Eating Alive- Part Three Flashcards
explain the digestive system by comparing it to a fire
- if there is little flame, great care is needed to keep the flame going
- the fuel to the fire must be pure and fine and added slowly or the fire will die
- if the flame is gradually built and becomes large, anything can be added (occasionally) and it wouldn’t affect the fire too much
what is the real key to proper digestion?
to digest quickly and efficiently whatever you eat
most people today (from children to adults) have weak digestive systems do to what?
- stress
- junk foods
- poor eating habits
- low fiber
- poor intestinal flora
what does fast food do to our digestive system?
- feeds bad intestinal flora
- slows digestion
- contributes high calories with low nutrients
- low fiber, high salt
- great irritation to digestive system
how can be improve digestion?
- diet
- eliminate allergies, sensitivities and toxins
- improve health of intestinal flora
explain food sensitivities and allergies
- any particular food can become a problem if the digestive system isn’t working well
- while there are certain foods that majority of the time show up as a sensitivity or allergy, anything can become one, and if not improved, more and more foods will become intolerable
what are the 2 step to improving food allergies and sensitivities?
- staying away from the irritating foods
- proper food combining
explain food combining
- is temporary, as is food sensitivities to particular foods
- improving the function of the digestive system will allow for less strict food combinations
- food combining looks at improving digestion time and ease
- the longer the food is in the stomach, the more chance of it fermenting as well as putrefaction of toxins in the intestinal flora, and adds additional stress on the system for nutrient absorption and elimination
explain the different proteins and carbohydrates in food combining
- carbs and proteins are digested differently
- carbs in the mouth and protein in the stomach acid eating them together slows digestion
- the sweeter and more refined the carbs, the more it inhibits the digestion of protein
- the heavier the protein, such as red meat, the longer it takes to digest and the more digestion is inhibited by carbs
explain simple and complex carbs in food combining
- carbs are all made of sugars joined together
- the tighter the bond, such as starches, the less sweetness can be tasted
- holding a starch in the mouth for a period of time allows the enzymes to breakdown the sugar bonds, and it starts to taste sweet
- a piece of fruit may take an hour to digest, a meal of rice and beans can take up to 4 hours
- mixing the 2 groups increases the production of intestinal toxins in most ppl, by neutralizing the production of digestive juice and giving intestinal flora more time to proliferate
- their waste products and toxins are what then foul up the elimination organs and cause most disease
if digestion is made efficient so that extra digestive energy is left over, what happens?
- that energy is sent out into the bloodstream to clean out the old accumulated toxins
- thus its our surplus digestive energy that does the housecleaning of the body
our ancestors were starving peasants which gave them advantages, explain.
- food was wholesome and natural, their intestinal flora was healthy and they ran out of food often
- they were often hungry
explain what the body does when it is hungry
- your digestive energy goes out to your blood looking for fuel
- it begins to digest your body to meet its requirements for energy
- to start, it eats up old debris in the body, allowing the digestive system to start some housecleaning
what would our ancestors do when food was abundant?
-go without eating and fast to maintain the healthy feelings it provided, begin fasting for greater health
why did fasting become a part of every culture?
people felt better physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually
why will people with subpar health not necessarily feel better when fasting?
- their ill health does not allow the body to bounce back and get the benefits of a fast
- there are ways of getting the benefits of a fast without actually fasting
if your digestion is efficient, the surplus of digestive juices does what?
go into the bloodstream to do the cleaning
when is digestion strongest?
in the morning (breakfast) which is why “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” has become a catch phrase
why may large breakfasts impair digestion?
- it uses up all of the digestive juices and therefore have none leftover for the blood
- if the calories consumed from a large breakfast aren’t used, then the body stores them and some end up feeding the harmful flora which in turn dumps more toxins into the body
what can hurt the ileocecal valve?
- too much fiber
- too much bran
- too much grain
- too many raw vegetables
what can damage to the ileocecal valve do?
can cause large amounts of toxins to be released into the blood causing problems with health along with intestinal flora problems
in the early stages what kind of problems may occur with a damage ileocecal valve?
- irregular stools
- tenderness in the lower right abdomen area near the appendix
- sense of fullness after eating small amounts
- bloating and gas
how will these early stage problems get worse?
- will get worse with more fiber
- if a protocol to add yeast killers does not help the person, they probably have problems with this valve and is the source of their toxicity
what are some ileocecal valve issues?
- poor fat metabolism
- acne
- hardening of the arteries
- strokes
- heart attacks
- prostaglandin imbalance
- weak immunity
- stomach spasms
- duodenal ulcer from toxic bile
- fatigue
- migraines
