millie says keep learning over the summer

while milliesays takes a break, other people ponder.  here’s what one reader sent in for your education.  i don’t know the source of it but this is an exciting example of the power of ‘doctrine of signatures’ that allowed ancient people to trust the nutrition in food based on what it looked like.  thanks leslie,

see you in the fall,

xox millie lytle nd

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a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

Natural  Pharmacy! Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and  radiating lines look just like the human eye… and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four  chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood  food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks  like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also  profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere,  upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums.  Even the wrinkles or  folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neurotransmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery,  Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these  foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet,  the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes,  Eggplant and Pears  target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female -  they look like these organs. Today’s research shows that when a  woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted  birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this?   It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom  to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 phytolytic chemical  constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the  mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet  Potatoes look like the pancreas and actual ly balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Oranges, Grapefruits,  and other Citrus fruits look just l ike the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the  movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body’s cells. Today’s  research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body  cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the  eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste  materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

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millie says dont eat yellow snow..I mean cheese

dont eat yellow cheese. in my naturopathic bubble I sometimes forget what is common knowledge and what is mysteriously absent from the plain sight of those sampling the delicatessen of natural health. capice? tartrazine or FD&C Number 5 has been linked to anxiety, migraines, clinical depression, blurred vision, itching, general weakness, heat rashes, feeling of suffocation, purple skin patches, and sleep disturbance. Some claim to experience symptoms of tartrazine sensitivity even at extremely small doses, and up to 72 hours after exposure. In children, asthma attacks and hives have been claimed, including possible links to thyroid tumors, chromosomal damage and obesssive compulsive disorder and hyperactivity. Found in confection products from cotton candy, gum, doritos, gatorade and custard puddings to staples such as noodles, cheese, yogurt and pickles tartrazine has been banned from health progressive nations namely Norway, Austria, Germany and the UK is currently in a phase-out plan. Just another reason to use natural food colorings (www.acrccolors.com), read ingredients lists, avoid eating dollar-store food and think in terms of ‘you get what you pay for’ when it comes to what you eat as well as everything else.

(not to pick on Yellow Dye Number 5, the Yellows tend to be caution, the Reds absolute stops. Read on for dangerous foods additives. http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm)

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says eat according to mood

eat according to mood just not in the way you thought. hello. this is a lesson for those mood eaters out there when a funk is on feel it’s time to eat chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream followed by a big bag of ketchup chips regardless of what the mood is. chinese medicine rule of eating states that certain flavours correspond with certain organs that impact specific emotions. consume flavours that tonify the organ that is imbalanced from emotions. when you are sad and blue eat wasabi, horseradish, turnips, watercress, cayenne and other pungeant foods. when worried, eat sweet in the form of dates, fruit and sweet rice. when afraid eat salty such as salted vegetables and sea greens. when angry eat sour like lemon and grapefruit. when anxious eater bitter foods like green leafies and dandelion tea. when not feeling particularly emotion and organs are in balance, eat all flavours at each meal.

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says fast from food sensitivities

fast from food sensitivities. food sensitivities though not true anaphylaxis, generally have an impact on the skin, digestion (mouth to anus), brain and nervous system, respiration and/or reproductive system. while one might find oneself burdened but with a few rather than all, food sensitivities can present in the following ways due to disturbances of the MALT and GALT and HISTAMINE RECEPTORS 1) eczema, acne, hives and rashes 2) smarting, stinging or tingling on the tongue, sores in the mouth, heartburn, indigestion, cramps, gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, itchy anus, weight issues 3) nervous agitation, anxiety, social phobia, picking, irritability, moodiness, fatigue, sluggishness 4) chronic asthma, wheezing, coughing, mucus, post nasal drip, sinusitis, rhinitis 5) growths and inflammation of ovaries, uterus and extra uterine tissue. food sensitivities compound with environmental and seasonal allergies and therefore will increase the need for allergy medication. if this is you, consider removing causes of nutritional distress, and taking natural anti-histamines such as vitamin C, bioflavenoids and cumin seed oil.

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says wake up and smell the flowers

otherwise put: get unstuck. dr james gordon md is a mind and body medicine psychiatrist-type who wrote a book called U N S T U C K, which outlines 7 necessary stages of getting out of depression. dr gordon thinks that depression, rather than an end-point diagnosis, is a sign that imbalances R us, and depression provides an opportunity to change one’s life. within these 7 are 1) the call that change is necessary 2) meet an inner or existential guide 3) surrender to change equals letting go 4) deal with demons 5) invite despair 6) receive the blessing of spiritual awakening 7) the return which involves making the choice of living each day joyously. this is an intense list of 7 but you can also think of it as waking up to smell the flowers.

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says EBM is proven but not as fun

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is the standard for allopathic and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).  though EBM is safe and efficacious medicine it does not tend to be as spiritual or artistic as folkloric, traditional and ‘winging-it based on physiology’ kinds of CAM.  Also there exists bias sometimes, publication bias because pharm and nutraceutical companies fund the majority of the research going on these days…so take drug-trials with a grain of salt.

That said however, I presented a poster at the first annual International Complementary and Alternative Medicine Mental Health Conference on the weekend.  my study showed positive results that a 12-week acupuncture protocol was beneficial for improving sexual dysfunction in an open-label trial of women and men suffering side effects from antidepressant medication.  the acupuncture also reduced anxiety levels overall.  though acupuncture practitioners have long-used different acupuncture point combinations to treat specific symptoms or syndromes related to sexual dysfunction, this is the first study to show it works when the sexual dysfunction is related to antidepressant medication, a common side effect which often be a reason to stop taking medications.

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xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says share the secret

Share the secret. if you focus on your pain, it will be unbearable. if you project fatigue, poverty, depression, trauma, alienation, anxiety, illness, bad luck, woe is me; you WILL be down and out. if you focus on how much love you have to offer, what riches you have, what you’ve gained with your unique story you will enjoy finding out you are not alone. open the curtains, let the light in and you will see the sun.

psst. pass it on.

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says dont lie down in the snow

a guide to self-care:

Buddha says “no one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” another person may say ‘dont lie down in the snow’. 

psychologist Monica Vermani has said “you come alone, you die alone.  people come into our lives for a season, a reason or a lifetime”.

support along the way is needed but can’t be demanded or expected.  each individual must persevere through life doing the best they can every day in hopes for blessings in the end.

love and support to you

xox dr millie lytle nd.

millie says develop a summer skin regime

while i’ve always maintained that pimples, not chronic acne, but pimples are your friend because the skin is a superficial organ of waste expression. if there are toxins in the body, then the skin will respond by creating a pimple to release it, though unsightly, you can be happy a good deed is being done. certain times and places, such as hot fun in summer city, can lead to more pimples than one would pride. when it do, develop a summer skin regime. while different skin types need different wash, toner and moisturizer generally it’s best to go with a pH balanced soap, cold water splash, toner and moisturizer, and to repeat 2-3 times per day.

while i’ve always maintained that pimples, not chronic acne, but pimples are your friend because the skin is a superficial organ of waste expression. if there are toxins in the body, then the skin will respond by creating a pimple to release it, though unsightly, you can be happy a good deed is being done. certain times and places, such as hot fun in summer city, can lead to more pimples than one would pride. when it do, develop a summer skin regime. while different skin types need different wash, toner and moisturizer generally it’s best to go with a pH balanced soap, cold water splash, toner and moisturizer, and to repeat 2-3 times per day.

xox dr millie lytle nd

millie says make an herb garden

if you’re unable to get involved in the guerilla gardening movements around town or pick forgotten fruit or tend a large mixed vegetable garden don’t despair.  blend your soul’s need for growth and your body’s nutritional requirements in a small but punchy way.  make an herb garden on you window sill, among rocks, on a path, in a pot, on your porch, inside or outside.  fresh herbs are inexpensive when grown at home but pack a punch providing chlorophyll, antioxidants and most noticeably, flavour to your daily diet.  They are available in seed form, in plantable paper, or already grown into small pots.  Go for the local varieties, paying attention to sun and shade requirements.

herbs generally like full sun and a tall drink of water daily at dusk.  Perennials such as thyme, mint, lavender, rosemary will come back next year, making the 4.50 price tag on organic herbs cheap as cheap can be. fresh herbs can be steeped for refreshing iced  tea, added to salads, stuffed in chicken, rubbed on skin for perfume, and dried for future use.  a garden is the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

xox dr millie lytle nd