Why The Sun is SO Important!

This came in my email this morning from The Daily Dose by Dr. William Campbell Douglas. Read right to the end, especially about sunscreen!

Why you shouldn't shrink from the sun

Despite what the panic police want you to believe, the sun is not the main cause of deadly skin cancer. But your relatives probably are.

Two new studies published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology link melanoma to genetics. One study looked at twins -- and found that when one twin got melanoma, the odds of contracting the disease skyrocketed in the other.

A separate study looked at family histories, and found that having a relative with any form of skin cancer increases your own odds of getting any form of skin cancer.

Remember, skin cancer isn't one condition. There are several forms of the disease, and the most common ones -- which are linked to ultraviolet light such as sunlight -- are benign, never fatal and easily treated in simple outpatient procedures.

The one you should fear -- melanoma -- is far rarer, potentially deadly and has nothing to do with the sun. In fact, a lack of sun can worsen it.

Think about this. Years ago, did you hear anyone worrying about melanoma?

Of course not! And it's not because we were ignorant and stupid. It's because fewer people had it.

Then, starting in 1973, melanoma cases began climbing -- right around the time we stopped going outside.

One study in Australia -- one of the sunniest places on earth -- found that office workers were more likely to get melanoma than lifeguards. Another found that melanoma is more common in Ohio than sun-soaked Florida.

Another study, published this summer in Nature Genetics, found that the number of moles you have (another genetic condition) is one of the strongest risk factors for melanoma. Not the sun.

It's so clear you'd have to be blinded by the sun not to see it... yet most so-called professionals still refuse to make the connection -- probably because so many of them profit off our bizarre and unnecessary fear of bright afternoons.

So stop buying sunscreen. Some studies show that this gunk can actually increase your risk of skin cancer. Then, be sure to spend a little more time in the sun. Get back inside before you burn, but not because you fear cancer -- but because sunburn hurts.

The Power of Breath

Yesterday, I wrote about the Swine Flu and oxygenating your body. This article tells you how to practice your breathing techniques. Imagine something so simple as breathing properly to stay healthy! Read, practice and stay Healthy!!

The Power of Breath | Healthy and Green Living

Because the breath is the most tangible manifestation of prana–the power of consciousness–a person with disturbed breathing is bound to be unhealthy, while a person with balanced breathing will have little or no room for disease. Breathing has a potent influence over the functions of our nervous system, brain, and thought process.

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Swine Flu Video

This video is a must see, only in that it explains how we catch the swine flu and any other disease. It is really a video to get you to buy a book, but you don't need to do that. What you can get from this video is free and that is that your body needs to be in an oxygenated state. In a previous blog, I posted about Swine Flu and Hydrogen Peroxide. In this video they tell you that you only need one inexpensive natural substance. They just don't tell you which one. It is hydrogen peroxide. Our bodies actually produce Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide food grade is actually also called Aerobic Oxygenator! Get your hands on Hydrogen Peroxide Medical Miracle Book (download it) and see what else you can cure!

If, you begin to feel sick (catch it in the beginning), you just put Hydrogen Peroxide in each ear until the bubbling stops. You can also go to earthclinic.com and click on Hydrogen Peroxide for much more information or you can google hydrogen peroxide and find a wealth of information. Stay well!

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Eat More Color!

This came in my mail today from HSI. I am an avid fruit and vegetable eater. Now I would like you to be. Look at what this survey revealed! and read to the end to find out about ovarian cancer and eating plant fiber!

A national nutrition survey revealed troubling results about our eating habits.
Nearly 90 percent of us don't eat enough foods that contain blue/purple phytonutrients
About 85 percent don't eat enough white phytonutrient foods
Almost 80 percent don't eat enough orange/yellow foods
More than 65 percent don't eat enough green foods

So what valuable phytonutrients are we missing out on? Here are just a few:

Lycopene – the cancer-fighting compound that supports heart and prostate health that's found in tomatoes and watermelon
Resveratrol – another cancer-fighter that also might curb the risk of age-related diseases is abundant in blue/purple foods like grapes and blueberries
Quercetin – an anti-inflammatory antioxidant found in white foods such as cauliflower and onion
Lutein & zeaxanthin – antioxidants that support good vision are found in green foods like spinach and kale

Phytonutrients protect your body's cells, putting the brakes on premature aging and disease.

Years ago, I told you about a University of Buffalo study that measured phytonutrient intake for more than 800 women, 124 of them with ovarian cancer.

Results showed that women cut risk of ovarian cancer in half with a high intake of plant fiber. This was especially true of carotenoid vegetables (yellow, orange, and red pigments), and lignan, a phytonutrient in flaxseed.
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Read What You Eat!

Again, I feel this is so important, so I have posted another Rule to Good Nutrition. Read your labels - 5 or less is okay but natural is better.

Eat More Whole Foods and Fewer Science Experiments | Eat This, Not That

Here’s a rule of healthy eating that will serve you well when picking out foods for your family: The shorter the ingredients list, the healthier the food. (One of the worst foods we’ve ever found, the Baskin-Robbins Heath Shake, has 73 ingredients—and, by the way, a whopping 2,310 calories and more than 3 days’ worth of saturated fat! What happened to the idea that a milk shake was, um, milk and ice cream? Let’s be grateful that Baskin-Robbins finally pulled this monstrosity from their menus.) The FDA maintains a list of more than 3,000 ingredients that are considered safe to eat, but we’ve found reasons for concern for a number of the additives on that long list, and any one of them could wind up in your next box of mac ’n’ cheese.

According to USDA reports, most of the sodium in the American diet comes from packaged and processed foods. Naturally occurring salt accounts for only 12 percent of total intake, while 77 percent is added by food manufacturers.

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What to Drink Instead of Sugary Beverages

Another great rule for good nutrition.

Drink Responsibly | Eat This, Not That

3. Drink Responsibly

Too many of us keep in mind the adage “watch what you eat,” and we forget another serious threat to our health: We don’t watch what we drink. In fact, according to research from the University of North Carolina, Americans now slurp up nearly 25 percent of their calories in liquid form—nearly double the rate we used to drink just 20 years ago. One study found that sweetened beverages constituted more than half (51 percent) of all beverages consumed by fourth- through sixth-grade students. The students who consumed the most sweetened beverages took in approximately 330 extra calories per day, and on average they ate less than half the amount of real fruit than did their peers who drank unsweetened or lightly sweetened beverages.

One important strategy is to keep cold, filtered water in a pitcher in the fridge. You might even want to keep some cut-up limes, oranges, or lemons nearby for kids to flavor their own water with. A UK study showed that in classrooms with limited access to water, only 29 percent of students met their daily needs; free access to water led to higher intake.

Another important strategy: Be extra careful about the juice you purchase. Too many “juices” are little more than sugar water masquerading as the real thing. Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry, for instance, has just 15 percent real fruit juice. The other 85 percent? High-fructose corn syrup and water. Make sure the juice you buy says “100 percent Fruit Juice” on the label, and try to choose one made from a single fruit, not a mix of high-sugar fruits like white grapes, which are commonly used in fruit juice blends.

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Keeping Ourselves and Our Children at a Healthy Weight

This morning, I read 6 Rules of Good Nutrition on http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slide/beware-portion-distortion. I felt it was so important.

Snack portions aren’t the only things that have increased wildly in size. Since 1977, hamburgers have increased by 97 calories, French fries by 68 calories, and Mexican foods by 133 calories, according to analysis of the Nationwide Food Consumption Survey.

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looked at 63,380 individuals’ drinking habits over a span of 19 years. The results show that for children ages 2 to 18, portions of sweetened beverages increased from 13.1 ounces in 1977 to 18.9 ounces in 1996.

One easy way to short-circuit this growing trend? Buy smaller bowls and cups. A recent study at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Houston, Texas, shows that 5- and 6-year-old children will consume a third more calories when presented with a larger portion. The findings are based on a sample of 53 children who were served either 1- or 2-cup portions of macaroni and cheese.

15 Foods That Cure

These 15 foods and what each one does for us. For example, red wine for anti-aging, baked potato to reduce blood pressure, raspberries to stabilize blood sugar, whole grain cereal to beat breast cancer, carrots to fight skin cancer and more. Have a read.

15 Foods That Cure | Eat This, Not That

Food can be the right cure for all your ills. And it’s cheaper and more effective than seeing the doctor, or popping a bunch of pills

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10 Simple Tips to Reduce Your Chemical Exposures and Your Child's

This is an extremely important article to read.

Children's Diseases Linked to Chemicals Are on the Rise

You can limit your exposure to environmental chemicals as much as possible with the following tips:

1. Buy and eat, as much as possible, organic produce and free-range, organic foods.
2. Rather than eating fish, which is largely contaminated with PCBs and mercury, consume a high-quality purified krill oil.
3. Avoid processed foods -- remember that they're processed with chemicals!
4. Only use natural cleaning products in your home. Most health food stores will have these available or you can search online for them.
5. Switch over to natural brands of toiletries, including shampoo, toothpaste, antiperspirants and cosmetics. Same sources here, either your local health food store or you can search online.
6. Avoid spraying insect repellants that contain DEET on your body. There are safe, effective and natural alternatives out there.
7. Remove any metal fillings. Amalgams are a major source of mercury and any metal, including gold, can cause biogalvanism. Be sure to have this done by a qualified biological dentist. Although nearly any dentist is technically qualified to replace your amalgam fillings, far less than 95 percent have any clue on how to do it properly so your risk of mercury exposure is minimized.
8. Avoid using artificial air fresheners, dryer sheets, fabric softeners or other synthetic fragrances as they can pollute the air you are breathing.
9. Avoid artificial food additives of all kind, including artificial sweeteners and MSG.
10. Limit your use of drugs (prescription and over-the-counter) as much as possible. Drugs are chemicals too, and they will leave residues and accumulate in your body over time.

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Honey, Help Me!

This is just one of the healing remedies mentioned on this page. Honey is good for rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, oral ulcers, wounds, the common cold, sinuses, asthma, anxiety, nausea, vomiting and/or indigestion, reducing cravings for cigarettes and much more. Make sure it is raw or unpasteurized honey (not recommended for infants under 18 months, the very elderly or others with compromised immune systems).

14 Healing Remedies with Honey | Healthy and Green Living

For obesity, high blood pressure, and/or high cholesterol, drink a cup of hot water with a teaspoon of honey and 5 to 10 drops of apple cider vinegar early in the morning daily. (Ayurvedic texts say honey scrapes fat and cholesterol from the body’s tissues.)

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Cure Ringworm With ....

I help out at a great dog shelter in Playa del, Carmen, the Peanut Pet Shelter. They have a great website at http://peanutpetshelter.org/. They are doing a fabulous job and work very hard. As of now, they have 103 dogs they have rescued. They look after them, spay and neuter them and adopt them out. Clap, Clap! Back to ringworm.

Some of the people who volunteer there have gotten ringworm. On the way over to the shelter, the volunteers were talking about natural rememdies to it. One fellow from Denmark told everyone that if you burn a piece of paper in a glass bowl. Place the tar that remains on your ringworm and it will go away. Sure enough, one of the fellows went home and tried it and it has disappeared.

I imagine you could use this for athlete's feet too as ringworm is athlete's feet on the body!

To Lower Your Blood Pressure Avoid Fructose

Dr. Mercola does it again! How simple is this? If only people could understand the benefits of not drinking soft drinks! It and junk food contains fructose. When reading labels, if you see fructose or high-fructose corn syrup, stay away from it. The side effects are horrendous. Read Dr. Mercolas' comments.

If you have sugar cravings, your body is telling you that you are missing something in your diet. When I have a sugar craving, I have 6 walnuts and voila! They are gone. Read this article and good luck!

Simple Way to Lower Your Blood Pressure -- Just Avoid THIS…

A diet high in fructose, a form of sugar found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food, raises blood pressure in men.

Two recent studies provided the first evidence that fructose helps raise blood pressure. One study further suggested that people who consume junk foods and sweetened soft drinks at night could gain weight faster than those who don't.

Fructose accounts for about half the sugar molecules in table sugar and in high-fructose corn syrup, the sweetener used in many packaged foods.

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People Who Get a Seasonal Flu Shot Are Twice as Likely to Catch Swine Flu

A word of warning from Dr. Mercola, "Although it’s too early to make any final judgments based on this leaked information, I believe it’s worth keeping an eye out for the final study. As of right now, the data is still undergoing peer review, and there’s no word on when, or if, the study will make it to publication." If you google vaccine on Dr. Mercola's site, you will find a host of information telling you how vaccines harm and kill! Educate yourself on this topic - it could save your life!

People Who Get a Seasonal Flu Shot Are Twice as Likely to Catch Swine Flu

As-yet-unpublished Canadian data raises concerns about whether it's a good idea to get a seasonal flu shot.

A series of studies suggests that people who got a seasonal flu shot last year are about twice as likely to catch swine flu as people who didn't.

Journals bar would-be authors from discussing their results publicly before they go through peer review, but the findings have been a poorly kept secret and many in the public health community in Canada have heard about them.

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Xylitol - All Natural Sweetener

Yesterday, I told you about the DANGERS of aspartame and that I would write about the alternative today. This is a very safe and is good for you! It is made from natural substances such as, vegetables, fruits, corn cobs and hardwood trees such as, birch.It is produced naturally in our bodies! "Xylitol is really sugar's mirror image. While sugar wreaks havoc on the body, xylitol heals and repairs. It also builds immunity, protects against chronic degenerative disease and has anti-ageing benefits. Xylitol is considered a five-carbon sugar, which means it is an antimicrobial, preventing the growth of bacteria. While sugar is acid forming, xylitol is alkaline enhancing." Spread the word, so it is more accessible!

Xylitol - All Natural Sweetener - Xylitol

Xylitol is not only a safe, natural sweetener without the bad side-effects of sugar and artificial substitutes, it's also good for your teeth, stabilises insulin and hormone levels and promotes good health.

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Aspartame - A Poisonous Sweetener

Here is the other article about Aspartame and artificial sweeteners. It explains how the spike in Aspartame consumption parallels the spike in brain cancer! SCARY! I have always been a gum chewer. I went from sugar to aspartame. Yikes! I am now chewing gum with Xylitol. That is my next post!

A Poisonous Sweetener | Healthy and Green Living

According to a UK documentary, “Sweet Misery,” the National Cancer Institute identified a significant and impressive increase in brain cancer starting in about 1984. Why did brain cancer shoot up? Evidence suggests that it is because of artificial sweeteners such as those found in diet drinks and food.

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STOP Taking Aspartame! It is More Dangerous than You Ever Imagined

This article is FRIGHTENING! If you or anyone you love is eating or drinking this, STOP them. It causes you to gain weight, makes women more susceptible to 3 types of brain cancer, triggers migraines, is linked to seizures and vertigo, dizziness, sudden memory loss, gradual loss of vision, depression etc!! If you have sweet cravings, you need to eat right. When you eat right, your sweet cravings disappear. I am also going to post basically the same information from another site, as I feel this is sooooo important to learn. You should know that it is found in

carbonated soft drinks	puddings and fillings
powdered soft drinks	frozen desserts
chewing gum	yogurt
confections	tabletop sweeteners

gelatins	chewable vitamins
dessert mixes	sugar-free cough drops

Artificial Sweeteners -- More Dangerous than You Ever Imagined

If you’re consuming a food or beverage created in a lab instead of by nature, you can be assured your body doesn’t recognize it. This opens the door to short-term and long-lasting health problems for you and your family.

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Reverse Cancer Without Drugs or Surgeries

"Contrary to current medical information, cancer is the easiest of all degenerative diseases to understand and is readily reversible without dangerous drugs and surgeries."

This comes from "Advanced Scientific Health Research Guide". A copy is free here: http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/ashresearchguide.html. Scroll down a bit and on the left is where you will find it. It is a must read! Reversing cancer, diabetes, heart disease is elemental. To understand what that means, read this incredible report.

Kill Influenza Germs With Honey and Cinnamon

I love it when I find something new! This site is fabulous. Read the entire page. It says, "Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts." Honey and cinnamon together is very powerful. I have written about cinnamon before! This site tells you how to cure gas, flu, cancer and many, many more problems. Enjoy!

Honey and Cinnamon: Natural Cures & Nature's Remedy

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

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Cure Sore Throat With Cayenne Pepper

This is a fantastice way to get rid of a sore throat. Cayenne pepper has the most amazing healing powers. Just google it! As for the hotness after, use sugar or bread. Read this entire page. So many people benefited from this remedy.

Sore Throat Cures from the Earth Clinic Community of Healers and Readers.

Cayenne pepper works, but in order to ease the hotness, I just use orange juice. Put an 1/8 of a teaspoon in a glass of orange juice, and drink it. Make sure the oj has pulp in it, the cayenne will bond to the pulp, and it won't burn your mouth at all! I have been using this method for years. And DON'T use milk to "ease the hotness" when you're sick- avoid dairy products."

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Top 15 Cleansing Foods

Couldn't resist putting in this information as the number of toxins we end up with is mind boggling. This is a great article!

Top 15 Cleansing Foods | Healthy and Green Living

When it comes to cleansing your body of harmful toxins, food really is the best medicine. You’ll be amazed to learn that many of your favorite foods also cleanse the body’s detoxification organs like the liver, intestines, kidneys, and skin, preventing harmful toxic buildup. Help ward off the harmful effects of pollution, food additives, second-hand smoke, and other toxins with delicious fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and beans.

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Euclayptus for Stuffy nose or Plugged nose

I have written about eucalyptus before for popping ears but neglected to tell you about clearing up a stuffed nose. If you find you can't breathe when you have a cold or if you have allergies, just sniff on eucalyptus oil. It is amazing - instant relief.