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How this modern cooking ingredient causes joint pain and asthma
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: GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS
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 relaunch.
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:
1) Fill a huge bowl with cold water.
2) Hold your breath then put your head into the
bowl with your eyes closed.
3) Now open your eyes while your head is in the
water.
4) 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.
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5) Try for four days and 'you will be amazed'.
6) 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
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.
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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.
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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 omega-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
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
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.
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