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July 24, 2006

The Cost of Record Heat Hits More
Than Just Your Wallet

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
Email Address: info@healthydivas.com
Web site address: www.HealthyDivas.com

My first experience with “swimmers’ green” hair was during the summer of 1975. I was sixteen years old and ecstatic that my mother had granted me permission to use one of those spray-in hair lighteners.

At the time, we had an above-ground pool where my best friend and I spent our afternoons floating around on rafts, worshipping the sun. Just hours after applying the hair lightening product, I went for a quick dunk and within minutes my hair began to turn green. I can still remember the look on my friend’s face as she quietly uttered, “Uh…Kath, your hair is turning green” and her eyes were as big as saucers.

I ran inside to look in the mirror, vaguely hearing my mom yelling, as she chased after me with a mop in her hand. “You’re getting my newly waxed floor all wet. You better wipe this up, missy!” Honestly, I could have cared less about her floor at the moment. I was having a crisis and needed to assess the damage.

As I stood looking at myself in the mirror, tears streamed down my face. My entire head of hair had turned horrid algae green and was getting greener by the millisecond. My mother stood at the bathroom door, mouth wide open and chin dropped. For the first time in history, my mother and I were speechless at the same time.

After a long silence, mom turned on her heels and said “I’ll be back in a minute”. An hour later, I had new hair color. While it only took sixty minutes to get my hair back to a normal shade, I have never forgotten the horror associated with the dreaded swimmers’ green.

Chances are good that if you color your hair and swim, you’ve experienced a horror story of your own. Chances are also good that you’ve been told that chlorine was the cause. This is a common misconception that has been fueled even further by companies who market “swimmers’ shampoos” and advertise their products as removing “chlorine green”.  The fact of the matter is, copper, along with calcium and magnesium, are the real culprits. Copper, not chlorine, can cause blondes to turn green and darken shades of brunette.

Chlorine is an oxidizing agent, added to pools to kill bacteria. Oxidizing agents accelerate the addition of oxygen to a substance and cause it to wear or age faster. While chlorine doesn’t remain in the hair for long, it quickly damages hair before evaporating. When minerals are present, chlorine can lift hair pigment, destroy hair proteins, and cause discoloration.

The good news is that the conditions swimmers are faced with are not permanent and can easily be rectified with Malibu 2000 Just for Swimmers’ Kit. This kit is conveniently packed with everything you need to maintain healthy hair throughout the summer or swim season.

Malibu 2000 Just for Swimmers’ Kit contains superior products formulated for gentle daily cleansing and conditioning. They are especially beneficial for chemically-treated hair. Scented with the fresh scent of orange, adults and children alike, love the way their hair smells and feels after they shampoo and condition with Swimmers’ Action Shampoo and Conditioner.

Weekly mini-treatments with Chlorine-Away Booster Additives and Quick-In Demineralizer, effectively remove surface build-up of minerals and oxidizers that adversely affect the hair.  Each Malibu 2000 Chlorine-Away Booster Additive provides activation of fresh vitamin C to immediately stop oxidation, while lifting minerals when combined with Quick-In Demineralizer.

Malibu 2000 products contain naturally derived, fresh dried antioxidant vitamins, packaged in recycled materials. You can be “green” without having green hair!

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On (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...

• Body as a Whole: Abdominal pain, accidental injury (does this mean people have more accidents while taking this drug?), chest pain, infection, pain, pelvic pain, and neck pain.
• Cardiovascular System: Constipation, angina pectoris, vasodilatation, and palpitation.
• Digestive System: Constipation, vomiting, flatulence, periodontal abscess and gastritis.
• Additional side effects include: Endocrine, Hemic and Lymphatic System, Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders, Musculoskeletal System, Nervous System, and Respiratory System.

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

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.