Hank's Health Connection

 Two years ago I was experiencing a “makeover” of my mouth… here I was in my late sixties with braces on, preparing for numerous implants and bone surgery .  Not a happy time.   An associate of mine sent an article about Oil Pulling.  Reading about this topic I decided to try doing this oil pulling process.  It just happened that I had completed one of my 3 month teeth cleaning sessions and this was a perfect time to start.  I was especially attracted to trying this, since they claimed that doing this for months could make my teeth firmer in my jaw bones.

Each morning I put a tablespoon of sunflower oil in my mouth and “pulled” it through my teeth and gums for about 15 minutes.  Not really unpleasant, just a bit of a funny sensation since my mouth was also filling with saliva.  After the time period I spit it out (it was now a milky white color), rinsed my mouth with water and then brushed my teeth.  I did this for months and then went to my scheduled teeth cleaning appointment.

My regular technician inspected my mouth and asked if I had come in since my last appointment?  No, I answered – why?  She said that my teeth were 90% free of tarter and my gums looked better than she had ever seen!  Wow, that was probably the first time in twenty years that I actually had good news from a dental office!

Another observation occurred when more work was being done by my dentist in the ensuing months.  He observed that there was a substantial increase in my saliva production.  This is a very healthy sign.  Also my teeth were definitely very firm in the bone.

As you study the information about Oil Pulling see pdf of Oil pulling you will see the opinions of this Indian doctor and he is serious about the benefits.  I don’t know much more than what I have read so you will have to be your own judge.  Interestingly watch this Ad for Oil Pulling shown in India.

Oil Pulling is very safe, very inexpensive, simple and for me very effective.  You be the judge for yourself.  Sometimes these decisions can be very fruitful!  Be blessed

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Twenty five years ago I learned that we had over two times more lymphatic fluid than we have blood!  What are these lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid and lymph nodes that make up our lymphatic system?  Well along with your spleen the lymphatic system carries the white blood cells that defend you against germs.  Your bone marrow and thymus produce the cells in lymph.  They are all part of this important system…

Remember the blister on your heel?  It had clear fluid – that is your lymphatic fluid.  This fluid bathes every cell and ensures that they are able to get the care that they need.  The lymphatic system clears away infections and keeps your body fluids in balance.  When it’s not working properly (becoming toxic and sludge) fluid will build up in tissue and the nodes will swell called “swollen glands“.  The result of sludge fluid and a toxic lymph system is infections, leading to the worst – cancer.  The lymphatic system is the ‘garbage collector’ sucking up metabolic garbage and toxins from extracellular fluid of every organ! Critically important!

So how do we ensure that we keep our lymph fluids clean and flowing?  I want to talk about rebounding on a small trampoline.  You can Google ‘rebounding’ and get a ton of information that will be very helpful.  While you’re looking into that you can also search ‘body brushing’ – this is also another effective way to move lymph fluids.  Rebounding is by far the most effective.

You don’t have to be jumping off of the material on the small trampoline or rebounder – just keep your heals on the material and start to move your arms like a turkey trying to fly.  Start slowly when starting for just a few minute and later work up to 10 -15 minutes a day.  On the bottom cycle you will compress waste into the fluid and on the top of the cycle you will manually open the one way valves of the lymph vessels and move fluid into and through the lymph nodes – the lymphatic filters.  This opening and closing of the valves will move fluid through the nodes and accomplish a very important function.  My wife and I have been rebounding for over twenty years and I believe that it is the single most important reason for our health!  In our late 60’s we do not use any prescription drugs.

Remember when kids start bouncing on the bed?  The more they bounced the crazier they got!  That’s because they were producing endorphins…  When you rebound for about 5 minutes you will begin to produce endorphins and this will bring your mood up to a pleasing level.  When I am having a difficult day I will rebound several times…

Remember there are few things that you can do that would be better for your immune system than rebounding on a small trampoline.   There are all kinds available from elaborate to simple inexpensive ones.  A moderately priced one would probably be better than the cheapest one.  Enjoy this experience and make it a permanent part of your daily routine.  It will insure you a long healthy life!  Be blessed.

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Over one hundred years ago Iodine was a front line medicine!  Discovered in 1811, it was first used medically for goiter (swelling of the thyroid) treatments.  Early in the 1900’s Midwestern states had a high rate of goiter as nearly 40% of children had enlarged thyroid glands.  The RDA in this country for iodine is only designed to prevent goiter.

Most of us with grey hair used iodine for cuts and bruises.  Many of us knew that the thyroid relies on iodine to function; however, most of us do not really understand the real importance of iodine’s function in our bodies.  It is involved in every function and is also anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal!! It also assists in removing fluoride and bromine.

Thanks to David Brownstein, MD for his awesome book “Iodine Why You Need It – Why You Can’t Live Without It” [A MUST READ] and the work of other pioneer doctors like Guy Abraham, MD and David Derry, MD.  They and other researchers like Mark Sircus, OMD are bringing Iodine back to the position of importance that it deserves.

Medicinal iodine needs to be in every home pharmacy – period.  These next few paragraphs are intended for you to just get a glimpse of how important iodine is to you and your family.  It literally could save your life or at the very least improve your quality of life.

Our thyroids CANNOT function without sufficient supplies of iodine.  In women, the thyroid stores the most with the ovaries and breasts 2^nd and 3^rd.  When the pituitary gland releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) it stimulates the thyroid to release thyroxine (T4).  Triiodothyronine (T3) is converted from T4 and the metabolic functions begin.  Without sufficient levels of iodine a poorly functioning thyroid can result in goiter, increased autoimmune problems, ADD, breast diseases, migraine headaches and numerous others.  Remember the thyroid gland is responsible for producing every hormone in our body.

The relationship between breast/prostate cancer and iodine deficiencies is still somewhat controversial; however when you study the research available you will probably conclude as I have that the evidence is overwhelming.  Since testing is so simple it is foolish not to test.  Dr Brownstein has his patients take 50 mg of Iodoral iodine and then collect urine for 24 hours.  Measuring the amount of iodine in the urine tells how much the body “kept” because it needed the iodine.  Over 90% of his patients tested were iodine deficient!

I do it a bit differently; I get plain ole 1% iodine from the drug store and ‘paint’ a 3 inch square spot on my forearm and watch it for the day and determine when it disappeared.  If it stayed all day I probably have enough iodine.  I’ve known of people that it was gone in two hours!  I use nascent iodine drops from Magnascent. 

Getting iodine from foods is difficult since most farm lands are deficient and only seaport cities have populations that can get the correct amounts.  Table salt  has a very small amount.  Sea salt  would be better.  The goiter and breast/prostate cancer challenges in the Midwest are much higher than that of seaports.  You will need to supplement…

When I first read Dr Brownstein’s book some years ago I became very angry…  As a health coach I speak with many women that are on thyroid medication and I ask them if their doctors had checked their iodine levels?  99% say NO!  That is crazy!  The thyroid cannot function if the iodine levels are insufficient!  Contact me if you need help!

Educate yourself NOW about iodine and your thyroid and get your iodine levels checked ASAP!  Next - Virgin Coconut Oil…

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The life and death cycle does not change…  here is an example; from a seed grows a beautiful pear, firm, colorful, full of sugars and fibers’ and delicious.  Now let this pear sit on your counter and watch it change; it’s decaying.  Weeks later, it is likely to be a pile of fungi mush that has maggots eating the decay.

UGH! That is a gross picture of the cycle of life.  The important point here is that all the basic parts of the critters WERE IN THE PEAR ALL THE TIME before it rotted!  What changed?  Merely the terrain/environment!  You’ll see that it’s ALL about the terrain! 

Our bodies have all these basic parts for us to look like that rotting pear!  Disease starts as the terrain changes to acid pH.  We begin the death cycle far sooner than planned.  Sound dramatic?  Stick around…

Our bloods pH MUST be around 7.3 – 7.4 pH.  If its pH changes as much as .1 we would die.  This scale is like the Richter scale – a reverse logarithmic form.  A pH of seven is neutral – below is acidic – above is alkaline.  That’s why bicarbonate of soda is a life saver in the emergency room!  Acidosis is THE killer.  Our immune systems will practically shut down when we are acidic!

Consider this; let’s grow plants for a moment; we need the garden terrain to be a certain way. We need toxic soil (fertilizer), low oxygen (put a bag over a plant and it will die – too much oxygen), low temperatures (a sprout will die in high temps) and primarily acid soil.  These simple basics are needed to grow plants.

Virus, bacterium, fungi and yeast are PLANT PHYSIOLOGY!  When you have the sniffles, flu, fever, cancer etc. YOU ARE GROWING PLANTS!  You are now a GARDEN!  We are human, and need the opposite of plant physiology; low toxicity, high oxygen, high temperatures and an alkaline terrain.

Many parts of the body have different pH levels; the pH of gastric juice in the stomach is around 2.  A higher pH could lead to poor digestion.  When the body is highly acidic it is in a catabolic state of destruction.  Most of our cooked foods, all processed foods, all protein and even most water are acidic. It is very difficult to keep our body fluids (not blood) to be in a low acid state.

Get some pH sticks or tape from the health food store and measure your first morning urine.  The pH should be between 6 and 6.5.  Most people are in the 5’s.  Remember the Pear!

What is the solution?  You could eat mostly raw green fibrous foods and drink blended fruit juices.  Most of us are not able to do that.

You could take alkalize powders from the health food store.  The ingredient that does the real work is sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate salts.  Bicarbonate fluids are critically important to our bodies.  The brain, pancreas and stomach produce bicarb fluids to sustain the bodies’ life!  

Here is a simple solution that I’ve have recommended for years; take ½ teaspoon of plain ole A & H baking soda twice a day!   Yes if you want get aluminum “free”, get Bob’s Red Mill or not.  This has been confirmed for me by the work of Dr. Tullio Simoncini and numerous other researchers.  Next read Iodine in the thyroid category…

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After thirty years of nutritional research I’ve simplified things to what I call the “Platform of Wellness”.  This is a concept that would be like the footings (corner points) of a buildings foundation.  The Starting Place!

The 1st point is to Reconnect your body to the Surface of the Earth.  The discovery of what happens when your bare feet touch the surface of the earth is profound.  You ‘pull’ free electrons into your body and it’s like a fire hose of  antioxidants.  We create free radicals in our body like crazy when we’re just breathing and if you think you can get rid of them with oral antioxidants – think again.  Taking oral antioxidants is like putting a drop of water in a pool – you need the whole pool.  The surface of the earth gives you access to the entire pool.  This is called Earthing!

When you surf in the ocean, walk barefoot, lie on the beach, even walking with old leather soles, you are getting huge amounts of free electrons.  America disconnected in the 60′s when plastics and polymers were discovered.  We have more autoimmune diseases in this country than anywhere!

The 2nd point is your Cardiovascular System!  Every day 2500 people in the US die of heart attacks and strokes!  This is the reason why… every sixty seconds your arteries pump 5-8 quarts of blood through about 75,000 miles of vessels.  Research estimates that we have 1% of blockage for each year that we are old.  All that is needed is to have some clogged intersections or junk in the road and we are in trouble.

The answer is very simple; in 1998 the Nobel Prize in Medicine was given for the three decades of research regarding L-arginine and Nitric Oxide (NO).  NO is naturally produced by the lining of the arteries and NO dissolves plaque and restores the elasticity of the muscles in the arteries.  When we take the proper formulation containing liquid arginine, citruline and some functional antioxidants our cardiovascular system can do some wonderful things.  It also is a natural Viagra .

The 3rd point is Toxicity.  Toxins are involved with virtually every health challenge.  Heavy metals accumulate easily in our bodies starting with most of the fillings put in our teeth.  Mercury, cadmium, lead, tin and others are a major part of the food for fungi, viruses and bacterium.  They thrive on heavy metals!

Heavy metals may be moved/removed by; IV chelation therapy, sun chlorella, infrared sauna, Humic/fulvic acids and others.  I was personally contaminated with heavy metals from 20+ mercury fillings and 25 years of smoking.  I used infrared saunas and then the mineral Zeolite.  True Zeolite is in the form of the actual powder, NOT a liquid.  The mineral is negatively charged, 50% of the surface area is a cage that pulls heavy metals ionically through the walls of the intestines then it’s removed via the feces.  Just 5 Gms – 1 tsp a day.  It just plain works!

The 4th point is our Emotional Stability and Peace.  About 80% of our diseases have a serious emotional component.  We downloaded raw data during our childhood and that creates the platform as to how we react/function.  When stress loads are high, we are open to diseases.  Dr. Bruce Lipton stated that when we are under serious stress we create the same chemical that is given to transplant patients to suppress their immune system!

EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique is one excellent solution.  I have taught my young grand children how to use the method. 

These four pillars are critical to have in place.  Simple but profound.  Next is the first floor…

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In 1972 I was a “Wall Street” executive, worked in Wall street, drank three martini’s a day, smoked a couple of packs of Camels, drank wine daily, traveled a 100 flights a year, had an ulcer, got strep throat twice a year and thought that I had the world by the tail…

I met a woman who was a health guru that had a chain of the finest health food stores in California and was the aunt of a consultant that I had hired in California.  She shook and held my hand and looked deep into my eyes and said “you may become a great executive someday – IF you live past 35″.  I was a bit shocked and she then said to come by her office and she would explain why she had said that…  I met with her and she proceeded to tell me that my adrenals were shot and I was toxic and if I didn’t change my life style I would be a walking dead man!  That was the beginning of my quest to understand nutrition.

Some years later I had three people in my extended family get diagnosed with cancer and they all were dead within 6 months…  I freaked out since there was no difference between them and my family.  I set out on a course of research to understand cancer and the “alternative” possibilities.  It didn’t take too long before I began to understand the “medical system” and “Big Phara”.  For the next 10 years I walked around ANGRY!

I learned many things including how to eat a macrobiotic diet and did it with a fervor that made my wife and children wish I would leave .  I was fanatical about staying healthy.  I also began to understand more about how our bodies worked and began to explore various kinds of healing modalities.

I began to understand the relationship between plant and human physiology and health and sickness.  Since virus, bacterium, yeast and fungus are plant physiology it made all the sense in the world to understand the difference in the terrain that made them flourish.  Interestingly enough it would take years to fully understand the profound reality of this simple observation. 

During the following years I learned about scientists like Royal R.Rife and his discoveries with his 50,000 times magnification white light microscope.  I also learned about Morris Fishbine (head of the AMA in the 40′s) and the ruthless persecution of Rife and others that dared to discover modalities that could cure diseases.  (It is interesting that years later I would come across some of Rife’s actual equipment from the archives at UCLA.)  All traces of Rife’s work were removed from all records of North Western University, UCLA and Mayo Clinic.  Studying stories like the saga of Hoxey Hoxey and his battle with the FDA and the AMA and the “support” agencies like the IRS you begin to get a cold sweat.  Well that was 60 years ago – that’s not like it is today!  NOT!  It is actually worse.  The hand of Big Pharma and the $$ cronies in our government make the efforts 50 years ago look like child’s play.

After years of research and watching a dear friend go to prison for helping people get well,  I have basically come to a simple conclusion – We can’t change the “system” and if we try real hard they will find a way to “take us out”!  So the correct approach is to educate ourselves so that we can stay well and not be subjected to the mantra that is the only way to cure yourself of cancer, that is, burn, slash and poison.  Please join me here again at my blog and I will share my thirty plus years of research and give you my thoughts on how to achieve true wellness…

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