Q: Dear Victoria, I am 39 years old and my eye doctor wants me to start wearing glasses, because at times I cannot read close up. My eye doctor says that everyone needs reading glasses by the age of 40. Do you think diet could help? -Michelle
Victoria: I am 54 years old and I never used glasses in my life. That doesn’t mean that I never experienced blurred vision. Most of the time my vision is perfectly clear, just yesterday I was able to see a tiny font on a map while driving in twilight.
Ten years ago, I was fortunate to read books written by Dr. Bates and to attend lectures by Thomas Quackenbush. From these vision teachers, who I believe are the best in the world, I learned that it is normal for any human to experience blurred vision once in a while. Even young children may see in a blur when, for example, they are tired or have overeaten candy the day before. There are many factors that might temporarily cause one’s vision to blur. For instance, blurred vision is one of the symptoms of hypoglycemia, which means that every time our blood sugar level drops, we might see less clearly. Being stressed, tired, sleep deprived, having sunlight deficiency, or even a lack of circulation in the neck and shoulders area from sitting could all contribute to temporarily blurred vision. There are many more potential causes of this eye weakness.
I would like to share with you my hypothesis about the conditions that may cause diabetes, candida and other diseases.
Ever since my son Sergei was diagnosed with diabetes, I have been collecting all the information about this disease that I came across. From reading hundreds of studies and talking to countless diabetic friends, I have developed my own theory about the cause of this illness. I kept my ideas to myself for many years because I am not a medical doctor, and cannot give medical advice to anyone. Now I have decided to share my thoughts with you, just as a woman, friend, and mother of a diabetic child. So please don’t take my words as a directive, and perhaps some of you will be able to benefit from my reasoning.
The liver is the main organ in our body that processes the fats that we consume and the chemicals that we ingest and are exposed to. Even though the liver is the largest gland in the human body, it has a certain limit on how much fat and chemicals it can process. An adult human liver normally weighs around three pounds and can only process a certain amount of fat per day. Let us suppose that the following yellow circle represents the maximum amount of fat that our liver can process per day, and the red circle represents the maximum amount of chemicals:
What happens when we consume more fat and chemicals than we can process on a daily basis? For example this much more:
While the chemicals keep accumulating in different organs of our body and cause a variety of problems, including nutritional deficiencies, it is not entirely clear what happens with the excess fat. In this article I would like to talk about fat.
We are all spiritual beings. How do I know this? I feel it every time I look
in another human being’s eyes. Sometimes I sense such intense energy coming from people’s eyes that I have to turn away. This never happens when I am looking into the eyes of my grandson’s teddy bear. I can even feel other people’s glances with my back. Often I wonder why I am so certain that someone is looking directly at me, even if they are standing on the other side of a soccer field or farther. There is no way to possibly see the other person’s pupils from such a distance. They are even smaller than letters in a book. Trying to read a book from the other side of a soccer field would be insane. However, we can always tell when someone is looking directly at us.
Not only do we feel this unexplained and unmeasured energy from humans, but we can also feel these same deep vibrations from different animals and plants. Have you seen, for example, how a blade of grass makes its way through a thick layer of asphalt? It’s difficult to believe that such a tender plant could break concrete. I cannot find any other explanation for this phenomenon other than the invisible, yet powerful energy that comes from the sprout, in an effort to survive in spite of any obstruction.
If you are interested in deficiencies and in particular Vitamin K deficiencies, you may like to read this response from Victoria Boutenko in one of her teleconferences. Please not that this has been transcribed from Victoria’s discussion, she did not personally write this post.
QUESTION: I am beginning to develop arthritis. What is the daily menu that would help me?
VICTORIA: The only reason for developing diseases is deficiency and toxicity. By adding green smoothies, going on a raw food diet, or improving your diet will bring you to health. We have accumulated deficiencies for seven generations. We undo deficiencies, not only from your life, but from your mothers and fathers, your grandparents and great-grandparents.
I remember the deficiencies my mother had. When I was about ten years old, my mother developed a condition and the doctors didn’t know what it was. Her old wounds opened. Even the one she got when she was four years old when she was bitten by a dog. It healed long ago and didn’t have a scar, but when this condition developed, this wound opened up on her cheek, it was bleeding and painful for her. The doctors were looking for the bug in her body and kept giving her antibiotic prescriptions and poultices. She was in tremendous pain and suffering. She switched doctors in June and started eating some green onions, dill and cilantro from the market. I think the greens are what healed her. At the time she was very happy about this doctor and gave him a big bouquet of roses and a bottle of cognac in addition to her thanks. Now I know that was a symptom of Vitamin K deficiency. Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be nice if every time your car broke down, it would fix itself?
This sounds like a fantasy, however, this is just what your beautiful body can do! When you have a cut, the blood washes the dirt out and seals the wound, the skin begins to grow faster and within a matter of days you cannot find a trace of injury. If you ingest poison, your body will create diarrhea or vomiting to purge the unwanted substance as soon as possible. In the case of any injury, our body knows exactly to repair itself in the most efficient way.
Every living thing is dedicated to survival, to prolonging its life to the maximum. Each organism will do its best to adjust to any change in the environment in order to survive. This miracle is called the universal law of vital adjustment. This law has always existed and it always will. We can see as many proofs of this law as we want, in every blade of grass striving through the concrete, in every rabbit changing the color of its fur with the seasons, and in every human being surviving in today’s challenging and constantly changing world. It continues to amaze me how this universal law of adjustment applies to every one of us in many ways. When we understand this important law, we lose the fear that for some mysterious reason, our bodies could become ill and could kill us. Our bodies are dedicated to our survival, not our death. The disease-like conditions that our bodies create, such as coughing, sneezing, fever, pain of different kinds, high blood pressure, etc. are nothing but the body’s effort to survive. Ironically, when the body heals after taking pills, it most likely heals not because of, but in spite of the medicine. I feel sad that such a great misunderstanding exists even among many health professionals. I wish science would do more research on how to help the body heal itself instead of treating the symptoms. By suppressing symptoms, we counteract the wise efforts of the intelligent human body.
The holidays are always linked directly to the guts simply because we eat more during the holiday season. Hence there couldn’t be a better topic for December, than our beloved colons.
It is clearly evident that what occurs in our guts is directly correlated to what we eat with our mouths, since what we put in our mouths ends up in our intestines. We place a great deal of effort into preparing and decorating the things we put in our mouths, but we barely remember that this food has to be digested. My husband Igor likes to say, “How intriguing it is, that such an unattractive part of the human body plays the most significant role in our overall well-being. The unpleasant smell makes it hard for us to recognize how precious our colon truly is.”
I understood the importance of keeping this organ healthy when I listened to my friend, a doctor and surgeon. He has told me many stories about a few of his patients who had part of their colons removed due to serious colon problems. These patients often reported that other illnesses which they had had for years, seemingly not related to the colon, instantly disappeared after the surgery. Some of these illnesses were: psoriasis, asthma, allergy, PMS, fatigue, depression, irritability, stomach pain, weight gain, headaches, wrinkles, insomnia, varicose veins, frequent infections, and many others. I was especially impressed with one particular story of his:
A woman was suffering from a chronic depression for many years. She felt so lonely and rejected that when she heard she had polyps in her colon, she insisted on having part of her colon removed because she was hoping this dramatic surgery would draw the attention of her relatives and friends. However, her depression disappeared completely with the removal of her colon. Despite the intense pain she was in, she woke up the morning after the surgery with a big smile on her face. Since that time she no longer suffered from depression. I find this story truly remarkable. However, I believe that in many instances, in order to get rid of their illness, people can avoid the surgical removing of their colon by just keeping their colon healthy. So what does it mean to take good care of our intestines?
I have come to the conclusion that one of the most effective ways to maintain colon health is the regular consumption of the green smoothies. An improvement in intestinal functions was observed by most of the participants of the Roseburg study. In this study, 27 participants drank one quart of green smoothie for one month in addition to their regular diets (for more details, please read Green For Life.) Out of 27 participants, 24 reported improvements in their elimination and regular bowel movements 2-3 times a day, gentle elimination without discomfort, fast and complete elimination. 9 out of 27 reported that their elimination doubled in size.
Clent Manich is an inspiration to all those that hear his story. After coming close to death, Clent was able to lose 226 pounds and beat diabetes by drinking green smoothies and switching to a raw diet.
Clent’s green smoothie and weight loss experience is documented in Victoria’s latest book, Green Smoothie Revolution. Valya has also created a touching interview with Clent, who as you will see, is very heart-felt and genuine person. We hope that many people will be inspired by his simple and stunning example.
Clent Manich is an inspiration to all those that hear his story. After coming close to death, Clent was able to lose 226 pounds and beat diabetes by predominately drinking green smoothies and switching to a raw diet.
Clent’s green smoothie and weight loss experience is documented in Victoria’s latest book, Green Smoothie Revolution. Valya has also created a touching interview with Clent, who as you will see, is a very heart-felt and genuine person. We hope that many people will be inspired by his simple and stunning example.
I would like to share with you a unique true story from a diabetic who was able to reduce his insulin by drinking green smoothies with fruit for one week. Victoria sent this story and video out in her Raw Family news letters just after our latest Joy for Life Retreat.
We have two confirmed Joy For Life Retreats in 2010. In February there will be one at Pacific Palisades, Southern California and in August we will hold a retreat on Vancouver island. For more information please click here
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Robert has been working on our websites for more than four years. During this time he developed type 2 diabetes and was placed on insulin. Of course he has read tons of information about green smoothies since he has been creating multiple pages devoted to this topic. Robert was open to drinking green smoothies whenever he visited our office, however he was afraid to drink a lot of them because of their fruit content. At home Robert was trying to make smoothies with minimal amount of fruit, on other occasions often he would blend himself savory green smoothies.
Robert was able to make arrangements at his main job so that he could participate at our recent Joy for Life Retreat. He arrived Stewart Mineral Springs completely equipped with his blood sugar monitor and plenty of insulin on hand.
On October 11th all of us who participated in this program began consuming green smoothies every 3-4 hours. Robert noticed that after drinking a green smoothie his blood sugar rise, then it would come back down to normal within an hour after consuming the smoothie with fruit.
Here is Robert’ morning blood sugar levels during the retreat:
First day – 190
Second day – 150
Third day – 129
Fourth day – 78
Fifth day – 70 in the morning and stable for the remainder of the retreat
Before sending this news letter I called Robert and asked what his blood sugar was. Robert was happy to report that his blood sugar has been staying within a normal frame and was 120 at the moment. Robert has not been taking insulin since October 11th, the first day of the retreat.. My web designer is so inspired about his health improvement that he continues to improve his diet. He stopped eating meat, caffeine and processed foods. He has also reduced the amount of oils and other fats in his diet. Robert is now drinking green smoothies twice a day.
He finds it remarkable that he is consuming sweet fruits like grapes, mangos, and bananas and that it doesn’t affect his diabetes.
Robert checks his blood sugar frequently and while the reading are sometimes slightly higher than normal his blood sugar is significantly lower than before the retreat.
In 2008 Valya Boutneko produced the award winning film ‘Reversing the Irreversible’. This eye opening documentary presents individual transformations to health from eating a high raw diet. The following conditions are addressed:
In 2008 Valya Boutneko produced the award winning film ’Reversing the Irreversible’. This eye opening documentary presents individual transformations to health from eating a high raw diet.
I would also like to share with you this six minute video from Valya that shows some more amazing health turn-arounds from the raw diet. I’m sure you will find it inspiring and interesting.
The International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat of diabetes, created world Diabetes Day on November the 14th, 1991
The campaign is designed to draw attention to issues in the diabetes world and to keep prevention of the disease firmly in the public spotlight. It’s a noble cause, however considering the alarming growth rate of diabetes in today’s society; it’s fair to observe that the message is not getting across. Over the last 20 years the world population has grown by 30%. During that same time the population of diabetics in the world has grown by 766%. (1)
I would like to put another spin on the official World Diabetes campaign by encouraging people to research natural cures for diabetes. You may like to view this astonishing independent documentary called “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.” The film chronicles six diabetic Americans who switch to an organic, raw vegan diet in order to reverse the disease without pharmaceutical medication.
There is currently a special DVD offer for World Diabetes Day, if you are interested follow this link
In honor of what we have learned to be possible I have included a wonderful testimonial given to Victoria Boutenko by Alex Romanov. Alex was able to stop taking insulin by drinking green smoothies and staying on the raw diet.
Reversing Diabetes By Alex Romanov
In response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat of diabetes, The International Diabetes Federation and The World Health Organization created World Diabetes Day on November the 14th, 1991.
The campaign is designed to draw attention to issues faced by diabetics, and to keep prevention of the disease firmly in the public spotlight. It’s a worthy cause. Nonetheless, considering the alarming growth rate of diabetes in today’s society, it appears the message is not getting across. Over the last 20 years the world population has grown by 30%. During that same time the population of diabetics in the world has grown by 766%.
I would like to put another spin on the official World Diabetes campaign by encouraging people to research natural cures for diabetes. You may like to view this astonishing independent documentary called “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.” The film chronicles six diabetic Americans who switch to an organic, raw vegan diet in order to reverse the disease without pharmaceutical medication.
There is currently a special DVD offer for World Diabetes Day, if you are interested click here for the DVD…
In honor of what we have learned to be possible I have included a wonderful testimonial given to Victoria Boutenko by Alex Romanov. Alex was able to stop taking insulin by drinking green smoothies and staying on the raw diet.
Reversing Diabetes Testimonial by Alex Romanov
My name is Alex Romanov, and I am writing this in thanksgiving for the help I recieved from the Boutenko family, which has forever changed my life.
As an adult, I was diagnosed as a type one diabetic. This was determined by the results of a C-peptide assay performed at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles, California while under the care of Dr. Englanoff. I was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and a septic condition of the blood. I was in end-stage diabetic Ketoacidosis. It was determined that my body was no longer producing insulin.
The news that I was diabetic came as a total shock! Looking back, I realize that I had been experiencing various symptoms for some time. These included frequent urination, insatiable thirst, pain in my feet and legs, blurred vision and slow healing of cuts and bruises.
The diagnosis was devastating for me because, for many years, I had dabbled off and on with raw foods, and felt I was in control of my health. After reading Victoria’s Green for Life, I had added smoothies to my diet occasionally with great results. I now realize that it was those very smoothies that were keeping the diabetes at bay.
I spent 4 days in critical condition in the ICU followed by an additional five days in the hospital. During that time, I found it was difficult not to buy into the doctor’s dire predictions. I was told that my life would depend on my taking a large amount of insulin daily.
When I got out of the hospital, I was so sad. I felt like I had lost control of my health and this horrible “boogeyman” named diabetes had taken charge. I attended classes and clinics, and at every one, I was endlessly informed that I should expect one dire outcome after another. I was told that the numbness in my feet was Neuropathy and that it could one day lead to amputation. I was warned to have my vision checked because I may develop Retinitis which could lead to blindness. It was a constant diet of negative outcomes.
