Dragonfly News

The Official Monthly Newsletter of Song of Health
JUNE 2011

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IN THIS ISSUE:

WEBSITE CHANGES AND NOTICES:

SUBSCRIBERS SPOTLIGHT:
Stories, Comments, Questions Asked
and Answered

FOOD LABEL QUIZ:
Can you guess the food categories of ingredients listed on this label?

ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATES:
EPA Establishes National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks from Toxic Chemicals

ARTICLE:
“THE NEW AND IMPROVED DESIGN FOR HEALTHY EATING…OR IS IT?”
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

SHARING EXPERIENCES:
“LEARNING AS WE GO ALONG IS REFLECTED IN THE RECIPES SECTION,”
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

RECIPES:
BISCUITS, BREADS AND CRACKERS:
GLUTEN FREE CORN BREAD
WHOLE GRAIN BISCUITS (WITHOUT BAKING POWDER)

FOOD RESOURCE UPDATE:
JUNE 2011

The Carroll Institute of Natural Healing, co-founded by our renowned Doctors Letitia “Tish” Dick, N.D. and Jared Zeff, N.D., LAc., is an educational opportunity for Naturopathic physicians and students to further their education in the traditional methods of Naturopathy, not otherwise taught in the Naturopathic colleges. This is where physicians and students learn how to perform the Carroll Food Intolerance Evaluation method, constitutional hydrotherapy and other important methods of traditional natural healing.

Song of Health and The Carroll Institute of Natural Healing work together to reach as many people as possible, to educate and help understand the importance of avoiding personal food intolerances, applying traditional Naturopathic methods of healing and naturally restoring the body to health.

We invite everyone to contact us with any questions you may have regarding these methods at manager@songofhealth.com.

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WEBSITE CHANGES AND NOTICES

A new list has been added in the Food Substitutions List:  AGAVE NECTAR EQUIVALENTS CHART.

Under RECIPES, CAKES:  Under “Important HINTS”  ~ Now reads “Ground cloves usually contain fruit.  Whole clove is neutral.”  It originally read “cinnamon” instead of cloves, which is not correct.  Also, in several recipes that include cinnamon, the same error has been corrected.  Cinnamon is neutral.  My personal apologies for the error. SS  
As a reminder:  The spices mace, nutmeg, and commercially ground cloves are fruit.

The recipe pages are getting a new and cleaner look, and all the recipes are in the process of being updated.  See SHARING EXPERIENCES below for details.

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QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED:

Questions emailed to us:

Song of Health has been given permission by our Subscribers to share our communications with you.  In so doing, we all reap the benefits of learning together..

From Dr. Christopher Kozura, ND:  Lettuce family is Asteraceae and Poppy Family is Papaveraceae.  In the FIT it’s stated that iceberg lettuce is in Papaveraceae (poppy family) and romaine is not, yetromaine isjust a cultivar of the same species as iceberg lettuce in the Asteraceae family.

Any reason why Dr. Carroll would think this and have it as part of FIT not ok list?I haven't looked into family changes over the years. A recent patient actually does have a spasm in gut that occurs with iceberg and romaine so he may have been on to something, but it’s not the same family?!  Thanks, Christopher J. Kozura N.D.
The Vitality Center | www.vitalitynaturally.com
(206) 523 9300 | Fax (206) 523-0100
3216 NE 45th Place Suite 212, Seattle, WA 98105

Reply from Dr. Tish:  Iceberg has no nutritional value. Just because it is the same plant family, and botanists classify them together, has nothing to do with their nutritional content, or how they digest. For example, Nightshades: Tomatoes have different nutrition and digestion from potatoes.
Dr. Kozura:  I wasn’t talking about nutritional value of iceberg compared to romaine. I am talking about the relationship to the opiod producing family that can stun the gut and slow things down, kind of like what heroin does to the extreme with the addicts and when they go off the drugand the bowels start moving so fast diarrhea occurs.  (This is because the gut was stunned into not working to begin with).  The concern is sharing that this Asteraceae family is related to the opiod family and this stunning of the gut occurs with this family too. I don't ever consider having people eat iceberg, although it does have a good amount of glutamine.I definitely think the higher nutritional value is in the romaine…  

Reply from Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health:  Regarding romaine - Doing a littlemore studying on the differences, I found some information that purports romaine to contain "an opium-related substance that helps to relax the body, calm nerves, induce sleep and reduce pain." This is completely different from the effects iceberg has on the digestive system. There is nothing detrimental to the body caused from romaine (cos). It also contains nutrients that aid in healing and well being.

Iceberg, on the other hand, and as we already know from our old Nature Doctors and as you have mentioned, is a member of the opiate family and affects the body by paralyzing - or putting to sleep - the digestive system for at least 30 minutes after consumption. Consequently, it never gets properly digested, nor does whatever is consumed in the same meal; instead, the food sits in the digestive tract and begins to ferment. This is what causes gas and other uncomfortable reactions for many people who eat iceberg lettuce. Oftentimes, people will eat salad first, then follow with the main course which may contain such hard-to-digest foods as red meat. Imagine what that looks like in the stomach! There is nothing of value in iceberg lettuce, compared to how detrimental it is.

I remember Dr. Harold Dick instructing that other lettuces - such as butter and some curly varieties (i.e., Black-Seeded Simpson, Red Leaf) - also contain some opiate content, but in a much smaller amount, so they don't generally cause the same drastic reactions as iceberg. He still recommended avoiding them and, instead, eating romaine and spinach - far healthier choices. 

Personally, I find them also much tastier!

There are several varieties of each that make salads interesting.

EDITOR’S NOTE…Look for more information in an article on this subject in our next newsletter.  Remember…Each individual has different requirements that they should seek their doctor's help with. What may be easy for one person to digest may not be for another, even if it has nothing to do with their food intolerances.

In health, Sandra

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A Sample From The Forum:

REMEMBER TO GO TO THE FORUM TO SHARE - AND ACCESS – MORE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS!

UNDER THE CATEGORY NATUROPATHIC HOME REMEDIES:
Castor Oil Packs

Posted by Paulina, 26th May, 2011:  Do castor oil packs work to detox our livers?  Or is it through another mechanism that castor oil helps to support our liver? Will someone who is just starting to use castor oil packs experience any detox symptoms when beginning treatment?

Posted by Sandra, CEO of SOH:  Hello Paulina, this is a question better answered by your physician.  I will forward your question to Dr. Tish in the event she might have time to offer input on the subject.  In health, Sandra

UNDER THE CATEGORY SPECIFIC FOOD INTOLERANCE DISCUSSIONS:
Potato and Gluten-free recipes

Posted by Teresa, 11th May, 2011:  Hi, I just found out I have a potato intolerance and I also have a gluten allergy.  I’ve been eating Harvest for Life Brown Rice Tortillas but I notice that it has tapioca flour and vegetable gum in it ---xanthum and cellulose --- so suspect there is potato in it.

Any bread or tortilla recipes that don't have wheat or potato?  Maybe I'm a bit overwhelmed by this all---it is rather new.

Posted by Sandra, CEO of SOH:  Hello Teresa, you are right to suspect potato with those ingredients.  If you'll click on the following link, which will take you to the food resource list, tortillas, you'll find a number of store-bought tortillas that are safe.  You'll also notice that the gluten-free ones are mainly corn.
http://www.songofhealth.com/subscribers/foodresources/resource7.html#tortillas.
Personally, I’ve gotten used to eating corn tortillas only and prefer them over others. I’m not gluten intolerant but am potato intolerant, and so many of the flour tortillas would evaluate positive for potato.  Corn is so flavorful and sweet!  In health, Sandra

Posted by Karen:  Speaking of corn tortillas...I’ve noticed that almost all corn tortillas (organic or not) and corn flour (masa) has the addition of lime.  My son is fruit intolerant with a potato/grain combination.  I asked my friend about the lime (she is from Mexico and always makes her tortillas homemade) and she said it was an additive for preservation, but not "fruit" lime.  I did a little research and found the lime called "slaked or builders lime," also called "calcium hydroxide".  This is a chemical used in the making of many things (i.e. the manufacturing of brake pads, etc.). Supposedly, it's a pretty "mild" chemical, but nonetheless...it is non-organic.  Has anyone made corn tortillas from fresh ground corn with success?  Thank you!

Posted by Dr. Tish:  It is fine to make corn tortillas without the calcium or lime.  They just will mold very quickly if not eaten fresh. It is interesting that tortilla chips will have either lime from the mineral or lime from the fruit plant added.  Sometimes they tell you which.  I found one tortilla chip that actually said lime juice on it.  Lyme, I believe, is the actual calcium hydroxide element.  This issue is why we test all of the tortillas and tortilla chips because we often don't know which they mean.

 When posting a question or comment on The Forum to a thread that is not recent (within the current week), PLEASE CREATE A NEW THREAD, even if the topic has been discussed at a prior time. This way, new entries won’t get unintentionally missed.

The Forum is a great way to make new friends!

It is a great opportunity for you to share tips, meals, recipes and any other information to help support and educate each other!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS:

Seasonal outdoor activities have begun; thus begins the controversy of whether or not to use sunscreen products and, if so, which ones are safe.

Our supporting physician, Dr. Christopher Kozura, ND posted on his Facebook page a website dedicated to discussing options from the naturalistic perception.  To read surprising information on whether sunscreen products help or hinder protection against skin cancer, go to EWG’s Skin Deep Sunscreens 2011 (http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/sunscreens-exposed/
sunscreens-exposed-9-surprising-truths/)

FOOD LABEL QUIZ

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

As part of my goal to continually improve on helping 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 are on Page 13, at the bottom of the New Recipes section, just above The Food Resource List Updates.        ~~~

Each month we bring you articles on a myriad of topics regarding health and environmental issues. The main focus of Song of Health is to avail you of expert information on the Carroll Food Intolerance dietary methods. This is the first step to getting and staying well. We feel, however, that there are also many other interesting and important issues to be aware of. It is our goal to share, with you, our findings on what may have a cause and effect on our healthy lives.

ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATES FROM THE U.S. EPA

I am subscribed to receive updates to environmental and health policies from the Environmental Protection Agency.  Each month I will select those I feel are pertinent to share with you, and bring to your attention.  Sandra

May 31, 2011

EPA Establishes National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks from Toxic Chemicals
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a National Tribal Toxics Committee (NTTC) to give Indian tribes greater input on issues related to chemical safety, toxic chemicals and pollution prevention. This effort will further empower tribal communities to protect their health and environment from the risks of toxic chemicals. Creation of the NTTC is part of EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s emphasis on improving chemical safety, building strong tribal partnerships and expanding the conversation on environmental justice. The NTTC will hold its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 1-2.

“As we focus on chemical safety and identify ways to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and prevent pollution in Indian Country, it is absolutely critical that we listen to our tribal partners,” said Steve Owens, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “We want to ensure that we address the ways that tribal members are affected by toxic substances and promote pollution prevention efforts that reflect their interests and needs.”

EPA believes that expanding tribal partnerships is important given the uniqueness of tribal cultures, communities, and environmental problems, and the need to respect tribal sovereignty, culture and heritage. The NTTC will help EPA better tailor and more efficiently address a variety of issues, including preventing poisoning from lead-based paint, expanding pollution prevention and safer chemical initiatives in Indian country, and better evaluating chemical exposures that may be unique to tribes and their members.

More information on the NTTC and for a list of tribes: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/tribal/
More information on EPA’s partnership with tribes: http://www.epa.gov/indian/

ARTICLE:     THE NEW AND IMPROVED DESIGN FOR HEALTHY EATING…OR IS IT?
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

Our Nature Doctors must be getting a good (albeit, cynical) chuckle over the latest federal “food pyramid controversy.”   Tenaciously targeting the obesity issue in this country, the current administration has released a new and improved design for eating healthy.

Let’s look at the evolving theories of “proper eating” that the various leaders in this country and beyond have changed, not unlike other fads. 

It spawned in Sweden in 1972, when worldwide food prices were at an all-time high.  Their National Board of Health and Welfare promoted a “dietary circle” consisting of “basic foods” that were both nutritious and inexpensive, along with “supplemental foods” that contributed the nutritive requirements missing from the basic foods.  The triangle concept, which displayed the basic foods as the base, was suggested by Fjalar Clemes, who came up with the idea while attending a lecture by Anna Britt Agnsäter, a member of a cooperative test kitchen who worked with the Board, on how to illustrate these food groups.  Agnsäter developed Clemes’ idea into the first food pyramid, which was introduced to the public in 1974.  The basic foods at the base included milk and cheese, margarine, bread and cereals, and potatoes.  Next up, a large section was attributed to vegetables and fruit.  The apex consisted of meat, fish, and eggs.*

The United States later developed its first food pyramid in 1992.  Divided into six horizontal sections, with detailed descriptions of recommended foods and their portion sizes, breads and grains were at “the foundation” of the pyramid, while the tip of the pyramid represented fats, oils and sweets, cautioning us to indulge sparingly.

Some 10 years later, it was decided that this eating concept was ineffective.  So, the Agriculture Department began working on a new and improved design, with the help of a public relations firm, and in 2005 they developed the new “My Pyramid” format. 

This pyramid is divided into vertical strips of color; alongside it is a stick figure walking up a staircase, symbolizing the need to exercise.  As in the old chart, this one also determined what amounts and/or percentages of each group should be consumed daily. *

Now, the current Federal Administration and Agriculture Department have created a design for “healthy eating,” which replaces the old pyramid styles and is planned to be easier for most people to follow.  The new guide:  “MY PLATE,” is part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s new “Let’s Move” campaign.

THE NEW GUIDE: “MY PLATE”

The following changes have been made to replace the old guides:

• “The new guide is divided into four slightly different-sized quadrants, with fruits and vegetables taking up half the space and grains and protein making up the other half.  The vegetables and grains portions are the largest of the four.
•  “Gone are the old pyramid's references to sugars, fats or oils.  What was once a category called 'meat and beans’ is now simply 'proteins,’ making way for seafood and vegetarian options like tofu.  Next to the plate is a blue circle for dairy, which could be a glass of milk or a food such as cheese or yogurt.”**

The purpose of the new round  “MY PLATE” chart is to show that nutrition does not require being complicated, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. 

Wouldn’t it be nice if eating healthy was that simple for everyone, and that one simple round chart could fit every individual’s personal requirements?  For many Americans who are ignorant of, or just don’t care about healthy eating, this chart concept is probably a place to start.  For the rest of us, especially those who have been educated to understand the importance of avoiding our food intolerances, we recognize that this chart and its predecessors are not applicably correct.

In our video clips at Song of Health, “A Naturopathic Approach to Our Health Concerns and The Importance of Identifying Food Intolerances,” Dr. Tish discusses, “How do you individualize a person’s diet?  How does it relate to the “Major Food Pyramid?”  She emphasizes the importance of individualizing a person’s diet, first by determining their food intolerances.  This goes against the concepts of the food pyramid --- and now, the “My Plate” concept.

Dr. Tish explains how the theory of the food pyramid prescribes that all persons should be eating the same amounts of fruits, dairy products, etc.  Obviously, it’s not possible to follow the pyramid (or new chart) and avoid eating food intolerances.  Furthermore, each individual has personal requirements that may not apply to another.

Dr. Tish describes further differences in how she diagnoses a patient’s needs versus accepted government nutritional standards: 

The RDA (required daily amount) of a nutrient is based on synthetic nutrition, not full food nutrition.  It is also based on the very minimum requirement to maintain life and not designed for optimal health. 

For example, the RDA for iodine is very low.  A blood test on a patient may not show a low iodine issue per the required daily amount, yet the individual may exhibit all the signs of hypothyroidism.  (Iodine aids the thyroid in proper hormone production.)  This person’s personal requirement for iodine is not being met, yet an allopathic doctor may not change their intake because they meet the minimum RDA requirements, as set by the federal agency.

I had a similar experience.  After being in an auto accident, I exhibited serious symptoms of hypothyroidism:  My reflexes were weak, temperature and energy levels were low, and memory was affected.  Dr. Zeff suspected what the condition was and, although the blood tests showed I was “normal” according to the standard bell curve chart, he rightly ignored the lab’s recommendation that I was ok and prescribed me thyroid supplements instead.  My symptoms began to subside.  Later, Dr. Tish added iodine supplements to my regiment.  Again, the difference was amazing.  Despite so-called normal lab reports, I wasn’t obtaining enough iodine in my diet.  I don’t use iodized salt (most contain my food intolerance, potato); I needed a supplement to aid the thyroid.

I’m not against the federal administration’s ambition to help Americans become increasingly aware of how their eating habits are directly related to their health and looks.  I absolutely agree.  I look forward to the day, however, when they consult our real experts instead of public relations firms, and apply what our Naturopaths have been teaching us for years, about how to eat safely and healthily.

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_guide_pyramid
**http://theworldlink.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/article_370ec1bf-51b6-532e-ba7d-d4edf934783c.html.

SHARING EXPERIENCES:

Remember that eating our food intolerances can have a dramatic effect on our moods as well as other symptoms we discuss, ad infinitum. .

LEARNING AS WE GO ALONG
IS REFLECTED IN THE RECIPES SECTION
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health

Have you noticed?…The RECIPES section at Song of Health is getting a makeover!

The flimsy food regulations in this country make it simple for food manufacturing companies to slip ingredients in their foods without having to identify them in the packaged ingredients list.  We find ourselves relying more and more on our Song of Health staff doctors’ tireless efforts to evaluate products for hidden ingredients, and to teach ourselves what to look out for – the red flags. 

How simple we wish it could be, to pull a product such as baking soda from the cupboard and expect it to be safe to use in our cooking and baking; but the reality is no, it’s not that simple.  Food just “ain’t” what it used to be, and with so many products seeming to change often, it becomes a real challenge trying to keep up.

I am faced with the same challenges of keeping up with correctly coding the ingredients in the recipes at Song of Health, and helping you to be aware of what to look out for.  In 2007, when Song of Health was launched, we began posting some of our favorite recipes.  A couple years later I realized how valuable it would be to code the ingredients for the food intolerance categories and to help you adapt recipes with substitute ingredients.  As we continue to learn more about hidden ingredients in our store-bought products, I have come to realize the importance of taking our recipes to the next level.  Now, I am going through all the recipes to verify accuracy of food intolerance categories.  You will also find additional notes in the Food Category column of the recipes that will help identify potential “red flags” and make cooking and baking even safer for avoiding food intolerances.   In addition, the format for tips, hints, and lessons will be easier to find and follow. 

All of this takes a lot of time, so please be patient as I go through each section and every recipe, updating where needed.  You may also notice slight changes in several recipes, where continued experience with the recipe lent new approaches for better success.

As the food industry environment changes, so do our challenges to stay informed.  Learning as we go along, we do our best to adapt while keeping it as simple as possible.  Learning as we go along – together. 

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.

 WE INVITE YOU TO SHARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS, RECIPES, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS.  Please go to The Forum and post in the Recipes section, or contact us at manager@songofhealth.com.

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.

BISCUITS, BREADS AND CRACKERS:
GLUTEN FREE CORN BREAD
WHOLE GRAIN BISCUITS (WITHOUT BAKING POWDER)

REMEMBER TO EAT ORGANICALLY GROWN, LOCAL FOODS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

Check out the Recipes category in The Forum for recipes that fellow Subscribers have been gracious enough to share!  Plus, cooking and baking questions are asked and answered.

Wasn’t that fun?!  How did you do?

REMINDER: IMPORTANT!  Per the request of Dr. Zeff, we will continue to print this message in every newsletter from now on. It is an important issue that we believe needs to always be addressed:
On occasion, a subscriber will ask our doctors a question regarding a food intolerance and their responses will slightly differ. This has sometimes caused confusion and has been expressed directly to one of our doctors by several patients.

Per Dr. Zeff: “…most likely, we are not evaluating foods for, e.g., potato content. We are evaluating a food against a blood sample of a person with a known potato intolerance…” Test results for one patient to a food can vary from another patient, even though they are intolerant to the same food category. So, Dr. Watrous may determine a different result than Dr. Zeff, or any of the other doctors who competently perform this testing, because they are testing a patient’s specific blood sample to a specific food sample. As Dr. Zeff puts it, “It is one of the peculiarities of the methodology.

”For this reason, we constantly emphasize throughout the Song of Health website that the information found on the website is a guide only. If you have any personal issues with a product, in other words, a test evaluation shows a food should be o.k. for you to eat, yet you have a reaction to it anyway, we suggest you refrain from consuming it until you have it tested for you personally.

Always, always, always consult your physician with any medical issues you may be experiencing, any drugs you have questions about or your medical care. Our purpose is to help you to determine what foods are included in food intolerance categories.  All other information, including articles, are for educational purposes, and is not meant to replace your doctor’s care for you.  We are set up as a support team for doctor, patient and subscriber.  There are many questions Song of Health can answer for you, and we encourage you to ask us first, in regards to food and food intolerances.  All other medical discussions should be directed to your physician.

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 furnish where the product was purchased, whenever the information is available, in the newsletter. (Most brand foods considered “natural” or organic products may be found at your local natural foods store.) We are not able to show the “Purchased At” column on the website, however.

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

SHOPPING SUGGESTION: Do you have a Blackberry, Iphone or other mobile smart phone with internet capability?  I use mine as my shopping tool!  Just log in to your account at Song of Health.com, go to The Food Resource List, and verify products as you shop!

FOOD RESOURCE LIST
JUNE 2011

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