• Testing for Chemical & Metal Exposure
• Which Cooking Oils Are Best?
• Ease Stress, Oust Anxiety and Defeat Depression
• Tortilla Veggie Pizza

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Dear Health Conscious Individual,

Welcome to House Calls with Dr. Cutler™!

Are you worried you may have been exposed to toxic chemicals or dangerous metals? If so, then I will let you in on some important information about testing for contamination. These antibodies need to be eliminated from your system to ensure your lifelong health!

Plus, we all love to cook, especially me and my family. But do you know which cooking oils are best for you to use? You will after reading today’s article!

And look for a secret—straight from me to you—to help rid your body of stress and ward off depression!

Yours for healthy living,

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

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Testing for Chemical & Metal Exposure

Last week we talked about several toxic substances, including pesticides, herbicides, 2,4—Toluene diisocyanate and dioxin—just to name a few! Well, what can you do if you suspect you’ve been exposed?

Specific antibody tests for immunoglobins (IgG, IgM, IgE and IgA) have been developed that are specific to polychlorinated biphenyls (and other dioxin-like chemicals), Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethene (DDT), formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, ethylene oxide and heavy metals including mercury.

But the measurement of antibodies is just the beginning. There is also the ability to measure the levels of killer T cells and several other white blood cell levels, which become elevated when chemical toxins are driving the inflammation. These tests can be ordered by any licensed physician.

Another test is designed to measure enzymes in the liver. Since the liver is the detoxifying organ that purifies the blood, it’s the frontline of the battleground for good health. There are also measurements of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), the enzyme indicating liver function, or ALT and AST that can show liver cell damage or disease. An elevated GGT, for example, combined with the finding of glucaric acid in the urine signifies current toxic chemical exposure, but is a late finding in the process of the disease. These tests can be done by almost any lab in the country.

Not only can the antibodies to metals be measured (mercury, cobalt, nickel and lead), but the amount of the heavy metal itself can be detected in blood or urine and then be treated. I have done this through specialty labs located across the country. Most complimentary nad alternative medicine (CAM)-trained physicians are familiar with these labs.

My take-home message is that a large body of scientific evidence now suggests that drugs, metals, industrial chemicals, low-grade herpes viruses and other xenobiotics can be stored in your body and persist for years. During this time, these foreign chemicals can continuously activate the immune system to cause low-grade tissue destruction in the wake of your body’s battle to protect you.

The detection of the IgG, IgM, IgE or IgA antibodies in these materials indicates chronic exposure or ongoing low-level tissue destruction. Make sure your body isn’t at risk today by contacting local labs or specially trained physicians to assist you in the testing you need!

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Which Cooking Oils Are Best?

Cooking oil is extracted fat from either vegetables or animals. The more commonly used vegetable oils include: olive, soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, safflower, peanut, grape seed and sesame seed. They are almost always a blend of corn, soybean or sunflower oils.

So, which oils are best and promote health? The answer really has two parts. Why? Because you must also consider the oils that you consume “cold pressed” and the oils that you sauté with, as well as the ones in which you apply high heat such as frying or baking. The healthiest oils are the ones highest in omega-3 fatty acids.

At the same time, you want to avoid oils that have trans-fats (hydrogenated oil) and oils that become hydrogenated while cooking or frying foods. So, what oils are the best to cook with versus putting them onto raw food or food already cooked?

The best oils to cook with are ones that are stable. That is, oils with a higher smoke point and more saturation. Take a look at the chart below and notice that coconut oil has the highest saturation and a high smoke point. In contrast, the worst oils to cook with are the polyunsaturated oils such as corn, grape seed, soybean, safflower and canola.

Why? One reason is because they become unstable in heat as they are lacking hydrogen saturation to keep their structure. Although margarine is more saturated with hydrogen, it has a much lower smoke point and is made from a more processed source. Therefore, it allows more trans-fatty acids to develop during its cooking (and likely hydrogenation) process.

So the healthy characteristics of cooking oils to consider are:

• Higher saturation…
• Higher smoke point… and
• Closest to natural oil source.

And what oils are best to place on already cooked or raw food? It is the cold pressed or expeller pressed oils from original food sources. Oils seem to be like white bread; the whiter they are the more refined and nutrient-deficient they seem to be.

Whereas oils that have healthy components are those packed in dark glass bottles and usually recommend refrigeration after opening. As you would guess, these are the oils that are not going to have a very long shelf life as they are not chemically modified or created in a laboratory for shelf life, but rather for your health.

Types of Oils and Their Characteristics

Type of Oil	Saturated	Smoke Points (Unrefined/Refined)	Notes
Coconut Oil	92%	450° F	Good for cooking because it is nearly completely saturated which means it is less susceptible to damage when it is heated.
Butter	66%	350° F	Also good for cooking because of saturation. Low smoke point. Also good for condiments, sauces and flavorings.
Palm Oil	52%	450° F	Good vegetable oil. Good for cooking and flavoring.
Cottonseed Oil	24%	420° F	Is used in margarine, shortening, salad dressings and commercially fried products.
Margarine, soft	20%	315° F	The worst to cook with because it has low saturation, but also has a low smoke point and is more susceptible to damage when it is heated. Not natural substance.
Peanut Oil	18%	320° F /450° F	Good for sautéing and for salad dressings or condiments. It’s found in margarine.
Soybean Oil	15%	320° F /450° F	Good for sautéing and for salad dressings or condiments. It’s found in margarine and shortening.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	14%	320° F	It’s best for sautéing and for salad dressings and condiments.
Corn Oil	13%	320° F /450° F	Is a processed oil. Low in saturated fat so that it is unstable in temps above smoke point.
Grape Seed Oil	12%	420° F	For sautéing and for salad dressings and condiments. It is found in margarine and shortening.
Sunflower Oil	11%	225° F /450° F	For sautéing and for salad dressings and condiments. It is found in margarine and shortening.
Safflower Oil	10%	225° F /450° F	For sautéing and for salad dressings and condiments. It is found in margarine and shortening.
Canola Oil	6%	225° F /400° F	Processed oil. Low in saturated fat so that it is unstable in temps above smoke point.

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Ease Stress, Oust Anxiety and Defeat Depression

Why do I share many of my personal experiences with you, the reader? Because I rediscovered a healing power that can overcome stress, fear, anxiety, anger and depression. It requires that I humble myself and open my heart.

And when I tune into this power, all other uncomfortable thoughts and emotions leave me. Stress softens or resolves. Anxiety is ousted from my space. Depressive thoughts and feelings vanish. The more I seek and find this positive feeling, the less room there is within me for those other stressful and depressive feelings.

To reduce anxiety, depression, stress and other toxic emotions, one productive way is to focus your attention on assisting others. This process involves performing acts of service toward others without expectation of receiving any form of payment in return. By performing acts of outward-focused service for someone, you’ll create a positive shift in your life as well as theirs.

Perform one of the following Spontaneous Acts of Service each day, for an entire week for someone you care about:

• Day One: The next time this person speaks to you, listen deeply without expecting anything.
• Day Two: Write a note of appreciation to this person, thanking him or her for their friendship and expressing the value of the friendship to you.
• Day Three: Make a list of five spontaneous acts of service (not on this list) and invite this person to do the same. Exchange lists and do one act of service on the new list each day over the next week.
• Day Four: Send this person a greeting card.
• Day Five: Send or buy either flowers or a houseplant for this person.
• Day Six: Do acts of cleaning, yard work or a chore that this person would normally do.
• Day Seven: Do or say any number of other good things that you know would brighten this person’s life. Expect nothing in return.

If you are having difficulty getting yourself motivated to do spontaneous acts of service, do this: Find a favorite peaceful musical selection and listen to it one time through. As you hear it, visualize the person you will be serving and feel the gratitude they will feel when you engage in one of these suggested spontaneous acts for them.

Then, while the music plays create the plan of action. Determine when, where and how you will perform the kind act. The idea is that once you’ve visualized yourself in the act… you’re well on your way to making it happen!

In next week’s issue, I will expand upon this principle, so stay tuned for helpful suggestions to eliminate toxic emotions that can damage your physical health!

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Dr. Cutler’s Nutrition and Recipe Corner

I want to share some healthy and delicious recipes from my kitchen to yours. These recipes can be enjoyable for the whole family to join in making, and can help you on the way to a nutritious lifestyle today! This recipe and more can be found in my monthly advisory newsletter, Easy Health Options™. For more information on Easy Health Options™, visit www.easyhealthoptions.com.

Tortilla Veggie Pizza

• 1, 10″ wheat tortilla (each tortilla serves one)
• 3 Tbsp spaghetti sauce
• 1/8 tsp dried basil
• 1/8 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets
• 4 medium size mushrooms
• 1/8 of a red onion, chopped
• 2 oz. of feta cheese, small chunks
• 1 Tbsp dried Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to broil. Lay tortilla(s) on a non-stick cookie sheet. Spread spaghetti sauce, followed by sprinkling with basil and oregano. Steam broccoli florets until tender and then drain. Sprinkle broccoli, sliced mushrooms and onions over sauced tortilla. Sprinkle feta and Parmesan cheeses on top. Broil pizza on top rack 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

All the best!
Michael Cutler, M.D.