Wine&DineMe

Sadly ,due to my brother being suddenly diagnosed with peptic ulcers in his esophagus, I have the curiosity to actually seek a diet cure for this condition.  The main thing out there, besides mylanta and other soothing medicine that only gives a quick fix to killing the pain, is raw cabbage juice.  For sure it is evident that spicy food has to be eliminated completely from the picture but I know that will be a struggle with this person. 

I found that such things as yogurt and raw egg yolk might be a blessing but sadly there is really no evidence that shows its results in the long run.  Mean while cabbage juice is still number one on the top of the chart.

There is more than one type of research indicating its benefits in helping cure the condition. This is one of the websites I retrieved some of my research;http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1643665. 

Severe inflammation and irritation of the lining of the stomach and duodenum owing to fermentation and putrefaction of incompatible combinations of foods, excess consumption of chemical additives and preservatives, excess alcohol, and excessively stimulating spices.

Cleansing-detox is the very first step towards resolving this issue followed by a rejuvenation-diet.

The below foods and juices are therapeutic and healing after your cleansing.

Cabbage juice: has potent cleansing and reducing properties; best taken half/half with carrot juice, 1-2 pints daily.

Yogurt: soothes inflamed ulcers; restores pH balance.

Grapes: raw dark grapes, pulp or juice, 1-2 pounds daily, exclusive of other food, 1-3 days.

Other beneficial foods: raw goat’s milk; raw egg yolk; raw black cherries or juice; papaya.

Foods to avoid: vinegar (except apple cider vinegar); pickled and smoked foods; overcooked meats; hot peppers, mustard, curry; coffee, alcohol.

Source: Daniel Reid. 
01/08/2009: Marco from Fort Worth, TX writes: “Cabbage Juice is a great remedy for stomach ulcers. Most people see improvement about 5 days after starting to drink the juice. I used it for an ulcer that had been bothering me for months and I felt
 significantly better and pain free after only the first day of my supplementation. It’s pretty simple.

Just buy cabbage from any store, most are average size and vary little from one to another. I usually slice off about half an inch off any side of the cabbage and put it into a blender. I add about 1 cup of distilled water and blend for a full minute.
 I let it set for about 5 minutes and then drink it down, pulp and all.

The taste is very plain. The only thing that will bother most people at first is the smell. But its very easy to drink - not bitter or foul tasting. You’ll only taste it if you convince yourself it tastes like it smells, which I did at first.
You generally do 3 cups a day, spaced out, until you ulcer is healed, which is usually 4-10 days for most people.
If you’re not seeing a doctor, its best to continue a couple of weeks as the cabbage juice relieves the pain of an ulcer, which may deceive some people into thinking it has actually healed in full. Changing your diet to avoid foods that irritate your ulcer
(fats for most people are the irritants) is also crucial to healing.

Cabbage may also work for other digestive ailments. A cup of blended cabbage juice contains millions of friendly bacteria. There is actually significant scientific evidence out there that supports cabbage juices beneficial properties for ulcers and the digestive system in general.
It’s a very cost effective treatment and is definitely preferable to harmful antacids.”

Stomach Ulcers
Duodenal ulcers have responded almost miraculously to the drinking of cabbage juice. The juice contains the antiulcer factor, vitamin U. This vitamin is destroyed by cooking. The treatment consists of taking 90 to 180 gm. of cabbage juice for three times daily followed by a natural diet.

Apparently we have all these outbreaks that were believed to have started south of the border.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Swine-Flu/ss/events/hl/042409swineflu#photoViewer=/090430/481/b7bd408ee4a647ff84e93f00585a1ebf

Many farms are annoyed at the fact that the media is calling it the swine flu since it can not be transmitted through the consumption of pork.

Unfortunately, there wont be vaccines available until May in the United States, for Mexico they have calculated until June but Europe hopes to develop one earlier. 

The World health organization has raised its alerts.  Now every country is officially advised to be on the lookout for severe influenza cases that may even be related to the swine flu.  To take notice in all the severe cases as well as death tolls.  Many that are already vacationing in Mexico like cancun are wearing surgical masks as well as at the Mexican airports.

Vitamin E is a collective name for tocopherol compounds that have antioxidant properties. The alpha tocopherol is the one with the most bioavailability  which measures the dosaged that is needed to signifantly effect ones circulation from 100%.  Its definition can also be described as:  measurement of extent of a therapeutically active drug that reaches the drug and is available at the site of action.  It is claimed to be the most”lipid soluble antioxidant. It protects cell membranes against oxidation.  Yet Vitamin E administered in people’s diets has not been proved to reduce cancer like prostate cancer.

some common foods that may be high in Vitamin E are:

• Avocado

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado

• Nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts
• Red Palm Oil
• Seeds
• Spinach and other green leafy vegetables
• Vegetable oils — Canola, corn, sunflower, soybean, cottonseed, olive oil
• Wheat germ
• Wholegrain foods
• Milk
• Asparagus

Found at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_E

There is also a study conducted in 2004, that was published in the e-journal of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrtion about the bioavailablitity of Vitamin E.  This study signifies that people who take encapsulated Vitamin E has a lower absorbtion rate in the body versus incorporating the Vitamin E in their cereal has a higher absorbance.  According to them:

“Use of vitamin E–fortified foods should be considered not only in the planning of future intervention trials but also in attempts to increase the vitamin E intake of Americans consuming low-fat diets, in whom intakes may be less than the recommended dietary allowance because of the limited fat intake.”

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/79/1/86?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=vitamin+E&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT

The norm these days is that raw food is totally healthy and should should incorporate more and more plant derived foods into their diets. Raw food itself ,not just plant -derived foods or organic.  Plant derived foods can also include raw meat.  It is a very debatable and confusing topic because of the dangers it entails.   Raw food like sushi is also under this topic.  Raw Oysters with lemon and tabasco sauce would also fit the description of what raw food is.  As long as a diet is 75 to 100 percent raw than it fits the definition which is food under 116 degrees farenheit.  Foods heated above 105 degrees are frowned upon by “raw omnivores”.  They do try to look for meat that came  from grass -fed fields rather than free range fed animals.  A sutdy by Cornell University claims that grass-fed animals have less E. Coli than its counterparts.

There is this small town in Siberia that is dedicated to GAME MEAT,  like reindeer and or venison, among other meats.  Their prefference in the this town located in the cold tundra is to eat their meats raw even with the wolves that get caught in their hunting for reindeer. Fish is also common.  The natives are Nenets who are the reindeer herding people that live in tents called “chums” made of reindeer skin.  Since the game meat such as reindeer are not purely bred for fattening up to eat , they are alot leaner in their fat and contribute to our immunity.  T.he Nenets are considered very healthy as well as their children who mainly eat reindeer as their main source of diet

For the not upto those of you who are  not upto date there is this new fad out there that everyone is gossiping about. Apparently Ashton Cutcher is being called a pioneer for blogging and putting his fame to good use. He made a twitter competition with other celebrities where he is competing and funded 100, 000 dollars. He decided to actuallyitygoing to donated to charity.  Ashton is pretty hot!

Taking a break from the usual dieting cases I have  actually been so curious as to why everyone is talking about this women in her late forties that apparently made a huge impression on Simon Cowell. He is a pretty blunt and cold when it comes to judging. On Brittains  Got Talent he seemed to be very passive and even ready to turn this woman down before she even performed. The audience even seemed unforgiving of her middle age appearance.  Once she started she blew everyone away, including Simon.  It almost seemed as though he was about to cry.  His eyes widened and so did everyone else in the showroom.  It was ver unexpected and now ever since she has become an overnight celebrity.  In her video conference with Diane Sawyer sthe was asked to read one of her many greeting cards that she had displayed in her home.

http://www.susan-boyle.com/video/Susan-Boyle-sings-for-Anderson

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The Best Foods come from Plants

A  new thing about  raw food, for anyone out there who is still interested in transforming your habits to more healthier ones, is that many commonly found fruits and vegetabkes found at the market have high anti-oxidative reactions that benefit the individual like for those who smoke.  Berries are the highest over-all. Mangos are also good but are a bit mediocre in that department. oxidative damage is invovled with most chronic degenerative diseases as well as aging. Walnuts and strawberries are ranked as second and third (respectively)  in the highest anti-oxidant contents per serving size.  Then we have these

Anti-oxidants are not always in your favor

Antioxidants are also widely used as ingredients in dietary supplements in the hope of maintaining health and preventing diseases such as cancer  and coronary heart disease. Although  studies suggested that antioxidant supplements might promote health, later large clinical trials  did not detect any benefit and suggested instead that excess supplementation may be harmful. In addition to these uses of natural antioxidants in medicine, these compounds have many industrial uses, such as preservatives in food and cosmetics and preventing the degradation of rubber and gasoline.

For all those who think that  turing vegetarian is the modern way or for those who simply want to eat smarter and healthier there is a rise in raw food restaurants.  There is a website dedicated to the health freaks and veggy eaters in the Houston areas: http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/texas/houston/. One such place is the

Crickets Creamery and Caffe
315 W 19th St, Houston, Texas (77008) (at Ashland & Rutland, in The Heights)  
 713-869-9450
  Ovo, Lacto
   This is a houston cafe that seems pretty promising to me. It seems pretty dedicated to looking fun for everyone includig kids, i think I would certainly give it a try.
Houston vegetarian cafe. Menu features tomato basil soup, grilled portobelo mushroom, breakfast all day, salads, ice cream, pastries, lunch food, and more. Dine inside or outside, has children seating area.

The human can only survive upto 24 hours without the liver.  It is vital to your whole body since it has to do with the detoxification and protein synthesis of the overall body.  It includes glycogen storage.

It is also the liver that generates vitamins like Vitamin A 1-2 yrs worth, Vitamin D4 months worth, B-12, iron , glucose (in form of glycogen) and copper .  It also acts as a carrier and supporter of immunological effects.