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Happy New Year !

Posted by Dana on December 31, 2007

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H ours of happy times with friends and family
A bundant time for relaxation
P rosperity
P lenty of love when you need it the most
Y outhful excitement at lifes simple pleasures

N ights of restful slumber (you know – dont’ worry be happy)
E verything you need
W ishing you love and light

Y ears and years of good health
E njoyment and mirth
A angels to watch over you
R embrances of a happy years!

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Merry Christmas!

Posted by Dana on December 24, 2007

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Christmas blessings

Posted by Dana on December 23, 2007

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Be a wise parent!

Posted by Dana on December 14, 2007

Animals are smarter than humans when it comes to feeding their children (opinion)

by Mike Adams

Humans are the only species on the planet who actually go out of their way to feed their children crap. All other animals instinctly seek out the best nutrition they can find. Birds find grubs, worms and insects to feed their young, honeybees painstakingly collect pollen and create a nutrient-rich superfood that gives rise to a living queen bee, and even dogs, cats and cows try to find the most nutrient-rich foods to offer their offspring.

But humans? Most of them “reward” their children with junk food, sugary sodas, candy laced with petrochemical coloring additives and refined sugars that promote obesity and diabetes. Most parents don’t even make any real effort to follow nutritional discipline at home — they simply buy whatever their children saw advertised on television, caving in to the all-powerful “nag factor” that junk food companies fully exploit when marketing to children.

As a result, human children are the least healthy youngsters of any species on the planet. Baby dolphins are healthier than baby humans, for example, and they are born with healthier nervous systems, fewer toxins and a lot more common sense.

Hey, let’s go suck on a cow

Speaking of common sense, nearly all mammals have the common sense to feed their children their own mother’s milk. A kitten, for example, will drink cat’s milk from its mother. A puppy will drink dog’s milk from its mother. A baby horse will drink horse’s milk from its mother. But humans? We’re sorta stupid. We mostly drink cow’s milk. (And the dairy industry insisted for decades it was better for infants than human milk!)

Of all the mammals on planet Earth, only humans are dumb enough to seek out the mammary gland juice of another species while shunning the breast milk of their own species. And did we choose the milk of a species SMARTER than us that might have more brain-boosting nutrients? Nope. We get our milk from a low-IQ species well suited to pulling a plow. Cow’s milk ain’t exactly brain nutrition, folks. Some people have a hard time understanding that because they’ve been drinking too much of the stuff and those mushy neurons crammed into their thick skulls are firing a bit on the slow side. (A lack of DHA does wonders for boosting stupidity scores.)

Links between diet and health should be obvious

Humans, by the way, are not only so collectively short-sighted that they feed their children crap foods and beverages, they actually still haven’t figured out why so many of their children are obese and diabetic! It’s like beating yourself on the hand with a hammer and wondering why your fingers hurt. Gee, the evidence isn’t that difficult to figure out, folks. If you feed your kids sugar, white flour, toxic chemical additives, mind-altering pharmaceuticals and toxic shampoos, lotions and toothpaste, you’re gonna end up with mutant children who aren’t exactly Nobel Prize material.

This isn’t rocket science. The real mystery is how the food companies keep getting away with all the denial of the evidence linking processed foods and beverages to childrens’ health problems. I guess it helps that they influence the government regulators and practically own the mainstream media. They also buy all the prime shelf space at grocery stores, sponsor the big sporting events, and have successfully infiltrated schools and hospitals with junk food restaurants and vending machines. Heck, there’s still a McDonald’s restaurant in the Cleveland Clinic where they perform heart surgery!

If the birds and the bees have figured out how to raise healthy offspring, you’d think that humans might have the brain power to raise their own healthy children, too. And some parents are. There are lots of great parents out there raising kids on a macrobiotic diet, a vegetarian diet or a zero-processed-foods diet. Many of those parents are home schoolers, by the way. Good job to all the parents who actually teach their children healthful eating habits! Keep up the goog work!

Unfortunately, those parents are rare. Most parents just buy whatever crap is being peddled on TV these days. And they feed their kids cancer-causing processed meats, hyperactivity-causing food additives and obesity-promoting refined sugars. They load ‘em up on high-fructose corn syrup and then wonder why little Johnny weighs 150 pounds. (Must be the genes, they think. Cause daddy’s overweight, too.)

Poor health is an enormous burden for society

Even though some individuals and corporations may get financially rich by selling this junk to families, the bottom line is that we’re all worse off when we raise unhealthy children in society. Why? Because the future cost of treating disease — not to mention the loss of lifetime productivity — is jaw-droppingly HUGE. It’s enough to bankrupt our nation, which is, coincidentally, what seems likely to happen in due course. No democracy has ever survived its citizens losing their health.

We could learn a lot by listening to nature on the subject of nutrition. Most animals eat a raw foods, vegetarian diet. Even the birds and the bees have something important to teach us about nutrition: feed your children right, and your species will survive and thrive. But feed your children crap and your family tree becomes a dead stump in the dirt.

If you’re a parent, I urge you to make an effort to introduce your children to a diet of unprocessed, natural foods. If they’ve been on a sugared-up diet of processed foods so far, they will of course whine about it. But your job as the parent is to give your children what’s best for their health, not what they really really want because their taste buds tell them so.

Always breastfeed newborns and don’t believe the B.S. about infant formula being just as good as mother’s milk (nothing’s as good for infants as the real thing). Don’t bring sugar and soda into your house, and don’t reward kids with junk food. That only trains them to associate pleasure with unhealthful foods, and that’s a curse that could haunt them for the rest of their adult life.

Feed them right and you’ll give them the best gift any parent could hope to offer: a healthful, self-aware future, free from chemicals and disease.

from: Truth Publishing International, LTD

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Drivers: Coffee Better Than Sleep

Posted by Dana on December 10, 2007

French researchers have tested the driving performance of sleep-deprived drivers.

They gave the drivers decaf coffee, regular coffee, or allowed them to have a 30-minute nap. They then counted the number of line crossings during a driving test.

  • The decaf drinkers racked up a total of 159 line crossings while drowsy, compared to just 2 line crossings during the daytime driving test.
  • Nappers did better, crossing lines only 84 times.
  • But surprisingly, the coffee drinkers did the best in the sleepy driving test, crossing lines a total of 27 times.

So it seems that coffee is a better choice if you are tired while driving. Note that in 20-25 year old drivers the nap was almost as effective as caffeine. For those aged 40-50 the nap didn’t really do much.

source: http://www.energyfiend.com/2007/12/drivers-coffee-better-than-sleep

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Natural care for each sun sign

Posted by Dana on December 6, 2007

Nowadays, more and more people start choosing natural therapies as side-therapy to common medicine.Astrology also is related to homeopathy: every native is recommended to eat, drink and use certain food, plants and herbs, minerals, etc., according to the vibrations of planets ruling its sign. Therefore, in the following, we shall highlight several features, for each sun sign in turn:

ARIES
Mars is the ruler of the sign of Aries. Natives Aries are amongst the most dynamic people of the entire zodiac circle. Planet Mars rules the head and face (except for the nose), and the two brain hemispheres. The planet is associated to iron and therefore, it also rules blood (iron is one of blood components). People influenced by Mars often have a scar on their head, which explains their taste for danger and adventures of all kind. They might even have childhood scars. Native Aries needs physical exercise to get in shape, to improve its physical energy and turn it into nervous energy. Therefore, they are perfect and gifted sportsmen. Their food must contain leeks and onions: both improve blood flow and are similar to sedatives. Native Aries likes spicy food in particular. But, they should beware of too much hot pepper, mustard or paprika. When used in big amounts, they lose their therapeutic properties. When they get ill, natives Aries suffer from acute diseases. But, disregarding that, they are able to recover very soon. They should drink a lot of hawthorn tea and syrup: both are perfect for recovery. They consider beer an aliment and not a drink because hops (Humulus lupulus) improves their strengths. Vitamins help them have energy: PP and B12. As far as homeopathic remedies are concerned, we recommend: Arnica, Blonoidum and Nux vomica.

TAURUS
Natives Taurus are calm, robust and like living to the fullest. The ruler of the sign is Venus which epitomizes fertility. Venus “produces” a full-blooded temper, but the elements epitomized by earthly characteristics convert it into a rather unresponsive temper with some choleric bursts. The sign of Taurus influences the throat, the tonsils, the larynx, the pharynx, the tongue, inferior jaws, the thyroid, cervical vertebrae and a small area of optic nerv. Planet Pluto also influences internal female genitals, the larynx, the diphtheria, and the tonsils, etc. Women natives are very fertile. All natives are liable to stomach diseases, too. Natives should eat a lot of asparagus, cereals, beans and peas and artichoke, grapes, apples, pears and wild fruits. They can also eat all sorts of spices.
Healing plants: mint, wild mint, cloves and sorrel.
Native Taurus are connected to nature; they receive energy while waking through the woods, barefoot walk, gardening or housekeeping. They tend to gain weight, they eat a lot and have big appetite. Homeopathic remedies are perfect for them: Cuprum, Thuya Apis and Pulsatilla, as well as Antimonium crudum: they correspond to vibrations received from Venus and the Moon. We recommend they should take vitamin F.

GEMINI
They are active, full of energy, quick and deft, and have physical strength. They are tall and have strong muscles. The ruling planet, Mercury, influences their nervous temper: they are restless, very dynamic and great communication skills. Their mercurial characteristics allow them keeping their childish features until they grow mature. The sign of Gemini influences the breathing tract (bronchia and trachea), their lungs, shoulders, chest bone, hands, thymus, lung artery and capillary vessels, as well as the optic nerve. Natives Gemini seldom suffer from anxiety, tiredness, spine neuralgia, acute or chronic lung and bronchial diseases (asthma); they often hurt their shoulders and hands and suffer from peripheral nervous system disorders. Nervousness can produce sexual disorder.
They should eat a lot of peas, beans, carrots, nuts, almonds – they prevent anxiety; as well as hazelnuts and peanuts.
Healing plants: lavender, fern, lily of the valley, common marjoram, anise seeds or caraway (tea, oil, and tincture).
Homeopathic remedy: Mercurius, Argentum nitric, biochemical salt – Kali muriatric. According to some authors, Arsenicum and Kali phosphoricum as well. We recommend vitamin B1 and F.

CANCER
In order to keep the balance of sensitivity of the human body, natives Cancer need to learn swimming while they are young: it strengthens the body and the emotional balance. They should also dance as much as they can. Rhythmic moves produce energy, strengthen body bone structure, improve circulation and lymphatic system. They have a lymphatic-sanguine temper. The sign influences stomach, duodenum, lower part of the esophagus, breasts, left eye and the top of the lungs. They suffer from water retention which can produce intoxication and different psychosomatic diseases. They often suffer from stomach disorders: dyspepsia and anemia. They lose mineral salts and vitamins and when they grow old they suffer from urinary incontinence. Food produces energy and regenerate their body: red and white cabbage, turnip cabbage, fish, and milk products (light products). They keep the balance of cholesterol within the normal limit.
Aromatherapy plants: white roses, water lily and lilies. Tarragon is perfect for regenerating mineral salts, as well as Verbina: use tinctures.
Homeopathic remedy: Selenium, Argentum, Silicea, Antimonium crudum and Kali carbonicum. Natives Cancer need a lot of vitamin B2.

LEO
The sign of Leo is ruled by the Sun, which gives them a nervous-bilious temper. The natives are not very skilled when it comes to using their energy. Many times, their ego prevents them from revealing their physical problems. They have the tendency to neglect themselves. First of all, they must learn to keep up their health, or else their vitality is going to “suffer” and heart diseases will occur. Those natives who have too many responsibilities, suffer from spine pains. Their weak point is the right eye; those who use a lot of energy, suffer from triple-geminal nerve disorder, arterial blood circulation disorder (heart and eyes). In the evening, their energy and nervous vitality decreases suddenly. We recommend taking a shower and not a bath, so that they should not decrease the level of energy. They must eat a lot of meat and not only vegetables. But they should also eat honey, rice, spinach, nettle, lentil because they all contain iron. Amongst the plants that are connected to sun rays (Sun as the ruler of their sign), we point out: sunflower, craw foot, common celandine, saffron, rosemary, mint, laurel; add them to food because they have therapeutic properties.
Homeopathic remedy: Aurum, Natrium muriarticum, Phosphorus and Ignatia. They should take a lot of vitamin A, D and H2.

VIRGO
The second sign ruled by Mercury is mainly concerned with health: natural remedies and vegetarian food. It is an earthly sign therefore, the perfect remedy is air, long outdoors walks, bike riding: it calms down their nervous system. Native Virgo are very nervous and breathing clean air is perfect for them. The sign influences abdominal blood and lymphatic circulation, intestines, pancreas and external eye nerve. Their nervous temper produces neurotic concern, serious pains and headaches. Eat only natural and appropriate food, because they have intestinal problems: intestinal assimilation, abdominal pains, intestinal tract disorders and excessive effervescence. They can suffer from constipation, diabetes, appendicitis, pancreatitis and peritonitis.
Women Virgo are seldom sterile. Natives Virgo are sensible to stress and long-term concerns which influence their health. They should eat a lot of potatoes, celery, turnip and food recommended to the sign of Gemini (they have the same ruling planet). They have similar healing remedies (spices and flavoured herbs) and homeopathic remedies.

LIBRA
They have a gentle-sanguine temper, similar to natives Taurus. But, they do not have the same physical body structure, which is usual for an earthly sign. Their vitality is decreased, but they are refined people, with artistic skills, due to the fact that Venus is into an air sign. They have the tendency to be lazy (characteristic for Venusian people), to avoid any physical exercise although they need it much more than any other sun sign. Therefore, they suffer from persisting migraines. Libra rules kidneys, bladder, prostate, lumbar spine and facial nerves. They have the tendency to retain toxins which may produce kidney disorders: acute and chronic kidney shortage. That can also produce edema: swollen feet. Other diseases they suffer from are: colibacilosis, venous blood or lymphatic shortage, genital or urinary disorders, such as cystitis and salpingitis. Intimate hygiene must be as strictly as possible.
They should eat a lot of cereals, wild fruits, asparagus, beans and spices (red hot pepper). Mint is very helpful to temper their nervous system. They can use several herbs and flowers for aromatherapy: rose oil or perfume, hyacinth or violets for calming down their nerves.
Homeopathic remedies: Cuprum, Pulsatilla, Anacardium, Thuya and Apis. They should take vitamin F.

SCORPIO
They are influenced by two extremely powerful forces and energies, received from Mercury and Pluto. They have a paradoxical temper. Apparently, they are very calm, because they can control themselves very well, but they can be capable of dominating even a native Aries. They have a lymphatic-bilious temper. Pluto rules external and internal genitals, colon, prostate, rectum and anus. It also influences the nose and the auditory nerves. As well as their fellows Aries, natives Scorpio like spicy food, onions, nettle, leek and mild pepper. They should use glycine essence, rhododendron or aloe oil, for calming down nerves.
Herbal remedy: Nepeta cataria, wild hazelnut, blackthorn, syrup or decoction of blackthorn – is perfect for reducing fever or chronic disease. Native Scorpion should be careful to hemorrhoids (constipation is the cause for that) or venereal disease. Man natives seldom suffer from prostate and women natives from uterine or ovarian disorders (leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, cyst, fibrom and ulcerations).
Homeopathic remedy: Lochesis, Thuya and Platin. They need a lot of vitamin P and B12.

SAGITTARIUS
Natives Sagittarius are ruled by Jupiter which “offers” them a sanguine temper, as well as bilious features. They are quick, vivid and well-balanced (between stimulus and reaction); sometimes, they can turn very furious. They like to live their life to the fullest, to eat and drink as much as they can. They also like to take a walk outdoors which is perfect for them. They like sports in general but they do either too much or too little exercise.
The sign of Sagittarius rules: kidneys, bladder, pancreas, thighs, sacral bone and coccyx, sciatic nerve, arterial circulation, etc.
Fat food and beverage harm their liver and pancreas which may produce fatness and digestive disorders. Fats and sugars can be hardly assimilated and they can produce pancreatitis and diabetes. Lumbar arthrosis, as well as other kinds of diseases or traumas, may harm the femur and the sciatic nerve. Citric fruits, especially grapefruit and red gooseberry or blackberry, can improve liver activity, maintain blood vessels resilience and prevent hypo tension. Onions and garlic improve the body since they produce energy; celery and laurel should be used to spice up their food.
Herbal remedy: anise, cinnamon, melissa or flavoured resins.
Homeopathic remedy: Sulfur, Colchicum and Nux vomica.
Vitamins: F, K, B6, H, I and J.

CAPRICORN
Saturn’s natives have a nervous lymphatic temper: they are introverted, tensed and suffer from depression. But they have a fine sense of humour which is a perfect remedy for them. They are often liable to nervous stress and sedentary life – that may increase their negative features. They are modest and suffer from anorexia (they lose weight while being nervous and stressed). The sign rules the bone system, especially knees. Their skin as well as teeth are also ruled by Saturn: so, they lose large quantities of calcium. The lack of physical exercise influences their articulations, which may produce different kinds of sclerosis: muscle atrophy and articular rheumatism. In some cases, they can even suffer from paralysis. Sclerosis is dangerous for the auditory nerves, which might produce deafness, and their skin is often damaged. In case they suffer from permanent stress, they can suffer from eczemas and even psoriasis. But still, they are resisting to chronic disease: they would suffer from different kinds of diseases during their childhood, but when they reach maturity, their health improves.
Nourishment: potatoes, pasta, malt, oat, red beet, spinach, and mushrooms. The perfect fruit is the quince.
Flavoured herbs: hemp, blackwort comfrey, belladonna and corn flower.
Aromatherapy: pansy, bot vine and amaranths are perfect.
Homeopathic remedy: Plumbum, Iris vesicolor, Silicea.
They should take vitamin C and L1.

AQUARIUS
The sign is ruled by Uranus which gives the natives a nervous-bilious temper. They can get easily stressed out, become introverted and grumpy. They are a fixed air sign: they like autumn and winter and get easily ill. They should avoid routine work as much as possible and they make their own schedule for physical exercise. Aquarius rules peripheral blood circulation: shanks, ankle, sympathetic nervous system, brain cortex and spinal nerve. They can face a lot of health problems: nervous damage and disorders. Nervous tiredness, depression and restlessness can produce spasmophilia. They might suffer from encephalitis, tumors, Parkinson and obsessive neurosis. Milkleg and arteritis are caused by bad peripheral circulation. Natives Aquarius are liable to violent accidents. They should eat a lot of fruits: exotic fruits – kiwi, mango (dry fruits), apricots, plums, apples or dates: they are perfect remedy for improving nervous energy.
Aromatherapy: flower essence – orchidea perfume, especially; flavoured herbs and spices: red hot pepper, black or white pepper, curry, etc.
Homeopathic remedy: Uranium and Phosphorus.
They should take a lot of B-complex vitamins which are perfect for improving their nervous system.

PISCES
The rays of planet Neptune influence natives Pisces, who have a lymphatic temper. They can adapt easily to any social environment. They are over-sensitive to any small and insignificant details such as temperature, noise, etc. That influences their body, since it produces physical discomfort but not as a result of hypochondria. They have psychosomatic symptoms which are very real. That may turn serious, because they are rarely very active and they lack in natural aggressiveness. They respond to different stimulus and therefore, they can become alcohol or drug additives. Planet Neptune rules soles, lymphatic-ganglionic system and reticle-endothelial tissue. They have a low vitality, which is often caused by alcohol, tobacco, sedatives or drugs. They have the tendency to retain toxins which worsen their health; they should have a balanced diet and drink a lot of liquids to dis intoxicate their bodies. They can have odd side reactions to medicine, although taken under medical survey. They should avoid synthetic medicine. They should eat a lot of food which contains liquids: melon, pumpkin, cucumber and green salad. Medical and flavoured herbs are: elder flowers, chicory and tree moss.
Homeopathic remedy: Tabaccum, Coffea and Petroleum.

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