Organic cows give us CLA

Mommie, What's CLA?

            When asked by a inquisitive child, "What do cows eat?" the question should be correctly answered with "grass."  Cows know where to get the nutrients they need. As humans, our minds recall where we get the nutrients we need, thus we tend to eat those things over and over.  Fast-food joints also supply a modicum of nutrients that our brain recalls.  Junk food chains attract customers with the additional lure of fat and salt. As one food chemist once told me, "Unless we put fat or sugar or both in the product, no one wanted to eat it."

            A cow may have more sense than we do. Hence, the better question for little Johnnie to ask is, "Why do cows eat grass?"

            Cows eat grass because it has what the cow needs most -- a higher concentration of  CLA.

            The moniker CLA stands for a good fat called "conjugated linoleic acid" that may be a potent cancer fighter that a cow passes along to humans in their meat and dairy contributions. In animal studies, small amounts of CLA have blocked the growth of cancer.

            Although human CLA research is in its infancy, a few studies have suggested that CLA may have similar benefits in people. One recent survey determined that women with the most CLA in their diets had a 60 percent reduction in the risk of breast cancer. The study was titled "Inverse Association between Dietary and Serum Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women."  Other European studies have linked a diet high in CLA with a lower risk of breast cancer.  French researchers measured CLA levels in the breast tissues of 360 women. Once again, the women with the most CLA had "a 74 percent lower risk of cancer."

            A lean burger from grass-fed cattle has two-and-a-half times more conjugated linoleic acid than an equally lean hamburger from cattle raised in a feedlot. Turkeys and wild game also contain higher levels of CLA than pigs or chickens.

            Cows that get all their nutrients from grass produce milk with 86 percent more vitamin E, according to a recent study. The standard dairy diet for cows consists of large amounts of corn and soy. Organic dairies raise their cows on pasture and supplement them with organic concentrate; others keep their cows indoors and feed them organic concentrate and stored grasses. The more freshly grazed grass in a cow’s diet, the more vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids and CLA found.

            But for the quick fix of consumption through pills or recycled grease, CLA could be risky and perhaps fruitless in results. Studies are under way.

            All cheese made from the milk of grass-fed cows is rich in CLA. However, the cheese-making process itself can increase or decrease the amount. The highest amounts of CLA were found in soft cheeses aged approximately three months. Longer aging periods reduced CLA.  Brick, Swiss, muenster, Colby and blue cheese have the highest amounts of CLA.

            The true power of cheese lies in organics.

 

Richard Gubbe is an award-winning journalist, public relations specialist and Reiki Master Teacher. He is a longtime Rockford resident who has taught preventative health, visualization and Reiki at Rock Valley College since 2003.

Mayans Know Skin Care

About the Ancient

Mayan Formulas

        The Yucatan peninsula and all products that grow there have special characteristics due to factors such as 80% humidity, hours of sun during the year and soil rich in calcium carbonate and other minerals. From ancestral times, Mayans have used minerals, mud and plants extracted from one of the most peculiar terrestrial formations: the Chicxulub crater. The minerals, in particular, are the key to curative powers.

          When a giant space rock hit the earth 65 million years ago closet to the town now called Chicxulub in the Yucatan peninsula, not only did it kill dinosaurs but left an enormous crater and inside of it an even bigger mystery. Tourists in the jungle outside of Chicxulub approximately 200.08 miles west to Cancun would not see any evidence of the crater because it is buried under tons of sediment. They would not guess that they are standing 0.62 miles above the center of the crater.

          Around 1980, Luis and Walter Alverez suggested that an impact could have been responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. This started a quest to find evidence of this crater. The Chicxulub crater was discovered 10 years later. Almost all of it rests under the ocean and is hidden under 65 million years of sediment. It is estimated that the crater is 99.42 to 149.13 miles wide.

          Perhaps it wasn't the only reason of a mass extinction including the dinosaurs, but it certainly helped to put planet earth in a catastrophic spiral from which it wouldn't recuperate for thousands of years.

          The minerals there can cause dramatic curative effects on the skin, muscles and the immune and circulatory system. Because the minerals have a small molecular size, they can penetrate the basal layer of the skin to give life back to the cells. The minerals help to hydrate, stabilize and stop the aging process. The skin only absorbs substances that it recognizes as similar to the components of its own cells. Chicxulub minerals are the same minerals that our skin and body use and need to maintain a state of good health.

          Scientists have discovered that Chicxulub mud contains high levels of iridium, an element extremely rare in the outer layers of the planet but abundant in meteorites. Other elements in mud, like quartz and zirconium, are rare. Other ingredients include magnesium, potassium, sodium, yodo, and more.

          The following mineral effects confirm the Chicxulub crater is one of the most powerful and effective sources of minerals for in spa treatments:

· Magnesium (Mg) - It activates the enzymes and acts as an agent in the usage of other minerals and vitamins. E.g. vitamin C can not be used without magnesium. It regulates cells metabolism.

          Potassium (K) - It stimulates and maintains the muscle contractions and nervous activities. It regulates the balance and osmosis of liquids. It is an essential cell nurturer.

          Sodium (Na) - It protects the body against the loss of fluids. It regulates muscle activity.

          Calcium (Ca) - It regulates the heart muscle and nervous transmissions. It forges and maintains healthy teeth and bones.

          Chlorine (Cl) - It regulates the acid-alkaline levels in the blood.

          Bromine (Br) - Necessary for the cell metabolism and the stimulation of the natural healing process.

          Yodo (I) - Necessary for the production of tyrosine that regulates the energy metabolism.

          Batab is made by men and women from different Mayan communities from Yucatan, Mexico. We proudly use our efforts to preserve the Mayan culture at the same time that we collaborate in projecting a new Mayan culture in the new millennium.  Some things that you might want to know...

          Batab is not only a product, it is a project. Its mission is to help Mayan communities and give its wisdom away to the world.

          The front label is made out of handmade paper. It is made by the hands of Mayan people with plants from the region. The printing is made of natural colors.

          The final product is handmade one by one until the final packing.

Our products are a mix of natural herbs, seaweeds, salts and minerals extracted from the nature of our Mayan land and our ancestors. They contain a powerful load of nurturers that allow the skin to be healthy without chemicals. The main ingredients are:

·   Chaya

·   Achiote

·   Bees wax

·   Oils extracted from palm trees and coconut fibers

·   Mineral salts extracted from the Chicxulub Crater

·   Seaweeds from the Chicxulub Crater

·   Cocoa

Being totally natural, Batab products have the following characteristics:

Expiration date.

Given time, appearance and smells change without altering the products therapeutic properties.

They don’t harm the environment.

Rough temperatures changes or extreme temperatures affect the product. (Template temperatures are recommended).

Oxygen degrades the product,; we recommend keeping the containers closed.

Touching the product in the container with your fingers can contaminate it.

 

These products are on sale in the United States from Enfuego Productions. For more info, see www.enfuegoproductions.net or www.enfuegoproductions.biz.

 

 

Energy Healing Creating A Buzz

The Buzz About Energy Healing

By Richard S. Gubbe

            Energy healing has created quite the buzz.

            Energy healing requires a specific band of frequency that is referred to as white light. This pure energy, which takes on characteristics of heat and vibration, accelerates the body's healing process. It's called Reiki across the globe but will soon take on the more generic term of energy healing.  Also known as prana, this ancient art is now embraced by the Western medical world. This form of rejuvenation can be found in hospitals, clinics and wellness centers dispensed in treatments by energy healers, who most often, are trained in Reiki. This word that means "light energy" in Japanese is now accepted and used in trauma centers, cancer treatment centers and in more than 100 hospitals across the United States.

            Energy healing causes no harm. At the very least, it enables the body to relax. When we relax, the body heals. When we sleep, the body rejuvenates.

            Reiki workers are "attuned" to this energy when they are formally trained. This ancient healing art originated in Tibet and was introduced at a free clinic in Japan in the early 1900s. Reiki began making its way west after World War II in Hawaii. The cost of classes then was far more than it is today. The use of Reiki is common among nurses, massage therapists, chiropractors and other holistic healers. Doctors have also seen the light and use it.

            Even though the Midwest is one of the last regions that Reiki has become popular, it is available in numerous settings: college classrooms, health and wellness centers and through private instruction. Some of the more prestigious allopathic centers using Reiki include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, the Baltimore Trauma Center, The Caring Place cancer treatment center in Las Vegas, Integrative Therapies Program for Children in New York, and SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford.

            What can it help? There are six clinical trials under way that are funded by the U.S. government in the areas of stress, prostate cancer, fibromyalgia, AIDS and painful neuropathy (see www.clinicaltrials.gov). Reiki has had an effect on cancer and multiple sclerosis patients and is used as an integrative therapy to eastern and western modalities.

            As a proponent, advocate and a 25-year teacher, Reiki has been an integral part of my life. The results of its use have been what some consider miraculous. The key to learning this art is taking instruction from a longtime instructor who knows all the intricacies of its scientific roots as well as its effect on the body, mind and spirit.

            Where to find it? Reiki is offered in classes from Rock Valley College in the Continuing Education and Continuing Professional Education departments, Kishwaukee College in Malta, Rockford Career College and privately. Patients are offered Reiki treatments at SwedishAmerican Hospital through a state grant, and the general public can receive them from the Reiki Energy International nonprofit group and through Rock Valley College.

      For more information, see www.reikilightenergy.com.
 

Richard Gubbe is an award-winning journalist, public relations specialist and Reiki Master Teacher. He is a longtime Rockford resident who has taught at Rock Valley College since 2003.