Read this if you are Taking Multivitamins

This part of the article is very informative. I do have some issues with Dr. Mercola always selling his products, but I believe they are probably better than most. However, I would never buy them. I would rather eat well and try to get all the vitamins and minerals that I can by eating well. I make green smoothies every morning. Fruit, spinach, raw honey and cinnamon. You should try them. They are absolutely delicious. And the benefits of juicing these foods are amazing. Google it!!

Whole Food Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals Nutritional Supplement

In my opinion, if you shop for your supplements at discount stores you may be seriously shortchanging yourself because those products typically use cheap synthetic isolates.

Millions gorge themselves on synthetic vitamins, only to acquire and die from degenerative diseases.

You see, isolated vitamins are partial vitamins, combined with other chemicals. They’re a low-end alternative to whole, real complete food.

When you remove a part from the whole, you get ‘Synthetic,’ ‘Isolated,’ or ‘Fractionated’ pieces of the whole, but it’s simply not the same.

There are four problems with synthetic vitamins…

1.

Nature intended for you to consume food in WHOLE form because all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes are together in one package. They work synergistically to give your body the nutrition it requires for optimal health.
2.

Your body only absorbs a small percentage of an isolate form of vitamins and minerals – and it utilizes even less. You get the best bioavailability in whole food form.
3.

Synthetic vitamins often give you massive quantities of some nutrients (usually the most inexpensive ones) and insufficient quantities of others, not balance.
4.

You can experience side effects of synthetic isolates from the additives and the unnatural state of the synthetic supplement.

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Please Vote to Protect Natural Health Choice on Twitter

This is a must, but you HAVE to FOLLOW the RULES or he will be disqualified. The rules are below. If you click on this site you will see a very disturbing video about side effects of Abilify in a TV ad! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. Ask your friends but make sure they ALREADY have a twitter account.

Your Voice Is Needed to Help Protect Natural Health Choice

Many of you are aware of a recent battle between a little known group of skeptics who have been criticizing me and others in the field of natural health. This all started as a contest on Twitter, better known as the Twitter Oscars. 

The skeptic community will continue to use the 'herd immunity' theory to state that forced vaccinations are for the betterment of society and supersede your personal freedom. These skeptics are wrong, and at least in this country freedom will prevail. The collaboration of drug companies and the government’s desire for more power has reached a turning point that most Americans have now recognized, and there are massive movements underway uniting us in this war.

Contest is a Metaphor for Larger Battle

Now this Twitter contest is meaningless in the broad scope of what is going on in health.

BUT, the contest can be viewed as a metaphor, and is a fight with those that would literally destroy everything we know and love about natural health and healing. So consider this a trial run of what we eventually need to do to defeat those that would remove your health freedoms.

We have nearly two million subscribers on our site. Surely we can beat them. All we need is a measly 600 votes to defeat them.

You Must Follow the Rules

You are ONLY eligible to vote if you already have a Twitter account. If you start one now and vote that would disqualify me, like they did Mike Adams. He inadvertently encouraged violating Twitter rules and many voted for him that signed up after the contest began, so Twitter disqualified him.

This does not make the contest illegal, only unfair. It is NOT a rigged contest.

But if you already voted you can have THREE of your friends or family to vote. Even better, post it on your blog or website or have one of your popular friends do it.

What to Do if You Have No Twitter Account or Already Voted

Just tell friends and family the story and send them to http://shortyawards.com/mercola and have them read the earlier posts and give a few words in the comment box and press enter.

If you get a 404 error page that means their site is down, (happens daily) and you will have to retry later.

You will have to accept an application from Twitter to register your vote but this is a safe application, and there is no danger to your account.

Vote in the HEALTH Category

There are several categories you can vote in. The link http://shortyawards.com/mercola will allow you to place the correct vote. Please do not vote in any other category.

If you vote for the leading candidate and say something negative, it will only be added as a point, no matter what you say.

You CAN Make a Difference!

Please urge at least three of your friends and family that already have a Twitter account to place a vote on the above link. Without your support we will be unable to defeat these skeptics who have been effectively brainwashed by the drug companies.

They just don’t understand the truth and are blindly following carefully and cleverly orchestrated manipulations of how they are educated. If they are honest they will eventually see how they have been deceived.

So it would be great if you can get the vote out, but even better if you can be patient with those who share these confused views and be available for them in their time of need when they suffer the inevitable consequences of a paradigm that focuses on using toxic drugs to cure disease, rather than provide the body with what it needs to build health.

In many ways this is so similar to darkness and light.

Soup Therapy: Detoxify, Lose Weight, and Boost Immunity

A great article with healthy soup recipes. There is an immune boosting soup and a super detoxifying broth recipe. Enjoy and stay healthy!

Soup Therapy: Detoxify, Lose Weight, and Boost Immunity on Yahoo! Health

The healing power of soup
An ancient Chinese proverb states that a good doctor uses food first, then resorts to medicine. A healing soup can be your first step in maintaining your health and preventing illness. The therapeutic value of soup comes from the ease with which your body can assimilate the nutrients from the ingredients, which have been broken down by simmering.

Here are some healing soup tips that will preserve your wellness and longevity:

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Shocking US Senate Hearing Confirms Dangers of Cell Phones

This is a must read, especially if you have children!

Shocking U.S. Senate Hearing Confirms Dangers of Cell Phones

Witnesses before a Senate Committee testified about research into cell phone use and its potential impact on human health, as well as the potential side effects such as brain and salivary gland tumors.

In 2008, cell phones were identified as a contributor to salivary gland tumors. Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, who testified in September 2009 at the U.S. Senate Hearing, is the principle investigator of the study that made this finding.

The report states that your risk of getting a parotid tumor on the same side of your head that you use for listening to the mobile phone increases by:

* 34 percent if you are a regular cell phone user and have used a mobile phone for 5 years.
* 58 percent if you had more than about 5,500 calls in your lifetime.
* 49 percent if you have spoken on the phone for more than 266.3 hours during your lifetime.

The second video above by Electromagnetichealth.org, filmed at Columbia University Law School at a presentation on Wireless Hazards, explains how wireless radiation creates cognitive problems, damages DNA, diminishes fertility, causes disorientation and navigation difficulties for birds, bees and other wildlife, and may contribute to Bee Colony Collapse, which, if not reversed, will jeopardize the future of life on earth.

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Ayurveda for Pain!

No more needs to be said - read on!

Pain, Pain, Go Away... | Care2 Healthy & Green Living

Understanding pain
According to Robert E. Svoboda, “Ayurveda welcomes and accepts pain, even while trying to relieve it, for Nature intends pain to be a multi-layered message to us. Underlying the immediate directive–stop using that body part!–lies a request to look into our lives and see what we are doing to create this misery.”

If you tend to ignore your body’s messages until pain overwhelms you, try to catch the problem earlier. Certain unconscious habits–holding your breath, chronically tensing your muscles, suppressing your emotions, eating overprocessed, refined food, ingesting too much caffeine or not enough water–make us more susceptible to pain because they aggravate vata, the dosha that is always involved when there is pain. If you can step back and observe which of your activities and habits contribute to the problem, you can start to undo your pain naturally.

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Homemade Essential Oils for Any Ailment

My daughter gave me an essential oils book for Christmas. Combined with this information, I can now make my own. Can't wait! This is a very good article. Hope you enjoy and are able to help your PMS, your headaches and your happiness!

Homemade Essential Oils for Any Ailment | Care2 Healthy & Green Living

Here’s how to make your own essential oil:

1. Mix 1/4 ounce of bulk herbs of your choice with 1 cup of carrier oil.
2. Add the mixture to your slow cooker and allow it to cook on very low heat all day (about 8 hours).
3. Remove the mixture from the crockpot and strain.
4. Place in a jar, storing in a cool, dark place. The oil should last about 6 months.

Essential Oil Ailment Guide (Source: Remedies for Life)

For PMS
Combine geranium, peppermint, rose, and ylang-ylang oil. Breathe it in daily.

For happiness
Combine chamomile, clary sage, valerian, and ylang ylang adding a few drops to a bath.

For headaches
Combine basil, chamomile, lavender, and peppermint and breathe it in daily.

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Cure Diarrhea With Strawberry Extract

My darling little grandson was here for 2 weeks over Christmas. His stools were a little runny and by the time he got home he had a bad case of diarrhea. My daughter googled it and found out strawberry extract should work. She bought it and gave him 1/4 tsp every hour. It took approximately 1/2 day to cure him!! I love hearing new remedies! Please feel free to share yours with me!Technorati Tags: diarrhea, strawberry extract, natural remedy

I have to share this information with you. It could save your life. Even though they are selling products, the information is accurate and life saving. You could most likely find some of the ascorbates etc in a health food store. If you go to this page and send in your email info you will receive this free copy: http://www.advancedhealthplan.com/

Inside it:
Avoidable Epidemics, The Disease Name Game, The basics: Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Building blocks to our physical selves.

It is amazing how we have been brainwashed to have surgery, take pills etc when we could just take the proper vitamins etc. ENJOY and live long!

Treating Asthma With Yoga

I received an email today from a lady whose child had terrible asthma. She wrote me and told me how she cured her son. I thought I would share this with you and if you find it works for you or your loved ones as well, give me a shout. It is always nice to find a natural way to remedy a condition.

"I have consultant the best child specialist doctor here for my son's treatment but he only suggested inhaler which I thought is not good for my son. But he was in trouble so i gave him. Then I went to homoeopathic doctor and he told me it is curable but will take one year. My was in great pain. So I my self thought for other remedy which is 100% curable. Since I am a yoga practitioner I taught him the SARPASANA (yoga exercise). You will not believe in second attempt his asthma gone and he is healthy and fine and not taking any medicine. "

Testing Muscle Strength to Identify Imbalances in Your Body

Again, a very interesting article from Dr. Mercola. I now want to search for dietary changes and ear tubes in order to find out the alternative. My nephew had such ear problems as a child and had tubes put in. Will keep you posted on that. However, this is only a tiny part of this article. Read on!!

Applied Psycho Neurobiology | Muscle Testing

I am relatively prejudiced when it comes to traditional paradigms as I have seen so many thousands of patients who have been wounded by traditional medicine. They have removed millions of gallbladders that should not have been taken out, and millions more of ear tubes that have been inserted when simple dietary changes would have provided nearly instant relief in most all cases.

Many also do not know that the fourth leading cause of death in this country is drugs that doctors legally prescribe. Trailing close behind that are accidental deaths in the hospital.

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Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Chemical Exposure

An extremely important article to read. Chemicals are everywhere. In this article, Dr. Mercola list some simple steps we can take to reduce our risk of chemical exposure: avoiding flame-retardant products containing PBDEs, switching from plastic to glass containers, using ceramic or glass cookware instead of Teflon, eliminating fries and chips from your diet ("These are two of the absolute worst foods you can put in your mouth or feed to your family. Not only are they loaded with cancer causing acrylamide, they also contain deadly trans fats.), and avoiding mercury.

As this article points out, the CDC’s chemical testing program, which is considered the most comprehensive study in the world, applies to less than one percent of the 6,000 chemicals people in the U.S. are regularly exposed to.

This means over 99 percent of the chemicals you routinely encounter are totally untested. And if a typical American comes in regular contact with 6,000 chemicals, how many more potentially toxic substances are you exposed to less frequently?

Rather than feeling overwhelmed by the thought of all the potential toxins you and your family come in contact with, I encourage you instead to focus on simple steps you can take reduce your risk of chemical exposure.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, after all, and it’s much more productive and less stressful to work gradually but steadily toward your goal of healthier living.

Are You Sleeping With the Enemy?

Avoiding flame-retardant products containing PBDEs is difficult in the U.S. since they are found in common household items like upholstery and television and computer housings. Fortunately, several states now ban the use of PBDEs, so there is some progress toward reducing exposure.

Another source of PBDEs could be your mattress, and since you can spend up to a third of your life in bed, this is a significant health concern.

Shopping for a safe mattress is not an easy task. Mattress manufacturers are not required to label or disclose which chemicals their mattresses contain. Look for 100 percent wool, toxin-free mattresses.

Another option to consider is a mattress that uses a Kevlar instead of chemicals for fire-proofing. These are available in most big stores, and will help you to avoid some of the toxicity.

Choose Glass, Not Plastic

Switching from plastic to glass containers will go a long way toward reducing your family’s exposure to bisphenol A (BPA). Suggestions:

* Use only glass bottles and dishes for your entire family.
* Buy natural fabric toys instead of plastic.
* Store food and beverages in glass containers only. As you phase out your plastics, get rid of those marked with a recycling label No. 7 first, as they are most likely to contain BPA.
* Use your microwave sparingly and don’t heat food or drinks in a plastic container or covered with plastic wrap.
* If you use plastic kitchenware make sure it’s in good shape. Don’t put it in the dishwasher or wash with harsh detergents which can be absorbed into the plastic and then transferred to your food.
* Don’t buy bottled water. Filter your own using a reverse osmosis system.

Are You Still Using Non-Stick Cookware?

Quite likely you are, since about 70 percent of cookware sold in the U.S. contains a non-stick coating.

Like so many products developed for the sake of convenience without concern for human health, Teflon coated cookware has proved to be a primary source of dangerous perfluorinated chemicals (PFOAs).

Teflon pans quickly reach temperatures which cause the non-stick coating to begin breaking down, releasing toxins into the air in your kitchen.

When your Teflon pot or pan reaches 680o F (which takes about three to five minutes of heating), at least six toxic gases are released. At 1000o F, the coatings on your cookware break down into a chemical warfare agent known as PFIB. So much for that healthy home cooked meal.

I highly recommend you throw away this type of cookware immediately and replace it with either ceramic or glass. My personal choice is ceramic cookware, because it’s very durable and easy to clean, and there’s absolutely no risk of exposure to harmful chemicals.

Eliminate Fries and Chips from Your Diet Once and For All

Regular readers of my newsletter are well aware of my stand on French fries and snack chips.

These are two of the absolute worst foods you can put in your mouth or feed to your family. Not only are they loaded with cancer causing acrylamide, they also contain deadly trans fats.

The dangers of fries and chips are typical of highly processed foods as a group.

You and your family should eat for your nutritional type with a focus on minimally processed foods.

A good starting point if you’re still eating too much fast, junk or processed food is to immediately eliminate those items from your diet which have absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever, like those fries, chips, doughnuts, and soda.

Deadly Mercury

Roughly 75 percent of all human exposure to mercury comes from eating fish, U.S. officials say, with 40 percent of that from contaminated Pacific tuna alone.

Tuna isn’t the only fish with a problem, however. The sad fact is most of the U.S. fish supply contains harmful levels of mercury.

Unfortunately, I can’t recommend eating fish due to mercury contamination levels. The only safe fish I have found is Vital Choice wild red salmon. You might also consider eating smaller fish like anchovies or sardines, as their size cuts down the risk of contamination.

Since for good health your body requires the omega-3 fats found in fish, I do recommend you supplement your diet with a high-quality krill oil or fish oil.

Another primary source of mercury poisoning is dental fillings. Proceed cautiously if you’re thinking about having your amalgam fillings removed.

And then there are vaccines. Thimerosal, which contains almost 50 percent ethyl mercury by weight, should have been removed from vaccines over six years ago, when the EPA first mandated its removal. But due to mislabeling and other problems its presence is still being felt. So much so that even package inserts, which are required to detail exactly what is in a vaccine, may not even be accurate. This means your physician may not even be aware that a toxic additive such as thimerosal is in the vaccine.

For this reason, before making a decision on vaccinating your children, I strongly urge you to do your family a major favor by reviewing the many side effects and risks involved in being subjected to this potentially life-threatening preservative.

If you’re concerned about the mercury toxicity level in your body, read here to learn about my comprehensive mercury detoxification program.

When it comes to the potentially hazardous chemicals you and your family are exposed to as you go about your daily lives, I again want to stress the importance of positive and gradual steps toward decreasing your risk through healthy lifestyle choices.

A great resource for your journey and one I highly recommend is Dr. Doris Rapp’s book, “Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call.” This book is full of information and practical suggestions you can begin putting to use right away.



Related Links:

Children's Diseases Linked to Chemicals Are on the Rise

Mercury in Vaccines: The Appalling Truth Revealed

Many Toys Contain Dangerous Chemicals

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Banana Peel For Warts

Wow! We were out with friends tonight and one of them told me about putting banana peels on a wart with a bandaid and changing it every few hours. Apparently it turns black and falls off! I came home and googled it and sure enough, one of my favorite sites came up with this! Read the whole page and/or google it and read ehow.com as well. Very interesting!!!

Banana Peels For Warts: the #1 remedy to Cure Warts.

Didn't think the ol' banana peel had any uses? Think again! Banana peels gets rid of warts (including plantar's warts) and when toasted to a crisp, gives roses and other flowers a huge boost of potassium to help them flower. Gardeners swear by it!

How it works:
Loads of potassium in the banana peel.

Recipe:
Rub the inside of a little piece of a banana peel on a wart every night. You should see results within one to two weeks.

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Watch Out For Fructose!

Fructose is used in thousands of food products and pop. Read what happened to these volunteers! Very scary!!!
If you recall I wrote about xylitol. It is a much safer substitute.

Sugar May Be Bad, But This Sweetener Is Far More Deadly

Scientists have proved for the first time that fructose, a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks, can damage human metabolism and is fueling the obesity crisis.

Fructose, a sweetener usually derived from corn, can cause dangerous growths of fat cells around vital organs and is able to trigger the early stages of diabetes and heart disease.

Over 10 weeks, 16 volunteers on a controlled diet including high levels of fructose produced new fat cells around their heart, liver and other digestive organs. They also showed signs of food-processing abnormalities linked to diabetes and heart disease. Another group of volunteers on the same diet, but with glucose sugar replacing fructose, did not have these problems.

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