FOOD RESOURCE UPDATE:
MAY 2013

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From Adrienne M., April 21^st:  Dear Sandy, thanks again for being on the planet. Because of your work I am able to enjoy my life by staying healthy. You point out the potholes in the road and I duck around them. Before Song of Health I was feeling not so well and I didn't have a clue why. After all, I have been a start-from-scratch cook all my adult life. Then I met Dr. Green and my life changed drastically for the better. All I had to do was avoid eating things that weren't good for me. You showed me how to do that.

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From Liz, April 29^th:  Dear Sandra, my name is Liz and I had the Slide Ridge Honey Wine tested before it went on the market so I didn't have the ingredient list, but the results came back G,H [Grain, Honey], and I noticed that it is made with apple juice. I don't know why the results didn't pick up fruit but I don't want any fruit people to order it, thinking it's ok for them. Will you change it on The Food Resource List? Thanks so much and thanks for all your hard work!

Reply from Sandra:  Hi Liz.  Thanks so much for the update. I will follow up on this and also bring it to the attention of our doctors.  May I ask, who did the analysis for you?  Thanks again, Sandra

Editor’s Note:  Update: I checked this product out on their website, and it does contain Fruit. The item listed in The Food Resource List has been updated.

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CATEGORY:  Food Questions

THREAD:  list of food combination

From Nanette, May 23, 2013:  Can you please send a list of proper food combination?

Reply from Sandra:  I apologize for The Forum crashing and apparently my response did not get posted properly. Here goes again... Most people have a "main" food intolerance food group, such as potato, dairy, egg, etc. and a combination of 2 or more foods when eaten within a certain period of time, i.e., within 6 hrs. of each other, 8 hr., etc.  Although definitely not limited to the following, here are a few of the more common food intolerance combinations:

fruit/sugar

fruit/grain

potato/grain

grain/sugar

and so on. In order to know if you have a specific food intolerance combination, it is best to contact your Naturopath, or one that can help you, to be evaluated properly.

Hope that helps. I will contact our staff doctor (Dr. Tish) to see if they actually have a list of such combinations. In health, Sandra

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FOOD LABEL QUIZ

CAN YOU GUESS THE FOOD CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS
LISTED ON THIS LABEL?

As part of my goal to help you in the quest of eating safely in accordance with your personal food intolerances, this section is another way to help you identify suspicious ingredients and … HAVE SOME FUN!

The answers at the bottom of the New Recipes section, just above The Food Resource List Updates.        ~~~

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Alpha Lipoic Acid --- What About It?
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

Last month I was thrilled to learn the results of my most recent lab blood work --- my organs showed improvement rather than deterioration in the last two years.  As Dr. Tish and I were discussing the pros and cons of my current “meds” program (natural, of course), what I can reduce taking and what I might add, she suggested I add a supplement to my arsenal, that has been on the market for years; yet, somehow I missed the memo. 

Dr. Tish asked me if I am aware of alpha lipoic acid – ALA – (not to be confused with alpha linolenic acid, also known as ALA), and how it is being used as a supplement to help strengthen such organs as the liver, and help to combat the effects of free radicals and aging.  I confess, I was unfamiliar with it.  She suggested I read a book on the subject by Dr. Burton Berkson, called The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough; I would find the information at his website. Googling, I found him at http://drberkson.com.  Clicking on the link to his book, I came to Amazon.com, where several beginning pages are available to read for free.  I was immediately taken with this man.  His style of writing is captivating, and I felt a kindred spirit --- how often I feel like a lonely warrior in a hostile world of toxic inundation!  I was expecting to find myself mired in a thick pool of boring words about yet another supplement revelation.  Not so.  He is fearless in revealing his thoughts and conclusions from personal experience and extensive research, against pressure, about our toxic environment and the foods most Americans consume.

The book (copyrighted 1998) begins with his personal travels to a national Midwest region, quite a different environment from his residential location in Arizona ranchland, considered a clean environment and virtually free of cancer.  While visiting hospitals in this Midwest farming region, he came upon an inordinate number of cancer patients.  Closer scrutiny of the polluted environment and the residents’ unhealthy eating habits, compared to his home environment, indicated to him as to the probable causes for their plight. 

Dr. Berkson pointedly describes how modern life affects our lives, adversely more than not.  Today we are exposed to more environmental toxins than ever before.  Biological catastrophes occur to our immune and reproductive systems.  He believes that we must balance the equation to our favor by adding specific nutrients to our diet.  He highly recommends boosting the alpha lipoic acid content in our bodies as a powerful aid to the immune system.¹

What is alpha lipoic acid and how does it differ from other supplements?

Lipoic Acid was first discovered in the 1930’s, but it wasn’t until the 1950’s that researchers began to consider it seriously for a supplement.  It aids in recycling other antioxidants (the good guys) in the body, including Vitamin C and E.  Antioxidants help maintain proper levels of oxidation in the body, flushing free radicals at a proper rate.²  Also known as thioctic acid, the body manufactures ALA throughout our lives.  The liver and all body cells of a child produce ALA in great amounts; as the body ages, it produces less and less.  The older we get, the more help our immune systems need to stay strong, and a higher amount of ALA is required.

ALA “works as a coenzyme --- a helper of enzymes --- in the cell’s major energy cycle.”¹   It changes certain chemicals that are required for energy metabolism.  It may augment the amount of energy available to the body, thereby aiding it in muscle movement, growth, and repair of tissues.  It is believed to aid in removing toxic free radicals from the body.  Unlike other antioxidants, lipoic acid is both fat and water soluble, which allows it to be freely moved across cell membranes.  This allows it to offer protection against free radicals both within the cell, a vulnerable area, and outside.

Alpha lipoic acid may benefit diabetes patients by speeding up the body’s utilization of glucose.  “Glucose (sugar) builds up in the bloodstream as a result of the body's inability to produce insulin (which regulates blood/sugar levels) or the inability of insulin in the body to control sugar levels.”²  In his personal experience with patients, Dr. Berkson found that ALA was instrumental in aiding the healing of liver ailments through regeneration of the cells, among other celebratory effects in the body. 

Sources of Alpha Lipoic Acid

Natural supplies of ALA can be found in red meat, spinach, broccoli, yeast (particularly Brewer's yeast), and certain organ meats (such as kidney and heart).²   On the supplemental market, there are more than one type of alpha lipoic acid formulas.  As with any supplement, please contact your personal physician first before choosing a product.

I believe in being precautious now, rather than sorry later, especially as I age.  As the research industry continues to uncover information previously unknown, of effects that exposure to a disease could unknowingly have years down our road, of how the overwhelming evidence of the adulterated environment adversely affects us, I’m willing to try ALA supplements for an experimental period of time to see if we can detect any positive differences to my immune system.  If not, then I am of the belief that my body is already accomplishing production of what it needs in order to continue immune and systems strength, and there is no point in spending money on more supplements.  I am now a curious guinea pig! 

¹ The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough, by Berkson.  Copyright 1998 by Burt Berkson. Pg. 12

² http://www.naturalnews.com/025150_lipoic_acid_antioxidant_supplement.html

In Gratitude To All My Relations, Sandra

“Every dis-ease known to humans is created in our digestion system” (Dr. Harold Dick, N.D.)

NEW RECIPES

Each month new recipes are published in the Recipes section at Song of Health.  In the newsletter they are listed and linked so you can easily go to them in the Recipes section.

 The ingredients for all the recipes are coded for food intolerance items.

Just click on the recipe link to go directly to it in the RECIPES SECTION, or copy and paste the "url". Remember to log in first!

Is there a recipe you would like to have, or need help adapting?  I'm happy to help! Contact me at manager@songofhealth.com.

MAIN DISHES:

VEGETARIAN TACOS

Creating vegetarian tacos is as varied as your imagination can conjure! You can use cooked grains, beans, and/or cheese as the main ingredient(s). Top with shredded romaine, spinach, or lettuce of choice, diced tomatoes, avocado, etc. This is a simple, basic recipe to start with. Have fun with your own creations. And remember, refer to The Food Substitutions List whenever needed.

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FOOD RESOURCE LIST UPDATES

THE FOOD RESOURCE LIST ON THE WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE IN PRINTABLE VERSION. JUST GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK ON "SOH RESOURCE LIST PART 1 OR PART 2" FOR THE VERSION IN .PDF FORM.

Use the codes below to translate the Results Column.

HOW TO READ THE FOOD RESOURCE LIST AND USE THE KEY:

 As items are submitted and analyzed by our staff doctors, they are then added to the Food Resource List on the Song of Health website. We compile the updated lists to email to you as well.

 The items are listed per category.

 By listing the “Date Evaluated” you can be assured of the most recent updates.

 Under the “Evaluated For” column, “ALL” signifies that the product has been analyzed for all food categories included in the Carroll Food Intolerance Evaluation Method.

In some cases, you will see ingredients listed in the “Results” column that are ot included in “Evaluated For.” This is due to: 1) the ingredient has been listed on the packaging; 2) or it is obviously in the stated category; 3) or our doctors evaluated for more than what was asked for. For example, results for milk will be “dairy (D).”

 Under “Purchased At” we no longer furnish where the product was purchased; however, if the product was purchased outside the Pacific Northwest area, the region will be noted.  Sometimes, I will be able to locate a place to purchase a product for you, if requested.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:
manager@songofhealth.com. We are happy to help!

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FOOD RESOURCE LIST
MAY 2013

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