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January 26, 2015 Issue 111
The Iris
The Body Glyphix Studio
Greetings!
Welcome to 2015 the Year of the Dragon Fly….
2015 is going to be an astonishing and magical year on Planet Earth. The Energy that is the Guardian and
Keeper of this year is that of the Dragonfly. Dragonfly is the Keeper of the Portals of Magic, Dreams and
Mystery. It is a fitting energy to guide our emergence into the Sixth Dimension of Magic and Dream
manifestation. As we anchor the magical sixth dimension on Earth, Dragonfly will assist in guiding us into a
new magical and shamanic reality.
This new consciousness can embrace Dragonfly "medicine", or the energy signature of the Dragonfly. This
is the ability to transform, to dream and to weave light into Magical Manifestation. Since the Dragonfly
begins its life in water, and then transforms rapidly from its water element beginning into a winged creature
that can fly and hover in the air above the water in an exotic dance of luminescent light. So it will be in 2015.
You will find that life and events will require very rapid shifts and transformations. You will be challenged
to raise your consciousness and perception and to take flight on the wings of creative imagination. You will
no longer be able to simply swim along in the currents of lower collective consciousness, but you will feel
the urge and the need to transform your life and rebirth as something and someone more beautiful and
creative.
Dragonfly teaches us how to move between worlds and dimensions, and how to weave dreams that create
new realities. The magical dreams that you will weave will be the creation of your reality and your timelines.
Your life will become as fluid and graceful as a Dragonfly's dance, creating magic and light in your wake.
You have learnt to be aware that life is an illusion, now you will learn to weave this illusion into a field of
magical light that will reflect your energy signature and your love and compassion.
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Stop Sinus Problems Fast with This Easy Tip
When on vacation or traveling during the holidays, many of us eat in such a way that we would not
normally eat at home. When you’re eating/sleeping schedule gets mangled due to travel plans, sinus
problems – pain, congestion, or worse, a sinus infection can quickly crop up and cause discomfort
and misery especially if flying is part of the itinerary. Here’s a very easy way to keep those sinus
problems at bay with you breathing freely and clear during these times of stress and off the wagon
eating.
Prevent Sinus Problems with this Easy Tip
Most folks don’t realize that beneficial flora, also known as good bacteria, seek to dominate and
protect every tissue of your body, not just your gut! There are plenty of beneficial bacteria in your
mouth, throat, nasal passages and ears too.
When you get a sinus infection, the balance of good bacteria to bad (pathogenic) bacteria – including
candida – becomes imbalanced with the baddies taking over with lots of mucus and possibly even an
infection the result.
To prevent this from happening, after brushing/flossing your teeth at night before you go to bed,
empty a probiotic capsule into your mouth, swish it around in your mouth, and swallow. It is very
important to not drink anything – even water – after you do this.
Enough probiotic residue will be left in your mouth after swallowing and these good little critters will
migrate while you sleep all through your nasal passages, guarding the roost and helping to make sure
no pathogens have an opportunity to take over and start plugging up the works.
Already Have a Sinus Infection?
Use a ceramic neti pot plus your probiotic of choice to help clear up an existing sinus infection fast with no
antibiotics Sniffing Silver Biotics into your nostrils is very effective. Silver Biotics orally and/or Olive Leaf
or Myrrh~ I sell them at the Studio, they are always in stock. Also Probiotic 11 provides 11 species of live
microorganisms that exert many beneficial health effects. Among other things, they support digestion,
promote immunity and aid in the elimination of toxins.
Let’s be Proactive this Year and be Healthy!
This has been said to be the worst year ever for influenza. If you have not had Moxibustion (the alternative to
the flu shot), you can still schedule an appointment with Rose. It takes less than 5 minutes. This can be done
October through March. Moxibustion is a remedy which uses a Chinese homeopathic called Artemis
Vulgaris which is used to warm the skin at the meridian associated with the immune. It wards off all
influenzas by working the immune. Our statistics / effectiveness for the past 9 years, and is nearly 100%.
1. Tap your thymus daily! (Center of Chest) 15 seconds (wakes up your immune)
2. Nature’s Sunshine Vitamin D3 1 or 2 -2xd
3. Nature’s Sunshine’s Probiotics 11 1 or 2 daily~ first thing in the morning on an empty stomach
To get Nature’s Sunshine products 40% off retail please call 1-800-453-1422 and mention Body Glyphix as
your sponsor).
4. Should you feel flu-like symptoms coming on- pick up patented (proven to rid the flu) Silver Biotics
listed way below retail – $19- from our Studio or the Gel $19 (use it as a natural hand sanitizer)
5. Exercise/Yoga/Walking- key to staying healthy!
6. Get enough sleep 6-8 hours recommended for adults.
7. Wash your hands frequently!
8. Do not touch your face!
9. Lions Breath daily & when you have been around someone who’s sick.
10. Take a good Multi- Vitamin (Nature’s Sunshine Super Supplemental rocks)
11. Clean up your air & drink only filtered water.
12. Eat organic foods, avoid sugar, dairy & processed foods.
13. Use a Neti Pot daily.
14. Do a colon and liver cleanse regularly 2-4 times per month
15. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily and stay hydrated.
Most importantly!! See your local Holistic Practitioner (Rose Czyrny) regularly
Gluten, Celiac Disease and Hashimoto’s
Many people who suffer from Hashimoto’s should be aware that there may be problems caused by
eating gluten and related proteins.
However, because of misinformation and the inconvenience of going gluten free, many people ignore these
warnings or don’t think this really applies to them. I have had a number of people write me and tell me
during consultations that they need to see “peer reviewed studies” about gluten and Hashimoto’s before they
are going to commit to going gluten free. In this post we examine a boat load of research on this subject and
we seek to demonstrate, once and for all, why eating gluten is not a luxury you and your thyroid (and lots of
other important parts of your body – like your brain) can afford.
Celiac Disease is an Autoimmune Disorder
According to the Celiac Support Association “Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive
enteropathy, is a genetically linked autoimmune disorder that can affect both children and adults…”
Yes, celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. It’s not just a food allergy or sensitivity.
Like Hashimoto’s, for example. In people with celiac disease, eating certain types of grain-based products
sets off an immune mediated response that causes measurable damage to the small intestine.”
Another key point. I and many other practitioners believe that the small intestine is ground zero for
autoimmune diseases of all kinds.
This damage to the small intestines has systemic consequences.
These include the immune system, the endocrine system, the nervous system and the brain. This, in turn,
interferes with the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients in food, leading to malnutrition and a variety
of other complications.”Yes, the other complications include an inability to convert and absorb thyroid
hormone, major deficiencies in important vitamins and minerals like iodine, iron, selenium, magnesium and
vitamins like B, D and plenty more.
Pretty much guaranteeing hypothyroidism and thyroid gland dysfunction.
The offending amino acid sequences are collectively called “gluten” and are found in wheat, barley, rye, and
to a lesser extent, oats. Related proteins are found in triticale, spelt, and Kamut. These “offending amino acid
sequences” are not just found in these grains, they are found in many foods like dairy, soy, coffee, corn,
potatoes, and lots more. The reality is gluten may just be the tip of the iceberg and going gluten free may not
be enough to effectively treat autoimmune disease. Some people do not get better by only going gluten free.
This is not because they don’t have a problem with gluten. There are many other foods that have a similar
amino acid sequence to gluten and these may also be a problem.
Because it is these amino acid sequences that the immune system attacks and that resemble our own tissues.
With Celiac disease and autoimmune thyroid diseases we see an increase in both types of antibodies that lead
to attack on these tissues.
“Yes, But I Was Tested For Gluten Antibodies and The Tests Were Negative”
This is another area of misinformation. Most doctors test for 2-4 gluten antibodies. Current testing for
Gluten-Reactivity and Celiac disease (CD) includes serum IgG and IgA against gliadin and tissue
transglutaminase-2 (tTG2). These antibodies are measured against minor components of a wheat protein
called alpha-gliadin. Here’s the thing, wheat consists of multiple proteins and peptides including, alphagliadin, omega-gliadin, glutenin, gluteomorphin, prodynorphin, and agglutinins. And there are many we still
do not know about.
And the important thing to understand is that any of these antigens can cause an immune response.
So, even if you tested negative to celiac, you could still have gluten sensitivity or silent celiac disease
because you may not have tested for the right thing.
Which Came First, The Gluten or the Autoimmunity?
This is a really interesting question that is controversial and no one really knows. But, here’s what we do
know. Autoimmunity doesn’t just happen for no reason. It is the result of a perfect storm of factors.
You need the genetic predisposition and exposure to some antigen (Often Yersenia, Epstein Barr,
Coxsackie, Lyme disease or some other pathogen), these produce antibodies and somehow you get the
breakdown of mucosal IgA and tight junction proteins. Ground zero is the intestinal mucosa. One theory is
that gluten, which is sticky and invasive (like a thief who can get into anywhere it wants), gets into the
intestines, into the spaces between the intestines (the tight junctions) and eventually into the bloodstream.
Then the immune system kicks in. Antigen presenting cells like macrophages (those Pac man cells that
munch the bad guys) start attacking and they stimulate the T helper cells. These are either TH-1 or Th-2 and
these lead to pro-inflammatory immune cells and proteins, more antibodies, cross reactions – generally, all
hell breaking loose. And, finally as this plays out and is repeated over and over again every time you eat a
piece of bread, a pastry, some cake, a doughnut, etc. you are unknowingly pushing your body further and
further into autoimmunity.
Your immune system is so juiced it doesn’t know which way is up and eventually, you lose self tolerance.
And loss of self tolerance means the immune system starts attacking your own tissue. Another problem
caused by gluten is that it makes thyroid hormone less effective.
Celiac Disease Has A Major Impact on Thyroid Hormone Absorption
An interesting study published by the American Thyroid Association found “…This study examined 68
patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis alone and 35 patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and celiac disease.
The average dose of levothyroxine needed to treat patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis alone was lower
than the average dose required to treat patients with Hashimoto’s and celiac disease. When the patients with
celiac disease went on a gluten-free diet while staying on the same dose of thyroxine, their TSH level
decreased, indicating that their absorption of thyroxine had improved.” When patients go gluten free, they
often must reduce their dosage of thyroid replacement hormone because it starts to work so much better.
Well, thyroid hormone produced by your thyroid and thyroid replacement hormone have the same structure.
Gluten prevents thyroid hormone produced by your thyroid from being absorbed, as well.
Is There Evidence That Gluten Leads Directly To Destruction of the Thyroid?
One idea that is often discussed in this context is something called molecular mimicry. This is what happens
when the immune system identifies certain proteins or protein fragments (amino acid sequences) and then
attacks everything that has that amino acid sequence. With autoimmunity, when the immune system attacks a
virus like Epstein Barr, for example, it activates certain kinds of B cells. These differentiate into plasma cells
and one theory is that these may also stimulate anti-self B cells. These are present in normal people and are
there because our immune system constantly gets rid of old dead cells from our body.But somehow these
viral fragments cause other immune proteins called complement to stick to our own tissue and when they
accumulate the immune system starts attacking that living tissue as well. Viruses may also down regulate the
T suppressor cells that call off the attack and this keeps the carnage going. This is what happens to the
thyroid. Thyroid cells get attacked as does the enzyme thyroid peroxidase and the protein thyroglobulin.
There is plenty of evidence that gluten is involved with firing up autoimmunity. There is no question
exposure to gluten leads to autoimmunity, destruction of the small intestine, systemic inflammation and
destruction of the thyroid. But whether this type of molecular mimicry is at play is not clear. However, at the
end of the day, this hardly matters. There are so many other reasons not to eat gluten. And here’s another
really big one.
Gluten Causes Neurodegeneration in Your Brain
Another really good reason to stay far away from gluten is that it has been linked to destruction of the brain,
especially the cerebellum.
The brain is profoundly impacted by Hashimoto’s.
This is the reason why the second most common symptom for people with Hashimoto’s is brain fog and
memory issues. (The most common symptom is fatigue.) A condition of advanced neurodegeneration that
results from Hashimoto’s is called Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy. This destroys parts of the brain in much the
same way that Alzheimer’s does.
And this is caused by autoimmunity in the brain.
One area of the brain that can be impacted is the cerebellum. And a common symptom of impairment to the
cerebellum is ataxia. Ataxia is uncoordinated movement is due to a muscle control problem. It leads to a
jerky, unsteady, to-and-fro motion of the middle of the body (trunk) and an unsteady gait (walking style). It
can also affect the limbs. You can test this by doing the DUI test. Close your eyes and imagine you are
walking on a tight rope, put one foot in front of the other. If you lose your balance or fall over, this may
indicate some impairment of the cerebellum.Guess what else causes ataxia?
Gluten.
In fact, a study from Brain a Journal of Neurology, 2003 found “Gluten ataxia is therefore the single most
common cause of sporadic idiopathic ataxia.”
The most common cause of ataxia that has no known explanation.
So when you combine Hashimoto’s with brain autoimmunity and gluten, you have a recipe for really bad
things.
And Wait There’s More
The final pièce de résistance of this post is something that is related to gluten but adds a whole other layer of
badness. That is glyphosate or Monsanto’s marquee product Roundup. Glyphosate is sprayed on wheat and
many other grain crops just before harvesting to make them dry out more uniformly. Well, it turns out that
this chemical also does a number on the small intestine, may be responsible all by itself for the destruction of
the intestinal lining and the initiation of a host of diseases. Fish exposed to glyphosate develop digestive
problems that are a lot like celiac disease. Celiac disease is associated with imbalances in gut bacteria that
can be fully explained by the known effects of glyphosate on gut bacteria. Characteristics of celiac disease
point to impairment in many cytochrome P450 enzymes, which are involved with detoxifying environmental
toxins, activating vitamin D3, catabolizing vitamin A, and maintaining bile acid production and sulfate
supplies to the gut. Glyphosate is known to inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes. Deficiencies in iron, cobalt,
molybdenum, copper and other rare metals associated with celiac disease can be attributed to glyphosate’s
strong ability to chelate these elements. Deficiencies in tryptophan, tyrosine, methionine and
selenomethionine associated with celiac disease match glyphosate’s known depletion of these amino acids.
Celiac disease patients have an increased risk to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which has also been implicated
in glyphosate exposure.
Here are 6 reasons to never touch gluten as long as you live that are supported by about 30 peer review
studies listed below.
1. Celiac Disease is an Autoimmune Disease with striking similarities to Autoimmune Thyroid Disease.
2. People with Celiac, and Gluten Sensitivity have higher levels of thyroid antibodies and visa versa.
3. Gluten can destroy your small intestines and cause deficiencies in important nutrients, vitamins, and
minerals absolutely necessary for proper thyroid function.
4. Gluten and Celiac Disease block the absorption of thyroid hormone.
5. Gluten can cause neurodegeneration in your brain.
6. Commercial wheat also has lots of glyphosate, a chemical that can make all of what we have just
mentioned a whole lot worse.
Bottom Line
In life we must always make decisions based on risk and benefit.
The risk of the destruction that gluten can cause in people with Hashimoto’s so far outweighs the benefit that
it is really no contest.
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One Minute Meditation!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eFFCi12v8&feature=share
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YOGA NIDRA~ Meditation
Yoga Nidra has a special emphasis on health and healing where habitual thinking and thought patterns are
reduced or eliminated. It is said that 45 minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to 3 hours of sleep and helps
reduce insomnia and stress. This special Yoga Nidra will go over Samskaras (things to eliminate from your
body) and Sankalpas (your intention or manifestation).
The class is being held on Wednesday February 4th at 7:30 PM at our studio (click here for directions).
The class lasts about 50 minutes. The fee is $10. Pre-registration is a must- call 652-7805 for more
information or reservations. Should you reserve and are unable to attend- please let us know- for there is
usually a cancellation/waiting list.
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"Wishing you Heaven in your heart, starlight in your soul and miracles in your life
in these changing times."
The Body Glyphix Studio
Rose Czyrny
12377 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, NY 14169
email: [email protected]
website: www.bodyglyphix.com
phone: 716.652.7805