Participants: James Marcum & Charles Mills
Series Code: UP
Program Code: UP00050B
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00:01 Welcome back to the program.
00:02 I'm Charles Mills here with Dr. James Marcum 00:04 We're talking about "truth" today and the "search for truth" 00:06 And one of the most important ways that we can find truth 00:10 is to ask questions. 00:11 If we ask questions to enough people in enough environments, 00:15 we're going to find truth in there. 00:16 And I look for consistency - when I ask a lot of people 00:19 the same question, I look for a common thread there. 00:22 When I ask you - I need to talk to T. Colin Campbell, 00:25 and Esselstyne and Dr. Hans Diehl, 00:28 I find a lot of agreement and when I find that agreement, 00:30 I say, "Ah, I'm onto something here, this may be the truth," 00:33 and I keep looking and, of course, I use the Bible 00:35 as the foundation truth and it 00:38 as to agree with what the Bible says too. 00:39 And this is such a big topic and the big point 00:42 that I want everyone to have is when you have 00:44 a health concern, when you have a health problem, 00:48 when you go to the doctor, 00:50 include the "Ultimate Physician" 00:52 that relationship with God, go to the Bible, 00:56 see what God has to say, talk to Him, 00:58 learn about Him, find Him, 00:59 include Him in every treatment plan. 01:02 Now, how this looks for individual people 01:04 might be a little bit different. That's true 01:06 God might work in your life a little bit different 01:08 than He works in my life... 01:10 But the important point is, in this world, 01:13 if we look at what we talked about earlier, 01:15 how Google and Calico are coming up with this new 01:19 solution to the healthcare system. 01:21 You look at the Kevin Trudeaus of the world that are out there 01:23 trying to sell snake oils... 01:25 Well, I want each one of us to try to find that truth, 01:29 that truth that comes and I think in the direction 01:31 we're heading with looking at the Ultimate Prescription, 01:35 being that relationship with God 01:37 through the ways we've talked about, 01:39 I think that's a great place to start in finding truth. 01:42 Absolutely! Okay, we're going to start with some questions from 01:46 heartwiseministries. org 01:47 I invite you to send your questions in 01:49 to that web address because we need to know what 01:52 you want to know and that determines what we say 01:55 and how we structure programs 01:57 right here on Ultimate Prescription at 01:59 heartwiseministries. org 02:01 Okay, question #1, this is a good one! 02:03 "I hear so many conflicting ideas on nutrition, 02:07 oh boy, is that true or not, 02:08 ...where do you go for information?" 02:10 Where do YOU go for information? 02:11 Well you know, Charles, years ago when I was trying 02:15 to figure out that medicine wasn't exactly 02:17 what I thought it would be... 02:19 Okay, I took care of this gentleman, 02:21 he was in a bone marrow unit, and he had stayed there for 02:24 quite a long period of time and despite all modern medicine 02:27 had to do, he passed away... 02:29 And in that time, I didn't have the skill or I didn't talk 02:35 to him about a relationship, getting to know God, 02:39 all those things that I would do now. 02:42 I just wasn't comfortable and I didn't do it, 02:44 and I let an opportunity slip by... 02:47 And at that time, I realized that all the medical textbooks 02:50 in the world and all the learned people, this was great, 02:54 but for me, it wasn't where I was finding the answers. 02:58 So I went back to my Bible and at that time, 03:01 I started studying the Bible and looking in the Bible 03:04 for answers. 03:05 And so what I would do in a question like this is 03:08 you want to know about nutrition, 03:09 well, what does the Bible teach about nutrition? 03:12 At the creation, they talked about fruits, vegetables, 03:16 nuts and grains to eat. 03:17 That was what the perfect plan was. 03:19 That was the environment that God placed man in. 03:22 And, I was reading on and later in Daniel... 03:24 and they put this in the Bible, 03:26 and they put this story about Daniel and his friends. 03:29 They didn't eat the king's food, they ate pulse and water, 03:32 and after a short period of time, they were a lot smarter! 03:36 So that just tells me... well that's something that's 03:38 very important about doing what God has planned for us. 03:41 Something important and also 03:43 what their parents taught them was important. 03:45 Then later on, I looked in the Bible about the Israelites, 03:48 remember, they were out in the middle of nowhere 03:51 and they needed something to eat 03:52 and God gave them manna to eat. 03:55 And I'm sure it was very nutritious, 03:57 they weren't dying, they were doing pretty well. 03:59 I'm sure it probably tasted pretty good, 04:01 but after a short period of time, 04:02 everyone started complaining... 04:03 What did they want? "Give us some birds to eat" 04:06 So they started eating the birds and they got sick. 04:09 So that's one place I would start and I would also look at 04:13 ...well what's going on today? 04:14 Are we getting healthy or are we getting sicker? 04:17 So when I look at this, I also realize that this is a 04:20 big question... Where do you learn about nutrition? 04:22 Well people that did randomize studies like T. Colin Campbell, 04:26 unbiased studies, where they are not trying to sell a product 04:29 I think that's a good place to look. 04:31 There are things on the internet where people can learn about 04:34 different types of foods and how to eat healthy. 04:36 But I'll tell ya, it's getting harder and harder 04:39 with the chemicals, the way they grow foods, 04:42 and I'm afraid that people are out there, Charles, 04:45 and when they start thinking about their health, 04:47 they get fearful and they get paranoid about something... 04:52 "Oh, I can't have this or I can't have that" 04:53 Well you know, that's another thing that 04:55 God is going to help us sort through that. 04:57 If we diligently look for answers in the right places, 05:01 He is going to help us through and it's a very tough world 05:04 to get through nowadays. 05:05 You know, I walk into the stores and I see all the packages 05:08 and the preservatives, and the more you KNOW, 05:10 that's more of a responsibility too. 05:13 But you have to trust God to help you move through that, 05:17 and to help you balance out all these things... 05:20 And I can pretty much find something wrong with ANYTHING 05:23 if I look hard enough. 05:25 But that's not how I choose to live my life. 05:28 I want to choose to live my life in service to other people, 05:32 doing the best I can, letting God help me along 05:36 each step, each day of the way, 05:38 and that's how I want to live my life. 05:40 I don't want to live my life scared about everything I eat, 05:43 even though I think it's important. 05:44 I don't want to live my life worried about toxins, 05:47 environmental - though it is important, 05:49 I want God to take care of me, to send His angels 05:52 like He has promised to take care of me, 05:54 and give me that peace to live life. 05:56 So this question, that's where I'd start on this question. 06:01 Question #2... Here is a series of questions, 06:04 actually true or false questions and I will just run through 06:07 these and you can give us a true or false, 06:08 and a short explanation of why you made that answer. 06:11 True or false - looking for truth here... 06:13 True or false - You can have a heart attack 06:16 with a normal EKG. 06:18 That is a true statement, especially if it's in a small 06:20 artery or if the heart attack hasn't fully developed. 06:24 It may not show up on the EKG... That's correct 06:26 You can have a heart attack with a normal EKG. All right 06:29 True or false - A stress test tells you that 06:32 you have blockages. 06:33 That's a false statement - you could have lots of blockages 06:36 that the stress test does not pick up. 06:38 You could have 50-60% blockage in all the arteries, 06:41 and a stress test would not necessarily pick up that. 06:44 Sometimes you can have major blockages 06:46 and a stress test will not pick up that. 06:48 So no test that I've ever seen is 100%. 06:52 All right, I've always wanted to ask a doctor this question... 06:55 An apple a day keeps the doctor away - True or false? 06:58 True - Apples have chemicals called flavonoids 07:03 and antioxidants which helps our blood vessels 07:06 and helps keep us healthier. 07:08 It does lots of good things for the body. 07:10 It's a very fresh thing to eat. 07:11 Now occasionally, I like to eat those fried apple pies. 07:14 They're probably not as good as the fresh apple. 07:17 They sure taste good occasionally. 07:19 Okay, fried apple pie keeps the doctor nearby. 07:20 Right - probably if you eat too many of them! 07:23 Next question - A gynecologist delivers babies. 07:26 False - A gynecologist takes care of women's needs. 07:31 The obstetrician is the one that delivers the babies, 07:35 and sometimes doctors do it both and they call them 07:37 obstetrician/gynecologist. 07:40 So sometimes you have to look, if you need a gynecologist, 07:43 someone to help you with female hormones, 07:45 you might want to go to a gynecologist. 07:46 If you're young and you have a baby that is due, 07:49 you might want to go to an obstetrician 07:50 or find one that does both because some 07:52 specialize in one or the other now. 07:54 All right, very good, looking for truth! 07:56 Male menopause is NOT a real condition. 08:00 Male menopause is now a real condition. 08:03 That's where the men, just like the women, 08:07 we can have fluctuations in our hormones, 08:09 and the fluctuations of hormones can cause real health problems. 08:15 Another true or false question - 08:17 Walking and healthy diet can help bones 08:20 as much as the medication? 08:22 Yeah, that's true, Charles, and you don't hear much about 08:25 this on television, you know, they want to sell their product. 08:28 But, bone health, walking, eating healthy foods, 08:33 that showed just to be as effective as taking 08:35 one of these fancy bone medicines 08:37 to help make your bones strong. 08:39 So if you're diagnosed with osteoporosis, 08:41 it's time to get into walking and healthy eating. 08:43 Absolutely, that's something that you want to do 08:46 to help strengthen your bones and make your bones stronger. 08:49 Okay... It's a good thing to do. 08:50 This question, I get this a lot in my work... 08:52 Most sodium is taken in by 08:55 salting the food at the table, true or false? 08:57 False... Most sodium comes in the packaging of the foods. 09:02 The things that keep it from spoiling... In packaged foods. 09:05 Yeah, the canned goods, the packaged goods, 09:09 the meat that has been preserved. 09:11 So most of the salt you get in that and you don't get 09:14 a whole lot in a salt shaker. 09:16 And a lot of people take in a lot more salt every day 09:19 than they really actually need and all this sodium 09:22 raises blood pressure, damages vascular structures, 09:25 is not very good. 09:27 So if people would just try not to eat as much 09:29 things in packages, eat more FRESH, 09:32 that's going to help their health by decreasing 09:34 the total amount of sodium they get every day. 09:36 All right, very good. 09:38 True or false - Fear hurts your ability to think? 09:42 That's actually true. 09:44 People that are scared to death 09:46 or have a lot of fear in their lives, 09:48 it turns on the stress part of the brain 09:51 which makes the prefrontal cortex, 09:53 the thinking part of the brain, not think as good. 09:56 And I think that people that are taking tests that are scared, 09:59 they notice when they're scared and fearful, 10:00 they don't think as good. 10:02 But when they calm down, relax, take a deep breath, 10:06 they're able to make good decisions. 10:08 Now, some people, believe it or not, will argue 10:11 with each other and they'll get into discussions 10:14 and arguments and stuff and they'll actually 10:16 get mad at each other. 10:17 And when that mad and that fear is going back and forth, 10:20 you can't think as good. 10:22 So in that situation too, you should step back, 10:25 let yourself settle down and you'll actually think better. 10:29 So we don't like - fear is not a really good thing 10:31 for high cognitive function. All right, very good 10:34 True or false - A thankful heart is a happy heart. 10:38 That is a true statement. 10:40 I'm looking for the strong, scientific evidence right now, 10:45 but what got that in my mind is the kids, 10:48 when they were little, they used to watch the Veggie Tales, 10:51 and they had a Madam Blueberry and she used to sing this song - 10:55 "A thankful heart is a happy heart, 10:59 I'm glad for what I have, it's an easy place to start" 11:02 But anyway, people that are thankful, 11:05 I think, tend to be happier. 11:07 Happy people make higher endorphins, 11:09 it helps a lot of good things in the body. 11:11 So, we need to be more thankful. 11:14 I think that's a true statement. 11:15 Well I'm thankful for that little song you sang. 11:17 That was lovely, thank you very much. 11:19 We'll take a short break and when we come back 11:21 Dr. Marcum will take us to the Throne of Grace 11:23 for even more information, stay right where you are. 11:40 We've talked about some interesting things today, 11:43 and I promise I'm not going to sing another 11:44 Madam Blueberry song to you. 11:47 But I do think a thankful heart is a happy heart, 11:49 and I hope your heart is happy today. 11:52 I hope you're thankful that you watched this program today. 11:55 If you look, everyone is out there 11:58 looking for truth in their lives, 12:00 and I'm looking for truth and I want to share with you some 12:03 things that I learned about truth 12:05 as it relates to healthcare and I want you to continue 12:09 to look for truth. 12:10 And there might be those out there that are beginning their 12:13 search and we want to pray for you right now. 12:15 Shall we bow our heads... 12:17 Dear Heavenly Father, I want to thank You for being 12:22 with us. We're all so different in life. 12:25 We have different things that we need. 12:28 We have different backgrounds, 12:30 but I think, Father, we all want to have truth. 12:32 We all want to know You better and we all want to be 12:36 healthier, Father. 12:37 We want to thank each person and if there is someone here 12:39 that needs Your love in an EXTRA special way today, 12:43 needs Your healing, we want to pray that You come into 12:45 their lives in a very special way, Father. 12:48 Touch them and help them, Father 12:50 And please help each one of us 12:52 in our journey to find truth, Father and You lead us 12:55 the way You want us to go. 12:58 Thank you for bringing us here 12:59 together as a group today, is our prayer... Amen 13:02 There are many ways you can stay in touch with our ministry 13:07 You can go to our website and our website is called... 13:10 heartwiseministries. org 13:13 You can leave your question or concern. 13:15 There are a lot of interesting things on that website. 13:18 There's a prayer page where you can pray for other people. 13:21 There is also places with testimony. 13:24 And I want to thank you for joining us today on the 13:26 "Ultimate Prescription" 13:27 and join us each time and I want to pray that 13:29 God will continue to go with you and bless you. |
Revised 2014-12-17