| Herb: | | | | they get older or go through extreme temperature |
| Josh, I understand that you began to suffer from a | | | | changes. The chemical structure of oils change in a |
| grand mal seizure disorder and that you needed to | | | | way that some nutritionists believe is carcinogenic |
| look outside of medical treatment for herbal cures. | | | | (cancer causing) and damaging to many parts of the |
| You said that nutrition was not enough and even with | | | | body. |
| extra herbal supplements that epilepsy is not instantly | | | | Because of the delicate nature of many healthy oils, |
| cured "once and for all." You said that cures are an | | | | they may become rancid much quicker than less |
| ongoing lifestyle change and even when it doesn't stop | | | | healthy oils. Oils contain many vitamins that are |
| the seizures it will help restore you from the damage | | | | necessary for healthy brain function and they also |
| of a seizure or help cure the side effects of the | | | | provide nutrients that help lubricate joints and therefore |
| medications. You especially emphasized the Omega | | | | relieve many arthritic pains. BUT because of the |
| oils and B vitamins that are needed. So how did you | | | | dangers of rancidity, some naturalists actually |
| make such a huge lifestyle change? | | | | discourage whole wheat products due to the fact that |
| Josh: | | | | much of the wheat used in today's foods, comes from |
| That is a good question Herb. The answer is, "One | | | | wheat that has been stored too long or improperly and |
| step at a time." It is definitely a huge lifestyle change. I | | | | therefore contains rancid, carcinogenic oils that would |
| could not easily add all the nutrients to my diet and at | | | | be more damaging than the lack of nutrients found in |
| first I didn't even know which nutrients I needed. The | | | | white breads. |
| first step was to learn what toxic foods to take | | | | These nutritionists usually have a strong |
| AWAY from my diet. | | | | recommendation for supplementing your diet with |
| Thankfully, American culture is leaning more and more | | | | extra vitamins that can be found in other ways |
| toward healthy lifestyles than ever before. Still there is | | | | through herbs. Be warned that herbs alone are not |
| much controversy about healthy and unhealthy things. | | | | enough to solve all the problems but they are not |
| Whole wheat is a good example of a controversial | | | | scams and they really do help the body to fight some |
| subject. Surprisingly enough there is a lot of study that | | | | of the bad stuff that gets in our diet. Still it is important |
| is put into the subject of oils and how they affect your | | | | to check out your foods and eliminate the things that |
| body. There is a lot of research about cancer as well. | | | | are bad, like rancid oils and low quality whole wheat |
| There has been much suggestion that rancid oils are a | | | | that has been stored too long. |
| contributing factor to cancer. Oils become rancid when | | | | |