New York City tap water maintains a high prestige amongst its drinkers. Who hasn’t boasted to a visiting tourist about how good our water is. Well here is some information on what is actually in it.

And yes, the water is flouridated.

It also contains chlorine, orthophosphate, and sodium hydroxide (aka LYE).

Orthophosphate is used as a corrosion inhibitor for the inside of pipes to prevent the leaching of lead into the water. Yikes. I find this unsettling. From the EPA government site:

At very high levels, orthophosphate could cause bone decalcification and increased parathyroid gland activity (due its regulation of the calcium-phosphorus balance in the human body). If you have medical concerns related to additional phosphorus in drinking water, including severe kidney disease or severe calcium regulation dysfunction, consult your physician.

Chlorine in water has been hailed as a savior to many a parasite infested water drinker - and who wouldn’t mind a little chlorine instead of giardia or cryptosporidium. No thank you. But there is a darker side to chlorine - triahalomethanes. Chlorine introduced into the water supply reacts with other naturally-occurring elements to form toxins called trihalomethanes (THMs), which eventually make their way into our bodies. THMs have been linked to a wide range of human health maladies ranging from asthma and eczema to bladder cancer and heart disease.

A simple free remedy to combat this is good old-fashioned patience. Chlorine and related compounds will make their way out of tap water if the container is simply left uncovered in the refrigerator for 24 hours. But patience I have not and this is my baby - the Jupiter Melody Alkalizing Ionizing water filtration system. Email today to get an additional $200 off any Jupiter filter.

For current information on the bacteria and parasites in our water click on this link: Cryptosporidium and Giardia Background Information and Monitoring Program

From Doctor Mercola:

Cell phones use radio waves to transmit voice data, and the dangers of consistent exposure to information-carrying radio waves have been known since at least 1998. Yet few have been willing to accept the evidence, and the cellular industry has followed in the footsteps of the tobacco industry, vehemently denying any risks.

It’s worth remembering that the telecommunication industry is even BIGGER than Big Pharma, and they have far more influence than the drug companies.

My belief is that this exponential increase in this type of radiation exposure is far more serious a threat than tobacco ever was.

The first major indication that cell phones might be a health hazard came out of a massive, $28 million research project funded by the Cellular Telephone Industry Association (CTIA). To the industry’s surprise and dismay, the results of the study came to the opposite conclusion from the one they were hoping for.

The study’s results included findings of:

A nearly 300 percent increase in the incidence of genetic damage when human blood cells were exposed to radiation in the cellular frequency band

1) A significant increase in cell phone users’ risk of brain tumors at the brain’s outer edge, on whichever side the cell phone was held most often

2) A 60 percent greater chance of acoustic neuromas, a tumor affecting the nerve that controls hearing, among people who had used cell phones for six years or more

3) A higher rate of brain cancer deaths among handheld mobile phone users than among car phone users (car phones are mounted on the dashboard rather than held next to your head)

Prior to this, Alfred Gilman and Martin Rodbell had won the Nobel Prize (1994) for their research showing your body’s cells communicate with each other by subtle low electromagnetic signals. These signals carry all the vital information that are then translated into biochemical and physiological processes.

The following year, researchers discovered that animals exposed to cell phone radiation suffered double-strand DNA breakage – the type of genetic alterations that can lead to cancer, cell death and mutagenic problems.

Genetic scientist Spencer Wells discovers a signature marker on the male Y chromosome and tracks the spread of early man. He discovers the journey man took and redraws our family tree. The significance to link all current races back to one tribe in equatorial Africa, the San Bushmen is profound and heart warming. And all this happened in the last 60,000 years. Amazing.

And another fun insightful interactive “Journey of Mankind” from the Bradshaw Foundation.

Diet is the number one controllable factor of preventative medicine. Through eating a truly balanced diet, and limiting the number of processed and conventionally grown foods, we can feel great on a daily basis. Our bodies can resist common colds and viruses and repair itself from dis-ease. Health is about balance. The human body will always migrate towards balance, unless it is restricted one way or another. A few principles you should always consider with diet include:

1. Drink more water than you think (and less when you are eating - it dilutes your digestive enzymes). Try taking a digestive enzyme supplement before eating if you usually feel bloated and tired after a meal. Try ‘Garden of Life’ products, they’re awesome.
2. Try to consume primarily organic foods. Not many people can say their heart disease (1 in 6 affected in this country) was caused from eating too many fruits and vegetables. It’s worth the extra money - you not only support sustainable agriculture and prevent environmental destruction, your food has more available nutrients which makes your body much healthier.
3. If you do choose to eat animal products - buy organic grass-fed pasture raised meat and stick to cold water, wild caught fish. Note: Avoid farm-raised salmon (which is what you are getting at restaurants if it doesn’t specifically say “wild caught”). Avoid shellfish and bottom dwellers - toxins are concentrated in their flesh which then find their way into your flesh.
4. Eat as little processed foods as possible. Does the food look like the way it was grown? If not, its processed. Buy whole-grain breads and pasta if you must.
5. Do something physical everyday and make it fun. You will feel much better physically and mentally.
6. Take care of yourself. Soak in Epsom salt baths and take time to do breathing exercises to calm your mind. Get massaged often. It might be a more expensive lifestyle than you are used to, but you’ll save money in the long run with health care expenses. You are worth it.
7. Cleanse your body at least twice a year. It makes such a difference. The Blueprint Cleanse juice cleanse is nice. Also you can try the popular Master Cleanse diet. Squeeze 1 organic lemon, 2 tablespoons grade B organic maple syrup, a pinch of cayenne pepper into 12 oz filtered water. Drink 6-10 glasses a day to fight hunger pains and fatigue. Drink a laxative tea in the evening if you feel the need. Don’t eat anything else. Whether you can fast for 24 hours or 10 days, you will feel better. Note: It’s not recommended to fast for more than 2 weeks without a doctor’s supervision.

The healthier you eat, the healthier you are. You will get the most out of your Structural Integration sessions if you change your diet for the better. The connective tissue in your body that provides structure and support needs to be well nourished to respond properly to change.