The easist way to think about this is in the context of milk.

Milk is comprised of about 80% casein protein, and 20% whey. Normally, you couldn't visually differentiate the two: it just looks ... well ... liquid and "milky".

However, when you add an acid (i.e. vinegar) or enzyme (i.e. rennet; used in cheese production), the milk will curdle. This breaks apart the whey from the casein proteins.

The result is that the whey (a semi-clear liquid) will rise to the top, while the casein will usually sink to the bottom (it is heavier and coagulates in the presence of an acid or enzyme).

In cheesemaking, the whey is siphoned off from the casein, and the solids are then drained through cheesecloth, further extracting any residual whey or water and leaving the firm casein solids, which are then shaped into blocks of cheese (the rest of the cheesemaking steps are omitted here-interesting but irrelevant).

Cottage Cheese: Whole Food Example of Casein and Whey

For a whole food, real world example, just think about cottage cheese (Little Miss Muffet was quite fond of her "curds and whey").

Cottage cheese is basically milk that has been separated into casein and whey via enzymes.  The curds (solids) are the casein and the liquid part is the whey. For this reason, when you eat cottage cheese you are getting both whey and casein protein.

Here's the kicker: Outside of cottage cheese, for years whey was typically discarded or fed to livestock.

One day scientists realized that the whey contained a very high level of fast digesting, bioavailable protein. There was a rush to figure out ways to turn the liquid into a powder, and the entire whey protein craze took off.

Difference in Whey Versus Casein

Whey and casein have very different chemical properties.

While whey digests quickly, casein can take hours to be broken down and absorbed. Casein is poorly dissolved in water and cannot be denatured (meaning it won't change it's natural structure with the application of heat or chemicals.)

This makes whey an ideal protein right after you workout, when you want to make sure plenty of protein is available to assist with recovery.

Casein is also poorly digested by the human body, which is a contributing factor to why dairy is so unfriendly to the human intestinal tract.

When Doesn't Whey Have Casein?

If you consume whole food sources of dairy,  you'll be consuming both whey and casein together.

However, if you take a 100% whey protein powder, there will be little to no casein present in the protein, aiding in the digestibility.

A 100% casein protein powder, will have isolated any residual whey out of the casein. The reason for this is that the filtration and isolation process more or less removes all traces of fat and the other protein.
Casein molecules are "larger" and hence won't make it through most whey filtration processes.

Milk protein isolate products may also contain some whey, as well as protein powder blends that intentionally contain both casein and whey protein. These are both exceptions to that standard.

Protein powders that are labeled  "Whey Protein Concentrate" may also have trace amounts of casein, since the filtration process used to make concentrate products doesn't capture all of the casein.

However, if you are consuming whey isolates, there will be very little cross-over between the two.

Health reporter Mike Adams (July 31, 2010) points out that the upcoming flu vaccine has caused  oncern among US officials. The labels need to be changed because it appears to have caused a "higher than usual rate of seizures in children." The odd thing is that no one was told what the "usual" rate of seizures in children is. We've been told these shots are safe. If they can cause seizures, what else can they cause? Why haven't all these complications of vaccination been identified and reported?
 
"The labeling for one vaccine, CSL Limited's Afluria, has undergone changes this season to inform health care providers about an increased incidence of fever and febrile seizure.... The FDA said it was asking CSL to conduct a study of its vaccine in children."
 
Our comments: so the choice is between having a miserable kid for a few days or possible brain damage. We think kids can handle a few days of flu much easier than a lifetime of brain damage. And we know the MDs, pharmaceutical companies and the government run the other way when it comes to paying for this "side effect."

This is a real ad from a popular magazine from the 1950s. See how professional the "doctor" looks? He has white hair at his temples to show he's distinguished. He has a serious expression probably because he has hemorrhoids.
 
Maybe it's because he's thinking about lung cancer or heart disease.

Now, instead of a cigarette brand-of-choice, it seems as though the doctors all have their own prescription drug-of-choice to slap their face on.

It makes one wonder: what exactly is the next deadly thing that doctors will endorse...?

Chiropractic care was actually initiated during an episode of otitis media. Cranial adjusting and sinus work along with vertebral subluxation correction was utilized and within one week both ears were reported clear. No ear infections have been reported since and the child is no longer on antibiotics and will not have surgery. (1)

Bipolar, Seizure, Sleep Disorders and Migraine Headaches

We hope so! Who doesn't like to go on vacation? Summertime is the best time to go on vacation. So is the winter. So are the fall and spring. OK, any time is the best time to go on vacation. It's always good to let go of day-to-day worries and cares and nurture ourselves.
 
Sages have said that we should spend a little time each day going on vacation. Every day we should do something that we especially love to do, something that's deeply true to our purpose in life. Whether that's making music, meditating, praying, exploring, learning, sharing heartfelt time with someone or another healthy diversion, it should be done every day. Why? So our lives will have balance.
 
So if you're on vacation (or soon will be) remember to take that feeling home with you when you return to your "regular" life. Remember to keep a little place in your heart and mind where you'll feel a release from stress and joy in nature, where you feel happiness and a little carefree. You just need to do a little - it'll keep you warm on cold winter nights and keep you cool on hot summer evenings.
 
And thanks for letting us give you a little respite by caring for you and your family - letting the stress out and the healing in.

Is "vitaminwater" a healthy beverage? The Center for Science in the Public Interest has sued Coca-Cola, which makes the line of beverages, for falsely marketing them as healthy.

Coca-Cola's response? "No consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage."

That's funny, because I'm pretty sure the whole marketing strategy is to suggest that the beverages are healthy. CSPI notes that the brand name itself suggests that the beverage consists of nothing but vitamins and water, when it would be far more accurate to say that it consists of sugar and water, with about a penny's worth of vitamins added. And of course some artificial coloring.

And then there are the "flavors," which are identified with healthful words such as "defense," "essential," and "endurance."

Author John Robbins asks on Huffington Post, is it "okay for a corporation to lie about its products, as long as they can then turn around and claim that no one actually believes their lies?"

And, if so, how much of what surrounds us everyday are we expected to know is not what it appears to be?

 Don't fall for the latest diet fad - eat traditional nutrient-dense foods and avoid low fat diets, statin drugs or scare tactics designed to make you feel guilty, weak and helpless. The facts have been known for over a generation: 75% of the people who have heart attacks have "normal" cholesterol.

Chiropractic and headache. Patients received adjustments once or twice per week for 8 weeks. While everyone who received care benefitted, those who received more adjustments had the best outcomes with as much as a 50% improvement in pain. (1)

Chiropractic and dizziness. This study was designed to see if chiropractic care can affect balance, chronic pain and associated dizziness in older adults. Thirty-four (34) patients were enrolled in either a non-chiropractic care group or a chiropractic care group. Assessments were made at baseline and 1, 2, 6 and 12 months later.

 For the 9 patients with dizziness, a clinically significant improvement in Dizziness Handicap Index scores was observed at 1 month and remained lower than baseline thereafter; this was not true of the group who did not receive chiropractic care. (2) 

Chiropractic and motor and vocal tics. A 20-year-old woman began experiencing motor and vocal tics at the age of three. She had never taken medication for Tourette's Sydrome, but had tried to control it by taking magnesium and calcium supplements. Chiropractic care was administered after initial exam revealed disturbances to the nervous system resulting from vertebral subluxations that were found using chiropractic analysis. The patient was seen 32 times over the course of one year and experienced significant decreases in the occurrence and severity of her motor and vocal tic episodes as well as an improvement in headaches. (3)

1. Haas M, Spegman A, Peterson D et al. Dose response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic cervicogenic headache: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Spine J. 2010;10(2):117-128.

2. Hawk C, Cambron JA, Pfefer TE. A pilot study of the effect of a limited and extended course of chiropractic care on balance, chronic pain and dizziness in older adults. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009;32:438-447.  

3. Stone-McCoy P, Muhlenkamp K. Reduction of motor and vocal tics in a female undergoing chiropractic care to reduce vertebral subluxation. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health - Chiropractic. 2009;3:1-6.

This must be proof that there's a divine wisdom that loves us and wants us to be happy. Cocoa is known to contain flavanols, chemicals associated with improving the function of blood vessels, along with higher levels of antioxidants. Avoid brands that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and artificial flavorings. An eight-year study, of nearly 30,000 people aged 35 to 65, confirmed the results of previous, smaller studies into the health benefits of cocoa products ... even one square of chocolate can be beneficial. But researchers found that if the dose is increased by just six grams, there were 85 fewer heart attacks and strokes per 10,000 people.

For more information, go to http://healthfreedoms.org/a-chocolate-bar-a-day-can-cut-the-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke.

For a list of HFCS free chocolates (and other HFCS free foods as well), go to http://www.stophfcs.com/list.html.

There are too many drugs, too much surgery and little to show for it. The more drugs we take, the sicker we are.  

We need to change our approach towards health.  

The medical approach is bankrupting us and we're not getting health in return. Much of medical care involves waiting until someone is broken and then going to a doctor to get a name for it and drugs to suppress the symptoms.

Is there an alternative? There sure is! It's called chiropractic maintenance care (MC) - visiting your chiropractor periodically to keep healthy. Does it work? There are many studies revealing the physical and mental/emotional benefits of seeing a chiropractor. Look at this study of individuals 65 years of age and older that revealed that those under maintenance chiropractic care had:

·    Reduced nervousness
·    Possible reduced depression
·    50% reduction in medical visits
·    The need for hospitalization ... was 1/3 of people of the same age.

Want to solve the healthcare crisis that is bankrupting the country? Give everyone chiropractic care. The result will be less drug taking, less surgery and greater health. Wouldn't everyone want their parents and grandparents to have healthy spines and bodies with no subluxations damaging their nerves?