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CONSCIOUS LIVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
THE RECONNECTION
EXPLORING THE NEXT LEVEL OF HEALING
REVISITING THE
FALSIFIED SCIENCE
OF CO2
AMULETS
TALISMANS
AND THE
NUCLEAR
RECEPTOR
REVERSING ATHEROSCLEROSIS
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CONTENTS
APRIL / MAY 2010
ON THE COVER
28 The Reconnection
Exploring The Next Level of Healing for Humanity
by M. Darren Gregor
32 Time to Revisit Falsified Science of CO2
by Dr. Tim Ball
40 Reversing Atherosclerosis
by Richard Hathaway
52 A Journey through Time and Space
Amulets, Talismans, and the Nuclear Receptor
by Dr. Fred Bell
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FEATURES
12 Down To Earth Astrology
by Tim Gunns
16 Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
by William Neuman
22 Are You Getting Cheated when Buying
Organic Produce?
by Dr. Joseph Mercola
25 Chipped Pets Develop Fast-Growing, Lethal Tumors
by Katherine Albrecht, Ph.D.
30 Energy Efficient Appliances? No Thanks
by Jodi Heimer
36 New Brain Wave Therapy for Pain,
Parkinson's and More
by Mike Adams
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48 Benefits of Nontoxic Bedding
by Susan Melgren
50 Mystical Stones
Muscovite
by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian
57 Nutrition Can Save America
by Mike Adams
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Up Front
18 Book Reviews
38 Calendar of Events
46 Green Living
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Earth Star Up Front
Cloves are New Healthy Super-food, Scientists Discover
loves would be able to replace
synthetic antioxidants which
are currently used to make
food last longer.
Spanish researchers discovered the
spice was the best antioxidant because
of the high levels of phenolic compounds it contained. Antioxidants are
crucial in keeping food fresh and the
findings could have wideranging implications for
the food industry.
They are also believed
to have health benefits.
The study has been
hailed as a win for the
push towards more natural
foods as cloves would be
able to replace synthetic
antioxidants which are
currently used by manufacturers to make food last
longer.
Professor
Juana
Fernández-López, from
Spain’s Miguel Hernández University,
said cloves were a versatile spice.
“Out of the five antioxidant properties tested, cloves had the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid
peroxidation well, and was the best iron
reducer”, she said.
The research study, published in the
C
latest issue of the Flavour and
Fragrance Journal, ranked the spice as
the best natural antioxidant.
Prof Fernandez-Lopez said: “The
results show that use of the natural oxidants occurring in spices used in the
Mediterranean diet, or their extracts, is a
viable option for the food industry, as
long as the characteristics of the food
product are not affected.
These substances exhibit high
antioxidant capacity, and could have
beneficial effects for health."
The researchers also evaluated the
antioxidant effect of the essential oils
from other spices used in the
Mediterranean diet oregano, thyme,
rosemary, and sage.
They were trying to find out if these
spices could be used into food products,
especially meat, as natural antioxidants.
Prof Fernandez-Lopez said antioxidants
kept food fresh because it delayed lipid
oxidation.
“Lipid oxidation is one of the main
reasons for foods deteriorating, and
causes a significant
reduction in their nutritional value, as well as
loss of taste”, she said.
“These
alterations
lead to a reduction in the
useful lifespan of the
food product. To avoid
such deterioration, the
food industry uses synthetic antioxidants in its
products.
However, as these are
chemical compounds,
questions have been
raised about their potential toxicity and side-effects.”
Prof Fernandez-Lopez said there
was a growing interest in using plantbased products with potential antioxidant activity, in order to replace the synthetic antioxidants with “natural” substances. —Telegraph, U
LED Light And Green Tea Cream Smooth Facial Wrinkles
cientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in
their potential new treatment
for facial wrinkles that could emerge
as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. The non-invasive technique
combines high-intensity light from
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a
lotion made of green tea extract. It
works ten times faster than a similar
anti-wrinkle treatment that uses LEDs
alone, the researchers say.
S
Andrei P. Sommer and Dan Zhu
point out that researchers have used
light-therapy, or phototherapy, for
more than forty years to help heal
wounds. Recently the scientists
showed that use of high-intensity
LEDs, similar to those used in automotive tail lights and computers, could
help reduce skin wrinkles when
applied daily for several months. But
exposure to intense LED light is also
involved in generating high levels of
reactive oxygen
species
as
byproducts that
can potentially
damage cells. To
combat
that
effect,
the
researchers com-
bined the LED with a potent antioxidant in green tea extract called epigallocatechin gallate.
They applied a daily combination
of LED light and green tea extract to
the facial wrinkles of a human volunteer for one month. The combination
treatment resulted in smoother skin,
including “less pronounced wrinkle
levels, shorter wrinkle valleys, and
juvenile complexion,” the scientists
say. The treatment showed promising
results in only one-tenth of the time it
took for LED therapy alone to reduce
wrinkles. The study could form the
basis of “an effective facial rejuvenation program,” and lead to a new
understanding of the effect reactive
oxygen species on cellular aging, they
note. — Science Daily
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Earth Star Up Front
Dragonfly Jet-Powered Helicopter Runs on H2O2
our average whirleybird is
driven by a big motor in the
middle, spinning the blades
one way and, as per Newton, rotating
the body of the craft the other.
A tail rotor counteracts the force,
but a more efficient solution is to have
the rotors power themselves, which is
exactly how the Dragonfly DF1 works.
It has tiny, hydrogen-peroxide jets
Y
on the blade tips, spinning them up
without pushing the body of the
helo in the other way—though a
small tail rotor is still needed to
turn the craft.
It’s much like the tech that
propelled James Bond toward his
waiting DB5 in Thunderball, but
unlike that jetpack this copter can
fly for up to fifty minutes.
It’s the product
of
Swisscopter
Americas
and,
while they’ve been
playing with the
DF1 for many moons
now, the company is also
working on the DF2
(shown right), a rather
more civilized version
that seats two.
The DF1 is certified for flight in the
US, looks to be available for sale and,
while no price is listed, they are said to
be much more friendly to the environment than traditional helicopters. That’ll
surely add to the premium.
—engadget.com
Sir Richard Branson’s Underwater Plane
illionaire Sir Richard Branson
may already own an airline, a
record label, a mobile phone
company, several luxury restaurants
and a Caribbean island. But today the
entrepreneur unveiled his latest toy—
an underwater plane.
The £415,000 prototype submersible is called the Necker Nymph
and can dive to depths of up to 130ft.
Sir Richard hopes to one day
explore depths of 35,000ft—which is
far more than the height of Mount
Everest.
Sir Richard plans to lend the
Nymph out to visitors of his luxury
hideaway, Necker Island. Gliding like
an aeroplane through the water it can
carry a pilot and two visitors on a twohour trip.
After undergoing scuba training,
guests can uncover ancient shipwrecks,
fly side-by-side with dolphins or follow whales.
Such a unique experience comes
at a price of course. The Nymph is
available to hire for $25,000 a week
(£15,000), but only after you have
forked out a minimum of $88,000
(£55,000) for seven nights on the luxury catamaran, the Necker Belle.
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The luxury sub has fighter jet
technology and is piloted with a joystick. While most subs use ballast to
propel subs under the water, the
Nymph uses downward 'lift' on the
wings to fly down.
It was designed and built by
Graham Hawkes, chief of Hawkes
Ocean Technologies and is the first of
its kind.
Marketing
manager
Karen
Hawkes, said: “The Nymph is an
entirely new class of vehicle for us—
think of a sleek convertible under
water. It is different from our other
submersibles because it was specifically designed to dive to scuba depths in
tropical waters.
It has the
flexibility to
glide peacefully over glorious reefs or
bank adventurously in 360
degree turns.”
S h e
described the
sub, which is
part of its Deep
Flight range, as
“hydrobatic” with individual “wind
shields” that removes the pressure of
slipstream. This means the sub can
have an open cockpit that gives guests
panoramic views.
Ms Hawkes also insisted that the
sub had a low environmental impact.
“Its positive buoyancy prevents
the sub from landing on a reef, and its
low light and noise emissions ensure
the fragile ocean ecosystems remain
undisturbed.”
Those readers who have a spare
£70,000 may jump at this adventurous
week's holiday. The rest of us can just
dream... —Daily Mail, UK
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Earth Star Up Front
COULD EARLY RETIREMENT KILL YOU?
ull retirement after a life of work
could actually kill you, claims
new research.
A new study shows that people who
give up work completely are less
healthy than those who carry on in a part
time job.
It found they experience fewer serious diseases and are able to function
better day-to-day than those who stop
working altogether.
Those staying on in part-time jobs
related to their previous career are also
likely to fare better mentally than those
who drop everything.
The authors claim it could be
worthwhile to engage in “bridge
employment,” which can be a part-time
job, self-employment or a temporary
job.
Study co-author Dr Mo Wang, an
American psychologist at Maryland
University, said: “Given the economic
recession, we will probably see more
people considering post-retirement
employment.
These findings highlight bridge
employment's potential benefits.”
The researchers looked at data from
the US National Institute on Ageing
which quizzed twelve thousand people
between the ages of fifty-one and sixtyone on their health, finances, employment history and retirement over a six
year period.
They looked at health problems
such as high blood pressure, diabetes,
cancer, lung disease, heart disease,
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strokes and psychiatric problems.
The results showed those retirees
who continued to work in a bridge job
experienced fewer major diseases and
fewer functional limitations than those
who fully retired.
The participants were also questioned on their basic mental health
questionnaire.
The findings showed that people
whose post-retirement jobs were related to their previous careers reported
better mental health than those who
fully retired.
However, these mental health
improvements were not found among
people who worked in jobs outside
their career field after retirement.
The authors say this may be
because retirees who take jobs not
related to their career field may need to
adapt to a different work environment
or job conditions and, therefore,
become more stressed.
The study confirms previously
held views that people who give up
work after a life-time toiling can die
soon after retiring.
Some store chains in the UK like
B&Q, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have a policy of recruiting older workers because
of their previous experience.
The researchers also found pensioners with money problems were also
more likely to work in a different field
after they officially retire.
Co-author Dr Kenneth Shultz said:
“Choosing a suitable type of bridge
employment will help retirees transition
better into full retirement in good physical and mental health.”
He said employers who are concerned about a labour shortage due to
numerous baby boomers retiring might
consider bridge employment options for
their retirees.
The findings are reported in the
Journal of Occupational Health
Psychology, published by the American
Psychological Association.
—Telegraph.co.uk
The “new leaf” mentality
egular exercise can reduce
your risk of hypertension,
heart disease, and diabetes. It
can increas strength and endurance,
build bone, and help with weight control. It can be a pleasurable enhancement to life. And research suggests that
its benefits are not all physical.
Exercise often comes with a mind-set.
People who exercise are more likely to
have other good health habits, and
those who start to exercise regularly
are likelier to acquire other good
habits, such as quitting (or never starting) smoking, eating healthy foods,
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and sticking to a weight-loss diet.
How is physical activity linked
with healthy habits? Exercisers may, of
course, have better all-around health
habits to begin with, but that's not the
whole picture. Someone who starts to
exercise may lose weight and thus be
motivated to have a healthier diet.
Smokers trying to quit may fear weight
gain less if they start exercising.
Beginning an exercise program might
also be a marker for the “turning-overa-new-leaf” mentality—the desire to
take better care of yourself generally
and to alter a less-than-optimal life-
style.
I n
any case,
if you're
sedentary, an
exercise
program
is
an
excellent
gateway
to pass through, one that may lead to
other significant improvements in your
life.
—U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter
Earth Star Up Front
Fox News Covers Mass Drugging of Society with Lithium
I
n the remarkable Fox News report
below, Dr. Archelle Georgiou,
described as a well-recognized
physician leader who “helps consumers
make better health care decisions,”
argues the case for adding lithium to the
water supply. Georgiou is affiliated with
the Center for Health Transformation,
an organization founded by the notorious neocon Newt Gingrich.
Georgiou is also a “medical expert”
for Fox News 9 in Minneapolis where
she commented on a proposal to drug
people during a segment on “Health
Care Innovations 2009.”
“Lithium in the Water Supply:
America has been adding fluoride to its
public water supplies for decades to
help prevent reduce tooth decay. Now
researchers from Japan suggests
expanding the list to lithium,” is how
how Fox News 9 describes the segment.
Georgiou does not explicitly call
for adding the mood-stabilizing drug to
the water system, as suggested by
Japanese researchers, but she does not
denounce the proposed practice.
Instead, she says the draconian proposal
is a “very interesting concept.”
Japanese researchers, according to
Georgiou, are “investigating whether
trace amounts of lithium can just change
the mood in a community enough—in a
really positive way without having the
bad effects of lithium—to really affect
the mood and decrease the suicide rate.”
Remarkably, Georgiou does not
address the moral issue of forcibly drugging a population into submission.
On May 1, 2009, the BBC
reported on the Japanese research.
“Researchers examined levels of lithium
in drinking water and suicide rates in the
prefecture of Oita, which has a population of more than one million. The suicide rate was significantly lower in
those areas with the highest levels of the
element, they wrote in the British
Journal of Psychiatry.”
Scientists are not certain how lithium works in the brain. “Lithium
increases the amount of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, which can help
stabilize both the manic and depressive
sides of the disorder, but the exact
method behind this is still under investigation,” notes Discovery News.
—BlacklistedNews.com
U.S. Probing More Cases of CT Radiation Overexposure
U
.S. regulators are probing
more cases of patients who
were exposed to excess radiation from brain scans performed with
equipment from General Electric and
Toshiba, government officials said in
December..
The Food and Drug Administration
said some patients received up to eight
times the normal amount of radiation.
High doses of radiation can cause
cataracts and increase the risk of some
forms of cancer.
The FDA said it was investigating
206 cases of patients being overexposed to radiation during CT perfusion
scans of the brain at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles during
an eighteen-month period.
The FDA said in December it had
identified at least fifty more cases at
Cedars-Sinai and two other California
hospitals. Cases also have been reported in Alabama, FDA officials said.
The excess radiation caused skin
redness and hair loss in some patients,
the agency said.
The agency has not determined if
there were problems with the machines
or with how they were used, Dr. Jeffrey
Shuren, acting director of the FDA’s
device center, told reporters. —Reuters
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Earth Star Up Front
Apple Magic Mouse Wows Without Wires, Wheel
h, mice. As far as the humble
mouse goes, there’s really not
much to get excited about.
Sure, you can buy one optimized for
gaming, one that fits in even the most
minimalist laptop case (um, isn’t that
called a trackpad?) or even one that
claims to have your ergonomic best
interests in mind.
But really, let’s be honest: most of
us use whatever crummy palm pointer
came in the box. The $69 Apple Magic
Mouse could change that (except for
users of Apple’s newly revamped iMac,
which ships with it included).
With a sportscar-sleek one-piece
touchpad top, the little stunner from
Cupertino really turns heads. When’s
the last time a mouse did that?
A
Boot up a compatible Mac—this
guy’s for the Leopard-and-newer
crowd—and things really start to get
interesting. Like Apple’s iPhone, iPod
Touch, and, more recently laptop trackpads, the top surface is a multi-touch
panel. Swipe two fingers up, down, or
side to side, and the page onscreen
scrolls. Pinch and spread to zoom in and
out on photos.
Bluetooth does away with any
wires, letting you work up to ten meters
away, and Apple claims a pair of AA’s
will power the Magic Mouse for four
months.
What’s not to like? Gizmodo editor
Brian Lam notes that while the mouse is
nifty, he sometimes moved it unintentionally while using the multitouch fea-
tures–try it on your non-Magic mouse
right now…. Kind of an awkward
motion, right? Apple no-doubt hopes the
“still-moused two-finger swipe,” like
typing on an iPhone, is an easily learned
skill.
Despite that annoyance (and time
will tell if it’s a minor or major one),
Apple’s Magic Mouse looks like one of
the slickest desktop additions out there.
—Christian Science monitor
20 S IMPLE T IPS TO R EDUCE G LOBAL WARMING
Whenever you save energy, you reduce demand for fossil fuels, which means lower emissions of carbon dioxide, the major contributor to global warming. This year, vow to take
these simple steps suggested by Environmental Defense (EDF.org) for a healthier planet.
1. Use the energy-saving setting to dry dishes—or let them
air dry.
8. Wrap your water heater in an
insulating jacket (if it has no
internal insulation).
16. Insulate your walls and attic
to save about 25 percent of
home heating bills.
2. Wash laundry in warm or cold
water, not hot.
9. Install low-flow showerheads
to use less hot water.
17. If you’re replacing windows,
install energy-saving models.
3. Turn down your water heater
thermostat to about 120
degrees.
10. Caulk and weather-strip
around doors and windows to
plug air leaks.
4. As you replace appliances,
select the most energy-efficient
models.
11. Ask your utility company to
do a home energy audit.
18. Plant trees next to your
home and paint the house a
light color if you live in a warm
climate or a dark color in a cold
climate.
5. Adjust your room thermostat
to be lower in winter, higher in
summer.
6. Clean or replace dirty air filters, which can save 5 percent
of the energy used.
7. Put energy-efficient compact
fluorescent bulbs in your mostused lights.
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12. Walk, bike, carpool, or use
mass transit whenever possible.
13. Purchase a car that gets
good gas mileage.
14. Buy minimally packaged
goods & choose reusable products over disposable ones.
15. Be sure your car’s air conditioner coolant is recycled after
servicing.
19. Be a community activist.
Set up recycling programs and
promote energy efficiency at
your school and workplace.
20. Stay informed about environmental issues. Keep track of
government representatives’
voting records and write or call
to express concerns.
—Natural Home Magazine
Earth Star Up Front
EGGPLANT CURES SKIN CANCER
n ingredient in common eggplant has been shown to cure
cancer. The eggplant extract is
a phytochemical called solasodine glycoside, or BEC5. Dr. Bill E. Cham discovered it, after hearing of a folk medicine cure from Australian farmers. They
told him of eye cancers cured in cattle
after application of a poultice made
from the fruit of a weed called Devil’s
Apple, known in Latin as Solanum linnaeanum. This plant is part of the
Solanacea family, which includes other
common vegetables such as tomato and
eggplant.
BEC5 works by bonding to a receptor on the surface of the cancer cell.
After the cell digests the eggplant
extract, it causes the cell to rupture. The
cancer cell is destroyed and its contents
are then reabsorbed by the body.
BEC5 has been proven effective in
treating over eighty thousand cases of
skin cancer, preventing surgery. The
types of cancer treated by eggplant are
both invasive and non-invasive nonmelanoma skin cancers. In every case
the cancers went into remission and did
not return. Australians have been curing
their skin cancers using these phyto-
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chemicals for decades.
BEC5 acts by killing
cancer cells without harming any other healthy cells in
the human body. BEC5 can
also be used to treat actinic
keratose, the precursor to
cancer, as well as age or
sunspots on the skin.
Actinic keratoses are a
possible predictor of skin
cancer. These red patches
caused by sun exposure are
made of abnormal cells that
can mutate into malignant
cells in the basal, or lower layers of the
skin. Squamous cell carcinomas are
another common form of skin cancer,
and one which causes nearly two thousands deaths annually. This wart-type
growth has irregular borders and can
also be treated with the eggplant extract.
Used as a cream for over twentyfive years in clinical trials in both
Australia and the United Kingdom,
BEC5 had success rate of over seventyeight percent when applied for eight
weeks. Used for twelve weeks, the
cream had a one hundred percent success rate in removing cancers, none of
which returned for the following five
years.
Over one million new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancers are diagnosed
each year in the United States alone.
Skin cancer is now the most common
illness in men over the age of fifty. It is
even more common than lung, prostate
or colon cancer. Incidences are so common that one out of three Caucasians
are now expected to develop skin cancer
at some point in their lives. With this
simple, natural remedy, many surgeries
might be prevented and health restored.
—Natural News
Leaves of Three,
Three Let Them Be
rushiol (uh-ROO-she-all) is a
chemical in the sap of plants
from
the
genus
Toxicodendron, notably poison ivy,
poison oak, and poison sumac. These
plants grow only in North America,
mainly in the U.S., but not in the desert
or at elevations higher than four thousand feet. You need not fear them in the
Rockies or the Sierras, or in Alaska or
Hawaii. It’s estimated that nine out of
ten people are allergic to urushiol,
which produces a delayed hypersensitivity response on human skin, meaning a painful itchy blistering rash hours
or days after exposure. Sensitivity can
come on at any age.
Poison ivy rash is a bit like a hangover-the best idea is to avoid getting it.
Protective clothing, including gloves,
is a good idea, but impractical on a hot
summer day or when you stumble into
the plants unawares. Urushiol on clothing is easily transferred to your skin.
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This oil is hard to destroy—if you get
some on your shoes, it will stay potent
for years.
Several products claim to help prevent
or alleviate poison ivy rash. Do they
work? Here’s a sampling:
Before exposure:
• IvyBlock: This contains bentoquatam, a chemical that coats the skin
like clay and acts as a barrier to urushiol. It must be applied fifteen minutes
before going outdoors and reapplied
every four hours. Approved by the
FDA, it provides some protection.
• Antiperspirants: Some people claim
that antiperspirants ontaining aluminum compounds are an effective
barrier when rubbed on the skin. No
studies back this up.
After exposure:
• Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash: This com-
bination of soap and alcohol-soluble
substances binds to the urushiol on
your skin so that it can be washed off.
There is some unpublished research,
but the support for the product is mostly hearsay. Zanfel costs about $40 an
ounce (enough for two or three applications), though you can sometimes
find it for less.
• Teenu: This is another wash-off
product that claims to remove urushiol
before the rash begins, and to help control itching. No scientific evidence
supports this. A package of fifty halfounce packets costs about $35.
• Herbal remedies: Many herbs are
reputed to help heal poison ivy rash,
including jewelweed (Impatiens
capensis), an ingredient in Burt’s Bees
Poison Ivy Soap. Witch hazel bark and
aloe may be useful on the skin. There’s
no harm in trying them.
—U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter
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ercury enters Taurus
on April 2nd for a
two-month transit,
during which practical, down-to-earth
thinking prevails. Thoughts turn more
often towards ways and means of
generating income, and issues relating
to one's personal values. Allow your
instincts to guide you in financial
matters now.
M
A moon wobble phase that began on
March 30th and ends on April 14th
heralds a period of general instability in
the ethers, which peaks as the sun
square’s the moon’s nodes on April 6th,
at 3:45 am, PDT. Greater than normal
potential exists for seismic activity,
anomalous weather, radical actions, and
eccentric behavior for a week or so
around this juncture.
Distant Pluto stations Retrograde on April
6th, in 06° Capricorn, heightening the
potential for sudden events of great magnitude to take place for several days around
this juncture. During the five months in
which Pluto is in retrograde mode, avoid
power plays, as misguided attempts at
domination or manipulation often accompany this transit. Cultivate self-discipline.
Investigate energy healing modalities.
Intensify your spiritual studies.
After just five months in Libra, the
ringed planet, Saturn, retrogrades back
into Virgo on the 7th till July 21st. A
healthy mind in a healthy body is a
prime objective of Saturn’s transit here.
Likewise, efficiency and practicality are
well rewarded, in time. Saturn in Virgo
confers a critical eye for detail, which
the wise will use to locate potential
problems, personal or professional,
before they manifest.
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The new moon in Aries on April 14th
ushers in the first lunar cycle of the
natural year. During the next two weeks,
communicate your thoughts and views,
but be aware that others will have their
views, too, so be prepared, also, to listen.
Last month’s vernal equinox theme of
initiation and new beginnings continues,
so prepare to launch new personal
projects...but don’t make your move
until after Mercury has completed its
forthcoming retrograde phase.
Cosmic messenger, Mercury, stations
Retrograde on April 17th, at 9:06pm,
PDT, in 13° Taurus (till May 11). It
would be prudent to defer major decisions, purchases, or travel plans until
after Mercury turns Direct on May 11th.
Instead, assimilate the information
you've taken in during the past three
months, while Mercury was moving
direct through the zodiac. Review your
finances now. Revise, rewrite, or otherwise reexamine previously covered
territory for overlooked details or data.
The sun enters Taurus late on the 19th,
for a month in which personal values
and material resources—or the lack of
them—are in focus. Determine whether
the resources and assets already at your
disposal being fully utilized.
Chiron, a major asteroid associated with
deep emotional wounds, enters tropical
Pisces on April 20th (till July 20), and
will likely bring tests of one’s faith—in
self, of an avocation, or in your belief
that a divine plan is at work in your
life—in the weeks and months ahead.
Venus enters Gemini late on the 24th,
where it will remain till May 19th. For
the next month, emotions are subject to
being cold-processed logically, via the
mind, instead of percolating gently
down to one’s conscious awareness,
filtered through one's feelings. There’s a
greater willingness to travel in pursuit of
pleasure and social activities while
Venus resides in the sign of curiosity,
conversation, and inquiry. Wit, charm
and the gentle art of conversation will be
highly desirable now.
Around the time that Saturn opposes
Uranus precisely on the 26th, it might
seem as though the more structured
aspects of your life, such as your job,
your daily routine, and close relationships, have become rather stale and are
in dire need of freshening up. Or perhaps stability and security may be lacking now, leading to a sense of powerlessness, with little or no control over
circumstances. One way or another,
disruptions in one’s daily routine can
bring frustration. Responsibilities can
weigh heavily, and great patience and
forbearance may be called for. However,
whatever changes or adjustments are
made now can eventually help to make
your life more interesting, and perhaps
more profitable.
When the full moon culminates in
08°07' Scorpio on the 28th, it also heralds the arrival of Wesak, the Buddha
Festival, celebrating the annual reemergence of the Buddha energies on Earth,
and is widely held to be the most powerful and spiritual full moon of the year.
Meditate on love now. Be prepared for
what you value highly to be put to the
test, including your attachment to people, places, belongings or even habits.
Be honest with yourself about your
needs, and your means. Safeguard your
income sources and assets. Passions and
desires will intensify, so chill out!
Down To Earth Astrology
The sun and Mercury (now in retrograde) align in conjunction in 09°
Taurus on the 28th, just a few hours
after the lunation. Be alert to fleeting
financial opportunities but refrain from
impulse spending. Reevaluate a current
fiscal arrangement; if necessary, renegotiate terms. Get in touch with your
thoughts and feelings about things that
you value. Review your motivations,
plans, and intentions.
Intuition and perceptions are heightened on May 3rd, when Mercury trines
tiny Pluto. Insights can be gained into
‘cause and effect,’ how your thinking
and thought processes actually create
your reality. With both planets currently
in retrograde, reconsider recent business
decisions and future plans, and be
prepared to act after Mercury turns
direct on May 11th.
The sun squares Mars on May 4th,
when you’ll need to channel these
dynamic energies into something creative
that provides a sense of satisfaction. Be
aware in and of all that you do now, as
problems could arise from aggressive or
inconsiderate behavior. Try not to take
yourself too seriously.
May 7th is a day filled with the potential
for romance, as loving Venus aligns
harmoniously with macho Mars.
Indeed, it could be ‘thrills galore’ for
some, now, as harmony reigns between
and within the sexes, for the time being.
Seek funding for a project or cause dear
to your heart. This aspect provides a
favorable influence that supports most
forms of creative self-expression.
After twenty-five days in retrograde,
Mercury stations direct on May 11th, in
03° Taurus. Mental processes begin to
accelerate now, signaling the ‘all clear’
to move ahead with plans. However,
avoid making snap decisions, as there’s
likely to be a tendency towards impatience for several days.
May’s new moon arrives on the 13th, in
24° Taurus, and is a time in which to
assess your need for material security—
your ‘comfort zone.’ How much or how
little money or stuff do you actually
need to feel comfortable and secure?
Buy some new plants for your home
and garden.
When the sun trines Saturn on the 18th,
constructive progress can be made
towards career or educational objectives.
If necessary, seek advice or guidance
from a sage elder, or one in authority. Put
your creative talents to practical use.
The sun enters the airy, mutable sign of
Gemini late on May 20th, a harbinger
that mental activity is about to increase
in the month ahead, and the thirst for
knowledge and fresh input must be
assuaged. Enroll in a course or study
program. Become more aware of your
everyday environment, and how you
interact with it.
Jupiter forms a precise opposition to
Saturn on the 22nd, a juncture around
which it may seem especially difficult
to make professional progress or you
may feel that your ambitions are being
thwarted, either by a lack of opportunity
or simply bad timing. If you find yourself vacillating between optimism and
caution now, you most assuredly won’t
be alone. While this, is not an ideal
influence under which to begin a new
venture, it can be quite helpful if you
are in a position to expand a current
business, as you would be more likely
to do so with a higher degree of caution.
The challenge here is to strike a balance
between these two opposing forces in
order to maximize the considerable
potential for achievement that is,
nonetheless, available. For Jupiter, when
all is said and done, is still the planet
most associated with good fortune.
An opposition between Venus and Pluto
culminates on the 23rd, a cosmic ‘heads
up’ to exercise caution in all financial
matters. There may be conflict over joint
finances, or problems with business
relationships. As passions will also rise,
be alert to seduction or manipulation.
The full moon culminates on May 27 in
07° Sagittarius. Think before you act or
speak your mind; make sure your communications and intentions are fully
understood, especially by you!
Emotional or intellectual independence
may become an issue now. This could
be a time of relocation for some.
A major disturbance in ‘the force’
occurs when Uranus enters Aries on
May 27th, its first visit to the first
zodiacal sign since March 1935—for an
initial ten-week sojourn before retrograding back into Pisces on August 13th
until March 11th, 2011. It will then
remain in Aries until May 2018.
Freedom of action is important under
this planetary influence, when the spirit
of adventure is strong and can foster
extremely individualistic, unconventional, even foolhardy behavior. A continual need for new experiences in order
to feel satisfied must be assuaged. Be
alert to compulsive actions and a
‘change at any cost’ attitude, as this
could undermine your efforts to
improve your lot in life. A willingness
to cooperate with others will be helpful
in achieving your goals. This brief
transit will provide a fore taste of
what’s to come during the next seven
years—an exciting period of innovation
and invention geared towards the betterment of humanity.
Saturn, planet of discipline and karma,
stations direct on May 30th, in 28°
Virgo. Consider what you have learned
about your ability to express your
creativity in the workplace during
Saturn’s 4-1/2 months in review mode.
How have you responded to the professional opportunities or challenges that
have come your way? As the ringed
planet gradually gathers forward
momentum, tangible progress towards
coveted career goals may soon become
perceptible, or possible.
Distant Neptune stations retrograde on
the 31st, in 29° Aquarius, when unresolved issues, neglected feelings, or
emotional undercurrents from the past
can surface, which may need to be
reviewed for greater insight and selfunderstanding during the next five
months.
Following is a general overview of how
the planetary trends for April/May,
2010 apply to each sun sign. If you
know your rising sign (Ascendant), read
that, too, for additional insights.
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Aries
(March 20—April 19)
It's birthday time for Aries natives and the
beginning of your personal year, when your
creative drive shifts into high gear. Move ahead with pet projects
now. As far as money is concerned, it may be a matter of easy
come, easy go in early April, although your financial prospects
in general appear bright. Indeed, for some there’s a possibility of
a windfall from your past professional efforts. However, it may
be that much of what does come your way might already be
committed or spoken for, or is quickly spent on ill-conceived
purchases or risky ventures. Your ruling planet, Mars, is the
likely culprit here, encouraging impulsive actions and a cavalier
approach to handling money. Even so, May’s new moon in your
solar second house on the 13th could breathe new life into your
financial fortunes, bringing a stabilizing and more level headed
influence to help you press on toward professional or
educational objectives in the weeks ahead.
Taurus
(April 19—May 20)
A very pleasant and generally positive beginning to
April could be marred by some tension within your
domestic environment. It may be that work or activities around
the home must take precedence over less pressing items on your
personal agenda which you’d rather be pursuing. Even so, with a
cool head and by employing your innate sense of diplomacy you
can breeze through your household chores or family commitments and still get around to most everything on your personal ‘to
do’list. Some well chosen words and a little extra sensitivity to the
needs of your partner or a significant other will help to ease whatever tensions might develop. Besides, this is birthday time for
Bull-clan members, and you’ll want to move into your new solar
cycle with as much positive energy as you can muster. Make some
quiet time for yourself, to consider your hopes and wishes for the
future, and ways to make them a reality.
Gemini
(May 20—June 21)
You won’t be short of ideas for furthering your
ambitions at this time, but manifesting the
necessary resources is another question. Therefor, your focus
shifts to accomplishing just that, and with patience,
perseverance, and a professional approach, you could have
cause for optimism before this forecast period is over. The
presence of lucky Venus in your sign can help you in your quest,
by bringing an element of good fortune your way. Be ever
mindful of the impression you create, for your personality,
professionalism, and proficiency at what you do can be valuable
assets now. The efforts of a partner may prove just as valuable
as your own to the success of a creative venture. While your
ruling planet, Mercury, is in retrograde (April 17-May 11) in
your solar twelfth house, set aside some quiet time in which to
contemplate your strategy.
Cancer
(June 21—July22)
Spring is the time of year when your ambition
can be powerfully rekindled, following the
vernal equinox and the sun’s entrance into Aries
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and your solar tenth house. Some Crab-clan members will be
contemplating a change in career direction or a break with the
past in some way. Weigh your options very carefully; avoid
the impulse to make important or irrevocable changes simply
for the sake of change. Instead, while Mercury retrogrades in
your solar eleventh house from April 17-May 11, consider
your long-range goals, and especially your motivations. With
the arrival of May’s new moon (13th) in this most progressive
sector of your solar chart, you’ll feel more confident about the
direction you need to take, and what it may take to reach your
destination.
Leo
(July 22—August 23)
Spring is the time of year when you look to expand
your interests, most likely through entrepreneurial
or creative endeavors. With the sun in Aries—a complementary
fire sign—and your solar ninth house, you’re keen to reach out
to the world at large and to share your knowledge and wisdom
in gainful pursuits. As a cosmic bonus, providing additional
impetus and drive to help further your efforts, you have Aries’
ruler, Mars, in your solar first house throughout this forecast
period. Financial matters will likely be the most challenging
life-arena, where your patience will be tested, along with your
budgetary acumen, now and throughout the summer.
Nonetheless, you can make great strides forward in your
professional pursuits, with the possibility of augmenting your
cash flow.
Virgo
(August 23—September 23)
Libra
(September 23—October 23)
A time for regeneration is at hand, when you’ll
want to renew and revivify yourself, in
preparation for a new expansive trend that is
shortly to begin. Let go of that which you no longer need or
which in some way keeps you tethered to the past. Lighten
your load to ease your passage through life, of emotions,
possessions, or just stuff. Spend time out in nature whenever
you can; it will both lift your spirits and keep you grounded.
With Saturn revisiting your sign for the next three months,
you may have the chance to demonstrate your efficiency and
practicality in the workplace, in a role with which you’re quite
familiar. Feeling stuck or trapped, you might also be
contemplating a change in career, or in pursuing an
occupation closer to your heart’s desire. While your sign’s
ruler, Mercury, is retrograde (April 17-May 11), Carefully
review your options, and most certainly look before you leap!
Spring often heralds your reemergence into the
world, after a period of introspection, when you
feel more outgoing and ready to connect with
kindred spirits. Although Saturn sits upon your solar
ascendant, lending a more serious tone to your demeanor, it
moves out of your sign and back into Virgo, allowing you to
relax and to absorb the lessons from recent challenges and
experiences. Your passion for life increases now, with loving
Venus, your sign’s ruler, stimulating your senses from your
solar eighth house. So, too, can the flames of love spring
forth, perhaps unexpectedly, from the embers of a fire that
burns within. A new and fascinating interest might take your
fancy now. Spend some quality time outdoors, to reconnect
with and be inspired by nature's beauty. Don’t worry too
much about the future, or fret over injustices from the past.
Live your life in the here and now, because you’re ready to
be free at last!
Scorpio
(October 23—November 22)
The elimination of outworn, habitual, and
unhelpful thought patterns can be a slow and
laborious process, and yet Pluto, your sign’s ruler, is equal
to the task. Its presence in Capricorn and your solar third
house for the past eighteen months has made it all too clear
that rigid, inflexible behaviors and beliefs rooted firmly in
the past have no place in your life today, and serve only to
inhibit your worldly progress. New people enter your life,
in response to a shift in your attitudes, and a newfound
belief in yourself. As your polarity gradually shifts into a
more positive range, those you attract will reflect your
progress; all you have to do is acknowledge how far you’ve
actually come. As Mercury retrogrades through your solar
seventh house (April 17-May 11), consider the value of
significant others in your life, particularly in light of your
evolving awareness.
Sagittarius
(November 21—December 21)
In an attempt to break with the past you
consider new ways to harness your innate
creativity to enhance your career prospects. You’re
certainly not short of bright ideas, but practical
applications may seem illusive. Safeguard your assets by
avoiding speculative ventures now. Instead, invest your
energies and drive in efforts geared towards selfimprovement. While Mercury retrogrades through your
solar sixth house (April 17-May 11), consider how you
might enhance your job satisfaction, or derive more
pleasure from what you do for a living. Likewise, review
your dietary regimen and make any necessary adjustments
to accommodate your body’s changing needs. You could
benefit, too, from improving your health and fitness levels,
in the weeks following May’s Taurus new moon (13th);
you’ll need all the energy and stamina you can muster as
you work diligently towards your goals.
Capricorn
(December 21—January 19)
With the arrival of spring comes an emotional
recharge, an upwelling of positive energy from
within, which you can draw upon to fortify yourself for the
next creative project on your agenda. And you may have
several in mind. While Pluto remains in close proximity to
your solar ascendant, in square to Saturn on your solar
midheaven, it’s very likely that you’re still trying to get a
handle on your next personal or professional objective.
The world, indeed, keeps on turning, as does your personal
sphere of activity and influence, but sometimes you simply
wish that the fickle wheel of fortune would just hurry up
and spin in your favor. Well, during this forecast period, it
just might! Pay attention to details and nuances in the
subtext of your life, particularly while Mercury is
retrograde from April 17-May 11. There might be valuable
information, clues or contacts that you may have
overlooked, that could provide that vital missing piece to
your puzzle of life in the here and now.
Aquarius
(January 19—February 18)
Change your thinking, and your life will follow
suit, reflecting ideas and opportunities
commensurate with your mental space. As a zodiacal
Aquarian, you are blessed with a virtually constant flow of
novel notions impinging upon your awareness, but it’s up
to you to act if you wish to manifest them in reality.
Actions do, indeed, speak louder than words, a tenet you’d
be wise to adhere to now rather than engage your tongue
before thinking. Sometimes you just have to allow your
deeds to do the talking for you if you want someone to
really get the message. Such a time presents itself within
this forecast period. While your financial flow might seem
far from stable, lady luck can smile upon you from time to
time, especially if you follow your instincts, as they may
be right on the money!
Pisces
(February 18—March 20)
Some of the things in life that you value highly
may be put to the test in early spring, whether
it’s your belief in yourself, or an avocation, or even the
existence of a divine plan. Seek imaginative ways to add to
your cash flow following April’s new moon (14th) in Aries
and your solar second house. Don’t be shy about speaking
up for what you want now, as others are more likely to
cede to your wishes. Just be tactful and sincere in your
approach, as egos could be rather fragile at present.
Mercury’s retrograde transit through your solar third house
(April 17-May 11) could find you questioning a recent
decision. Examine the facts then make up your mind,
basing your conclusions more on instinct than logic.
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Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
By William Neuman
o n s a n t o
researchers in
Stonington, Ill.,
are working to
develop
new
soybean varieties that will be tolerant to agricultural herbicide and
have greater yields.
Hugh Grant, Monsanto chief,
said competition was increasing as
biotech crops matured.
Such price
increases
for
seeds—the most
important purchase a farmer
makes
each
year—are part of
Hugh Grant
an unprecedented climb that began more than a
decade ago, stemming from the
advent of genetically engineered
crops and the rapid concentration in
the seed industry that accompanied it.
The price increases have not
only irritated many farmers, they
have caught the attention of the
Obama administration. The Justice
Department began an antitrust investigation of the seed industry last
year, with an apparent focus on
Monsanto, which controls much of
M
the market for the expensive bioengineered traits that make crops
resistant to insect pests and herbicides.
The investigation is just one
facet of a push by the Obama administration to take a closer look at competition—or the lack thereof—in
agriculture, from the dairy industry
to livestock to commodity crops,
like corn and soybeans.
“I think most farmers would
look to have more competition in the
industry,” said Laura L. Foell, who
raises corn and soybeans on nine
hundred acres in Schaller, Iowa.
The Iowa attorney general, Tom
Miller, has also been scrutinizing
Monsanto’s market dominance. The
company’s genetically engineered
traits are in the vast majority of corn
and soybeans grown in the United
States, Mr. Miller said. “That gives
them considerable power, and questions arise about how that power is
used,” he said.
Critics charge that Monsanto
has used license agreements with
smaller seed companies to gain an
unfair advantage over competitors
and to block cheaper generic versions of its seeds from eventually
entering the market. DuPont, a rival
company, also claims Monsanto has
unfairly barred it from combining
biotech traits in a way that would
benefit farmers.
In a recent interview at
Monsanto’s headquarters in St.
Louis, its chief executive, Hugh
Grant, said that while his company
might be the market leader, competition was increasing as the era of
biotech crops matured.
“We were the first out of the
blocks, and I think what you see now
is a bunch of people catching up and
aggressively competing, and I’m
fighting with them,” Mr. Grant said.
He said farmers chose the company’s products because they liked the
results in the field, not because of
any
untoward
conduct
on
Monsanto’s part.
Yet in a seed market that
Monsanto dominates, the jump in
prices has been nothing short of
stunning.
Including the sharp increases
last year, Agriculture Department
figures show that corn seed prices
have risen 135 percent since 2001.
Soybean prices went up 108 percent
over that period. By contrast, the
Consumer Price Index rose only
twenty percent in that period.
Many farmers have been willing
to pay a premium price because the
genetically engineered seeds that
make up most of the market come
with advantages. Genetic modifications for both corn and soybeans
make the crops resistant to herbicides, simplifying weed control and
saving labor, fuel and machinery
costs. Many genetically engineered
corn and cotton seeds also resist
insect pests, which cuts down on
chemical spraying.
Lee Quarles, a Monsanto
spokesman, said the price increases
were justified because the quality of
the seeds had been going up, and new
biotech traits kept being added. For
example, he said, many corn varieties
now include multiple genes to battle
insect pests, raising their value.
Mr. Quarles said higher prices
were justified because the traits
saved farmers money and made their
operations more efficient.
Monsanto began investing heavily in biotechnology in the 1980s—
ahead of most other agricultural
companies. In the mid-1990s, it
became the first to widely market
genetically engineered seeds for row
crops, introducing soybeans containing the so-called Roundup Ready
gene, which allowed plants to tolerate spraying of its popular Roundup
weed killer. Soon after, it began selling corn seed engineered with a gene
to resist insect pests.
The number of biotech plant
traits has grown since then, and
other large companies—including
DuPont, Dow Chemical, Syngenta,
BASF and Bayer CropScience—
have gotten into the business. But
Monsanto has taken advantage of its
head start. Today more than ninety
percent of soybeans and more than
eighty percent of the corn grown in
this country are genetically engineered. A majority of those crops
contain one or more Monsanto
genes.
As biotechnology has spread,
Monsanto and its competitors have
bought dozens of smaller seed companies, increasing the concentration
of market power in the industry.
Monsanto sells its own branded
seed varieties, like Dekalb in corn
and Asgrow in soybeans, to farmers.
But it has expanded its influence and
profits by licensing those traits to
hundreds of small seed companies,
allowing them to incorporate the
traits in the seeds they sell. It has
also granted licenses to the other
large trait developers, allowing them
to create combinations of engineered traits in a process known as
stacking.
Monsanto says that its licensing
shows it is the opposite of a monopolist, encouraging rather than hampering competition.
But critics say the licenses give
Monsanto excessive control. Seed
company executives said the licenses
were sometimes worded in a way that
compelled them to sell Monsanto
traits over those of its competitors.
Mr. Quarles denied that, saying the
contracts contain sales incentives typical of the industry.
Some of the most pointed accusations have come in a court battle
between Monsanto and DuPont.
Last year Monsanto sued its rival,
saying DuPont had used a Monsanto
trait to create a gene combination
that was not permitted in its licensing agreement.
DuPont countered by charging
that Monsanto was using its market
power to strong-arm competitors
and quash innovation that would
benefit farmers and consumers.
In January, Monsanto won a partial victory. A federal judge ruled
that the license barred DuPont from
creating the gene stack. But the
judge said that DuPont could move
ahead with its antitrust claims,
which, if successful, could potentially nullify the stacking ban.
DuPont made another accusation that caught the attention of
farmers and regulators, saying that
Monsanto was trying to head off the
eventual entry into the marketplace
of generic Roundup Ready seeds.
The company’s patent on the
Roundup Ready trait in soybeans
expires before the 2014 planting season, meaning that, just as in the
pharmaceutical business, rivals
would be free to sell a cheaper version. Farmers would also be free to
save seed from one year to the next,
a money-saving step they are now
barred from taking.
But DuPont charged that
Monsanto was trying to force seed
companies to switch prematurely to
its second-generation Roundup
Ready soybeans and taking other
steps to make the entry of generics
more difficult.
Monsanto
responded
by
announcing that it would not block
companies from selling a generic
version of Roundup Ready seeds.
But farmers have continued to fret
that cheaper generic seeds may be at
risk.
Spring Reading
The Divine Life of Animals
One Man’s Quest to Discover
Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
By Ptolemy Tompkins
Anyone who has mourned the loss of a
cherished pet would like to believe that
animals have souls that live on after they
die. But religious authorities, philosophers,
and even animal behaviorists have long
insisted that only humans have souls. The
Divine Life of Animals offers a very different
view. Acknowledging animals as fellow soulbeings, Ptolemy Tompkins plunges deep into
history, and prehistory, weaving a vast number of religious and cultural visions into a single, compelling story of how
humans have viewed the animal soul through the ages. Along the way he
shares with us moving true stories of beloved pets and other animals who
have gone the way of all things. Tompkins concludes, “animals don’t simply go to heaven along with us, In some absolutely mysterious but
absolutely central way, they go to heaven because of us,”
Crown Publishers. Hardcover, $22.99.
Ignite the Genius Within
Discover Your Full Potential
By Christine Ranck
and Christopher Lee Nutter
Recommended by the American Psychological
Association, this therapeutic method works on
two different levels. Powerful four-color images
accompanied by penetrating questions ask us
to think deeply and concentrate on our ideas
and beliefs. Then the sound track (accessible
online) uses bilateral sounds that resonate from
one side of your headphones to the other, stimulating both sides of the brain. When asking the brain to communicate with
itself differently, new neural networks and thought pathways form, and people begin to be able to see events and ideas through different lenses. The
process heightens awareness and mindfulness and allows readers the rare
opportunity to take control and live the lives they’ve always dreamed of and
ignite the genius they’ve always had within.
Plume. Paper, $15.00.
The Tao of Forgiveness
The Healing Power of Forgiving
Others and Yourself
By William Martin
Bestselling Taoist author William Martin
brings the power of the Tao to the essential practice of forgiveness, creating a
unique path from guilt, blame, and shame
to peace of mind and freedom. Martin
provides practical and time honored
answers. He weaves excerpts from the ancient sacred Taoist scriptures
together with insightful teaching stories, bringing the practice of forgiveness to readers of all spiritual backgrounds. Each chapter contains two
parts—a journey toward forgiveness and a practical exercise in forgiving—
and also includes personal anecdotes, poems, and simple exercises.
Tarcher/Penguin. Paper, $15.95.
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Awakening to the Spirit World
The Shamanic Path of Direct
Revelation
By Sandra Ingerman
and Hank Wesselman
Today, practicing shamanism doesn’t
mean you have to live in a rain forest or a
desert. Thanks to a modern renaissance
of shamanic spirituality, practitioners from
all walks of life now use powerful indigenous techniques for healing, insight, and
spiritual growth. With Awakening to the
Spirit World, teachers Sandra Ingerman and Hank Wesselman bring
together a circle of renowned Western shamanic elders—Tom Cowan,
Carol Proudfoot-Edgar, José Stevens, and Alberto Villoldo—to present
a comprehensive manual for making these practices accessible and
available in our daily lives. A 1-hour CD of drumming to facilitate your
shamanic journeys is included.
Sounds True. Paperback book & CD, $19.95.
Natural Highs
Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind-Body
Techniques to Help You Feel Good
All the Time
By Hyla Cass, M.D. and Patrick Holford
In Natural Highs, two leading authorities in
psychology and nutrition present a prescriptive breakthrough program based on nutritional supplements, herbs, and simple mind-body
therapies that will help to increase energy,
sharpen the mind, elevate mood, relax the body,
and beat stress. Their remarkable research shows how to formulate the
perfect “brainfood” to improve how we think and feel, resulting in a
greater sense of connection and joy in everyday life-the natural high.
Avery. Paper, $16.00.
Atlantis and 2012
The Science of the
Lost Civilization and
the Prophecies of the Maya
By Frank Joseph
Based on more than 25 years of
research around the globe and statements from Edgar Cayce about Atlantis
and its Pacific sister civilization of
Lemuria, Frank Joseph reveals that the
Mayan Calendar was brought to
Mexico by survivors of Atlantis.
Uncovering the Atlantean influences in
both ancient Mesoamerican culture and
ancient Egyptian culture, he links the demise of Atlantis with the birth
of the Olmec civilization in Mexico, the beginning of the first Egyptian
dynasty, and the start of the Mayan Calendar. Joseph reveals that
2012 could be the start of a new ice age and the advent of a massive
solar storm. However, Joseph shows that the Maya knew the way to
reestablish civilization’s cosmic balance before time runs out.
Bear & Company. Paper, $16.00.
Spring Reading
The Law of Attention
Nada Yoga and the Way of
Inner Vigilance
By Edward Salim Michael
Michael’s spiritual teachings reveal
techniques of yoga and meditation that
can open the door to one’s higher
nature and to directly experience the
after-death state. Nada yoga (meditation on the inner sound) is one of the
core techniques for this realization. With
sincerity, moral integrity, and inner vigilance, which, when embodied, implies
that we have internalized the basic
tenets of the law of attention, we can move beyond the promptings of our
lower nature and break through the clouds of our ordinary mind to realize our own divine nature. Emphasizing inner attention and an awareness
of attitude, Michael’s practices can help aspirants make direct contact
with the divine source each of us unknowingly carries deep within.
Inner Traditions. Paper, $19.95.
God Is Not Dead
What Quantum Physics Tells Us
about Our Origins and
How We Should Live
By Amit Goswami
God Is Not Dead is a fascinating guided tour
of quantum physics, consciousness, and the
existence and experience of God. University
of Oregon physics professor Amit Goswami
shows readers that God’s existence can be
found in clues that the science of quantum
physics reveals. God Is Not Dead will change
how readers think—and experience—the nature of reality, the existence of souls, the power of dreams, the universality of love, the possibility of ESP, and the very mind of God.
Hampton Roads. Hardcover, $28.95.
The Divine Name
The Sound That Can
Change the World
By Jonathan Goldman
In this groundbreaking work, soundhealing pioneer Jonathan Goldman
shares his incredible discovery of The
Divine Name, a universal sound that,
when intoned, can bring harmony
and healing to ourselves and the
planet. This name, encoded within
our DNA, is the personal name of
God, once found in the religious texts that link over half the world’s
population. Prohibited and then lost for nearly 2,500 years, The Divine
Name is available once again. It is a sound that when vocalized has
the ability to resonate both the physical body and subtle energy fields
of anyone who intones it—irrespective of religion, tradition, or belief.
The Divine Name is a step-by-step process of vibratory activation that
will allow you to experience the power, majesty, and healing of this
extraordinary sound. Also included is an “instructional” CD that will
help you learn to intone The Divine Name yourself, enabling you to
revel in its astounding transformational properties.
Hay House. Paperback with CD, $17.95.
Reiki for Spiritual Healing
By Brett Bevell
In this groundbreaking guide, Reiki Master
Brett Bevell reveals how to focus the energy of
Reiki—traditionally used for healing the body—
toward healing the spirit. By showing how to
work with the Higher Self to send Reiki treatments across many lifetimes, Bevell provides
the tools for clearing karmic and spiritual
blocks at the moment they were created.
Through the introduction of new Reiki symbols
and techniques for forgiveness, accessing the angelic realm, and more,
seekers will be able to take ownership of their connection to the Divine
and engage in real change in their lives.
Autobiography of a Sadhu
Crossing Press. Paper, $15.99.
A Journey into Mystic India
By Rampuri
After traveling at age 18 from his native
California to India in 1969, Rampuri was
drawn to the Naga Babas, an ancient and
wild order of naked yogis whom he calls the
“Hell’s Angels of Indian Spirituality.”
Organized into a sect by Adi Shankara in the
5th century BC, the Naga Babas see themselves as the ultimate protectors of the
Sanatan Dharma, or what we call the Hindu
religion. Rampuri became a disciple of a
Naga Baba—a master shaman sadhu—from Rajasthan and, as foretold
by astrological prophecy, soon found himself the first foreigner to
become an initiate of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping
of Naga Babas with more than 50,000 sadhu members. Through his
journey of extremes, Rampuri takes us into the mystic heart of India.
Destiny Books. Paper, $18.95.
We Planted a Tree
Written by Diane Muldrow
Illustrated by Bob Staake
In this simple poem illustrated by
award winner Bob Staake, two young
families in two very different parts of
the world plant a tree. As the trees
flourish, so do the families—while
trees all over the world help clean the
air, enrich the soil, and give fruit and
shade. With a nod to Kenya’s successful Green Belt Movement, Diane
Muldrow’s elegant text celebrates
the life and hope that every tree—from Paris to Brooklyn to Tokyo—
brings to our planet. Perfect for young readers!
Golden Books. Hardcover, $17.99.
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The Secret Society
of Moses
The Mosaic Bloodline and
a Conspiracy Spanning
Three Millennia
By Flavio Barbiero
After the book of Exodus, Moses’s two
sons and numerous descendants all
vanish from the Bible. Flavio Barbiero’s
investigation of this strange absence
and his study of the centuries-long
power struggle between the priestly
families fighting for control of the
Temple of Jerusalem starts with the
rebellion against Rome--and the emergence of Josephus Flavius, one of Moses’s descendants, on the world
stage. Barbiero’s careful study of early Christianity shows that these surviving members of Moses’s high-priest lineage succeeded in taking
control of the nascent Roman Church and masterminded its extraordinary success, and how their influence continues to be felt in modern
secret societies like Freemasonry.
Inner Traditions. paper, $26.95.
When God Spoke to Me
The Inspiring Stories of Ordinary
People Who Have Received
Divine Guidance and Wisdom
By DavidPaul Doyle
Have you ever questioned whether your
inspiration, insight, or sudden shift in
experience was the result of divine guidance or communication? When God
Spoke to Me is a collection of inspiring
stories from ordinary people that shares
the many ways God speaks to all of us in
our lives. As these touching accounts
demonstrate, hearing God’s voice has
the power to heal emotional and physical wounds, mend relationships, and provide life-altering guidance and
direction when you need it most. If you experience uncertainty, challenge, or pain in your life, When God Spoke to Me will give you hope,
comfort, and the knowledge that you are not alone.
The Shamanic Wisdom
of the Huichol
Medicine Teachings
for Modern Times
By Tom Soloway Pinkson, Ph.D.
The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol is the
autobiographical account of Pinkson’s
decade-long immersion in the shamanic traditions of the Huichol tribes of the Sierra
Madre in Mexico. From his first Huichol pilgrimage to Wiricuta (their sacred homeland) in 1981 to searching the desert for the
heart medicine of peyote, Pinkson’s account
of his initiation into the medicine teachings of the Huichol brings new
life to this ancient eco-centric tradition. Providing a guiding light for
those who seek to become part of the solution to our planet’s ecological challenges, Pinkson empowers readers to choose their own path
toward healing both on a personal and a planetary level.
Destiny Books. paper, $18.95.
I Am the Word
A Guide to the Consciousness of
Man's Self in a Transitioning Time
By Paul Selig
The channeled Guides of I Am the Word provide a concise and immensely powerful program in self-awareness that can ease negative
complexes and align one's existence with its
highest purpose. In a series of enticing, irresistibly practical dialogues, the Guides identify
the emotional “boulders” that displace our
authentic selves and consume our potential.
The Guides provide to-the-point psychological and existential insights,
along with self-developing exercises and affirmations, which begin to strip
away residues of fear, self-doubt, and self-suffocating habits.
Tarcher/Penguin. Paper, $15.95.
Psychic Communication
with Animals for Health
and Healing
By Laila del Monte
New Page Books. Paper, $15.99.
The Eleven Eternal Principles
By Carmen Harra, Ph.D.
For the millions of spiritual seekers looking for
achievable rules to live by in this lifetime, the
concept of healing personal karma to affect
change in global karma is especially timely. Dr.
Harra's message is uplifting, comforting, and
all-inclusive at a time when many are struggling
with the limiting and divisive strictures of
dogma and doctrine. The Eleven Eternal
Principles reveals simple, universal truths that
will raise our consciousness, empower us to create a more harmonious
and healthy world, and allow us to embrace a new age of enlightenment.
Crossing Press. Paper, $16.99.
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In this book Laila del Monte reveals how
the unconditionally loving nature of animals very often leads them to take on the
physical pains and negative emotional
experiences of the human beings in their
lives. The animals absorb negative emotions such as guilt, anger, jealousy, and
other issues that stop people from moving forward and reflect these back in their
animal behavior. Through her work with countless animals suffering
from behavioral disorders or who have been sick or injured, del Monte
learned that the physical healing of the animals is directly tied to the
emotional healing of the people they are close to. The stories and situations she shares in this book demonstrate that learning what animals
have to teach us about our lives does not require any magical formula
or laborious training—it is part of our natural birthright.
The Temple of High Magic
Hermetic Initiations in the
Western Mystery Tradition
By Ina Cüsters-van Bergen
Foreword by Gareth Knight
Before the advent of Christianity, early
civilizations had, at the heart of their
spiritual traditions, Mystery schools
that offered a corpus of training methods in what is now called magic. In
The Temple of High Magic, Ina
Cüsters-van Bergen shows that temples of high magic are not mere physical structures but are the inner edifices willed into being by a sustained
meditative practice and pathworking, using key symbols from ancient
Hebraic and Egyptian traditions. Sometimes called the Yoga of the
West, this spiritual magic is a system of esoteric development that
seeks to create full union between the magician and the divine.
A Guide to Energetically Awaken
You to the Pleiadian Prophecies
for Healing and Resurrection
By Christine Day
In Pleiadian Initiations of Light, Christine
Day offers her renowned healing energy
work, enabling readers to birth a new
self, free of fear and pain, no matter
where they are on their lives’ paths.
Through these steps and initiations, you
will be empowered to access personal
answers and make positive, healing
changes in your life. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced energy worker, Day coaches you through each step, teaching
you the physical, emotional, and spiritual components of each initiation. Included are 2 CDs of exercises and meditations.
New Page Books. Paperback book & 2 CDs, $21.99.
Destiny Books. Paper, $19.95.
The New Holistic Way
for Dogs and Cats
The Stress-Health Connection
By Paul McCutcheon
and Susan Weinstein
Dr. Paul McCutcheon examines the all-important health-stress connection while drawing
upon the latest scientific thinking and combining it with a comprehensive, preventive,
and holistic philosophy of pet care. So if
you’re among the millions of caring, responsible pet owners who visits the vet more often
than your own doctor but still wonders what
more you can do for your dog or cat, The New Holistic Way for Dogs &
Cats is the next best thing to a consultation with Dr. McCutcheon. If only
he saw human patients in his practice, too!
Celestial Arts. Paper, $18.99.
Grey Aliens and the
Harvesting of Souls
The Conspiracy to Genetically
Tamper with Humanity
By Nigel Kerner
In 1997 Nigel Kerner first introduced
the notion of aliens known as Greys
coming to Earth, explaining that Greys
are sophisticated biological robots
created by an extraterrestrial civilization they have long since outlived. In
this new book Kerner reveals that the
Greys are seeking to master death by
obtaining something humans possess
that they do not: souls. Through the
manipulation of human DNA, these aliens hope to create their own
souls and, thereby, escape the entropic grip of the material universe
in favor of the timeless realm of spirit.
Pleiadian Initiations
of Light
The Psychedelic Journey of
Marlene Dobkin de Rios
45 Years with Shamans,
Ayahuasqueros, and Ethnobotanists
By Marlene Dobkin de Rios, Ph.D.
The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de
Rios presents the accumulated experience of
de Rios’s 45 years of pioneering field studies in
the area of hallucinogens in Peru and the
Amazon. Her investigation into ayahuasca—
which she undertook in collaboration with
more than a dozen traditional Mestizo folk
curanderos, shamans, and fellow ethnobotanists—focuses on the use of
this revolutionary plant in the treatment of recalcitrant psychological and
emotional disorders. She also shares some of her theories that prove that
the ancient Maya used psychedelic plants as part of their religious rituals,
thereby demonstrating the impact of plant psychedelics on human prehistory. In addition, Dobkin de Rios examines altered states of consciousness derived from the use of biofeedback and hypnosis and discusses her
current work on the deleterious effects of drug tourism in the Amazon.
Park Street Press. Paper, $16.95.
Shamanic Meditations
Guided Journeys for Insight,
Vision, and Healing
By Sandra Ingerman
The first meditators in history were
the shamans whose practices for
contemplation and connecting with
the divine are echoed in virtually
every spiritual tradition today. On
Shamanic Meditations, Sandra
Ingerman invites you to return to the
source of human spirituality. From a
renowned author and teacher, this two-hour CD program features an
overview of shamanic principles, guided practices for finding your
“spirit teachers” and “power animals,” the shamanic initiation into oneness, and more.
Sounds True. 2 CDs
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Are You Getting Cheated When
Buying ‘Organic’ Produce?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola
Dr. Mercola’s Comments:
isleading organic labeling is still a
major problem, even at some of the
most trusted organic food stores,
such as Whole Foods Market. The
signs say “Organic,” but the produce
sometimes turn out to be anything but.
Just like organic shopper Richard Andree in this
video, you too must take the initiative to double-check
the veracity of your grocery store’s organic claims, or
else you might not get what you pay for.
M
Trust… and Verify!
Many people would never question a store like Whole
Foods, but it’s important to remember that although their
company values may be higher than some others, Whole
Foods is an “industrial organic” company, with more
than 270 stores throughout North America, Hawaii, and
the UK, and will operate as such.
Their focus is no longer being a distribution center
for locally-grown organics. You’re just as likely to find
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imported asparagus from Argentina as you are finding a
locally-grown seasonal crop. Aside from nullifying the
environmental benefits of locally grown organics, are
those “organic” veggies from the other side of the world
truly organic?Beware that there’s a 50/50 chance they do
not meet the American USDA organic standards.
It’s easy to become discouraged with the entire business of organics, and begin to fret about ever being able
to get your hands on truly healthy food. But as I said the
other day in “Buying Local Should Include Buying
Organic,” the ground rules for healthy food shopping
have never changed, merely the labels.
And many of Whole Foods’ canned or boxed items
contain ingredients most health conscious shoppers
would not expect to see, like high fructose corn syrup
(which is a major source of genetically modified corn,
and the number one source of calories in the US diet)
and MSG (a neurotoxin. For a great resource on how to
find hidden MSG, please see the website
www.MSGMYTH.com for detailed listings.
Whole Foods is clearly a superior source of wholesome foods than most grocery stores,and I regularly
shop there. However, they are still a Fortune 500
Company that owes its allegiance to its shareholders, so
blind trust is not advised
Remember that only about 30 percent of their fresh
produce comes from local producers, and they DO carry
conventional produce and other conventional food items
as well. So label checking is perhaps even more important here, since local and imported organics, along with
conventional goods, are freely intermingled throughout
the store.
The Organic Label
There are a few different organic labels out there, but only one
relates directly to foods: the
USDA Organic seal.
This seal is one of your best
commercial assurances of organic quality, so when in doubt: if it
doesn’t carry the USDA Organic seal, you might not be
getting what you’re paying for.
Growers and manufacturers of organic products
bearing the USDA seal have to meet the strictest standards of any of the currently available organic labels
The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) took
effect October 21, 2002, and regulates the standards for
any farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation
that wants to sell an agricultural product as organically
produced.
The labeling requirements of the NOP apply to raw,
fresh products and processed products that contain
organic agricultural ingredients. In order to qualify as
organic, a product must be grown and processed using
organic farming methods that recycle
resources and promote biodiversity.
can they contain traces of heavy metals or other contaminants in excess of tolerances set by the FDA.
The pesticide residue level cannot be higher than 5
percent of the maximum EPA pesticide tolerance.
Tip: Check the PLU Sticker Too!
Although I wouldn’t rely on this as your one and only
strategy, checking the PLU stickers on fresh produce can
also offer an indication as to its true nature.
• Conventionally-grown produce will carry a PLU
sticker beginning with the numbers 3 or 4
• The PLU sticker on organic produce will start
with the number 9
How to Prioritize Your Spending on Organics
With every food manufacturer jumping on the organic
bandwagon and all the shenanigans going on, you can
easily overspend on mislabeled, or downright fraudulent, organic purchases.
Here are some tips on how to prioritize your spending, so you know you’re getting the most bang for your
buck:
Meats and Poultry—If you’re on a tight budget, but
want to improve your diet by shopping organic, this is
definitely where you’ll want to start.
Since animal products tend to bioaccumulate toxins,
concentrating them to far higher concentrations than are
typically present in vegetables, I strongly recommend
you buy only organically-raised meats.
When choosing organic beef, taking the additional
step to make certain the cows are grass-fed exclusively,
especially the three months before they are slaughtered,
can make a big difference in the quality, taste, and nutrient content of the beef.
Crops CANNOT be grown with any of
the following:
•
•
•
•
Synthetic pesticides
Bioengineered genes
Petroleum-based fertilizers
Sewage sludge-based fertilizers
Organic livestock must have access to
the outdoors and cannot be given antibiotics or growth hormones.
Organic products cannot be irradiated, are not allowed to contain preservatives or flavor enhancing chemicals, nor
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For chickens, it would be important to make sure
they are cage-free, or free-range, chickens.
Fresh produce—When it comes to produce, if you
can’t find the best of both worlds, which is locallygrown organics, then buying fresh, vibrant locally grown
conventional produce may actually be better than wilted
organics. However, it can be tricky, since some conventionally grown produce simply LOOKS fresher due to
all the chemicals they’ve been treated with.
Perhaps your best bet, if you can’t find locally
grown organics, is to opt for USDA certified organic, but
not imported organic, over the conventionally grown
variety.
Just be aware that wilted organic produce is not
going to provide the nutrition that a fresh one will, even
if it’s conventionally grown.That said, organic produce
has been shown to have a much
higher nutrient-content than conventional fresh produce, which should
offer plenty of incentive to locate
organic produce that has also been
grown locally. On average, conventional produce has only 83 percent
of the nutrients of organic produce.
Personal care products—A
good rule of thumb is that if it’s not
safe to eat, it’s not safe to put on
your skin either, since the ingredients are absorbed directly into your
blood stream.
One of the best sources for
finding safe personal care products
is the Organic Consumer’s
Association’s Skin Deep database.
Also remember that the only
way to ensure your personal care
product is truly organic is to look for the USDA Organic
seal, which certifies that it complies with organic food
standards and is free of petrochemicals.
Pay Now, or Pay Later…
My personal view of why you’d want an organic
lifestyle is that although you may spend more money on
organic food and personal care products today, your payoff of good health should more than make up for it – and
reduce your health care costs in the future.
It makes sense to me to invest a little bit more now
so I can avoid paying LARGE medical bills later on, but
more importantly, I can avoid the physical and mental
disability and dysfunction that inevitably follows from a
careless, unhealthy lifestyle.
Making sure you’re not being misled by labels in
your search for a healthier lifestyle is unfortunately part
of this process. However, by educating yourself about
what to look for, talking to your grocer, and sharing
information with family, friends and neighbors, you can
help the movement toward healthier food choices and
honest labeling.
Dr. Mercola is the founder of the
world’s most visited natural
health
web
site,
www.Mercola.com. You can
learn the hazardous side effects
of OTC Remedies by getting a
FREE copy of his latest special
report The Dangers of Over the
Counter Remedies by going to his
Report Page.
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Chipped Pets Develop
Fast-Growing, Lethal Tumors
Owners, Medical Reports
Point to Link Between
RFID Chips and
Cancers in Canines
By Katherine Albrecht, Ed.D.
ighly aggressive tumors developed
around the microchip implants of two
American dogs, killing one of the pets
and leaving the other terminally ill.
Their owners—and pathology and
autopsy reports—have suggested a link between the chips and
the formation of the fast-growing cancers.
In the town of Paeonian
Springs, Va., a five-year-old
male
Bullmastiff
named
Seamus died in February, nine
months after developing a
“hemangio-sarcoma”—a rare,
malignant form of cancer that
strikes connective tissues and
can kill even humans in three to
six months. The tumor
appeared last May between the
dog’s shoulder blades where a
microchip had been implanted;
by September, a “large mass”
had grown with the potential to
spread to the lungs, liver and
spleen, according a pathology
report from the Blue Ridge
Veterinary
Clinic
in
Purcellville, Va.
Originally scheduled to receive just a biopsy,
Seamus underwent emergency surgery. A foot-long inci-
H
sion was opened to extract the four-pound-three-ounce
tumor, and four drains were needed to remove fluid
where the tumor had developed.
When Howard Gillis, the dog’s owner, picked up his
pet the following day, the attending veterinarian stunned
him with this question: Did
you know your dog had been
microchipped twice, and that
both chips were in or around
the tumor?
“While we knew of one
chip, which we had put in him
at a free local county clinic, we
knew nothing of a second
chip,” Gillis said. “We believe
one of them was put in Seamus
by the breeder from whom we
bought him when he was about
nine months old.”
By December, the cancer was back—and the energetic, playful one hundredand-fifty-pound dog was huffing and puffing, struggling to
walk. Seamus “was one hundred-and-fifty pounds of
heart,” Gillis said in a recent
interview. “He wanted to live.”
Gillis said he “got the microchip because I didn’t
want him stolen. I thought I was doing right. There were
never any warnings about what a microchip could do,
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but I saw it first-hand. That cancer
was something I could see growing every day, and I could see it
taking his life ... It just ate him
up.” To keep his beloved dog from
suffering further, he had him put
to sleep two months later.
In Memphis, a five-year-old
Yorkshire Terrier named Scotty
was diagnosed with cancer at the
Cloverleaf Animal Clinic in
December. A tumor between the
dog’s shoulder blades—precisely
where a microchip had been
embedded—was described as
malignant lymphoma. A tumor
the size of a small balloon was
removed; encased in it was a
microchip.
Scotty was given no more
than a year to live. But the dog’s
owner, Linda Hawkins, wasn’t
satisfied with just a prognosis:
She wanted to know whether the
presence of the microchip had
anything to do with Scotty’s illness. Initially, her veterinarian
was skeptical that a chip implant
could trigger cancer; research has
shown that vaccine injections in
dogs and cats can lead to tumors.
In a December pathology
report on Scotty, Evan D. McGee
wrote: “I was previously suspicious of a prior unrelated injection
site reaction” beneath the tumor.
“However, it is possible that this
inflammation is associated with
other foreign debris, possibly from
the microchip.”
Observing the glass-encapsulated tag under a microscope, he
noted it was partially coated with a
translucent material, normally
used
to
keep
embedded
microchips from moving around
the body. “This coating could be
the material inciting the inflammatory response,” McGee wrote.
Hawkins sent the pathology
report to HomeAgain, the national
pet recovery and identification
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network
that
endorses
microchipping of pets. After
having a vet review the document, the company said the
chip did not cause Scotty’s
tumor—then in January sent
Hawkins a three hundred dollar check to cover her clinical
expenses, no questions asked.
“I find it hard to
believe that a company will
just give away three hundred
dollars to somebody who
calls in, unless there is something bad going on,” Hawkins
says.
Having spent four
thousand dollars on medical
treatment for Scotty since
December, Hawkins accepted
the money. But she says it
hardly covers her nine hundred dollar monthly outlays
for chemotherapy and does
little to ease her pet’s suffering.
“Scotty is just a baby.
He won’t live the fifteen years
he’s supposed to ...I did
something I thought a
responsible
pet
owner
should—microchip
your
pet—and to think that it
killed him ... It just breaks
your heart.”
Scotty and Seamus
aren’t the only pets to have
suffered adverse reactions
from microchips. Published
reports have detailed malignant tumors in two other
chipped dogs; in one dog, the
researchers said cancer
appeared linked to the presence of the embedded chip;
in the other, the cancer’s
cause was uncertain.
Last year, a Chihuahua
bled to death in the arms of
his distraught owners in Agua
Dulce, Calif., just hours after
undergoing a chipping proce-
dure. The veterinarian who performed the chipping confirmed that dog died
from blood loss associated with the microchip.
In another case, a kitten died instantly when a microchip was accidentally injected into its brain stem. And in another, a cat was paralyzed when
an implant entered its spinal column. The implants have been widely reported to migrate within animals’ bodies, and can cause abscesses and infection.
In 2007, The Associated Press reported on a series of veterinary and
toxicology studies that found that microchip implants had “induced” malignant tumors in some lab animals. Published in veterinary and toxicology
journals between 1996 and 2006, the studies found that between one and ten
percent of lab mice and rats injected with microchips developed malignant
tumors, most of them encasing the implants.
For more information on the link between microchips and cancer, please
read our report: Microchip-Induced Tumors in Laboratory Rodents and
Dogs: A Review of the Literature 1990–2006 by Katherine Albrecht, Ed.D.
http://www.antichips.com/cancer/index.html.
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Exploring The Next Level
of Healing for Humanity
By M. Darren Gregor
new science is emerging that is changing our traditional understanding of
health and healing. The latest scientific
research is focusing on experiments,
which are quantifying the effects of
energy, light and information on human beings. Leading
the way are an international team of world-renowned
scientists, William Tiller, PhD, Gary Schwartz, PhD,
and Konstantin Kortokov, PhD, with their studies of the
Reconnective Healing® frequencies, first discovered by
Eric Pearl, D.C. The powerful and profound results of
this research, anticipated to be published later this year,
are attracting the attention of the best and brightest in
the scientific community.
Dr. Tiller, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University,
author of eight books, 250 scientific papers and star of
the film What The Bleep!?, has been conducting
research on how the physical properties of a room or
space change as a result of energy healing frequencies
entering that room. Dr. Tiller conducted his experiment
on the Reconnective Healing frequencies for the first
time at one of Eric Pearl’s seminars held in Sedona, AZ
in 2006, and found the results so extraordinary that he
repeated the study in 2007 in Los Angeles, CA and continued his inquiry into this phenomenon at The
Reconnection Mastery Conference in Los Angeles this
past September. According to Dr. Tiller, the
Reconnective Healing frequencies bring healing
“beyond just what has been classically known as energy healing into a broader spectrum of energy, light and
information.”
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What Dr. Tiller has found is that these intelligent
frequencies begin changing the quantum field effects of
the room, or “conditioning the space,” easily thirty-six
hours or more before a seminar even begins, dramatically increasing the excess free thermodynamic energy
in the room. In other words, if this were simply the
energy we find in energy healing, the temperature of the
room would have increased by three hundred degrees
centigrade. With Reconnective Healing, while the actual
room temperature does not change, the amount of energy,
light and information charging the room does, palpably
and dramatically. In Dr. Tiller’s words,
“As we continued to monitor that space, we found
two days later the increase in this effective energy
content was huge. [If we ask] ‘What is the effective
temperature increase for that normal space, how
much must it go up to give the same excess energy
content as was in Eric’s workshop two days after he
started?” [The answer is] “The effective temperature increase for a normal space would have been
300 degrees Centigrade! That is huge.”
The initial findings are highly significant. Dr. Tiller continues,
“This shift of energy is what allows normal human
beings to enter a room and later to walk out with an
ability to heal others and themselves, regardless of
their background or education.”
In another research
study, Dr. Schwartz,
along
with
Drs.
Melinda Connor and
Ann Baldwin from the
Laboratory
for
Advances
in
Consciousness
and
Health
at
The
University of Arizona,
focus their research on the people who attend
Reconnective Healing seminars. Dr. Schwartz and his
colleagues conducted their “baseline energy healing”
studies both at Dr. Schwarz’s lab at the University of
Arizona and at seminars around the world. These studies measured people’s abilities to work with, feel, transmit and receive light and other electromagnetic frequencies before and after they attended the seminar. What
they found was dramatic. Of the more than one hundred
plus people who participated in the study, all walked out
with permanently expanded and new electromagnetic
abilities following the Reconnective Healing seminar,
whether they had never studied healing or if they were
masters/teachers of the various energy healing techniques known today, old or new.
While Dr. Tiller has been measuring the dramatic
field effects that occur at these seminars and Dr.
Schwartz has been focusing his research on those who
attend those seminars, Dr. Korotokov has studied both
field effects and effects on individual seminar attendees.
Using his proprietary methodologies and cutting edge
imaging and measurement devices, Dr. Korotkov’s
research corroborates both Dr. Tiller and Dr. Schwartz’s
findings. More specifically, he has measured and documented significant field effects (which he terms “coherence effects”) that occur while teaching is conducted at
the seminar. These coherence effects are most dramatic
and powerful when a new concept or exercise is introduced into the seminar, documented by dramatic spikes
in both the intensity and size of the seminar room’s field.
He theorizes these coherence effects might be the conduit allowing attendees to gain these new abilities and
become master healers in just one short seminar
weekend.
Additionally, Dr. Korotkov’s research suggests that
by simply sitting in the seminar room itself, attendees
are more likely to receive positive health effects. In fact,
many seminar attendees have reported physical and
other healings just from sitting in the seminar room.
What impact are these and other studies on energy
having on the scientific and medical community?
Traditional science and medicine can no longer
approach health and
healing the same way.
New scientific exploration by Drs. Tiller,
Schwartz and Korotkov,
as well as what is documented in Dr. Pearl’s
own bestselling book,
The
Reconnection:
Heal Others, Heal
Yourself, are paving the way towards validating the powerful effects that energy, light and information can have
on people. This type of exploration is contributing to
advancing humanity to the next stage of evolution.
For more information about Dr. Eric Pearl and The
Reconnection, or to register for an upcoming
Reconnective
Healing
seminar,
visit
www.TheReconnection.com, call The Reconnection
office at 1.323.960.0012 or read Eric Pearl’s bestselling
book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself,
now published in over 36 languages.
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Energy Efficient Appliances?
No Thanks
Is this duo really doing that much harm?
By Jodi Helmer
do all I can to reduce my carbon footprint: I
take canvas bags with me to the supermarket to
avoid using plastic, eschew bottled water and
do my best to eat organic produce when I can.
At home, I have traded all of my incandescent
bulbs for CFLs and I keep the thermostat set at sixtyeight degrees.
So you might be surprised to learn that I haven’t
filled my kitchen with energy efficient appliances to
replace the standard ones I picked out at the home
improvement superstore several years ago.
Sure, many eco-conscious folks out there feel
strongly about the benefit of the new refrigerators, dish
washers or washing machines that carry the blue Energy
Star logos. Here’s the thing: I am not one of them.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not opposed to Energy
Star-certified appliances. I think the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, launched in
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1992 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
more efficient energy use, is an excellent idea and one
that offers enormous benefits. In 2008 alone, Energy
Star helped Americans save eighteen billion dollars on
their energy bills.
But when it comes to appliances, only some of us
need to take action—like families who own avocadocolored refrigerators that have been running since the
Reagan era, or homeowners whose 1920s bungalows are
devoid of dishwashers. For the rest of us trading up newish appliances that are in good working order isn’t all
that efficient at all.
The EPA agrees with me. The program was never
meant to encourage people to trade in their newer appliances for the latest models. “It’s not the EPA’s goal to
tell people to throw out a three-year-old refrigerator. The
jump in energy efficiency [by trading up to an Energy
Star model] isn’t worth it,” explains Maria Vargas,
spokesperson for the EPA’s Energy Star program. “Our
basic rule of thumb is that if an appliance is more than
fifteen years old, it’s time to think about replacing it.”
Even the statistics pointing to the energy savings of
certified appliances compare current Energy Star models
to ones that were manufactured more than a decade ago.
And according to the National Resources Defense
Council, the newest energy efficient refrigerators—
including those that are not Energy Star certified—consume seventy-five percent less energy than models made
in the 1970s. And let’s face it, most homeowners aren’t
still using appliances that date back to the Vietnam War.
Those who are should definitely upgrade to appliances
with the Energy Star logo.
Yet being green is often confused with being on top
of the trends and too often shoppers respond by racing
out to purchase newer, shinier models of things they
already own all in the name of upgrading for energy
efficiency. If you’re similarly inspired, remember that of
the three Rs, the first is Reduce, which means not buying something you don’t need even if it’s in the name of
using less energy.
And then there’s the hype. While there’s no question
that Energy Star-certified appliances are the most efficient models available to consumers today, the savings
that we’re supposed to benefit from might not be as significant as we’re lead to believe. According to the EPA,
replacing a dishwasher manufactured before 1994 with
an Energy Star model will save twenty-five dollars per
year on utility costs. That’s just over two dollars per
month—less than the cost of one Grande Caramel
Frappuccino at Starbucks. If you do the math, you’ll
realize that before the cost of the new lipstick-red frontloader is recouped, most people will have upgraded to
(another) brand new model.
Oft-touted statistics on energy savings don’t take
into account the resources required to manufacture new
appliances. They don’t expand on the waste generated
from packaging and the carbon footprint associated with
transporting a shipment of two-hundred-pound washing
machines across the ocean, or the energy it takes to have
used appliances hauled to recycling centers where
refrigerants like Freon and chlorofluorocarbons must be
removed and disposed of in an environmentally-responsible way before the metal is recycled.
“Replacing appliances is one of the first things
people think of to reduce their energy consumption
because it’s the most visible,” Vargas notes. “To put it in
perspective, appliances account for just thirteen percent
of the average energy bill and heating and cooling
account for fifty percent.” In other words, replacing
appliances is not the most environmentally-friendly
Jodi Helmer
choice you can make. Homeowners who, like me, own
appliances that were made post-1995, have better
alternatives for saving energy: Make a point of running
the dishwasher only when it’s full, use the cold water
setting on the washing machine and turn the lights off
when you leave the room.
If I’m given the choice to upgrade to an Energy Starcertified front-loading washing machine that uses a few
kWh less energy than the one I currently own, I’d rather
take the extra money and put it towards signing up for
green power through my utility company and writing a
check to my favorite environmental charities. When it
comes to saving energy, I think I’m making the better
choice.
Jodi Helmer is the author of The
Green Year: 365 Small Things
You Can Do to Make a Big
Difference (Alpha, 2008).
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Time to Revisit
Falsified Science
of C O 2
By Dr. Tim Ball
limate science is a productive pursuit
with Nobel Prizes, an Oscar, billions in
research funding, massive tax grabs and
wealth for exploiters. Continuation of
these activities partly validated the claim
the disclosed files from the Climatic Research Unit
(CRU) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are of
small consequence.
The scandal at CRU (Climategate) is diverting from
the real scandal, which is the claim CO2 is causing
warming and climate change. Climategate is the greatest
orchestrated fraud in scientific history, but claims about
CO2 are the greatest fallacy. Climategate lets those
who’ve known what was happening to avoid being
ignored as conspiracy theorists.
Everyone incorrectly talks about carbon when they
mean CO2, which was the original focus of the claim
human industrial activity was causing global warming.
Theory assumed CO2 was a greenhouse gas that slowed
heat escaping to space. As it increases temperature rises
and it would because of increased industrial activity.
This became fact immediately and challenging scientists
were pushed aside. Mostly by nasty attacks from those
who falsified records, rewrote historic records, distorted
and misused science and statistics as the leaked CRU
emails attest. Now they, their supporters, and all those
benefiting, work to perpetuate the massive deception.
C
Selected Data and False Findings
Some of this article was presented in a 2008 piece, but
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mary of work the IPCC represents is only that chosen by
the IPCC to achieve their goal. Remember the email
comments about including or excluding articles that supported their objective.
Claims now proven false include:
• an increase in CO2 precedes a temperature increase;
• current atmospheric levels of CO2 are the highest on
record;
• and pre-industrial levels of CO2 were approximate
ly 100 parts ppm lower than the present 385 ppm.
The last claim is basic to the argument that humans are
causing warming and climate change by increasing the
levels of atmospheric CO2.
In a paper submitted to a US Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing
Professor Zbigniew Jaworowski explains,“The basis of
most of the IPCC conclusions on anthropogenic causes
and on projections of climatic change is the assumption
of low level of CO2 in the pre-industrial atmosphere.
This assumption, based on glaciological studies, is
false.” This means more when you know that Tom
Wigley, who is the heart of the CRU gang, introduced
the 280 ppm number to the climate science community
with a 1983 paper titled, “The pre-industrial carbon
dioxide level.” (Climatic Change 5, 315-320). He based
his work on studies by G. S. Callendar (1938) of thousands of direct measures of atmospheric CO2 beginning
in 1812. Callendar rejected most of the records, includwww.earthstarmag.com
ing sixty-nine percent of the 19th century records and
only selected records that established 280 ppm as the
pre-industrial level. Here’s a plot of the records with
Callendar’s selections circled.
Figure 1: (Above) Plot of 19th century CO2 levels
Source: Jaworowski, NZCPR Research,
20 September 2008 p.20
popularized by the IPCC. Review of available literature
raise the question if these authors have systematically
discarded a large number of valid technical papers and
older atmospheric CO2 determinations because they did
not fit their hypothesis? Obviously they use only a few
carefully selected values
from the older literature,
invariably choosing results
that are consistent with the
hypothesis of an induced
rise of CO2 in air caused
by the burning of fossil
fuel.”
Pre-industrial levels were
50 ppm higher than those
used in the IPCC computer
models. Models also
incorrectly assume uniform atmospheric distribution and virtually no variability from year to year.
Beck found, “Since 1812,
the CO2 concentration in
northern hemispheric air
has fluctuated exhibiting three high level maxima
around 1825, 1857 and 1942 the latter showing more
than 400 ppm.” Here is a plot from Beck comparing 19th
century readings with ice core and Mauna Loa data.
Selections changed the slope of the trend from declining
to increasing. As Jaworowski notes, “The
notion of low pre-industrial CO2 atmospheric level, based on such poor knowledge, became a widely accepted Holy
Grail of climate warming models. The
modelers ignored the evidence from direct
measurements of CO2 in atmospheric air
indicating that in 19th century its average
concentration was 335 ppmv.”
Ice cores provide the historic record and
samples from Mauna Loa provide the
recent record. Both are drastically
smoothed thus eliminating variability. This
was done to tie in with the pre-industrial
levels. Ernst Beck confirmed Jaworowski’s
research in a September 2008 article in
Energy and Environment and validated all
the 19th century records. In a devastating
conclusion Beck writes,“Modern greenhouse hypothesis is based on the work of G.S. Callendar
and C.D. Keeling, following S. Arrhenius, as latterly
Figure 2: Beck’s blended graph.
Source: Energy and Environment, September 2008.
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, Ph.D.
www.learnreiki.org
Difference in variability of the 19th
century measures, ice core records
and Mauna Loa are apparent. Ice
core records are subjected to a seventy-year smoothing average eliminating a great deal of information.
For example, the Mauna Loa
record covers fifty years (1958 2009), not enough for even a single
point. Elimination of high readings
prior to the smoothing makes the
loss even greater. As with all
known records the temperature
changes before the CO2, here by
approximately five years.
Elimination of data occurs with the
Mauna Loa readings, which can
vary up to 600 ppm in the course of
a day. Beck explains how Charles
Keeling established the Mauna Loa
readings by using the lowest readings of the afternoon. He ignored
natural sources, a practice that continues. Beck presumes Keeling
decided to avoid these low level natural sources by establishing the station at 4000 meters up the volcano.
As Beck notes, “Mauna Loa does
not represent the typical atmospheric CO2 on different global locations
but is typical only for this volcano at
a maritime location in about 4000 m
altitude at that latitude.” (Beck,
2008, “50 Years of Continuous
Measurement of CO2 on Mauna
Loa” Energy and Environment, Vol
19, No.7.) Keeling’s son continues
to operate the Mauna Loa facility
and as Beck notes, “owns the global
monopoly of calibration of all CO2
measurements.” Since Keeling is a
co-author of the IPCC reports they
accept Mauna Loa without question.
The Ice Core Record
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Jaworowski estimates the ice core
readings are at least twenty percent
low, which is reasonable given the
CO2 levels for six hundred million
years using geologic evidence.
atmospheric CO2. A comparison of a stomata record with the
ice core record for a 2000-year
period illustrates the issue.
Figure 4: (Below) Ice core
CO2 levels compared to
Stomata over 2000 years.
Stomata data on the right show
higher readings and variability
than excessively smoothed ice
core record on the left. The
stomata record aligns with the
19th century measurements as
Jaworowski and Beck assert. A
Danish stomata record shows
levels of 333 ppm 9400 years
ago and 348 ppm 9600 years
ago.
Figure 3: (Above) CO2 and Temperature levels
for 600 million years.
Current level of 385 ppm on the right of the graph
is the lowest in the entire record only equaled by a
period between 315 and 270 million years ago (mya).
Further evidence of the effects of statistical smoothing
and the artificially low ice core readings are provided by
measurements of stomata. Stomata are the small openings on leaves that vary directly with the amount of
EPA declared CO2 a toxic substance and a pollutant.
Governments prepare carbon taxes and draconian
restrictions crippling economies for a completely nonexistent problem. Failed predictions, discredited
assumptions, incorrect data did not stop insane policies.
Climategate revealed the extent of corruption so more
people understand malfeasance and falsities only
experts knew or suspected. More important, they are not
rejected as conspiracy theorists. Credibility should have
collapsed, but political control and insanity persists—at
least for a little while longer.
Dr. Tim Ball is a renowned environmental consultant
and former climatology professor at the University of
Winnipeg. Dr. Ball employs his extensive background
in climatology and other fields as an advisor to the
International Climate Science Coalition, Friends of
Science and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
Dr. Ball can be reached at:
[email protected]
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New Brain Wave Therapy
for Pain,
Parkinson’s
and More
By Mike Adams
eople with epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease,
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or
addictions may be able to learn how to
“think themselves better” by altering their
brain waves to improve their symptoms. A
new form of treatment called neurotherapy (also known
as neurofeedback) is similar to biofeedback but has a
unique focus on controlling brain wave activity rather
than skin temperature, heart rate, breathing and muscle
tension.
My interest was piqued when I read that neurotherapy now is used with a wide scope of health issues,
including not only those listed above but also autism,
chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression
and anxiety. I got in touch with medical psychologist
and bioneurofeedback therapist Celeste De Bease, PhD,
to find out how.
P
High-Tech Mind-Body Medicine
According to Dr. De Bease, many neurological problems
involve disordered brain waves. Neurofeedback helps
patients learn to set them right.
The brain produces brain waves at varying electrical
frequencies measured in hertz (cycles per second). (Just
to compare, I looked up the current for household electricity—it’s 60 Hz here in the US.) Brain wave electrical
frequencies include...
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• Delta—1 to 3 Hz and the slowest of all, is mostly seen during sleep.
• Theta—4 to 7 Hz, a state of deep relaxation that
can bring bursts of creative insight. It occurs during daydreaming and advanced meditation.
• Alpha—8 to 13 Hz, a pleasurable, relaxed state
associated with being calm and lucid. it occurs in some
forms of meditation and sometimes with dream sleep.
• Beta—14 to 30 Hz, is the frequency produced
during normal waking activities, when you are processing information for daily living, problem solving and the
like.
• High Beta—any Beta over 21 Hz, these waves
show that the brain is in its racing mode associated with
anxiety and tension.
Many patients with neurological problems tend toward
either under- or over-arousal of the brain.
Neurofeedback teaches methods to gain control by using
video display (like a video game) images that correspond to different brain waves. Working with the therapist, people can learn ways to produce faster or slower
waves. Even children can do this.
Mind Control?
Dr. De Bease explained that people with ADD or depression, or who suffer from mental fog and lethargic thinkwww.earthstarmag.com
ing in general, benefit from
learning how to speed up their
brain waves—those who need
to slow them down to calm
over-arousal include people
with compulsions, autism, posttraumatic stress disorder,
chronic-pain disorders, epilepsy
and insomnia. Parkinson’s
disease patients can benefit
from slower brain waves that
relax their nervous systems
and contribute to better motor
functioning.
Neurofeedback technology
is continuing to evolve, Dr. De
Bease said. Where there used to
be just a few approaches, therapists now have many wellresearched training protocols to
work with, and their techniques
become more customized as the
science and training are refined.
For instance, placement of
electrodes varies depending on
the issue being addressed—for
people with ADD, Dr. De
Bease told me that she places electrodes on the scalp
directly above the frontal cortex, which controls the
function of paying attention.
Practical Advice
The goal of neurotherapy is to recognize how it feels to
operate in the desired brain wave activity range and to
then learn how to get there at will. Effective training typically takes ten or more sessions, depending on the problem. Prices vary by area and may range from fifty dollars to more than one hundred dollars a session. Some
health insurance plans cover neurofeedback for some
conditions, but usually only after you get a diagnosis
and prescription from your doctor.
Dr. De Bease calls neurotherapy “a powerful technique,” but cautions that it is crucial to find a
Biofeedback Certified Professional (BCP) who is welltrained specifically in this technique, especially in light
of the fact that many who call themselves qualified have
completed just a weekend training program. Look for a
practitioner who is certified by the Biofeedback
Certification
Institute
of
America
(http://www.bcia.org/). This means that, among other
credentials, the practitioner has had twenty-five hours of
practice mentored by a BCIA-approved practitioner and
one hundred patient/client sessions reviewed and
approved by BCIA.
Neurofeedback can benefit healthy people, too. Dr. De
Bease said she works primarily with medical conditions
but knows many therapists who focus on performance
enhancement, which includes training athletes, business
professionals and even members of the military in the
use of neurofeedback. Certainly this is a therapy worth
looking into—it’s noninvasive and drug-free, not terribly expensive, and may help with many conditions.
Source:
Celeste De Bease, PhD, a medical psychologist and bioneurofeedback therapist, based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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CALENDAR
events workshops
festivals classes
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4/11: Discovery Ensemble Presents:
Breaking the Mold - Music of Three Iconoclasts,
Sunday, April 11 at 3pm at the Sanders Theatre,
Cambridge. Tickets and info: (617) 496-2222.
ONGOING
Visa/MC accepted. CEU's. Call 1-888REIKI-4-U or (603) 654-2787.
Food As Medicine Workshop, Sharon A.
Kane, Instructor. Live Superfoods can
repair the intestinal damage associated with
celiac, gluten intolerance, candida, IBS,
leaky gut and food allergies. This 8-session
course teaches simple techniques to create
low cost live food at home. Kombucha,
kefir, gluten free bread, lacto-fermented
pickles. For complete info call Sharon A.
Kane, (508) 881-5678 or email
[email protected].
Exquisite Energysm for Women. Center,
ground, and open to the flow. A nourishing,
feel-good event. Cerridwen guides easy
movements from qigong and hands-on healing. Second Thursdays 7:30pm-9:30pm,
Aquarius Sanctuary, Littleton, MA. (978)
486-0248. $20. Call ahead.
Exquisite Energysm for Healers. Relax and
get a dose of the good stuff for yourself. Easy
movements from qigong and hands-on healing
with Cerridwen. Third Saturdays 7:00pm10:00pm. Aquarius Sanctuary, Littleton, MA.
(978) 486-0248. $20. Call ahead.
Reiki Certification, Boston and Wilton,
NH. Libby Barnett, MSW. 26 years experience. Reiki Energy Medicine co-author.
Notebook, pin, certificate awarded.
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Buddhist Meditation Group with Peg
Travers, Ordained Priest, Buddha Heart
USA, Sunday evenings, Haverhill, MA,
5:00pm-6:00pm. Learn and practice the
ancient arts of meditation, chanting,
QiGong, Buddhist Yoga & Reiki. Call the
Center for Spiritual Development, Haverhill
MA, (978)-372-5173 or online at
www.uuhaverhill.org/happenings.
Drumming Circle with Kristine Malpica
(of Imagine Studios) on third Friday of each
month. 7:00pm-8:30pm. Center for Spiritual
Development, 15 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill,
MA. (978)-372-5173.
Shamanic Drumming Circle, founded
1993. Usually Second and Fourth Fridays of
every month, 7:00pm. Quaker meeting-house,
Cambridge. Open to all, but please call first
for full details and directions. Terrence (978)952-2704 or Emily (781)-641-3980.
Ongoing
Classes
in
Shamballa
Multidimensional Healing and Healing Art
offered at the Natick Community Organic
Farm, by Joyce Cerutti. SMH may be
thought of as an expansion of the energies
we know as Reiki. No prior attunements
necessary. Healing Art classes offered for
both individuals and families, combining
energy healing and art healing for greater
benefit. Call for dates, times, and further
information. Intuitive healing paintings also
available. (508)-380-8273.
Workshops for Pain Management and
Improved Wellness. Offerings for
Bodyworkers, athletes, Personal Trainers,
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4/8: Jazz at The Wilbur presents An Evening
with Lizz Wright, Thursday, April 8, at 7:30pm at
the Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston.
The Yoko Miwa Trio will open the show. Tickets at
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for information and brochure of current
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site consultations, workshops
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How Aging Humans Can Slow
and Reverse Atherosclerosis
By Richard Hathaway
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cientists long ago documented the ability of
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) to remove
cholesterol affixed to arterial walls and
transport it to the liver for safe disposal.
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This is why it
is so important to
maintain HDL
levels above 50
mg/dL of blood
and follow steps
Life Extension®
has outlined to
ensure optimal
reverse cholesterol transport of
lipids away from
the arterial wall.
HDL
does
more than just
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cleanse arterial walls of plaque. It also protects LDL
against oxidation, while inhibiting chronic inflammation, vascular adhesion molecules, and platelet activation—factors that can all lead to atherosclerosis.
For HDL to perform its vital functions, an enzyme
called paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) is attached to its surface.
As humans age, PON-1 levels markedly decline,
thereby reducing the ability of HDL to protect against
heart attack and stroke. This phenomenon helps explain
the onset of accelerated atherosclerosis; where within a
period of only a few years, an aging person’s healthy
arteries rapidly occlude with plaque.
The age-related reduction in PON-1 may also
explain studies showing that statin drugs lose their benefit in certain aging populations, since the effects of
statins are no longer sufficient to protect against the multiple factors involved in the development of atherosclerosis in the elderly.
Lipid peroxidation is a free radical reaction that
severely damages cell membranes and is implicated in a
host of degenerative diseases. PON-1 blocks destructive
lipid peroxidation reactions, making it a crucial enzyme
for aging humans to maintain.
PON-1 is anchored to the surface of HDL and is
emerging as a formidable defense against atherosclerosis, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, and certain forms of cancer.
Pharmaceutical companies would pay a king’s ransom for a drug that elevates PON-1 levels in the body.
Fortunately, scientists have discovered low-cost natural
methods to elevate PON-1 and unleash its full antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power.
This article uncovers research substantiating the
anti-aging effects of PON-1—and how nutrients that
most Life Extension members already take boost PON1 activity for maximum benefit.
Reduce Your Cardiac Risk Factors
Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of death in the
Western world.8 A growing body of clinical evidence
suggests that PON-1 (paraoxonase-1) may very well
serve as one of the body’s primary defenses against it.
PON-1 is an
enzyme produced
in the liver and
released into the
blood, where it
attaches exclusively
to the HDL molecule.9 As an enzymatic engine that
supports
HDL’s
beneficial action, PON-1 has been shown to inhibit the
accumulation of lipoperoxides in LDL cholesterol—the
process that results in oxidized LDL’s accumulation on
arterial walls, leading to deadly hardening of the arteries.
losesits ability to prevent LDL oxidation over
time—and there is evidence that an age-related drop in
serum PON-1 levels may be part of the reason. By preserving HDL’s integrity, activity, and efficacy, PON-1
helps HDL protect arterial health.
PON-1 selectively breaks down oxidized fats, acting
as a “cleanup” system to prevent oxidized molecules
from triggering inflammatory cells in the blood (one of
the mechanisms of action behind HDL’s heart-protective
benefit). Increases in PON-1 activity after red wine consumption provided some of the first clues to why red
wine, and specifically its active component, resveratrol,
are protective against cardiovascular diseases.
In mice genetically engineered to lack the PON-1
gene, scientists have found a dramatic increase in oxidative stress on macrophages, immune cells that can
become laden with oxidized lipids and contribute to a
pro-atherogenic cascade of inflammation in vessel
walls.
Similarly, humans with low PON-1 levels are at substantially increased risk for cardiovascular events compared with those who have normal levels. Healthy
humans endowed with the most active genetic expression of PON-1 also display enhanced protective
responses to natural antioxidants. New methods of
measuring PON-1 activity in the blood show that it is
correlated to coronary artery disease risk, regardless of
lipid profiles or lipid-lowering therapy.
PON-1 is more closely related to cardiovascular risk
in individuals already at high risk for atherosclerosis.
People with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis, for
example, have 30% less PON-1 activity than normal,
which produces a startling 127% decrease in their
HDL’s antioxidant function.20 PON-1 levels, in fact, are
an accurate predictor of cardiovascular mortality in kidney hemodialysis patients. Lower than average PON-1
levels were not only predictive of cardiovascular mortality, but also of all-cause mortality.
In addition to
its ability to protect HDL against
oxidation, PON-1
has also been
shown
to
hydrolyze (break
apart) homocysteine thiolactones,
which are responsible for damage
to blood vessels.
So PON-1 on its
own is a blood
vessel protector.
Evidence from
animal research on PON-1 uniformly shows that PON-1
is protective against atherosclerosis. However, it has not
been possible to definitively determine if decreased
PON-1 activity is the cause of cardiovascular events, or
a reflection of the events themselves. Prospective studies are needed to make this determination. Until now,
there has been only one such study, and it clearly
showed that low PON-1 in the blood was an independent risk factor for coronary events in men with pre-existing coronary artery disease.
However, the increasingly persuasive substantiation
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of the relationship between PON-1 and a broad spectrum
of cardiac risk factors has prompted researchers to deem
this enzyme “a player in cardiovascular medicine” and
“an important target for future pharmacological agents
aimed at decreasing cardiovascular risk.”
A Potent Weapon Against Diseases of Aging
With the boom in scientific interest in PON-1 over the
past two decades, the documented range of its diseasefighting modes of operation in the body continues to
broaden. As leading researcher Janice E. Chambers of
Mississippi State University puts it, PON-1 has emerged
as a “multitasking protein.”
A growing roster of chronic, age-related conditions
has been associated with dangerously low PON-1 levels.
They also happen to be associated with significantly elevated levels of lipid peroxidation. This in turn increases
the amount of PON-1 the aging body needs to compensate for the onslaught of oxidative damage to healthy
cells.
To take one example, researchers have recently
discovered that overweight individuals and those suffering from metabolic syndrome display a demonstrable
decrease in PON-1 activity, rendering them still more vulnerable to cardiovascular disease.
PON-1 plays a number of essential roles in preventing diabetes and
its consequences, particularly in
managing the postprandial (aftermeal) spikes in blood sugar that produce deadly advanced glycation end
products (AGEs). When blood sugar
levels rise, liver production of PON-1
increases as well, possibly to compensate for the oxidative stress
induced by glucose.
This appears to be the reason why PON-1 levels
increase following a meal in non-diabetic people, preventing oxidation levels in healthy tissue from rising.
But in diabetics and people with impaired glucose tolerance (pre-diabetics), oxidation products rise rapidly
after eating. Diabetics actually have a significant
decrease in postprandial PON-1 concentrations, further
boosting their risk for cardiovascular disease.
Helicobacter pylori—a bacterium closely associated
with ulcers and cancer of the stomach—also suffer from
elevated oxidative stress, lower PON-1 levels, and
increased risk of atherosclerosis. People with high
homocysteine may have dysfunctional HDL molecules
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characterized by reduced PON-1 activity, which appears
to account in part for their higher cardiovascular risk.
Even those with seemingly unrelated diseases of
aging—including osteoarthritis and age-related macular
degeneration (AMD)—exhibit diminished PON-1 activity. High LDL and low HDL cholesterol levels commonly occur in individuals with AMD, further increasing
susceptibility to lipid peroxidation and cardiovascular
disease.
How to Boost Your PON-1 Levels
The most recent research indicates that pomegranate and
its extracts can significantly elevate levels of PON-1
activity in the body. Pomegranate does this through a
number of distinct biomolecular pathways that include
combating inflammation and LDL adhesion and favorably modulating gene expression.
Pomegranate extracts reduce oxidation and inflammation largely through their effect on PON-1 activity,
intervening at each step in the development of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis begins with
oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
Damaged LDL “clumps” together
and accumulates in specialized
immune system cells called foam
cells. The foam cells invade blood
vessel walls, triggering inflammatory
responses and the formation of early
atherosclerotic plaque.
Inflamed plaque attracts clotforming platelets, leading ultimately
to a narrowing of blood vessels that
restricts blood flow. When inflamed
plaques rupture—or clots form that
block blood flow entirely—tissue
dies, producing a heart attack or
stroke, depending on location.
A dedicated group of Israeli researchers led the way
in detailing how pomegranate disrupts atherosclerosis
formation at each of these developmental phases—and
the crucial role PON-1 plays in this process. They began
with a landmark study in 2000 that focused on pomegranate’s antioxidant properties.
The team started with a group of healthy male volunteers, along with laboratory mice genetically engineered to develop atherosclerosis. When human subjects
consumed pomegranate juice for 2 weeks, the
researchers found dramatic reductions in LDL “clumping” and retention in vessels, accompanied by a 20%
increase in PON-1 activity. In the atherosclerosis-prone
mice, a 90% reduction in oxidation of LDL cholesterol
was seen. Supplemented mice also developed atherosclerotic lesions 44% smaller than unsupplemented controls, an effect attributed to reduction in the number of
inflammatory foam cells.
The Israeli researchers went on to show that concentrated pomegranate extract and pomegranate juice
induced profoundly protective effects—even in mice
with advanced atherosclerosis.
Pomegranate not only reduced accumulation of oxidized fat in
macrophages within cells—it
reversed it, boosting the outflow of
cholesterol by 39%! In other words,
pomegranate may be able to interrupt and even reverse atherosclerosis, not just prevent it.
After the Israeli group’s landmark discoveries, additional supportive evidence
emerged. The scientists found that pomegranate
polyphenols accumulated inside of the arterial
macrophages (immune cells) that absorb LDL cholesterol, preventing them from oxidizing their LDL burden
and keeping them from turning into dangerous foam
cells. They also observed that pomegranate-induced elevation in PON-1 activity stimulated the breakdown of
existing oxidized LDL cholesterol—even in atherosclerotic plaques that have already formed.
Additional findings of interest were evinced in
patients with carotid artery stenosis, a narrowing of the
main blood vessels supplying the brain. These individuals are at very high risk for stroke.
After one year, patients in this study given pomegranate experienced an 83% increase in PON-1 levels
and their oxidized LDL levels consequently fell by a
remarkable 90%. The placebo group worsened by 9%
whereas carotid artery narrowing was reversed by 30%
in the pomegranate supplemented patients. This translates to a significant increase in blood flow to the brain
in those using pomegranate. Both groups continued taking their conventional medications.
PON-1’s capacity to powerfully inhibit lipid peroxidation in this pomegranate study cohort appears to have
resulted in substantial reduction in stroke risk for
patients with atherosclerosis. Other benefits were seen
as well: serum levels of antibodies directed against oxidized LDL (important contributors to the inflammatory
component of atherosclerosis) fell by 19%, while total
plasma antioxidant status rose by an astounding 130%.
Systolic blood pressure was also reduced by 12% in sup-
plemented patients over the course of a year.
Evidence has also come to light for PON-1’s role in
diabetes management through pomegranate consumption. When patients with type 2 diabetes were compared
to healthy controls, their PON-1 levels were found to be
depressed by 23%. When these same patients were given
pomegranate juice (50 mL/day for 3 months), their
serum PON-1 activity rose by 24%, helping restore it to
healthy levels.
In 2007, researchers discovered
pomegranate polyphenols upregulated genes for PON-2 in LDL-scavenging macrophages. PON-2 is a molecule closely related to PON-1 that
exerts similarly beneficial effects. The
resulting increase in production of
PON-2 directly improved these cells’
oxidative status.
Upregulation of PON-1 genes
has also been documented in liver cells exposed to
pomegranate polyphenols—a critical benefit, since liver
cells are responsible for PON-1 production. In the past
few years researchers have also demonstrated that pomegranate stabilizes PON-1’s molecular bond with beneficial HDL. PON-1 molecules can degrade over time,
detaching from the “mother” HDL molecule.
Pomegranate extracts have been shown to strengthen
and support the molecular bond between PON-1 and
HDL complexes—thereby protecting HDL from oxidative decay.
Other PON-1 Enhancers
Strong evidence has recently emerged for several compounds with known cardioprotective effects that may
also
favorably
increase
your
PON-1
levels.
Moderate
consumption of wine,
beer, and spirits is
associated with an
increase in PON-1
activity. Red wine
polyphenols
increase PON-1
activity and reduce
LDL oxidation.
S p e c i f i c a l l y,
resveratrol, the
best-known of the
red wine polyphe-
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nols, exerts powerful control over the PON-1
gene, increasing PON-1 expression in human
liver cells and protecting against atherosclerosis in animal models. (The liver is where PON1 is produced in the body.)
Quercetin, another polyphenol found in red
wine and many other plant sources, also upregulates PON-1 gene expression, protecting
against LDL oxidation. Quercetin also possesses numerous mechanisms pomegranate,it helps
stabilize and preserve PON-1 activity against
oxidative stress.
Summary
Lipid peroxidation—free radical damage to
healthy cell membranes—is a primary aging
factor implicated in the onset of numerous
degenerative diseases. PON-1 (paraoxonase-1) is an
under-recognized enzyme attached to beneficial HDL
that has been shown to block lipid peroxidation. Recent
research suggests that PON-1 may serve as a formidable
defense against numerous diseases of aging, including
heart disease, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, and certain
cancers. PON-1 levels decrease with advancing age,
contributing to a decline in the cardioprotective effect of
HDL. Pomegranate has been shown to elevate PON-1
activity and support its activity in the body. It has been
shown to upregulate the gene that governs PON-1 production, increasing its output in liver cells and elevating
its concentration in the blood. Pomegranate extracts protect and sustain PON-1 activity at the molecular level,
preventing its degradation, and maintaining its bond
within the HDL molecular complex. Emerging evidence
suggests that resveratrol and quercetin may exert similar
effects on PON-1 levels and activity
Reprinted with permission from Life Extension Magazine,
www.lef.org.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: SLOWING AND REVERSING ATHEROSCLEROSIS
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Lipid peroxidation—the continuous onslaught of free radical damage to cell membranes—is a
primary aging factor implicated in a host of degenerative diseases.
•
A little-known enzyme called PON-1 has drawn increasing scientific interest because of its
demonstrated ability to block lipid peroxidation.
•
Individuals suffering from obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, elevated homocysteine, and
other inflammatory conditions have been shown to have low PON-1 levels.
•
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A correlation has been demonstrated between PON-1 levels and cardiovascular disease risk.
•
This effect is achieved through upregulation of PON-1 genes, stabilization of PON-1 levels, and
protection from oxidative damage.
•
Strong scientific evidence points to pomegranate’s PON-1-boosting effects as a key reason for
its cardioprotective effect.
•
Resveratrol and quercetin are also emerging as potential PON-1 boosters.
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Pomegranate and its extracts have been shown to powerfully increase PON-1 levels and activity
in the blood.
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The Exhilarating World of Pandora
Comes Home with AVATAR in
High Definition Blu-ray
James Cameron and Jon Landau unveil AVATAR on Blu-ray and DVD
and Launch an initiative to plant one million trees globally
n March 23rd, AVATAR
director James Cameron
and producer Jon Landau
presented scenes from the film’s
upcoming Blu-ray release,
outlined the ongoing fan
engagement program, and
announced the global partnership between Twentieth
Century
Fox
Home
Entertainment and Earth
Day Network, the international non-profit organization that coordinates Earth
Day programs annually.
The ultimate high definition experience for
home viewing audiences,
AVATAR will be available
on Blu-ray and DVD
everywhere in the United
States and Canada on
Earth Day, April 22.
Internationally, the roll out
begins April 21 ending
May 6. An ultimate edition
release with immersive
bonus materials is slated
for November. Connecting
the two releases in April
and November is “The Avatar
Program,” an interactive consumer
experience that offers an online hub
for exclusive content, discounts and
more.
An action-adventure journey of
self-discovery, AVATAR dramatically demonstrates how human invasion almost destroys the balance of
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life on the planet of Pandora. The
audience passionately roots for
Pandora’s survival, everyone learns
that all living beings are connected
and that those who seek to exploit
nature rather than respect it will only
destroy themselves. Taking that
message of conservation and ecological harmony, the studio and Earth
Day Network, together with various
organizations worldwide, will
pledge to plant one million trees
across the globe by the end of 2010.
Determined to achieve the very best
home entertainment presentation,
the April AVATAR Blu-ray and DVD
release features the film and corresponding menu, utilizing
the disc’s entire storage
space in order to provide
the highest quality optimal
picture and sound.
“We wanted the
best presentation of any
film in the history of the
Blu-ray and DVD formats,” said AVATAR producer Jon Landau. “Our
launch into the home in
April will allow fans to
return to Pandora again
and again.”
The AVATAR Program
Through a unique code
found inside the AVATAR
Blu-ray/DVD, consumers
can
register
at
www.avatarmovie.com
into
“The
AVATAR
Program” and gain exclusive access to first-look
bonus materials, special
content, money-saving offers and
much more. Additionally, only those
fans will be able to adopt one of the
one million trees being planted on
behalf of Earth Day and receive a
virtual hometree they can locate
on a map to see where it’s actually
planted.
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GREEN LIVING
natural home and garden
Turtleneck Swing Top
reak away from the typical
turtleneck for a stylish aline cut that drapes you
beautifully while also being ecofriendly. Made from 48% organic
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Made in India. www.Gaiam.com
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Molly Mutt Dog Duvet
ive Fido a clean, comfy place to sleep and your holey
old jeans and t-shirts a second life with Molly
Mutt’s 100% cotton dog duvets. Designed to cover
your pup’s existing bed, or, in a clever case of upcycling, be
conveniently filled with textiles from around your house, there
are different sizes and designs offered to suit any pooch’s
preference. $20.00-40.00. From: www.mollymutt.com
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Mortar & Pestle
pace can be tight in modern kitchens, so it’s
always nice to find a handy product that will
look good sitting out on the countertop if
there’s no storage for it in the cupboard. Herbs and
spices get the grind in the porcelain mortar, and the
bamboo base can be used to crunch tough nuts;
Swiss chef Philipp Beyeler has designed a traditional
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Salad Days Are Here!
ntertain with style and keep your eco-conscience clean
with these all natural salad servers. Serve salads easily with
these 100% bamboo salad hands. These stylish salad
servers will be a statement of eco-friendly style, while the Natural
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Their oil cruet made of 100% recycled glass is the perfect
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The cork coasters are simple, light
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All of these eco-friendly items and
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GREEN LIVING
Tatami Bedding
natural home and garden
tructurally sound, Tatami
alludes to traditional rice
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With clean grid lines you can tidy
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unison, available in Ecru, Taupe,
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n Search of the perfect summer T-shirt? Find eco-friendly
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ORGANIC Kitchen
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hat may look like a couple of piles
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Recycled corn cobs compose the coarse yellow one and the gentler red version is made
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Benefits of
Nontoxic
Bedding
By Susan Melgren
e spend up to a third of our lives in
bed—and in extremely close contact with our sheets, pillows and
mattress. The bedroom should be a
place for relaxation and restoration, but many mattresses are made and treated with toxins that could outgas.
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outgases volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the
air and can cause respiratory problems, irritate skin and
weaken and damage the immune and nervous systems.
The adhesives used to hold mattresses together also contain formaldehyde and have been linked to asthma, allergies and even cancer.
Healthy Mattresses
In 2007, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
Commission (CPSC) began requiring all mattresses sold
in the United States to resist open flames. Although the
regulation was enacted with safety in mind, the chemicals used to make products flame retardant are dangerous. Manufacturers phased out a highly toxic flame
retardant, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), in
2004, but the alternatives aren’t much better. Some of
the most common flame retardants include boric acid,
antimony (which could damage the heart and liver),
melamine (used in pesticides) and formaldehyde. These
chemicals can accumulate in our bodies over time and
can leach out in landfills.
Because mattress companies aren’t legally required to
disclose their products’ chemical makeup, finding a
healthy mattress requires some sleuthing.
Mattress cores are typically made of either springs
or polyurethane foam. If you prefer a foam core, opt for
a mattress that uses natural latex, a renewable source
Since the 1960s, most mattresses—and many mattressrelated products such as memory foam—have been
made from polyurethane, a petroleum product. In addition to being nonbiodegradable, new polyurethane foam
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derived from rubber trees. The cell structure of latex
allows air to pass through it easily, meaning moisture
won’t accumulate while you sleep and you’ll stay cool,
dry and comfortable at night. Latex is also naturally
antibacterial, so it’s a good choice for people with
allergies.
Organic cotton and wool are also good natural alternatives to polyurethane foam. Sleeping on a mattress
wrapped in organic cotton or wool ensures you won’t
breathe in chemicals or pesticides while you sleep. Air
flows easily through wool and cotton, wicking away
moisture and discouraging dust mites from settling in.
Pillow Talk
Many pillows are made out of polyurethane foam, so
they release VOCs. Synthetic fibers also trap moisture
and create a haven for dust mites.
Many of the same
materials used in
natural mattresses
work well in pillows.
Wool’s
moisture-resistant
qualities make it a
good pillow filling.
H y p o a l l e rg e n i c
organic cotton is a
good choice for
people with allergies. Natural latex is another
healthy pillow material that conforms to the body and holds its shape
over time, providing continued support for your neck
and head.
Buckwheat is another eco-friendly pillow filling
alternative. Buckwheat hulls form to the shape of your
head. Manufacturers say that, unlike other fillings such
as foam and feathers, buckwheat hulls don’t compress
over time so a buckwheat pillow will keep its shape. The
hulls’ shape also allows air to pass through freely, keeping dust mites and pollen from getting trapped.
according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2007
Manufacturer Survey. Organic cotton is grown without
synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and federal regulations
prohibit the use of genetically modified seed in cotton
labeled organic by the FDA.
Bamboo Sheets
Bamboo sheets are popular thanks to their silky texture
and “breathability.” Rapidly renewable bamboo grows
without pesticides. Though environmental issues exist—
bamboo farms are replacing old-growth forests in parts
of the world; converting bamboo stalks to fiber is energy-intensive; and the Federal Trade Commission recently charged several companies with selling rayon labeled
as bamboo—it is still a better option than synthetic
fibers, which are often made with toxic chemicals, or
energy- and pesticide-intensive conventional cotton.
Like bamboo, hemp requires few resources or pesticides to grow, making it a good fiber for sheets. Hemp
sheets are stronger and more durable than cotton and
require less processing to produce.
Between the Sheets
Nontoxic and eco-friendly sheets are available in a variety of materials and colors, and from mainstream retailers such as Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Organic
cotton is the most popular material for eco-friendly
sheets. In 2006, organic fiber linens and clothing sales in
the U.S. grew by twenty-six percent from the previous
year, to reach two hundred-and-three million dollars,
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MYSTICAL STONES
Excerpted from The Book of Stones,
Stones
by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian
MUSCOVITE
Keyword: Mental stimulation, inspiration, problem solving, attunement to
the future, ESP, moderation of overly
rapid spiritual awakening
Element: Wind
Chakras: Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th)
uscovite is a potassium aluminum silicate mineral with a
hardness of 2.5 to 4.
Its crystal system is monoclinic. It forms most
frequently in tabular, pseudohexagonal crystals but can also
occur in lamellar and cryptocrystalline habits. Its primary colors
are white, gray and colorless, but
it can sometimes exhibit tinges of
red, violet, yellow, green or
brown. It forms in metamorphic
rocks such as gneiss and schist, as
well as igneous rocks like granite.
Mica schist sometimes contains
high concentrations of Muscovite.
Fuchsite is a green, chromiumbearing type of Muscovite.
Muscovite is a stone of highly
positive energies. It affects the
mind centers and mental processes
more than the emotions or physical body. Muscovite stimulates the
rational mind; promoting clear
and quick thinking, effective problem-solving and the synthesis of
new ideas from old information. It
is a stone of novelty, teaching one
to try on unfamiliar frames of reference.
It assists one in letting go of the habit of
thinking things must be seen as
‘either/or.’ It allows one to move beyond
strict logic and into the meta-logic of
‘both/and.’ Muscovite stimulates the
higher capacities of the brain, leading
one to embrace paradox, holding the
tension of opposites within the mind
without getting a brain cramp.
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With its vibration of high mental
stimulation, Muscovite is excellent for
students, teachers, writers, inventors,
scientists, mathematicians, business
owners, consultants, political office
holders and others who wish to engage
the full capacities of the mind. It is a
stone of inspiration, fostering the creation of new neural pathways and
increasing the frequency of ‘Aha!’
moments. As one works with this stone,
one often feels increased in confidence
in one's ability to tackle challenging
projects or problems. Such confidence
reduces mental and psychological
stress, further enhancing one's powers of
mind through the relaxation of tension.
Muscovite assists one in attuning to
the time stream of the future. It does this
by allow-ing one’s mental apparatus to
rest comfortably in the state of indeterminacy. Most of us are trained to always
try to pin down the facts and ‘get a han-
dle’ on reality. Along with that, we are
educated to believe that the future will
tend to resemble the past. This self-fulfilling prophecy keeps us chained to
dreary predictability and kills the imagination. Muscovite’s energies encourage
one to turn to the future with hopeful
expectancy and without any preconceived notions. This frees the Universe
to present us with new experiences and
novel answers to life’s questions-or perhaps novel questions with no answers at
all!
Muscovite stimulates the sixth
and seventh chakras, activating the
major mind centers. In addition to
conventional mental processing,
Muscovite supports the functions of
intuition, telepathy, clairvoyance
and other forms of ESP. It makes
one receptive to information and
suggestions from one’s spirit
guides. It assists one in embracing
‘bigger thoughts,’ allowing one to
see the links between such diverse
disciplines as art, music, philosophy and mathematics.
Fuchsite, the green variety of
Muscovite, brings in the connection
to the heart chakra, linking the
intellect of the mind with the intelligence of the heart. Because of
this, Fuchsite is the highest form of
Muscovite, and work with this
stone allows one to use the gifts of
the mind, guided by the heart’s
wisdom.
Muscovite harmonizes with
Lepidolite for spiritual upliftment
and release of stress. Moldavite can take
Muscovite's mental energies to a higher
level. For artists and others wishing for
visions and inspirations, Phenacite and
Herkimer ‘Diamonds’ are ideal allies.
Additional information on stones and their
metaphysical properties can also be found
at
www.heavenandearthjewelry.com,
www.thebookofstones.com, or by calling
1-800-942-9423.
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A J o u r n e y through
T i m e and S p a c e and O t h e r
Dimensions of Reality
Amulets, Talismans, and
the N u cl e a r Re c e p t o r
By Dr Fred Bell
earing jewelry with the purpose, or
carrying something on one’s person, historically is old as time
itself. The ancients have historically shown that the proper use of
external objects made from precious metals such as
gold, silver, copper, and other precious metals, using the
proper shapes, can create a sensational response by
impulse, from the sea of natural forces that surrounds us.
Almost everyone in the world, at some time or another
can be found wearing some form of jewelry, whether it
be something fashionable, on Fifth Avenue in New York,
or someone living in the wild, fashioning complementary
items, from local materials such as stone, minerals,
wood or bone.
What first comes to mind to one who investigates
this is the timeless amulet. The term itself is derived
from the Latin word amuletum or an earlier term amoletum which means, “means of defense”. Pliny, a
Roman naturalist, describes three types of amulets:
those which offer protection against trouble and
adversity; those which provided medical or prophylactic
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treatment; and substances used in medicine. The ancient
cultures of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians,
Hebrews and Arabs placed great importance on the use
of amulets. The Egyptians were fanatical, using them for
many discrete purposes. The frog protected fertility; the
ankhs symbolize everlasting life and regeneration; the
udjat or eye, was for good health, comfort, and protection against evil; the scarab beetle represented resurrection after death and protection against evil magic. One of
the most notable amulets of ancient Egypt is the Eye Of
Horus.
Cylinder seals were used as amulets by the
Assyrians and Babylonians. Within them were embedded precious and semi precious stones; each stone supposedly possessed its own unique magical powers.
There were also various animal shaped amulets, such as,
the ram for virility, and the bull for virility and strength.
The Arabs also had amulets, in which pieces of paper
were written prayers, spells or magical names. In Africa,
the natives were discovered having amulets to which the
Western explorers and missionaries called fetishes. The
fetish symbolize protection for the natives.
Talismans are frequently confused with amulets.
Talismans are objects which can passively protect the
owner from evil and harm. Usually the solitary function
of talismans is to make possible power transformations.
Talismans were thought to possess magical or supernatural powers of their own, which were then transmitted to
their owners. One of the most famous talismans was the
elusive “Philosopher’s Stone”, which alchemists sought
to transform base metals into silver and gold.
Today because science has advanced so far, we have
come to understand that anytime mass, such as the mass
of an object, interrupts space, depending on the shape of
the object, it creates an energy field, and and any time an
energy field is created, time becomes a vital component
therefore defining frequency.
If we look at the human body
for example, we see that the
red blood cell, hemoglobin is
made up of a chain of four
octahedral iron atoms, called
hemes. In this case nature
has chosen the use of a pyramid shape, with a reference
plane of one pyramid right
side up, and one pyramid
upside down. The energy
created from this combination is repeated four times,
which in medical terms, are
expressed as two alpha, and
to beta chains, which have
the unique ability to transmit
vital air and prana into the
body, and remove carbon
dioxide, which then is transmitted to nature as a source of energy for plants. Again
at the base of the brain we find a section called the
“Pons Varolii” which is a pyramid shaped section that
regulates among other things, the arterial supplies of the
body, which in turn control sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equalibrium, taste, eye
movement,facial expression (emotion) and posture ( chi
flow). All of these vital shapes within the body contain
their own vital resonant frequencies. It is based upon this
and other factors that science has delivered a host of new
information since the olden times.
My work started back in the early 1960’s when I began
to study shape energy research, crystal gem and filter
technology, Maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) technology, laser (light
application by stimulated emission of radiation) technol-
ogy, homeopathic and allopathic medical sciences,
Tibetan acupuncture, and its relationship to Plieadian
science, NASA Cassegrain technology, and orgone surface plating, which led to the receptor package itself.
After I had made my own studies in the these various fields, and with what I have learned, in basic and
quantum physics, medicine, and our work at NASA in
shape energy, it was possible to create a new type of
device, that scientifically could actually do and perform
the tasks of the ancient amulets and talismans.
Prior to my work, Doctor Pat Flanagan had created
a mantra energy producing device, which he had produced on a small printed circuit board, and placed on a
necklace. Kirlian photography and other methods at the
time, noted that it had definitely an effect on the human
biological systems. Adding
Doctor Flanagan’s ideas to
my own, the amazing
Pyradyne Nuclear Receptor
concept came into being.
However it took a few more
years, to be able to produce
the first prototypes, because
of the unusual angles, requiring pyramids to be upside
down and right side up,
arranged in the Fibonacci
series, and then imprinted on
a concave disk.
The purpose of the disc
was to be able to posture
pyramid shapes in both the
right side up and upside down
positions, therefore generating a scalar wave that had the ida and pingala (male and
female) energy balance. This was necessary as to balance these energies, in which case for centuries, the male
energy has been predominant over the female energy on
this planet, causing a spiritual imbalance in both men
and women. These imbalances, through the centuries are
transmitted into a DNA pattern, that leads people to be
prone to various disease conditions. This then puts a
stress on the immune system, and because the immune
system, is our source of consciousness, the consciousness growth factor becomes severely inhibited, clearly
demonstrated by the chaotic growth of mankind over the
last 5000 years.
The Fibonacci series and sequence is named after
Leonardo of Pisa, who is known as Fibonacci. By definition, the first to Fibonacci numbers are zero and one,
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device will deliver to the cellular structure in the body. The cellular frequencies
of the body, but we were concerned with
were the ones that were in the visual
spectrum, which is violent through red
or 400 to 700 Å the units.
Once the frequency was defined, it
passed through the rear of the device,
which contains a microwave trap, often
used in the high-frequency electronics
and telecommunications industry to
purify and filter electronic signals, also
known as a Janin mantra.
and each remaining number is the sum of the previous
two. For example one plus one equals two, 2+ one
equals three, and 3+2 equals five. When you plot this out
on a chart or graph, you come up with the geometric
golden spiral, which in turn is the natural order of
growth in nature. For example looking at a pine cone, in
one ring there could be four petals, the next ring five,
and therefore the following ring would be nine. This
then defines the frequency of the order of growth, which
also applies to cellular growth.
The next problem we had to overcome was the focal
length. Using what is called a Cassegrain design we
were able to shorten the focal length of the dish, and
redirect the energy back through the center of the disc
onto the human aura. Mounted above the dish itself, is a
small gemstone that determines the frequency that the
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When looking at the overall operation,
once the correct frequency is determined
to balance a body condition, then the
appropriate filter, in this case gemstone,
is fitted into the bridge of the Nuclear
Receptor. The energy is then converted
to scalar waves, which transmit
radionically into the auric frequencies of
the body.
The aura itself is created by the arrival
of hormones into the receptor sites of the
brain, and these receptor sites through
their synaptic actions, create an electromagnetic field within the electrolytes in
the brain itself. When the electrolytes are
low, the body is subjected to free radical
damage, which can lead into serious cellular failures, and when these failures
reach pathogenic proportions, the body
breaks down and is then subject to many
viral and bacterial infections.
The Nuclear Receptor has, as one of its actions, the ability to produce electrical pre-cursation, which is a precursor to the proper composition and structure of the
cells, organs and other parts of the body. Agonists to this
pre-cursing factor often include, use of cellular phones,
bad air, positive ions, fossil fuel pollution, electronic and
electromagnetic warfare, stress, full moon (during the
full moon the surface tension of the body changes, interfering with proper hormonal function) microwave and
nuclear radiation (our water is fifteen percent more
radioactive than it was a century ago) and a variety of
other factors, not often thought of until a disease like
condition appears. One of the most common noticeable
results of nuclear water pollution is prostate cancer in
men, and breast cancer in women. If a woman is preg-
states of the carbon atom, the building block of all
human chemistry.
The carbon atom in its basic form is a perfect octahedron. Surrounding that are the oxygen atom, which animates the form, the hydrogen atom, which provides
consciousness, and the nitrogen atom which produces
protein.
nant, and has been consuming large amounts of dairy
products such as, butter, milk, and cheese, during the
term of her pregnancy, she could be arrested by the FDA
for carrying a radioactive substance (her breast milk)
across a state line. No wonder women suffer such a high
incidence of breast cancer.
All matter is composed of atoms and each atom possesses polarity and consciousness. As we evolve and
become more intelligent and aware of ourselves and our
surroundings, the cells within our bodies vibrate in higher rates of vibration. This allows us as individuals to
become more sensitive to each other in our surroundings, our children more progressive and our physical
lifespans longer.
With these new and improved electronic and chemical
stresses being placed daily upon the human body, a
shortening of the lifespan, and a large amount of birth
defects are introduced into our societies worldwide.
There are super forces (termed in physics, strong and
weak nuclear force), deep within the heart of the atom
which direct quantum biological entanglement, i.e. intelligence, to the 12 billion nuclear acids within the center
of ourselves, DNA.
Just before birth, the DNA has forty-six base pairs
per turn to direct a full complement of instructions to
reproduce cells with a high vitality level. By the time
you are fifty-five years old, there are only six base pairs
per turn, and the aging process is well upon on its way.
The only way to correct this process is not to just
work with the bodily biological and chemical requirements, but to go to the electrical precursation aspect,
which direct’s the body’s electrical currents into proper
cellular and organelle reproduction. When this happens
the immune system begins to respond, thereby allowing
the individual to experience a growing consciousness in
a higher sense of well-being. This has given birth to a
new science called quantum biology wherein the light
frequencies of the body are properly distributed and
managed.
The end result is a properly functioning DNA system that produces a balanced hormonal product, which
is stored in one of the seven endocrine glands.
Our nutritional needs are such that our bodies require
foods and vitamins that have a tendency to rotate or
polarize rotational photonic light spin to the left (levorotatory). This in turn produces enantiomers which
are stereoisomers or mirror images which rotate polarized light in equal amounts but opposite directions.
However due to the increased microwave and satellite harassment techniques being used by various governments, under the aegis of the New World Order,
them (see Doctor Bell’s new book, The inside Track),
the gradual poisoning of all foods, the mind altering
drugs introduced by big Pharma, atmospheric and radiation poisoning, the body no longer can produce the
stereoisomer balanced image. In its stead, the body
produces what is called a Chiral molecule which causes a serious unbalance to one of the four asymmetric
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Remember a hormone is the first piece of biochemistry
that possesses consciousness, i.e. testosterone and estrogen related to sex and sex drive, corticosteroids relate to
energy, and serotonin, melatonin relate to spiritual and
physical well-being.
Although The Amazing Nuclear Receptor has been
around for two decades, it has been in a constant state of
upgrade and development. Light is basically composed
of seven different colors, ranging from violet to red.
Each individual is weak in one of the seven colors. By a
simple method of muscle testing, or kinesiology, or even
using one’s pendulum, we can determine what color the
biological structure is weak in. This then determines the
quantum filter gemstone color
that would be required in the
bridge of the Receptor.
Because the body, in it’s
healthy state, reproduces cells
at the rate of ninety million per
second, different cell groups
began to correct the offset created by the above mentioned
stresses.
The first group of cells to
respond are the red blood cells
which reproduce in their entirety with in ninety days. This
continues on with the
endocrine system reproducing
itself within a year, and the
bone or skeletal structure within seven years. When a
person begins to utilize these quantum biological methods, gradually his or her color requirements will change.
The first change usually occurs sometime within the first
year. When utilizing a receptor made from one of the
various precious metals, silver, gold, or platinum, the
gemstone is merely switched for one of the next higher
order.
In addition to the various basic metals, often times
combinations are required, such as a silver Receptor
with a gold bridge, or a gold Receptor with a platinum
bridge. When looking at one’s budget, the Silver
Receptor is that a good basic price start point. If someone wants the gold look, we often plate the Silver
Receptor in 24 karat gold. The chain length is between
27 and 30 inches, as this is one of the wavelengths of
DNA occurring between 375 and 425 MHz.
As of this year, we have introduced another progression
in the Nuclear Receptor, called the Professional Series.
Here we have developed the bridge, by understanding
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more about shape energy, which has allowed the
Receptor to not only work on scalar and radionic levels,
but also quantum levels, wherein packets of photons are
regulated more synergistically, with the color of the
gemstone used on the bridges.
Because of the way that the Nuclear Receptor
works, it has a tendency to move radiation poisoning
from the body. This is especially important if you’re
using any form of cell phone. It has long been shown
that microwave transmissions from a cell phone, produce cancerous tumors, usually near areas of the head
where the cell phone is normally positioned.
When this happens, the wearer will notice a heaviness when they place the Receptor on their body. To
negate this effect and clean the
Receptor, placing it in cold running water from a bathroom or
kitchen tap will relieve this condition. Included with each
Receptor is a 41-page informational manual. For more
detailed information, refer to a
earlier book I wrote called,
Rays Of Truth, Crystals of
Light.
Another area that we has produced incredibly successful
results with, are animals. Dogs
and cats age rather fast comparison to the human aging
process, and when one loses a precious pet the feeling is
that one has lost a family member. When you discover a
weakened condition in a pet, visualization of a color
while in the presence of the pet, and the resultant feeling
or feedback received, is usually an indication of the
color of the gemstone that the animal will benefit from.
Parrots and horses also respond quite well with the use
of the Nuclear Receptor. You will be pleasantly surprised to your pet’s reaction when you place one in their
presence!
For ongoing information and a sharing with the world
users of these devices and other devices that enhance the
operational value of the Nuclear Receptor, listen to
Doctor Fred Bell’s “Health Science and Energy Show”,
Thursdays, at www.BBSradio.com. In addition there are
two other websites, www.pyradyne.com, and
www.raysoftruth.tv. To reach us directly, contact us at
800-729-2603 or from outside the North American continent, at 1-949-499-2603.
But from what, exactly?
very day, it seems, there are more signs of the
accelerating decline of the American Empire.
The economy is tanking, the currency is being
abandoned by other nations, health care
remains a disastrous failure, unemployment is
atrociously high, prisons are filled to capacity, public
education is failing yet another generation of children, and the
population seems to be getting more diseased with each
generation.
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The question, though, is why?
Why is our population so diseased? Why is unemployment so
high? Why can’t our kids learn well in school? Why is
America losing its leadership position in the world? Why are
so many jobs being offshored to other countries?
What if there were a single underlying reason that
answered all these questions? As you may have guessed,
there is:
Nutrition.
Poor nutrition destroys any nation. Good nutrition saves it.
And in this special report, you’ll learn why nutrition plays
such a powerful role in the rise or fall of any nation.
It’s also a warning message for America: If we don’t
make immediate, radical changes in the available food supply—and the marketing of foods to consumers—we won’t
survive much longer as a nation. America will fall, brought
down by the inevitable consequences of a nutritionally deficient, chronically diseased population.
But to understand why this is the case, you first have to
see why food has such a powerful impact on everything that
matters in society: Health, happiness, employment, productivity, education and even freedom. To explain all that, let’s start
with a lesson on poor nutrition.
Next: The consequences of poor nutrition...
What’s a bad diet?
You are what you eat. It’s a saying as old as written history.
Throughout every culture, people have known this simple
truth since the dawn of Man (and Woman). But before we can
even talk about the consequences of “bad” food choices for a
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nation, we have to engage in some honest talk about what
“bad” foods really are.
It’s a sobering discussion, too, because most people follow atrociously bad diets... Including many people who think
they eat a fairly healthy diet. Perhaps 90 percent of the U.S.
population eats a “bad” diet right now.
The official government definition of a bad diet is nonexistent. The USDA wants Americans to eat more of everything:
More dairy, more meat, more grains, and even more sugar.
That’s because these are the industries served by the USDA.
In their minds, “poor nutrition” just means people aren’t eating enough dairy, meat, grains and sugar. The USDA remains
stuck in the mindset of the 1930’s when people were literally
starving from a lack of calories. So their policy incessantly
remains “Eat More!”
But Americans don’t need to eat more. They need to eat
less. A lot less. And especially less of the highly toxic, disease-promoting foods described below.
Here are the characteristics of a bad diet:
• Consists of a large quantity of animal products.
As I mentioned, perhaps ninety percent of the U.S. population
currently eats a diet that’s largely consistent with the above
description. As you’ll soon see, this is destroying our nation.
Next: The consequences of a bad diet...
Junk food and consequences
The diet previously described is a diet of death that delivers
physical and mental impairment. Here’s an accounting of
some of the major consequences of pursuing such a diet:
Personal Health: This diet causes rapid aging and the aggressive development of degenerative disease: Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. The population also remains highly susceptible to infectious disease.
Health Care Costs: In a nation that follows a bad diet, health
care costs spiral out of control, eventually consuming a quarter (or more) of the GDP, driving the nation into bankruptcy.
• Primarily consists of dead foods (cooked, microwaved, etc.)
• Primarily consists of processed foods (milled, bleached, etc.)
• Lacks large quantities of fresh, living fruits and vegetables.
• Avoids adequate water hydration (and focuses on manufactured beverages).
• Very high in processed sugars and processed carbohydrates.
• Contains genetically-modified foods such as corn, soy or
sugar from GM sugar beets.
• Includes a large amount of processed, pasteurized dairy
products such as cow’s milk.
• Is made with hundreds of different chemical food additives
from MSG and aspartame to chemical preservatives.
• Is packaged in toxic food containers, including plastics and
epoxy resins that contaminate the food with BPA.
• Primarily consists of conventionally-grown, pesticide-contaminated foods.
• Contains a large quantity of unhealthy oils such as corn oil,
soy oil or partially-hydrogenated oils.
• Consists of a large number of fried foods or foods cooked at
very high temperatures that destroy nutrients while creating
carcinogenic compounds.
• Is made with many modified, unnatural ingredients such
hydrogenated oils, refined sugar (which removes the minerals), homogenized milk fats, and so on.
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Education: Growing up on this bad diet, children suffer
severe cognitive impairment and are unable to learn in school.
In time, academic achievement of the nation falls sharply, and
the great “dumbing down” of the population accelerates.
Employment & Economy: A sick, diseased population is
very expensive to maintain on the payrolls of Corporate
America. Poisoned by processed food diets, workers suffer
from repeated sick days and poor cognitive performance at
work (inability to focus, failure to learn, failure to create new
ideas, etc.), all of which make the workforce increasingly
expensive for corporations to maintain. Not surprisingly, this
causes yet a further shift of jobs to other nations where workers are more productive, healthier and less expensive.
Violent Crime: With their brains fueled by junk foods (and
with failed education giving them few options for earning an
honest living), more people turn to crime. In time, the prisons
become filled with people incarcerated for behavior that could
have been at least partially prevented with proper nutrition.
Happiness: With disease rates skyrocketing, violent crime on
the rise, education failures rampant and health care costs
bankrupting families, happiness plummets to all-time lows.
Genetic Integrity: As junk food consumption continues
through multiple generations, the genetic integrity of the population erodes. Birth defects increase while fertility rates
plummet. The population increasingly becomes haunted with
unhealthy genetic mutations that promote yet more disease in
future generations.
Economic Productivity: Poor nutrition leads to disastrous
economic productivity. Powered by junk foods, the population
becomes virtually useless as a workforce. Instead of producing new ideas, new products and new innovations that
improve the world, people sit around eating Fritos and watching YouTube videos. Economic productivity plummets, and
employers shift jobs to overseas markets where people often
demonstrate much higher levels of productivity.
World Leadership: With its population falling behind the
world academically and economically, the nation loses its
leadership position on the world stage and begins to lose its
leverage for maintaining the dominance of its currency.
Democracy & Freedom: When the voters subsist on a bad
diet, their minds are clouded and child-like. They are easily
manipulated to vote for politicians who are essentially “entertainers” — people who look good on TV but have no real ability to improve the long-term situation for the country. Voters
on junk foods elect the very people who continue to drive the
nation into disease and disaster.
Next: Why pharmaceuticals make it all
much worse...
The problem with medication
As you can see, the problems caused by poor nutrition can literally destroy a nation. They reach into every area of society:
The economy, education, health care, global competitiveness
and even Democracy itself.
And yet, instead of treating these nutrition problems with
a sound nutritional program, the United States of America has
chosen to ignore the problem and treat people with chemical
prescription drugs.
This widespread use of prescription drugs to mask the
symptoms of nutritional imbalances causes the following
problems that further erode the strength of any nation:
Public Safety: Medicated drivers are unsafe drivers. In the
United States today, as much as one-third of all traffic accidents involve medication-impaired drivers. Instead of being
alert with the help of healthful foods, our drivers are mentally
compromised by medications.
Impaired Cognitive Function: This impaired cognitive function continues at work, too, where medicated workers make
mistakes, suffer reduced productivity and ultimately fail to
perform to their full potential.
Deterioration of Democracy: Along with impaired cognitive
function comes the inability to vote intelligently, causing voters to repeatedly elect disastrously unqualified representatives
to Congress (and other offices). This, in turn, erodes the
bedrock of Democracy as dishonest or unqualified politicians
betray the future of the People for their own personal gain.
More Disease: Medications used to treat one disease today
end up causing more diseases in the future (virtually all medications cause some level of liver and kidney damage, and
many promote brain and heart damage at the same time). For
example, common over-the-counter painkillers cause the
deaths of several thousand Americans each year just from gaswww.earthstarmag.com
trointestinal bleeding.
Huge Increase in Health Care Costs: During all this, the
monopoly pricing of medications causes health care costs to
continue skyrocketing, further threatening the financial stability of the nation.
Environmental Destruction: After all those medications pass
through the bodies of consumers, they end up in the sewage
systems, where they are eventually dumped into rivers and
other waterways. (Most drugs, such as HRT drugs, are not filtered out by water treatment systems.) These potent chemicals
pose a huge threat to aquatic ecosystems and contribute to the
destruction of coral reefs and ocean life.
Do you see where all this is heading? Higher costs and
lower productivity. Increased rates of disease and decreased
economic productivity. Environmental destruction. It’s not
difficult to extrapolate this pattern and see where such a nation
might be headed. The accelerating downfall of the United
States of America is a textbook example of how a nation rapidly deteriorates under the influence of excessive medication
and disease-promoting processed foods.
Next: How nutrition can save a nation...
The good diet
Fortunately, there’s a solution to all this: Any nation that wishes to remain strong and successful must follow a “good” diet.
What is a good diet?
• Consists primarily of fresh, unprocessed plants (fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds) which can be made into a variety of
delicious recipes (raw food chefs are especially good at this
craft).
• Minimizes consumption of meat or animal products
(including dairy).
• Avoids virtually all processed, manufactured foods and
beverages, or only uses them sparingly.
• Consists of a wide variety of different foods so that phytonutrient diversity is high, providing consumers with a steady
supply of plant-based medicine that prevents disease.
• Includes substantial time outdoors, in nature, where vitamin D
can be created and stored in the body.
• Minimizes or eliminates all refined sugars and carbohydrates
(like white flour).
• Eliminates GMOs from the food supply in order to avoid the
health damage caused by GM foods.
• Minimizes consumption of foods sprayed with chemical pesticides or fungicides. This not only helps prevent disease
caused by such chemicals; it also protects the environment
from chemical contamination.
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• Incorporates adequate hydration from clean water (while
avoiding dubious liquids such as sodas and sports drinks).
Happiness: A healthy population is a
happy population.
• Includes nutritional supplementation to correct nutritional
imbalances or deficiencies. (This can be accomplished
through superfoods, food-based vitamins, etc.)
Genetic Integrity: On a healthful diet, the genetic integrity of
the population remains well-protected. So the genetic future
of the population stays intact.
This diet, as you might guess, is rarely pursued by the average
American consumer. Only highly health-conscious individuals even attempt such a diet, and it does require extra time,
effort and money to make a reality. But the benefits are worth
it. They can, in fact, save a nation from destruction!
Economic Productivity: Economic productivity skyrockets.
A healthy, productive workforce remains globally competitive
while creating long-term job security.
Next: The benefits of a healthy diet (and why
good nutrition is patriotic!)...
Benefits of a good diet
Here are some of the many benefits that will be experienced
by any nation pursuing a healthy diet:
Personal Health: With a healthy diet, degenerative disease
rates plummet by as much as ninety percent. People live
longer and happier, with far greater productivity. Disease
industries go bankrupt as their customer base vanishes.
Health Care Costs: Health care costs plummet by ninety percent saving the nation trillions of dollars in sick-care treatment
costs. People who used to have jobs in the sick-care industry
can now dedicate their professional efforts to something more
useful to the economy.
Education: On a healthy diet, children are far easier to educate. Their minds work better, so grades go up, test scores
improve, behavioral problems are reduced and the nation once
again starts to compete with academic achievers from other
nations.
Employment & Economy: A healthy, nutritionally-supported workforce is highly productive. With improved mental and
physical health, people are easily able to find and keep productive jobs. Unemployment rates plummet. Employees’
increased productivity makes them more competitive from the
point of view of employers, so fewer companies outsource
jobs, effectively bringing more jobs back to the U.S.
Remember: Employers want to hire healthy workers, but they
tend to shun unhealthy workers.
Violent Crime: With increased job opportunities and
improved mental health due to a good diet, violent crime rates
plummet. Prisons become ghost towns as the prison industry
suffers “downsizing.” Cities save money by needing fewer
cops. Many people who might have been criminals while eating bad diets become job-holding, tax-paying citizens under a
good diet. (This isn’t an oversimplification. Crime and nutritional deficiencies are strongly correlated. Check the medical
literature to learn more...)
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World Leadership: With a healthy, productive and innovative
workforce, the nation has a strong economy which translates
into greater opportunities for world leadership. The nation has
more influence over international trade, diplomacy, problem
resolution, global resource allocation, and so on.
Democracy & Freedom: A healthy, happy and well-educated
population can participate in Democracy in a thoughtful way.
As a result, voters make wiser choices by assessing politicians
for their skills and ideas rather than their TV presence.
Democracy gets healthier as the voters apply critical thinking
skills (and strong educational backgrounds) to their voting
decisions. A healthy Democracy with intelligent voters helps
create and protect a more free society.
As you can see, a good diet positively impacts virtually
every area of importance to a nation, from the economy and
happiness to freedom itself.
Every nation has a choice about what sort of diet it promotes to its People. What choice has your nation chosen?
Next: What diet has America chosen?
What diet has America chosen?
It’s obvious from looking around any grocery store (or watching any TV broadcast) in America that the nation has chosen
to pursue a disastrously bad diet. The vast majority of “food”
products sold at grocery stores are manufactured, processed
foods made with chemical additives, cooked at high heats that
produce dangerous byproducts, and then packaged in toxic
packaging materials like plastics containing BPA.
America is addicted to fast foods and junk foods. People
eat to fill their bellies and entertain their tongues, not to nourish their minds and bodies. Food has devolved from something that nourishes the body to a chemically-altered sensory
addiction fabricated in a factory somewhere.
So instead of food being medicine, it has become a source
of disease. And America is paying a dear price for choosing
this route. All the negative repercussions of choosing a bad
diet are now coming true in America: Increased crime and
chronic degenerative disease, reduced cognitive function and
productivity, huge increases in health care costs, rising infertility, increases in birth defects and mysterious neurological
disorders, and so on.
These negative consequences of a bad diet are causing the
rapid erosion of America’s economy. Faced with the burden of
carrying tens of millions of sick people who could otherwise
be productive if they had chosen the path of nutrition, the U.S.
economy is dragged down by
the weight of sickness and disease. Its competitiveness is
drastically reduced by the suppressed cognitive function
caused by processed foods and
chemical additives. Its education system has fallen far
behind world standards, thanks
in large part to the brain-slowing junk foods children are fed
at home and at school.
The result? A nation that
can’t compete. And that sets off
a chain reaction of off-shoring,
downsizing, and job sector
reconfigurations that see millions of U.S. jobs shifted overseas where workers offer higher productivity at lower costs...
and where health care is a fraction of the price of the United
States. Taiwan, for example, offers a nationwide, universal
health care solution for just $21 per month.
In the U.S., the annual health insurance premium for a
family of four is anywhere from ten- to fifteen thousand dollars and that doesn’t even include out-of-pocket expenses for
doctors’ visits, medications and deductibles. Poor nutrition
has put America into a debtor’s prison when it comes to health
and medicine. All the diseases caused by the consumption of
unhealthful foods have made American workers virtually
unaffordable for global businesses due to outrageous health
insurance costs.
eat (or what to avoid). (The “Free Choice” approach.)
Method #2) Restrict access to junk foods to prevent people
from making food consumption decisions that are not in their
own best long-term interests (the “Nanny State” approach).
A nation that wishes to be strong and healthy must, in my
opinion, pursue both of these methods. Here are some of the
ways in which these goals can be pursued:
Method #1 - Educate People
• Teach real nutrition in public schools.
All of this could have been prevented with a better diet for
America. So let’s get to it!
• Require doctors to learn the principles of nutrition and teach
them to patients.
Next: How to create a strong nation with healthy food...
Creating a strong, healthy nation
In order to sell more products, food and beverage companies
have mastered the art of engineering food-like substances that
exploit the hard-wired taste preferences of the human tongue.
Humans can primarily taste sugar, salt and fat, and not coincidentally, those are the three primary things that food companies put into factory foods that are marketed to the public.
Food is fabricated specifically to be addictive, much like
crack. And a surprisingly large portion of the population will
always seek out such addictive, synthesized food tastes in
much the same way that a heroin-addicted lab rat will keep
pushing the drug lever to self-medicate with even more heroin. (This metaphor is eerily accurate when it comes to junk
foods and human behavior...)
There are only really two ways to prevent such people
from seeking out and consuming such foods:
Method #1) Educate people about junk foods and health so
that they can make better-informed decisions about what to
• Require all broadcast media outlets (cable, TV, radio, etc.) to
dedicate some small percentage of their airtime to airing pronutrition public service announcements (as an exchange for
the right to use FCC-regulated airwaves).
• Put very high taxes on all processed foods and junk foods,
then use those tax dollars to fund public service announcements teaching consumers to avoid those foods. (I’m not a
huge fan of using taxes in this way, but it’s one idea worth
considering.)
• Tax the key ingredients used in processed foods such as
high-fructose corn syrup or refined white sugar. Then use that
money to fund pro-nutrition public service announcements.
• Require all food retailers to place public service educational
booklets in or near aisles where food is purchased. Those
booklets should provide honest information about the dangers
of processed foods and chemical additives, including mentioning the diseases they cause: Cancer, diabetes, depression, etc.
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• Require prominent food labels that warn consumers about
the diseases caused by the particular ingredients used in
processed foods. This is similar to the lung cancer warnings
on cigarette packages. A box of sugary breakfast cereal, for
example, should carry a large red warning label that reads,
“WARNING: This product contains ingredients known to promote diabetes.”
Method #2 - Restrict access
Here are some ideas that could be pursued to restrict consumers’ access to disease-promoting foods:
• Ban ALL advertising of
processed foods, factory-made
foods or non-natural foods of
any kind. This includes TV,
radio, Internet, sporting sponsorships, etc.
• Ban disease-promoting
ingredients from the food supply altogether: High-fructose
corn syrup, aspartame, MSG,
trans fats, artificial colors,
sodium nitrite, etc.
• Hit food retailers with draconian new food display laws
that forbid junk foods from
being displayed on end caps,
near checkout counters, at eyelevel on the shelves, etc. (I
normally don’t go for
“Draconian” anything, but this
is one idea to be considered.)
• End government subsidies on
corn and sugar, as these are the
sources from which cheap,
nutritionally-depleted foods
are made.
Place heavy taxes on
food manufacturers for
producing unhealthful
foods and beverages.
This will have the same
effect as raising retail
taxes on those items,
but it’s easier to administer this tax at the
manufacturer rather
than at retail.
• Place heavy taxes on food
manufacturers for producing unhealthful foods and beverages.
This will have the same effect as raising retail taxes on those
items, but it’s easier to administer this tax at the manufacturer
rather than at retail.
• Use tax money raised from taxing junk foods to subsidize
fresh produce, thereby making fresh fruits and vegetables
more affordable to American families. (Again, I’m generally
against using the tax code in such ways, but it’s an idea worth
debating.)
Next: How to make shape consumer behavior
with taxes or subsidies...
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Food taxes and subsidies
Economically speaking, using taxes to alter consumer behavior does work. Consumers are price sensitive, so making
unhealthful foods ridiculously expensive while making healthful foods more affordable seems to make sense if you wish to
use taxes to shape behavior. But in a free society, it’s always
better, in my opinion, to rely on public education and limits on
advertising to allow consumers to make their own informed
decisions about what they wish to purchase and consume.
If consumers were really aware that hot dogs cause brain
cancer, for example, (because of sodium nitrite), or that highfructose corn syrup promotes diabetes and obesity, they might
make far better decisions about
what they wish to feed themselves and their children.
At the same time, you
can’t discount the impact of
interventionist tax policy to
alter point-of-purchase prices.
Imagine taking this to the
extreme: What if a bag of fresh
apples cost one penny, while a
box of apple-flavored PopTarts cost ten dollars? How
would that alter consumer
behavior?
Most families, out of
sheer economic necessity,
would opt for the far cheaper
fresh produce while avoiding
the extremely high cost of
processed foods. The cost of
subsidizing the healthful foods
would be easily earned back
by the nation in terms of greatly reduced health care costs
and increases in economic productivity (not to mention
improved happiness, lower
rates of disease, improved
results in education, etc.).
In fact, it’s not unreasonable to suppose that in a progressive,
health-conscious
nation, all fresh produce might be fully subsidized by the taxpayers, effectively making their purchases (virtually) free.
Imagine ten cents for a pound of carrots, or fifty cents for a
bunch of organic broccoli. This could be done through taxes,
subsidies, if desired.
There would be fraud in the system, of course. Growers
would try to claim more subsidies than they are due, so you
can expect some waste overhead to exist.
You would also see Americans making “junk food border
runs” to Mexico and Canada where junk food items are sold at
market prices instead of the high-tax prices enacted in the
USA. In effect, you would see “junk food smugglers” bringing in truck-loads of Pop-Tarts and Frosted Flakes in order to
make a profit undercutting the high-tax retail prices in the U.S.
The scope of this activity would be directly proportional to the
difference in prices between the U.S. vs. Mexico (or Canada).
As is typical of Big Government, the Feds would then
criminalize the covert importation of junk foods and start running raids on junk food smugglers. You could literally go to
prison for getting caught with a van full of Pop-Tarts!
That’s why taxes and subsidies are a messy business.
Nations must tread carefully in this area. If taxes on junk
foods are too high, they will inevitably create a very large
underground market for smuggled junk foods, resulting in a
rather large “criminal” operation of junk food smugglers and
the widespread avoidance of the very taxes intended to be
imposed.
But beyond taxes and subsidies, there’s a bigger question in
all this:
Next: Who profits from disease?
(And why they have to go...)
Who profits from disease?
Of course, if you really want to create a healthy nation, you
have to be prepared to see widespread job losses across the
industries that currently profit from sickness and disease.
Those industries include the pharmaceutical industry,
agriculture giants, junk food retailers and even the mainstream
media. If America gets healthy with good nutrition, each of
these industries would suffer considerable losses in jobs and
revenues. They depend on disease for their very existence, of
course, so eliminating (or greatly reducing) disease will have
a devastating impact on them.
But that’s a good thing for America. Every job that treats
disease is a job wasted from a big picture civilization point of
view. Without disease, that worker could be doing something
far more productive such as contributing to a brighter future
as an educator, artist, engineer, writer or some other noble
profession. It’s not that being a doctor or nurse isn’t noble
(nursing, in particular, is quite a noble calling), but wouldn’t
it be better for the economy as a whole if all the jobs focused
on disease could be rendered obsolete by healthy people who
don’t need such services? Under such a scenario, all the “disease jobs” could be shifted to something else (like researching
renewable energy technologies, for example).
Unfortunately, every industry fights for survival in our
economy, even if it only offers products or services based on
sickness and disease. And for many of these industries, the real
financial windfall only occurs when the population is kept in a
state of ongoing chronic disease. A healthy population means
disaster for these industries. Here are some of the big ones:
The Pharmaceutical Industry - Big Pharma would lose a
fortune if the population got healthy with nutrition. It sells billions of dollars worth of drugs every year and depends on disease to sell them. All the pharmacies that retail those drugs
would also go out of business: CVS, Walgreen, Wal-Mart,
Safeway, etc.
The Medical Industry - All those hospitals, doctors’ offices
and emergency rooms also depend on a steady stream of diseased, malnourished Americans to guarantee their job security and incomes. A drop in disease would mean the rapid
downsizing of hospitals and clinics.
The Food & Agriculture Giants - The Big Food and Big Ag
companies bet their profits on the continued purchasing of
processed, nutritionally-depleted food and beverage products
that directly contribute to degenerative disease. High-Fructose
Corn Syrup, for example, is a very profitable ingredient to use
in processed foods. Never mind the fact that it promotes diabetes and obesity... it’s cheaper than sugar!
The Mainstream Media - The MSM, meanwhile, depends on
the advertising dollars of drug companies, soda companies
and junk food companies to keep its own financial lifeline
intact. If junk food and pharmaceutical advertising were both
banned, the media would suffer enormous losses in ad revenues. It’s all those nutritionally worthless, disease-promoting
products that keep the MSM in business! Remember, the
MSM is in the business of “junk food news,” meaning they
produce a “diet” of junk news for human consumption
(http://rense.com/general88/paid.htm).
The Health Insurance Industry - This industry realizes huge
financial gains from sickness and disease. The more people
are sick, the higher the insurance premiums (and the more
profit is mathematically built in). Furthermore, the more people get sick, the more they feel they need to buy insurance, so
more disease inevitably leads to higher revenues across the
health insurance industry.
Junk Food Retailers - This includes your local grocery store,
by the way, which is stacked to the hilt with processed, disease-causing junk foods. It’s the same story with Costco or
Sam’s Clubs. Wal-Mart and even local pharmacies are also
chock full of disease-promoting junk foods that nutritionists
know are linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity,
kidney stones, depression and many other problems. But selling junk food is big business and grocery stores aren’t about
to restrict the products they sell just because they happen to
promote disease. Pharmacies still sell cigarettes!
Disease Non-Profits - Never forget how much money is collected by the disease non-profit groups like the American
Cancer Society. These “rich” non-profits depend entirely on
the continuation of their sponsored disease in order to stay in
power. In a world without cancer (to reference G. Edward
Griffin’s book title), there’s no need for the ACS. Nor for the
Susan Komen cancer group with all its ridiculous pink ribbons
that pretend we can all cure cancer by going shopping. For
every significant disease affecting the western world today,
there’s an associated disease group depending on that disease
for its own survival.
In all, these industries represent anywhere from one-quarter to
one-half of the entire U.S. economy. Unleashing a wave of
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nificant portion of the U.S. economy as currently configured.
It would put rich, powerful corporations out of business and
send hundreds of thousands of works out onto the streets to
look for new jobs.
And yet, it’s still a good thing for America, because all
that economic activity (focused on disease) is really a net
LOSS to America, not a net gain. Economists don’t differentiate good from bad when it comes to GDP, but the truth is that
every dollar spent treating someone’s disease is actually a dollar wasted on something that could have been prevented for a
nickel’s worth of nutrition.
Nutrition is a good investment in America. Why spend
dollars treating disease when you can spend nickels keeping
people healthy? Putting the disease industry out of business is
a good thing, because if sick-care isn’t getting much business,
that means the People are getting healthier, happier and more
productive. And that’s what keeps a nation strong and successful in the long run.
Step 8) Avoid medications. Prescription drugs are poison. If
you’re currently taking meds, work with a naturopathic physician to safely get off those meds and heal your body through
nutrition (or other natural therapies).
Next: 12 action steps for saving America
right now...
Step 11) Thank yourself for taking the time to invest in your
own good health by reading this report. Give yourself a healing reward such as a glass of fresh orange / carrot juice or a
delicious superfood smoothie.
12 steps to save America
So how can we really save America with nutrition? It all starts
with you and your family. Follow these 12 steps to unleash a
new era of health and wellness in your own life:
Step 1) Stop rewarding manufacturers of processed foods,
junk foods, sodas and pharmaceuticals. Simply refuse to buy
their products.
Step 2) Greatly increase your purchases of fresh, organic produce. Get yourself a juicer (I like the Breville brand) and drink
a fresh juice smoothie every day. Teach your children to eat
more fresh produce.
Step 3) Supplement your diet with health-enhancing superfoods and nutritional supplements. You may wish to include
nutrient-dense algae products like spirulina, blue-green algae,
chlorella and astaxanthin.
Step 4) Greatly increase your intake of Omega-3 oils. I take
Moxxor’s Green-Lipped Mussel oil as well as consuming wild
salmon from time to time.
Step 9) Avoid hospitals. A hospital is one of the most dangerous places you can go. They’re filled with antibiotic-resistant
superbugs, for one thing. Your risk of being harmed at a hospital is much higher than what you might expect. Unless
you’re suffering from an acute, dangerous condition requiring
emergency medical care, make an effort to stay away from
hospitals.
Step 10) Embrace your own natural healing potential!
Recognize that your immune system is a technological miracle. Your body is a self-repairing biological marvel. When
given the right resources (nutrition, superfoods, etc.), your
body can work healing miracles.
Step 12) Forward this special report to 3 friends, family members or coworkers you know who might benefit from this
information. Spread the word about nutrition and you’ll be
taking part in a wave of healing that can sweep across our
planet as people reawaken to the healing powers of plantbased nutrients
Thank you for reading!
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, currently lives in
Vilcabamba, Ecuador where he grows and consumes a large
assortment of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables
(http://www.naturalnews.com/photos.html).
The creator of the Health Revolution Petition
(www.HealthRevolutionPetition.org), Adams believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility and natural healing. His
mission is to share natural health secrets with the world with
the hope of unleashing of a new golden age of health and healing that uplifts human civilization. He founded NaturalNews
in 2003 and remains its editor today.
Step 5) Get a lot more sunshine: Your body (and your mind)
needs sunlight. It generates the vitamin D that helps prevent
cancer, depression, diabetes and heart disease.
Step 6) Boost your physical exercise. Studies repeatedly show
that even moderate exercise (walking three times a week, for
example), has a drastic reduction on rates of heart disease,
cancer and diabetes.
Step 7) Exercise your brain: Learn a new language, play strategy games, read books or do something active with your brain
to keep all the neurons firing. This is all much easier when
your brain is powered by superfoods, by the way.
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