Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many…conditions.  Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits. Some of these are summarized below:

• kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS and other illnesses
• improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose
• helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes
• improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth
• helps protect against osteoporosis
• helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome
• supports the natural chemical balance of the skin
• helps prevent obesity and overweight problems
• has no harmful or discomforting side effects
• is completely non-toxic to humans
• and so many more

To learn more about coconut oil, be sure to purchase Don’s FDR

Excerpt from Don Tolman’s Farmacist Desk Reference Vol 2 pp 336 – 338

The word ‘fasting’ can be somewhat scary, intimidating & even overwhelming.  No worries!  You can do it!  Start out slow & easy.  Start with just one day of fasting.  Fast just the one day a month.  Then, as you & your body adjust to this new (to you) way of life, add another day or so.   A fast can be as short as one day or several days.  Don has fasted as many as 40 days on water alone.  You may not choose to fast that long or just on water, but you get the idea.  The important thing is to listen to your own body.

Simple tips to get your started:

1. Try a mono diet – eating just one food; also, Don-recommended as a method to overcome food allergies – you could eat Don’s Colon Cleanse Fiber Blend
2. Drink fresh juices – fruit or vegetable, even combinations – vegetables having a lower sugar content
3. Drink green smoothies – full of lovely leafy greens – check out two of our loyal readers’ recipes:  Tim’s Smoothies or Anthony’s Green Smoothie
4. Eat raw whole foods – #5 of Don’s 7 Principles of Health: fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables
5. Eat Don’s Authentic Pulse - a nature-rich meal of fruit, nuts & grains (back to the raw whole foods concept)
6. Delay your “break-fast” (get it?) by three or four hours
7. Drink hot soup or broth

Just try one day of fasting and see how you feel.  Keep in mind that the first day of any new routine (dare we say “habit”?) is the hardest!  Your body will rebel with much growling…at first.  It will thank you later, though.  If you’re up for it, extend your fast another day.  If not, try again in a week or a month.

Once you’ve tried your first fast, come back & leave us a comment about your experience.  Feel free to comment no matter how experienced/inexperienced you are at fasting.  Someone else may need your words of encouragement.

Be sure to read our articles about fasting as listed below to learn of the many health benefits of fasting.

For more on fasting, read Don’s FDR Vol 1 pp 390 – 394

Whether you call it bad breath or halitosis, it’s an unpleasant condition that’s cause for embarrassment.  Some people with bad breath aren’t even aware there’s a problem.

What you eat affects the air you exhale.  Certain food odors such as garlic and onions don’t bother me in the least, but can contribute to what some folks find as objectionable breath odor.  Personally, I find “meat in the belly” breath a lot more offensive.  The food is transferred to the lungs where it is expelled once the food is absorbed into the bloodstream.  Brushing, flossing and mouthwash will only mask the odor temporarily.  Odors continue until the body eliminates the food.  Dieters may develop unpleasant breath from infrequent eating.  Another cause  of bad breath is when you don’t brush and floss daily because particles of food remain in the mouth, collecting bacteria.  Food that collects between the teeth, on the tongue and around the gums can rot, leaving an unpleasant odor.

Bad breath can also be caused by xerostomia, which is dry mouth.  This occurs when the flow of saliva decreases.  Saliva is necessary to cleanse the mouth and remove particles that may cause odor.  The causes of dry mouth include various medications, salivary gland problems or continuously breathing through the mouth.  If you suffer from dry mouth, the most obvious solution is to increase your fluid intake especially of water.

Tobacco products cause bad breath. Bad breath may be the sign of a local infection in the respiratory tract, chronic sinusitis, post-nasal drip, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, gastrointestinal disturbance, liver or kidney ailment.

Maintaining good oral health is essential to reducing bad breath. If you think you have constant bad breath, keep a log of the foods you eat and make a list of medications you take because some medications may play a role in creating bad breath.

Brush away bad breath

Brush twice a day. Brush your teeth twice a day to remove food debris and plaque and make sure to brush your tongue, too.  Once a day, use floss or an inter-dental cleaner to clean between teeth.  Mouth washes are generally cosmetic and do not have a long-lasting effect on bad breath.  If you must constantly use a breath freshener to hide unpleasant mouth odor, try the following:

• Chew cloves (then spit them out)
• Chew dill seeds (then spit them out)
• Drink ‘Sweet Breath Tea‘ (this recipe is only available in the FDR Vol 2 – to purchase CLICK HERE)
• Constipation is the number one contributor to bad breath.  Try replacing animal protein with an increased amount of high fiber foods.   (Check out Don’s Pulse Living Food)
• Chew on crunchy, raw fruit and veggies throughout the day; good choices include apples, pears, carrots and sprigs of fresh parsley.
• Drink plenty of fluids

Excerpt from Don’s FDR Vol 2 pp 166 – 168

Do you need another reason to own this amazingly insightful encyclopedia of helpful & education information regarding your own temple?  Then CLICK HERE and read on.

Proud FDR owners: for more information on bad breath, read section “Bad Breath (Halitosis)“

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. This causes symptoms like coughing, chest tightness and breathing problems.

Here are a few ways to ease Asthma:

* Acupuncture: has been found to significally improve Asthma and other chronic lung conditions

* Yoga: improves overall well-being, promotes greater relaxation and increases exercise tolerance

* Dietary Changes: I’ve seen it and it’s been proven, that a vegetarian diet significantly improves the condition of Asthma.

*Juice Therapy: 2 oz onion juice, 2 oz carrot juice, 2 oz parsley juice – drink twice daily

*Detoxification of liver & colon: optimum functioning of these two vital organs is crucial

Asthma inhaler

Today’s message and thousands more tips and info can be found in my 2-volume, 1,600 page Encyclopedia of Wholefood Medicine, the Farmacist Desk Reference (FDR)

HEARTBURN

Despite its name, heartburn doesn’t affect the heart. Heartburn is a burning feeling in the lower chest, along with a sour or bitter taste in the throat and mouth generally resulting from food that has gone down the ‘wrong way’.

Tips for preventing Heartburn:

• Drink a glass of fresh cabbage or celery juice everyday
• Drink raw potato juice (do not peel the potato). Just wash it and put it in the juicer. Mix the juice with equal amount water. Drink it 3 times a day.
• Sip 1 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar, mixed with a glass of water while eating. Do not drink any other liquids with meals.

Try these things next time you experience heartburn and things should be back to normal for you in no time.

Copyright 2010 Don Tolman International. All rights reserved.

For more information, please refer to your FDR pp 472 -474

The two things that can overcome allergies are:

1. Extended mono diets with periods of water fasting (see fasting).

2. Repeated exposure to the food causing the reaction….” (For more information about this, see FDR Vol. 2)

“…A detoxification diet will generally help remove some or all of the allergy-causing toxins if a substance has registered in the body as a toxin. Whether the toxins are chemicals, food, pets or other environmental irritants, a juice and water detoxification diet purifies and nourishes your system while providing allergy relief. Vegetable juices are preferred in this instance over fruit juices because vegetables have a lower sugar content.”

Excerpt from Farmacist Desk Reference Vol. 2 pp 46, 48

For proud FDR owners, check out page 48 of FDR Vol. 2 for “Foods that Help” manage allergies and pages 389-394 of FDR Vol. 1 for more about fasting.

Also, check out Don’s D-Talkz #4 DVD “Holding Fast”

They Are The Best Way to Get Nutrient Density

“There is always a best way of doing everything.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

1. Whole foods Are the Most Nutrient dense. By eating whole foods, we get all the nutrients that we need for excellent health, including vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number of calories.

2. The Healthiest Foods Are Whole Foods. Whole foods have not been highly processed nor do they contain synthetic, artificial or irradiated ingredients.

3. Surprisingly most of the Healthiest Foods are Familiar Foods. These include everyday foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices.

4. The Healthiest Foods Are Affordable. Not only are Whole foods familiar and available they are also affordable, especially if you purchase them locally.