What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?   Simple carbohydrates such as refined sugar in cookies, candies, ice cream, etc. contain “empty calories.”  Empty calories burn and dissipate quickly.  That’s why you get hungry easily even after you’ve had a meal high in empty calories.   Foods that contain complex carbohydrates include whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.  In order for your body to utilize calories generated by complex carbohydrates, foods have to be properly digested.  The digestion and absorption process of complex carbohydrates is slower than that for simple carbohydrates.  That’s why you don’t get hungry easily or crave more foods when you ingest foods containing complex carbohydrates.

What should you do then to maintain a well-balanced diet and not get lost in the diet jungle?  Follow Dr. J’s yeast-free nutritional program!  My clients call the program “Dr. J’s Eight Commandments.”  These Eight Commandments include no refined sugar, no dairy, no wheat, no yeasts, no alcohol, no caffeine, no nicotine, and no chemicals.  All of the above are favorite foods for yeasts and parasites in your body.  When you indulge in the above items, your enemies — yeasts and parasites — will have a rock ‘n roll party in your body!

Some people may not be able to fully commit to Dr. J’s Eight Commandments 100%.  However, if you follow them 50%, you will get 50% of the benefits; if you follow them 75%, you will get 75% of the benefits; and this is better than 0%.  Don’t let the excuse of “either-or” stop you from making an effort.  I have seen people waiting for the “perfect time” such as after the holidays or special occasions.  However, the perfect time would never come and they are still suffering from yeast disorder symptoms (including weight problems) year in and year out.

Once you follow my yeast-free nutritional program, you will enjoy physical and mental fitness on a consistent basis.  This yeast-free nutritional program has stood the test of many decades for thousands of my clients, including myself.  Personally I have lost 50 pounds and kept it off by practicing what I preach.  This life-long dietary habit will also save you 30 to 50% on grocery bills as reported by my clients!

If you wish to learn what you should eat and what you should avoid, go to your local public library to read my books, Breaking the Yeast Curse: Food and Unconditional Love for Magic Healing, and Healthy and Tasty: Dr. J’s Anti-Yeast Cooking.  You may also call our office at 1-800-715-3053 or 818-472-2213 to order hard copies or order e-books online: www.drjsbest.com.  The guidelines provided in these two books are life long guidelines, not just when you want to lose weight or get rid of yeast and parasitic infections.  Once you make a commitment to a healthy lifestyle, you won’t need any fad diets to boost the result!

Do you feel that you are lost in a jungle of diets?  If so, read on.  This article will help you cut through the jungle!

In the 1990s, the low-fat diet swept America and the rest of the world.  Low-fat diet followers watched their fat intake very carefully, and yet allowed their carbohydrate intake to go through the roof.  For example, they piled up their plates with pasta or ate a whole bag of low-fat cookies.  As a result, they gained weight and felt bloated.  In addition, low-fat entrees or snacks often tasted like “garbage” (as many of my clients have described them).  Then came the birth of the “low-carb” diet.

What is a low-carb diet?  Normally 45 to 65 percent of one’s daily calories come from carbohydrates.  Eating less than 40 percent would be considered eating low carb.  Many people swear by the Atkins diet (high-fat, high-protein, and low-carb) for losing weight.  However, one study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people on a low-carb diet did lose more weight in the first six months, but by the end of one year, people on low-fat diets performed about the same as those on the low-carb diet.

Some of my clients were on low-carb, high-fat, and high-protein diets for a while prior to coming to my office.  Initially, they enjoyed the results of weight loss.  However, pretty soon they developed ketosis and had to be hospitalized.  What is ketosis?  Ketosis is the presence of relatively large amounts of acetone or acetone bodies in the blood.  This occurs when there is incomplete oxidation of large amounts of fat, as in diabetic acidosis or starvation.  To use plain language, severe ketosis can lead to coma or death! 

I hope it is clear to you that singling out any nutrient for the purpose of losing weight is dangerous.  A well-balanced diet will help you go a long way.  What then is a balanced diet?  According to the American Heart Association, a diet that contains approximately 40 % complex carbohydrates, 20 % protein, and 20 % fat is a balanced diet.

In the next article, I will further discuss best diets.  Stay tuned!

For telephone consultation on holistic treatment for various health issues such as yeast-free nutrition, herbal detox, hormonal imbalance, weight control, stress management, and spiritual counseling, please call (800) 715-3053 , or  (818) 472-2213 , or send an e-mail to drj@drjsbest.com.  Consultation sessions over Skype are also available.  Skype name: academyofvibranthealth.  For more information, visit our website: www.drjsbest.com.

Once upon a time, there was an old woman who cried all the time.

An old monk passed by and asked, “Why are you so sad rain or shine?

She replied, “I have two daughters.  The first daughter married to a cloth shoe maker, and the second one married to a rain umbrella maker.

When it rains, I cried because my cloth shoe making son-in-law will have no business, and my first daughter will starve.

When there is sunshine, I cried because my rain umbrella making son-in-law will have no business and my second daughter will starve.

The old monk advised, “Why don’t you reverse the thinking?  When it rains, be happy because your rain umbrella making son-in-law will have good business; and when it shines, be happy because your cloth shoe making son-in-law will also have good business.   This way, both of your daughters will have a good life!”

The old woman stopped crying and started smiling….

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So, how does one break through the cocoon and enjoy the freedom and color of a butterfly?  The following are successful strategies to break the negative pattern of self-sabotage and set you free:

1.  Change your thinking:

Instead of thinking “This is too hard.  I can’t handle it!”  The counter thought is “This is challenging.  Let me see what I can do.  With divine guidance, I believe that everything will be worked out.”  When you think positively, the universe will obligate itself to bring you solutions!

2.  Focus on the “silver lining:”

Every cloud has a silver lining.  Think back on the times when you thought “This is the end of the world.”  In most cases, everything still worked itself out in the end (you’re still here reading this, for example).  In fact, when you look back, you might even say, “It’s a blessing that the ‘bad’ situation happened!”  When you focus on the positive thoughts, your mind has no room for the negative emotions.

3.  Increase self-love:

Self-love is the foundation of all healing!  What is self-love?  Treat yourself as the top priority in your life!  For example, budget money and allocate time for your health, your total well-being, and quality of life.  Treat yourself to such things as periodic massage, manicure, healthy eating, and regular exercise because you deserve it!  Any deviations would indicate that you don’t really love yourself.  When you love yourself, you feel strong and unstoppable.  When you don’t love yourself, you feel weak and easily defeated.  Life is a matter of choice.  Which choice would you prefer?

4.  Increase self-confidence:

Confidence comes from experience and knowledge.  The more experiences you have in life, the more wisdom and confidence you will accumulate.  You learn and grow from every life experience.  The harder the life situation, the more you will learn, grow, and expand.  So, when the hardship arises, you will tell yourself with confidence, “This too, shall pass!” When you can reach that state of mind, you will be able to experience serenity in the midst of a storm.

5.  Increase self-esteem:

If you can accomplish all of the above, it is inevitable that your self-esteem will increase.  You will not need negative attention by being sick, or indulging in complaints, or being overweight to protect yourself.  You are the master of your emotions; you can keep them under control.  You will not override your integrity to sabotage yourself!

For telephone consultation on holistic treatment for fear of success or fear of failure, or various health issues such as yeast-free nutrition, herbal detox, hormonal imbalance, weight control, stress management, and spiritual counseling, please call (800) 715-3053, or (818) 472-2213, or send an e-mail to drj@drjsbest.com.  Consultation sessions over Skype are also available.  Skype name: academyofvibranthealth.  For more information, visit our website: www.drjsbest.com.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Through working with clients from all walks of life, I have found that self-sabotage behavior is very common due to fear of failure or fear of success.

When fear of failure is engulfing you, you might say to yourself:

“I can’t handle this!”

“This is too hard!”

“This is the worst thing ever!”

“This is the end of the world!”

Engaging in this kind of thought pattern will stifle your innate intelligence and weaken your problem solving ability.

Another kind of fear which leads to self-sabotage is fear of success.  When this kind of fear tip toes around you, you might say to yourself:

“When I am rich, I won’t have real friends.  People come to me because they want my money!”

“When I am famous, I won’t have genuine friends.  People surround me because they want to borrow my image.”

“When I am rich and famous, I would be too busy.  I won’t have time for myself.”

“When I am healthy, I won’t be able to get the attention while I am sick.”

“When I am slim and attractive, I might attract the wrong kind of people.”

The list goes on.

Both types of fears act on undetected weakness, negative emotions, lack of self love, lack of confidence, and low self esteem.   Even though you chose to stay in your comfort zone, you don’t necessarily enjoy the status quo.

In the next article, I will discuss how to break the cocoon and enjoy the freedom and colorful life of a butterfly.  Stay tuned!

For telephone consultation on holistic treatment for fear of success or fear of failure, or various health issues such as yeast-free nutrition, herbal detox, hormonal imbalance, weight control, stress management, and spiritual counseling, please call (800) 715-3053 , or (818) 472-2213, or send an e-mail to drj@drjsbest.com.  Consultation sessions over Skype are also available.  Skype name: academyofvibranthealth.  For more information, visit our website: www.drjsbest.com.

Most literature indicates that the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown.  However, based on my more than three decades of clinical experience working with people with fibromyalgia, I have found that the major causes of fibromyalgia include yeast and parasitic infections, poor dietary habits, lack of exercise (including sexercise), the perception of being un-loved, emotional and/or physical trauma, and stress.

My clients have found that the following holistic remedies are effective in stopping widespread chronic pain as well as clear related symptoms such as sleep disturbances, headaches, fatigue, and mind fog.

1)    Yeast-Free Nutrition:

The Standard American Diet (SAD) is usually loaded with sugar, dairy, wheat, yeasts, and caffeine.  These foods feed the yeasts and parasites in your body.  When your little enemies are well-fed, they have rock-n-roll parties and then deposit toxic waste in your body.  This is one of the major causes of widespread pain!  If you also smoke or drink, the nicotine and alcohol would further feed the yeasts and parasites and worsen the situation!  My yeast-free cookbook,  Healthy and Tasty: Dr. J’s Anti-Yeast Cooking will give you guidelines in terms of what to eat and what to avoid.

2)    Herbal Therapy:

When you suffer from chronic pain, the best way to stop the pain is using herbal therapy to remove the source which causes the pain.  Our Herbal Detox program (Yeast-Para Control and Cleansing-Balance Tea) are highly effective in removing the yeasts and parasites in your body.  Usually within days you can see the evidence in your toilet such as debris of yeasts, eggs of parasites or mature worms.  Once you stop the overgrowth of yeasts and parasites, the widespread pain and symptoms of sleep disturbances or headaches will dissipate.

If you also experience fatigue, poor mental concentration and mind fog, Female Vitality or Male Vitality will help eliminate the symptoms.  If stomach pain is also present, adding Herbal Cocktail will sooth upset stomach and facilitate your digestion and absorption of nutrients.

3)    Good Blood Circulation:

Yeasts and parasites like a still environment.  Therefore, good blood circulation can stop or reduce their overgrowth.  Daily exercise is the best way to improve your blood circulation.  You don’t need to necessarily go to the gym.  Low-impact exercise such as slow walking around the block in your neighborhood or even in-place jogging will help improve your blood circulation.

4)    Self-Love:

The onset of fibromyalgia is usually brought on by feelings of not being loved.  Develop a habit of doing things to pamper yourself such as periodic massage, manicure, etc. Do not rely on others to give you love and approval. Give yourself a big dose of vitamin L (L for love!)

5)    Stress Management:

Stress can exacerbate fibromyalgia symptoms.  There are many stress reduction techniques in my book, Breaking the Yeast Curse: Food and Unconditional Love for Magic Healing.  Practice them daily, and you will find that stress is actually an opportunity to propel you to the next level of success!

6)    Sexercise:

Sexercise can improve your self-esteem, blood circulation, and self-love, and thus eliminate your fibromyalgia symptoms.  If you don’t have a partner, I suggest that you find one!

For telephone consultation on holistic treatment for various health issues such as yeast-free nutrition, herbal detox, hormonal imbalance, weight control, stress management, and spiritual counseling, please call (800) 715-3053, or (818) 472-2213, or send an e-mail to drj@drjsbest.com.  Consultation sessions over Skype are also available.  Skype name: academyofvibranthealth.  For more information, visit our website: www.drjsbest.com.