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I found this recipe for cooking brown rice & it turned out perfectly, even here in the mile high city. Joe....

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A success story

About 8 or 9 years ago I decided to research the healthiest diet. I looked at Atkins, that was fun for...

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Tooth brushing lessons cheap

Hi folks, I just had some lessons on how to brush my teeth. The lessons were a bargain, just $1300.00. ...

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Hi folks,

I just had some lessons on how to brush my teeth. The lessons were a bargain, just $1300.00.

OK, I had a gum graft, to cover some really receeding gums, over the two canine teeth, on the upper jaw. After the surgery, you have to brush your teeth, and you worry about touching the graft, and knocking it off. Then you realize that the toothbrush bristles can simply rest against the teeth, and the handle move in little circular motions, and it brushes the teeth just fine. If I had realized that, maybe I could have saved $1300 bucks. So about after 8 weeks, the gums are just fine. The periodontist said I was a good healer. I think that means my dog obeys me well.

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When I first came to the periodontist, he examined my x-rays. He said I had some bone loss (due to periodontal disease: bacteria attacking the bone, in pockets between the gum and the teeth). However, he said I had no active periodontal disease.

I have been brushing and flossing for 30 years. I have been using the little brushes that go between the teeth, for about 2 years. Apparently, brushing and flossing are not adequate to prevent periodontal disease. Adding the little brushes is necessary to prevent and reverse periodontal disease. (Proxabrush is one brand name.) My wife and her family are all prone to periodontal disease. She had to have a bone graft about a year ago. Now she religiously uses the Proxabrushes (or other brand). Her periodontist raves about how well she is doing. She is his ONLY patient who is reversing their pockets.

Before sharing my secrets, let me share some background info. If you buy ACT fluoride rinse, it says to rinse, spit, do not rinse, and do not eat or drink anything for 30 minutes. This allows the saliva and fluoride to strengthen the tooth enamel. If you get prescription fluoride toothpaste, it says to brush, spit, do not rinse, and do not eat or drink for 30 minutes. By the way, prescription fluoride toothpaste has only 4 times as much fluoride as regular toothpaste. Only 4 times.

So, when you brush your teeth, spit thoroughly, but do not rinse. Do not eat or drink for 30 minutes.

When you floss, have toothpaste in the mouth.

When you use the Proxabrush (or other brand), stick toothpaste on the brush first.

A waterpick is good to use, also. However, I remember the first time I used a Proxabrush. I had brushed, flossed, and waterpicked. The first time I stuck the proxabrush in the gap above my worst pocket, there was a bad taste in my mouth. The proxabrush removed something that the toothbrush, floss and waterpick missed.

Best regards, EngineerGuyView Thread

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Opthamologist says I'm lucky

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bad example

Look how overweight he is.I can't believe he is giving advice on diet. ...

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Too much kale???

I eat lots of raw kale in my smoothie. My Vita mix is totally packed tight with kale and lime juice 5...

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Amazing anti-oxidant powerhouses

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Low Carb diet book authors

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When is a seed . . . a seed?

I read lots about nuts and seeds and their importance. I also read about Dr. Esselstyn's caution about...

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milk and MS

Does milk cause MS? http://www.jimmunol.org/content/172/1/661.abstract

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Dr. Fuhrman on Dr. Oz show

Hi folks, Quite impressive. Dr. Fuhrman was on Dr. Oz Monday June 4. One thing that was new, was that...

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What happened in the Saddleback Church?

Hi folks, Pastor Rick Warren realized he had to lose 90 pounds. He is leader of 10 large churches in...

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What happened in Finland !! ??

Hi folks, Some times it seems like we are swimming upstream, as we try to be informative, to spread the...

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Dr Daniel Amen Brain Health

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Engine 2 Diet

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hulled hemp seeds?

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Best wishes for Dolores

Hi Dolores, Again, please get to being real healthy fast !! Thank heavens your heart attack was mild. You...

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Hi Dolores,

Again, please get to being real healthy fast !! Thank heavens your heart attack was mild. You are a super person, and we need you.

If I may be so bold, may I offer suggestions, only, hopefully, to be helpful.

Your 100% blockages, in spite you your excellent lifestyle, show that your heredity is telling you that you have to be stricter than most, to be healthy. Thus the chapter "Moderation Kills", in Dr. Esselstyn's book.

Because of person to person variation of heredity, we cannot say "it's the clams" or "it can't be the clams", because what may be great for one person or one group, may be far to moderate for a specific individual.

In my experience, my IMT got worse, following Pritikin strictly for 2 years. Ornish ran a study with heart patients, where the Ornish diet group had 1/2 the heart problems, compared to the standard medical care group. But, the Ornish and standard medical care group, both had no change in their IMT.

When I converted to the Fuhrman program, I was able to reverse my atherosclerosis, based on IMT. I lose 10 pounds, and ate far more vegetables. On Pritikin, I ate zero fat, meat fish or poultry or dairy, or nuts or seeds. On Fuhrman, I ate plenty of nuts and seeds.

Dr. Fuhrman would suggest that you, as having diabetic tendencies, change from 4 meals daily to 2 meals, maybe 3. The metabolic condition of drawing from your reserves, instead of drawing from food as it is digesting, is very healthy. I think it gives some of the benefit of weight loss (drawing from your reserves) without weight loss.

Dr. Fuhrman also would suggest to be lean enough to pinch an inch by the navel, for a woman.

Being lean is very healthy, and essential, to one extent or another, depending on your heredity. Also, it is absolutely true that the fastest reversal of atherosclerosis is with weight loss. Losing weight provides rapid improved arterial health. Being lean also contributes to continuing the good arterial health, and continuing the improvement.

(Many doctors mistakenly advise to keep weight up. This is wrong advice, based on studies showing that the leanest group of heart patients often do poorly, as well as the overweight patients. When a person nears end of life, their cholesterol will lower, and weight reduce. So, if cholesterol drops or weight drops, due to nothing that the patient is doing, that might be a bad sign. If cholesterol or weight drops due to lifestyle efforts, that's very healthy.)

Do take statins and other medications prescribed by your doctor, as these are helpful. Statins contribute to reversal of atherosclerosis. Dr. Esselstyn and all the doctors we follow, use them for their patients, if indicated. If you are able to identify and improve the lifestyle aspects that are key to your metabolism, perhaps the medications can be reduced or eliminated in the future. How's your homosystein level? Your CRP? Lipo-a ?

My best advice follows here: Get medical advice from Dr. Fuhrman (www.drfuhrman.com , $50/mo to ask medical questions). Doctors know a lot of stuff. They can identify problems based on blood tests, etc. that is extremely valuable.

Or, choose Dr. Esselstyn. Several people have contacted Dr. Esselstyn by phone. Really, the diet is the same as Fuhrman, except for the question of nuts & seeds. My opinion is not to worry about whether to eat nuts and seeds, for the time being.

It's far more important to get medical counseling from Fuhrman or Esselstyn for your blood tests, and get any additional information they ask for. Place your faith in the doctor you choose, and follow precisely, with confidence.

Sincerely yours, EngineerGuyView Thread

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Costco sale on Pomegranate juice

Costco is having a sale on 1/2 gallon of Pom Wonderful 100% juice for $6.75 each, a savings of nearly $3....

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fuhrman and fish

In his book, Eat to Live, Fuhrman says for diabetics to limit animal food to no more than two servings of...

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Herbs and Spices, a little more from DMW

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Dr. McDougall video

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Telomerase increase with Ornish Diet

Hi folks, Here's an amazing reference www.pubmed.com/18799354 Dr. Ornish collaborated with Nobel...

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Forks over Knives - An excellent movie

Hi folks, I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend a movie: Forks over Knives. (The title...

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vitamin K

What is Fuhrman's opinion on vitamin K1 vs K2. Evidently there are studies which show K1 does nothing as...

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Started giving Presentations

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Red Meat causes CVD, Cancer, premature death and e...

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vit D

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CT angiogram scores

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