[Huggy]

Been conscious for some time now how our diet and environment has so fundamentally changed over the last decades. The correlation between the commercialisation of the food industry and contamination of our environment, and the growing epidemic of ailments that even a couple of generations ago were almost unheard of is hard to ignore. What is interesting is how so often the one thing that seems to be most vulnerable to these toxins is the endocrine system. Can't help but wonder if this is the real reason for most of the aliments that plague us today?

A few years ago I stumbled upon a study where some students had found the tests done by the British government during the second world war to establish the nutritional value of the food available and what was needed to keep the population healthy. The students then decided to re-run the exact same tests on the food items we have now. Annoyingly I have lost that info, but do remember the results done on chicken. The chicken we have now has LOST 80% of it's nutritional value compared to the chicken available during the war! Every other food item also showed substantially lower values. Is it any wonder why we are having health issues?

Anyway, as much as I would like to I can't put all the blame on "them". Four years ago when things went pop for me I managed to get my slug impersonation down so well I gathered cobwebs! Quite literally, for almost 2 years I hardly moved. So no real surprise that the weight piled on and diabetes came a knocking at my door. Cause and effect a little too clear to ignore.

So very sad to hear about your Mother. To be honest, only last week I lost a very dear relative to that spiteful demon. It took just three weeks from a funny cough to gone. Family are blown apart, but just take some comfort that she didn't suffer long. Life can really smack you around the back of the head sometimes can't it?

Ok..... will be going for my next set of blood tests in a few weeks and I am very intrigued to find out what the current state of play is. Been taking the Amla for two weeks now (small teaspoon morning and evening) and my energy levels have gone up a bit and my belly flab is definitely softer. Not showing up much on the scales yet but there is definitely a difference. And that's after only two weeks. You probably will not be surprised to hear I have ordered some more.

Somehow managed to overlook a posting about diabetes on here which has some interesting info on it

http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=20656

Oh, and Tanya, yes I have had my thyroid checked. In fact I was using iodine to help with an unrelated matter and an unintended consequence was that I actually created a problem with my thyroid. All sorted now but for me a timely warning to be careful with these supplements. It is entirely possible to cause real health problems if we are not careful.