<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.detoxme.com.au/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5150&amp;Type=RSS20" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Education</title><description>Education</description><link>http://www.detoxme.com.au/</link><lastBuildDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 02:41:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><generator>RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/</generator><item><title>The Answer to Germ Warfare in the Body</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Bacteria and microbes are a natural part of everyday life and play a critical role in the body. Without
bacteria our bodies would not be able to function. Bacteria associated with the human body
outnumber body cells by ten to one and are involved with every bodily function.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You may know about Colloidal Silver and most users would agree that it is a fantastic product.
Colloidal Silver can be either purchased ready made or produced by home electrolysis. Like all
great finds, there is now a far greater product with exceptionally greater positive effect within the
body&amp;hellip;.&lt;strong&gt;welcome to a new era&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;hellip;.the era of the Natural Biotic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To give you a simple comparison, colloidal silver is created with an electrical charge of 110 volts
DC whereas Natural Biotic is created at 10,000 volts AC. That's a huge difference in voltage and it
means that a positive outcome is reached with a much smaller dose and with a much more profound
effect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Example - Natural Biotic has been proven to inhibit the growth of E.Coli at a concentration of 5ppm
in comparison with Colloidal Silver which needs a concentration of 1500ppm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Natural Silver Biotic Solution vs Colloidal Silver&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table cellspacing="0" style="color: #221f1f; font-size: 12px;"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="width: 170px;"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;th width="190px"&gt;Older Colloidal or Ionic Silver&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Natural Biotic&lt;/th&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt; Nature of Compound &lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; Suspension &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; Solution &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt; Date of Development &lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; Late 1800's &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; Late 1990's &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt; Parts Per Million &lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; (ppm) 300 &amp;ndash; 300,000 &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; ppm 10 &amp;ndash; 32 ppm &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt; Bio-Availability &lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; 15-65% &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt; Exceeds 99% &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th valign="top"&gt; Vibrational Frequency &lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top"&gt; Varied &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top"&gt; 890-910 THz &lt;br /&gt;
            (same as germicidal UV light) &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Works By Catalytic Action&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;No&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;# of Missing Electrons&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Safety&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Can Contain Impurities&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Lab Tested Safe&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Can Cause Argyria&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Yes&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;No Known Cases&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Colour&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Brown, Yellow or Silver&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Colourless&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Taste&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Strong Metallic Flavour&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Faint Metallic&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th&gt;Aftertaste&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Odour Distinct&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;Odourless&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Information in chart sourced from Dr. Gordon Pedersen's "The Silver Solution" (pages 32-33) and "A
Fighting Chance" (pages 12-15).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;History of Silver Use.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ever wonder where the saying "born with a silver spoon in the mouth" came from? Silver has always
been used for its antimicrobial qualities. Back in the time of the great plague in Europe, families
gave their children silver spoons to suck on as a protective measure. In ancient Greece and Rome,
silver vessels were used to keep liquids fresh and before World War 11, silver was used as a topical
antiseptic, orally and even injected as an antibiotic. In today's medical world firms produce silver
plated Foley catheters to reduce the chance of introducing bacteria and creating urinary tract
infections. Bandages containing silver, with a slow release technology, are used to provide long-
lasting bactericidal action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After testing 23 methods of purifying water, NASA selected a silver system for the space shuttle and
many airlines use silver based water purification systems because of the antibacterial qualities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;What is Natural Biotic?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Natural Biotic is a ground breaking new anti-microbial solution. Its composition is 0.001% elemental
silver (10 parts per million) and 99.999% pure water.It is an engineered silver nano-particle,
which in itself is a major technical breakthrough. Natural Biotic is the result of combining a new
patented technology with the long-known beneficial health properties of silver. Natural Biotic is
manufactured using SilverSol Technology&amp;reg; and is covered under one or more of the following USA
Patents: 6,214,299; 6,743,348; 7,135,195 with other Patents and Patents pending.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This metallic silver is different from ionic silver which is used in most traditional Colloidal Silver
solutions.(see above chart).This silver is made up of electrically charged ions and these particles will
never settle and therefore cannot create Blue Man Syndrome (Argyria) because Natural Biotic will
always maintain its atomic or molecular identity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;How do Natural Biotics work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Natural Biotic has 2 electrons missing which gives it catalytic capabilities. It works with one electron
destroying bacteria and then instantaneously recharges and kills again and again. It interferes with
the energy of bacteria, viruses and other microbes. Natural Biotic replaces the hydrogen atoms and
then blocks energy sources that microbes need. Because all living organisms need a supply of energy
to live, blocking that energy supply quickly kills bacteria and reduces viruses to an inert state. In a
number of reported laboratory tests, the bacteria were killed within minutes of exposure to Natural
Biotics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650.
Because Natural Biotic is a broad spectrum bactericide, it does not generate strains of bacteria
that are resistant to antibiotics. Even tiny amounts of silver wipe out huge quantities of disease
organisms in water.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Energy is radiated in a very narrow wavelength between ultra-violet "A" and ultra-violet "B" which
is harmful to pathogens and instrumental in gaining exceptional antimicrobial efficacy. There is also
evidence that Natural Biotic enhances the immune system, allowing it to more effectively respond
to any invasive pathogens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;The use of Antibiotics&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over the past several decades, antibiotics have been over used and as a result , they have created
resistant forms of bacteria that have required different and stronger forms of antibiotics to combat
them. Bacteria and viruses multiply thousands of times faster than larger organisms. They can
reproduce every 20 minutes which is 20,000 times faster than humans. This speed of multiplication
generates many mutations and is one of the negative aspects of using modern antibiotics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an example, in the early 1950's nearly all staphylococcus strains could be successfully treated
with penicillin. Presently, more than 95% of all staphylococcus strains are resistant to penicillin and
in fact nearly all of our antibiotics currently available.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;"Antibiotics are becoming more potent and dangerous as their failure rate increases. They are also
the cause of new strains of superbugs, like MRSA. Health care costs are rocketing out of control and
bioterrorism is a real threat. We've stocked up on this item because of its effectiveness for many
health ailments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;With a variety of viral flu outbreaks, e=coli contamination, and a host of other potential pandemics
that create a strain on health in America, this Silver offers a fighting chance in germ warfare.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;Silver has undergone rigorous testing and has been found to kill anthrax, bubonic plague, hospital
staph and SARS. This product is EPA approved&amp;hellip;In short, we currently do not have anything with such
a wide spectrum of efficacy in our inventory."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;em&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;General P K Carlton, MD, Director of Integrative Center of Homeland Security USA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Treatments&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Natural Biotic has been tested to kill and/or inhibit a large number of pathogenic bacteria including
MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumonie, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter
aerogenes, Shigella boydii, Escheria coli and Haemophilus influenza. All tests of Natural Biotic are
performed by major universities, government groups and independent laboratories.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;According to Dr. Ron Leavitt, Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at Brigham Young
University, "&amp;hellip;this silver solution is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent. &amp;hellip; To date, there are no
potentially pathogenic bacteria tested that&amp;hellip; (this) product has not killed."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Current research into the cause of Cancer tends to agree that microbial agents are at least part of
the equation. With silver being a potent anti-microbial and an active deterrent against bacteria,
viruses and yeasts, it makes sense taking Natural Biotic regularly as a prophylactic may prevent the
development of some of our current day health challenges.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In vitro testing of the silver on a number of friendly fauna, such as Lactobacillus have shown that the
silver does not kill these helpful, probiotic bacteria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Side Effects&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Silver is a heavy metal, and most heavy metals (lead, mercury arsenic) are toxic. In addition, a
number of silver compounds are toxic. Natural Biotic is tested to be highly benign.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to a recent review of numerous safety studies by Dr. Gordon Pedersen, "Results
from safety and toxicology studies demonstrate credible and unanimous safety evidence from
experimental testing performed in humans, animals, laboratories, hospitals, medical clinics, in vitro,
injected, ingested, cytotoxicity and overdosed sources. Results from all these studies report safe,
beneficial and non-toxic data."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Natural Biotic has been proven to work catalytically, rather than chemically, increasing the efficacy
and safety of the product.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;From silverware to silver foil, from silver eye drops to colloids and ionics, our scientific
understanding of silver in all its forms has advanced considerably. But the foundation
remains the same &amp;ndash; silver has the ability to interfere with microbial growth and proliferation
without harming the human body. Taken from Dr. Gordon Pedersen's book, "A Fighting
Chance", pg. 11-12.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The following quotations from Dr. Gordon Pedersen's book "A Fighting Chance" (2nd. edition, page
15 &amp;ndash; 18) provide an overview of Natural Silver Biotics four scientifically studied methods of attacking
pathogens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Chemical Structure/Contact&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Silver sol &amp;reg;particles are tiny enough to be absorbed into a single red blood cell. Pure silver is
supercharged and surrounded by a chemical shell that is missing two electrons (called ionic because
it carries a charge.) This means the tiny silver particle wants to attach to the thin cell walls of
pathogens and remove one or two electrons. This leaves a hole in the cell membrane and kills the
pathogen. Normal cells have thicker, more protective cell membranes that have a balanced charge,
resulting in selective protection from the silver's oxide coating that kills bacteria on contact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Resonance&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are healthy and unhealthy resonances. For example, imagine a vibrating back massager
compared to the jolting frequency of a jackhammer. In a similar way, silver resonates at
a frequency selectively destructive to pathogens. In fact, it has been measured to resonate
at 890 to 910 terahertz. This is the same frequency at which germicidal ultraviolet light
resonates. Imagine now tiny silver particles that are small enough to be absorbed into the
red blood cells, and resonate at the perfect frequency to destroy bacteria, viruses, and yeast.
These tiny "flashlights" circulate throughout every capillary in the body, disinfecting from
the inside.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Cellular Communication&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Most cells communicate through a sugary coating. This coating lets the cell know friend from
foe. Silver has a "friendly" sugar coating that allows it to positively communicate with cells.
This way, silver nano-particles can enter into an abnormal cell and attack pathogens before
they have a chance to replicate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Magnetic Disruption of Viral DNA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A virus is constructed of a capsid that contains incomplete segments of DNA and RNA.
These DNA segments carry a slight magnetic charge. There is a claw on the outside of the
virus that attaches the virus to a healthy cell. Once the virus is attached to a healthy cell it
can "inject" the incomplete DNA into the healthy cell, producing damage to the normal DNA
and causing it to reproduce abnormally. This can cause viral diseases like influenza, hepatitis,
and cervical cancer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The new supercharged silver acts like a magnet that attracts the charged DNA particles.
The DNA binds so tightly to the silver that it makes a chaotic tangle of incomplete genetic
material that can never lengthen out, so it can never go through replication. This inactivates
the virus and prevents replication of viral disease. Normal cells have thicker, more protected
cell membranes with a balanced charge, which protects them from the silver's magnetic
attraction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;Mark Green, Founder of &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;" class="strong"&gt;detoxME&lt;/span&gt; and creator of The Modern Science of Detoxicology Training
states: "Natural Biotic will soon take its place at the forefront of health, not unlike the rise to
fame of antibiotics when first discovered. The difference is Natural Biotic can far out perform the
promises of antibiotics and in a way that is harmless to the human body yet catastrophic to bad
bacteria and microbes. The efficacy of this solution is second to none, regardless of its application
while detoxing or as support for good health."&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://www.detoxme.com.au/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5150&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=108225&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fwww.detoxme.com.au%252f_blog%252fEducation%252fpost%252fThe_Answer_to_Germ_Warfare_in_the_Body%252f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.detoxme.com.au/_blog/Education/post/The_Answer_to_Germ_Warfare_in_the_Body/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>You are what you digest!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We all understand the need for food intake. Our stomach reminds us of this fact on a regular basis! The nourishment that our body needs to survive and flourish is locked away within this food, so it's the digestive system and the Gut, that plays the role of breaking food down from the large molecules that are bound together both physically and chemically, into singular nutrients that our body can either use or store for future use. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sounding simple? Not so......the gut is not called the 2nd brain without good reason!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Let's look at the role of the gut......&lt;img alt="" height="225px;" width="225px;" src="/images/blog_images/guts.jpg" style="padding-left: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You may have heard the expression "You are what you eat". We'd like to present you with a truer alternative &amp;ndash; "You are what you digest!"
Digestion is a complex process relying on the smooth interaction of a number of organs which include the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, colon and on a supportive basis -the tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder and pancreas. &lt;br /&gt;
In this day and age we have a huge variety of foods available for consumption. Compared to our predecessors, our foods have become over processed, chemically laden and nutrient deficient. I once heard a supermarket described as a mausoleum for food. The facts are that much of our available foods are quite dead! New food technologies have challenged our body's ability to effectively process these foods and in many cases this nutrient deficient food is of little use to us.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;KEY FACTORS IN GUT HEALTH.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enzymes that are vibrant and alive play one of the most important roles in the digestive system. It is said that we are born with a certain number of enzymes in our body and as those numbers diminish, we as  humans  become diseased and diminish as well. We need a constant supply of enzymes through proper food intake to keep healthy. Enzyme rich foods are usually raw or only heated to very low temperatures as these delicate enzymes are destroyed through the cooking process with heating over approximately 43 degrees Celsius.&lt;br /&gt;
For the majority of people, you will now realize that your average diet is very deficient in live enzymes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;In this "civilization," due to improper eating habits, we have knowingly or unknowingly reached a point where our bodies are severely depleted of enzymes. The long standing intake of processed or devitalized foods and the continual intake of cooked food wherein all enzymes are destroyed at a temperature greater than 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46 2/3 Centigrade), brings us gradually to a state of enzyme deficiency wherein our bodies are now operating at levels whereby we can no longer properly digest the food we eat.&lt;br /&gt;
Prof. Dr. Sir John Whitman Ray&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enzymes are involved in the breaking down of our food groups &amp;ndash; proteins, carbohydrates and fats into the smaller, simple complexes and amino acids.&lt;br /&gt;
Amino acids are nitrogen containing acids that build and repair tissue, they form antibodies to combat invading bacteria and viruses; they are part of the enzyme and hormonal system, they build the nucleoproteins (RNA and DNA); they carry oxygen throughout the body and participate in muscle activity. When protein is broken down by digestion the result is 22 known amino acids. Eight are essential (cannot be manufactured by the body), the rest are non-essential can be manufactured by the body) as long as we supply good quality enzyme rich foods that have not been heated over 43 degrees Celsius.&lt;br /&gt;
Some amino acids are: Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylaline, Cystine and Glycine.&lt;br /&gt;
As adults we require up to 20 amino acids in their natural form so that all our bodily metabolic functions can be performed and in particular so that the endocrine glands can produce and secrete all the hormones necessary for proper cellular function. If there is one amino acid missing in the diet due to cooking the food we consume, or due to eating processed foods, or due to the inability of the body to digest protein, or eating a protein deficient diet, then certain hormones cannot be produced and secreted by the endocrine glands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Symptoms of Gut Dysbiosis&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are many symptoms of a gut dysbiosis that might be obvious to you and some much less obvious. The following is a short list of some of the more common symptoms:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Bloating, belching&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Food sensitivities and allergies&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Reflux, G.O.R.D.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Insomnia&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Fatigue including Chronic Fatigue&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Migraine, headaches&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Stomach &amp;amp; abdominal pain&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Diarrhea &amp;amp; constipation&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Crones disease&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Diverticulitis &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Depression &amp;amp; anxiety&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;The 2nd Brain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the least acknowledged areas of gut dysbiosis is the effect that an unhealthy gut has on our emotions and mental health. Modern theory has labeled the gut as the 2nd Brain, and with good reason! Just think of the last time when you were upset &amp;ndash;many people would feel sick in their stomach and possibly have urgent bowel movements. Butterflies in the stomach are a classic symptom of nervousness. The relationship of the gut and emotions is a very strong one and if we are subject to any sort of emotional distress, we are prone to experiencing the effects in our gastrointestinal system and the reverse is also true. A dysfunctional gut will create a myriad of unbalanced emotional symptoms as a result. These symptoms can eventually present as physical disorders impacting our lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;Technically known as the enteric nervous system, the second brain consists of sheaths of neurons embedded in the walls of the long tube of our gut, or alimentary canal, which measures about nine meters end to end from the oesophagus to the anus. The second brain contains some 100 million neurons, more than in either the spinal cord or the peripheral nervous system.&lt;br /&gt;
95% of serotonin/neurotransmitters/happy hormones come predominantly from the gut not the brain and 85% of our immune system is manufactured in the lining of the gut wall.&lt;br /&gt;
Dr Michael Gershon, The Second Brain 1999&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;What exactly is gut dysbiosis?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As adults we have approximately 2 kg of bacteria in our gut and bowel wall. Out of that 2kg we can have up to 85% beneficial bacteria (good guys) and 15% pathogenic bacteria (bad guys). Now, we can happily continue with this balance of bacteria but when we experience stress, poor diet or malabsorption, the pill, antibiotics (there is a time and place for antibiotics), environmental chemicals and pollutants, viruses and parasites, then this puts the gut out of balance which we then call dysbiosis.&lt;br /&gt;
It is imperative that we look after our gut. To maintain our health, we must maintain these good bacteria throughout out life. Even if we are on the perfect diet, we can still be nutrient and mineral deficient if our digestive system isn't keeping up. Taking higher doses of supplements isn't always the answer &amp;ndash; but correcting the digestive system is always a good place to start.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;How do we maintain a happy digestion and help to prevent imbalances in the body?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our body is remarkable, given that every 5 days, the lining of our gut turns over and renews itself, giving our body the chance to create a new and healthy environment full of good bacteria. Our best friends in the gut are the 'good bacteria!'. This good bacteria keeps us healthy and strong. The good bacteria help to break down our foods and extract essential minerals and vitamins. They are responsible for our production of vitamins and assimilation, cholesterol metabolism, controlling our glucose levels and normalizing our bowel motions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;Fermentation&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With an under functioning gut, it is possible to temporarily bypass the digestive process by  using fermented foods that are predigested by the friendly bacteria. Many probiotics on the market are laboratory produced spliced bacteria that are affected detrimentally by food acids, alcohol, pH balance and mostly arrive depleted in the gut. When ingesting whole foods which are predigested, the good probiotic bacteria has it's own food source and a robust community of bacteria active and willing to work in their many productive roles throughout your body and especially in the gut.&lt;br /&gt;
In conclusion, it is difficult to be healthy if our gut and digestion are not in good working condition. As the gut is the first line of defense for the immune system, so a damaged gut can lead to many serious implication for our overall health and wellbeing, you see almost any disease can be traced back to a few simple factors, an overload of toxicity from stress, eating unhealthy food and excess exposure to chemicals and pollutants in the environment and water, all relating back to our gut and digestion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="relectrolyte"&gt;Mark Green, Founder of &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;" class="strong"&gt;detoxME&lt;/span&gt; and creator of The Modern Science of Detoxicology Training states "I've seen miracles happen with peoples health, just by balancing the gut with pre digested, enzyme rich, whole super foods laden with natural wild lactobacillus. This is nature at its very best!"&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://www.detoxme.com.au/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5150&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=108233&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fwww.detoxme.com.au%252f_blog%252fEducation%252fpost%252fYou_are_what_you_digest!%252f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.detoxme.com.au/_blog/Education/post/You_are_what_you_digest!/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 06:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Body as an Electrical System</title><description>&lt;p&gt;You may never have considered your body as a masterful piece of electrical circuitry, yet it is. Just to understand this will help you to support your body in a whole new way with much greater functionality and even greater clarity of thinking on a day to day basis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img alt="" src="/images/blog_images/top_image_1.jpg" width="645" height="200" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;As the body is an electrical reality, every aspect of every function is an electrical transmission, an electrical communication. To compromise (jam) any of these electrical communications is &lt;em&gt;"disease"&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: right;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Electrical Nutrition by Denie &amp;amp; Shelley Hiestand&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ever wonder why our sweat tastes salty? It's because when we sweat, whether it's via heat therapy or physical exercise and exertion, we lose water and electrolytes.  Our adult bodies are comprised of about 60% water and it's only natural that we would want to replace some of the water we've sweated out, but if we don't add electrolytes back in with that water, we just dilute down the electrolytes left in the body. Not a good idea!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;So what role do Electrolytes play?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Electrolytes&lt;/span&gt; are mineral compounds that are dissolved in the extracellular and intracellular fluid in our bodies. We all use and need to replace electrolytes on a daily basis, and I don't mean the sugar, salt and highly coloured variety that you can find in a bottle these days!  We need pure natural mineral compounds that are dissolved in the purest of water &amp;ndash; similar to the interstitial fluid found in our body's cells.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our body fluids are comprised of water and solutes that are dissolved or suspended in a solution. The majority of our blood is made up of water, which is essential for metabolism. &lt;span class="strong"&gt;However water alone cannot conduct the electrical current we need to live.&lt;/span&gt; These solutes become charged particles known as ions. Ions are divided into two categories &amp;ndash; one positive and one negative.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The positive ions, known as cations are sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. The negative ions are known as anions &amp;ndash; chloride, bicarbonate and phosphate. These ions dissolved in body fluids create an electrical charge, similar to a battery, which is needed for the human body to function.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Electrolytes&lt;/span&gt; are a vital part of our body fluids that help maintain homeostasis (interrelated processes that maintain equilibrium inside and outside of our cells), a pH (acid/base) balance, the proper volume of blood for efficient circulation and stable blood pressure. They facilitate the transport of nutrients, amino acids, lipids, hormones, proteins and other molecules into cells. &lt;span class="strong"&gt;Electrolytes&lt;/span&gt; also regulate body temperature, aids in the detoxification of metabolic waste products and heavy metals, provided lubrication to the musculoskeletal joints and acts as a component in the pericardial, pleural, spinal and peritoneal fluids.  &lt;span class="strong"&gt;Electrolytes&lt;/span&gt; play an important and essential role in all of our lives!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="strong"&gt;How do we use Electrolytes?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We all lose body fluids including electrolytes through the kidneys, bowels, skin and lungs. For a healthy adult the total body fluids lost in a day are approximately equal to their daily fluid intake. This means that if you don't drink enough fluids in the day, your body will withhold the release of other fluids including toxins that would normally be released each day. Abnormal fluid and electrolyte losses can also occur, such as water dehydration and heat prostration. These losses are usually linked to physical exertion, prolonged exposure to the elements through sports, outdoor activities, construction work etc or disease, trauma and medical intervention.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Therefore athletes, senior citizens, individuals with a cold, flu, virus and those who work or play outdoors for extended periods may be prone to electrolyte deficiencies. Any illness in which you have symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting can also cause electrolyte losses. Other examples of abnormal fluid loss are: kidney conditions, cardiovascular problems, cancer, depression, blood loss, surgical procedures and use of alcohol, prescription and non prescription drugs- especially diuretics and chemotherapy. Some of these problems can cause a decrease of appetite and fluid consumption, which will result in fluid and electrolyte losses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Sodium Na+. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Sodium is the major positive ion in fluid outside of cells. Sodium regulates the total amount of water in the body and the transmission of sodium into and out of individual cells also plays a role in critical body functions. Many processes in the body, especially in the brain, nervous system, and muscles, require electrical signals for communication. The movement of sodium is critical in generation of these electrical signals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Potassium K+. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Potassium is the major positive ion found inside of cells. The proper level of potassium is essential for normal cell function. Among the many functions of potassium in the body are regulation of the heartbeat and the function of the muscles. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Magnesium Mg &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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A mineral involved in many processes in the body including nerve signalling, the building of healthy bones, and normal muscle contraction, 350 enzymes are known to depend on magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is often associated with low blood levels of calcium and potassium.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Calcium Ca &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body and one of the most important. Calcium works with magnesium in its functions in the blood, nerves, muscles, and tissues, particularly in regulating heart and muscle contraction and nerve conduction. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Chloride Cl- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Chloride is the major negatively charged ion (anion) found in the fluid outside of cells and in the blood. Sea water has almost the same concentration of chloride ion as human body fluids. Chloride also plays a role in helping the body maintain a normal balance of fluids.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Bicarbonate HCO3- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The bicarbonate ion acts as a buffer to maintain the normal levels of acidity (pH) in blood and other fluids in the body. Bicarbonate levels are measured to monitor the acidity of the blood and body fluids. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Phosphate P &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In the body, almost all phosphorus is combined with oxygen, forming phosphate. Bone contains about 85% of the body's phosphate. The rest is located primarily inside cells, where it is involved in energy production.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phosphate is necessary for the formation of bone and teeth. Phosphate is also used as a building block for several important substances, including those used by the cell for energy, cell membranes, and DNA .&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span class="strong"&gt;Mark Green, Founder of detoxME and creator of The Modern Science of Detoxicology Training states&lt;/span&gt; - "adding electrolytes to our daily regime is such a simple yet powerful tool to use while detoxing. Ideally &lt;span class="strong"&gt;Total Detoxification&lt;/span&gt;  involves FIR heat therapy and deep sweating to create the molecular dance and subsequent release of toxins. Here &lt;span class="strong"&gt;Electrolyte&lt;/span&gt;  replacement is imperative."&lt;/p&gt;
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Hello and welcome to our very first Blog! I&amp;rsquo;m Kaz Bradley and I&amp;rsquo;m part of the team here at detoxME who will be regularly writing for you. We&amp;rsquo;re dedicated to providing you with the best information, products and best health possible, whether it&amp;rsquo;s for you personally or your client base. &lt;/p&gt;
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Are you sick of all the hype about detoxing? Confused about all the different variations available in the market, and wondering if detoxing is even necessary? &lt;/p&gt;
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Detox has become such a buzz word over the last couple of years. I know I&amp;rsquo;ve personally tried a multitude of Detox programs &amp;ndash; both over the counter and practitioner supplied. Some were better than others and some were easier to administer and gauge the results &amp;ndash; some were an absolute waste of time and money. Very few Detox protocols have the pedigree to address the safe removal of heavy metals and environmental toxins.&lt;/p&gt;
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How do we know if we need a Detox program?&lt;/p&gt;
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If we are unwell, overweight or just know that we are not performing to our peak, then there is a good chance that we are carrying a higher toxic burden than our body can deal with. Many current diseases are believed to have an underlying cause linked to environmental toxins and chemical exposure.&lt;/p&gt;
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We are born into a physical body generally in pristine condition &amp;ndash; if we&amp;rsquo;re lucky! I say lucky, because  testing on the toxic burden found in the placental blood of a group of new born babies in North America showed 287 different toxins present. One of these toxins was DDT which was banned in America in 1972 yet it still showed up in the baby&amp;rsquo;s blood thanks to a poisoned environment! Of the 287 chemicals we know that 180 cause cancer in humans or animals, 217 are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 208 cause birth defects or abnormal development in animal tests. This program was spearheaded by the &lt;a href="http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden2/execsumm.php"&gt;Environmental Working Group (EWG)&lt;/a&gt; in collaboration with Commonweal in July 14, 2005&lt;/p&gt;
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Our bodies are a dynamic machine designed to Detox regularly but because of our current global conditions where we are ingesting higher and higher amounts of environmental toxins and chemicals on a day to day basis, our bodies can&amp;rsquo;t cope. The term toxic overload represents this.  We also may have been subject to specific heavy metals and chemical poisoning in our work or living environments through direct contact or inhalation eg: dentists &amp;ndash; mercury , farmers &amp;ndash; pesticides and herbicides, miners &amp;ndash; heavy metals, carpenters &amp;ndash; glues , cleaners/mothers &amp;ndash; chemical agents, firemen &amp;ndash; noxious fumes, children &amp;ndash; plastic drinking bottles&lt;/p&gt;
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The proliferation of illness and the increase in cancer and neurological diseases even in children, is alarming parents and Health Care Practitioners around the world. We have to acknowledge that we may never recover the pristine world that we once had. Our future seems destined to always involve ingesting toxins whether through our air, food, water or a myriad of other means. The only resolution is to find a way to safely and effectively remove those toxins faster than they are accumulating, before illness and disease is manifested. Once total detoxification is achieved, our body is better able to deal with future exposure.&lt;/p&gt;
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Sherry Rogers writes at the beginning of her book -Detoxify or Die "If you are serious about healing, then brace yourself for a crash course in curing whatever ails you. I'll take you step-by-step through the most important paradigm shift of your life&amp;hellip;the secret is in getting your body so chemically unloaded and nutrient primed, that it heals itself."&lt;/p&gt;
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So what should we look for in a Detox program?&lt;/p&gt;
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Accountability &amp;ndash; any serious Detox program should have measurable results ie: pathology testing available.&lt;/p&gt;
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Adaptability &amp;ndash; a Detox program needs to be able to meet the specific needs of the individual and be adjusted according to those needs ie: young, old or critically impaired&lt;/p&gt;
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Availability &amp;ndash; a serious Detox program will be delivered via a practitioner or have an avenue of support available.&lt;/p&gt;
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Administer ability &amp;ndash; being human, if something is too hard to administer &amp;ndash; we give up! There must be ease of use.&lt;/p&gt;
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Affordability - it shouldn&amp;rsquo;t cost the earth to be well, but when it really works and you feel the difference, it&amp;rsquo;s worth every cent! You have to personally judge what price you put on your health.&lt;/p&gt;
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Credibility- a serious Detox will have good science to back it up. Always check on the most up to date research available for total detoxification.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Modern Science of Detoxicology is a relatively new field brought about by a universal need to discover what is causing the plethora of illnesses in this world today. Why cancer, heart disease, diabetes, ADHD and a myriad of other diseases and disorders are rife in this century in young and old. &lt;/p&gt;
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Exposure and severity varies person to person, but even a part lifetime of accumulated bio toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, organochlorides and dioxins can and do cause havoc on the bodies nervous, immune, hormonal and digestive systems. The elimination of any toxic burden should be our highest priority, and must be done carefully and thoroughly to ensure a positive outcome.&lt;/p&gt;
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Acknowledged pioneers in the Modern Science of Detoxicology are &lt;a href="http://www.klinghardtacademy.com/BioData/Dr-Dietrich-Klinghardt.html"&gt;Dr Dietrich Klinghardt MD,ND,PhD&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://keithconnectsthedots.com/2008/07/26/rita-ellithorpe-md-and-edta-chelation-with-detoxamin-suppository-for-prostatitis-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx"&gt;Dr Rita Ellithorpe MD&lt;/a&gt;, Sherry Rogers MD and &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_Haley%20"&gt;Boyd Haley PhD&lt;/a&gt; who have all contributed to the development of serious protocols to deal with the issue of toxicity. Their research and development has spanned over 30 years and is only now becoming available to the general populace.&lt;/p&gt;
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Mark Green, Founder of &lt;a href="http://detoxme.businesscatalyst.com"&gt;detoxME&lt;/a&gt; and creator of  The Modern Science of Detoxicology Training states- &amp;ldquo;In a world where answers seem scarce, we now have total detoxification available for everyone. As the most toxic and poisoned generation of all time, we urgently need the tools and skills to carefully and thoroughly lower and remove our individual toxic burdens. It's time to reclaim our good health!&lt;/p&gt;
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