Context: VitalBodies has been trying to determine what is causing both the modern health issues of our times, and why people (in general) seem to be more warn down looking and unable to think or remember things as well. This change is happening rapidly and effecting all ages world wide. Thus, an interesting challenge to try to figure out and resolve.

VitalBodies theory is that the HPA is what is being affected somehow and thus causing (or contributing to) most of the modern conditions we see spreading rapidly world wide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPA_axis

The main influencing part of the body on the axis, is the brain stem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midbrain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_stem

Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view.

The brain stem/mid-brain creates a number of important neuro-transmitters like Dopamine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine

Ok, so if you read the brain stem articles on the wikipedia you might not understand at first.
But if you read about all of the conditions and structures and such related to the brain stem then a clearer picture forms. Vitalbodies theory is based upon the idea that there is an accumulation of extra elements in the brain stem, that effects the brain stem and in turn affects a number of other strategic parts of the body. These other body parts also have varying levels of extra elements making each persons condition somewhat unique, yet having the same common ground.

Tetrahedron Theory:

(A tetrahedron is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each vertex. )
The top of the Tetrahedron is the Brain Stem/mid-brain.
The base of the Tetrahedron is the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal or suprarenal glands…

The Evidence: The who’s who of MODERN conditions show up in the brain stem and the HPA.

Quote:
An abnormally flattened circadian cortisol cycle has been linked with chronic fatigue syndrome (MacHale, 1998), insomnia (Backhaus, 2004) and burnout (Pruessner, 1999).
The HPA axis is involved in the neurobiology of mood disorders and functional illnesses, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, clinical depression, burnout, chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome.

The brain stem shows up for ADD, bipolar, you name it.

While VitalBodies “Tetrahedron Theory” is not fully proven or dis-proven, the theory is strong and feedback is welcome.

So what is tweaking the Tetrahedron?
Element Damage. VitalBodies best guess is Mercury. Mercury does not just stay or remain Mercury however.
MERCURY ALWAYS pulls other elements into itself, forming an Amalgam or conglomerate of elements.
Thus, mercury is cumulative and quite difficult (or requires strategy) to remove.
…AND certain microbes can thrive because of the lowered defensives as a direct result of the so called Amalgam.

Where is the Mercury coming from?
The biggest sources are our tooth fillings, vaccines and BURNING.
Coal fired power plants, forest fires, Volcanoes, slash burning, fossil fuel burning and on and on…
Plus burning tobacco…

Image Notes: (From the Wikipedia)

This faithful reproduction of a lithograph plate from Gray’s Anatomy, a two-dimensional work of art, is not copyrightable in the U.S. as per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.; the same is also true in many other countries, including Germany. Unless stated otherwise, it is from the 20th U.S. edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body, originally published in 1918 and therefore lapsed into the public domain. Other copies of Gray’s Anatomy can be found on Bartleby and also on Yahoo!.Caption: Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view.

This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies worldwide. ]]> http://www.vitalbodies.com/blog/2008/07/24/is-mercury-in-the-hpa-axis-causing-the-modern-diseases-and-syndromes/feed/ 2 http://www.vitalbodies.com/blog/2008/07/05/all-organic-sugarless-ice-cream/ http://www.vitalbodies.com/blog/2008/07/05/all-organic-sugarless-ice-cream/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:17:03 +0000 vitalbodies http://vitalbodies.wordpress.com/?p=136 ALL ORGANIC Sugarless Ice Cream UPDATED

VitalBodies has used a Cuisinart yogurt ice cream maker to make sugar free ice cream. We also tried a Demi but so far the Demi seemed under powered and did not scrap the ice off the bowl quite high enough so the unit bogs down.
There is no sweetener (natural or artificial) added to VitalBodies ice cream!

At VitalBodies, we prefer to prepare food in all glass cookware. For soaking, VitalBodies uses a Flameware Glass (stove top safe) Tea Pot. But having made so many batches of ice cream we now know that we do not need to heat the milk. Instead we use a quart jar and add nibs, cocoa powder, cream and shake. If you are dairy free you substitute cream for your favorite milk.

Ingredients:

1 quart Organic Valley half and half

3 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder

2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa nibs

2 heaping tablespoons of walnut pieces

ALL ORGANIC:
Made with 1 quart Organic Valley Half and Half, 3 heaping tablespoons of Cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of cocoa nibs, and 2 tablespoons of walnuts pieces.

The Cuisinart freezer bowl is aluminum but you do not cook in this bowl. Even though we are preparing food in metal, this is better than buying store bought ice cream, at least in our opinion.

You MUST pre-freeze the freezer bowl over night.

Making ice cream is easy the first time and is second nature the 2nd time on.

VitalBodies pours 1 cup of the Organic Valley Half and Half into a glass quart jar.

To this Half and Half, we add 3 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons of cocoa nibs

Soak them together only long enough so as to dissolve the powder in the milk.

shaking is needed, so the Half and Half and cocoa powder bond together. Mix and soak until there is no longer dry cocoa powder.

No heating is needed.

POUR INTO SPINNING ICE CREAM YOGURT MAKER:

1 cup Organic Valley Half and Half, approximately, no need to  measure.

All of the Organic cocoa milk from the glass quart jar.

Pour 1 cup Organic Valley Half and Half into glass quart jar, and swirl, to recover any cocoa stuck to sides then pour into maker.
Pour 1 cup Organic Valley Half and Half into glass quart jar, and swirl, to recover any cocoa or nibs stuck to sides then pour into maker.
Add in the 2 table spoons of walnuts pieces.
Let  mix/spin till done – roughly 15 minutes.
NOTE: Too little time spinning and the ice cream is watery, too much and it overflows…

Only A Small Mess:
Spoon, measuring cup, glass quart jar, and the Ice Cream Maker…

OPTIONAL: Frozen Organic Blueberries and or heavy cream. The exact amount of heavy cream is what makes the ice cream more like high end store bought ice cream.