Tuesday, December 8, 2009

SELF is hosting the Hollywood soiree tonight for yoga buddies Jennifer Aniston and Mandy Ingber, who's releasing a new DVD, Yogalosophy

And Siddatech is proud to be a part of it!!
Included in the swag were Sidda Rescue and Detox...as well as three free nights at a Four Seasons in Hawaii - all in all a pretty solid recipe for chilling out.


Thank you to Mandy and Self Magazine for including us.




Check out what JC Report has to say about Deep Sleep

http://jcreport.com/intelligence/siddatech/241109/beauty-guru-beauty-sleep

The Quest for Panaceas

Recently I was advised by a colleague to check out the website of an healing modality that I had not previously heard of. "Hey Geoffrey... have you heard of this fellow? He seems to be talking about the same approach to health that you do." The website in question is not important but some of the underlying ideas that are implicit in the website are.

The approach to wellness that is being spoken of takes into account an individual's level of neurological integration and attempts to improve that neurological integration through their methodology. While I applaud the understanding that internal cohesion, harmony and integration of the nervous system are a critical contributing factor to health, I cannot speak for the efficacy of that system. It's not that I doubt the ability of that approach to enhance the above factors, I simply do not have first-hand experience of either the details of the method or of the practitioners of that method. To be sure, Siddatech's flower essences are not the only way to improve, restore, repair and strengthen the underlying electromagnetic fields of the nervous system. This world is filled with talented, insightful people who are using that talent and insight in profound and healing ways.

My main objection is to the language of the site that suggests that neurological integration alone (or lack thereof) is the source of health (or lack thereof.) Siddatech remedies contribute to one's health and well-being. They are not a cure-all, fix-all, magic remedy for every situation. For example, Sidda Digest resolves stress and tension throughout the abdominal cavity and gastrointestinal tract. The reduction and eventual elimination of stress from these areas contributes to one's health and well-being by allowing the body to respond to the stresses and demands that are placed on it to the best of its ability. Taking Sidda Digest and then consuming large quantities of fast food is not a particularly intelligent way to improve one's health and well-being. Sidda Digest will allow your body to respond the best it can to a bad situation. That does not somehow make the consumption of low-quality food acceptable to your body.

Panacea, (universal cure), thinking is rather prevalent in our society. It is the result of a linear train of thought where there is a desperate desire to have simple answers to simple questions. We call "bad health" a problem and by virtue of a simple phrase ("bad health") we then believe that a simple, one-size-fits-all solution can be found to solve this "problem." In truth, our "health" (a simple word used to mean the sum total of our biological processes) is a wonderfully complex, intricate and ever-shifting matrix of factors.

There are many exercises, practices, food choices, supplements, environmental considerations, and more that can all contribute to one's health and well-being. There are people who have improved their lives dramatically by exercise and people who have lost weight, detoxed and improved their energy by dieting. Some people have overcome health challenges through meditation, relaxation or prayer. There are still others who have moved away from high-voltage power lines, smog, and noise to become happier, healthier people. For individuals who have seen dramatic improvements in their quality of life, there sometimes arises a tendency to assume that they have discovered "the answer."

Exercise, dietary choices, environmental considerations or practices/techniques/remedies for psychological/emotional health are in and of themselves insufficient for holistic health. Our lives, health and well-being are multi-dimensional and each facet of our lives deserves our attention. This world we live in, however, is a fast-moving, stressful place and it can be difficult to find the time to address everything that is calling for our attention. Siddatech flower essences offer a convenient and easy way to address a part of our health and well-being that is often overlooked.

The idea of increasing neurological integration by removing stress is an important one, but it's really the beginning. As stress is reduced and the body gains more resources to restore its equilibrium, our minds tend to become more clear and we get better at making decisions that will support our health and happiness. Sidda Digest begins with resolving abdominal tension. In many cases what begins as an attempt to reduce digestive distress naturally and spontaneously transforms into healthier food choices and eating habits.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Natural Detoxification (part 2)

Homeostasis:

1. the tendency of a system, esp. the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus tending to disturb its normal condition or function.
2. Psychology. a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated.

Thanks Dictionary.com!

Homeostasis is a fundamentally important idea in understanding how the body maintains health. As an example, when your skin is cut your body decides that it would really prefer that the blood stay inside your body rather than leaking outside. To that end the bleeding is staunched with clotting factors and a repair process is set into motion to reduce the loss.

When you hold your breath, carbon dioxide levels in the blood are monitored and when they reach high enough levels of concentration your body decides that life is preferable and strongly encourages you to exhale the excess CO2 and inhale enough O2 to keep everything running smoothly.

While these are extreme and obvious examples of how they body dynamically maintains equilibrium, it should be understood that this movement towards balance is happening in countless ways throughout the body. A few more examples include keeping the blood pH balanced, keeping hormone levels in check, regulating sleep/wake cycles, and more.

Natural detoxification is happening on a moment by moment basis as your liver breaks down toxins, your kidney excretes these toxins and your immune system bounces out the unruly "guests" that have taken up residence. When you sleep and stop taking in stimuli, your body is hard at work repairing the countless dings you have taken through a rough day.
As soon as the external environment does not demand our immediate attention, the internal environment is cleaned, restored and balanced.

Next blog, how to use Siddatech's line of flower essences to encourage (not force) natural detoxification.

Take care,

The friendly folks at Siddatech R&D

Monday, July 20, 2009

Natural Detoxification (part 1)

Toxins, toxins, everywhere and nary a breath of fresh air!

Most of us city-dwellers are constantly being exposed to airborne debris, waterborne chemicals and food laden with all manner of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and more.

Each year the industrial world introduces 500 new chemicals into our environment. While humans have been regularly exposed to smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning since we started hanging out around campfires, the vast majority of our time has been spent breathing relatively clean, fresh air and drinking relatively clean water.

Natural detoxification in the past has meant curling up into a ball and keeping your head down until the food poisoning/flu/winter cold/stomachache/headache has passed.
The old-school tried and true ways to detox: reduce the light, reduce the food intake, reduce the proprioception expenditure by lying down, and generally reduce the intake of all stimuli.

Why? Why fast? Why rest? Why sleep? My theory is that our body is far more clever than we are and if we were allowed to run amok, making less than healthy decisions all day and all night, we wouldn't last very long. Rest is the reduction of stimuli intake. We have "eaten" too much and now we need to digest what has been ingested. We "eat" not only through volitional dietary acts but also unconsciously through all of our senses: everything that enters our visual field, our range of hearing, our olfactory spectrum, our kinesthetic awareness and also our unconscious food choices.

All of this information can overwhelm our nervous system in a hurry. So, once a day (or more if we've really had too much), we lie down, close our eyes and rest. If the wild chatter of the brain simply won't stop and demands its due, try our "Deep Sleep" product. It can help release the stress that prevents you from getting into that sweet place of sleep.

Next time, we'll talk about what the body and mind are doing in that quiet spot.

Sweet dreams,

Siddatech R&D

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Diet and Optimal Health, El Fin!

The universal dietary answers:

There is only one proven dietary principle that will help you to live longer: eat less.

Okay, now that we've gotten that horrible truth out of the way, let's talk about the things most of us can actually do.

  • Modify your consumption of tobacco and alcohol.

These two are major contributors to ill health in countless ways. There is no evidence suggesting that consuming these two non-foods will do anything but damage your health and well-being.

  • Avoid refined sugar. It has ZERO positive nutritional characteristics and is associated with countless health difficulties.

If you are finding #1 to be extremely difficult, I'd like to suggest trying Sidda Blood Sugar. Sidda Blood Sugar helps resolve and release the stress and tension that leads to sugar cravings and blood sugar fluctuations.

  • Avoid food-additives that took you more than a moment to figure out how to pronounce such as acesulfame K.

If our ancestors hadn't been able to maintain health without artificial additives, we would not be here today. Newer is not better in the world of nutrition.

  • Avoid super-heated fats.

I haven't yet come across any dietary advice that suggests eating fried foods is a good idea.

    • Eat more green foods (the ones that grew that way, not the ones artificially colored that way)

    I have yet to come across dietary advice that suggests that green vegetables, especially the leafy ones, are anything but good.

    • The best general rule I can give you is that fresher, more lightly cooked, grown locally in season, closer to the land food is better than day-old, week-old, frozen, microwaved, shipped from far away, chemically grown food products. We are not built to eat food products. We are built to eat food. If your grandparents would not recognize all of the ingredients when they were kids, you probably shouldn't eat it.

    • Put another way, if you went to the zoo with what you are eating, would you consider feeding it to a chimp? If the answer is no, the chimp would get sick. You probably shouldn't be eating it either.


    To some of you out there in web-land this may sound harsh, austere and impossible.
    But notice, I haven't said a word about any of the foods that diets normally debate over:
    meat, fowl, eggs, dairy, fish, bread, pasta, rice, fruits.

    And there is a serious amount of debate on all of the above. Every side has their evidence and their data and their research.

    My advice is to just avoid the worst culprits and eat more green things.
    It will take a bit of time and attention to figure out what works for you, but it should become clear what doesn't work pretty quickly.

    If you have even a small social calendar there is a strong likelihood that you will be "tempted" and you will "cheat." My advice is don't even think in the terms "tempted" and "cheat." The concepts of "being tempted" and "cheating" are emotionally-charged and drive the accumulation of stress.
    Take Sidda Digest to relax and release the abdominal stress that impairs digestion. And eat whatever it is you are going to eat with gusto and joie de vivre to make sure that whatever you eat, your body digests it to the best of its ability.

    Be well,

    Siddatech R&D

    Wednesday, July 8, 2009

    Diet and Optimal Health (part 3)

    Antioxidants. Phytonutrients. Anthrocyanins. Lycopenes. Omega 3's & 6's. Fats, proteins, & carbohydrates.

    My goodness. How on earth did humanity survive for thousands of years without knowing any of this?

    Americans are more overweight and less healthy than ever before, despite the mountains of advice.

    Quick, nobody eat fat! It's all the fault of fat. Fat will kill you.
    Oops, guess we were wrong. It's really the carbs. Eat all the fat & protein you like, just don't eat the carbs.

    Look at the first line of this blog. How many people know or care about what an antioxidant actually is, how it works, what it does, why we need them and how many to get? It's become another marketing ploy and one that doesn't even particularly make sense to the folks who are just trying to buy food.

    Among other things, the human body is a wondrously complex chemical factory that is dancing with an impossibly complex set of variables from its environment. And more so, each human body is unique in its genetic makeup and in the environmental pressures brought to bear on it. Nobody can take all of this into account when writing a diet book. And as far as I can tell, there isn't anyone out there who has "the answer."

    In fact, the idea of "the dietary answer" is only an idea. Nothing more. And all that those kind of ideas do is make us lazy.
    Those kind of ideas allow us to not pay attention to what we are doing in any a given moment because we now have preprogrammed responses.

    The less attention we want to pay to our lives, the more we need rules to avoid catastrophe.
    But why wouldn't we want to pay attention to our own lives?
    In the end it's all we've got.

    So let's ignore the "experts" who tell us about all of the wonderful chemicals we can ingest to fix all our problems and let's start paying attention to what we put in our body.

    Next blog: "The answers" you have been waiting for!

    Be well,
    Siddatech R&D

    Tuesday, July 7, 2009

    Diet and Optimal Health (part 2)

    Most of us have had the experience of acute stress affecting our digestion. Sometimes that can lead to constipation or diarrhea. Perhaps we might have felt "butterflies in the stomach" or "a sinking sensation in the belly."

    Chronic stress has been linked to numerous GI difficulties including: diabetes, reflux, gastritis and more. Does this mean that there are not other factors affecting digestion? Of course not. But as far as we know, there are no studies that suggest the experience of chronic stress is good for your digestion.

    The small intestine has more nerve endings in the spine, a fact that has caused some noteworthy researchers to refer to an "enteric brain," meaning the brain in your guts.

    Most of us know that it is not a good idea to eat when feeling acute stress. In states of acute stress the sympathetic nervous system takes over and moves us into "fight-or-flight" mode as opposed to the "rest-and-digest" mode of the parasympathetic nervous system. In the parasympathetic state the volume of blood stays in the core of the body and encourages and supports resting, digesting, recuperating, regenerating. In the sympathetic state the blood and attention moves peripherally in order to deal with whatever threat is at hand.

    It is easy to understand that the parasympathetic state (resting & digesting) is the best place to be in while eating. But life isn't as simple as black and white. Life is a constantly shifting tapestry of infinite shades of gray. Our nervous system is not simply sympathetic or parasympathetic, stressed or not stressed... we use these terms in order to paint a general picture of an impossibly intricate situation.

    Sidda Digest, Sidda Blood Sugar and other Siddatech products are not just about situations of acute stress. They are for the chronic stress that we are not aware of. The chronic stress that leads to ulcers, indigestion, heart burn and general poor digestion. They help relax the nerves and open up the electrical pathways so that the blood can optimally flow and support the GI tract, bringing in maximal oxygen & nutrients and maximally removing wastes and toxins.

    So, if you're going to eat something that you know isn't good for you... love it. Eat it with joy and happiness and pleasure. Why impinge on your electricity and your chemistry? When you eat food that generally doesn't suit you because you enjoy the taste, enjoy it because stress of worrying about the food just compounds things.

    Next time... we will dive in to the chemistry of nutrition.


    All the best,

    Siddatech R&D

    Tuesday, June 23, 2009

    Diet and Optimal Health (part 1)

    There are countless approaches to diet, dieting, weight-loss, muscle-gain, eating for health, eating for longevity, eating for fun, and the list just goes on and on.

    Don't worry. This isn't another one. Here at Siddatech R&D, we're looking at diet, health and related topics from a different point of view altogether.

    For us, the electrical aspects of the nervous system take precedence over the chemical ones in the sense that although there is a back-and-forth relationship between the two, the electrical side is "deeper" or one might say "causal" in the sense that it determines how the chemical will respond.

    In terms of diet then, there are electrical considerations and there are chemical considerations.

    Most "diets" or "diet plans" focus strictly on the chemical side of things: the intake of vitamins and minerals, ratios of proteins-carbohydrates-fats, enzyme degradation or preponderance and so on.

    This chemical focus is almost exclusive and whole-heartedly ignores the electrical side of the equation: thoughts, ideas, beliefs, feelings and all of the above in their toxic, unexamined state which we term stress.

    The rabid, banana-eating monkeys at Siddatech R&D, however, acknowledge the chemical but understand the electrical to be primary.

    In order to build a viable building you first need clear blueprints. Once those are established, you need a construction crew and good building materials.
    First, the blueprint: the electrical and magnetic fields of the nervous system. Secondly, the construction crew: the cells engaged in dynamic homeostasis.
    Finally, the building materials: the nutrients of air, water and food.

    Monday, June 15, 2009

    How long does it take for Siddatech products to work?

    One of the most often questions we here about Siddatech products is: how long does it take for the products to work?

    While this seems like a simple question, it is in fact a very complicated one.

    Every human being is a unique symphony of genetics, experience, nutrition and other variables.
    At the same time each Siddatech remedy is a highly complex blend of essences designed to address specific kinds of stress from a wide variety of angles.

    To the extent that our remedies help resolve stress, they start working immediately. The very first time someone takes a Siddatech product, stress is being dealt with and blockages are being removed. This does not mean, however, that someone will notice the changes that are happening anymore than they noticed each individual bit of stress as it was piling up in the first place.

    People usually notice the effects of Siddatech products when their body gains enough stress relief to start repairing itself. It is the body that repairs itself, not the products. The remedies help remove blockages that are hindering the body's self-healing ability.

    Although we would love to be able to perfectly calculate how each person will respond both in strength of response and speed of response, similar to our Western medicine counterparts we don't have the capacity to account for individual reactions.

    That being said, there are certain trends that have arisen time and again. Generally speaking:
    • women respond quicker than men
    • younger people respond faster than older people
    • healthy people respond sooner than people with more health challenges
    • acute stress resolves easier than chronic health conditions
    • people with healthy diets rebuild their bodies faster than people who have unhealthy eating habits.

    The reasons for these are as follows:
    • Women are more generally sensitive than men and more aware of changes in their body.
    • Younger people have not had the opportunity to accumulate as much stress in their nervous system.
    • Healthy people have more flexibility to make changes when stress is released.
    • Acute stress is generally a felt condition that has not yet had the opportunity to thoroughly impede the body's ability to generate healthy tissues. Chronic health conditions generally involve a long-term building of stress that has led to the condition and an additional stress that has resulted from dealing with the condition.
    • A well-nourished person with healthy eating habits has provided the body with the resources it needs to build healthy cells.

    With all of that in mind, however, there are so many individual exceptions that it is difficult to enumerate them. The above are simply trends, not hard and fast laws.
    Some people are ready to change, let go of stress and rebuild their bodies even though they are unhealthy, older males with chronic difficulties and poor dietary habits.

    Many health conditions that are a very direct reaction to immediate stress, such as difficulty falling asleep due to a hectic day, can be resolved much quicker than health challenges that stem from long-term tissue integrity decline (such as male-pattern hair loss, arthritis or macular degeneration.) Siddatech remedies can help deal with stress and blockages in the nervous system that prevent the body from addressing these conditions to the best of its ability, but they will not fix or cure these conditions. They are not meant to. If the nervous system is relaxed, open and not blocked, there may still be other factors (genetics, diet, trauma, infection) that prevent the body from repairing itself. In future blogs, we will try to speak about approaches to overall health and how these can be combined with Siddatech remedies for optimal results.

    Be well,

    Siddatech R&D

    Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott host daughter Stella’s 1st Birthday Party - Siddatech Part of the Fun!


    Attendance: Private Event, 130 personal guests of Tori and Dean, mostly families attending together with young children.

    Event Set-up: SunStyle, Evolve, and Siddatech were featured in the attendees’ “goodie bags” – designed to be “family” gift bags with items for newborns, kids, moms, and dads.

    Guest Reaction: Everyone from the hosts, to the TV producers and crew, family members, and random guests commented on the high end, unique class, and “best of category” contributions. We had to decline some guests who tried to sneak a second bag before leaving.

    Welcome to the Siddatech Blog!

    We're a company that produces the highest quality flower essences around. In this blog we'll be posting all sorts of event information, from where and when we'll be teaching seminars and classes to our media appearances.

    Our R&D team will also be answering questions about our products and post health-related informational articles. However, as the R&D team is a notoriously unreliable pack of savages, try not to hold them to any schedule - but expect at least one post a week.

    Please feel free to share comments, questions, complaints or general pontifications on this blog. You can also reach us at info@siddatech.com.

    Hope you enjoy,

    the friendly folks at Siddatech