Monday, April 11, 2011

More Reasons to Eat Your Fruits!

Strawberries Fight Cancer, Study Finds

Strawberries have the potential to prevent esophageal cancer, according to a preliminary study released Wednesday.
Researchers, led by Ohio State University, were able to show that freeze-dried strawberries slowed the growth of dysplastic, or precancerous, lesions in about 30 people who consumed the fruit for six months.
The study's lead researcher, Tong Chen, an assistant professor in the oncology division of Ohio State University, presented the study at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting.
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Strawberries have the potential to prevent esophageal cancer, according to a preliminary study released Wednesday.
Esophageal cancer is the third most common gastrointestinal cancer and the sixth most frequent cause of cancer death in the world, Dr. Chen said. About 16,000 new cases of esophageal cancer a year are diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Chen and a group of researchers are studying esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, the dominant type of esophageal cancer world-wide. They are looking at whether food or other substances might prevent cancer. Previous work showed that freeze-dried strawberries were able to significantly inhibit tumor development in rats.
The research team designed a small study in humans and approached the California Strawberry Commission, which agreed to fund the study and make available the freeze-dried strawberries. The commission is a state agency funded by the strawberry industry.
Dr. Chen's team recruited 38 people in China who had mild-to-moderate dysplasia in the esophagus; 36 people completed the study. Biopsies of the esophagus were taken before and after the study. On average, patients were about 55 years old.
They were instructed to consume 30 grams of freeze-dried strawberries dissolved in a glass of water twice daily for a total of 60 grams a day for six months. Dr. Chen said the freeze-dried substance is about 10 times as concentrated as fresh strawberries, but suggested people could still benefit from eating whole strawberries on a daily basis.
Overall, the results showed 29 out of 36 participants experienced a decrease in histological grade of the precancerous lesion, or a slowing in the growth of the lesion during the study. Dr. Chen said larger, randomized placebo-controlled studies are needed to confirm the results. She said it isn't clear exactly what the anti-cancer agent in strawberries might be. But she noted that strawberries contain a variety of vitamins, minerals and other substances known as phytochemicals, which are also found in some other types of berries.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

2011- Good Rules to Live By!

A GUIDE FOR LIVING IN 2011

 
Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow ON trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured IN plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2010 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep at least 7 hours.
10.Take a 10-30 minute walk daily.  And while you walk, smile.
 
Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts on things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do.  Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past.  Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes in the past, that will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.  Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.  Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument.  Agree to disagree...
 
Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70, and under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends will.  Stay in touch.
 
Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
37. The best is yet to come...
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy. 
 
Last but not the least:
 
40.    Consider forwarding this guide to those you care about.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Study Finds That for Low Back Pain, Starting with Chiropractic Saves 40% on Care

Study Finds That for Low Back Pain, Starting with Chiropractic Saves 40% on Care
From the ACA's "Week in Review" of 11/12/10

A new study finds that care for low back pain initiated with a doctor of chiropractic (DC) saves 40 percent on health care costs when compared with care initiated through a medical doctor (MD), the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced today. The study, featuring data from 85,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries, concludes that insurance companies that restrict access to chiropractic care for low back pain treatment may inadvertently pay more for care than they would if they removed such restrictions.

Low back pain is a significant public health problem. Up to 85 percent of Americans have back pain at some point in their lives. In addition to its negative effects on employee productivity, back pain treatment accounts for about $50 billion annually in health care costs—making it one of the top 10 most costly conditions treated in the United States.

Published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), the new study, "Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs. Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer," looked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee's intermediate and large group fully insured population over a two-year span. The insured study population had open access to MDs and DCs through self-referral, and there were no limits applied to the number of MD/DC visits allowed and no differences in co-pays.

Results show that paid costs for episodes of care initiated by a DC were almost 40 percent less than care initiated through an MD. After risk-adjusting each patient's costs, researchers still found significant savings in the chiropractic group. They estimated that allowing DC-initiated episodes of care would have led to an annual cost savings of $2.3 million for BCBS of Tennessee.

"As doctors of chiropractic, we know firsthand that our care often helps patients avoid or reduce more costly interventions such as drugs and surgery. This study supports what we see in our practices every day," said ACA President Rick McMichael, DC. "It also demonstrates the value of chiropractic care at a critical time, when our nation is attempting to reform its health care system and contain runaway costs."

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Just for today....

  • Just for today, I will allow my real personality to just be, and accept myself as I am.
  • Just for today, I will listen to my intuition about what I really
    want in life, be OK with what I want, and not compare myself to others.
  • Just for today, I will adjust myself for what it is. I will face
    reality. I will try to change what I can, and accept those things I cannot change.
  • Just for today I will release judgments of others since I do not walk in their shoes.
  • Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not
    set far-reaching goals to try to overcome all my problems at once. I
    know I can do something for 12 hours that would appall me if I felt that
    I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
  • Just for today, I will try to be happy. Abraham Lincoln said, “Most
    folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” He was
    right. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. I will chase them
    out of my mind and replace them with happy thoughts.
  • Just for today, I will try to improve my mind. I will not be a
    mental loafer. I will force myself to read something that requires
    effort, thoughts, and concentration.
  • Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do a
    good deed for someone without letting them know it. (If they find out I
    did it, it won’t count). I will do at least two good things that I know I
    should do but have been putting off. I will not show anyone that my
    feelings are hurt. They may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
  • Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can,
    dress becomingly, talk softly, act courteously, and speak ill of none.
    Just for today I will try to improve no one except myself.
  • Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly
    but I will have it, thereby saving myself from two pests: hurry and
    indecision.
  • Just for today I will have a quiet half hour to relax alone. During
    this time I will reflect on my behavior and will try to get a better
    perspective on my life.
  • Just for today I will be unafraid. I will gather the courage to do
    what is right and take the responsibility for my own actions. I will
    expect nothing from the world, but I will realize that as I give to the
    world, the world will give to me.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

New Research about Chiropractic and Health!

Here are a few recent articles and research studies that show alot of promise.

PART 1 .........BLOOD PRESSURE



IN a recent BEST LIFE MAGAZINE ..ON THE TOPIC OF HYPERTENSION ...IT STATES "doctors at the university of Chicago found that chiropractic adjustment of the atlas/c-1, vertebrae relaxes the arteries at the base of the skull improving blood flow and RESULTING in an average 17 point drop in systolic blood pressure and an 8 point drop in diastolic blood pressure.



PART 2……..FROM A RECENT GOOD MEDICINE MAGAZINE "Chiro care may help fight oxidative stress in healthy people” Swedish researchers at the university of Lund found.

researchers compared people under regular CHIRO care for general wellness to pts w disease conditions such as diabetes cancer heart disease ...they found that blood levels of thiol, an antioxidant promoting DNA repair were three times higher in those pts undergoing CHIRO care for OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS than in those pts with active diseases ..long term care was defined as reg CHIRO care.. longer than one year.



KEYS



1- RESEARCH DONE ON HEALTHY PEOPLE

2- PTS UNDER WELLNESS CARE

3- NON SYMPT CARE

4-CARE CAUSED A CORRELATION OF INCREASED THIOL WHICH HELPS REPAIR DNA...DNA IS THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFE

5- AND THE BEST RESULTS WERE NOT FOR 3 TO 6 VISITS AS APPROVED BY THE PTS HEALTH INS BUT FOR CARE OVER A YEAR OR MORE



PART 3…..IN A RECENT MENS HEALTH MAGAZINE "instead of a flu shot try CHIRO care” vaccine shortage? no problem Recent study at Florida Atlantic university near west palm beach found that pts who underwent CHIRO adjustments had a 15% lower rate of the flu than people who didn’t get adjusted" end quote Victor Who is the author?? AUTHOR IS GORDON MCGUIRE ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PHARAMACY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAL SAN DIEGO SKAGGS SCHOOL OF PHARMACY



PART 4……FROM A RECENT INNOVATIONS IN WELLNESS MEDICINE MAG "for more than 65 million Americans or about 20% of the adult population they have hypertension and most take drugs like diuretics beta blockers ..calcium channel blockers but medicine should not be the front line defense esp. when safer equally effective therapies exist one of these is chiropractic in this study...presented at a recent annual meeting on the American society of hypertension ..50 pts were divided into 2 groups and treated w either an adjustment if the upper cervical or placebo therapy.. modality etc. improvement was seen in the treatment group in just 3 weeks ..after 8 weeks the systolic pressure average less than 130 while the placebo group remained unchanged .

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Change your thoughts, Change your Life!

Friends,
Try this Today!



For ONLY ONE DAY:

Mark a "+" on your hand and for an entire 24 hour period, BE positive.

This means...

* No negative thoughts for an entire day. NOT ONE!
* No unkind comments
* No judgment
* No opinion stated internally or externally; even if someone asks for one.
* No worry, no self defeating, disempowering thoughts
* Stay away from "the news"; both on and offline.
* Excuse yourself from gossip or others' negative based chit chat


Instead...

* Look for people to compliment
* Be as uplifting as possible; to yourself and everyone around you.
* Smile more often
* Be agreeable
* Be grateful and appreciative


Just one day.

It WILL be very difficult; you watch.

But, if you can do this for just one day, you WILL have a better day.

You will notice how pervasive negativity is and how it's been impacting your practice and your life. Why wait 'til January 1st to make some positive changes?

Friday, October 29, 2010

Flu Shot? You might do your own research first.

10 Reasons Why Flu Shots Are More Dangerous Than a Flu!
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The verdict is out on flu shots. Many medical experts now agree it is more important to protect yourself and your family from the flu vaccine than the flu itself. Let’s take a look at the reasons behind this verdict:

1.) There is a total lack of real evidence that young children even benefit from flu shots. A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo. Also the shots are only able to protect against certain strains of the virus, which means that if you come into contact with a different strain of virus you will still get the flu.

2.) Medical journals have published thousands of articles revealing that injecting vaccines can actually lead to serious health problems including harmful immunological responses and a host of other infections. This further increases the body’s susceptibility to the diseases that the vaccine was supposed to protect against.

3.) Ever noticed how vaccinated children within days or few weeks develop runny noses, pneumonia, ear infections and bronchiolitis? The reason is the flu virus introduced in their bodies which creates these symptoms. It also indicates immuno-suppression i.e. lowering of the immunity. The flu vaccines actually do not immunize but sensitize the body against the virus.

4.) Its a known fact that Flu vaccines contain strains of the flu virus along with other ingredients. Now think about the impact such a vaccine can have over someone with a suppressed immune system? If you have a disease that is already lowering your body’s ability to fight a virus, taking the flu shot will put your body in danger of getting the full effects of the flu and make you more susceptible to pneumonia and other contagious diseases.

5.) The Flu vaccines contain mercury, a heavy metal known to be hazardous for human health. The amount of mercury contained in a multi-dose flu shot is much higher than the maximum allowable daily exposure limit. Mercury toxicity can cause memory loss, depression, ADD, oral health problems, digestive imbalances, respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and many more such serious health ailments.

And what about the elderly? Can the flu vaccine help them?

6.) There is mounting evidence that flu shots can cause Alzheimer’s disease. One report shows that people who received the flu vaccine each year for 3 to 5 years had a 10-fold greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people who did not have any flu shots. Also with age the immune system weakens, thus lowering your ability to fight off infections. Introducing the flu virus in the bodies of elderly could have dangerous consequences.

Can we trust the authorities who are promoting the wide-spread use of flu vaccines?

7.) The Center for Disease Control appoints a 15-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This committee is responsible for deciding who should be vaccinated each year. Almost all the ACIP have a financial interest in immunizations. It’s all about the money and may have very little to do with your health and well being. The very people pushing these vaccines stand to make billions of dollars. This itself creates a doubt on how effective these flu vaccines really are?

8.) Research shows that over-use of the flu-vaccine and drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza can actually alter flu viruses and cause them to mutate into a more deadly strain. Couple this with drug resistant strains and you have virtually no benefits with much risk.

9.) There is enough evidence that shows that the ingredients present in the flu vaccinations can actually cause serious neurological disorders. In the 1976 swine flu outbreak, many who got the flu shots developed permanent nerve damage. Flu vaccines can contain many harmful materials including detergent, mercury, formaldehyde, and strains of live flu virus. Is this what you want to put in YOUR body?

10.) Trying to guess what strain to vaccinate against each season has proved to be no more effective than a guessing game. This has been very true in recent years with the H1N1 strain. Moreover getting multi-shots will only prove more dangerous as different strains of viruses and harmful ingredients are introduced into your body.

Flu shots are indeed more dangerous than you could think, and it is best to rely on natural ways to protect against the flu rather than getting yourself vaccinated.

Isn’t it interesting that the main stream public health officials never promote the various proven ways to avoid the flu other than through vaccination? How about spending some of the billions of advertising dollars teaching us natural ways to boost our immune systems and avoid the flu without harmful and sometimes deadly vaccinations.

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References:

http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_366.shtml

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/flu.htm

http://chetday.com/noflushots.htm

http://www.vaclib.org/basic/fluindex.htm

http://www.politicolnews.com/n1h1-vaccine-dangerous/?

http://www.infowars.com/australia-bans-flu-vaccines-in-children-after-vomiting-fevers-seizures/?

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/fastTrackSwineFluVaccineUnderFire.php?

http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/flu_shots_and_flu_vaccines.html

http://w3.newsmax.com/blaylock/1.cfm

http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi119.html

http://vaccineinfo.net/immunization/vaccine/influenza/flu_vaccine_warning.shtml

http://healthscents4u.com/FluVaccineIngredients.aspx

http://tribes.tribe.net/2012the-end-times/thread/4759aed8-4e07-417a-b131-c13bec69dfcf

http://www.rense.com/general86/dngers.htm

http://theintelhub.com/2010/09/01/cdc-ignores-dangers-needles-for-everyon/