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2. The Lord gave His word to ancient Israel, that if they would cleave strictly to Him, and do all His requirements, He would keep them from all the diseases such as He had brought upon the Egyptians; but this promise was given on the condition of obedience. (CD p. 26.3) 3. Sickness, suffering, and death are works of an antagonistic power. Satan is the destroyer; God is the restorer. 4. The words spoken to Israel are true today of those who recover health of body or health of soul. "I am the Lord that healeth thee." Exodus 15:26 5. We teach from three perspectives: Bible Inspiration Good Science Perspectives 6. For the glory of God Violation of natural laws Violation of spiritual laws Sickness and Disease are caused from one of 3 reasons 7. Health is Spiritual: Numbers 12 Spiritual things are SPIRITUALLY discerned Perspectives 8. Disease never comes without a cause. (PATH 74/ MH 94) the curse causeless shall not come. (Proverbs 26.2 part b) 9. Disease is an effort of nature to free the system from conditions that result from the violation of the laws of health (PATH p. 37) Disease Definition 10. Remedies for Disease Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine power-- these are the true remedies. (MH p. 44) 11. The first thing to be done is to ascertain the true character of the sickness and then go to work intelligently to remove the cause. (PATH p. 74 / MH p. 94) If the harmonious working of the system has become unbalanced by overwork, overeating, or other irregularities, do not endeavor to adjust the difficulties by adding a burden of poisonous medicines. (PATH p. 74 / MH p. 94) 12. What should one do if he gets sick? 1. In the case of sickness, the cause should be ascertained, 2. unhealthful conditions should be changed, 3. wrong habits corrected, 4. then nature is to be assisted in her effort to expel impurities and to re- establish right conditions in the system. (MH p. 44) 13. Counsels and Cautions The use of natural remedies requires an amount of care and effort that many are not willing to give. Nature's process of healing and upbuilding is gradual, and to the impatient it seems slow. The surrender of hurtful indulgences requires sacrifice. 14. Counsels and Cautions cont But in the end it will be found that nature, untrammeled, does her work wisely and well. Those who persevere in obedience to her laws will reap the reward in health of body and health of mind. (MH p. 44) 15. Do Drugs Cure Disease? If the harmonious working of the system has become unbalanced by overwork, overeating or other irregularities do not endeavor to adjust the difficulties by adding a burden of poisonous medicines. (PATH p. 74 / MH p. 94) 16. Too little attention is generally given to the preservation of health. It is far better to prevent disease than to know how to treat it when contracted. (MH p. 128) By the use of poisonous drugs, many bring upon themselves lifelong illness, and many lives are lost that might be saved by the use of natural methods of healing. (MH p. 128) 17. Drugs never cure disease; they only change its form and location. . . . When drugs are introduced into the system, for a time they seem to have a beneficial effect. A change may take place, but the disease is not cured. It will manifest itself in some other form. . . . Do Drugs Cure Disease? 18. The disease which the drug was given to cure may disappear, but only to reappear in a new form, such as skin diseases, ulcers, painful, diseased joints, and sometimes in a more dangerous and deadly form. . . . Nature keeps struggling, and the patient suffers with different ailments, until there is a sudden breaking down in her efforts, and death follows. (HL 243.3) Do Drugs Cure Disease? 19. CHOLESTEROL Hero or Villain? Knowing that if you have the faith of a mustard seed, your faith can move mountains HHES Online, Inc. | 289 Jonesboro Road | Suite #124 | McDonough | Georgia 30253 | USA | +1 (678) 520-1547 Las Lomas No. 2 | Via Arouca | Trinidad and Tobago | +1 (868) 774-9535 20. What exactly is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like, wax- like substance found in the blood. Source: Family Medical Guide Vol. 3 p.. 16 21. Bill Clinton Lost 24 Lbs 22. Normal Artery Fatty Streak Cholesterol Plaque Narrowed Artery Source: Examples of Arteries 23. Symptoms of Cholesterol Coronary artery disease Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) High blood cholesterol 24. What are the Functions of Cholesterol? It is responsible for: Manufacturing all of your sexual hormones Vitamin D production Reducing stress in the human body Fight or flight hormone (adrenaline) Making bile in the Liver Plus, over 200 other functions in the human body Source: Family Medical Guide Vol. 3 p.. 25. Which organ manufactures Cholesterol? The Liver Anything that has a liver, comes from that of a liver, related to that of a liver, has a face or a mother, or if it is a mushroom, will have Cholesterol. 26. Fish and Cholesterol Fish and its products are loaded with cholesterol. Fish contains between 40mg and 130mg/100g of cholesterol an amount similar to meat and cured cheese, but less than that of eggs and butter. Shellfish has 150mg/100g more than double that of lean beef. Source: Foods Encyclopedia Vol. 1 pgs. 234- 27. What foods contain Cholesterol? Cholesterol is ONLY found in animal and flesh foods (fish, beef, lamb, chicken, shrimp, turkey, butter, eggs, cheese, milk, ice cream, etc). Plant-based foods: grains, fruits, nuts and vegetables contain no cholesterol. Source: Health Power p. 28. Counsels and Cautions Do you know that if you practice a good healthy lifestyle and you eat a meal high in cholesterol (i.e. high animal based meal), it negatively affects your cholesterol level for the next two weeks? If you indulge once every week or two, it keeps the cholesterol level high. Butter causes cholesterol to jump by 20% in a few hours after use 29. Can a vegan vegetarian have high cholesterol? Yes - when too much fats and oils are used. 30. Non-dietary causes of cholesterol Drug induced cholesterol (prescription medicines) Hereditary tendencies Stress Spiritual issues (young lady speaking to deceased sister) 31. What are the two main Carriers of Cholesterol? HDL - High Density Lipoproteins LDL - Low Density Lipoproteins 32. HDL - High Density Lipoproteins A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. HDL Definition Source: American Heart Association & Framingham 33. HDL - High Density Lipoproteins males 40mg/dL and above (75mg/dL and above it protects the heart) females 50mg/dL and above HDL Levels Source: American Heart Association & Framingham 34. LDL - Low Density Lipoproteins LDL Definition Lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and artheorsclerosis. Source: American Heart Association & Framingham Study 35. LDL - Low Density Lipoproteins LDL Levels male and female less than 130mg/dL for optimal health less than 90mg/dL (once the LDL levels gets above 180mg/dL it begins to attach itself to the arterial wall) Source: American Heart Association & Framingham Study 36. Triglycerides Triglycerides It is a glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule and important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body. The body converts excess calories, sugar and alcohol into triglycerides, a type of fat that is carried into the blood and stored in fat cells throughout the body. 37. Values for Cholesterol Total Cholesterol level: For optimal health total cholesterol level should be less than 150mg/dL. Framingham Heart Study 38. What is Mans Best Food? And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Genesis 1:29 39. What is Mans Best Food? Grains, fruits, nuts and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. CD p. 310 art. 471 In grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts are to be found all the food elements that we need. CD p.313 art. 484 40. AHS-1 1974-1988 Loma Linda University Study 34,000 California Adventists 25 years and above Finding Vegetarians who used nuts at least 5 times a week reduced the risk of heart disease by half 41. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. 1985 (11 years study) Test the effects of a whole foods, plant- based diet on people with established coronary disease. With little cholesterol - lowering medication. Goal to reduce blood cholesterol to below 150mg/dL 42. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. Study 18 patients 49 Coronary events (angina, bypass surgery, heart attacks, strokes, angioplasty 8 yrs before) Average cholesterol 246mg/dL Clogged arteries 43. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. Changes Used whole foods plant-based diet Avoided oils, meat, fish, fowl, diary products After 5 years stopped skim milk and yogurt 44. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. Result 18 patients 1 Coronary event (person strayed from plan for 2 yrs) Average cholesterol 132mg/dL Reduced clogged arteries by 7% (5 yrs) 45. One Physician Case 44 years of age Heart attack He said there was nothing conventional medicine could do to help 46. One Physician Changes Got on the diet Used no cholesterol lowering medication 47. One Physician Results in 32 months Reversed heart disease Lowered blood cholesterol to 89mg/dL 48. Coronary angiograms of the distal left anterior descending artery before (left) and after (right) 32 months of a plant- based diet without cholesterol- lowering medication, showing profound improvement. 49. Grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables Mans Best Food 50. The Faucet 51. HOW TO TURN OFF THE FAUCET? DIET 52. How to turn off the faucet? Diet Eliminate all flesh and its by products from your diet Eliminate all dairy products Eliminate all fried foods Eliminate all highly processed foods Eliminate sugar (use natural sweeteners instead) Eliminate caffeine 53. How to turn off the faucet? Diet Remove anything that is white in the diet unless it occurs naturally white (i.e. white potatoes) Increase fiber-rich foods such as whole grain items, brown rice, oats, barley, beans Increase all forms of beans Increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables 54. How to turn off the faucet? Diet Increase water intake Olives - eat 7 olives daily Do not overdo on the fats and oils (avocado, coconut, and nuts) 55. UNPLUGGING THE SINK LIFESTYLE 56. Unplugging the Sink Lifestyle Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol Reduce excess weight Exercise daily - One hour of continuous walking lowers cholesterol - it burns fat and sugar Check your medications Eat at set meal times Get adequate sunlight between the hours 57. Unplugging the Sink Lifestyle Go to bed before 10:00pm nightly Reduce Stress Avoid excitement before bedtime (nightly news) Avoid competitive situations Hereditary risk factor requires extra caution to diet and lifestyle 58. MOPPING IT ALL UP HERBAL TREATMENTS 59. Mopping it all up Herbal Treatments Garlinase (2 tablets twice a day with each meal or 4 cloves of fresh garlic daily) Gymnema Sylvestre (2 tablets twice a day with each meal ) Flaxseed (2 tablespoons freshly grounded daily) Pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup with each meal) 60. Mopping it all up Herbal Treatments Hibiscus Tea (7 flowers steeped for 40 minutes in 32 oz hot water daily) Linden tea (2 tablespoons steeped for 40 minutes in 32 oz hot water daily) Red yeast rice (use with CoQ10 200 mg) Kelp or Dulse sprinkle over food daily 61. Mopping it all up Herbal Treatments Lecithin granules (1-2 tablespoons daily) Extra virgin cold pressed olive oil Vitamin D - take 5000iu daily, until your level is back in line Eat Artichokes Lemon water - 16 oz to 1 lemon. However for cleaning up the plaque in the artery use 8oz to 1 lemon 62. Heads up Cholesterol levels can normalize within 4 to 12 weeks depending on the severity of the plaque build-up. However, if you follow the plan, you should be able to resolve the problem within 3 years. 63. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. 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