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July 23 The Cost of Record Heat Hits More Than Just Your WalletFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
South Jordan, Utah -- As heat waves continue to grip the nation, people are advised to drink extra water and avoid dehydration. This advice comes with a hefty healthcare price, especially if you have autoimmune diseases like MS, Fibromyalgia or diabetes. Tap water contains chemical additives that are harmful to the autoimmune population. With one out of twenty women in the U.S. having an autoimmune disease, heat waves create a healthcare epidemic. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has advised anyone with a compromised immune system to consult their physician before drinking tap water. Healthy Divas, an organization dedicated to educating people about autoimmune diseases, has taken this warning one step further by advising individuals with autoimmune disease to avoid tap water altogether. According to Heidi Whitaker, co-founder of Healthy Divas, “Our clients complain of increasing autoimmune symptoms, as temperatures rise. These include heart palpitations, numbness, relentless fatigue, and pain. The first thing we ask is if they have increased their consumption of fluoridated tap water, as these symptoms are often indicative of fluoride toxicity.” Healthy Divas is not alone in their findings. Dr. George L. Waldbott, using double-blind tests, was able to determine that fluoridated water causes muscular weakness, chronic fatigue, headaches, skin rashes, joint pain, and tingling in the extremities. According to the Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products handbook, “fluoride is more poisonous than lead and just slightly less poisonous than arsenic.” The Physicians Desk Reference reads, "In hypersensitive individuals, fluorides occasionally cause skin eruptions such as atopic dermatitis, eczema, or urticaria. Gastric distress, headache, and weakness have also been reported." With vast evidence showing that fluoride is connected to numerous health issues, why is it still added to our drinking water? “Fluoridation of municipal tap water is voluntary at the state or community level,” states Kathy Browning, co-founder of Healthy Divas. “We can’t comprehend why they still add fluoride. Since the 1950’s, research has proven time and again that it is unsafe. We do know that when our clients eliminate fluoride, many of their symptoms are alleviated.” Whitaker adds, “When speaking at conferences, attendees are shocked to learn the damage fluoride causes, particularly to those with lupus and diabetes. One of the first things we educate our clients about is the dangerous effects of fluoride.” Besides tap water, fluoride can be found in toothpaste, certain vitamins, black and green tea, and most insecticides. Healthy Divas is now embarking on a national campaign to educate consumers about the issue of fluoridated water and provide solutions to help them eliminate this unnecessary toxin from their lives. Facing a potential healthcare crisis due to record heat waves, Healthy Divas has elected to be proactive and provide a complimentary copy of their new book, “Conquering Autoimmunity”, available at their website. Browning states, “We believe it is our responsibility to educate our visitors and help them regain control of their lives. We are eager to share our knowledge and help individuals learn how to reduce the effects of extreme heat.” For more information on how to better cope with autoimmune related issues and download a free copy of “Conquering Autoimmunity”, visit www.healthydivas.com. Contact Person: Heidi Whitaker or Kathy Browning April 27 Cancer Warning for Eczema Prescription CreamsThe media has alerted the public that two popular prescription creams used to treat eczema in children and adults may carry an increased risk of skin cancer and lymphoma.
The FDA has advised the manufacturers of Elidel and Protopic, that these medications must carry a warning called the “black box” warning indicating the potential for an increased risk of cancer when used to treat eczema. Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin, affecting over 15 million Americans, 20% of whom are children. Benefits of a Wellness Approach to Eczema Rather than viewing eczema as a disease and treating the condition with steroids and ingredients that have demonstrated a connection with cancer, Malibu Wellness provides a Total Oxidation Management approach to skin affected by eczema. The use of fresh-dried active-antioxidants can normalize the appearance of the affected skin by stopping oxidative action of environmental and chemical exposure known to exacerbate eczema. Nature identical vitamins are the action ingredients in EC Mode Vitamin C Serum and Vitamin E Hydro-Driver.
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FREE EC Mode Hydro-Driver Moisturizer with Orange Essential Oil (also available in Fragrance-Free) with purchase of EC Mode Vitamin C Serum! Don't miss out on this special - click here now to stock up on EC Mode Vitamin C Serum and Vitamin E Hydro-Driver. April 21 Introducing The Diva DietFinally, after months of research and preparation, "The Diva Diet" will officially launch on Monday, May 1st, 2006. The Diva Diet was created to help individuals with autoimmune disease better manage their symptoms. Not only does the book include over 100 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes, it also helps readers understand how to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, and why to eat specific foods. The Diva Diet is focused on organic, whole foods that nourish and help restore balance within the body. It allows you the luxury of eating six meals per day and the color-coded recipes are easily combined to create a perfectly balanced meal, each and every time. Menu plans are included to ease you through the transition of combining specific foods. You'll learn secret tips from world-renowned chefs to help you prepare each meal with the greatest of ease. Even if you've never boiled water, by the time you finish reading The Diva Diet, you'll soon feel right at home in the kitchen. The Diva Diet isn't rocket science, nor will it have you eating foods that produce rapid weight loss, but leave you feeling hungry, grumpy and tired. This is down-to-earth, basic nutrition with a focus on consuming foods that reduce inflammation. It's not a magic pill and it will require a commitment to alter your eating habits. However, you will be rewarded with more energy, a clearer mind, better sleep and less aches and pains. If you hurry, you can save $5.00 off the cost of the spiral-bound softcover or the eBook version AND you'll receive over $100 in bonus gifts. Click here now to pre-order your copy of The Diva Diet. Heidi Whitaker and Kathy Browning are the founders of Healthy Divas and they are on a mission to provide accurate, cutting-edge information to assist those who suffer from autoimmune diseases such as M.S., Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Sjogren's, Raynaud's and the numerous other diseases that are related to inflammation in the body. If you, or someone you love suffers from autoimmunity, stop by the Healthy Divas website and watch the free Autoimmune Seminar. Do You Hate Multi-Level Marketing (MLM)While I've had good and bad experiences with MLM and Direct Sales companies, I've never been fond of the recruiting aspect of these types of businesses. The compensation plans generally leave me feeling overwhelmed and confused.
There have been times when I actually managed to recruit others to join me, but found myself spending hours trying to light a fire under their rear-end's to get them going. It felt more like a babysitting job and I never enjoyed it.
When my business partner told me about this new MLM company, I really wasn't interested. Then she shared a considerable amount of scientific research regarding problems associated with synthetic vitamins and minerals -- problems I had been experiencing. The more I read, the more intrigued I became. There is a wealth of information regarding synthetic vs. whole food vitamins at http://pinnacleforlife.com/real_health_whole_food.htm.
What really got me excited about the company was that they actually have built this organization on ethics. Pinnacle for Life has already donated profit equivalent to millions of meals to charitable organizations committed to nourishing the underprivileged. Every dime of the company's net profits is used to buy food to nourish impoverished children around the world.
Instead of giving their top producers bonuses of money and cars, they are going to send them on a trip to do Humanitarian work. While a car or money might bring you temporary exhilarhation, just imagine for a moment how it would feel to be involved in helping a community have access to life-saving clean water! Learn more about Pinnacle for Life's humanitarian work at http://pinnacleforlife.com/real_charity.htm.
It's easy to turn your passion into profit. Pinnacle for Life has a simple, yet highly profitable compensation plan. They provide you with three opportunities to earn money and what's even better is it doesn't cost a fortune to join. For less than $100.00 you will receive a 30-day supply of organic whole fruits and veggies AND all the marketing tools and support you need to run a successful home-based business. You can learn more about the compensation plan at http://kathybrowning.lifewasmeanttobegood.com/pinnacleforlifeopp.html.
Because I hate MLM, I'm only looking for others who are seeking a real business that offers real products that produce real results. I don't want to work with people who complain, whine, and aren't willing to put forth some effort to build their business. I'm looking for movers and shakers who are ready to take the bull by the horn and make a difference -- a difference in their health, wealth, and the quality of life for others. I want to connect with people who are honest, ethical and ready to work smart.
If you're serious about real health, real products, real wealth and real charity AND you want to be part of one of the most elite and well-respected Pinnacle for Life teams, visit me at http://kathybrowning.lifewasmeanttobegood.com.
Join us today and be part of the revolution! March 16 Meat Out CampaignOn (or around) March 20 — the first day of spring — thousands of caring people in all 50 US states and around the world will hold informative and educational Meatout events. Events will include colorful 'lifestivals,' street theater, lectures, public dinners, cooking demos, food samplings, leafleting, information tables called 'steakouts,' and a Congressional Reception in Washington, DC. The occasion is The Great American Meatout, the world's largest and oldest annual grassroots diet education campaign. Every spring, thousands of Meatout supporters educate their communities and ask their friends, families, and neighbors to pledge to "kick the meat habit (at least for a day) and explore a wholesome, nonviolent diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains." continued... March 14 My Beef with Cholesterol Lowering DrugsIt's all over the news - Studies have shown that Crestor reverses heart disease. I'm all for that and would sing their praises if it weren't for the fact that no one seems to be addressing the very serious, perhaps even fatal, side effects of these drugs.
I heard on the news that patients receiving the highest doseage (40mg) of Crestor for two years, had a decrease of 7-9% in arterial plague. Two years at the highest dose. Considering the track record of Big Pharma, chances are good that we'll be reading horror stories about this in the not to distant future.
According to AstraZeneca's patient insert for Crestor here are just a few of the listed side effects:
They go on to state that there is no specific treatment in the event of overdose. That's reassuring isn't it? We'll give you the highest recommended dose, but we don't have any specific treatment if you overdose. Gotta love it! If you would like to review the patient insert, you can download the pdf file at http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/crestor.pdf. Something else that no one seems to be talking about is that there are certain people who may be at an increased risk for serious muscle toxicity (myopathy) associated with Crestor use, especially at the highest approved dose of 40 mg. People who are 65 years of age or older, people who have hypothyroidism, and/or renal insufficiency should be considered to have a greater risk for developing myopathy while receiving a statin. http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/crestor.htm. While I think it would be wonderful if a drug were discovered that could reduce or reverse heart disease, I'm certainly not convinced that statin drugs are the answer. If you are considering taking Crestor, browse the internet for more information before making your final decision. Here are a few resources to get you started: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/patient/RosuvastatinPT.htm http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/crestor/effects.html http://www.adrugrecall.com/crestor/effects.html http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/crestor.html http://yourlawyer.com/articles/topic/crestor
March 10 Learn How to MeditateYou know sometimes we're so busy chasing goals that we lose ourselves in the process. Remember the story of the goose that laid the golden egg?
One day, a farmer discovers his pet goose has laid a golden egg. But instead of looking after the goose and nurturing it, he decides to splice open it's belly to get more eggs! To his dismay, the farmer doesn't find any more golden eggs and even worse, the goose is now dead! Being successful is not just about getting more golden eggs or results. If you want to be happy in the long run, you also need to take care of the asset that creates your results - that is YOU!
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To your happiness and success, Kathy March 02 Thyroid Treatment Can Trigger Homeland Security DetectorsMedical procedures such as radioiodine (RAI) therapy, a popular treatment for an overactive thyroid or thyroid cancer, can result in patients triggering radiation detectors for up to three months after treatment, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures, including FDG PET scans, bone scans and cardiac scans, can have a similar effect, although for shorter periods.
February 28 Can Autoimmunity (Inflammation) Make You Fat?by Heidi Whitaker Unfortunately, the answer is yes. The good news is that the University of Minnesota thinks they have figured a way around the problem. To understand autoimmunity’s role in fat storage and obesity, you must first understand a little bit about autoimmunity. The part of the immune system causing the problem is a class of protein substances known as Pro-Inflammatory cytokines. I will just refer to them as cytokines for short. But, as their name implies, they do cause inflammation. It may be easiest to think of cytokines as being the evil generals of the immune system because cytokines recruit autoimmune attack cells and order them to attack the body’s own tissue. They may seem like the curse of the earth, but Cytokines do serve a good purpose in your body. It's the overproduction (OR TOO MANY) of a certain cytokines that leads to the invasion and inflammation of an organ or body system. For example, overproduction of these small cytokines in some people's joints can result in arthritis. These cytokines are responsible for more problems than inflammation. Cytokines can also enter the brain and cause depression, anxiety, “brain fog”, and interfere with sleep patterns, and help spread certain cancers. The truth is that cytokines made by fat cells can make you even fatter. In fact, they can create a vicious cycle that causes you to add on more and more weight. Scientists have just recently uncovered the reason why. In 1995, scientists discovered the hormone leptin while doing studies on fat mice. Basically, this hormone tells the body to release fat. Leptin also helps you to feel full and prevents carbohydrate cravings. Cytokines can sabotage your weight loss efforts. This is because cytokines can cause leptin resistantance. In a sense, cytokines cause your body to ignore the signals sent by the leptin. Leptin resistance is by and large the most common leptin-related obesity issue. Unfortunately, these cytokines start a vicious cycle. The fatter you are, the more cytokines are produced... The more cytokines, the worse the leptin restistance... The worse the leptin resistance, the fatter you become. The fatter you become, the more leptin you produce, which is being ignored by your brain. Here is where things get crazy. Large amounts of leptin can also cause certain autoimmune diseases and make MS worse. Lowering your circulating leptin levels by releasing fat should in theory improve autoimmune symptoms. Leptin resistance is not limited to people with immune dysfunction. Inflammation, like obesity, is an American problem. According to the studies I have read, leptin resistance is believed to be a problem of epidemic proportions. I am about to find out for myself. I am waiting for a Fed Ex package from the University of Minnesota. They have developed a formulation, which I am about to try. This formula is supposed to correct the above mentioned problems. I REALLY hope it is true! I have lost a LARGE amount of weight with an anti-inflammatory diet, exercise, and supplements. I still have quite a bit that just won’t go away. I am hoping that what I have been studying about leptin resistance is true. It sure would explain a lot about my personal experiences. You can’t buy this formula yet. I will be getting one of only 24 bottles. When it becomes available, it will be sold by a company that gives the net profits to charity. (Under the assumption that my results are as good as the previous testers), I will be blogging my experiences and developing a new website – www.donateyourfat.com. Believe me, no one is more excited about donating their fat to charity as me. February 20 Boost Your Immune System With Vitamin CThe flu typically affects 20 to 50 percent of the U.S. population each year, and with flu vaccinations in short supply this season, people are looking for wellness approaches to help prevent colds and flu from occurring in the first place. Many studies have shown that taking daily doses of Vitamin C, such as EC Mode Vitamin C Inside/Out, can help prevent colds and flu, or at least lessen their severity and duration. Even if you do contract the flu, studies show that once the flu virus resides in your body, high doses of Vitamin C have considerable healing potential. According the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, one study shows the effect of mega-dosing with Vitamin C during research conducted on more than 700 people. The study revealed that two-thirds of the test group was treated throughout the winter with painkillers and decongestants if they had cold or flu. The other third of the test group were treated with Vitamin C at a dose of 1,000mg (1g) each hour for six hours, followed by 1,000 mg three times a day until the infection resolved. The results? Those receiving Vitamin C reduced their cold and flu symptoms by 85 percent compared to the other test group. EC Mode Vitamin C Inside/Out provides the pure form of L-ascorbic acid, the only form of Vitamin C that our bodies readily recognize and absorb. The fresh-dried crystals of Vitamin C in Vitamin C Inside/Out make it easy to get your daily dose by simply shaking the C crystals into liquids including water, fruit juice or even as part of your marinade when grilling meats, since Vitamin C scavenges the free radicals that are formed by the carcinogens when grilling. An added benefit to sprinkling Vitamin C Inside/Out into your tap water is the antioxidant properties of Vitamin C will neutralize the harmful effects of the oxidizer, chlorine, which is added to most city-treated drinking water to kill bacteria. While taking Vitamin C daily is important to help boost your immunity and keep colds and flu at bay, always consult your medical professional for medical advice.
View our entire line of vitamin-enriched, all-natural hair, scalp and skin care products at Blue Moon Designs Wellness Salon. February 16 Marijuana and MSInvestigators in the United Kingdom and United States tested the ability of two derivatives of marijuana (called cannabinoids) and three synthetic cannabinoids to control spasticity and tremor, symptoms of the MS-like disease, EAE, in mice. The results, published in the March 2, 2000 issue of Nature, suggested that four different cannabinoids could temporarily relieve spasticity and/or tremor. While the study suggested that similar derivatives of marijuana might be developed for human use, it was clear that the psychoactive effects of these cannabinoids would need to be reduced sufficiently to make them a safe and comfortable treatment for people with MS.
February 15 The Image of MSThe Image of MS showcases 27 extraordinary individuals living with multiple sclerosis(MS). It is hoped that by sharing their stories, they will help others to better understand the disease, motivate those with symptoms to see their physicians and change perceptions.
Through her photos, famed photographer Joyce Tenneson has captured their distinctive spirit and fierce commitment to make each day count. Click here to view this wonderful exhibit. Click on each individual photo to read the uplifting stories of these courageous human beings. February 14 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment Using Medical Intuition & Energy Healingby Brent Atwater Montel Williams called it an insidious disease. Richard Pryor passed away with it's complications, and Michael Wellford, when diagnosed, just said "I'm NOT having it!" Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a slow progressing disorder and then disease that drains it's owners of energy and then life functioning abilities. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms, like a shadow, are always there, even in remission, and ever present in it's ultimate progression. When you receive notification that you need to be tested for multiple sclerosis symptoms, your mind definitely has something to deal with. There are so many "what ifs" to consider, and an entire new future to contemplate that is mind-boggling. Even the strongest individuals succumb to moments of random horror, selective thought patterns, and then a bone chilling resolve of sorts as to how to handle their diagnosis. When that blood test and MRI scan come back negative for those that are lucky, you are ever grateful for being spared the "positive" test result. As a medical intuitive and intuitive distant energy healer I work with Multiple Sclerosis treatment for clients. Although addressing physical problems is a major concern, first one must address the underlying emotional and mental contributions that direct the body to manifest the disease. If the disorder is not a Karmic journey that the soul has chosen to experience, then I begin with positive mind over matter actions, attitudes and affirmations. In deciding right now, this very minute, to address and make positive free will choices to change your mind's attitude about your multiple sclerosis symptoms immediately starts a healing process. I have found that in early stage MS mental positive attitude creates a greater immune system response that in turn helps diminish symptoms. It's the old adage of YOUR mind over YOUR matter. Your cells are here to house your life force energy called your Soul. You are the commander of your cells, ie your body, and YOU are the superintendent of your building ie your body, so how you handle your maintenance is all part of the healing journey. Having a "can do" attitude directs your cellular structure to do just that, assist in healing itself. My personal multiple sclerosis research has shown that the fatigue suffered by most MS clients can be greatly diminished by mental resolve to get up and get going and to command your cells to do so. Further investigations have illustrated that prayers, affirmations, and talking to and commanding your cells have great beneficial results. Once we have established a solid mental directive to be as physically healed as possible, we now address physical concerns and complications with energy healing. Energy healing and multiple sclerosis shows great promise. By using directed electromagnetic bio molecular energy healing, we can reframe bio structures to their initial blueprint of health. Neural pathways can be restructured so that those with paralysis can move their legs or arms. Numb extremities can be revived and regenerated to sensation. In several clients' with these complications, after the cellular and neural connections were restored and regenerated, physical therapy was used to restore their muscles that had atrophied due to lack of use over months or years. Other sensations such as tingling could be reversed by regenerating the nerve's mylen sheath, and personal energy levels can be restored. To date, various multiple sclerosis complications can be reversed, and or put into remission or lessened with energy healing. In the future, energy healing and using mind over your matter biofeedback with your cells, will be another form of multiple sclerosis treatment that will facilitate and create healthy bodies for those experiencing MS. Feel free to reprint this article in it's entirety. Contact Information: Brent Atwater Medical Intuitive, Distance Energy Healing ATL, GA Phone: 404.242.9022 USA NC Phone: 910.692.5206 USA Website: http://www.brentatwater.com/ Email: Brent@BrentAtwater.com Brent Atwater: Medical Intuitive, Distance Healer: Her global Medical Intuitive & Distance Healing has been studied by & or documented at Duke, the ARE, & for pets by the NCSU's Veterinary school. ARTIST: An artist (30+), Brent is a pioneer in healing art by scientifically documenting the Healing benefits of Paintings that Heal™. Her art was featured on "PBS". January 24 Heidi Whitaker's Autoimmune SeminarClick on the graphic below to listen to Heidi Whitaker's "Autoimmune Seminar." Listening time is 18 minutes.
December 28 The Feds Want to Preempt State Legislation Banning Mercury From VaccinesWhen Congress passed the “Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act” it gave the Executive branch of our Federal Government the power to nullify all state laws banning mercury in vaccines. Throughout our American history regulation of medicine and health was primarily the domain of the states. Now the Federal government wants to tell States what ingredients should be in their vaccines and drugs, even if those ingredients contain a potent neurotoxin like mercury that can injure children's brains.
Congress gave immunity protection to drug companies for vaccines that are so risky that the insurance industry won't even cover them with a policy of insurance! The Federal government now promotes a vaccine policy that rushes vaccines to market, requires your children to receive untested vaccines, permits neurotoxins like mercury in vaccines in violation of state law, and provides no compensation if your child is injured. The government and the industry wants you and your child to take the risk! Go here for the full story. http://capwiz.com/a-champ/issues/alert/?alertid=8340191&type=ML
Submitted by Tara Burner http://www.BodyMindSpiritMagazine.com December 23 New Mexico's Battle Against AspartameIronically, I received the following letter just days after launching HealthyDivas "Unholy Alliance" story. I support New Mexico's efforts to ban this toxic substance and ask that you do what you can to help stop the greed, corruption and the killing of people all over the world. Speak out now before it's too late!
Can you please help us ban aspartame in New Mexico by writing a letter to the Governor and to the Attorney General soon?
Aspartame Battle Moves from New Mexico Boards to As Yet Undelivered Attorney General's Opinion on how an FDA approved product and neurotoxic food and medicine additive can be challenged despite industry claims of federal preemption; UK Member of Parliament, Roger Williams, calls for UK Ban of Aspartame as Neurotoxic, Carcinogenic, and Neurodegenerative Artificial Sweetener. Commendations to Roger Williams, UK member of Parliament for calling fortotal ban in UK of Aspartame! Both the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy and the Environmental Improvement Board have petitions before them to amend the Administrative Code with a new chapter which bans neurotoxic additives, to medications and to foods. There are over 6000 food products with aspartame and over 500 medications, primarily children's meds and vitamins, which contain aspartame, even thougheveryone knows that it turns to Formaldehyde (among other toxic metabolites). The world's largest Aspartame manufacturer, Ajinomoto (also the world's largest MSG manufacturer) has hired the Rodey Firm and a Washington D.C. law firm FDA specialist to hammer these two boards into silence and to force them to abandon any future hearings on aspartame, primarily riding on the absurd logic that because aspartame was approved by the FDA, any state level challenge would therefore be preempted by the Federal approval. The Ajinomoto/ Rodey lawyer in so many words told the Pharmacy Board on November 14 that they didn't have the expertise nor the manpower to read, let alone to comprehend the FDA's one to ten million pages proving that aspartame was safe, even though 6 out of 9 of them are pharmacists, and that the reason the petitioners, myself and Santa Fe Pediatrician Ken Stoller, came to them instead of the FDA with this petition, is that we thought they "must be easier to push around." In fact, the FDA has ignored all of the petitions to ban aspartame, and a meaningful preemption for aspartame is impossible, given the political channels used to get its approval in 1981, and for soft drinks, over the objections of the National Soft Drink Association, in 1983. I believe that the FDA's approval processes for food additives are so corrupt and manipulated by corporate mendacity and phony research, that the states' regulatory processes are the only possible salvation for health in America. Under pressure from Ajinomoto/Rodey and a bit less pressure from the Montgomery and Andrews firm, retained by industry front group, the Calorie Control Council, both boards have asked Attorney General Patricia Madrid for a formal Attorney General's Opinion as to whether this Federal-preemption-due-to-FDA-approval crumbling mythologies will prevent any action by the two boards. The co-petitioners and other consumer advocates who recognize the importanceof this Attorney General's Opinion are hopeful that with her generally strong stands for New Mexico states' rights over the past 7 years, as well as the clear authority for these boards explicitly delineated in several NM statutes to examine such questions, that her Opinion will be a landmark one for consumer protection efforts in every state. Rather than wait till such opinion is delivered, however, I encourage the reader to write to the Honorable Patricia Madrid, and to her Deputy, the Honorable Stuart Bluestone, the Bataan Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, and make your views known. You can contact them directly at (505) 827-6000 and (505) 827-6004, and you can email them as well. You can also discuss this urgent medical need with your legislators and encourage them to support the creation of a powerful new New Mexico Nutrition Council, described in Senator Altamirano's Senate Bill 525 from 2005, which you can read on the NM Legislature website. Altamirano is the President Pro Tempore of the New Mexico Senate. Governor Bill Richardson's views on this are clear: he supports the EIB's decision to move forward with aspartame hearings, because "the Federal government has not done enough to warn people about the dangers of aspartame," he stated on October 5 to the Albuquerque Journal. Richardson can be reached at 505 827-3000; Press Sec. is Billy Sparks. For more information, please go to the website for the World Natural HealthOrganization, wnho.net, and for the Aspartame Toxicity Information Center, in Concord, New Hampshire. Please closely examine the articles by H.J.Roberts, M.D., author of Aspartame Disease: an Ignored Epidemic, and by Neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D., author of Exicitoxins: the Taste that Kills. The Aspartame/formaldehyde and the Thimerosal/mercury in vaccines are tied to together in these considerations before the two New Mexico Boards, because they are both proven neurotoxins with deadly neurodegenerative effects, and this is the subject of the additional chapter for the Administrative Code. Such additions are the concerns of the Boards and Commissions. The statutes delineating the entire authority to implement these permanent bans are cited in detail at www.wnho.net, click on aspartame. It is very clear that a great deal depends on the Attorney General's Opinion as a formal legal document, because if states are powerless to question any FDA approved product, then the corporate plutocracy/kleptocracy and "toxic idiocracy" which has dumped all of these neurotoxic additives and carcinogens into the American diet and American pharmacology win the right to keep doing so, to the extreme detriment of the health of every American. The international implications are clear also, since these same corporationslike Ajinomoto and many American companies use their products FDA approval to push approval through in hundreds of other nations in the world, by saying: "The FDA has the most stringent approval processes in the world." What a cruel and insidious joke! Clearly, this is an absurd and flawed bit of logic, and once it is dispensed with and these crumbling mythologies are discarded forever, everyone's health can improve, particularly that of the children in New Mexico, in the United States, and all over the world. The aspartame corporate dominoes are beginning to fall, starting in New Mexico, through the relevant regulatory bodies of the state, and this consumer protection effort could take place in every state in the United States, depending on the statutes of each state, and on the energy advocates are willing to devote to this vital and long overdue effort. Just call the Supreme Court Librarian in your state capitol, and ask whether there are statutes banning poisonous additives or harmful adulterants to food and to medicine! Stephen Fox New Millennium Fine Art stephen@santafefineart.com 505 983-2002 December 17 Unholy AllianceMy business partner, Heidi Whitaker, and I have just completed a compelling story about Th2 dominance and the poisioning of America. This on-the-edge-of-your seat story is a mere 18 pages in length, but it will leave you wondering "is this really true?"
Feel free to download a copy of this FREE story at www.HealthyDivas.com/unholy_alliance.html and please feel free to pass it along to everyone you know!
By the way, we just reduced the cost of our eBook, "Autoimmunity: It's Time for Truth; It's Time to Heal" to a mere $14.77. If you purchase the softcover for $34.77 (plus shipping), you'll also receive the eBook for FREE!
If you, or someone you love, suffers from autoimmune disease (Lupus, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, IBS, etc), do yourself a HUGE favor and stop by www.HealthyDivas.com.
Last, but not least, we offer a FREE Teleseminar every Wednesday evening and would love to see you there!
The best defense you have against autoimmune disease is knowledge. Visit us today and learn the truth! You'll be glad you did!
Be Well, Stay Informed!
Kathy Browning
November 10 Is Avian Flu Another Pentagon Hoax?When you spend 15 years of your life researching about pharmaceutical companies and government greed, it's sometimes hard to remain confident in the agencies that are supposed to be looking out for our best interests. I've been accused of being somewhat radical at times and perhaps I am. The point is, the U.S. government is definitely in cahoots with the pharmaceutical companies and they are having a good ole' time rolling in the big bucks that they earn from making us sick.
I have always felt there was more to the Avian Flu Pandemic story than was being revealed. When I ran across "Is Avian Flu Another Pentagon Hoax" at http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/october2005/311005pentagonhoax.htm, I couldn't help but feel my suspicions had been confirmed.
The above article refers to the Avian Bird Flu as the "Rummy Flu" and for good reason. US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, served as Chairman of the Board of Gilead Sciences from 1997-2001. Gilead Sciences, Inc., a California biotech firm, developed and patented Tamiflu (TM) in 1996. The only medicine we are told will reduce the symptoms of general influenza and 'possibly' might reduce symptoms of the Avian Flu is the drug called Tamiflu.
An unconfirmed report states that Rumsfeld recently purchased an additional $18 million in Gilead stock, making him one of its largest (if not THE largest) stockholders today. Seems he would profit quite nicely if we experience an outbreak of this deadly virus.
And just for the record, Donald Rumsfeld also pushed aspartame through the FDA, even though the FDA refused to approve it for 16 years, not only because it is not safe but they wanted to indict Searle (the manufacturer of aspartame) for fraud. Mr. Rumsfeld was the CEO of Searle, but the day after he was placed on President Reagan's transition team, he appointed an FDA Commissioner who would approve aspartame.
Read the full story here: http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/05/07/aspartame_gate_when_donald_rumsfeld_was_ceo_of_searle.htm
Kinda makes you wonder just how involved the government is in creating the Avian Flu doesn't it? Deadly ImmunityIn June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood conference center in Norcross, Georgia. Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete secrecy. The agency had issued no public announcement of the session -- only private invitations to fifty-two attendees. There were high-level officials from the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration, the top vaccine specialist from the World Health Organization in Geneva and representatives of every major vaccine manufacturer, including GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Wyeth and Aventis Pasteur. All of the scientific data under discussion, CDC officials repeatedly reminded the participants, was strictly "embargoed." There would be no making photocopies of documents, no taking papers with them when they left.
The federal officials and industry representatives had assembled to discuss a disturbing new study that raised alarming questions about the safety of a host of common childhood vaccines administered to infants and young children. According to a CDC epidemiologist named Tom Verstraeten, who had analyzed the agency's massive database containing the medical records of 100,000 children, a mercury-based preservative in the vaccines -- thimerosal -- appeared to be responsible for a dramatic increase in autism and a host of other neurological disorders among children. "I was actually stunned by what I saw," Verstraeten told those assembled at Simpsonwood, citing the staggering number of earlier studies that indicate a link between thimerosal and speech delays, attention-deficit disorder, hyperactivity and autism. Since 1991, when the CDC and the FDA had recommended that three additional vaccines laced with the preservative be given to extremely young infants -- in one case, within hours of birth -- the estimated number of cases of autism had increased fifteenfold, from one in every 2,500 children to one in 166 children.
Read the full story here: http://www.whale.to/vaccine/kennedy.html November 09 Terri Garr and Multiple SclerosisTerri Garr was on the David Letterman Show this evening. She's always been one of my favorite actresses and I haven't seen her in awhile. I didn't realize that she announced her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis on the Larry King Show back on Oct. 9, 2002.
I was shocked to read that she had symptoms for 19 years before finally being diagnosed. I know how she feels. Your symptoms come & go. It's kind of like taking your car to the mechanic and inevitably the car won't make the noise that's been driving you nuts for days. I have a shopping list of symptoms. Reading them to the doctor makes even me question my sanity at times. Weird stuff, like the feeling of a girdle around my solar plexus or feeling like I'm walking sideways at times, losing my balance, short-term memory loss, vision problems, heavy legs. It's no easy feat confirming that you have autoimmune disease because most doctors have minimal (if any) knowledge about it or how to treat it.
One thing I have learned is I can control my symptoms by what I allow to pass my lips. It took me the longest time to accept this fact because I knew it would mean giving up some of my very favorite foods and beverages. I'm not 100% there yet. I still cheat and indulge in my ocassional organic chocolate bar. I recently pigged out on a deep-fried breaded chicken breast, but I paid the price and it really wasn't worth it. I'd rather feel normal and keep my symptoms to a minimum.
Perhaps you'd like to sign-up for Heidi Whitaker's FREE "Nutritional Support for Autoimmune Disease" teleseminar/webinar. Join her every Wednesday evening. For details visit http://healthydivas.com/teleseminar.html. Life is too short to suffer. Let Heidi help you sort through the confusion and take back control of your life. She's a pioneer in the field and I know you'll be glad you took the time to attend! |
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