Science Discovers the Secret to Happiness
urprise: Research suggests that becoming more grateful could make each of us 25% happier -- and that being happy is the key to a longer, more successful life.
Our lives do not just seem better when we are happy -- they actually become better, according to a 2005 analysis of hundreds of psychological studies. Happy people tend to have longer, more loving marriages... are healthier... live an average of seven to nine years longer than chronically unhappy people... and have more successful careers. According to one study, happy college graduates had annual salaries $25,000 higher than unhappy graduates 16 years after graduation
You can read the rest of this article and much more at our Anti-Aging page. Click here.
Natural
Help for Sinus Infections
By Tony Isaacs
As fall allergy season heads into winter cold season, many of us are prone to suffer from sinus infections. Symptoms of sinus infections, or sinusitis, are similar to a common cold, but last longer. If symptoms last longer than two weeks, you probably have sinusitis. Sinus infections can last from three weeks up to three years if left untreated. Fortunately there are several natural remedies which may provide relief from sinus.
For the rest of this article and some great natural remedies for sinus infections, click Here.
by Tony Isaacs
Ascites, also
known as dropsy or abdominal dropsy, is a physical
disorder where someone suffers from accumulation of
fluid in the abdominal cavity. Ascites can be caused by
liver disease and common side effect of alcoholism,
chronic infection of viral hepatitis, or the abusive use
of intravenous drugs. Otherwise, tumors, obstruction in
portal vein etc., may lead to Ascites.
Successful treatment of Ascites should include a
professional diagnosis and then treatment of the cause
of the Ascites (preferably naturopathic treatment once
the diagnosis has been completed).
To see the rest of this article and a number of simple herbal remedies for Ascites, click Here.
Diabetes
Awareness: Natural Help for
Diabetes
by Tony Isaacs
It's Diabetes Awareness Month, and what many people are unaware of is that there are many natural ways to help control diabetes that are far safer and often more effective than mainstream drugs. Here is some information that should help just about anyone with diabetes or concerns about developing diabetes:
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which blood-sugar (glucose) levels are above normal—either the body doesn’t produce enough of the hormone insulin, which breaks down sugar in the blood, or it cannot utilize its own insulin properly. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and even limb loss. The good news is that if you are one of the 20.8 million Americans struggling with diabetes (type 1 and type 2 combined) there are natural approaches to help avoid these life-threatening conditions.
As in almost all areas of health, exercise and proper diet can help tremendously for diabetes. That does not mean a heavy exercise regimen nor does it mean a radical weight loss. Moderate exercise and a weight loss of only 5% or slightly more can make a substantial difference (and that holds true for those considered significantly overweight as well as those carrying a few pesky extra pounds. To achieve a 5% or more weight loss may require no more than cutting out soft drinks and taking regular walks for example. At any rate, losing 5% is easily achievable with modest exercise and a sensible diet that includes plenty of vegetables, especially raw and lightly steamed vegetables, some fruits (though little or no fruit juice because of its high sugar content), fermented whole grains, and getting rid of dangerous trans fats.
Iodine and Diabetes:
Iodine is a key element in fighting diabetes because it helps regulate the thyroid and is essential for a healthy liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleens and more. While it is well known that diet, obesity, food allergies, viral infections, and stress are all contributing factors for diabetes, it is less widely recognized that these factors are often either a cause of or caused by a weak liver, spleen, and pancreas.
For example, obesity is the result of poor diet and/or a sluggish liver which causes a sluggish metabolism. A sluggish liver is often associated with gallstones because the liver and gallbladder are interconnected. And gallstones are formed because of "bile stasis" due to a sluggish gallbladder. Fatty liver (a common complication of diabetes) is also an indicator of liver weakness, and chronic diarrhea (yet another common diabetes symptom) is caused by a weak spleen according to Chinese medicine.
It is well known that diet, obesity, food allergies, viral infections, and stress are all contributing factors for diabetes, but my understanding is that these factors either cause or are caused by a weak liver, spleen, and pancreas. For example, obesity is the result of poor diet and/or a sluggish liver which causes a sluggish metabolism. A sluggish liver is often associated with gallstones because the liver and gallbladdder are interconnected. And gallstones are formed because of "bile stasis" due to a sluggish gallbladder. Fatty liver (a common complication of diabetes) is also an indicator of liver weakness, and chronic diarrhea (yet another common diabetes symptom) is caused by a weak spleen according to Chinese medicine.
In women, iodine's ability to revive hormonal sensitivity back to normal significantly improves Insulin sensitivity and other hormones.
For diabetes, take at least 50 mg per day of Iodine (a combination of both elemental and potassium iodine) and selenium must also be taken in order for iodine to work properly.
For the rest of this article and a wealth of information on the best natural remedies for diabetes click Here
Thumbs
Down on “Antioxidant” 7Up
By Tony Isaacs
In yet another example of
deceptive marketing of less than
healthy products to natural and
health conscious foods consumers
by major food and beverage
companies, 7Up is heavily
marketing a new product named
"Antioxidant Cherry 7Up" in both
regular and diet versions.
One might ask what could be so
bad about a soft drink that
contains "natural flavors", no
caffeine and now Antioxidants
too? Perhaps taking a close look
at what the "antioxidant"
content is, and the rest of the
ingredients that make up regular
and diet Antioxidant 7Up might
shed some light.
Most people likely assume that
Antioxidant Cherry 7Up gets it's
"antioxidant" power from
cherries, which are known to be
powerful sources of
antioxidants, but such is not
the case. What 7UP bases its
"antioxidant" claim on is the
inclusion of a tiny amount of a
synthetic form of Vitamin E
(dl-alpha Tocopherol Acetate)
that provides a mere 10% of the
recommended daily allowance
(RDA) of vitamin E.
The RDA of natural Vitamin E is
only 22 International Units (IU)
per day to begin with, which is
extremely small compared to the
most commonly recommended amount
of supplemental vitamin E for
adults of 400 to 800 IU per day.
On top of that, synthetic
Vitamin E is 33% less
bioavailable than natural
Vitamin E. Recent studies have
indicated that the natural forms
of Vitamin E, such as d-alpha
Tocopherol or the even better
mixed tocopherols that contain
alpha, beta, gamma and delta
tocopherols, are not only more
bioavailable but also more
biologically active than the
synthetic forms.
It is the synthetic form of
Vitamin E that has been used in
mainstream studies which purport
to disprove the benefits of
natural Vitamin E which have
been reported in other studies.
In one highly publicized
mainstream study, the Select"
study, we were even warned about
dangers of taking Vitamin E. So,
with a mere 2.2 iu (0.0022
grams) of a synthetic form of
Vitamin E that mainstream
medicine has told us has no
proven benefits and might even
be harmful, 7Up is telling
consumers that they have a
healthy "antioxidant" drink.
Besides the tiny amount of
synthetic Vitamin E, Antioxidant
Cherry 7Up also includes
carbonated water, high fructose
corn syrup (from GMO corn of
course), citric acid, natural
flavors", potassium benzoate,
and red dye #40.
The dangers of high fructose
corn syrup have been well
chronicled in recent months, as
have the dangers of GMO corn.
Though 7Up lists 8 ounces as a
normal serving size, the most
commonly sold size is the 20
ounce bottle and its high
fructose corn syrup content is
equivalent to 15 teaspoons of
sugar. Dietary guidelines
recommend that we limit added
sugars to about 8 tsp a day for
an average 2000-calorie diet.
Red dye #40, also known as Red
40, has been shown to produce
toxic psychological and behavior
results such as extreme
hyperactivity to psychotic
behavior and extreme mood
swings. In the past, Red Dye #40
was made from coal tar, now it
is made from petroleum. It's
chemical name is
6-hydroxy-5-(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenylazo)-2-naphtalenesulfonic
acid sodium salt".
Citric acid and potassium
benzoate in combination can
create the toxic chemical
compound known as benzene, a
known human carcinogen (cancer
causing agent) that has been
linked to leukemia.
It gets even "better" with the
diet version of Antioxidant
Cherry 7Up. Instead of the usual
Splenda used to sweeten regular
Diet 7Up, Diet Antioxidant
Cherry 7Up uses Aspartame.
Drink up!
Sources included:
http://www.7up.com/text/cherry7upnutrition.aspx
http://www.7up.com/text/dietcherry7upnutrition.aspx
http://ezinearticles.com/?Soft-Drink-Alert:-Dangers-of-Benzene&id=241825
http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2931005.html
http://www.healthcastle.com/seven-7-up-new.shtml
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1390040/Red_40_Dangers
http://www.etoolsage.com/converter%5CIU_Converter.asp
Six
Natural Allergy Remedies
By Lynn Keiley
(Mother Earth News) As the golden days of summer begin to fade, thoughts often turn to the last sun-ripened tomatoes and bringing in the harvest. But if you or someone you know are among the more than 26 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies (or the estimated 50 million who suffer from all types of allergies), you may be focused more on pollen counts, the first freeze, and stocking up on tissues and allergy meds than on harvesting tomatoes.
Members of the sniffling, sneezing and itching allergy demographic typically rely on numerous drugs and sprays for relief — often with mixed results. Many pharmaceutical treatments relieve sneezing and itching, but do little to treat congestion, and vice versa. In fact, at a recent meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Dr. William E. Berger reported that nearly a third of allergy patients think their medications don’t work. Plus, pharmaceutical remedies are often expensive and frequently come with unwanted side effects, such as drowsiness and nasal irritation. The sedative effects of these drugs can impair driving ability and cause a mental disconnect that many users find irritating.
For the rest of the article click Here
Dark
Chocolate Eases Emotional Stressby Melissa Breyer
(Care2.com)OK, honestly? It doesn’t take a scientist to tell me that chocolate makes me feel better. But they’re saying it anyway–new evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress was just published in “Metabolic Effects of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Energy, Gut Microbiota, and Stress-Related Metabolism in Free-Living Subjects.” I don’t know how my gut microbiota feel about it, but it’s doing wonders for my mood.
The study found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed. The study found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed.The daily dose also partially corrected other stress-related biochemical imbalances. And that’s not all…Sunil Kochhar, and colleagues note growing scientific evidence that antioxidants and other beneficial substances in dark chocolate may reduce risk factors for heart disease and other physical conditions. Although studies in the past have suggested that chocolate may ease emotional stress, there was little evidence until now from research in humans on exactly how chocolate might have those stress-busting effects.
Source: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/dark-chocolate-definitely-eases-emotional-stress.html
For a humorous look at chocolate, see:
What to Eat When All Your Food is Poisoned (humorous visual message)
by Tony Isaacs
Recently, I fielded two questions from members of my Yahoo group about helping with drug addiction. The first was about heroin addiction and the second was about crack cocaine addiction, both of which are two of the more difficult addictions to overcome, though I know from my two years as a volunteer at a drug and alcohol recovery program for young men and my own research that both can definitely be overcome.
Drug addiction is a pervasive problem that cuts across all areas of society and I a sure that many who read this have a family member or friend who is affected by this scourge. In the hopes that I might provide some help, I am sharing what I wrote in reply to the questions based on what I have learned and experienced.
To see the rest of this article, click Here.
Two
Oleander HIV Success Stories
from Africa
by Tony Isaacs
Those of you who have followed the reports and articles about the herbal supplement Sutherlandia OPC (which contains 80% oleander extract and 20% Sutherlandia frutescens) are familiar with the reports of it having virtually 100% success in reversing HIV symptoms and raising CD4 counts in South Africa (where they are now selling over 10,000 bottles per month at over 900 pharmaceutical outlets), including the limited double blind placebo controlled study at a Johannesburg HIV clinic where it was 100% successful.
See, for example:
Success Against HIV and Cancer in South Africa (Oleander Series Part 5)
and
Clinical Study of Oleander for HIV Is Successful (Oleander Series Part 6)
Against this backdrop, I am happy to pass along two recent reports illustrating how powerful the herbal supplement has been against the epidemic of HIV in Africa.
To read the complete reports, click Here.
I hope that readers found these stories as uplifting and encouraging as I did.
For those who are interested, Dr. Swanepoel has informed me that he is currently running an end of the year special where you get two bottles of Sutherlandia OPC capsules free for each 5 bottles of capsules or extract (or combination of the two) ordered. Sutherlandia OPC is only available at www.sutherlandiaopc.com
Heavy-Metal
Toxicity: 16 Ways to Limit Your
Exposure
By Catherine Guthrie, Experience Life
What would you think if someone asked you to consume a dose of heavy metals every day for the rest of your life? Most likely, you’d be horrified. But truth be told, you’re already doing it. Everyone ingests small amounts of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury daily. It’s not an option or an immodest proposal - it’s an environmental mandate.
The environment, unfortunately, is laden with heavy metals, mostly as a result of big-industry waste. Anyone who eats a fish sandwich, inhales secondhand smoke, drinks a glass of water or simply breathes air can be exposed.
Heavy-metal toxins is one of those doomsday topics that makes John Q. Public and even some medical experts want to scoff and look away. But the threat is real, and while the extent of the potential damage is still being debated, you don’t have to wait to begin protecting yourself. There are dozens of simple ways to minimize your exposure and curtail potential dangers.
For the rest of the article click Here
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(NaturalNews) Soy. It is found in seemingly every prepared and processed food item available on the market. Whether it is soy protein, soybean oil, or soy lecithin, soy derivatives have become an almost universal additive in American food products. Commonly thought to be a healthy, protein-dense food, the soybean has been touted as a wonder victual capable of feeding the planet and stopping world hunger. Truth is, unfermented soy is one of the most harmful, toxic substances to ever become so predominant in the food chain.
For the rest of the article click Here
See also: Dean Foods pulls bait-and-switch on "organic" Silk soymilk
By Tony Isaacs
As the days grow
short in winter, your body may be missing invaluable
Vitamin D needed for optimum health and disease
prevention, according to Creighton University researcher
Joan Lappe, Ph.D.
During the summer, the body can convert solar energy
into ample amounts of vitamin D with just 10-15 minutes
exposure daily to the sun. That's not possible during
the winter months when the angle of the sun sinks lower
into the southern hemisphere.
Dr. Lappe, who is a professor of medicine and holder of
the Criss/Beirne Endowed Chair in the Creighton School
of Nursing, goes on to say that if you live in North
American at latitudes above the 37th parallel you may be
getting little or no Vitamin D at all.
For the rest of the article click Here
Pathway
for the Elderly that Leads to
Legal Execution
Luella May's Note: Please be advised that the following article does not only pertain to the United Kingdom. These very same measures are being implemented in hospices and assisted living facilities throughout the United States. I personally witnessed one such conversation between one patient's daughter and her doctor while I was in a hospital in California and a similar experience was relayed to me with regard to a hospice in Texas. I believe this is most serious and something that needs to be addressed. Be forewarned before you consider placing a loved one in hospice or an assisted living facility. Love and compassion may be masked by sinister activities behind your back.
Being "made comfortable" is no longer the reassuring euphemism it once was, says Liz Hunt.
At around 4am on Monday, a friend of mine was woken by a call from the private care home in south-west London where her 98-year-old grandmother is resident.
"Mrs ------- has breathing difficulties," the night manager told her. "She needs oxygen. Shall we call an ambulance?"
"What do you mean?" my friend responded. "What's the matter with her?"
"She needs to go to hospital. Do you want that? Or would you prefer that we make her comfortable?"
Befuddled by sleep, she didn't immediately grasp what was being asked of her. Her grandmother is immobilised by a calcified knee joint, which is why she is in the home. She's a little deaf and frail, but otherwise perky. She reads a newspaper every day (without glasses), and is a fan of the darling of daytime television, David Dickinson. Why wouldn't she get medical treatment if she needed it?
Then, the chilling implication of the phone call filtered through – she was being asked whether her grandmother should be allowed to die.
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Why
Does Mainstream Medicine
Attack Colloidal Silver?
by Tony Isaacs
Prior to the advent of
patentable and more profitable
antibiotics, medicines
containing silver were the most
widely prescribed infection
fighters by doctors and there
were no fewer than 34 different
approved prescription and over
the counter medications which
contained silver. Now, after the
elimination of most large
particle and silver nitrate
products and after improved
technology has made nano-sized
particles that require far less
parts per million, colloidal
silver proponents claim that it
is safer and more effective than
ever. At the same time, however,
it has become the subject of
increasing attacks by mainstream
medicine, which labels colloidal
silver as a scam, as quackery
and as a dangerous substance
with no proven value.
For the rest
of the article click
Here
Dr.
Ken’s Immune System Booster
Protocol for the H1N1 Swine Flu
by Dr. Ken O'Neal, ND, MD
Our God-designed immune system when working to perfection can overcome any infection whether “natural” or genetically engineered by governments or their for-hire “mad scientists.” The planned swine flu pandemic was recently officially declared by the UN’s World Health Organization. There is little doubt that there will be a worldwide swine-flu pandemic this fall! The real issue is: In the government-created “swine-flu pandemic” will there be more injuries/deaths from the government recommended/mandated three flu shots than from the actual H1N1 swine-flu virus?
To see the rest of this article plus what Dr. Ken does to boost and protect his immune system, click HERE.
What
Would I Do If Forced To Be
Vaccinated Against My
Consent?
by Dr. Ken O'Neal, ND, MD
The principal difference in this Forced Vaccination Protocol from the Immune System Booster Protocol is the intensity and amounts of supplements taken for a shorter period, …say one week. If a vaccination were forced upon me or a family member, I would follow the suggested protocol below.For the rest of the article click Here
Introducing
Rose Laurel OPC Plus 100%
Oleander Capsules
by Tony Isaacs
A new, more potent 100% oleander extract capsule made by the same makers of famed Sutherlandia OPC is now available at
Utopia Silver.To find out more information, including ordering information, click HERE.
I note that the new product has 33% more oleander than does the Sutherlandia OPC and the price ($75 per 90 capsule bottle) is about 8 cents per capsule higher. Plus you do pay a very small shipping fee of a couple of bucks. HOWEVER, when you use the discount code for readers of this website (LR001) you get a 15% discount for Utopia Silver products not currently on sale, which would make the price actually a bit less, including shipping, than the Sutherlandia OPC.
For more information:
A Natural Anti-Cancer Protocol
Beating Hepatitis Naturally - A Complete Protocol
Herbal Supplement for HIV/AIDS is Successful in Clinical Trial
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