Feeling better than ever before

Today I had company - company with a headache. He asked me if by chance I had a sinus pill in the house and I went to the cupboard to get one - and had a devil of a time finding it!

Not very long ago, I made sure there was a full box there, because I practically lived on the things. But when I thought about it today, I couldn't remember the last time I had looked for one. I also kept antihistamines, because I never knew when I'd eat, touch, or smell something that would give me a crushing headache.

I still have a few allergies, and still have my antihistamines, but I don't need them very often. I don't even need an aspirin very often.

What's the difference now? Why, after nearly 60 years do I suddenly not need these remedies?

Several things have probably brought me to this state.

• I walked away from a job that had become a heavy burden. While I had loved it at one time, things had changed. It wasn't fun any more because it had become cutthroat. I'm now doing work that I love - copywriting, meeting people all over the world through the power of the internet, and writing about products and services I believe in.
  
• I started practicing the kinds of things you read in "The Secret." I'm not as dedicated as most who practice it, but I focus on thinking about the things I want rather than the things I don't want, and expecting good in my life. I also practice thankfulness for all I have and for the good things that come into my life every day.
  
• I started drinking mangosteen juice. The more I read about it, the more fascinated I become. I know, medical science says it just can't be as good as they say, but that's only because it doesn't fit their mold. And besides that, it's a fruit - big pharm can't patent it, so of course they'd say it doesn't work. But the people who use it know it works.
  

Do you feel good? Or do you need to make some of the kinds of changes I made?

I want you to know that you don't have to change everything. You don't have to give up everything. I still smoke, I still drink beer and coffee, and I eat what I want. I'll admit that I don't "want" processed foods - the list of chemicals in them makes me cringe - but I haven't given up bread or eggs or meat or any of the unprocessed foods that some think are so harmful.

Think about it. And if you aren't feeling good, start working on ways to make some changes. And start looking into mangosteen and the other "super fruits" that can speed you to health.

Yours for good health,
Marte

An Exercise to Ease Back Pain

Does your back hurt so it's hard to sleep at night? Does that make you reach for a pain killer, even though you know the risks?

Today I read about an exercise that might do the trick better than the temporary and sometimes nauseating fix provided by a pill.

You need one of those big exercise balls - you know, that big blue or gray thing you bought thinking you were going to exercise a lot. Look behind the couch in the family room - it has to be somewhere.

Start by lying on your stomach on the ball. Keep your feet wide for balance. Slowly roll forward until the ball is placed in front of your hips. Allow your body to bend forward, rounding to the shape of the ball.

Relax your body completely and place your hands on the floor for support and balance. You should feel light to moderate stretching in your lower back, and possibly your hamstrings.

This stretch loosens the muscles that run up and down your spine, creating more space between each vertebra and easing the tension.

Best success!

Marte

Test drugs killed how many?

I only caught a part of that newscast - a major drug company doing a test on medications for diabetes and heart disease - and a huge percentage of the test subjects died.

Is that OK as long as the percentage was low?

I realize that drugs have to be tested, and I do hate the idea of testing on our 4 legged friends as if they were inanimate objects.

I know! Maybe the people who formulate these drugs, or the ones who stand to become wealthy selling them are the ones who should be the test subjects.

You can bet they'd be a bit more careful if that were the case.

One can hope that the FDA, that entity that's supposed to be protecting us, will crack down a little harder on big pharm after this episode. But I doubt it.

All of us who truly want to be healthy will just have to keep reading and learning about natural cures and preventatives - and fighting big pharm's efforts to ban the sale of vitamins and minerals without a prescription.

Medicines killing people - again

Today's newspaper presented two articles that should bring outrage to parents everywhere.

On the front page was the article saying that now the FDA has decided that cold medicines are unsafe for toddlers and babies - they could even prove fatal. And anyway, they don't do any good. They haven't decided yet if these remedies are safe for older kids. They're pretty sure they aren't safe for anyone under the age of 6. The ruling however, just says not to give them to anyone under 2.

So... will they leave them on the shelf for a few more years until we see? It says they'll make a decision before next year's cold and flu season.

The second outrage was almost buried in the story of a young man (19) who is being tried for the murder of his parents a year ago. I knew his parents, so was interested in seeing what his sister had to say about the whole thing.

She said he was a sweet little boy, but then he was diagnosed with ADD and given medication. He became more and more violent while on that medication. Much later the doctors said he had been mis-diagnosed and he really had Bi-polar disease. They changed his medication, but the violence didn't go away. (According to earlier stories, his parents had been afraid of him for several years.) Then, almost as an off-hand remark, she said that later the family learned that "...it's a common issue if someone is bipolar and was given that medication."

So many questions - Why didn't the doctor stop the medication as soon as the boy became violent? Did it permanently alter his mind? Are the potential side effects of medication worth the risk - just to hopefully get a kid to sit down and pay attention?

I thank God that I never had to make that decision, and I hope that if you have a child on medication for ADD and he or she is showing violent tendencies, you'll do the research and go back to the doctor with it in hand. You might save your child's life - or maybe even your own.

Before you have knee surgery, learn about prolotherapy

Are you considering surgery for painful knee joints?

If so, do some research first. Prolotherapy might be a better solution. I'll admit, some people have had good results from surgery - my neighbor is one of them. But for others, it means huge expense, a prolonged and painful recovery period, and mediocre results.

After going through all that, they still have pain and still can't get around well.

But - there's an up side to their story. The doctor, the anesthesiologist, the hospital, the physical therapy people, and the pharmacist all made good money!

In my family, prolotherapy is considered a miracle. The cost is minimal, there's no hospital stay, no recovery period, and no danger of dying on the operating table - or later from a blood clot. Learn more at: www.pharmfreehealth.com/prolo.html.

If you have a treatment that you and your family consider a miracle, please write and tell us about it. We'd like to spread the word about natural treatments

Natural Cures for High Cholesterol

If cholesterol reducing drugs scare you as much as they do me, you'll be glad to hear that oatmeal and oat bran are both good at reducing cholesterol- because they're rich in soluble fiber.

You do need to eat quite a bit of it, so make oatmeal a routine, and add a bit of oat bran to give it a boost. You can also find a recipe on the Quaker Oat Bran box for making a delicious loaf of cholesterol-reducing bread.

Is there a cure for cancer?

Today's mail brought an advertisement for a health newsletter - and in the little book enclosed was an article saying that over 50% of all cancers can be cured with a natural remedy. Of course, I have to buy the newsletter to find out what that is, but it sure makes me wonder.

The book also mentioned other diseases that can be cured - like diabetes and high blood pressure. Now I'm sure that's true - so possibly the cancer cure is true too?

According to the article, doctors who try to use cures will lose their licenses.

Now, I've long believed that it is not in the medical industry's best interests to cure people. They make money by keeping people sick. But have you ever known a doctor who lost a license for using natural cures?

Just curious... Any opinions?

Marte