Author Archives: Dr. Jay Sordean

Hair Mineral Analysis – Detecting Your Body’s Hidden Conditions

Do you have symptoms that are mysterious to your doctors?  Do you feel “off” but your blood tests all are normal?  We are finding that hair mineral analysis provides information that may tell us what is going on now and what may transpire in the future.  This is because your minerals have a significant role in how well your body works.

We have created a series of videos to talk about hair mineral analysis and the major minerals involved in analysis of the body mineral balance. The first one is on hair mineral analysis in general.  Followed by one on the periodic table of the elements (remember that from the sixth grade?  Well, it is STILL relevant!).  And then one on each of the four major minerals in the body.  Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, and Potassium.  We hope that you enjoy this mini-series about how your body works.

Hair Mineral Analysis: Heavy Metal and Body Functioning

You may be having underlying physical conditions that are not yet causing you symptoms, and yet they will eventually if not taken care of now.  Diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, cardiovascular illness, obesity, cognitive decline — are just a few of the many conditions, malfunctions, or diseases that do not develop symptoms often until they are progressed quite a long time.  Functioning has to drop to around 40% for symptoms to be obvious — up until a drop of function by 60% we know about dysfunction by things other than symptoms.  What are those tools? The approaches we use to find out what is going on with you at a functional level include listening to your voice quality, observing your gait and posture, the brightness of the twinkle in your eye, your emotional range, blood tests, saliva tests, orthopedic testing, Bio-impedance analysis, pH testing, urine tests, and Hair Mineral Analysis. Hair Mineral Analysis focuses on particular minerals –macro, micro, trace and heavy metals found stored in your hair.  As hair grows about 1/2 inch per month, we take 1.5 inches of hair from the nape of the neck, right at the roots, to see what has been going on metabolically with you for the past 3 months.  Understanding the relationships among the different minerals found can tell us a lot about how your body is functioning.  Not only your body, but your emotions and hormones. I have prepared a series of brief videos describing this testing, 4 of the minerals that we look at, and how the minerals are related to each other with respect to the periodic table.  We hope that you enjoy what Dr. Jay produced for you. After watching these, if you want to get a hair mineral analysis with explanation please contact The Redwood Clinic at +1-510-849-1176.

Hair mineral Analysis You tube videos

Hair Mineral Analysis in General: https://youtu.be/GBttX8AqzbM

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Metal Toxicity | Heavy Metal Test | Heavy Metal Detoxification Capacity

Removing Toxicity – Heavy Metal Toxicity and Chemicals in General

Heavy metals in your body can damage the nervous system and other tissues and cellular components. This is called heavy metal toxicity.   Lead, mercury, and aluminum are 3 examples of commonly found heavy metals in the body.  Even in the bodies of infants.

You know that lead is not good for human development.  It causes heavy metal toxicity.  It

Sculpture called Liquid Mercury

Sculpture called Liquid Mercury

was removed from paints and gasoline as a result. Mercury is not to be played with in a bare hand or other parts of the skin.  Mercury thermometers are rarely found anymore and were replaced by alcohol and digital thermometers because of the toxic potential of mercury.

How well does your body clear out the heavy metals that got into your body?  There are several methods to test not only the presence of heavy metals but how well your body is clearing them out.  This video explains one of the several methods we use because of their efficacy, accuracy, simplicity, and cost.  https://youtu.be/WrDpB0t4Eno

MERCURY as an Example of Heavy Metal Toxicity

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. In its pure form (often called metallic or elemental), mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid.

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Liquid Mercury

According to Medscape, Mercury in any form is poisonous, with mercury toxicity most commonly affecting the neurologic, gastrointestinal (GI) and renal organ systems. Poisoning can result from mercury vapor inhalation, mercury ingestion, mercury injection, and absorption of mercury through the skin.

Pouring Mercury

Pouring Mercury

Mercury has 3 forms: (1) elemental mercury, (2) inorganic salts, and (3) organic compounds. Perhaps the most deadly form of mercury is methylmercury. Only 2-10% of the ingested mercury is absorbed from the gut, and ingested elemental mercury is not absorbed at all; however, 90% of any methylmercury ingested is absorbed into the bloodstream from the GI tract. (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1175560-overview)

Water Purification

Avoiding the ingestion of damaging chemicals and heavy metals is as important as removing them from inside the body.  Using a water purification for water that you drink, cook with, and even shower with is an important part of a healthy life-style nowadays.  Given that there are 100,000 new chemicals in the environment that your body was never exposed to before, keeping them out of the body (unless you specifically want to ingest them) avoids having to clean them out later.  Cleaning them out later takes energy and resources that could be used for more important things, like enjoying time with family, chatting, and relaxing in your favorite hobby. I suggest the Multipure filter as a good choice to at least start out with.  Don’t use something that only claims to make the water taste better.  It will taste better but not remove the toxins that will damage you and your family’s and children’s health.

To learn more about how to protect your brain from chemicals, please sign up for my video series as well.  And read “Super Brain: Maximize Your Brain Health for a Better Life.”

 

 

 

 

Memory, Alzheimer’s and Pesticides?

Are Pesticides Causing Memory Issues and Alzheimer’s?

Scientific America is weighing in on this question based on research reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology.

At Scientific American suggests that “saying that any pesticide causes Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is going too far. But evidence from a small study reported in JAMA Neurology suggests there could be a connection.” But the question still remains, “Are pesticides causing memory issues and Alzheimer’s?”

The JAMA Neurology study looked at pesticide levels in the blood of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and those who didn’t have it.  They looked for blood levels of DDE (a major byproduct of the pesticide DDT).  The levels of DDE in the AD subjects were almost FOUR TIMES HIGHER than in the controls. FOUR TIMES HIGHER.

This comes as no great surprise to those of us who have been looking at this chemical toxicity issue already for decades.  And, I go into detail about this connection, as ONLY 1 of MANY, in my books.  Learn more by going to http://www.OutsmartingDementia.com and http://www.SuperBrain-TheBook.com.

#Alzheimer #SuperBrain #obesity #pesticides

Scientific American states that there are still minute levels of DDE, a pesticide, in the US environment in spite of DDT having been banned in this country after Rachel Carson’s wide-spread alerting of the public in her seminal book, Silent Spring. 

There are still countries that permit the use of DDT pesticide in agriculture, and thus residues are most likely to be found fruits and vegetables imported from there. The pesticide has also been found in seafood, particularly farmed fatty fish, such as salmon, and shellfish imported from other countries.  DDE and DDT do not break down quickly, so that is one reason why they are so persistent even after being banned.

Scientific American advises that to reduce your exposure, wash produce thoroughly, throw away the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as cabbage and trim the fat from meat and fat and skin from poultry and fish. If you eat sport-caught fish, check your state’s advisories for which types to avoid. If you don’t avoid it you may be susceptible to its ill effects and memory loss and Alzheimer’s.

Because trace amounts of pesticides (and other bad chemicals) can be in the water you drink from the tap, it is essential that you filter your drinking and cooking water with an effective water filtration system like the ones we recommend at http://www.multipureusa.com/redwoodclinic.  Buy one and use it to save the lives of yourself and your children.

The Scientific American article can be found at Memory on May 25, 2015

Your Water Consumption is Important to Your Health

Did you know that water covers 72% of the earth’s surface?  And that is about the percentage of water that our bodies are composed of!  Water is also the medium that most toxins are removed from the body.  Toxins in the body are, well, toxic.  So not only do we want to get them out of our body if possible, but we don’t want to put more in our body.

Are you having any symptoms of toxicity? How long did it take for those symptoms to develop? Did you know that toxins are more prevalent than you may think? Filtering your water at the tap is key, and I recommend the Multipure water filtration system. They are less costly than bottled water, they are convenient and reliable. I have used them for over 30 year with great satisfaction. Order them online here.

Why should you filter your water before you consume it? Watch this video to understand why. Would you like to know what toxic contaminants the Multipure filtration system is scientifically tested and shown to remove? Download this report.

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Susan B. Koemen Donation Version of System

Do you want the details of the NSF studies on the Multipure system removal of contaminants? mp-performance-data

So you have to prevent toxins from getting into your body as well as removing them from your body. Two different things, both both equally important. Removing them from the body takes professional advice and guidance and that is what you can get at The Redwood Clinic. Call now for an appointment.

476px-Chimp_Brain_in_a_jarFor more information on toxins and your brain, go to the websites associated with the following two books: “Outsmarting the Dementia Epidemic: 7 Key Memory Care Actions to Avoid Alzhiemer’s and Successfully Keep Safe, Sharp and Sexy into the Future” and the companion book, “Super Brain: Maximize Your Brain Health for a Better Life”

B.A.N.K. Code Summit – Helping More People

B.A.N.K. Code Summit – Helping More People

I recently attended a second Global BANK Academy Summit Training in San Francisco. The group of people and trainers was fantastic — a wide spectrum of male, female, ages, races, nationality backgrounds, and occupations. As one person said, “This is the kind of gathering that is the ideal that shows that we are not separate races, we are all part of the HUMAN race.”

The training, which you can learn more about and sign up for at my link, helps me and you learn more in depth with fun and predictability the Four Values types people tend to has as individuals. Next, in this step by step manner of teaching that keeps you engaged, interested, and learning, we break in to small groups to learn in a cooperative fashinon. There is some competition and games for those who thrive on that (I do get competitive at times!), but lots of opportunity to meet others and establish connections, if that is what you are looking for. By the end of the weekend many of the around one hundred participants got much more of a feel for how to better understand others deeply but rapidly.

A couple of the people I met explain how they apply BANK Code to their lives in these videos I put together for you. I hope that you enjoy them.  Laura and Dave.  Dave is a real estate agent very successfully using BANK to close sales by establishing greater rapport.

Time for Detoxification: Removing Toxicity to Start the New Year Clear

Removing Toxicity – Start the New Year Clear

Time for Detoxification: Start the New Year Right. It is nearing the end of January. How are you feeling? Full of energy or sluggish already?

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJanuary is a great time to “ring out” the old. We often cap off a year of not-so-healthy habits with year-end celebrations featuring decadent foods and libations. Its no wonder that many people start each year feeling worn out and fatigued. These are also signs of a potential overload of internal “junk” you’ve built up from everyday chemicals and other potentially harmful substances in food, water, and air. Although the body has a natural detoxification process, we often give it more than it can handle.

Unhealthy eating can add to your toxic burden. Even within our body we produce toxins, such as byproducts of impaired digestion and unhealthy eating. It can also cause weight gain, and excess fat makes a comfy hiding place to store Headachewhat your liver has trouble cleaning out. Year-end pressures at work and emotional stress (and added pounds) from seasonal gathering and preparations can add to this toxic buildup and increase “blue” feelings in January.
Make a clear resolution to feel better. New Year’s resolutions to “be healthier” often fail due to a lack of a measurable goal. But there’s a simple way to promote good health and feel better while helping your body get back to its top cleansing speed. A 10-day metabolic detoxification program is how many people choose to start the year off rightand help them stay clear-headed and energetic all year long.

Call today to schedule an appointment to learn how a metabolic detoxification program can help you feel better. 510-849-1176

El MatadorEven your water can be a source of toxins — filtering your water from the tap prior to consumption is very important. I recommend the Multipure water filtration system and you can order it here

Many other methods of detecting toxicity in your body as well as approaches to dealing with that toxicity are mentioned in this and other postings on this site.

Copywriting for sales

COPYWRITING FOR SALES

What is copywriting for sales? Copy writing is a special form of language used to best motivate people to make a purchase of a product that they need or want. There are many approaches to writing “copy” or “sales copy.” Please check out this “automated” system to write copy that is known to work. Click on the following link: https://sellerator.com/go?a_aid=97da0c54&a_bid=ad2c1d52

Dopamine, Addictions, and Branding

How are dopamine, addictions, and branding related? Addictions are habitual behavioral patterns that are cute__adorable-t1-baby picturetriggered by external and internal stimulants. The stimulants can be chemicals, drugs, foods, behaviors, memory patterns, etc.

476px-Chimp_Brain_in_a_jarIn general, we humans and mammals seek out pleasure and try to avoid pain. The pleasure centers of our brain are very powerful motivators of our behavior. We have high level control centers and deeper, survival level control centers. The high level ones have to be developed to be able to overcome the lower (survival) ones or our metabolism can be hijacked due to addictions. Dopamine is a powerful “reward” neurotransmitter that makes us feel great, satisfied, comforted.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Many substances and behaviors trigger release of dopamine. Addictive drugs like cocaine and heroine release it; sugar releases it; acupuncture releases it.

This is common knowledge that can be used to help prevent diabetes or can also be used to promote consumer behavior that can lead to diabetes and other conditions that can lead to dementia, brain degeneration, Alzheimer’s, etc. This post on FAST FOOD is scientifically accurate and a great read. ‪#‎Alheimers‬ ‪#‎dopamine‬ ‪#‎superbrain‬ ‪#‎addiction‬ http://www.psychologytoday.com/…/7-reasons-we-cant-turn-dow…

SIBO Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

SIBO Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Right side shows and unhealthy intestinal surface

Right side shows and unhealthy intestinal surface

SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and it is more prevalent that you may think. Do you experience bloating, gas, abdominal pain 3 or so hours after eating? Do you have Parkinson’s, celiac disease, food allergies, Crohn’s, IBS, hypothyroiditis, alcoholism, children with abdominal pain? SIBO may be one of the conditions to consider.

Call 510-849-1176 for a consultation today.