Welcome Members, to Dragonfly News. This is our opportunity to share interesting and helpful information with you in our monthly newsletter, which is available to Members only. We first email the Newsletter and Food Resource updates to you directly. Then, in a few days you will be able to access the newsletter on the website. The Food Resource updates will be incorporated into the existing Food Resource List and can be found by clicking on the icon at the left side of most pages on the website. The recipes will be added to the Recipes section, including the Table of Contents and Index.
The current information in Dragonfly News is brought to you by the Song of Health Team:
Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health
Dr. Letitia Dick, N.D., Staff Doctor
Shawn Murphy, Song of Health Webmaster and Graphics Designer
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE…
GREAT HEALTH - GREAT LIFE!
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IN THIS ISSUE
WEBSITE CHANGES AND NOTICES:
See below
SUBSCRIBERS SPOTLIGHT:
Stories, Comments, Questions Asked
and Answered
FOOD LABEL QUIZ:
Can you guess the food categories of ingredients listed on this label?
SOAP CORNER:
News & Updates
ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATES FROM THE U.S. EPA:
EPA Reaches Agreement with Manufacturer to Stop Use of TCE in Spray Fixative Products Used on Arts and Crafts
SHARING EXPERIENCES:
“ Reminder to Think Thermography!”
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health
RECIPES:
PANCAKES AND WAFFLES: SQUASH MAPLE OVEN PANCAKE (DUTCH BABY); VEGETABLES: STUFFED BELL PEPPER WITH RICE AND QUINOA
FOOD RESOURCE UPDATE:
OCTOBER 2015
is an educational opportunity for Naturopathic physicians and students to further their education in the classical methods of Naturopathy, not otherwise taught in the Naturopathic colleges. This is where physicians and students learn about the Carroll Food Intolerance Evaluation methods, constitutional hydrotherapy and other important methods handed down by Classical Nature Doctors.
Song of Health and The Carroll Institute of Natural Healing work together to reach as many people as possible in order to educate and help in understanding the importance of avoiding personal food intolerances, applying Classical Naturopathic methods of healing, and naturally restoring the body to health.
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WEBSITE CHANGES AND NOTICES
Food Categories: It has been determined, the following are separate categories:
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CAYENNE (Capsicum pepper)
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PEPPERCORNS ~ All colors; i.e., black, pink, green, white, red, etc.
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PEPPERS ~ Includes bell, chili and hot, etc. Note that cayenne has been removed from this category and is in a category of its own.
The name and logo are now officially trademark registered, denoted by the mark 
. This ensures that no other company can legally use the name and lead you to believe their products are formulated the same. This is your guarantee that you are getting what the label says!
The printable files of The Food Resource List do not contain the latest updates due to program issues. We hope to eventually have the problem resolved. If I can help you in the meantime, please let me know. Thank you for your patience.
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SUBSCRIBERS SPOTLIGHT
STORIES, COMMENTS,
AND QUESTIONS |
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SUBSCRIBERS, PLEASE…help others by sharing your story. When you allow us to publish it in Dragonfly News and Subscribers’ Testimonials, a dedicated section on the 
website, you provide the opportunity to reach out to those who still suffer but are not confident that our dietary lifestyle will work for them. By hearing and reading about how our lives were dramatically changed we can help others to step through the door toward wellness. WE WOULD BE HONORED TO INCLUDE YOUR STORY about how you came to follow the Carroll Food Intolerance way of life. We reserve the right to edit for grammar and spelling correctness, however we will not change your story content. So, DON'T BE SHY!
IF YOU PREFER US TO HELP YOU WRITE YOUR STORY, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO. JUST ASK!
Please email your contribution to manager@songofhealth.com.
Thank you for helping us to achieve our goal of reaching out to as many people as possible in order to provide help, hope and answers. The more we give away...the more we receive!
A note of encouragement: A subscriber was concerned that her story was uninteresting. There is no such thing as a boring, uninteresting story! We are here to support each other and every contribution helps, no matter how small or large the content. Please don't let that stop you! We invite you to check out Subscribers Testimonials to read what subscribers have shared.
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QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED
Email Correspondence:
Song of Health has been given permission by our Subscribers whose names appear, to share the following with you, so that we may all benefit. Some have chosen to stay completely anonymous, in which cases you’ll see the name as “Member” or initial. Other correspondence has been received from outside our membership; however, we feel it is pertinent information to share with you.
From Lenore, Oct. 27th: Hello there, I love the boat soap. It's great for a degreaser as well. I also clean my kitchen counters with it or take the turmeric stain off my cutting boards. What a gem of a soap.
I'd like some frankincense and myrrh essential oils. Where do you suggest I purchase them? Is Mtn. Rose a reliable source?
Thank you again for your continued loving support. Warmly, Lenore
Reply from Sandra: Hello Lenore, thank you for the feedback on the soap. Yea! Appreciate you sharing.
Mountain Rose Herbs is a great company, trustworthy, organic. Has a good reputation. Not the cheapest but great quality. Personally, I am backing off of frankincense once I use my supply up (I use it in the GMB soap), as it is not a sustainably harvested product, so I've since found out. Also, from the limited reading I've done on myrrh, the same thing applies. The resins of both are tapped from the trees, which are slow growing and takes many years to grow. The health benefits are wonderful, but I welcome the question of whether it is worth the ecological price and consequences. Just a thought.
I would like to also share this question/response in the newsletter today, if you're ok with it, as it is an important discussion for us all -- it may be healthy and natural, but is it ecological?
Thanks again, Lenore, for your input. So appreciated!
OTHER COMMUNICATION
From: Michael Jawer mike.jawer@naturopathic.org, Sept 14th: We have an opportunity to influence the VA to make progress in offering non-addictive, non-opioid treatment for veterans suffering from chronic pain.
Please take a moment to send your federal Representative a message urging him or her to sign a letter that will go to VA Secretary Bob McDonald, expressing support for the inclusion of licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) among the healthcare professionals employed by the agency.
NDs are trained in safe and effective natural approaches to health that emphasize proactive self-care (such as balanced nutrition, sound sleep, and stress reduction). This approach helps the body to heal itself, and has the effect of reducing or eliminating the need for drugs or surgery.
America's veterans deserve greater access to non-opioid treatment for chronic pain. Click on the link below and urge your Representative to sign the letter!
Take Action - House Dear Colleague Letter
From EWG, Oct 14st: Are you eating bread with a chemical that’s been linked to cancer?
A new EWG analysis has found potassium bromate – a possible cancer-causing additive – in more than 86 breads and other baked goods.
The popular additive is used in flour to strengthen the dough, help it rise and give the finished bread an appealing white color.
Research has shown potassium bromate can damage DNA in human liver and intestinal cells. In animal studies, it’s been linked to cancer and tumor development.
Click here to learn more about the potential health problems associated with potassium bromate and see which brands are using it in EWG’s newest analysis.
From EWG, Oct 21st: It’s not surprising that many nail polishes contain potentially toxic chemicals – but according to a new study, at least one of those chemicals could be ending up in your body.
The study, co-authored by EWG and researchers at Duke University, found that triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) – a suspected endocrine disruptor also used to make plastics and as a fire retardant in foam furniture – could be ending up in your body if you’ve painted your nails lately.
The EWG-Duke study tested the urine of 26 women who had recently painted their nails and found evidence of TPHP in every participant.
Besides disrupting hormones, scientific evidence shows that TPHP could contribute to weight gain and obesity. In animal studies, it has caused reproductive and developmental problems.
Click here to learn more about the potential dangers of TPHP and see which brands sell nail polishes that contain it.
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From The Forum:
Editor’s Note: Be sure to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to share with your fellow Members (Subscribers)! Also, ask the SOH staff questions, leave your comments and suggestions. All is appreciated.
FOOD LABEL QUIZ
CAN YOU GUESS THE FOOD CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS
LISTED ON THIS LABEL? |
The following list of ingredients is on a label from a product that is dated 09/15:
 INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Oats
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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!
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SOAP NEWS AND UPDATES:
On back order ~ The following soaps are currently out of stock:
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will be available November 27th.
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will be available December 7th.
We apologize for this inconvenience to you, and also thank you for purchasing 
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The soaps became very popular so quickly that I suddenly fell behind in production. Please be patient, as it is just me making, buffing, packaging, and shipping them. Thank you again.
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Honoring National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the colors of Naturopathy’s answer to care!
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~ Each month we bring you articles on a myriad of topics regarding health and environmental issues. The main focus of 
is to avail you of expert information on the Carroll Food Intolerance dietary methods. This – DIET - is the first step to getting and staying well. We feel there are also many other interesting and important issues to be aware of, so we share our findings with you, on what may have a cause and effect on our health and lives. This month…
ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATES FROM THE U.S. EPA:
CONTACT:
Cathy Milbourn (news media only)
milbourn.cathy@epa.gov">_tmp_url_1_epa.gov
202-564-7849
202-564-4355
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2015
EPA Reaches Agreement with Manufacturer to Stop Use of TCE in Spray Fixative Products Used on Arts and Crafts
EPA also taking regulatory action to reduce exposure to this chemical
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with a manufacturer to voluntarily phase-out the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) in an aerosol arts and crafts spray fixative product as part of EPA’s ongoing efforts to reduce the public’s exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.
“We are pleased that a company’s voluntary efforts to eliminate TCE from their aerosol fixative product used for arts and crafts will soon mean that all consumer products of this type are TCE-free,” said Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “We are also proposing a rule that will give EPA the opportunity to review and, if necessary, block introduction, including imports, of new TCE spray fixative and other consumer products before re-entry into the marketplace. This will ensure a level playing field for American companies who step up and do the right thing. In addition, we are pursuing regulatory action to reduce the risks from exposure to TCE in other products that are not voluntarily addressed.”
TCE is an example of how EPA’s assessment of existing chemicals can lead to real results that protect health and the environment. After identifying health risks associated with a number of TCE uses in its June 2014 Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA worked with the manufacturers of TCE on possible voluntary efforts to reduce exposure.
The PLZ Aeroscience Corporation, of Addison, IL, has committed to cease manufacturing its aerosol spray fixative product containing TCE by September 1, 2015. This type of product is used by artists, picture framers, graphic designers and printers to provide a water repellant and protective finish. It is the only TCE-containing spray fixative product on the market still used in arts and crafts.
EPA is issuing a proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) under TSCA which requires anyone intending to initiate manufacture (including import) or processing of TCE for these uses to notify EPA at least 90 days before doing so. The notification will allow EPA to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit the use prior to entering the marketplace. Current uses of TCE are not subject to the proposed rule.
In addition to the phase-out and SNUR, the Agency is taking a number of additional steps to reduce the risks from exposure to TCE. EPA is encouraging the transition to safer chemicals and greener processes/ technologies, promoting the use of best practices, and pursuing regulatory action under TSCA to reduce or limit the manufacture, import and use of TCE in a range of products.
EPA is requesting a 60 day comment period that will begin upon publication in the Federal Register at www.regulations.gov and searching for EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0327.
A pre-publication copy of the proposal and more information can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/tce.html
Learn more about EPA’s TSCA Work Plan Assessments.
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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.
REMINDING YOU OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Back to school is here along with the push to immunize your children. Before you do, please read the article in the October 2012 newsletter, "Alternative Options For Vaccines?" You will find SAFE preventative OPTIONS against diseases.
Reminder to Think Thermography!
By Sandra Strom, CEO of Song of Health
October is a memorable month, as several occasions are celebrated at this time. Halloween, of course! And National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I urge you to click on the following link, to last year’s October newsletter; please read about thermography, the safe and most accurate method for detecting all stages of potential breast concerns. Sharing Experiences, "October The Memorable Month" at http://www.songofhealth.com/subscribers/newsletter1014.html#sharing
This is an image created using thermography. An expert at reading thermograms ~ somewhat equivalent to a radiologist who reads x-rays ~ recognizes the warm spots normally created in the body; as you’ll note, under the arms, places on the chest and midriff, etc. Most breast tissue and nipples should be “cool” areas under normal circumstances. Thermograms can detect areas of unusual warmth before an actual cancer occurs, way before a mammogram detects a trouble spot that has further emanated. By keeping a close eye on these “unusual warm spots” and administering preventative treatments, cancer can often be avoided.
Ask your Naturopath if they offer thermograms, or if they can refer you to a “thermographer”. If you need help locating one, you are welcome to contact us and we will see what we can find for you.
If only...the allopathic doctors and clinics were willing to accept the countable benefits of thermograms over mammograms, and were willing to purchase the equipment and abandon their current methods. That’s a dream on a feather in this day and age, especially since the equipment is expensive. The only way changes are made is if revenue is lost. The only way that occurs is when patients make the necessary changes on their own and support the safer and more accurate methods. Either way, we urge you to protect yourself in the best way possible. Follow your intuition!
To All My Relations, Sandra
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“Every dis-ease known to humans is created in our digestion system”
(Dr. Harold Dick, N.D.)
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NEW RECIPES
Each month new recipes are published in the Recipes section at 
. 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.
From time to time you may find an existing recipe has been slightly corrected from the original, in order to make it easier to follow, or to update new findings of ingredients for food intolerances.
~ REMEMBER TO EAT ORGANICALLY GROWN (NON-GMO), LOCAL FOODS
WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
~ We recommend you use Celtic sea salt, which is Neutral and pure...and delicious!
LIST OF NEW RECIPES
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!
NEW RECIPES
~ PANCAKES AND WAFFLES: SQUASH MAPLE OVEN PANCAKE (DUTCH BABY). This oven pancake is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Serve alone or with a side dish. It is a good way to use leftover cooked squash.
~VEGETABLES: STUFFED BELL PEPPER WITH RICE AND QUINOA. You’ll be surprised at how simple this is to make!
Remember, you can omit or substitute food intolerance ingredients in any recipe!
Check out the Recipes category in The Forum for recipes that fellow Members have been gracious enough to share!
Plus, cooking and baking questions are asked and answered.
Is there a recipe you would like to have, or need help adapting? I'm happy to help! Contact me at manager@songofhealth.com.
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- Listed Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats
- Potential Hidden Ingredients: F (many flours treated with citric acid to preserve)
- Obvious Ingredients: G
- The product was evaluated for: ALL
- The results were:
F,G
- The product is: Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Oat Flour
- Hidden ingredients are: F
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 food intolerance question 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 our doctors: “…most likely, we are not evaluating foods for, e.g., potato content. We are evaluating a food for a person with a known potato intolerance…” Results for one patient to a food can vary from another patient, even though they are intolerant to the same food category. So, one doctor may determine a different result than any of the other doctors who competently perform this analysis, because they are evaluating for a patient’s specificity to a specific food sample. “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, an evaluation shows that a food should be OK for you to eat, yet you have a reaction to it anyway, we suggest you refrain from consuming it until you have it evaluated 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.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. We are here to support you and your efforts to claim and maintain great health by refraining from your food intolerances. In Health, Sandra Strom |
*About this month’s picture: In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), we proudly display the pink and green ribbon, which symbolizes Naturopathy’s methods of prevention, and detection of potential dangerous “hot spots” by using thermography, which accurately detects body heat. The colors and scent of 
represent this month’s celebration beautifully!
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.
KEY
FOR RESULT CODES |
All
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Bad
for All |
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M = |
Meat |
C = |
Cactus |
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Ms
= |
Mine Salt |
D = |
Dairy |
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N = |
Neutral
for All |
E = |
Egg |
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P = |
Potato |
F = |
Fruit |
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Sf = |
Seafood |
G = |
Grain |
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S = |
Sugar |
H = |
Honey |
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Sy = |
Soy |
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!
SHOPPING SUGGESTION: Do you have a smart phone? You can log on to Song of Health.com, The Food Resource List, and look up items while you shop!
FOOD RESOURCE LIST
OCTOBER 2015
NOTE: The RESULTS column will show the "basic" food intolerance categories: Cactus, Dairy, Egg, Fruit, Grain, Honey, Meat, Potato, Sugar, Seafood, and Soy. Be aware that the less common categories are not shown.
And Safe Happy Halloween! 
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