There are five places on Earth where the people routinely live to over 120 years of age in good health with virtually no cancer or dental caries (decay of a bone or tooth), where they remain robust and strong and are also able to bear children even in old age, and the most famous of these, Hunza in the Himalayas, has people who live to 120-140 years old. There are also villages in France where the people are extremely healthy and other villages where the people are run-down. Much research has proven conclusively that the major common denominator of the healthy long-living people is their local water.
Dr. Henri Coanda, the Romanian father of fluid dynamics and a Nobel Prize winner at 78 yrs old, spent six decades studying the Hunza water trying to determine what it was in this water that caused such beneficial effects for the body. He discovered that there were indeed anomalous properties to the Hunza water. It had a different freezing and boiling point than ordinary water, a different viscosity and a different surface tension. When he became too old to continue his research he entrusted it to the then young Dr. Patrick Flanagan.
Dr. Flanagan worked for a further 30 years on the Hunza water sample trying to isolate and synthesize its properties. The reason that he had to work on the original 40 year old Hunza sample was that Hunza is no longer the pristine wilderness that it used to be, as now there are highways going there and man has brought in insecticides and other killers and the local water is not as pure as it was. Dr. Flanagan was eventually able to create the same anomalies in water but it wasn't stable. As soon as the water was shaken or stirred, it lost the properties - unlike the original Hunza water sample which still retained its qualities even when shaken.
Have you ever noticed taking vitamins or other supplements and not really getting much effect? This is a sign that those supplements are not getting fully absorbed by the body. As an example, when you take 1,000 mg of Vitamin C, the body usually only gets about 300 mg and eliminates 700 mg through the intestines.
Patrick Flanagan took his process further and was able to dry the nano-colloids into a powder (called Ultimate Mega H-) that could be combined with other supplements and when this is done, their absorbability increases by about 300%. In the example above, the body gets the full use of all 1,000 mg of Vitamin C.
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Breast cancer statistics show that over 1.2 million persons will be diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide this year, according to the World Health Organization. For breast cancer and prevention, it has long been known that regular physical activity has been shown to decrease the likelihood of having breast cancer. What has not been known or studied has been the effect of regular physical activity on the breast cancer survival rates or likelihood of death in women that already have breast cancer. That is, until now.
The breast cancer statistics and findings as reported by the American Medical Associations Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in May 2005 were astounding! Certain participants in the study of women with Stage I, II or III breast cancer achieved a 50% reduction in the death rate from breast cancer.
Here are these breast cancer statistics: the journal reported that in the study 2,987 female registered nurses had been diagnosed with breast cancer during the years 1984-1998. What the study found was that the women who had physical activity equivalent to walking at a steady pace of 2.0-2.9 miles per hour for 3-5 hours a week had a death rate of only 50% of the death rate of women who had physical activity equivalent to walking less than one hour a week. The conclusion of the breast cancer statistics in the study was that physical activity after breast cancer has been diagnosed may reduce the risk of death from breast cancer. The study found that there was little evidence of any relation between increased physical activity and increased benefit.
Its time to dust off those walking shoes!
As a physical activity, walking can be done almost anytime by anyone anywhere. All that is needed is a good pair of walking shoes. Walking is fun and reduces stress. As for injuries, walking has the lowest injury rate of all the various kinds of exercise.
You can walk with a partner, friend, family member or dog, maybe even a neighbors dog. Or you can walk with your favorite headset and music. If you are walking outdoors with a headset, keep one ear open to hear the sounds around you.
As for basic walking tips:
As you begin regular walking, take it easy. Standard advice is to check with your physician before starting any exercise program. If it has been years or decades since you walked regularly, perhaps you can begin with 5 minutes of walking and slowly increase your time and distance.
Walking at a pace of 7595 steps a minute will have you walking at a speed of about 2-3 miles per hour.
Walk with your head up, looking out in front of you. Do not walk looking down right in front of you except to navigate any obstacles.
Really take it easy the first 5 minutes of walking to warm up. Afterwards, gently stretch for 510 minutes while your muscles are warm.
Practice good walking form. Your arms should swing naturally in the direction you are walking, not from side to side across your body. Your foot should strike the ground on your heel, then a rolling motion forward toward the ball of your foot, then pushing off with your toes.
And here are some basic walking shoes tips:
Buy your walking shoes from a sporting shoes store with large selections. Doing so will give you plenty of choices. And buy your walking shoes later in the day when your feet will be larger.
Buy cushioned, supportive walking shoes. To see if a shoe is supportive, do this test: take a shoe and turn it upside down. Holding each end of the shoe, try to fold it. If you find the shoe bends in the middle, then that shoe is not a supportive shoe. A supportive shoe should bend where your foot normally bends, near your toes.
You should allow the width of your index finger between the end of your shoe and the end of your longest toe, or about one-half inch.
Buy two pairs of walking shoes, one for home and one for the car or workplace. And if one pair gets wet, you can use the other pair that day.
Walking is the closest thing to the perfect exercise. In todays fast-paced society, regular walking can be a welcomed break from the stress of the day. Maybe you will get to know your neighborhood or neighbors better. There may be walking trails you have never seen but wanted to.
Wherever and however you choose to walk, not only can the experience be fun, you will know you are being good to your body in a variety of ways. Besides the incredible breast cancer statistics and findings of the breast cancer study, walking helps with weight control and bone strength, elevates mood, helps build and maintain healthy muscles, joints and heart. With so many great health benefits, why not get started walking today.

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No doubt youve heard about the mapping of the human genome and gene therapy, both of which are aspects of an emerging field known as genomics. Basically, every cell in your body contains strands of DNA, genetic material that carries the code for about thirty thousand genes.
These genes create a detailed and specific pattern of proteins that serve as the bodys building blocks to make you the unique individual that you are. They are responsible for your eye and hair color, as well as sinus-related issues like allergies and a tendency to grow polyps. Abnormalities in this pattern, such as a missing or extra gene, are associated with inherited diseases.
Sinus infections result from numerous diseases, some of which are genetic in origin. Weve discussed a few, including cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia, but its likely there are dozens of other, more subtle ones that have yet to be identified. At the moment, we only see the result: inflamed mucous membranes, thick mucus, and nasal polyps.
But with the help of genomics, we should be able to gain insight into the specific gene or group of genes responsible for this symptom complex known as sinusitis. So instead of our current shorthand of three categories of sinusitis patients Locals, Intermediates, and Systemics we might have twenty or thirty different types, identified with a number and letter system.
A patient with a certain genetic pattern of sinusitis genes might be classified as having Type 1A Sinusitis, while another has Type 2C. Diagnosis will be done on the basis of a blood or tissue sample, which is placed on a tiny chip, called a DNA microarray, and analyzed by a computer. In theory, you would immediately learn which type of sinusitis you have.
Armed with this information, your physician would know which medications are most likely to be effective for your condition, and whether youll benefit from surgery. If the computer analysis reveals that your inflammation was triggered by a missing or defective gene, a normal copy of the gene could be incorporated into your cells by means of an injection or a tissue transplant, potentially curing you entirely of sinusitis.
To date, much of the research into gene therapy has focused on life-threatening diseases, such as cancer. Now, researchers are starting to focus more attention on chronic diseases, including diabetes and sinusitis.

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Why is The Strait Times waging a vociferous campaign against alternative therapies for autism – and singling out biomedical treatment?
On its own, an ST article questioning alternative and complementary therapies is nothing unusual. But three articles within a space of 10 days does seem (to use a word from one of the articles) .
Moreover, two of those article were written by the same journalist, Radha Basu, and both articles essentially said the same things. Is the ST so short of articles that it needs to repeat itself so soon? Even after another senior writer, Dr Andy Ho, has already affirmed several of the points initially raised?
At the same time, at least two letters to ST Forum commenting on those articles - one by me and one by my friend John Yeo, who is a biomedical practitioner with an MSc in Exercise and Nutrition - have been rejected for publication. Because, you know, The Straits Times receives an average of 70 letters a day
If healthcare professionals who have been aggressively attacked are not given the right to respond, and present their case, who will be?
This right of reply is something that the PAP government makes a big issue about whenever it gets criticised by the foreign media. Yet our own media does not grant similar right of reply to our own citizens.
Something strange - bizarre - is going on. Lets take a closer look at those articles.

On 11 August, Radha Basu wrote an article titled Autism : helpful or harmful?
The article is peppered with emotive words. She describes chelation therapy as and quotes a US report that calls it .
The article goes on to highlight reports of at least one botched-up chelation-related death in the US. All this makes it sound as if chelation is highly dangerous, when, in fact, the single case of death was not due to chelation. Rather, it was due to the procedure being botched up.
The pertinent background, omitted from the ST report, is that in this instance, the doctor had administered the drug via direct injection when it should have been given via a drip, slowly over two to three hours.
Moreover, the drug used in this case was EDTA, which is rarely used in biomedical treatment. The most commonly used drug is DMSA, which is an oral / transdermal drug approved by the US FDA for treating acute lead poisoning.
DMSA has also been found to be effective for treating mercury and other heavy metal poisoning. And since it has been scientifically proven that many autistic children have higher levels of mercury in the body, using DMSA to remove mercury from autistic children is not unjustified.
But by discussing DMSA and then mentioning a case of death (indirectly) involving EDTA, Ms Basu made it seem as if all chelation is dangerous. This is irresponsible reporting. It is fear-mongering.
Ms Basu further describes two other biomedical treatments - hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and neurofeedback - as .
She fails to mention that HBOT has been medically used for decades and is offered by many hospitals around the world, including Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore General Hospital. She also fails to mention that HBOT has been scientifically proven to be safe and effective for the treatment of various physical as well as neurological conditions.
Plus, she fails to mention that soft chamber HBOT (using mild pressure and without pure oxygen - the type used for autism treatment here) is approved by the FDA as a Class IIa medical device for home use in the US.
As for neurofeedback, it is but a modern, enhanced version of biofeedback. And biofeedback itself has been around since the 1950s and has also considerable scientific backing. In fact, biofeedback is endorsed by prestigious mainstream medical institutions including The Mayo Clinic.
It is indeed strange (bizarre) that Ms Basu should describe these two therapies as bizarre.
Throughout, Ms Basu asserts that the various alternative treatments for autism - including nutritional therapy, CFGF (casein free, gluten free) diet, HBOT, etc - are unscientific, ineffective and dangerous.
These assertions are simply NOT TRUE. A simple search on the medical database PubMed will throw up a good number of peer-reviewed and published scientific studies affirming both the safety and efficacy of the various treatments.
Ms Basu goes on to highlight the high costs of alternative treatment for autism, ignoring the fact that conventional autism therapy often costs even more money!
As for parents who said their children have benefited from alternative treatment, Ms Basu casts a strong doubt with her own comment, For now, at least.

On August 16, ST followed up with a commentary by Dr Andy Ho, who is trained as a medical doctor, titled Autism: Desperately seeking a cure.
Except for calling alternative and biomedical practitioners , Dr Ho was at least more factual and less emotive in his writing.
But he, too, resorts to scare mongering. For example, he cites the use of two drugs, Avandia and Actos, which he describes as potentially deadly. In reality, these drugs - in fact, drugs in general - are hardly ever used by alternative practitioners.
Dr Ho offers a simplistic - to the point of being unscientific - explanation as to why autistic kids sometimes get better after alternative treatment. He writes:
Sometimes, fad therapies seem to work because autism, like many other disorders, displays a natural pattern: Symptoms get worse at times and diminish at others. When symptoms get really bad, parents hunt for magic cures; and when the symptoms abate naturally afterwards, the improvement is attributed to the new . Parents want to believe.
Such an explanation totally ignores cases where symptoms had persisted for years and then subsided, or went away completely, following alternative treatment. It also ignores - and belittles - the scientific literature that support the effectiveness of such treatments.
Dr Hos comment is that parents want to believe.
My comment is that doctors and other sceptics like him t want to believe.

Finally, on August 20, the ST published a second article by Radha Basu titled Saving people from peddlers of false hope. As mentioned earlier, the article essentially makes the same points as her earlier article, except that it no longer specifically mentions biomedical treatment.
She ends of by calling for penalties against alternative practitioners who make false claims.
What about journalists who make equally false claims about treatments being unscientific and ineffective, without checking out the research that is readily available?
Shouldnt they, too, be penalised.

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Come into my temple
Where it is safe
Where you will shine forth in love
Where evil doth not dare to
Rear its ugly head.
I will wrap my cloak around you
and sustain you in all things.
I will erase the memories of pain
and lead you into the light.
I will comfort you always...
And show you miracles unending.
Do not be afraid...for I am with you.
The dust will settle from the tragedy on earth
And they will find your dust and empty shells
But you are safe here with Me...
Those left behind will mourn you
because you have been stolen from them.
I say to them...be not filled with sorrow
Hold on to one another and bring peace

Into the dust filled rubble.
For I am King...and I will punish those
Who slashed that ugly scar upon
The lovely day I sent.
Vengeance is Mine.

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Why use MelanSol? Sunscreen? The MelanSol? line of sunscreen products is scientifically formulated to support your skins own natural defenses. MelanSol? sunscreens use mineral pigments to reflect UVA UVB rays, while providing the super-antioxidant Bio-Melanin, in combination with Green Tea and Vitamin E, to protect your skin and scavenge for the free radicals that cause damage to the skin.one of the most potent natural scavenger of free radicals, Pycnogenol mops-up all kinds of aggressive radicals, before they cause any damage by oxidative stress. Its super-antioxidant capabilities help boost the immune system and it strengthens blood vessel walls and capillaries.
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What is an antioxidant? Antioxidants are substances that neutralize harmful free radical molecules. Why are free radicals so bad? Think of them like vampires, but instead of blood, they need electrons to survive. One free radical will take an electron from a healthy molecule, which then turns it into a free radical. Then that free radical takes an electron from another healthy molecule. A chain reaction occurs that can harm many molecules in the blink of an eye.After determining which one of our Super Antioxidant Concentrates to use, you may apply it morning and/or evening after cleansing and/or toning. The formulas were designed to be used under or over moisturizer. If you elect to apply one of our Super Antioxidant Concentrates in the morning, it should be used before sunscreen and/or foundation with sunscreen. If you use one of our Super Antioxidant Concentrates with an AHA or BHA product, the exfoliant is applied first.
My skin is normal, without any really oily or dry areas. Do I need a moisturizer? If so, which one? You may not actually need a moisturizer every day (see The Truth About Moisturizers and Dry Skin for more info), but if you prefer to use one, we recommend starting with our lightest formulas, Skin Balancing Moisture Gel or HydraLight Moisture-Infusing Lotion. If you want more substantial moisturizing, try the Hydrating Treatment Cream. Also, if you dont want to use a moisturizer, but want the benefits of topically applied antioxidants, try our original Super Antioxidant Concentrate.The primary purpose of our Super Antioxidant Concentrates is to supply the skin with a selection of effective and potent antioxidants and anti-irritants. Each formula has a silky silicone base that efficiently delivers the antioxidants into the top layers of skin and helps enhance the products stability.Antioxidants protect you against the harmful and destructive effects of free-radical damage.
Will the Super Antioxidant Concentrates interfere with any of my other products/medications? No. These products can be used with any other skin-care product, and are compatible with topical prescription medicines such as MetroLotion, Clindagel, Differin, or hydroscortisone. However, it is always best to check with your physician to be sure your skin-care products are compatible with any medications you may be using.a super antioxidant, OPCs prevent or reverse diseases and degeneration. They increase proper blood flow, bring energy to the body, and help in the absorption of other vitamins and minerals into the bloodstream.A number of scientific studies have been conducted on astaxanthin in vivo, in vitro, and in humans. They have found that astaxanthin: Miki, W. Biological functions and activities of animal carotenoids. Pure and Appl. Chem. 63;141-146 (1991). Shimizu, N.
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The Reinsurance Institute simulated the effects of reinsurance on individual and employer behavior, observing state-specific characteristics. We constructed a baseline database for each state by reweighting and combining multiple data sources to create a profile of individual-level demographics and health expenditures, allowing for the computation of individual-level premiums. We grouped health insurance units together into risk pools consistent with state market rules to calculate the change a reinsurance subsidy would have on the premium levels faced by individuals and employers. These price changes drove simulated changes in premium and coverage levels, offer and take-up rates, and state costs.

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After 25 years in the alternative health and wellness industry, talking to thousands of customers, and healing myself from a catastrophic health situation caused by allopathic treatments, I can honestly and without reservation say that I can contribute to the wellbeing of mankind - and you personally, too.

At Life Enthusiast Co-op we encourage people to take ownership of their body and become its steward. Become aware that you are directly responsible for the state of your health, whether you want to admit it or not. Notwithstanding the exceptional cases of innocent children falling ill with terminal diseases, the vast majority of degenerative disease comes from self-inflicted damage.

You absolutely can be well, and feel a lot better. You may need some coaching and training, and you will have to make some lifestyle changes, but you can be well.

The biggest enemy of your health is your behavior. We dig our graves with our teeth, and with our stupid habits. Nutrition, exercise, clothing, makeup, air, water. We fill and cover our bodies with dead food and toxic chemicals. We eat food that is devoid of nutrients our bodies need: enzymes, minerals, trace elements and a long list of necessary nutrients. When you eat food bought in your grocery store or cooked in your fast food restaurant, you are eating food stripped of nutrients, yet filled with toxins. You can never eat enough to feel nourished. Your body screams for more nutrients. So you eat. You consume lots of calories, but not enough nutrients. Your body screams for more. No wonder you are gaining weight and can't keep it off!
When you get sick, the health insurance is your worst enemy. People with insurance go for procedures not because they are needed, but because they are covered. And doctors compound the problem. Their entire belief system about health, illness, its causes and cures, is based on the wrong premise that healing comes from without, rather than from within. As if lack of health could be caused by lack of some concentrated pharmaceutical poison. That would mean that we evolved in a chemical factory, not in the tropical forest.
The only insurance solution that has a chance of working is when we establish universal coverage for catastrophic illness and couple it with high deductible on annual claims that allow us to claim all health and fitness related expenses as tax deductions. These would include drugs, supplements, therapies, fitness, and even possibly even organic food and clean energized water - all expenses related to care of our body. Consumers would soon enough figure out what works, and do the right thing. They are not stupid, they have only been taught to do stupid things.

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Substantia Nigra Stimulation Influences Monkey Superior Colliculus Neuronal Activity Bilaterally.
J Neurophysiol. 2008 Jun 25;
Authors: Liu P, Basso MA
The inhibitory drive arising from the basal ganglia is thought to prevent the occurrence of orienting movements of the eyes, head and body in monkeys and other mammals. The direct projection from the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) to the superior colliculus (SC) mediates the inhibition. Since the original experiments in the SNr of monkeys the buildup or prelude neuron has been a focus of SC research. However, whether the SNr influences buildup neurons in SC is unknown. Furthermore, a contralateral SNr-SC pathway is evident in many species but remains unexplored in the alert monkey. Here we introduced electrical stimulation of one or both SNr nuclei while recording from SC buildup neurons. Stimulation of the SNr reduced the discharge rate of SC buildup neurons bilaterally. This result is consistent with activation of an inhibitory drive from SNr to SC. The time-course of the influence of ipsilateral SNr on the activity of most SC neurons was longer (73ms) than the influence of the contralateral SNr (34ms). We also found that the variability of saccade onset time and saccade direction was altered with electrical stimulation of the SNr. Taken together our results show that electrical stimulation activates the inhibitory output of the SNr which in turn, reduces the activity of SC buildup neurons in both hemispheres. However, rather than acting as a gate for saccade initiation, the results suggest that the influence of SNr inhibition on visually-guided saccades is more subtle, shaping the balance of excitation and inhibition across the SC.

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Research has demonstrated that virtually all individuals will benefit from regular physical activity. Moderate physical activity can reduce substantially the risk of developing or dying from heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure. Physical activity also may protect against lower back pain and some forms of cancer. On average, physically active people outlive those who are inactive. People with osteoporosis may respond positively to regular walking.

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http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/word/Volume2/22Physical.

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Do you really need to pray persistently? You pray day and night in full faith. Still, God doesn't seem to hear you. You are still joblessyour friend is still seriously illthe man of your dreams is nowhere in sight. What should you do?

You may think you should do nothing because if you continue praying, God may think you lack faith. Or you may think that God is teaching you the virtue of patience so you should just accept His silence with stoic resignation.

Perhaps you think that if you pray longer and harder, God will eventually answer your prayer. After all, isn't that what Jesus was implying in the parable he told about a man who kept knocking at his neighbour's door in the middle of the night asking for bread, until his neighbour finally got up and gave him the bread just to make him go away (Luke 11: 5-8)? What about the parable that Jesus told about the widow who kept coming back to an unjust judge begging for justice until she wore him out that he finally relented and granted her justice (Luke 18: 2-5)?

Sometimes praying seems like you are nagging God. You hope he will eventually answer and grant your heart's desire. Pray persistently and you will get what you want. But is that really what Jesus was saying? Will God grant your request just to get rid of you therefore allowing him to attend to countless others who are demanding His attention?

Surely, you know God is not like that. Just remember Jesus who personifies the character of God in the flesh. The Bible shows various accounts of Him always ready to help the needy, hearing their cries and showing compassion. The truth is God always hears and answers prayers. At times, He immediately responds to a prayer with a resounding 'Yes' but there are also times when He responds differently in spite of persistent praying.

Have no doubt. God wants you to pray continually with faith. Why? The life of the apostle Paul is an example of faith. Paul was believed to have "a thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7). There is no description but readers believe the "thorn" was a chronic and debilitating health issue that kept him from doing his work. He prayed many times asking for God to take the 'thorn' away and waited in patience and faith for an answer. Yet, his prayer was not granted.

Paul got something much better. He prayed persistently with faith and heard God's voice and learned His will in his life. God told him, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."(2 Corinthians: 9) Paul realized that his 'thorn in the flesh' prevented him from being boastful and proud. Paul had wonderful spiritual experiences and developed great preaching prowess and it was difficult not to brag. The 'thorn' kept him humble. Paul was aware of his weaknesses and knew that his accomplishments were gifts from God and not of his own making.

You see, returning to God again and again in prayer keeps your communication lines with Him open. It gives God an opportunity to communicate with you and more importantly, gives you an opportunity to hear Him. It is usually after you have prayed and prayed that you run out of words and then, you stop talking and hear God in the silence.

Persistent prayer provides God the opportunity to give you the solutions you're looking for. You may have your own idea of what the solution should be, which guides you as you continue to pray. However, what you think as the solution may not be God's. There are times when God bends your will and allows the broken spirit to shine. It is in prayer that you realize that letting go is the answer that lets God work miracles in your life. God will reshape your desires and show the right resolution.

Pray persistently because you know the communications lines are open and God is listening. Actively speaking with God opens the way for resolution. Do not lose heart. Keep praying. Hold on to the greatest opportunity by allowing God to work through you, in you and with you.

Pray for the right reasons and experience His presence, experience His goodness, experience His mercy and experience His power in your life.

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Like you, I heard the tragic news on Saturday morning. I was struck by how shocked and saddened I was by the loss of someone I really didn't know, yet just like Peter Jennings, I lived like I knew Tim Russert. My heart goes out to the Russert family.

At first I wasn't sure if my sadness was due to the disruption this will be to my Sunday morning ritual of watching him on Meet the Press (selfish of me), or the loss of a skilled journalist who worked hard to identify and bring-a-voice to genuine issues in this country, or simply the loss of a 58-year-old man who had a great smile, before his time.

Personally, it's a bit of all of the above, and as a Nutrition Scientist I consider the science and am frustrated by the lack of public knowledge. In the research arena we know that consumption of EPA and DHA from fish oil significantly reduces risk of sudden cardiac death by a whopping 36 60%. Powerful information that has not reached the public.

Given that two-thirds of the time, sudden cardiac death happens in people without indication of heart disease and their first sign of heart disease is death, IF we could do something about it, shouldnt we? We can.

13 years ago a study involving 885 adults reported that those with a higher intake of omega-3s from seafood (EPA and DHA) had a 60% lower risk of sudden cardiac death compared to those with a low intake of omega-3s (JAMA, 1995). Sixty percent! There was a 10-times higher risk for unpredicted heart-related death in people who consumed no omega-3 EPA and DHA. The intake of omega-3s was just below 500 mg omega-3 EPA and DHA, about half of what the American Heart Association currently recommends for prevention (not treatment). We know alot more about fish oil today.

This month, a scientific paper reviewed several types of studies, looking at omega-3 intake and risk for cardiac death (AJCN, 2008). Combined results from 15 large studies are these: Risk of sudden death was reduced by 36% from consuming only 250 mg omega-3 per day. The paper also discussed 4 clinical trials. The summary: Whether you have heart disease or not, you can reduce your risk of sudden cardiac death up to 33% with omega-3s.

Your Take Home Message: More than half of the people who die from sudden cardiac death have no indication of heart disease and their first indication is death. Evidence shows you can reduce your risk for a heart-related death up to 36% from consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3. Experts agree a minimum of 700 mg EPA + DHA per day is best, and 1000 mg is a better minimum intake for those at risk. These are minimum levels. Im referring to mg of EPA and DHA, not mg of fish oil. Read the label.

PS. I look forward to the day when simple-to-do and proven Nutrition Prevention prevails in our culture. Research suggests that more unwarranted deaths could be prevented. Granted, I do not know if Mr. Russert consumed fish oil, nor do I know his health details. Regardless, please use this information for good.

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From NaturalNews.com: It has been found that a group of rats who were fed diets of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains from birth grew into completely healthy specimens and never suffered from any disease. They were never ill. They grew rapidly, but never became fat, mated with enthusiasm, and had healthy offspring. They were always gently affectionate and playful and lived in perfect harmony with each other.
According to the article, this is an excerpt from a book discussing the effects of raw food vs. cooked food.

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As a chronic migraine sufferer for more than two years, Brian B. Carter who is an acupuncturist, herbalist, author and medical professor swears by Chinese herbal formulas for migraine relief. He highly recommends a formula created by Zhu Dan Xi back in 14th Century AD (Yes, traditional Chinese herbal remedies are OLD)! The concoction is sometimes called the Escape Restraint Pill. In the school of Chinese medicine, it is believed that migraines are caused by excess or deficiency in one of six areas. For instance, energy (Qi) can be regulated with cyperus, blood with ligustici, dampness and phlegm with atractylodes, food with shenqu and heat with gardenia. Also added to the Escape Restraint Pill is chrysanthemum, cassia, tribulus, uncaria, peony and licorice to improve circulation, nourishment, relieve tension and stop pain. If taken the moment you feel a migraine coming on, then he says it works like a charm.
Are you thinking of creating a Chinese herbal formula at home? It is really very cost efficient and easy to do once you have the basics down! Trade in those expensive cold medicines for a home brewed echinacea elixir! Before you begin concocting a Chinese herbal formula on your own, a visit to a Chinese herbalist is always a good idea to determine your individual needs.
The best container for making your Chinese herbal formula is preferably ceramic (but glass is ok too). You should avoid cast iron or metals because some Chinese herbs create chemical reactions with those materials. Your teapot should also have a lid, which you should never lift while cooking, as it can allow the vital healing properties to escape. In ancient times, the preferred water used came from a spring, although today you can fill your pot with whatever you prefer.
Cook times for your Chinese herbal formulas will vary depending on whats in the pot. The average cook time is 20-30 minutes, and aromatics like peppermint or lemon balm should only be steeped 5 minutes. Herbs like burdock or echinacea should be cooked no longer than 15 minutes. Chinese tonic herbs like licorice, ginger or ginseng may require up to 50 minutes of simmering.
After you finish cooking, strain the tea and try some. Some people find the initial brewing of their Chinese herbal formulas unpalatable, in which case they should try adding more water (or a drop of honey if absolutely necessary) before nixing the whole brew. While the taste may be shocking at first, youll find that the body will warm up to it over time. Some Chinese medicine books recommend putting your tea in for a second steeping. The first steeping will affect energy/Qi levels, while the second steeping offers effects on the blood level. You can even split the batch in half, putting one half in for a second steeping to combine both effects.
The optimal tea time is one hour before eating on an empty stomach to ensure absorption of the essential properties. Some people with sensitive stomachs prefer to take the Chinese herbal formulas an hour after eating or have with some fresh ginger root and sushi. The school of Chinese medicine recommends adding things like meditation, yoga or martial arts to your day to balance your Qi and feel more rejuvenated as well.

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