Comments for Brenda Watson's Community http://blog.brendawatson.com Brenda Watson's Community Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Kick the Sugar Habit! by Bonnie http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/kick-the-sugar-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-37372 Bonnie Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:21:42 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=615#comment-37372 Juice has a lot of concentrated sugar in it. Try drinking water and eating fruit instead (you get the fiber and all the goodness from the real fruit instead of just the sugar from it) Try drinking a fruit herbal tea with stevia drops. It tastes good and sweet, but no sugar and no chemicals like aspartame! We are trying to get rid of sugar in our house. It is really hard. Check out sugarshock.com. It is helpful. Bonnie Juice has a lot of concentrated sugar in it. Try drinking water and eating fruit instead (you get the fiber and all the goodness from the real fruit instead of just the sugar from it) Try drinking a fruit herbal tea with stevia drops. It tastes good and sweet, but no sugar and no chemicals like aspartame! We are trying to get rid of sugar in our house. It is really hard. Check out sugarshock.com. It is helpful.

Bonnie

]]> Comment on Pesticides Linked to Irregular Menstruation by bwatson http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/pesticides-linked-to-irregular-menstruation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-36615 bwatson Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:10:28 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2057#comment-36615 You’re right—thanks for the correction. Atrazine is the second-most widely used herbicide in the United States, glyphosate being the first. (I don’t like glyphosate or atrazine, for the record.) Atrazine has specifically been linked to reproductive dysfunction in an array of animal studies, which may be why the researchers singled it out as a possible association. Certainly there may be other factors contributing to the irregular menstruation, but studies like these help us to get closer to the truth, which can be difficult when studying the harmful effects of chemicals. For the article in Environmental Health News, http://bit.ly/wjZHEw. For the actual study abstract, http://bit.ly/zcbr3h . You’re right—thanks for the correction. Atrazine is the second-most widely used herbicide in the United States, glyphosate being the first. (I don’t like glyphosate or atrazine, for the record.) Atrazine has specifically been linked to reproductive dysfunction in an array of animal studies, which may be why the researchers singled it out as a possible association. Certainly there may be other factors contributing to the irregular menstruation, but studies like these help us to get closer to the truth, which can be difficult when studying the harmful effects of chemicals. For the article in Environmental Health News, http://bit.ly/wjZHEw. For the actual study abstract, http://bit.ly/zcbr3h .

]]> Comment on Along with MLK, I too “Have a Dream”! Perhaps it’s coming true…. Please read the good news! by Girlie05 http://blog.brendawatson.com/digestive-health/along-with-mlk-i-too-%e2%80%9chave-a-dream%e2%80%9d-perhaps-it%e2%80%99s-coming-true%e2%80%a6-please-read-the-good-news/comment-page-1/#comment-36268 Girlie05 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:22:44 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2078#comment-36268 Brenda I hope your dream comes true! It is my dream too! Brenda I hope your dream comes true! It is my dream too!

]]> Comment on Pesticides Linked to Irregular Menstruation by Cin http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/pesticides-linked-to-irregular-menstruation-2/comment-page-1/#comment-36234 Cin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:54:19 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2057#comment-36234 I think you have some of your facts wrong. Glyphosate, not atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. The study to which you make this claim did not look at atrazine specifically - it looked at menstruation cycles of women in Vermont compared with those in Illinois. Atrazine is found in water with higher detectable levels in Illinois than Vermont; however, there are a plethora of other possible factors to consider as potential causes for differences in menstruation. Glyphosate, for example, will also be found in higher levels in Illinois than Vermont - as will other naturally occurring endocrine influencing elements. I think you have some of your facts wrong. Glyphosate, not atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. The study to which you make this claim did not look at atrazine specifically – it looked at menstruation cycles of women in Vermont compared with those in Illinois. Atrazine is found in water with higher detectable levels in Illinois than Vermont; however, there are a plethora of other possible factors to consider as potential causes for differences in menstruation. Glyphosate, for example, will also be found in higher levels in Illinois than Vermont – as will other naturally occurring endocrine influencing elements.

]]> Comment on “Wheat Belly” author comments on yet another weight loss study yielding ‘limited insight’ by bwatson http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/%e2%80%9cwheat-belly%e2%80%9d-author-comments-on-yet-another-weight-loss-study-yielding-%e2%80%98limited-insight%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-35140 bwatson Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:45:11 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2051#comment-35140 In his book, he shares how a carb is NOT a carb. Different carbohydrates cause very different metabolic reactions. Wheat, whole grain or processed, spikes the blood sugar more than sugar!!! So essentially, the study is meaningless because they didn't factor in the body's reactions to different kinds of carbohydrates. I'm sure you're avoiding wheat/gluten already. Everyone is unique, and each diet is great for a certain part of the population. See how you feel. Best to work with a counselor or practitioner and monitor with Comp. Stool Analysis, different types of testing. Thanks for your comment! In his book, he shares how a carb is NOT a carb. Different carbohydrates cause very different metabolic reactions. Wheat, whole grain or processed, spikes the blood sugar more than sugar!!! So essentially, the study is meaningless because they didn’t factor in the body’s reactions to different kinds of carbohydrates. I’m sure you’re avoiding wheat/gluten already. Everyone is unique, and each diet is great for a certain part of the population. See how you feel. Best to work with a counselor or practitioner and monitor with Comp. Stool Analysis, different types of testing. Thanks for your comment!

]]> Comment on “Wheat Belly” author comments on yet another weight loss study yielding ‘limited insight’ by Jaclyn Krueger http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/%e2%80%9cwheat-belly%e2%80%9d-author-comments-on-yet-another-weight-loss-study-yielding-%e2%80%98limited-insight%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-34445 Jaclyn Krueger Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:11:57 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2051#comment-34445 So, what is he saying? Didn't really understand much of this...wheat/carbs should be reduced? I'm embarking on the SCDiet because of SIBO. While very restrictive it is similar to the Anti-inflammation diet, although they are allowed some grains. What do you think of these diets??? So, what is he saying? Didn’t really understand much of this…wheat/carbs should be reduced? I’m embarking on the SCDiet because of SIBO. While very restrictive it is similar to the Anti-inflammation diet, although they are allowed some grains. What do you think of these diets???

]]> Comment on State Health Rankings by Roy Bingham http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/state-health-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-32768 Roy Bingham Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:51:21 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2032#comment-32768 South and North, rich and poor? South and North, rich and poor?

]]> Comment on Amoeba Infection and Improper Neti Pot Use by LTirado http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/amoeba-infection-and-improper-neti-pot-use/comment-page-1/#comment-32722 LTirado Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:20:31 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2025#comment-32722 I was using tap water and just giving my pot a rinse with hot water afterwards. Thanks for the heads up Brenda. I was using tap water and just giving my pot a rinse with hot water afterwards. Thanks for the heads up Brenda.

]]> Comment on Pesticides Linked to Irregular Menstruation by Betty http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/pesticides-linked-to-irregular-menstruation/comment-page-1/#comment-32067 Betty Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:18:01 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=2018#comment-32067 Is it safe for my sister to start pro biotics for critical care (your product) after bile duct cancer surgery in July, 2010 after radiation and chemo treatment? She lost gall bladder, duodenum and face of pancreas? Please advise. Is it safe for my sister to start pro biotics for critical care (your product) after bile duct cancer surgery in July, 2010 after radiation and chemo treatment? She lost gall bladder, duodenum and face of pancreas? Please advise.

]]> Comment on Discovery Health’s Digestive Machine: Fun Learning for Kids! by Bowel Diseases http://blog.brendawatson.com/general/discovery-health%e2%80%99s-digestive-machine-fun-learning-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-29326 Bowel Diseases Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:27:41 +0000 http://blog.brendawatson.com/?p=562#comment-29326 i m really grateful to read your post . its really informative for me i m really grateful to read your post . its really informative for me

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