Knock Out Your Immune System!

I don't drink coffee. I don't think I've ever drank a full cup of coffee in my life.

Nonetheless, while at the all-you-can-eat resort in Mexico last month, an item on the dessert menu pulled me in like a tractor beam from Star Trek: Cappuccino with Kahlúa.

"Oh yeah!" I thought. "Sounds yummy."

So for three or four dinners, of our seven-day escape, I had a Kahlúa Cappuccino.

My wife, Natalia, sees me and says, "What are you drinking?"

"Cappuccino," I replied, matter-of-factly.

"Have you ever had one in your life?"

"No. This is the first."

It was nice… eat whatever, drink whatever, and not worry. That's what vacations are for.

That's what makes a vacation a vacation.

The problem comes when people try to aim for a"vacation-experience" all year round. Not only is it impossible, damaging to your health and emptying of your wallet, but it sort of ruins the fun. I mean, if you're always on vacation, then there is no vacation...

Besides, discipline has its own attraction, its own rewards. Self-control can make you feel like a king or queen, gives you superior health and allows you to accomplish all those things you think you can't.

Now, last week I promised I'd share with you one ingredient that if you consume in excess quantities will greatly impair your immune system. I was probably close to consuming that one ingredient in excess quantities with my Kahlúa Cappuccino. Can you guess which ingredient? No it's not caffeine. It's not alcohol.

It's sugar.

100 grams of sugar will suppress the function of your white blood cells known as the neutrophils. Neutrophils are your first line of defence against bacterial infections. Drinking about two cans of pop or juice will knock them out by about 50%. This starts about 30 minutes after ingestion and lasts up to five hours.

Doesn't matter whether it's white sugar or 100% organic fruit juice or unpasteurized orange blossom honey.

Five hours and your white blood cells are in sugar-hangover state.

Keep in mind, 100 grams of sugar at one meal is a lot. That's three ounces of pure sugar. Many people however, pull it off, some several times a day...

* A 32 oz. Dairy Queen Mr. Misty Slush has 112 grams of sugar.

* A McDonald's Vanilla Shake has over 48 grams. Of course, who just slurps one shake? Throw in a McFlurry with Butterfingers and you've added another 55 grams of sugar.

Now, I'm not into counting calories. But 100 grams of sugar a day is 400 calories. For most women that's 25% of their calorie intake right there, for men, 20%.

So, as you can see, I'm not asking you to be sugar-phobic. A little bit is not going to kill you. Almost all natural foods contain sugar, it's necessary for life.

In fact, it's hard to "overdose" with fruit sugar. A typical piece of fruit only has 15-20 grams of sugar. It also has more fibre than juice or other sweets, which slows down the absorption of sugar and cuts future cravings.

What I'm saying is don't make a meal of sweets. Avoid eating foods that are laden with white sugar (e.g. fast food or packaged foods). Live without a bottle of pop or juice always at your side.

Not only will you keep your immune system up, but you'll avoid all the other nasty side-effects that come with too much sugar.

Now, keep in mind, I want you to keep the sugar down, but that doesn't mean you have to keep the sweet things out. What do I mean? I'll fill you in next week, with the answer from the chief of a reservation explaining why natives experience so many cases of diabetes.

Yours in health,
Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

P.S. If you are battling sugar-cravings, consuming too many sweets, pop and candy, you should book a "Maximum Energy Without the M&M Fix" appointment. I can show you many foods you can start adding to your diet that will naturally get rid of sugar cravings. Plus, there's one culprit in most people's diets that increases the impulse to reach for another chocolate bar. Call(519) 739-2402 and Suzanne can set you up with an appointment ASAP.

P.P.S. Inside the March print newsletter (arriving any day now) I'll share with you an immune building "prescription" that most MDs use themselves, but only recommend to 17% of their patients. At least that's the case in North America. Over in Europe cardiologists are sending their patients home with the stuff. It's all natural, inexpensive and a favourite with my kids.

Here's what else you can expect in the March newsletter...

* Why Dr. Mauro And Airplanes Don't Get Along... pg. 1
* What Al Gore Didn't Know He Knew About Our Fatty Membranes …pg. 2
* What's the Deal With Omega Six and Nine?... pg. 3
* Flax Seed Oil Versus Fish Oil... pg. 4
* Newsletter Contest: Top Ten Finalists... pg. 4

If you've been an active patient within the last 12 months, you're in. Expect the newsletter sometime soon. If you're new, give Suzanne a call at (519) 739-2402 to set up an initial consultation. If you'd like more info first, let us know your postal address and we'll send a welcome package. It'll include a DVD that will show you how I combine 3,000 year old Chinese medicine with 21st century technology to evaluate any symptom you may be experiencing.

He Shot Him When He Wasn't Looking

A patient -- let's call her Grace -- came in the other day with quite the story...

Apparently her husband had been to see their GP. The physician wanted to give him the flu shot. Grace's husband said he didn't want the flu shot, or any other vaccine for that matter.

But the doctor gave it to him anyways.

When he got home, he said to Grace, "I can't believe it! He just gave it to me. Said I needed it because I'm over sixty. He even told me to bring you in to get it, too."

Now, ignoring the fact that it's more or less illegal to give someone an injection without their consent, this type of black-and-white thinking about vaccines infuriates me. And Grace wasn't too happy about it either.

I don't think she booked that appointment with her GP.

I have nothing against medical doctors in general. Most MDs would never show such disrespect for their patients -- even if they didn't agree with their decision.

But that's the thing, people need to make their own decisions, not their MDs, not their NDs.

You need to know all the facts, yourself, before making decisions about your health. You need to know things like...

One reporter for the Washington Times, in April 2005, wrote an article on his investigation of a large Pennsylvania Amish community. What was he searching for? Children with autism. One in every 166 children in the United States has autism. According to that ratio, he should have found 200 Amish children with autism.

Instead, he found only three. Two of whom had received vaccinations before being adopted into the Amish community. The third child may have received a vaccination, they weren't sure.

You see, Amish people don't usually have their children vaccinated. They avoid all modern advancements of the last century.

So you have to wonder, what are we doing, in our technological wonder world, which these back-nature folks are not, that is causing such high rates of autism amongst our children?

Now, get this...

There's a new vaccine on the market by Merck & Co. It targets the human papilloma virus (HPV). Two strains of HPV are believed to cause 70% of all cases of cervical cancer in women.

The virus is only transmitted by sexual contact.

Merck & Co. has been pushing to make it mandatory for grade six girls to receive the vaccine.

In Alberta, they've even considered giving the vaccine to new borns. They'd track the children to see if in 25-30 years they experience less cases of cervical cancer.

Alright, I'm all for reducing cases of cervical cancer. I tell all my female patients to get regular Pap smears done (which, by the way, is the single most effective cancer screen in the history of medicine). Approximately 400 Canadians died from cervical cancer last year. But, I'm just not at all convinced giving a vaccine is the route.

Why? First of all, most people don't realize a lot of vaccines contain mercury -- one of the most deadliest substances on the planet to us human beings.

Secondly, vaccines do not have a 100% success rate, by any means, especially in cancer prevention.

Thirdly, the general public needs to know about the natural options that exist to fighting off viruses -- where the "side-effects" are mostly, if not completely, positive.

Next week, I'll send you an email explaining how one dietary change can boost your immune system by 200%. How? There's a food-type that many people are eating in excessive quantities that literally knocks out 50% of their white blood cell activity for four hours following ingestion.

Most North Americans are consuming a lot of this one substance.

If you need help deciding whether you want to get vaccinated, or whether you want to vaccinate your children, please book an appointment with me. I can fill you in on the pros and cons, plus show you a host of naturopathic treatments to keep your family virus-free, with strong and healthy immune systems.

Just let Suzanne know at (519) 739-2402 that you want to talk with me about your options, and she'll book you a consult ASAP.

Yours in health,
Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
http://www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

P.S. The March newsletter will be stuffed and mailed any day now. I'm just going over a last edit.

Inside, I'll share with you an immune building "prescription" that most MDs use themselves, but only recommend to 17% of their patients. At least that's the case in North America. Over in Europe cardiologists are sending their patients home with the stuff. It's non-pharmaceutical, inexpensive and a favourite with my kids.

Here's what else you can expect in the March newsletter...

* What Al Gore Didn't Know He Knew About Our Fatty Membranes …pg. 2
* What's the Deal With Omega Six and Nine?... pg. 3
* Flax Seed Oil Versus Fish Oil... pg. 4
* Newsletter Contest: Top Ten Finalists... pg. 4

If you've been an active patient within the last 12 months, you're in. Expect the newsletter sometime soon. If you haven't yet come by the clinic, give Suzanne a call at (519) 739-2402 to book an initial consultation and she'll mail you a welcome package, or let us know your postal address and we'll send you a DVD presentation that shows you how I combine 3,000 year old Chinese medicine and modern technology to evaluate any organ imbalances you may have.

The Heart Attack Grill - "Taste Worth Dying For"

While McDonald's has recently been trying to mask decades of sin with McVeggie burgers, McWraps and healthy salads (that contain heaps of sugar in their dressing, by the way)... a new burger joint has opened in Tempe, Arizona, and they aren't trying to hide anything.

Here's just three items from their menu:

Single Bypass Burger - 1/2 pound of beef, bacon, 2 oz. cheese
Double Bypass Burger - 1 pound of beef, 2 layers of bacon and 4oz. of cheese
Triple Bypass Burger - 1-1/2 pounds of beef, 3 layers of bacon and 6 oz. of cheese

On their ad you can even see the grease dripping down the side-- oh, excuse me, it says that's their "gourmet sauce."

They are called the HEART ATTACK GRILL and their motto: "Taste Worth Dying For."

With every burger you can get a side of Flatliner Fries, deep-fried in pure lard. Not only that, but cigarettes are offered on the "menu."

There is even a Quadruple Bypass Burger - 2 pounds of beef, 4 layers of bacon, and 8 oz. of cheese (I don't know how anyone fits that in their mouth). If you complete the Quadruple Bypass Burger, one of their waitresses in a skimpy nurse's outfit will push you out to your car in a wheelchair.

Sadly, they are catering to people's UNnatural tendencies to eat junk and be slothful. Not good.

At first I thought this place was such a success because of the"nurses." But no, there's more going on here.

The way I see it, they're not trying to cover up or hide anything. They come right out and advertise, "Our Food Will KillYou!"

Unlike McDonald's who promotes a few semi-healthy items, knowing full well that by the time someone reaches the front of the lineup, their healthy resolution will be crushed by a side order of fries and coke.

Then what happens? They feel guilty.

Well, not at the Heart Attack Grill…

"It's okay to kill yourself. It's okay to be fat. It's okay to have a triple bypass. Be yourself!"

I'm all for people being themselves. I just think we have more potential than the Heart Attack Grill gives us credit. It's just awful. What they are doing is dangerous. It's hurting people.

Does their slop taste better than a crisp salad, whole grain bread and a lean piece of roast? Depends what you're used to. If all you drink is milk shakes, then carrot juice tastes rather bland. If all you drink is carrot juice, then milk shakes may seem sickeningly sweet.

When I first heard about the Heart Attack Grill, I got upset. It seemed like a bad sign. I mean the Heart Attack Grill is packed every night. It's expanding into a franchise.

Then I realized it's a GOOD sign. You know why? Because the Heart Attack Grill is serving a MINORITY.

Just like smoking. 50 years ago everybody was smoking but a few. Now it's the reverse. More and more people, like yourself, are caring about their health.

The Heart Attack Grill is catering to a dying breed (pun intended). It's a place where they can go and feel "okay" that they're hurting themselves.

It's not really all too popular in the scheme of things. The owners were just smart enough to target a small, hungry crowd who everybody else has started to ignore.

At least, however, The Heart Attack grill is honest with its customers.

Always be honest with yourself too. I'm not saying you should never eat anything unhealthy. A little bit of this or that, won't kill you. Instead, I'm saying you should FOCUS on eating foods that fill you with life and vigor.

The Heart Attack Grill may have a "taste worth dying for" but nature's bounty offers foods worth LIVING FOR.

You can waste your life away in a smoky restaurant, clogging your arteries with some "gourmet sauce," or you can eat a healthy meal with your loved ones and take an invigorating walk afterward in the fresh air.

Your choice…

If you need any help getting back on track, or staying on track, feel free to call my receptionist Suzanne at (519) 739-2402 and book an appointment with me. We'll put together a plan of eating, exercise and high-thinking, so that you can enjoy a life worth living.

Yours in health,
Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

Last Call For Entries!

Last call for entries in my Give-My-Newsletter-A-Name contest. I'm referring to the print newsletter mailed to patients each month -- not these email broadcasts.

Already many patients have submitted ideas. In the upcomingMarch issue, I'll print all of them, and let you be the judge.

So if you have any ideas (I sure have seen some creative ones) hit reply, and I'll add them to the list. The winner will be announced in the April issue.

Have a great weekend!

Yours in health,
Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

P.S. Many people have commented on the abs routine I laid out in the February newsletter. I know it may make you a little sore at first, but keep at it. If I go a week without my abs routine, I start feeling sluggish. If you need some further encouragement, you can signup for David Grisaffi's Flatten Your Abs-newsletter at...
www.thenaturopath.ca/abs

P.P.S. Please try my stress-reduction prescription from page 2 of the newsletter. Let me know how it goes for you. If I print your story here or in the newsletter, I'll send you $20 in "Mauro Money." Remember, there are other things to listen to in the car than just who shot who and what that politician did to the other. Here's some motivational CDs that can make good use of time spent commuting, by helping you reach some of your big goals in life...
www.thenaturopath.ca/motivation

Spicy Drinks and Explosive Sandwiches

This is Alek, Dr. Mauro's son. I'm four and a half years old and Daddy said it's time I start writing my own email broadcasts. He's so busy since we got back from our trip to Mexico, that he thought I could man the keyboard this week.

That's us on the beach in Mexico.

It was a little strange... when we were heading to Mexico the pilot stopped the plane in Texas to put more gas. I think he really needed to use the washroom. Anyways, the pilot said it'd only take 30 minutes but it felt like 3 hours. Got real hot in the plane too, even though it was February.

Then the guy with the food comes around and starts yelling: "Peanuts! M&Ms! Pringles! Oreo cookies!"

Daddy wasn't too happy about the menu. I never saw so much junk food at one time.

Then the guy starts yelling: "Pepsi! 7-Up!"

I have no idea what that stuff is. Once I was at a birthday party and they had these cans of drink called "pop." I asked Daddy what pop was. He told me it was "spicy" -- so I stay away from it.

So I ordered some juice instead…

...and pulled out the almond butter and jam sandwich Mama made for me.

"Almond butter?" Daddy said, looking nervously over his shoulder. "You smuggled an almond butter and jam sandwich on the plane?"

"What does smuggled mean, Daddy?"

"Alek, you can't bring almond butter and jam on an American plane. President Bush forbids it. You can't even bring toothpaste on a plane! Almond butter could easily be laced with gun powder and jam with liquid explosives. Combine them together with a little Coca-Cola and the whole plane could go KA-BOOM."

But he let me eat it anyways.

That's me building sandcastles.

These planes are dangerous... Daddy said our ears could pop when the plane took off, so we actually got to have some lollipops. Somehow sucking on them will stop your ears from going KA-BOOM too.

Problem was they were so good me and Ella would finish them before the plane even took off.

"All done Daddy! More please!"

Daddy doesn't feel too good on planes and gives in easy. He told Mama, "Give them more. Give them whatever they ask for!" and then went back to sleep.

In the March newsletter Daddy will talk more about how flying and his stomach don't get along too well and why Mama said, "Your useless on a plane!" when we landed in Mexico.

Until then I hope you enjoyed my story and the pictures. Daddy helped me with the spelling and the grammur.

Daddy also told me to remind you to check out the February newsletter you should have received last week, if you’re a patient of his. If your stomach bothers you even when you're not in an airplane, check out the insert that Daddy put in the newsletter to help you out.

Have a good day,

Alek

Son of Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

p.s. Oh yeah, one more picture...

Life's Rough On Vacation

Hola, I'm writing to you from my laptop on a beach on the west coast of Mexico. I thought I'd send you some warm tidings.

The days are busy, but a fun busy.

We have TOUGH decisions daily like... Are we going to walk to the beach first and play in the ocean? Shall we build sandcastles? Should we swim in the big people pool or the kids' pool? If it's the kids' pool, which slide are Ella and Alek going to go down. Then we have to decide which of the five restaurants we're going to eat at.

Life's rough on vacation.

Some people worry about the food/water in Mexico. We don't. Probiotics three times daily, and forget about it. I was responsible for packing all the natural medicines for the trip -- the "just in case remedies." Filled up one-fourth of a suitcase! Better to be safe than sorry.

Oh yeah, Natalia did something amusing (from my perspective at least)...

She's very meticulous when it comes to packing, etc. She started a couple of weeks ahead of time buying summer clothes for the kids. I didn't do much, to be quite honest. Packed the night before. That drives Natalia nuts.

Anyways, we arrived Saturday night. Upon waking up Sunday morning Natalia realizes she didn't pack Alek's underwear. I couldn't help but laugh, but she was so angry at herself. The instant I said, "How could you forg-" she struck back with her famous line: "I can't think of everything!"

I made sure the February newsletter was done and ready to mail before I left. You should have already received it in your mailbox (if you're an active patient). You can even drop by the clinic today until 5pm. Suzanne can take your order.

B vitamins help relax the nerves. Not quite like a one-week vacation... but maybe the next best thing?

I'll be back to windy, snowy Tecumseh this weekend. Please book ahead if you have any health issues I can assist with -- as I already have a fair-sized waiting list upon my return.

El tuyo en salud,
(Yours in health,)

Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402

P.S. Alek says he wants to live in Mexico and that we should move here. He wants to go to school on the beach and learn how to build sand castles. Sounds good to me.

P.P.S. Make sure to check out the insert in the February newsletter, regarding my new booklet to help anybody dealing with digestive troubles. If you'd like a copy, just call Suzanne at (519) 739-2402 and she'll post you one for free.