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Do You Get
Drained By Other People's Energy?
By Judith Orloff
M.D.
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Adopted
from Guide to Intuitive Healing
by Judith Orloff,M.D.
Growing up, my girlfriends
couldn't wait to hit the shopping malls and go to parties,
the bigger the better--but I didn't share their excitement.
I always felt overwhelmed, exhausted around large groups of
people, though I was clueless why. "What's the matter
with you?" friends would say, shooting me the weirdest
looks. All I knew was that crowded places and I just didn't
mix. I'd go there feeling just fine but leave nervous,
depressed, or with some horrible new ache or pain.
Unsuspectingly, I was a gigantic sponge, absorbing the
energy of people around me.
Thank goodness, as my intuition matured, I had a
life-changing revelation. From conversations with other
healers and from working with patients I realized I was
experiencing intuitive empathy: the ability to sense what's
going on in others both emotionally and physically as if it
were happening to me. Amazing at times, but also
challenging. Let me explain the dynamics of empathy: the
more people per square foot, the more our energy fields
intersect--thus the tendency to become overloaded in
high-density areas. This aspect of intuition is the most
neglected and misunderstood.
I'm not referring to ordinary empathy--for instance, when
you sympathize with a friend whose fiancee left her, or
share your brother's joy on the birth of his first child.
Intuitive empathy goes way beyond. It's the capacity to
energetically merge with someone else and, for the moment,
see life (positive and negative) through their eyes, sense
the world through their feelings. If this describes you, it
may be impossible to distinguish these sensations from your
own, throwing you off center.
I know. I've been there. That my intuitive empathy has
become a gift is mind-blowing--and a tremendous relief. Many
of us never get to the good part of empathy because we're
not shown how. What ails us even eludes our doctors. We go
in for care, but it's like the blind leading the blind. No
one know what's going on. Empaths, unintentionally, can make
even a good doctor's life hell. They manifest such a barrage
of "unexplained" treatment-resistant symptoms,
that frustrated physicians write them off as hypochondriacs.
Empaths are
notoriously misdiagnosed. Patient after patient has come to
me labeled "agoraphobic" or with "panic
disorder," having received only minor respite from
traditional treatments: valium and behavior therapy. Some
were nearly house-bound.
They'd
all say, "I dread being in crowded places where I can't
make a quick escape. Forget department stores, busy streets,
elevators, tunnels. I avoid them like the plague."
Sounded very familiar. So I decided to take a history of how
these people processed subtle energy in the world, something
all healers must be trained to assess. Voila! I found many
were undiagnosed empaths. For me, this changed everything.
My job then became teaching my patients to center themselves
and deal with the day-to-day nuances of energy more
productively.
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In
my workshops I always inquire, "How many of you have
intuitive empathy?" It's astounding. Hands shoot up
from at least a quarter of the room. Of those people, nearly
everyone concurs, "I had no idea how to describe my
feelings, let alone cope with them." Then they'd
dangerously conclude, "I thought something was wrong
with me for being 'overly sensitive'." I want to dispel
such a myth, illustrate how you can positively utilize this
form of intuition in daily life. From telephone calls,
letters, and feedback I receive during my workshops from New
York to Omaha, I've seen how widespread empathy is. How do
you know if you have it? What are the signs to look for?
Intuitive Empathy quiz: Ask yourself:
*Have you ever been placed next to someone at a dinner party
who seems pleasant, but suddenly you're nauseous, have a
pounding headache, or feel drained?
*Are you uncomfortable in crowds, even go out of your way to
avoid them?
*Do you get easily over-stimulated by people or prefer being
alone?
*When someone is distressed or in physical pain, do you
start feeling it too?
Tally your responses. If you've answered "yes" to
one or more questions, it's likely you have experienced
intuitive empathy. Responding "yes" to every
question indicates empathy plays an active role in your
life. If you're still unsure, take some time to notice how
you relate to people one-to-one or in groups. It may require
slowing such interactions down to become more aware of your
style of processing energy. When learning to center
yourself, this information is essential.
Here’s a life-saving “Root Planting Meditation” to get
your started grounding your energy. (More techniques to come
in the next newsletter.)
Sitting in meditation is a life-line to your center, to the
earth. By calming the mind, you can re-align with your
essence. Close your eyes. Focus on your breath. Then gently
extend your awareness downward to strata, bedrock, minerals,
and soil. From the base of your spine begin to feel a
continuity with the earth's core. Picture having a long tail
that roots in that center. Allow the earth's energy to
infuse your body and stabilize you. If you meditate for five
minutes or an hour this is sacred time to ground yourself.
| Judith
Orloff M.D. is a practicing intuitive and board
certified psychiatrist, author of Guide to Intuitive
Healing upon which this article is based, and where
she gives more information about energy. |
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She
is also author of Second Sight and the forthcoming
book Positive Energy. She is an Assistant Clinical
Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, has a private
practice in Los Angeles, and is an international
workshop leader on the interrelationship of
intuition, energy, and medicine. For more
information visit www.drjudithorloff.com |
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Can
Stress Make You Fat?
By Pamela Adams D.C.
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You've
heard that stress can kill you--that it's a risk factor for
high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes--but is it
also a risk factor for obesity? Is it really fast food that
has made Americans the fattest people in the world? Or is it
something more insidious?
Scientists have charted the precise physiological mechanisms
that convert a stressful event happening outside us into a
stressful result inside us. Muscles contract to armor us
against injury. Blood pressure rises, heart rate and
respiration
quicken to provide the energy we need to fight or flee.
Digestion shuts down. Blood will clot more quickly to slow
blood loss from injury. The liver releases energy in the
form of glycogen, raising blood sugar.
All these processes are designed to cope with acute stress.
Unfortunately, when these protective mechanisms are
activated over and over again for years and years, they
cause great physical harm.
Chronically contracted muscles induce chronic pain. The
immune system's impaired ability to turn off inflammation
leads to arthritis and other difficult to treat conditions
such as fibromyalgia. Chronic high blood pressure and
increased clotting cause heart attack and strokes.
Poor digestion results in faulty absorption of vital
nutrition, as well as gastritis and irritable bowel
syndrome. Rapid shallow breathing removes too much carbon
dioxide from the blood which then loses its proper acidity,
causing heart palpitations, faintness and panic attacks.
Chronically increased blood sugar promotes Type II Diabetes.
The release of cortisol from the adrenal glands shuts down
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off colds, flu and other more serious diseases.
Last but not least, cortisol
(We used to call it adrenalin, remember?) fosters deposits
of fat, particularly around the abdomen. Have you been
dieting, or just eating right, and exercising regularly, but
can't lose any weight? The stress/cortisol connection may be
the reason.
Here's another reason why
stress can make us fat. High starch foods, like pasta,
potatoes, and bread, stimulate the production of seratonin,
that wonderful hormone responsible for a happy, relaxed
mood. Dairy products contain L-tryptophan,
an amino acid that converts to seratonin. It's no wonder we
crave those foods. They actually help us feel less anxious.
As I noted above, the stress response shuts down digestion.
Conversely, digestion shuts down the stress response. Just
the act of eating calms you.
So don't stress over your weight. It's normal to eat more
and put on weight when you're going through stressful times.
Concentrate, instead, on finding ways to relieve the stress
you feel. Review your lifestyle and see what needs to
change. Then turn your attention to what and how much you
eat;
how little you exercise. Working with your body instead of
against it is the key to enjoying lifelong health.
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2003. Pamela Adams D.C., Holistic Health Coach, is
author of "Dr. Adams' Painless Guide to
Computing; How to Use Your Computer Without Hurting
Yourself". Visit http://www.PainlessGuides.com |
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When declaring war to unwanted fat many patients are
trying dietary supplements as a mean of achieving quick
weight loss. According to DSHEA a dietary supplement is
defined as a product other than tobacco, containing a
"dietary ingredient" and is intended to
supplement the diet.
Their ingredients are various due to their effect. So
knowing the content of it and its influence on the human
body is mostly important. As the best method of weight
loss is still a good and balanced diet and daily exercise,
using just diet pills to achieve weight loss is hardly
enough. They should not be used as a conventional food or
as a sole meal or diet. The best is to consult your doctor
before start taking them.
However, if you decide to take them, as there are numerous
varieties of slimming pills available to consumers,
take in consideration the following tips:
Advantages:
- Due to their ingredients diet pills can help about
one third of obese patients with modest weight loss
and can assist in long term maintenance of weight
loss.
- Pills can reduce the body's absorption of fat from
foods, thereby reducing weight and cholesterol.
- Some pills work by blocking the action of lipase, an
enzyme in the intestine that breaks down fat.
- Diet pills containing Sibutramine keep two important
brain chemicals (serotonin and norepinephrine) in
balance, which helps to increase metabolism. It causes
a feeling of fullness and increases energy levels, but
its long term effects are not well known.
Disadvantages:
- The ingredients of diet pills that claim to alter
your metabolism can alter your heart rate and are
unsafe for any person. So look up the exact
ingredients before using!
- Pregnant women or while breastfeeding should
definitely not use weight
loss supplements!
- Taken for a longer period of time some negative
effects can result from using diet
pills with Ephedra. Some of these are heightened
blood pressure, insomnia and nausea. Kava kava is also
a commonly used ingredient. It causes kidney damage
sustained through the prolonged use of medication that
contains it.
- Your body needs a wide variety of vitamins and
minerals for optimum health. As slimming pills have
suppressed your appetite you probably won’t eat
enough and you might not get them.
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Clinical
Hypnosis To Solve Problems
Kathy J.
Marshack, Ph.D
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Clinical
hypnosis is a process used for treating psychological and
physical problems. Through hypnosis a person achieves
a relaxed state in which their conscious and unconscious
mind become focused and ready to receive therapeutic
suggestions.
Everyone has experienced some form of hypnosis.
Hypnotic trance states occur daily in our lives. How
many times have you arrived at a destination in your car,
having not remembered much between putting your keys in the
ignition and the last turn into your driveway? Or have
you ever been startled out of a deep concentration in a TV
program upon hearing your name spoken? When used
professionally, hypnosis is safe, relaxing and refreshing.
Hypnosis has a long history and has been known by many
names. In 1841, James Braid, MD, coined the name,
hypnosis. In 1958, the American Medical Association approved
of the use of hypnosis as an appropriate therapeutic
technique.
Hypnosis is used in many ways, for psychological, medical,
and dental problems. In psychotherapy, your therapist
may use hypnosis to assist you in resolving smoking and
weight control, fears, depression, anxiety, stress, sexual
problems, alcoholism, pain control, confidence building,
memory and concentration, retrieving repressed memories,
even to facilitate physical healing.
Your professional psychotherapist will determine if and when
to use hypnosis. After taking a complete history and
planning treatment goals with you, hypnosis may be used to
facilitate treatment.
Your therapist should have received professional training in
hypnosis at the graduate level. Such training is
usually taken at continuing education workshops and
seminars. It is recommended that the professional
receive at least 75 clock
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hours
of instruction and
supervision in clinical hypnosis. Since the length of
treatment varies with the problem and the individual,
hypnotic treatment may take one to several sessions.
Often hypnosis is used in conjunction with other therapies.
Hypnosis is usually used in short-term therapy.
There are several
misconceptions about hypnosis. Actually, the subject
controls the trance while the therapist is merely the
facilitator. The subject can go more deeply into
trance if they desire, or terminate the trance by opening
their eyes. You cannot be made to do anything against
your will.
Another misconception is that through
hypnosis you will lose consciousness. A hypnotic
trance is another level of conscious awareness. At no
time do you become unconscious. Rather you are aware
of what is being said and what is going on around you at all
times.
You will not begin
talking or revealing information you wish to remain a
secret. Often a person in hypnotic trance will talk
when that is agreed upon with therapist. However, you
will say nothing against your will.
Hypnosis is not sleep. The hypnotic EEG
pattern is different from the sleep EEG pattern.
Finally, there is no danger of being unable
to come out of a trance. Since you are always in
control, you may terminate the trance at any time. In
the hands of a trained professional, hypnosis can be a very
beneficial means of helping resolve problems.
Copyright © 2000 Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D.,
P.S.
Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., is a licensed psycho- logist with
over twenty-five years of experience as a marriage &
family therapist. Visit her website http://www.self-helpcentral.com,
for more of her practical self-help advice. Sign up for her
free E:Zine for the latest self-help information and special
discounts on wellness products at www.self-helpcentral.com/newsletter.htm.
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Ouch,
Where Did That Pain Come From?
Lena
Sanchez
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You
awoke this morning with pain that is more pronounced than
usual and it's not exercise induced? Did you do something to
provoke it? Possibly and probably!
There are days like that for those of us who have had to
live with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) for a lot of years or
those who suffer with gout, arthritis and a myriad of other
joint and tendon pain.
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, "There's no
denying that there is a strong connection between what you
eat and how you feel, and the difference is likely to become
more and more apparent the older you get." (Johns
Hopkins Health 2000, www.intelihealth.org)
Heck, I figured that out on my own after a lot of
excruciating pain filled days and nobody gave me a millions
of dollars grant for figuring it out. Hey, they didn't send
me on a cruise to figure it out either! Those perks are
saved for the drug industry to feed us garbage, not perks
for those who really care about our health.
Although mostly denied by the medical profession for the
last three decades that 'what you eat doesn't influence your
pain'... And prior to the denial phase of medicine - when
the pharmaceutical industry took over medical care - it was
and in some circles still is a known factor that certain
foods and drinks trigger certain pains and exacerbate
certain autoimmune and so-called degenerative diseases. I
have personally heard a lot of doctors that I worked with
say "food isn't important to the problem"!
For instance, Joint problems have been found to be
exacerbated by the use of alcohol, liver and other organ
meats. The most famous joint problem is recognized as
"Gout." And even though the pharmaceutical
companies have tried to convince the world this is not true,
it certainly is, and gout and arthritis suffers who have had
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stopped
eating certain foods their problem subsided... They have
escaped the liver and heart disease caused by those
prescriptions as well!
By the same token eating sugary
foods and drinking sugary drinks do the same thing to FMS
sufferers. Occasionally I wake up with "Ouch,
where did those pains come from?" Of course it only
takes a moment for me to remember that I did it to myself.
My 30+ years with FMS has taught me a few things about
myself that I'm not particularly happy with but it's there.
I have those days when I just have to indulge in that
Hershey's with almonds or a fun size snickers with almonds,
or maybe a cherry soda. It took me years to figure out that
almost all
exacerbation of my FMS days are caused from what I put into
my mouth. I now know those times that I indulge is going to
make me suffer with pain and I have to decide if it's worth
it and should others around me suffer for my indulgence?
Those days have now become few and far between!
Your doctor probably wrote you a
prescription or prescriptions and said, "Food doesn't
change anything. What you eat doesn't make a
difference." Boy is he/she wrong! Congratulations, if
you bought into that you are now buying boats and Jaguar's
for the legal drug cartel's pushers, oops drug reps!
Is your health problem suffering because you are a victim of
your sugar habit? We have a choice, eat and be in pain or
stay away from those pain inducing foods, candy, sodas, ice
cream, etc. and be comfortable.
Hoping you make a smart decision!
Lena Sanchez a happy retired Medical Office
Nurse / Administrator / Consultant who took charge of her
life 8 years ago and is committed to helping others do the
same in all areas of life… Editor of 'Natural
Environmental Health Facts & Your Home Business Coach
E:Zine" Newsletter subscribe at http://www.envirodocs.com/newsletter.htm
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10
Food Remedies for Reducing High Blood Pressure
Dr.
Maoshing Ni
- Drink
warm celery juice three times a day or drink lukewarm
celery juice on an empty stomach at least once a day.
- Eat
two raw tomatoes on an empty stomach every day for a
month.
- Eat
three apples daily.
- Take
garlic oil capsules to clean out the arteries. The
capsules have the advantage of not being too stimulating
for the digestive system.
- Steam
tofu, cool to room temperature and add vinegar and
sesame oil. This can be combined with soupy rice for a
nutritious breakfast.
- During
the summer, make watermelon juice or eat watermelon
every day.
- Drink
tea made from steeped organic banana peels.
- Eat
a soup made of corn silk and white mushrooms regularly.
- Make
a tea from buckwheat and lotus roots.
- Avoid
smoking, alcohol, spicy foods, coffee, caffeine, all
stimulants, fatty or fried foods, salty foods, potatoes
and pork.
These
tips and more can be found in The Tao of Nutrition by Dr.
Maoshing Ni and Cathy McNease, B.S., M.H. For more
information, visit www.sevenstarcom.com
or call (800) 578-9526.
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Alzheimer's,
Memory Loss and Beta Amyloid.
Larry
Richards
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The
effect of the buildup of beta amyloid in the brain, caused
by a variation of a gene known as CYP46, is memory loss and
dementia better known as Alzheimer's. After autopsy, people
who suffered from Alzheimer's more often had high levels of
beta amyloid which collect in clumps, called senile plaques
in the brain. Most researchers now agree that beta amyloid
buildup is most certainly involved in the disruption of
thinking. Excessive buildup of beta amyloid is associated
with high levels of cholesterol in the brain.
Gingko
Biloba is a powerful antioxidant. Ginkgo biloba, a
botanical, has been the focus of recent media reports as a
potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Because of its
antioxidant properties, scientists at McGill University in
Quebec have demonstrated (in tissue culture) that one form
of gingko biloba can prevent the oxidative damage by beta
amyloid. Scientists examined how taking 120 mg a day of a
ginkgo biloba extract affected the rate of cognitive decline
in people with mild to moderately severe dementia due to
Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Phosphatidal Choline Serine
stimulates acetyl- choline output and the synthesis and
release of dopamine. Phosphatidal Choline Serine is also
thought to reverse memory decline. Human trials have
demonstrated memory improvement,
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improvements in lucidity, in outlook upon life, and in the
general ability to cope with the concerns of the day and to
function socially.
Coenzyme
Q10 helps to prevent neuron damage that leads to Alzheimer's
Disease. CO Q10 is naturally produced by the body but its
level declines with age. Coenzyme Q10 is a powerful
antioxidant that protects the body from free radicals and
helps preserve vitamin E, the major antioxidant of cell
membranes.
Vitamin
E is a powerful biological antioxidant. Antioxidants such as
vitamin E protect your cells against the effects of free
radicals, which are potentially damaging byproducts of the
body's metabolism. Free radicals can cause cell damage that
may contribute to the development of cardio- vascular
disease and cancer.
It makes sense then to incorporate good nutrition and
supplements that can help reverse memory loss. Biotrex
Vitamins is one company that incor- porates the same ginkgo
biloba extract and these other powerful antioxidants into
its Memory+ vitamin formula. Memory+
is only available online at www.BiotrexVitamins.com.
Larry
Richards is president of Biotrex Vitamins and
Nutriceuticals, a manufacturer of the highest quality
vitamin formulas for anti-aging, sports recovery, memory,
attention, and arthritis.
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Our
Electrical Energy
Ron
Harder
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When
we think of energy, the first thoughts that come to mind are
things like our energy reserves, the energy we get from the
sun, or perhaps the energy we get from the wind. There is a
different form of energy, and that is the electrical energy
that we develop within our human body.
The energy within the human body has fascinated man for
centuries. Walt Whitman created some of his most powerful
imagery when he wrote; "I sing the body electric; the
exquisite realization of health, with the charge of the
soul." "The charge of the soul" describes
ancient Chinese teachings on energy. They viewed energy as
the "chi", the life force that we carry within us.
The Chinese studied this "chi" for years, and
continually searched for ways in which man could capture and
then harness this energy.
How does all this electrical energy work? Traveling from
cell to cell are pulsating currents of pure electrical
energy. These cellular power plants supply electrical energy
to our organs and muscles to keep our body running
efficiently, but we rarely think of this continuous activity
within the body. Processes that we take for granted such as
breathing, cleansing, elimination, fat control and healing,
all depend on these countless cellular energy plants.
Our energy is created at a cellular level by the
"burning up" of protein molecules within us. The
energy that we use for our physical activities are the end
result of the workings of the cellular power plants within
us.
Here is something that we should all give serious thought
to. Our bodies distribute our available energy using strict
priorities. Energy goes first to crucial body functions such
as breathing, then to muscles and organs, then to digestion,
then to cleansing and elimination, and then to healing.
However, there is only so much energy to go around, and
because most people exist at barely half of their energy
potential, the body must pick and choose where it wants the
energy to go. Because of this, about half of our body
functions are continually being denied.
Fortunately, since our body
is a lot wiser than we are, it is not going to cut off the
energy needed for breathing to satisfy an energy requirement
somewhere else. It will use its available energy according
to the priorities that have been established. If energy is
required for some immediate activity such as digestion, it
will be
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directed
away from some lesser activity such as cleansing, waste
elimination, fat maintenance, or organ and muscle tone.
Because of this priority system, the activity that requires
the most energy, and which frequently gets very little, is
the natural healing process of the body. Combating disease
and infection requires a huge amount of energy but this
energy may not be available if our energy levels are low.
Our lifestyles and diets burn up so much energy that our
bodies may not have enough energy left to heal themselves.
When our energy supply runs low all the functions of our
body are impaired. Digestion, absorption, assimilation,
elimination, circulation and respiration become inefficient.
All the tissues and fluids of the body become sluggish. The
cells are no longer nourished and we feel unwell. Our health
declines and we feel "sick". This process is
called degeneration.
Why do our energy supplies run low? We receive energy from
the things that we consume. Most of what we now consume does
not contain sufficient nutrition to keep our energy supplies
high. To recharge our energy plants we must provide our body
with wholesome food, but it is becoming more and more
difficult to find the high quality food that will sustain
us.
Our produce is often force-grown in depleted soils, sprayed
with toxic chemicals, and placed in cold storage for months.
It is then taken out of storage and kept for a few hours
under supermarket lighting. We then take this produce home
and boil out any remaining nutrition that may have been
left.
We may think that we are eating well, but most of us are
not. We need to consume those things that supply us with a
high level of nutrition, and the only source we have
available to us is food that has been grown in rich soil,
has been grown and processed without the use of chemicals,
and has not had its nutrition destroyed by excessive heat.
It is extremely important for us to understand that
everything we consume either makes an energy deposit to our
body, or it makes an energy withdrawal.
This article written by
Ron Harder, Nutritional Health Consultant, Iridologist, and
Author of "How to DEFEAT CANCER NATURALLY without
Chemo, Radiation, or Surgery". Copyright © Ron Harder
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Your
Mother Was Right; Good Posture Counts
Pamela Adams D.C.
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Most
of us don't connect poor posture with poor health. But think
about it, when you're sick or in pain, how do you hold
yourself? Head up, chest out, shoulders back? More likely
your shoulders are slumped forward,
back is rounded, tail bone is tucked between your legs like
an injured animal. It's the body's natural response to pain
and illness. The problem is that sustaining this defensive
stance for any length of time may make it harder for your
body to heal.
You're
probably not surprised when your foot goes to sleep after
you've been sitting for an hour with it tucked underneath
you. You're not shocked when you try a new activity and end
up the next day with sore muscles. Why then is it so hard to
imagine that sitting slouched over a desk for eight hours
might make your back hurt? Or that lying on your back in bed
with your head propped up trying to read might contribute to
that stiff neck? In all instances nerve and blood supply is
affected; muscles are being over stressed.
You can't see it, you can't feel it, yet gravity is one of
the most destructive forces on earth. Twenty four hours a
day gravity is bearing down on you. By the time we die, most
of us are several inches shorter. Take your spine for
example. When you are lying flat on your back there are 24
pounds of pressure exerted on the spine. Standing erect the
pressure increases to 100 pounds. Sitting bent forward in
the slouched position causes almost twice the amount of
pressure, 190 pounds, brought to bear on the spine. Over the
years, the cushions between the vertebrae called the discs
actually wear down causing pressure on nerves and, more
seriously, on the spinal cord itself.
Between each pair of vertebrae are two small openings
through which the left and right spinal nerves exit. among
other things, these nerves empower the muscles and give
sensation to the skin. It is through the spinal nerves that
you can move and can feel temperature, pressure and pain.
When each vertebra is lined up properly, for that matter,
when every set of bones in every joint of your body are
lined up properly, then your body is in harmony with
gravity, and is functioning the way it was designed to.
In a recent study at Duke University, researchers found that
just three degrees of malalignment of the knee joint can
lead to serious cartilage damage. It more than doubled the
pressures on the middle of the knee joint and increased peak
contact pressures by 68 percent. Such uneven pressure within
the joint can cause uneven wear and tear, leading to painful
and potentially debilitating osteoarthritis.
Yes, good posture is vitally important. But what does it
look like? And how do you get it? If you were to drop a
plumb line from the ceiling along the gravity axis, it
should bisect you perfectly. Turn sideways and ask someone
to look at your posture. Ideally your ear should line up
with your shoulder bone which lines up with your hip bone
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with your ankle bone. From the front view, your head should
be straight, not tilted or turned to one side. Shoulders
should be even and hips even.
What? You're not perfect? Don't worry, no one is. However,
working toward perfect posture will help you feel better in
the long run.
Notice where your head is in
relation to the rest of you. It's position is best predictor
of posture imbalance. Heads weigh in at about 10-12
pounds--the weight of an average bowling ball. To use the
bowling analogy, when you get ready to bowl, you hold the
ball in front of your chest with both hands. The ball
doesn't feel too heavy because the bones of your forearms
support it. However, when you begin your approach, you have
to use your muscles--your biceps and triceps--to hold and
swing the ball. Now you can feel its full 12 pounds. When
your head is supported by the bones of your spine, all is
well. When it's held up by your muscles, most likely the
trapezius in particular, you're causing stress. Holding your
head just one inch forward of that plumb line I spoke of
puts 30 pounds more pressure on the back of your neck.You're
asking those muscles to do morethan they're supposed to.
Over time those over-stressed muscles get sore. Over time
the pressure on the cervical nerves can make your hands go
to sleep, just like your foot does when you sit on it.
Here's how to start
reacquainting your body with alignment. To stand and walk
correctly, begin by making sure your toes point forward, not
out and not inward. Next, lengthen the space between your
navel and your collar bone by lifting your breast bone up
toward the ceiling. This action lets your head naturally
come back on top of your spine and gives you a natural curve
in your lower back.Keep your chin parallel with the floor,
not tipped up. When you walk always put your heel down
first, and imagine leading with your heart not your head.
To sit correctly, start by placing your feet flat on the
floor. Your thighs should be parallel to the floor and your
knees and hips on the same level. Your weight should be over
your pelvic bones, sometimes called sit-bones. When your
feet, legs and pelvis are positioned correctly, lift that
breast bone again so as to position head and shoulders
correctly. You should have a pillow to support your lower
back only. Don't lean back. Leaning back stresses your neck
and all the muscles of your back. If you must recline, use a
reclining chair with proper support for your lower back and
neck. That way you remain in alignment when resting. Don't
try to work or read in a reclining position.
posture is just one of the tools of a healthier life. Add it
to exercise, nutrition, emotional honesty, meditation, and
prayer. Find your balance in body, mind and spirit.
(c) 2002. Pamela Adams
D.C. Holistic Health Coach and ergononics expert Dr. Pamela
Adams is author of "Dr. Adams' Painless Guide to
Computing; How to Use Your Computer Without Hurting
Yourself." For the book and your compli- mentary Self
Health Newsletter, visit http://www.painlessguides.com/computing.html
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Warning! Lack Of Exercise
Could Be Harmful To Your Health
Laura Turner, Certified Personal Trainer
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You know it’s bad when the Surgeon General issues a warning that lack of exercise is hazardous to your health. And that was back in ’96. Since then, the stats haven’t improved much, either: 25% of the American population is still sedentary and 60% do not exercise regularly.
(Reference:
http://www.cdc.gov)
For fitness minded folks, we could do worse than to follow the “hour-a-day” prescription outlined by the Surgeon General’s Healthy People Report. It’s just a guideline, of course and, as you already know, any amount of activity packed into your busy schedule is going to earn you healthy rewards. But there are plenty of other reasons to exercise.
“If people exercised only moderately,” says Janet Kneiss, Physical Therapist, “there would be far less incidence of injury. The 15 or so people I see daily, who come in with back and neck problems, usually don’t want to exercise, they want a quick fix.”
The solution as she sees it?
“I think, if people could just reframe the idea of it [exercise] being so much work and focus more on the enjoyment of doing
it, they would find the experience more positive.”
So, if exercise alone can keep you injury and disease free, how do you keep it from being just another thing “to-do?” Here are a couple ideas:
Do something you enjoy: This sounds incredibly simple, but it’s worth mentioning. As we’ve already said, most seasoned fitness fanatics as well as neophytes will be the first to tell you: if you do something you enjoy, you will stick to it. What do you like to do? Walk? Run? Spin the treadmill while watching the tube? Or how about branching out and trying something unique and different like kick-boxing or martial arts? It’s a great idea to add variety; it will keep your exercise fresh and interesting.
Mix it up! Speaking of variety, you can also mix up your routine. For example: try splitting up your exercise sessions. If you take a half-hour walk in
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the morning, take a half-hour to stretch or resistance train in the afternoon. Just adding a bit of variety could spice things up and keep you motivated.
Make an appointment with yourself. Make the commitment to exercise by making an appointment with yourself. Write it on your calendar. If you’ve never exercised before, start slow [10-15 minutes] then build up. Begin exercising three times a week, then slowly build up your time and your frequency. If you love to exercise, try listening to your bio-rhythms. If you can, schedule exercise during peak energy periods.
Strive for your personal best. A friend e-mailed to tell me he was gearing up for another 5K relay race. I wasn’t surprised. When he was 50, never having run before and not having “runners genetics” as he puts it, he decided at 15 pounds overweight and asthmatic, he was going to run. He made up his mind. For a year he trained, dropped the weight and signed up.
His first goal was simply to finish. Did he do it: you bet. Did he work through an asthma attack to get across the finish line? He did, but he kept going. Now, he continues to train and improve his time with each race. His secret, he tells me: enjoy the journey, live in the moment, and focus on your personal best.
“So, Laura, what’s the take home message?” you ask. Never mind what everyone else is doing. Stay focused on you, doing what you enjoy and what is fun and exciting for you. Learn everything you can about health and fitness. Then, do the best you can. In so doing, you will be an inspiration for others. To summarize: A quote from one of my favorite inspirational writers Dr. Wayne Dyer, who says: “I don’t want to be better than anybody, I just want to be better than I was yesterday.”
Copyright © 2003, by Laura Turner, Certified Personal Trainer has developed a series of health, fitness, and nutrition tips available at
http://www.1brand-new-body.com In 21 days you can create healthy new
you, let her show you how! Get her free report: 7 Steps to a High Performance Body by sending a blank email to:
hiperformbody@getresponse.com
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Antioxidants
- Your Best Defense
Against
Disease and Aging
Brad Bahr
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Studies support the benefits
of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. This is
due to their high antioxidant value. Why are antioxidants
so important? Because they have a proven track record of
fighting free radicals.
Your body is being constantly
attacked by very harmful substances known as free radicals
or oxygen radicals. Free radicals can destroy your cells,
tissues and organs.
Free radicals are highly
unstable molecules that are naturally formed inside our
bodies by the process of oxidation. They are normal by
products of everyday functions like digestion and physical
activity. Free radicals also come from outside sources,
such as smoking, environmental pollution, and synthetic
chemicals that are added to our water and food.
We are also all exposed daily
to polluted air, ingest oxidized or partially rancid
foods, and oxidizing radiations from the sun and various
electrical appliances.
Free radicals lack one
electron making them chemically unstable. To stabilize
themselves, they attack any other substance within reach
and steel an electron from it. This process creates a new
free radical, which repeats the process, producing a
"domino effect." When this reaction is
uncontrolled, it can generate millions of free radicals
within seconds.
Fortunately our bodies come
equipped with a free radical fighting mechanism. It
consists of specialized enzymes that have a
"spare"
electron that they can give
away without turning into free radicals. In order to
protect us, the enzymes
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need help from certain
substances known as antioxidants.
The antioxidant value of any
food or supplement can be determined by it's ORAC rating.
ORAC means Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. According
to the University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer
Center, the measurement of ORAC is a way to measure how
many oxygen radicals a specific food can absorb. The more
oxygen radicals a food
can absorb, the higher its ORAC score. The higher its
score... the more that food or supplement will help you
fight diseases like cancer and heart disease.
Most experts agree that we
should consume 5,000 ORAC units per day to effectively
fight free radicals in the body. Sadly, most of us average
around 1,200 units per day. Not nearly enough to protect
us from the common ciseases of aging.
One of the best sources of
antioxidants are berries and fruits. Most of us would have
a very hard time eating the large amounts necessary to
reach 5,000 ORAC units per day. For this reason, high ORAC
supplements have been created. They contain berry and
fruit extracts with a known ORAC rating. These supplements
are inexpensive and provide many health benefits to your
entire body and brain. Many people use these supplements
as part of an anti-aging program. Keeping your cells from
being destroyed goes a long way to staying healthy and
young.
About the author: Brad Bahr
is the author of many health related articles and
websites. He has been testing and reviewing health
supplements for many years. You can find more interesting
health related articles at his website: http://www.findustuff.com
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Sugar Sweet Beauty
Danielle Sims
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In the self-care and beauty industry, the latest craze is including sugar in skin care products. If you search the Internet you will find everything from sugar body scrubs to sugar hair removers. The prices can range from $8.00 to $35.00 for each product. How's that for a product in which the main ingredient can cost you a no more that $3.00 for a 5 pound bag!
To enjoy all of the benefits of a sugar based product without shelling out the big bucks,
try these recipes:
Facial Cleanser
Ingredients:
White or brown sugar
Your favorite facial cleanser
Witch hazel
Water
Using your favorite daily facial soap, an easy, inexpensive facial scrub can be made by adding sugar. Simply add a teaspoon of either white sugar or brown sugar and massage it gently on your facial skin. Rinse with cool water and spritz your face with a ½ witch hazel and ½ water mixture.
Lemon Head Sugar Body Scrub
This recipe is both cleansing and detoxifying. Lemon is very detoxifying to the body and will also help brighten the skin.
Ingredients:
½ cup sugar
10 drops lemon oil
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Mix all ingredients together. Apply to your body by starting at the feet and working your way up. Massage in a circular motion, then shower it off. This recipe is enough to make one full body treatment.
Orange Cream Sugar Body Scrub
This recipe is great to remove dead skin and give your skin a healthy glow. The sugar contains glycolic acid and the cream is a source for lactic acid. Avoid irritated or broken skin areas.
Ingredients:
½ cup sugar
2 TBSP cream or whole milk
5 drops orange oil
1 cup olive, jojoba, or almond oil
Mix sugar, oil and cream together. Add orange oil after main ingredients are completely mixed.
Apply to your body by starting at the feet and working your way up. Massage in a circular motion and leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then shower it off. This recipe is enough to make one full body treatment.
Sugar is a natural and inexpensive way to include alpha-hydroxy acids in your skincare program. It produces glycolic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, which is included in many skincare product lines. Today's pricey beauty products that include sugar or alpha hydroxy acid, can be created inexpensively right at your
kitchen table. You will experience all of the benefits without the inflated price.
Danielle Sims explored her library of alternative health, herbal books, and aromatherapy books and created a blueprint for making her own body wrap formulas at home. For more information visit Danielle's website
http://www.wrapyourselfslim.com
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The Science of Peace and the Power of
Prayer
Gregg Braden
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 Excerpts from "Healing Hearts/Healing Nations: The Science of Peace and the Power of Prayer." an intensive held by Gregg Braden, author of "The Isaiah Effect" and "Awakening to the Zero Point." where he started off discussing how in the past we lost huge amounts of information from ancient spiritual traditions (when the library at Alexandria burned, we lost at least
532,000 documents) and that there may be information in those traditions which could help us understand some of the mysteries of science. To this end, he reported on three very interesting experiments.
Gregg Braden started off as a scientist and engineer before he began pursuing these larger questions.
EXPERIMENT #1: The first experiment he reported was done by Dr. Vladimir
Poponin, a quantum biologist. In this experiment, first a container was emptied (i.e., a vacuum was created within it), and then the only thing left in it were photons (particles of light). They measured the distribution (i.e., the location) of the photons and found they were completely random inside the container. This was the expected result.
Then some DNA was placed inside the container and the distribution (location) of the photons was
remeasured. This time the photons were LINED UP in an ORDERED way and aligned with the DNA. In other words, the physical DNA had an effect on the non-physical photons.
After that, the DNA was removed from the container, and the distribution of the photons was remeasured again. The photons
REMAINED ORDERED and lined up where the DNA had been. What are the light particles connected to?
Gregg Braden says we are forced to accept the possibility that some NEW field of energy, a web of energy, is there, and the DNA is communicating with the photons through this energy.
EXPERIMENT #2: These were experiments done by the military. Leukocytes (white blood cells) were collected for DNA from donors and placed into chambers so they could measure electrical changes. In this experiment, the donor was placed in one room and subjected to "emotional stimulation" consisting of video clips which generated different emotions in the donor. The DNA was placed in a different room in the same building. Both the donor and his DNA were monitored and as the donor exhibited emotional peaks or valleys (measured by electrical responses), the DNA exhibited the IDENTICAL RESPONSES AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. There was no lag time, no transmission time. The DNA peaks and valleys EXACTLY MATCHED the peaks and valleys of the
donor in time.
The military wanted to see how far away they could separate the donor from his DNA and still get this effect. They stopped testing after they separated the DNA and the donor by 50 miles and STILL had the SAME result. No lag time, no transmission time. The DNA and the donor had the same identical responses in time. What can this mean?
Gregg Braden says it means that living cells communicate through a previously unrecognized form of energy. This energy is not affected by time and distance. This is a non-local form of energy, an energy that already exists everywhere all the time.
EXPERIMENT #3: The third experiment was done by the Institute of Heart Math and the paper that was written about this was
titled: "Local and Non-local Effects of Coherent Heart Frequencies on Conformational Changes of DNA." (Disregard the title! The info is incredible.) This is the experiment that relates directly to the anthrax situation.
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In this experiment, some human placenta DNA (the most pristine form of DNA) was placed in a container from which they could measure changes in the DNA. Twenty-eight vials of DNA were given (one each) to 28 trained researchers. Each researcher had been trained how to generate and FEEL feelings, and they each had strong emotions.
What was discovered was that the DNA CHANGED ITS SHAPE according to the feelings of the researchers:
1. When the researchers FELT gratitude, love and appreciation, the DNA responded by RELAXING and the strands unwound. The length of the DNA became longer.
2. When the researchers FELT
anger, fear, frustration or stress, the DNA responded by TIGHTENING
UP. It became shorter and SWITCHED OFF many of our DNA codes! If
you've ever felt "shut down" by negative emotions, now you
know why your body was equally shut down, too. The shut down of the
DNA codes was reversed, and the codes were switched back on again
when feelings of love, joy, gratitude and appreciation were felt by
the researchers.
This experiment was later followed up by testing HIV-positive
patients. They discovered that feelings of love, gratitude and
appreciation created 300,000 TIMES the RESISTANCE they had without
those feelings. So here's the answer to what can help you stay well,
no matter what dreadful virus or bacteria may be floating around.
Stay in feelings of joy, love, gratitude and appreciation!
These emotional changes went beyond the effects of electro-magnetics. Individuals trained in deep love were able to change the shape of their DNA. Gregg Braden says this illustrates a new recognized form of energy that connects all of creation. This energy appears to be a TIGHTLY WOVEN WEB that connects all matter. Essentially we're able to influence this web of creation through our VIBRATION.
SUMMARY: What do the results of these experiments have to do with our present situation? This is the science behind how we can choose a timeline to stay safe, no matter what else is happening. As Gregg explains in "The Isaiah Effect," basically time is not just linear (past, present and future), but it also has depth. The depth of time consists of all the possible prayers and timelines that could ever be prayed or exist. Essentially, all our prayers have already been answered. We just activate the one we're living through our FEELINGS. THIS is how we create our reality: by choosing it with our feelings.
Our feelings are activating the timeline via the web of creation which connects all of the energy and matter of the Universe.
Remember that the law of the Universe is that we attract what we focus on. If you are focused on fearing whatever may come, you are sending a strong message to the Universe to send you whatever you fear. Instead, if you can get yourself into feelings of joy, love, appreciation or gratitude and focus on bringing more of that into your life, you are going to avoid the negative stuff automatically. You will be choosing a different timeline with your feelings. You can prevent getting anthrax or any other flu, virus, etc., by staying in these positive feelings which maintains an incredibly strong immune
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from Gregg Braden, THE GOD CODE: The Secret of Our Past, the
Promise of Our Future. Hardcover to be released February 2004.
To pre-order your copy today go to www.sacredspaces.org
www.greggbraden.net
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WAIST AWAY FROM A-Z
By Kaliannah Shirah
Weight loss can be a challenge even to the most dedicated of individuals. Below are a few simple tips to keep in mind before, during and after your journey!
A - ACTIVITY - Get in to the groove 30 minutes each day!
B - BREAKFAST is important. Fasting slows your metabolism.
C - COMPLEX carbohydrates aid in trimming fat.
D - DON'T PUT OFF losing 'til tomorrow...start TODAY!
E - ENLIST a buddy. Give and receive encouragement!
F - FAT FREE items should still be consumed in moderation.
G - GUESSTIMATE what weight will look/feel best on you.
H - HAND WEIGHTS are ideal for firming your upper arms.
I - INCREASE muscle mass by exercising - Tae Bo anyone?
J - JUMPING JACKS is a great and easy cardio workout.
K - KNOW what bad eating habits you have..and change them.
L - LOG progress in a weight loss and/or fitness diary.
M - MUSCLE MASS takes up less room than fat..so exercise!
N - NO SNEAKING snacks (unless it's a fruit or veggie!)
O - OBESITY is one of the leading causes of diabetes.
P - PRIDE in appearance...you look good, you feel good.
Q - QUIT smoking! Causes shortness of breath.
R - REWARD YOURSELF w/a new outfit for each size you lose!
S - STAY ON TRACK. Don't let others discourage you.
T - TUMMY crunches can quickly flatten flab on your abs!
U - UNDERSTAND a body needs exercise and proper nutrition.
V - VITAMIZE your daily diet with vitamins & minerals.
W - WATER is a necessity. Add a lemon or lime for zing!
X - XTRA fruits and fat-free crackers are ALWAYS allowed.
Y - YEARN TO LOSE. Don't give up! You can do it!
Z - ZIP up that new SMALLER outfit!
Copyright © 2002, Kaliannah Shirah. All Rights Reserved. Kali is a freelance writer for several on/offline publications, specializing in work at home career guidance for women. She also pens romances and short stories. Visit her website to download *original* free electronic books.
http://www.kaliannah.com.
How to Start & Run A Profitable Home-Based Transcription Business, ISBN 0-9734286-0-0
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What
Happens When Your Cells Are Mineral and Vitamin Strong?
© By Lena Sanchez |
According
to researchers you are likely to be deficient in minerals
and vitamins in many areas of your body!
What happens when you supplement daily minerals and
vitamins? "Non-verbal IQ scores up as much as 30%
in children who take minerals and vitamins," reported
David Benton PhD, Psychologist of Britain's University of
Wales Swansea. That's proven in ten studies out of
thirteen!
"Children who took minerals and vitamins for a full
year had fewer infections and viruses," according to
tests at the University of North Carolina.
"Minerals and multivitamins taken for a ten year period
proved to prevent cataracts," according to
Ophthalmologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"Less heart disease and 20% lower risk of heart attacks
in men and women who took minerals and multivitamins,"
states a Swedish study.
"Cells that have insufficient minerals and vitamins
look exactly like those attacked by radiation. Cells lacking
sufficient minerals and vitamins suffer severe DNA and
mitochondrial damage, causing premature aging, cancer and
degenerative diseases," according to a researcher Bruce
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and his group also came to the conclusion that a minimum of
60% of the population are mineral and vitamin deficient!
This should be no surprise if people were paying attention
to the naturopaths, acupuncturists and holistic
physicians for the last three decades. The government way
back in 1936 said this day was coming! So have you taken your
minerals and vitamins today?
People with Macular Degeneration or glaucoma are
proving to be deficient in many minerals, trace minerals and
vitamins!
Most vulnerable to malnutrition are growing children,
elderly who eat less food and pregnant women. If we can just
get that group to supplement properly we will be more than
50% towards having a healthier world!
If you are confused on what to take mailto:
health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=MinVitRec
and give your age and question…
Wishing you a long healthy life! Lena
Lena Sanchez a happy
retired Medical Office Nurse / Administrator / Consultant
who took charge of her life 8 years ago and is committed to
helping others do the same in all areas of life… Editor of
'Natural Environmental Health Facts & Your Home Business
Coach Ezine" Newsletter subscribe at http://www.envirodocs.com/newsletter.htm
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The Drug Company
Influence on Your Health
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In the beginning, there were
nutrients for procuring health. Today, there are drugs,
drugs and more drugs. This is the result of the drug
company business model. It utilizes an arsenal of
techniques to influence the government in order to
minimize competition from nutritional supplements. The
cold hard fact of this business model has become clear:
Health in America has been fractured. The health of U.S.
children is worse in virtually all categories relative to
children in other industrialized countries. At least
80% of seniors have at least one chronic disease and 50%
have at least two according to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC). Understanding these techniques serves as a
how-to guide for avoiding government-mandated drug
addiction and remaining healthy.
First, education on the proper use of nutritional
substances to achieve good health was removed from the
medical school curriculum over 85 years ago. There
is not a medical doctor practicing today who has been
trained in medical school on the prophylactic use of
nutritional supplements. This explains the reluctance of
medical doctors to teach patients about natural
alternatives, they don't know about them. Through
self-education, a select few medical doctors have become
excellent advisors on proper use of nutraceuticals.
Second, the FDA has stonewalled ALL nutritional supplement
manufacturers from educating their clients on nutritional
supplements by passing the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act (DSHEA). This act prohibits supplement
manufacturers to market or claim that their products
"cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent" any given
disease or illness. Instead, they can only make general
statements about their products. As a result,
nutritional supplements carry labels that are
intentionally vague and misleading to consumers. Finding
which nutritional supplements to take for any given
illness has become close to impossible.
DSHEA also gave the FDA the authority to remove any
nutritional supplement from the market if it
"proved" to be unsafe. Because of their
broad definition of "unsafe" and because most
anything, even water, is unsafe in large amounts, the FDA
can now ban any nutritional supplement which poses as
competition to its pharmaceutical partners. Ephedra is a
perfect example. Green tea extract may be next.
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Third,
lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry has enabled the drug
community to influence the media to set a negative tone on
the use of nutritional supplementation. More often than not,
the message is that natural alternatives to prescription
drugs are ineffective and dangerous. Unable to distinguish
between the truth and profit motives, the general public has
turned away from nutritional supplements to embrace
pharmaceutical drugs.
And finally, on the worldwide front, the
pharmaceutically-compliant World Trade Organization (WTO) is
working rigorously to convince the nations of the world that
ALL human beings require the EXACT same amount of nutrients
and that anything above this amount is dangerous. Under the
guise of protecting vitamin consumers, the WTO is using what
is known as the CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISION (CAC) to
further restrict the free use of nutritional supplements
within the United States and worldwide.
Specifically, the CAC is
setting "Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food
Supplements." These guidelines are more restrictive
and will supercede current U.S. regulations by dictating
to the U.S. which nutrients are safe, the maximum and
minimum amounts allowed in a product, and related
packaging and labeling requirements.
The CAC stands firm in their conviction that these
guidelines are for the safety of others. But if safety
were the priority, then the WTO could use the CAC to
protect us from prescription drugs, which kill and
estimated 100,000 people every year in the United States.
Instead, they waste time on nutritional supplements, which
have killed less people than rabid squirrel attacks.
The success of the aforementioned techniques lies in fear.
This fear is secured by the vested interests of
professional alarmists within the government who promote
it in order to minimize drug competition. The end
result - drug companies secure their lion's share and
profit from your pain.
About the Author
Shane holds a Master's degree in organic chemistry and has
first-hand industry experience with drug research, design
and synthesis. He understands that Americans want and
deserve education rather than prescriptions. His shocking
e-book surrounding cholesterol-lowering drugs and HEART
DISEASE can be downloaded for FREE as a pdf file at www.health-fx.net.
His life saving book Health Myths Exposed is available at
Amazon and www.healthmyths.net.
Copyright © 2005 All Rights Reserved
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The
Mayonnaise Jar
This is an
oldie but goodie. Think about your health and what you
do every single day to enhance it. Your health
and wellness is one of the most important areas you can
focus your attention on. Anything else is "just
sand." Read the little story ... it's a
gem.
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A professor stood before his
philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When
the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf
balls. He then asked his students if the jar was
full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a
box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He
shook the jar lightly and the pebbles rolled into the open
areas between the golf balls. He again asked
the students if the jar was full and they agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a
box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course
the sand filled up everything else. He once more
asked if the jar was full and the students responded with
a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced
two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the
entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the
empty spaces between the sand. His students laughed.
"Now," said the
professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that the jar represents your life. The golf
balls are the important things -- your family, your
children, your health, your friends
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and your favorite
passions -- and, if everything else was lost and only they
remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other
things that matter like your job, your house and you car.
The sand is everything else --
the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar
first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time
and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room
for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things
that are critical to your happiness. Play with your
children. Take time to get medical check-ups. Play another
9. Meet the people you love for dinner. There will always
be time to clean the house, rake the leaves and fix
things. Take care of the golf balls first -- the
things that really matter. Set your priorities. The
rest is just sand".
One of the students raised her
hand and inquired about the two cups of coffee. He
replied, "It just goes to show you that no matter how
full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple
cups of coffee with a friend."
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The Best Way to Measure Health Risks
Calculating your Body Mass Index — or
BMI — which is based on both height and weight, is a
popular way to determine if you're overweight or obese.
But a new study in Lancet, a British medical
journal, reveals that BMI may not be as useful for
measuring other health risks. It found that the best tool
for measuring an individual's risk of a heart attack (as
it relates to body weight) is his or her waist-to-hip
ratio — the waist measurement divided by the hip
measurement. A ratio of 0.85 in women and 0.9 in men is
average; any number above that indicates an increased risk
of heart attack, according to the study.
Does this mean that people should
dismiss BMI altogether? No. BMI still helps people gauge
whether their weight (if not their risk of certain
diseases) is in a healthy range. Dr. Sears offers these
guidelines for understanding BMI and your weight:
For adults over 20 years old, BMI falls
into one of these categories:
- Underweight = less than 18.5
- Normal weight = 18.5 to 24.9
- Overweight = 25 to 29.9
- Obesity = 30 or greater
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