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Water Ceremony with Dr. Masaru Emoto

2011-04-04T10:17:00.028-04:00

This is an incredible union of Resonance.

I shared a facebook event on Monday

March 28, 2011 with my little facebook group LovebottleOrders.net

Never under estimate the power of small things, because, in only 3 days, collectively our group sent out 350,000 invites with over 44,000 "attendees". The facebook event is called "Water Ceremony with Dr Masaru Emoto"

This is a personal request from Dr Masaru Emoto for the World to join him in a Global Prayer. Anyone can join right from where you are at noon your local time this will create a surge of resonance with the intention to wrap around the world with momentum. From every cell in your body to every other drop of water on the planet resonating and changing the structure of water. This clip, in my opinion is an excellant explanation how everything is effected by vibration, everything is created by sound vibration. A prayer creates vibration and the water is the messenger. We are water "Sound Vibration Creates Form"

We received such an incredible response, resonating with people from all over the world, requesting for the prayer to continue. I created a new group "Water Ceremony with Masaru Emoto" where Dr Emoto will continue Daily Prayer Messages and other Wate Ceremonies all over the world. It is such a beautiful thing, people from all over the world connecting their hearts and minds together. Below are Dr Emoto's Daily Prayers and personal messages to the people of the world.

Please join us and the world in a Global Prayer with Dr Masaru Emoto.

Please say Dr Emoto's word of prayer either, aloud or in your mind.

Repeat three times as you put your hands together in a prayer position.

Please offer your sincere prayer (pure vibration)

Dr Masaru Emoto's Global Prayers:

Monthly Global Prayer

April 11. 2011 “The Grand Invocation” the word of prayer:

“Uchu no Mugen no Chikara ga Kori Kotte, Makoto no Daiwa no Miyo ga, Nari Natta.” (This means: The eternal power of the Universe has gathered itself to create the world with true and grand harmony.)

Daily Global Prayers:
April 10, 2011 To all water on this planet earth, we respect you, love you and appreciate you. We are sorry for having ignored you until now. Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you.

April 9, 2011 We came to the earth from outer space as water. When we return, we will go back as water again. So, let’s thank water and give love to it. "Water, we are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you."

April 8, 2011 The universe is water, and we are the microcosm, and we are water. Therefore, when we learn what water is, we learn about ourselves and the mystery of universe. And to know about water, Water, we are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you.

April 7, 2011 Let’s listen to the voice of all plants and animals on the earth and talk with them.
They are made of water as well as we are. To plants and animals, We are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you.

April 6, 2001 The word of the prayer,
Presently water and oil can’t be mixed. However, I trust that they will be mixed with each other when we offer love and gratitude to water and oil. Let’s offer thoughts of love and gratitude to oil in the ground of the world. "To oil-san, we are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you,
And we love you.

April 5, 2011 The word of the prayer,
To all people on the earth, we are water. Let’s become one by offering love and gratitude to water. Water is what connects everything. (To yourself) "I’m sorry, Please forgive me, I thank you,
And I love you."

April 4, 2011 The word of the prayer,
"To the deity of water, dragon deity,

that is deep in off the coast of eastern Japan area,

We are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you.

April 3, 2011 The word of prayer,
"The radiation leakage problem of Fukushima Nuclear Plant has been solved.

To officers of US Military Forces, Japanese Self-Defense, Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and all the Staff,

We thank you very much. To their beloved families, we are sorry, please forgive us, we thank you, and we love you."

April 2, 2011 The word of the prayer,
"To all the souls of the victims from the disaster in eastern Japan,

We are sorry, Please forgive us, We thank you, And we love you."

April 1, 2011 The word of the prayer,
“To the water facing towards Fukushima Nuclear Plant,

We are sorry. please forgive us. We thank you, and we love you.”

Messages from Dr Masaru Emoto

4-11-11

My suggestion to everyone:
April 11, 2011 will be one month from March 11th when the massive earthquake, massive tsunami and nuclear plant accident occurred.

It doesn’t seem to me that the disaster of this time was a mere disaster. I feel that it is the beginning of the catastrophe phenomenon that has been the subject among people in this past recent years. So, even though the reactor problem is once solved this time, it’s possible that new difficult problems will affect us one after another.

Come to think of it, the 9-11 attacks occurred on September 11th, 2001. We could say that, for the citizens of the planet earth, it was the first day when the catastrophe happened. And 10 years after 9-11 was March 11th 2011 when the second catastrophe affected us in my country, Japan.

Now I have a suggestion for all.

Let’s make 11th of each month “The Day of Prayer for the Peace on Earth” and let’s pray hand-in-hand all together for the peace on Earth.

At noon on the 11th, local time, please say the following words either, aloud or in your mind. Repeat three times as you put your hands together in a prayer position. Please offer your sincere prayer (pure vibration)

“The Grand Invocation” the word of prayer:

“Uchu no Mugen no Chikara ga Kori Kotte, Makoto no Daiwa no Miyo ga, Nari Natta.” (This means: The eternal power of the Universe has gathered itself to create the world with true and grand harmony.)

This is the Kotodama -spiritual power of words - that Dr. Nobuo Shioya created for peace on earth. Dr. Shioya is said to be the reincarnation of Laozi, philosopher of ancient China, and I highly respect him. He was an admirable medical doctor who served as a primary physician of the Empress, Showa Emperor’s wife”.
http://www.facts-are-facts.com/magazin/2-rejuvenation.ihtml

Dr. Shioya passed away about 5 years ago at the age of 106. While he was alive, he said to me that he was wishing that 10% of the whole people in the entire world would chant the Great Invocation. He was the last Japanese hsien (meaning enlighted person, mountain hermits) and devised these words since he was concerned that we would face the catastrophe.

So, let’s call out to people around you and chant the words of the Great Invocation on every 11th at noon to prepare for the catastrophe.

With love and gratitude,
Masaru Emoto
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4-1-11
To All People Around the World,
My message went around the whole world with tremendous speed, and the feedback of resonance which so many people participated in the prayer to water returned to me. The number of the feedbacks that I know for certain is at least more than 100,000.

As a matter of fact, it is important that we make this movement grow bigger and let many more friends learn about it. So I would like to continue to do the water ceremony for Fukushima Nuclear Plant for 10 more days, and will offer the prayer every day at noon between the 1st and the 10th of April with you all.

To refresh our conscious mind of everyday prayer, please let me suggest that we change the words each day. From many ideas and opinions that so many people have given me, I would like to select one to inform you.

The word of prayer of today, April 1st, 2011
Prayer Time: 12:00pm - noon (your local time)
You can do this from where ever you are.

Please say the following phrase three times it aloud or in your mind. Please offer your sincere prayer (pure vibration)

"To all the souls of the victims from the disaster in eastern Japan,
We are sorry,
Please forgive us,
We thank you,
And we love you."

Thank you very much from my heart.

With love and gratitude,
Masaru Emoto
Messenger of Water

3-28-11

To All People Around the World,

Please send your prayers of love and gratitude to water at the nuclear plants in Fukushima, Japan!

By the massive earthquakes of Magnitude 9 and surreal massive tsunamis, more than 10,000 people are still missing…even now… It has been 16 days already since the disaster happened. What makes it worse is that water at the reactors of Fukushima Nuclear Plants started to leak, and it’s contaminating the ocean, air and water molecule of surrounding areas.

Human wisdom has not been able to do much to solve the problem, but we are only trying to cool down the anger of radioactive materials in the reactors by discharging water to them.

Is there really nothing else to do?

I think there is. During over twenty year research of hado measuring and water crystal photographic technology, I have been witnessing that water can turn positive when it receives pure vibration of human prayer no matter how far away it is.

Energy formula of Albert Einstein, E=MC2 really means that Energy = number of people and the square of people’s consciousness.

Now is the time to understand the true meaning. Let us all join the prayer ceremony as fellow citizens of the planet earth. I would like to ask all people, not just in Japan, but all around the world to please help us to find a way out the crisis of this planet!!

The prayer procedure is as follows.

Start Day and Time:
March 31st, 2011 (Thursday)
12:00pm - noon in each time zone (your local time)

Please say the following phrase:
“The water of Fukushima Nuclear Plant, we are sorry to make you suffer. please forgive us. We thank you, and we love you.”

Please say it aloud or in your mind. Repeat it three times as you put your hands together in a prayer position. Please offer your sincere prayer.

Thank you very much from my heart.

With love and gratitude,
Masaru Emoto
Messenger of Water

Daily report of the activities the water messenger, Masaru Emoto and his team bringing shapes of love and gratitude to people in afflicted areas by the catastrophe in Tohoku and Kanto area of Japan. Click o Follow and Support Dr Emoto's Blog

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We are sincerely filled with love and gratitude with the world participating with us in offering our sincere prayers.
I will continue to send Dr Emoto's Monthly Prayer, so that we may all stay united and continue to spread Hado, Pure Vibration, Resonance ♥

Dr Emoto's preferred prayer for his Water Ceremony is the Gran Invocation (above) and the Ho'opono opono prayer. A very well know powerful energy shifting/healing Hawaiian prayer. "I am sorry, please forgive me, thank you and I love you."

When I first met Dr Emoto he pulled out three tuning forks from his bag. Two of these forks were the same, 440hz, and the other was 442hz. He hit each one by itself and after each one he looked at me with a straight face he said, "Same?" and I replied, "same". Each one had sounded exactly the same.

Then he hit the two (same) 440hz tuning forks at the same time and after, once again he said, "Same?" and again, it sounded exactly the same as when he hit each tuning fork by itself, no different, I then again replied, "same".

Finally he hits the 440hz and the 442hz at the same time. and this time it was different, instead of the same sweet note the others carried when he struck the fork, this time, the sound made a sound the sounded like, "wahawhawha" type of sound. Still with a straight face, he looked at me a final time and said....
"You and I Resonate!

I am a Hado Instructor, trained by Dr Emoto. We have the intention in organizing a US Hado School this fall 2011. If anyone is interested in becoming a Hado Instructor, please join our Hado Instructor Group and I will make an announcement once we have more information.http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_190443624332533&ap=1

With love & gratitude ♥
Lindsay Noel Kemp
Love Bottle Co
Hado Instructor
Office Masaru Emoto USA

This is a link to the photos everyone in this group has posted. Thank You for your love and gratitude!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1855703203534&set=o.174335832616442&theater

I like this clip to demonstrate how vibration creates form. As the frequency changes, and it resonates, the form changes. Saying a prayer creates vibration, Dr Emoto's work shows us that water has memory and is effected by vibrational energy. (HADO)

We are all connected by water, in the word, with all living things, including ourselves, We are water.

"Resonance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkox6niJ1Wc&feature=related

"Sound Creates Form"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCmGjD9j9bU_
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bye bye old food groups & food pyramid ... HELLO up to date healthy Food Plate!

2010-08-01T01:12:00.009-04:00

When I sat down in one of my favorite restaurant in Ft Lauderdale, Sublime and picked up a copy of the "Good Medicine" magazine put out from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). I can't begin to tell you how HAPPY I was to see this new rendition of the basic food groups!
WELL IT IS ABOUT TIME!
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Because if we don't start updating the information people are receiving, that is supported by scientific research, about what is GOOD NUTRITION then the imprinting of the old SAD (standard american diet) will continue on to destroying our health.

When I talk with people about good healthy food choices one of the first things they say is, "Its so hard" What is so hard about eating healthy foods??? One reason they respond that way is because the information they are receiving is confusing and out of date and not convenient. With children involved this makes it even more difficult when submerged with society and school systems who are teaching and feeding the children poor nutrition. And that is the BEST place to start... with the children... our future.

Good Medicine Magazine - Spring Issue,

Introducing the Power Plate

By Dr. Neal Banard M.D.

President of PCRM

The Food Guide Pyramid has adorned classroom walls and food packages since 1992, but a new, more accurate, and more user-friendly graphic has been developed by PCRM experts for use by schools, health care professionals, and individuals looking for up-to-date nutrition advice.

It’s time to retire the Pyramid. Yes, its shape was appealing. And its message was reassuring. Whether you gravitated toward the grains, fruits, and vegetables at its base, or the meats and dairy products pictured on its upper levels, the Pyramid had you covered. But that was exactly the problem. From the beginning, the diagram was at odds with scientific evidence. It was intended to promote a solid premise, that the basis of the diet should be vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. But its recommendations for meat and dairy products flew in the face of countless studies showing that people who eat these products daily are less healthy than people who steer clear of them.

In 1991, when the Eating Right Pyramid was about to debut, three colleagues joined me in suggesting a better way. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., who led the China Study; Denis Burkitt, M.D., who established the value of fiber in the diet; and Oliver Alabaster, M.D., an oncologist from The George Washington University, spoke at a PCRM press conference near the White House. We held that the dietary staples should be the New Four Food Groups—vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes (beans, peas, and lentils). All other foods were deemed optional—and some “optional” foods (e.g., meats, dairy products, eggs, greasy and sugary foods) are best left off the plate entirely.

A week later, the Pyramid was released. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, already reeling from our suggestion that meat no longer be a daily requirement, was scandalized by meat’s seemingly reduced prominence on the Pyramid. The group descended on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and demanded that the diagram be withdrawn—which it was, in no time flat. Not until a year later did it reappear nearly unchanged under the name “Food Guide Pyramid.” In 2005, the diagram was redrawn to replace the depictions of food with uninterpretable colored stripes. Users had to go online to find out what was recommended. And that’s the Pyramid we know today.

Enter the Power Plate. It is a simple and reasonably literal diagram that shows the healthy foods that belong on our plates. It is both more accurate than the Pyramid and much easier to implement. PCRM has developed and released the Power Plate with posters in doctors’ offices, advertisements in nutrition journals, and a full Web presence. And we have asked the federal government to adopt it—or something like it—as federal policy.

There are many uncertainties in nutritional science: Is it better to emphasize whole grains, or should our plates be more abundant in vegetables and fruits? Is raw better than cooked? The Power Plate does not tackle these questions. Rather, it sticks to the basics: a healthy diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. It also points out the importance of getting vitamin B12 from either supplements or fortified foods (a recommendation that the government currently limits to older people, but is sound advice for everyone). And it presents these ideas in a framework that anyone can understand.

An up-to-date teaching tool is just a first step in improving people’s eating habits. But if our educational tools can keep up with what we know about nutritional science, our message is that much more powerful.

A New Direction...
Food Pyramid Yields to the PCRM's Power Plate -

The U.S. Department of Agriculture created the Eating Right Pyramid diagram in 1991. Unlike the Basic Four diagram it replaced, it promoted grains, vegetables, and fruits, with somewhat less emphasis on meats and dairy products, and even less on sugar and added fats. It was quickly withdrawn, however, under objections by the meat industry.

A year later, the Food Guide Pyramid re-emerged, nearly identical to its predecessor. However, as the paint dried on the new graphic, it was clear that it was already out of date. Even with reduced graphic emphasis on meats and dairy products, it still called for two to three servings of both each day. Studies had already shown, however, that people who follow its advice to consume meat and dairy products are, as a group, less healthy than people who avoid these products altogether.

For many, the Pyramid seemed overly abstract and did not translate very well into daily choices. After all, people eat from plates, not pyramids.

In 2005, the USDA modified the graphic again, introducing its current—and even more controversial—food guide, MyPyramid. The graphic—a series of colored stripes—includes no food images at all and requires Internet access to gain dietary guidance. Its program content continues to recommend meat, dairy products, and other unhealthful foods.

New Building Blocks

PCRM dietitians and doctors saw the need for a set of easy-to-use dietary guidance tools that serve the current needs of the public—to curb dietary excesses and fight chronic diseases.

After identifying principles and goals to guide the materials’ development, PCRM’s director of nutrition education Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., and other PCRM experts examined the Institute of Medicine and World Health Organization reports on dietary intake and identified the most healthful sources of nutrients.

The team concluded that the new food diagram should focus on grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans. These foods are nutrient-rich, free of cholesterol and animal fats, and can aid in preventing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases plaguing Americans. PCRM’s nutrition experts excluded meat, dairy products, and eggs since they are unnecessary and present serious health risks.

Thinking Outside the Pyramid

Historically, food diagrams have used shapes that have no connection to food. But several leading health organizations, including the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Diabetes Association, use plate images to communicate nutrition information with more literal meaning.

To determine what shape would be best for PCRM’s diagram, the team developed and tested four versions: a triangular shape similar to MyPyramid, a square, a stylized plate, and a simple plate. These were evaluated by children and adults using an anonymous online survey. The plate-shaped diagram had a higher aesthetic rating, compared with square and triangular diagrams. It also had a high rate of content recall.

PCRM’s new diagram presents the basics of a menu for optimal health through the concrete image of a plate. The Power Plate eliminates portion suggestions and food hierarchies and simply recommends a variety from all four groups. The graphic can translate into grain-based meals, as might be familiar in Asian cuisine, legume-based meals for Latin American tastes, or meals based on vegetables and fruits for Mediterranean flavors, and easily accommodates macrobiotic or raw-food diets. Foods that are not depicted (e.g., meats, dairy products, and nuts) are considered strictly optional (and some are best avoided altogether).

The USDA is set to release its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans this year. As the department deliberates over the new guidelines, PCRM hopes the Power Plate will help Americans understand the basics of a healthful diet.

Complete Nutrition
Protein
It was once thought that plant-based diets could provide adequate protein only if specific foods, such as grains and beans, were consumed together, a concept known as “protein complementing.” It is now known that a diet based on grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes provides all the essential amino acids needed to produce complete protein, even without special combining.
Minerals
Calcium, iron, and other minerals are especially abundant in legumes and green leafy vegetables, or “beans and greens.”
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is not found in most plant foods. For individuals following a diet free of all animal products, vitamin B12 needs can easily be met through fortified foods, including many breakfast cereals, some meat substitute products, and fortified soy milk. Most common multivitamins also contain B12. Seaweed and products like tempeh are generally not reliable sources of vitamin B12.
Regular intake of vitamin B12 is important to meet nutritional needs. The recommended dietary allowance for adults is 2.4 micrograms per day, with increased requirements for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Read more of "Good Medicine" magazine other GREAT articles from this issue such as:

- Dr Barnard Helps 'Viewers Like You" Fight Diabetes
- Introducing the Healthy School Meals Act 2010
- Ginnifer Goodwin Has Big Love For Vegan Kichstart
- more articles from this issue.

do you know emoto?

2010-06-18T10:35:00.007-04:00

Do you remember learning in science class that all matter is vibrating at a certain frequency? Well... words, pictures and music also have vibrational energy.

Dr. Masaru Emoto is the man behind the research that demonstrates the effects of vibrational energy and water.

This is my Emoto Photo... I feel so blessed to have met and spent several evenings over dinner with Dr. Masaru Emoto. We had truly an AMAZING time!

Dr. Masaru Emoto is an internationally renowned Japanese researcher and a doctor of Alternative Medicine. Graduate of the Yokohama Municipal University's Department of Humanities and Sciences with a focus on International Relations, and received certification as a Doctor of Alternative Medicine from the Open International University.

Dr. Emoto undertook extensive research of water around the planet and has gained worldwide acclaim through his ground-breaking research and discovery that water is deeply connected to our individual and collective consciousness.Emoto's research has visually captured the effects of energy changing the molecular structure of water, through high-speed photography. Emoto has shown the direct consequences of destructive thoughts and the thoughts of love and appreciation in the formation of water crystals.

On June 6, 2010 I was honored to present Dr Emoto at Chicago's Health Freedom Expo. Where he spoke for two hours about his life long work with water. After the presentation we had a short Q & A with a book and bottle signing! That's right he was signing the bottles.... AWESOME!

During Emoto's presentation, he held up one of the bottles, and explained that using a glass bottle was the BEST conductor to create beautiful water crystals. Emoto labels the water in his experiments but also told me that is not needed to effect the water. That the vibrational energy from just your thoughts is actually much stronger.

One example I like you use is... If I tell you that I LOVE you, you can feel the positive vibrational energy. But how about if I don't say anything to you... and I think that I HATE you. You can also feel negative vibrational energy. We have all felt it before. And just like Emoto told me above... no words are needed to feel the effects.

One good question that was asked was, "after the energy effects the water, how long does it stay that way? and when will it change? His answer was, " until a different energy effects it. So depending how many people are in the room and what the overall energy is in a room can also effect the water.

Another example I like to give is that because our bodies are made of mostly water, we are also effected by vibrational energy. So if you go to a doctor and he tells you something negative...like you are "sick" this is a negative message to every cell in your body. That is why it is very important to send a different message to you cells.

This is why I like to call my glass bottles.."energy medicine in a bottle" By labeling your water or even better... "blessing" it with you own thoughts and intentions is an incredible vehicle for manifesting. As stated on my flyer...

WHAT IS ENERGY MEDICINE? Energy Medicine, also called Vibrational Therapy, and Vibrational Medicine and Energy Medicine, is based on the scientific principles that all matter vibrates to a precise frequency and that by using resonant vibration, balance of matter can be restored.

Within all life, existing together at the same time, is both matter and space, movement and stillness, sound and silence, light and darkness. The polarity of life, or the ability to travel throughout the range between polar opposites, is the natural state of being. Most of us are often stuck in one of the polar opposites, unable or unwilling for various reasons to freely flow throughout the full range of the circle of life.

Energy Medicine gently invites stuck energy to move or vibrate again... or over-stimulated energy to explore stillness. Over time, the system finds balance between the two by being able to move through the entire range of possibilities fluidly and easily.

Energy Medicine, not only for health and vitality, but expansion, transformation of consciousness, and eventually, transcendence.

Which is exactly what Dr Emoto's current dedication is about. His non-profit organization which is specifically targeted for children. Distributing his new picture book to children around the world for free and hope that they find the importance of water and the true nature of us human beings. This effort is called Emoto Peace Project

The target is children, because we suppose it is rather difficult to change the mind of adults whose opinion is already fixed, and the future is up to the open-minded children. What we adults can do now is to give them a chance to learn about the water or the true nature of us human being. We hope this book will be translated into many languages and be of help to realize the goal.

Here is an amazing link to incredible slide show of water crystals CLICK HERE

order your glass water bottle from LovebottleOrders.net and create your own beautiful water crystals!

Enlighten Your Bottle Mind & Spirit - Is your water bottle safe?

2010-04-25T14:00:00.012-04:00

We know that the single serving plastic water bottle is bad for the planet and bad for your health. Thank god reusable bottles are becoming more and more popular. BUT... what if your reusable bottle is good for the planet but NOT so good for you?

What kind of bottle do you have?

Did you know that even the "said to be safe" reusable bottles may be good for the planet and may NOT be so good for you. What about your reusable stainless steel water bottles.. is it safe?

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Stainless steel is considered to be safe for water bottles because they state that they aFree of Bisphenol-a, phthalates, polycarbonate, cadmium and lead. Even so, some stainless bottles can be made from recycled metals, rather than the better choice of food grade stainless steel, and can actually make you sick. Even the said to be “safe” tested food grade stainless steel bottles can result in small amounts of chromium or nickel leaching into the water. Even more so if the stainless steel has been cleaned and scoured with a metallic pad, put into the dishwasher or if used for very hot liquids. And if the water is extremely acidic or alkaline it may also leach a small amount of nickel into the water.

Trace amounts or not... I rather not add heavy metals to my drinking water especially since heavy metals are not soluble which means that your body is not able to rid itself of them and you will continue to accumulate heavy metals through out your life unless you cleanse them from your body. Heavy metal will lead to many health problems and are even linked to Alzheimer's.

If you are using a metal bottle and your water smells or tastes metallic, you should consider changing your bottle to glass. Glass is the only known substance not to leach.

I only drink out of glass and I LOVE my bottle so much... I now have a business selling eco friendly reusable glass water bottles... The superior water bottle that is Good for the Planet and Good for YOU!

   Love Bottle Co
   enlighten your bottle mind & spirit

   Love Bottle Strong on Earth Day Balboa Park 2010

Not only save your planet AND your health... save on your new glass water bottle from Love Bottle with the "Green Pass" in the 2010 issue of "Our Green Book" in your Whole Foods stores in the New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.

For more water bottle info read this article below from Dr Mercola....

More 'Safe' Water Bottles that are Actually Dangerous

Posted by: Dr. Mercola
October 31 2009
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http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/31/More-Safe-Water-Bottles-that-Are-Actually-Dangerous.aspx

Not long ago, SIGG announced that their aluminum water bottles, which many people purchased to avoid the BPA found in plastic bottles, actually contained BPA. Now it has come out that Gaiam's aluminum water bottles -- the ones that were previously labeled "BPA-free" -- actually leach BPA at 20 times the levels that SIGG bottles did.

After being called out on the web on the BPA status of their "BPA-free" water bottles, Gaiam has quietly posted on its retail website data from independent lab test results that show BPA leaching levels at 23.8 parts per billion.

These findings are more than 10 times the detection limit that SIGG provided in its own water bottle testing, and over 18 times more than the leaching levels found in independent studies of SIGG water bottles.

I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about Bisphenol-A, or BPA, if you’ve paid attention during the past year. It’s been getting a lot of press for good reason.

BPA is an estrogen-mimicking chemical, invented nearly 120 years ago, that is used to make hard plastics and epoxy resins. It can be found in numerous products that most people use on a daily basis, including baby bottles, canned foods, water bottles, and microwaveable plastic dishes and containers.

The Environmental Working Group has published an interesting review of BPA, showing the timeline of BPA’s use over the years. It offers a glimpse of the reality behind nearly all chemical dangers, showing just how long it can take to get something dangerous off the market, despite the evidence of harm.

Industry uses more than 6 billion pounds of BPA a year. As a result, scientists have found that 95 percent of people tested have dangerous levels of BPA in their bodies.

This is one valid reason why you should not tolerate the suggestion that “trace amounts” of toxins are okay.

The cumulative effect of being exposed to minuscule amounts of BPA from cans, bottles, plates and all other sources over the years can eventually spell serious trouble for your health.
The biggest victims are likely to be children, who may be exposed to the chemical from the time they’re in utero, and onward, throughout their entire lives.

Why You Need to Pay Attention to BPA

In the last ten years, some 700 studies have been published about BPA -- most of them indicating serious health hazards, at least in animals. The most troubling problem with BPA is that it mimics the female hormone estrogen.

Your body is extremely sensitive to sex hormones, and minuscule amounts can induce profound changes. Therefore, scientists are afraid even low levels of BPA could have a negative impact on human health.

In animals, BPA increases aneuploidy, a defect consisting of abnormal loss or gain of chromosomes, which in humans could possibly lead to miscarriages or disorders such as Down Syndrome.

Moreover, there is evidence (among mice and rats) that even low doses of BPA can cause:

• Hyperactivity

• Early puberty

• Increased fat formation

• Abnormal sexual behavior

• Disrupted reproductive cycles

• Structural damage to your brain

In September 2008 the National Toxicology Program of NIH determined that BPA may pose risks to human development, raising concerns for early puberty, prostate effects, breast cancer, and behavioral impacts from early-life exposures, all of which you can read about in the NIH publication No. 08-5994.

It also shows that nearly all of the exposure is through the food supply, which emphasizes the importance of avoiding BPA-laced food and beverage containers of all kinds as this is how your food becomes contaminated.

It’s difficult to understand why U.S. health and environmental regulators keep insisting there is “no evidence of harm to human health after 50 years of use,” when this list contains some of the most wide spread health issues that have dramatically increased in that same time frame.

Lawmakers are Slow to Protect the Public

There has been some success in limiting the use of BPA. In May of this year, Minnesota legislature passed a statewide ban on the sale of baby bottles, sippy cups, and other children’s food containers made with BPA. Other states, including California, Connecticut, Michigan and New York, are considering similar legislation.

Some retailers have also made the wise decision to respond to consumer demand and have voluntarily eliminated some of their BPA products for sale.

It’s a good start, but clearly not enough. Hopefully, Congress will come through with their proposed legislation intended to establish a federal ban on BPA in all food and beverage containers.

Until then, it may be prudent to remain wary of companies who claim to be completely safe, while hiding the fact that their metal water bottles still contain trace elements of BPA in the lining.

Better yet, quit trying to figure out who’s honest and who’s not, and go for food and beverage containers you KNOW does not contain BPA -- namely GLASS.

That way you can circumvent the entire problem with BPA, which is that it doesn’t remain stable or inert in the plastic.

BPA leeches into whatever food or beverage you put in a plastic container, canned good, or plastic baby bottle. And if you microwave the containers or bottles, or place hot liquids or food into them, BPA is released 55 times more rapidly!

With glass you simply will not have this problem and can finally put your mind at rest.

Thank you for that Dr Mercola.... My mind is at rest and my water tastes GREAT!

with love & gratitude,
love bottle co

why even bother to constant comment ?

2010-02-13T23:30:00.006-05:00

The effects of my constant comments are reflected in this letter I received below. For those of you who know me, you know I am constantly commenting on how conscious choice making can impact your life and well being. Some may find my constant comments a bit annoying. For me, I see it as caring enough to speading the truth. One thing that comes up in most of my conversations is my recommendation for others to read one of the most comprehensive studies on nutritions ever conducted...The China Study. For as many eye rolls I get from disbelievers or other people who just want to continue to remain disconnected... this letter one makes it worth my every breath.

Hey Lindsay,
I can't thank you enough for recommending us "The China Study". Connie has down loaded it to itunes and we have listened to it multiple times in the way of, stop rewind play, stop rewind play, "Did you just hear that" rewind play "What did he just say?" rewind etc etc. We totally believe in everything he says and are furious at the same time that this book isn't widely known. I am telling EVERYONE I know and come in contact with about it, while I know you can bring a horse to water but can't make him drink, I am going to bring herds of horses to the water. A few of them I will at least try to push their heads down, some I will completely submerge their heads, lol.

I wish I met you a couple years ago because I lost my uncle to cancer and at one point he was came to me for advice saying that these doctors "don't know what the hell they're doing" and he knew that Connie and I were into "alternatives." I tried recommending him a video I came across " Cancer doesn't scare me anymore" which did promote juicing and diet change but I didn't have the knowledge or conviction to really get him to change and I think at that point he was very far along. I don't know if it was too late or not at that point, but had I had this info 2 years earlier when he first discovered the cancer, I believe he certainly would have benefited, and maybe would still be alive.

I will no longer wait to inform people of what I know and preach to whoever will listen, going to need to get soap box now-lol. I couldn't listen to Obama talk about Health care reform last night when something as simple as diet change would save millions of lives not to mention billions of dollars. Our country's being run by these big conglomerates that make money getting us sick then make more pretending to cure us. When I heard in the book that prescription drugs kill 100,000+ people a year taking them "as prescribed" and being the number 3 killer of Americans behind heart disease and cancer I did a little research. I found that over 780,000 people die every year due to conventional medicine "mistakes". That would be the number 1 killer by a long shot. WTF. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir. Justs make me "sick" thinking about it."

I have a customer who's daughter is going through chemo for bone cancer and just yesterday I told him of "the china study". I am going to keep following up with him until he gets the book or down loads it but I am going to be diligent in getting him to read it and not waiver until he does. This book has had a profound effect on our life. My 6 year old daughter said to me this morning "why don't we set up a healthy food stand at the mall".

THANK YOU. Keep doing what you do. Your efforts and will have positive effects directly and indirectly on many many people. Connie wanted you to know she ordered some of the Love bottles and we are looking forward to getting them.

So glad we met,
Jeff
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I must be honest... I was deeply touched by Jeff's letter and it has made all of my comments, suggestions, facebook and blog post worth every bit of energy I have put into it. To me this is what make my world go around. So THANK YOU JEFF! I am verry happy that Jeff and Connie have been impacted in the way they have by just a few of my comments. And trust me... there are more where those came from.

Best in health,
Lindsay

Conscious Choice China Study Blog Post
The China Study

the cinnamon snail

2010-02-08T20:32:00.003-05:00

Got to love... THE CINNAMON SNAIL, The nation's first organic vegan food truck, will be launched in Hoboken, New Jersey on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2010 and soon to service the folks in Brooklyn .

The truck will be serving a level of sophistication not often seen on food trucks. Not your typical fried food and the "same old" veggie burger or falafel fare vegetarians have come to expect as street food. Instead, the menu will feature incredibly creative, high quality, nurishing organic vegetarian cuisine. All prepared strictly without the use of any animal products, processed, artificial ingredients with an emphasis on sourcing the finest fresh organic ingredients available. All packaging used will be 100% biodegradable and compostable made from corn, sugarcane bagasse, and recycled paper printed with soy based inks. Now that is some fine conscious choice making!

Seeing is believing,but tasting is living... feast your eyes on one of the Cinnamon Sails dishes pictured here: Apple Cider Glazed Tempeh with Rosemary Root Vegetable Puree topped with Matchstick Fried Parsnip & Marinated Kale. Not only have you never seen food like this from a food truck, trust me when I tell you that you will have a tough time finding a comparison in taste even from your local restaurants. With mouth-watering offerings such as a Smokey Portabello Carpaccio on Semolina Fennel Bread with Kalamata Olive Tapenade, Arugula and Capers, or Hempseed Crusted Tofu with Spicy French Mustard Dressing over White Truffle Mashed Potatoes, Greens, and Rosemary Bread Pudding. The Cinnamon Snail hasn't forgot about options to satisfy a gluten-free, macrobiotic, or even a raw food diet.

If you miss the the Cinnamon Snail you will really miss out some rare vegan treats. Cinnamon Buns, which the truck is named after, Creme Brulee, Vegan Puff Pastries, and hand crafted Donuts that are to die for! These recipes, have been developed and perfected over the last three years, by Chef Adam Sobel. Adam is the founder of Certified Orgasmic, which has been operating as New Jersey's only Organic Vegetarian catering company for the last three years. Certified Orgasmic LLC. will continue to donate and raise funds for animal rights, social justice, and environmental charities.

Beyond offering incredibly nourishing food for the enjoyment of its customers, The Cinnamon Snail is a platform to educate the public about conscoiuc choice making with sustainable and local agriculture, animal welfare and non-violence. With an ongoing blog to detail the efforts to provide earth, animal, and human friendly alternatives in food service and business. The website will also be regularly updated to present weekly specials, changes to the seasonal menu, and event notices. Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking will keep you in touch with THE CINNAMON SNAIL.

The Cinnamon Snail will accept special and advance orders by text message, phone, and email at
http://www.cinnamonsnail.com/

conscious contents

2010-01-01T10:57:00.001-05:00

current conscious topic:
What is energy medicine... the medicine of the future

consciously creating awareness
“what is needed is some person, some institution, some inescapable “force” that captures the imagination of our citizens and demonstrate that cancer and other diseases will be eliminated only when each of us comes to understand that this can only occur as a part of a lifelong process of sanity, balance, moderation, and self respect.”
- Dr. Charles Simone M.MS.,M.D. http://drsimone.com/

conscious medicine... is preventative medicine

- do you know what functional medicine is? The Institute of Functional Medicine, IMF … changing they way we do medicine

- dr simone's ten point plan to decrease your risk of cancer and heart disease cancers incld; breast, endometrial, prostate, colon, and rectal

- alkalize or die... the pH nutrition guide to acid/alkaline balance

- why sanoviv? ... no place like it in the world. the hospital of the future.

- what to expect at sanoviv... my sanoviv program and the sanoviv diet

- cancer cured naturally… a true story. my friend Tom's prostate cancer cure story and all natural protocol from sanoviv medical institute.

- russian roulette anyone? cancer odds & treatment risks

- the AMAS test... A safe early detection cancer test... with NO side effects! A simple blood test... imagine that!!! Which is 95% accurate the 1st time and 99% accurate the second time... with ONLY a 3% false positive. This test will tell you if you have ANY cancer in your body.

- have you ever googled for a natural remedy and cure and the "quackwatch" site popped up???? well.... pssst… quackwatch is quackery… pass it on!

- what is codex alimentarius? If you don’t know we’re in BIG trouble!

conscious eating... is eating for living

- the best superfood choice, green foods. understand exactly what is good, very good, better, best, and the very best ... it’s your choice

- conscious eating... raw foods; easier and better than cooking. if you say it is hard... it will be hard and if you say it is easy it will be easy because... what you believe becomes your truth

- cook with out cooking - raw recipes and inspiration by adam sobel

- hemp… eat it don’t smoke it. raw organic shelled hemp seed, the single item i can not live with out... delicious and PACKED with protein and omegas!

- move over eggs & bacon... make room for a healthy conscious breakfast. my weekend special scramble

- living without - consciously substituting for eggs, dairy, gluten & refined sugar for all of your cooking and baking.

- hey coffee drinker... consciously choose something better, the delicious health alternative. Dandy Blend - this is actually better tasting than coffee & good for you!

- 99% guilt free chocolate ganache cake - this one is the BEST... from the down to earth chefs & the "you won't believe its vegan" cookbook.

- Got gas??? Food combining… one of these thing does not go with the other. read this instead if medicating your symptoms with tums or other medicines

conscious detox... is natural and builds your immune

- healthy water healthy body - my water filter choice... I LOVE IT!

- when people say you are full of it.. it may be true if you do not go every time you eat. which means... clean out your ears and open your eyes… even better… clean out your colon. a colonic is the safest most natural and best way to start the cleansing process. read hear for all of your questions you could possibly have on colonics.

- the detox miracle sourcebook... literally the bible for natural detox immune building diet. the book is A to Z and doesn't skip a beat.

- if you have amalgam fillings... toxins are going directly into your bloodstream if you don't get that metal out of your mouth!

- bouncing magic... a simple and quick and easy way to cleanse every cell in your body. visualize for a moment a balloon filled with water. hold the balloon by its stem and observe how gravity pulls on the water, slightly stretching the balloon. now move your hand rapidly up and down and observe how the extra gravitational force causes the balloon to significantly stretch and distort. when you bounce up and down on a rebounder, this is what happens to every cell in your body.

- chi-force living the 7 disciplines... one on my daily conscious choices

- want the best work out? .....get a kettlebell. works more muscles than you knew you had.

consciously non toxic... it means through out... non toxic body, mind, spirit, home, and environment. it is your choice choose wisely.

- do you know the EWG? it is the Environmental Working Group who uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. rate your products... how toxic is your shampoo, lotion, shaving cream, and even your make up!

- the dirty secrets of what makes you clean... know that when you brush your teeth with toothpaste it has pesticides in it. read more shocking beauty secrets!

- more compost less work... and less waste environmentally and naturally fertilize your garden.

- our planet in our hands... when doing home improvements... consciously choose your paint not just the color!

conscious resources... know the truth & consciously choose

the china study - on the top of the pyramid of health books the one has 27 YEARS or research backing its studies. by cornell university nutritionist t. collin

the detox miracle source book literally the bible for natural detox immune building diet. the book is A to Z and doesn't skip a beat.

cancer confidential You don't need to have or have had cancer to benefit from this info. In fact, you can prevent it in advance by your lifestyle choices.

Blog Catalog is a blog directory that I have listed my blog in order to create more awareness. Another way is for you to sign on as a follower and share my blog with others... one person at a time the world can and will be a healthier place.

Thank you for visiting my blog... I hope that your consciousness has expanded during your visit.
www.constantcomment.org

what is energy medicine ????????? ...................... the medicine of the future

2009-12-30T10:30:00.013-05:00

When I returned from Sanoviv in May 2009 I eagerly purchased Donna Eden's book, "Energy Medicine for Women". This book is specifically for women, as noted in the title, but there is also another award winning book titled, "Energy Medicine" which is her classic guide (for men & women) that demonstrates specific techniques for boosting vitality, pain relief, overall health enhancement and uplifting the energies in your body. By uplifting the energies in your body, in turn, it effects and uplifts the entire planet. At this point you are probably asking yourself...

"What exactly is energy medicine?"

As Donna describes it, energy medicine happen to be one of the oldest, safest, most organic, most accessible,and most affordable medicine there is. Her books will teach you how to participate more fully and knowledgeably in your own healing, health, and well-being. Which can be a powerful tool for a competent health care practitioner and at the same time an empowering system for self-help.

"Energy Medicine is the science and the art of optimizing your energies to help your body and mind function at their best. Controlling your chemistry by managing your energies is the fast track for helping your body evolve and adapt to the challenges of the 21's century." - Donna Eden (to read more of this post click the read more link below)

I learned about energy medicine from my favorite place, in which I speak often of, Sanoviv. Where every morning we started the day with an incredible energy medicine class followed by a meditation class. In the energy medicine class we learned different techniques, poses and movements to receive, generate and release specific energies depending on our individual bodies needed. After every morning class we would leave with a conscious feeling of clarity, serenity and an overall feeling of a peaceful strength. I literally felt as if my feet were lifted off the ground while walking (floating) out of the class.

Upon my return to home, I wanted to keep that feeling going and continue to learn and practice more energy medicine. So I purchased the Energy Medicine for Women book. When I opened it and began to read I was pleasantly surprised by the forward written at Sanoviv in January 2008, by another favorite of mine, Dr Christiane Northrup. I enjoyed her perspective and feeling towards energy medicine, being that she is a medical doctor, on the impact energy medicine has on the well being of the body and specifically what energy medicine has to offer to the medical community. I enjoyed it so very much I am going to share it with you here and I hope you will enjoy it as much did... enough you too will want the book for yourself.

ENERGY MEDICINE for WOMEN
Foreword by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

"I began experimenting with energy medicine in my gynecological practice many years ago, using it when I had to perform invasive office procedures such as endometrial biopsies, the removal of IUDs, or tests that involved injecting dye into the uterus. I sensed how disruptive these routine procedures were to the body’s natural energy fields, so as the final part of the treatment, I would have my patient lie down and I would move my hands in long passes above her body. Something in this simple act seemed to help restabilize the body’s energy fields. Many women would report immediate relief of pain or cramps, pleasurable tingling sensations in the areas that had been traumatized, or a deepening calm throughout their bodies."

"While about as simple a technique as exists, it was pleasant, non-invasive, and effective. Now, even as the field of hands-on energy medicine has developed far more sophisticated procedures than my early experiments, the approach has retained these basic qualities: simple, pleasant, non-invasive. But don’t be fooled. Your hands hold powerful medicine—"energy medicine"—that beyond just soothing the body after an invasive procedure is able in itself to prevent or help overcome challenging illnesses."

"Energy medicine is moving into our health care system quickly, powerfully, and none too soon. We have as a society come to the end of our journey in Newtonian medicine, a perspective that looks at the body more like a bag of organs and bones than a miracle of animation; that focuses on illness rather than optimizing health; and that often futilely seeks to identify simple cause-and-effect relationships rather than to grasp how body, mind, and spirit are profoundly interrelated. We have as a result built a medical system based on drugs and surgery that usually doesn’t become meaningfully involved in health care until after the person is already sick. We are like a river patrol that sends power boats out into the rapids to rescue people who are drowning rather than going upstream and figuring out how to keep them from falling into the rapids in the first place."

"We can’t go much further with this model. It isn’t working, as Michael Moore’s documentary, Sicko, makes abundantly and compassionately clear. The old paradigm is breaking down before our eyes. But we also see the emergence of a new paradigm and, happily, one whose ancient roots have withstood the test of time. The new paradigm, as this book beautifully articulates, addresses biological processes at their energetic foundation; gives rise to methods that are precise, practical, rapid, and non-invasive; optimizes health as well as countering illness; empowers the person with effective methods for back-home self-care; and integrates body, mind, and spirit."

"But perhaps the best news about energy medicine is that even though many leading edge thinkers in health care believe it to be the medicine of the future, it is available today. You don’t have to wait. So what if it’s not yet in your town! So what if it’s not yet in your hospital! So what if your doctor doesn’t yet believe in it! You can learn the basics from the book you are reading. And you can use it with any medical regimen you are currently on. Any regimen! A beauty of energy medicine is that it won’t interfere. There are no side effects whatsoever. So why wouldn’t you try it? There is nothing to lose!"

"This book is a wonderful introduction to energy medicine. It distills the experiences of one of the field's most joyous and effective pioneers into a heartful, user-friendly, enormously practical guide. I agreed to write this foreword before I met Donna Eden or had a chance to see her work. While I review many well-written books that provide good information, there is a deeper ring of truth that is precious and rare. This book sang with it. When I finally had the pleasure of meeting Donna, it was evident that the compassion and wisdom I felt in her book reflect the integrity in the being of its author. Incredibly youthful in her sixty-fifth year, Donna is her own best advertisement. She is ebullient with energy. And she is very very fun to be around."

"Writing this foreword is part of a full circle in my relationship with energy medicine. I have always recognized the importance of the body’s energies in my medical practice. I intuitively understood the influence of my patients’ thoughts, fears, desires, relationships, family history, jobs, diet, use of exercise, and overall lifestyle on their body’s energies and the powerful impact of those energies on their health and their illnesses. But this fundamental dimension of health care isn’t taught in medical schools, and as I began to speak with my colleagues about its importance, I felt like the proverbial voice in the wilderness. In the early part of my career, I didn’t think this perspective would be accepted during my lifetime. But now, with the embrace of these ideas reflected in many arenas, including in my own life—from having my books on the New York Times best-seller list to multiple appearances on Oprah—I have clear cut, measurable evidence that a broad population is ready to hear about the principles that have guided my work. And the medical community is listening as well."

"The world is in fact changing faster than most of us imagined could be possible even a decade ago. While many of the changes are shaking us down to our foundations, a hopeful landscape is also emerging. Energy medicine is one of its contours. It is not just the latest fad in alternative health care. It is a fundamentally new way of grasping who we are. During this precarious time in our history, as you will read in Donna’s introduction, "a book about the energies that animate a woman’s body is obliged to mainline you into a deeper connection with the archetypal feminine principle that must be re-embraced if our species is to survive. . . . The archetypal feminine is not just a set of ideas and values somewhere out in the ethers. It is coded, yes, in your energies, but also in your genes, your hormones, and in the actions they cause you to take. [At their core] our feminine instincts are toward love, cooperation, justice, compassion, family, nature, and peace." Energy medicine brings these values into health care, and it is not just for women or just for healers. Every mother, father, teacher, policeman, and politician needs to become a quick-study in energy medicine to better cope with the challenges we all face in today’s world."

"Women, however, are innately sensitive to energy in a way that is different from most men. We are more multimodal in the ways our brains are constructed. We are also the healers of our families. When women are healthy and happy, their families are healthy and happy. So you aren’t reading this book just for yourself. You are also reading it for the better mother, wife, sister, and leader you will become."

"I want to emphasize and comment on a few of my favorite concepts from the book. It is absolutely lovely the way Donna conveys that when she is with a client, she starts by seeing beyond the person’s energy blockages to the radiant soul that is inside each of us. This leads to health care where there is no judgment, no blame, no shaming, no guilt, no sense of doing it wrong. There is simply the instruction: "This is how you heal." When your healer sees you this truly and deeply, you experience the radiant self that is within you. The book gives you a vicarious sense that attunes you to your own radiant self."

"A second major concept in this book is the basic premise of energy medicine, which is that Einstein was right – energy is all there is. The physical world is nothing but a slower vibration of energy. Energy is the prime mover of all we see and know. This understanding opens you to a new way of taking charge of your health. You change the energy and, over time, your body has to respond. This is an enormously empowering idea. It flies in the face of conventional wisdom where we believe that treating illness requires something from the outside, such as a drug or a surgical procedure. Energy healing is an inside job. As you begin to do the exercises in this book, you will feel a difference as the energy begins to shift within you. But you don’t need to believe me. See for yourself. As you start to use these methods, you will have irrefutable evidence that they work. And from these experiences, you will develop a rock solid knowledge about the central role of your body’s energies. I was impressed when Donna told me about being alerted to a discussion on a cystic fibrosis blog. Double lung-transplant patients were figuring out together how to use energy techniques (based on Donna’s first book, Energy Medicine) and sharing their successes. So no matter what the concerns that caused you to pick up this book – whether PMS, menstrual cramps, infertility, premature ovarian failure, menopausal symptoms—there is something here for every woman on the planet."

"A third concept that I find compelling is the notion of using energy medicine to "evolve your body." Because our bodies evolved for a world that no longer exists, our adaptations are often imperfect compromises, and we can teach our bodies to adapt more effectively. This is a radical idea. Most people’s sense of what is possible for them is tied to the prevailing notion called genetic determinism: "This is what runs in my family." "I am who I am because of my genes." But what we are discovering is that the same DNA can express itself in multiple ways. Your genes respond to the environment, and your body’s energies are the first tier of that environment. Energy medicine shows you how to help those energies evolve, and when you do, your physical body will follow. An illuminating example from the book is that when Donna got her own spleen meridian into a better balance while addressing a serious health condition, she spontaneously lost 17 excess pounds without changing her diet. That you can evolve your body is a new and enormously exciting concept, and beyond merely offering the concept, energy medicine gives you a way to use it."

"Energy Medicine for Women is extremely well-documented. We now have the ability to measure the energy fields it discusses with scientific instruments. For the first time in human history, in fact, it is possible to scientifically establish that the Chinese physicians who intuitively mapped the acupuncture meridians thousands of years ago were right! Of course you don’t need scientific instruments to use the techniques taught in this book or to feel their effects on your own body, but the scientific documentation builds a bridge between worlds that makes the book much easier for a medical school or a nurse or a doctor to use."

"Hands-on energy medicine techniques are already starting to be used in conventional health care settings. Some hospitals routinely give patients an opportunity to have their energy fields balanced prior to and following surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or other invasive procedures. It diminishes the shock to the body, hastens healing, and ameliorates many adverse effects, from pain to nausea to hair loss. In the medicine of the future, as I envision it, working with the patient’s energy field will be the first intervention. Surgery will be a last resort. Drugs will be a last resort. They will still have their place, but shifting the energy patterns that caused the disease will be the first line of treatment. And before that, teaching people how to keep their energies in healthy patterns will be as much a part of physical hygiene as flossing or exercise."

"It is significant that this book is directed toward women. The group with the most money and the most clout on the planet right now are baby boom women in Western nations. And no group is more primed for changing established health practices. None of us wants to age the way we’ve seen our mothers age. And because we were the generation that said, "Don’t trust anyone over 30," we don’t take the previous generation’s practices on faith. We also came out of the women’s liberation movement, where we cultivated the idea that we could reinvent every stage of life we go through. We in fact have a knee-jerk reaction to the messages we’ve gotten about how one ages: "No thank you. That’s not about me. I won’t do it that way." Energy medicine gives women tools they can use to reinvent themselves and what is possible for them, not only as they age, but also with their physical appearance, their vitality, and their physical health. And it gives new credence to the vision of "dying young as late as possible."

"Being able to sense energy and work with energy is our native human territory. We are born with this ability, and people in indigenous cultures retain it. In technological cultures, however, where sensing the subtle energies of the body and the environment is not mentioned or cultivated, this ability has usually atrophied by the age of two. This needn’t be the case. If infants are nurtured to see and feel the energy they are born knowing, they will retain this ability. And it is an enormously practical skill that will serve as a significant part of their inner guidance system. Fortunately, even if your natural ability to sense energy wasn’t cultivated, you can learn how to work consciously with the body’s energies, and this is very empowering. Donna, who literally sees subtle energies, has made a career of empowering people who don’t see them to work with them effectively nonetheless."

"And the implications are major. Not only can you improve your own health by using energy medicine to uplift the energies in your body, uplifting the energies in your body effects and uplifts the entire planet."

- Christiane Northrup, M.D
January 2008, Sanoviv

click here to find out more about Donna Eden and Energy Medicine.

safe early detection cancer test & NO side effects!

2009-12-29T07:22:00.010-05:00

The AMAS cancer test is a safe early detection cancer test with NO side effects! A simple blood test... imagine that!!! Which is 95% accurate the 1st time and 99% accurate the second time... with ONLY a 3% false positive. This test will tell you if you have ANY cancer in your body. To me... that is HUGE!

I have been refusing mammograms (because they cause cancer) and a biopsy that the doctors told me I needed to have. More often than not, these biopsies are found to be benign. The AMAS test will give me the information I need to know WITHOUT dosing my body with radiation from a mammogram (which is a 1000X more radiation than a chest xray) and WITHOUT cutting me open. WHY would ANYONE want to expose themselves to these harmful side tests with harmful effects for a cancer screening when the AMAS test exists???

You can read all about the test, get ALL of the facts, order a free kit to be shipped to your house and find a lab or doctor in your area right on their website at www.oncolabinc.com

Read hear what one doctor says about the AMAS test and then ask YOUR doctor WTF??? Why aren't you doing a test like this for ALL or your patients during their annual check up???

From the Oncalab blog, By Margaret Rank, M.D.

"The AMAS test is a powerful diagnostic and prognostic tool when used properly. Measuring the levels of antibodies to Malignin, it can be used to diagnose sub-clinical cancer. That is, it can detect very small tumors before they become evident by usual diagnostic tests and physical exam. Small cancers can often be treated for cure with either conventional means or natural means. This is truly one of the weapons against cancer that is grossly underutilized."

"Use of the AMAS can prevent unnecessary procedures or prompt further investigation. For instance, statistics show that up to nine of 10 biopsies done because of an "abnormal" mammogram, are done for non-cancerous lesions. Also, many of the pathology reports of breast biopsies read as cancerous actually represent benign (non-cancerous) conditions. If the AMAS were used in these cases, many unnecessary, anxiety provoking surgical procedures could be avoided. Additionally, misdiagnoses of breast cancer that often lead to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, could be avoided in many cases. The mammogram is far too sensitive (it detects "disease" frequently when there is none), very non-specific (it can't always separate benign from malignant disease) and can deal a potentially cancer-causing dose of radiation. I have replaced this by breast MRI and/or the AMAS test. I have helped many of my patients avoid unnecessary surgery or biopsies with judicious use of this test."

"The AMAS, in conjunction with other clinical studies including assessment of the immune system, can help follow the progress of treatment or the need for intensification of therapy when dealing with a known cancer. It also assists with prognosis, detection of tumor progression or regression, and efficacy of a particular treatment protocol."

"To patients, I suggest strongly that they find a competent clinician familiar with the AMAS test and its interpretation to assess their individual needs and guide them in their decision-making."

Margaret Rank, M.D.
Melbourne, FL

DON'T let your uneducated doctor tell you HAVE to have something that is NOT safe for you... get educated and if your doctor is not willing to do the same... FIND A NEW DOCTOR!!!!

Click here to find out how you can get tested.

Click here to order your FREE AMAS test kit.

Click here to find a lab or doctor in your area.

Click here for the AMAS frequently asked questions.

conscious contents

2009-12-13T16:26:00.002-05:00

Stop Poisioning Children on Halloween

2009-10-31T13:36:00.004-04:00

From my Beyond Health newsletter...
I thought is was an interesting take... they equated feeding sugar to children as a form of child abuse! ...Get the Sweet Facts here... check it out.

Stop Poisioning Children on Halloweeen !
Holidays, beginning with Halloween, bring with them lots of sugary treats, especially for children. Although refined sugar, a metabolic poison if ever there was one, has been widely available for little more than a century, sugary confections are now considered an essential, and innocent, aspect of holiday celebrations and a reward for childhood compliance.

"Visions of sugar plums" dance in the heads of sleeping children on Christmas Eve. An angelic Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins sings, "A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way!" Sugar symbolizes sweetness and light and all things good.

What a scam!!

If you want to be sure your child's immune system is shot for the flu season, let them have unrestricted amounts of sugar during the holidays!

Giving children sugar is, to my mind, a form of child abuse. Please read the article below from a previous Beyond Health News newsletter to understand why.

Children's supplements today are riddled with sugar. Most aren't worth much to begin with, and the sugar nullifies any benefit they might have offered. Our Children's Chewable Multivitamins stand out as a true quality supplement in an otherwise uninspiring landscape of supplements created for children. They have a natural sweet taste children love without the sugar that's so bad for them. Sugar is a Poor Choice . . . by Raymond Francis

Health is a choice. If you choose health, sugar is not an option. Sugar is a dangerous metabolic poison and a leading contributor to our epidemic of chronic disease. If we want to vastly improve health, one single choice we can make is to stop, or at least minimize, sugar consumption. The less you eat and the less frequently you eat it, the better off you will be.

History

Our biologic ancestors did not have access to sugars in the refined forms that exist today. Sugar was a rare commodity, found primarily in fresh fruits, or perhaps a batch of honey. Advents in technology brought forth the first sugar refineries during the Napoleonic period. At that time sugar was expensive, and average consumption was about 7 pounds per year.

By the end of the 19th century, sugar was affordable, and available to almost everyone. Since 1909, sugar consumption has increased by 70%. Americans now eat an average of about 150 pounds of sugar per year, up 25 pounds (20%) since 1970! In terms of caloric content, sugar makes up more than 25% of the average American's diet and up to 50% of some children's diets!

An empty calorie food with no nutritional value whatsoever, sugar is replacing valuable complex carbohydrates as a source of energy for humans. Historically we did not eat these refined sugars, and doing so throws the body into a chaotic state of disregulation.

Overview

Here's the problem: The human body was simply not designed to handle refined sugars. They bring about a deadly combination of malnutrition and toxicity. Refined sugar is new to the human diet, and people are eating an enormous amount of it -- almost half a pound per day! Feeding refined sugar to a human body is similar to burning high-octane aircraft fuel in an automobile engine. Impressive amounts of energy, but after a while, you damage the engine.

Metabolizing refined sugar is quite a challenge, but if forced to, the body will struggle to cope with it. This struggle causes serious disturbances, and after time, disease is the guaranteed result.

If sugar were introduced today as a new product, the FDA could not approve it. FDA approval requires that a product be safe. Evidence that sugar damages health is overwhelming. It has been associated with diabetes, tooth decay, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases. In fact, the rise of chronic disease in modern societies has paralleled the rise in sugar consumption.

When these facts are examined, one might consider feeding sugar to children a form of child abuse... Instead, we give children sweets as a "reward" for being good!

Nutrient Deficiencies

Food is supposed to support life. Sugar will not support the life of humans, animals, insects, or even bacteria. Sugar really isn't food! Sugar requires specific nutrients in order to metabolize in the body. The refining process strips these nutrients from the source materials like sugar cane, so that metabolism requires the body to deplete itself. The body uses up its reserves, causing deficiencies of various B vitamins, magnesium, chromium, and other nutrients. Here are some examples of clinically significant sugar-related deficiencies:

· 20 psychotic teenagers, being unsuccessfully treated with psychotherapy and tranquilizers, were completely cured by vitamin B1 supplementation. Sugar had depleted their B vitamin reserves making them deficient and causing abnormal behavior. One can be sure there are tens of thousands of teens out there right now with similar problems.

· Chromium deficiencies have been linked to both excessive sugar consumption and heart disease. Coronary disease patients average twice the sugar consumption of healthier people, and have significantly less chromium in their tissues.

· Sugar and vitamin C use the same transport mechanism. Excessive sugar intake overloads this transport system and may cause vitamin C deficiencies.

· Sugar promotes bone loss and causes osteoporosis.

· Sugar inhibits the release of omega 6 essential fatty acids from storage in fat tissues, thereby contributing to essential fatty acid deficiency.

Metabolic Chaos: Heart Disease, Hypoglycemia & Immunosuppression

Sugar throws body chemistry into biochemical chaos lasting for six to eight hours after consumption. During this period, hormone, fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism are greatly disrupted.

After consumption, refined sugar is rapidly absorbed by the body, which dangerously increases the sugar content of the blood. Excess sugar causes production of excess insulin, which signals cells to take up sugar. Cells then absorb sugar, to get it out of the bloodstream. This solves one problem but creates another: Now the body's cells have too much sugar. To correct this imbalance, cells turn the sugar into saturated fats and cholesterol.

This brings us to heart disease. In terms of heart disease, eating sugar is similar to eating saturated fat, only much worse because sugar creates a lot of other problems. Increased insulin levels not only tell the body to store fat, but they also tell it not to release fat. This makes people get fat and stay fat. It causes fat to be deposited in our cells and organs, resulting in atherosclerosis, fatty liver and kidneys, and obesity.

These fats cause blood cells to become sticky thereby increasing the chances of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks. Sugar increases "bad" LDL cholesterol, decreases "good" HDL cholesterol, and increases triglyceride levels in the blood. If antioxidant vitamins and minerals are deficient, these triglycerides can be oxidized causing serious health problems. In addition, red blood cells are choked by the saturated fats and this reduces their ability to carry oxygen to our tissues.

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is another problem caused by sugar consumption. When insulin is secreted into the blood, it makes blood sugar levels fall rapidly. Insulin levels remain high however, so the body continues to take up sugar beyond the point where it needs to. The result is hypoglycemia. Symptoms include weakness, dizziness, crying spells, insomnia, aggression, and depression.

Sugar in breakfasts or lunches can cause children to do poorly in school. They become hypoglycemic about 60 minutes after eating sugar and this affects brain function. Many teachers claim that their students are "brain dead" after lunch, and this is why.

Sugar-induced hormone imbalances tax and weaken the immune system to the point where it can no longer defend the body. When insulin causes blood sugar to fall excessively low, the adrenal glands secret hormones that pump blood sugar back up. Daily consumption of sugar causes an overworked biochemical balancing act resulting in adrenal exhaustion, which in turn decreases the body's ability to respond to future stress. Adrenal exhaustion is now a common problem in the chronically ill.

Sugar quadruples adrenaline levels, while increasing both cholesterol and cortisone. Cortisone is known to depress immune function. Studies show that the ability of white cells to destroy harmful bacteria is reduced as sugar consumption rises. This is why children, who eat lots of sugar, are more susceptible to colds, flu, and other infections.

Fiber Deficiency

Humans were designed to derive energy from complex carbohydrates, which are naturally high in fiber. By contrast, a high sugar diet provides calories without the fiber that is essential to human health. Insufficient fiber causes materials to move too slowly through the digestive tract. This can cause constipation, which is a big problem in our society. It also causes waste to remain too long in the colon where it can serve as food for harmful bacteria, thereby producing gas and toxins, and promoting intestinal inflammation and bloating.

· Fiber has been shown to remove toxic and carcinogenic substances from our bodies.

· Lack of fiber leads to toxic absorption and excessive stress on the liver.

· Fiber binds to hormones like estrogen and removes them from the body. Without fiber, the estrogen may be reabsorbed and excess estrogen is known to promote breast and prostate cancer.

· Fiber slows down the rate of sugar entry into the blood stream, so foods like sweet fruits are suitable and healthy alternatives to refined sugar.

· Fiber has been shown to improve diabetes control because high fiber diets greatly reduce the need for insulin.

Conclusive Research

· Human volunteers who were fed sugar experienced a rise in cholesterol levels plus a marked increase in blood pressure.

· Laboratory animals died sooner when sugar was added to their diet.

· Rats fed a high sugar diet did less physical work, were unable to reproduce as well, and had shortened life spans.

· Other animal experiments concluded that refined sugar "causes serious disturbances in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism," and caused diabetes in the animals.

· People who have little contact with refined sugar have virtually no tooth decay.

· The saturated fats produced by sugar metabolism cause pimples, acne, senility, and heart disease.

· A high sugar diet increases the severity of premenstrual syndromes in college women.

· Sugar feeds cancer cells causing them to grow faster and has been linked to colon, kidney, prostate, breast, rectal, ovarian, uterine, and nervous system cancer.

In our society, staying away from refined sugar is no easy task. Sugar is added to most processed foods and many food labels list sugar under more than one name. This can be confusing to the consumer. Look for sugar under names like sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, maltodextrin, raw sugar, brown sugar, turbinado sugar, honey, rice syrup, corn syrup, maple syrup, concentrated fruit juice, and barley malt.

Sugar in whole fruits is acceptable, but not so in fruit juices because the lack of fiber allows rapid absorption of the sugar.

Deficiency and toxicity are the two causes of disease, and sugar is a leading contributor to both. This is why sugar is a major cause of our modern epidemic of chronic, degenerative diseases.

Read labels carefully and avoid sugar as much as possible. Most especially, don't feed sugar to children.

The dangers of eating sugar were even known to the ancient world. In the Bible, Proverbs 25:27 says, "It is not good to eat too much honey." We seem to have forgotten this ancient wisdom.

Raymond Francis is an M.I.T.-trained scientist, a registered nutrition consultant, author of Never Be Sick Again and Never Be Fat Again, host of the Beyond Health Show, Chairman of the The Project to End Disease and an internationally recognized leader in the field of optimal health maintenance.

Keep Your Child's Immunity Strong this Winter

Start by eliminating The Big Four... I find when I lecture that even people who've read and say they love my books are still eating "The Big Four:" sugar, refined flour, processed oils and dairy/excessive animal protein! Often they want to know if I've approved the latest supplement fad, or they want a special solution to an exotic symptom.

Folks, don't make it more complicated than it is. The best single thing you can do for your health is ELIMINATE THE BIG FOUR.

Likewise, the biggest single thing you can do for your children is GET THE BIG FOUR OUT OF THEIR DIETS. I know you're bucking the tide here, especially when it comes to sugar, but your child's health is worth it.

With a good diet of plenty of fruits, vegetables and other whole foods, our Children's Chewables, some extra vitamin C, and 1-3 teaspoons of cod liver oil (one for a toddler; three for an adolescent) a day, you can keep your child well this winter while building health and good health habits for a lifetime.

P.S. Some of you may remember taking cod liver oil when you were a child as an unpleasant experience. This was probably because most cod liver oil back then was rancid and had a fishy taste. Our cod liver oil has a mild taste that most children don't mind. However if it's difficult to get your child to take cod liver oil, give them our liquid Vitamin D3 instead. One drop contains 500 IU of Vitamin D, approximately the equivalent of 1 tsp. of cod liver, which contains 400 IU. Cod liver oil, however, is preferable because it supplies essential fatty acids and Vitamin A, another nutrient important to immunity, in addition to Vitamin D.

We are always looking for your feedback on how we can help you improve your health or if you'd like to see something special in our newsclips. If you would be so kind as to let us know how we can help you reach your Ultimate Health goals, send an email to us at mail@beyondhealth.com.

GOOD HEALTH,

Raymond Francis
beyondhealth.com

conscious contents

2009-10-23T11:02:00.008-04:00

current conscious topic:

cancer cured naturally... a true story. my friend Tom's prostate cancer cure story and all natural protocol from sanoviv

consciously creating awareness
“what is needed is some person, some institution, some inescapable “force” that captures the imagination of our citizens and demonstrate that cancer and other diseases will be eliminated only when each of us comes to understand that this can only occur as a part of a lifelong process of sanity, balance, moderation, and self respect.”
- Dr. Charles Simone M.MS.,M.D. http://drsimone.com/

conscious medicine... is preventative medicine

- do you know what functional medicine is? The Institute of Functional Medicine, IMF … changing they way we do medicine

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- why sanoviv? ... no place like it in the world. the hospital of the future.

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- russian roulette anyone? cancer odds & treatment risks

- have you ever googled for a natural remedy and cure and the "quackwatch" site popped up???? well.... pssst… quackwatch is quackery… pass it on!

- what is codex alimentarius? If you don’t know we’re in BIG trouble!

conscious eating... is eating for living

- the best superfood choice, green foods. understand exactly what is good, very good, better, best, and the very best ... it’s your choice

- conscious eating... raw foods; easier and better than cooking. if you say it is hard... it will be hard and if you say it is easy it will be easy because... what you believe becomes your truth

- cook with out cooking - raw recipes and inspiration by adam sobel

- hemp… eat it don’t smoke it. raw organic shelled hemp seed, the single item i can not live with out... delicious and PACKED with protein and omegas!

- move over eggs & bacon... make room for a healthy conscious breakfast. my weekend special scramble

- living without - consciously substituting for eggs, dairy, gluten & refined sugar for all of your cooking and baking.

- hey coffee drinker... consciously choose something better, the delicious health alternative. Dandy Blend - this is actually better tasting than coffee & good for you!

- 99% guilt free chocolate ganache cake - this one is the BEST... from the down to earth chefs & the "you won't believe its vegan" cookbook.

- Got gas??? Food combining… one of these thing does not go with the other. read this instead if medicating your symptoms with tums or other medicines

conscious detox... is natural and builds your immune

- healthy water healthy body - my water filter choice... I LOVE IT!

- when people say you are full of it.. it may be true if you do not go every time you eat. which means... clean out your ears and open your eyes… even better… clean out your colon. a colonic is the safest most natural and best way to start the cleansing process. read hear for all of your questions you could possibly have on colonics.

- the detox miracle sourcebook... literally the bible for natural detox immune building diet. the book is A to Z and doesn't skip a beat.

- if you have amalgam fillings... toxins are going directly into your bloodstream if you don't get that metal out of your mouth!

- bouncing magic... a simple and quick and easy way to cleanse every cell in your body. visualize for a moment a balloon filled with water. hold the balloon by its stem and observe how gravity pulls on the water, slightly stretching the balloon. now move your hand rapidly up and down and observe how the extra gravitational force causes the balloon to significantly stretch and distort. when you bounce up and down on a rebounder, this is what happens to every cell in your body.

- chi-force living the 7 disciplines... one on my daily conscious choices

- want the best work out? .....get a kettlebell. works more muscles than you knew you had.

consciously non toxic... it means through out... non toxic body, mind, spirit, home, and environment. it is your choice choose wisely.

- do you know the EWG? it is the Environmental Working Group who uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. rate your products... how toxic is your shampoo, lotion, shaving cream, and even your make up!

- the dirty secrets of what makes you clean... know that when you brush your teeth with toothpaste it has pesticides in it. read more shocking beauty secrets!

- more compost less work... and less waste environmentally and naturally fertilize your garden.

- our planet in our hands... when doing home improvements... consciously choose your paint not just the color!

conscious resources... know the truth & consciously choose

the china study - on the top of the pyramid of health books the one has 27 YEARS or research backing its studies. by cornell university nutritionist t. collin

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cancer confidential You don't need to have or have had cancer to benefit from this info. In fact, you can prevent it in advance by your lifestyle choices.

cancer cured naturally… a true story

2009-09-18T15:04:00.016-04:00

This is a true story about my friend Tom’s journey in curing his prostate cancer NATURALLY. I met Tom while at my stay at Sanoviv Medical Institute. Tom had gone there looking for answers to his uncurable cough and chest rash that he had for months prior.

For those of you who do not know… Sanoviv is the hospital of the future. It is a full functioning hospital with medical doctors who utilize all “traditional” medicine while integrating an alternative approach to achieve optimal wellness. Sanoviv practices functional medicine which uses in depth diagnostics to get to the root causes of illness or disease. “There is no place like it in the world”, as quoted by Dr Christiane Northrup.

In addition, while at Sanoviv, you will NEVER feel as if you were in a “hospital”. You might compare it to a 5 star vacation. All rooms are incredible ocean front rooms overlooking the thalasso pools, the pacific ocean and the beautiful tranquil grounds. Take a virtual tour at www.sanoviv.com Or my April blog post as to why I choose Sanoviv titled “why sanoviv” at www.constantcomment.org

At Sanoviv, the program for any one is a detox immune building program. Which is very important for everyone, not just people with an illness. The program consists of your own personal doctor, nutritionist, psycho therapist, fitness instructor, chiropractor and dentist. Who all meet together to discuss you and treat you as a whole... Body Mind Spirit. You can read the specific program details at my blog post “my program” at www.constantcomment.org

Everyone receives their individualized program including a supplement program based on your personal lab results upon check in. You will reciece incredible detoxifying spa treatments daily. Every meal is prepared for you, as per your doctors orders, which consists of a raw organic vegetarian diet with some cooked fish, eggs (for some, not for me since I am vegan) and sometimes, very minimal slightly cooked vegetables along with wheat grass juice twice a day, green juice drinks twice a day and lemon juice with cayenne pepper every morning. For more details on the diet read my blog post “the sanoviv diet” at www.constantcomment.org

Yes… Sanoviv is an incredible place but… Sanoviv did NOT cure Tom’s cancer... Tom did. How did Tom do this? By choosing to make a conscious choice to be responsible for his choices and most improtant to his body.

One important mention is that Tom is a incredible lovely man for sharing his story with us. And Tom has an incredibly smart head on his shoulders. He is a fantastic internet researcher as well, as I was told by his beautiful wife Leanna. Tom also is a scientific based believer and quite frankly from what I gather he had more faith in the medical world than the alternative healing world. But as his journey of health has just begun, I would like to think, he now personally knows that we really are what we eat and you CAN heal your self by the foods we eat which will detoxify your body and build your immune system. He said to me, “I was shocked that it worked and how fast it worked. Well the “work” was all you Tom, and it paid off!

What exactly did Tom do to heal his prostate cancer naturally?

Raw Organic Vegan Diet
NO Gluten and NO Dairy
Prostate90 Cleanse
Prostate90 follow up program
Pomegranate juice daily,
Essiac tea twice daily,
Lemon juice daily with the cayenne pepper
Walking exercise
Daily meditation each morning.

Nutritional Supplement / Breakfast - Dinner
Mega Antioxidant (Mega AO) / 2 - 2
Chelated Mineral (Multi Mineral) / 2 - 2
Active Calcium / 2 - 2
Proflavanol 90 / 1 - 1
Coquinone 400 (SANOVIV) / 1 - 1
Palmetto Plus / 2 - 2
Biomega-3 / 2 - 2

The following is “Tom Fisher’s Prostate Journey” written by Tom Fisher himself. This is not just a random story off the internet. This is a true story by my friend Tom. How he believed in himself and was diligent in his program and gave natural medicine a chance to work BEFORE doing what his traditional doctors recommended. Even though he may have thought that the natural medicine might work and in the back of his mind he was preparing himself for the fact that he will have to do as the traditional Doctors told him. As do many others simply for the reason that they trust that their doctors would tell them if it worked. And with that said they are left not knowing their options and now, Thanks to Tom, they can see for themselves.

The proof is in the pudding… all of Tom’s PSA, testosterone and biopsy tests results are included and you can really see him making his progress. Here’s to you Tom! Hopefully this information will inspire others to also choose to change their life. As you mentioned to me how this has changed your life forever.

Thank you Tom… much love!

Tom Fisher’s Prostate Journey
By Tom Fisher

December 25, 2008: I started feeling bad and developing a cough. As the weeks rolled on I developed a rash across my chest and the cough became so bad I had difficulty having a conversation without stopping to cough. Any physical activity would cause me to cough and I had no energy. I visited various doctors six times over the next several weeks without any help in finding a cause. I knew about the SANOVIV Medical Clinic in Mexico and after much conversation with my wife decided now was the time to go. Within two weeks of our visit there, they cleared the symptoms I had been having but then came the big surprise.

Monday, April 20, 2009: Arrive Sanoviv and started the program. On Monday the 27th I received news from Dr. Meza that my Total PSA number taken this day was 8.6 ng/mL (From Wikipedia: The Hybritech Tandem-R PSA test released in February 1986, was based on a study that found 99% of 472 apparently healthy men had a total PSA level below 4 ng/mL—the upper limit of normal is much less than 4 ng/mL). Dr. Meza felt this was an indicator for prostate cancer and should be followed by a free PSA test for confirmation. There had been no indication of problem from the Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) and the prostate gland seems to be normal in size though ultrasound had found a few calcium deposits which were considered normal. At this time I was at SANOVIV eating primarily a raw vegetarian diet with some cooked fish, eggs and minimal cooked vegetables along with wheat grass juice, green drinks and lemon juice with cayenne pepper every morning.

Monday, April 27, 2009: The free PSA test confirmed the cancer marker was valid. The number was 0.57 ng/mL (0 – 14 ng/mL indicate a 64% probability of cancer, 15 – 24 ng/mL indicates a 37% and >25% indicates 10% or less probability). Wikipedia explains most PSA in the blood is bound to serum proteins. A small amount is not protein bound and is called free PSA. In men with prostate cancer the ratio of free (unbound) PSA to total PSA is decreased. The risk of cancer increases if the free to total ratio is less than 25%, the lower the ratio the greater the probability of prostate cancer. Measuring the ratio of free to total PSA appears to be particularly promising for eliminating unnecessary biopsies in men with PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL. My ratio was 0.57/8.6 = 6.63%, much less than the 25%. Dr. Meza recommended a prostate biopsy to confirm or rule out prostate cancer.

Saturday, May 2, 2009: Biopsy was performed at SANOVIV by Dr. Fernando Mercado.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009: Results from biopsy confirmed prostate cancer but appeared to be contained to the lower part of the prostate. The pathology report rated my cancer at a Gleason 4(2+2) however; Dr. Meza stated that in the United States this number would be considered higher than in Mexico. The team of SANOVIV doctors recommended a radical prostatectomy and suggested I contact a doctor in the states within a month of returning home. They felt this would be the safest protocol. The pathology report rated my cancer at a Gleason 4(2+2). I continued to receive various treatments including ozone blood treatments, colonics, IV therapies, supplements and multiple other wonderful treatments and medication classes.

Sunday, May 10, 2009: We returned home from SANOVIV. I immediately started researching everything I could about treatment options. I considered the various alternative cures which included Cayenne Pepper, Essiac Tea, Cleansing and supplements published in the Prostate90 book (Prostate Health in 90 Days by Larry Clapp). I continued to take my nutritional supplements and follow the SANOVIV diet a closely as possible. I decided to try the Cayenne pepper treatment first. It consisted of working up to 1 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper in an 8 oz glass of warm water; it took two days to get to the full teaspoon. I did this three times each day for about 2 ½ weeks until my stomach started bothering me too much. I also ordered twelve bottles of ESSIAC tea and I ordered a kit with all of the essential items to follow the recommended program outlined in the Prostate90 book.

I also researched everything I could about classic treatment options including surgery (I dismissed this option quickly because of the negative effects on sexual function), Proton Beam Therapy which seems to have the least negative side effects (I checked at Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute at Indiana University and Loma Linda University Medical Center - Proton Treatment Center both of which would require a two month stay near the location for daily treatments.), High Dose Radiation (HDR) Brachytherapy (I check at Seattle Prostate Institute for HDR and Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City.) and Low Dose Radiation (LDR) Brachytherapy (I mostly did online research on seed implants which I understand can have serious consequences if the seeds move). At this time I really felt like I would have to pursue one of these treatments and HDR seemed to be the most desired locally so I contacted Huntsman Cancer Institute, Jonathan D. Tward, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology because the obstacle of long stays hundreds of miles away seemed too big to overcome. I had my pathology slides from Mexico forwarded to Dr. Tward for evaluation but continued my alternative cures including a primarily raw foodist diet.

Thursday, May 28, 2009: Doctor Harsh Thaker, MD of Huntsman Cancer Institute reported his evaluation of the slides received from SANOVIV. The Gleason score was 4+4=8. This report was forwarded to Dr. Tward of Huntsman Cancer Institute with a copy to me.

Friday, June 05, 2009: Traveled to Salt Lake and met with Dr. Tward. He said my Gleason score was an 8 and indicated this was an aggressive cancer. We spent about 3 hours talking about various options including alternate therapies. He told me of pomegranate juice research done at Stanford University showing dramatic slowing of PSA increases with prostate patients. We decided on a course of action. I would have a bone scan and MRI done the next week at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. I would try whatever alternate therapies I chose for the next three months with monthly monitoring of my “PSA” along with “testosterone”. Assuming no radical change “up” then in three months we would do another biopsy and evaluate. If cancer was still there at same level or worse, the program would be Brachytherapy seed implant with 5 weeks of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). – That day, I committed to a “raw foodist” lifestyle. I would try pomegranate Juice, 8 to 16 oz per day, continue with Essiac tea, consider more cayenne pepper tea, do the 8 day cleanse ordered and follow the prostate90 program as closely as possible. Dr. Tward ordered the PSA and testosterone tests which came back with a PSA reading of 2.3 ng/mL, much lower than expected.

Sunday, June 07, 2009: Following is a list of the nutritional supplements I am taking:

Nutritional Supplement/ Breakfast - Dinner
Mega Antioxidant (Mega AO) / 2 - 2
Chelated Mineral (Multi Mineral) / 2 - 2
Active Calcium / 2 - 2
Proflavanol 90 / 1 - 1
Coquinone 400 (SANOVIV) / 1 - 1
Palmetto Plus / 2 - 2
Biomega-3 / 2 - 2

Thursday, June 18, 2009: I started my Prostate90 8-Day Ultimate Cleanse. Leanna and I went to Salt Lake City on June 9th and spent the night in the VA parking lot. I had a full body bone scan and pelvis MRI on the morning of Wednesday at the University of Utah Radiology. The results of the bone scan showed no sign of cancer in my bones. It did show areas of arthritis in my left ankle (the one that gives me a lot of pain when I walk or run), lower back (area I broke at age 13), in the center of my neck (I have regular pain there to my left shoulder) and my right AC joint (Right shoulder joint where I don’t have any pain). The MRI did show the cancer in the prostate as well as signs of BPH. The cancer did not show complete encapsulation as there were some “soft” edges. I didn’t have a physician’s interpretation yet but I assume these were areas of particular concern for cancer spreading. I did think these tests Dr. Tward ordered were a lot more thorough than are usually done so I probably am getting a lot of detail many men don’t get. I continued to take Essiac tea, pomegranate juice twice daily, morning lemon juice with cayenne pepper and managed to stay on the raw food diet for 13 days with two exceptions. I ate two cooked frog legs at the family reunion since they were my idea and I was cooking them and then when we went to dinner with relatives. I ate a bowl of cooked vegetables without any noodles or meat at the Mongolian Grill, overall feeling great and not hungry. I lost some weight and under 148 pounds.

Thursday, July 2, 2009: I’ve been 98% Raw Vegan since May, Gluten and Dairy free for 6 weeks, Vegetarian since early May. (My Gluten / Dairy results came back showing I am very gluten and dairy sensitive). I did the Prostate90 Cleanse In June and still trying to do the Prostate90 follow up program consistently. I drink the pomegranate juice daily, Essiac tea twice daily, lemon juice daily with the cayenne pepper, and now trying to get some walking exercise. I’m doing my daily meditation each morning. The following numbers really have encouraged me to stay with the program:

PSA Testosterone
Original at Sanoviv (April) 8.6 (H) ng/mL556 ng/dL
6/1/20092.4 ng/mLN/A
6/8/20092.3 ng/mL519 ng/dL
7/1/20091.8 ng/mL721 ng/dL (H)

I’m not sure what the interplay between PSA and Testosterone is but the cancer doctor thinks it’s important. This is the first time in my life I’ve registered a High Testosterone reading. I’m still hoping for a PSA of .8 by September 1.

Thursday, September 10, 2009: Yeah! I did achieve the 0.8 goal by September but better than that I just received the biopsy report below:
PSA Testosterone
Original at Sanoviv (April) 8.6 (H) ng/mL 556 ng/dL
6/1/2009 2.4 ng/mL N/A
6/8/2009 2.3 ng/mL 519 ng/dL
7/1/2009 1.8 ng/mL 721 ng/dL (H)
7/31/2009 1.2 ng/mL 499 ng/dL
9/3/2009 0.8 ng/mL 449 ng/dL

Biopsy Report:
Note: Each of the below consists of two samples for a total of twelve samples taken.
Microscopic Examination Performed.
Diagnosis
1. PROSTATE, RIGHT APEX, CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY:
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE.
2. PROSTATE, RIGHT MID, CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY:
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE.
• SEE COMMENT*.
3. PROSTATE, RIGHT BASE, CORE NEEDLE! BIOPSY:
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE.
4. PROSTATE, LEFT APEX, CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY;
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE.
6. PROSTATE, LEFT MID, CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY;
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE.
6. Prostate, Left BASE, CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY:
• BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE
*Comment: Immunohistochemical studies were performed at ARUP laboratories with appropriate controls. K903 and P63 highlights basal cells of benign glands,

Yes, that’s right! Doctor says get another PSA test in 6 months. No cancer found!! Thanks to prayer, raw food diet, alternative cures and supplements.

I might point out that the doctor at SANOVIV still doesn't consider the cancer in remission yet because the time is too short which is good because it means I have to stay on the program for a least a couple of years. After that it should be an established life style.
Which means...

This is a lifetime program to prevent reoccurrence!

I will try to respond to any questions.

Best Regards,

Tom Fisher
Tfisher43@iname.com

what is codex alimentarius?

2009-08-31T21:56:00.017-04:00

If you don’t know what Codex Alimentarius is you better find out before it is too late. The Codex Alimentarius is a threat to the freedom of people's right to choose nutrition, natural healing and alternative medicine. Ratified by the World Health Organization, and going into Law in the United States in December 31 2009, the threat to health freedom has never been greater.

What will happen if we become Codex compliant? “Nutricide” Criminalizing natural health vitamins and herbs. Codex will make your currently available nutrients, which are your right by “Common Law”, meaning anything not currently forbidden is permittable, and mandate “Napoleonic Code”, which will mean anything not listed as permitted will then be now forbidden.

Codex has declared nutrients as “toxins” and will illegalize any nutrient that has ANY effect on humans. Meaning that commonly used vitamins will soon be illegal and not available even with a prescription. With exceptions to the Codex “positive list” which has nothing positive on it. Things like fluoride will be on that permittable list. Fluoride is known to be unhealthy and shocking enough… it is also known to make people complacent. Good thing its in our drinking water everywhere … otherwise people might catch on to Codex and stand up for their rights!

What else will Codex regulate and mandate? World food regulations and legalizations of mandated toxicity. ... Mandated toxicity that will result in every animal on the planet used for food consumption MUST be treated with growth hormones and antibiotics. YES..! Every animal including fish and even every the dairy cow MUST be treated with Monsanto’s recombinant bovine growth hormone. And that is not just conventional meats and dairy either. Organic standards are set very low which allows the organic farmers to use veterinary drugs such as growth hormones and antibiotics and still allowing them to list there products as organic.

The one is just as disturbing as well, all food, except foods being consumed raw, MUST be irradiated including organic. And it doesn’t stop there with the irradiating, hormones and antibiotics.

One of the scariest mandates to me is the already banned chemicals Codex will bring back. There are twelve known very bad banned organic chemicals, called “POP” which stands for persistent organic pollutants. These twelve POP’s are so bad that 176 countries including the US have already banned the use of them. Nine of the twelve forbidden POP’s are pesticides. Codex brought back seven of the nine forbidden chemicals. Chemicals like Deildrin, Aldrin and Hexachlorobenzene and not in small amounts either. This will also mean that imported foods containing these substances can not be stopped at our borders. Under Codex it would be a trade violation. You can see for yourself on their website here and go to the "official standards" on the top right for a list of the toxic chemicals they are permitting and the amounts that they state are acceptable.

It has been estimated that the Codex mandates, standards, regulation and illegalization of vitamins and minerals will result in an initial three billion deaths. One billion due to starvation and the other two billion deaths due to diseases, such as cancer, cardio-vascular disease and diabetes. Which are currently preventable and curable with the use of nutrition, natural healing and alternative medicine.

To understand more and make sure you or your family member doesn’t become one of these estimated statistics PLEASE go to www.healthfreedomusa.org and MAKE SURE you sign the citizens petition to make sure that voice be heard in the legal challenge against Codex. Click and Sign here : Citizens Petition. PLEASE... Sign it and pass it to everyone you know. To thoroughly and easily understand what this is all about... Click Here and watch this first part of a series of talks by Dr. Rima Laibow MD, available on DVD from the Natural Solutions Foundation, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about how to stop Codex Alimentarius from taking away our right to freely choose nutritional health.

the dirty secrets of what make you clean…

2009-08-25T23:23:00.006-04:00

One shocking secret is the fact that there are over 800 chemicals used in personal care products are known to be toxic. Thanks FDA! And the average person is exposed to at least 120 chemicals EACH DAY by using personal care products.

The most shocking dirty secret to me is the fact that (most) toothpastes contain PESTICIDES! Look at your tube… if it has Triclosan… it has pesticides in it! Triclosan is a pesticide that accumulates in the fatty tissue in your body and is suspected to be a hormone disruptor by interfering with thyroid function.

Another shocker it that by cleaning your hands with antibacterial soap is the same as cleaning you hands with pesticides. The American Medical Association does not recommend using anti bacterial soaps in your home or in a pediatrician’s office BUT they do in hospitals. This to me seems not right. Especially since these antibacterial soaps are not effective at killing viruses that make you sick. The same is true for hand sanitizers. Antibacterial soaps and sanitizers are said to kill 99% of bacteria. But you don’t catch the common cold or flu from bacteria. You get them from viruses. So you are covering yourself with pesticides and you may still get sick.

The dirtiest secret about some antibacterial products is that when you combine them with chlorinated water, (for example when you wash your hands) the two together make chloroform, which you will then inhale. Chloroform is a suspected carcinogen. So stick to soap and water, I am sure you can do with out the pesticides and chloroform fumes.

And of course your soap had a dirty secret too! Many bar soaps are made with a chemical called Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid ( EDTA). It’s an amino acid that binds to heavy metals, like mercury. So when you wash with it and then it gets rinsed down the drain and then it ends up contaminating the ocean. These contaminates then make their way into the fish & shellfish that live in the ocean and then you eat them! So when you eat the fish you are also eating the EDTA and the mercury that binds to it. And we all know mercury is one of the most toxic elements on the planet.

Here is another dirty dirty one… Parabens. It is a preservative found in almost ALL of your products. You will find them in your shampoo, conditioner, lotion shaving gel, and toothpaste. They all have parabens in them so they are able to sit on every shelf in every food and drug store in America. And dirtiest part of this secret is that they are also found intact in breast tumors! Now isn’t that enough to ban these parabens? Avoid any product that has any ingredient ending in paraben or aben. They are also hormone disruptors, mimicking estrogen and increasing your risk for hormone sensitive cancers, like breast cancer.

Parabens are not the only dirty one to watch out for. You want to also watch out for the following:

Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)– Found in car washes, engine degreasers, garage floor cleaners… and in over 90% of personal care products! SLS breaks down the skin’s moisture barrier, easily penetrates the skin, and allows other chemicals to easily penetrate. Combined with other chemicals, SLS becomes a “nitrosamine”, a potent class of carcinogen. It can also cause hair loss. SLES is sometimes disguised with the labeling “comes from coconut” or “coconut-derived”.

Mineral Oil, Paraffin, and Petrolatum – Petroleum products coat the skin like plastic, clogging pores and creating a build-up of toxins, which in turn accumulate and can lead to dermatological issues. Slows cellular development, which can cause you to show earlier signs of aging. Suspected cause of cancer. Disruptive of hormonal activity.

Toluene – Poison! Danger! Harmful or fatal if swallowed! Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Made from petroleum or coal tar, and found in most synthetic fragrances. Chronic exposure linked to anemia, lowered blood cell count, liver or kidney damage, and may affect a developing fetus. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) contains toluene. Other names may include benzoic and benzyl.

Phenol carbolic acid– Found in many lotions and skin creams. Can cause circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and even death from respiratory failure.

Propylene glycol – Used as a moisturizer in cosmetics and as a carrier in fragrance oils. Shown to cause dermatitis, kidney or liver abnormalities, and may inhibit skin cell growth or cause skin irritation.

Acrylamide– Found in many hand and face creams. Linked to mammary tumors in lab research.

Dioxane– Found in compounds known as PEG, Polysorbates, Laureth, ethoxylated alcohols. Common in a wide range of personal care products. The compounds are usually contaminated with high concentrations of highly volatile 1,4-dioxane, easily absorbed through the skin.

Dioxane’s carcinogenicity was first reported in 1965 and later confirmed in studies including one from the National Cancer Institute in 1978. Nasal passages and liver are the most vulnerable. Dioxane is easily removed during the manufacturing process by “vacuum stripping”. Warning: It is a synthetic derivative of coconut. Watch for hidden language on labels, such as “comes from coconut”.

Basically you skin is you body’s largest organ don’t load it up with known toxic chemicals. If you aren’t sure about your personal care products go to one of my favorite sites. www.skindeep.com this site by the Environmental Working Group rates all products and gives you a reading of just how toxic they really are.

Another good tip… read the labels of what goes into your skin the same way you would for what you eat. They can have the same effects on your body… toxic.

detox miracle sourcebook

2009-08-03T19:01:00.006-04:00

Many of you know I am a HUGE fan of Hippocrates Health Institute and Sanoviv Medical Institute where I had an incredible experience detoxing and building my immunity.

For those of you interested in a program like this to revitalize every system of your body, maximize the healing power of nature, cleanse toxins and or heal the causes of disease BUT you do not have the time of money to go to a place like Hippocrates or Sanoviv. I would like to introduce to you...

The Detox Miracle Sourcebook by Robert Morse N.D.

The Detox Miracle Sourcebook shows you how to cleanse your body of the poisons that are destroying your health, and start the process of complete cellular regeneration that leads to true healing. Based on 30 years of clinical experience, treating thousands of people with conditions ranging from OVERWEIGHT to CANCER, Dr. Robert Morse reveals his ultimate healing system - the Detox Miracle!

The following is the introduction from The Detox Sourcebook:

Welcome to a fantastic journey into vitality. Health is one of our greatest assets, and many refer to the body as a temple, or a vehicle that carries around the true Self while we are on this planet. However, we often treat our cars better than we treat out bodies. (this is an example that I have been using for years, so I am sold in the 1st paragraph)

The information contained in this book was not taken from double-blind studies, from misconstrued facts and figures of treatment agencies, or from "bought and paid for" scientific research. i wrote this book based on thirty years of self experience, and from clinical observation of thousand years of self- experience, and from clinical observation of thousands of patients who used my programs to overcome their toxic conditions and disease.

Basically, we have two choices to make when we develop a condition or disease: treatment or detoxification. If we choose treatment, we have two additional choices. The first choice is allopathic medicine, which is status-quo medical or chemical approach. The second choice is natural (traditional) medicine, which uses products made from natural sources of herbs to treat the symptoms. If we choose the allopathic approach to "fight" our disease, it is important to understand that allopathic medicine offers only three types of treatment for any condition: chemical medicines, radiation or surgery.

Pharmaceutical companies spend a lot of money developing drugs and training medical (allopathic) doctors in how to use these chemical medicines in the presence of disease. But, "curing" the disease (in the sense of removing its cause, not just its symptoms) is not a part of this approach - which is a totally a "treatment" - based modalitiy. Chemical medicines are used for everything from simple headaches and fevers to degenerative conditions, like Parkinson's disease or cancer.

The second form of treatment in allopathic medical procedures is some type of burning or radiation. This is used in most diagnostic procedures (x-rays, for example) and some treatment procedures, especially but not limited to cancer.

The third procedure that the allopathic medical profession can use to treat a problem or condition is surgery. Surgery is the simply the removal of the "bad" tissue that is causing the problem. If the disease is cancer of the breast, simply remove the breast and the patient is "cured".

Natural medicine, or what I refer to as "traditional medicine," differs from the allopathic approach. Natural medicine simply treats disease with a natural products (those made from animal, plant or mineral substances) or herbs, which are found in nature. The science of natural medicine has been around for hundred of thousand of years, at one level or another. (Chemical medicine only 125 yrs old)

Most of the substances used in natural medicine have no damaging side effects, while most chemical medicines have some degree of harmful side effects. However, it is fair to say that some natural products used without the proper wisdom can still create harm. Supplementing calcium in the presence of a parathyroid weakness, for example, results in a stone formation or excessive free calcium. In general, the diagnostic procedures used in natural medicine including iridology, kinesiology, pulsing, hair or tissue analysis, and many others are none invasive and not harmful to the patient whatsoever.

Most health care systems today, including allopathic, naturopathic and homeopathic medicine, are treatment-based modialities. Treating symptoms never cures the "causes." Until a genuine cure has been effected, we will always be suffering in some form. The alternative to treatment is True Naturopathy (detoxification) a little known science of nature that has been used for hundreds of years, by hundreds of thousands of people and animals worldwide. It has restored health and vitality to their physical, emotional and mental bodies. Detoxification encompasses the science of chemistry, biochemistry, botanical science and physics, and had always been at the heart of true healing. For that reason, detoxification should be at the heart of natural medicine today, but has been forgotten in our modern world of "treatment."

Detoxification is not a system of treatment or way to remove symptom; it is a system of curing by addressing the cause of the disease. It involves the understanding that the body is the healer, and that energy is at the core of healing. It also sheds a light on the true cause of disease - the destruction of energy. Energy or the destruction of energy results from what we eat, drink, breathe, put on our skin, and from what we think and feel. These are six ways we either make ourselves healthy and vital, or sick and weak.

Naturopathy is the purest form of healing. Its procedures and diagnostic tools are all totally non-invasive, and at its core are alkalization and detoxification, which is explained in great depths throughout the book. The Detox Miracle Sourcebook is about this second opinion, true healing through detoxification and its related sciences. However, the approach taken here never puts science above the power of God and nature, as science is only the study of what already is.

My success with true detoxification in chronic and degenerative issues has been recognized worldwide. Out of 100 people who come to us with various types of cancer, approximately 70 percent cure themselves, 20 percent can't do the program and 10 percent are too advanced or don't want to live. Our success with regerneration in spinal cord injuries is also phenomenal: a thirty-two year old female, who had severed her upper cervical spine (a C3-C4 spinal cord severation) twelve years previously, came into out clinic. In eleven months she had complete feeling and movement throughout her body. A young Amish man who had a tractor accident, which left him a quadriplegic at the C4-C5 level, in six months had total feeling in his toes.

One of the hardest parts of this program is working with the mind. Like a computer, you get out what you put in. This book will supply you with the most up-to-date and thorough information you need to feed your mind and thus educate yourself about the miraculous healing system of your body. It will cover some physiology, chemistry, physics and nutrition all in a way that you can understand and immediately use. It will also encourage you to "change your mind" from one of toxic thinking to one of natural and pure thinking.

Most people live to eat; I would like you to start thinking about eating to live, and this book will show you how to do that. What you eat has a direct effect upon your health, and I have proven this year-in and year-out on hundred clients. I have seen cancer, time and time again, cleaned out of the body. Also, diabetes, coronary artery disease and arthritis all eliminated. I have seen spinal cord injuries reconnect and nerve damage from strokes, multiple sclerosis and the like, heal.

There is no magic or mystery to health or disease. Disease is a natural process! When we understand how the body works, and what causes the tissues in the body to fail, we will then understand what causes disease symptoms, and how to reverse it.

This book will take you on a journey with many important steps along the way. You will learn about the species your physical body comes from; how your body works; the nature of disease. And finally, what health is. One of the premises of this book is that health is really very simple, yet we spend a large part of out time and money trying to achieve it. The Detox Miracle Sourcebook will help you understand your species, and encourage you toward eating in harmony with your anatomical, physiological and biochemical processes. This will give you vitality and a disease-free life.

Allow yourself the time and discipline to become alive again through detoxification! Put your heart, self-discipline and soul into it. Detoxification will be one of the greatest things you do for yourself in your lifetime.

Note: as this book was written for the healthcare practitioner and lay person alike, some chapters are more scientifically based than others. For myself, I say, "Keep it simple!" Pass over those chapters that might confuse you at first. Come back later and read them to better understand your body and how it works. Your body is a very complex machine, but keeping it healthy is very simple.

NATURE'S WAY:

1. Natural (nature's) health is NOT alternative medicine. Natural Health is traditional medicine.

2. Nature's way is hundreds of thousands of years old. chemical medicine is only 125 years old.

3. Since the advent of chemical medicine, disease has skyrocketed.

4. Medicine should only consist of natural remidies that alkalize, clean and regenerate the body.

GETTING STARTED : 10 WAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

As you prepare to the information presented in the book, here is an overview. This is what is takes to be successul. These ten principles or recommendations will help you tremendously in achieving success and the health and vitality you want from your detoxification and regeneration process. These points will be covered in depth as you continue to work with the book.

1. The diet is your number one key to success. What you eat, drink, breathe, and what you put on your skin is how you bring the outside world in. Study and learn the concepts in this book about a raw food diet. The greater percentage of raw fruits and vegetables (salads) you eat, the greater your success will be. If you have cancer, a spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's or any other chronic degenerative condition, you will want to consume 100% raw, "live" food diet of fruits and vegetables (salads) only.

2. Invite the help of a health care professional who has experience in the use of raw foods and other natural detoxification procedures, like fasting. Especially with illnesses like cancer and other chronic, degenerative conditions, it is beneficial to have guidance and support throughout your healing process. Ultimately you are responsible for yourself, but there are many valuable resources to assist you in making this journey into vibrant health.

3. Find someone who is adept at "reading" the iris of the eye ( a science known as iridology). This is one of nature's greatest, at present, only types of soft tissue analysis. it will give you a road map of your stregths and weaknesses. It will also indicate your congestive (lymphatic) and chemical accumulations. This is invaluable in helping you address your glandular or organ weaknesses. For this I recommend an herbal (formula0 program. Use herbs to address your cellular weaknesses and to move and clean your lymphatic system, GI tract, and lungs. ( Resource guide in book for herbal companies that supply such formulas)

Almost 100% of homo sapians have glandular weaknesses. Begin this process by taking the "What is your body telling you" self assessment questionaire found in chapter 5 in the book to determine yours.

Use basal temperature study test ( found in appendix A) for thyroid functio to determine your level of thyroid function. This is extremely important when considering utilization and metabolism.

If you have a high or especially low blood pressure, you know you have adrenal gland weakness. Again, check your self assesment questionaire to determine other side effects of adreanal gland weakness.

4. Always "move" your lymph system. Everyone has a stagnant lymph system to one degree or another. All cell need to eat and excrete, and your lymph system is your sewer system. Your lymph nodes are your septic tanks. Keep them cleanes out! Use an herbal formula for your kidneys and eat a lot of fruits> Clean and enhance your GI tract with raw foods and a restoritive intestinal formula. Avoid laxatives or purgatives, acidophilus, bifidophilus or any other intestinal flora. Your intestinal flora will restore itself. Exercise (like walking or swiming) is extremely important in moving your lymph system, especially in your lower extremities.

Let yourself sweat! your skin is your largest eliminative organ. Keep it clean and stimulated with dry skin brushing, regular as well as hot-cold showers, and by sweating.

5. You will want to spend a month on an herbal parasite formula ( a resourse guide at the back of the book to find excellant herbal companies that carry these) This will help get rid of the larger worms, flukes, etc., It will also help reduce your microorganisms (candida, bacteria, etc.,) that affect your desire for foods.

6. Clean your liver and enhance your pancreas for about a month or so before starting on your detoxification program. See shapter 8 for suggestions about supporting and cleansing these organs with herbs and herbal formulas. If you have diabetes or you're excessively thin you will probably need three months or so.

7. If your're on chemical medications, don't worry. Ther aer very few possible interactions with this program and these herbal formulas.

Scientific Facts:
Most chemicals weaken and destroy cells. Chemotherapy causes high acidosis and destroys cells causing future cancer or the spreading (metastasis) of cancer.

Radiation inflames, burns, and destroys cells (tissues), an dcan cause cancer to metastasize.

If you're on high blood pressure medication, simply watch your blood pressure. This program can bring down your blood pressure fast. Use common sense. If your blood pressure is low, lowering it further with chemical meds might not be too smart.

If your blood pressure is low, you must work to get it normalized by enhansing and regenerating your adrenal glands. Diabetes (Type II) is very easy to overcome in most cases. If you're on insulin, watch your blood sugars. The same principle applies as with high blood pressure.

9. As you detoxify and regenerate, your body will go through sysmptoms of a "healing crisis." This is normal, natural and positive. As you understand about the healing crisis you'll understand what "disease" truly are. see chapter 5 Remember, disease symptoms manifest from two sources - conjestion and cellular weakness.

10. Finally Attitude, attitude, attitude! Enjoy what you are doing! Always remember why you're getting your body (or physical vehicle) healthy. Your body is your mobility in this physical world. Many of your weaknesses are genetically passed on to you. Your toxicity may have developed in utero, so give it time to be released. Vibrant health in this world does not occur overnight. sometimes its' hard work - but well worth it. It connects you with life, love and God.

May the blessings be!

got gas??? Food Combining... one of these thing does not go with the other.

2009-07-20T18:19:00.007-04:00

Food Combining...
does not mean a sectioned plate.
What is does mean is the following...

Over time combining the improper foods can lead to serious disorders later in life. Just because some people eat what ever they want with out feeling or noticing the negative effects doesn't mean their aren't any. The Human Physiology is amazing. It changes and adapts as your environment or circumstances change. An interesting thing to contemplate is... just because we CAN do something... doesn't me we should. Digestion is one area that you can apply that statement to.

Poor food combining has been seen to lead to degeneration. Different enzymes are needed to digest different foods, and the enzymes are only active when the pH is just right. When you eat the proper food combination your digestive conditions will be ideal. Food combining is a science... based on the knowledge of body chemistry. Consuming the right foods to make the best of our digestive system with the least effort and energy from the body. The cleaner and more pure your food choices are; the more sensitive you become to the effects of poor food combinations.

Many people experience adverse reactions when eating certain foods and this is often due to how they are combining those foods. When undigested proteins remain in our systems, from either not chewing you food enough or the lack of enzymes active, you body can have an allergic reaction to this food. Not being able to digest it properly. Do you have a lot of gas??? Perhaps it could be from your choice of food combining. ex: nut butter on grain bread. When combining food that have different digestive requirements, such as nut and grains, this can cause gas from the fermentation or lack of complete or proper digestion.

Proper food combining is not only easier on the digestion process but it will boost your immune system. Did you know that 70% of your immune system is in you digestive tract? or... that 90% if the nutrients you get from you food takes place in your digestive tract. And that 30% or more of your body's precious energy is used up just to digest the food you eat.

The effects won't stop in your digestive tract either.. When foods are combined properly not only you will use less energy to digest and you will then have more energy for other activities and more important.. healing. In turn, this will effect you whole body, you blood will be cleaner, your cells will receive more oxygen, and you will be on your way to optimum wellness. Healthier, stronger and more disease-resistant. Try it and just watch how great you feel... your whole body will thank you.

TOP 10 FOOD COMBINING DO's AND DON'Ts...

1- Avoid drinking with your meals. Drink 15 min before or 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER.Drinking with your meals dilutes the important enzymes and acids needed for proper digestion.

2- Eat and drink food and beverages at room temperature. Tempatures(hot and cold) alter enzyme activity and will burden the digestion process.

3- Avoid combining starch and protein.

4- Avoid eating more than one type of protein at one meal. The same goes for fat.(this does not mean you can not combine more than one variety of seeds or nuts at one time) Just Keep It Simple.

5- Avoid combining more than one fat/protein. Such as, do not use avocado, nuts and oil in a dressing. better to pick just one.

6- Only eat fruit occasionally ( especially when facing health challenges) When consuming fruits, only eat fruits with similar fruits. You may combine sub acid fruit with acid fruit and you may combine sweet fruit with sub acid fruit but AVOID combining sweet fruit with acid fruits. (see food term below)

7- Eat melon alone or only with other melons.

8- Avocados combine well with either fruit or vegetables. same with garlic onions, flowers and some herbs.

9- Eat veggies and greens with either avocado, nuts & seeds or starchy foods.

10- It is ALWAYS ideal to combine as few ingredients as possible for optimal digestion. In nature, would you expect to find a apple tree next to a banana tree next to an onion plant, or nut tree next to a head of lettuce? Wild animals usually have a MONO DIET, meaning they only eat one food at a time, as did humans for many thousands of years prior to today's processed food technologies.

FOOD CATEGORIES & DIGESTION TIME...

Although not all-inclusive this is a representative list. In terms of food combining all foods are categorized by their strongest traits, although they may be composed of several of the other groups listed here

Protein - digestion time average 4 hours
Includes all nuts, flax, sunflower, pumpkin, and my favorite hemp.

Fat - digestion time average 4 hours

Vegetable - digestion time average 2 1/2 hours
all greens, lettuces, celery, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, celery root, asparagus, kohlrabi, yellow summer squash, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, sea vegetables, radish, parsnip, turnip, beet, all herbs, garlic, scallion onion, all sprouts, sprouted lentils, sprouted mung beans, sprouted adzuki beans, sprouted funugreek including small sprouts too, clover, radish, broccoli, onion and alfalfa.

Starch - digestion time average 2 1/2 hours
all cooked and sprouted grains; all hard winter cooked or raw squash such as acorn, pumpkin, butternut, etc., Jerusalem artichokes (sunchokes); all cooked root vegetables ( beet, carrot, rutabaga, sweet potato, turnip etc.); sprouted chick peas (garbanzo), sprouted peas and most sprouted beans.

Sweet Fruit - digestion time average 4 hours
Banana, all dried fruit, fresh persimmon, and fresh date.

Sub-Acid Fruits - digestion time 2 hours
Fresh apple, pear, grape, cherries, berries, apricot, nectarine, mango, papaya, cherimoya, litchis and tomato

Acid Fruit - digestion time average 1 hour
oranges,tangerines, grapefruit, sour apple, strawberry, pineapple, pomegranate, kumquats, kiwi, loquat, starfruit, loganberry, cranberry, loganberry, lime and sour fruit.

Melon - digestion time average 15-30 minutes
Includes all melons

ALSO IMPORTANT...

Breathe... deep diaphragmatic breathing

Chew... eat bite 30-60 times. try to liquefy in the mouth before swallowing. there are no teeth in your stomach

Savor and Be Thankful... it will help you digestion and your spirit.

hemp... eat it don't smoke it.

2009-07-16T22:09:00.006-04:00

Eating hemp is amazing for you...
and... it tastes GREAT!
3 tsp = 11 grams of protein and...
the omegas are off the chart!

Shelled hemp seed has a similar taste to pine nuts with a sesame seed size & texture.
I put it on everything... ! For example, I put it on my cereal, in a shake, in soup, on a salad, in my raw or cooked version of a stir fry. and even in your vegan baking!

Hempseed is considered to be one of the most nutritious food sources on the planet by leading researchers and medical doctors. Shelled hempseed is packed with 33 percent pure digestible protein and is rich in omega-3 and GLA as well as vitamin E and iron. The Canadian government funded a recent report the states, "hemp protein is comprised of 66 percent high-quality edistin protein, and that hempseed contains the highest percentage of this of any plant source. Hemp also contains three times the vitamin E contained in flax. Unlike soy, hemp is not genetically modified, and it doesn't contain the anti-nutritional qualities commonly found in soy."

Did You Get Your "Good Fats" today?

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)are the "good fats" that doctors recommend as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Since the human body does not produce EFAs, it is important that you consume EFAs on a regular basis. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of Americans take in too little of one of the most important EFAs--omega-3--which is found in flax, walnuts, deep-water fish, and hempseeds. The quality of omega-3 is vital, since it can be diminished by oxygen, heat, and light. Consume the freshest seeds possible and to ensure that store them in a dark, cold environment such as a refrigerator.

I buy my organic hemp from Nutiva. My favorite Nutiva products are:

The Protein

I have this superior protein powder shake everyday, even when I travel. It is the best shake I have ever had. I blend it with any and all of the below ingredients as long as I have them all at the same time. First I put unsweetened almond milk in a blender, 1/2 frozen banana, 2tbs, hemp protein powder, 1tsp of raw cacao, 1tsp of dandy blend, a squeeze of agave and sometimes a dash of organic vanilla or chocolate extract (if I have it) Sometimes I add a big scoop or coconut milk chocolate ice cream if I want a milk shake type of shake. ( this way is a treat)

Nutiva now has two healthy, cold-milled, organic Hemp Protein offerings. Their original award-winning Hemp Protein + Fiber contains 37% protein, 43% fiber and 10% fat. The Hemp Protein + Fiber is ideal for people looking to increase their overall fiber consumption. The latest offering — Hemp Protein 50% contains 50% protein, 20% fiber and 11% fat. The Hemp Protein 50% is fantastic for athletes and smoothie-lovers who want higher protein and superior flavor.

The Shelled Hempseed

The world's most nutritious seeds, either plain or added as a delicious condiment. Shelled hempseeds are 33% protein and rich Omega-3 and GLA as well as vitamin E. While other companies heat their hempseeds, Nutiva simply removes the seeds' hard shells, yielding a 100% raw gourmet product that tastes like pine nuts. Enjoy daily by adding them to smoothies, cereal, yogurt, scrambles, stir frys, soups, salads, veggies and anything else. I usually carry then in my bag so I can add to food when I eat out.

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the china study

2009-07-06T13:29:00.008-04:00

For all of you naysayers, commenters, and people out there who like to pass judgement on my lifestyle choices... you know who you are.
For the record, I base my choices on facts.
What do you base your criticism on?

I would like to challenge you to read this book. Scientific shocking hardcore FACTS that will hopefully open you eyes to the REAL truth on nutrition, especially for all of you meat-eaters and dairy-asses out there.

Or how about a easier challenge... for those of you who prefer to live in denial. Just read these 16 quotes posted below from doctors and experts in nutrition and I am sure you will want to read this book. Hands down it will be the BEST thing you could ever do for yourself and your family

The most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted…

THE CHINA STUDY

Startling implications for diet, weight loss and long term health.

By T. Colin Campbell, PH.D.
And Thomas M. Campbell II

By any measure, America’s health is failing. We spend more, per ca pita, on health care than any other society in the world, and yet two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and more than 15 million Americans have diabetes. We fall prey to heart disease as often as we did thirty years ago. The War on Cancer, launched in the 1970’s has been a miserable failure. Half of all Americans have a health problem that requires a prescription drug every week, and more than 100 million Americans have high cholesterol.

To make matters worse, we are leading our youth down a path of disease earlier and earlier in their lives. One-third of the children in this country are overweight or at a risk of becoming overweight. Our kids are increasingly falling prey to a form of diabetes that used to be seen only in adults, and children now take more prescription drugs than ever before.

These issues come down to three things…
breakfast, lunch and dinner.

If you are like most Americans today, you are surrounded by fast food chain restaurants. You are barraged by ads for junk food. You see other ads, for weight-loss programs, that say you can eat whatever you want, not exercise, and still lose weight. It’s easier to find a snickers bar, a Big Mac, or a Coke than it is to find an apple. And your kids eat at a school cafeteria whose idea of a vegetable is the ketchup on the burgers.

You go to your doctor for health tips. In the waiting room, you find a glossy 243-page magazine titled Family Doctor; Your Essential Guide to Health and Well-being. Published by the American Academy of family Physicians and sent free to the offices of all 50,000 family doctors in the United States in 2004, it’s full of glossy full-page ads for McDonald’s, Dr Pepper, chocolate pudding and Oreo cookies.

You pick up an issue of National Geographic Kids, a magazine published by the National Geographic Society “for ages six and up,” expecting to find wholesome reading for youngsters. The pages, however, are filled with ads for Twinkies, M&Ms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Hostess Cup Cakes, and Extreem Jell-O pudding Sticks.

This is what scientists and food activists at Yale University call a toxic food environment. It is that certain people are making an awful lot of money today selling foods that are unhealthy. They want you to keep eating the foods they sell, even though doing so makes you fat, depletes your vitality and shortens and degrades your life. They want you docile, compliant, and ignorant. They do not want you informed, active, and passionately alive, and they are quite willing to spend billions of dollars annually to accomplish their goals.

You can acquiesce to all of this, you can succumb to the junk food sellers, or you can find a healthier and more affirming relationship with your body and the food you eat.

The China Study presents a clear and concise message of hope as it dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation; if you want to be healthy, change your diet.

THE SCIENCE IS CLEAR.
THE RESULTS ARE UNMISTAKABLE.
CHANGE YOUR DIET AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCE YOUR RISKS OF CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND OBESITY … EXTEND YOUR LIFE!

National Best Seller

“The China Study gives critical, life-saving nutritional information for every health seeker in America. But it is much more; Dr. Campbell’s expose of the research and medical establishment makes this book a fascinating read and one that could change the future for all of us. Every health care provider and researcher in the world must read it.”
- Joel Fuhrman, MD, Author of the Best-Selling Book, Eat To Live

“Everyone in the field of nutrition science stands on the shoulders of Dr. Campbell, who is one of the giants in the field. This is one of the most important books about nutrition ever written – reading it may safe your life.”
- Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder & President Preventive Medicine research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Author, Dr, Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Hearth Disease and Love and Survival

“Backed by well-documented, peer-reviewed studies and overwhelming statistics the case for a vegetarian diet as a foundation for a healthy life-style has never been stronger.”
- Bradly Saul, OrganicAthlete.com

“The China Study is the most important book on nutrition and health to come out in the last seventy-five years. Everyone should read it, and it should be the model for all nutritional programs taught at universities. The reading is engrossing if not astounding. The science is conclusive. Dr. Campbell’s integrity and commitment to truthful nutrition education shine through.”
- David Klein, Publisher/Editor, Living Nutrition Magazine

“The China Study describes a monumental survey of diet and death rates from cancer in more than 2,400 Chinese countries and the equally monumental efforts to explore its significance and implications for nutrition and health. Dr. Campbell and his son, Thomas, have written a lively, provocative and important book that deserves widespread attention”
- Frank Rhodes, PH.D., President (1978-1995) Emeritus, Cornell University

“Colin Campbell’s The China Study is an important book, and a highly readable one. With his son, Tom, Colin studies the relationship between diet and disease, and his conclusions are startling. The China Study is a story that needs to be heard.”
- Robert C. Richardson, PH.D., Nobel Prize Winner, Professor of Physics and Vice President of Research, Cornell University

“The China Study is the account of a ground breaking research study that provides the answers to long sought by physicians, scientists and health-conscious readers. Based on painstaking investigations over many years, it unearths surprising answers to the most important nutritional questions of our time: what really causes cancer? How can we extend our lives? What will turn around the obesity epidemic? The China Study quickly and easily dispenses with fad diets, relying on solid and convincing evidence. Clearly and beautifully written by one of the world’s most respected nutrition authorities, The China Study represents a major turning point in our understanding of health.”
- Neal Barnard, M.D., President Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine

“The China Study is the most convincing evidence yet on preventing heart disease, cancer and other Western diseases by dietary means. It is the book of choice for both economically developed countries and for countries undergoing rapid economical transition and lifestyle change.”
- Junshi Chen, M.D., PH.D., Senior Research Professor Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

“All concerned with the obesity epidemic, their own health, and the staggering environmental and social impacts of the Western diet will find wise and practical solutions in Dr. Campbell’s The China Study”
- Robert Goodland, Lead Advisor on the Environment The World Bank Group (1978-2001)

“Dr. Campbell’s book The China Study is a moving and insightful history of the struggle – still ongoing- to understand and explain the vital connection between our health and what we eat. Dr. Campbell knows this subject from the inside: he has pioneered the investigation of the diet-cancer link since the days of the seminal China Study, the NAS report, Diet, Nutrition and Cancer and AICR’s expert panel report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. Consequently, he is able to illuminate every aspect of this question. Today, AICR advocated a predominantly plant based diet for lower cancer risks because of the great work Dr. Campbell and just a few other visionaries began twenty-five years ago.”
- Marlilyn Gentry, President American Cancer Institute Research

“The China Study is a well-documented analysis of the fallacies of the modern diet, lifestyle and medicine and the quick fix approach that often fails. The lessons from China provide compelling rational for a plant- based diet to promote health and reduce the risk of the disease of affluence.”
- Sushma Palmer, PH.D., Former Executive director Food and Nutrition Board, U.S. National Academy of Science

“The China Study is a rare treat. Finally, a world-renowned nutritional scholar has explained the truth about diet and health in a way that everyone can easily understand – a starting truth that everyone needs to know. In this superb volume, Dr. Campbell has distilled, with his son, Tom, for us the wisdom of his brilliant career. If you feel any confusion about how to find the healthiest path for yourself and your family, you will find precious answers in The China Study, Don’t miss it!”
- Douglas J. Lisle, PH.D., & Alan Goldhammer, D.C., Authors of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force That Undermines Health and Happiness

"The China Study is extraordinarily helpful, suburbly written and profoundly important. Dr. Campbell's work is revolutionary in its implications and spectacular in its clarity. I learned an immense amount from this brave and wise book. If you want to eat bacon and eggs for breakfast and then take cholesterol-lowering medication, that's your right. But if you want to truly take charge of your health, read The China Study and do it soon! If you heed the conceal of this outstanding guide, your body will thank you every day for the rest of your life."
- John Robbins, Author of the Best-selling Books diet for a New America and The Food Revolution

“So many diet and health books contain conflicting advice, but most have one thing in common – an agenda to sell something. Dr. Campbell’s only agenda is the truth. As a distinguished professor at\ Cornell University, Dr. Campbell is the Einstein of nutrition. The China Study is based on hardcore scientific research, not the rank speculations of a Zone, Atkins, SugarBusters or any other current fad. Dr. Campbell lays out his lifetime of research in an accessible, entertaining way. Read this book and you will know why.”
- Jeff Nelson, President, VegSource.com (the most visited food Web site in the world)

“If you’re looking to enhance your health, performance and your success read The China Study immediately. Finally, scientifically valid guidance on how much protein we need and where we should get it. The impact of these findings is enormous.”
- John Allen Mollenhauer, Founder MyTrainer.com and NutrientRich.com

"The study can be considered the Grand Prix of Epidemiology"
-The New York Times

If after reading all of that praise for The China Study doesn’t motivate you to get informed... then you are hopeless. ...sorry.

For those of you who want to evolve and live a long healthy life…
Don’t wait another second. Your life will never be that same.

healthy water... healthy body

2009-06-24T14:20:00.009-04:00

are you acidic ???

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"Just about every condition I can think of from arthritis to diabetes, to cancer is associated with acidity"
Dr. Robert Atkins, Author, Diet and Health Expert

Chronic disease is always chronic acidity. For example cancer does not exist unless or until the intestinal fluid becomes acidic. Aging is also a process of the body becoming more and more acidic, which results in digestive problems, low energy levels and dehydration

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Gas
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Obesity
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Dehydration
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Candidiasis
Psoriasis
Arthritis
High blood pressure
Osteoporosis
Premature aging
A history of chronic disease

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cancer confidential

2009-06-19T21:18:00.011-04:00

This info touches on some of the best info I have come across in regards to cancer prevention. You don't need to have or have had cancer to benefit from this info. In fact, you can prevent it in advance by your lifestyle choices. Beat your odds! If you read my last post the odds are NOT in your favor that you will develop cancer in your lifetime.

Cancer is a Whole body disease.

by Keith Scott-Mumby

If you’ve read enough, you’ll know that cancer is a disease of the whole body—and I don’t mean it has spread over the whole body—I mean every part of you is involved in the degeneration that ran down and led to this condition, even if the tumor is just small and local. In fact, even if they have taken it away, with assurances “We got it all”, this still applies and your body is still in that bad
condition.

If you haven’t understood this yet, you need to read more. You are missing something important. Doctors will not tell you this vital health information because they operate in blind ignorance. I’m a fully trained MD and entitled to make this criticism. Doctors are taught that cancer is a lump and if they can stop the lumps spreading, they are controlling the disease. Not true.

The disease is a health condition and to be safe you need to get out of that condition. Don’t wait even a day. It is vital you get started on the recovery program.

Remember my keynote rule:
ANY GOOD HEALTH MEASURE IS AN ANTICANCER MEASURE
Live by this rule!

Here are some simple steps which will transform your journey through sickness to health. I urge you to do them right away.

Make a dramatic change in your diet.

Be as tough as you can stand it for 3- 5 days and then follow one or other diet program of the many that have been published.

I suggest you limit yourself to just smoothies (fruits, berries and vegetables ONLY), fresh chopped fruit chunks, salads, fish and vegetables (hot or cold).

Drink herbs teas, fresh squeezed juices and spring water. It sounds extreme but, hey, it’s only a few days kick-start.

This regimen is just a holding position but I can all but promise you this: it will stop the cancer dead in its tracks, while you reflect what to do and what plan to follow. This will buy you time.

Don’t fall for the “organic” story at this time. You especially need to avoid cereals (which convert to sugars), dairy products, stimulant drinks (tea and coffee) and sugar (and honey and other sweeteners). This applies even if you are told they are wonderful, “natural” and organic even.

Avoid all manufactured foods because it’s ALL junk.

Keep off these danger foods and be strict. This isn’t a slimming diet where you can cheat just a teeny bit. The stakes are now too high.

As you understand better what you are doing, you can selectively re-introduce certain food items.

Will I Be Hungry?

The only hard part of eating to a plan like this is food addiction. That’s right, we all get hooked on certain favorite foods and we feel “hungry” without them. That’s not hunger, it’s food withdrawal symptoms, which at times can be very severe.

But you can test my statement for yourself, easily. Eat plenty and see if the “hunger” or food cravings go away! They won’t. You can eat half a cantaloupe and a pound of apples and still feel you “need something”. That something is whatever you are addicted to. It’s one of the reasons you’ve got cancer!

You might also expect to feel lacking in energy on a strict regime like this—and so you will. But only for a few days. After that, I promise you will feel fresher, cleaner, more zestful than you have felt in years, despite your affliction.

You won’t need to be this strict for long. A few days will break your addictions.

For more details on the different diet plans, the Gerson, Kelley, Budwig and so on, you’ll need to refer to my book “Cancer Confidential”.

By the way, my own “Diet Wise” is a very powerful tool for getting to the safest diet for you. By eliminating stressor foods, you will unburden the immune system.

Check out “Diet Wise” here:

www.dietwisebook.com

Get yourself cleaned up emotionally

Look, I don’t care what you’ve been told. I only know this: all cases of cancer have had a severe psychic shock somewhere in the 3 years leading up to the tumor (not necessarily the diagnosis). Dr Hamer, from Germany, called it his “iron rule” of cancer and he has over 40,000 cases to prove it. In fact Galen, a famous Roman doctor, 2,000 years ago said “Cancer never strikes a happy person”. That may be extreme but you’ve got to take this on board.

Stress, destructive emotions or what I have christened “negative passions” are hurting you badly. It could be argued they kill us all, in the end. But why stay passive?

You need to rid yourself of these negative passions. You need somebody competent and I’m not talking about papering over the cracks with something trivial like EFT. I’m mean puking up the deep stuff and getting it OUT—and GONE.

You’d be better with Alcoholics Anonymous famous Step 4 than some wishy-washy “counselor”. Step 4 is a tough program; but it works. It’s a severe psychic readjustment. But violent disease requires violent solutions sometimes.

You’ll need to finish up with something on the positive side though, like lashings of love therapy!

You may think you are not an “emotional person”. That’s the biggest danger sign I know. Research shows the person most likely to get a cancer is someone who bottles up their emotions, instead of giving free vent to them. A docile, complaint woman for instance, who puts her husband and family before herself, always making sacrifices and “caring about others” (obsessively) is the classic victim most likely to develop cancer.

Suppressed emotions of this kind are even more toxic than the fiery extrovert ones. Buried anger and hidden resentment, the kind of thinking that puts all hopes and dreams onto the back burner, but secretly blames others for the lost opportunities, is truly deadly. You need to let go, in order to live. That’s true, incidentally, even if you don’t have cancer (yet!)

Caution: if you are in an emotionally toxic relationship, where you come under a constant barrage of criticism and derision, instead of nurture, I advise you to leave. Immediately.

You cannot fight cancer in an emotionally destructive environment. Face it, it’s probably that environment which brought you down. You must get out of it as sure as a drowning man or woman must get out of the water—or perish. Whether you ever go back is up to you. People can work things out. But not in a climate of fear or oppression. I wouldn’t call that a relationship, anyway. This is harsh counseling—but you wouldn’t want me to mince words or gloss over important issues, now would you?

You need to get de-toxed fast.

When I use the word “de-tox” I’m not talking about cissy diets that are popular in women’s magazines. I mean a real, deep down chemical clean up. Your body is overloaded with chemical filth. Tests show pesticides, PCBs, phthalates and other crazy chemical toxins in everyone’s bodies.

Friends of mine (Dr. Bill Rea and his team) doing research into remote lakes all over the world found these poisons in the water supply—and that was back in the 1980s.There is no pure water left on planet Earth.

Nobody is free of chemical pollution.

So, what’s the big deal if everybody is exposed, you want to know? Some people might be coping (they may just get diagnosed later than you did). But in your case, which is what matters, these carcinogens have got to you.

You must repel them with all the fire and courage you would use to fight pirates if they attacked your ship on the high seas. You must fight. You cannot do nothing and wait helplessly. To continue the nautical metaphor, the pirates will win and you’ll just end up walking the plank—a death sentence.

Clean up everything you can think of in the home. Get rid of 90% of the stuff you find there, under the sink, in cupboards, in the garage, the garden shed. Most of it you don’t want. All of it will have found its way into your tissues.

Don’t forget the dangers of cosmetics, ladies! The average woman absorbs about a pound of cosmetic chemicals every year and most of them are not proven safe.

If you are reluctant to accept this, let me start you out with some examples.

Black and dark brown permanent hair dyes contain numerous ingredients, such as diaminoanisole and FD&C Red 33, recognized as carcinogens in experimental animals and the cause of relatively rare cancers in humans: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and multiple myeloma.

Cosmetic grade talc is carcinogenic in experimental animals. Also, frequent genital dusting with talc, routinely practiced by some 17% of women, increases risks of ovarian cancer.

A group of widely used preservatives, such as quaternium15 and bronopol, widely used in baby products, though not carcinogenic themselves, break down to release formaldehyde, a potent irritant and recognized carcinogen.

Commonly used cosmetic detergents and foaming agents, such as polysorbates and PEG, are usually contaminated with the volatile carcinogen dioxane.

DEA, another widely used chemical detergent, will combine with nitrite preservatives or contaminants in cosmetic products to form a highly carcinogenic nitrosamine. Furthermore, recent government studies showed that DEA itself is also carcinogenic following application to mouse skin.

I don’t expect you to know the chemistry of all this stuff. Just to get a grasp of the scale of the problem. These are a few examples from the world of cosmetics: stuff we put onto our precious skin everyday and absorb. Remember our skin is almost porous—why do you think hormone patches work?

But then you add cleaners, solvents, paint substances, dry cleaning fluids, plastics, PVC, aerosols and air “fresheners” (what a con), toothpaste (almost all of it contains FD & C Blue Dyes 1 & 2 and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), a toxic degreaser, notorious for damaging skin).

I could go on and on. I’ve not even mentioned the TORRENT of toxic chemicals contaminating our food, which we swallow every day. The list will run on to thousands of pages. You have to grasp this.

No, I don’t want you to go and live in a glass bubble in the middle of the ocean. That’s too extreme and not necessary.

The principle we want to guide us here is that of reducing total burden. If you get rid of 90- 95% of the contaminants, you risk will fall by 90- 95%. It’s just logic.

What about the stuff that’s already soaked into your tissues? I was coming to that…

Look after your liver

Your liver is a magnificent chemical breakdown facility. It’s industrial-strength detox pathways spare your life every day, breaking down these deadly chemicals we are exposed to.

But no matter how wonderful this organ, there is a limit to what it can cope with. It can’t go on helping you if you let it get battered every second of every day, without relief. You need to support your liver and give it all the love you can.

Without a fully functioning liver, you wouldn’t last more than a few hours. It’s all that’s between you and certain death.

Doctors never educate their patients in liver care (they don’t know enough liver care themselves). Even alternative practitioners are mainly foolish and ignorant (for example the stupid “liver flush”, swallowing masses of olive and when beads of oily soap are seen in the toilet, they call that “gallstones”!)

Here is a simple way to get started on liver care, without getting too technical.

First, I am assuming you have followed the diet advice in step 1. The toxic nature of many foods, especially manufactured foods, adds unnecessarily to the liver burden. Decent natural fodder in the fruit and veg category are your liver’s favorite nutrients. Eats lots of them.

Next you need to supply it with some special nutrients. You may have heard of milk thistle. Even the ancient Romans knew it would protect the liver against alcohol damage from their ridiculous drinking excesses (cirrhosis).

Milk thistle, we now know, works by increasing glutathione in the liver. Glutathione is our number one miracle de-tox molecule. It can beat almost all the pirates I have been talking about. But it’s a bitter war because for every pirate molecule run off the ship, we lose a glutathione soldier. It has to be replaced constantly.

So when we are exposed to chemicals in any concentration, we need LOTS of glutathione.

Silymarin, from milk thistle is one source. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is another source; so is alpha lipoic acid. Don’t worry if you are not familiar with these fancy names. You can solve the problem with one simple 6-a-day capsule.

It’s a commercial product called MaxGXL and trials have shown it increases intracellular glutathione almost three-fold (291%).

Take that and you’re done.

If you want to shop around and take a bunch of capsules and pills, that’s fine.

I suggest these doses for you:

N-acetyl cysteine 500 mgms
Alpha lipoic acid 200 mgms
Glutamine 500 mgms twice a day
Silymarin 200 mgms (will require 250- 300 mgms Milk Thistle)

Personally, I think it’s more convenient to take the combined dose. You can get it here:

www.sozomax.com/100882

By law I am required to stress that MaxGXL or any other supplement is NOT a cure for cancer. I am recommending it as a way of significantly increasing
glutathione levels in your body. That’s all.

Special enema

Now the next thing may seem a bit outlandish but it’s good science. It’s using coffee enemas! Say what?

This old and recognized liver stimulant technique has been in the medical textbooks for decades. So if your doctor scoffs, don’t worry about it. Tell him you found it in an old Merck Manual; that’ll cause a shock!

But—the skeptics wail—it’s not a recognized cancer technique. That’s true. They just can’t read. The Merck Manual says it’s a liver support technique!

Nobody serious argues with the Merck Manual. It’s fatter than most medical textbooks (with thinner pages), in fact it’s Bible thick and Bible-shaped.

I suggest you ignore officious busy-bodies who want to prevent you doing anything THEY didn’t sanction. It’s your body; your survival that matters.

It’s easy to do and every single patient I have had use it feels the benefit. I know from the writings of other physicians they find the same thing. Just do it—but keep quite about it.

Here’s the technique I use:

1. Add 3 teaspoonful of fresh ground organic coffee (not instant or decaffeinated) to 2 pints (1.3 litres) of distilled water (available from the pharmacy). Boil for 5 minutes, to drive off the oils. Then cover it and simmer for a further 15 minutes.

2. Strain through gauze or a typical plastic coffee filter and allow to cool to body temperature. Put this in the enema bag. Hang the bag at about standing head height.

3. Then lie down. Lubricate and insert the nozzle, several inches (well beyond the rectal canal). Open the stop cock and allow the liquid to drain very slowly into your intestines. Relax and breath slowly while this takes place.

4. Try to take the whole bag and retain for around 15 minutes. If you feel spasms or unpleasant symptoms, close the stop cock or if there isn’t one, simply lower the bag to the floor. Wait for half a minute and then try again.

5. Immediate symptoms of headache, fever, nausea, intestinal spasms and drowsiness generally indicate the flushing of toxins. Increase the frequency if this happens. If you wake with a headache and drowsiness, this could mean withdrawal symptoms. Try an extra enema last thing at night.

6. IMPORTANT: After the last enema at night you need to inject via your rectum about 50mls. of cold-pressed sunflower seed oil, flax seed oil or similar, to line your intestines and protect the mucus membranes.

7. Keep all equipment clean but sterility is not required. You can find more on this in my book “Cancer Confidential”.

The Power Of Positive Thinking

I’ve mentioned the negative effects of negative emotions and blooding over hostile or destructive thoughts.

But there is another side to the mind and its effects in disease and in health. You can (truly) think your way to a cure. It’s sometimes called positive thinking. It doesn’t matter what you label it, it’s about RIGHT ATTITUDE. What you believe about yourself and the possibilities for the situation you are in are critical in shaping the outcomes.

You can think of this as “spiritual nutrition” and it’s just as important for you as
right eating.

If you give up and lay down, fate will likely walk over you and tread you down. But if you decide you are captain of your own ship (there’s that nautical metaphor again), then you set the course and trim the sails. It’s your life!

Probably nothing finishes off cancer patients to quickly and so surely as giving up control of the dangerous situation to someone else—even if that someone else is your oncologist. Doctors are living their own lives, with their own agendas and purpose, and you must trust me when I say that this has NOTHING to do with your fate or happy outcome. To them you are a pawn in an impersonal game they play every day.

For you it is deadly serious and their rules, anybody’s rules, do not necessarily apply. This is the story of YOU, not the “average” person (whatever that means). The textbook does not apply to you because you are not a book case, you are a living being with your own mind and your own drives. Almost everyone who survived and beat this disease did so because they were cussed and refused to accept the routine or normal.

What you must be especially on guard against is doctors telling you what THEY think is going to happen. Doctors get it so absurdly wrong, so often, it would be laughable if the topic were not so deadly serious.

It’s great to be smarty Aleck and pronounce when a patient is going to die. It gives you immense power and prestige, doesn’t it?

Well, it didn’t for me. Yet doctors go on doing it and I can’t think of any other reason. Or actually, I can: cruelty or stupidity are the other two obvious reasons.

Stupidity I put there because the average doctor cannot seem to get it into his or her head and work schema that Nature heals, that patients recover and that disease has a healing purpose.

Why else would doctors go on telling cancer patients “You have 6 months to live”(or weeks or whatever)?

Don’t they see it’s going to be a self-fulfilling prophecy in most cases? A patient under the duress of feeling sick and frightened is told by this powerful authority figure “You are going to die”; what do you think will happen?

Right! The patient’s subconscious will take this pronouncement on board and make it come true. That way the doctor looks good – he or she got it right. But it doesn’t come under the functions of a doctor as I understand them.

If a doctor ever says such words to you, translate them as follows: “I don’t know what I’m talking about and I don’t know what I’m doing. I suggest you find a natural healer and follow a spiritual and lifestyle path to a cure.”

The fact is that every disease you can name, of every severity, has been survived by others before you. People sick unto death and not expected to last the day have got up and walked out of hospital; terminal cancer patients, whose bodies were riddled with secondaries, have recovered and the tumors gone away (and stayed away for the rest of their lives); people who were paralyzed have walked again (done a few of those myself) and even genetically-determined conditions have disappeared, no matter the DNA message.

Doctors must stop pronouncing on patients what becomes a death sentence by impact. Don’t let ‘em scare or bully you!

It usually needs little more than a change of mind, a determination by the patient, the will to survive, and the natural healing process kicks in. Mostly, I have noticed, the patients who survive have a slight scorn or even contempt for the doctors who failed them. That’s probably why they won’t agree to the death sentence.

The fact is, whatever you are facing, there is a path back to health. You may have been living where this path is very hidden and overgrown with intellectual weeds. But it’s there. It’s ALWAYS there; God makes sure of that. You only have to find your path!

Avenues to try

Dr O. Carl Simonton, a radiation oncologist, showed the power of positive imagery in mastering cancer. His critics argue it has not been proven to increase
survival.

Well playing computer games in which the patient shoots down malignant cells has definitely been shown to do so. Let the skeptics go hang. They’ll change their squeal if ever they get cancer, trust me.

The fact is that since time immemorial, it has been known that the mind is an immensely powerful tool for changing reality and experience. The cold, impersonal (and mostly erring) pseudo-science of Western medicine simply has no grasp of this idea.

The fact is that you cannot subject mind power to double-blind cross-over trials. That doesn’t make it unscientific. You can’t subject gravity to double-blind crossover trials; does that mean gravity is unscientific—a hoax?

For a comprehensive overview of mind and spiritual methods, I can’t do better than recommend Marc Ian Barasch’s book “The Healing Path”. Marc had thyroid cancer. But he happened to be editor of the New Age Journal and so he knew better than most where to look in his search.

In this book, which someone called a “watershed”, Barasch has assembled an enlightening collection of field notes, anecdotes, meditations, and personal accounts of individuals who have grappled with cancer (and life-threatening illnesses). He adds insights from a variety of healers, including Indian medicine men, Tibetan lamas, practitioners of Chinese medicine, and Brazilian psychic healers.

Barasch challenges readers to move beyond conventional Western understandings of medicine and the total reliance upon doctors. Western scientific medicine isn’t as clever as it likes to think. In fact it’s mainly disappointing when it comes to real healing and not patching over problems.

The soul approach to illness presented by Barasch validates the link between inner spiritual work and true healing. It also celebrates the potential healingmessage of illness and the importance of finding a way of living that involves self-acceptance and a sense of purpose.

It might surprise you to know many people have rejoiced in the fact they got cancer: it woke them up to a whole new and wonderful world of the Self that they had been missing.

There is nothing like a brush with death to really focus the mind, after all!

“Magic Bullet”

I would be remiss not to warn you ardently against the mentality that seeks out some new “magic cure” for cancer. The Web is full of these stories. DCA (dichloroacetate) is one of the current buzz elixirs. Patients desperately want to believe that this will save them and they argue that the government andregulatory bodies that won’t allow it because it’s toxic are being conspiratorial.

I’m not a supporter of the way governments do things. But DCA is definitely far more toxic than these websites would have you believe and I don’t think it’s of much value, in terms of its therapy-to-toxicity ratio.

My argument here is not really whether DCA works or not. It’s that you must get rid of the mentality that is looking for a “magic bullet” cure. Those who hail DCA and other remedies as an effective treatment are bone-deep lazy and want something that is going to save them, without having to take the trouble to change their diet or detox their lives in the ways I have described.

That sort of mentality will kill you.

There is only one true answer to cancer and that’s to address the disastrous health factors that you have allowed to deteriorate and fix them.

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful. ~Barbara Bloom

Never, never, never give up. ~Winston Churchill

And to finish....

Finally, there is prayer. There have been studies to see if it increases survival and a lot of argument over whether prayer “works”. I consider this absurd: if you feel better, then prayer has worked.

Beyond that it’s a question of which story you accept. One important study was done by people who seemed determined to prove it didn’t work and used inexperienced participants. They were given a worthless technique that nobody uses and insufficient time was given to the experiment.

The other trial was carried out by experienced healers, doing what they do best and it showed clear benefit.

Both studies included controls.

I think this has nothing to do with the value of prayer healing for you, as an individual. You do it for yourself, for your own reasons and because you value it. I consider it a gross impertinence that scientists would even want to intrude with attempts to “prove” whether or not you are wasting your time.

CONCLUSION

So that’s it then. This is a short journey and has no pretensions to be more than just a “fast start” on your journey towards healing. It only remains for me to wish you well and point you in the direction of my super-informative “Cancer Confidential” Report, in which you will find all these issues and many more treated in depth, with considerable skill and knowledge.

You can get yourself a copy here:

www.CancerConfidential.com

russian roulette anyone?

2009-06-19T20:52:00.004-04:00

by Keith Scott-Mumby

Would you play Russian roulette; put one bullet in a six-shooter, spin the chamber, point it at your head and then pull the trigger? It seems to me crazy to put yourself through a 1 in 6 chance of dying. I wouldn’t play even if the odds were 100 to 1 (not because I’m a coward but because I’m not stupid!)

But would you consider another version of Russian roulette in which you put 3 bullets in the chamber; then shoot? That’s a 50:50 chance of dying. Would you do that?

The reason I ask is that we are all, in effect, playing 3-bullet version of Russian roulette with cancer. Figures show that one of two men, and almost that many women, will get cancer at some time in their lives. That’s 50:50 odds… That’s why I often say to people “We are all battling cancer”. Either you, or a loved one close to you, will probably get this disease.

How to beat breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, and many more... it's easier than you think! You can laugh at cancer, if you follow the scores of scientifically proven secrets Professor Keith wants to share with you...
Cancer will come into your life. The Big C movie is coming, some day, to a cinema very close to you. Even if you don’t have the starring role, I assure you it's not funny watching someone you love slowly wither away with this disease.

The irony is that cancer is fairly preventable, and certainly in its early stages is rather easy to treat. Cancer really doesn't deserve its dread reputation. The problem is, many doctors like me believe, that orthodox therapy can be very harmful and not always satisfactory at eradicating the disease.

In fact, there are many other alternative cancer therapies practised around the world by qualified, ethical doctors in good standing. The fact these therapies are outlawed in the USA, does not mean they are not perfectly legal anywhere else – and certainly does not mean they are not effective. Many of them work really well and I would use them instead of conventional therapy for myself or my family. For example, the commonest oncology drug prescribed in Germany is a herbal homoeopathic preparation. I bet you have never heard of it!

That's why I prepared to you a comprehensive consumer report called "Cancer Confidential". It will give you details of scores of these alternative remedies and explain how they work; these are remedies that orthodox medicine would rather you never even heard about. They don’t want you to know about them because they are cheap and effective. It would affect their revenues.

But you don’t care if the oncologists get less money. What you care about is that you and your family will be able to survive cancer and live a normal life span. In fact it doesn't matter if you are opting for chemo or radiation at the same time, this report will still help you. It will show you how to reduce the side effects and make chemotherapy more likely to succeed.

We know so much about cancer today, nobody should die of this disease.

When I say "alternative" therapies, don't think I just mean whacky folk cures! I'm talking about different -- but totally scientific -- options to the deadly game of surgical mutilation, chemotherapy and radiation. These holistic methods work AT LEAST as well as accepted conventional treatment.

So why don't doctors offer these alternatives?

Doctors today are taught to view anything outside the drug industry's choke-hold on medical thinking as very suspect, or even fraudulent. They have an exclusive monopoly on what they CLAIM is the "proper" treatment for cancer.

Yet the results of orthodox medicine are deplorably bad. I know. I am a fully qualified MD (MB ChB in Britain, which is bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery). Yes, I've had my hands in people's guts and chests. But long ago, I chose the gentler and safer route of natural medicine.

That doesn't mean I abandoned science. I'm BIG on science, logic, reason and empricial testing. In fact I'm the scourge of both the orthodox lies and the "holistic" humbug that professes a superior attitude to that of doctors.

I tell it like it is. I shoot straight. After all, I'm not trying to sell you treatment or supplements. I have no motivation to tell you anything but the truth. So, if you don't want to EVER die from cancer, make sure my fabulous new comprehensive resource "Cancer Confidential" is on your desk.

What do 4 Nobel Prize winner know about cancer that most oncologists don't?

Would it surprise you to know that at least four Nobel Prize winners have made breakthroughs towards the safe, scientific treatment of cancer, without deadly chemo and radiation treatment?

Their discoveries go back over 80 years, yet their pioneer work is being ignored by modern doctors. It could be saving lives -- YOUR life, or the life of someone you love. Yet it is being suppressed. Ironically, what I rate the biggest discovery of all, about the real way to treat cancer successfully, was re-affirmed with a completely up to date scientific study that took place in Boston College and was published in a reputable scientific journal as recently as 2008 [Journal of Lipid Research.2008; 49: 2545-2556].

Another scientist, seven times nominated for the Nobel Prize, discovered a glorious food substance which literally traps the healing power of sunlight and delivers it to your body in the form of active, restorative electron energy (this is not New Age pseudo-science babble but real cutting edge knowledge, as you will see when you read the explanation in full).

Yet another doctor, a "recovered oncologist" as it were, has discovered that all cancer cases share one simple precipitating element and if this is addressed, recovery is almost certain. He has over 40,000 cases, over 90% success rate and many people alive today who were sick almost to death before he found and rescued them.

I can (and will) show you three different diet regimes that have each proven capable of bringing a patient back right from the very edge of death with terminal cancer, and putting them on the road to recovery. Not just that but the patients attained better health than ever before and many people have said they had cause to BLESS the fact that they got cancer.

You see, alternatives work -- at least as well as some chemo and often better. The pay off is that you learn true health, not just the suppression of disease.

Let me repeat, you don't necessarily have to abandon orthodox treatment. The super healing alternative strategies I describe for you are (almost all) quite compatible with other methods and will help you undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment, without the notorious unpleasant side effects.

In "Cancer Confidential" you'll learn scores of proven, helpful techniques, which your own doctor and oncologist would definitely prefer you didn't hear about.

The Cancer Mafia

Unfortunately, the medical profession is often the last place you’d get the truth. The pharmaceutical industry and hungry, unethical doctors seeking their own gain have conspired to become what has appropriately been called the “Cancer Mafia”. They have long since departed the agenda of putting patient care first and now run their own program, which is to protect profits and destroy anyone who wants to offer alternatives to their ghastly, unsuccessful and expensive methodology.

On the weakest of science, which is easy to pick holes in, they go on cutting, poisoning and burning patients in the name of a “cure”. Yet they attack with a frenzy amounting to blind fury anything holistic, gentle and cheaper, on the grounds that it is “unproven”, “bogus” and even “dangerous”.

In fact the “War ON Cancer”, vaunted by the cancer establishment, should be renamed the “War ABOUT cancer”. There is a life and death struggle (literally) going on, for the right to tell patients the truth, openly, and let each person decide for themselves what to do. According to the AMA, FDA and other institutional bureaucracies, no-one should have the right to speak freely, except doctors entrenched in the dogma of the day. The so-called cancer charities, like the American Cancer Society are phony and clearly on the side of the Cancer Mafia, not the truth.

So I know, it’s difficult for the patient or family to know what to think, facing a blizzard of conflicting data and excesses of abusive language and criticism, most of it wrapped up in scientific jargon. That's why I wrote "Cancer Confidential", to help you make the right decisions.

This is what the "cancer war" is really about:

It’s proven time and time again that many of these alternative treatments are at least as effective as chemotherapy and radiation, with hardly any side effects.

There’s a simple piece of electronic equipment that’s been around for 80 years, and any handyman can make, that has a terrific cure rate against cancer without side effects (no, not the famous Rife machine). It was developed by a Russian genius and in 1930s there were literally hundreds of clinics all over Europe providing safe, effective cancer treatment curing many. Today you never hear of this treatment (page 129), unless you go researching.

A whole new theory of cancer was evolved by a Scottish doctor which led to a simple, safe nutritional treatment. It was wildly effective and by 1911, in London alone, there were over 40 clinics offering this treatment (page 64).

But it simply vanished. Marie Curie’s radium “cure” was invented and simple natural remedies were swept aside. Ironically Marie Curie’s method is now known to be one of the main CAUSES of cancer, yet doctors go on using it. They hope to kill the tumor just before they kill the patient (and don't always get it right).

You might think the Scottish doctor’s treatment must have vanished altogether and you would be nearly right. But in 1967 a US dentist repeated the same success and showed the world a whole safe new approach to cancer. He cured himself on one of the most deadly cancers and went on to live over 30 years beyond his “sell by” date.

But this brilliant dentist was attacked violently for daring to go up against the Cancer Mafia and finally quit. Even that’s not the end of the story. A young researcher took up the case in the 1980s. I'll tell you that story in more detail lower down the page.

So what is the matter with my conventional colleagues? Why can’t they see the truth staring them down?

The answer, of course, is money. John Beard’s treatment cost just a few dollars, compared to $100,000s for the “correct” treatment. What self-respecting oncologist would give up all that income, just because it was in the patient’s best interest? (sorry to sound cynical but that’s the profession today).

It’s such a greedy, voracious, money-gobbling machine I know of cases where the patients have even been diagnosed fraudulently as having cancer, so the hospital can make money by treating them (since the treatment unquestionably kills some patients, this is tantamount to murder in any other profession).

Oncologists don’t have your interested at heart. In one case I know a doctor had cured a cancer patient. Instead of being happy about it, the oncologist made an official complaint, because it lost him over $300,000 in fees. The doctor was run out of town; in fact he was run out of the country. He can no longer practice medicine safely in the USA.

You couldn’t make this up; you’d be laughed at! It’s worse than the lurid tales in tabloid papers, like the National Enquirer or News Of The World.

But beware the alternatives too !

Unfortunately, the alternative cancer field is also seething with bogus cures and claims, especially if viewed from the Internet. It is clear to anyone knowledgeable that a great many people, totally unqualified, are indeed “cashing in”, exactly as the orthodox critics claim. If there is one thing worse than a dangerous doctor, after 7 years of training, then it’s a dangerous amateur, with NO training.

That’s where Cancer Confidential comes in. It’s been a massive project in assembling data on numerous aspects of cancer alternatives, the clinics and the people involved that are, according to my review, both credible and effective. I’ve sifted the wheat from the chaff and offer it to you as good intellectual nourishment!

I’m a regular MD (trained at a medical school in the UK); I’ve been professor at two universities; I’ve treated patients just shy of 40 years, using exclusively alternative and holistic methods, including cancer patients, of course. Many of them are still alive and well. Some just died of natural causes—we all have to go sometime.

And so I consider myself to be a person well qualified to walk you through the cancer cure minefield, without getting your legs blown off.

I’m now retired from practice and so not trying to solicit you as a patient. Nor am I intending to sell you any supplements or products on which I earn money. That’s important to you. Because it means I am free to tell it like it is! The truth.

Cancer Confidential is a major contribution to knowledge in this field and I hope you will find it helpful. It’s jam packed with information never before assembled all in one document. Not only that but there is a resources supplement to follow, linking you with numerous centers for treatment, the therapies and remedies you are looking for.

Not a death knell, but it is a wake up call!

It’s one of my sayings that cancer is not a death knell. It’s a wake-up call, telling you your health is in bad shape. You need to do something or you may well perish.

But your choices are many and varied. There are SCORES of approaches that have all had successful outcomes for those who have gone before you. In "Cancer Confidential" I’ll tell you all about them.

You know what? Cancer isn’t that difficult to conquer. But you can only do so by taking the right action and plucking out the underlying cause of the problem. Chemo and radiation therapy are chosen by some. There is argument about the toxicity and dubious worth of these toxic therapies.

But this is my contribution to the debate: the most deadly thing that is wrong with orthodox medicine is not what it DOES, but what it does not do. My conventional colleagues never seem interested into getting to the bottom of WHY a person gets cancer and fixing that (they don’t really know why, for one thing).

Yet there is always a cause. Cancer is not a loser’s lottery. Cancer has reasons, the same as anything else on God’s Earth. You just have to find the real reason and fix it.

"Cancer Confidential" is a living, breathing work!

It's a work in progress. It needs to be. The whole field is changing so rapidly. You will be receiving regular upgrade issues (always free). Just like software! There will be a version 2.0, 3.0 and so on! All you have to do is download the latest update! Nice!

Cancer Confidential" is your user-friendly map and visitors guide to find your way around and get to the cure you or a loved one so desperately need.

You need to move out of the "battlefield mentality". By that I mean thinking that cancer is the enemy and has to be smashed, burnt and destroyed at all costs. In open warfare like that it's always the battlefield that comes off worst. Think of the pictures of mud and blasted trees in the World War I trenches!

Trouble is, YOUR BODY is the battlefield. You don't want it to end up looking like no-man's land, do you? There is a better, less confrontational way.

I have to keep reminding patients that cancer isn't some alien object dropped by a UFO from outer space. The cancer is YOU. It's part of your body that has gone off the rails and is behaving differently.

If you correct the reasons why this happened, the cancer tissues will go back to normal. It happens a lot. In fact it happens far more than doctors realize and a very powerful recent paper in a peer-reviewed top scientific journal [The Archives of Internal Medicine, Dec 2008] showed conclusively that if doctors left well alone that many cancers would resolve on their own.

I'll tell you the whole story and torrents more amazing and factual secrets that nobody has been telling you. You are being denied the real story... till now!
As you can see, I speak from science, not whimsy and wishful thinking. "Cancer Confidential" is a crystal clear stream or real, workable knowledge. Not an ounce of fluff in it.

Don’t let fear get to you. As I hinted just now, it’s probably easier to cure cancer (in its earlier stages) than it is to cure the common cold. Even when it’s more advanced, there is plenty you can do. Just don’t panic and let doctors railroad you into fast regrettable decisions.

They try and come on to with the “You only have so many weeks-months- etc” lie, just to frighten you. It’s criminal. As super oncologist Dr Mitchell Gaynor points out: 'Those doctors don't even know when they're going to die, so how do they know when you're going to die?’

Sometimes it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; the patient dies right on cue, because the doctor said that would happen. It’s irresponsible and does not fit with my understanding of what a doctor should be doing. It must stop. The truth is doctors so often get it wrong. Patients abound who are alive five, ten, twenty years after their supposed demise.

What these doctors are saying is THEY don’t know what to do. But that doesn’t mean nobody else does! Duh!

Let me give you an example here;
A cancer alternative doctor was allowed a short list of 11 terminal hospital patients with pancreatic cancer (at diagnosis, this tumor has an average survival time of just 6 weeks). Yet using enzyme therapy, which I explain in detail in this guide, nine (81%) lived one year, 5 lived two years (45%), 4 lived three years (36%) and two have lived longer than four years.

Now compare that with a study published at about the same time, of the newly approved drug Gemcitabine. Of 126 patients with pancreatic cancer not a single patient lived longer than 19 months and yet that was considered a “successful” drug. It’s being sold today as the “proper” treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Well, if faced with disaster, I wouldn’t take Gemcitabine. I’d want the 45- 81% option, not the 0% option, wouldn’t you?

I hope you are getting the picture here! Do not listen to the propaganda about conventional treatment. It comes nowhere near the success rate of certain properly run alternative therapies. Yet they call that science. They claim alternatives are “not scientific” or “not proven”, or even sillier “dangerous”!

Ha! I mean what can be more dangerous than chemo and radiation. The whole reason it works (if ever it does) is they stop JUST SHORT of killing you, while killing the tumor. We call that the toxicity index or therapeutic margin and it really is as crude as I just explained it.

"Of course, it's in the interests of the cancer industry to keep everybody completely misinformed about cancer cures. They can't afford to let you learn the truth about how easy it is to cure cancer. Cancer cures are so commonplace now that you'd have to actually make a conscious effort not to see them."
-Mike Adams, The Health Ranger

If you are involved with cancer, or concerned in any way through family or friends, you need to act. As I said, we are ALL facing this issue at some time or other, so you had better be concerned.

You need this life-saving information. Everyone around you needs it. Cancer Confidential is your easy-to-read, informative guide. It’s written in a personal style by a great communicator, who just happens to be one of the most knowledgeable individuals on Earth about alternative medicine.

It’s loaded with good things, ideas, information you won’t get elsewhere and guidance in deciding what your options are.

I’m known as a good writer who explains things really well, in a way that’s easy for anyone to understand. I run everything past my wife Vivien and she’s a fashion designer, with no scientific training whatever. So don’t worry: Vivien is watching out for your side of things!

Chemo or “natural”?

Let me address that vexed question of whether to opt for chemo or radiation “Just in case”. I understand this dilemma. At times it can be frightening, with the feeling that if you make a wrong choice, that could be the end…

Well, you’ll be pleased to know that I don’t tell you not to go the orthodox route. That’s just irresponsible. You get that from amateur fools on the Internet who just go “Oh My Gawd. You’re doing chemo?” as if it were a dirty vice.

If you choose chemo, good luck.

People do survive who have chemo. Some live the rest of their natural lives. But it is RISKY; there is no getting round that. If it doesn’t work, it screws up your other options, by poisoning out the immune system and other defences you so vitally need to beat off cancer naturally.

So to help you with this awful dilemma, I spend a lot of time telling you what can do to protect yourself against chemo and radiation.

My patients who opted for chemo didn’t even lose their hair! But they did beat the disease. And no, vitamins and other alternatives won’t affect the treatment. That’s just a scare story put about by oncologists who don’t like competition. I will tell you the truth on that story too—direct from the most up-to-date scientific studies.

And that brings me to another point. You’re not buying into a bunch of opinions, fluffy pink thoughts or the “wish” that it would all come out right. I’m not into fairy stories. Everything I write is based on direct experience and years of studying scientific papers.

As I said, I’ve done the grunt work. Now all you have to do is get this manual and read it. You can get a fast education in cancer and lifetime survival from right there in your armchair (better switch the TV off, though).

Amazing recoveries

Doctor’s don’t like stories; not even success stories. They call them “anecdotal reports” and imply it’s some kind of fraud. In fact all medical discoveries begin as anecdotal stories.

Once upon a time (October 16th, 1846, to be precise), dental surgeon William T.G. Morton administered ether to Gilbert Abbott, a printer who had come to the Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment of a vascular tumor in his jaw. The tumor was removed successfully and Abbott felt nothing.

That was the start of anesthetics. One of the defining moments of modern medicine. But it was just an anecdotal case. No scientific double-blind trails there! Doctors just got on with it ever after (in fact Dr. Crawford Williamson Long was first but he didn’t publish till 1848 and my research tells me the VERY first was a Japanese doctor in 1804, operating on breast cancer--but he didn't use ether).

So don’t worry about "just stories". They are great to hear and encouraging. They tell you what can be done. You get something to aim for. Like this story:

"Ethyl had large tumors taking over the breast, sticking out from her skull, and protruding from her body in general. The largest was the one in the left breast which was the size of a big man’s fist.

She did have one crucial thing going for her, Ethyl was a feisty Irish redhead who still had a will to live, and a reason to do so.[After following a naturopathic detox regime] her eyesight returned, at first seeing only outlines, and then details. ... All the tumors had been reabsorbed by her body and were no longer visible, her heart was able to support normal activity such as walking, and non-strenuous household chores, and her diabetes had corrected itself to the point that she no longer required insulin and was able to control her blood sugar with diet."

How did she turn it around and retreat from the very jaws of death? Starting with a modified fast, using wheatgrass, juice etc. excerpted from the book “How And When To Be Your Own Doctor” written by Dr. Isabelle A. Moser.

Now it is my duty to point out that people recover using conventional therapies too. Survival stories abound of those who have been through the horrors or chemotherapy and radiation, feeling sick, vomiting, losing their hair.. It's not nice but it does sometimes work.

So my eReport is NOT about persuading you that you shouldn't do chemo. It is about telling you what your choices are. Because nobody is going to tell you, if you don't find out for yourself. I have assembled masses of information about the many options you have. But it's not overwhelming. I haven't gone into the nitpicky detail, like doses of vitamins.
It's the overall picture, the business plan instead of the detailed invoice, if you like to think of it that way.

At the end of the day, everyone with any disease is just a “story”, an anecdote. He or she is NOT an average, which is all that so-called scientific studies can measure. They can’t turn an individual into a statistic, so the individual gets lost in the masses.
But each story is different and you don’t see that when you only look at statistics. So stories are actually very valuable indeed. They are the heart and soul of enquiry and the very essence of discovery and innovation.

You can be in no doubt what my guide is about, what it covers and what value it has to you. It's simply the finest there is out there. It's one of the VERY FEW written by a recognized, authoritative MD with direct experience of treating cancers with alternative therapies.
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Cancer Confidential is a good friendly read. Your author is an internationally-acclaimed MD professor, who has been a leader in alternative medicine since the late 1970s.
He's used a great many of the therapies he writes about with over 10,000 patients and spent time with other cancer MD colleagues observing their methods.
It's a living, breathing work that will grow through time. You can have lifetime updates; no need to pay again, just download the latest version!
Brilliant!

www.cancerconfidential.com

cook with out cooking

2009-06-16T09:17:00.005-04:00

Why destroy ALL of the nutrients of your food by cooking it?

All it takes is a few GREAT recipes to make it more enjoyable that cooking. Here are three recipes from my favorite local raw chef... Adam Soble. He is located in Red Bank NJ and also offers preparred meals for pick up and is at the Farmers Market on Sunday in the Galleria Parking lot.

You should definitly check him out.... His food is AMAZING.

www.certified-orgasmic.com
photo: Heirloom Kale Salad

Marinated Kale and Tarragon Pesto Squash Pasta
Serves Two

You would never suspect the greens in this dish of being raw. Massaging them by hand really helps them become tender and digestible. I confess, when my daughter insists on having her greens cooked, I sometimes like to trick her with this preparation.

For the Greens:
One bunch of Curler or Dinosaur Kale
3 T. cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
2 T. umeboshi vinegar
1 T. nama shoyu
1 T. dried thyme leaves
1 T. fennel seeds

For the Pasta:
One large Zucchini,
Yellow Squash or Parsnip
One bunch parsley
1/2 cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
3 T. raw pine nuts
2 T. tarragon2 lemons, juiced
2 T. Celtic sea salt

Easy! Clean the kale by washing and removing any unwanted stems. Slice the kale into thin strips and place into a bowl with the marinade ingredients. USING YOUR HANDS massage the greens, squeezing handfuls to make the greens tender.

Remove the stem and rough portions from the squash or parsnip. If using a parsnip, peel the skin off. Cut into two pieces about half way up the vegetable. Using a spiralizer, turn the squash into thin pasta strings. Place the parsley leaves, olive oil, pine nuts, tarragon, lemon juice, and salt in a blender or food processor. Grind the mixture into a fine paste. In a bowls combine the pasta and pesto and toss, until the pasta is evenly coated. Place a pile of the kale on a plate and top it with the pesto-covered pasta.

Mushrooms Stuffed with Basil Hemp Seed Ricotta and Guacamole
Serves 2

Mushrooms
10 crimini, shitake, or white button mushrooms
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 T. nama shoyu
Juice of one lemon
1 T. agave nectar

Basil Hemp Seed Ricotta
1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds
1 T. umeboshi plum vinegar, or lemon juice
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 T. minced fresh basil
1 t. thyme leaves
1/2 t. Celtic sea salt

Simple Guacamole
1 ripe avocado
1 T. minced fresh cilantro
Juice of one lemon
1 t. ground cumin
1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
3 T. thinly sliced scallions

Remove the stems from the mushrooms. Toss the mushroom caps in the marinade ingredients and set them to the side.Place the ingredients for the basil hemp seed ricotta in a food processor and grind them until the seeds are broken and the mixture is fluffy. Do not process them to long, or the resulting product will be pasty.Remove the meat from the avocado and placed it in a bowl. Add the rest of the guacamole ingredients and mash them together with a fork or potato masher until they reach your desired consistency.Stuff each mushroom cap with a spoonful of ricotta, and top it with a spoonful of guacamole. Enjoy over a bed of spinach or your favorite greens.

Spicy Mango and Avocado Rolls with Red Miso Dressing
Serves 2

Seed Rice
3/4 cup hulled hempseeds
3 T. sesame seeds
2 t. nama shoyu
1 T. mirin or lemon juice

Rolls
1 ripe mango, sliced
1 T. miced ginger
2 t. crushed red pepper flakes (or as little as desired)
2 t. nama shoyu
1 T. sesame oil
1/2 avacado sliced
2 nori sheetsDressing
1 T. miso paste
1/2 t. wasabi powder
1 T. umeboshi vinegar
1 T. sesame oil
3 T. water
2 T. minced scallions

In a food processor grind the rice ingredients until they are moist and chunky, but not creamy or pasty. In a bowl toss the mango with the ginger, red pepper, shoyu, and oil. Smear the rice evenly upon the nori sheets, making sure there is a thin layer on the top edge. Place a layer of mangos and avocados in a horizontal line about 1 inch from the bottom of the sheets. Roll nori over the filling and continue rolling up the nori into a tight cigar shape. With a SHARP knife, cut each roll into 6 pieces. In a small bowl mix the dressing ingredients with a fork, adding the scallions last after all other ingredients have been combines smoothly. Drizzle the dressing onto the rolls, or serve the dressing on the side in an attractive small condiment bowl.

All of these recipes and more....

http://www.certified-orgasmic.com/

more compost... less work

2009-06-14T09:18:00.005-04:00

Creating Good Compost
Compost is made from the breakdown of organic material with nonorganic material like minerals and sand added for texture. The heat generated kills any weed seeds and reduces vegetable matter to finer particles. The resulting “black gold”—a loose, odorless, rich source of nutrients—will greatly improve the quality of your soil and the health of the plants that live in it.

WHAT TO ADD:
Garden trimmings and weeds
Dry leaves
Vegetable waste
Coffee grounds
Apple cores, banana peels, and citrus rinds
RicePasta (and the sauce if it doesn’t contain meat)
Salad greens (and the dressing if it’s made from vegetable oil)Breads

WHAT TO BE WARY OF:
Animal products, like meat, bones, or fats—they will rot and give off bad odors.
Whole eggshells—crush them first to help them decompose.
Shredded paper, except in small amounts and only if the paper doesn’t have a lot of ink or color in it.
Sawdust that it is made from pressure-treated lumberAnything that might be toxic to you.

Remember, whatever goes into your compost goes into your vegetable garden and ultimately into you.

Make Your Own Compost It's Easy

MATERIALS

Plastic compost bin
• Bin with a door at the bottom

Bin platform
• Four 6-foot-long 4x4s
• Five 5-foot-long 2x10s
• Six 4-foot-long 2x10s
• Two 3 3/4-foot-long 2x10s
• Three 5 1/4-foot-long 2x10s
• Forty-four 5-inch by 5/16-inch hex head lag screws
• Twenty tenpenny nails
• One 3-foot-long 1x1
• Three 2-inch by 5/16-inch hex head lag screws

Screen
• Two 4-foot-long 2x4s
• Two 2-foot-long 2x4s
• Eight 3-inch by 5/16-inch hex head lag screws
• 1/2-inch hardware cloth
• Staple gun with wood staples
• One 2-foot-long 1x1
• Two 2-inch by 5/16-inch hex head lag screws

PUTTING IT TOGETHER IS EASY

THE PLATFORM

1. Set the posts. Dig four post holes: 5 feet apart for the back and front and 3 3/4 feet apart for the sides. Sink the 6-foot-long 4x4 posts at an appropriate depth for your soil type. (I buried mine 3 feet deep because, on Cape Cod, we have only sand to dig in.) You may want to cement in the posts for added stability.

2. Attach the back and sides. Across the back two posts, screw in three of the 5-foot-long 2x10s, leaving about 1 inch between them to allow for airflow in the bin. On each side, screw in three of the 4-foot-long 2x10s, also leaving a 1-inch space. The front may be left open to allow for wheelbarrow access or can be partially closed in using two of the 5-foot-long 2x10s.

3. Create a divider. Place the two 3 3/4-foot-long 2x10s in an upright position on their longest side, approximately 20 inches in from the left side. Nail the boards in place from the rear. If you have attached the front section, nail the divider in from the front as well. For added support, drive a stake into the ground on either side of the divider.

4. Screw in the support. Attach the 3-foot-long 1x1 support using three 2-inch screws to the right side of the bin, about 5 inches below the top. This piece will support the screen on a slope.

5. Place the top. For the top of the platform, nail down the three 5 1/4-foot-long 2x10s starting from the rear, leaving 1 inch between them.

THE SIFTING SCREEN

1. Make the the frame. Screw together the 2x4s using the 3-inch screws to make a rectangle roughly 2 feet long by 4 feet wide.

2. Affix the screen. Staple hardware cloth to the bottom side of the rectangle to create a screen.

3. Attach a runner to the frame. Screw in the 2-foot-long 1x1 using two 2-inch screws across the bottom of the screen, about 10 inches from one end, to make the runner. This piece rides along the divider and allows the screen to move back and forth.

This view the building diagam from Gardening Green Magazine
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/more-compost-less-work.aspx?nterms=74866

Here's a space-saving setup

that eliminates the need for turning
by Fred Pappalardo

I come from a long line of gardeners. My grandparents, in the ways of the old country, grew most of the fruits and vegetables that reached our table. My grandfather kept a fenced-off area behind the garage known as the manure pile, which was actually two bins where manure, yard trimmings, and vegetable scraps from the kitchen found their way. Fresh stuff was placed into one bin, a month or so later it went into the other bin, and after another month it went into the garden. Because I (or one of my cousins) did most of the shoveling, I learned firsthand how much work making compost could be. I also learned that the final product—clean-smelling, rich, loose material, full of worms—could boost a plant’s production, significantly increasing growth and yield.

Over the years, I’ve experimented with many methods of composting. My grandfather’s two-bin approach worked well but had some problems. Not everything decomposed at the same rate; some material was still in its original form after two months and had to be returned to the bin. Despite my shoveling from bin to bin, the compost was not getting enough air, which led to slow decomposition.

The common way to aerate compost is to turn it over with a shovel. This turning is the dreaded task that keeps many gardeners from composting at all. Drawing from my grandfather’s design, I’ve developed a system that eliminates the need for turning and yields more compost than I can use.

A basic bin made better

About 15 years ago, my town, through its recycling program, made available 50-gallon plastic compost bins (the type with a hole in the top and a door near the bottom) for about $12. The bottom of the bin featured a perforated screen to allow excess moisture to drain out. I decided to try one, with some modifications.

Commercially sold bins often have little ability to aerate the compost. To increase the aeration of my town-issued bin, I used a saber saw to cut staggered slits down the sides. I then built a wooden platform for the bin about 2 feet off the ground—high enough to get my wheelbarrow underneath. Raising the bin and leaving spaces between the boards of the platform allowed for even more airflow. Compost material broke down faster and more completely. I could rake it through the door at the bottom and onto my screen-covered wheelbarrow without having to use a shovel. But the chore of sifting remained.

Most compost needs sifting before being added to the garden, unless you don’t mind distributing whole eggshells, avocado seeds, and watermelon peels among your plants. For a long time, I sifted my compost by placing a framed screen over my wheelbarrow, shoveling compost onto the screen, and shaking the screen with my hands or moving the compost with a hoe. After a few hours, my sore back would force me to stop. There had to be a better way, so I went back to the drawing board.

For the next version, I mounted a framed screen set at a 30-degree angle beneath the platform. I could then rake the compost out of the bin onto the screen. The angle allowed material to roll downward, with smaller particles falling through to the wheelbarrow and larger pieces accumulating at the lower end of the screen. I used this sifting method for three years until a repair to my garage required that my compost bin and platform be moved. I took this opportunity to redesign my setup to make it even more efficient.

Third design's a charm

Tucked discreetly behind the garage but close to the garden, my new and improved composting system is efficient and far less work.

For this design, I placed my modified plastic bin on top of a 4-foot-deep by 5-foot-wide wooden platform, about 3 feet off the ground. With room for two holding areas underneath, I gather material waiting to be composted in one area, while collecting filtered compost in the other. As before, the platform has openings between the boards to allow air to enter the bin’s mesh bottom. I also kept the angled screen that sits underneath the bin; it now moves on a runner that allows it to be pushed out of the way for easy access to the finished compost.When sifting, I rake compost out of the plastic bin and onto the screen. Letting it sit for a few days to dry out makes it easier to sift. With a hoe or small shovel, I tap on the bottom of the screen to create a bounce. Finer material falls into the finished-compost area below, and larger material goes into the other holding area and eventually back into the plastic bin. This built-in screen lets me sift my compost with minimal effort.

The latest system works better than all the methods of composting I’ve tried. The increased aeration plus the location of the bin in a sunny spot speeds up decomposition. The time from garbage in to compost out is about 30 days during the gardening season. The setup is not unsightly, emits virtually no odor, and is maintenance-free. I put about one hour each week into making enough compost for my garden, with plenty left over to share with friends.

This great article came from Gardening Green Magazine
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/more-compost-less-work.aspx?nterms=74866

psst... quackwatch is quackery.. pass it on!

2009-06-05T11:40:00.005-04:00

My letter to the creator of Quackwatch

Dear Stephen Barrett...

Re: Your Quackwatch site and all the other sites you are connected to.

Just as anyone who is seeking information about alternative treatments may stumble upon your "quackwatch" site. If they continue their search they can also find what just a quack you are.

I enjoyed reading the below and I hope you got a chance to as well.

"At trial, under a heated cross-examination by Negrete, Barrett conceded that he was not a Medical Board Certified psychiatrist because he had failed the certification exam. "

"This was a major revelation since Barrett had provided supposed expert testimony as a psychiatrist and had testified in numerous court cases. Barrett also had said that he was a legal expert even though he had no formal legal training."

"The most damning testimony before the jury, under the intense cross-examination by Negrete, was that Barrett had filed similar defamation lawsuits against almost 40 people across the country within the past few years and had not won one single one at trial."

"During the course of his examination, Barrett also had to concede his ties to the AMA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA)."

http://www.canlyme.com/quackwatch.html

Another great one shows everyone where you come up with your quackery, in your home in Allentown Pennsylvania... better hope they don't get your address!

http://www.quackpotwatch.org/quackpots/quackpots/barrett.htm

Oh and this bit too... "Stephen Barrett is now delicensed (he voluntarily gave up his Pennsylvania medical license, the last of four medical licenses he once held, in the early 1990’s) and the Vice President of the NCAHF. He also operates at least 20 websites affiliated with his main site, Quackwatch.com. The website and its affiliate web sites are seemingly designed to spread deceitful, untruthful and malicious propaganda about chiropractic and other non-conventional health practices; similar to the way the CCHI did under the auspices of the AMA. NCAHF is also involved in similar activities. In addition, Barrett and his groups also frequently consult for major media magazines, television, radio, governmental agencies such as the FBI, FTC and FDA and even the AMA."

The moral of my email to you is... SHAME ON YOU Stephen Barrett!

The universe will bring you what is yours.... it's called KARMA.

And I will do my part to create awareness about what a Quack you are.
I will send this email to everyone I know...
and I hope that who ever else is reading this will do the same.

Now I feel good about my day.

Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing!

get that metal out of your mouth !

2009-06-03T10:51:00.010-04:00

IF YOU HAVE AMALGAM FILLINGS IN YOUR MOUTH...
YOU NEED TO READ THIS.
In 1988, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) DECLARED SCRAP DENTAL AMALGAM HAZARDOUS WASTE

The Most Dangerous Metal There Is Mercury
There are over 225 million people in the United States and Canada with mercury/amalgam fillings. In the majority of cases, the daily amount of mercury released by amalgam fillings will far exceed the acceptable levels for mercury set by all govern-mental regulatory agencies. The mercury released from amalgam fillings is by far the leading source of mercury exposure, six times greater than Mercury from fish and seafood.

Mercury is among the most poisonous, non-radioactive, naturally occurring substances on this planet. It is far more toxic than lead, arsenic, or cadmium and the World Health Organization has stated that there is no known safe level for mercury. Mercury is classified as a neurotoxin. It can readily cross the blood brain barrier, and can seriously impair the health and function of the brain and central nervous system.

Mercury has been associated with a number of emotional and psychological problems, such as memory loss, mood swings, anxiety, and depression. It’s now proven that mental toxicity contributes to chronic fatigue, immune breakdown and hypothyroidism. These are just a few health disorders associated with dental Mercury and yet Mercury amalgam is still widely used in the United States to fill cavities in teeth.

The earliest and most common symptoms resulting from chronic mercury poisoning are neurological. Biological Dentistry providers and other researchers have identified the presence of mercury in some of the most severe diseases and disorders of the brain and central nervous system. Some of the more well-known of these are:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Fibromyalgia

Multiple Sclerosis, (MS)

Alzheimer's disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease)

Parkinson's disease

Trigeminal Neuralgia

But the destruction mercury can cause to the body is not limited to the nervous system. It kills cells (cytotoxic) and can damage the endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, enzymatic, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and urinary systems. It can interfere with, or overload, the natural detoxification pathways of the liver, kidneys, skin, and intestine. Mercury can cause the depletion of the body's supply of many critically important antioxidants, especially the body's number one antioxidant, glutathione. It causes autoimmune disease and stimulates allergic reactions.

In addition, mercury can increase the resistance of harmful intestinal flora, including Candida albicans, to treatment by antibiotics and other drugs. Mercury can also cause a great deal of cellular and tissue damage by generating an excessive amount of harmful free radicals, known to be the major cause of all degenerative diseases. Mercury toxicity has been shown to have destructive contributory effects on kidney function, in cardiovascular disease, neurophchologlocial dysfunction, reproductive disorders, birth defects, arthritis, fatigue, insomnia, moodiness, irritability, memory loss, nausea, diarrhea, gum disease, swollen glands, headaches and many more. Like other heavy metals, Mercury has also been shown to cause damage to the lining of the arteries.

This means that if amalgam fillings are present, your circulatory system is constantly being exposed to the damaging effects of this heavy metal. It’s interesting to note the cardiovascular disease has become widespread only since the 1920’s, about the time of increased use of heavy metals in dental therapy, but long after humans began consuming eggs, meat, milk, butter, and cheese, which are commonly thought to contribute to heart disease, and they do in large amounts.

The use of Mercury fillings is banned or severely curtailed in numerous European countries. According to the German Ministry of Health, “Amalgam is considered a health risk from a medical viewpoint due to the release of Mercury vapor”. But for a long time, the ADA asserted that the Mercury amalgam was a tightly bound chemical complex that would not permit any leakage or release of Mercury.

This was proven wrong in 1985 when studies showed that the air inside the mouth with mercury fillings continually contained elemental Mercury vapor and that chewing substantially increased this vapor level. Amalgams can also erode and corrode with time (ideally they should be replaced after 7-10 years), adding to their toxic output. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) show that a single amalgam can release 3-7 micrograms of Mercury per day. A Danish study of random sample of 100 men and 100 women showed that increased blood Mercury levels were related to the presence of more than four amalgam fillings in the teeth.

Since Mercury vapors are continuously released from amalgam fillings, as long as you have Mercury dental fillings, you inhale Mercury vapors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The resulting level of Mercury in the body has serious health consequences. Research had demonstrated that the body’s tissues, especially the brain, kidney, jaw, lungs, gastrointestinal tract absorb and store Mercury.

Called “Silver” fillings, mercury amalgam filings are actually only 35% Silver, Mercury, a heavy metal, makes up 50% of the mix, with Tin 9% and Copper 6% and trace of Zinc . compromises of the rest of the material used. Every year there are more than 100 million Mercury amalgam fillings put into the mouths of Americans.

HOW MERCURY DISRUPTS THE BODY
Heavy metals such as Mercury act as a free radicals, which are highly reactive, charged particles that can cause damage to body tissues. Mercury can bind to the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of cells, as well as to the cell membranes, distorting them and interfering with normal cell functions. When this happens, the immune system no longer recognized the cell as a part of the body and will attack it.

Because methyl Mercury crosses the blood-brain barrier, it has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Klinghardt explains nerve endings in the peripheral nervous system constantly scan the environment, engulfing foreign particles and bringing them across the cell membrane for inspection. “These substances ma travel all the way up from the foot to the spinal cord and get presented to the nerve cells there” he says. If the substance is judged to be harmful, the body tries to produce an antitoxin to neutralize it and eliminate from the body. But there are two problems here when it comes to Mercury. “First, as it travels up the nerve, Mercury destroys the body’s mechanism, a substance called tubulin, for transporting along nerves. Burning bridges behind it, as it were, it effectively destroys the nerve. Second, the body has not yet learned how to make an antineurotoxin against Mercury”

Laboratory research has shown that within 24 hours of injecting a minute dose of Mercury into a muscle anywhere in the body (monkeys were used for this study), it is present in the spinal cord and brain. The Mercury is also present in the kidney, lungs, bloodstream, connective tissue, and adrenal and other endocrine glands. In the brain, it tends to congregate in the hypothalamus, which regulates the sympathetic nervous system, and the limbic systems (associated with brain stem), believed to be the organic seta of emotions.

Dr. Klinghardt states “The main devastating effects of Mercury in the nervous system is that is interferes with the energy production inside each cell, the nerve cell is impaired in its ability to detoxify itself ( and excrete the Mercury) and its ability to nurture itself. The cell becomes toxic and dies, or lives in a state of chronic malnutrition. A multitude of illness usually associated with neurological symptoms result”

Mercury and Childhood Health
Mercury can also have a devastating effect on the health of the fetus, nursing babies and the developing child. Mercury can readily cross the placenta and the majority of mercury released from the mother's mercury/amalgam fillings will end up in the fetus. The fetus is much more at risk to the harmful effects of mercury than are adults. In addition, the fetus does not yet have a functional detoxification system or adequate antioxidant protection needed to defend itself against mercury. It can also enter breast milk and is thus passed directly to the vulnerable baby via nursing. This means that a pregnant or nursing mother, having mercury/amalgam fillings, will potentially expose that fetus and the nursing child to very harmful levels of mercury.

The baby or child is also exposed to toxic doses of mercury from the most common childhood vaccinations. Mercury, used as a preservative, makes up at least 50% of each vaccination. Mercury has now been included as a causative factor in autism, which increased dramatically in the later part of the last century; from 2001 to 2002 autism in California increased by 31%.

There is no doubt about the toxicity of mercury and you and your child should not even be in the same room with it, let alone have it in your teeth. (Please note that we do not recommend having amalgam fillings placed or removed during pregnancy or while nursing. Nor do we recommend placing them in anyone's teeth, especially young children.) Mercury/Amalgam Fillings.

Regardless of how many mercury/amalgam fillings you have, or whether or not you now have any obvious symptoms of mercury toxicity, you will have mercury stored in your body. Its ultimate effect will be determined by the above factors, the overall state of your health, and your body's ability to naturally detoxify itself of mercury.

Mercury poisoning from amalgam fillings is considered chronic and will often accumulate faster than the body can detoxify and remove it. It is known to gradually build up in cells, tissues and organs, until symptoms of mercury poisoning are experienced. The only effective way to reverse the damage done to your body by mercury is to remove the source of the poison (amalgam fillings) and then to remove the mercury that has accumulated in your body.
Sanoviv’s approach, effectively addresses mercury toxicity.

Whether its Fibromyalgia Treatment or Multiple Sclerosis Treatment you are searching for, here are some of the elements of our therapy that have been useful in dealing with this problem:
Detoxification – Basic procedure to get rid of whatever toxicants are present in our bodies. All our patients undergo it as part of their treatments.

Nutritional approach – “Let your food be your medicine.” Very true; the proper nutrition will provide you with essential nutrients, not only to feel better, but to actually help your body heal. Vigorous supplementation of vitamins, amino-acids, minerals and anti-oxidants (Nutraceuticals) will reinforce physiological balance and repair damaged organs and systems.

Bio-dentistry work - Removing amalgams

Thalassotherapy - Ancient civilizations’ use of the healing properties of sea water is very well documented in the history of medicine. This therapy has helped many heavy-metals-intoxication patients to regain functionality and get rid of some symptoms like headaches and mental confusion.

Chelation treatments (DMSA, EDTA) – To get rid of heavy metals, mercury included.

Lymphatic drainage massage – As part of the detoxification program, the drainage of your lymphatic system helps you improve the condition of your immune system, which can be impaired by intoxicating agents.

Herbal medication – Any damage your organs suffered because of mercury can be helped by the gentle, soothing detoxification and anti-inflammatory effect of herbs.

Hyperbaric oxygen – High volumes of oxygen improves mental function.

Homeopathy and homotoxicology – Patient-friendly medicines (not drugs) that work together with your physiological processes, not against them. It uses your body’s natural healing processes to help you resolve (not hide) a disease.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND A MERCURY-FREE DENTIST NEAR YOU…

Click this link http://www.mercuryfreenow.com/
Find the option “free services” and click
click on “find a mercury free dentist”
It appears the USA, Canadian and international Mercury free dentist
Search the nearest dentist and click “go”

I received these treatments and this information while I was at Sanoviv Medical Institute
To find out if you're a potential candidate to receive treatment at Sanoviv,
1-800-SANOVIV (726-6848)

www.sanoviv.com

clean out your ears and open your eyes ......... even better.... clean out your colon!

2009-05-21T09:25:00.011-04:00

When mentioning colon cleansing to one of my friends, while she replied she was wincing up her face (making an icky face), “that is bad for you… and it makes you constipated” and “you NEED that stuff in there to make you go”. When in fact it is quite the contrary. Colon Hydrotherapy does exactly the opposite. My dear friend… the title of this entry is for you and all if the other just like you. People who like to make a judgment based on what they fear or what they made up in their heads or simply just plain old ignorance.

During my stay at Sanoviv I was pleasantly introduced to Colon Hydrotherapy. I had heard of it before but I never thought of it as something I should do. Being on my vegan diet, an in general… “going” was never really a problem for me. Since then I have to admit… what a difference! Everybody should get one… no joke!

Colon Hydrotherapy has been one of the best therapies that I have ever experienced. True health requires a healthy digestive system, because 80% of our immune is in the digestive tract. People under estimate digestion as a requirement for wellness but if you read these interesting facts I learned while at Sanoviv you may begin to understand.

What is Colon hydrotherapy?
Colon hydrotherapy, also know as a colonic, colon lavage or high colonic, colon irrigation is a safe effective method for cleansing the colon of waste by repeated, gentle flushing of water therapy that involves repeated infusions of filtered warm water into the colon by a certified colon therapist. There is no odor or health risk is involved. Cleansing your colon is an important step to detox your body, this process is different for everyone, some people can cleanse in 3 weeks and others may take 3 months.

The therapeutic benefits of colon hydrotherapy are; improved muscle tone, reduced stagnation, reduce toxic waste absorption, and thorough colon cleansing and balancing for optimum wellness. We all know that our body functions as a whole, body, mind, spirit… lets not forget about our colon!

What is the colon?
The colon, or the large intestine, is the portion of the human digestive tract (food carrying passageway extending from the mouth to the anus) The colon is approximately 3 to 5 feet long and 2 ½ inches in diameter. Its major functions are to eliminate waste and to conserve water. There are bacteria living in the colon, which synthesize valuable nutrients such as vitamins “K” and a portion of the “B” complex.

What is the purpose of getting a colonic?
Waste material, especially that which has remained in the colon for some time, (i.e. impacted feces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms etc.) poses several problems. First this material is quite toxic (poisonous). These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the blood stream making us feel ill, tired or weak. Second, Impacted material impairs the colon’s ability to assimilate minerals and bacteria produced vitamins. A build up of material on the colon wall can inhibit muscular action causing sluggish bowel movements and constipation.

How can I tell if I have toxic material in my colon?
This condition is prevalent in all civilized societies, and particularly in America. Common signs include: headaches, back aches, constipation, fatigue, bad breath, body odor, irritability, confusion, skin blemishes, abdominal gas, bloating, diarrhea, sciatic pain, distention of the abdomen, overweight, as you can see, intestinal toxicity is a part and parcel of many people’s everyday experience.

What will the colonics do for the colon?
Specifically, a colonic is used to accomplish the following:

It cleanses the colon: toxic material is broken so it can no longer harm your body of inhibit assimilation and elimination. Even debris built up over a long period id gently, but surely removed. Your colon can begin to again to cooperate as it was meant to do. In this very real sense, colonics are a rejuvenation treatment.

It exercises the colon muscle: the build up of toxic debris weakens the colon and impairs it’s functioning. The gentle filling end emptying of the colon improves peristaltic (muscular condition) activity by which the colon naturally moves.

It reshapes the colon: when problem conditions exist in the colon, they tend to alter its shape, which in turn causes more problems. The gentle action of the water, coupled with the massage techniques of the colon therapist helps to eliminate pockets of waste and narrowed, spastic constrictions finally enabling the colon to resume its natural state.

It stimulates reflex points: every system and organ of the body is connected to the colon by reflex points. Colon irrigation stimulates these points, thereby affecting the corresponding body parts in a beneficial way (similar to reflexology)

It hydrates the colon: this assists with elimination.

Are there any additional benefits I might expect from a colonic?
Yes, there are several. Working with a skilled therapist, a colonic can be a truly enlightening education process. You will learn to expand your awareness of your body’s function by including signals from your abdomen. Your skin, your face and even from that most taboo of natural products, your elimination. You will find that even you can spot the beginning of developing conditions through clues from these body regions and functions before they become serious. You can deal with them sooner and more easily than you otherwise might if you waited until they produced effects seen elsewhere in your body.

Also, the solar plexus is the emotional center of the body, and the transverse colon passes right through it. Is an emotional event is left uncompleted; it often results in physical tension being stored in the solar plexus, which affects all organs of the area, including the colon. This ongoing tightening of the colon muscle results in diminished movement of fecal material though the colon, which is experienced as constipation. Not only do colonics alleviate constipation, they can assist you in recognizing and releasing the stored emotions causing the problem. In effect, colonics assist you in creating a fully holistic view of your body’s functioning, leading to a better quality of life.

It sounds like intestinal toxicity is a common problem?
Yes, it is, but toxicity is not limited just to the colon. Toxic material is found throughout the body, particularly in fat tissue, joints, arteries, muscle, liver etc. colonics effectively eliminates large quantities of toxic material, affecting the condition on the entire body.

The colon isn’t the only organ of elimination, what makes the colon so important?
While the lungs, skin, kidneys, and liver also serve to eliminate toxins, people have experienced throughout history that when they ensure that the colon is cleansed and healed, the well being of the whole body is greatly enhanced. Colonic irrigation had been found easily, especially combined with detox and other therapies.

It is important to cleanse the colon, but could you use enemas, suppositories or laxatives instead?
Everything has its proper place, but those things really aren’t substitutes for the colonics. Enemas are useful for emptying the rectum and the lowest 8 to 12 inches of the 5’ colon.
Usually, one or two quarts of water are used to do that. Suppositories are intended to empty the rectum. Laxatives particularly herbal laxatives are formulated for various purposes, such as: to undo the effects of temporary constipation. To build –up the tone of the colon muscle. The fastest and most effective way of colon cleansing without question is colonic irrigation.

What makes a colonic so special?
In a 30-45 minute session as much as 20-35 gallons of water is used to gently flush the colon. Through appropriate use of massage, pressure points, reflexology, breathing techniques, suggestion. The colon therapist is able to work loose and eliminate far more toxic waste than any other short term technique.

I can certainly relate to some of the signs of toxicity you mentioned. What if I would like to know is what are characteristics of a healthy, well -functioning colon?
Healthy babies, animals, adults not subjected to the “refinements” of civilization (i.e. aboriginal peoples) have bowel movements shortly after each meal is eaten. So, assuming there is sufficient fiber and water available to the colon, one characteristic is a bowel movement shortly after each meal is eaten. Once the urge to eliminate is honored by a trip to the toilet, the elimination should be easy and take no longer than 10 seconds. The stool will be long, large in diameter, light brown in color, without offensive odor, and should float or sink very slowly. When the toilet is flushed, the stool immediately begins to break apart by the action of water movement. As incredible as this may sound, it is true and commonly experienced in cultures where people live more naturally.

How can I tell if I would personally benefit from a colonic?
Does your colon now exhibit the signs of a well functioning colon? If not, one or more session with a knowledgeable colon therapist may bring you great dividends.

It sounds like a colonic it may be good for me, but will it be painful?
It rarely is. Usually painful experiences are the result of resistance and tension. A professional colon therapist is skilled at putting you at ease and minimizing any discomfort. Most people actually enjoy the colonic and are especially pleased with the unaccustomed sensation of feeling lighter, clean, and clear afterwards. Sometimes during the colonic, the colon muscle will contract, suddenly expelling considerable amounts of liquids and waste into the rectum. This may feel like cramping or gas and may create a feeling of urgency to empty the rectum. Such episodes, if they do occur, are brief and easily tolerated. The discomfort is not anymore uncomfortable than having to go the bathroom. That is also true for the hydrotherapy as well, as the water fills up your colon, once you feel full or the need to “go” the therapist will release and any discomfort you will go away with the release.

If it embarrassing to get a colonic or does it smell?
No, not at all. You will fully maintain your personal dignity. You will be in a private room with only you and your therapist, who fully appreciates the sensitivity of the colonic procedure and will help you feel at ease. Your emotions will be acknowledged and honored. After the gentle insertion of a small 3- inch speculum into the rectum, you are completely covered. Disposable equipment carries clean water in and waste out in a mildly pressured system. The mess and odor sometimes present during an enema simply does not exist during a colonic. In fact my last colon cleansing at Hippocrates Institute, when my mother and I went for Mother’s Day colonics (my gift to her for mother’s day); the Amazing therapist added her own personal to touch and used aromatherapy during the therapy. This made the experience incomparable to my prior colonics. She placed a few drops of peppermint oil in my naval and then a hot towel over my belly to start. And then a few drops of her “goddess blend” of essential oils on my hand as a reminder to what a goddess I am. This simple addition to the therapy made this one of the BEST treatments I have ever had.

Is there anything I need to do to get ready for a colonic?
Since the abdomen will be massaged, it is a good idea to eat or drink lightly immediately preceding a colonic. Also, emptying the rectum with an enema prior to the colonic saves time and allows more to be accomplished with ease.

And what can I expect afterwards?
Hopefully, you will feel great. Probably you’ll feel lighter and enjoy a sense of well being. Not infrequently, someone getting his or her first colonic will remark that it was much better than they imagined. Any activity you would ordinarily be doing such as work or exercise is just fine to do. For some, the colonic may trigger several subsequent bowel movements for the nest few hours, but there won’t be any uncontrollable urgency or discomfort. It is also possible you may feel light-headed or chilled for a few minutes following the colonic.

I have been told that, to be beneficial, one needs to “take a series” of colonic what does this mean and is it true?
It’s important to be aware of your objective when working with a colon therapist. For example, if your objective is to quickly recover from the flu, or lower a fever, or eliminate a lower backache or headache, very possible one or two colonics may be all that is needed.
However, perhaps your objective is to overcome a life-long habit of constipation, to learn to create multiple daily bowel movements, and achieve vital health. To do this may require, in addition to possible dietary, exercise, and additional changes, regular colonics for some time. How many may depend on the condition of your body and how well it responds to treatment.
Having colonics regularly for a while, such as daily, weekly, or multiple times per week, is what is referred to as a “series”. Many colon therapists believe that to obtain a result of lasting benefit, a series of colonics must be undertaken. Again, this can only be properly considered once an objective has been identified.

If colonics are so good, why haven’t I heard about them before?
In a way, the answer to that is a commentary on our present-day lifestyles. Historically, artifacts and records show that people have regularly purified their bodies, including cleansing the colon. Around the turn of the 20th century, the present- day colonic machine was developed, providing a significantly improved method of accomplishing colon cleansing. Up to the last 1920’s, many medical doctors had colonic machines in their offices, and machines were found in hospitals as well. Articles dealing with colon health frequently appeared in prestigious medical and scientific journals until the early 1930’s. At that time modern man began a 50 year love affair with drug and surgery. These seemed to offer less instant relief for bodily aliments, resulting in purification and prevention techniques becoming less attractive.
Recently, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in using natural approaches for healing the body, and colonics have rapidly been regaining the respectability they have already earned.

Are regular colonics dangerous in any way?
Being essentially a natural process, there is virtually no danger with a colonic. A skilled therapist will always exercise care. Also, colonics are never performed on a pregnant woman, a person with currently active ulcerative colitis, colon cancer, or following recent colon surgery. There has never been a reported medical complaint about a colonic.

I am a woman. What if I am having my period?
No problem. It’s perfectly safe and beneficial to have a colonic during your period. In fact, some women find having colonics on the day their period starts reduced the amount of menstrual discomfort experienced. (I can say that this is true) While we’re on the subject, many women have noticed that after completing a cleansing program (also known as detoxification) that menstrual discomfort had been eliminated or substantially reduced from that time on. (Also true for me too)

I’m worried that I could become dependant on colonics. If I get too many, the colon may stop functioning on its own. Are colonics habit forming?
The colonic is a tool intended to be used to create a clean and healthy colon. A colon therapist who is dedicated to your health will encourage you to set a goal of having a well functioning colon. Their fulfillment comes from assisting you in healing your colon, not making you dependant upon colonics. Actually, one of its better features is that colonics can be used to tone the colon muscle so that the colon doesn’t perform sluggishly. Many people who have sluggish bowels may take days for bowel movements to return after a good colonic. This is when people think they are becoming “dependant” on colonics. One good colonic is worth 20-30 regular bowel movements. So it many take some time for the fecal matter to build up in the colon once again if one has a sluggish colon.

When the colon is sluggish and bowel movements do not return for a few days after one colonic, it is an indication that extensive colon work is needed to remove the debris that the bowel has built up over the years. This build-up of fecal matter has decreased the muscular action in the colon. Once a series of colonics is completed, the colon will begin to function more like Mother Nature had intended.
Colonics give you a feeling of being lighter, cleaner, and healthier with a sense of well-being. Cleansing and building programs offer preventative measures so that you can be in control of your own health. Dietary changes are usually necessary to ensure long lasting and vital health.

Will a colonic make me constipated or give diarrhea?
The most frequent post- colonic experience is to have a slight delay in bowel movements and the resumption of somewhat larger, easier- to move stools.
Sometimes, if the colon is weak and sluggish, there may be no bowel movement for several days following a colonic. However, this is not due to the colonic, but rather to the weakness to the colon, and should be interpreted as an indication that the colon requires strengthening and healing. Very infrequently, diarrhea or loose bowels may be experienced. This could be due to the extra water introduced into the colon or to the stirring up of toxic waste. If this should occur, it is usually very short duration. However, since severe diarrhea dehydrates the body, it must be carefully monitored.

I have been suffering from constipation for a long time will colonics help?
We want to state that constipation can be successfully treated with natural, harmless techniques, including the use of colonics. Constipation is one of what may be termed “civilized man’s disease”, while a typical American has 5 or 6 bowel movements per week, it is not unusual for a rural African to have 3 a day. If you eat 1 large meal a day, you should have 1 large bowel movement a day. 2 meals 2 bowel movements, 3 meals 3 bowel movements.

There are three factors involved in having a well functioning colon: diet, exercise, and attitude. All three must be in balance for the colon to function well. Often, however, because the colon is sluggish for so long, it has become severely weakened due to being constantly bathed in toxic waste, stretched from holding stool, and frequently, constricted by chronic tension in the colon.

The process of colon irrigation is excellent for cleansing and healing the colon sufficiently so that changes in diet, exercise, and attitude are then able to produce their effects. Many people find relief provided by a colonic stimulates the motivation and enthusiasm to institute positive changes in their lifestyle.

I’ve heard that I shouldn’t get a colonic because it upsets the electrolyte balance. What is that all about?
Electrolytes are minerals in the body (mainly sodium and potassium salts), which maintain the proper electrical charge, and pH balance ( acid and alkaline balance) in various organs and tissues of the body. Each one of these tissues, organs, and body cavities has a certain proportion and balance of minerals to maintain the necessary pH balance. For example, the stomach should maintain an acid pH and the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) should be alkaline (basic) for proper digestion to occur. If this balance is disrupted, then digestion will be impaired.

The pH electrical balance in the colon is very near neutral ideally being slightly acid. A strong acid or alkaline environment is not necessary because digestion does not take place in the colon. Rather, a major function of the colon is to re-absorbed the fluid from the unformed stool, which is passed into it from the small intestine. After the fluid is reabsorbed and the stool is formed, the colon moves the stool into the rectum and out of the body. The majority of the material released during a colonic is formed stool that has already had fluid and electrolytes removed from it, so the amount lost is very minimal and is easily replaced by the body from the food and fluid we ingest.

Some people say that colonics wash out intestinal flora and valuable nutrients. Is this so?
The truth is that the washing-out of putrefied material in the large intestine, which is only partially reached in any colon irrigation, increases the good intestinal flora. Good bacteria can only breathe in a clean environment, which has been washed free of putrefaction and its accompanying harmful bacteria. That is why the intestines of a newborn baby immediatly begin to grow good intestinal flora. Each time you clean out the putrefying garbage and make a better environment than a putrefied one.

With all this talk of bacteria, I wonder what effect colonic irrigations have on our immune systems?
The removal of stagnant waste and hardened, impacted toxic residu could rejuvenate the immune tissue that reside in the intestine. Recent European studies speculate that 80% of immune deficiency disease as cancer and A.I.D.S. Colon hydrotherapy is not a cure – all, but an important adjunctive therapy in the overall health care of the patient.

How long does a colonic take?
Probably 90% of all colonics take between 50 minutes. It could be shorter than that, based upon the judgment of the therapist and, sometimes, the wishes of the patient. There will be about 5 minutes required before the colonic for changing into the gown and 5-10 minutes afterwards.

Is there a special kind of water used for colonics?
The best type of water used for colonics is filtered water. This kind of water is capable of absorbing and flushing more toxins out of the colon because of its drawing effects on solid particles, chemicals, and particulate matter. Tap water already has numerous chemicals and inorganic substances present.

Will I be able to eat after getting a colonic?
What we suggest is that you eat a moderate amount of whatever seems gentle and nourishing to you. Salads, vegetable juices are the beat choices.

Will a colonic completely empty the colon?
Almost never, first of al, many of us have a considerable amount of impacted feces in our colon. This is hardened, rubbery, or wallpaper-like material. Substantial work must be done to remove it. second, there is a subtle learning process involved in recieving colonics. As you become more aware of what is going on in your abdomen, and as your body learns to allow the cleansing experience, you are better able to enter into that process, therefore release some of the stagnant waste in the colon. The second and subsequent colonics will remove more. How many you may wish to have will depend upon your personal objective. ( for me… the first three colonics appeared to just clean out the decending colon, but the fourth… I had a healthy bowel movement before the colonic and during this treatment I released.. and released.. and released… I thought… OMG…where is all of this poo coming from?? And for those of you who know me personally I am a tiny little thing. So hurry up.. clean out your colon… get all of that waste out of your body and feel better than ever!)

How will I know when the colon is empty?
It will probably never be completely empty, as it is an organ in continual use. As more of the old, impacted material is released; you will actually feel the water enter higher regions of the colon without any sense of obstruction. The objective ought not to be an empty colon, but rather a well-functioning colon.

Will a colonic clear up my skin?
Your skin actually “breathes” and is an important organ of elimination of waste material. Sometimes, id the colon, liver, or kidneys are functioning poorly, this skin will be required to make up the difference. Surface eruptions on the skin of various sorts may occur due to toxins being released.

Cleansing and healing the colon diminishes the burden placed upon the skin as well as the other organs of elimination; lungs, liver, and kidneys. As elimination is accomplished through its proper channels, the skin will often clear up. ( I can tell you personally that this was true for two of my loved ones. One with ecema/psoriasis, had stopped the fish oils on a daily basis which was the only thing that helped keep the flair ups to a minimal, and replaced it with regular colonics… what do you know??? The skin started to immediately clear up. And this was also true for the other with acne. As soon as the colon was cleansed the skin became clear and brite. Come on… what are you waiting for?)

What do you think about getting a colonic as a part of a fasting program, and do you think its better to get one in at the beginning or the end of the fast?
Whenever you do anything that increases the rate at which toxins are released into the bloodstream, it is essential that you eliminate whatever you can through the colon. If you don’t, you may unnecessarily experience increased discomfort of toxemia. (poisonous toxins in the bloodsteam). Instead od being expelles from your body, toxins may merely recirculate and settle elsewhere in organs, muscle, or tissue. Whether you use colonics or some other elimination aide, you must do something daily. A knowledgeable colon therapist can be of great assistance during any cleansing program. You may find it beneficial to schedule a colonic at the beginning of your fast asn ask the therapist to comment upon your plan.

The digestive process begins in your mouth.
The BEST thing you can do to aide this process is to CHEW YOUR FOOD. And what that means is chew each mouth food 30- 50 times… and trust me I inhale most of mine so I know this can be difficult. But the reason it is so important is there are no teeth in your stomach. The stomach is a holding tank for food. The main functions are storage and preliminary digestion. The stomach secretes an important substance, Hydrochloric Acid, Pepsin. The pepsin also does not chew your food, its function it to break down the ALREADY chewed food, this mixture of food, mucus, and HCI is called “chyme.” The chyme moves from the stomach to the Duodenum which is the first section of the small intestine. Where 90% of the nutrients are absorbed at this time. Properly functioning accessory organs such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas are crucial during this first stage of digestion. This also supports the reason to chew your food more right from the start. Let these organs do their job in the aide to digestion. If there are bit of pieces of what you have eaten less nutrients can be extracted from the chyme.

The chyme is then moved by Micro Villi, these villi are finger like structures that line the wall of the small intestine. These “fingers” are made up of blood and lymph capillaries and they expand and contract in order to mover the chyme thru the small intestine to the large intestine. When you have bits of pieces of un-chewed food in your chyme they can become lodged in the villi. And these bit and pieces begin to ferment and rot. They can start the process of clogging you up so to speak and start to line the intestine just like a clogged artery. If 90% of your nutrients are absorbed here and your intestine are lined with undigested food or for a lack of better words… poo… what percentage of the nutrients you are supposed to absorb are you really absorbing? And what do the nutrients have to permeate to actually be absorbed? Think about that the next time you are chewing.

The digestive environment has time microbes that exist throughout the digestive system from the mouth to the anus, but most of the bacteria live in the colon. Good bacteria are sometimes known as flora, friendly bacteria or probiotics. In a healthy person, there is a ration of approximately 80-85% combined good and neutral bacteria to 15-20% bad. In many people today this ratio is reversed. Faulty digestion can contribute to this imbalance. These bacteria are beneficial because they aide in: the digestion of food, absorption of nutrients, production of B vitamins, Production of antibodies, and destruction of competing bacteria. The two most important types of bacteria are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria.

What can disrupt the intestinal ecology? Drugs such as antibiotics, birth control, anti inflammatory, such as Tylenol, reflux anti-acids and laxatives. If you take ONE antibiotic pill it can destroy all of your good bacteria with one little pill and it can take up to THREE months of supplementing with probiotics to get you ecology back to where it needs to be for proper digestion.

Signs of good digestion and elimination are good bowel movements daily. The transit time for food entering the mouth to exit the rectum should be less than 24 hrs. this transit time is related to exercise an intake of water. So be sure to drink half of you body weight in ounces a day. (Tips: start drinking in the am so you are not up all night peeing) And of course we all know the exercise is good for you and good for your poo too!

Many factors that can influence impaired digestion such as:

Stress – physical stress, emotional stress and mental stress

Drugs- antibiotics, birth control, anti inflammatory such as Tylenol and reflux anti acids and laxatives as mentioned above

Processed food consumption – food that has been through a commercial refining process, which includes applications of high temperatures to increase shelf life. It also destroys the nutrients creating imbalance and deficiencies.

Refined carbohydrates – all things made with white sugar and flour things with a lack of fiber. Basically if it comes in a package… not so good for you!

Overeating – overindulging in even the most nutritious foods will reduce their benefits.

Water - insufficient water will create a problem but even more important drinking with your meal will inhibit the digestion process. You will dilute the saliva and the HCI mentioned above which are needed to digest your food. A good rule is to drink up to 15 minutes before eating your meals and do not drink liquids with your meal and one and one half hrs after eating.

External toxins – toxins can affect the entire digestive process along with the organs the aide in digestion, impairing the function of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Chewing your food – I think we have mentioned this enough for you to get it. But… will you remember at your next meal. I promise you this is not an easy task for most.

What is it I should be looking for when choosing a colon therapist?
Since getting a colonic is an intimate and is involved with emotional and mental releases as well as physical healing, you will do best working with someone with whom you can develop a good rapport and in whose environment you feel safe, comfortable, and relaxed. Sensitivity, skills, knowledge, and experience are important to consider as they vary widely among therapist. Anyone you contact should be willing to discuss his or her professional background and health philosophy with you.

Questions to ask a colon therapist:
How long have you been a therapist?
Where were you trained?
Do you use disposable equiptment?
Do you do implants?
Do you do any massage?
How long does a therapy take?
How much do you charge?
Depending on where you live the advergae cost of a session is approx $65-$90
Some places will give you a discount if you make appointments for a series.

Some great pleaces to get a colonic :

Daree Rose
732-542-0827
Oceanport, New Jersey
Women Only

Aqeel Kameelah
954-439-8909
West Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.dragonflynine.com/

Hippocrates Health Institute
561-471-8876
West Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.hippocratesinst.org/

Betsy Kern
Kern & Associates
310-315-9711
Los Angeles, California

If you have a great colonic thearpist in your area that you love..
please share them with us by posting their info here.
And not to forget where I learned all of this great info and had my first colonic...

Sanoviv Medical Institute
Baja California, Mexico
http://www.sanoviv.com/

Any and all questions, comments and post welcome.
Have a Happy and Health Colon!

what you believe becomes your truth

2009-05-07T22:41:00.011-04:00

I haven't had a chance to sit down to blog about my Sanoviv experience. But after two weeks there chowing down a totally raw vegan diet, I am now on vacation in south Florida where it has been easy to continue eating raw foods at yet another AMAZING place...

Hippocrates Health Institute.

Where one year ago I was accepted into their Health Educator Program but for one (regretful) reason or another... I did not go. This year it is a different story... I am going to make it happen!

Hippocrates Health Institute publishes an awesome magazine which I intend to post some of their many many great article here to share the wealth of info with you. If you like what you are reading, I encourage you to go on to their website and sign up to their mailing list and have the magazine sent directly to you for FREE. Because like this article, there are many more and I could never keep up with posting each and every one.

It Wasn't Easy Until It Was Easy

By Elaine Biskupic

People are always amazed at my choices and one question that almost every one asks is... "how can you keep eating that way?" ... "isn't that diet REALLY hard?" and today while reading this article I thought this was answer to those typical questions and a great place to start in sharing their wealthy info. Health is wealth people.

It wasn't easy making the decision to go to Hippocrates, but I did it anyway. I made a choice to leave everyone I Love to study in Florida for three months. I participated in both the Life Change Program and the Health Educator Program.

It wasn't easy learning and growing, but I did it anyway. My life was forever changed by Brian, Anna Maria , and the people I met. At graduation. I cried with gratitude that I was lucky enough to find these angels on Earth.

It wasn't easy leaving the Hippocrates nest, but I did it anyway. I went home and did my best to stay on the program. i juiced. I grew sprouts. I chopped vegetables for hours. I found a place that shipped wheat grass. I applied the knowledge I gained.

It wasn't easy changing the way I lived, but I did it anyway. My family thought I was ridiculously obsessed with food. My friends where shocked that I stopped drinking alcohol. It seemed that all of my conversations with people were about how much I had changed. I believed these changes were for the better. Not everyone agreed.

It wasn't easy staying on the Hippocrates Program, but I did it anyway. I carried a portable juicer to every place I traveled. I planned every meal and never left my home without raw food. I stayed on the program faithfully for fifteen months. I felt fantastic. My mind was sharp. My body was toned. My spirit soared. I radiated pure bliss.

It wasn't easy falling off the program, but I did it anyway. It happened while I was traveling on an unusual work assignment. I did not plan appropriately, and my emotions got the best of me. I Remember Brian telling me once that wheatgrass and green drink were essential to staying on the Hippocrates Program. I now completely understand his wisdom. Although I had stayed raw, weeks had passed since my last shot of wheatgrass and my big glass of green drink. Without the proper nutrition, my body became hungry. I started craving everything insight and became overwhelmed with a sense of deprivation.

It wasn't east lying to myself, but I did it anyway. I told myself that eating raw food was much too restrictive. I convinced myself that life is too short to miss out on the cooked food pleasures. I disregarded my natural knowing. I was at a Japanese Restaurant and started by eating rice. Rice became sushi, And sushi became me back on the road to all the unhealthy foods that I ate prior to coming to Hippocrates.

It wasn't easy making myself sick, but I did it anyway. I ate anything and everything. Occasionally, I would return to the Hippocrates Program only to fall off time and time again. I discovered that I can really hurt myself by this on again-off again cycle of raw foods. Just when my body would be cleaned out after a few weeks back on raw foods, I would eat pizza or some other fast food. My body paid a big price.

It wasn't easy going unconscious, but I did it anyway. A fog came over my mind. I numbered all of my feelings. I tuned out what I had learned at Hippocrates. I gained fifty pounds in four months. I completely disconnected with my spirit.

It wasn't easy facing my internal demons, but I did it anyway. I woke up. I stopped lying to myself. I decided to stop killing myself with the Standard American Diet and the crazy on again-off again cycle. I found a reason to live a better life.I worked hard to understand and appreciate exactly who I am. I realized that I am a better me when I am living on live food and following the Hippocrates Program.

It wasn't easy living on the Hippocrates Program until it became easy. One day I consciously and peacefully chose the raw and living food lifestyle. After all I had experienced, It became the easiest choice of all.

Many wise people have told me that what I believe becomes my truth. As long as I believed it wasn't easy to be on the Hippocrates Program, it wasn't easy. As soon as I shifted my beliefs and perspectives, the program became easy.

Armed with a completely new outlook, I started re-creating the bliss that i once experienced from the Hippocrates Program. I revisited everything I had learned from Brian, Anna Maria, and the people I had met at Hippocrates. I reread their books and reread my notes. I found an Alissa Cohen cookbook called Living on Live Foods. I became masterful at making great-tasting living foods. I never feel deprived.

The Hippocrates light inside me has been reignited. It is easy to sprout. It is east to find wheatgrass. It is easy to make green drinks. It is east to feed my body and nourish my soul in the ways I learned at Hippocrates.

Everything about the Hippocrates way of living is easy for me now. My life is easy now. The Hippocrates Program is no longer something that I do. It has become who I am.

Elaine Biskupic is a graduate of the Hippocrates Heath Educator Program.
Her email address is Elaine@BeingValued.com

Thank you Elaine... it is true.
Everything is perspective.
What you believe becomes your truth.

www.hippocratesinst.org

why sanoviv ?

2009-04-14T21:24:00.020-04:00

A Conscious Choice...

The Sanoviv Experience

“What is needed is some person, some institution, some inescapable “force” that captures the imagination of our citizens and demonstrate that cancer and other diseases will be eliminated only when each of us comes to understand that this can only occur as a part of a lifelong process of sanity, balance, moderation, and self respect.”
- Dr. Charles Simone M.MS.,M.D.

I love that statement... and Sanoviv offers exactly that!

Sanoviv Medical Institute is a world model medical facility. Dr. Myron Wentz, founder and chairman of Sanoviv is an internationally recognized expert in microbiology, immunology and cellular nutrition. His career has spanned over thirty years as he has served as a leader in science, medicine and business.

Dr. Wentz received a Ph.D. in microbiology with specialties in immunology and virology from the University of Utah, and acted as a director of clinical microbiology at three medical centers in Illinois. A pioneer in the development of viral disease diagnostics, for more than two decades, Dr. Wentz served as President and CEO of Gull Laboratories, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of high-quality diagnostic kits for the detection of infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders.

Sanoviv Statements

Sanoviv’s Mission is to foster research in the area of optimal health and the prevention and treatment of chronic, degenerative diseases. To this end, Sanoviv supports the following activities: Basic Health Research, Evaluation of new and integrative diagnostic and treatment modalities and Education in Wellness. Emphasis is placed on promoting good health as well as in treating diseased people.

Sanoviv’s philosophy and practices are based upon Modern Holistic (The Body as a Whole, not just a symptom or organ) Medicine that has its roots in Quantum Physics and Biophysics. This philosophy views the individual as both a physical and energetic being.

Sanoviv expands the possibilities of medical care to include new and traditional knowledge, diagnostics and treatment modalities. Sanoviv allows the individual to decisions and to assume responsibility for his or her own health.

Sanoviv respects human life and health and considers them as supreme virtues.

Chronic disease is a multi-factorial process that happens on multiple levels. It is of crucial importance to investigate and understand where the pathological process begins, how it continues inside the organism, and how it manifests itself in signs of clinical symptoms.

Sanoviv offers a unique spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures based on sound scientific evidence proven through practice. Under the supervision of the Health Department of Mexico and following strict legal guidelines, Sanoviv is continually involved in researching the newest and latest programs in diagnostics, treatments and therapies through approved protocols.

Sanoviv's medical programs have been designed to provide a new paradigm of health. The goal is to identify the root cause of the illness, then to treat the body as a whole in a non-toxic approach.
Sanoviv's medical programs are performed and implemented by a group of highly trained medical doctors, dentists, psychologists, nutritionists, nurses, and other professional staff members.

Sanoviv takes a team approach to medicine. Each day a team of doctors, dentists and psychologists meet to discuss each patient at Sanoviv. The patient’s assigned doctor, dentist and psychologist are part of this team.

About Sanoviv

Sanoviv is a breathtakingly beautiful, licensed medical hospital that strives to eliminate toxins that inhibit the body's ability to heal. The Sanoviv medical team is a highly experienced, internationally trained group of physicians, nutritionists, psychologists, and fitness experts committed to treating your whole being: mind, body and soul.

Sanoviv’s program called "The Complete Diagnostic" is the cornerstone of their practice. It gives you and your team of Sanoviv physicians a complete picture of your state of health. Whether you are seriously ill or simply want to ensure continued good health, this program includes an exclusive series of diagnostic tests. Once an accurate diagnosis has been made, the doctors will then draw on a range of conventional and integrative treatment options to develop a comprehensive program specifically tailored to your needs.

Sanoviv excels at proving the latest in Parkinson's treatment, breast cancer therapy as well as other auto-immune and neurodegenerative diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Alzheimer's and more. If you have been diagnosed with one of these diseases, it is most likely that they will recommend the Comprehensive Medical Program – a two week program designed to meet your specific needs, all designed to complement the existing multiple sclerosis treatment or fibromyalgia treatment options Sanoviv has available.

Sanoviv has also had remarkable results with treating a wide range of cancers, including cutting edge lung cancer treatment, and the latest in breast cancer therapy options available anywhere. If you are seeking new and innovative treatment options or have undergone chemotherapy and/or radiation and are looking to give your body the best chance to heal and for remission, Sanoviv’s Intensive Medical Program has provided their guests with renewed hope and health. From the moment you arrive at Sanoviv, you'll be amazed with their accommodations.

All programs at Sanoviv begin with a foundation of nutrition and detoxification. Included with every program are luxury, ocean-front view accommodations, delicious meals, a variety of comfortable, natural-fiber clothing , so you don’t have to worry about packing and transportation to and from San Diego.

The approach to whole-body healing includes a fascinating education program. You will not only experience a new way of life, but you will be given the skills for creating this healthy, balanced life at home

With that said... I mean... Who doesn't want to go??? I have to pinch myself because I just scheduled to check in on April 20th. Now I can relax knowing I am in the best hands.

For more go to sanoviv.com

or watch a virtual tour

http://www.sanoviv.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=2

my sanoviv program

2009-04-14T20:49:00.016-04:00

I will be checking in for the two week comprehensive medical program as recommended by the Sanoviv Doctor Team.

And just exactly what treatment will I get with this particular program?

Comprehensive Medical Program

Pre-arrival Labwork /PTA
Complete diagnostic profile,
Spectracell panel (3)
DISC assessment

In house tests
(As indicated)
1 HIV
1 Biological terrain analysis
1 Stool test
1 Urinalysis
1 Bio-impedence analysis
1 Electrocardiogram
2 Darkfield microscopic cell analysis
1 Sleep apnea assessment
2 Endothelial assessment
1 Heidelburg gastric test
1 Heart rate variability assessment

Radiology (As indicated)
Ultrasound:
Abdominal
Pelvic
Breast
Chest

Medical Bioenergetics
1 Vega check
1 Vega test
Acuscope (up to 4)
Audiocolor (up to 6)
Ondamed (up to 6)

Medical Treatments
Extra Corporeal Ozone (up to 4)
Colon hydro therapy (up to 4)
IV gluthatione (up to 4)
IV mega-dosage of Vitamin C (up to 4)
IV Vitamin B-12 (up to 4)

Professional Visits
7 by treating Doctor
3 by Bio-dentist
4 by Psychologist
2 by Nutritionist (initial, review of FIA test, home program)
Chiropractic assessment (up to 2)
2 individual fitness consultations

Salutas per aquam SPA
Deep tissue/shiatsu (up to 2)
Enhanced lymphatic massage (up to 4)
1 Herbal Facial
1 Pedicure
Body wrap (up to 2)
1 Assisted sauna therapy
1 Thallasotherapy
MRT + Parafango

Energy Classes
Initial assessment
Daily meditation class
Energy medicine class
Detoxification class
Yoga class
Sound therapy
Psychology and spirituality class

Nutrition
Initial assessment
Discharge plan
Juicing class
Food preparation class
Relationship with food lecture
Emotional eating class
Integrative weight management class
Overall nutrition class

Fitness
Initial assessment
Water class
Bio-impedance analysis
Individual training
Home program

Supplement Package
Supplement package included with program and will be individualized by your medical team.

The Comprehensive Medical Program is a 2 week intense medical program. All of the programs include room and board for the patient, if you wish to come with a companion you can chose to bring one at a cost of $100.00 dollars per night. The companion shares the same suite as the registered guest and has all meals provided. Companions can attend all educational classes, and use the pool and spa facilities.

Every patient is an individual and must be treated according to their unique symptoms and needs, the Detoxification program is designed to offer the best of allopathic and integrative medicine. The program listed above is an example of the typical treatment scenario and could change once here depending on the results of the initial health assessment.

After you arrive, your doctor may determine that additional tests and consultations are needed. The following are not included and would necessitate an additional fee: xrays, scans, stress test, consultations with specialists and spa services. Additional services will not be ordered without your approval.

For more information and to make a reservation,
please contact the admissions department at:
sanoviv.reservations@sanoviv.com
1.800.726.6848
1.801.954.7600

sanoviv diet

2009-04-14T20:00:00.012-04:00

» Dietary Considerations

While the following principles apply to everyone interested in optimal nutrition and digestive health, they are especially important for those with serious medical conditions. Some might consider these guidelines overly restrictive; granted, the psychological attachment to former eating habits is a significant consideration.

Individual needs will vary, and in the absence of a life-threatening situation, it may be possible to pursue a more relaxed, yet steady progression toward an optimal dietary plan.

» Purpose of the Sanoviv Dietary Program

True health requires a healthy digestive system. Cleansing is the first step in achieving optimal health. Nutrients from food can be absorbed more efficiently when the digestive tract is clean.

People usually achieve cleansing more quickly on raw food than cooked food. However, there are some disease states in which cooked food is necessary as a transition. The removal of toxins and metabolic waste is essential for health maintenance. Whether beginning a fast, or changing to a lighter fare, improving dietary intake will begin to remove waste and prepare the body for a healthier diet and other purification regimes.

The Sanoviv dietary program is a low-stress, cleansing and regenerative diet, using enzymes, raw juices, and specific foods to supply maximum energy with a minimum amount of digestive work. Guests are then provided with a series of transitional diets to promote gradual lifestyle changes. People set themselves up for failure when they try to change their diet too quickly on their own. The supervised Sanoviv approach gives the body and mind a chance to adjust during the transition.

Amazing things happen when we improve our diet. The body knows the difference between high and low quality foods. Cells will begin to discard the lower grade foods such as meats, dairy, and processed food chemicals.

During your education programs at Sanoviv, you will have the opportunity to learn more about nutrition through food, basic concepts and how to apply them, and dietary essentials for good health.

SANOVIV DOES NOT SERVE MEAT, DAIRY, SUGAR OR CAFFEINE,
their meals are 80% RAW and Organic and 20% cooked.

» Suggestions for Preparing for the Sanoviv Diet

Eat a raw salad everyday, including darker greens instead of iceberg lettuce

Eliminate butter & margarine, and use canola oil and olive oil instead

Eliminate red meat

Keep breakfast light. Start the day with a breakfast of fruit and fruit juices.

Reduce canned, frozen & processed foods

Reduce dairy intake

Reduce desserts by 50% or more

Reduce salt intake, and use sea salt in place of regular salt

Reduce the amount of coffee and tea that you drink, and switch from regular to decaf.

Reduce the amount of water that you drink with your meals

Substitute soda with natural drinks

Try not to eat after 8:00 PM

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Fortunately for me... I am already a strict vegan, so I am already imagining the feast of veggies ahhhh paradise.

But ... Unfortunately for you meat heads and junk food junkies it may not have the same appeal.
and can be a rough ride for the first few days... after that ... your pallet will change and you will taste food in a whole new way. (probably because you will be eating whole foods)

Now you will really know and feel what it means when people say, "you are what you eat."
seeing is believing... and if you have never done a cleanse or detox of any type.... what are you waiting for? trust me... when whatever you are waiting for arrives ... you will wish you had made betters choices.

99% guilt free chocolate ganache cake

2009-04-11T16:52:00.008-04:00

99% guilt free because it is made with love and zero animal products.
(trust me you won't miss them with this recipe)
and the 1% of guilt... is all on you.

chocolate cake recipe

dry ingredients:
2 cups organic unbleached flour
1/2 cup organic unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup organic sucanat
2 teaspoons (aluminium free) baking powder
2 teaspoons (aluminum free) baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt

wet ingredients:
1/2 cup organic canola oil
1 cup organic vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup water
1 cup organic maple syrup
1 tablespoon chocolate extract ( i didn't have so i used organic vanilla extract instead)
2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar

preheat oven 350. oil two 9" round cake pans ans set aside ( i used square glass pans lined with unbleached baking parchment paper)

1. sift flour, cocoa, sucanat, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl

2. in a seperate bowl, mix together the oil, almond milk, water, maple syrup, chocolate extract & vinegar

3. pour wet ingredients into the dry and stir until incorporated

4. divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans, and bake for 18-22 mins, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. cool the layers in their pans on racks for 10 mins, the remove from the pans. cool to room temperature on the racks before frosting.

while cake is baking chocolate ganache can be made.

choclate ganache frosting ( make first so it can set)
2 cups vegan chocolate chips ( i use semi sweet)
1 cup vanilla almond milk

1. put the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl ( i use glass)

2. slowly heat the almond milk to the boiling point.
pour over the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 - 2 minutes
whisk the chips and milk together well for about 2 minutes.

3. chill for at least 1 1/2 hours, until solid

4. frost the cake: place layer on a cake plate
frost the top with a 1/2" layer
then top with the 2nd layer
frost the sides and then the top of the entire cake.

this chocolate ganache cake is best served slightly heated with a scoop of non-dairy ice cream or rasberry sorbet .
... mmm mmm GOOD!

chi-force living the 7 diciplines

2009-04-06T15:06:00.007-04:00

I was recently invited to the Chi-Force Seminar & Training Workshop by brothers John and Eric Nies in sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience of life changing empowerment and harmonic balance.
The Chi-Force will benefit every person regardless of age, gender or lifestyle.

Chi-Force Living the Seven Disciplines was developed by The Power Center’s owner, John Nies The Seven Disciplines provide the basis for all of our physical training programs, enabling students to empower their minds while conditioning their bodies.

The Seven Diciplines

Nourish
The Chi-Force eating philosophy centers around eating as close to nature as the path to living a healthy, disease free existence.

Meditate
This discipline interrupts the daily cycle of repetitive thinking and gives the mind an opportunity to rest and revive.

Move
Its crucial to keep your body’s energy flowing. Outside of your fitness routine, activities…dance, hike, walk…keep in motion

Study
This discipline advocates the importance of learning and exploration as a means to personal growth.

Pray
Express your gratitude for life and sympathy for those less fortunate. This discipline promotes a sense of appreciation for life, while keeping our perception of suffering grounded.

Connect
Reconnect with nature and the earth and its abilities to nourish every body, mind and spirit.

Serve
This discipline calls to mind the importance of making a contribution to society through charitable deeds and positive actions.

This is what I call a conscious choice to live a life of wellness.
See what this kind of dicipline can do for your body mind and spirit.
http://www.chiforce7.com/

If you are interested in the workshop details below.
If you are not in NJ, you can consciously choose
to apply the 7 diciplines to your life.

The Chi-Force seminar and training workshop includes:
1 hour Chi-Force (life energy)Training
Lecture on Living the Seven Disciplines:
Nourish, Move, Study, Meditate, Pray, Connect
Serving SuperFood Shakes with samples and information.
CHI-FORCE T-shirt
Q&A with John and Eric

Cost: $100, with 100% of profits going to Power Path Foundation, a 501c3 dedicated to empowering children to live a happy, drug free and purpose filled life.

CHI-FORCE LIVE THE 7 DISCIPLINES
Saturday, May 16, 2009
2:30pm - 4:30pm
The Power Center
2 Bridge Ave/The Galleria
Red Bank, NJ
7322120700
info@chiforce7.com

our planet is in our hands

2009-04-04T14:01:00.017-04:00

Painting this season?.... why not organic paint?
It's socially responsible and safer.

Organic Paint

Organic paints are made from natural substances found in the earth. There are no chemicals or toxins found in organic paint. Materials such as water, plant dyes, plant oils and resin, clay talcum, milk, bee's wax, natural latex, are used to create organic paint. There are many different brands. The Real Milk Company, Aglaia, Livos, Auro, Eco Design's Bio Brand, Soy Gaurd, Silacote, Anna Sova and Green Plant Paints.

Why is Organic Paint Better?

Organic paint is better for many reasons...

First, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, nine percent of ground level ozone - smog - is produced from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in conventional paint. Organic paints are low or zero VOC paints.

Second, aside from contributing to smog, VOCs can cause irratation in eyes, upper respiratory tract infections, headaches, diddiness, memory impairment, and visual disorders.

Third, if you're the one painting, those generally nasty side effects are pointed at you, so why no protect yourself? And, lets's not forget that traditional paint contains dangerous chemicals such as lead, cadmium, mercury perservatives, and chromate pigments - there's just no reason to subject yourself, your family, or the enviroment to any of that.

So, if you're going to be painting this season, keep organic paint in mind. It's socially responsible and safer.

Indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air, and according to the EPA, is considered one of the top 5 hazards to human health. Paints and finishes are among the leading causes.

Paints and finishes release low level toxic emissions into the air for years after application. The source of these toxins is a variey of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which, until recently, were essential to the performance of the paint.

New environmental regulations, and consumer demand, have led to the development of low-VOC and zero-VOC paints and finishes. Most paint manufacturers now produce one or more non-VOC variety of paint. These new paints are durable, cost-effective and less harmful to human and environmental health.

Benefits

Health. Reduced toxins benefit everyone, including those with allergies and chemical sensitivities.

Environment. Reduces landfill, groundwater and ozone depleting contaminants.

Effective. Low-VOC products perform well in terms of coverage, scrubability and hideability (covering flaws on previous coats).

Water-Based. Easy cleanup wtih soap and warm water.

Little or No Hazardous Fumes. Low odor during application; no odor once cured. No off-gassing. Painted areas can be occupied sooner, with no odor complaints.

Not Deemed Hazardous Waste. Cleanup and disposal greatly simplified.

Non-Toxic Paints and Finishes
The term "non-toxic" is used here in its broadest sense. With paints and finishes, it's more a matter of degree. Even Zero-VOC formulations contain some small amounts of toxins. Here are three general categories of non-toxic (or low-toxic) paints: Natural Paints, Zero VOC, and Low VOC

Natural Paints and Finishes
These are paints made from natural raw ingredients such as water, plant oils and resins, plant dyes and essential oils; natural minerals such as clay, chalk and talcum; milk casein, natural latex, bees' wax, earth and mineral dyes. Water-based natural paints give off almost no smell. The oil-based natural paints usually have a pleasant fragrance of citrus or essential oils. Allergies and sensitivities to these paints is uncommon. These paints are the safest for your health and for the environment.

The Real Milk Paint Company - non-toxic paint made with milk protein, lime, clay and earth pigments. http://www.realmilkpaint.com/

Aglaia - plant-based natural paints and finishes for many applications. Available throughout the UK. No US distribution. (http://www.aglaiapaint.com/)

Livos - organic paint, stains, oils and waxes made using all natural ingredients. Coatings are linseed oil and citrus oil based, non toxic, low VOC and are designed primarily for wood. (http://www.livos.us/)

Auro - solvent-free, water-based natural paints and primers, finishes, stains and adhesives. Ships to US and Canada. (http://www.auro.ca/)

EcoDesign's BioShield - line of natural paints and finishes. (http://www.bioshieldpaint.com/)

Weather-Bos - line of natural stains, finishes and paints. Blends of natural oils and resins designed to adhere to the wood, forming a monolithic bond. (http://www.weatherbos.com/)

SoyGuard - soy-based exterior stains, water repellants and sealers for wood surfaces. (http://www.soyguard.com/)

Silacote - made from natural mineral compounds, for use on masonry, concrete and wallboard; interior/exterior. (http://www.silacote.com/)

Anna Sova - natural paints from milk casein, titanium dioxide and food-grade ingredients. (http://www.annasova.com/)

Green Planet Paints - high performance natural paints for interiors based on plants and minerals. (http://www.greenplanetpaints.com/)

Zero VOC
Any paint with VOC's in the range of 5 grams/litre or less can be called "Zero VOC", according to the EPA Reference Test Method 24. Some manufacturers may claim "Zero-VOC's", but these paints may still use colorants, biocides and fungicides with some VOC's. Adding a color tint usually brings the VOC level up to 10 grams/liter, which is still quite low.

AFM Safecoat - Flat interior latex; semi-gloss interior enamel. www.afmsafecoat.com (800-239-0321) ICI Lifemaster 2000 - Flat, Eggshell, semi-gloss interior; primer.(800 984-5444)

Best Paint Company - Zero-VOC Interior paints, primers and specialty products (faux glaze, varnish replacement, etc) and Low-VOC Exterior paints and primers. (http://www.bestpaintco.com/)

ICI Decra-Shield - exterior zero-VOC paints. (800 984-5444)

Kelly-Moore Enviro-Cote - ENVIRO-COTE line of paints are zero-VOC. (916 921-0165)

Devoe Wonder Pure - odor-free interior acrylic latex paints. (http://www.devoepaint.com/)

Ecoshield- Zero-VOC, low odor, ethylene glycol-free interior paints. Primer, flat, low-sheen, and semi-gloss. Manufactured by Dunn-Edwards. (http://www.dunnedwards.com/)

American Pride - Zero-VOC interior latex and acrylic enamel paints. (http://www.americanpridepaint.com/)

Sherwin Williams - new HARMONY line of zero-VOC low-odor latex interior paints. Flat, eggshell, semi-gloss and primer. (http://www.sherwin.com/)

Frazee Paint EnviroKote - line of interior zero-VOC paints: semi-gloss, flat, and primer.

Allied PhotoChemical - supplies zero-VOC, UV-curable paints, inks and coatings to manufacturers. (http://www.alliedphotochemical.com/)

Olympic Paint and Stain - Zero-VOC Olympic Premium interior line.Yolo Colorhouse - Zero-VOC, low-odor, premium interior paint. (yolocolorhouse.com)

Green Planet Paints - Zero-VOC, clay-based interior paints. (greenplanetpaints.com)

Benjamin Moore Pristine EcoSpec - Zero-VOC, under 1 gram/liter. Flat, eggshell, semi-gloss finishes and a primer.

Mythic Paints - Zero-VOC, interior and exterior paints, primers. (mythicpaint.com)

Homestead Paints - Zero-VOC, flat and low-sheen interior paints. (homesteadhouse.ca)

EarthSafePaints - Zero- and Low-VOC line of craft paints and finishes, marine finishes, home decor paints. (earthsafefinishes.com)

Low VOC
Low VOC paints, stains and varnishes use water as a carrier instead of petroleum-based solvents. As such, the levels of harmful emissions are lower than solvent-borne surface coatings. These certified coatings also contain no, or very low levels, of heavy metals and formaldehyde. The amount of VOC's varies among different "low-VOC" products, and is listed on the paint can or MSDS. Paints and stains, to meet EPA standards. must not contain VOCs in excess of 200 grams per litre. Varnishes must not contain VOCs in excess of 300 grams per liter. As a general rule, low VOC paints marketed by reputable paint manufacturers usually meet the 50 g/L VOC threshold. Paints with the Green Seal Standard (GS-11) mark are certified lower than 50 g/L (for flat sheen) or 150 g/L (for non-flat sheen).Low VOC paints will still emit an odor until dry. If you are particularly sensitive, make sure the paint you buy contains fewer than 25 grams/liter of VOC's.

Benjamin Moore Aura - Low VOC, covers most surfaces in a single coat, durable, scrubbable. (http://www.myaurapaints.com/)

Benjamin Moore Saman - Water-based wood stainsCloverdale Horizon - Flat, Eggshell, Semi-Gloss interior enamels

Cloverdale EcoLogic - Low VOC, under 10 grams/liter. Flat, Eggshell, Semi-Gloss interior.

Miller Paint - Acro solvent-free interior acrylic line

Vista Paint - Carefree Earth Coat line

PPG Architectural Finishes - Pittsburgh Paints Pure Performance line

OIKOS Paints - Interior and exterior paints, low voc, solvent-free. (http://www.oikos-paint.com/)

Timber Ox Green - vegetable oil based, low voc wood stain and preservatives. (http://www.timberoxinfo.com/)

Ethylene Glycol - a solvent used in latex paints, is listed as a hazardous substance and a toxic air contaminant under many federal and state regulations. A clear, colorless, odorless liquid, ethylene glycol and its vapor can be toxic to humans. Exposure may cause irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, throat and lungs, and allergic reactions are possible. Overexposure could lead to nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, coma, and respiratory failure. Repeated overexposure can permanently damage the kidneys. Among the major latex paint brands, the full line of Dunn-Edwards paints is ethylene glycol-free.

Non-toxic Paint Strippers Most paint strippers are caustic
they work by melting the paint. The active ingredient, methylene chloride, is a potential carcinogen.A new generation of biodegradable paint strippers is now entering the market. They are water-soluble, noncaustic and nontoxic - some can even be washed down the drain. Some examples are:

CitriStrip - from Specialty Environmental Technologies, in Auburn Hills, MI.

Woodfinisher's Pride - from W.M.Barr & Co, in Memphis, TN.

Ameristrip - from Safe Alternatives Corp, in Ridgefield, CT.

Peel Away - from Dumond Chemicals, in New York. (212-869-6350)

RemovAll and Bio-Wash - from Napier Environmental Technologies in Vancouver BC.

The active ingredient in these products is N-Methylpyrrolidone, an organic solvent. Rather than burning or melting, the compound chemically changes the paint itself, softening The downside? These new strippers are more expensive than their traditional counterparts, and they take longer to work.

PLEASE NOTE: Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy of the data listed on this page. However, a listing on this page should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement by Eartheasy.com.

Bird-Safe Paints Pet birds can be hard on cages - often chewing, scratching or wearing the paint. They can ingest flakes of paint which can be harmful to their health, or can be sensitive to fumes from new paint. If you're planning on re-painting a bird cage, check out our page on Bird-Safe Paints for some helpful tips.

Tips
Read the label and product literature: Besides general information, look for: VOC Content: Usually listed in grams per liter, this can range from 5 to 200. Using a product with the lowest VOC content will yield the lowest overall health risk.Solids Content: Solids, or pigments, can range in concentration from 25% to 45% by volume. The higher the percent solids, the less volatiles in the paint.EPA, OSHA, DOT Registrations: When a product has an EPA, OHSA or DOT registration number, this means that it contains toxic ingredients which must be monitored. One way to ensure that you are using a product that is safe both for the environment and the applicator is to seek out products which are not registered with these agencies.

Buy the right amount of paint for the job. Before you begin a painting project, measure the area first. Calculate the area to be painted (height x width = total square feet). One gallon covers about 400 square feet.

Re-use Turpentine and Paint Thinners. Simply allow used thinner or turpentine to stand in a closed, labeled container until paint or dirt particles settle to the bottom. Pour off the clear liquid and reuse.

Avoid Cleaning Brushes and Rollers. Paint brushes and rollers used for an on-going project can be saved overnight, or even up to a week, without cleaning at all. Simply wrap the brush or roller snugly in a plastic bag, such as a bread or produce bag. Squeeze out air pockets and store away from light. The paint won't dry because air can't get to it. Simply unwrap the brush or roller the next day and continue with the job. (This works for water and oil-based paints and stains. It does not work for varnishes or lacquers.)When you do finally wash you brushes or rollers, wash them in a bucket of water than than in the sink. Pour the used paint-laden water in a sealed container and bring to your local waste depot along with your empty paint cans.

Natural Brush Cleaner. Turpentine, made from the resin of coniferous trees, is an environmentally-friendly solvent. It is excellent for cleaning brushes used with oil-based paints, and for cleaning up small drips. Use a short glass jar, filled no higher than the bristles. Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid. After cleaning the brush, rinse with water.

Circulate. To reduce the impact of indoor air pollutants, circulate fresh air through your house as often as possible. Avoid the use of spray paints altogether. When painting ceilings, especially, be sure to provide cross-ventilation to remove paint fumes. Fumes rise as paint dries, and so with ceilings the fumes dissipate more slowly since there's no air above the paint. You can reduce fresh paint odors by placing a small dish of white vinegar in the room.

Beware Old Lead Paint. Paint manufactured before the 70's contains lead, which has harmful effects on health and development. If the paint is still in good shape, you can paint over it, or leave it be - lead is only poisonous if ingested or inhaled. If paint must be removed in small areas, wet the surface and scrape carefully. Never sand dry lead paint. Clean up with trisodium phosphate (TSP). For large areas, call in a professional certified in lead abatement.

Store partially full cans upside down. Leftover paint can be saved for months if stored properly. Make sure the lids are well sealed, then store the cans upside down. This prevents air from getting insed the can and causing the paint to thicken and dry.

Remember the BUD rule. BUY no more product than you need. Ask your retailer for help in assessing the quantity you need. USE up all the product you buy. Give leftovers to a neighbor or community organization. DISPOSE of leftovers in a safe, responsible manner.

Consumers can help speed the development and lower the cost of non-toxic paints by choosing products which contain fewer hazardous ingredients. Choosing to use non toxic, environmentally safe paints and stains can also greatly reduce the amount of toxins in the air, water and earth.

this sustainable info and more found at www.eartheasy.com

do you know the EWG? are you feeding your baby rocket fuel?

2009-04-02T18:53:00.011-04:00

The Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/

The Basics
The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles.

In 2002, we founded the EWG Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization that advocates on Capitol Hill for health-protective and subsidy-shifting policies. EWG specializes in providing useful resources (like Skin Deep and the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce) to consumers while simultaneously pushing for national policy change.

Organizational Goals

1. To protect the most vulnerable segments of the human population—children, babies, and infants in the womb—from health problems attributed to a wide array of toxic contaminants.

2. To replace federal policies, including government subsidies that damage the environment and natural resources, with policies that invest in conservation and sustainable development.

How EWG Does It

Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know. It shames and shakes up polluters and their lobbyists. It rattles politicians and shapes policy. It persuades bureaucracies to rethink science and strengthen regulation. It provides practical information you can use to protect your family and community.

And because our investigations and interactive websites tend to make news, you've probably heard about them. Even if you've never heard of us. Which is fine. We'd rather you remember our work than our name.

Stay connected

get eNewsletters. action alerts and environmental tips http://www.ewg.org/

Here is the most recent eNewsletter see for your self if this information is important to you and your family.

Toxics & Children's Health

We don't think babies should be gulping down a rocket fuel ingredient - do you? But in some areas of your state, when you mix infant formula contaminated with perchlorate - a rocket fuel ingredient than can interfere with infant brain development - with water that's also contaminated with perchlorate, you put rocket fuel on baby's menu. Twice.

We have long said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates the nation's water quality, should set a permanent and stringent limit on perchlorate pollution in drinking water.

We need your help in asking newly-appointed EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to set a safe drinking water standard for perchlorate that's actually safe.
click this link to help
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1144/t/1875/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26980

Why now?

1. New risk for babies

A new report by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found perchlorate contamination in 15 brands of powdered infant formula.

The CDC team warned that mixing perchlorate-tainted formula powder with tap water containing "even minimal amounts" of the chemical could boost the resulting mixture's toxin content above the "safe" level set by the EPA.
Click here to read EWG's analysis.
http://www.ewg.org/report/CDC-Scientists-Find-Rocket-Fuel-Chemical-In-Infant-Formula

2. Rocket fuel in your state's drinking water

Perchlorate pollution has also been found in the drinking water of 28 states and territories - and areas of your state are contaminated.

3. This is the moment

During her Senate confirmation hearing, EPA head Lisa Jackson promised to act "immediately" to reduce perchlorate contamination in drinking water to protect children and pregnant women.

Add your voice to ours, and call on EPA Administrator Jackson to make good on her pledge. Click here to send her an email asking to keep perchlorate at safe levels in our drinking water. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1144/t/1875/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26980

If you don't act, millions of U.S. parents and caregivers will be left with no option other than to feed their babies infant formula with rocket fuel contamination - which could cause health problems later in life.

Thank you for working with us to protect infant health and promote safe drinking water.
We are stronger together.

Sincerely,

Lisa Frack
EWG Online Parent Organizer

P.S. You can do more to reduce rocket fuel contamination in infant formula on our Take Action page. http://www.ewg.org/Rocket-Fuel-In-Infant-Formula/TakeAction