Important Factors in Health

1) Diet & Exercise (Nutrition & Activity)

2) Thinking and Emotions

3) Your place in the Universe

BODY

SPIRIT

MIND

DNA

Proteins

RNA

“Central Dogma”Agouti Mice Experiment

Normal Agouti

“traits”

Leptin - hormone released by fat cells after eating.

When leptin levels rise, alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) rises, increasing metabolic rate, triggering satiety.

α-MSH plays a role in feeding behavior, energy homeostasis, and sexual activity. Also stimulates melanogenesis, for pigmentation of hair and skin.

A naturally occurring genetic mutation blocks the function of α-MSH. Phenotypic changes result, e.g. the Agouti Mouse!

Agouti mice: Have yellow coats, display obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, similar to animals missing leptin.

Experiment

Agouti MiceParents

Dietary Supplement

No Dietary Supplement

folic acid, B12, choline, betaine

FIG. 4.Avy PS1A methylation as a function of tissue type and animal age. (A) Average percent methylation of seven CpG sites in the Avy PS1A in tail (T), liver (L), kidney (K), and brain (B) samples from five Avy/a animals representing the five coat color classes shown in Fig. 2A. Avy methylation in the tail correlates highly with that in other tissues (r2 > 0.98 for all comparisons). (B) Average percent methylation of Avy PS1A in day 100 liver versus that in day 21 tail tip DNA. Percent methylation in day 21 tail predicts that in day 100 liver (r2 = 0.95). Open triangles, unsupplemented offspring; solid triangles, supplemented offspring. Neither group departed significantly from the line of identity (shown). Hence, Avy PS1A methylation is maintained with high fidelity into adulthood.Mol Cell Biol. 2003 August; 23(15): 5293–5300. doi: 10.1128/MCB.23.15.5293-5300.2003.

“Epigenetics”

Regulatory Proteins

Environment

DNA

RNA

Proteins

Proof you can change your genetics daily (hourly) by the foods you eat and …

Exercise…Thoughts…Emotions…

Whole Foods

• Unrefined, entire original “item”.

• All original nutrients remain intact.

• Unprocessed, not chemically treated.

e.g.: - organic vegetables and fruit- whole brown rice, quinoa- raw nuts and seeds

Refined Foods• Heavily processed from original form.

• Most (if not all) original nutrients removed.

• Often chemically treated (in processing and for shelf-life).

e.g.: - white sugar ()- white flour- heavily preserved (packaged) items

Who invented pop tarts and why?

Refined or Whole food?

What is Sugar?Glucose - most important sugar in Human Body!

Sucrose - highly refined, ‘table sugar’ – Avoid!

Why?

“But it tastes so good”

Simple

High Fructose Corn Syrup – Bad for you!!!

Complex

Insulin Levels

Rollercoaster ride = Diabetes Mellitus Type II

The Effects of Carbohydrates on the Phagocytic Index

Diet and the Immune System

Sugar suppresses

Immune System!

* Rat tooth

enamel study

Why?

Far more Sugar in our Diet now!

Cultural? Social? Conditioning?

Television, Movies, Advertisements

e.g., in 1999 the average American consumed 150lbs of sugar/year.

ConsciousMind

Subconscious Mind

Can you see what I see?

Hypnotized people can read reversed, mirrored and upside-down text at a normal rate. That is, the subconscious mind decodes any text, no matter how it's written. Recognition of images are even more powerful!

Your subconscious mind is very flexible and can see everything!

“It frightens me still to realize how deeply alcohol advertisers understand the precise nature of addiction and how deliberately and destructively they use their knowledge”

Jean Kilbourne, Chair, Council on Alcohol Policy

Conscious Subconscious

Taste Test

A B 50% - 50% split!

Coke 85% chose coke!

(Montague, 2005)

Pepsi 50% - 50% split!

Other

Other

(One was Coke one was Pepsi)

(Both were Coke)

(Both were Pepsi)

Researcher’s Comment

“There are visual images and marketing messages that have insinuated themselves into the nervous system of humans who consume the drink. It is possible that cultural messages perturb taste sensation.”

How can we protect ourselves?

Understand the Mind and ‘Thinking’ better and

apply a useful system of thinking

1. Grammar - Discovering and ordering facts of reality; provides a basic, systematic Knowledge.

The Trivium

2. Logic – Developing Reason in establishing valid relationships among facts, forming systematic Understanding (non-contradictory identification).

3. Rhetoric - Speaking or writing persuasively. Systematically useable knowledge & understanding generating Wisdom.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.

Wisdom is not putting one in a fruit salad.

Develop skills of critical thinking (the Trivium) and practice applying them daily by discussing important issues with each other.

12 years or 15,000 hours of Indoctrination, not Education, is for a Reason!

AIM:To create people who are unable to think critically. And also who do not see themselves as Special or Spiritual!

Schooling ≠ Education

“The Impact of Science on Society” (1951) Bertram Russell. “The Scientific Dictatorship” p 50, “Intended Role of Education”

“Education should aim at destroying free will so that after the pupils have left school they shall be incapable throughout the rest of their lives of thinking or acting otherwise than as their school masters would have wished”.

So is there a relationship between

schooling, food, thinking and our

Body, Mind & Spirit Connection?

Human Genome Project (2000)

Expected ~150,000 Genes, but only found ~21,000

1 gene ≠ 1 protein

Conflict of Interest? Stunningly Obvious?

GMO Toxicity Affects Animals, Plants and Soil

1) GMOs disrupt digestion. A 2004 study Nature Biotechnology found that transgenic plant DNA persists in the human gastrointestinal tract upon consumption. This is the closest thing to a human clinical trial that has ever been conducted with GMOs, shows genetic material from GMOs actually transfers into the DNA of living bacteria in the gut, where it reproduces indefinitely. (http://www.anh-usa.org)

2) GMOs cause cancer. The Seralini Study provides solid evidence that GMOs are processed by mammals differently than natural foods. Rats fed a lifetime of GMOs sprayed with the toxic Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide developed serious tumors that took over their entire bodies. Also the International Journal of Biological Sciences showed similar results, with the addition of organ failure as a symptom of GMO consumption. (http://www.naturalnews.com)

3) GMOs increase herbicide use. Contrary to industry claims, GMOs have not reduced the need for chemical inputs, but rather greatly expanded it. Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources found that herbicide use has increased by an astounding 527 millions pounds since GMOs were first introduced.

4) GMOs damage native species. A major point of contention with GMOs is that they can very easily pass their traits onto non-GMO, organic, and native crops and other plants, effectively destroying their very integrity permanently. Hundreds of farmers have been sued by Monsanto and other GMO giants after their crops were inadvertently contaminated by GMOs. GMOs are also responsible for killing off bees, bats, butterflies, and other pollinators, whose bodies are unable to handle the onslaught of altered DNA and chemicals that are characteristic of GMO technologies.

5) GMOs pollute the environment. A 2011 study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that the Bacillus thuriengensis (Bt) bacteria engineered into Monsanto's GM corn can now be found in hundreds of streams and waterways throughout the U.S. Another study published in the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry revealed that Roundup herbicide is also present in many waterways and groundwater sources throughout America as well. (http://naturalsociety.com)

6) GMOs deplete soil minerals, destroy beneficial bacteria. Studies have shown that these chemicals degrade and deplete soils of vital minerals and beneficial bacteria, both of which protect crops from pests, viruses, and other threatening elements. Glyphosate, the active component in Roundup, also does not biodegrade, which means it is continually accumulating in the environment without restraint,

7) GMOs spawn crop-destroying 'superweeds,' 'superbugs.’ The premise is GMOs artificially engineer crops with resistance to chemicals and exposures that would otherwise kill them, thus they can improve yields and protect the environment. This allowed farmers to indiscriminately spray chemicals (Roundup) on crops without worrying about killing them. But system is now failing, as the weeds and pests targeted by GMO technologies have mutated and developed resistance As a result, pestilence and disease is on the rise due to GMOs.

The Daily Mail reported, "Fresh row over GM foods as French study claims rats fed the controversial crops suffered tumors." (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205509/Fresh-fears-GM...)

"The animals on the GM diet suffered mammary tumors, as well as severe liver and kidney damage. The researchers said 50 percent of males and 70 percent of females died prematurely, compared with only 30 percent and 20 percent in the control group."

Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has developed a novel variety of genetically-modified (GM) wheat that contains an altered protein and enzyme-suppressing mechanism that some scientists believe could cause serious problems for the human liver. A recent report says that children born to parents who consume this GM wheat variety could actually end up dying before they reach the age of five.

Conventional

Organic

Pesticides, growth hormones, stimulants,Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)…

None of those harmful elementsBut more than that...

Synthesized by plants, they belong to a group of phytochemicals called phytoalexins. Plants produce this in response to attack by pathogenic organisms such as fungi, viruses and bacteria.

Salvestrols

Resveratrol first of the salvestrols discovered.

Highest amounts found in Green Vegetables and Red Fruits, also higher in bitter foods!

Food Serving Total Resveratrol (mg)

Red Wine (Global) 150 ml 0.30 – 1.07 Red Grapes 160 g 0.24 – 1.25 Cocoa Powder 200 g 0.28 – 0.46

Content of Resveratrol in selected foods

Antioxidant, anti-aging, cardiovascular protectant…

Resveratrol

CYP1B1 – a cancer enzyme (marker) found in all types of cancer cells: e.g. bladder, brain, breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, lung, lymph node, ovary, skin, stomach, testis and uterus…

*Several dozen more salvestrols have subsequently been discovered in organically grown fruits and vegetables.

Over 90% more Salvestrol content in Organic Produce.

Normal cellCancer cell

How Salvestrols Work

So fruits and vegetables really are good for you!

All Fats are Not Equal!

Omega-3- and 6-Fatty Acids

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils

Cholesterol (LDL’s and HDL’s)

Trans Fats and Acrylamide

*Dr. Ancel Keys (1958) Ischemic Heart Disease

JustSayNo!

Cholesterol

Vitamin D

Cortisone

Glucocorticoids

Mineralcorticoids

Bile Salts

Steroid Hormones(testosterone, estrogen,

progesterone)

Acetyl CoA

Hydroxymethyl Glutaric Acid (HMG-CoA)

Mevolaonate

Mevolaonate Pyrophosphate

Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate

Geranyl Pyrophosphate

Famesyl Pyrophosphate

Squalene

*Cholesterol*Ubiquinone(CoQ10)

*Dolichol

Statin = HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Biochem Cell Biol. 1992 Jun;70(6):422-8

*Without these 3 end products you age prematurely

• decrease in energy • compromised immune system • hormone imbalance or deficiency • low sperm count • cell damage or cell death • poor brain function • nervous disorders • depression

Dolichol in Brain Decreased Levels of Dolichol result in:

Ubiquinone (CoQ10)

The heart, liver and kidney have highest CoQ10 concentrations

CoQ10 is Protectant!

Polyunsaturated Fats – e.g., canola, soybean, safflower, corn - easily become rancid when exposed to oxygen and produce free radicals in the body.

Unsaturated Oils vs. Saturated Fats

*Olive oil – Still good; best if not heated!

The Farm Bill

Why is it that every processed food has the same basic 5 ingredients in them?

Just Say No!

Virgin Coconut Oil - a saturated fat with medium chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) - extremely heat stable and very beneficial for human physiology. Saint-Onge and Jones (2003)

* Coconut Oil does not elevate cholesterol or cause heart disease. * Reduces weight gain. * 50% Lauric Acid – same lipid in breast milk. Protective properties.

Say-Yes Please!

Eating fat makes you fat and increases your risk of cardiovascular disease - Right?

Protein Optionsgrowth hormone injected, antibiotic loaded,corn fed, poorly treated, sick animals.

trypsin inhibitors, goitrogens, phytic acid,phytoestrogens, haemagglutinin, GM.

Find organic eggs = Nutrient rich!

Complete pro-; higher pro- content than soy.

Meat

Soy

Eggs

Quinoa

Yum!

One of the best foods to eat to control blood glucose is Fats - the right fats! Yes - like Coconut Oil!

A Better Food Structure?

Why Organic?1. No growth stimulants, no antibiotics, no artificial fertilizers.

2. No pesticides, irradiation, preservatives, additives, artificial colors or flavors.

3. No Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

4. Primarily Locally Grown, Seasonal food.

5. Higher nutrient and mineral values ( taste).

65% of Americans are overweight. 27% are clinically obese.

60% of Americans do not exercise.

Some Facts:

1. 2. 3.

3 Worst Foods?

(17% of kids ages 6 to 19)

#3

Acrylamide

↑ starch

↑ glycemic index!

GM Potatoes

↑ Trans Fats

* Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)

Zero Nutrients

#2

Diet

Average American consumes 54 gallons/year

Contains lots of sugar Contains no sugar

Regular

#1

Sugar

200-300 Calories

↑ ↑ glycemic index!

30-40%Trans Fat

GM BleachWhite Flour

Acrylamide

Better Alternatives?:

Artificial Additives and Flavors?

Why they are added? Their Effects?

Excitotoxins

• MonoSodiumGlutamate (MSG) ‘flavoring’.

• Aspartame artificial ‘sweeter’

(“Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills” by Dr. Russell Blaylock, 1995)

Potato Chips among the most addictive junk foods (2011) – Hits all 3!

“SALT SUGAR FAT”How the Food Giants Hooked Us

By Michael Moss (2013)

Why is MSG bad for you?!?

Interferes with actions of the Hypothalamus in your brain.

Satiety Center Inhibited by MSG

“Truth in Labeling” organization lists the hidden names for MSG

MSG Gelatin Calcium Caseinate

Monosodium glutamate

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

(HVP)

Textured Protein

Monopotassium glutamate

Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP) Yeast Extract

Glutamate Autolyzed Plant Protein

Yeast food or nutrient

Glutamic Acid Sodium Caseinate Autolyzed Yeast

Foods always contain MSG when these words are on the label:

Girl Scout Cookie Label

* Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)

Lets Examine Sodas

Contains lots of sugar No Sugar, Aspartame

Dangerous Ingredients in Diet CokeIngredients Purpose Adverse Effects Aspartame Sweetener Breaks down to phenylalanine, aspartic acid and

methyl alcohol. Can convert to formaldehyde linked to gliomas and lymphomas.

Acesulfame K Sweetener Breaks down to Acetoacetamide - affects thyroid gland. no studies if combination is safe.

Sodium Benzoate

Preservatives In combination with Citric Acid breaks down into benzene in low pH.

Phosphoric Acid

Acidifier Erodes tooth enamel; leaches calcium from bones. *children with osteoporosis.

Citric Acid

Preservative, Acidifier

With sodium benzoate (esply at raised temp), can form benzene, a known carcinogen.

Sulphite Ammonia Caramel

Coloring = sugar, ammonia and sulphites. May damage genes, enlargement intestines and kidneys and destroy vitamin B. Has never been fully evaluated for its potential toxicity.

Sugar Aspartame

Education• The knowledge or skill obtained or

developed by a learning process.

Edification• Intellectual, moral, or spiritual

improvement; enlightenment.

What if some things Block our Spiritual connection?

Controlled Corporate music from ‘megastars’

Trinket-like gadgetsto distract people

Toxic food for prevalent sickness

“Dr. Mary’s Monkey” by Edward T. Haslam (2007)

Obesity

Decreased immunity

Poor metabolism

Poor eyesight

Alzheimer's

Decreased melatonin

Early puberty

Cancer

Autism

Difficulty sleeping

Diabetes

Fight for your Mind!

Just Say NO to TV!

Effects of Watching TV

How can we protect ourselves?

Exercise your Body to strengthen and protect

your Mind and Spirit

Benefits of ExerciseHealthier brains and increased cognitive skills, makes neurons release brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), trigger brain stem cells to into new neurons.

Greater blood flow to your brain , decreased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases

Slow the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Significantly fewer plaques and beta-amyloid peptides (Alzheimer's). Lowers activity of bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP, which slows rate of new brain cells).

Increases Noggin, that acts as a BMP antagonist.

At least as good as antidepressants, elevating serotonin and endorphins levels in brain.

Increases hippocampus cells (depression shows fewer cells hippocampus).

Avoid sugar (esply fructose) -suppresses BDNF; levels critically low in depression.

Exercise is profoundly beneficial effects on memory and mental health!

There is no way to Happiness, Happiness is the way

Golden Ratio – Sacred Anatomy You are Amazing!

The Vetruvian Man expressed the Canon of Proportions.

Golden Ratio Examples in Human Anatomy

10 Scientific Dogmas – Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.1. Nature is Mechanical 2. Mater is Unconscious 3. Laws of Nature are Fixed4. Total Mass and Energy are always the Same5. Nature is Purposeless6. Biological Heredity is Material 7. Memories are stored in the Brain8. Your Mind is inside your Head9. Telepathy and Psychic Phenomena are Impossible 10.Mechanistic Medicine is the only kind that works

e.g. Laws of Nature are Fixed; Constants are fixed.

e.g. Your Mind is inside your Head

These beliefs should and have been respectfully challenged.

Dimethyltryptamine

(DMT)

1. Birth2. Dreaming states3. Near Death Experiences

*Insula and Cingulate gyrus involved in empathy.

Northeastern and Harvard Universities examined effects of 8 weeks of meditation on compassion and virtuous behavior.

“Meditation Increases Compassionate Responses to Suffering” Psychological Science (2013)

Non-meditating group = 15% Meditating group = 50%

Who acted to help?

The Microscope: 1665-1674 Robert Hooke; Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

Robert Fludd (1574 – 1637)

You are in the Universe and the Universe is in you!

Human egg cell and follicle