Would you like water? or Coke?

WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)

#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.

#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.

#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint  
       pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and
      difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of
       breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

COKE

#1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.

#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
      away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil,  
      and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil.

#8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and
       run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze
       from your windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

• The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
• To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
• The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?

Grr...Off the Wagon Again!

I'm not sure why, but it has been very hard for me to blog since summer began.  So, again I'm sorry for being away for so long!  But now I am back...I think. 

Well this certainly has been one hot & humid summer! Are you drinking enough water?  And when I say water...I mean good, clean, spring water.  Not Vitamin Water, soda, tea, coffee, etc.  I mean crisp clean H2O!  Most of us are not drinking nearly enough these days.  Our minds are filled with advertisements for everything and anything but the very substance that our bodies thrive on...which is water!  Here are a few tidbits on water and the human body:

Water is of major importance to all living things! Up to 60% of the human body is water, the brain is composed of 70% water, and the lungs are nearly 90% water. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75% water by weight, as is the brain; body fat contains 10% water and bone has 22% water. About 83% of our blood is water, which helps digest our food, transport waste, and control body temperature.

A  2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen. Mild dehydration is also one of the most common causes of daytime fatigue. An estimated seventy-five percent of Americans have mild, chronic dehydration.

Water is important to the mechanics of the human body. The body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions made up in our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning.

• Water serves as a lubricant
• Water forms the base for saliva
• Water forms the fluids that surround the joints.
• Water regulates the body temperature, as the cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration.
• Water helps to alleviate constipation by moving food through the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste- the best detox agent.
• Regulates metabolism

In addition to the daily maintenance of our bodies, water also plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Drinking eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50% and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer. And those are just a few examples!

If you are confused on exactly how much water to drink per day go by this equation: 1/2 your body weight in ounces.  Example: A 150lb. woman should be drinking 75oz. of water per day.  It's that easy!

Now go get a glass of water...and I'll keep blogging!

What I'm Eating...

I just wanted to write a quick post on an easy, yummy, healthy snack idea that you should consider.  I call it my Nut Mix.  It's nothing fancy or creative.  I have been telling most of my patients about it and they kept saying "I never thought of that", so I figured you might have never thought of it either.  And I am here to enlighten you! 

Nut Mix

• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries    

          Mix all ingredients together.  Serving size: 1/4 cup per day.

Keep in mind that all of these nuts should be raw: no salt, no sugar, no nothing!  You can add whatever dried fruit you would like, I happen to like dried cranberries or dried cherries.  Remember, only put a small portion of the dried fruit in the mix.  If you don't like dried fruit, feel free to substitute dark chocolate chips instead. Again, this is my "special" mix, these are the nuts I am into at this time, but feel free to vary my recipe to whatever you like!  KEY POINT:  Once you make a batch of the Nut Mix, scoop out 1/4 cup only as a portion size! 

Benefits:

     Almonds: Research has shown that the nuts actually lower blood cholesterol levels. 90% of the fats in almonds are unsaturated, and the nuts are high in protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin E, and other antioxidants. Almonds help prevent osteoporosis and they regulate blood pressure.

    Walnuts: One of the best plant sources of protein. They are rich in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, and antioxidants such as Vitamin E. They also have significantly higher amounts of omega 3 fatty acids as compared to other nuts.

    Sunflower Seeds: The various health benefits of sunflower seeds can be attributed to the high levels of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, selenium, protein, copper, folate, iron, zinc and B vitamins that it contains.

    Dried Cranberries: Cranberries contain powerful antioxidants, which can cut bad cholesterol, and help fight infection. 

I hope you enjoy this tasty snack as much as I do.  Lately, I have been sprinkling a little of the mix over my salad greens...which I am eating tonight...again!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Green Fruity Smoothie...YUM

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  We were able to get a lot of things done around here, even though the weatherman said it was supposed to "rain" all weekend...not a drop. Go figure.  Anyway, here is a yummy recipe by Standard Process for a Green Fruity Smoothie and in perfect time for this hot and humid weather we're having!  This will be helpful to all you guys on the cleanse too.

Green Fruity Smoothie!

• 1 packet of SP Complete and/or Whey Pro Complete
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and diced, chilled
• 2 bananas, peeled, chilled
• 1 apple, cored and unpeeled, chilled
• 1 pear, cored and unpeeled, chilled
• 1 navel orange, peeled, chilled
• 2 handfuls kale, stems removed, chilled
• 2 handfuls baby spinach, chilled
• 1 or 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, chilled

Wash and prepare the fruits, leaves, and ginger root.  Blend ginger root, bananas, apple, pear and orange until smooth.  Add 1 cup orange juice and SP Complete and/or Whey Pro Complete packets (or scoops if you don't have the packets), blend until smooth.  Add spinach and kale leaves.  Blend for a minute or two.  Smoothie should be thick; if it is too thick, add more orange juice. Enjoy!

Hmm...Where Did May Go?

Well, I'm not really sure where I have been!  I really can't believe it's been over a month since my last post.  I'm very sorry! 

A couple updates...

1. I'm excited to say that other people (besides our wonderful patients) who have embarked on the Purification Program have stumbled upon my blog and are now following it.  I wish them all luck and good health as they set our on their journey!  And I hope you continue to follow along because I promise I will be updating this more!
2. Our office is now open Monday through Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm. (Not sure if I already told you that.)
3. Please e-mail me at drsgolojuh@gmail.com if you have any questions that you would like answered on here or by private e-mail.  Also, if anyone has suggestions on topics they would like me to address in detail on here, please feel free to let me know!  If not, you will just have to read what I feel like talking about at the moment!
4. You may notice that I keep changing the layout of my blog...that's because I like to keep things fresh! You'll get used to it! Change is a good thing by the way.
5. Golojuh Family Chiropractic LLC is on facebook.  I post articles and videos on there about all different topics, so if you have facebook please "Like" us!

That's all for now. I wish everyone a lovely weekend!

Lentil Soup to the Rescue!

I can't say enough good things about Lentil Soup.  Honestly.  Lentil Soup really makes the first 10 days of this Program that much more enjoyable!  About a year ago I was on the SP Purification program and had a bad experience with lentils...trust me when I say that I have the ability to really mess up recipes even if they are foolproof.  Anyway, last cleanse (January 2010) a couple patients of ours talked me into making this little bean again.  And all I have to say is it has been my favorite soup ever since!  I am constantly searching for new ways to make this soup and I happen to get my Standard Process newsletter in the mail last week, and what do you know...a Lentil Soup Recipe!  So I thought I would share it with you so you can try it too! 

Vegetarian Lentil Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Cumin

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (not ground)
• 1 large onion, chopped small
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
• 4 cans vegetable broth or water
• 1 can diced tomatoes with juice (14.5 oz.)
• 2 cups chopped spinach (tightly packed)
• Sea salt to taste

Directions:

Put olive oil and cumin seeds in large heavy dutch oven and cook over medium heat until fragrant and starting to pop, about 3 minutes.  Make sure to stir a few times so they don't burn.  Stir in onion, minced garlic, ground coriander, and black pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened, about 4 minutes.  Stir in the paprika and cook about 1 minute more. 

Add lentils and veggie broth/water, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered about 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are quite tender.  Add diced tomatoes and juice and chopped spinach and simmer uncovered 20-30 more minutes, until soup ingredients are well blended and lentils are starting to break apart.  Season to taste with sea salt and serve hot.

I really hope you enjoy this soup as much as I do!  And please if you come across any recipes that you feel would be a great addition PLEASE SHARE! 

Happy Day and Happy May!

Happy May Everyone!  How wonderful to kick off May with another Standard Process Purification Program!  Welcome to all the new fellow cleansers and hello to all my repeats!  I am happy to share this experience with you all again!  Unfortunately I will  not be blogging each of the 21 days this time, but I highly recommend going back through my old posts and follow along day by day.  Look under the January tab... each day is listed.  What I am going to do more of this time around it answer any questions you may have as well as post some more recipes.  I find the hardest thing about this process is to eat a variety.  What I tend to do is find food that I am comfortable cooking and make it over and over and over again (And I know I am not alone!)  The other problem I ran into last time was the variety at my grocery store.  They always seemed to be out of the veggies I have been meaning to try...like beets.  This time I plan on searching more local farmers markets for different veggies to see what I can come up with. 

I really encourage you all to dive into this experience 100%.  Please no cheating.  Trust me it will be worth it!  And another suggestion....EAT!  This program is NOT intended to starve you! SO EAT!  Follow your guide book and start choosing fruits and veggies you wouldn't typically make.  You never know if you'll like something until you try it!  I can honestly say though that I have tried mushrooms...and I don't like them! 

WELCOME TO DAY 1!