Your Path to Healthy Living and a Healthy Life

Volume 2 Issue 4 

Healthy Living Bulletin from the office of Dr. John Yim, ND

PAPIMI Testimonial

Update on Detox talk by Dr. Yim and Beth Yim

FYI-April 27, 2005 9:00am to 2:00pm at Island Natural Market,

Metral Drive, Nanaimo, Beth Yim will be demonstrating the amazing PAPIMI 600.  If you want to experience pain relief, better range of motion, energy, and more, visit Beth for a free demo.

New tape series from the Kitchen Chick- Super Soy, Tremendous Tofu- Want to hear the complete Scoop on Soy?  The Kitchen Chick has produced a series of CD's on Healthy Living.  Her first and most popular is Super Soy, Tremendous Tofu.  This informative CD gives you the information you need and want on the benefits of soy.  But it doesn't stop there!  It gives you all the information you need to purchase and prepare all kinds of soy products from soy sauce to tempeh!  Get your copy today! 

Workshops and Free Self Care Seminars - May is a busy month for informative workshops presented by John and Beth. Check here for more information.

Lymphatic Drainage

      Still feeling the lingering effects of this cold and flu season?  Feel like your lymphatic system needs to drain?  Lyphosot, by Heel Canada, is one of our Ageless Warrior products.  This unique homeopathic preparation for the lymphatic system is safe and effective for:

• Lymphoedemas of various origins
• General susceptibility to infections
• Hypertrophy of the lymphatic organs
• Glandular swelling
• Tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis
• Diabetic polyneuropathy
  

     Why is lymphatic drainage so important?
       Your lymphatic system is a vital part of your body's detoxification system.  The lymphatic system consists of fluid, a network of tubules, and nodules.  Lymph fluid surrounds the cells of the body.  Waste materials from the cells are dumped into the lymph fluid.  The movement of the diaphragm during breathing and muscular contraction during movement, propels the lymph fluid to the lymph nodes.  Housed within the nodes are specialized cells that cleanse the lymph fluid.  Eventually the pumping action moves the lymph fluid  back to the blood stream.  Any residual toxins are broken down by the liver.  Basically, the job of the lymphatic system is to carry proteins, toxins, bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells away from the fluid that bathes the cells.  The better the lymphatic system functions, the healthier your immune system will be.

Follow up on the Self Care Alert: Folic Acid

      In our last bulletin we suggested that many of our subscribers ask their doctors to test their homocysteine levels. We hope you took our suggestion as high levels of homocysteine can be very detrimental to your health.

      If you have high levels you will need to visit Dr. Yim for a complete health care protocol.  One of the most important nutrients he will talk to you about is folic acid or folate.

     Folic acid, a B vitamin, also known as folate and folicin, is used by the body to synthesize and break down amino acids which are needed to build new cells, especially new red blood cells.  It plays a huge role in the prevention of the devastating birth defects, spina bifida and anencephaly.  The FDA has even aimed to add this nutrient to enriched flours to ensure pregnant mothers receive sufficient amounts.

     It also is important in protecting against certain cancers (lung, cervical,colorectal) and coronary heart disease. Those most likely to have a deficiency are alcoholics and those who have suffered illnesses or injuries that require the body to create new cells fast, as in a burn or heavy hemorrhaging, but can even affect those with measles and chicken pox.  In each case folacin is used up quickly to manufacture new cells in a hurry.

     Sources of folic acid are liver, yeast, nuts, dried beans, whole grains, spinach and other dark leafy greens, oranges, asparagus and avocados.  Keep in mind that over 50% of folic acid in vegetables is destroyed during cooking.  Check Healing Lessons for a great recipe using asparagus!

Healing Lessons from The Healing Kitchen
 In this week's Healing Lesson:

 Finding Balance, Finding Your Talent-Do you know what your talent is?  It may be "staring at you from the shiny surface of your pots and pans."

 Spicing it Up!-Parsley-Learn how to mix a fine herb combination with parsley as a base.

 Asparagus with Dijon Mustard Sauce and Tarragon- MMMM!

New tape series from the Kitchen Chick- Super Soy, Tremendous Tofu- Want to hear the complete Scoop on Soy?  The Kitchen Chick has produced a series of CD's on Healthy Living.  Her first and most popular is Super Soy, Tremendous Tofu.  This informative CD gives you the information you need and want on the benefits of soy.  But it doesn't stop there!  It gives you all the information you need to purchase and prepare all kinds of soy products from soy sauce to tempeh!  Get your copy today!

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