Center for Personalized Medicine: January-February 2010 Newsletter





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Welcome to the New England Center for Personalized Medicine™ newsletter! This is a quarterly newsletters aimed at giving you the latest news and information about the clinic, cutting-edge naturopathic treatments, our staff, and Dr. D’Adamo’s latest research. We hope you enjoy the newsletter and find the contents educational and informative.


Peter J. D’Adamo, ND, MIfHI

When patients come in at the end of the year, their visits are always peppered with questions like “how can I lose 10 lbs?” or “My new year’s resolution is to be healthier, so what can I do?” I always tell them that cycles begin and end every day, and we place importance on New Year’s as a shift from one year to the next, but we have the chance to make changes in our lives every day.

Having said that, saying that we want to make changes is a lot easier than making the changes. I caution all my patients to take small steps that they can successfully achieve and which lead them to the bigger changes they are looking to make. By doing so, they can use the energy of success and accomplishment to fuel the next challenge.
For me personally, it is about exercise. My life schedule is so hectic that regular exercise always seems to get pushed to the side, and this year, I am determined to bring long lasting changes into my life that will not only help the “computer hunch” that is happening, but also be part of an overall healthy aging plan I am working on.

I figured I would start prior to New Year’s day to work out a program and began to form new daily habits - I read somewhere that it takes 30 days to create a new habit, and I am now on day 16! Four times a week, I ride a stationery bike, and while doing so, I increase the resistance and distance. This is a great cardio work out, and it is also getting me ready for my spring and summer biking excursions.

Every other day, I do a series of weights with increasing repetitions: 12 reps/rest/12 more reps. On alternating days, I increase the weight, careful to notice if I am pushing myself too far, and if so, I pull back a little bit. (Remember, I am doing this for the long haul, and don’t want to injure myself!).

The only thing missing in the routine is a stretching module, and that will happen after the first of the year. I am trying to plan my schedule to see if I can take a weekly yoga class that we offer to employees as part of our overall corporate commitment to well-being. If not, I’ll put together a 30-minute stretching segment that I can do on my own.

I feel good going into New Year’s. I’ve made some changes, and these will form the basis of my overall resolution for deepening my commitment to health and well-being and to combating stress in my life.

I’ll keep you posted on my progress! Good luck with mapping out your plans for the New Year. To healthy aging, flexibility and to creating new habits that we bring with us into the next decade!

Peter D’Adamo, ND


Detoxification by Ginger Nash, ND, MIfHI

When I began practicing naturopathic medicine over 10 years ago I introduced many of my patients to the ideas of cleansing and detoxification. Now in 2010, patients come into the office asking me what they should do to detoxify their bodies. It has become common knowledge that the world we live in is pollluted and that this has ill effects on our health.

Many people are familiar with the idea of cleansing the bowels. Indeed this is one important aspect of detoxification, as the health of the intestinal tract is central to over all health.

Colon hydrotherapy, or colonics, have a strong place in the history of natural medicine. They have been used successfully for many years to treat conditions of the digestive tract.

There is an entire ecosystem in the gut made up of immune tissue and bacteria, some “bad” some “good.” Digestive diseases and diseases of the immune system increase when this ecosystem becomes out of balance due to poor dietary habits and exposure to toxins from the environment. I often refer to this condition as “dysbiosis”. Toxins, just to name a few, include pesticides, herbicides, PCBs and PVCs from plastics, hormones and residues of pharmaceutical medicines in our water supply.

Toxins are likely to be stored in fatty tissues of the body. Recent research has found that people who are even just 10 pounds overweight likely carry a toxic load that is contributing to overall poor health.
In other words, eliminating toxins should be an integral part of any wellness or weight loss program.

My recommendations for detoxification or cleansing include colonics, the use of beneficial bacteria, or “probiotics” and specific homeopathic medicines which will focus on the other major organs of elimination. Those organs are the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin. One person’s weak spot may be the lungs, another’s the skin and the homeopathics I employ will focus on one or another of these organ systems.



A New Beginning: Dr. D'Adamo's Seven Day Detox Plan
(protocol courtesy of the Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia)

During the holidays, you’ve probably been eating and drinking too much, and it’s likely that you’ve strayed into avoid territory on more than one occasion. Now that the new year has begun, it’s a good time to revive your body with a cleansing detoxification program.

For a generally healthy person, Dr. D’Adamo suggests a one week program of whole, organic foods and supplements but does not recommend fasting. He believes that, “Fasting is one way to detox your body, but probably not the best way. I would only suggest fasting if you are under the guidance of a physician.”

Start by choosing only those foods that are considered beneficial and highly beneficial for your type. If you need some menu guidance, refer back to your Eat Right for Your Type, Live Right for Your Type, Cook Right for Your Type or GenoType Diet books or the recipe database on www.dadamo.com. By eating beneficial foods and taking supplements that are compatible with your blood type or GenoType, you will be cleansing and detoxifying your body and allowing all the body’s systems to function at their very best. Purchase organic when possible and stick to buying whole foods, rather than processed foods from a box, bag or can.

Start the day with a tall glass of water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Continue drinking water throughout the day. Water helps with cell regeneration and helps to cleanse the body. Aim to drink eight to ten glasses of water per day.

Avoid being around harsh chemicals and steer clear of chemical cleansers – try vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda instead (not only are they better for you, they are better for the environment too).

Get some fresh air! Bundle up and go outside for a walk. You’ll get your blood circulating, your muscles pumping and the clean, crisp air will revive you.

As part of your detox protocol, Dr. D’Adamo recommends some herbal supplements for each blood type. Each protocol is to be done for 7 consecutive days..

Blood Group O Detox Protocol

Bladderwrack


  • Bladderwrack – 100 mg – 1-2 capsules with meals 2-3times daily
  • Standardized Chinese Garlic Extract – 400mg 1 capsule, twice daily
  • Prune Powder – 1 tablespoon before bed with a large glass of water
Blood Group A Detox Protocol

Dandelion


  • Cleavers tea (Galium aparine) - 2-3 teaspoons of the herb in a cup of hot water. Steep for 10-15 minutes. Drink one or two cups per day.
  • Dandelion (Taraxicum officinale) - 250 mg, 1 capsule, twice daily.
Blood Group B Detox Protocol

Flaxseeds


  • Be-Chi-Hu (Bupleurum chinense) - 500 mg – 1 capsule, twice daily
  • Flaxseeds - 1 tablespoon added to 8oz water, allow to soak overnight, drink in the morning.
  • L-glutathione - 100 mg – 1 capsule, twice daily
Blood Group AB Detox Protocol

Yarrow


  • Burdock root tea – 1-3 cups daily
  • Yarrow – 250 mg, 1-2 capsules daily
  • Flaxseeds - 1 tablespoon added to 8oz water, allow to soak overnight, drink in the morning.




Now in Paperback with a New Look and Message for the New Year:
Change Your Genetic Destiny, The Revolutionary GenoType® Diet

Change Your Genetic Destiny by Peter J. D'Adamo, ND Dr. D’Adamo’s GenoType® Diet has just been released in paperback with a new cover and a new name, Change Your Genetic Destiny, The Revolutionary GenoType® Diet.
Although the look and title are different, the book contains the same groundbreaking information and cutting-edge science as the original. Start your year off “right” with diet and exercise plans that will forever change the way you look at food.




January Monthly Support Group Information

Event: D’Adamo Personalized Nutrition Support Group Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 21
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Topic: Understanding Your Body’s Clues to Health
Host: Nancy Kuhn
Place: D’Adamo Personalized Nutrition Store
213 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897


The Center for Personalized Nutrition™ Welcomes Colonic Hydrotherapy Practitioner, Constance Jones

Constance Jones, 1-ACT Instructor, NBCHT Please join us in welcoming Connie Jones to the clinic staff! Connie has been practicing since the early 1980’s, first owning her own colon hydrotherapy practice in Boston, and then working at the Glastonbury Naturopathic Center in Glastonbury, Connecticut, where she continues to practice. Connie is also the founder and director of the New England School of Colon Hydrotherapy.

Although she was aware of Dr. D’Adamo’s work, it was not until she began working at the Glastonbury clinic that she really took notice. Connie says that one of the doctors in Glastonbury recommended Dr. D’Adamo’s protocols when working with his patients. Impressed by the results, she decided to see Dr. D’Adamo herself and says that following the Blood Type and GenoType™ program has helped her immensely.

Connie is looking forward to joining the staff at the Center for Personalized Nutrition™ and says, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with him directly and to keep on learning and refining my understanding about what I can do to complement his work. I have witnessed how effective his protocol is, especially with people who have digestive issues.”

Colon Hydrotherapy cleanses the colon through safe, gentle infusions of warm, filtered water into and out of the rectum and large intestine using no chemicals or drugs. Her technique uses hygienic and comfortable, disposable equipment with multi-filtered, purified water within a closed, FDA-registered system. From a naturopathic perspective, cleansing the colon may be valuable in minimizing the effects of dietary and environmental stresses as well as the impact on the immune system of toxins regularly bombarding us. During colon hydrotherapy, we believe that the body eliminates toxins, so you become more able to fight disease, in addition to your feeling more relaxed.

Please call the clinic if you are interested in scheduling an appointment with Connie.



Dr. D'Adamo's Radio Interviews

Dr. D'Adamo will be interviewed on many radio stations across the country on January 6, 11, and 12. Be sure to tune in!

Wednesday, January 6
8:10 -8:30 am Live Eastern - WVMT 620 AM - "Charlie & Ernie in the Morning" - Burlington, VT
8:40 -9:00 am Live Eastern - WOCA 1370 AM - "AM Ocala" - Daytona Beach, Ocala, FL
9:15 -9:30 am Live Eastern - KLPW 1220 AM - "The Diane Jones Show" - St. Louis, MO
10:00 - l0:15 am Taped Eastern- WESB 1490 AM - "Live Line" - Buffalo, NY
10:30 - l0:45 am Live Eastern - WASN 1500 AM- "The Louie B. Free Show" - Pittsburgh, PA

Monday, January 11
8:25 - 9:00 am Live Eastern - WGET 1320 AM - "The Breakfast Nook" - Harrisburg/Gettysburg, PA
9:05 - 9:30 am Live Eastern - WINA 1070 AM -" Living Well Segment of The Morning Show with Jane Foy & Rick Daniels" - Richmond/Charlottesville, VA
10:20 - l0:30 am Taped Eastern - WDIS 1170 AM - "Talk of the Town" - Boston, MA & Providence, RI
11:00 - 11:30 am Live Eastern - WNTN1550 AM - "Sybil Tonkonogy Show" -Boston, MA
11:00 - 11:30 am Live Pacific - KBOO FM 90.7 FM - "Health Watch" -Portland, OR
11:45 am - 12:15 pm Taped Eastern - WWKB 1520 AM - "Feel Rite Nutrition Today" - Buffalo, NY
12:30 - 1:00 pm Live Eastern - WPFW 89.3 FM - "Natural Living With Gary Null" - Washington, DC
1:05 - 1:30 pm Live Eastern - KAHI 950 AM - "Mary Jane Popp Show" - Sacramento, CA
1:35 - 2:00 pm Live Eastern - KFAI 90.3 FM - "Health Notes" - Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN
2:00 - 2:30 pm Live Eastern - KBOO FM 90.7 FM - "Health Watch" -Portland, OR
4:15 - 4:45 pm Live Eastern - KCTE 1520 AM - "Total Health" -Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, KS

Tuesday, January 12
7:05 - 7:20 am Live Eastern - KAAM 770 AM - "The Breakfast Clu"b - Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
8:10 - 8:30 am Live Eastern - WTWK 1070 AM - "Comment!" - Burlington, VT
10:07 - 10:30 am Live Eastern - KBUR 1490 AM - "Steve Hexom Morning Show" - Des Moines, IO
11:00 - 11:30 am Live Eastern - SYNDICATED - "Frankie Boyer Health Show" - Listen online
11:00 - 11:30 am Taped Pacific - KINS 980 AM, KZBN 1290 AM - "New American Healthtalk Radio" - Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, & Ventura, CA
12:00 - 12:30 pm Taped Eastern - WMET 1160 AM - "Kathryn Zox Radio Show" - Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD
12:35 - 1:00 pm Taped Eastern - WCNS 1480 AM - "Nutritionally Speaking" - Pittsburgh, PA
12:30 - 12:45 pm Live Central - WFRX 1300 AM - "Midday Live" - Marion/Carbondale, IL
1:30 - 1:45 pm Live Eastern - WFRX 1300 AM - "Midday Live" - Marion/Carbondale, IL
2:00 - 2:30 pm Taped Pacific - KINS 980 AM, KZBN 1290 AM - "New American Healthtalk Radio" - Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, & Ventura, CA
3:15 - 3:30 pm Live Central - WNWS 101.5 FM - "Prime Time Live" - Memphis, Jackson, TN
3:45 - 4:00 pm Taped Eastern - WOW FM 98.3 FM - "Health is Wealth" - Des Moines, IO
4:15 - 4:30 pm Live Eastern - WNWS 101.5 FM - "Prime Time Live" - Memphis, Jackson, TN
7:00 - 8:00 pm Live Eastern - WEEU 830 AM - "Great Talk Radio" - Philadelphia, PA





Recipes: Detox

Start your detox with our Dandelion & Ginger Tea, and enjoy this tasty entree, Right for All Types.

ALL TYPES: Dandelion & Ginger Tea

Ingredients: How to Make it:
  • 2 Dandelion tea bag (organic preferable, or loose tea.
  • Tablespoon ginger (fresh) sliced, and crushed
  • One dash turmeric,to taste
  1. Boil distilled water.
  2. Put tea bag (or loose in tea ball), ginger, and turmeric.
  3. Add boiling water.


Green Noodles Entree, Right for All Types ALL TYPES: Green Noodles Entree

Ingredients: How to Make it:
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Sea Salt
  • Chopped celery
  • Diced collard green
  • One big bunch of diced parsley
  • 2 or 3 strips of turkey bacon
  • Olive oil
  • Ghee
  • Rice noodles
  • Water
  • Coriander
  • Black pepper to taste [or BTD compliant substitute]
  1. Saute all of your veggies in the olive oil. Add salt. Stir well and stir often.
  2. 5 - 10 minutes later, add 1 cup of water and one package of Thai rice noodles (any rice noodle will do). These Thai noodles cook up in about 6 minutes.
  3. Throw in one big tablespoon of ghee (anytime during the cooking process - it’s that slight butter flavor I was after.)
  4. When noodles are ready, season with more salt, pepper and corainder seed.
  5. Sliced gala apples on the side complemented the dish.
  6. Season to taste.


For more recipes, or to add your own, visit http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/recipes.htm