it dies. No host, no life for cancer. Cancer's got it wrong, turns out it's not so smart.
NOTE: The author is not promoting any kind of self annihilation and is completely anti-suicide, and believes that life is a gift never to be thrown away. The author believes that we are born to suffer-accept it and deal with it positively. The author is relating his own experiences, and his attempt at liquor related suicide was subconscious and not undertaken overtly. Like any young "party-boy" he didn't realize the self-destruction he was doing.
P.S. I'm fond of saying I got what I deserved. My wife say's that's counterproductive. No one deserves cancer! Then why do so many of us get it? Anyway, I drank the poison didn't I?
P.P.S On a positive note, an exciting new concept is being kicked around by several entities. One, in Canada says it might lead to a breakthrough in cancer therapy (dare we think cure?). This outfit has the support of one of our gazillionaires. Sorry, it doesn't trade on the stock markets. "Magnetized target fusion" is the name of the thing. No more chemo or radiation therapy poison? That would be a big boo-hoo.
II. Let me tell you, the thing about cancer is it's the same as any other entity. It just wants to live. So it's going to try to kill me. I'm going to try to kill the cancer, I've enumerated the ways previously. The thing about cancer is though, if it lives well it dies. No host, no life for cancer. Cancer's got it wrong, turns out it's not so smart.
NOTE: The author is not promoting any kind of self annihilation and is completely anti-suicide, and believes that life is a gift never to be thrown away. The author believes that we are born to suffer-accept it and deal with it positively. The author is relating his own experiences, and his attempt at liquor related suicide was subconscious and not undertaken overtly. Like any young "party-boy" he didn't realize the self-destruction he was doing.
P.S. I'm fond of saying I got what I deserved. My wife say's that's counterproductive. No one deserves cancer! Then why do so many of us get it? Anyway, I drank the poison didn't I?
P.P.S On a positive note, an exciting new concept is being kicked around by several entities. One, in Canada says it might lead to a breakthrough in cancer therapy (dare we think cure?). This outfit has the support of one of our gazillionaires. Sorry, it doesn't trade on the stock markets. "Magnetized target fusion" is the name of the thing. No more chemo or radiation therapy poison? That would be a big boo-hoo.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Hydrogenated Fats, High Fructose Corn Syrup-No No
I was listening to KNX 1070 in Los Angeles early this morning (I can get it until sun up). They were talking about a new cancer breakthrough. Of course the addendum was that it was unaffordable, even to the insured. That gives me the chance to reiterate: probably the only cancer therapy that you can afford is dietary changes. Read "Anticancer", by that French doctor. I am not a "survivor" yet officially, but have a good start.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Antioxidant Diet for Your Week
all ENTRIES FOR 1 PERSON unless specified
DAY 1 66 grams protein, 27 grams fiber
Breakfast: Organic oatmeal 1 cup (dry) simmered in 1 1/2 cups water for 15 minutes. Add cinnamon and agave nectar to taste.=2 SERVINGS.
1 cup soy milk (USDA certified organic if possible).
1 orange.
Lunch: 1/3 pizza. This is my weakness splurge. I just buy a store-brand cheese pizza that's not too saturated fatty and add garlic for sure, onion, fresh picked Chanterelles (I'm in the Pacific Northwest). Any antioxidant foods added raw and not overcooked will do. Maybe add the toppings when the pizza is 1/2 done. Heather Van Vorous has great homemade crust & pizza ideas in her IBS cookbook.
1/4 cup organic raisins.
Supper: 1/4 pound farmed tilapia (fresh not frozen), baked at 350F degrees in extra virgin olive oil for 25 minutes, garnished with basil & lemon juice.
1 sweet potato baked at 350F degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
5 oz.steamed Brussel sprouts.
DAY 2 57 grams protein, 30 grams fiber
Breakfast: 1 banana.
Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk (I like vanilla, some plain brands).
Lunch: 1/3 pizza, ditto. No I'm not going to eat pizza all of the time, too much FAAAAT. My wife ate 1/3 of it on day 1.
Supper: NAVY BEANS & ROTINI PASTA IN HERBED TOMATO SAUCE-RECIPE (2 stars):
1/2 lb. uncooked multi-grain rotini, 1 T canola oil, 2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 tomato chopped, 1 cup tomato sauce, 2 T water, 2 sprigs parsley chopped, 1 t oregano, 1 t basil, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 cup cooked Navy beans, 2 T black olives chopped, turmeric/black pepper, scant salt to taste.
Cook rotini & drain.
In a large pot heat oil & cook garlic for a few minutes. Stir in tomato, sauce, water, parsley, oregano, basil. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, mashing the tomato. When sauce thickens (about 8 minutes) add broccoli. Simmer covered until broccoli is tender yet crunchy (about 5 minutes). Stir in beans and olives. Heat throughout. Add rotini, turmeric, pepper, salt=2 SERVINGS.
DAY 3 54 grams protein, 30.5 grams fiber
Breakfast: Bob's Red Mill pancakes. Added notes to his recipe on his 10 GRAIN PANCAKE AND WAFFLE MIX package are as follows. Use canola oil, use organic (NOT "Cage Free") egg, water instead of milk. Top with agave nectar for syrup, small pat of butter.
CAROB SMOOTHIE-RECIPE:
1 banana, 1 6 oz. vanilla yogurt, 1 cup soy milk, 2 T carob powder, 1 organic egg white, cinnamon & agave nectar to taste.
Blend & serve=2 SERVINGS.
Lunch: Tuna salad (no albacore), vacuum packed preferable (at least not in a plastic lined can-then water packed) on multi-grain "Thin Bun" or "Sandwich Thin" with homemade MAYO-RECIPE:
1 organic egg, 3 T (organic would be nice) cider vinegar, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t dry mustard, 2 T canola oil.
Blend, keep running blender & drizzle in 1 cup + 2 T more canola oil. You will see when you get mayo easily enough=1 PINT. This worked well, electricity went off & didn't need any. (The mayo was in the 'fridge' already).
1/2 organic apple.
Supper: INDIAN STEW ON INDIAN DUMPLINGS-RECIPE (4 stars):
Dumplings-1/4 cup cooked green peas, 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 1/8 cup cashews chopped, 1/8 cup cilantro chopped, 1/2 T grated ginger root, 1/4 t salt, 1/2 cup instant farina, 6 T boiling water, pinch baking soda, 1 T canola oil, (optional) 1/4 cup shredded coconut.
Combine peas, yogurt, coconut, cashews, cilantro, ginger, salt in bowl. Combine farina and water, add to previous mixture. Stir in baking soda then divide mixture into balls. Shallow pan fry in canola or extra virgin olive oil to golden brown (approx. 5 minutes per side).
Stew-1/2 cup lentils, 1 plus 3/4 cup water, 1/2 t turmeric, 1 T plus 1 t canola oil, 2 t mustard seed, 3 cloves garlic minced, 1 jalapeno chile sliced, 10 oz. Brussel sprouts (we use frozen), 1 cup diced tomatoes, 1/2 t salt, 1 T fresh lemon juice, 1 T cilantro chopped.
Combine lentils, turmeric, 1 cup water in pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are soft (about 30 min). Puree mixture. Heat oil in skillet, add mustard seed. Heat 1-2 minutes until popping stops. Add garlic, chile and cook 1 minute. Add Brussel sprouts, tomato, salt, 3/4 cup water and cook until Brussel sprouts are tender. Stir in pureed lentils and heat throughout. Remove from heat and add cilantro, lemon juice. Serve stew over dumplings.=2 to 3 SERVINGS.
DAY 4 56 grams protein, 34 grams fiber
Breakfast: Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk.
1 orange.
Lunch: Stir fry vegetables, see http://mavensrecipes.blogspot.com (July 10, 2009). Added notes to this recipe are as follows. Use extra virgin olive oil, organic carrots, organic bell peppers, organic celery, organic Jasmine rice. Replace salt with turmeric/black pepper mix. No plastic lined cans remember.
6 oz. healthy brand of yogurt.
Supper: PORTOBELLOS PARMESAN-RECIPE (4 stars):
2 large portobello mushroom caps, 1 t extra virgin olive oil, 3/4 cup marinara sauce (divided), 1/4 cup soy or organic mozzarella cheese, 1 T shredded Parmesan cheese. Discard mushroom stems. Place mushrooms cap side up on oiled baking sheet & brush tops with oil. Broil 4-5 minutes or until tender. Spread 1/2 of sauce into non-stick baking dish. Place mushrooms on sauce cap side down. Add mozzarella to mushrooms. Add remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan & bake uncovered at 350F degrees for 8-10 minutes. Serve with multi-grain pasta=2 SERVINGS.
DEVILED EGGS-RECIPE:
2 hard-boiled eggs shelled and cut in half lengthwise, 1 T mayonnaise, squirt mustard, salt & turmeric/black pepper to taste, paprika garnish.
Put yolks in bowl and combine with all except paprika. Fill egg whites with mixture and sprinkle on paprika.
DAY 5 61 grams protein, 27 grams fiber
Breakfast: Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk.
1 banana.
Lunch: Went to find a healthy restaurant meal. It was challenging but we did swell. I had 2 mesquite grilled cod tacos (corn tortillas) garnished with cilantro, raw cabbage, onion with a side order of black beans & jack cheese. Pretty good on the antioxidants there. 1 1/2 Dungeness crab cakes as an appetizer. We estimated this meal at 39 g. protein and 12 g. fiber. The wife had vegi tacos, so less protein.
Supper: VEGETABLE PENNE SOUP-RECIPE (3 stars):
2 t extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped, 2 organic carrots diced, 1 onion chopped, 3 cloves garlic minced, 4 cups organic vegetable broth, 2 cups chopped bok choy, 3/4 cup penne pasta, 1/4 cup parsley chopped, 1/2 t turmeric/black pepper.
Heat oil in medium pan. Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, garlic. Stir until vegetables are golden. Stir in broth, bok choy, pasta, spices. Cook until pasta is tender. Stir in parsley=4 SERVINGS.
DAY 6 55 grams protein, 35 grams fiber
Breakfast: 3/4 cup Kashi breakfast cereal.
1 cup soy milk.
1 banana.
Lunch: Leftover INDIAN STEW ON INDIAN DUMPLINGS (add water)-Since the wife's working; had 1 serving left.
1/4 cup organic raisins.
Supper: PINTO BEAN QUESADILLAS-RECIPE (4 stars):
1 cup cooked pinto beans, 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced, 1 T cider vinegar, 4 large corn tortillas, 1/4 cup soy or organic cheddar cheese, 1 tomato sliced, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1/2 t turmeric/black pepper.
Puree beans, pepper, vinegar. Spread bean mixture over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Add sliced tomatoes, garlic, spices. Fold tortillas in half and press flat. Heat the tortillas in extra virgin olive oil (or use non-stick pan without oil) pressing with spatula until golden (about 2 minutes per side). Cut to serving triangles=4 SERVINGS.
DAY 7 68 grams protein, 29 grams fiber (with chicken dinner)
Breakfast: 3/4 cup healthy (9 g. protein, 8 g. fiber is nice) antioxidant breakfast cereal.
1 cup soy milk.
6 oz. yogurt.
1 banana.
Lunch: Clif "Builder's" protein bar. I'm stuck at work with no time for lunch!
Supper: BLEW IT, ATE AT WORK. Following is what I should have had.
2 stalks steamed broccoli.
CHAR-GRILLED VIETNAMESE CHICKEN WITH RICE-RECIPE (5 stars):
4 organic chicken breasts, 3 T brown sugar, 2 T soy sauce, 1 t garlic powder (chopped garlic would be better), 1 lb. organic Jasmine rice, 2 organic carrots shredded, 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions, 1/4 cup agave nectar.
Cut chicken into 1" pieces. In shallow bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic. Add chicken, turn to coat. Marinate 30 minutes.
Fill a large kettle with water & boil rice until tender. Drain & rinse cold. Transfer rice to serving dish and toss with carrot/mint/scallions.
Remove chicken from marinade and brush with agave nectar. Grill/broil chicken. Turn frequently until cooked through (about 10 minutes). Place chicken on rice mixture & drizzle with dipping sauce=6 SERVINGS.
Sauce-1/3 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup boiling water.
In a small bowl whisk together ingredients.
EVEN WHILE MISSING LUNCH, THIS DAY ILLUSTRATES THAT NUTRITION CAN BE SERVED.
ADDENDUM: While I did blow it a few times (during this particular week) I remained true to the spirit of good food nutrition. If these 3 meal ideas are divided into 4-6 tiny meals, much the better. In the end I decided to cross out the days (in order). It doesn't matter what day, just mix it up and eat antioxidants. One can't have a five-star meal every night, even on steak and pollutants.
Don't worry about serving size too much for supper. My wife figures me for 1 1/2 servings.
Yeah, you'll learn to like oatmeal, a perfect food. I thought bananas were a perfect food also, until they said I had proctitis. So I limit bananas a little.
I was a meat eater (like you), roast beef every Sunday, "Cheez-its" really did hit the spot. I like my new diet better, after acclimating easily.
Coffee in the morning gets stevia powder (1/8 t is enough) and USDA certified organic Half & Half or soy milk.
Look for the ORGANIC over USDA label.
A square (10 grams) of Lindt's 70% dark chocolate is allowed every day. It goes good with organic raisins and nuts of course.
Green tea is a "must" idea. (As much as is tolerable).
Add 50-50 turmeric-black pepper to everything to spice. Spare the salt. Oregano is the #3 antioxidant spice, nice on pizza, with basil.
Butter is less toxic than oleo. Just use sparingly, it's a fat.
Kashi crackers and cereals make good snacks, as do organic cashews. I bake the raw organic cashews at 300F degrees (sprinkled liberally with cinnamon, the #2 antioxidant spice) for 1/2 hour. Nice! Almonds are the healthiest nuts to eat. I'm sure you know that cashews aren't really nuts.
"Duanwood Reishi" from Dragon Herbs is my favorite Chinese herb. Their Gynostemma tea is sweet and helps with longevity in humans.
Beans, we just buy them organic, dry and cook our own. Navy and Black are the healthiest.
If I must have cookies, I eat Newman's, but they get stale fast due to lack of preservatives.
Microbrewed beer is a slight weakness.
FINALLY, we don't find our new diet to be more expensive than the traditional American nightmare.
Carbs average less than 300 grams daily on antioxidant diet.
Oh yeah-drink plenty of clean water daily
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Breakfast: Organic oatmeal 1 cup (dry) simmered in 1 1/2 cups water for 15 minutes. Add cinnamon and agave nectar to taste.=2 SERVINGS.
1 cup soy milk (USDA certified organic if possible).
1 orange.
Lunch: 1/3 pizza. This is my weakness splurge. I just buy a store-brand cheese pizza that's not too saturated fatty and add garlic for sure, onion, fresh picked Chanterelles (I'm in the Pacific Northwest). Any antioxidant foods added raw and not overcooked will do. Maybe add the toppings when the pizza is 1/2 done. Heather Van Vorous has great homemade crust & pizza ideas in her IBS cookbook.
1/4 cup organic raisins.
Supper: 1/4 pound farmed tilapia (fresh not frozen), baked at 350F degrees in extra virgin olive oil for 25 minutes, garnished with basil & lemon juice.
1 sweet potato baked at 350F degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
5 oz.steamed Brussel sprouts.
Breakfast: 1 banana.
Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk (I like vanilla, some plain brands).
Lunch: 1/3 pizza, ditto. No I'm not going to eat pizza all of the time, too much FAAAAT. My wife ate 1/3 of it on day 1.
Supper: NAVY BEANS & ROTINI PASTA IN HERBED TOMATO SAUCE-RECIPE (2 stars):
1/2 lb. uncooked multi-grain rotini, 1 T canola oil, 2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 tomato chopped, 1 cup tomato sauce, 2 T water, 2 sprigs parsley chopped, 1 t oregano, 1 t basil, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 cup cooked Navy beans, 2 T black olives chopped, turmeric/black pepper, scant salt to taste.
Cook rotini & drain.
In a large pot heat oil & cook garlic for a few minutes. Stir in tomato, sauce, water, parsley, oregano, basil. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, mashing the tomato. When sauce thickens (about 8 minutes) add broccoli. Simmer covered until broccoli is tender yet crunchy (about 5 minutes). Stir in beans and olives. Heat throughout. Add rotini, turmeric, pepper, salt=2 SERVINGS.
Breakfast: Bob's Red Mill pancakes. Added notes to his recipe on his 10 GRAIN PANCAKE AND WAFFLE MIX package are as follows. Use canola oil, use organic (NOT "Cage Free") egg, water instead of milk. Top with agave nectar for syrup, small pat of butter.
CAROB SMOOTHIE-RECIPE:
1 banana, 1 6 oz. vanilla yogurt, 1 cup soy milk, 2 T carob powder, 1 organic egg white, cinnamon & agave nectar to taste.
Blend & serve=2 SERVINGS.
Lunch: Tuna salad (no albacore), vacuum packed preferable (at least not in a plastic lined can-then water packed) on multi-grain "Thin Bun" or "Sandwich Thin" with homemade MAYO-RECIPE:
1 organic egg, 3 T (organic would be nice) cider vinegar, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t dry mustard, 2 T canola oil.
Blend, keep running blender & drizzle in 1 cup + 2 T more canola oil. You will see when you get mayo easily enough=1 PINT. This worked well, electricity went off & didn't need any. (The mayo was in the 'fridge' already).
1/2 organic apple.
Supper: INDIAN STEW ON INDIAN DUMPLINGS-RECIPE (4 stars):
Dumplings-1/4 cup cooked green peas, 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 1/8 cup cashews chopped, 1/8 cup cilantro chopped, 1/2 T grated ginger root, 1/4 t salt, 1/2 cup instant farina, 6 T boiling water, pinch baking soda, 1 T canola oil, (optional) 1/4 cup shredded coconut.
Combine peas, yogurt, coconut, cashews, cilantro, ginger, salt in bowl. Combine farina and water, add to previous mixture. Stir in baking soda then divide mixture into balls. Shallow pan fry in canola or extra virgin olive oil to golden brown (approx. 5 minutes per side).
Stew-1/2 cup lentils, 1 plus 3/4 cup water, 1/2 t turmeric, 1 T plus 1 t canola oil, 2 t mustard seed, 3 cloves garlic minced, 1 jalapeno chile sliced, 10 oz. Brussel sprouts (we use frozen), 1 cup diced tomatoes, 1/2 t salt, 1 T fresh lemon juice, 1 T cilantro chopped.
Combine lentils, turmeric, 1 cup water in pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are soft (about 30 min). Puree mixture. Heat oil in skillet, add mustard seed. Heat 1-2 minutes until popping stops. Add garlic, chile and cook 1 minute. Add Brussel sprouts, tomato, salt, 3/4 cup water and cook until Brussel sprouts are tender. Stir in pureed lentils and heat throughout. Remove from heat and add cilantro, lemon juice. Serve stew over dumplings.=2 to 3 SERVINGS.
Breakfast: Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk.
1 orange.
Lunch: Stir fry vegetables, see http://mavensrecipes.blogspot.com (July 10, 2009). Added notes to this recipe are as follows. Use extra virgin olive oil, organic carrots, organic bell peppers, organic celery, organic Jasmine rice. Replace salt with turmeric/black pepper mix. No plastic lined cans remember.
6 oz. healthy brand of yogurt.
Supper: PORTOBELLOS PARMESAN-RECIPE (4 stars):
2 large portobello mushroom caps, 1 t extra virgin olive oil, 3/4 cup marinara sauce (divided), 1/4 cup soy or organic mozzarella cheese, 1 T shredded Parmesan cheese. Discard mushroom stems. Place mushrooms cap side up on oiled baking sheet & brush tops with oil. Broil 4-5 minutes or until tender. Spread 1/2 of sauce into non-stick baking dish. Place mushrooms on sauce cap side down. Add mozzarella to mushrooms. Add remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan & bake uncovered at 350F degrees for 8-10 minutes. Serve with multi-grain pasta=2 SERVINGS.
DEVILED EGGS-RECIPE:
2 hard-boiled eggs shelled and cut in half lengthwise, 1 T mayonnaise, squirt mustard, salt & turmeric/black pepper to taste, paprika garnish.
Put yolks in bowl and combine with all except paprika. Fill egg whites with mixture and sprinkle on paprika.
Breakfast: Oatmeal, ditto.
1 cup soy milk.
1 banana.
Lunch: Went to find a healthy restaurant meal. It was challenging but we did swell. I had 2 mesquite grilled cod tacos (corn tortillas) garnished with cilantro, raw cabbage, onion with a side order of black beans & jack cheese. Pretty good on the antioxidants there. 1 1/2 Dungeness crab cakes as an appetizer. We estimated this meal at 39 g. protein and 12 g. fiber. The wife had vegi tacos, so less protein.
Supper: VEGETABLE PENNE SOUP-RECIPE (3 stars):
2 t extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped, 2 organic carrots diced, 1 onion chopped, 3 cloves garlic minced, 4 cups organic vegetable broth, 2 cups chopped bok choy, 3/4 cup penne pasta, 1/4 cup parsley chopped, 1/2 t turmeric/black pepper.
Heat oil in medium pan. Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, garlic. Stir until vegetables are golden. Stir in broth, bok choy, pasta, spices. Cook until pasta is tender. Stir in parsley=4 SERVINGS.
Breakfast: 3/4 cup Kashi breakfast cereal.
1 cup soy milk.
1 banana.
Lunch: Leftover INDIAN STEW ON INDIAN DUMPLINGS (add water)-Since the wife's working; had 1 serving left.
1/4 cup organic raisins.
Supper: PINTO BEAN QUESADILLAS-RECIPE (4 stars):
1 cup cooked pinto beans, 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced, 1 T cider vinegar, 4 large corn tortillas, 1/4 cup soy or organic cheddar cheese, 1 tomato sliced, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1/2 t turmeric/black pepper.
Puree beans, pepper, vinegar. Spread bean mixture over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Add sliced tomatoes, garlic, spices. Fold tortillas in half and press flat. Heat the tortillas in extra virgin olive oil (or use non-stick pan without oil) pressing with spatula until golden (about 2 minutes per side). Cut to serving triangles=4 SERVINGS.
Breakfast: 3/4 cup healthy (9 g. protein, 8 g. fiber is nice) antioxidant breakfast cereal.
1 cup soy milk.
6 oz. yogurt.
1 banana.
Lunch: Clif "Builder's" protein bar. I'm stuck at work with no time for lunch!
Supper: BLEW IT, ATE AT WORK. Following is what I should have had.
2 stalks steamed broccoli.
CHAR-GRILLED VIETNAMESE CHICKEN WITH RICE-RECIPE (5 stars):
4 organic chicken breasts, 3 T brown sugar, 2 T soy sauce, 1 t garlic powder (chopped garlic would be better), 1 lb. organic Jasmine rice, 2 organic carrots shredded, 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions, 1/4 cup agave nectar.
Cut chicken into 1" pieces. In shallow bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic. Add chicken, turn to coat. Marinate 30 minutes.
Fill a large kettle with water & boil rice until tender. Drain & rinse cold. Transfer rice to serving dish and toss with carrot/mint/scallions.
Remove chicken from marinade and brush with agave nectar. Grill/broil chicken. Turn frequently until cooked through (about 10 minutes). Place chicken on rice mixture & drizzle with dipping sauce=6 SERVINGS.
Sauce-1/3 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup boiling water.
In a small bowl whisk together ingredients.
EVEN WHILE MISSING LUNCH, THIS DAY ILLUSTRATES THAT NUTRITION CAN BE SERVED.
ADDENDUM: While I did blow it a few times (during this particular week) I remained true to the spirit of good food nutrition. If these 3 meal ideas are divided into 4-6 tiny meals, much the better. In the end I decided to cross out the days (in order). It doesn't matter what day, just mix it up and eat antioxidants. One can't have a five-star meal every night, even on steak and pollutants.
Don't worry about serving size too much for supper. My wife figures me for 1 1/2 servings.
Yeah, you'll learn to like oatmeal, a perfect food. I thought bananas were a perfect food also, until they said I had proctitis. So I limit bananas a little.
I was a meat eater (like you), roast beef every Sunday, "Cheez-its" really did hit the spot. I like my new diet better, after acclimating easily.
Coffee in the morning gets stevia powder (1/8 t is enough) and USDA certified organic Half & Half or soy milk.
Look for the ORGANIC over USDA label.
A square (10 grams) of Lindt's 70% dark chocolate is allowed every day. It goes good with organic raisins and nuts of course.
Green tea is a "must" idea. (As much as is tolerable).
Add 50-50 turmeric-black pepper to everything to spice. Spare the salt. Oregano is the #3 antioxidant spice, nice on pizza, with basil.
Butter is less toxic than oleo. Just use sparingly, it's a fat.
Kashi crackers and cereals make good snacks, as do organic cashews. I bake the raw organic cashews at 300F degrees (sprinkled liberally with cinnamon, the #2 antioxidant spice) for 1/2 hour. Nice! Almonds are the healthiest nuts to eat. I'm sure you know that cashews aren't really nuts.
"Duanwood Reishi" from Dragon Herbs is my favorite Chinese herb. Their Gynostemma tea is sweet and helps with longevity in humans.
Beans, we just buy them organic, dry and cook our own. Navy and Black are the healthiest.
If I must have cookies, I eat Newman's, but they get stale fast due to lack of preservatives.
Microbrewed beer is a slight weakness.
FINALLY, we don't find our new diet to be more expensive than the traditional American nightmare.
Carbs average less than 300 grams daily on antioxidant diet.
Oh yeah-drink plenty of clean water daily
drink water
drink water
drink water
drink water
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Will You Won't You Want Me to Make You
I heard on the radio something in regard to the Republican House trying to repeal the health care bill (or Obama Care). A fellow was testifying that the bill is so wonderful for him because insurance companies can no longer cap his lifetime benefit payments. His meds are 18K a week. You read that right. Doesn't anyone think that the price of his meds might be the primary problem? Just me? Do they cost the drug manufacturer 25 cents a week? Where is the disclosure to the American people? Well maybe when the patent expires he can get the stuff for half the price. The pursuit of life and liberty are a little rough for him at half price. Congrats my man, but illegals could numb the pain much cheaper.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Mass Suicide/Genocide Not "Safe if Taken as Directed"
The sing-a-long song is not too long: "Never wanted to live forever, never wanted to die in pain."
Anyone who doesn't agree with that tune, go read a different article.
What's this all about? I got cancer. Of course I did. Both of my parents died of cancer, just like yours did. It's genetics stupid!
What's this all about? I got cancer. Of course I did. Cancer is 15% genetically induced. Cancer is not 150% genetically induced stupid!
I have read the most uplifting and depressing book. It turns out I had a choice not to get cancer. It turns out that we are just pleading to get cancer in this country.
I checked out the food in my kitchen. Keep in mind that my family thought we had become "health conscious" since my diagnosis. (We never eat fast food.) Still, my cupboards and refrigerator is full of poisons: energy gel, vitamin C (dissolvable tablets), vegetable shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, confectioner's sugar, sweetened flake coconut, chocolate chip cookies, canned garbanzo beans, chicken bouillon, apricot jam, mayonnaise, canned chicken noodle soup, canned wax beans, dry packaged soup, bread crumbs, peanut butter, clover honey, cooking spray, packaged hot cocoa mix, fish sauce, active dry yeast, non-dairy creamer, sweetened breakfast cereal, milk chocolate covered raisins, oatmeal cookies, buttermilk pancake mix, packaged gelatin dessert, vanilla extract, mirin, frozen pizza, vegetable bouillon, frozen green beans, pork tenderloin, sweet & sour pork, sourdough hoagie buns, crushed-wheat hamburger buns, frozen corn, canned ranch-style beans, pizza sauce, sports drink, beer (ale), pickles, half & half, canned spaghetti sauce, frozen cranberry juice, diet root beer, yogurt (dairy), salami (Genoa), cheddar cheese, muenster cheese, apples, unsalted butter, tortillas, red bell peppers, potatoes, chipotle mayonnaise, green taco sauce, worchestershire sauce, steak sauce, chutneys, sweet relish, strawberry jam, grated parmesan cheese, ketchup, salad dressings, pancake syrup, bar-b-q sauce.
Now, the non-poison list is shorter. (And just try making a menu here.): organic beets, probiotic capsules, yellow mustard, harissa, ginger root, frozen organic blueberries, frozen organic raspberries, frozen organic cherries, frozen organic pumpkin, soy milk, lemon, lime, free-range organic eggs, oranges, sauerkraut, organic zucchini, organic cucumber, onions, garlic, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms, ground cloves(#1 antioxidant spice), oregano (#3, dried leaves), turmeric (#4), protein bars, reishi mushroom extract capsules, bananas, walnuts, pecan chips, dried garbanzo beans, home-made chai tea mix, jasmine rice, whole natural almonds, extra virgin olive oil, oatmeal, white vinegar, green tea, various dry spices, black pepper, cinnamon sticks, maltodextrin (stevia), baking soda, t.v.p., unsweetened powdered cocoa, dried basil leaves (#6), mustard seed (#9), cumin seed (#7), dried marjoram leaves (#10), fresh (dried) sage (#8), dried parsley flakes (#5), cinnamon (#2, ground).
We also have our list of "unknowns". Well, you get the idea.
The important book is: "Anticancer" by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, Phd. What's it all about? Antiangiogenesis and anti-inflammation. Read it BEFORE you get cancer. If you have or had cancer and don't know what to do here it is. David is living with cancer because of his research.
Feeling like a pariah is not the answer. Chili con carne is apparently not the answer. Coke (all three kinds) is not the answer.
The book is by definition not all encompassing but it is an excellent reference.
Maybe my non-malignant wife can live a long life. This book will help her.
As an example of what this book has done for us, we felt more comfortable in our bodies immediately (next day!) after switching to low glycemic sweeteners. I would not have believed it if I wouldn't have felt it with my own being.
Drink green tea. Eat turmeric. Exercise. Reduce stress.
Maybe my son will not get cancer. IT'S NOT ALL GENETICS STUPID!
Oh, I have one thing to add to the book: Get a good mattress.
You know I think many of us generally think cancer, chemo., death.
Not necessarily. Perhaps it can be cancer, nutrition, life.
WEBSITE HERE
Anyone who doesn't agree with that tune, go read a different article.
What's this all about? I got cancer. Of course I did. Both of my parents died of cancer, just like yours did. It's genetics stupid!
What's this all about? I got cancer. Of course I did. Cancer is 15% genetically induced. Cancer is not 150% genetically induced stupid!
I have read the most uplifting and depressing book. It turns out I had a choice not to get cancer. It turns out that we are just pleading to get cancer in this country.
I checked out the food in my kitchen. Keep in mind that my family thought we had become "health conscious" since my diagnosis. (We never eat fast food.) Still, my cupboards and refrigerator is full of poisons: energy gel, vitamin C (dissolvable tablets), vegetable shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, confectioner's sugar, sweetened flake coconut, chocolate chip cookies, canned garbanzo beans, chicken bouillon, apricot jam, mayonnaise, canned chicken noodle soup, canned wax beans, dry packaged soup, bread crumbs, peanut butter, clover honey, cooking spray, packaged hot cocoa mix, fish sauce, active dry yeast, non-dairy creamer, sweetened breakfast cereal, milk chocolate covered raisins, oatmeal cookies, buttermilk pancake mix, packaged gelatin dessert, vanilla extract, mirin, frozen pizza, vegetable bouillon, frozen green beans, pork tenderloin, sweet & sour pork, sourdough hoagie buns, crushed-wheat hamburger buns, frozen corn, canned ranch-style beans, pizza sauce, sports drink, beer (ale), pickles, half & half, canned spaghetti sauce, frozen cranberry juice, diet root beer, yogurt (dairy), salami (Genoa), cheddar cheese, muenster cheese, apples, unsalted butter, tortillas, red bell peppers, potatoes, chipotle mayonnaise, green taco sauce, worchestershire sauce, steak sauce, chutneys, sweet relish, strawberry jam, grated parmesan cheese, ketchup, salad dressings, pancake syrup, bar-b-q sauce.
Now, the non-poison list is shorter. (And just try making a menu here.): organic beets, probiotic capsules, yellow mustard, harissa, ginger root, frozen organic blueberries, frozen organic raspberries, frozen organic cherries, frozen organic pumpkin, soy milk, lemon, lime, free-range organic eggs, oranges, sauerkraut, organic zucchini, organic cucumber, onions, garlic, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms, ground cloves(#1 antioxidant spice), oregano (#3, dried leaves), turmeric (#4), protein bars, reishi mushroom extract capsules, bananas, walnuts, pecan chips, dried garbanzo beans, home-made chai tea mix, jasmine rice, whole natural almonds, extra virgin olive oil, oatmeal, white vinegar, green tea, various dry spices, black pepper, cinnamon sticks, maltodextrin (stevia), baking soda, t.v.p., unsweetened powdered cocoa, dried basil leaves (#6), mustard seed (#9), cumin seed (#7), dried marjoram leaves (#10), fresh (dried) sage (#8), dried parsley flakes (#5), cinnamon (#2, ground).
We also have our list of "unknowns". Well, you get the idea.
The important book is: "Anticancer" by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, Phd. What's it all about? Antiangiogenesis and anti-inflammation. Read it BEFORE you get cancer. If you have or had cancer and don't know what to do here it is. David is living with cancer because of his research.
Feeling like a pariah is not the answer. Chili con carne is apparently not the answer. Coke (all three kinds) is not the answer.
The book is by definition not all encompassing but it is an excellent reference.
Maybe my non-malignant wife can live a long life. This book will help her.
As an example of what this book has done for us, we felt more comfortable in our bodies immediately (next day!) after switching to low glycemic sweeteners. I would not have believed it if I wouldn't have felt it with my own being.
Drink green tea. Eat turmeric. Exercise. Reduce stress.
Maybe my son will not get cancer. IT'S NOT ALL GENETICS STUPID!
Oh, I have one thing to add to the book: Get a good mattress.
You know I think many of us generally think cancer, chemo., death.
Not necessarily. Perhaps it can be cancer, nutrition, life.
WEBSITE HERE
Friday, August 13, 2010
Reliving, Regenerating the Life
I thought about letting my GCC (possible recurrence, diagnosis Jan./'10) rule me for the next 5 years, but not for long. I think that I will go hiking and mountain biking instead. For me this means moving back to the rural Great Basin Desert (I love the starkness and daily dangers even if they are not disease related), consequences be darned insofar as no availability of medical facilities. 5 more years of old growth forest green would drive me nuts. I am available for itinerary management for the back country of the G.B.D., including Az., Col., N. M., (epicenter) southern Utah, if any survivors would be interested. I know the sights (like the back of my hand) not available to traditional "tourists", including ancient American Indian archaeology & art, hiking, mt. biking, and geologic astonishments.
If anyone is interested, leave a comment and a way to reach you.
Visit my website here.
example:
"SPOOKY, PEEK-A-BOO & (Dry Fork) COYOTE GULCHES"
If you are claustrophobic, there is no way that you will handle Spooky Gulch narrows. I was walking sideways and I weigh 150. It is so narrow, locals say, rattlesnakes drop in from the top, as they cannot sense the chasm. Stick to Dry Fork Coyote Gulch's narrows if you don't like it tight. Nonetheless, Spooky is awesome, if indeed intense. Peek-a-Boo Gulch presents natural bridges (almost immediately from the south end, which is the access here described).
Steve Allen has a nice loop description in his "Canyoneering 3" (hike 19). It includes the southern ends of Spooky and Peek-a-Boo.
It's hot and dry (except when it flash floods) in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Be cautious.
To access this area use the Dry Fork Coyote Road (high-clearance), which is 26 miles south on Hole-in-the-Rock Rd., to the left or easterly. Hole-in-the-Rock begins just east of Escalante, Utah, off of Rt. 12.
The hiking trail begins at the parking area, 1.7 miles down DFC Rd. The trail northeast will be marked, as it is popular. Do not get on the sand dune as you pass right of it. Stay right and descend into the gulch. When the Dry Fork Coyote Gulch is reached, Peek-a-Boo is the first slot on the left, as you travel down canyon, or east in Coyote. A climb up into Peek-a-Boo is required. Spooky is about 15 minutes east of Peek-a-Boo.
Brimstone Gulch is the next slot downstream from Spooky, but we did not explore it. It is difficult, as are the northern reaches of Spooky. Further along yet, past Brimstone, is a side canyon that contains a natural bridge.
Less tight are the narrows of Dry Fork Coyote in the opposite direction (up canyon), where a loop can be made to the parking area by exiting DFC Gulch left and hiking cross country SE to the vehicle.
I have no time designations for the area hiking. When the water is half gone, return to the vehicle. This is more a photographer's playground than a hike. But it is challenging.
Approximate mileages from trail head: Dry Fork Coyote Gulch 1/3 mi., Peek-a-Boo Gulch is a very short walk down canyon, Spooky Gulch additional 1/2 mile dc, Brimstone Gulch additional 1 mile dc.
If you want to see more of Dry Fork Coyote Gulch, use the Red Well Road. It travels east, 30.7 miles south (down) Hole-in-the-Rock Rd. The trail head is 1.3 miles down Red Well Rd. Dry Fork Coyote confluence is left, a half hour down the trail, as it heads east.
If anyone is interested, leave a comment and a way to reach you.
Visit my website here.
example:
"SPOOKY, PEEK-A-BOO & (Dry Fork) COYOTE GULCHES"
If you are claustrophobic, there is no way that you will handle Spooky Gulch narrows. I was walking sideways and I weigh 150. It is so narrow, locals say, rattlesnakes drop in from the top, as they cannot sense the chasm. Stick to Dry Fork Coyote Gulch's narrows if you don't like it tight. Nonetheless, Spooky is awesome, if indeed intense. Peek-a-Boo Gulch presents natural bridges (almost immediately from the south end, which is the access here described).
Steve Allen has a nice loop description in his "Canyoneering 3" (hike 19). It includes the southern ends of Spooky and Peek-a-Boo.
It's hot and dry (except when it flash floods) in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Be cautious.
To access this area use the Dry Fork Coyote Road (high-clearance), which is 26 miles south on Hole-in-the-Rock Rd., to the left or easterly. Hole-in-the-Rock begins just east of Escalante, Utah, off of Rt. 12.
The hiking trail begins at the parking area, 1.7 miles down DFC Rd. The trail northeast will be marked, as it is popular. Do not get on the sand dune as you pass right of it. Stay right and descend into the gulch. When the Dry Fork Coyote Gulch is reached, Peek-a-Boo is the first slot on the left, as you travel down canyon, or east in Coyote. A climb up into Peek-a-Boo is required. Spooky is about 15 minutes east of Peek-a-Boo.
Brimstone Gulch is the next slot downstream from Spooky, but we did not explore it. It is difficult, as are the northern reaches of Spooky. Further along yet, past Brimstone, is a side canyon that contains a natural bridge.
Less tight are the narrows of Dry Fork Coyote in the opposite direction (up canyon), where a loop can be made to the parking area by exiting DFC Gulch left and hiking cross country SE to the vehicle.
I have no time designations for the area hiking. When the water is half gone, return to the vehicle. This is more a photographer's playground than a hike. But it is challenging.
Approximate mileages from trail head: Dry Fork Coyote Gulch 1/3 mi., Peek-a-Boo Gulch is a very short walk down canyon, Spooky Gulch additional 1/2 mile dc, Brimstone Gulch additional 1 mile dc.
If you want to see more of Dry Fork Coyote Gulch, use the Red Well Road. It travels east, 30.7 miles south (down) Hole-in-the-Rock Rd. The trail head is 1.3 miles down Red Well Rd. Dry Fork Coyote confluence is left, a half hour down the trail, as it heads east.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
PASTED & PLASTERED
One of 2002's Best Films - "Spun"
First if you need help:
www.methrehab.com/meth_treatment
My own personal preface: I will always feel that "crank" chefs deserve the death penalty.
Having said that I will proceed.
I'm just a bi-polar old man but I think this film is so hilariously nasty that it is a must-see.
"I can smell the snail trails all over the store."??? If you are not familiar with that phrase it's in here. It is uttered by one of the quintessential Spanish sleaze princesses. Let's see, what else? The decongestant used to make speed is kept behind the counter as it is supposed to be. But the clerk has no problem selling thirty bottles at a time, as long as it is for a good cause. I almost busted my stitches when the nude blonde in the handcuffs was blank down below, a la 1950's mens mags or "Barbie". We can see a meth factory, but no hair please. A brilliant commentary. This whole epic is an absolute symphonic cacophony.
WARNING: Careful with that axe Eugene. This one is a hard "R" rating. I mean R leaning on X.
If this movie isn't a cult classic it deserves to be. Don't get me wrong. I'm not nostalgic for the homemade poison which it revolves around; never got into it, thank goodness. I did some equally dumb things maybe. Want to snort some aerosol spray cooking oil?
Sometimes it helps to laugh at this mean world. This movie did make me do that. Edgy would be a mild description. I rate it a thousand stars. Seldom does a film hit its mark so perfectly. It's a bulls-eye for director Jonas Ackerlund. The characters are brilliant caricatures in a very sad theme and Mickey Rourke absolutely "cooks".
The writing deserved an Oscar. Just genius.
The animation deserved an Oscar. No airbrushing there.
The makeup deserved an Oscar. They took some really good looking actors and made them look like trash. Except for Mickey. He probably didn't need a lot of help, as he fits the niche. And Mom didn't need much help. Don't look too close. She's just your average American, but I had to turn away.
I cannot tell any more. Just hold on tight.
Seriously though, this film is disturbingly desperate when the laughs are over. The bad thing is, it can really get this horrible. I've seen a friend pick up lint out of the carpet hoping that it was crank. Just tweaking man. This junk is rife in America and it makes me cry, not laugh. SPEED KILLS!!
Jim William knows what he is talking about. He was a drug-induced catatonic schizophrenic for a short time. Much was lost then. Much bonus time was gained, along with a multi-faceted identity.
WEBSITE: http://themaven.synthasite.com
First if you need help:
www.methrehab.com/meth_treatment
My own personal preface: I will always feel that "crank" chefs deserve the death penalty.
Having said that I will proceed.
I'm just a bi-polar old man but I think this film is so hilariously nasty that it is a must-see.
"I can smell the snail trails all over the store."??? If you are not familiar with that phrase it's in here. It is uttered by one of the quintessential Spanish sleaze princesses. Let's see, what else? The decongestant used to make speed is kept behind the counter as it is supposed to be. But the clerk has no problem selling thirty bottles at a time, as long as it is for a good cause. I almost busted my stitches when the nude blonde in the handcuffs was blank down below, a la 1950's mens mags or "Barbie". We can see a meth factory, but no hair please. A brilliant commentary. This whole epic is an absolute symphonic cacophony.
WARNING: Careful with that axe Eugene. This one is a hard "R" rating. I mean R leaning on X.
If this movie isn't a cult classic it deserves to be. Don't get me wrong. I'm not nostalgic for the homemade poison which it revolves around; never got into it, thank goodness. I did some equally dumb things maybe. Want to snort some aerosol spray cooking oil?
Sometimes it helps to laugh at this mean world. This movie did make me do that. Edgy would be a mild description. I rate it a thousand stars. Seldom does a film hit its mark so perfectly. It's a bulls-eye for director Jonas Ackerlund. The characters are brilliant caricatures in a very sad theme and Mickey Rourke absolutely "cooks".
The writing deserved an Oscar. Just genius.
The animation deserved an Oscar. No airbrushing there.
The makeup deserved an Oscar. They took some really good looking actors and made them look like trash. Except for Mickey. He probably didn't need a lot of help, as he fits the niche. And Mom didn't need much help. Don't look too close. She's just your average American, but I had to turn away.
I cannot tell any more. Just hold on tight.
Seriously though, this film is disturbingly desperate when the laughs are over. The bad thing is, it can really get this horrible. I've seen a friend pick up lint out of the carpet hoping that it was crank. Just tweaking man. This junk is rife in America and it makes me cry, not laugh. SPEED KILLS!!
Jim William knows what he is talking about. He was a drug-induced catatonic schizophrenic for a short time. Much was lost then. Much bonus time was gained, along with a multi-faceted identity.
WEBSITE: http://themaven.synthasite.com
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