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Did you know that if you fill your plate with these and other vegetables you are filling your internal bank account (alkaline reserve) with countless riches (vitamins, minerals, co-factors, enzymes, etc) for future usage?

Cabbage: 1 cup has 96% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin K (clotting) and 50% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C

Carrots: Beta Carotene – research suggests beta carotene protects against cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.

Tomatoes: Cycopene – may protect against cancer development as well as containing vitamins A, C, K, and other key nutrients.

Mint: Contains an essential oil that is stress reducing, clears the sinus, and his high in vitamins A, C, and essential minerals.

Cauliflower: May protect against cancer development and contains anti-inflammatory compounds such as sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol.

Cucumbers: Great source of potassium, naturally calming to the sympathetic nervous system, intracellular electrolyte that balances sodium, muscle relaxer, and high in antioxidants (60 diseases are known to be from free radical damage).  High in fiber – colon health!

Bell Peppers: Powerhouse of vitamins A, C, E, K, Bx and antioxidants just to begin with!

Peas: Packed with vitamins K, C, B, Manganese, Fiber, and a great non-meat source of protein.

Barley Green Sprouts: Too large to list, a must daily!

Trace Minerals: What your body craves and is not largely present in our soil.

In Health and Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips

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Here’s the statistics from The National Cancer Institute Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results.

2009 -  766,130 men, 713,220 women diagnosed with cancer.

What can you do today to reduce risk?

1.  Decrease body weight

- Increase veggies, fruits & nuts

- Drink R.O. water

- Aerobic exercise

2.  Reduce toxic load

- Cut out sugar, high fructose corn syrup and sweeteners from your diet

- Go Organic with meats – less hormones for your body to deal with

3.  Take natural, whole food supplements that support body detoxification, normalization and self revitalization (there’s no power in a drug or surgery to be healthy, ALL health must come from within).

4.  Regularly cleanse your body

- Do a series of 10-20 detox foot baths

- Do a liver-bowel-kidney cleanse

5. Detox your thoughts

- Immediately DROP (without blame, excuse or justification) ANY negative thought about yourself, others, life, God, past, present, future and begin to dwell on what  you are GRATEFUL for.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips

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There was a recent article in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that 47% of women who received the Depo-Provera shot lost significant bone mass in their hips within two years.  It seems it’s not nice to try to fool with  mother nature and medical therapies that seek to control physiology ALWAYS come with dire risk.   The study also found that smoking, never being pregnant and poor calcium consumption heightened the risk.

If you follow the 6 essential choices we monitor in B.E.S.T. and Morter Health System, most of the risk factors are eliminated.  Every choice we make has consequences, either health enhancing or disease promoting.  The problem with our conscious mind is we come up with excuses, rationalizations, projections, denials and justifications, all which seem positive to us, but in reality only legitimize a disease mentality.   For a more natural form of contraception, one could choose the symptothermal method, which has a 95% rate of predictability of fertility, with NO, I repeat NO negative health consequences.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips

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Mushrooms contain complex carbohydrates and polysaccharides which increase our bodies immunity.  Research strongly supports mushroom’s ability to prevent and even heal many ailments and conditions from cancer to a common cold.  Here’s a short list of the mushrooms and some of the positive effects to eat for good health.

Maitake:  Stimulates the immune cells in an anti-cancer fashion, lowers blood pressure, improves blood sugar

Reishi:  Improves blood sugar, blood pressure, fat metabolism, inflammation

Butten:  Increases vitamin D in the body (strengthens bones), helps create hormones, has a host of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity

Shitake:  Boosts immunity, fights infection, prevents tumor growth

Portobello:  Improves thyroid function, reduces plaque build up in arteries

When shopping: Make sure your mushrooms are firm, plump, fresh and wash them up.  Also it’s advisable to refrain from wild mushrooms, some of which can be lethal!

In Health & Service,

Dr. Phillips

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The science of Epigenetics tells us that the brain of the cell is the cell wall and that the nucleus (center) of the cell containing the DNA is the reproductive center of the cell.  Environment plays the key part in determining, through interaction with the cell wall, what genes will be activated and what will occur within the body.  What is most exciting, is, to a large part, I determine, my environment, through my choices.

The National Institute of Health will be investing $190 million over the next 5 years into the understanding of Epigenetics and your health.  They’ll most likely study diet and exercise which are 2 of our 6 essential choices.  However, what has the most dominant effect upon Epigenetics is our thoughts ( read our previous blogs).

There are 1.1 million women diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide with 200,00 being Americans.  What is interesting is there are over 300 studies that demonstrate eating vegetables can protect from cancer development.  Especially vegetables of the genus Brassica: namely broccoli, cabbage, watercress, kale, Brussels sprout, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Peruvian Macca and mustards.  For example, when eating 5 servings a week of these vegetables, the cancer odds ratio drops to .58 which is a 50% reduction in risk.

Perhaps we could also look at hidden resentments, bitterness, unforgiveness, over-responsibility (narcissism) over/under-nurturing others or ourselves.  These are the predominant negative emotions of the Stomach Meridian that passes over the breast tissue.  Dr. Dirk Hammer speaks from experience, with over 15,000 cases of studied cancer.  Resolution through forgiveness and embracing the lesson will most assuredly hasten the healing and reconnection to source.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips

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I recently commented on obesity, BMI, disease and change.  The action steps are simple, yet we are the most obese nation on the planet!  That leads me to conclude we are the most “in denial”, full of excuses (well thought out lies), nation, when it comes to the Truth about health care.

Health is not about a pill, procedure, drug, surgery or vice.  Health is about making self honoring choices and a willingness to move from vice to virtue.  Here are a few well documented steps to follow through on once you have decided in your heart to honor yourself, and no longer believe in the excuses you have been programmed to believe.

1.  Find a picture in your life experience of joy or happiness and journal on this in great detail.

2. Every time you experience physical hunger, or the “urgent” knee jerk desire to eat; focus on your picture and emotion, until you feel different and repeat to yourself ” I am grateful & thankful for joy in my life and I act only on my joy”.

3. Find a naturally flavored, sugar and soy free protein powder ( whey , rice, pea, hemp – i.e. Alka Slim)

4. Add Omega 3-6-9; flax seed, chia seed and antioxidant rich fruits & veggies ( berries, Alka Green powder etc.)

5. For taste & good fat try adding coconut milk to shake.

6. Add Trace Minerals; you won’t taste it.

7. Substitute a shake 2 x a day for meals.

8. Drink Green tea. It is high in antioxidants and can increase metabolism. 2-3 quarts per day. Much hunger is thirst.

9. Walk 20-30-50 minutes per day, 5 days a week.

10. Take chest, hip, and thigh measurements or BMI and remeasure in 6 weeks. You’ll be very pleased with the results.

Email me your results: dr.phillips@desertdove.com

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland F. Phillips

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According to Vasselsen, Nilsen and Associates from the Norwegian Hunt Study there is an association between physical exercise, body mass index ( % of body far v lean muscle mass) and the risk of Fibromyalgia.  I would add heart disease, stroke, type II diabetes, arthritis, auto immune disease, etc.  The study found that women who are overweight or obese have a much greater risk of Fibromyalgia than women who are not overweight or obese and exercise.

The National Institutes of Health recently published information stating 66% of Americans are overweight and 30% are obese.  Children of 12 years of age are now presenting with type II diabetes and 17% of children 2-19 year old are obese.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology states the BMI as the primary indication for disease and death. As BMI increases so does disease and mortality.

I’ve written many blogs on exercise, diet and attitude changes.  My question to you is – If you are in this boat, when will you honor and respect yourself enough to be willing to change, before it’s too late!

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Technically no. There is no natural treatment for any specific disease. There are allopathic- symptom based procedures, even in the natural/wholistic community; however the natural approach is to support the body’s normal functioning, remove obstacles to healing and to coach the client to not repeat the habits that created the need for the symptoms in the first place.

That being said, lets get back to diverticulitis. A diverticuli, a small pouch-like herniation, can occur anywhere in the digestive track( large & small intestine, stomach, esophagus).  They tend to be asymptomatic, except when they get inflamed, which can lead to pain, nausea, fever and IBS.  What is interesting is diverticulitis first started to accelerate in the over 50 population, around the time of processed foods becoming prevalent in American culture (1900′s). Low fiber diets, denatured processed food high in animal products are all major contributing factors.  Emotions such as guilt, unresolved grief, defensive posturing and a strongly dogmatic attitude can also predispose the colon to functional weakness.

A simple format for dis-creating the need for diverticula are as follows:

- increase water in the diet

-increase fiber in the form of veggies/fruits, bran and freshly ground flax seed

-increase dark leafy vegetables

-increase whole grains and nuts

-have a live and let live attitude; be ok releasing what is not in your charge, (basically everything outside your skin), and take charge of your choices with peace and joy

- REMEMBER HOW GOOD YOU ARE

In Health & Service

Dr. Roland F. Phillips

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Thought I would share a recent unsolicited testimonial that demonstrates the power of nutritional supplements and a willingness to heal.

The key is not the nutritional changes (these are simple); it is the willingness to change, without that there is really vary little progress.

Dear Roland & Cheryl,

I just wanted to thank you for the gift package of Alka Green and Alka Pan. I have dropped from 40 waist to a 36: a loss of 30 lbs so far! You had said to me years ago if I learned this lesson I would maintain my fitness. I did not learn and re-introduced bread and pasta etc, thinking I could manage it. At the time you said, “Bread, specifically white flour, was like a poison to me”. I did get healthy 4 years ago but tried to re-introduce the bread and pasta and again my weight ballooned.

This time I am looking at bread like an alcoholic looks at drink: one drink and I am back on the road. A bit harsh but it works. I understand that I cannot eat bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. This time I have found new ways of eating. I have eggs with spinach scrambled for breakfast and a snack off almonds and cheese. I eat lots of salad (avoiding iceberg lettuce). I eat fish, cheese, beef and chicken mostly. I also enjoy chocolate and anything that is sugar based and not carbohydrate based. This does not affect me as long as in moderation. I have been walking 3.5 miles almost every day, being careful to move from anaerobic to aerobic and I am still able to enjoy a glass of wine. I also drink much more water- I guess about 8 glasses a day, roughly 4 pints and of course 4 Alka Green after every meal and Alka Pan when large amounts of protein has been consumed..

I feel GREAT, I sleep less and have much more energy and each day is filled with activity. I am praying more and better than ever before. I give thanks to the Blessed Mother as I was stranded in Medjugorje for 16 days instead of 7 – since that time I started working on my diet and the prayer has both given and sustained my motivation.

Please feel free to use any of this email to encourage any clients who have similar wheat intolerance like me.

Blessings

+PAX

Fr Neil

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At Desert Dove Health & Wellness Center we are about empowering our clients with the truth: the truth about our 6 essential choices!

What I Eat

What I Drink

What/How I breathe

What/How I exercise

How I sleep

What/How I think

An error in any one category can potentially affect the other five. According to Dr. MT Morter Jr. the #1 cause of toxicity/acid buildup is negative thinking. Followed by our negative food choices; excess protein, junk food/drink, vitamin/mineral/enzyme deficient produce & products (iceberg lettuce, etc..)

So what’s the good news?

According to the book “Foods That Fight Cancer, Preventing Cancer Through Diet”, nature supplies us with a wealthy abundance of food rich in molecules with powerful anti-cancer properties capable of engaging the disease without ANY harmful side effects.

What we know is that cancer is an affect of our 6 essential choices and how our habits impact our genetic predisposition. Dr. MT Morter (The Soul Purpose), Dr. Bruce Lipton (The Biology of Belief) and Dr. Dirk Hammer (The Iron Law of Cancer) delineate the mind-body connection to disease!

Here’s a short list of what specific food born bioactive molecules can do for you

- decrease free radical damage to DNA

- strengthen immune function

- block blood supply to tumors

- block pathways for cancer cell replication

- stimulate pathways that induce cancer cell death

- enhance detoxification (phase I phase II detox) neutralizing and eliminating cancer causing agents

- the list goes on….

Many different authors have come to similar conclusions, that a variety of vegetables and fruits possess these qualities: cabbage, blueberries, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, garlic, scallions, turmeric, black pepper, cranberries, grapefruit, green tea – any green leafy (chlorophyll laden) vegetable.

Again it’s the veggies/fruits that balance the pH and allow the body to alkalize, detoxify to normalize that will allow healing, and deem symptomology and disease unnecessary.

We monitor pH in the office and teach you to take charge of your choices one step at a time.

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