Probiotics and Dr. J’s Detox Program

To our knowledge, the major function of Probiotics is to improve your digestive and immune systems. You can be on our Detox Program and take Probiotics at the same time – there is no conflict. However, it is not necessary. Our Detox program consists of Yeast-Para-Control and Cleansing-Balance Tea. Yeast-Para Control is designed to remove excess yeast and parasites in your body, and Cleansing-Balance Tea is designed to flush the toxins and cleanse your liver and kidneys. The end results, as reported by our existing clients, include: smooth elimination, flattened tummy, clear sinuses, improved mental clarity and productivity. If you have digestive problems such as acid reflux, flatulence (gas), indigestion, etc, we recommend that you add Herbal Cocktail. Herbal Cocktail contains digestive enzymes that improve your digestive function. In addition, Herbal Cocktail is a high protein herbal drink that curbs your appetite for junk food. Consequently, it stops sugar craving as well.

To summarize, Probiotics add friendly bacteria flora to your body to fight your enemies: yeast and parasites. Our programs remove your enemies and allow your body to have a clean slate to regenerate the friendly bacteria flora on its own. This is what we mean by “activating your body’s innate intelligence to heal yourself.”

For more information about our Detox products, please visit us at www.drjsbest.com.

 

Chinese herbs show promise for diabetes prevention

Please check out this informative article from Reuters Health:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091014/hl_nm/us_chinese_herbs

FULL TEXT:

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests.

The review, which examined 16 clinical trials of 15 different herbal formulations, found that the herbs generally helped lower blood sugar levels in people with “pre-diabetes” — those with impaired blood-sugar control that can progress to full-blown type 2 diabetes.

When the researchers pooled data from eight of the studies, they found that adding an herbal remedy to lifestyle changes doubled the likelihood of participants’ blood sugar levels returning to normal.

What’s more, people using the remedies were two-thirds less likely to progress to diabetes during the studies, which ran for an average of nine months.

The findings appear in the Cochrane Library, which is published by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research.

The results, say the researchers, are “quite promising.” However, they also stress that the studies had shortcomings in their methods that make it hard to draw firm conclusions.

“There are a lot of herbal medicine products on the shelves, but few have been subjected to a rigorous trial,” lead researcher Suzanne J. Grant, of the Center for Complementary Medicine Research at the University of Western Sydney, in Australia, told Reuters Health in an email.

Many of the trials her team examined, she explained, had a “high risk of bias” that can overestimate the effects of the treatments.

The gold standard for proving a treatment’s efficacy is a clinical trial where participants are randomly assigned to receive either the real treatment or a placebo, with both the researchers and participants unaware of who is taking the real drug.

Grant’s team found that those processes were often absent or not clearly detailed in the trials they reviewed.

So, she said, there is still a need for more rigorous trials before any herbal product can be recommended for diabetes prevention.

The studies included a total of 1,391 men and women with either impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose — problems in blood-sugar control that lead to sugar levels that are elevated, but not high enough to diagnose diabetes.

The studies tested various Chinese herbal mixes traditionally used for blood-sugar control — products like Jiangtang Bushen, Xiaoke huaya and Tang Kang yin.

In most trials, the products were added to lifestyle changes and tested against the effects of lifestyle changes alone — though the specific changes were not detailed in most reports.

Grant suggested that if people with pre-diabetes do want to try an herbal product, they first consult their doctor and, ideally, take any herbs under a guidance of a health provider qualified in herbal medicine.

She pointed out that in traditional Chinese medicine, herbs are recommended based on individuals’ unique situations, and not as a one-size-fits-all prescription.

As far as safety, the review found no serious side effects attributed to the herbal products. However, Grant noted, like all medicines, herbs have the potential for unexpected side effects or interactions with other drugs.

SOURCE: Cochrane Library, online October 7, 2009.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 7

Step 4:

Restore Spiritual Balance

Spiritually speaking, we all chose our destiny when we were born into this life.  No matter what kind of life situation we are in, we are given an opportunity to learn to have the strength, tenacity, wisdom and faith to overcome obstacles and excel.  The only way to get out of the rut of a dysfunctional life situation is to exercise your unconditional love (caring) and wisdom.  Use the principles of understanding, accepting, forgiving and releasing.  Once you can release the negative emotions toward those who have done you wrong, you can release the negative past that has been haunting you.  When you no longer carry the old baggage, you no longer carry the excess weight!  If you knowingly or unknowingly use the excess weight (fat) as protection from getting physically or mentally hurt, you will also let go of the fear and the crutch.  You will then love and respect yourself as the most unique, creative and miraculous person in the world!

 

Your weight and health problems did not occur overnight.  Naturally, becoming trim and getting well takes time.  Only your understanding of the illness and wellness process, commitment, and patience will bring you positive and permanent results!

For more information on effective weight control strategies, holistic and herbal therapies, please visit our corporate website at www.drjsbest.com.  

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 6

Step 3:

Manage Your Stress Effectively

Psychological stress, if managed properly, can be motivating and beneficial.  The first step is to accept, instead of resist, stress.  Accept the fact that you are being challenged and that every challenge gives you an opportunity to grow and expand.  Life is like school: before you can obtain a diploma or degree, you must be willing and able to do your homework and pass a series of tests.  The good news is that even if you fail, the universe will provide you with unlimited opportunities to go through the tests again and again until you pass them!  Therefore, your clock is not ticking.  Time is irrelevant!  If psychological stress becomes paralyzing, you should seek competent professional help from an experienced, spiritually oriented psychotherapist.  Managing stress effectively will enable you to control emotional eating habits.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 5

Step 2:

Herbal Therapy:

For those of you who have a long history of being overweight, you need to consider herbal formulas specifically designed for weight control as an additional measure.  A yeast-free nutritional program is designed to give your body a new start, while an herbal program is designed to eliminate the existing toxins in your body and revitalize your sluggish metabolism.  A well-formulated herbal program for weight control should have the following three functions:

 

1.  Control Your Appetite:

Most Americans overeat.  A traditional Chinese belief is that you should not eat more than a handful of food for each meal.  For those of you who love to eat, you probably wish that you had a larger hand now (smile)!  Even though some of you are well aware of what you should eat and what you shouldn’t eat, when an abundance of food is available, your willpower often gives out.  Luckily, a well-put-together herbal formula can curb your appetite naturally without much effort on your part.

 

2.  Eliminate Fats from Foods:

The Standard American Diet (SAD) usually contains 40% to 60% fat in a given meal (a cheeseburger is a good example.)  If you wish to reduce your weight, you need to learn to eat sensibly and avoid foods containing a high amount of fat.  However, as a human being, sometimes you deviate unknowingly.  A good herbal formula for weight control will also eliminate a good portion of the fat you put in your body.  This is known as a “fat blocker.”  In other words, before the newly ingested fats have a chance to be turned into fatty tissue and stored in your body, a fat blocker will be able to expel them provided that you are not overloading your body with fatty foods all the time. 

 

3.  Burn the Existing Fat in Your Body and Turn It into Energy:

In addition to preventing new fats from getting into or being stored in your body, the third function of an effective herbal weight control formula is to burn the existing fat in your system and turn it into useful energy.  This is known as a “fat burner.” A fat burner can improve your energy, mental clarity, and productivity.

You might go through a period of “cleansing crisis” if you have a lot of toxins accumulated in your system.  Cleansing crisis may include symptoms such as headaches, sinus congestions (flu-like symptoms), skin odor, and frequent elimination.  Before your body can function at its optimal level, it has to clean house!  Drink a lot of water or caffeine-free herbal tea to flush the debris; therefore, the cleansing and purging processes can be facilitated, and the duration of cleansing crisis can be shortened.

For a full range of herbal weight control products, visit:  http://www.drjsbest.com/default.asp

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 4

Treatment for Overweight Conditions        

In order to control your weight effectively, you’ll need to learn to nourish your body and mind on a consistent basis.  Getting and staying trim is a lifelong project.  No crash diets, injections, medications, or surgeries can achieve this purpose.

 

Step 1:

Yeast-Free Nutritional Program

An important step in the right direction is weaning yourself from foods containing sugar, dairy, wheat, yeast, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and chemicals.  Stop putting poisonous or highly allergenic foods into your body.  Give your thyroid a chance to rest and regenerate.  Allow your body to avoid the assault of the wrong kinds of foods, and be nourished by nutrients from the right kinds of foods (See details in Dr. J’s book: Healthy and Tasty: Dr. J’s Anti-Yeast Cooking — available at your local public library).

Check back for the continuation of the Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control series.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 3

Psychological Stress

Some of you may find yourselves in constant crises.  For those of you who are used to a dysfunctional behavioral pattern, you feel anxious or uneasy if your lives are actually peaceful.  Because of this you may tend to create a situation where there is constant chaos, and thus your frantic behavior can be justified.  If you are not able to manage stress effectively, you will more likely indulge yourself in emotional eating.  Food is a symbol of love and comfort across cultures, especially for those of you who associate food with parental approval and attention.

Spiritual Imbalance

One of the reasons for people’s bodies to be stubbornly overweight is that they may suffer from spiritual imbalance. They may carry a great deal of “unfinished business” on their shoulders.  In many cases, people tend to crave approval from their parents.   They may be angry and hurt because they were abused sexually, mentally or physically during their childhood.  The most common emotions resulting from this are anger, resentment, grief and regret.  They may even feel sorry for themselves and feel that their negative feelings are well justified.  Usually, people in these situations are unclear about the purpose of their existence.  They tend to “live to eat,” instead of “eat to live.” 

Follow up with our next entries in Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control to learn more on how to deal with and release Pyschological Stress and restore Spiritual Balance.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 2

Hypothyroidism

Severe hypothyroidism manifests symptoms such as obesity, constipation, dry skin, cold intolerance, hair loss, puffy face and mental retardation.  Contributing factors include congenital and environmental causes.  The latter includes poor eating habits.  Constant excessive consumption of sugar causes overwork and exhaustion of the thyroid gland.  On top of it all, untreated yeast and parasitic infections will further weaken your thyroid function.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Part 1

Summer is here in North America and what better time to start effectively controlling your weight to your desired level!  To help you achieve your perfect and healthy weight, we’ll be discussing effective weight control in an eight part series over the next couple of weeks.

Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control

• Are you struggling to control your weight? 
• Does that stubborn “baby fat” continue to pile up?
• Are your “love handles” adding more handles?
• Are your clothes becoming tighter?
• Is your potbelly getting larger?
• Are you depressed and frustrated about the inconsistent fluctuations in your weight?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, read on.  There is hope! 

The following information and strategies have been proven to be effective for many of Dr. J’s clients to maintain their ideal weight.  Dr. J herself was overweight at one point in her life, but applying these strategies enabled her to lose 50 lbs and keep it off for over three decades.  The first step is to understand the causes of overweight problems.

Causes of Overweight Problems   

Major causes of being overweight include poor eating habits, male or female yeast infection, parasitic infections, thyroid dysfunction, psychological stress and spiritual imbalance.

Poor Eating Habits

An average American eats 120 pounds of sugar per year.  From birth to age 70, on the average, an American eats eight cows, nine pigs and 15,000 eggs.  A well-balanced diet should contain less than 20% fat, less than 20% protein and about 40% complex carbohydrates.  Excess intake of fat, protein and sugar can turn into over-storage of fat.  Americans also tend to overeat or not to eat at regular hours.  Some skip breakfast and others have big meals right before bedtime.  Irregular hours and portions can confuse your biological clock and jeopardize your metabolic function.

Yeast and Parasitic Infections

Yeast and parasitic infections have been misdiagnosed and improperly treated by most medical professionals.  In addition to other symptoms ranging from head to toe (refer to details in Dr. J’s book, Breaking the yeast Curse: Food and Unconditional Love for Magic Healing), a persistent overweight condition can be an indication that your metabolic function is being jeopardized by stubborn yeast and parasitic infections.  Yeasts and parasites can creep into any part of your body, especially sites which are weak to begin with.  If your thyroid gland is weak, then opportunistic yeasts and parasites can particularly affect your metabolic function and cause further deterioration.  If yeast and parasitic infections are not corrected, the weight problem will persist.

 

Check back for Part 2 of our Best Strategies for Effective Weight Control Series

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