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September 24, 2012 Hi {!firstname_fix} Went to the Farmer's market this morning and got tiny white tomatoes, and very gnarly carrots with baby carrots growing off them. And picked up 5 new Yukon golds. Sure had a great dinner. Today I did closet clearing. All those *someday* clothes went out into boxes that Restore had been shipped in. They are out on the porch. I will put them up on free cycle tomorrow and make some people very happy. Now the closet just has my winter clothes all organized and folded, and my winter shoes in a plastic crate. Man, I love how that feels! 
Today, the little miniature goldens did another jail break, racing over the fence in a flash. But they love the car and the car door happened to be open so they hopped in. As I went to get them, I didn't put the double latch on the gate door, so the 3 boys made a getaway dash. The old guy waited at the car, the pupster went rushing out to greet my neighbor who came down when he saw the minis flashing through. He knows enough to grab a collar, so that was 4 out of 5. The fifth one spent his life on a chain and was not at all interested in being caught. However, I just went back in the yard, closed the gate, and he freaked out and came running to be let in, LOL. This was a dog that was given up because he always ran away. Funny how things change. Kinda like doing the food.
These classes will begin Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned. A number of you have asked me how the classes work. Check the class list page for more information on this. And please go read the questions and answers before you write to me. If you have trouble getting through the process, write the tech forum. Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery website and Community Forum regularly. Warmly, Kathleen **********************************************************************
**Quote From Kathleen ** Doing the food will balance you, and you will know exactly what to do to heal yourself. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** I am kinda fascinated by your answer...you are hoping I won't tell you it's not enough lol Here's the thing...for me...it is nowhere near enough, 100gm of cooked quinoa would have me *very* rocky. Quinoa on its own as a brown isn't great and 100gm is not enough of any brown. I don't really know your history but I will share a bit of mine. I came to this programme because I wanted to stop bingeing, so I could stay underweight. I had been restricting and controlling my food intake for years and periodically bingeing and purging. I thought that this programme would fix the bingeing bit and I could ignore everything else. I thought the bingeing was going to kill me as I was gaining weighy, as long as I stayed thin everything would be ok. It took months for me to eat more than an egg white for breakfast. Years later at Ranch Kathleen said to me that she knew I would be ok when I ate my first whole egg lol For TWO years I under ate on the programme, though, and I felt better than I ever had...how could I NOT be eating enough? It took a car crash and a lot of intervention both on the lists (especially this one) and with the people in my life for me to admit that I was doing the programme my way, with restricted food and addictive exercise. I self-censored what I wrote on lists, NEVER posting food amounts as I knew someone would do to me what I am doing to you now lol 100gm cooked quinoa...not very much food at all (smile). I railed against it, then one day I was given an option... if you want what we have, do what we do, if you don't then you don't want recovery. I doubled my browns at breakfast, I struggled to eat it so found different and better browns. I added more browns and veggies to all my meals. I felt SOLID for the first time ever. My mind never raced, I was able to meditate, I flew through the steps after years of knocking about trying to get solid. I literally can't do a before and after story because the space between them makes it unbelievable and I would be typing forever :P But it was up to me, and it is up to every person on the list to make the decision...are they willing to do anything! For me, it was life and death. If I stayed under eating I would never get well and my old life was killing me. I hope this isn't too much right now, I am so passionate about my recovery that I want everyone to feel how I do now. I am *LITERALLY* living a life beyond my wildest dreams :) I will share about it another day :) Irish Karen **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  We have had several new members join the Ambassadors list recently. Here is what Diane told us after being asked what she loved about Radiant Recovery: What I love about Radiant Recovery, is well, everything. I was gravely ill when I found my way to the program, or shall I say when it found me. Working the steps and doing the food saved my life, and has been so incredibly instrumental in me being able to build a whole new one far above anything I ever could have imagined. I like introducing RR to others, so they can find the healing too.Wow!! How inspiring! What do *you* love about Radiant Recovery? Let's talk! Selena selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** My name is Bobi. I found The Sugar Addicts Recovery Program while browsing the library one day and the Radiant Recovery website was listed in the book. I have been on step one for some time. I'm a Dr. Pepper and bread addict and am looking forward to learning how to work the program without gaining more weight. I'm hungry all the time and can't wait for that to go away. **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.
********************************************************************** I also wanted to follow up with a question that someone raised about the new Restore. I got an email about the *soy lethicin* on the label. Actually the lethicin has always been there. And legally, we are not required to declare it. I decided that since it was there, I would be transparent and let people know that it was. Since we were doing new labels, this was the time to add it. Soy lethicin is something that is used to improve the solubility of *hydrophilic powders* [that is official language for powder that doesn't like to mix in water] such as low-fat protein powders. Whey protein processors spray it on whey protein isolate to make it *mix* in liquid. The amount in an actual serving is tiny, tiny. I did have Restore tested for isoflavones which are what create an estrogenic effect. And the independent lab came back with zero isoflavones. This means it is not going to have any kind of *soy* effect on you. Hope this makes sense. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen **
Heat 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil in deep skillet or casserole. Saute squeezed or finely-chopped garlic until just browning. Add salt, pepper and chopped tomatoes. Let simmer a few minutes, then add some herbs. Stir everything together, lid and simmer on medium to low heat. Stir every few minutes. When beans are becoming tender, add the lemon juice, stir and check for seasoning. You can add more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed. Simmer with the lid on until the beans are nicely soft, but not falling apart. They should still have shape and texture. Serve warm or cold. This recipe was contributed by Aliza from the Radiant Recovery Community Forum. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** I love having both the introduction to weight loss and the weight loss in action classes going on at the same time. The intro members are saying, "I have to do this NOW!" and the in action people are saying, "Hm, I know I am not ready yet, LOL." It sure is fun. If you would like to join, come find us here **********************************************************************
**Radiant Conversations ** We have a new portal for the Conversations program. Come check it out here. Well, as you know, the conversations chat follows the article in the newsletter. So this week we will be talking about Asperger's. I have been amazed at the prevalence of it within our community. When I looked up the numbers for the typical prevalence it was .3% to maybe 1% of the population. And yet, we have a lot of people whose lives have been affected by it. I don't know if it is linked with sugar sensitivity, or if this is a very safe place to talk about such things. But we will have fun speaking of this in chats. If you would like to join us, you can do that below. Join YLD Weight Loss Now: click here - $99 Join Conversations 2011 Now: click here - $99 Join Both YLD and Conversations Now: click here - $149 Current YLD members wish to Upgrade to Both, click here - $49 Current YLD members who wish to Transfer to Conversations 2011 Only can do so for a $14.99 admin fee: click here If you are not a member, come and join us if you want to be a part of the latest and greatest or just have some plain ol' fun! **********************************************************************
**Online Groups ** Most of us underestimate the importance of breakfast and try to do all the steps in the first week. When that doesn't work, we begin again. We concentrate on Step 1, breakfast, and find our lives begin to change. The Step One list is a great place to learn the nuances of breakfast, build a strong foundation for the rest of the Steps, and find how helpful it is to share our journey with others. It is great for new people and those who have been on the program a long time. Sharing helps everyone. The awesome thing is we all, Step 1 or Step 7, eat breakfast every single day. How cool is that? **********************************************************************
**Some Reflections on Autism ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
A number of you have asked me about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome and what you might do nutritionally? While I am not an expert in autism, I can outline some of the research that is being done and share my reflections on how it might fit together. You have the lived experience. Perhaps we can explore our way to some working solutions. I have often wondered about autism. A couple of years ago I got a gorgeous rescue golden retriever. Her people gave her up because she was a 'behavioral problem'. I took her and then observed. She would not connect, made no eye contact, and spent her days immobile with her head under the bed. She collected all the dog toys and hoarded them with her there under the bed. She could not cope with new experiences. She was stubborn, willful and terrified of rain and thunder. I worked with her behaviorally for 6 months with no change made. Eventually, I took her to a homeopathic vet to see if he might offer some perspective. We met for an hour. He said, “I think she is autistic.” He had a remedy for her, but had to order it and said it would take 2 weeks. I figured while I was waiting, I would play with her food and see what happened. I did and in 3 days, this dog was transformed. She connected, she started wagging her tail, she started to play with the other dogs. Six months more and she was in a loving home being funny and loving. She is at times a little quirky, but they adore her and see her as a normal dog. The transformation got my attention. Science does not know what autism is or how to treat it. Basically, researchers admit that they are trying stuff to see if it makes any difference. But as I started reading the literature, I found some intriguing connections. Autistic children generally have high levels of serotonin in their blood platelets, but the level of “free” serotonin was low. This means that somehow the serotonin that is in the blood gets bound to the platelets but extra does not float around. This may mean high serotonin in blood cells, but low serotonin in brain. One study suggests that this early high level could have an impact on the infant brain. Small babies do not have a formed blood-brain barrier; so high levels of serotonin could cross over ad “knock out” or overload the brain. This would mean a dysfunction in the serotonin receptor system. Fewer receptor sites, or impaired receptor binding, could account for the strange combination of no impulse control and obsessive brain lock we see in autistic children. At any rate, think of impaired serotonin function in your children. It is complex and not really clear, but there is no question that serotonin in some form is implicated. Research also comments on the fact that autistic children have high beta-endorphin levels. The literature does not reference baseline beta-endorphin but talks about an exaggerated stress response. Measuring beta-endorphin evokes stress, so the high levels they see may be a function of the exaggerated stress reaction. Stress evokes BE, and generally serotonin modulates the spike. If the serotonin system is impaired, there could be nothing to tone the beta-endorphin spike down so there would be a constant spiking and crashing. Higher BE levels are associated with difficulty in bonding. BE is designed to kill pain, it creates “numb”. This can be life saving in a crisis, but it does not bode well for bonding. Children treated with a BE blocker actually had fewer autistic symptoms. Researchers used a drug called Naltrexone that sits in beta-endorphin receptor sites and does not allow the heightened BE reaction to charge the system. But it does nothing to heal it. I began thinking, what about food? What do we know and how might we design a food program for your kids. The variables we are working with:
Increase the protein to make sure that the brain has the amino acids it needs to make serotonin in the brain factory. This means regular and consistent protein. And yes, I know that most of your children only want to eat carbs. Think whey protein power. Identify what proteins your kids are willing to try and use those creatively. Give your children a children’s formula of fish oil. Check the DHA formulation we have in the store. I love Nordic Naturals Products and think they are safe and very appropriate for your children. Ultimately, you will want to move your kids to a food plan that has no wheat, no hard-core dairy (whey protein powder is ok because it does not have casein), and no sugar. Get a subscription to the magazine Living Without (www.livingwithout.com). They are great about the no wheat, no dairy part. They do not understand about the no sugar part. Wheat and dairy contain opioid peptides and raise BE levels more. Sugar does the same. Obviously you will not do all of this at once. But you can take out things like soda and move incrementally towards the goal. Now, at this point, you are probably either laughing or recoiling in horror. You may be thinking, “Kathleen, that is a joke, my child only eats 2 things.” I realize we have some major logistics to get through. I am very pragmatic. But, if you knew that putting your child on a protein/veggies/oil food plan with a timed evening carb would create a profound improvement, wouldn’t you wan to at least try? I know you have spent thousands of dollars and have tried 100 other things. We have nothing to lose. Let’s share and do problem solving together. And, of course, it is critical that YOU do the steps. You cannot even think of making these changes with your child unless you are totally steady. Let’s do it together. I am thinking of setting a group for you to share about these issues. Let me know what you think. And here are the citations. All of the abstracts are on Pub Med if you want to read them. Go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? if you want to read them Akbari,
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