How To Buy The Healthiest Coconut Water And Avoid The Worst!

By Food Babe
I love coconut water! When I’m traveling in the tropics, there is nothing better than drinking water straight from a coconut. Mother nature designed the perfect vessel for a drink that is so refreshing, slightly sweet, and keeps you hydrated in hot climates. You’ve probably heard that coconut water makes an excellent hydrating drink that replenishes electrolytes and can replace nasty chemical-filled Gatorade and Powerade – but there really is more to it than that. How do you buy the healthiest coconut water and avoid the worst?

Coconut water is one of the healthiest drinks on the planet

Coconut water contains a unique combination of B vitamins, vitamin C, micronutrients, and phytohormones that are exceptionally beneficial to your health.  A scientific review of coconut water, published in the journalMolecules, highlights some of the ways that coconut water replenishes your body:

• Helps to prevent heart attacks
• Lowers high blood pressure
• Can have anti-aging effects
• Fights free radicals to help prevent cancer
• Contains trans-zeatin which can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

That being said, I don’t want you to think it’s okay to pick up just any coconut water off of the shelf.  Packaged coconut water is really flooding into the market recently. You can find it in bottles, cartons or powdered, frozen, flavored, carbonated, and sweetened. With all these choices it can be confusing and difficult to know if you are choosing the best one.

It usually costs at least $3 bucks a bottle, so it’s not exactly affordable- and if I’m going to spend my hard earned money on some, I make sure it’s worth it!  Primarily, I look for coconut water that is the least processed and still has the majority of its nutrients intact. This is always going to be directly from a fresh coconut – but, of course that’s not always available.  If you haven’t already heard, Pepsico and Coca-Cola have their own versions of coconut water – (O.N.E., Zico, Naked) – and you can only imagine what the corporations have done to it.  

How To Ruin Coconut Water

Using a concentrate instead of fresh juice:  Some coconut water companies get away with saying their drinks contain “100% Coconut Water” that’s “All Natural” even though it’s made from a reconstituted concentrate. Just like other juices in the store, they heat fresh coconut water and reduce it to a syrup. It’s cheaper for them to import this coconut water syrup, which they later add water prior to packaging. Any juice that has been heated to this extent loses a significant amount of its nutrients and its beneficial enzymes are denatured (i.e. the enzymes don’t work anymore).

Taking water from mature coconuts: This is a biggie. Young coconuts on the tree are usually green with an abundance of water in the center that is full of nutrients. Anyone that drinks coconut water straight from a coconut is drinking out of one of these young coconuts. As they begin to age, the nutrients in the water begin to seep into the meat of the coconut, and the water becomes less nutritious. It’s essentially watered-down. This also happens when young coconuts are picked and allowed to lie on the ground in the sun, for an extended period of time. While older “mature” coconuts might be used to make coconut oil, coconut milk and other coconut products, the coconut water from older coconuts is often discarded because it’s lacking nutrients and doesn’t taste the same. As the popularity in coconut water spiked recently, companies realized that they could buy up the water from mature coconuts  and could get it cheaper than young coconut water. This is why it’s important to drink young coconut water and not get scammed into drinking the watered-down and less nutritious version.

Adding “natural flavors” or sweeteners: Young coconut water is refreshing and sweet, so there is absolutely no need to flavor or sweeten it – unless you are trying to hide something. Guess what happens when they use mature coconuts for their water? It tastes acidic, so they mask this taste with natural flavors or sweeten it up with sugars. I’ve heard that some companies use a centrifuge system to remove the acidic taste, but it’s a safe assumption that if you see a plain coconut water on the shelf with any natural flavors or sweeteners added it is from mature coconuts and not worth your money.

Pasteurizing it with heat: Coconut water is very delicate, naturally perishable, and should be kept cold. Have you ever stopped to wonder why most bottled and boxed coconut waters on the shelves aren’t in the refrigerated section? I recently checked out one of these bottles and noticed it didn’t expire for 2 years! This is because most coconut water at the store is heat pasteurized, which literally means that it’s been cooked to a very high temperature to kill bacteria and extend its shelf life. It has been shown that heat also destroys some of the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients and also denatures enzymes – stripping its benefits and much of its flavor. If coconut water is from concentrate, this would be the second time it’s heated. Obviously, your best bet is to seek out and find unpasteurized raw coconut water. This can be hard to find, but there is another way to kill bacteria while keeping the nutrients intact:  HPP (high pressure processing). Without using heat, HPP is best way to preserve the goodness in coconut water, while extending its shelf life a little to make it more available commercially.

Dipping whole coconuts in formaldehyde or sodium metabisulphite: It’s been reported that some non-organic coconuts may be preserved for transport to the U.S. by dipping them in chemicals, including formaldehyde a known carcinogen. This leads to the possibility that these chemicals seep into the coconut meat and poisons the water. Some of my favorite organic cafes avoid this by getting frozen coconut water shipped directly to them. 

We called up several of the most popular coconut water companies and asked where they source their coconuts (young vs. mature), if they dip them in chemicals, how they pasteurize them, and about additives and preservatives that they may use. We got a variety of responses, and it’s almost surprising to me how much some of these companies have screwed up something as basic as coconut water. I found several brands to avoid, because they are so heavily processed that the final product barely resembles natural coconut water.

Coconut waters to avoid at all costs:

Naked Juice Coconut Water – Although it’s not from concentrate, Naked told me that they use “mature” coconut water that is flash pasteurized with heat.  The plain variety doesn’t have any additives, but all of the flavored ones have added natural flavors. This is also a Pepsico brand – a company that spent over $4 Million dollars to fight GMO labels – so they aren’t getting any of my business.

O.N.E. Coconut Water – This is another Pepsico brand that is flash pasteurized with heat. The flavored waters“with a Splash of Fruit Juice” contain natural flavors and “sugar” as an ingredient.  As it doesn’t say “cane sugar” on the label, this could very well be from GMO sugar beets.  

Pepsico told me that they couldn’t confirm whether their sugar is GMO because:

“the exact source of the sugar in our coconut water cannot be confirmed because we source our ingredients from around the world and that information is not available at this time. Please know that all of our products comply with all applicable food laws and labeling requirements. O.N.E. Coconut Water relies on the regulatory agencies charged with safeguarding our food supply when sourcing ingredients for our products”. 

They are relying on the FDA’s regulations to protect us, although the FDA themselves say that the manufacturer is responsible for ensuring the safety of the ingredients used in their products, including GMOs. 

Zico – They sell two entirely different coconut waters depending on which packaging you choose. The waters in the bottles are made from concentrate and are a “blend of Asian coconuts” with natural flavors added. On the other hand, the ones in the tetra-pak cartons are not made from concentrate, have no additives, and contain only Thai coconut water that is packaged in Thailand. A bit confusing, isn’t it? While the tetra-paks (boxed) seem like a good choice, they use “Ultra High Temperature Pasteurization” to give it a long shelf life. This means it’s heated well above boiling point to 280 degrees Fahrenheit, which “kills everything” according to Scientific American, including beneficial nutrients. Plus, in case you didn’t hear the news, they were recently acquired by Coca-Cola – a big supporter of GMOs who have spent over 3.2 million to prevent GMO labeling.

CocoZona –  We called and emailed them on several occasions, and they never replied to any of our questions – not even a peep! I always find it alarming when a company refuses to stand behind their product and isn’t transparent about their practices, especially since some companies have been caught lying about what’s really in the bottle. So, at this point, we know little more than what’s printed on the bottle of CocoZona, and the ingredient list reveals that it is made from concentrate. That’s enough reason to stay away from it.

Vita Coco –  Don’t be fooled by all of those celebrity endorsements! Their waters are not made from concentrate, but they are all pasteurized with heat. Many of the flavored versions contain added sweeteners and the Cafe versions contain carrageenan. Even the seemingly plain 100% pure version contains added “fruit sugar.” Watch out for their coconut waters targeting kids, which are loaded with added sugar and many different natural flavors – they are not 100% coconut water! According to their website, Vita Coco Kids is also ultra high temperaturepasteurized.

GOYA – This brand is heat pasteurized and contains added preservatives. Some versions are sweetened with sugar, which may be GMO.  Because I vote with my dollars, I avoid any GOYA brand product as they spent over $56K to fight GMO labeling in California.

C2O – They told me they heat pasteurize their water up to 120 degrees celsius once the product is in the can for as long as 5 minutes. Although, they use no additives or concentrates, the length of this high heat processing puts it squarely on my avoid list.

Purity Organic –  It’s made from concentrate and flash pasteurized with heat, so some of the goodness has been destroyed. It’s organic I know, but not all organic products use the best practices!

Coco Libre (Organic) – It’s  made from concentrate, flash pasteurized with heat and has added “natural flavors.”

How do other popular coconut waters stack up?

Munkijo (organic) – This water isn’t from concentrate, contains no additives or added sugars and their young coconuts are sustainably grown and harvested. But I’m sorry to report they also use ultra high heat pasteurization to process their waters, so it’s far from the best on the market.  

Coco Hydro by Big Tree Farms (organic) –  I really like Big Tree Farms’ mission geared towards sustainability. Their unique version of coconut water is powdered and comes in packets that travel easily. So, there is no pasteurization involved, you just add water to reconstitute it. However, the process they use to evaporate the water uses heat, so it is not considered raw and some of the nutrients may be destroyed in the process.

Taste Nirvana (organic) – No concentrates or additives in this brand, and their young coconuts are sustainably grown, harvested and organic (though not labeled as such). I really like how it’s packaged in glass bottles. They are the only company that told me they use a “steam sterilization” process which is a combination of steam and pressure.  

Amy & Brian (organic) – Other than the fact that they flash pasteurize the water, all other aspects are good – no additives, no added sugars, no concentrates. They also told me that their young coconuts are not treated with any chemicals or pesticides.  I have to admit though, I’m not a fan of the cans they are in, even if they are BPA-free.

Harvest Bay (some varieties are certified organic) – They flash pasteurize their water for about 2 seconds at 120 degrees, and it’s not from concentrate. Some of their waters are now organic, and they are all non-GMO project verified. Although they add no sugars or additives to their plain version, most flavored varieties contain added sugar or natural flavors, so I’d avoid those.  

Whole Foods 365 – They confirmed they don’t use a concentrate, however they heat pasteurize their water which comes “from around the world depending on availability”. Their water is also packaged in cans, which I don’t like!  

Trader Joe’s – Their water is not from concentrate, but it is pasteurized. I have yet to hear back from them in regards to how they pasteurize their water (whether they use flash or ultra processing).  They fortify their water with added vitamin C, which is a red flag that it has been heavily processed. 

My top picks for packaged coconut water:

***This chart contains examples of the coconut waters we researched, however, there are many more available on the market or may be available in your neck of the woods. Please use this post as a guide to find the best coconut water in your area.***

While the best coconut water is straight from a young coconut picked from a tree, these packaged waters below are as close to the real thing as you can get. They don’t use any heat processing or concentrates, so they aren’t cooking your coconut water.  Some of them use HPP to kill bacteria, and a couple of these brands serve it up completely raw and unpasteurized.

Harmless Harvest (organic) – I’ve written about this brand before, and it’s no secret that they are my favorite. I had the pleasure of meeting with the founders of Harmless Harvest and I’m blown away with how open and honest they are about everything. They’ve become a success not because of marketing, but because of their good practices. In fact, they hardly spend any money on marketing at all (and bloggers are not compensated either). They source their young coconuts from small organic agroforestry farms that pay a fair wage to their workers. The coconuts are then frozen and shipped to the U.S. for packaging, after which they use HPP processing to kill bacteria and extend the shelf life to 60 days.  Because it’s so minimally processed, some of the waters turn pinkwhen the naturally occurring antioxidants or phenols are exposed to light – and you won’t find this in pasteurized coconut water. You can find this at Whole Foods and most natural food stores in the refrigerator section.

Juice Press (organic)  – This water is totally raw. It’s not pasteurized or processed with HPP. Their coconuts are shipped frozen to the store and then they ship it fresh to you with a 3 or 4 day shelf life.

Exotic Superfoods (organic)  – Another fave, this water is 100% organic and raw. It is not processed with any heat or HPP – but it’s kept frozen to preserve freshness.  

Liquitera (organic)  – This bottled raw coconut water is also organic, without any pasteurization. It’s only available at their stores in New York.

Vital Juice (organic)  –  It’s never heated or frozen, and it’s preserved with HPP, 100% organic and non-GMO project verified. It is currently only available at stores in Washington and Oregon with plans of expansion, and you can also order it online on Amazon. 

Unoco (wild coconut)  – Made from wild coconuts (not from a plantation) and processed with HPP without any additives. It’s only available in California right now.  

Suja (organic) – Suja makes a coconut water blend, Tropicaloe, which is made from freeze-dried coconut water mixed with pineapple, apple, aloe, lime, mint and spinach juices, all preserved with HPP.  This juice is exclusively sold at Whole Foods stores.

Keep in mind that while I think coconut water is amazing, I don’t drink it every day, I use it as a treat or on days I am very active and sweat hard!  

If you know someone who loves coconut water or needs a great substitute for soda, Gatorade, Powerade or other unhealthy drinks – please share this post!

We must educate as many people as possible about their choices to change the marketplace. When we change the marketplace and start spending our money on the best and safest brands, we change the world! 

Xo,

Vani 

 http://foodbabe.com/2014/07/15/how-to-buy-the-healthiest-coconut-water-and-avoid-the-worst/

The Magical Powers Of The Uterus {A Woman’s Most Powerful Organ}

by Kara Ananda

“It is important women become aware of the power, purpose and potential of the amazing uterus, so we can improve and maintain the health and vitality of this wonderful female organ!”

We have all been intimately acquainted with the uterus, since the dawn of our lives, whether or not you have one in your body.

Indeed, every single human that has ever walked upon this planet owes their very existence to this amazing organ!

The Uterus: An Endangered Organ

The uterus is permeable and sensitive to the industrial chemicals now inundating our environment. Hundreds of toxic chemicals are now finding their way into the wombs of women, and thus into the amniotic fluid of pregnant mothers and detectable in the blood of newborns.

However, the uterus has become an endangered organ.

Hysterectomy (the removal of the uterus) is currently the #2 most common surgery performed in the United States. The #1 most common surgery in the US today is Cesarean Section, the cutting of the uterus to remove a baby.

It is important that we all become aware of the power, purpose and potential of the amazing uterus, so we can improve and maintain the health and vitality of this wonderful female organ!

Women can use the power of our wombs not just to grow babies, but to tune into the creative potential of the Universe and birth great ideas, businesses, projects, art and more. The womb is a women’s unique connection to a primal source of creativity and can be used for not just procreation but conscious co-creation with nature and spirit.

7 Amazing Facts About The Womb!

#1 The Uterus is Super Strong

The uterus is the strongest muscle in the body by weight. A woman’s womb has multiple layers of muscle tissue that run in every direction, spiral together, and are ultra-strong.

A laboring uterus exerts incredible pressure to push a baby out into the world, and is the strongest force exerted by any muscle in the body!

The Guinness Book of World Records lists the jaw muscle as the strongest muscle in the body due to a biting contest that measured pressure, but that’s just because people haven’t thought up a good way to make measuring the power of a women’s uterus in labor into a contest. Some people don’t value the uterus as the strongest muscle because not everyone has them (ahem, men) but that doesn’t mean it’s not still the strongest.

We women know what’s up. Womb power – that’s what!

#2 The Uterus is Incredibly Flexible

During pregnancy, a women’s uterus goes from being the size of a pear and tucked behind the pubic bone, to being as large as a balloon, reaching all the way to the ribcage and stretching the abdomen outwards. After birth, it shrinks back down to it’s normal size – amazing! Not only is the uterus super strong but it’s super stretchy too!

#3 The Uterus Heals

Menstrual blood is rich in stem cells which are found to be adaptive within the body to heal a wide variety of diseases. Each month during her fertile years, a woman’s body creates a rich endometrial layer in preparation to grow and nourish new life. When a baby is not conceived, the body releases this extremely valuable and nutritive substance during the menstrual cycle.

The abundance of stem cells in the menstrual blood are being researched to treat a wide variety of conditions from stroke, heart disease, Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and diabetes, to neurodegenerative diseases and more.

Women’s bodies are the most abundant, free source of stem cells during monthly menstrual flows – a much more ethical way to harvest these cells rather than from cord blood of newborns or from aborted embryos. And yet, this idea has not caught on due to cultural taboos surrounding menstruation.

#4 The Uterus is Orgasmic

When a women has an orgasm, she experiences not just pleasurable and euphoric sensations, but waves of contracting muscles throughout the uterus, as well as the vagina and pelvic floor. The whole uterus contracts, which helps to carry sperm from the vagina into the uterus.

#5 The Uterus is Connected to the Universe

A women’s menstrual cycles and stages of life are directly linked to the cycles of the Earth, Moon and Sun. The moon cycle is 29.5 days, and the average woman’s menstrual cycle is 29.5 days. Women who’s cycles are closest to the 29.5 day cycle have higher rates of fertility.

In addition, there are 13 moon cycles in a calendar year, and the average age of menarche (a girl’s first menstruation) is age 13. The average age of menopause is 52, which is also the number of weeks in a year. There are an average of 4 weeks to a women’s menstrual cycle and 4 seasons in a year.

Women’s ancient menstrual calendars consisted of notches carved into bone or stone, and are said to be some of the earliest forms of calendars known. Indeed, women’s wombs hold a powerful connection to the entire Cosmos!

#6 The Uterus Can Grow a Placenta

The uterus is the only organ that can grow a whole new organ within it.

The placenta is absolutely amazing, and is an organ that is grown within the uterus when a woman is pregnant that nourishes and feeds the fetus exactly what it needs for the entire pregnancy.

The placenta is attached to the uterine wall of the mother, and to the baby through the umbilical cord. It is a physical manifestation of the nurturing of the mother for the child and is released after the baby is born.

The placenta and umbilical cord have a pattern visible in the arteries that looks like the tree of life and is an ancient symbol of life and vitality.

Placentas have been highly honored by cultures around the world since the beginning of humanity.

The word “placenta” comes from Old English and actually means “a round flat cake”, and the tradition of honoring our placenta continues today as we celebrate around a birthday cake each year on the anniversary of our birth.

#7 The Uterus Can Grow a WHOLE PERSON!

Within the womb of a woman is the potential to conceive and gestate a whole new human being – amazing!!

Every single one of us is here alive on the planet today because we started life in our mother’s womb.

The first time I attended a birth as a doula, I was totally amazed at the power of a woman to birth a baby, and walked around for days in total amazement at every woman I saw, thinking how miraculous our wombs are!

Now you know why they called her WONDER Woman!

http://mytinysecrets.com/the-magical-powers-of-the-uterus-a-womans-most-powerful-organ/

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The incredible benefits of the Moringa Oleifera health!

Moringa oleifera, also known as Moringa, is one of those traditional plants is consumed and used as a herbal remedy long before Western science is interested in her.

It grows in the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia and Africa, this plant has recently been popular among European and American consumers. Evidence of the many health benefits and nutritional value, makes it a coveted supplemental health product. Taken orally or applied to the skin, Moringa has much to offer. Read and understand why many speak of the benefits of this plant and what is called the "miracle tree".

Every part of the Moringa can be used.

When it comes Moringa, nothing is wasted. Each part has its uses and applications. The leaves, flowers, seeds, pods, oil and even the roots and bark have a valuable place in the kitchen and / or the kit.

Moringa - Leaves.

It is the most nutritious part of the plant, the leaves can be eaten like spinach or powder and add it to sauces and soups. They are rich in vitamins (vitamins B, vitamin C, vitamin K, beta-carotene), minerals (calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium) and proteins.

Moringa leaves have been used in some parts of the world as an affordable way to combat malnutrition. They have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and are also known for treating diarrhea.

Applied to the skin, helps heal wounds and bites, and help relieve some skin diseases. Due to the high iron content of moringa leaves they have been traditionally used to treat anemia.

Moringa -Flowers.

Flower juice is used in some places to help with urinary problems or relieve cold symptoms.

- Green seeds.

The green seed pods, called "sticks" used as a green vegetable in curry and Asian soups and remain high in vitamin C, even after being boiled. They are also a good source of potassium, manganese, magnesium and dietary fiber. If eaten raw, pods are believed to promote a healthy liver and spleen and relieve joint pain.

Moringa -Seeds.

The seeds have a strong antibiotic effect and are particularly good for fighting infections by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Also they have been traditionally used as an anti-epileptic medicine, and is believed to help with arthritis, rheumatism, gout, cramps, sexually transmitted diseases and boils.

- Moringa seed Oil.

The oil can be extracted from mature seeds, and used as food supplement or cosmetic product for the skin and hair. It also has potential as a biofuel. Moringa oil can be used for the same conditions as the seeds.

Moringa Roots.

The taste resembles roots horseradish. They are rich in polyphenols and used as condiment. However, there is some controversy about the safety of eating moringa root.

The roots and bark contain all the properties at higher concentrations, so you have to be more careful when used as medicines.

Moringa gum.

Rubber is a diuretic and is also known for its uses for asthma.

Research on the health benefits of Moringa is promising.

With the popularity of the moringa rising, research is also being extended. The research provides some promising results, but more studies are needed to establish the effects and potential uses in medicine.

The compounds beneficial to health include moringina Moringa, moringinine, quercetin, potent antioxidants, kaempferol, rhamnetin and various polyphenols.

Here are some of the research on this incredible tree:

1. Anti-inflammatory effect

Different parts of the moringa show potent anti-inflammatory response and are conducting research on the potential of the plant in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as asthma.

2. Antioxidant activity.

Numerous studies have confirmed the antioxidant potential of the plant. The antioxidant activity is attributed to quercetin and kaempferol, which are compounds of phenols. Moringa extracts of Indian origin showed the high antioxidant activity.

3. Anticancer potential.

The plant contains multiple anticancer compounds. The Moringa leaves extract has been used in studies on cancer cells and showed cytotoxicity (the ability to kill cancer cells). The Moringa seed extract has also had an effect on liver cancer according to a study in 2003 suggested.

4. Role in diabetes prevention.

Studies in rats showed that Moringa leaves can reduce levels of blood sugar. A study published in 2007 found that glucose levels are reduced to three hours of consuming the leaves. The anti-diabetic effect (hypoglycemic activity) are the result of the action of polyphenol plant is expected to be marketed for use in the pharmaceutical industry.

5. Analgesic activity.

Moringa also acts as a natural painkiller. The analgesic activity has been demonstrated in animals, and traditionally, the leaves have been used to treat headaches.

6. Protector of the liver.

Several studies showed positive effects of Moringa in the liver. The leaves, roots and flowers are particularly praised for the hepatoprotective activity (ability to prevent liver damage) Moringa seed extract .The also has a curative effect on liver fibrosis and one study showed that hepatic fibrosis was reduced after regular consumption of seed extract.

7. The pressure and cholesterol levels in the blood.

Moringa is also known to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels and prevents the retention of water (which acts as a diuretic).

Other uses of Moringa.

This tree is truly versatile and has multiple uses. Seed cake remaining after oil extraction can be used to fertilize crops and also as a water purifier. The leaf powder can be used for washing hands and Jamaica, a blue dye is obtained from the sap of the Moringa.

Side effects and precautions.

According to WebMD, Moringa has been used safely in doses up to 6 grams per day for up to 3 weeks.While virtually all parts of the plant are consumed in regions where Moringa grows, WebMD warns not eating the root, as it may contain a toxic substance.
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GMO Corn—the POISON Plant Everyone Eats

By Catherine J. Frompovich

Just about everyone loves corn, especially fresh corn-on-the-cob in summer. Well, maybe “corn-aholics” ought to research the effects of modern GMO corn before taking another bite. Don’t pop that corn yet!

Jerry Rosman was a pig and cattle farmer, who now is an ORGANIC farming consultant as a result of losing his animal-breeding farming business due to GMO corn feedstock interfering with animal husbandry and reproduction—baby piglets and calves. Rosman realized that the GM corn, actually bt-corn, he was feeding his hogs was responsible for sows experiencing false pregnancies. That led to his eventually losing the swine and cattle breeding and farming business. In his ah-ha moment, after realizing what was going on, he said, “If this is happening to our hogs, what’s happening to humans?”

If that’s what happened to Mr. Rosman, shouldn’t everyone be concerned about GMO bt-corn, which is an ingredient in just about every mass-produced food product sold in the USA? 

Former pig farmer, now organic farming consultant, Jerry Rosman talks about his experience with GMO corn, the politics of GMOs, and the harassment everyone who speaks out against them receives, plus his ongoing GM research in this 8 minute video. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilDbdLAyFs&feature=player_embedded#t=79 

Rosman claims the FDA is not concerned about GMOs. I guess not, since former Monsanto chief lobbyist Michael R Taylor is now FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine [1]. 

Why Veterinary Medicine? He’s not a veterinarian! He’s a lawyer by training. Shouldn’t Taylor be out of the FDA because of his past Monsanto loyalties? Shouldn’t someone start a campaign to get him retired because of possible conflicts of interest and loyalties to a former employer? 

In the Rosman interview video at 11:27 on the timeline, readers will hear the stunning information that the genetic modification process makes bt-corn become a “poison plant,” as revealed by a plant toxicologist. 

Rosman further claims that since no feeding trials have been done for GMOs before introduction into the marketplace, the feeding trial is going on NOW in humans. OMG! 

For more information about the serious health and environmental problems of GMO Frankencrops, readers may be interested in Gary Null’s full-length video Seeds of Death: Unveiling the Lies of GMOs.

 - See more at: http://www.naturalblaze.com/2015/06/gmo-cornthe-poison-plant-everyone-eats.html#sthash.RHFTvHCj.dpuf

3 Mineral Waters That Can Remove Aluminum from the Brain

By Paul Fassa

There has been a dramatic increase in neurological diseases linked to aluminum toxicity. The blood-brain barrier doesn’t stop aluminum’s intrusion into our gray matter. Aluminum accumulates and remains in tissue that doesn’t have a rapid cellular turnover.

Apoptosis is the natural cell death and replacement process that occurs throughout the body, excluding cancer cells. Cancer cells keep reproducing and colonizing into tumors unless apoptosis is introduced or the cells are outright killed from chemical compounds, both natural and synthetic.

Aluminum accrues to toxic levels over time in slow apoptotic cell turnover tissues, such as bone matter, the heart and the brain. The brain and its associated nervous system is where diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, chronic fatigue and other neurological or auto-immune diseases manifest, including the complete autistic spectrum, from learning disorders to full-blown autism.

There is no shortage of aluminum toxins in our environment. It’s in cookware, beverage containers, foil, cigarette smoke, cosmetics, antiperspirants, sunscreen, antacids, and those ubiquitous chemtrails that most ignore from which aluminum nanoparticles can be breathed into our lungs and routed directly into our blood or through the sinuses into our brains.

Aluminum is in all vaccines. Injecting aluminum bypasses the possibility of eliminating it through normal channels. Straight into the blood it goes to be carried into the brain and heart, adding to their accumulated aluminum toxicity loads.

According to Dr. Chris Exley, PhD, we have come into the aluminum age. Many trolling commentators love to explain how aluminum is the most common mineral on the planet and, therefore, it’s harmless. Dr. Exley has dedicated over two decades of his scientific life to researching aluminum toxicity. He calls the period of time from the early 20th Century to now the “Age of Aluminum.”

Before then, aluminum remained in the ground as the most abundant mineral in earth that hadn’t yet been mined. Dr. Exley claims mining aluminum and using it in so many ways corresponds to the marked increase of neurological diseases.

Dr. Chris Exley’s Message to the 2011 Vaccine Safety Conference

A key aspect of his conference delivery concerned helping vaccinated kids improve their neurological damage. Ironically, it involves the second most abundant mineral in mother earth – silica. Exley has put kids who had autism spectrum disorders or other neurological damage from vaccinations on a form of silica known as silicic acid with excellent results.

Silicic acid is basically oxygenated silica. Exley considers this the best and most bio-available way to get silica through the gut and into the blood, then into brain matter where it binds with the aluminum molecules and leads them out of brain cell tissue safely through the urine.

He had used a Malaysian mineral water called Spritzer on aluminum toxic children suffering from autism spectrum disorders with significant success. Aluminum is in almost all vaccines. Later he and his team had 15 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients use that water at the same rate of one liter per day for 13 weeks.

Aluminum levels were lower by anywhere from 50 to 70 percent in all the subjects involved, and of the 15 AD patients, eight no longer deteriorated and three actually showed substantial cognitive increase. Perhaps coconut oil is better for reversing AD, but mineral waters high in Orthosilicic or ionic silicic acid will reduce aluminum toxicity in the brain to help ward off AD.

The more USA accessible mineral waters with similar levels of silicic acid to Spritzer, which can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, are Volvic and Fiji. My personal favorite is Fiji because it has the highest level of ionic suspended silica as silicic acid and is the least expensive. I’ve seen it in WalMart at $1.99 per liter.

Also, People’s Chemist Shane Ellison analyzed various water bottles and said Fiji water bottles are free of BPA and “its chemical cousins”. Others he rates highly as BPA free are Voss, Evian, and Smart Water.

The suggested protocol is at least five days consuming a 1.5 liter bottle of water daily. More is required for high levels of aluminum toxicity. Dr. Exley considers drinking the whole bottle within an hour as the most efficient method of detoxing aluminum from the brain.

Dr. Exley explains that there are three commercial bottled waters listing silica amounts as milligrams (mg) per liter on the bottle. Fiji has the highest amount of the three. Neither of us is affiliated with Fiji.

Silica mineral waters can be supplemented to help prevent dementia. Obviously it can also be used as an adjunct with pure cold pressed coconut oil to stop early onset Alzheimer’s or even reverse most of the symptoms after AD symptoms appear. More on coconut oil for Alzheimer’s can be found here.

Aluminum (Al) is passed out through the urine when one supplements silica sufficiently. It seems there’s little danger of taking too much, as long as adequate water is consumed and vitamin B1 and potassium levels are maintained.

More About Silica

Silica helps ensure collagen elasticity of all connecting tissues in the body, including tendons and cartilage. This reduces aches and pains and maintains your body’s flexibility. It has also been determined that high levels of blood serum silica keep arterial plaque from building and clogging blood vessels.

A major culprit for arterial plaque has recently shifted from cholesterol buildup to arterial calcification from serum calcium that is not absorbed as bone matter. It’s known that silica is an important part of building bone matter.

Without sufficient silica, magnesium, and vitamin K2, calcium doesn’t become part of bone matter and remains in the blood to potentially calcify in the soft tissue of inner artery walls and the heart.

Silica is vital for keeping strong bones and a healthy cardiovascular system. This qualifies silica as an essential anti-aging mineral that is much more than a skin deep beauty mineral. Other good sources of silica are the herb horsetail, cucumbers, and diatomaceous earth powder.

Although these three other sources are helpful for the recent aforementioned reasons, they lack the ionic suspension of silicic acid found in the mineral waters to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. I just found these other sources for ionic silica or silicic acid as well, here and here.

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