[Marshall Dudley] I think that is a little extreme.
[zoe w] As I said, it throws up RED FLAGS for me. . . . If one is disposed to eating out one is going to be exposed to all manner of stuff one does not want in ones system. Especially if its Fast Food. Take my pill and you can eat whatever you want, you don't have to change anything. This is the classic Quick Fix that is a trap that Americans at least have fallen into over the years. I meant no offense, was just stating my opinion since someone asked. ========================================= Marshall, Zoe's position might be a "little extreme" for YOU, but it's not extreme for HER. I think it's possible to state one's position without labeling other people or making them "wrong." I agree that carb blockers can be useful for some people. If you're on the road and all you have access to food-wise is crap, carb (or fat) blockers might be a good idea. However, for me, I wouldn't want to use them, primarily because they block enzymatic action. We need all the enzymes we can get-in fact, people with impaired digestion or any type of pain require MORE enzymes in their bodies. So to block the beneficial activity of the enzymes we do have, seems counterproductive in the long run. Another issue here is research showing that the mere TASTE of food stimulates the release of various hormones in the body. Some of these hormones are related to satiety. (For instance, people drinking diet sodas containing aspartame get fatter than people who drink sodas that contain "just" sugar.) My position is, most ingredients that change the body's normal responses are not optimally beneficial in the long run. I discuss the relationship of taste to hormonal effects in some detail in my new Rife Handbook (see tagline). Besides, there is the reality that food (as with everything else) has an energy level or frequency. Muscle testing shows that even being near something negative can lower one's energy field if one isn't strong. So imagine what would happen if I put junk food into my body? Maybe the stuff would pass out of my system, but what is it doing to me energetically? Fortunately, there IS something that a colleague of mine has been successfully using: 1/4 cup glucomannan 1/2 cup psyllium 1/2 cup raw chia seeds Mix together well. The put 1 teaspoon of mixture into a cup of water, stir, and drink. According to this woman, one study had people taking it 2 hours before each meal, and the participants all lost weight, mainly because they ate less at the meals. (With rats, it was added to their food.) Glucomannan (from the Konjac plant), is used in the Orient to make noodles. They have virtually no carbs, and assume the flavor of whatever they are cooked with. http://www.konjacfoods.com/ The combination of glucomannan with the psyllium and chia seeds (the chia has to be raw) seems to regulate the bowel again. It slows (NOT blocks) the passage of sweet and starchy carbs through the digestive tract, which helps reduce blood sugar spikes. And, the glucomannan appears to stick to Candida (a good thing) and escort it out of the digestive tract. I am going to order these ingredients and try them-not so I can pig out on crap, but to help normalize my digestive tract. Best, Nenah Nenah Sylver, PhD author: The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy (2009), now available in HARDCOVER & The Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy www.nenahsylver.com <http://www.nenahsylver.com/>
