• Dining Out and Snacking for a Healthy Heart
• Simple Methods for Detoxification
• Q&A: Efficacy of Oral Chelation

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Dear Health Conscious Individual,

Welcome to House Calls with Dr. Cutler!

In today’s issue, I’m giving you the tools you need to enjoy a “mini” body makeover. By following the guidelines in these two articles, you can see a transformation in the way you approach the food you eat, and a reduction in the toxins that can poison your system.

I believe that when you begin feeling the results of better nutrition and detoxification, you’ll be interested in learning even more!

So if you apply these tools and appreciate the results, please consider attending my free teleseminar. The information on how to register isincluded with this edition of House Calls.

Yours for healthy living,

Michael Cutler, M.D.
Medical Advisor, True Health™

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Dining Out and Snacking for a Healthy Heart

Today many restaurants offer fantastic, low-fat, low-cholesterol options. If you’re in the know, the menu from any type of restaurant—from Cajun to Vietnamese—is open to you. Wouldn’t it be great to scan the menu of any restaurant and discover low-fat, low-cholesterol choices that are loaded with the distinctive tastes you crave? Well, guess what? In most cases, you can!

You can find low-fat foods in almost any restaurant. And whether the gang from work is going out for Mexican food or you’re taking someone
special to a romantic French restaurant, enjoying ethnic cuisine doesn’t have to mean high-fat foods. From Chinese to Greek, Cajun to
Vietnamese, you can find delicious dishes that will do your body good.

The tips found here will help you make healthful food choices when dining out. Here’s a handy one to get you started: If you splurge once in a
while—such as on a favorite dessert—offset the high-fat high sugar food by choosing others high in dietary fiber and natural
sources.

Many restaurants offer delicious whole foods that have not been refined or filled with saturated fat. Eating less fat (especially saturated fat)
and cholesterol is important, because a diet high in saturated fat raises blood cholesterol. High blood cholesterol is a major risk
factor for heart attack. These practical tips will help you make great choices, even before you order:

• If you’re familiar with the menu, decide what you’ll order before you enter the restaurant. That will help you avoid the temptation of
  ordering something that won’t pamper your heart.
• If you’re trying a new place, take some time to study the menu. This will help you avoid making split-second—and often regrettable—decisions.
• If your companions don’t mind, have the server remove unneeded temptations, such as butter.
• Drink two full glasses of water before your food arrives.
• Avoid foods described in the following way: buttery, buttered, fried, pan-fried, creamed, escalloped, au gratin or a la mode.
• Good bread-basket choices are melba toast and whole-grain rolls. Avoid higher-fat muffins and croissants and skip the butter or margarine.

Knowing your healthy options and making a few simple requests can help you order tasty, nutritious and healthful meals. These tips will get you started in the right direction:

• Don’t be shy. Ask the server about ingredients or preparation methods for the dishes you’re not familiar with. You deserve to know what you’re
  eating.
• Ask the server to substitute low-fat foods for high-fat ones. For example, ask for steamed vegetables in place of French fries or fresh
  fruit salad in place of mayonnaise-laden coleslaw.
• If virtually everything on the menu is high in saturated fat, ask the server if the chef could prepare a fruit or vegetable platter for
  you. Most chefs are eager to please.
• Ask the chef to remove the skin from poultry, or remove it yourself at the table.
• Order all dressings and sauces on the side, so you can control your portions. Use them sparingly or not at all.
• Be selective at salad bars and choose fresh greens, raw vegetables, fresh fruits, garbanzo beans and low-fat dressing. Avoid cheeses,
  marinated salads, pasta salads and fruit salads with whipped cream.
• Order foods that are steamed, broiled, grilled, stir-fried or roasted. Or ask the chef to prepare the food with very little butter or oil, or
  none at all.
• If you love potatoes, order them baked, boiled or roasted—not fried. Then ask the server to leave off the butter and sour cream.
  Try salsa or pepper and chives instead.
• For dessert, check your menu to see whether the restaurant offers low-fat dishes. If not, order fresh fruit or sorbet. Consider ordering fresh,
  seasonal fruit without whipped cream or toppings.

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Simple Methods for Detoxification

Juice Fasting

Simple juice fasts are a great way to quickly purify the body and prepare it for healing. The three day juice fast will clean mucus out the body and provide you with nutritious, vibrant foods and supplements that rebuild the system and facilitate healing.

Freshly extracted, raw, organic juices are ideal because they contain high amounts of valuable enzymes that not only help you digest the juice, but also exert a powerful healing influence on the body. If, however, you do not have access to a juicer you may use pure, organic, bottled juices that are purchased from local health food stores. Do not use frozen concentrates or juices with added sugar. Use one juice for at least three days. Choose a favorite juice (apple, carrot, citrus, tomato, barley grass, grape etc.), but use only one for at least three consecutive days.

Do not eat anything during the three days if possible. If absolutely necessary, the matching fruit or vegetable from which you are making juice may be eaten. If you are drinking apple juice, then eat only apples if you feel the need to eat.

Prevent constipation. When you stop eating foods that contain bulk and fiber, the bowel may stop moving. Toxic mucous being eliminated from your system can also cause constipation. To prevent these issues from occurring, take 16 ounces of prune juice first thing upon arising in the morning. Take an herbal bowel cleansing formula each night before bed and throughout the day as needed. If you are still having problems, you may introduce colon cleansing through the use of enemas.

Chew your juice. Dr. Christopher, noted herbalist, taught that we must eat our drink and drink our food. Chewing juice ensures proper digestion by mixing it with enzymes found in the mouth. Swish each mouthful thoroughly.

On the fourth day, introduce vegetable organic juices and raw fruits and vegetables. After the fourth day, you may also introduce steamed foods.

You will experience cleansing symptoms on your juice program. You may notice aches and pains, headaches, weakness, and other symptoms as
your body eliminates toxins and poisons. Be strong since these symptoms result in faster cleansing and healing.

If conditions are unbearable, eat a small amount of food to slow the cleansing process.

Sweat Therapy

This detoxification process is for people with strong constitutions who want to deepen their cleansing experience. When you become ill, you
often develop a fever. This sweating technique combines hydrotherapy with herbal therapy to induce an artificial fever that helps rid your body of toxins and also boosts your immune function.

Hydrotherapy

Prepare a hot bath with added herbs that are known to help a person sweat. Yarrow flowers and ginger are ideal choices. Fill a cloth bag or cheesecloth with dried or fresh Yarrow flowers and leaves and a three inch piece of grated ginger. Drop the bag into a bath tub and fill with water as hot as can be stood without burning the skin. This hot bath will induce fever-like symptoms, including sweating. Stay in the tub for at least twenty minutes, but ideally 45 minutes. Have someone in the house who can help you out of the tub, as this type of therapy often causes the body to feel weak.

As the person soaks in the hot water, he or she will sweat. This sweating will greatly increase thirst. Do not give cold drinks as this will inhibit perspiration and the necessary increase in body temperature. Hot herbal teas will help to open the body’s pores even more and help eliminate toxins. If the person feels faint, place a cool washcloth on the forehead. Go to bed and sweat all night. Prepare the bed by putting a plastic sheet on the mattress. Cover the plastic with a cotton sheet. After helping the patient get out of the tub, quickly dry him or her. Help the patient lie on the bed and cover him or her with natural cotton sheets and blankets. Do not use synthetic fibers since they do not allow the body to breathe.

The patient should not fan the covers, but lie as still as possible. Sweating will continue as long as the person remains covered. This sweating will eliminate many toxins which cause chronic conditions.

The patient will normally sleep soundly all night. Upon arising in the morning he or she will feel refreshed and invigorated. The sheet covering the patient’s body may be stained with toxic residue secreted from the body. Shower off in the morning.

After this cleanse, eat only fruits and vegetables and drink pure distilled or spring water for a day or two. This may be a good time to start your three day juice cleanse.

Relaxing Ingredients

Variations of relaxing and healing baths are created by adding different ingredients to the bath. All are added to water as hot as possible without causing excessive discomfort. Stay in the tub as long as you can stand it. Choose one, or create a mix from the following ingredients that best
suit your individual needs, or as directed by your health care provider. (See Relaxing Ingredients list below.)

Celtic Sea Salt:
Most Powerful Detox—1lb in the bath feeds and nourishes cells with sea minerals; induces sweat; very healing

Epsom Salt:
Powerful Detox—1 cup in the bath helps open pores to release toxins; improves circulation

Plain Chlorox:
Increases Circulation—1 cup in the bath is very refreshing; (no additives or perfumes)

Hydrogen Peroxide:
Releases Toxins—1 cup in the bath also oxygenates the cells

Natural Apple Cider Vinegar:
Most Gentle Cleanse—1-2 cups in the bath aids in releasing lactic acid buildup; excellent after strenuous exercise
or work

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Q & A

Each week in the Q & Asection of House Calls with Dr. Cutler, I will share with you some of the many questions I get every week from subscribers to my monthly advisory newsletter, Easy Health Options”. For more information on Easy Health Options”, visit www.easyhealthoptions.com

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Efficacy of Oral Chelation

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I’m interested in the chelating effects described in a brochure I received, however, the EDTA that is listed in it is elsewhere described as not as efficacious in an oral supplement. Could you respond to this, please? —R.K.

Dear R.K.,

Yes it is true that there is not much scientific literature showing clinical outcomes with oral chelation. However, there is PLENTY of it to support EDTA chelation IV and also that oral chelation absorption is 5% to 18% that of the IV absorption.

Also, we have hundreds of testimonials indicating its benefit and symptom improvement in many areas of health, not just for large vessel problems. There are always the skeptics.

Go to www.truehealth.com to learn about these other products. Also, call 1-800-746-4513 to get more
literature information on these products.

All the Best!

Respectfully,
Michael Cutler, M.D.