Just a quick note to any fellow Doctor Who fans who haven't already seen this on my Facebook account... there's a petition to save Doctor Who Confidential, and the count will be taken on the 28th of this month and sent to the BBC, so it would be great to get as many signatures as possible before then. Of course it's a long shot, but it's definitely worth the effort. :)

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/savedwc

Dr. William Davis Interview | The Journey Podcast #39 | Hank's Journey

This is why I'm so damn passionate about exposing nutritional truths:


"Who had the audacity to write such an against-the-grain book exposing “healthy whole grains” for the incredibly destructive genetic monsters they’ve become?

That’s me, Dr. William Davis, cardiologist and seeker-of-truth in health. Over 80% of the people I meet today are pre-diabetic or diabetic. In an effort to reduce blood sugar, I asked patients to remove all wheat products from their diet based on the simple fact that, with few exceptions, foods made of wheat flour raise blood sugar higher than nearly all other foods. Yes, that’s true for even whole grains. More than table sugar, more than a Snickers bar. Organic, multigrain, sprouted–it makes no difference.

People returned several months later and did indeed show lower blood sugar, often sufficient for pre-diabetics to be non-prediabetics. But it was the other results they described that took me by surprise: weight loss of 25 to 30 lbs over several months, marked improvement or total relief from arthritis, improvement in asthma sufficient to chuck 2 or 3 inhalers, complete relief from acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, disappearance of leg swelling and numbness. Most reported increased mental clarity, deeper sleep, and more stable moods and emotions. I witnessed even more incredible experiences like the 26-year old man incapacitated by full-body joint pains who started to jog again, pain-free. And the 38-year old schoolteacher who, just weeks before her surgeon scheduled colon removal and ileostomy bag, experienced cure–cure–from ulcerative colitis and intestinal hemorrhage–and stopped all medications. That’s when I knew that I had to broadcast this message. Wheat Belly was the result."

I rarely post on (though still regularly read) LJ anymore because I've not had much worth sharing as of late, but as most of what I post on Facebook gets missed, and I think this is so important, I'm sharing it here as well:

Review: Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis | HoldTheToast! by Dana Carpender

Well, Cookie gave me quite a scare... Erian heard him crashing down the stairs yesterday, as if he'd frantically chased a toy down, but he didn't see where he went afterwards.  When we found him later in the evening, he was lying hidden in a spot he doesn't usually lounge in; when we pulled him out to check on him, he was wobbling around like a drunken sailor, he had a little scab inside his ear, and his eyes were going back and forth as well. He was stable throughout the night and in relatively good spirits, but he was too queasy to eat, and when he tried to curl up with his head upside down this morning, he had a spasm which jerked his front and back paws. So we got him straight to the vets as soon as they opened, and it turns out my suspicions were correct and he has a concussion, though I had no idea that the swelling in his brain had temporarily blinded him (apparently when eyes aren't being used, they automatically flick back and forth in a movement referred to as nystagmus).* I wondered why it seemed like I had woken him up earlier even though his eyes weren't completely shut... he may have fallen asleep with them slightly open since he couldn't see anyway!

* (Cookie's eyes are moving a bit slower and less jerkily than in the image at that link, but that's pretty much what it looks like.)

The vet was wonderful - she was warm and friendly and so gentle with Cookie, and patiently answered my myriad questions - and thankfully all that was necessary, at least for the time being, was a steroid shot; that should hopefully sort it, and he should be walking better and regain his appetite within a day or so, though his vision will likely take around a week to return. I wish I could reassure him that he will see again, though also thankfully, he really has been so sweet and chilled out and doesn't seem particularly frantic about it, so hopefully he'll adjust okay; he already tried to sneak out once last night and once this morning, so he's obviously not letting it slow him down any (though of course we won't be letting him out 'til he can actually see where he's going again)!

I'm just so grateful that it wasn't more serious, and that Cookie will be fine and will get his vision back. I'm also extremely grateful that it was so inexpensive to treat, given the fact that we only have 16p in the bank until my money goes in tomorrow, and I knew whatever was wrong really needed to be taken care of today. All in all, a very positive resolution to a very scary situation!