From the Desk of Donna Roth December 11/23
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Evaluation and Results
; Natalia age 16 TAFYH grad
What Does Dr Madej say
about the tetanus shot?
What I Learned About Macular
Eye Health
Words of Interest from
Carol
It is Christmas season
and I want to share some Christmas joys with you.
It is a song Mary Did
You Know.
The voice in this song
is my daughter-in-law, Jenn with piano accompanist, Devin, my son.
I hope this song with
its deep meaning brings joy to you as it does to me.
Mary Did You Know by
Devin and Jenn Roth,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbL4reaM_hY
TAFYH
Evaluation: Natalia
AHHA: In each lesson many different sentences stood out for
me, some of them were: The four root
causes of disease, Nutritional deficiencies, toxic overloads, physical trauma,
and mental emotional stress. Our bodies
can completely rebuild in a year, wheat, grains, legumes and hydrogenated oils
can cause many different issues. Corn, potatoes and starches all turn into
sugar and feed candida. What is also
shocking is that even by selecting organic, or whole grains, still does not
alter the fact that all grains are toxic naturally. Another concept that struck me was that our
sugar cravings come from low body temperature, drugs, vaccines, heavy metals,
bad eating and chemical toxins all contribute to this. The Chinese constitutional
elements were really interesting to learn about, and how each element has a
purpose in the whole body. The health of
our teeth is important, the correlation of the teeth to our various organs in
our body was very interesting. It was
very helpful to learn about the different protocols for emergency situations
like heart attacks, burns, bits and wounds. It is amazing that herbs have so
much power and effectiveness! It was a
lot of fun to try new recipes, like Nutella and flax crackers, I really enjoy
the flax bread as a snack.
Time: 8:30 in the morning worked really well into my morning
schedule, the TAFYH course did not interrupt my schoolwork, the TAFYH course
worked so that after morning work I could use TAFYH as a school break, then do
my TAG team and exercise.
Education: I loved learning clarity about the foods to avoid
and why we should not eat them, each lesson had its own ahha moments, each
lesson I learned something new.
Structure: The TAFYH course structure was well organized, I
loved the success story at the end of each lesson, and it was nice to be
encouraged by everyone’s health achievements. I also liked sharing a sentence
from the recent lesson. The quotes from
the end of the lessons were encouraging, my favorite was: “It is in those times when we are going
through the dark tunnel of the unknown that we must believe with the greatest
energy of our faith that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It is in
those times that we must never quit!”
Participation: The
timing of TAFYH worked so that I was able to participate in nearly every
lesson.
Information: The information that TAFYH provides is simple,
common sense based, and easy to understand.
The information is built up slowly, and not overwhelming.
Commitment: It was not difficult to add exercise, TAG team
reports, cleanses and herbs to my day, this has now become my daily
routine.
Implications: Taking the time to address what we use for
home cleaning products is important.
Even the small things like the deodorant we use has aluminum. Aluminum
works by clogging up pores and preventing sweating, which is a natural way of
expelling toxins from the body. “Many homes have chemical levels 70 times that
of outside air. “ In TAFYH we are taught to address our products, and given
alternatives.
Success stories: The success stories offered encouragement
to keep up the work, and that there really was a light at the end of that
tunnel. The stories varied, from many different types of cancer to simple
health issues, there seemed like nothing that the nature’s sunshine herbs and
TAFYH program couldn’t fix!
Comments: We are
trained and taught to accept a doctor’s advice, we accept without comment a
drug with the most health harmful side effects, and we are afraid to try a new
path, to research and discover. I am
most grateful for TAFYH, which has taught me that healing takes a program, not
a pill. TAFYH has given me a different
perspective on herbs, a more positive attitude, and a program for life. I am also grateful to Donna, who inspires all
of us with her optimism, and varied experience.
My goal now is to be an encouragement to others and an example, just
like the success stories were to me, and to encourage my sister to achieve
success with her cancer and health.
Macular Degeneration Katherine
Carroll, NTP
The best doctor's recommendations or nutritional consulting for
ARMD are fruitless unless nutrients are able to be broken down or micellized,
transported to the macula, and assimilated there. After years of observing how
some patients prevent ARMD despite strong hereditary tendencies, how some halt
or even reverse impending blindness, and how some patients actually get worse
despite being on the same protocol, it became clear that powerful tactics were
needed in addition to recommending dietary changes or supplements.
The strategies we employ are successful for many individuals and
have applications far beyond the diagnosis of ARMD. They will influence
conditions or diseases where proper fat breakdown is essential to impact issues
such as dry eye, post-cholecystectomy (gallbladder surgery) status, liver
disease, etc. The eye, GI tract, liver, and gallbladder are intricately
entwined. Think about it, when your liver is sick, your eyes turn yellow or
jaundiced. When your GI tract is out of balance, red, itching
"allergy" eyes often result. Interesting signaling! The
solution is more complicated than just popping a supplement or even making some
dietary changes. Are you ready to learn the secrets? Whether you have macular
degeneration or not, these concepts will serve you well.
Best Kept Secret #1: Work from the GI Tract Outward
Some doctors, when pressed if they had only one system to
specialize in, would tell you, "The GI tract." Why? Because the GI
tract is central to good health and its ability to affect the entire body so
powerful when operating at its peak. It is here that we begin to improve
vision. The target nutrients used in past studies[1] to
prevent, halt, or reverse ARMD are lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene,
antioxidants, and fish oil. The carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin, and
beta-carotene) concentrate in the central part of the retina, and help us
identify colors and see fine details, so they are vital in a healing strategy.
They also provide protection against blue light, which damages the retina.
Building macular optical pigment density (MOPD) is the goal in this approach,
replenishing the macula; but first we have to break down these carotenoids and
antioxidants and then shuttle them to the macula by following several simple
tactics.
To ensure proper breakdown of
supplements, use a good digestive supplement, preferably one that contains ox
bile, taurine, lecithin, and adequate hydrochloric acid, or a combination of
these. Thinning the bile is a major key to eye health as it will help more
lutein get to the macula. Doing a liver/gallbladder flush[3] seasonally
is an aggressive part of the plan, if one wishes to take a serious, logical
approach. Remember, the liver and gallbladder influence the eye, so aim to
create a healthy, fully functioning liver and gallbladder. We are not only our
eyes. We are a complete system, so thinking from a systems biology approach[4] may
create the desired healing response. To do this, head south to the GI tract
first.
Interior Terrain Influences Absorption, So Start Clean
A well-functioning GI tract influences the eye tremendously.
Support digestive ability by following the 4-R[5] or
GI Restoration program. Absorption of the macula-replenishing carotenoids like
beta-carotene will be hindered by the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria
and/or an imbalance of intestinal bacteria. This interior terrain needs a
healthy balance of good bacteria versus bad bacteria by using targeted
supplements and the support of digestive enzymes along with the other
approaches discussed in the 4-R protocol.
All of the targeted supplements and carotenoid-rich foods we
suggest will not do you a bit of good unless they are first broken down or
micellized.
As even Wikipedia notes, "Micelle formation is
essential for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and complicated lipids
within the human body. Bile salts formed in the liver and secreted by
the gall bladder allow micelles of fatty acids to form. This allows the
absorption of complicated lipids (e.g., lecithin) and lipid soluble vitamins
(A, D, E and K) within the micelle by the small intestine."[6]
These are the micellizing "magicians" that get the job
done: (1) Ox Bile: Supply exogenous ox bile, particularly to
post-cholecystectomy patients; (2) Lecithin: (Sunflower or soy) can be
added to the diet to aid in fat breakdown; and (3) Taurine: A
precursor to bile production, which also thins bile.
Fat-soluble lutein and zeaxanthin, essential to replenish the macula,
require being emulsified or broken down to the micellized state
in order to enter the bloodstream for transport by a very surprising particle
"shuttle," high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
Bile acids are made from cholesterol in the liver and stored and
concentrated in the gallbladder where they act as an emulsifying agent to break
up fat into smaller globules, making it more soluble or hydrophilic. This
process is called micelle formation. Fat and fat-soluble vitamins like A,
D, E, K, beta-carotene, and the carotenoid family are carried to the intestinal
mucosa, absorbed into the lymphatic system, and then into the bloodstream. So
what is the best kept secret? First, break down the fat-soluble
vitamins and then get them to the macula by raising HDL levels to 61 or above. Do
you know what your HDL level is?
We discovered this secret by observing hundreds of
macular-degeneration patients and had noted in their history that many had had
their gallbladder removed or else they were obese or otherwise compromised and
had trouble digesting fats, as evidenced by their dry skin, dry eyes, weight
gain, gas and bloating, or floating or shiny stools after fatty meals had been
consumed. The connection was obvious! No gallbladder, fat maldigestion, or
liver or GI issues equaled problems. Half a million people a year are opting
for cholecystectomy (gallbladder surgery), not realizing that they can simply
cleanse the liver and gallbladder with a "flush,"[7] which
is basically an "oil change" that removes old, stasis bile and
relieves symptoms in most cases. It is not hard or expensive to do and anyone
can do it. And it is certainly worth a try.
However, we are concerned - particularly in a patient with
macular degeneration who has undergone cholecystectomy - that fat-soluble
vitamins be effectively broken down and absorbed. It is hoped that
practitioners caring for macular-degeneration patients incorporate these
strategies into their standard of care so that non-responders will have more
chance of improvement.
But proper breakdown isn't the end of the story. Nutrient
transport is another key player. Call the HDL "Shuttle."
Best Kept Secret #2: Lutein and Zeaxanthin Need HDL
Particles
Lutein and zeaxanthin, critical components to replenish the
macula, are carried in the bloodstream to the macula on HDL particles. That's
amazing. Carotenoids responsible for central vision hitch a ride on a
cholesterol particle and hone in on their destination: the macula. And you
thought cholesterol was the enemy ... wrong! Cholesterol in a healthy ratio and
thin bile are key players in this healthy-eye strategy.
Bile is made of bile salts, cholesterol esters, and lecithin.
Keep cholesterol at a healthy, total level and at an optimal HDL-to-low density
lipoprotein (LDL) ratio because if cholesterol is too low, we will not have
enough of the raw materials we need to make bile. Be sure you have what it
takes to make cholesterol. Even magnesium plays a part. Blood-serum
concentration of lutein and zeaxanthin by proper breakdown of nutrients into
micellized globules is important, but equally important is the ability to
transport them to their targeted destination. Unless HDL cholesterol is
adequate - at least 61 milligrams per deciliter - time and money are
potentially wasted on supplements.
Summarizing the Total Approach
- Take Protein Digestive Aid with
each meal
- Take ULC-R to clean up H pylori
bacteria
- Take Digestive Enzyme and Perfect
Eyes
- Have a smoothie with Power
Greens, Arginine Plus
- Do the Liver /Gall bladder
Flush
- Eat free run eggs and coconut
Oil.
- Aim for an HDL of 61 mg/dl.
