I have been trying to read this but am having difficulty.
I also tried to print it out but font was too small to read.
I increased font on screen but brain is still struggling.
So, posting it here.
Hoping others will do a summary of each section.
I did catch that the F is for food intake.
And if I am able to do a summary I will post it here too.
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wow kam...it looks like that artical is the only one in the whole newsletter
it is really long and involved
i can't really help...i mean i guess if you just focus on the words for FIGHT...but he says a lot in there. i think it would take me a year to break that down...i wonder how long it took to write
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The key areas in the F2IGH2T Protocol are:
F Food and Focus I Infections G Genetics H Heavy Metals and Hormones T Toxins
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thanks
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Kam, I figured out that I can copy and paste the text of the article.
I'll copy it to this thread later, when I have time. That way you can read it.
Carol
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Thanks Carol
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Fight For Your Life: Moving Beyond Chronic Illness and Twoard Optimal Health
by Scott Forsgren
In the world of chronic illness, it is not uncommon for one to fall into the dangerous trap of becoming overly focused on a single cause for a presenting condition. Unfortunately, a chronic illness almost never has one cause, and thus it rarely has one solution.
As an example, most people understand that diabetes is a condition resulting from high levels of glucose in the blood, and those people would be correct. However, this is a very simplistic view of a much more complex condition.
Could it be that diabetes has toxicity at its core? Could it be that an underlying fungal overgrowth plays a role? Could it be that inflammation is a key factor?
In approaching a condition such as diabetes, one could focus solely on the management of blood sugar levels or one could step back and take a broader perspective; a perspective which understands the underlying factors and attempts to address the actual cause of the problem rather than simply masking the symptoms.
Similarly, with chronic Lyme disease it is easy to focus one's attention on Borrelia burgdorgeri as the causative agent in the condition and overlook the many other factors that are universally involved in the disease.
Toxicity most certainly plays a role but is rarely investigated. Infections are clearly a factor, but the infections involved go far beyond Borrelia or even the common tick-borne coinfections Babesia, Bartonella, and Ehrlichia.
There may be significant emotional contributors to one's illness. It is only through a comprehensive treatment apporach that ultimate success may be achieved.
Dr. Garry F. Gordon, MD, DO, MD(H) has created the FIGHT Protocol as a powerful framework which empowers each of us as we continue on our journey toward optimal health. The protocol considers several key areas that are almost always contributing factors in any chronic illness. FIGHT offers real solutions which can be implemented to address the issues that may be holding us back from attaining our desired level of health.
to be continued...
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The key areas in the FIGHT Protocol are:
F Food and Focus I Infections G Genetics H Heavy Metals and Hormones T Toxins
F - Food and Focus
``F'' in the FIGHT Protocol stand for both Food and Focus. The food that we consume plays a significant role in moving us toward a place of health or a place of illness. Dietary selections are entirely our choice. The following should be considered in using Food to improve ones health:
- Avoid foods that you know to be or suspect to be sensitive to. - Eat organic foods to avoid exposure to pesticides and other toxins. Incorporate foods that are health promoting by reducing processed and``dead'' foods and eating foods that have superior nutritional value.
- Avoid genetically modified (GM) foods. - Avoid cookware that may leach toxins into your food and ultimately into your body. - Support gastrointestinal health with probiotics and supportive nutrients.
Many people are sensitive to specific foods which, when eaten, become stressful to the body. The immune system must then mount a response to these substances each time they are consumed. According to Dr. Gordon, ``40% of the population needs to be off all dairy, and 30% should eat a gluten-free diet.'' In people with chronic illness, these numbers are likely even higher.
When a person is sensitive to gluten, they will negate all other efforts to return to health until gluten is removed from their diet. Eliminating stressful foods allows the body to use its limited resources to work on addressing the many other things that have gone wrong by the time that one has developed a chronic condition.
Dr. Gordon believes that ``everything becomes easy to treat when you eliminate wheat, dairy, and corn.''
A major factor in food intolerance is gastrointestinal dysbiosis. Dysbiosis is a term used when an imbalance of gastrointestinal flora is present in the gut. This may be an overgrowth of yeast, parasites, or other pathogenic organisms. It may also represent a lack of health-promoting beneficial flora, known as probiotics. Other factors which lead to dysbiosis include stress, an imbalanced diet, antibiotic or drug therapy, suppressed immunity, and inflammation.
Food allergies can be both a contributor to dysbiosis as well as the result of it. When dysbiosis is present, Leaky Gut Syndrome often develops where larger than expected food particles enter the bloodstream, promoting an undesired immune response. Numerous symptoms can occur throughout the body when dysbiosis or Leaky Gut Syndrome are present.
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Non-organic foods often contain high levels of pesticides which add to the already high body burden of toxicity in most people with chronic ill-health. For this reason, organic fruits and vegetables should be consumed whenever possible; the more colorful the better.
The Environmental Working Group ( http://www.ewg.org ) has created a web site called ``EWGs 2010 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides''which offers a printable guide that can be found at http://www.foodnews.org The guide lists the ``Dirty Dozen'' which are those foods generally identified to have the highest levels of pesticides.
Celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, nectarine, bell peppers, spinach, cherries, kale/collard greens, potatoes, and grapes are the foods that are the most important to purchase organically in order to avoid pesticide exposure.
Processed and refined foods are generally absent of any healthful qualities. Food that is processed in a factory is not food: it provides only empty calories. White flours, sugars, fast foods, hydrogenated oils, excitotoxins such as MSG, artificial sweeteners, and high fructose corn syrup should be entirely avoided.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is found in sodas, candy bars, breads, salad dressings, ketchup, pizza sauce, fruit drinks, and many other products. It is often contaminated with mercury. This HFCS may contribute to our total body burned of toxicity, accelerate aging, and increase inflammation.
Instead, organic fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, healthful fats such as coconut oil and olive oil, and grass-fed meats are far better, health-promoting choices. Dr. Gordon states that``the enemy is the fork, and what you put on the end of your fork determines how long you will live.''
Our government subsidizes the production of wheat, soy, corn, and other unhealthy foods. ``A potato chip is not a vegetable,'' says Dr. Gordon. Unfortunately, organic food is more expensive, but ``cheap food will be paid for by your heart transplant, your bypass surgery, or your hip replacement,'' stresses Dr. Gordon.
The dietary balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid is critical. Cows, which are designed to feed on grass, are being fattened with inexpensive corn which sets the stage for an unhealthy cow and unhealthy meat. More specifically, the meat from animals fed the wrong diet predominates with Omega-6 fatty acid. Omega-6 is pro-inflammatory fatty acid; while Omega-3 reduces pain and inflammation.
The key is to obtain the proper ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acids, which is argued to be somewhere between 1:1 and 10:1. Our modern, unhealthy diets provide a ratio closer to 30:1 in favor of Omega 6. Omega-3 supplementation can help shift this ratio in a healthier direction.
Genetically modified foods are be coming more and more common. Unfortunately, these foods do not have to be labeled and, as a result, it is often difficult to know which foods are GM and which are not.
It is becoming more important than ever to consume primarily organic and locally-grown foods. The most common GM foods include soy, corn, canola, and cottonseed.
GM crops trigger immune reactions and may lead to a heightened allergic response. To illustrate, shortly after GM soy was introduced into the British diet, allergies to soy had risen by 50% in a single year.
More recently, the FDA has been considering the introduction of GM salmon for American consumers.
Some GM foods include genes obtained from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis which make the crop resistant to insects by allowing it to produce its own pesticide. While this may sound appealing, the food, which is later consumed by humans, may damage the intestines and negatively impact necessary probiotic flora in the gastrointestinal tract. The topic of GM foods is brilliantly covered by Jeffrey M. Smith in the books ``Genetic Roulette''and ``Seeds of Deception.''
Sadly, so much of what actually happens to our food supply is unknown to the average consumer. In the movie ``Food, Inc.,'' director Robert Kenner looks inside the nation's food industry and exposes much of what was previously hidden from consumers with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies.
In the film ``Foodmatters,'' James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch look at the health implications of the food we eat. In it, nutrition specialist Andrew W. Saul suggests that ``one fourth of what you eat keeps you alive, and three fourths of what you eat keeps your doctor alive.'' He goes on to say that ``if you want to know what's wrong, look down at the table. It's staring back at you.''
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Heating in cookware that leaches toxins into the food adds to our total body burden of toxicity. Flame-retarding polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PDBEs), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and perfluorinated acid (PFAs) are found in cookware and in plastics used to store food items.
Perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA) is found in Teflon and has been associated with thyroid disease, immune system damage, and liver abnormalities. Drinking from plastic water bottles may result in exposure to Bisphenol A which has been linked to cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
There are numerous options for testing for the presence of food sensitivities. Signet Diagnostic Corporation offers the LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) MRT (Mediator Release Test) for evaluating food stressor that may be contributing to one's impaired health.
Another option is the Food Sensitivity Intolerance Test Panel from ALCAT or the a-95 Panel from Meridian Valley Lab. The Sage-G-Test is available from Sage Medical Laboratory.
While is it still possible for these tests to miss foods that are contributing to ill health, they can be helpful tools in identifying stressful food choices.
An elimination of all potentially allergenic foods followed by sequential reintroduction and logging of any returned symptoms is another approach one may use to determine which foods may be negatively impacting health.
Patrick Carlisle's book ``The Medical Detective: Memoirs of a Most Unusual Doctor'' explores the connection between food allergies and the disabling symptoms that may result throughout life for many people: never diagnosed until they followed a modified fast with careful reintroduction of foods.
In looking at other important techniques use in addressing the Food aspect of the FIGHT Protocol, one may wish to consider:
- ACS 200 (Advanced Cellular Silver) daily to reduce pathogenic organisms related to gastrointestinal dysbiosis.
- Probiotic supplements with acidophilus such as Kyo-Dophilus 9 used daily both in children and adults. Probiotics must be used continuously due to our constant exposure to GM foods which disturb normal bowel flora.
- Beyond Fiber to both detoxify the gastrointestinal tract and suppoet the growth of beneficial probiotic flora.
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I'm only halfway through page two at this point. Copying and pasting onto a page turned out to be too problematic....three columns with myriad formatting difficulties.
I'm typing it out.
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