The use of food as preventive medicine.

Date:   12/20/2017 10:04:46 AM ( 7 y ago)

Especially raw egg yolks![2]
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November 15, 2018 - Health-Supporting "Strategies" Before The Holidays - By: Dr. Carolyn Dean -

"... gathering together with family and coworkers during the holidays can cause stress.

The arguments begin about where to gather for Thanksgiving and the battle lines are drawn; what family member is hosting the dinner; what gifts to give; who's invited and who's left out. Then, once you barely make it through that holiday, you're into the Christmas (Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa) season and it starts all over again. You may find yourself in the company of people with whom you even don't see eye to eye. You try your best to avoid conflicts, but they are still there, festering below the surface.

joy of the holiday season can be offset by the mental and physical pressure it can put on your mind and body. If you aren't prepared to deal with it, it can make you physically sick, which can really spoil your holidays.

So, here's what can you do. Be prepared by understanding the dynamics of what's happening in and around you; arm your body and mind so you are immune to the little foibles that can knock you off course. The holiday blues are so common that I've created a whole list of precautions you can take to ensure a healthy, happy holiday season. You can learn about them in this webinar we did last year: Healthy Holiday Strategies.

You'll discover:

The conflict-basis (Total Biology) of common holiday illnesses
How to help your immune system blast away cold & flu viruses
How preemptive mineralization can help stave off the "holiday blues"

And much more!

So, don't miss this webinar replay to receive my best holiday healthcare advice.

The presentation will be about 40 minutes, followed by a 20-minute Q&A session from the live session.

So, if you want to make this your best holiday season yet, make sure you don't miss this webinar replay to receive my best holiday healthcare advice.

Watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4cNmN5R3bA

Aloha,
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Notes:

[1] in a private message to members from "The Folks at RA".
http://rahealthyfoods.com

[2] The "Story" With Raw Eggs - from the Weston A. Price Foundation website -

"There are three concerns when it comes to eating raw eggs: salmonella, avidin (a biotin inhibitor), and trypsin or enzyme inhibitors. Salmonella is only an issue if the egg comes from an unhealthy, battery-raised chicken. And even then, the risk of salmonella contamination is one in every 30,000 eggs. On the other hand, the risk is almost non-existent in eggs from hens living on pasture, soaking up sunshine and feeding on nourishing foods, such as insects, flax, alfalfa and algae.[6]

The second concern is avidin, found in egg whites, which binds to the B vitamin biotin, preventing its absorption. Egg yolks are actually a concentrated source of biotin and moreover, one would need to consume an unappetizing number of raw eggs to actually induce a deficiency. Cooking the egg white at least reduces avidin, thus sparing a portion of the residing biotin.[4] Ultimately, salmonella and avidin hold little weight when evaluating the pros and cons of raw egg consumption.

Of most concern are the enzyme inhibitors found within the egg white, similar to those in nuts and beans. Cooking neutralizes these inhibitors, which if left intact interfere with protein digestion and could potentially lead to digestive woes. One study performed at University Hospital Leuven in Belgium found that consuming cooked egg compared to raw improved protein digestion by 40 percent.[7] This is not to say a fresh, whole raw egg (with the white) obtained from a pastured hen on occasion is taboo, but it is best to be more liberal with the raw yolks in smoothies and popsicles, or stirred into porridge and salad dressing. ..."[5]

[3] Mercola, Joseph. The No-Grain Diet. Conquer Carbohydrate Addiction and Stay Slim for Life. Dutton. 2003. p. 251

[4] T. D. Durance. Residual Avid in Activity in Cooked Egg White Assayed with Improved Sensitivity. Journal of Food Science. Volume 56 Issue 3, pp.707–09. Published Online: 25 Aug 2006. Found at:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/ journal/119344834/abstract??CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

[5] https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/childrens-health/feeding-the-family-when-its-too-hot-to-cook/#eggs

[6] Fallon, Sally. Enig, Mary, PhD. Nourishing Traditions. NewTrends Publishing. 1999. p 47

[7] Evenepoel, Pieter. Digestibility of Cooked and Raw Egg Protein in Humans as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques. Journal of Nutrition Vol. 128 No. 10 October 1998, pp. 1716-1722. Found at http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/short/128/10/1716

[8] In email from RnA ReSet.
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Keywords:

food, preventive medicine, food as medicine, raw eggs, salmonella, avidin, biotin inhibitor, trypsin, enzyme inhibitors. battery-raised chicken, egg whites, vitamin absorption, raw egg consumption, protein digestion, Nourishing Traditions, raw egg Digestibility
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