Friday, August 23, 2013

“Stop Worrying Or You’ll Make Yourself Sick.”

Your body is aware, intelligent and communicates with your mind at at every moment. The way you think and feel is chemically linked directly to your immune system.  I want you to read the title to this article again. What does it say? Ok now read on.. stress worsens illness , sometimes even triggering it.  Reducing stress is essential to health care.

 This is what my whole blog is about. Unlocking The Secret To Better Health is more than just a bunch of information about health and wellness. It is about the using the tools and information I provide to you so you may live a less stressful lifestyle. 

Have you ever heard of Robert Ader? Dr. Robert Ader, was an experimental psychologist who was among the first scientists to show how mental processes influence the body’s immune system. His research and finding changed modern medicine. His studies have mapped the vast communications network among immune cells, hormones and neurotransmitters. Ader's research proves that social bonding improves cancer survival and that people under stress get sick more often with colds.  The term Mind-Body is real and believe it or not, your mind is connected to your body.

Dr. Ader was editor and later co-editor of the book Psychoneuroimmunology, first published in 1981, that details the research supporting the proposition that the brain and immune system are an integrated system.

How about Candace Pert? Have you heard of her?  Pert is an internationally recognized pharmacologist who has published over 250 scientific articles on peptides and their receptors and the role of these neuropeptides in the immune system. She was  part of a team that discovered the first chemical messenger between the brain and the immune system.. It was an amino acid neuro-peptide that they called beta-endorphin. Since then, Pert has dedicated her career to identifying and understanding other neuro-peptides and their function in the human being.

So what does all this have to do with stress? All of it! Over 50 different amino acid chemical messengers have been identified and reside at the brain, pancreas, kidney, the digestive tracts starting from the lips to the anus, and the spinal cord, all having each of their very own special function.

I recently learned that there are three different signaling molecules. Endocrine , (regulating hormones) Neurotransmitters (regulating dopamine and serotonin)  & Cytokine (regulating your immune system) When the signals do not work properly, then cellular aging is taking place, resulting in stress, depression and disease. This is amazing information. 

So how can we get our bodies to function properly? Let's start by giving it what it needs on a regular basis.

Whole food supplementation is the nutritional difference between what we eat and what our body needs.

Supplementing with plant-based, organic whole food vitamins and minerals makes up the difference between what your body demands for optimal performance, versus the nutritional value absorbed from the food and beverages you ingest each day!

Pure water, healthy nutrients, and clean oxygen are vital elements for a balanced body. The organic and wild-crafted, whole food based nutritional supplements found at goDesana effectively bridge nutritional deficiencies and provide co-factored vitamins and minerals our bodies require.

We all recognize that over the years our natural environment and food chain have been compromised. Is it any wonder our internal environment has also been compromised? Could this be why our ancestors didn't experience the same levels of chronic illness, or why cancer and diabetes were rare?

I encourage you to get in touch with me so we can talk about some of the things that have worked for me and some of the things that have worked for others that I know. Wishing you success!
 


Your Wellness Advocate,

Deana Hodell, LMT

+1.401.523.4275





 

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Gluten Free Favorites!

In my last article Are You Gluten Free? I promised to share some of my favorite Gluten Free Foods with you all. There are so many things I have not found yet, so if you have a product that is Gluten Free please feel free to post it below.

Many healthy foods are naturally gluten-free:
  • Beans, seeds, nuts in their natural, unprocessed form
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Most dairy products
  • Fresh eggs
  • Fresh meats, fish and poultry (not breaded, batter-coated or marinated)



Tip: Always check your labels. Hidden allergen ingredients to take into account are found in the following:

  • Alcohol
  • Germ, Gluten, Vital Gluten
  • Barley, Barley Flour
  • Graham Flour, Groats
  • Barley Malt Extract or Flavorings
  • Kamut
  • Bran Bulgar, Chilton
  • Malt, Matzo, Matzo Meal, Mir
  • Cracked Wheat, Couscous
  • Orzo, Panko, Pasta, Rye
  • Dextrins, Dextrimaltose
  • Seitan, Semolina, Spelt, Starch
  • Dinkle, Duram
  • Triticum, Triticale
  • Einkorn, Emmer
  • Udon, Wheat
  • Farina, Faro, Filler, Flour, Fu
Any product containing any of these listed ingredients has been flagged as potentially harmful to anyone with a gluten allergy. There may be others that I have left out, but so far these are the one's that I am aware of.

So take a deep breath in and out. Know that you will be just fine, knowing that there are many choices for you in the Gluten Free world. I hope you found some helpful information here to help you on your journey towards better health. Remember to keep it simple and stress free!

Your Wellness Advocate,

Deana Hodell, LMT
+1.401.523.4275


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Are You Gluten Free?

It can be a challenge for those of us who are just learning that they have an allergy to wheat or discovering that they have celiac disease. What about those folks who have no idea why they feel so horrible all the time. Maybe they are gluten intolerant, but how will you know? 

So what is Gluten and how do you know you have a problem? Gluten  is a protein found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye. Gluten gives elasticity to dough, helping it rise and keep its shape and often gives the final product a chewy texture. Gluten may also be found in some cosmetics, hair products, and other dermatological preparations.

Human beings cannot digest the gluten protein completely, and in one to five percent of folks , the protein creates a toxic effect on the body and it's immune system. The body defends itself as it is attacked by the gluten protein and in turn damages the lining of the small intestine and other organs in the body. Once the intestinal lining is attacked it eventually over time becomes compromised resulting in malabsorption of nutrients. When the body cannot feed it's cells, disease and malfunction start to take it's place.



Next you may develop another autoimmune disease such as, rheumatoid arthritis, where the joints are attacked. MS, where the nervous system is attacked and or Diabetes, involving the pancreas.  There are many more.

This is pretty serious. Not to be taken lightly either. Your body attacks it's own tissue and you start to feel horrible.  I am lucky to be alive and well. I had been suffering for several years with an unknown wheat allergy. I am truly grateful to the doctor who referred me to a specialist two and a half years ago. My body is still healing and I am giving it all the best I can. I have also found a whole food approach which helps tremendously by adding organic nutrition into my daily dietary regime.

If you are suffering from Digestive, Neurological, Skeletal, Hormonal or Immune Symptoms, you will want to take this self test from Doctor Oz.
www.doctoroz.com/videos/gluten-sensitivity-self-test

Traveling and Gluten Free?
Here is a  free App for your iPhone & Android:
www.GlutenFreeTravelSite.com

I hope that you have found some simple help here. I know all of this can be so confusing when you are in your initial discovery of this diagnosis. I wish you well on your journey towards better health. Don't give up, have faith, and Do Not Cheat on this diet, your body will thank you for it. 

Check back for more information and resources. I will be sharing all my favorite gluten free food finds with you in my next article. Thanks for reading!

I encourage you to get in touch with me so we can talk about some of the things that have worked for me and some of the things that have worked for others that I know. Wishing you success!
 
Your Wellness Advocate,


Deana Hodell, LMT


+1.401.523.4275