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About Sherry Clark

• Education Degree – Taught High School

• Registered Nurse– Infusion Therapy

• Certified Health Coach – National Society of Health Coaches– Transformational Coaching Method– Clients Nationwide

About Sherry Clark• Post Graduate Education

– Harvard Medical School • Lifestyle Medicine Program

• Weight Management• Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome• Celiac Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

– Yale University School of Medicine• Lifestyle and Weight Management Counseling• Lifestyle Practices for Weight Management and Health Promotion• Behavior Modification• Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care

• Preceptorship / Clerkship – Trained under a multi-board specialist in Functional Medicine / Clinical Nutrition / Integrative

Medicine

– Assisted in developing comprehensive treatment plans for some of the most complicated patients

About Sherry ClarkWhat is the Transfomational Coaching Method?

Your beliefs about self change; you become a new person, who reaches desired goals without the daily struggle and failure as in the past. You just want to behave in a new way without having to think about it.

“There is no failure, only feedback.”

“The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.”

For example:

58 Year old female with multiple problems, multiple drugs, multiple side effects, obese, and spent years yo-yo dieting and being chronically medicated for her symptoms.

“I have totally become a different person, I don’t crave the same things anymore, and I am off of my anti-depressants for the first time in 20 years. My chronic pain is now manageable. I also went from 20 medications to just one!”

Ingredients Derived From Petroleum• Coal tar – 1st chemical used to cause cancer in a

laboratory setting• Banned around the world

• Encouraged in America because of $$$$$• Up to 1200x more profitable to use petroleum

than healthy ingredients• Vote for Bernie Sanders if you want change!

Ingredients Derived From Petroleum• Directly petroleum based– Petroleum jelly– Petrolatum – Mineral oil (baby oil)– Paraffin – Waxed paper

STOP USING BABY OIL ON ME, MOM!!!!

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• Artificial colors– Yellow decreases brain growth by 3000%– Blue decreases brain growth by 5000%– Carmel

• Artificial flavors– Butter, vanillin, fruit flavors

CLINICAL NOTE: Caused pregnant rats to produce retarded & ADHD babies

Food Dye Colors to Watch Out For

• Blue #1 (Brilliant Blue) – found primarily in baked goods, beverages, and cereals. It caused kidney tumors in laboratory mice.• Blue #2 (Indigo Carmine) – colorant in candies, pet food, and

other items. Shown to cause brain tumors in rats.• Green #3 (Fast Green) – found in many cosmetics, candy, and

drugs. Increases tumors of the bladder and testes in male rats.• Red #3 (Erythrosine) – colors maraschino cherries, baked

goods, and candy. Banned by the FDA for causing thyroid tumors when used in externally applied cosmetics and topical drugs.

Food Dye Colors to Watch Out For

• Red #40 (Allura Red) – the most widely used dye found in cereals, desserts, drugs, and cosmetics. Accelerates immune system tumors in mice and triggers allergic reactions and hyperactivity in children.

• Yellow #5 (Tartrazine) – found in any number of baked goods, cereal, gelatin products, and dessert powders. Causes severe hypersensitivity and triggers hyperactivity disorders and other behavioral issues in children.

• Yellow #6 (Sunset Yellow) – Used in beverages, desserts, gelatin, candy, and even sausage. Found to cause adrenal tumors and trigger severe hyperactivity in children.

• Unfortunately, these food dyes are so commonly used, particularly in food aimed at children, that parents don’t even consider the dangers.  Rainbow cereals, blue energy drinks, electric-orange cheese flavored snacks are commonplace on supermarket shelves and usually inexpensive as well.

Confused Brain/Body

• Artificial flavors and colors alter our expectations of how food is supposed to look and taste.

The Psychology of flavor: How can you expect your kid to enjoy a fresh strawberry when all he's used to is the pink goo inside a Pop-Tart or the fizzy sweetness of a strawberry soda?

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• European candy with American ingredients must

have warning labels for ADHD?

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• Artificial sugars– Sacchrin (Sweet ‘n Low)– Sucrolose (Splenda)– Aspartame (Sweet Aminos / Equal)– Neotame– Acesulfame

CLINICAL NOTE – “-ames” sugars convert back to formaldehyde at 87 degrees! You know, embalming fluid.

Side Note – What about Stevia?• Stevia – Natural (okay) Green Stevia best• Stevia plus (not okay)– Dextrose– Maltodextrin– Isomaltulose– Rebiana (cancer?)

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• Preservatives– BENZoic Acid– BENZoate– Propyl Gallate (BENZene)– BHT, BHA, TBHQ (paint thinner)

– The only good Benz is a Mercedes-Benz!

Side Note – What is benzene?• How to make your own benzene based preservatives &

sun screen!

Crude oil (gas) Benzene (highly flammable) Toluene (paint thinner) Benzoic acid (dirt cheap poisonous cancer causing preservative)

– Benzoic acid / benzoate is most commonly synthesized from oxidizing toluene and used as a preservative for drinks, foods, lotions, etc...

– Toluene is the chemical that is responsible for the smell in paint thinner and is synthesized from benzene.

– Benzene is a highly flammable component of crude oil.

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• Sunscreen / Cosmetics (OxyBENZone)– Absorbs UV rays– Benzene causes cancer–  PABA: Once-common sunscreen

ingredient banned because it cause cancer, like all benzene ingredients!

Clinical Note – Benzene lotion derivatives: 4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; AMINOBENZOIC ACID; P-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; P-CARBOXYANILINE; 4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; 4-CARBOXYANILINE; AMBEN; AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ANTICANITIC VITAMIN; P-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; P-CARBOXYANILINE

Coal Tar (Petroleum) Examples• Other formaldehyde ingredients

– 1,4 Dioxane (polysorbate 80)– Quaternium-15– DMDM hydantoin– Urea

• imidazolidinyl urea • diazolidinyl urea• polyoxymethylene urea

– sodium hydroxymethylglycinate– 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bromopol)– glyoxal– FOUND IN: Nail polish, nail glue, eyelash glue, hair gel, hair-

smoothing products, baby shampoo, body soap, body wash, color cosmetics.

Xenoestrogens (Plasticizers) Examples• Xeno-estrogens are a type of xeno-hormone that

imitates estrogen. 

Xenoestrogens (Plasticizers) Examples

Xenoestrogens (Plasticizers) Examples• Parabens –

– Cosmetics, lotions & tortillas

• Pthalates – Plastic #3– Fragrance / parfum– DEHP (Bis(Di-ethylhexyl) phthalate)

• Bisphenol-A (BPA)– Plastic #7– PVC– Plastic water bottles– What about BPA-Free?

Xenoestrogens (Plasticizers) Examples• Polystyrene– Plastic #6– Styrofoam

Toxic Additives Examples• PVP Copolymers

– Polyvinyl (like the records)

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate• Methylbenzylidene (Camphor – think sunscreen)• Polybrominated Bipheynls

– PBB / PBDE)

• Ethylalamine (MEA, DEA, TEA)– Mono, Di, Tri

• Talc powder (think enlarged pores & cancer)• Triclosan

– Making superbugs!

Toxic Food Additive Examples• Propylethylene glycol (PEG)– No dairy or eggs needed

• Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)– Bromine competes with iodine

• Monsodium Glutamate (MSG)– Neurotoxic & Addictive!!!!– Decreases brain neurite growth by 8000%– MSG, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors?– Glutamate, Autolyzed Yeast

Toxic Food Additive Examples

Bonus Slide

Possible Sources of Gluten• Beer, ale, lager

• Breads

• Broth, soup, soup bases

• Cereals

• Cookies and crackers

• Chocolate, licorice - some brands

• Deli meats

• Flavored coffees and teas

• Imitation bacon bits, fake seafood

• Medications (Ask pharmacist)

• Natural flavors• Pastas• Processed foods• Poultry, broth

injected• Salad dressings• Sausages, hot dogs• Sauces, marinades,

gravies• Seasonings• Soy sauce• Supplements!!!!

Allergens on the Label*• Milk

• Egg

• Fish

• Crustacean shellfish

• Tree nuts

• WHEAT (Barley, Rye, and Oats are exempt from being listed. Wheat free ≠ Gluten Free)

• Peanuts

• Soybeans

*FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004)Compliance with this law is not yet perfect. Cross contamination potential is

not consistently conveyed on labels.

Other Names for Gluten – Where does it hide? • WHEAT ( Triticum) bulgur, couscous, dinkle,

durum, einkorn, emmer, Farina®, fu, graham, kamut, seitan, semolina, and spelt.

• Other common wheat products include wheat berry, wheat germ, wheat germ oil, wheat grass (also called triga), wheat gluten, wheat nut and wheat starch.

• Common ingredients and additives made from wheat include edible starch, food starch, and glue.

Other Names for Gluten• BARLEY (Hordeum)• Thickener in soups and stews, flavoring and flavor enhancer. • Pearl barley and hulled barley, some coffee substitutes• MALT - most common barley ingredient. If a label lists “malt” it is

made from barley unless otherwise specified. • Barley extract (barley syrup), barley flavoring, barley enzymes,

maltodextrin (could also be wheat or other grains), and maltose (malt sugar) are also commonly used as ingredients.

• Common foods containing barley and malt are: cereals, soups, malted milk, malt vinegar, and beer.

• ***Watch for barley in rice milks and syrups (especially brown rice syrup), sauces, soups, cereals, protein bars and snack foods.

Other Names for Gluten

• RYE—genus Secale

Rye is a less common ingredient than wheat or barley. • Rye has been cross bred with wheat to form a hybrid

— Triticale. • Most commonly found in bakery items (like breads

and crackers which also contain wheat)• Rye whiskey

Other Names for Gluten -• OATS—genus Avena or Avena sativa• Various forms—Oat berries, rolled, steel cut,

Irish steel cut, oatmeal, instant oatmeal. • In hot and cold cereals, desserts, granola bars, snacks

bakery items, and as a thickening/bulking agent.• Oat fiber can be found in some supplements. Oats can

be added to products to improve nutritional value.• Found in cosmetics and soaps. Frequently designated

with its scientific name, Avena sativa

Gluten in my cosmetics? And other sneekiness…• COSMETICS, LOTIONS, PERSONAL CARE

PRODUCTSGluten can also be found in cosmetics, lotions, personal care products and envelope glues.

• Although gluten molecules are considered too large to be absorbed through the skin, inadvertent hand to mouth exposure can cause gluten to enter the digestive system and result in an immune response. Skin irritations or rashes are often seen in gluten sensitive people.

• In some cases, these products will list wheat, barley, rye and/or oats ingredients by their scientific names, and may or may not list the common name for the grain

Gluten in my cosmetics? And other sneekiness…• GLUTEN-FREE LABELING DEFINITIONS

Ingredients that have been derived from wheat, barley, rye or oats that are “specially processed to remove gluten” may be found on products labeled gluten-free.

• The labeling definitions from both the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the United States FDA allow such ingredients to be used as long as the final product does not test above 20 parts per million (per use or serving). Note that the dose is cumulative.

• A product (or food) bearing a gluten-free designation may list an ingredient containing wheat--e.g. wheat starch –if it contains less than 20 ppm. Products with ingredients “specially processed to remove gluten” may or may not meet the standards your body requires for health.

So How Do I Avoid Gluten and Toxins?• Eat naturally non-gluten-containing foods!– Organic vegetables and fruits– Wild-caught fish– Pasture-raised, grass-finished meats, poultry and eggs.

• Natural cleaning products (vinegar, baking soda, peroxide, and essential oils)

• Use as few beauty products as possible. • Use only those purchased from a reputable health

food store and approved by EWG.org

Remember the key to simplifying is just avoiding chemicalized products!!!