Here's how to do it:
http://www.instructables.com/id/HOWTO-make-GBR-germinated-or-sprouted-brown-rice/
This stuff is the GABA rice and it's super tasty. It's also super expensive if you don't make it yourself. The nutrient density is seriously improved compared to regular brown rice. I literally can eat it alone, it's so good. My husband swore that it had some spices added to it to make it yummy.
I don't have the numbers but the increase in amino acids and ions is a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GABA_receptor
Here's some more information on it:
http://www.foodrecap.net/guide/gaba-rice/
www.jbmb.or.kr/jbmb/jbmb_files/[36-3]0305281541_319-325.pdf
"The effects of germination and germination conditions on the
concentrations of GABA, Glu, GAD and soluble calcium ions
were evaluated in brown rice. Germination resulted in
significant increases in the GABA concentrations that could
be further increased by additions to the soaking solution that
was used for the germination; the highest GABA
concentrations were obtained by germination with the
chitosan/glutamic acid (CG) solution. The CG-germinated
brown rice also appeared to have higher GAD levels when
compared to the non-germinated and water germinated brown
rice. The concentration of calcium ions was also higher in the
CG-germinated brown rice than in the non-germinated brown
rice. In contrast, the highest Glu concentrations were found in
the non-germinated brown rice; the Glu levels were very low
in the germinated brown rice. Overall, the data clearly show
that the concentrations of GABA, GAD, and soluble calcium
are significantly increased by germination of the brown rice,
with the greatest increase in the CG-germinated brown rice,
while Glu is highest in the non-germinated brown rice.
Previously, we demonstrated that the germination of brown"
Please also google sprouting almonds and beans.
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Mission of this Site
As you might be aware, my mother got diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer early last year. I moved back to Florida just 10 months after moving to California from Florida. My mother was a mess and I was a mess in a different way. We're both so much better now. (My better status doesn't mean that I have much time to delete or modify the old stuff, which might be pathetic content wise. I noticed a few errors that are cringe worthy.)
Finding about ex-vegans gave me a healthy dose of skepticism and critical thinking in general. This has proved very helpful. If I was to heed the advice of conventional, Western medicine, which is not based on nutrition, or ignore out-of-patent, generic, and more effective drugs that work better with less side effects, my mother would be either dead or severely debilitated. She is neither. Yay Mom!
Yay to Rhys Southan whose ex-vegan story began my hobby in nutrition. My mother is alive and kicking today partially because of this hobby. Personally, I feel that it is God Who guided me inwardly from the very beginning. Others might call it the law of attraction or just plain luck. No matter: I am grateful to whatever the-great-thing-that-transpired-in-my-life is called that sent me in this direction.
Original Intent of this site on 12/6/10 at 5:17 pm Pacific Time:
The mission of this site is to present the reasons why there are ex-vegans from a nutritional standpoint. However, sometimes I write from a psychological and/or spiritual perspective because it's really intertwined with the diet for many people.
I may be way off on the deep end or I may have some insight, that's for you to determine for yourself. I was very much shaken and sad to realize that my most beloved diet was not perfect for everyone. I had to address the question: If this is the "One Diet to Rule Them All" then there shouldn't be any ex-vegans?
But there is no diet like that. And there are ex-vegans.
What I want is a place, a resource, where a vegan who is groggy, has nose bleeds, cavities, hair loss, low libido, and so forth can turn to to get some ideas in regular everyday language. Such as: Groggy, foggy, can't concentrate? Check this out vegan dude... Simple ones such as natural mineral salt with the natural iodine, kelp, using oil in your kale salad, cooking your carrots, and other ideas like that. Getting healthy and feeling healthy may come down to something simple. It is that way in coding many times.
People feeling sick or tired need to know that they are not alone and they need a safe place to come to without being lambasted for failing or feeling bad on the most "precious" (using another LOTR term) diet. People who are thriving on the vegan diet sometimes take it as a personal affront if everyone is not thriving on it. Well, sorry to say, once again, "We are not clones of Donald Watson". Yeah, I'm sick of hearing it too.
I am not an expert. No one is an expert if you equate being an expert with some kind of omniscience. You need to discern and determine all aspects of your life and the questions and problems before you. If you want sound vegan nutrition advice, go to VeganHealth.org and JackNorrisRD.com. Why is he better than an MD like Dr. MacDougall? Because he has no monetary gain or reputation (God like status) to protect and his motivations are freaking awesome, that's why! If you are a heart patient, go to a doctor.
Use this site at your own risk. Be mad at me if you want. When I have time in January, I will fix this site up and clean up the writing, or trade with a writer. I'm not a writer, I'm an artist.
Finding about ex-vegans gave me a healthy dose of skepticism and critical thinking in general. This has proved very helpful. If I was to heed the advice of conventional, Western medicine, which is not based on nutrition, or ignore out-of-patent, generic, and more effective drugs that work better with less side effects, my mother would be either dead or severely debilitated. She is neither. Yay Mom!
Yay to Rhys Southan whose ex-vegan story began my hobby in nutrition. My mother is alive and kicking today partially because of this hobby. Personally, I feel that it is God Who guided me inwardly from the very beginning. Others might call it the law of attraction or just plain luck. No matter: I am grateful to whatever the-great-thing-that-transpired-in-my-life is called that sent me in this direction.
Original Intent of this site on 12/6/10 at 5:17 pm Pacific Time:
The mission of this site is to present the reasons why there are ex-vegans from a nutritional standpoint. However, sometimes I write from a psychological and/or spiritual perspective because it's really intertwined with the diet for many people.
I may be way off on the deep end or I may have some insight, that's for you to determine for yourself. I was very much shaken and sad to realize that my most beloved diet was not perfect for everyone. I had to address the question: If this is the "One Diet to Rule Them All" then there shouldn't be any ex-vegans?
But there is no diet like that. And there are ex-vegans.
What I want is a place, a resource, where a vegan who is groggy, has nose bleeds, cavities, hair loss, low libido, and so forth can turn to to get some ideas in regular everyday language. Such as: Groggy, foggy, can't concentrate? Check this out vegan dude... Simple ones such as natural mineral salt with the natural iodine, kelp, using oil in your kale salad, cooking your carrots, and other ideas like that. Getting healthy and feeling healthy may come down to something simple. It is that way in coding many times.
People feeling sick or tired need to know that they are not alone and they need a safe place to come to without being lambasted for failing or feeling bad on the most "precious" (using another LOTR term) diet. People who are thriving on the vegan diet sometimes take it as a personal affront if everyone is not thriving on it. Well, sorry to say, once again, "We are not clones of Donald Watson". Yeah, I'm sick of hearing it too.
I am not an expert. No one is an expert if you equate being an expert with some kind of omniscience. You need to discern and determine all aspects of your life and the questions and problems before you. If you want sound vegan nutrition advice, go to VeganHealth.org and JackNorrisRD.com. Why is he better than an MD like Dr. MacDougall? Because he has no monetary gain or reputation (God like status) to protect and his motivations are freaking awesome, that's why! If you are a heart patient, go to a doctor.
Use this site at your own risk. Be mad at me if you want. When I have time in January, I will fix this site up and clean up the writing, or trade with a writer. I'm not a writer, I'm an artist.
Vitamin D and African Americans
Because of my mother's brain cancer, I have this keen interest in nutrition for curing, healing, or alleviating suffering in cancer. Whatever I can get, you know?
You wouldn't believe how well Mom is doing! She keeps herself alkaline which she claims has helped her a lot. I noticed a big improvement in cognition and fine motor skills. My personal jury is still mulling over the alkaline diet and its potential. But, hey it's healthy plant food, so I have no problem with the food. I've increased her precursors to glutathione (lots of broccoli sprouts and N.A.C. -- watch it now, not too much or vomiting might ensue). She's really doing a lot better. Now she's cleaning the house!
I hear from people, through the forums I belong to and the facebook page that I admin on Low Dose Naltrexone, that their doctors are recommending mega doses of vitamin D for chronic disease. I saw this for myself with my mother's Neuro. These doctors just read the headlines and not the nitty gritty. Unless you've got a recent grad or a soon-to-be grad getting a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, like Chris Masterjohn, who is really up on the latest on the relationship between D, K2, A, magnesium and other cofactors, it's not safe to just mega dose on D. Besides that, you need a frickin test!
You also must consider your hereditary.
As far as I can determine from reading a good bit about this recently, African American people have lower vitamin D levels in their blood but higher active serum vitamin D levels. They still have very low D status over all. Just look how their lifestyle has drastically changed from their ancestors.
Below are a few studies that you should read. With respect to mega doses of any one vitamin, it's not good to think, given that African Americans are in the minority, that what's good for a Caucasian with a chronic disease would be the same dose. You really need to get a test and discuss with a very, very informed person regarding your own needs.
And also remember the obvious: nature doesn't work in isolation and neither does nutrition.
Racial/ethnic considerations in making recommendations for vitamin D for adult and elderly men and women.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15585802
Evidence for alteration of the vitamin D-endocrine system in blacks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3839801
Vitamin D Economy in Blacks
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1359/jbmr.07s220/abstract
You wouldn't believe how well Mom is doing! She keeps herself alkaline which she claims has helped her a lot. I noticed a big improvement in cognition and fine motor skills. My personal jury is still mulling over the alkaline diet and its potential. But, hey it's healthy plant food, so I have no problem with the food. I've increased her precursors to glutathione (lots of broccoli sprouts and N.A.C. -- watch it now, not too much or vomiting might ensue). She's really doing a lot better. Now she's cleaning the house!
I hear from people, through the forums I belong to and the facebook page that I admin on Low Dose Naltrexone, that their doctors are recommending mega doses of vitamin D for chronic disease. I saw this for myself with my mother's Neuro. These doctors just read the headlines and not the nitty gritty. Unless you've got a recent grad or a soon-to-be grad getting a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, like Chris Masterjohn, who is really up on the latest on the relationship between D, K2, A, magnesium and other cofactors, it's not safe to just mega dose on D. Besides that, you need a frickin test!
You also must consider your hereditary.
As far as I can determine from reading a good bit about this recently, African American people have lower vitamin D levels in their blood but higher active serum vitamin D levels. They still have very low D status over all. Just look how their lifestyle has drastically changed from their ancestors.
Below are a few studies that you should read. With respect to mega doses of any one vitamin, it's not good to think, given that African Americans are in the minority, that what's good for a Caucasian with a chronic disease would be the same dose. You really need to get a test and discuss with a very, very informed person regarding your own needs.
And also remember the obvious: nature doesn't work in isolation and neither does nutrition.
Racial/ethnic considerations in making recommendations for vitamin D for adult and elderly men and women.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15585802
Evidence for alteration of the vitamin D-endocrine system in blacks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3839801
Vitamin D Economy in Blacks
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1359/jbmr.07s220/abstract
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