The Power of SOUL Food

RAIN Intl
North American Pre-launch Celebration
Las Vegas, Nevada September 14th 2013

Bradford S. Weeks, M.D. Medical Director, Alternative Health Advocates, LLC www.weeksmd.com and www.weeksclinic.com TEL 360-341-2303

Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest.

The blessing is in the seed.

Muriel Rukeyser

A MOMENT OF APPRECIATION
THOSE WHO CREATED THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THOSE WHO BELIEVED IN YOU AND INVITED YOU.

WEEDS AND SEEDS - NUTRITIONAL GIFTS FROM MY SISTER BEA

To see things in the seed, that is genius.

Lao Tzu

GOALS for this Presentation

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2) 3) 4) 5)

Encourage you to eat your seeds (provided they are organic) Share information about nutritional content of seeds. Share what is unique and astonishing about SOUL. Remind you that SOUL does not treat diseases. Encourage you to think like a gardener.

The seed is a household object but at the same time it is a revolutionary symbol.
Al Weiwei

Organic Beekeeper, Farmer, Father, Husband, Doctor and Patient & Health Advocate (teaching & empowering). The word doctor derives from the Latin meaning to lead or teach.

Patron of the art of holistic medicine.

NFL business (No Friends Left)
The Logo of Alternative Health Advocates, LLC

USA Diet: Weapons of Mass Destruction

China would do well to carefully analyze the effects of milk and dairy products on Japan. A once healthy nation, having adopted the American diet, Japan also adopted higher rates of American diseases.
http://weeksmd.com/2008/04/usa-diet-weapons-of-mass-destruction/

WARNINGS Keep out of reach of children under 6 yrs age. If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control center right away.

EXCITING RESEARCH IN FOOD SCIENCE

Fatty acid composition and antioxidant properties of cold-pressed marionberry, boysenberry, red raspberry, and blueberry seed oils.
Parry, J; Luther, M; Zhou, K; Yurawecz, MP; Whittaker, P; Yu, L Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland Source: Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 2005

THE PURPOSE OF DIGESTION

We eat food, wherein chewing and enzymes break down nutrients into amino acids, simple sugars and oils which are absorbable and bioavailable.

Out of these foods, RNA particles are made available.

In SOUL, the seed oils pick up the RNA and serve as a transport mechanism.

These RNA nutrient messages tell the DNA in every cell what to do, how to adapt and what to express genetically.

Genetics 101
RNA - sends messages to DNA instructing the cells to optimize function and adapt to stressors. Q: Where is RNA concentrated in plants? A: In the seed.

Mother Nature DOES put all her eggs in one basket

its called a seed!

Which box are you thinking outside of?

What is a seed?
Treasure chest (30 fold more nutrients than the plant) Embryo, time capsule Protected from destruction by bitter shells Shell = condensation of polymannose (nutrient dense) Seed is on a mission to reproduce Persistent and Resilient: The Seed Finds a Way.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The seed has condensed polymannose (glucose polymers) which not only enhances absorption but also amplifies CD-14 which triggers adult stem cells development. This is similar to sending in the architect, the general contractor and the skilled craftsmen. (BSW in press)

Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
Robert H. Schuller

Seeds we eat
Corn on the cob Popcorn Sesame Sunflower Pumpkin Lentils, Beans, Peas Nuts Soy (the bean) Coffee and Cacao (chocolate) Pomegranate And . Eggs

Raspberry

Almond Grape

Seeds we DONT eat

Apple seeds Grape Seeds Avocado seed (pit) Plum seeds (pit) Peach (pit) Cantaloupe seeds Watermelon seeds Chile pepper seeds

Ripe and delicious Shiro plums in our

fruit orchard on Whidbey Island, State of Washington

Seeds we use as Medicines

Apricot (Laetril) Evening primrose seed oil Flax seed Chia seed Cayenne pepper seeds Herbs like Peppercorns Bee Pollen the worlds most complete food Cumin, Black Raspberry, Chardonnay Grape seeds

The Ingredients of SOUL

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

How to select a top quality dietary supplement

1) wisdom of formulation - are the ingredients more than the sum of its parts 2) integrity of sourcing - was the quality maintained in harvesting 3) integrity of processing - is the goodness retained in packaging 4) integrity of finished product - is what is on the label what it in the package?

Im still not comfortable recommending that people eat saturated fat with abandon, but its clear to me that sugar, flour and

oxidized seed oils

create inflammatory effects and the body that almost certainly bear most of the responsibility for elevating heart disease risk.
Andrew Weil, M.D

About Black Cumin Seed

1) Nigella sativa (black cumin seed) has been used as traditional medicine for centuries. The crude oil and thymoquinone (TQ) extracted from its seeds and oil are effective against many diseases like cancer, cardiovascular complications, diabetes, asthma, kidney disease etc. It is effective against cancer in blood system, lung, kidney, liver, prostate, breast, cervix, skin with much safety. 2) These results suggest that nigella sativa have analgesic and antiinflammatory effects mechanisms other than stimulation of opioid receptors are involved

About Black Raspberry Seed

1) We found that non-toxic levels of black raspberry significantly inhibited the growth of human cervical cancer cells. 2) Black raspberries and their bioactive components represent promising candidates for future phytochemical-based mechanistic pathway-targeted cancer prevention strategies. 3) Black raspberries have been shown to inhibit multiple stages of oral, esophageal, and colon cancer. 4) Anti-inflammatory effects of freeze-dried black raspberry powder in ulcerative colitis. 5) Black raspberry extracts (RSE) have been shown to inhibit breast cancer cell growth and stimulate apoptosis. 6) The ability of topical BRE to reduce acute UVB-induced inflammation and to decrease tumor development in a long-term model provides compelling evidence to explore the clinical efficacy of BRE in the prevention of human skin cancers.

About Chardonnay Grape Seed

Seed flours from chardonnay grape were examined as dietary sources of natural antioxidants and anti-proliferative agents for optimal human health.

Studies have found that grape seed extracts may prevent the growth of breast, stomach, colon, prostate, and lung cancer cells in test tubes. However, there is no clear evidence yet whether it works in humans. Antioxidants, such as those found in grape seed extract, are thought to reduce the risk of developing cancer. Grape seed extract may also help prevent damage to human liver cells caused by chemotherapy medications
Source: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/grape-seed#ixzz2bP0uT1ir

Studies reported the effects of polyphenols but not for grape polyphenols towards obesity. We analyzed the effects of a polyphenolic grape seed extract (GSE) on obesity and oxidative stress in hamsters receiving a high-fat diet (HFD). .This is the first time that chronic consumption of grape phenolics is shown to reduce obesity development and related metabolic pathways including adipokine secretion and oxidative stress
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 2009 May;53(5):659-66. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200800165.

BLACK CUMIN SEED

For centuries, the black seed (Nigella sativa) herb and oil have been used in Asia, Middle East and Africa to promote health and fight disease.
Thymoquinone extracted from black seed triggers apoptotic cell death in human colorectal cancer cells via a p53-dependent mechanism. Gali-Muhtasib, H; et al Source: International Journal of Oncology 2004

Thymoquinone extracted from black seed triggers apoptotic cell death in human colorectal cancer cells via a p53-dependent mechanism.
International Journal of Oncology 2004
Gali-Muhtasib, H; Diab-Assaf, M; Boltze, C; A:-Hmaira, R; Hartig, R; Roessner, A; Schneider-Stock, R American University of Beirut

Ibid:

Thymoquinone (TQ), the most abundant constituent present in black seed, is a promising dietary chemopreventive agent. We report that TQ inhibits the growth of colon cancer cells which was correlated with G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle.

These results indicate that TQ is antineoplastic and pro-apoptotic against colon cancer cell line
Our data support the potential for using the agent TQ for the treatment of colon cancer.

It has been shown that Nigella sativa L. (NS) and reduced glutathione (GSH) have both an antiperoxidative effect on different tissues and a scavenger effect on ROS.
These results clearly show that NS and GSH treatment significantly antagonize the effects of radiation. Therefore, NS and GSH may be a beneficial agent in protection against ionizing radiation-related tissue injury..
In vivo radioprotective effects of Nigella sativa L oil and reduced glutathione against irradiation-induced oxidative injury and number of peripheral blood lymphocytes in rats. Cemek, M; Photochem Photobiol. 2006 Nov-Dec 82(6):1691-6.

The findings show, for the first time, that N. sativa administration exerts potent inhibitory effects on rat tumor development and on cellular proliferation in multiple organ sites. In particular, the ability to significantly inhibit murine colon, lung, esophageal and forestomach tumors was demonstrated in the post-initiation phase, with no evidence of clinical side effects. The mechanisms are likely to be related to suppression of cell proliferation.
Cancer chemopreventive potential of volatile oil from black cumin seeds, Nigella sativa L., in a rat multi-organ carcinogenesis bioassay. Salim EI; Oncol Lett. 2010 Sep;1(5):913-924. Epub 2010 Sep 1.

Thymoquinone (TQ) is the bioactive constituent of the volatile oil of black cumin seed. It has been shown to exert anti-neoplastic and anti-inflammatory effects.
The combination of TQ with clinically used anti-cancer drugs has led to improvements in their therapeutic index and prevents non-tumor tissues from sustaining chemotherapy-induced damage.
Thymoquinone: a promising anti-cancer drug from natural sources. Gali-Muhtasib, H; Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2006;38(8):1249-53.

Nigella sativa or black seed extract has been reported to show various medicinal benefits. Thymoquinone which is an active compound of its seed has been reported to contain anti-cancer properties.

In general thymoquinone showed sustained inhibition of breast cancer cell proliferation with long-term treatment. Specificity of phase arrest was determined by thymoquinone dose.
Cellular responses with thymoquinone treatment in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Motaghed, M; Pharmacognosy Research 2013 Jul;5(3):200-6.

Thymoquinone (TQ), the predominant bioactive constituent derived from the medicinal spice Nigella sativa (also known as black cumin), has been applied for medical purposes for more than 2,000 years. Recent studies reported that thymoquinone exhibited inhibitory effects on the cell proliferation of several cancer cell lines. Thymoquinone effectively inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, inhibition of NF-B and downstream effector molecules is a possible underlying mechanism of the antitumor and anti-angiogenic activity of thymoquinone in osteosarcoma.
Antitumor and anti-angiogenesis effects of thymoquinone on osteosarcoma through the NF-B pathway. Lei Peng; An Liu. Oncol Rep. 2013 Feb ;29(2):571-8.

Thymoquinones anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory effect has been reported in various disease models, including encephalomyelitis, diabetes, asthma and carcinogenesis. The anticancer effect(s) of thymoquinone are mediated through different modes of action, including anti-proliferation, apoptosis induction, cell cycle arrest, ROS generation and anti-metastasis/antiangiogenesis. In addition, this quinone was found to exhibit anticancer activityIn this review, we summarize its possible role in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer.
Thymoquinone (from the plant Nigella Sativa) has been studied since the 60s for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Chern Chiuh Woo, Biochem Pharmacol. 2012 Feb 15 ;83(4):443-51.

NS has neuro-protective, nephro-protective, lung protective, cardioprotective hepato-protective activities as established by previous studies on animals. The current study demonstrates the role of NS in enhancing memory, attention and cognition. Therefore, whether NS could be considered as potential food supplement for preventing or slow progressing of Alzheimer disease needs further investigations.

The effect of Nigella sativa Linn. seed on memory, attention and cognition in healthy human volunteers Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed. Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 148, Issue 3. 30 July 2013, Pages 780786

Resveratrol
The use of Polygonatum verticillatum in the treatment of diabetes was first observed in 1930 by Hedwig Langecker. Benefit probably due to its glucokinin content. P. verticillatum is used in Ayurveda as an aphrodisiac. It is also used to treat pain, fever, inflammation, allergy, and weakness.
SOURCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonatum

Pterostilbene is a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol and is found in blueberries and grapes. It belongs to the group of phytoalexins, agents produced by plants to fight infections. Based on animal studies it is thought to exhibit anti-cancer, anti-hypercholesterolemia, antihypertriglyceridemia properties, as well as the ability to fight off and reverse cognitive decline.
SOURCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterostilbene

D-Ribose
- Ribose is a 5 carbon sugar produced by the body for energy. - Ribose improves athletic performance (boosts muscle energy). - It improves symptoms of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and coronary artery disease. - Ribose prevents symptoms of cramping, pain, stiffness - Lowers blood sugar (therefore SOUL needs cane sugar)

WARNING:
Distinguish between the ingredients of a product and the finished product itself. We can talk about the scientifically proven benefits of the ingredients of SOUL but we can not attribute those benefits to SOUL itself.

UNDERSTAND: This is not logic. This is legalese.

(But our income depends upon honoring this distinction!)

SO..
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM

with SOUL?
. IT WORKS !

Dear __________: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your facility, located at __________on April 26-28, 2011. During the inspection, our investigators found a number of of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for dietary supplements, Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 111. The therapeutic claims on your website establish that these products are drugs because they are intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. The marketing of your products with these claims violates the Act. You may find the Act and related regulations through links on our website, www.fda.gov

serious violations

What is a drug?
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act defines a drug as

1) a substance recognized in an official pharmacopoeia or formulary; 2) a substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; 3) a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body;

What is a dietary supplement?

A dietary supplement is a product intended for ingestion that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to add further nutritional value to (supplement) the diet. Some dietary supplements can help ensure that you get an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients; others may help you reduce your risk of disease.

Some dietary supplements have been shown to be beneficial for certain health conditions. For example, the use of folic acid supplements by women of childbearing age who may become pregnant reduces the risk of some birth defects.
SOURCE http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm050803.htm

What is a doctor?
RCW 18.71.011 Definition of practice of medicine A person is practicing medicine if he does one or more of the following:

(1) Offers or undertakes to diagnose, cure, advise or prescribe for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity, pain or other condition, physical or mental, real or imaginary, by any means or instrumentality;
(2) Administers or prescribes drugs or medicinal preparations to be used by any other person; (3) Severs or penetrates the tissues of human beings;
SOURCE Washington State RCW 18.130.180 (4)

Why take nutritional supplements?

People use dietary supplements for a wide assortment of reasons. Some seek to compensate for diets, medical conditions, or eating habits that limit the intake of essential vitamins and nutrients. Other people look to them to boost energy or to get a good night's sleep. Postmenopausal women consider using them to counter a sudden drop in estrogen levels.
SOURCE http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm050803.htm

What does SOUL do?

Nutritional Support to help the Body Optimize its Natural Functions
- SOUL does nothing but help the body act in its optimal way. - SOUL simply nutritionally supports the body to handle the natural challenge which body faces every day - SOUL helps the body reduce toxins - SOUL helps the body heal itself from injuries - SOULS acts like all foods which enhance to do its normal daily function TOPICALLY - SOUL improves appearance and sensation of the skin

What SOUL does NOT do:

SOUL does NOT correct or prevent illness or disease because SOUL is NOT a drug.

SOUL only helps the body do its work.

THE BODY is doing the work, SOUL is helping: - the body get nutrients required for cell signaling - the body have a temporary alteration in pain sensation - the body enhance its natural functions

WHAT is SOUL?

Supports Optimal Useful Life

processes
(thanks Wayne, Sara and Laura!)

Common medical knowledge

Inflammation is not just related to painful joints. Inflammation is the major factor driving the aging process. Inflammation underlies all major degenerative diseases. Cardiovascular inflammation leads to calcification / blockage. Cancer metastasis is an inflammatory process. Cancer recruitment of stem cells is an inflammatory process. Schizophrenia and psychosis is an inflammatory process.

Inflammation and Alzheimer's disease

Akiyama H, Barger S, Neurobiol Aging. 2000 May-Jun;21(3):383-421.

Inflammation clearly occurs in pathologically vulnerable regions of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain, and it does so with the full complexity of local peripheral inflammatory responses. In the periphery, degenerating tissue and the deposition of highly insoluble abnormal materials are classical stimulants of inflammation. By better understanding AD inflammatory and immuno-regulatory processes, it should be possible to develop anti-inflammatory approaches that may not cure AD but will likely help slow the progression or delay the onset of this devastating disorder.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Corrective Cancer Care

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Goal: To interrupt the IL-8 cytokine SOS and allow differentiation of cancer stem cells 1) Reprotaxin -CXCR1 receptor blocker- (per Dr. Max Wicha) 2) Aspirin 3) Common ones: Tumeric, Vitamin D3, Carotenoids, Propolis, 4) Black Cumin Seed 5) Black Raspberry Seed 6) Chardonnay Grape Seed

Words of Encouragement

You are gardeners.

It is not enough to plant seed (i.e. enroll people), You need need to nourish the seed (i.e. support partners).

Dreams are the seeds of change.

Nothing every grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream.
Debby Boone

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant a tree; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Confucius

"Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Be a gardener:
Network marketing is like an orchard. First year, much work. After that, never hungry.

Compliments of brother Stuart

"I have great faith in a seed, Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."

Henry David Thoreau The Succession of Forest Trees

WHAT is SOUL?

Supports Optimal Useful Life

processes