The Cure is in the Cupboard      $17.99     By Dr. Cass Ingram Oregano is a Medicine Chest in a bottle. It is a substance derived from a special species of wild oregano and steam distilled into Oil of Oregano, a very potent Antioxidant. A few drops a day prevents the risk of infection and disease, viral and bacterial.

 

Neti Pot    $14.99        With increasing pollution and chemicals in our environment, there is an enormous rise in the number of people who suffer various forms of nasal congestion and respiratory illnesses. Alternative health practitioners throughout the world recommend the regular practice of nasal cleansing using a saline solution as part of a regular regimen of health and wellness, a basic health-maintenance activity equal to flossing your teeth. Neti is a gentle, safe, efficient way to deliver a good cleansing dose of saline to the nose.

 

*Minnesota: Landmark Alternative Health Legislation...............
In 2000, a landmark piece of health legislation was signed into law by MN. Gov. Jesse Ventura. (Independent Party) The new law, the Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Health Care Practices Act, is the first piece of U.S. legislation that effectively decriminalizes a broad array of health care practices provided by unlicensed practitioners. It establishes guidelines by which unlicensed practitioners may act as health care consultants, if they fully and truthfully inform clients of their training, register with the state, and adhere to specific practice guidelines.
Specifically included under this act are: aromatherapy, Ayurveda, herbalism, naturopathy, qi gong, energetic healing, and traditional folkloric and cultural healing practices. The law also includes important exemptive language that preserves the rights of individuals to lawfully market or distribute food products or dietary supplements. This act does not allow the unlicensed alternative health practitioner to diagnose or recommend the discontinuance of medically prescribed treatments. It also does not allow practitioners who have had licenses revoked to practice.
In order to fulfill the provisions of the law, an office of Unlicensed CAM Practice has been created within the Dept. of Health. Its primary function is to act as a watchdog and investigate complaints and violations of the act. How this will work in the real world is not yet know. It is likely that the highest priority of the Office will be to respond to submitted complaints, and it is mandated that all formal complaints be investigated. Hopefully, there will be a minimum amount of action stimulated due to witch-hunting by other health professionals.
Also developed was a CAM client bill of rights, which must be given to every client prior to consultation. The bill of rights includes contact information for the practitioner, degrees or training received, services provided, many consumer protection clauses, and a disclaimer stating: "The state of MN. has not adopted any educational and training standards for unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioners. This statement of credentials is for information purposes only." Each client is required to sign an agreement noting that the CAM bill of rights has been received.
This legislation is the first of its kind to acknowledge the value of non-licensed health professionals, and the intelligence, right, and responsibility of consumers to seek the type of health care they feel is most appropriate. The good folks in MN. who made this legislation happen and the honorable Gov. Jesse Ventura are to be commended for their vision in heralding in a new paradigm of health care and for the courage to ratify it into law.
Herbal Perspectives: c/o Planetary Formulas

*Hawthorn......Crataegus laevigata/pinnatifida..................
Hawthorn is one of the most widely used herbs in both the U.S. and Europe for supporting a healthy cardiovascular system. In China, hawthorn is widely consumed as a common food substance, as well as a medicine. While primarily used in Chinese medicine to treat food (indigestion) and blood stagnation, it has since been used to treat high cholesterol levels, angina pectoris, and hypertension.  This use is reportedly due to its effect on increasing coronary artery flow and decreasing oxygen consumption of the heart. In a study, 30 human volunteers diagnosed with elevated cholesterol levels were administered 250 ml. of a hawthorn drink fortified with vitamin C and zinc twice daily for one month. The average serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels of subjects given the hawthorn drink were significantly lower after one month. In addition, a reduction in low density lipoprotein-cholesterol was observed, though there was no change in high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. It was also shown that the hawthorn drink exhibited strong antioxidant properties. Similar results were reported when the same preparation was given to experimental animals.
Herbal Perspectives: c/o Planetary Formulas

*Alternative-Integrated Therapies……..
Only 38% of people who use alternative or integrative therapies (e.g., herbal medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic manipulation, magnets, megavitamins) mention it to their physicians. And physicians rarely ask their patients about it.
You could describe this policy as "Don't ask, don't tell," says one doctor, who believes it's critical that physicians and patients begin talking to each other about the subject.
The American Medical Association says physicians  should routinely ask their patients about their use of alternative, integrative or unconventional therapies. It acknowledges, however, that many physicians are not "open" to alternative treatments, and that many are not knowledgeable enough to help their patients make good choices.

*Social Security……….
When social security was created, most people didn't live longer than 63.    (guess we fooled them)

* Bubble Mania………….
Recent research involving 830 preschool-aged children showed that 12% consumed on average 9 ounces of soft drinks or more per day. Among 557 school-aged children, the number jumped to 33% who consumed on average 9 ounces of soft drinks or more per day. And among 423 adolescents, 25% consumed more than 26 ounces per day.
The data suggests that soft drinks may be replacing milk and fruit juice in children's diets thus lowering their intake of nutrients such as: calcium, riboflavin, vitamin A, phosphorus, folate and Vitamin C.          Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Preteens are more likely to start smoking if their parents do, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC's 1997 study of 1,200 third to fifth graders showed children of two nonsmoking parents had a 5% chance of trying cigarettes, whereas children of two current smokers had a 25% chance.
Since 1964, there have been 35 U.S. Surgeon General Reports warning the public about smoking risks. Since 1966, every pack of cigarettes sold has carried a federally mandated health warning.         Source: Philip Morris

*Still Want a Cigarette?………….
In Canada, cigarette packages now feature the world's largest and most graphic cigarette health warnings: Full-color photos of cancerous lungs, lips and throat.     New York Times
Exposure to second-hand smoke, or passive smoking, contributes to coronary heart disease, lung cancer and other cancers in non smokers. This ultimately results in an estimated 53,000 deaths each year.    American Cancer Society  "Quitting smoking is easy; I've done it a thousand times."       Mark Twain

People most susceptible to arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of their arteries) are those who hold in anger, have a hostile attitude of cynical distrust, and experience public self-consciousness.              Psychosomatic Medicine  Vol 60, No. 5

People who don't get enough vitamin D and who have osteoarthritis are two to four times more likely to have worsening knee problems than people who get enough of this vitamin. (400 IUs per day) 10% of Americans over 65 have osteoarthritis--the wearing down of cartilage in the joints. Vitamin D helps the body use calcium and phosphorus.
Maintaining a sensible weight for your bone structure is another way you can be nice to your knees and joints!

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