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#1 Killer in the US

Prediction of Medicine

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."

Thomas A. Edison
US inventor (1847 - 1931)

Great Public Health Video

This video came from the website: http://www.cleanprogram.com/ I think it's great so I thought I'd share.

Fast Food Ban in LA

I think this is a great idea:
http://news.change.org/stories/victory-los-angeles-bans-new-fast-food-restaurants

I'm not totally against fast food, but there should be a limit, especially in areas with higher levels of obesity.

One Month of Healthy Living

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/16/oprah.habit.month/index.html

Finding Time

"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."

Quantum Wellness Quotes

The section on Visualization on page 24 is great. I don't want to retype it all though, but if you ever buy the book, take a look.

"Visualization helps us clarify what we want and gives us the map to get there. If, for instance, you want to eat healthier but see yourself as someone who could never have the discipline to stick to a good plan, you can replace that picture with one of someone who loves and craves healthy food. Imagine feeling robust and energetic. See yourself eating well and enjoying it."
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"The crazy thing is, the brain literally does not know the difference between what is real and what is imagined. You've probably heard of the experiment in which a person pictures biting into a lemon, and even though there is no such lemon, the person puckers his lips. The brain triggered a real and physical response simply from a conjured image. Material reality started from a thought - an idea that was nuanced and enhanced by conscious imagination - and then a real physical response manifested. Try it!"
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"For instance, if you have always (consciously or unconsciously) held to the image that relationships are difficult and disappointing, it is likely that you will draw to yourself difficult and disappointing relationships. But if you practice visualizing a relationship that is easy and joyful, you are far more likely to attract a partner who can make that kind of relationship with you."
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All of page 28 is awesome, but again, I don't want to retype it all.

"When you are always looking for results (why don't I have clearer skin yet? Why hasn't the irritation gone away yet?), you are sending out pushy and needy energy. My message is this: do your work, and then let go. Relax and assume the right things will come to pass."
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"In whatever you do for fun, see the simple blessing in being able to be so happy...Planning a fun activity gives you something to look forward to and then a precious memory to fondly look back on."
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"Think of how a tree weathers a storm; it bends with the wind without breaking."
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"Anxiety and depression are eased because working out stimulates the production of endorphins, which produce the feeling of well-being. Endorphins also combat the effects of cortisol, the stress hormone that wreaks havoc on the body. These neurotransmitters also provide natural pain relief and help you to feel at ease. Adrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine are other brain chemicals whose levels are raised by intense strength training or prolonged aerobic exercise; each contributes to feelings of energy, clarity and alertness."
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"That what we do to one person or being, we do to ourselves; that all of life is an expression of Spirit; and that at our truest, we are innocent and perfect."
Page 40

"When you reach out and help someone, you feel your sense of purpose and mission kick in....Once I dive in to some sort of giving back, I feel useful and grateful that I have something to give...The blessings I already have in my life become more clear to me, and I stop itching for something that I can never seem to attain."
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There's an encouraging story on page 42, I suggest you read it.

"Have you ever wanted something really badly and once you finally owned it or achieved it, you felt let down? It's not only that the getting of something is anticlimactic but also that material things do not hold true value. Being someone's boss or superior is not what the soul craves either. These "wins" appeal to our ego, but not to our Self...The ego is like a tapeworm that lives inside you it always craves more and is never satisfied...When it's you against the world instead of you at one with the world, things can look pretty daunting. No wonder we feel so anxious! Your joy comes form giving things away rather than hoarding them."
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"Remember, we see in the world projections of what is inside us."
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"Giving of ourselves makes us feel better in our bodies, too. We feel a rush of euphoria, which is then followed by a sense of calm and fulfillment. This rush is accompanied by a release of endorphins, which provide a sense of emotional well-being. Dr. Wayne Dyer, in his book The Power of Intention, points to research that says 'a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that the persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results.' So everyone involved, the giver, the receiver and the observer are engaged in positive ways when kindness is extended...When we demonstrate love or compassion or concern, we are walking in the footsteps of spiritual giants; we are fulfilling our highest potential as human beings."
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Quote

"The human body is sacred - the veritable tabernacle of the divine spirit which inhabits it. It is a solemn duty of mankind to develop, protect and preserve it from pollution, unnecessary wastage and weakness."
-Stephen L. Richards

Quatum Wellness

I'm reading a book titled Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston and am finding it very insightful and inspiring. I love books about being healthy and that encourage living a healthy lifestyel. Here are some small excerpts from the book:

"You are the pond and every thought, action, and feeling is a pebble, influencing your body, relationships, future, and present moment. In your existence, there is no insignificant moment. The universe is also that pond, and you are that pebble. Your life, energy, and love echo energetically to the very edges of all creation. You have that much power."
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"It is said that as you rise, the world rises to greet you."
Page 16

"It was only when Janet decided that she didn't want to eat anything that caused harm to another creature that things made a permanent turn for the better. Her diet was no longer a "diet" but a conscious choice to be kinder."
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"I have to realize that nothing is going to change until I change. And I have to think about what is important - my family, my health, my serenity - and do the work that will support those things. I'm really glad this health crisis happened. I see now that there was a purpose and I'm glad I paid attention."
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"When you meditate, there is an increase in activity in the left prefrontal cortex of your brain, the area associated with the ability to focus and concentrate, plan, and enjoy positive feelings. Studies indicate that mediators also tend to have less depression and anxiety."
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"As you inhale, imagine a beautiful grace-filled light entering into the top of your head, and upon exhaling, picture sharing that light with the world. See the breath making a loop as it comes in and goes out. Keep your practice simple by repeating a mantra (a word or phrase that inspires you). A few that I sue are: "Peace, " "Yes," or "I am here." Saying a mantra will help pull you back to the energy you want to focus on."
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Eliminate Cancer

Dad forwarded me this e-mail and I thought it was very interesting and informative. Good advice!

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3 When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply

*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's amino or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP 6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

1. No plastic containers in microwave. 2. No water bottles in freezer. 3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

Food and Meditation

Another wonderful quote from Eat, Pray, Love:

“My Guru is always encouraging us to practice discipline when it comes to eating. She encourages us to eat in moderation and without desperate gulps, to not extinguish the sacred fires of our bodies by dumping too much food into our digestive tracts to fast. When students come to her complaining that they’re having trouble meditation, she always asks how their digestion has been lately. It only stands to reason that you’ll have trouble gliding lightly into transcendence when your guts are struggling to churn through a sausage calzone, a pound of buffalo wings and half a coconut cream pie.”
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Positive Thinking

I love the book Eat, Pray, Love. She has many good quotes in there such as this one:

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select what clothes you’re gonna wear every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control. Drop everything else but that. Because if you can’t learn to master your thinking, you’re in deep trouble forever.”

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Health Quote

"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." -Plato