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Dr. David Simon MD passes away

2012-02-01T00:57:00.001-08:00

ESSENES HEALTHCARE PROJECT FOR THE POOR

2012-01-19T21:26:00.000-08:00

On the 11th of January 2012 Mohanaturo Holistics started a weekly Acupuncture and Homeopathy clinic for the Myanmarese Zo Community in Wangsa Permai, Kuala Lumpur.

Equipped with only 5 Homeopathy medicines i.e. Natrum Muriaticum 30, Sulphur 30, Arnica 200, Medhorrhinum 1M, Thuja 1M and some Acupuncture needles, I went to treat the patients who numbered about 15.

Most of the children were having cough, rhinitis, runny nose. These children were given Sulphur 30 potency ONE dose and Acupressure at Lung 9 and Pericardium 6 and it cleared their problems.

Most of the adults were having gastric or digestive system problems, constipation, chronic cough, angina, headache, insomnia, etc.

Ngai Khan Cing 60 years old, was having mild angina & difficulty in breathing on arrival at the clinic. She was given a dose of Natrum Muriaticum 30 potency ONE dry dose on the tongue & Acupuncture at Pericardium 6 and Lung 9. Within 15 minutes she was relieved of her symptoms.

Pericardium 6 is the influential point for the upper abdomen and treats all symptoms connected to the organs in the upper abdomen such as Heart and Lungs.

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It was reported by a mother that her baby John Kaih Khan Thang (who was born in Malaysia but to date has not been given a birth certificate by the authorities), was healthy until the age of two months.

At that point in time he was vaccinated by a local Allopathy clinic whereupon the child developed respiratory problems in the following weeks, such as cough and runny nose.

He has been given a dose of Sulphur 30 potency with the instructions to tap the Acupuncture points Pericardium 6 and Lung 9 on the child's hands everyday. I marked the points in the child's arms with a pen and showed mum the location. We need to follow up this case in the coming weeks to see if this cures the child's respiratory problems. Sulphur is good for the treatment of complaints from Allopathy vaccination.

HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE PSORINUM 6X CURES CANCER

POTHOS FOETIDUS 30

2011-12-12T13:15:00.000-08:00

The latest cure from Homeopathy involved a 50 year old school teacher/ housewife who started coughing while she was doing the spring cleaning of the house during the year end school holidays.

The cough was induced by the inhaling of dust.

So I promptly put a few drops of Pothos Foetidus 30 potency in a glass of water, a teaspoon to be taken every 10 minutes with the instructions that the solution should be stirred vigorously before taking a dose and to STOP once the cough is getting better.

This promptly stopped the cough.

BREAST CANCER

2011-11-20T21:10:00.000-08:00

Shocking Statistic: False Alarms May Be as High as 40 Percent!
A recent study and editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that x-ray mammography screening may "save" only 1 person for every 2,500 screened.

Among the 2,500 screened at least 1,000 will have a false alarm, 500 would undergo an unnecessary biopsy, and 5 or more would become treated for abnormal finds that would never become fatal, i.e. their lives will be shortened due to medication/surgical/stress-induced adverse effects.

Given these findings X-ray mammography may be far more effective at generating increased numbers of breast cancer diagnoses than in "preventing" malignancy and mortality associated with the disease. To the contrary, a growing body of clinical evidence indicates that the "low energy" x-rays used in breast screenings are up to 500% more carcinogenic than previously assumed and upon which current radiation risk models that favor mass breast screenings with ionizing diagnostic technologies find justification.

The success of this highly popularized model of "prevention," which prevents nothing, is explained when we look deeper into who is behind AstraZeneca, the founding sponsor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

AstraZeneca's Role in the Cancer Industry
AstraZeneca was in fact a by-product of one of the world's largest chemical (and carcinogen) producers, Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Before being acquired by AkzoNobel in 2008, ICI produced millions of pounds annually of known mammary carcinogens such as vinyl chloride. ICI demerged its pharmaceutical bioscience businesses in 1993 to form Zeneca Group plc., which later merged with Astra AB to form AstraZeneca in 1999.

AstraZeneca's best-selling cancer drug Tamoxifen is actually classified by the World Health Organization as a carcinogen. (To view toxicological data on this chemical visit our Problem Substances Database page on Tamoxifen). Presently all campaign ads and promotional events that are run by the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month foundation (which operates year round) must be "approved," i.e. "pink-washed," by AstraZeneca before being released for public consumption.

Other experts and organizations have pointed out this glaring conflict of interest:

"A decade-old multi-million dollar deal between National Breast Cancer Awareness Month sponsors and Imperical Chemical Industries (ICI) has produced reckless misinformation on breast cancer," ~ Dr. Samuel Epstein [a leading international authority on cancer-causing effects of environmental pollutants.]

"Imperial Chemical Industries has supported the cancer establishment's blame-the-victim attitude toward the causes of breast and other cancers. This theory attributes escalating cancer rates to heredity and faulty lifestyle, rather than avoidable exposures to industrial carcinogens contaminating air, water, food, consumer products, and the workplace."

~ Cancer Prevention Coalition

Safe medicine for babies

2011-09-18T09:11:00.001-07:00

Acupressure for Colds

2011-07-27T02:30:00.000-07:00

Acupressure Points for Colds -- powered by ehow

CASE HISTORIES

2011-07-27T02:06:00.000-07:00

She was cured of her chronic migraine and lumbago of 6 years duration and in one session of Acupuncture with Homeopathy.

I used:
Acupuncture
Points used: Hegu LI4, ST44, Ba hui DU20, Neiguan P6, Yintang EX1, Auricular points and Local points.

Homeopathy
Immediately after the Acupuncture session I gave her Natrum Muriaticum 30 ONE dose only. Then Medhorrhinum 1M, 3 doses hourly to be taken the next day.

CASE HISTORIES:

1. Altitude sickness

Just to let you know Mrs. B and her husband ( in their fifties ) climbed Mount Kinabalu a few weekends ago and she gave me feedback that the 2 Homeopathic tinctures that I gave her were "excellent". While most other people had headaches and stomachaches, she and her husband did not have any symptoms.

She continously put 10 drops of Allium Sativum Q(Garlic) and Coca Q in the mineral water bottle and they drank it continously throughout the climb.

2.Eczema
Mrs. D had a clear up of her chronic eczema at abdomen(near navel region)and folds of elbow areas after I used a new method whereby Homeopathy Sulphur remedy was poured into Acupuncture points.

3. Diabetic

Mr. N who is a diabetic had feet swelling and pain in the extremeities. The feet swelling has come down and the pain in the extremities have also gone after a few Acupuncture treatments.

4. Severe abdominal pain and discomfort

Mr. M had some abdominal pains recently. And after getting blood tests and check ups he was given the green light by Allopathy doctors.

After one session of Acupuncture treatment he is much better. I gave Homeopathy remedy Sulphur also.

TREAT THE PATIENT, NOT THE DISEASE.

ASCERTAINING THE ACTIVE MIASM IS IMPORTANT IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES. Of primary importance are the totality of symptoms(subjective symptoms) & idiosyncracies of the patient.

In the treatment of Chronic Diseases, Homeopathy focuses on the patient(subjective symptoms) whereas Conventional Medicine(Allopathy) focuses on the disease (objective symtoms) i.e. diagnostics, blood tests, ultra sound, scans, X-Rays, etc.

Homeopathy is excellent for chronic diseases caused by toxins.

Homeopathy in conjuction with healthy diet, Acupuncture and Herbs leads to a strong immune system and good quality of life.

Diagnosis of the disease(objective symptoms) is secondary. One should not focus on the end-product of the disease but focus on antidoting the active miasm and the disease product will
disappear automatically.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ENERGIES.

The physical human body is animated by an energy and chronic disease is an energy. It follows that the remedy should be an energy.

i)Human body (energy)
ii)Disease (energy)
iii)Remedy (energy)

In order for a remedy to effect a long lasting relief of symptoms it must qualify the following criteria:

A)It must be an Energy.

B)It must be anti-miasmatic.

C)It must be similar to the disease. (similimum)

1. Mrs S. Age:35

Mrs S. came with the complaint of chronic migraine(left-sided), dysmenorrhoea, and pain in her right leg.
ALLOPATHY TREATMENT - Symptom suppression through painkillers -
Her migraine was so severe that when it came on, she had to go to her G.P. to get a steroid injection to suppress the pain.
I asked her "When do you get the migraine?"
She said, "In the morning when my stomach is empty it comes. So I try to have my meals in time to make sure my stomach is never empty. This helps me to control the pain".

I opened the Repertory of Dr. James Tyler Kent and saw in the head, pain section a rubric - head pain, when breakfast is delayed - only one medicine - Calc Carb.
I gave her a single dose of Calc Carb 1000 potency and her migraine stopped. I told her to come weekly for treatment. She came for 2 more sessions of Acupuncture and on the 2nd session received Lycopodium 1000 single dose. This stopped the leg pain. The following week she was given Sulphur 10,000 single dose. The next morning she got her menses and no more pain.

2. Mrs V Age:30
Mrs. V came with the complaint of chronic skin eruption on the face and back. She had her tonsils and adenoids surgically removed on the advise of her G.P. when she was a child. She also suffered from chronic constipation since childhood.
As her physical constitution pointed to latent Tuberculosis miasm, I prescribed for her Several remedies such as Thuja, Tuberculinum, Psorinum and Sulphur at weekly intervals.
This cleared her skin and solved her chronic constipation which she has been suffering from since childhood.

3. Mr. A Age: 53
Mr. A an engineer by profession came with the complaint of chronic cough which could not be solved by 3 Allopathy doctors. All blood tests, parameters, x-rays were normal.
I asked Mr. A if he was on any Allopathy medication and he said that he was on Norvasc for hypertension. One of the side effects of the Allopathy drug was cough so I advised him to stop that drug and gave him a safer alternative - a combination of Garlic, Mistletoe and Hawthorn berry. To clear the cough, he was given Senega because it contains 2 rubrics from Kent's repertory i.e. cough worse when bending down & cough worse when sleeping on side. ( He told me that the cough is aggravated when he sleeps on his side and in the morning when he bends down to tie his shoelace to go to work). Furthermore, Senega is good for respiratory troubles of the aged. Senega cured his cough which many Allopathy doctors couldn't.

4. Mr. S Age 42
Mr. S had some buzzing sounds in his left ear one night during sleep. He woke up the next morning to discover that the left ear had hearing loss of 70%.
He went to a well known ENT specialist twice but the hearing loss still persisted.
He came to me, and I prescribed Hepar Sulph 30 potency and his hearing returned to normal in a few days time.

5. Mrs. J Age 50
Mrs. J slipped and had a fall in the bathroom. This caused severe pain in the neck at the left cervical area. She could not cook and do many of the household and career chores due to this. Her husband brought me to the house and I put some Acupuncture needles at points - DU20, GB20, GB21, LI4 and LI11. Immediately after the Acupuncture session, I gave her a dose of Arnica 1000 potency. This stopped the pain. (The high potencies of homeopathy remedies address both the physical and mental trauma and in the case of Mrs J, I believe she only started to feel better after her mental trauma/shock of the fall was addressed).
The pain stopped and she felt so much better that she went into the kitchen and fried us some tasty noodles to eat for dinner!

6. Mr.C Age:59

Mr. C was a patient being treated for Bi-polar disorder at Universiti Hospital. He was prescribed several Allopathy drugs by the Allopaths. Currently he presented with the complaint of itchy skin eruption and loss of appetite.
I prescribed Sulphur 30 morning, Echinacea 30 afternoon and Nux vom 30 night for 7 days. 2 weeks later he reported no more skin itchiness and return of appetite.

7. Mr D Age:70
His history was as follows:
He had a dry eczema on his right hand which was suppressed with hydrocortisone cream by his MBBS Allopathy doctor.
A few weeks later, he started to have cold sweats in the morning. He went back to his doctor who told him that he could not do anything for him except to recommend him to see a cardiologist.
I asked the patient, when do you get the sweating? He replied, "In the morning when I wake up".
I asked, "Where do you get the sweating?"
He replied, "On my head".
I looked into the repertory of Dr. James Tyler Kent, on page 221. Under the rubric, Head, perspiration, morning, on rising, only one remedy, Natrum Muriaticum.

The patient also had chronic hypertension, water retention and oedematous swelling of the feet.
He also had a craving for salt. He used to always tell his wife in Tamil "Uppu pathelae" while eating the food she cooked.
Natrum Muriaticum is Sodium Chloride or common table salt. Excessive use of salt in the diet can cause elevated blood pressure and water retention in the elderly.

The bio-chemical action of a toxin can be antidoted by it's bio-electrical similar. In Latin, Similia similibus curentur.
Therefore, I prescribed Natrum Muriaticum 1000 potency(this is the bio-electrical similar of common table salt)
The patient reported cessation of sweating in 3 days and his blood-pressure stabilized. The water retention in the feet also reduced.

8. Miss A Age: 47

Miss A presented with the complaint of chronic sinusitis and cervical spondylosis. She has been suffering from chronic sinusitis for the past 4 years and has been to see 3 GPs (Allopathy doctors) and 2 ENT specialists.
She was given Acupuncture and several remedies at weekly intervals but her progress was very sluggish.
On the 4th week, I thought, Psora must be impeding the progress of the case and prescribed Sulphur 10 000 potency.
Within 3 days time she reported that her sinus and cervical spondylosis were relieved.
I resolved her problem which 5 Allopathy doctors could not do in 4 years.

9. Mrs. C.K.

She presented with chronic right sided migraine.
Several other symptoms were: low B.P., low hemoglobin, fatigue, knee pain, etc.

She went to see a neurologist who did a brain scan to ascertain the cause of her migraine. They couldn't find any structural abnormalities or growths and prescribed painkillers.

After treating her for several weeks with Acupuncture and Homeopathy, she is now free from migraines.
She is still under treatment to resolve her other problems.

10. Master J Age: 3 years

Presented with fever and bodyache.
Eupatorium perfoliatum 30, Acupressure massage and Garlic as a natural antibiotic and chicken soup with ginger to induce perspiration resolved his symptoms in 3 days.

11. Mr. K Age:35
Mr. K presented with chronic fistula. It was inflammed and painful.

I prescribed Sulphur 30 morning and Nux vom 30 night for 1 week. Echinacea tincture 10 gtt tds to purify the blood from toxins. I also gave a combination of Arnica 30, Eupatorium Perfolatium 30 and Magnesium Phosphate 30 for the pain.
After 3 days he said that all the pus came out from the fistula and the pain ceased. It closed up in 2 weeks time.
I later gave him some miasmatic antidotes like Tuberculinum 1000 followed by Syphilinum 1000 to prevent recurrence.

12. Mr A. Age:38

I was having dinner at a family friends restaurant in Taman Tun Dr.Ismail when the owner told us that his Myanmarese national cook has been suffering from chronic chest pains and also was a diabetic and had hypertension. The cook said that he had a sensation of constriction in the chest. I came back a few days later & gave him Cactus 30, Crataegus(Hawthorn) tincture and some miasmatic antidotes to be taken weekly. He reported that the chest pain had ceased and he was feeling better and more energetic. Crataegus can clear up blockages in the coronary arteries, thereby obviating the need for coronary by-pass surgeries.

13. Mr. V.S. Age:43

He came complaning of breathing difficulty at night, excess gas/wind, fatigue, etc. His wife said "At night he'll be wheezing and in the daytime he'll be farting!".

They are a childless couple.

After one Acupuncture session, 3 days later he reported feeling better, much more energetic and increase in libido.

14. Mrs J Age: 58

She complained of rhematoid arthritis(pains in all her small joints), fatigue, etc.

After one session of Acupuncture she was given a dose of remedy of electrons on her tongue and a bottle of magnetized water energized with electrons to drink throughout the next day.
She reported that her pains were much relieved and she felt more energetic.

5. Miss G.S.E. Age: 35

She complained of chronic backache/fatique. After Acupuncture she was given an indicated Homeopathic remedy. She reported feeling much better, relief in pain and energetic.

Allopathy(Mainstream medicine) vs Homeopathy:

1. Allopathy medicines: Drugs, antibiotics and vaccinations
Homeopathy medicines: Remedies are electrons, sub elements of molecules.

2. Allopathy: Symptom suppression
Homeopathy: Antidote to toxin causing symptom

3. Allopathy: No law of cure (only symptom suppression)
Homeopathy: Follows Nature's Law of Cure

4. Allopathy: No comprehensive study of the cause of chronic diseases
Homeopthy: Theory of Miasms - cause of chronic diseases.

HOMEOPATHS WITHOUT BORDERS

2010-12-09T00:26:00.001-08:00

HOME BIRTH

2010-10-20T03:03:00.000-07:00

THINK HEALTH & YOU ARE HEALTHY

2010-10-02T05:08:00.000-07:00

12 Medical Myths Even Most Doctors Believe by Dr. Joseph Mercola

2010-09-22T05:35:00.000-07:00

1: Cardio is One of the Best Types of Exercise
In recent years, researchers have begun to realize that conventional cardio, such as jogging, is not all it’s been cracked up to be, and that you can actually improve your health and increase fat burning by making slight modifications to your cardio routine.

The problem is that traditional cardio only works on the slow twitch muscle fibers in your red muscle, completely ignoring your white muscle super-fast twitch fibers.

“Peak 8” refers to peak exercises done once or twice a week, in which you raise your heart rate up to your anaerobic threshold for 20 to 30 seconds, followed by a 90-second recovery period.

To perform these properly you will want to get very close to, if not exceed, your maximum heart rate by the last interval. Your maximum heart rate is calculated as 220 minus your age. You will need a heart rate monitor to measure this as it is nearly impossible to accurately measure your heart rate manually when it is above 150.

Researchers have found that interval cardio produces a unique metabolic response that is in large part responsible for its superior benefits. Intermittent sprinting produces high levels of chemical compounds called catecholamines, which allow more fat to be burned from under your skin and within your muscles. The resulting increase in fat oxidation is thought to drive the increased weight loss.

It is also the only type of exercise that will increase growth hormone levels. This becomes especially important after the age of 30, when growth hormones steadily decline. It is much safer and far less expensive to have your body make growth hormone naturally though Peak 8 type exercises than inject it like many athletes do to the tune of $1500 per month.

2: Vaccines are Safe and Effective and Prevent Disease
I completely understand that for many this issue is not debatable as they believe that vaccines are one of the greatest gifts to public health in the history of civilization.

If you believe that, then let me encourage you to open your mind and explore other views held by many well respected physicians, scientists, clinicians and pro-vaccine safety educators.

You might want to review the article Read This Before Vaccinating for Anything, to help you start your exploration process.

When it comes to vaccines, there are three primary questions that need to be considered.

•First, is the vaccine in question safe?
•Secondly, does it effectively prevent disease?
•And third, which vaccines can safely and effectively be given together or in close succession?
Unfortunately, these issues have not been sufficiently studied for most vaccines, and those vaccines that have been studied frequently show that they are either unsafe or ineffective, or both!

Pro-vaccine-safety educators have long been saying that vaccines can over-stimulate your child’s immune system, sometimes causing the very disease it’s designed to protect against, or worse. And, when several vaccines are administered together, or in close succession, their interaction may completely overwhelm your child’s developing immune system.

This is one of the primary problems with vaccines in general – their detrimental impact on your body’s primary, natural defense against ALL disease.

Now consider that if your child is vaccinated according to the CDC's recommended schedule, by the time your child starts kindergarten he or she will have received 48 doses of 14 vaccines. Of these, 36 doses will be given during the first 18 months of life – a time when your child’s body and brain is undergoing massive development!

Public health officials have NEVER proven that it is indeed safe to inject this volume of vaccines into infants. What's more, they cannot explain why, concurrent with an increasing number of vaccinations, there has been an explosion of neurological and immune system disorders in American children.

This issue covers so much ground, it’s impossible to even try to summarize the many hazards and the lack of efficiency data for all the vaccines currently being given, in this article.

For more information please visit our vaccine section at http://vaccines.mercola.com/

3: Fluoride in Your Water Lowers Your Risk of Cavities
The theory behind the introduction of fluoride in your water supply initially seems beneficial – to reduce the incidence of dental caries in children. However, the health dangers of fluoride are so numerous; they far outweigh any benefit to your teeth, and that’s IF water fluoridation actually did what its claimed to do.

Today, even promoters of fluoridation concede that the major benefits are only from topical applications; fluoride works from the outside of the tooth, not from inside of your body, so why swallow it?

Statistics tell us that water fluoridation is ineffective for preventing caries. There is practically no difference in tooth decay between fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries, and no difference between states that have a high- or low percentage of their water fluoridated.

Meanwhile, fluoride can cause significant harm, from dental fluorosis to thyroid damage to reduced IQ... and much more.

I’ve joined forces with the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) to help end water fluoridation poisoning in Canada and the United States.

For more about the dangers of fluoride, and information about how to get involved in this campaign, please see this recent article, which also includes an excellent interview with Dr. Paul Connett, who created FAN and is one of the foremost experts on this topic.
4: GMOs Crops are Safe, Well Tested and Economically Beneficial
GMOs may be the greatest health disaster in the American diet. Within 9 years of their introduction in 1996, multiple chronic illnesses jumped from 7 percent to 13 percent of the population, food allergies doubled in less time, and many other ailments have exponentially increased with the introduction of GM foods.

Millions may already be suffering health problems caused by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their diet. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has already urged doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients, citing studies that show how GMOs cause disorders such as vital organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system problems, accelerated aging, infertility, and dysfunctional regulation of insulin and cholesterol.

But not only are GM foods a health disaster, they also pose a significant environmental threat, and industry promises of financial benefits have turned out to be false as well.

For a quick introduction, I recommend reading the article 10 Reasons to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods, which delves into everything from the health problems associated with eating GM foods to the evidence against GM crops as a sustainable, economically and environmentally viable alternative to traditional farming.

5: Sun Causes Skin Cancer
There are many misconceptions about melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer that accounts for more than 75 percent of skin cancer deaths. But despite all the bad press linking sun exposure to skin cancer, there’s almost no evidence at all to support that stance. There is, however, plenty of evidence to the contrary.

Over the years, several studies have already confirmed that appropriate sun exposure actually helps prevent skin cancer. In fact, melanoma occurrence has been found to decrease with greater sun exposure, and can be increased by sunscreens.

In my interview with vitamin D expert Dr. Robert Heaney, he explains how the conventional recommendations are in fact causing the very health problem they claim to prevent.

How does sunlight prevent, rather than cause, skin cancer?

In short, it’s the vitamin D formed in your skin from exposure to sunlight that provides this built in cancer protection.

The vitamin D goes directly to genes in your skin that help prevent the types of abnormalities that ultraviolet light causes. Unfortunately, if you follow the conventional recommendation to avoid sun exposure or always use sunscreen, your skin will not make any vitamin D, leaving you without this built-in cancer protection.

Statistics confirm the truth of these findings, as melanoma rates have increased right along with sun avoidance and increased use of sunscreens. If avoiding the sun actually was the answer, then melanoma rates should have decreased exponentially over the past couple of decades...

Instead, sun avoidance and the excessive use of sun screen are actually the two primary reasons for the rise in melanoma.

6: Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease
As recently as 2002, the "expert" Food & Nutrition Board issued the following misguided statement, which epitomizes this myth:

"Saturated fats and dietary cholesterol have no known beneficial role in preventing chronic disease and are not required at any level in the diet."

This dangerous recommendation, which arose from an unproven hypothesis from the mid-1950s, has been harming your health and that of your loved ones for about 40 years now.

The truth is, saturated fats from animal and vegetable sources provide the building blocks for cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone-like substances, without which your body cannot function optimally.

They also act as carriers for important fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Dietary fats are also needed for the conversion of carotene to vitamin A, for mineral absorption, and for a host of other biological processes.

In fact, saturated is the preferred fuel for your heart!

For more information about saturated fats and the essential role they play in maintaining your health, please read my previous article The Truth About Saturated Fat.

7: Artificial Sweeteners are Safe, Well Tested and Help Promote Weight Loss
Most people use artificial sweeteners to lose weight. The amazing irony is that nearly all the studies that have carefully analyzed their effectiveness show that those who use artificial sweeteners actually gain more weight than those who consume caloric sweeteners.

In 2005, data gathered from the 25-year long San Antonio Heart Study showed that drinking diet soft drinks increased the likelihood of serious weight gain – far more so than regular soda. On average, each diet soft drink the participants consumed per day increased their risk of becoming overweight by 65 percent within the next seven to eight years, and made them 41 percent more likely to become obese.

The reasons for this ironic reality are still being investigated, but there are several potential causes, including:

•Sweet taste alone appears to increase hunger, regardless of caloric content.
•Artificial sweeteners appear to simply perpetuate a craving for sweets, and overall sugar consumption is therefore not reduced—leading to further problems controlling your weight.
•Artificial sweeteners may disrupt your body’s natural ability to “count calories,” as evidenced in studies such as this 2004 study at Purdue University, which found that rats fed artificially sweetened liquids ate more high-calorie food than rats fed high-caloric sweetened liquids.
In the end, the research tells us that artificial sweeteners are NOT a dieter’s best friend, because contrary to what the marketing campaigns claim, low- or no-calorie artificial sweeteners are more likely to help you pack on the pounds than shed them.

There are also a large number of health dangers associated with artificial sweeteners and aspartame in particular. I’ve started compiling a growing list of studies pertaining to health problems associated with aspartame, which you can find here. If you’re still on the fence, I highly recommend reviewing these studies for yourself so that you can make an educated decision.

For more information on aspartame, the worst artificial sweetener, please see my aspartame video.

8: Soy is a Health Food
The meteoric rise of soy as a “health food” is a perfect example of how a brilliant marketing strategy can fool millions. But make no mistake about it, unfermented soy products are NOT healthful additions to your diet.

If you find this recommendation startling then I would encourage you to review my Why Soy Can Damage Your Health, which contains links to dozens of articles on the topic, and a video I recently did.

On the contrary, thousands of studies have linked unfermented soy to malnutrition, digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders and infertility—even cancer and heart disease.

Not only that, but more than 90 percent of American soy crops are genetically modified, which carries its own set of health risks.

Here is a sampling of the detrimental health effects that have been linked to soy consumption:

•Breast cancer
•Brain damage
•Infant abnormalities
•Thyroid disorders
•Kidney stones
•Immune system impairment
•Severe, potentially fatal food allergies
•Impaired fertility
•Danger during pregnancy and nursing
I am not opposed to all soy, however. Organic and, most importantly, properly fermented soy does have great health benefits. Examples of such healthful fermented soy products include tempeh, miso and natto.

9: Whole Grains are Good for Everyone
The use of whole-grains is an easy subject to get confused on especially for those who have a passion for nutrition, as for the longest time we were told the fiber in whole grains is highly beneficial.

Unfortunately ALL grains, including whole-grain and organic varieties, can elevate your insulin levels, which can increase your risk of disease.

It has been my experience that more than 85 percent of Americans have trouble controlling their insulin levels -- especially those who have the following conditions:

•Overweight
•Diabetes
•High blood pressure
•High cholesterol
•Protein metabolic types
In addition, sub-clinical gluten intolerance is far more common than you might think, which can also wreak havoc with your health.

As a general rule, I strongly recommend eliminating grains as well as sugars from your diet, especially if you have any of the above conditions that are related to insulin resistance. The higher your insulin levels and the more prominent your signs of insulin overload are, the more ambitious your grain elimination needs to be.

If you are one of the fortunate ones without insulin resistance and of normal body weight, then grains are fine, especially whole grains. It is wise to continue to monitor your grain consumption and your health as life is dynamic and constantly changing. What might be fine when you are 25 or 30 could become a major problem at 40 when your growth hormone and level of exercise is different.

10: All Plant Based Supplements are as Good as Animal Supplements
The primary example here is that of omega-3’s. It’s very important to realize that not all omega-3 fats are the same, and that the type and source of your omega-3 will make a big difference in the health benefits it provides.

There are three types of omega-3 fats:

•DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
•EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
•ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid)
Many people do not realize that most of the well-known health benefits associated with omega-3 fats – such as mental health, stronger bones and heart health -- are linked to the animal-based omega-3 fats (EPA and DHA), not the plant-based omega-3 fat (ALA).

ALA, which is the type of omega-3 found in flaxseed and nuts, is converted into EPA and DHA in your body, but only at a very low ratio.

So even if you eat large amounts of ALA, your body can only convert a relatively small amount into EPA and DHA, and only when sufficient enzymes are present.

This does not mean plant-based omega-3 fats are intrinsically harmful or that they should be avoided, only that you ideally want to include an animal-based form as well. Personally, I regularly include omega-3 (ALA) plant-based foods, like flax and hemp, in my diet, but these are always combined with animal-based omega-3 fats.

But in order to reap its most important health benefits, your omega-3 needs to be from an animal source. For more information on this topic, please read through my previous article, Are You Getting the Right Type of Omega-3 Fats?

11: Milk Does Your Body Good
Can milk do your body good?

Yes, if it’s RAW.

Unfortunately, this myth insists that conventional pasteurized milk has health benefits, which is far from true. Conventional health agencies also refuse to address the real dangers of the growth hormones and antibiotics found in conventional milk.

Please understand that I do not recommend drinking pasteurized milk of any kind, including organic, because once milk has been pasteurized its physical structure is changed in a way that can actually cause allergies and immune problems.

Important enzymes like lactase are destroyed, which causes many people to not be able to digest milk. Additionally, vitamins (such as A, C, B6 and B12) are diminished and fragile milk proteins are radically transformed from health nurturing to unnatural amino acid configurations that can actually worsen your health.

The eradication of beneficial bacteria through the pasteurization process also ends up promoting pathogens rather than protecting you from them.

The healthy alternative to pasteurized milk is raw milk, which is an outstanding source of nutrients including beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus acidophilus, vitamins and enzymes, and it is, in my estimation, one of the finest sources of calcium available.

For more details please watch the interview I did with Mark McAfee, who is the owner of Organic Pastures, the largest organic dairy in the US.

12: Low-Fat Diets are Healthy
The low-fat myth may have done more harm to the health of millions than any other dietary recommendation. Again, just as the recommendations to avoid sunshine has increased melanoma rates, the low-fat craze led to increased consumption of trans-fats, which we now know increases your risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

To end the confusion, it’s very important to realize that eating fat will not make you fat!

The primary cause of excess weight and all the chronic diseases associated with it, is actually the consumption of too much sugar -- especially fructose, but also all sorts of grains, which rapidly convert to sugar in your body.

If only the low-fat craze had been a low-sugar craze... then we wouldn’t have nearly as much chronic disease as we have today.

For an explanation of why and how a low-fat diet can create the very health problems it’s claimed to prevent, please see this previous article.

By Dr. Joseph Mercola

JESUS' TEACHINGS ON HEALTHY DIET:

2010-09-17T03:25:00.001-07:00

http://debbietookrawforlife.blogspot.com/2010/07/essene-gospel-of-peace-pt-2-diethealth.html

A GOOD REASON TO AVOID RACIST MAINSTREAM ALLOPATHY SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA

2010-09-09T06:19:00.000-07:00

Published: Thursday September 9, 2010 MYT 6:53:00 PM
Probe on Sultan Ismail Hospital after 2 deaths
By DESIREE TRESA GASPER

JOHOR BARU: The Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) is investigating complaints of alleged negligence by the Sultan Ismail Hospital following the deaths of two men recently.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T. Murugiah, who heads the bureau, said he received two reports from the families of C. Anand, 30, and Kamarjit Ranjit Singh, 32, who were admitted to the hospital after being involved in separate accidents.

Both men suffered external injuries and later died.

“Officials of the Johor PCB have already completed initial investigations and have also spoken to the state health department on the matter,” he said.

He said that anyone with complaints of negligence or other problems relating to the hospital should report the incidents immediately to Johor PCB at 07-223-0900.

Anand’s family members, who brought the case to Murugiah’s attention, also claimed that the hospital took 16 days to operate on the patient, by which time the infection on his wounds had spread to other areas.

Anand’s cousin sister S. Nageswary, 35, claimed that his condition was so bad that his wounds were fly-infested.

“I begged the doctor to treat him but the hospital authorities said there were other more critical cases to be looked at,” she said.

Anand was admitted on Aug 19 and died on Sept 6 while Kamarjit was admitted on Aug 27 and died on Sept 5.

ANOTHER REASON TO AVOID ALLOPATHY MEDICAL SYSTEM

2010-09-09T06:15:00.000-07:00

Man awarded RM1.2m for losing eye during surgery
2010/09/09

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has awarded RM1.2 million in damages to a company legal manager who lost his right eye during a surgery 11 years ago.
Judicial commissioner Zura Yahya also awarded Megat Noor Ishak Megat Ibrahim costs and interest. Of the amount, RM1 million was for aggravated damages.

High Court deputy registrar Norazlin Othman read the oral grounds prepared by Zura on Sept 1.

Zura, who has since resigned, had earlier heard arguments from counsel. A total of 10 witnesses, including medical experts, took the stand.

Megat Noor filed the suit in 2000 and named Dr Hari Krishnan and Dr Mohamed Namazie as first and second defendants respectively. The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital was made the third defendant

Zura said she was of the opinion that the blindness in Megat Noor's eye was because of bleeding (suprachoroidal haemorrhage) as a result of bucking (sudden movement).

"Therefore, the first and second defendants breached their duty of care when they failed to warm the plaintiff (Megat Noor) of the risk of bucking," she said.

Zura said she also found the hospital vicariously liable as eye surgeon Dr Hari and anaesthetist Dr Mohamed were its servants.

Megat Noor, 57, who is the head of UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd legal department, filed the suit after he lost his eye in the course of the operation carried out by Dr Hari at the hospital a year earlier. He had surgery as a result of retinal tear in the right eye.

Megat Noor, who was represented by Claudia Cheah and Rosey Lim, said he was delighted with the outcome after waiting 11 years.

"Although the award will never restore my vision, I feel relieved that justice has finally been served."

He said the amount of aggravated damages awarded was unprecedented, giving an indication that negligence by professionals should not be tolerated.

"Since the public pays so much for medical services, it is time we raised expectations of the treatment we receive. "

Read more: Man awarded RM1.2m for losing eye during surgery http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles//2eyev/Article/#ixzz0z2PUkS

CORRECT DIET

2010-09-09T05:14:00.000-07:00

THE AFTER LIFE

2010-08-27T21:35:00.001-07:00

HOMEOPATHY & PREGNANCY

2010-08-12T04:26:00.000-07:00

Homeopathy

2010-06-24T23:47:00.001-07:00

The Power of Community

2010-06-09T00:48:00.000-07:00

HERPES ZOSTER

2010-03-18T21:07:00.001-07:00

COCONUT OIL

2010-03-18T20:55:00.000-07:00

CHOLESTEROL

2010-03-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

STATINS CAUSE DEPRESSION

2010-03-12T19:50:00.000-08:00

Statins are the new NHS wonder drug for cutting cholesterol. But do they have sinister side-effects?
By John Naish
Last updated at 8:27 AM on 10th March 2009
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Statins are the new NHS wonder drug for cutting cholesterol. But do they have sinister side-effects?

Could statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by more than three million Britons, be doing more harm than good to many thousands of patients? This is the rather alarming suggestion to emerge from two new studies.
The research challenges the medical convention that lowering your cholesterol is always a good thing - indeed, they suggest statins may affect intelligence, cause depression and even raise the risk of suicide.
The studies add to a growing body of evidence that having low cholesterol levels may prove as dangerous as having high readings.
Challenging convention: Lowering your cholesterol was meant to be a good thing but studies now suggest they may affect intelligence and raise the risk of suicide

This has huge implications for British proposals to offer statins to all men over 50 and women over 60, even if they don't have a high cholesterol count.
The NHS spends more than £500 million a year on statins. The drugs are commonly prescribed to cut the level of so-called 'bad' LDL cholesterol that our livers create.
In patients vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes, the drugs reduce the risk of fatty deposits gathering in their bloodstream and causing life-threatening blood clots.
But cholesterol is also produced by the brain, where it is used to release vital chemicals called neurotransmitters that carry messages between brain cells. Now a study by Iowa State University suggests that statins inhibit this vital process.
When brain cells are deprived of cholesterol, they are five times less effective at releasing chemical messengers, says the research, published in the highly respected journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences.
'If you deprive cholesterol from the brain, then you directly affect how smart you are and how well you remember things,' says Yeon-Kyun Shin, the biophysics professor behind the study. 'This may lead to depression and irrational acts.' He believes this is directly caused by disruption in the neurotransmitter release in the brain.
Indeed, statins were implicated in the suicide in April 2007 of London teacher Allan Woolley. After being prescribed the drug simvastatin, the housemaster at University College School in Hampstead complained of blackouts, insomnia and nightmares before he then killed himself by standing in front of a train.
His family and friends said his death was completely out of character. The coroner ruled that the drug 'was involved' in his suicide.
Shin's findings reinforce another new study, which found that men with a combination of low cholesterol and depression are seven times more likely to die prematurely from suicide, accidents and other unnatural causes than men with only depression.
Scientists who followed nearly 4,500 Vietnam veterans over a 15-year period say the disturbing findings may be due to low blood cholesterol reducing levels of the brain's feel-good chemical messenger, serotonin.
Low serotonin is linked to depression, anger, sleep loss and other problems, says Dr Joseph Boscarino, of the American Geisinger research institute, who did the research.
'While it's generally understood that having low cholesterol is a good health sign, combined with other factors, it could actually put a person at risk,' says the report.
In fact, there is a significant body of evidence to show that low cholesterol may be as dangerous as high cholesterol.
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'If you deprive cholesterol from the brain, then you directly affect how smart you are.' Professor Yeon-Kyun Shin
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These reputable studies show how people with markedly low levels of cholesterol are more likely to die from a variety of causes, including strokes, certain cancers, liver disease, lung disease and suicide.
The deaths from these other causes mount so quickly that the mortality rate for those with low cholesterol equals the rate for people with very high cholesterol, who are likely to die from heart disease.
The findings do not question the standard medical advice that people with high blood cholesterol should diet or take statins.
Current guidelines from the Department of Health say that the maximum healthy total cholesterol level should be less than 5.0 millimoles per litre of blood (mmol/l).
But researchers worried about the harmful effects of low cholesterol estimate that the danger threshold may be just below 4.0mmol/l.
One report claims that women on low-cholesterol diets may face infertility problems.
This small study of 300 patients by the Toronto Infertility Clinic says that cholesterol is essential for creating the sex hormones oestrogen and testosterone.
Other U.S. research found that women with low cholesterol could be twice as likely to suffer from depression or anxiety problems.
Even more worrying, studies of older people have found that those on low- cholesterol diets have a much higher rate of stroke, possibly because cholesterol has a protective effect in mature brain linings.
But the link between low cholesterol, decreased serotonin and dangerous behaviour is particularly strong and disturbing.
A study of 80,000 Swedes, for example, shows that men who murder in a fit of rage tend to have below-average cholesterol.
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One report claims that women on low-cholesterol diets may face infertility problems
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Irish doctors report that cholesterol levels are significantly lower in people who have been admitted to hospital after harming themselves.
Research in the animal kingdom supports the existence of this problem: studies of captive monkeys reveal that they become abnormally aggressive when put on low-fat diets. And studies on mice indicate that cholesterol may help the brain to suppress reckless impulses.
Meanwhile, the NHS continues to prescribe ever more statins.
There is no doubt that statins are life- saving drugs for people who have already had a heart attack. But the guidelines are constantly being revised.
Until 2006, statins were prescribed only to men and women under 75 who had a 20 per cent risk of developing coronary heart disease within ten years.
Now, the NHS recommends they are given to any adult with a total cholesterol of more than 5.0mmol/l who is thought at risk.
Moving forward, the Government argues that giving all men over 50 and women over 60 a daily dose of statins would save lives, NHS funds and doctors' time.

However, Dr Alastair Dobbin, a GP based in Edinburgh, is highly critical of the policy.

He has written in the British Medical Journal severely criticising the 'statins for all' approach.

He believes it's an expensive waste of time that leaves millions of people falsely reassured and which may have damaging side-effects.

'The new Iowa study shows that we should be really cautious about handing out statins the way we do,' he says.

'We should be very careful about giving a drug to healthy people where there is any risk of any side-effects.'

He adds: 'Research shows that in people over 69 who've had no symptoms of diabetes, angina, stroke or heart attack, statins don't reduce mortality.
'They're invaluable for patients who have had these symptoms, but there's no scientific case for giving them to anyone else.
'It's a sheer waste of money, but the Government is ignoring the research.
'On the other hand, studies have found that patients have suffered memory loss with statins - some people have been unable to even recognise their spouse - yet the problem has disappeared after they stopped taking the drug.'
Yet rather than investigating the disturbing links with statins further, the medical establishment has largely hushed, ignored or discredited them, for fear of confusing the 'high cholesterol is bad' message.
One campaign group, The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics, includes on its website a list of academic research articles and letters it feels have been unfairly rejected by medical journals.
For the sake of everyone's health, and to save the NHS millions it hasn't got, perhaps the answer is to rewrite the public health message to read: moderation in all things - including cholesterol control.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1160796/Statins-new-NHS-wonder-drug-cutting-cholesterol-But-sinister-effects.html#ixzz0i1cPHRMI

HIGH CHOLESTEROL WARDS OFF DEMENTIA

2010-03-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

Could High Cholesterol Ward Off Dementia?

By Karen Pallarito
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- High cholesterol is generally considered a risk factor for dementia, although studies examining that connection have yielded conflicting results.

Now a new study in the May 24 issue of the journal Neurology suggests that high cholesterol levels in old age may reduce dementia risk.

One possible explanation is that high cholesterol plays a protective role against dementia in the elderly, the study's U.S. and Swedish authors speculate. Alternatively, high levels of this waxy substance in the body could be a marker for older people who are more robust and somehow less vulnerable to cholesterol's adverse effects, they say.

"These findings raise more questions than they give answers," conceded Michelle M. Mielke, a researcher with the Center on Aging and Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and one of the study authors. "Therefore," she said, "we strongly urge that consumers not make changes in their diet or medication without consulting with their doctors first."

Rachel Whitmer, a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Northern California who specializes in cognitive aging, agreed. "Lingering questions were not put to rest" by the new study, "but new exciting ones are raised." The study is unique because several measures of cholesterol were taken during old age, not simply at a single point in time, she noted.

"This study is another example of the importance of timing in terms of when one measures a risk factor, and the need to consider risk factors for dementia over the entire life course," Whitmer said.

Mielke said further research is needed because the study raises questions with important implications.

"On the one hand, finding that high cholesterol in the elderly is protective for dementia would be a big step forward in finding ways to prevent or delay the onset of the disease, as well as identifying new potential mechanisms underlying the pathology," she noted. "On the other hand, if high cholesterol is a marker of robustness in old age, this finding would also be important because it could help us to identify what makes these individuals invulnerable to developing dementia and other illnesses."

Although people think of cholesterol as something that's bad for you, it is essential for many physiologic functions, including the maintenance of cell membranes and maintaining proper brain functioning. Almost everyone makes enough cholesterol to meet these needs, so they don't need more of it in their diet. However, according to Mielke, the metabolic processes involved are different in the elderly. Studies suggest low cholesterol may be detrimental to aging cells.

To understand the link between cholesterol and dementia, the authors analyzed data from 392 men and women, all 70-year-old residents of Goteborg, Sweden. At the start of the research and in follow-up visits over an 18-year period, participants had a series of assessments performed, including a physical, an EKG, a chest X-ray, a battery of blood tests and a neuropsychiatric examination. At ages 85 and 88, testing also included an interview and a CT scan.

Participants who died or did not participate in follow-up exams were traced through health records, the nation's hospital system or death certificates. In this way, the authors were able to obtain data for all individuals in the study.

Of the 392 original participants, 10 had dementia at the first assessment and were excluded from the study. Of the remaining 382 participants, 93 went on to develop dementia.

The study found high total cholesterol levels at ages 70 and 75 were associated with a reduced risk of dementia between ages 75 and 79. Higher levels at 70, 75 and 79 were associated with a reduced risk between ages 79 and 88.

The relationship between cholesterol and dementia may vary considerably depending on when measured over a person's life or in the course of the disease, the authors noted.

"It is becoming more and more apparent that we cannot rely on simple answers; for example, that high cholesterol is always bad and low cholesterol is always good," Mielke said. "It may depend on when a person has high cholesterol."

In a separate study in the same journal, Israeli researchers found a link between family history of dementia and hallucinations in Parkinson's disease. Researchers used questionnaires to determine the presence of hallucinations, a common occurrence in patients being treated for the neurologic condition. Medical records and interviews were used to determine family history of Parkinson's and dementia.

Hallucinations occurred in 32 percent of the 276 patients in the study. "Whether hallucinations are related to genetic predispositions or share common risk factors associated with dementia remains unclear," the authors noted.

SOURCES: Michelle M. Mielke, Ph.D., researcher, Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore; Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D., research scientist, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and scholar, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health program, University of California, San Francisco; May 24, 2005, Neurology
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MEMORY LOSS CAUSED BY STATINS

2010-03-12T19:10:00.000-08:00

The golden words in this video are at 2:13 when the woman says:

"I don't want to be the person in a nursing home having the lowest cholesterol!"

Personally I knew of a 65 year old man, a diabetic fo 20 years taking hypoglycemic drugs to lower his blood sugar and who had a fasting blood sugar reading of between 6-8 but who was a kidney failure patient going for haemodialysis 3 times a week and who was suffering from severe pain.

The lesson we learn here is that the objective symptoms of a patient are not important rather the subjective symptoms of the patient are of utmost importance to guarantee a good quality of life.

Seizures in toddlers caused by MMR Vaccine

2010-03-12T18:15:00.000-08:00

CONTINOUS CHEST COMPRESSION

2010-03-12T07:32:00.000-08:00

DIABETES

2010-03-12T07:14:00.000-08:00

What You Must Know About Diabetes in Order to Successfully Treat it By Dr.Joseph Mercola MD

First and foremost, you must understand that diabetes is NOT a blood sugar disease like your doctor may have led you to believe.

Type 2 diabetes is a disease caused by insulin resistance and faulty leptin signaling, both of which are regulated through your diet.

Until that concept becomes well-known in both the medical community and by the public at large, the misconception about what diabetes is and the appropriate way to treat it will continue to be promoted and people will continue dying prematurely.

Conventional treatment, which is focused on fixing the symptom of elevated blood sugar rather than addressing the underlying disease, is doomed to fail in most cases.

Why?

Because most treatments for type 2 diabetes utilize drugs that either raise insulin, or lower blood sugar. Avandia, for example, lowers your blood sugar levels by increasing the sensitivity of liver, fat and muscle cells to insulin.

As I will explain below, this in no way addresses your underlying problem, which is metabolic miscommunication.

Let me assure you, the cure for type 2 diabetes has NOTHING to do with giving insulin. Giving someone with type 2 diabetes insulin is one of the WORST things that can be done. Any physician doing this simply does not understand insulin physiology.

To read the whole article go to:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/09/warning--is-your-diabetes-drug-the-one-found-to-kill-thousands.aspx

STATINS CAUSE DEMENTIA

2010-03-10T03:20:00.000-08:00

In Statin Drugs Side Effects, Dr. Graveline cites a study by Muldoon, et al., that found "100% of patients placed on statins showed measurable decrease in cognitive function after six months, whereas 100% of placebo treated control patients showed measurable increase in cognitive function during the same time period."

In Issue #003 of my free newsletter I cited a study finding that the roughly 30% of patients who stop taking statins within 1-3 years of beginning them have an 88% increased risk of all-cause dementia and a 154% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, compared to those who have never taken statins.

HOW DO I REDUCE STATINS RISK?

The official line is that patients should not stop taking statins. As Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation, said last week: 'There is overwhelming evidence that statins save lives by preventing heart attacks and strokes.'
But what if you are taking statins because you've had a heart attack and are worried about potential side-effects? Dr Peter Langsjoen, a researcher at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas, believes he has a simple and practical solution.
Ever since statins were launched, it's been known that they have also dampened production of a vital enzyme called CoQ10 (also known as Q10); like cholesterol, it's made in the liver. Q10 is found in almost every cell in the body and is essential for energy production in the muscles.
So giving patients a supplement of Q10 could reduce side-effects.
Several years ago Langsjoen published a study in which patients with high levels of cholesterol but no evidence of heart disease were given the best-selling statin Lipitor.
A staggering 71 per cent of them developed a problem with their heart muscle that goes with heart failure.
Giving them a supplement of 300mg of Q10 reversed the problem for over half of them.
Many people now take Q10 along with statins as a precaution. If you are on statins and feel they may be causing muscle-related problems or brain fog, Professor Golomb suggests asking your doctor about stopping the drug or reducing the dose.
"If he or she won't do that," she says, "you could agree to increasing the dose for a little while and observe what happens to your symptoms." What if I'm not in a high-risk group?
For those not at a high risk of heart attack there are plenty of diet and lifestyle options for improving the health of your heart. The first is exercise - universally recommended for reducing the risks.
Next, get your doctor to check your levels of an amino acid called homocysteine. High levels are a risk factor for heart disease, independent of cholesterol.
To reduce homocysteine, increase your intake of B vitamins with green vegetables, or look for a supplement containing B6, folic acid and B12.
You could also increase your intake of plant sterols, found in seeds, nuts, and beans, as well as soluble fibre found in oats barley and aubergines - these also lower cholesterol.
A small study in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition last year found that plant sterols lowered cholesterol more effectively than statins.
The B vitamin niacin has also been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, along with two other markers for heart disease - lipoprotein (a) and fibrinogen - and raise the supposedly beneficial HDL cholesterol.
Omega-3 fatty acids are also important for the heart. Many studies show they bring down cholesterol and reduce inflammation linked with heart disease.
Finally, try curcumin found in the spice turmeric. Curcumin has been found to reduce the stickiness of platelets in the blood and relax arteries.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-432395/Statins-truth.html#ixzz0hlvbIFrJ

HEART BY-PASS SURGERY

2010-03-10T02:08:00.000-08:00

"Heart bypass surgery represents a traumatic insult to the brain, particularly by reducing oxygen supply to the brain and increasing the stress response," said Benjamin Wolozin.

"We believe that the compensation that occurs by one year masks an underlying deficit in the central nervous system caused by the heart surgery. As individuals age, this underlying deficit might exacerbate progressive cognitive deficits associated with mild cognitive impairment, a precursory phase before diagnosis of Alzheimer's."

Wolozin and his researchers are currently working with researchers from the Framingham Heart Study to determine if these same observations can be duplicated in their studies.

"If these observations are confirmed, there are measures that can be taken to protect the brain during heart bypass surgery," explained Wolozin. "Antioxidants might offer some protection, as well as memantine, a medication that helps slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. There may also be other neuroprotective agents still in development that could shield the brain from cognitive degeneration during and following surgery."

The article is "Assessment of the Emergence of Alzheimer's Disease Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty" by Todd A. Lee, Benjamin Wolozin, Kevin B. Weiss and Martin M. Bednar (Communicated by Craig Atwood). It appears in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol. 7, Number 4 published by IOS Press.

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MARKETING AN OPERATION:
CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY

by Thomas A. Preston, MD

Dr. Thomas A. Preston is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at Pacific Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

ABSTRACT: Coronary-bypass surgery is overused, frequently ineffective, and absurdly expensive. It is the epitome of modern medical technology, yet, as it is now practiced, its net effect on the nation's health is probably negative.

Preston TA: Marketing an operation: Coronary artery bypass surgery. J Holistic Med 1985;7(1):8-15.

Coronary-bypass surgery consumes more of our medical dollar than any other treatment or procedure. Although it is performed less frequently than the most common abdominal and gynecological operations, it is the leader in terms of equipment and personnel, hospital space, and total associated revenues. The operation is heralded by the popular press, aggrandized by the medical profession, and actively sought by the consuming public. It is the epitome of modern medical technology. Yet as it is now practiced, its net effect on the nation's health is probably negative. The operation does not cure patients, it is scandalously overused, and its high cost drains resources from other areas of need.

Fully half of the bypass operations performed in the United States are unnecessary. A decade of scientific study has shown that except in certain well-defined situations, bypass surgery does not save lives, or even prevent heart attacks: among patients who suffer from coronary-artery disease, those who are treated without surgery enjoy the same survival rates as those who undergo open-heart surgery. Yet many American physicians continue to prescribe surgery immediately upon the appearance of angina, or chest pain.

The concept of bypassing an obstructed artery to restore blood flow is simple enough for any eighth-grader to comprehend. In fact, for years before the advent of the coronary-bypass operation surgeons had performed similar operations on the larger arteries in the legs, using long, thin, artificial pipelines to carry blood from a point in front of to a point beyond an obstruction in the artery. Though the bypasses put into legs often became blocked themselves after a few years, such surgery produced two real benefits: it relieved pain in legs that were not getting enough blood, and it restored strength to legs that had been nearly useless. We can easily see why physicians thought, by extrapolation, that bypassing defective coronary arteries would produce equivalent results.

So strong was the analogy to leg surgery, and so compelling the hope of restoring diseased hearts, that physicians immediately embraced the idea of coronary-bypass surgery when the procedure was introduced in 1967 -- even though no evidence of its benefits was yet available. By 1969 the procedure was being performed at most of the nation's major medical centers. A few physicians cautioned against an untested and unproven therapy, but most simply took it on faith that the operation would relieve angina, prevent heart attacks, and prolong life. Calls for scientific studies of the operation's efficacy were rejected as unnecessary, and cardiologists and surgeons refused, as unethical, to withhold surgery from some patients so that comparative studies could be made, because they "knew" that those patients would die without the surgery. Meanwhile, proponents claimed in medical reports that patients who had bypass surgery were restored to normal, or even better than normal, life expectancy. Such was the depth of the conviction.

Of the 13,000 Americans on whom coronary-bypass operations were performed in 1970, at least 8% died as a result of the surgery. (At present, only 1% to 3% die, owing to technical refinements.) The assumption at the time was that a far greater number would have died if they had been given only the nonsurgical treatment when available. We will never know whether that was true, but in my opinion they would have lived longer, on the average, without the surgery. Meanwhile, surgical-training programs expanded rapidly, open-heart surgical facilities were developed in most large general hospitals, and the number of bypass operations performed each year grew steadily- reaching 60,000 by 1975.

Many of these were performed on patients who had what is known in the medical business as "unstable angina" -chest pain of recent onset or unusual severity. The category is broad enough to take in thousands of patients who reported no more than an increase in chest pain. Some physicians, mistakenly assuming that these patients were on the verge of death, declared them medical emergencies. Patients who reported a few episodes of chest discomfort, or who had chest pain when resting, were sent to surgery as soon as an operating room was available.

In 1977 the Veterans Administration reported a study showing that bypass surgery caused no decrease in average annual mortality among patients with ordinary angina unless they happened to be suffering from an obstruction of the left main coronary artery, a particularly severe form of heart disease. This was a scientific study, using controls for an impartial comparison, in contrast to many studies using no controls that had appeared in medical journals and that supported the practice. But bypass advocates blamed the results on the ineptitude of VA surgeons, even though the percentage of VA patients who died in surgery was below the national average,

In 1978 researchers for the National Institutes of Health completed a similar study, randomly assigning patients with unstable angina to either surgery or nonsurgery; their findings mirrored those of the VA experiment. No difference could be determined in rates of survival between the two groups-in other words, the cases were not real emergencies, as had been assumed, and heroic surgery was not saving lives. Again, the medical community largely ignored the results. Cardiologists kept prescribing immediate surgery for patients with unstable angina, and the explosive growth of the bypass business continued unabated. By 1983 the annual number of operations in the United States had soared to 191,000. Projections place the 1984 total at more than 200,000.

Patients who are given the bypass operation "to prolong life" fall into four major groups, only one of which has ever been shown to gain the promised result of such surgery. The first group is composed of those who suffer no symptoms at all. Such people may seem unlikely to end up on the operating table, but in fact many do. Typical would be the 55-year-old whose family doctor detects a slight abnormality on the electrocardiogram during a routine checkup. If an exercise stress test seems to confirm the abnormality, the doctor will refer the patient to a cardiologist for coronary angiography. And if the angiogram shows partial blockage of one or more of the three major arteries feeding the heart, the cardiologist may well recommend surgery, explaining to the patient that should one of these arteries become blocked, he'll have a heart attack and might die. So the patient submits to a bypass operation, after which he tells his friends at the health club how lucky he is to be alive. Those who see him jogging marvel at the sight. Unfortunately, not a shred of scientific evidence indicates that members of this group benefit from surgery; the operation may, in fact, cause such patients harm.

A second likely candidate for bypass surgery is the patient who has just suffered or recovered from a heart attack. Some cardiologists recommend the operation for all such patients, hoping that it will protect against another heart attack or sudden death. This policy is utterly unsupported by hard evidence. Two separate studies--one from the National Institutes of Health (1983) and one by researchers in New Zealand (1981)--have found no decrease in later heart attacks among patients who receive bypass surgery after suffering one. In neither study did patients who received the operation live longer than those who went without it.

A third contender for the scalpel is the patient who appears to be having a heart attack. The signs of an impending heart attack are notoriously unreliable --about two out of three patients admitted to hospitals for possible heart attacks turn out not to have had them. Bypass surgery cannot possibly prevent heart attacks in those who aren't having them. But what of those patients who are? Most physicians oppose surgery at such a critical stage, since new medicines for dissolving the clot that causes the heart attack are more effective and avoid the risks of surgery. Yet the operation is commonly performed in some communities. Whether patients who undergo surgery during a heart attack survive because of it or in spite of it is unknown.

About 11 % of all bypass operations are performed on heart patients for whom surgery clearly prolongs life -those suffering an obstruction of the left main artery. The National Institutes of Health published data in 1983—the most extensive and statistically meaningful to date in support of this finding.

Another 10% of patients, who have obstructions of all three major coronary arteries plus a weakened heart muscle, might have some extension of life owing to surgery, but we won't know if this is so until many more years have passed. The same study found that surgery does not prolong life for patients in the other categories. For the seven years since the VA broke the news, then, evidence has been mounting in opposition to the widely held belief that bypass surgery prevents heart attacks and saves lives. Given the number of historical precedents, we should not be surprised to find the medical profession attached to an incorrect belief; but why does the belief persist even after scientific studies demonstrate that it is wrong? As the authors of the latest NIH study concluded, with wonderful understatement, "when findings oppose generally accepted views, one can expect a large amount of criticism."

Mortality statistics aside, bypass surgery is widely believed to relieve chest pain, and this is now the reason most commonly given for performing the operation. Virtually all medical studies find an enhanced "quality of life" among patients who have had bypass surgery. In response to questionnaires, and especially to physicians' direct inquiries, they give responses like "I haven't felt so well in ten years" and "I can do four times as much as I could before the operation." I have patients whose improvement has been startling and is undoubtedly due to the surgery. Others are clearly worse off than they were before surgery. But the testimonials are troubling. Various operations and medicines have claimed equally dramatic results over the past four decades—only to be proved useless later on. Could bypass surgery be just another placebo? Quite possibly. Consider the testimony of patients whose vein grafts have ceased to function after the operation. More than a hundred such cases have been identified. Yet before finding out that their bypasses were blocked, these patients reported the same amelioration of symptoms as those who had had successful operations.

Whatever the proportion of actual to imagined benefit, the boom in coronary-bypass surgery created a need for more manpower in the operating room, which led to an increase in the number of slots in cardiac-surgery training programs. By the mid-1970s the number of surgeons trained to do bypass surgery was increasing at a rate of 10 to 15% each year, and as these new surgeons sought out suitable locales to practice their trade, the number of hospitals doing cardiac surgery just about doubled. Almost every small city in America now has a surgical team competing with the older referral centers, and any hospital aspiring to be a "complete medical center" seeks to have a team of its own -not just for prestige but because the operation is the biggest revenue-producer in the health field. As a result the procedure has taken on a life of its own. It is not so much the public's health as the profession's wealth that now dictates its use.

The average cardiac surgeon's fee in the United States is between $4,500 and $5,000 per bypass operation. The range is from $2,000 (for welfare patients done under contract) to more than $15,000. In high-rent districts fees routinely run from $7,000 to $10,000. Such information is not easy to come by: surgeons and hospital administrators are unapproachable about it. The only ones who know the exact figures are the patients who receive the bills and the insurance companies that pay them. The charges vary greatly, depending on the surgeon, the number of bypass grafts (generally each graft beyond the first one costs an additional $400 to $600), the hospital, and on the location (the difference may be as much as 100% from one part of the country to another).

A surgeon, moreover, might charge a well-off customer $6,000, while accepting $3,000 from a Medicare patient who has no supplemental insurance. Most physicians view this practice as generous and humanitarian, as a matter of scaling down the costs for those who can't afford to pay. Economists call it monopolistic price discrimination. In a nonmonopoly situation the seller offers the same price to all buyers, and profit margins tend to be narrow. But since physicians enjoy a monopoly, they can set any price they choose. The sliding scale not only creates a broader base of potential purchasers but also enables the seller to get the highest possible fee from each one.

Improved methods have reduced the amount of time necessary for the operation, allowing surgeons to perform five or six bypasses in a day while putting in less work overall. Yet fees per operation have escalated: a study of Blue Shield payments in the Washington, D.C., area found that allowances for coronary-bypass surgery rose by 75% from 1975 through 1978, In 1979, according to one national survey, most of the coronary-bypass operations in the United States were done by 677 surgeons, who averaged 137 operations that year. At 1984 prices, a surgeon performing that number of operations would collect fees of more than $600,000. And since most cardiac surgeons do other operations as well and receive other professional fees, their average income might be conservatively estimated at $750,000. These figures don't represent the surgeons who are in greatest demand or who charge the most; some surgeons operate three times a day, perhaps 700 times a year, using assistants to do the opening and closing. Their incomes are in the millions.

But the head surgeon isn't the only one with a direct economic stake in the bypass operation. In most hospitals one or two "assistant surgeons" each get an additional 20% of the head surgeon's fee-even though most of the tasks that they perform could be done by interns, nurses, or nonmedical assistants. And a surgeon receives fees for being on call, while a cardiologist performs a potentially hazardous procedure. If the surgeon isn't needed, he gets $500 to $800 for "availability." Nice work if you can get it.

Cardiologists also profit handsomely from the bypass operation, by doing the associated diagnostic work. The basic test is a cardiac catheterization, in which dye is injected into the coronary arteries to determine how severe and how many are the obstructions. The professional fee averages $800, not quite in the surgeon's ballpark; but a cardiologist may do two or three catheterizations for every patient sent to surgery- and performing even five a week can generate an annual income of $184,000, while consuming only a fifth of his time. Anesthesiologists, who also derive fees from bypass surgery, tend to have complicated schedules based on time spent, and their fees vary from place to place. But the national average is about $1,250 per case, and since responsibilities before and after the operation are minimal, the average anesthesiologist can handle two cases everyday with ease.

Then there's the hospital. For the diagnostic cardiac catheterization alone, lab and technicians' fees average $1,100. Charges for other tests and for hospital stay are additional (intensive-care units average $1,000 a day, plus extras). Operating-room fees (for nurses, technicians, equipment, and supplies) run from $5,0OO to $8000. The usual blood tests, X-rays, and scans bring the total costs for one bypass operation to about $25,000. Of this, various physicians fees are about $7,500, or nearly 30% of the total. Again, these figures are averages; in some cases, the total charges exceed $100,000.

With prices like these, the patients who actually get the operation are not necessarily those who most need it but rather those who have the best access to the health-care system: the typical bypass patient is a 53-year-old white male with private health insurance.

The fact that 79 % of all bypass recipients are men is usually explained by the higher incidence of coronary-artery disease among males and by generally poorer results of such operations among females (whose arteries tend to be smaller and thus larder to bypass. The race difference, on the other hand, has nothing to do with biology. Age-adjusted mortality statistics suggest that coronary-artery disease is just as prevalent in blacks as in whites; in fact, angina tends to disable blacks earlier in life than it does whites. Yet whites receive 97% of all bypass operations performed in the United States. The relative youthfulness of the bypass population is equally difficult to explain in purely medical terms. The median age at which patients first develop angina or suffer a heart attack is 65; the median age for death from coronary-artery disease is 75. Yet only 25 % of all bypass operations are performed on persons age 65 or older. The inescapable conclusion is that the poor, the nonwhite, and the elderly receive a disproportionately low share of this medical service.

This is not to say that age and social conditions account for all variation in the use of bypass surgery; a patient's chances of getting the operation also vary according to where he lives and how his medical care is financed. In the United States bypass surgery is performed twice as often as it is in Canada and Australia, and more than four as often as in Western Europe, despite similar demographics and social conditions. And within the United States, patients served by prepaid physician's groups receive the operation less than half as often as those whose doctors are paid on a fee-for-service basis. The difference in financial incentives is impossible to ignore. Canadian surgeons are paid about $1,100 per operation --roughly one fourth of what their U.S. counterparts make. In Europe and Australia most physicians receive salaries rather than piece rates. So do the surgeons and cardiologists working under prepaid plans in the United States. Would the rest of America's doctors be doing such a vast number of operations if the average fee were cut from $4,500 to $450? I doubt it.

Surgeons invariably maintain that the decision to operate on an individual patient is based on medical factors rather than on an ability to pay. In fact, they say, "We're only operating on patients whom cardiologists tell us to operate on." True, almost all patients are funneled to cardiac surgery through a cardiologist. But the cardiologist is subject to countless nonmedical pushes and pulls. Some of these come from the patient himself: patients generally want something done, as do referring physicians, and if a cardiologist wants referrals, he will arrange to have done what can be done. Most of a cardiologist's business today is with patients who have coronary-artery disease. The disease can be diagnosed by simple questioning, and drug treatment requires no special testing. The expensive tests that produce most of a cardiologist's income (such as scans and cardiac catheterizations) are used primarily to see if surgery is possible, and to give the surgeon the information necessary to perform it. The cardiologist and the cardiac surgeon are thus interdependent in their work, and each influences the other. Both have strong financial incentives to promote bypass surgery.

Even if fees have little direct bearing on individual decisions to operate, they clearly influence physicians to specialize in fields where they can collect high fees without a sense of conflict. If this is not so, why are so many physicians in training for a lucrative field like cardiac surgery, while so few are preparing to treat hypertension in the inner cities, to fill voids in rural areas, and to provide primary care for the elderly?

Physicians and consumers of medical care alike should have two major concerns about how bypass surgery is used. First, we should be concerned about individual patients and about whether current practice is producing optimal results. Do patients really get enough information to give informed consent for the operation? Do they realize that, on the average, the operation does not prolong life or prevent heart attacks? Do they know of the dangers associated with the operation itself, including a 5% risk of heart attack on the table, a 2% risk of dying, and about a 10% risk of serious complication, such as stroke, weakening of the heart muscle, or infection? Are they aware that unless they are experiencing frequent or severe angina, they may suffer net harm from the operation? Do patients understand that the operation does not cure them but only palliates, and that the average patient may need a second operation within seven years, which will be riskier and less successful than the first? When a patient is told he needs bypass surgery, are his options really explained to him? Does he realize that expert advice may vary according to what a given expert stands to gain from the operation?

The second major concern is societal. We are in an era of budget deficits and economic retrenchment, an era in which spending more on one medical option means spending less on another. We will devote approximately $5 billion to bypass surgery in the United States this year, at a time when health benefits for the elderly are being reduced and when approximately 25 million Americans lack health insurance or other means to pay for medical care. As a society we must ask ourselves whether this distribution of resources is fair or appropriate. We now spend more on coronary-bypass operation than we do on medical research and prevention of heart disease combined. If we could divert half of what we spend on this one treatment into programs to help people stop smoking, lower cholesterol in their diets, reduce hypertension, and exercise more, the benefit would be greater than if we doubled our spending on treatment after the disease strikes.

Mount Rainier Clinic
503 First Street South, Suite 1
Yelm, Washington 98597, USA

Telephone: (360) 458-1061
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NOBEL LAUREATE LUC MONTAGNIER

2010-02-22T03:38:00.000-08:00

VACCINATION CAUSES RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

2010-01-29T23:09:00.000-08:00

I have seen at least 2 patients in my practice recently who have severe cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis after having taken vaccinations.

The Rheumatoid Arthritis develops after a few months or one or 2 years. Therefore the doctors and patients are unable to see the connection between the vaccinations and the Rheumatoid Arthritis, thus think it is a new, different and distinct disease with no connection to the vaccinations.

However when such patients are given the Homeopathic antidote to vaccinations i.e. Thuja, they are then cured of the Rheumatoid Arthritis. This is the unflinching evidence that the Rheumatoid Arthritis is caused by the vaccinations.

Among the routine vaccinations that can induce Rheumatoid Arthritis are:

i)Vaccinations during pregnancy, such as tetanus vaccine

ii)Travel vaccinations

Go to the links below to see the full report:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1005209/bin/annrheumd00487-0005.tif

http://www.springerlink.com/content/y9p6t80547r12944/

HOMEOPATHY CURES WHERE ALLOPATHY FAILS

2010-01-29T21:59:00.000-08:00

In his book HOMEOPATHY CURES WHERE ALLOPATHY FAILS, Allopathy doctor and E.N.T. specialist S.C. Madan MBBS, FRCS(U.K.) details some of his case histories:

"One year old infant daughter of parents who are both allopathic doctors, got frustrated and extremely distressed because of their child repeatedly getting in and out of the Appollo and Holy Family Hospitals in Delhi because of severe bronchial asthma.

Allopathy
Every two weeks the child had to be put on intravenous steroids apart from steroid nebulisers. the grandfather of the child being a homeopath, suggested Homeopathic treatment. They reluctantly came to consult for that since they did not have much faith in Homeopathy".

Dr.S.C. Madan's treatment of this infant patient with Homeopathy resulted in, 90% relief in symptoms and discontinuation of Allopathic steroids or bronchodilators.

One of the causes of respiratory problems in infants is the excessive use of vaccinations during the period of the developing immune system of the child.

ASPIRIN / WARFARIN CAUSE STROKES IN THE ELDERLY

2010-01-24T00:55:00.000-08:00

In the past 25 years the number of strokes associated with blood-thinning drugs such as aspirin or warfarin has risen seven-fold, a UK study found.

Blood thinning drugs may increase stroke risk in the elderly.

Some healthy older people who take aspirin to prevent strokes
may actually be increasing their risk.

The risk is particularly high in the over 75s and aspirin may do more harm than good in healthy older people, The Lancet Neurology paper reported.

"What our study suggests is that, particularly in the very elderly, the risks of aspirin outweigh the benefits" said Professor Peter Rothwell who conducted the study at the Universtiy of Oxford.

To read the study please go to the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6610713.stm

Another study has been done by Philip Gorelick MD and Steven M. Weisman, PhD
at the University of Illinois:

RISK OF HEMORRHAGIC STROKE WITH ASPIRIN USE:
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/strokeaha;36/8/1801

EFT

2010-01-19T04:58:00.000-08:00

H1N1 VACCINE

2009-12-11T01:25:00.000-08:00

Another H1N1 VACCINE Victim

2009-12-08T01:16:00.000-08:00

Swine Flu Vaccines Pulled From Canada

2009-11-25T01:20:00.000-08:00

FREEGANS

2009-11-21T21:38:00.000-08:00

The fact that the freegans don't get food poisoning means 2 things:

1. Their healthy immune system, as I notice that most of them are young and probably in their twenties.

2. It proves once more the flaws of Louis Pasteur's germ theory.

To get an infection you need 2 things:

a)susceptible/weak immune system

b)germs

It takes 2 to tango!

In the video below, at 1:22, the interviewer asks the freegan, "You've never got food poisoning in a year and a half from exclusively eating stuff from out of the trash?"

His answer, "No. And people who eat at restaurants get food poisoning".

FIRST AID KIT

2009-11-19T21:06:00.000-08:00

HOMEOPATHY FIRST AID / PAIN MANAGEMENT REMEDIES

Aconitum 30
Apis 30
Arnica 30
Arsenicum 30
Belladona 30
Berberis 30
Cantharis 30
Chamomilla 30
Colocynthis 30
Gelsemium 30
Hypericum 30
Kalmia 30
Ledum 30
Lycopodium 30
Mag Phos 30
Natrum Mur 30
Nux Vom 30
Rhus tox 30
Sulphur 30
Viburnum Op 30

Calendula cream - open wounds & cuts
Euphrasia eye drop - Conjunctivitis, dry eyes, eye-strain, teary eyes
Echinacea cream - antibacterial ointment for boils, insect-bites/stings & foul ulcers

Acidity – Arsenicum
Arthritis – Kalmia & Ledum
Ankle edema – Apis/Cantharis/Berberis
Constipation – Sulphur
Depression/Sadness – Natrum Muriaticum
Diarrhoea – Arsenicum & Nux Vom
Diuretic – Berberis & Cantharis
Dysmenorrhoea – Viburnum Op & Colocynthis
Fever – Aconitum/Arsenicum/Belladona/Rhus tox/Gelsemium
Flatulence – Lycopodium
Heartburn – Arsenicum or Sulphur
Headache – Belladona & Gelsemium
Hiccough – Arsenicum & Nat Mur
Injury – Arnica
Myalgia – Arnica & Rhus Tox
Neuralgia – Hypericum/Mag phos
Pain – Chamomilla/Mag phos
Toothache – Chamomilla
Vaccinosis – Sulphur

1. Don’t handle the tablets. Tip them from the container onto the cap, then drop them on your tongue.

2. The remedy is to be absorbed on the tongue. Allow the tablets to dissolve slowly in the mouth.

3. The remedy is to be taken on an empty stomach. No toothpaste, coffee, cigarettes, chewing gum, minty sweets or ‘minyak kapak’ 20 minutes after taking the remedy as their strong flavor may interfere with the action of the remedy. Bland food and water can be consumed 20 minutes after taking the remedy. Don’t take coffee. Milk, fruit juices, Milo and Horlicks can be consumed.

4. Keep the remedy away from direct sunlight, heat, strong smells – e.g. perfumes, as these may destroy the energy of the medicines.

5. The remedies are not chemicals but electrons(sub-elements of molecules) and therefore safe, non-toxic & free from side effects.

Wet Dose:

Drop 3 to 5 globules into a glass of water stir, then take a teaspoonful.

Some hints:
The golden rule in Homeopathy is STOP once the symptoms begin to get better.

Often ONE dose is enough.

It is unlike Allopathy where you have to take the drugs everyday for life-long.

Sulphur should not be taken too often. Maximum is twice a month unless indicated during acute symptoms and/or unless taken with Nux Vom.

If symptoms still persist after taking the indicated remedy, consult a competent Healthcare practitioner. This kit is meant for non-critical first aid. Serious life-threatening emergency conditions require Accident & Emergency department treatment in a hospital.

Price: RM300/= (Overseas - USD100/= incl. postage)

Tel:016 3907508

MAMMOGRAMS

2009-11-19T08:41:00.000-08:00

Synthetic hormones prescribed by Allopathy O&G's are one of the main causes of breast cancer. Go to the link below to see 10 reasons why you should avoid synthetic hormones:

http://www.lifetoolsforwomen.com/w/natural-hormones.htm

DANGERS OF MAMMOGRAPHY:

please lick on the links below

Mammograms cause breast cancer (and other cancer facts you probably never knew)

CANCER PREVENTION COALITION:

http://www.preventcancer.com/patients/mammography/ijhs_mammography.htm

WESTERN A. PRICE FOUNDATION:

http://www.westonaprice.org/women/mammography.html

DIABETES DRUGS' DANGERS!

2009-11-17T23:49:00.000-08:00

Diabetes Drug Found to Raise Heart Attack Risk

By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Read the full article at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/21/AR2007052100558.html

Diabetes Drug May Raise Heart Disease Risks
Findings Underscore Concerns About Prescription Drug Regulation
By DAN CHILDS
ABC News Medical Unit
May 21, 2007

Read the article at:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/story?id=3198163&page=1

INSULIN THERAPY FOR DIABETICS CAUSES OBESITY

2009-11-17T23:26:00.000-08:00

Among the side effects of Insulin therapy in diabetics are:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); changes in vision chills; confusion; dizziness; drowsiness; fainting; fast heartbeat; fast, shallow breathing; headache; hoarseness; increased hunger, thirst, or urination; loss of consciousness; nervousness; seizures; slurred speech; stomach pain; sweating; sweet or fruity breath odor; swelling of the arms or legs; tremor; weakness.

Patients with type 1 diabetes who take multiple insulin injections each day may lower their risk of nerve damage and blindness, but such intensive therapy may also put them at increased risk of obesity.

According to researchers, adults who treated their disease with multiple daily insulin injections or continuous infusion were more likely to become overweight after 6 years.

This group gained an average of 9.5 pounds more than patients who took one or two insulin shots a day. The weight gain translated into an increase in body mass index (BMI) of 1.5 for men and 1.8 for women.

BMI, which takes into account a person's weight in relation to their height, is considered a more accurate measure of overweight and obesity than body weight alone. A person with a BMI of at least 25 is considered overweight and one with a BMI of 30 and above is considered obese.

Previous research has shown that intensive insulin therapy can lower the risk of some of the medical complications associated with type 1 diabetes. However, it may also lead to severe hypoglycemia -- a significant drop in blood sugar -- and weight gain.

The results show that weight gain was most rapid in the first year. Although the rate of weight gain slowed in subsequent years, patients did not shed any pounds, even after 9 years. Women tended to put on weight at a faster rate than men did, and women treated intensively tended to gain weight in their abdomens.

Abdominal obesity, the authors note, is believed to be a risk factor for heart disease.

Intensive therapy for type 1 diabetes produces substantial excess weight gain compared with conventional therapy. However, the additional weight appears to include lean tissue as well as fat.

Diabetes Care October 2001;24:1711-1721

ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ‘HUMAN’ INSULIN:

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/insulin.html

INSULIN CAUSES BLINDNESS IN IDDM DIABETICS

2009-11-17T22:10:00.000-08:00

The institution of intensive insulin therapy induces transient worsening of diabetic retinopathy. Here is a study that was done by the Harvard School of Medicine:

Published in Volume 109, Issue 6 (March 15,2002)
Journal of Clinical Investigation 109(6): 805-815 (2002). doi:10.1172/JCI13776.
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Clinical Investigation

Acute intensive insulin therapy is an independent risk factor for diabetic retinopathy. Here we demonstrate that acute intensive insulin therapy markedly increases VEGF mRNA and protein levels in the retinae of diabetic rats. Retinal nuclear extracts from insulin-treated rats contain higher hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) levels and demonstrate increased HIF-1α–dependent binding to hypoxia-responsive elements in the VEGF promoter. Blood-retinal barrier breakdown is markedly increased with acute intensive insulin therapy but can be reversed by treating animals with a fusion protein containing a soluble form of the VEGF receptor Flt; a control fusion protein has no such protective effect. The insulin-induced retinal HIF-1α and VEGF increases and the related blood-retinal barrier breakdown are suppressed by inhibitors of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase, but not inhibitors of p42/p44 MAPK or protein kinase C. Taken together, these findings indicate that acute intensive insulin therapy produces a transient worsening of diabetic blood-retinal barrier breakdown via an HIF-1α–mediated increase in retinal VEGF expression. Insulin-induced VEGF expression requires p38 MAPK and PI 3-kinase, whereas hyperglycemia-induced VEGF expression is HIF-1α–independent and requires PKC and p42/p44 MAPK. To our knowledge, these data are the first to identify a specific mechanism for the transient worsening of diabetic retinopathy, specifically blood-retinal barrier breakdown, that follows the institution of intensive insulin therapy.

Doctors in Mexico City cure Swine Flu with Homeopathy

2009-11-12T23:54:00.000-08:00

Doctors in Mexico City Cured 2009 Swine Flu with Homeopathy

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

2009-10-28T22:56:00.000-07:00

CONCIOUS AND SUBCONCIOUS MIND

2009-10-26T02:52:00.000-07:00

SUBCONCIOUS MIND

2009-10-22T05:20:00.000-07:00

LEMONGRASS / SERAI

2009-10-15T23:06:00.000-07:00

Lemongrass is a herb with a plethora of uses medicinally, from being a stomach soother to being an effective insect repellant and fungicide. A limited study done at the University of Wisconsin revealed that some people taking prepared Lemongrass capsules (140 mg) daily for three months experienced a significant reduction in cholesterol levels, and that their cholesterol levels returned to their previous highs when they stopped taking the preparation. Obviously, this indicates that Lemongrass may help reduce cholesterol in certain individuals.

Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis.)

A study found that Citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough Citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

Ben Gurion University(Israel) researchers checked the influence of Citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the Citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed.

In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death, ' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'

The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing Citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells.

As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needs to be explored further. In the meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of Citral.

*Lemongrass is safe for use in moderation, but should be avoided by young children, pregnant women, and people with kidney or liver disease.

Why Soya Is NOT a Health Food

2009-10-13T20:02:00.001-07:00

Dr Oz's Children Will NOT be Receiving H1N1 Vaccine!

2009-10-13T19:51:00.000-07:00

MARIGOLD A HEALING HERB

2009-10-13T19:02:00.000-07:00

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF HOMEOPATHY

2009-10-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF HOMEOPATHY
- An Article in the Times of India by Dr. Siva P. Nanduri

Very often I get calls inquiring if homeopathy can cure cancer, diabetes, or spondylosis etc. The callers invariably want to know how long it would take for them to find relief or be cured and whether there is a guaranteed cure - and they want to know these answers in a single telephone call! These are people who have been suffering for years and have gone to every specialist in town finding little or no relief. They typically don't ask the same questions of an allopathic doctor and they continue with their prescribed treatments unquestioningly for long periods of time before even thinking of approaching other systems. And when they do, they expect instant results!

So what does homeopathy offer?

Homeopathy has exceptionally good remedies for autoimmune disorders, allergies, and the effects of occupational disorders, feminine disorders, disorders of growing children and elderly people. The majority of acute problems in all age groups, including seasonal disorders, can be handled with homeopathic remedies effectively.
In cases such as those mentioned in the first paragraph, it offers a qualitative change in patients' lives. People with cancer, after chemotherapy, radiation or surgery generally seek alternative medical help because they have become so weak with loss of appetite and vague pains. Homeopathy in these cases offers much comfort and relief, and the palliative drugs used in homeopathy have no side effects.

Emergencies like acute abdominal complaints, i.e., acute appendicitis, twisted bowel, fractures and accidents, should first be treated surgically, as should congenital anomalies like harelip, or clubfoot. However, the pain related to such problems can by reduced with homeopathic remedies. Broken bones need to be set by the concerned surgeons but there are homeopathic remedies that can hasten the mending of the bones after surgery. In all mechanical injuries, after the surgeon has done his/her job the pains can be reduced. The emergency medical department should first attend to cases of acute poisonings - suicidal, homicidal or accidental, but the chronic effects of exposure to toxins can be homeopathically handled. Cases of non-healing ulcers in spite of skin grafting are very well cured by homeopathy and many an amputation can be avoided. In nutritional disorders homeopathy has no role to play. Common sense tells us that the food that is deficient in essential nutrients should first be replenished with the required nutrients.

On the other hand, the effects of malabsorption in spite of a nutritionally balanced diet can be homeopathically helped. It has been my observation that it is the people who can afford three square meals a day who are the ones who demand a tonic and supplements for their "weakness" when in fact all they require is exercise, a proper attitude and a change in life style. People do not realize that excess of vitamin intake also causes problems of vague pains and malaise. Iron preparations need to be taken on an empty stomach because acid media is necessary for absorption of iron. An oral preparation of iron taken after food is of no use.

The scope of homeopathy is limited to all infections, allergies, autoimmune disorders, occupational disorders, gynecological, pediatric and geriatric disorders. What is not amenable to therapy must be treated by surgery – this a homeopath should decide about and then act accordingly. Where there have been gross and irreversible structural changes homeopathy offers effective palliative measures where the patient can lead a comfortable life. The curability of a case depends on various factors such as age, the general condition of the patient, the nature of the disease, the seat and stage of the disease, the living situation and, very importantly, the attitude of the patient. It is a misconception that homeopathy is effective only in chronic cases.

It is effective even in acute infectious disorders, intermittent diseases, intermittent fevers and many drug resistant disorders. Good homeopaths refer their patients to specialists and make full use of the diagnostic tools. Every branch of medicine has its own scope and limitation, and we should take the best from each of them without prejudice. As Charaka, the ancient Ayurvedic physician said, 'That which cures is the medicine and the one who cures, a physician."

DO HOMEOPATHS PRY INTO PERSONAL AFFAIRS?
- An article in The Times of India by Dr. Siva P. Nanduri

Ms. S. was furious. She yelled, "What do you mean by asking me about my periods? I came here for my cold and you are asking me about my periods!!" It was not the first time I had encountered this reaction to my many questions, so I took the time to explain. I told Ms. S. that since the cold was not acute or seasonal but was persisting throughout the year, this other information was useful to me in arriving at an effective homeopathic prescription. In spite of my explanation she walked out of the consulting room swearing under her breath.

However Ms. S. came back some time later with Ms. K., an old patient who had originally referred her to me, Ms. S. profusely apologizing for her rude conduct. She pleaded ignorance about the homeopathic interview, said that she had been assured by Ms. K. that it was a normal part of the homeopathic case taking, and that she was now prepared to answer all my questions. Later Ms. S., when she became well, referred many patients to me, giving them instructions that they should answer all my questions without taking offense at the nature of the questions.

"Each one of us is a unique being confronting the world in our own way” Emerson said. It is this belief that motivates the homeopathic physician in his/her approach to the patient. The homeopath is looking for the patient's individualized reaction to the disease, and part of that inquiry may focus on changes in the patient's disposition or mood. Hence the questions that may puzzle the patient because of the seeming unconnected ness to the problem at hand. One Ms. M was saying, "You know, doctor, my son S, as long as he is feeling well, keeps to himself, he hardly socializes and is happiest when left all alone. But as soon as he falls sick he wants somebody around him all the time and refuses to be left alone no matter how trivial or serious the complaint." This fear of being alone and desire to be in constant company is an example of a changed disposition.

Some other examples of illness related changes in disposition: Ms. S says of her son "P is generally very cheerful and hardly cries, but even if he has a simple cold he sulks and cries all the time demanding attention." Ms. L. says, "When K is down with fever he insists on having coffee, and when he is well he refuses coffee and asks for his regular milk." Very often patients come to me having a received a diagnosis from a previous doctor, based on a battery of tests. They tell me that they have migraines, diabetes, amoebiasis, sinusitis, kidney stones, arthritis etc., and want to know if homeopathy can help them. For the homeopath, however, diagnosis alone in all cases is not enough to arrive at a prescription. His/her questions will focus in an in-depth way on the patient's specific symptoms before prescribing a drug. As most practicing physicians know, we do not find a textbook description of disorders in a majority of patients, and it is the person's individualized manifestation of an illness that guides homeopathic treatment.

The patient's relationship to food is important. Some people tend to suffer from hunger headaches or a feeling of fullness of the abdomen. Some, if they don't eat in time, may feel irritated or have pain in the chest, trembling and weakness and cannot stand being hungry while for others there is no difference. People have different types of hunger, described as capricious, voracious, and/or canine, and even this can be of interest to the homeopath. There may be an unusual craving or aversion to sweets, to meat or to some other food. Some people have no appetite until they begin to eat or some may throw up if they just take that 'extra' helping.

These are the variations we find which are of utmost importance from a homeopath’s point of view and are to be reported. Some people wake up with an urge to empty their bowels and must rush to the toilet as soon as they wake up - first thing to be attended to is the nature's call. Others must have their morning cuppa or cigarette before their bowels move, and in certain others the bowel moves every time after food or drink. There are people who go for days without any urge. I had a patient, one Ms. K., who could only have a relieve herself when she heard the sound of running water and used to keep the tap open in the rest room. It is curious symptoms such as these, which may provide a clue for homeopathic prescriptions.

Certain aspects of sleep are noteworthy, such as whether the person has the ability to sleep anywhere and anytime. Also of interest is the quality of sleep - and whether it is refreshing or not. These details give the attending homeopathic physician useful information about individual characteristics.
Even dreams are of interest, though it is sometimes difficult to get a straightforward answer from a patient in this regard - the stock answer is 'ordinary dreams'. But the homeopathic physician may persist in pursuit of more details: what is the quality and content of the person's dreams? Dreams of snakes, of falling from a height, dreams about water, about daily events or dead relatives - all these may provide clues about the remedies that are indicated for that particular individual. Individual characteristics are evident in the way people sweat too. Some people sweat only on the tip of the nose or the upper lip, some sweat from the palms or scalp. It may be a seasonal thing or a manifestation of tension. Some people tend to sweat while eating no matter what the temperature of the food or environment; others sweat while sleeping or defecating. The sweat may be watery or oily, it may be strong smelling, bitter smelling or offensive, it may or may not stain the clothes - all again individuating features.

In women menstrual symptoms are very important. PMS is a very well known phenomenon. Mere mention of PMT, however, does not convey anything, and the homeopathic physician may ask further questions to encourage the patient to elaborate. A woman may experience PMS - mood swings, severe back pain, vomiting, headache or diarrhea before, during or after menses. There may also be changes in appetite, bowel movements or sleep patterns before, during or after menses, all of which should be reported.
Anxiety and tension are a common phenomenon of the present age. The manifestations of anxiety differ from person to person, however, and include becoming silent and uncommunicative, stuttering and stammering, having palpitations, trembling, giddiness, vomiting, diarrhea or profuse sweating. Mere statements like, "I get excited or easily tensed or anxious," do not convey much - what form the tension takes should be reported. One patient reported that she has menses when she is excited or under tension, in spite of the fact that her normal menses concluded 4 or 5 days ago. Behaviors are important - characteristics such as taciturnity, being loquacious, being at ease with new people, new circumstances and new places are again very individual characteristics.

Some people lose their temper at the drop of a hat, while for some others the volcano may be boiling inside but never erupts. Some people tend to brood over insults whether real or imagined. Some forget the offense very easily while others are vindictive. Some of these or all of these are the associative features of diseases, ranging from the common cold to cancer. So the diagnosis plus these associative symptoms make a person unique with that disorder. Information such as this can help a homeopath in selecting the drug that will help patients in all chronic cases.

PSORA

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Dr.Samuel Hahnemann said that Psora is the real cause of all diseases.

Psora is the human's acquired susceptibility to disease. Every human is born with Psora. The only difference is the degree of Psora in every human.

So long as man lived strictly according to the laws of Nature there was health. But as soon as he allowed himself to go astray and violating Natural laws and abusing the gift of freedom of will, there was an imbalance in his mind. This imbalance in mind gradually came to reflect in his physical body.

This is how he acquired the susceptibility to disease.

It is a condition of the human body, brought on by evil thinking, and is the prime cause of all the varied illnesses of mankind. It is that acquired condition which is now inherent in the human life-force which gives it the tendency for disease. Psora is being transmitted from generation to generation and is causing more and more malignant diseases.

Dr. Stuart Close M.D. says -

1)"The oldest monuments in history, " says Hahnemann, "show the Psora even then in great development. Moses, 3400 years ago pointed out several varieties. In Leviticus, chapter 13, and chapter 21, verse 20, where he speaks of the bodily defects which must not be found in a priest who is to offer sacrifice, malignant itch is designated by the word Garab, which the Alexandrian translators (In the Septuagint) translated with psora agria.

2)PSORA AND TUBERCULOSIS (pseudo psora) SYNONYMOUS.

Hahnemann mentions "consumption, tubercular phthisis, continual or spasmodic asthma, pleurisy with and without collections of pus in the chest, hemoptysis and suffocative bronchitis," among the known tubercular chest and lung diseases as due to psora. He also mentions hydrocephalus, cerebral and cerebro-spinal meningitis, opthalmia, cataract, tonsilitis, cervical adenitis, otitis, gastric duodenal and intestinal ulcers; diabetes and nephritis; rachitis; and marasmus of fistulae; caries and curvature of spine; encysted tumors; goitre, varices, aneurisms, erysipelas; sarcoma; osteo-sarcoma; schirrus and epithelioma and other diseases, some of which are now known and others of which are thought to be tubercular origin.

As practically all the diseases known to be due to the tubercle-bacillus are attributed by Hahnemann to Psora, it follows that the cause is identical, and that the two terms, psora and tuberculosis are synonymous.
The modern list is growing slowly by additions, from time to time, of other diseases found to be pathologically or bacteriologically related to tuberculosis.
Osler, speaking representatively and with the highest modern authority, agrees with Hahnemann, when he says: Tuberculosis is the most universal scourge of the human race."

OBJECT OF TREATMENT

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Chronic disease is a progressive phenomenon, beginning in the mind, following through to the functional level and lastly to structural changes in the physical body. Thus, in order to effect a cure at the deepest level one must address the imbalance in the mind/vital force.
The primary object or purpose of treatment is the restoration of normal functional balance - health.

The basis of prescription should be the totality of symptoms which represent the functional disorder - the abnormal process of the disease itself, not it's ultimates or "end products".

The physician who prescribes for any tangible product of disease (e.g. recurrent tonsillitis, piles, fistula, kidney and gall-bladder stones, small size uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, warts, corns, skin diseases, etc.) is misdirecting his energies and courting failure. These diseases will recur until and unless the tendency to develop such diseases is removed. Homeopathic treatment removes the recurrent nature of the disease, while treating the condition.

Physicians are constantly mistaking the product for the process of disease. The product can only be changed by altering the defective process which causes the disease product. Destroying the product does not change the process. Correct the faulty process and the product will take care of itself. The morbid functioning which produce those effects must be changed. The cause of disease is a dynamical problem.

Disease is essentially and primarily a morbid dynamical disturbance of the vital powers and functions, resulting in a loss of functional and organic balance. Only bio-electrical therapies like Acupuncture and Homeopathic remedies have the innate power to address the dynamical imbalance of the vital force. All other medicines act on the basis of chemistry - the molecular level. Acupuncture & Homeopathy remedies act on the basis of physics - electrons, which act on a more subtle level. (Electrons are sub-elements of molecules). Cures do not consist in the mere removal of the external, secondary, tangible products of disease, but in restoration of the dynamical balance so that the functions of the organism are normal and the patient is in a state of health.

SOME CAUSES OF CHRONIC DISEASE

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CAUSES OF CHRONIC DISEASE:

1. MIND - Emotional trauma - Jung's concept of the "collective unconscious" is the root of much chronic disease. Much of what deeply influences us on a collective and personal level remains in our subconscious. Homeopathic remedies can antidote mental/emotional traumas and therefore normalize parameters such as blood-pressure and blood sugar. The calming effect of the remedies on the mind will be manifest in the fresh glow on the patient's face within 3 days after taking the indicated remedy. The patient will also experience deep sleep indicating the remedy's effect on the subconscious.

2. MIASMS - Inherited toxins from one or more generations before which have led one to acquire defective genes. Miasms of Psora, Syphilis, Tuberculosis(pseudo psora), Sycosis(Gonorrhoea). Many inherited miasms are latent/dormant in a person at birth but manifest in various symptoms after the age of 40 onwards.

Ignorance of the miasmatic cause of chronic disease & suppression of it's manifestation by Allopathy (mainstream medicine) doctors leads it to metastase from a superficial to a deeper level of the body thus rendering the disease very difficult to cure. Vaccinations in the newborn trigger it off from latency.

3. IATROGENIC (Doctor induced)

Drugs/vaccinations/antibiotics:

Iatrogenic disease(Diseases induced by Allopathy doctors in conventional medicine)- Side effects of Allopathic medication e.g. drugs, steroids, antibiotics. These chemical agents are immunosuppressant in nature. Excessive use of synthetic hormones supplied by the drug companies to mainstream medicine in the treatment of Gynaecological diseases, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) & Oral contraceptives cause breast cancer in women according to a study done by the National Cancer Institute USA and American Medical Association.

Vaccinations - for more information, go to www.thinktwice.com
Further reading:
i) Dangers, Delusions and Alternatives - by Leon Chaitow
ii) DPT - A Shot in the Dark - Harris Coulter and Barbara Leo Fisher.
iii) The Case against Immunization - written by Richard Moskowitz.
iv) Vaccinosis by Dr. James Compton Burnett MD

4. STARVATION (Malnutrition)

5. PATHOGENS - such as viruses, bacteria and parasites which may cause diseases in the patients with weak immune systems.

Doctor Admits Vaccine Is More Deadly Than Swine Flu Itself & Will Not Give It To His Kids

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ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA/SIRIANANGA - "THE KING OF BITTERS"

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ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA:

Scientific Name: Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f) Nees
Family: Acanthaceae
Other Common Name: Andrographis, Chuan Xin Lian, Kalmegh (Bengali, Hindi), King of Bitters.
Andrographis, is a shrub that is found throughout India and other Asian countries. It is sometimes referred to as “Indian echinacea”.
Andrographis contains, as its primary chemical constituents, diterpenoid lactones (andrographolides), paniculides, farnesols and flavonoids1.
Andrographis was used historically in the Indian flu epidemic in 1919, during which it was credited with reversing the spread of the disease.
Over the last decade, andrographis has become popular, particularly in Scandinavia, as a treatment for colds, and is now available in the United States.
Herb, leaves and roots are used in different traditional applications.

In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that andrographis has antiinfective, antiviral, antidiarrheal, antipyretic and analgesic activities. 1, 3
In addition, immunostimulant and antiinflammatory activities have been observed in mice. An ethanol extract of andrographis stimulated antibody production in mice and also enhanced nonspecific immune responses such as macrophage phagocytosis.

Dosage:

A typical dosage of andrographis is 400 mg, 3 times a day. Some studies have noted doses as high as 1,000 to 2,000 mg 3 times daily. Andrographis is usually standardized to its content of the active constituent, andrographolide, which is typically 4-6%. Products should be stored in airtight containers and protected from light and moisture.

Toxicity:

In human studies, andrographis has not been associated with any major side effects.
In one double-blind, placebo-controlled study, participants were monitored for changes in liver and kidney function, blood counts, and other laboratory measures. No problems were found in patients treated with 1200 mg/day of andrographis. 4
Taking large oral doses of andrographis may cause gastric discomfort, vomiting, and loss of appetite . 5
Side effects from andrographis are rare and minor. However, two cases of urticaria (a vascular reaction of the skin characterized by a sudden general eruption of pale evanescent wheals or papules, accompanied by severe itching) have been reported. 6

Research Summary:

Preventing/treating colds and cold symptoms: Three double-blind controlled studies have found that andrographis significantly reduced the duration and severity of cold symptoms. One 4-day trial in 158 adults with colds, found that treatment with andrographis significantly reduced cold symptoms. Participants in the study were given either 1200 mg of andrographis extract standardized to 5% andrographolide or a placebo. By second day of treatment, and even more so by fourth day, individuals receiving andrographis experienced significant improvements in symptoms as compared to the placebo group. Symptoms that greatly improved were earache, sleeplessness, nasal drainage, and sore throat, however, other cold symptoms improved as well. 10
In a study, 179 individuals with the common cold were given either a combination herbal therapy of andrographis and the herb eleutherococcus, or a placebo for 3 days. Results showed significant improvement in common symptoms of muscle soreness, cough and dry throat in the treated group as compared to the placebo group.
A 3-month trial involving 107 students, all 18 years of age, examined the preventative effect of andrographis against the common cold. By the end of the trial, only 30% of the people in the andrographis group (200 mg/day) experienced colds compared to 62% people in the placebo group. These results indicated that andrographis helps to reduce the incidence of the common cold compared to placebo.

HIV: A pilot study investigated the effects of andrographolide on 13 HIV-positive individuals over 6 weeks. The only medications patients were taking were sulfa antibiotics. Results of this trial found an improvement in lymphocytes (CD4+ cells), which are an important part of immune function. It was suggested that the positive effect from andrographolide, the component of andrographis measured in the study, was due to an improvement in immune function, rather than an antiviral effect against the HIV virus. It was noted from the results of this study that andrographolide can cause side effects if taken in high doses and the optimum dosage has yet to be determined.

The results of two clinical trials conducted in Russia during two influenza epidemics, between February 1999 and February 2000, have been reported. The effect of a standardized extract of A. paniculata fixed combination (Kan Jang) in the treatment of diagnosed influenza viral infections was assessed. Kan Jang treatment significantly reduced the clinical symptoms and sped up recovery of patients, while significantly decreasing the number of sick leave days lost and the number of cases with post-influenza complications: 30.1 and 31.4% of Kan Jang – treated patients vs 67.8 and 71.0% of controls, in the pilot and second study, respectively.

Uses:

Andrographis is used for prophylactic and symptomatic treatment of upper respiratory infections such as the common cold, as well as for uncomplicated sinusitis, pharyngotonsillitis, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Although there are other, less commonly reported uses for andrographis, such as colic pain and eczema, there is little scientific data supporting claims regarding these conditions.

INFLUENZA PREVENTION AND HOMEOPATHY

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Influenza-1918: Homeopathy to the Rescue

by Julian Winston

It was called "the Great White Plague." It is hard to imagine the devastation caused by the Flu Epidemic of 1918-19. People who lived through it reported that some one who was up and well in the morning could be dead by evening.

Dr. H. A. Roberts was a physician on a troop ship at the time. Another boat pulled alongside to get any spare coffins- it's mortality rate was so high. On his return to port, the commander said to Roberts, "used all your coffins?" To which Roberts, who had been treating his ship with homeopathy, replied, "Yes, and lost not one man!"

The following is an extract from an article entitled "Homeopathy In Influenza- A Chorus Of Fifty In Harmony" by W. A. Dewey, MD that appeared in the Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1920.

Dean W. A. Pearson of Philadelphia collected 26,795 cases of influenza treated by homeopathic physicians with a mortality of 1.05%, while the average old school mortality is 30%.

Thirty physicians in Connecticut responded to my request for data. They reported 6,602 cases with 55 deaths, which is less than 1%. In the transport service I had 81 cases on the way over. All recovered and were landed. Every man received homeopathic treatment. One ship lost 31 on the way. H. A. Roberts, MD, Derby, Connecticut.

In a plant of 8,000 workers we had only one death. The patients were not drugged to death. Gelsemium was practically the only remedy used. We used no aspirin and no vaccines. -Frank Wieland, MD, Chicago.

I did not lose a single case of influenza; my death rate in the pneumonias was 2.1%. The salycilates, including aspirin and quinine, were almost the sole standbys of the old school and it was a common thing to hear them speaking of losing 60% of their pneumonias.-Dudley A. Williams, MD, Providence, Rhode Island.

Fifteen hundred cases were reported at the Homeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia with but fifteen deaths. Recoveries in the National Homeopathic Hospital were 100%.-E. F. Sappington, M. D., Philadelphia.

I have treated 1,000 cases of influenza. I have the records to show my work. I have no losses. Please give all credit to homeopathy and none to the Scotch-Irish-American! -T. A. McCann, MD, Dayton, Ohio.

One physician in a Pittsburgh hospital asked a nurse if she knew anything better than what he was doing, because he was losing many cases. "Yes, Doctor, stop aspirin and go down to a homeopathic pharmacy, and get homeopathic remedies." The Doctor replied: "But that is homeopathy." "I know it, but the homeopathic doctors for whom I have nursed have not lost a
single case." -W. F. Edmundson, MD, Pittsburgh.

There is one drug which directly or indirectly was the cause of the loss of more lives than was influenza itself. You all know that drug. It claims to be salicylic acid. Aspirin's history has been printed. Today you don't know what the sedative action of salicylic acid is. It did harm in two ways. It's indirect action came through the fact that aspirin was taken until prostration resulted and the patient developed pneumonia. -Frank L. Newton, MD, Somerville, Massachusetts

Aspirin and the other coal tar products are condemned as causing great numbers of unnecessary deaths. The omnipresent aspirin is the most pernicious drug of all. It beguiles by its quick action of relief of pain, a relief which is but meretricious. In several cases aspirin weakened the heart, depressed the vital forces, increased the mortality in mild cases and made convalescence slower. In all cases it masks the symptoms and renders immeasurably more difficult the selection of the curative remedy. Apparently aspirin bears no curative relation to any disease and it ought
to be prohibited. -Guy Beckly Stearns, MD, New York

Three hundred and fifty cases and lost one, a neglected pneumonia that came to me after she had taken one hundred grains of aspirin in twenty-four hours. -Cora Smith King, MD, Washington, DC

I had a package handed to me containing 1,000 aspirin tablets, which was 994 too many. I think I gave about a half dozen. I could find no place for it. My remedies were few. I almost invariably gave Gelsemium and Bryonia. I hardly ever lost a case if I got there first, unless the patient had been sent to a drug store and bought aspirin, in which event I was likely to have a case of pneumonia on my hands. -J. P. Huff, MD, Olive Branch, Kentucky.

In reading the accounts of the epidemic it seems that most of the deaths were caused by a virulent pneumonia that was especially devastating to those who depressed their system with analgesics-the most common being aspirin.

The Physician from whom I first learned homeopathy, Raymond Seidel, MD, HMD, said that he decided to be a homeopathic doctor during the flu epidemic when he was working as a delivery boy for a homeopath in New Jersey. Raymond Seidel told me that he decided to become a homeopathic doctor when he was a ten-year old delivery boy for a local homeopath. He said, "I saw that the people who were taking aspirin were dying, about half those who were drinking a lot were dying, and those that received homeopathic remedies were living."

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Julian Winston lives in New Zealand where he maintains his renaissance man life in design work, playing pedal steel guitar and in continuing to guide homeopathy into the next millennia. He was the long time editor of the National Center of Homeopathy's, Homeopathy Today.

Homeopathy is excellent in treating viral illness, including flu. There is a long history of successful management of serious acute infections with homeopathy, particularly the flu. Homeopathic medicine proved extremely effective in the management of the 1918 flu epidemic, and it will prove itself in any future flu pandemic, just as it does every winter in the treatment of that year's flu cases.

The Spanish flu pandemic was a plague that exceeded the ravages of the Bubonic Plague of 1347 that killed a third of the European population. Worldwide the Spanish flu killed an estimated 40 million people. In some primitive cultures the death rate was 100 percent.

Fortunately, many patients in the United States had access to homeopathic medical care. A report to the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1921 documented the dramatic success of homeopathy in the worst flu pandemic in history:

CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE(Allopathy):
CASES TREATED: 24 000 patients
DEATH RATE: 28.2%

HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE:
CASES TREATED: 26 000 patients
DEATH RATE: 1.05%

INFLUENZINUM - Homeopathic Flu prevention:

For at least the past 150 years homeopathic practitioners have used the medicine Influenzinum as a flu preventive. Influenzinum is a homeopathic medicine made from flu viruses.

Dosage is once per day for 3 consecutive days followed by another dose 2 weeks later.

Between the years 1918 and 1957 the preparation of Influenzinum was derived from samples of blood or nasal secretions taken from patients who contracted the flu during the deadly 1918 flu pandemic. Subsequent to 1957 Influenzinum preparations come from a homeopathic preparation of the yearly flu viruses chosen for the flu vaccine.

In 1998 the French Society of Homeopathy conducted a survey of 23 homeopathic doctors concerning their use of Influenzinum as a flu preventive (Coulamy, 1998). The survey included use of Influenzinum over a 10 year period (1987-1998) in 453 patients. The protocol for the frequency of doses varied considerably among these doctors. Weekly doses were used by 26 percent of participants and monthly dosage by 23 percent. Another 16 percent used a weekly then monthly dosage plan, and 35 percent applied some other dosage protocol. 80 percent of respondents began treatment in the fall (September through November) and ended between February and April.

Results of the survey were remarkable.

In approximately 90 percent of the cases no instances of the flu occurred when Influenzinum was used preventively no matter what the dosage protocol.

Among the physicians the effectiveness was deemed good to very good in 90 percent of the cases. In 5 percent there was no protective effect.

Of the patients, 98 percent expressed a desire to take the same preventive treatment the following year.

Certainly this confidence in homeopathic prevention among physicians with many years of experience and their patients speaks to the effectiveness of Influenzinum as a flu preventive. It should be noted that a clinical study that approaches statistical significance evaluating the preventive effects of any homeopathic preparation would probably be prohibitively expensive.

OSCILLOCOCCINUM

Oscillococcinum a specific homeopathic medicine used to treat the flu has been subjected to clinical trials. The medicine is a homeopathic preparation of the liver and heart of a Barbary duck (trade name Oscillococcinum). This medicine was first formulated in 1925. Its name arose from a spurious notion that the blood of flu victims in the 1918 pandemic contained bacteria composed of balls (cocci) that vibrated, or oscillated. Joseph Roy, a French physician at the time identified this supposed pathogen and found it in many animal species. He chose as the source of his homeopathic preparation a duck, possibly an extremely fortuitous accident because of the association between human flu epidemics and bird viruses.

Oscillococcinum was first studied in France during the 1987 flu epidemic caused by an H1N1 virus. This multi-center study examined the effect of Oscillococcinum (200C) on the early symptoms of flu. Results were published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. A group of 149 non-homeopathic physicians enlisted 487 patients in the study, each of whom had developed flu-like symptoms during the previous 24 hours. Symptoms met strict criteria for the level of fever and the presence of associated flu symptoms. This took place in the midst of a documented flu epidemic. A treatment group and control group were established and the medicine prescribed in 5 doses, once at the physician's office and then twice a day for two days following. More patients in the treatment group recovered completely in the first 48 hours than the control group (17 percent of patients with active treatment compared to 10 percent of controls). This was deemed a statistically significant difference. More patients in the treatment group also judged the treatment as favorable compared to the placebo, 61 percent vs 49 percent (Ferley, 1989).

In 1990 German physicians replicated the French study of Oscillococcinum. They used the same criteria as the previous study and enrolled 372 patients. After 48 hours of treatment with Oscillococcinum the treatment group had significantly milder symptoms than the control group, and the number of patients with no symptoms from day two onward was significantly greater in the treatment group (17.4 percent) compared to the control group (6.6 percent) (Papp, 1998).

Both of these studies show a significant curative effect of a homeopathic medicine in the treatment of flu in carefully conducted, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. The two studies were done in different countries, each with many participating physicians, and during two different flu epidemics, presumably caused by different viruses. Conventional antiviral drugs reduce the duration of flu by about one day if taken within the first 48 hours of illness (Cooper, 2003). Comparing the results of these studies with the meager effect of conventional treatment shows that homeopathy carries the potential to make a dramatic difference in any flu epidemic without the risk of drug side effects.

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Here is the preliminary report by the authors of a Cuban Study that used homeopathy to prevent Leptospirosis in 2.5 million Cubans.
Homeoprophylaxis: Cuban Experiences on Leptospirosis

Dr. Concepción Campa, Dr. Luis E. Varela, Dr. Esperanza Gilling, MCs. Rolando Fernández, Tec. Bárbara Ordaz, Dr. Gustavo Bracho, Dr. Luis García, Dr. Jorge Menéndez, Lic. Natalia Marzoa, Dr. Rubén Martínez.

“The Finlay Institute is a centre dedicated to development and production of vaccines; we also bring our WHO qualified facilities for all homeopaths and homeopathic medicine. The Finlay Institute acts as supporting institution for research, production and development of high quality homeopathic products. However, according with the social objective addressing prevention of infectious diseases, we are focused on homeo- prophylaxis as strategy to attenuate the impact of preventable diseases on developing world, the ones that need it the most.

Thus, development and evaluation of nosodes, appears to be our main approach to fill up the breakthrough on current conventional strategies based on vaccination. Similarly with vaccination interventions, massive applications of prophylactic nosodes give rise to a greater impact on population health compared with individualized therapies. In addition, the easy administration and low economics resources needed, become this alternative really suitable and accessible for developing countries and almost the best for emergency situations comprising epidemic outbreaks and natural disasters. The Cuban experiences of massively administrated nosodes supports it use as promising solution to confront epidemiological dangerous situations.

On October November 2007, three provinces of the eastern region of Cuba were affected by strong rainfalls causing floods of big areas and several damages to sanitary and health systems. The risk of leptospirosis infection raised extremely dangerous levels with about 2 million of peoples exposed to potentially contaminated water.

Considering this situation, the Finlay Institute prepared a leptospira nosode 200 CH using 4 circulating strains and following international quality standards. A multidisciplinary team travelled to the affected regions to conduct the massive administration of the nosode. Coordinated action with public health system infrastructures allowed the administration of a preventive treatment consisting in two doses (7- 9 days apart) of the nosode to about 2,4 million of people (4,8 million of doses). The coverage of the intervention rose up to 95% percent of total population of the three provinces at risk.

The epidemiology surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease of morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to cero of mortality of hospitalized patient. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels and below the expected levels according with the trends and rain regimens.

A reinforcing application was given after the hit of the hurricane IKE but using the nosode diluted up to 10 MC. Strict epidemiologic surveillance is carried out on this provinces. Up to date result will be presented.

The results supported the design of new strategies for leptospirosis control. This experience could be extended to other diseases and other countries. The Finlay Institute is offering our facilities and specialists to spread this alternative to all regions needing emergent alternatives for epidemic control and prevention”.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERB TINCTURES

2009-10-11T20:27:00.000-07:00

DANGERS OF ANTI-VIRAL DRUG TAMIFLU:

2009-10-11T20:23:00.001-07:00

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/swine-flu/6040495/Ministers-ignored-advice-on-mass-issue-of-Tamiflu.html

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1601062,00.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1205542/Tamiflu-risks-outweigh-benefits-children-warn-swine-flu-experts.html

INFLUENZA AND INFLUENZINUM

2009-10-07T23:08:00.000-07:00

SWINE FLU

2009-10-07T21:04:00.000-07:00

WORM BIN

2009-09-20T03:02:00.000-07:00

It's a good idea to set up a worm bin in your house to reduce organic waste load. All organic waste can be dumped into the worm bin which the worms will convert into high quality organic fertilizer you can use to plant your veggies.

FOOD NOT LAWNS:-
Why not grow more edible plants in our gardens than ornamental plants? It will save us the time, money and travelling to buy unhealthy commercially produced refined foods from the supermarkets and local groceries.

SPROUTING

2009-09-08T22:25:00.000-07:00

WATER

2009-09-07T18:56:00.000-07:00

Water, Sunlight, Air and Earth are the 4 basic elements given by God/Nature to us.

Water is a basic human right, not a privilege.

In this commercialized world, greedy multi national corporations are trying to sell water, earth and air to us.

All marginalized peoples must be taught to dig wells and install pumps so that they can have free piped water to their homes.

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2009-08-20T01:01:00.000-07:00

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2009-08-14T04:02:00.001-07:00

RAW GARLIC - IMMUNE BOOSTER!

2009-08-06T01:34:00.000-07:00

Garlic (Allium sativum) is widely recognised as a culinary herb and a potent natural medicine. It is a natural antimicrobial and unlike most antibiotics, garlic does not destroy the body's normal flora. Garlic is a health-building herb, rich in potassium, zinc, vitamins A and C and selenium. It also contains sulfur, calcium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1 and iron. Thousands of research studies have been done on garlic over the past 40 years - by 1996 there were at least 1,808 scientific studies. These studies have repeatedly shown the benefits of garlic - an example of good research showing what millions of people of all cultures throughout history have known!

Garlic is a potent immune system booster. It is also an active anti-microbial, agent - effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. It is also an anti-inflammatory and acts as shield against radiation therapy. It also has analgesic and fever reducing properties. You can take garlic in large does to destroy viruses and bacteria without damaging yourself. Garlic is best eaten fresh and finely chopped as commercial production and cooking can destroy much of the natural activity of the fresh cloves. Fresh garlic can be used in salads, salad dressings and other dishes.

If you are eating fresh garlic however you need to be wary of where the garlic comes from and how it has been treated. Ninety percent of the garlic eaten in Australia (for example) is imported and every single bulb is fumigated with one the world's most dangerous chemicals, Methyl Bromide. Methyl Bromide is highly toxic to humans and all living things. Acute exposure burns the skin and causes severe kidney damage. It has devastating effects on the central nervous system which could be fatal - so growing our own has a special attraction!

Garlic can be used:

in fighting infections - it is an antiseptic with antibiotic and antifungal action. It is effective against:
herpes infections such as cold sores, genital herpes and chicken pox
all infections of the gastrointestinal tract - including helicobacter pylori (the bacteria which contributes to peptic ulcers)
urinary tract infections
upper respiratory tract infections such as colds, flu, bronchitis, sinusitis and so forth.
Ear infections - can be treated by placing garlic oil on a piece of cotton wool in the ear (you need to be sure that the ear drum is intact before doing this - if in doubt seek professional assistance)
candida infections
Cardiovascular conditions.
It tones the heart and circulatory system
helps to lower the blood pressure
reduces high cholesterol and blood fats
reduced high blood sugar levels
reduces blood clotting abnormalities
helps to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis by inhibiting at least two enzymes involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver
in reducing the risk of certain types of cancers. There are statistical studies that show a correlation between garlic consumption and low cancer rates. Garlic also limits the side effects of chemo and radiotherapy.
in respiratory conditions where is acts as a decongestant and reduces mucous and phlegm production.

As an antioxidant.
The active ingredients in garlic are alliin (which give the garlic its taste) and allicin, a sulphate (which gives the garlic its odour). Only the allicin have been found to have activity at around normal garlic consumption levels (3-5g per day). Allicin has been shown to be essential to most of the antimicrobial and cholesterol lowering effects and probably also the anti-blood clotting and antioxidant effects. The anti-cancer effects appear to be shared about equally between allicin and other unidentified components. Some sources suggest that large quantities of garlic should not be consumed prior to surgery, as garlic can prolong bleeding time. People taking anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as warfarin and heparin should be careful about taking too much garlic. There are rare occasions when garlic can cause gastrointestinal symptoms or allergic reactions.

Garlic is a wonderful culinary and medicinal herb. It is a potent immune booster and natural antimicrobial. It is effective in treating infections, cardiovascular disease and can be of assist in reducing the risks of certain types of cancers.

RAW GARLIC PREVENTS INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH AS INFLUENZA AHN1

2009-08-05T22:56:00.000-07:00

Garlic

For centuries there has been a mystical folklore about garlic and its magical healing ability. On blind faith, many used it to cure colds, flu and a whole shopping list of ailments. People knew garlic made them feel better, but they didn't always understand why.

Now scientists have discovered not only how certain microbial and cancer fighting chemicals from garlic work but why they work the way they do. With years of serious research behind them, these researchers are now convinced that garlic and aged garlic extract has been highly effective in reducing the two leading causes of death, cancer and heart disease and extending life itself.

This also has led them into new areas that show promise but need more research: garlic products could be very important in the overall effort to prevent yeast infections and breast cancer in women, two new growing health problems.

One of the leading authorities on garlic research, Dr. Robert I. Lin, chairman of the First World Congress of the Health Significance of Garlic and Garlic Constituents, suggests that a daily dose of cooked garlic or garlic extract along with good eating habits and o good lifestyle "can substantially reduce the risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease in society." He cautions users, however, against using row garlic for treating disease without proper medical supervision.

So much is being done that more than 40 researchers from 15 countries gathered recently in Washington, DC, to compare notes and set new directions.

They agreed that more research is needed to verify preliminary success of their experiments.

$20.5 MILLION STUDY
Underscoring the importance of garlic launched a $20.5 million study that will be scrutinizing garlic, along with other vegetables such as leeks and onions that may prevent cancer.

"Garlic is the best candidate as a cancer-fighting substance," says Dr. Herbert Pierson, the NCI scientist who will direct the five-year study. He pointed out that research in both China and Italy show a large reduction in stomach cancer by people who ate various forms of garlic on a daily basis.

Scientists believe the key players in garlic that make a very good medicine are its sulfur compounds. Although they are less certain of the chemical reaction that takes place, particularly when the growth of deadly cancer cells is restricted.

However, Dr. Lin discovered when garlic is cooked, processed, or metabolized, it releases what is called thiol or thiol reagents that may modulate the body's defense of cancerous cells. He also proved that these substances can protect the body against nuclear radiation and protect the liver against environment pollution.

Since radiation and pollution are important causes of cancer these substances may also protect us against cancer.

"It seems that garlic contains several kinds of anti-tumor promoting principles," says Japan's medical researcher Hoyoku Nishino.

STIMULATES IMMUNE CELLS

Even more interesting is the fact that garlic not only prevents tumor growth, but also stimulates immune cells, according to Dr. Benjamin Lau, physician and author of the book, Garlic for Health. "Garlic apparently stimulates the body's immune system, particularly enhancing the macrophages and lymphocytes, which destroy cancer cells," Dr. Lau said.

"We are understandably excited to see that a natural substance can have such impact on cancer prevention," he said. The Loma Linda University medical researcher performed a number of experiments using an garlic product and concluded that it prevents and suppresses cancer.

A group of researchers at UCLA just recently used an aged garlic extract to treat melanoma, a skin cancer that is spreading at alarming rates in the U.S. They also concluded that garlic suppressed the growth of cancerous cells.

In the meantime, three researchers at West Virginia University were concerned about the increase of bladder cancer. Led by Dr. Donald Lamm, the WVU researchers used aged garlic extract to fight the deadly cancer cells. "The highly beneficial reduction in tumor growth with aged garlic extract immunotherapy, "Dr. Lamm said, "suggests that it will prove to be a highly effective form of immunotherapy…"

Dr. Lin and Dr. Oureshi studied the serum lipid reducing effects of garlic. Using a dose level that caused no adverse effects in chicks, there was a 50 percent reduction of LDL cholesterol. "This demonstrates the strong cardiovascular protective effects of garlic," Dr. Lin said.

Scientists also want to find out how much emotions and stress play in causing these deadly diseases.

Dr. Richard Kuentansky of Slovak Academy demonstrated that AGE reduces the stress-induced activation of the peripheral sympathetic symptom. Such a response is beneficial to the cardiovascular functions.

"In my own work with stressed patients," says Dr. Lau, "I have noted that those who use garlic regularly suffer much less from the effects of stress. Without more medical experimentation, the reasons why cannot be explained at this point," he said.

Dr. Lin points out that the use of garlic extracts on a daily basis as an anti-oxidant/anti-free radical agent, along with a good diet may lead to longer, more rewarding lives and may save billions of dollars in medical costs. "The expected benefits are subtle and preventive, and can only be achieved from long term consumption of proper amounts," Dr. Lin said.

Garlic is a natural antibiotic that stimulates the immune system and increases the effectiveness of white blood cells and T cells. It blocks toxin production by germs.(1) It also possesses broad-spectrum bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal properties. In other words, it either stops the growth of or kills bacteria. Remarkably, garlic also exerts similar activity against viruses, fungi, and parasites. Garlic, undoubtedly, is a key to achieving optimal immunity and protecting against infections.

More than 1,800 scientific studies detail garlic's chemical complexity and multifaceted roles in preventing or treating disease. At least two hundred compounds have been identified in garlic cloves, including more than seventy sulfur compounds; vitamins A, B1, and C; the minerals calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium, and zinc; vitamin-like flavonoids; and the eight essential amino acids and nine nonessential ones. Many of these micronutrients contribute to immunity, although the amounts in a single garlic clove would be minute.

Before vaccines were developed against polio, garlic was used successfully as a prophylactic.

Garlic has remarkable antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, and numerous scientific studies have shown it to have a broader range of bactericidal powers than penicillin. One milligram of its major active compound, allicin, has the equivalent antibacterial power of 15 standard units of penicillin. (2) It is also effective against many fungal infections, including Candida, which is responsible for most cases of vaginitis.

Garlic was found to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin, doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax.

In 1941, researchers reported that very dilute allicin solutions (one part in 125,000) inhibited the growth of fourteen of fifteen species of bacteria, including strains of staph, strep, and Shigella, as well as Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera. A slightly stronger allicin concentration was effective against all fifteen species. (3)

Researchers at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, related that garlic completely cured rabbits of Shigella infections (which cause severe diarrhea) in three days, compared with untreated rabbits that died in two days. Garlic was found to demonstrate antibacterial activity against other Shigella species and against a toxin-producing strain of E. coli. (4)

Drs. Farbman and Barnett of the Boston University School of Medicine, prepared liquid extracts of fresh garlic and incubated it with fourteen strains of bacteria, including E. coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus Group A, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The "garlic juice" was found to inhibit the growth of all fourteen strains. The garlic juice even worked against antibiotic-resistant S. aureus, currently the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacterium in hospitals. (5)

In 1946, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science reported that a garlic extract prevented the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (6) This was reconfirmed 47 years later. In 1993, doctors at the Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, described an experiment in which an extract of fresh garlic inhibited the growth of twenty strains of Mycobacterium avium, a closely related microorganism and a common cause of lung disease in AIDS patients. (7)

Unlike conventional antibiotics, garlic can kill some viruses. Researchers have determined that several active constituents of garlic are capable of killing the herpes simplex, parainfluenza, and rhinovirus (8)

Benjamin Lau, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of microbiology of Loma Linda School of Medicine and one of the leading garlic researchers in the world, conducted experiments to test the activity of several new antibiotics on bacteria and fungi. He prepared a diluted garlic extract, introduced a small quantity into several cultures and let them incubate overnight. The next day he was astounded to find that the diluted garlic extract did indeed stop the growth of those cultures-more effectively, in fact, than some of the potent antibiotics his team was testing at that time. (11)

Garlic for treatment of Infectious Diseases

Garlic has a long documented proven history of effectiveness against infectious diseases. The clinical literature shows that garlic is suited for even the very worst types of infections.

During World War I British medics wrapped gangrenous wounds in garlic- soaked bandages and saved many an infected limb from amputation.

Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is very difficult to treat. It is induced by an organism very similar to the one that causes tuberculosis. Clinical reports from India described how garlic was successfully used to combat it when all other forms of conventional therapy had failed. (9)

Virologists working out of the University of Michigan reported that a fluid extract combination of elephant garlic and St. Johnswort reduced the incidence of poliomyelitis in mice to under 64 percent. (10)

There are several reported cases of successful treatment of tuberculosis with garlic. Edward Delaha and Vincent F. Garagusi of Georgetown University Hospital added a European manufactured garlic extract to 30 strains of mycobacteria growing in test tubes. A month later, the garlic had done critical damage to all 30 strains. Garagusi said that they were both astounded at what happened. (11)

A traditional Chinese cure for tuberculosis involves placing a thick compress of chopped raw garlic on the patient's back, covering it with a clean damp cloth, then using a laundry iron to heat the compress and force the garlic fumes through the skin into the chest cavity, where they kill the bacteria responsible for the ailment.

Albert Schweitzer used garlic to treat cases of typhus and cholera.

Garlic poultice applied on the soles of the feet is effective in treating whooping cough. (12)

Garlic and Cancer

Garlic is a potent antibiotic and inhibitor of many germs. It also has powerful anticancer properties.

In 1957, researchers at Western Reserve University had used raw garlic enzyme (alliinase) to prevent the growth of sarcoma in Swiss mice by inactivating certain chemical components of these tumor cells called sulfhydryl compounds. (13)

A remarkable study on garlic in China involved eleven patients suffering from cryptococcal meningitis, which is usually fatal. All eleven patients were successfully treated and recovered after several weeks of garlic therapy. (14) Doctors concluded that garlic is the best therapy for reduction of the transient chills, low-grade fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and pain accompanying this disease. (15)

Recent independent studies in Japan and Romania have also shown garlic to be effective in protecting living organisms from the influenza virus. (14)

Benjamin Lau, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of microbiology of Loma Linda School of Medicine, found that Japanese aged garlic extract significantly enhanced the fighting ability of a macrophage cell line. Macrophages are an important part of the body's immune defenses.(16).

Other research by scientists from around the world shows that garlic is one of the best weapons in the arsenal of natural drugs against cancer. Japanese researchers from Kyoto reported that Japanese Aged Garlic Extract suppressed the first stage of tumor promotion in a two-stage mouse skin cancer. (17) Scientists from the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society published a review of garlic's wonderful anti-cancer properties (18)

Other research has shown that garlic is effective in the prevention and treatment of cancers of the breast, stomach, colon, bladder, and skin.

How To Take:

You can use freshly cut cloves of garlic or garlic powder. If you prefer garlic capsules buy products that has standardized allicin content that provide 5-10 milligrams of allicin. (equivalent to 75-150 units of penicillin.) for anthrax management.

References

1 Journal Nutrition, March 2001

2 Koch and Lawson, Garlic: The Science and Therapeutic Application, 2nd edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996

3 Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984

4 Chowdhury, A. K., et al., 'Efficacy of Aqueous Extract of Garlic and Allicin in Experimental Shigellosis in Rabbits," Indian journal of Medical Research, January 1991;93:33-36.

5. Farbman, K. S., et al., "Antibacterial Activity of Garlic and Onions: A Historical Perspective," Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, July 1993;12:613-614.

6. Rao, R. R., et al., 'Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Garlic Extract,' Nature, April 6, 1946;157:441.

7. Hirao, Y., et al., "Activation of Immunoresponder Cells by the Protein Fraction from Aged Garlic Extract," Phytotherapy Research, 1987;1:161-164.

8. Spray, W., 'The Importance of Taking Garlic,' Nursing Times, February 16, 1978;295

9. Oncology 46:277-80, 1989

TEN THINGS YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SWINE FLU VACCINE

2009-07-27T23:45:00.000-07:00

Ten Things You're Not Supposed to Know about the Swine Flu Vaccine

Now Legal Immunity for Swine flu Vaccine Makers

The US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, has just signed a decree granting vaccine makers total legal immunity from any lawsuits that result from any new “Swine Flu” vaccine. Moreover, the $7 billion US Government fast-track program to rush vaccines onto the market in time for the Autumn flu season is being done without even normal safety testing. Is there another agenda at work in the official WHO hysteria campaign to declare so-called H1N1 virus—which has yet to be rigorously scientifically isolated, characterized and photographed with an electron microscope—the scientifically accepted procedure—a global “pandemic” threat?

The current official panic campaign over alleged Swine Flu danger is rapidly taking on the dimensions of a George Orwell science fiction novel. The document signed by Sebelius grants immunity to those making a swine flu vaccine, under the provisions of a 2006 law for public health emergencies.

Not so sage SAGE

That is once the WHO in Geneva, on recommendation of the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group on Immunizations, declared H1N1 to be Phase 6 or Pandemic, automatic emergency health response programs could be activated even in countries such as Germany where reported outbreaks of even “suspected” H1N1 can be counted to date on the fingers of slightly more than one hand.

The WHO’s SAGE is also worth scrutiny. Its Chairman since 2005 has been the UK Director of Immunization at the British Department of Health, Dr David Salisbury. In the 1980’s Salisbury reportedly drew major fire for backing a massive vaccination of children with a multiple MMR vaccine manufactured by the predecessor company of GlaxoSmithKline. That vaccine was pulled off the market in Japan after significant numbers of children developed adverse reactions to the vaccine and the Japanese government was forced to pay significant compensation to the victims. In Sweden the MMR vaccine of GlaxoSmithKline was removed after scientists linked it to outbreaks of Crohn’s disease. Apparently that had little impact on WHO SAGE chairman Salisbury.

According to one independent UK investigator, Alan Golding, who obtained Freedom of Information documents on the case, in “1986 Trivirix, an MMR compound containing the Mumps Urabe strain AM-9, was introduced in Canada to replace MMR I. Concerns regarding the introduction of MMR in the UK are recorded in the minutes of the Joint Working Party of the British Paediatric Association and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) Liaison Group on June 26th of that year. Such concerns were soon to prove well grounded, as reports began to come in of an increased incidence of aseptic meningitis in vaccinated individuals. Ultimately, all MMR vaccines containing the Urabe strain of mumps were withdrawn in Canada in early 1988. This was before Urabe containing vaccines were licenced by the Department of Health for use in the UK…”

The report adds, “Smith-Kline—French, the pharmaceutical company who became Smith-Kline-Beecham and were involved in UK manufacture at that time, were concerned about these safety issues and were reluctant to obtain a UK license for their Urabe-containing vaccines. As a result of their ‘concern’ that children might be seriously damaged by one of their products, they requested that the UK government indemnify them against possible legal action that might be taken as a result of ‘losses’ associated with the vaccine, which by then was known to carry significant risk to health. The UK government, advised by Professor Salisbury and representatives from the Department of Health, in it’s enthusiasm to get a cheap MMR onto the market, agreed to this request.”

Today the same Dr Salisbury is advocating global proliferation of untested H1N1 vaccines, also manufactured by the same firm, now called GlaxoSmithKline.

The last phoney Swine Flu Disaster

The last time the US Government faced a new swine flu virus was in 1976. Thousands filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the government has taken steps to prevent any possible legal remedy should thousands of US citizens suffer severe complications as a result of being given untested vaccines.

In 1976 President Gerald Ford, facing a difficult re-election campaign, was advised by the head of the CDC, David Sencer, to launch a mass national vaccination. As today with H1N1 Swine Flu, Sencer also used the scare of the alleged 1918 flu pandemic. Notably, some scientific researchers maintain that the deaths during the flu wave of 1918-1919, in the aftermath of the ghastly First World War, came not from any virus but from the governmental campaigns of mass vaccination against “Spanish Flu.” Interestingly, the Rockefeller University and Foundation was in the middle of that event as well.

Cases of what was then called swine flu were found in soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J. in 1976, including one death. That death, whose true cause is in dispute as the soldier, sick with influenza was put on a forced march despite and fell dead, was used by Sencer to convince Ford to launch one of the most infamous public health fiascos in US history, forcing Sencer’s resignation as CDC head. Federal officials vaccinated 40 million Americans during a national campaign. A pandemic never materialized, but thousands who got the shots filed injury claims, as they contracted a paralyzing condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome or other side effects. At least 25 people died after receiving the vaccine died and 500 developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, an inflammation of the nervous system which can cause paralysis and be fatal. The US Government was forced to pay damages after vaccination victims made it a national scandal. In the end the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine proved far worse than the disease.

Sencer was fired in 1977 for the fiasco but by then the damage had already been done.

No Safety Test? Don’t worry, be happy…

The story gets worse. Now that the Obama Administration has signed a document of immunity from legal prosecution, the FDA in the United States and UK health authorities have decided to let Big Pharma put vaccine products onto the market before any tests of the possible harmful side effects of the vaccines are even known.

The first doses of swine flu vaccine will be given to the public before full data on its safety and effectiveness become available. The untested “pandemic” vaccines will be spread over two doses in a higher quantity, and one brand reportedly will contain a chemical additive, an adjuvant, to make it “go further,” dramatically potentially increasing the risk of side-effects.

Children will be among those first in line for the shots and may get the vaccine more than a month before trial results are received.

In the UK the government’s National Health Service, NHS, has been ordered to plan for a worst-case scenario in which swine flu might cause 65,000 deaths over the coming winter, including several thousand deaths among children.

The British Government has placed advance orders for 132 million doses of vaccine with two manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKline and Baxter, who have licensed “in advance” three "core" vaccines in preparation for a pandemic, conveniently enough even though we are told by WHO and epidemiologists that we cannot prepare in advance for what could be a more ominous mutation of the currently very mild H1N1 problem.

Curiously enough, a full year before any reported case of the current alleged H1N1, the major pharmaceutical company, Baxter, filed for a patent for H1N1 vaccine: Baxter Vaccine Patent Application US 2009/0060950 A1. Their application states, “the composition or vaccine comprises more than one antigen.....such as influenza A and influenza B in particular selected from of one or more of the human H1N1, H2N2, H3N2, H5N1, H7N7, H1N2, H9N2, H7N2, H7N3, H10N7 subtypes, of the pig flu H1N1, H1N2, H3N1 and H3N2 subtypes, of the dog or horse flu H7N7, H3N8 subtypes or of the avian H5N1, H7N2, H1N7, H7N3, H13N6, H5N9, H11N6, H3N8, H9N2, H5N2, H4N8, H10N7, H2N2, H8N4, H14N5, H6N5, H12N5 subtypes."

The application further states, “Suitable adjuvants can be selected from mineral gels, aluminium hydroxide, surface active substances, lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions or oil emulsions such as water in oil or oil in water, or a combination thereof. Of course the selection of the adjuvant depends on the intended use. E.g. toxicity may depend on the destined subject organism and can vary from no toxicity to high toxicity."

With no legal liability, could it be that Baxter is preparing to sell hundreds of millions of doses containing highly toxic aluminium hydroxide as adjuvant? Perhaps it is time to demand that all leading officials of WHO, SAGE and CDC, the US Obama Administration, Cabinet officials and members of Congress who voted the $7 billion H1N1 emergency funds and who have gone along with the declaration of pharmaceutical company immunity from subsequent prosecution for damage from their products. The same should apply as well for other national health bodies demanding its citizens take the H1N1 vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline or Baxter to see if it is really safe.

And WHO stopped even tracking H1N1

Another indication that the world is being taken for colossal suckers in the entire WHO Swine Flu scare scenario, the WHO itself, the world body entrusted to monitor outbreaks of so-called pandemics or even epidemics worldwide, has just decided to stop tracking Swine Flu or H1N1 Influenza A as they prefer to name it now, so as not to offend Smithfield Foods and other industrialized pig CAFO producers.

The World Health Organization in a “briefing note” posted on their Web site posted the baffling notice that they would no longer track outbreaks of H1N1. The last WHO update, issued July 6, showed 94,512 confirmed cases in 122 countries, with 429 deaths. The WHO apparently claims that the numbers of laboratory-confirmed cases were actually meaningless.

The briefing note said countries would still be asked to report their first few confirmed cases. It also said countries should watch for clusters of fatalities, which could indicate the virus had mutated to a more lethal form. Other “signals to be vigilant for,” it said, were spikes in school absenteeism and surges in hospital visits. The Atlanta CDC has also agreed to the WHO count drop. Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, admits that the existing tests to confirm H1N1 Influenza A are not even certain, but rather hit-or-miss. “Bad measures can be worse than no measures at all,” he stated. So the WHO has decided to drop tests that anyway did not give a scientific picture of who had H1N1 or not, and as well they have decided to drop counting any test results or cases of H1n1 around the world with the comment that “we can assume almost all cases are H1N1 Swine Flu. This is science on which basis we are told to vaccinate our young? Whoah there…Not with our children.

F. William Engdahl author of Full Spectrum Dominance: Totalitarian Democracy in the New World Order.

THE TRUTH ABOUT HOMEOPATHY

2009-07-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

Homeopathy is a dynamic, natural and scientific therapeutic system founded by the German physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann(1755-1843)
It is based on 3 basic laws:
1)Similia - Law of Similars
2)Simplex - Law of single remedy
3)Minima - Law of minimum dose

It is superior to conventional medicine(Allopathy) because it doesn't carry dangerous side-effects common in Allopathy.

It's remedies are energies which act on the vital force - the deep energy(prana/ qi/ soul) which animates the human body.

Unlike Allopathy drugs which are based on chemistry, Homeopathic remedies are based on physics which is related to the interaction of electrons. Electrons, protons, neutrons, bosons and photons are sub elements of molecules, which together form the substrate of matter. There is evidence of beta radiation(free electrons) in living systems(animals, plants, etc.) and homeopathic remedies.
Homeopathic remedies interact with the organism through the reorganization of the beta spectrum

GENE THERAPY:
Disease is an evolutionary phenomenon, beginning at the dynamic level(mind) and following through to the functional and structural level of degeneration. There are about 1600 diseases which are caused by defects in the expression of the genetic information in DNA molecule. Gene mutation are supposedly caused by some ultra-microscopic events of sub-molecular motion and any agent that can penetrate to the chromosome, is believed to exert influence in the genetic code.
Homeopathic remedies, due to their infinitesimal light isotopic forms are capable of penetrating the chromosome level and exert their corrective influence on the defective genes.
Unlike Allopathy which is merely symptom suppression & a patching job, Homeopathy is Natural, Holistic regeneration which addresses the genetic cause of chronic diseases.

Homeopathic remedies are sourced from plants, minerals and animals.

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DISPELLING THE MYTHS SURROUNDING HOMEOPATHY

DANGERS OF ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE DRUGS

2009-07-27T00:03:00.000-07:00

ALLHAT project, is a comparative study of antihypertensive drugs, led by professor Curt Furberg of Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina.

The ALLHAT study (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial) found that old-fashioned diuretics such as chlorthalidone, was at least as good for lowering high blood pressure as alpha-blockers such as doxazosin.

There is also a link to a possible increased risk of congestive heart failure, heart attack and stroke with doxazosin – probably not as much a side-effect as a matter of lack of effect on these conditions.

The ALLHAT study was presented in an article in JAMA(Journal of American Medical Association) almost a year ago: The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group, “Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic”, JAMA, December 18, 2002â€”Vol 288, No. 23 2981-2997. It is available as a PDF file at the ALLHAT site or here. The authors conclude:

Thiazide-type diuretics are superior in preventing 1 or more major forms of CVD [cardio-vascular disease] and are less expensive. They should be preferred for first-step antihypertensive therapy.

The ALLHAT study was terminated prematurely since the research team did not want to jeopardize the participating patients’ health by giving them a drug that the team suspected did not provide the best remedy. The drug company Pfizer, who manufactures a doxazosin drug called Cardura (in Sweden the trade mark is Alfadil), started a counter campaign. But the company had also to face a lawsuit from a patient who had taken Cardura. In this trial a lot of internal Pfizer documents were disclosed to the public. Here we can read, among other things, the survey that a PR firm executed in order to check whether doctors were aware of the critique against Cardura or not. Thus they would be able to customize their “damage control” letters to physicians of different medical specialties. See this PDF at the FDA website, pages 104-106.

BjÃ¶rn DahlÃ¶f, a Swedish scientist and consultant to the drug industry, claimed in the Swedish TV program “Uppdrag granskning” that the JAMA article had never been peer-reviewed, something he later admitted was not true. There has obviously been attempts not only to discredit Furberg, but also to stop doctors from listening to his lectures. At a conference in Anaheim, California, in the spring 2000, the drug company organized a sight seeing tour for some of the doctors at precisely the time when Furberg was about to deliver his lecture. In the TV program Furberg says that this was hardly a coincidence. And it was not. The confidential Pfizer documents from the trial, now at display at the FDA web site, prove that this in fact was a deliberate measure. Karole M. Oleksey, of the Cardura marketing team, with special responsibility for Spain and Italy, writes in an e-mail on March 16, 2000 (page 109 in the PDF):

I saw Loris and Alessandro here at the ACC this morning at the ALLHAT presentation. I am sure they will fill you in on the presentation of the results. The good news is that they were quite brilliant in sending their key physicians to sightsee rather than hear Curt Furberg slam Pfizer once again!

This is not surprising since drug companies have acted in similar ways before at conferences, for instance by marking journalists man-to-man to keep them from talking to certain scientists with unwanted views. See for instance my article “Consensus and canaries” footnote no 69.

The PBS writes about Furberg as a follow-up on the program “Dangerous Prescription”:

“If you eliminated all the ACE inhibitors and calcium antagonists [calcium channel blockers] for the first-line treatment of hypertension,” says Furberg, and if patients were put on diuretics, “we would avert maybe 60,000 events per year – 60,000 heart failures or strokes. These are devastating complications. So, if you want to know what has happened over the past five years, we’ll you can multiply by five. So we’re talking about a large number of people who unnecessarily have suffered these events because we didn’t have the knowledge we have today.”

DANGERS OF ASPIRIN

2009-07-26T06:42:00.000-07:00

Daily Aspirin Therapy Ups Risk Of Brain Hemorrage

In 1998, medical researchers studied a small group of men who were at high risk for heart attacks. They found that taking daily doses of aspirin could cut the number of heart attacks in half. But, they also found that the same dosage of daily aspirin caused the men to suffer more strokes. Because of that sometimes fatal “side effect”-plus the admittedly limited study group- the researchers warned that patients should NOT start taking aspirin to prevent heart disease.

The day after their report was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the aspirin makers- apparently given advance notice of the publication- flooded the media with press releases saying that “an aspirin a day” could prevent heart attacks. For more than a decade, people have swallowed the pills every day in the misguided belief that they were safe- guarding their cardiac health.

Even medical doctors believed the lie, and continue to prescribe aspirin to patients as a preventative measure, even if they are at low risk for heart attacks.

Instead of making them healthier, the aspirins are increasing their risk of stroke and serious gastrointestinal damage, as well
as numerous other potential side effects.

Recently, researchers found more evidence that the so-called “aspirin therapy” increases the risk of brain hemorrhages, also known as hemorrhagic stroke.

Jiang He. M.D., Ph.D., of Tulane University of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, and colleagues reviewed 16 controlled trials of preventive aspirin therapy to estimate the risk of hemorrhagic stroke associated with aspirin treatment. Brain hemorrhages account for about 15% of all strokes.

The researched showed that although aspirin lowered the risk for heart attack by about 32%, it increased the risk for hemorrhagic stroke by 84%. Previous research into the dangers of aspirin has shown that: • 1,600 children die each year from allergic reactions to aspirin;

Patients with blockage of arteries to the brain are three times more likely to have a stroke if they are taking aspirin.
Dyspepsia and gastrointestinal hemorrhage occur in 31% of those taking 300mgs. of aspirin / day
Even low doses of aspirin can increase the risk of brain hemorrhage
Other side effects can include anemia, bleeding ulcers, confusion and dizziness and numerous other problems.

SOURCES: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Dec. 9, 1998.
“The preliminary report of the findings of the aspirin component of the ongoing Physicians’ Health Study: the FDA perspective on aspirin for the primary prevention of myocardial infarction.”
The Journal of the American Medical Association, June 3,1988 v259 n21 p3158 (3)
“Don’t jump the gun with aspirin: there are surer ways to help prevent (heart attacks), ones that don’t increase stroke risk.” Medical World News, May 23,1988 v29 n10 p50 (1)

SEE THIS BEFORE YOU CONSENT FOR ANOTHER VACCINE

2009-07-23T20:31:00.000-07:00

As the speaker in the video below says,

"Humans and infectious microbes have co-existed for as long as humans have walked the earth. The human immune system knows how to deal with viral and bacterial infections from birth".

The main focus of Mainstream medicine should be to strengthen the immune system of the patient. Unfortunately Mainstream medicine is focused on fighting pathogens.

However, "it takes two to tango": (pathogens and weak immune systems) to result in critical infections in patients. While it may be right to use synthetic antibiotics for bacterial infections in critically ill patients, it is wrong to use them in patients whose immune systems are functioning normally.

Infections are caused by pathogens and an inherent weakened immune system of the patient. The focus should be on looking for Natural methods to strengthen the immune system thereby inducing a high level of immunity to diseases.

DANGERS OF SWINE FLU VACCINE

2009-07-20T19:42:00.000-07:00

PART 1:

PART 2:

HOMEOPATHY PREVENTS INFLUENZA:

2009-07-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

Influenza-1918: Homeopathy to the Rescue

by Julian Winston

It was called "the Great White Plague." It is hard to imagine the devastation caused by the Flu Epidemic of 1918-19. People who lived through it reported that some one who was up and well in the morning could be dead by evening.

Dr. H. A. Roberts was a physician on a troop ship at the time. Another boat pulled alongside to get any spare coffins- it's mortality rate was so high. On his return to port, the commander said to Roberts, "used all your coffins?" To which Roberts, who had been treating his ship with homeopathy, replied, "Yes, and lost not one man!"

The following is an extract from an article entitled "Homeopathy In Influenza- A Chorus Of Fifty In Harmony" by W. A. Dewey, MD that appeared in the Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1920.

Dean W. A. Pearson of Philadelphia collected 26,795 cases of influenza treated by homeopathic physicians with a mortality of 1.05%, while the average old school mortality is 30%.

Thirty physicians in Connecticut responded to my request for data. They reported 6,602 cases with 55 deaths, which is less than 1%. In the transport service I had 81 cases on the way over. All recovered and were landed. Every man received homeopathic treatment. One ship lost 31 on the way. H. A. Roberts, MD, Derby, Connecticut.

In a plant of 8,000 workers we had only one death. The patients were not drugged to death. Gelsemium was practically the only remedy used. We used no aspirin and no vaccines. -Frank Wieland, MD, Chicago.

I did not lose a single case of influenza; my death rate in the pneumonias was 2.1%. The salycilates, including aspirin and quinine, were almost the sole standbys of the old school and it was a common thing to hear them speaking of losing 60% of their pneumonias.-Dudley A. Williams, MD, Providence, Rhode Island.

Fifteen hundred cases were reported at the Homeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia with but fifteen deaths. Recoveries in the National Homeopathic Hospital were 100%.-E. F. Sappington, M. D., Philadelphia.

I have treated 1,000 cases of influenza. I have the records to show my work. I have no losses. Please give all credit to homeopathy and none to the Scotch-Irish-American! -T. A. McCann, MD, Dayton, Ohio.

One physician in a Pittsburgh hospital asked a nurse if she knew anything better than what he was doing, because he was losing many cases. "Yes, Doctor, stop aspirin and go down to a homeopathic pharmacy, and get homeopathic remedies." The Doctor replied: "But that is homeopathy." "I know it, but the homeopathic doctors for whom I have nursed have not lost a
single case." -W. F. Edmundson, MD, Pittsburgh.

There is one drug which directly or indirectly was the cause of the loss of more lives than was influenza itself. You all know that drug. It claims to be salicylic acid. Aspirin's history has been printed. Today you don't know what the sedative action of salicylic acid is. It did harm in two ways. It's indirect action came through the fact that aspirin was taken until prostration resulted and the patient developed pneumonia. -Frank L. Newton, MD, Somerville, Massachusetts

Aspirin and the other coal tar products are condemned as causing great numbers of unnecessary deaths. The omnipresent aspirin is the most pernicious drug of all. It beguiles by its quick action of relief of pain, a relief which is but meretricious. In several cases aspirin weakened the heart, depressed the vital forces, increased the mortality in mild cases and made convalescence slower. In all cases it masks the symptoms and renders immeasurably more difficult the selection of the curative remedy. Apparently aspirin bears no curative relation to any disease and it ought
to be prohibited. -Guy Beckly Stearns, MD, New York

Three hundred and fifty cases and lost one, a neglected pneumonia that came to me after she had taken one hundred grains of aspirin in twenty-four hours. -Cora Smith King, MD, Washington, DC

I had a package handed to me containing 1,000 aspirin tablets, which was 994 too many. I think I gave about a half dozen. I could find no place for it. My remedies were few. I almost invariably gave Gelsemium and Bryonia. I hardly ever lost a case if I got there first, unless the patient had been sent to a drug store and bought aspirin, in which event I was likely to have a case of pneumonia on my hands. -J. P. Huff, MD, Olive Branch, Kentucky.

In reading the accounts of the epidemic it seems that most of the deaths were caused by a virulent pneumonia that was especially devastating to those who depressed their system with analgesics-the most common being aspirin.

The Physician from whom I first learned homeopathy, Raymond Seidel, MD, HMD, said that he decided to be a homeopathic doctor during the flu epidemic when he was working as a delivery boy for a homeopath in New Jersey. Raymond Seidel told me that he decided to become a homeopathic doctor when he was a ten-year old delivery boy for a local homeopath. He said, "I saw that the people who were taking aspirin were dying, about half those who were drinking a lot were dying, and those that received homeopathic remedies were living."

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Julian Winston lives in New Zealand where he maintains his renaissance man life in design work, playing pedal steel guitar and in continuing to guide homeopathy into the next millennia. He was the long time editor of the National Center of Homeopathy's, Homeopathy Today.

Homeopathy is excellent in treating viral illness, including flu. There is a long history of successful management of serious acute infections with homeopathy, particularly the flu. Homeopathic medicine proved extremely effective in the management of the 1918 flu epidemic, and it will prove itself in any future flu pandemic, just as it does every winter in the treatment of that year's flu cases.

The Spanish flu pandemic was a plague that exceeded the ravages of the Bubonic Plague of 1347 that killed a third of the European population. Worldwide the Spanish flu killed an estimated 40 million people. In some primitive cultures the death rate was 100 percent.

Fortunately, many patients in the United States had access to homeopathic medical care. A report to the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1921 documented the dramatic success of homeopathy in the worst flu pandemic in history:

CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE(Allopathy):
CASES TREATED: 24 000 patients
DEATH RATE: 28.2%

HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE:
CASES TREATED: 26 000 patients
DEATH RATE: 1.05%

INFLUENZINUM - Homeopathic Flu prevention:

For at least the past 150 years homeopathic practitioners have used the medicine Influenzinum as a flu preventive. Influenzinum is a homeopathic medicine made from flu viruses.

Dosage is once per day for 3 consecutive days followed by another dose 2 weeks later.

Between the years 1918 and 1957 the preparation of Influenzinum was derived from samples of blood or nasal secretions taken from patients who contracted the flu during the deadly 1918 flu pandemic. Subsequent to 1957 Influenzinum preparations come from a homeopathic preparation of the yearly flu viruses chosen for the flu vaccine.

In 1998 the French Society of Homeopathy conducted a survey of 23 homeopathic doctors concerning their use of Influenzinum as a flu preventive (Coulamy, 1998). The survey included use of Influenzinum over a 10 year period (1987-1998) in 453 patients. The protocol for the frequency of doses varied considerably among these doctors. Weekly doses were used by 26 percent of participants and monthly dosage by 23 percent. Another 16 percent used a weekly then monthly dosage plan, and 35 percent applied some other dosage protocol. 80 percent of respondents began treatment in the fall (September through November) and ended between February and April.

Results of the survey were remarkable.

In approximately 90 percent of the cases no instances of the flu occurred when Influenzinum was used preventively no matter what the dosage protocol.

Among the physicians the effectiveness was deemed good to very good in 90 percent of the cases. In 5 percent there was no protective effect.

Of the patients, 98 percent expressed a desire to take the same preventive treatment the following year.

Certainly this confidence in homeopathic prevention among physicians with many years of experience and their patients speaks to the effectiveness of Influenzinum as a flu preventive. It should be noted that a clinical study that approaches statistical significance evaluating the preventive effects of any homeopathic preparation would probably be prohibitively expensive.

OSCILLOCOCCINUM

Oscillococcinum a specific homeopathic medicine used to treat the flu has been subjected to clinical trials. The medicine is a homeopathic preparation of the liver and heart of a Barbary duck (trade name Oscillococcinum). This medicine was first formulated in 1925. Its name arose from a spurious notion that the blood of flu victims in the 1918 pandemic contained bacteria composed of balls (cocci) that vibrated, or oscillated. Joseph Roy, a French physician at the time identified this supposed pathogen and found it in many animal species. He chose as the source of his homeopathic preparation a duck, possibly an extremely fortuitous accident because of the association between human flu epidemics and bird viruses.

Oscillococcinum was first studied in France during the 1987 flu epidemic caused by an H1N1 virus. This multi-center study examined the effect of Oscillococcinum (200C) on the early symptoms of flu. Results were published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. A group of 149 non-homeopathic physicians enlisted 487 patients in the study, each of whom had developed flu-like symptoms during the previous 24 hours. Symptoms met strict criteria for the level of fever and the presence of associated flu symptoms. This took place in the midst of a documented flu epidemic. A treatment group and control group were established and the medicine prescribed in 5 doses, once at the physician's office and then twice a day for two days following. More patients in the treatment group recovered completely in the first 48 hours than the control group (17 percent of patients with active treatment compared to 10 percent of controls). This was deemed a statistically significant difference. More patients in the treatment group also judged the treatment as favorable compared to the placebo, 61 percent vs 49 percent (Ferley, 1989).

In 1990 German physicians replicated the French study of Oscillococcinum. They used the same criteria as the previous study and enrolled 372 patients. After 48 hours of treatment with Oscillococcinum the treatment group had significantly milder symptoms than the control group, and the number of patients with no symptoms from day two onward was significantly greater in the treatment group (17.4 percent) compared to the control group (6.6 percent) (Papp, 1998).

Both of these studies show a significant curative effect of a homeopathic medicine in the treatment of flu in carefully conducted, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. The two studies were done in different countries, each with many participating physicians, and during two different flu epidemics, presumably caused by different viruses. Conventional antiviral drugs reduce the duration of flu by about one day if taken within the first 48 hours of illness (Cooper, 2003). Comparing the results of these studies with the meager effect of conventional treatment shows that homeopathy carries the potential to make a dramatic difference in any flu epidemic without the risk of drug side effects.

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Here is the preliminary report by the authors of a Cuban Study that used homeopathy to prevent Leptospirosis in 2.5 million Cubans.
Homeoprophylaxis: Cuban Experiences on Leptospirosis

Dr. Concepción Campa, Dr. Luis E. Varela, Dr. Esperanza Gilling, MCs. Rolando Fernández, Tec. Bárbara Ordaz, Dr. Gustavo Bracho, Dr. Luis García, Dr. Jorge Menéndez, Lic. Natalia Marzoa, Dr. Rubén Martínez.

“The Finlay Institute is a centre dedicated to development and production of vaccines; we also bring our WHO qualified facilities for all homeopaths and homeopathic medicine. The Finlay Institute acts as supporting institution for research, production and development of high quality homeopathic products. However, according with the social objective addressing prevention of infectious diseases, we are focused on homeo- prophylaxis as strategy to attenuate the impact of preventable diseases on developing world, the ones that need it the most.

Thus, development and evaluation of nosodes, appears to be our main approach to fill up the breakthrough on current conventional strategies based on vaccination. Similarly with vaccination interventions, massive applications of prophylactic nosodes give rise to a greater impact on population health compared with individualized therapies. In addition, the easy administration and low economics resources needed, become this alternative really suitable and accessible for developing countries and almost the best for emergency situations comprising epidemic outbreaks and natural disasters. The Cuban experiences of massively administrated nosodes supports it use as promising solution to confront epidemiological dangerous situations.

On October November 2007, three provinces of the eastern region of Cuba were affected by strong rainfalls causing floods of big areas and several damages to sanitary and health systems. The risk of leptospirosis infection raised extremely dangerous levels with about 2 million of peoples exposed to potentially contaminated water.

Considering this situation, the Finlay Institute prepared a leptospira nosode 200 CH using 4 circulating strains and following international quality standards. A multidisciplinary team travelled to the affected regions to conduct the massive administration of the nosode. Coordinated action with public health system infrastructures allowed the administration of a preventive treatment consisting in two doses (7- 9 days apart) of the nosode to about 2,4 million of people (4,8 million of doses). The coverage of the intervention rose up to 95% percent of total population of the three provinces at risk.

The epidemiology surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease of morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to cero of mortality of hospitalized patient. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels and below the expected levels according with the trends and rain regimens.

A reinforcing application was given after the hit of the hurricane IKE but using the nosode diluted up to 10 MC. Strict epidemiologic surveillance is carried out on this provinces. Up to date result will be presented.

The results supported the design of new strategies for leptospirosis control. This experience could be extended to other diseases and other countries. The Finlay Institute is offering our facilities and specialists to spread this alternative to all regions needing emergent alternatives for epidemic control and prevention”.

ACUPUNCTURE IMMUNOMODULATION:

CJIM 1996;2(4):266-269

UNCONVENTIONAL BREAST CANCER INFORMATION

2009-07-03T00:27:00.000-07:00

Codex Alimentarious & Nutricide Dr. Rima Laibow

2009-06-24T06:13:00.000-07:00

LEAFY GREENS PREVENT ALZHEIMERS

2009-06-22T17:47:00.000-07:00

Spinach, Broccoli May Help Keep the Brain Young.

ALLOPATHY

2009-06-19T02:42:00.000-07:00

While acute life threatening emergencies, trauma and treatment of critically ill patients with weak immune systems are their forte, mainstream medicine is completely off the mark in the correct prevention, treatment and cure of chronic diseases.

It's so important for ordinary people to liberate themselves from this oppressive institution bent on perpetuating the vested interests of the pharmaceutical industry, private hospitals and medical insurance companies with the help of the mass media.

Please go to the link below to see the experience of a Malaysian:

http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/106835

ACUPUNCTURE FOR ASTHMA - HEART 8

2009-06-01T07:08:00.000-07:00

Acupuncture is a system of therapy which realigns or balances the imbalances in the body's natural bio-electrical circuit. It involves the insertion of tiny needles finer than a hair's width in specific points in the body. A session lasts about 30 to 40 minutes during which a patient may feel mentally calm and doze off into a good sleep. Patients are advised to wear loose clothing in order not to impede the flow of electricity through the meridians when coming for an Acupuncture session. As the hypoglycemic effect is quite strong after Acupuncture, patients are advised to come after a meal and not on empty stomach. According to the protocols of evidence based medicine, Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of many diseases. It's forte is in the field of Pain Management as there are no side effects or toxicity, unlike mainstream medicine synthetic chemical painkillers.

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ACUPUNCTURE FOR ASTHMA

2009-06-01T07:05:00.001-07:00

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ACUPUNCTURE FOR ASTHMA REN 17

2009-06-01T07:02:00.000-07:00

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ACUPUNCTURE FOR ASTHMA

2009-06-01T06:58:00.000-07:00

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MOXA FOR BREECH BABIES

2009-06-01T06:22:00.000-07:00

Homeopathy Dentist

2009-05-31T05:40:00.001-07:00

Homeopathy an Alternative to Visiting the Dentist
Toothache can occur if the tooth gets decayed and the nervous pulp of the tooth gets damaged. There are various homeopathic remedies to combat tooth decay and give relief to the toothache.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/168871/homeopathy_an_alternative_to_visiting.html

Oldest doctor/healer

2009-04-24T19:29:00.000-07:00

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

2009-04-22T04:53:00.000-07:00

CUT YOUR TRASH

2009-04-21T07:05:00.000-07:00

Are you worried that you’re hurting the environment by producing too much trash? Here are some methods you could use to cut it down:

1. No soda in cans
2. No water in plastic bottles
3. No coffee in disposable cups
4. No throwaway plastic razors and blade cartridges
5. Using non-disposable feminine-hygiene products that aren’t bad for women and are good for the planet
6. No Indian food in throwaway takeout tubs
7. No Italian food in plastic throwaway tubs
8. No Chinese food in plastic throwaway tubs
9. Taking your own reusable containers to takeout joints
10. Buying milk in returnable, reusable glass bottles
11. Shopping for honey and pickled veggies and other goods in jars only from merchants who will take back the jars and reuse them
12. Returning egg and berry cartons to the vendors at the farmers’ market for reuse
13. Using neither paper nor plastic bags and bringing your own reusable bags when grocery shopping
14. Canceling our magazine and newspaper subscriptions and reading online
15. Putting an end to the junk mail tree killing
16. Carrying a reusable cup and water bottle
17. Carrying reusable cloths for everything from blowing your nose to drying your hands
18. Politely asking restaurant servers to take away paper and plastic napkins, placemats, straws, cups and single-serving containers
19. Pretending McDonalds and Burger King and all their paper and plastic wrappers just don’t exist
20. Buying no candy bars, gum, lollypops or ice cream that is individually packaged
21. Making your own household cleaners to avoid all the throwaway plastic bottles
22. Using baking soda from a recyclable container to brush your teeth
23. Using baking soda for a deodorant to avoid the plastic containers that deodorant typically comes in
24. Using baking soda for shampoo to avoid plastic shampoo bottles
25. Keeping a worm bin to compost food scraps into nourishment that can be returned to the earth instead of toxins that seep from the landfills
26. Switching to cloth diapers
27. Not buying anything disposable
28. Not buying anything in packaging
29. Shopping for food only from the bulk bins and from the local farmer’s market where food is unpackaged and fresh
30. Forgetting about prepackaged, processed food of any description
31. Giving your second-hand clothes away to charities
32. Offering products you no longer need on Freecycle instead of throwing them away
33. Using old clothes for rags around the apartment instead of paper towels

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE

2009-04-12T04:03:00.000-07:00

MASTER ACUPUNCTURIST DR ANTON JAYASURIYA

MONSANTO KILLS FARMERS

2009-04-07T18:06:00.000-07:00

It is my humble opinion that liberation shall come to India upon the shut down of Bollywood:

HOMEOPATHY STOPS EPIDEMIC

2009-04-01T21:50:00.000-07:00

MD TALKS ABOUT HOMEOPATHY:

Rubella vaccine kills student

2009-03-20T06:15:00.000-07:00

COLOMBO, March 20, 2009 -- A 12-year-old female student of a leading school in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka died on Friday morning after some 27 students were hospitalized following vaccination against Rubella on Thursday.

Students of St. Thomas' Girls School in Matara, about 160 km south of the capital Colombo were admitted immediately after they were given Rubella vaccine.

H. B. Wanninayake, a Health Ministry official in Colombo said one of the girls died Friday morning.

Health officials in Matara had given vaccine to about 300 students after which some students had fallen ill and were admitted to the hospital.

The hospitalized students were given artificial respiration while their blood samples were taken to Medical Research Institute for tests.

Palitha Maheepala of the Health Ministry said further investigations would be conducted by the Health officials about the incident following a directive by Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

** It's quite interesting to note that the mainstream media has observed a "pindrop silence" on this breaking news as they are afraid to step on the toes of the corporate world - the pharmaceutical industry.

MURDER BY INJECTION

2009-03-09T05:59:00.001-07:00

Freedom to choose Conventional or Alternative Medicine

2009-02-17T08:34:00.000-08:00

Homeopathy alternatives to Antibiotics

2008-10-17T00:09:00.000-07:00

Homeopathic Alternatives to Antibiotics

MICHAEL MOORE CRITISIZES CNN

2008-10-10T04:04:00.001-07:00

NOAM CHOMSKY - MASS MEDIA AND CONTROL (pt 1)

NOAM CHOMSKY - MASS MEDIA AND CONTROL (pt 2)

THE MYTH OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA:

HEALTHCARE IN THE U.S.

2008-10-09T13:01:00.000-07:00

SPORTS INJURIES

2008-10-04T00:39:00.000-07:00

SPORTS DOCTORS REPORT:

Doctor Jean-Marcel FERRET, (Allopathy)doctor to the French soccer team from 1993 to 2004:-

"When using homeopathy directly on the soccer field, I find that the results are almost immediate.

I am a doctor that uses homeopathy and not a homeopath. I am open to all techniques. I consider that there is only one medicine comprising various techniques. We doctors have to know how to use the entire arsenal. As a sports doctor, I quickly discovered that except for anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants, I was very limited in the care of athletes. I therefore tried to find something else. I began to use homeopathy, first occasionally, and then more and more.

At first, the athletes were surprised and some of them even wary. So I explained how and why homeopathy acts. The greatest value in sports? Its speed of action. I can use it directly on the soccer field, within seconds of the trauma, and note the results almost immediately. For example, in traumatology with Arnica, and without any adverse reactions on the stomach or liver. I also use homeopathy to treat ORL, stress or dermatology problems.
The players are highly trained. Therefore, they are a population at risk with a slightly defective immune system. We have to protect their health, accompany them in their performance by limiting the risks to a maximum. This involves emphasis on prevention, taking into account the personality of each player. I try to get to know them as well as possible, on all levels. I now know that this approach is that of homeopathy. Abroad, I have often been told that France is ahead in sports medicine. Homeopathy has certainly contributed to this".

Doctor Philippe LAGEYRE, (Allopathy)sports doctor, he accompanies the rugby teams:

"Homeopathy is a plus....On the field, with the slightest trauma, I prescribe Arnica. I always have tubes and doses on me.

During the preparation of athletes, homeopathy has a special place in the treatment of stress.

Finally, it is complementary to other treatments in the lesions of tendons.
In our practice of sports medicine, we have to be quickly effective. Without being a homeopathic physician, homeopathy is part of my therapeutic arsenal. I know where it can be used and how.

ACUPUNCTURE FOR SPORTS INJURIES: