{"id":1210,"date":"2019-11-14T01:49:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T01:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasaportealasalud.com.mx\/?p=1210"},"modified":"2025-04-09T20:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:09:57","slug":"food-for-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pasaportealasalud.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/14\/food-for-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"FOOD FOR THOUGHT!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Richard Smithee, Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Are You The Author Of Your Life<\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Or A Character In Someone Else\u2019s Novel?<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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We are taught at a very young age to be very careful crossing the street, to look both ways and to proceed with caution. \u00a0Why is it we were never taught about health, nutrition and healthy lifestyles? \u00a0 Today cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, cancer is the second leading cause, and in the United States the third leading cause of death is known as \u201cIatrogenic,\u201d meaning death caused as the result of a medical treatment. \u00a0Diabetes is also a leading cause of death throughout the world, but it is difficult to quantify because 75% of diabetics die of cardiovascular problems, so the cause of death is listed as heart attack or stroke, but the true underlying cause was diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Research shows 80% to 90% of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are due to a poor diet and lifestyle.<\/span><\/u>\u00a0So why are we not taught at an early age how to take care of ourselves through nutrition and preventive healthcare? \u00a0The instructions that come with most medications state\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThis medication, along with diet and exercise. . .\u201d.<\/span><\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Well, where do we get our advice on a healthy diet and appropriate exercise? \u00a0Surveys show that 98% of patients think their medical doctor is well trained in diet and nutrition and look to the doctor to advise them on healthcare. \u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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THE REALITY IS:<\/span><\/u>\u00a0most doctors have little or no training in health and nutrition; Google\u00a0<\/u>\u201cNutrition education U.S. medical schools\u201d<\/strong> and you will find;\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/u><\/em>Less than half of all schools report teaching any nutrition in clinical practice; practice accounts for an average of only 4.7 hours overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/em>Conclusions<\/span><\/u><\/em>. Many US medical schools still fail to prepare future physicians for everyday nutrition challenges in clinical practice. It cannot be a realistic expectation for physicians to effectively address obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hospital malnutrition, and many other conditions as long as they are not taught during medical school and residency training how to recognize and treat the nutritional root causes.\u201d<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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ANOTHER REALITY IS:<\/span><\/u>\u00a0the pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharm) give vast sums of money to medical schools to do medical research, they contribute gifts, books and research materials to the medical students and in return they dictate what curriculum will be taught. \u00a0There is absolutely no incentive or motivation for Big Pharm to \u201ccure or prevent\u201d any condition.<\/u>\u00a0 The money comes by treating symptoms; therefore the medical students are taught to diagnose conditions and prescribe medications to treat the symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Whether you have back pain, high blood pressure, or diabetes the standard of treatment is to treat the symptoms.\u00a0<\/span>In diabetes they give medications to regulate blood glucose and insulin and you are told there is no cure!<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u>Again,\u00a0<\/span>the reality is the medical doctor has no cure, because they lack training on how to PREVENT, TREAT, AND REVERSE diabetes.<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\r\n

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Using Naturopathic and Functional Medicine protocols medical challenges like diabetes, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis and many other so called \u201cauto-immune disorders\u201d can be prevented, treated and possibly reversed using diet and nutritional supplements, along with exercise and lifestyle changes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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In Functional Medicine the focus is on strengthening the immune system which starts in the digestive track where 70% to 80% of the immune system resides. \u00a0If we have poor digestion, gas, bloating, weakness, tiredness or frequent illnesses, chances are very good your intestinal flora (microbiome) is out of balance and\/or you may have parasites, yeasts, or molds that compromise your health.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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By focusing on cleansing and detoxification we eliminate many problems that compromise our health, such as acid reflux, gastritis, colitis and abdominal inflammation, toxins and constipation. Next we want to strengthen the immune system and the digestive system by introducing pre and probiotics to encourage the good bacteria to grow, we need the proper nutritional elements to encourage the complete digestion and assimilation of nutrients. \u00a0 And finally we address the diet and nutritional aspect of a healthy lifestyle. \u00a0All the diets in the world will fail to give you healthy lasting results if your digestive and immune systems are not functioning well.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Every-body has cancer cells in their body; the only difference between inactive cancer cells and active cancer is the state of your immune system. \u00a0The medical doctor approaches cancer with three main protocols; surgery, chemotherapy and radiation all of which damage and weaken the immune system. \u00a0In Functional Medicine our focus is not on the cancer, but on strengthening the immune system which will allow the body to heal on its own.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes grow and flourish in the presence of sugar, acidic conditions and\/or low oxygen environments. \u00a0As an example one can of soda (12 ounces or 350 mL) has the equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar; this amount of sugar will reduce your immune system by 50% for up to six hours. \u00a0If your soda is a cola drink containing caffeine it acts as a diuretic and you will pee four cups of fluid for every cup of soda, which dehydrates your body, the caffeine also leaches calcium out of your bones. \u00a0Oooh! You say I drink diet soda so I don\u2019t have to worry about the sugar! \u00a0There is not enough time or space to explain it here but know that diet soda is more fattening, less healthy and puts you at much greater risk for health challenges.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Are You The Author Of Your Life<\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Or A Character In Someone Else\u2019s Novel?<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Be an informed consumer,<\/span><\/u>\u00a0if you have an acute health challenge like a traumatic injury or heart attack traditional medicine is where you want to be, they have by far the best diagnostic methods and advanced surgical procedures, if you need a hip or knee replacement, go for it! \u00a0Your doctor is well trained in making a diagnosis using lab tests, x-ray, MRI\u2019s, etc. \u00a0Medications can be life savers if you are in extreme pain or medical crisis. \u00a0Or you may have survived a health challenge and are deeply grateful for the help you received from traditional medicine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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But, if you are like a lot of people you do not like going to doctors or taking a lot of medications. \u00a0So what should you do? \u00a0Be pro-active, be self-empowered, seek out a healthcare provider that understands your situation and is trained in nutrition and health. \u00a0Through experience and training it is often possible to detect future health challenges often \u2013 years before they manifest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Consider this;<\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n