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SHERYL BLYSTONE has over 16 yrs experience in the fitness field. She is an advocate of Paleo nutrition and exercise. She works as a Paramedic for Medstar Ambulance and has a private personal training business. Sheryl lives to engage as a motivational speaker and educator while challenging conventional wisdom and nutrition dogma.
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Curing Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where your body is attacking the myelin sheath of your nerve cells, thus rendering them painful and useless. Once you understand how autoimmunity works, you will take out your body's number one threat - GRAINS.
Grains include cereals, bread, pasta, and virtually all processed foods. What happens in autoimmunity is your body sees particles of grains as a foreign invaders and attacks them. Unfortunately, many of our cells also look like these particles, so our cells get attacked, too. That leads to organ damage such as with M.S., Hashimoto's, Celiacs, and Type 1 Diabetes...the list goes on.
Terry Wahls cured her own degenerative multiple sclerosis with a Paleo Diet. That is to say, she ate only foods from whole sources and completely eliminated grains and processed foods.
You can also listen to Terry Wahls as she was recently interviewed by Jimmy Moore here.
Loren Cordain is a world leader of Paleo science and heads up research to cure Multiple Sclerosis at Colorado State University. He has had great success halting its progression and putting the disease in remission with his program.
Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you Robert!
Excellent Primer on Low Carb Diets
Please watch this informative video.
"Dr. Westman is one of the leading voices on behalf of carbohydrate-restriction in America today as both a low-carb clinician, researcher and co-author of The New Atkins For A New You." Thank you Jimmy Moore!
Immortal Hamburger, Yikes!
Horrifying!
Workout Options
Never be bored! Here are some fun ideas to try:
Cure, Prevent Diabetes with Coconut Oil
"Indeed Virgin Coconut Oil has a substantial effect on blood sugar levels. My wife and daughter (both have type 2 diabetes) measure their blood sugar levels at least three times a day. When they eat the wrong foods and their blood sugar levels get to 80-100 points above normal, they don’t take extra medication, they take 2-3 tablespoons of the coconut oil directly from the bottle. Within a half hour their blood sugar levels will come back to normal." Ed Coconut Diet Forums
This is one of the Type I diabetics:
"The Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) also is helping with my diabetes. I have type 1 juvenile diabetes and take insulin. I’ve had ups and downs with my control through the years and I’ve ALWAYS struggled with cravings for sweets and carbohydrates. The VCO has helped with my control (I’ve noticed more stability) and it has alleviated some cravings. It has not completely alleviated cravings, but I’ve have noticed a decrease. People with diabetes often crave high-glycemic foods (that we should stay away from!) due to cravings caused by blood sugar swings. The VCO has helped a lot in this area! I’d recommend it to anyone with diabetes. Diabetes can cause low moods & low energy levels, and I’ve noticed a positive increase/lift in both." Megan Coconut Diet Forums
Here is a quick video with Dr. Bruce Fife as well.
Craving more information? Google it and Read about the science behind it and how it actually works! Try it for 30 days and then decide.
Thanks Health Impact Daily
Can You Have Wheat Once in a While?
Um, well.... can you be a little bit pregnant?
No, absolutely not.
Today's wheat is denser, than your grandma's, with gluten and other dangerous particles and it is destroying human health. Stop eating it today and forever so you can live optimally. Check out this great interview at Underground Wellness and get ready to be enthralled with what is now the number 3 cause of death in America.
Alzheimer's Reversal
Alzheimer's dementia is known as Type 3 diabetes or diabetes of the brain. It has long been know that there is not a way to reverse it and our only hope, through pharmaceuticals, is to halt it's progression or at least slow it's progression. Until now...
This is a fascinating interview with a physician who actually reversed her husband's Alzheimer's, and he was quite bad, by adding 2 tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil to his food each day. Effects were noticed overnight with continued improvement extending to reverse much of the effects.
The mechanism involved is that of medium chain triglycerides in the coconut oil changing to ketones for clean, efficient fuel for his brain. Since his brain was likely starving of fuel, in the form of glucose, from insulin resistance, the logical thing to do is give that brain a different (even better) operating fuel or ketones.
It worked. Her is part I of VI videos:
Thank you Robb Wolf
Melanoma(?) Fell Right Off
A freckle on my toe turned black a few weeks ago which is cause for concern due to my melanoma history. Instead of running to the dermatologist for a costly procedure to have it removed, I applied extra virgin coconut oil to it most days. Voila! Today it fell off. Is this a miracle? Have I stumbled upon something? Was it the ketogenic properties of the MCT's?
Apparently, it's been done before:
Thanks 5minLife Videopia
What Is Inflammation and Do You Suffer?
"I mean, this seems like and obvious marker, but a lot of people ignore it in pursuit of numbers. If you feel run down, lethargic, unhappy, your workouts are suffering, you struggle to get out of bed, you're putting on a little extra weight around the waist, sex isn't as interesting, etc., etc., etc., you may be suffering from some manner of systemic, low-grade inflammation. Conversely, if you're full of energy, generally pleased and/or content with life, killing it in the gym, bounding out of bed, lean as ever or on your way there, and your sex drive is powerful and age appropriate, you're probably good.
And really, isn't that the most important health marker of all?
Anyway, I hope this was helpful. Systemic inflammation is a pretty nebulous state, and pinning it down can be tough, even with the help of actual objective lab markers. And because inflammation and all the maladies associated with it are so intertwined and feed off each other and have so many different effects, we often feel helpless. Well, try not to pile too much on your shoulders. Get some markers tested if you can, but ultimately it's going to come down to eating better, moving better, sleeping better, relaxing better, and avoiding too much stress. And if you feel great, I wouldn't really worry. Don't be the guy or gal who chases "inflammation," and don't go looking for a drug that reduces the liver's production of CRP. Instead, be the one who eliminates the ultimate cause, or causes (because there are always more than one) of the chronic inflammation. Revisit the list from the end of the last inflammation post and make sure you're not omitting anything that you should be including or including anything you should be omitting."
When you get a hold on inflammation, you get a hold of your life. This is a main contributor to heart health, cardiovascular wellness, piece peace of mind, longevity, and quality of life.
Give me a call or drop a line today to get your life back and finally feel healthy, vibrant and youthful again!
sherylblystone@att.net
If It Looks Like a Duck..
.. and acts like a duck, is it not a duck?
Check out this fantastic post from primalmeded on the new Australian dietary guidlines. It's a quick, witty read. Here is a great argument she lays out:
Here we see an increase in carbohydrates and fibre while dietary fat is reduced and, in spite of fat reduction, total calories consumed did not go down:
"Does anybody need a reminder on how the obesity and overweight rates in Australia went while we were busy modifying our intakes, "in the direction encouraged by previous dietary guidelines?"
Case in point: fat does not make you fat. Carbohydrates make you fat, sick, and diabetic and you've got to consider there is a lot of money to be made in sick people...
Hilarious Video, "Shit Women Say to Personal Trainers"
I've heard them all 
A Case for Saturated Fat
Watch this epic speech by Dr. Miller, professor of surgery, cardiothoracic division at the University of Washington.
Dr. Miller's work is also published at Lewrockwell.com. This article backs up his video with more evidence.
This speech gives you all the basics, everything you need to know, about fat's role in human health and disease.
Enjoy!
Wrestling With Sleep
Here is Josh Ruben of East West Healing and Performance speaking of potential causes, implications, and a healing path if you suffer a lack of restful sleep.
Very informative! Thank you Josh Ruben
Coconut Oil Reverses Alzheimer's, Dementia
Check out this great article that shares several accounts of reversing Alzheimer's. It could save you, or someone you know's, life.
Salt Your Food, the Celtic Way
"In fact, many studies show that lowering your salt intake to these levels will cause more heart attacks and mortality. Furthermore, low salt diets will lead to elevated insulin levels. Finally, low salt diets do not significantly lower blood pressure...
...The recent JAMA (November 23/30, 2011) study found the lowest rate of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure and non-cardiovascular death occurred when the sodium intake was 4-6,000mg/day."
I recommend Celtic Brand or Himalayan Sea Salt found at my local Trader Joe's.
Thank you Dr. Brownstein
Shocking, Informative Interview; Debilitated By Vaccine
When you are confronted by seasonal flu vaccine, make an educated decision based on facts. You have options to decline due to religion (watch video!) and egg allergy.
"Case in point, new research in the Journal of Virology found that the seasonal flu vaccine may weaken children's immune systems and increase their chances of getting sick from influenza viruses not included in the vaccine.
Furthur, when blood samples from 27 healthy, unvaccinated children and 14 children who had received an annual flu shot were compared, the former unvaccinated group naturally built up more antibodies across a wider variety of influenza strains compared to the latter vaccinated group."
Below, Barbara Lowe Fisher interviews a former professor of nursing and her daughter after a simple flu shot destroyed her life, causing paralysis and severe eternal pain. This is a life threatening issue, awareness is key to educating people.
Thank you Dr. Mercola
It's Not Cool To Be Sleep Deprived
As a matter of fact, it can make you downright sick.
The best suggestion I have to normalize your sleep and get well is to follow neurosurgeon, Dr. Jack Kruse's Leptin Prescription. Why? He explains that ever so eloquently here and here. But also because it worked for me and I am 99.9% like you!
Thank you, Conditioning Research
Let 2012 Be Your Awakening
There is a wealth of invaluable information on this world-wide web and it is all free.
Take control of your health, because nobody cares about you like you care about you. Need resources? Ask and you shall receive, it is my pleasure to share.
Thank you, Dr. Mercola
Everything You Need To Know About "Milk"
I say "milk" because that eerie white stuff in your refrigerator is nothing less than toxic sugar water. Please check out this article written by Dr. Mercola and watch his fascinating video interview with Mark McAfee, leader in raw milk movement and owner of Organic Pasture Dairy.
Thank you Dr. Mercola
