Archive for September, 2009

Omega-3

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

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Omega-3 may improve blood pressure in kidney disease patients

By Stephen Daniells, 17-Sep-2009

Related topics: Nutritional lipids and oils, Cardiovascular health

A combination of omega-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may decrease blood pressure and heart rate in kidney disease patients, says a new study.

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which increases the risk of heart disease two- to 50-fold, experienced improvements in both blood pressure and heart rate following supplementation with four grams of omega-3 fatty acids, according to findings published in the Journal of Hypertension.

Furthermore, when take in combination with coenzyme Q10 the blood pressure reducing benefits were enhanced, despite CoQ10 alone not being associated with any improvements on its own, report researchers from University of Western Australia and Royal Perth Hospital.

“The finding of an interaction between omega-3 fatty acids and CoQ10 on blood pressure is difficult to explain in view of the lack of effect of CoQ10 alone on blood pressure and needs confirmation,” wrote the researchers, led by Dr Trevor Mori.

According to background information in the article, CKD is linked to increased prevalence in all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events and hospitalization. These people are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and modifiable risk factors include high blood pressure (hypertension).

Since omega-3 may improve blood pressure, heart rate, blood lipid levels, and vascular function, and CoQ10 may improve blood pressure and vascular function, Dr Mori and his co-workers recruited 85 people with CKD (average age 56.5, average BMI 27.3 kg/m2) and randomly assigned them to receive either 4 grams of omega-3 (Solvay Pharmaceuticals, containing 1,840 mg EPA, 152 mg of DPA, and 1,520 mg DHA), 200 mg of CoQ10 (Blackmores Australia), both, or placebo (4 g olive oil) for 8 weeks.

Results of the double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention showed that people receiving only omega-3 experienced a 3.3 and 2.9 mmHg decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and a reduction of heart rate of 4.0 beats per minute. Furthermore, triglyceride levels decreased by 24 per cent in this group.

In the combined group, systolic and diastolic blood pressure improved by 2.7 and 3.4 mmHg, respectively. CoQ10 did not benefit blood pressure and was associated with a slight increase in heart rate.

“Future studies should include long-term supplementation in order to determine effects of omega-3 fatty acids on renal function in patients with CKD,” wrote the researchers.

“These results show that omega-3 fatty acids lower blood pressure and may reduce cardiovascular risk in non-diabetic patients with moderate- to-severe CKD,” they concluded.

Source: Journal of Hypertension
September 2009, Volume 27, Issue 9, Pages 1863-1872 doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32832e1bd9
“The effects of omega-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 on blood pressure and heart rate in chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial”
Authors: T.A. Mori, V. Burke, I.B. Puddey, A.B. Irish, C.A. Cowpland, L.J. Beilin, G.K. Dogra, G.F. Watts

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Secret to Happiness!

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

The secret to happiness

Want to be happy? All you need to do is live a long time.

A new study confirms what many of our older friends already know: Happiness levels rise right alongside the years.

Researchers speaking in August at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association said several recent studies all show that older folks have better control of their emotions and are better at avoiding stress.

One researcher said that older people may be more aware of how much time they have left, and want to make the most of it. I don’t know if that’s the real reason, or if age simply makes people wise and more content with themselves and what they’ve learned and earned over a lifetime. Alternatively, these results could speak volumes about how if you are always upset you may cut years off your life.

But regardless of the reason, the real goal should be getting there — so you can experience that happiness firsthand and not just read about it in some online newsletter.

So if the real secret to happiness is longevity, then the real road to happiness is good health. You won’t make it there if you don’t take good care of yourself mentally and physically.

That means first and foremost eating the right things. People tend to forgot how closely intertwined health and diet are, but the two go hand-in-hand. You won’t make it far down that road to longevity if you fill yourself with garbage, including the junk that pretends to be healthy food.

There’s no state secret to a good diet — you don’t need to follow complex instructions, participate in a silly fad or hire a meal planner. Just stick to basic, natural foods — things that will rot if they sit too long, and avoid carbs and processed foods.

That means fresh meats and organic veggies should be at the heart of your diet, and anything that comes in a can, bag or box should sit in the basement for use in case of a disaster. That’s about the only time I can think of when it might make sense to eat this garbage.

Treat your body well, and in turn it will reward you with a long life. Live long enough, and you’ll be rewarded with the happiness that comes with the wisdom of age.

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Warrior’s Creed

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Here is the Warrior’s Creed:  I have no parents: I make the heavens and earth my parents. I have no home: I make awareness my home. I have no life or death: I make the tides of breathing my life and death. I have no divine power: I make honesty my divine power. I have no means: I make understanding my means. I have no magic secrets: I make character my magic secret. I have no body: I make endurance my body. I have no eyes: I make the flash of lightning my eyes. I have no ears: I make sensibility my ears. I have no limbs: I make promptness my limbs. I have no strategy: I make unshadowed by thought my strategy. I have no designs: I make seizing opportunity by the forelock my design. I have no miracles: I make right action my miracles. I have no principles: I make adaptability to all circumstances my principles. I have no tactics: I make emptiness and fullness my tactics. I have no talents: I make readiness my talent. I have no friends: I make my mind my friend. I have no enemy: I make carelessness my enemy. I have no armor: I make benevolence and righteousness my armor. I have no castle: I make immovable mind my castle. I have no sword: I make absence of self my sword.

Compliments Gary Scott

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Bank Account!

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

BANK  ACCOUNT!!!

This  is AWESOME … something we should all  remember.
A  92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is  fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his  hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly,  even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home  today. His  wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move  necessary.
After many  hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing  home, he smiled
sweetly  when told his room was ready.. As  he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a  visual description of  his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been  hung on his window. I  love it,’ he stated with the enthusiasm of an  eight-year-old having just been  presented with a new puppy.
Mr.  Jones, you haven’t seen the room; just  wait!!
 ‘That  doesn’t have anything to do with it,’ he  replied.
Happiness  is something you decide on ahead of time.
Whether  I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the  furniture is arranged  …. it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to  love it.
‘It’s  a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a  choice; I  can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I  have with the parts  of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be  thankful for  the ones that do.
Each  day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I’ll focus  on the new day and  all the happy memories I’ve stored away.. Just for this  time in my life.
Old  age is like a bank account.
You withdraw from what  you’ve put in.
So,  my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness  in the bank account  of memories!
Thank  you for your part in filling my Memory  Bank.
I  am still depositing.
‘Remember  the five simple rules to be happy:

1.  Free your heart from hatred.
2.  Free your mind from worries..
3.  Live simply.
4.  Give more.
5.  Expect less.


Have  a nice day, unless you already have other  plans.

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The Seed

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
The Seed
A successful business man was growing old and
knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children,
he decided to do something different. He called all the young
executives in his company together.
He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO.
I have decided to choose one of you.. “The young executives were
Shocked, but the boss continued. “I am going to give each one
of you a SEED today - one very special SEED.. I want you to plant
the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with
what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then
judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be
the next CEO.”
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others,
received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the
story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted
the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had
grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began
to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.
Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.
Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing.
By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn’t have
a plant and he felt like a failure..
Six months went by — still nothing in Jim’s pot. He just knew he
had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but
he had nothing. Jim didn’t say anything to his colleagues, however.
He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the
seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company
brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.
Jim told his wife that he wasn’t going to take an empty pot..
But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick
to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment
of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot
to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety
of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful –
in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and
many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young
executives.
Jim just tried to hide in the back. “My, what great plants, trees,
and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today one of you will
be appointed the next CEO!”
All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with
his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to
the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, “The CEO knows I’m a
failure! Maybe he will have me fired!”
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened
to his seed - Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim,
and then announced to the young executives, “Behold your next
Chief Executive Officer!
His name is Jim!” Jim couldn’t believe it. Jim couldn’t even grow
his seed.
“How could he be the new CEO?” the others said.
Then the CEO said, “One year ago today, I gave everyone in this
room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,
and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds;
they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.
All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and
flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you
substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the
only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with
my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new
Chief Executive Officer!”
* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
* If you plant hard work, you will reap success
* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
* If you plant faith in God , you will reap a harvest
So, be careful what you plant now;
it will determine what you will reap later.
“Whatever You Give To Life, Life Gives You Back”
.

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Friend by Don Doyle, PhD

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

FROM ONE FRIEND TO ANOTHER

When you are sad… I will dry your tears.
When you are scared… I will comfort your fears.

When you are worried… I will give you hope.
When you are confused… I will help you cope.

And when you are lost… and can’t see the light,
I shall be your beacon… shining ever so bright.

This is my oath… I pledge till the end.
Why you may ask? Because you’re my friend.

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Swine Flu Protection

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Your best anti-swine
flu defense kit

The first salvo in worldwide epidemics is unfolding, much as I have been suggesting it would. This one is an influenza, not the dreaded bird flu. Nevertheless, it’s already proven to be a killer.

This virus, termed A-H1N1, has gene segments from North American swine, bird, and human flu strains and a segment from Eurasian swine. This is unusual and very worrisome. We’ve predicted mixed genetic strains for a long time. A virus that is more avian, but with human-to-human transmission, could be a worldwide horror similar to the Spanish flu epidemic of 1917-1918.

As a result, world governments are scrambling wildly to do “something.” But just doing “something” doesn’t mean that it will do any good. Sometimes, we have to let nature run its course.

You will possibly see forced action by governments. In Mexico, the government is requiring people to use masks. And they’re shutting down churches and businesses. I have seen suggestions that governments will shut down airports, quarantining people at the airports, and possibly grab them from their homes and offices. Travel may collapse. And there’s a growing prospect of forced vaccines. But vaccines (forced or voluntary) won’t stop this flu.

Hysteria has not peaked, yet. Fortunately, it hasn’t been as deadly in the U.S. as in Mexico. However, it’s spreading rapidly around the world.

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In the jet age, it will be about impossible to contain a human-to-human transmission of an easily transmitted airborne pathogen. One early or lightly infected passenger in an airport could spread the disease almost around the world in a day, with no one even knowing. Trying to contain an easily spread virus is nuts. Instead, you must take action now — the right action.

Your best defense against the virus is a healthy immune system. If there are people sick around you, supplements are required immediately. Here are several you should have in your swine-flu defense kit (most of these are available at your local health food store or on the Internet). You’ll notice that several of them have what seem to be high doses. Sometimes short bursts of pharmacological doses of vitamins can dramatically empower an immune system that’s defending against a serious invader like a killer flu. I have not seen any toxicity from these doses used as I have outlined. If you suspect you are exposed to the virus, take:

  • Vitamin D3 — 50,000 IU for one week, then 2-3 times weekly for 4 weeks.
  • Vitamin C — 1,000 mg three times daily (If loose stools occur, reduce dose.)
  • Zinc Citrate — 50 mg (If you take this dose for more than three weeks, also take 2 mg of copper.)
  • Iodide/Iodine (Iodoral) — 12.5 mg
  • Selenium — 200 mcg
  • Russian Choice Immune (2 twice daily)
  • Colloidal Silver (Argentyn 23) — 1 teaspoonful, three times daily
  • Probiotics
  • Carnivora — 3 three times daily. (To order call 800-836-8735 or visit www.carnivora.com.)

If you do develop symptoms, add these to your regimen:

  • Vitamin A (NOT beta carotene) — 100,000 units daily for up to one month. It is available at http://www.americanbiologics.com/americanbiologics_010.htm.
  • Sambucol — one table every three hours (www.sambucolusa.com)
  • Vitamin C — take up to 1 gram or to bowel tolerance every hour
  • Miracle Mineral Supplement — up to eight drops, three times daily. (To order visit www.mmsmiracle.com. You can read more about it in the January 2009 issue of Second Opinion).

If you have significant symptoms, consider oxidation therapy (ozone, hydrogen peroxide, or ultraviolet blood irradiation) from an oxidation provider. I’ve seen it get rid of influenza very quickly, including my own case. I generally recommend it with the first symptoms of a flu infection, not waiting until it’s severe. Intravenous vitamin C (25-50 grams over a few hours) can also remedy symptoms quickly.

With this defense kit, you can fight the swine flu — or any flu — easily and without major doctors’ bills. So don’t panic — but do take action today to protect yourself.

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