Chapter 3
Name That Disease
Currently, reality shows are very popular. Well, here’s one for you: Let’s call it “Name That Disease.” If Americans continue to eat processed foods at the current rate, our immune systems will become so compromised that eventually we will barely be able to withstand the common cold. Oh, wait a minute. This is already true for many of you, isn’t it?
In the 1940s, Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., a doctor who researched cures for tuberculosis, pioneered the use of adrenal extracts and nutrition in the treatment of fatigue. His research made an additional startling discovery; while feeding his experimental subjects – cats – processed (or cooked) food, serious health conditions manifested, including deformities, lack of physical coordination and infertility. Moreover, within three generations the cats were so arthritic, they were unable to walk to the front of their cages to feed themselves.
Today the leading cause of disability in our country is arthritis. Coincidence or certainty? We all eat processed or cooked foods. Whether it’s zapped under a heat lamp at some fast-food joint or flash frozen in some factory, processed food is an integral part of our daily diet.
The scary part is that Dr. Pottenger’s findings support the proposition that eating nutritionally bankrupt food can alter genetic attributes. Moreover, these altered traits can be passed on to future generations. Did you hear that correctly? Eating a daily diet heavy in processed food not only puts your own health at risk, but the health of your children andtheir children too! This is headline news, but I’m certain you’ve never heard of Dr. Pottenger or his findings.
You may be saying to yourself well, this guy Pottenger, he’s old hat ~ ancient history. Current science would surely contra
