How this Modern Cooking Ingredient Causes Joint Pain and Asthma
The Good Life Letter
26th April 2009
- How a bowl and an open freezer can treat hay fever
- Why this modern cooking process is linked to joint pain and asthma
- Now for the science bit... how this fishy remedy for asthma and arthritis really works: LINK
In a moment, I’ll reveal some shocking statistics about a serious imbalance in our diets...
Could this be the cause of many cases of asthma, joint pain and inflammation? I’ll explain my own view on this problem.
But first...
I’m very excited to report that the new Good Life Letter website is now being built.
As I write, a technical minded person called Ulrike is doing all those clever technical bits that turn a website from an idea into a real, working thing.
(You can tell I’m still living in the previous century, can’t you?)
It’s going to be a real step up from my old site. You’ll be able to shop for remedies, find relevant articles quickly and easily, and read the latest from Yours Truly anywhere in the world. As long as you can access the internet you can always get your fix of The Good Life!
I’ll let you know more about it when I get closer to the big re-launch.
Okay, now to some tips I’ve been sent in by Good Life Letter readers...
How a bowl of water can ease your hay fever
One reader emailed me with a tip for treating asthma that has kept him “free of hay fever for 33 years”.
His strategy goes like this:
- Fill a huge bowl with cold water.
- Hold your breath then put your head into the bowl with your eyes closed.
- Now open your eyes while your head is in the water.
- Slightly move your head so it causes a little ripple of water to flow throw your eyes and nose. This clears the eyes and nose from any build up of irritants.
- Try for four days and “you will be amazed”.
- Yes, your hair will get a little wet.
To me this sounds like a slightly more elaborate version of the Neti Pot method, which I talked about last month, so I’m sure this would work.
Another reader has an even quicker method...
A quick freezer tip for hay fever
It goes like this:
“For many years I have found that when having a really bad day with sore eyes etc. I open the freezer, put my head in, and take in a few big deep breaths of the lovely clean cold air, it always helps.”
Just make sure you don’t get your head trapped in your own freezer. That could be a terrible and bizarre way to check out of life.
While we’re talking about breathing difficulties, last week I got a few queries on asthma that need some answers...
“Can green lipped mussels really help relieve asthma?”
I don’t know if you remember a few months back when I talked about green lipped mussels?
The powerful oils from these New Zealand mussels are a natural anti-inflammatory. This means they can help relieve all kinds of joint pain.
The website I showed you at the time boasted a series of free reports, PDFs and other scientific bits and pieces showing the clinical trials into green lipped mussels. They’re all here if you didn’t read that issue, or you simply want to take another a look:
GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS (link for Lyprinol)
A number of Good Lifers who visited this website noticed that green lipped mussels are also known as a potential remedy for asthma.
“But how does this work?” was a common question asked.
Well, put simply, it’s all down to the intense levels of omega 3 fatty acids in green lipped mussel oils.
I’ll explain...
A dangerous imbalance in our diets
The general consensus these days – and evinced by writers such as Michael Pollan (In Defence of Food) and Colin T. Campbell (The China Study) – is that our western diet is far too high in Omega-6 fats.
These are fats you get from high levels of vegetable oils in modern cooking processes.
This isn’t to say that omega-6s are bad for you – they’re actually ESSENTIAL for good health – it’s just that they need to be properly balanced out by an intake of omega 3 fatty acids.
Omega 3 fats come largely from fish, seafood, broccoli, cabbage, and walnuts and flaxseeds.
They are either missing from our diet altogether... we don’t eat them in big enough amounts... or the versions of these foods that we DO eat are heavily depleted in omega 3 because of modern “high yield” farming methods.
Many experts believe that the ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 should 1:1. But the average western diet has a ratio of 20:1.
That’s a scary thought isn’t it?
When you think of the term “imbalance”, I tend to think of a seesaw slightly tilted.
But in the case of omega 3 and omega 6, it’s like a seesaw with a garden gnome at one end and Giant Haystacks squatted on the other end.
It’s this huge imbalance which is being linked to many systemic inflammatory problems.
Here’s where green lipped mussels come in...
By taking a green mussel extract, you can dramatically shift the balance of fats in your body.
Think of the garden gnome growing, Giant Haystacks shrinking, and the seesaw quickly tilting the other way.
The intense boost of omega 3 can help reduce the body’s natural inflammatory response to viruses and allergic reactions. This can be a great aid in helping to control asthma symptoms. Because in asthma, it’s the inflammation of the airways that causes the breathing problems.
Of course, ordinary fish oils are a good source of these omeg-3s. But the king of all fish oils is the green lipped mussel. It lives in sun-baked waters packed with plankton that contain extraordinarily high levels of antioxidants.
Take a look at the story of how the Maori fisherman who lived on these mussels enjoyed almost total freedom from arthritis:
GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS (Lyprinol link)
100 times more potent than fish oil
The best way I’ve found to get all the benefits of green lipped mussels is to try a quality extract like Lyprinol.
This has been shown to be:
- 100 times more potent than EPA Max (fish oil)
- 125 times more potent than original freeze dried mussel powder
- 175 times more potent than evening primrose oil
- 175 times more potent than Salmon Oil
- 200 times more potent than Flax Oil
And because of the extraction process it can be eaten by anyone suffering from shellfish intolerance. There’s no fishy smell or aftertaste. And you only have to take 1 – 2 capsules a day.
For more detail on the science of Lyprinol and the amazing story of New Zealand’s green lipped mussels, take a look at this website:
LYPRINOL (lyprinol link)
Hopefully today’s email will give you some ideas of how to keep your airways healthy this summer. I know how much havoc this season can play on sufferers of hay fever, asthma and other allergies.
I’ll be back with more idea later in the week.
Yours, as ever
Ray Collins
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