Your Life-Your Choice March, 1999 ==================== issue 26 Letter from the Editor Welcome back to another issue of Your Life-Your Choice. We've got more terrific information for you, but I'd like to make you aware of some updates to the Your Life-Your Choice Headquarters. We've redesigned the Library of archives. I think you'll find that it is much easier to find an article that interests you. Check it out for yourself: http://www.Life-Choices.com/archive.html. We've also added the beginnings of a Health Resource Center; http://www.Life-Choices.com/hlthresource.html. This will be a great place to find links to other sites with valuable health information. We are also on the lookout for health related tests and quizzes. These should be fun to do, while making you aware of any early indications of health concerns. We've found more quizzes, but are still waiting for reprint permission. Hopefully, you'll see them up soon. Keep checking! Until next time Your Life-Your Choice wishes you health and prosperity. Brigitte Synesael Editor of Your Life-Your Choice Traditional Medicine Isn't Enough Any More! Your life is your choice-don't make it the doctor's choice! http://www.Life-Choices.com/yourlife ********************************************** @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ @ IN THIS ISSUE: @ @ 1. PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS @ Our sponsors make this @ newsletter FREE to @ subscribers. Please take a @ moment to visit them. @ @ 2. TESTIMONIES FOR SUCCESS @ Discover how others @ successfully solved your @ problem. @ @ 3. CALENDAR of WORLD CELEBRATIONS @ See what special events are @ being celebrated around the @ world. @ @ 4. Alzheimers @ Alzheimer's disease is a common @ form of dementia; a decline in @ intellectual and memory functioning. @ While often thought of as a disease @ of old age it can effect people in @ their forties. @ @ 5. PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS @ Our sponsors make this @ newsletter FREE to @ subscribers. Please take a @ moment to visit them. @ @ 6. MASSAGE OILS - USES & BENEFITS @ Everything good for you seems to @ have its roots in antiquity. @ Massage & essential oils may be @ the remedy you need to help @ recover from a stressful work week, @ injury or illness. @ @ 7. YARROW @ An herb that combines well with @ Boneset, and is beneficial in @ dealing with influenza and the @ common cold. @ @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Subscribe: You can subscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. Copyright 1997-1999 by Brigitte Synesael All rights reserved ******************************************** Section 1 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS 4,000,000 BOOK TITLES, 20%-40% DISCOUNTS! - BEST price! - credits towards FREE books! - suggestions for GREAT gift ideas! - wall & desk calanders and MORE! Send a book as a gift: We will gift wrap your choices, enclose your personal message, and ship them anywhere in the world. All purchases are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Don't wait! Visit now! http://www.Life-Choices.com/bookstore.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FREE E-NEWSLETTER FOR DIRECT SELLERS! Business ideas, tips, news, site links, book reviews, product reviews, and feature articles to help your sales soar! Subscribe today. It's FREE! mailto:soarers@aol.com?subject=subscribe ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ********************************************** Section 2 TESTIMONIES FOR SUCCESS Dear Your Life-Your Choice, For many years I have suffered from arthritis. With additional homeopathic medicine, my condition stayed reasonably under control. Recently my neck, shoulders and back were presenting a big problem. I was in constant pain. I was advised to find a good practitioner for acupuncture and acupressure, which I did. Not only is my condition back under control, but my blood pressure went down from 190/90 to normal which is 140/80 in the process. All of this with only a couple of weeks of treatment. I would recommend this to anyone! Suzanne London, Ontario ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Your Life-Your Choice, I am 57 years old, a diabetic and have had 2 strokes. Since then I've had to be very careful of my blood pressure and sugar levels. For 6 weeks my levels have been off the charts and my doctor had me come in every week. He expected me to have another stroks. My son- in-law put me on a grape seed extract and a good fibre supplement. 5 days later I visited my doctor and he was amazed that everything was normal. So was I. I will stay on these herbs forever! George P. Michigan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you, or someone you know, have a testimony you'd like to share, it can be submitted to mailto:testimony@life-choices.com with "Testimonies Your Life-Your Choice" in the subject heading. All testimonies should be kept to a maximum of 200 words and should include the method of treatment used without naming industry specific brands, companies, or individuals.. For example: "through the use of Bee Pollen" is permitted because it is the name of the actual herb. However "by using XYZ product" (only available through a specific company) is not permitted. All testimonies become the property of Your Life-Your Choice. All submissions are subject to responsible editing and any reference made to an industry specific product will be edited out as this section is not intended to be an advertising platform. Share your story and help other readers who share your health concerns. ********************************************** Section 3 Calendar of World Celebrations March 1 Heroes' Day Paraguay March 1 Independence Movement Day South Korea March 2 Adwa Day Ethiopia March 2 Independence Day Morocco March 2 Peasants' Day Burma March 3 Liberation Day Bulgaria March 3 National Day Morocco March 4 Lantern Festival Taiwan March 6 Independence Day Ghana March 6 Victory Day Ethopia March 8 Woman's Day Congo/China/(former) USSR March 8 Youth Day Zambia March 10 Labour Day South Korea March 11 Fast of Esther (13 Adar) Jewish March 11 National Day Lithuania March 12 Independence Day Mauritius March 12 Purim (14 Adar) Jewish March 13 National Day Grenada March 14 Youth Day Zambia March 14 St. Joseph's Day Colombia March 15 Hungarian Revolution Anniversary Hungary March 17 Nyepi Day Indonesia March 17 St. Patrick's Day Canada/Ireland/U.S. March 18 Marien Ngouabi Day Congo March 20 Independence Day Tunisia March 21 Benito Juarez's Birthday Mexico March 21 Equinox Day (Vernal) Japan March 21 Youth Day Tunisia March 22 Abolition Day Puerto Rico March 23 Pakistan Day Pakistan March 24 Africa Day Zambia March 25 Independence Day Cyprus/Greece March 26 Independence Day Bangladesh March 27 Holy Week Peru/Uruguay March 28 Nisan First Jewish March 29 Boganda Day Central African Republic March 29 Dhul-Hijah First Islamic March 29 Easter Saturday Chile March 29 Memorial Day Madagascar March 29 Youth Day Taiwan March 31 Freedom Day Malta March 31 National Day Malta March 31 Transfer Day Virgin Islands Thank you to those who have submitted your Holiday to us. My apologies if we've missed an event that is special to you or your country. If you have a Holiday you'd like to share, please send mailto:yourlife@life-choices.com. Include the name of the Holiday, the country that celebrates it, the date it is celebrated (details like the first Sunday in May), tell us a little about the Holiday; why it's important and how it is celebrated. To all of you, we wish a joyous Celebration! ************************************************************ Section 4 Alzheimer's By Dr. Dale Heil Alzheimer's disease is a common form of dementia. A dementia is where an individual experiences a decline in intellectual and memory functioning. While often thought of as a disease of old age it can effect people in their forties. Currently, over 4 million suffer from Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. It affects over 10 percent of the Americans over age 65 and over 50% of those over age 85. Dementia is the 4th leading cause of death in those over age 60. Death usually occurs within 5-10 years of diagnosis. Once considered to be a psychological condition, it is now known to be a degenerative disorder with specific changes found within the brain. New memories cannot be formed and old memories cannot be remembered. Not all dementia's are Alzheimer's disease. Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), brain tumor, hypothyroidism, advanced syphilis, and stroke can also cause dementia. High concentrations of aluminum have been found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These aluminum concentrations have been found to be especially high in the region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain strongly involved in memory. Aluminum is commonly found in cookware, antacids, anti-diarrhea medicines, buffered aspirin, deodorants, douches, food additives, and shampoos. These high concentrations of aluminum are a controversial issue as it is not known whether it is the cause or the result of neuron dysfunction. While the cause of Alzheimer's disease is not known, the possibilities include aluminum and/or mercury toxicity and nutritional deficiencies. Many nutritional deficiencies may result from the depletion of essential nutrients caused by modern food processing methods. Malabsorption syndromes, medications, and alcohol abuse may also exacerbate these nutritional deficiencies. Because of the incomplete knowledge as to the cause, or even the ability to diagnosis Alzheimer's disease, it is beneficial to support the involved systems with 6 Minchex 6 Pituitrophin 3 Hepatrophin and 1 Ferrofood per day.....always. The goal is not to cure Alzheimer's because there is no cure. Rather, the attempt is to stop or at least slow down the progression of the degeneration. It is also prudent to monitor nutritional progress. The Nutritional Health Survey (NHS) supplies a system by which other nutritional deficiencies can be identified and corrected. This is important with a disease entity such as Alzheimer's where the exact cause is not known. If multiple causal factors are involved, as is suspected, then all nutritional deficiency situations must be satisfied as much as possible. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the mental deterioration of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed significantly by high doses of Vitamin E....an antioxidant. While Vitamin E did not reverse the disease among patients with moderate Alzheimer's, it did slow down the disability rate by an average of seven months. The search is on for methods to diagnose Alzheimer's more rapidly and at an earlier stage. Earlier detection may allow people to make decisions about future care and other matters. More information on Alzheimer's disease can be found at the Alzheimer's Association, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL. 60611. Telephone numbers: 1-800-272-3900, or 1-312-335-8700 ----- Dr. Heil has been a Doctor of Chiropractic in private practice for over 13 years. The emphasis of his practice is preventative care. He has also successfully completed the requirements of the Department of Chemistry and Nutrition at the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Heil set up the Health Maintenance Corporation to serve people that do not have access to holistic health care techniques. Through this vehicle he offers nutritional packages geared towards specific health issues. Contact Dr.Heil via e-mail at: drheil@clark.net http://www.healthmc.com/. ************************************************ Section 5 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS Increase traffic to your site by THOUSANDS every day WITHOUT Spamming! It's Fast, it's Easy, and best of all it's FREE! (If the following url does NOT appear on one line, you will have to copy each part and paste into the location bar of your web browser.) http://www.special-report-network.net/specialreports.cgi/BS9662 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Icemall is giving away $199.00 worth of FREE e-books and reports! Check it out today! http://www.icemall.com/free_gift.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ******************************************** Section 6 MASSAGE OILS - USES & BENEFITS by Jan Blacktopp, R.M.T. blacktopp@interhop.net Read about Jan Blacktopp on our Meet the Team page; http://www.Life-Choices.com/team.html ---------- It seems that everything good for you these days has its roots in antiquity. Centuries ago, all these same types of medicine and healing techniques were practised in everyday use. The Roman Empire, which spanned 5000 years, was one of those cultures where massage, essential oils, luxurious baths and herbal formulas were used extensively to enhance health and beauty. Massage indicates the rubbing, kneading, pushing or sweeping of skin, muscles & joints of the body. Anyone can perform massage. A newborn usually receives his first massage upon his arrival here as mom & dads caress the face & head of their bundle of joy. When a toddler is ill or cranky, a mother will caress & soothe the child by gentle touch. When mothers rub our chest with linament when we had a cold, her hands somehow had some magic attached as you always felt better from that little rub. Essential oils were already added to those chest linaments. Now we have the access to make our own mixtures. Massage & essential oils may be the remedy you need to help you recuperate from a stressful work week, injury or illness. Studies have shown that regular massage once a month increases the efficiency of the immune system, increases mobility and decreases stress and muscle tension. Massage oils can be made at home, purchased at stores or obtained from your Aromatherapist or Massage Therapist. You can make some at-home remedies yourself: For the common cold, massage this blend around the chest, neck, & sinus areas: Lemon 1 drop Eucalyptus 2 drops Rosemary 3 drops Blend this into 1 tsp of vegetable or almond oil Influenza If you are shivery & cold, and feel that you have the onset of something more, take a warm bath to which the following oils have been added: Tea tree 2 drops Lavender 2 drops Thyme 2 drops Then: massage your whole body with the following: Tea tree 2 drops Eucalyptus 3 drops Blend this into 1 tsp of vegetable/almond oil and go to bed. These essential oils have been shown to increase the immune system and can be used in the prevention of flu & colds when exposed to them. Back Pain Formula Massage this into any backache to ease pain: Peppermint 10 drops Rosemary 10 drops Basil 10 drops Add this to 30ml of vegetable/almond oil. Relaxing Massage Oil: Lavender 10 drops Lemon 5 drops Bergamot 5 drops Lime 3 drops Grapefruit 3 drops Blend this to 30 ml of vegetable/almond oil. Sore Muscle Formula Rosemary 5 drops Juniper 10 drops Lavender 10 drops Marjoram 10 drops Lemon 5 drops Mix to 30ml of vegetable/almond oil Circulation Increased Rosemary 15 drops Angelica 5 drops Juniper 5 drops Add this to 30 ml of vegetable/almond oil Any of the above mixtures or formulas can be added to the bath as bath oil. ----- References: The Fragrant Pharmacy Valerie Ann Worwood ************************************************************* Section 7 Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) By Howie M. Thomason RNCP hmt@ican.net 1-888-770-0033 Read about Howie Thomason on our Meet the Team page; http://www.Life-Choices.com/team.html ---------- This month we will look at Yarrow. It combines well with Boneset, the herb we looked at last month, for influenza and the common cold. Common names; Yarrow, Milfoil, Nosebleed, Thousand Leaf, Soldiers Woundwort. Collection; Yarrow should be gathered when it is flowering, usually between June and September. It is a perineal herb found throughout North America and Europe. It is often found on the roadside and waste lands. The beautiful aroma from this plant is one method of identification. Here in Ontario, I find it in sandy soil in fields. Parts Used; Some herbalists will say only the aerial parts can be used. Others will say the whole plant including the roots can be used. Properties; Diaphoretic (sweating herb) Hypotensive (reduce elevated blood pressure, tending to normalize systolic & diastolic levels.) Astringent; (contract tissue by precipitating proteins) Diuretic; (increase secretion and elimination of urine) Antiseptic; (Destroys and prevents the development of microbes) Carminative; (Stimulates peristalsis, relax stomach) Constituents; Up to 0.5% volatile oils, flavonoids, tannins, bitter alkoids. Energy and Flavours; Warm, Bitter, Spicy. Indications; Yarrow is one of our best diaphoretic herbs. It is easily found and is a standard remedy for helping the body to deal with fevers. The hot infusion will raise the heat of the body, equalize the circulation and produce perspiration. It is very effective in fevers in children and adults. It has also been useful in measles and all of the eruptive conditions, especially where the eruption is slow making its appearance. It can stimulate digestion and tone the blood vessels. It is considered a specific herb for conditions associated with high blood pressure. It can be used as a urinary antiseptic for infections such as cystitis. Used externally it will aid in the healing of wounds. It may be considered for amenorrhea, menorrhagia, and leucorrhea, all being caused, at least in part, by poor pelvic circulation and weakness. This herb has long been associated with the battlefield and is a specific antihemorrhagic wound remedy. It can be used internally or externally for any condition of acute bleeding, especially from cuts and abrasions. It got its name from the warrior Achilles. Combinations; For fever it will combine well with Elder Flower, Peppermint, Boneset, Cyanne and Ginger. For Raised Blood Pressure it can be used with Hawthorn, Lime Blossom and Mistletoe. Preparation and Dosage; Infusion: pour a cup of boiling water onto l-2 teaspoonfuls of the dried herb and leave to infuse for l0-l5 minutes. This should be drunk hot three times a day. When feverish it should be drunk hourly until sweating is produced. Tincture: take 2-4ml of the tincture three times a day. For those that do not want or like the alcohol in the tincture they can drop the tincture into a cup of hot water to evaporate the alcohol. ----- References; Dominion Herbal College Text David Hoffmann, The New Holistic Herbal. 1990 Michael Tierra, The Way of Herbs. 1998 ************************************************************* ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Disclaimer All material appearing in this newsletter is provided for educational purposes only. It is provided with the understanding that authors and contributors are not offering medical advice or services. We strongly encourage you to consult with your own physician regarding any recommendations with respect to your own medical condition. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ********************************************** * * * I know you have friends who are be interested * * in this information. Put them in your debt and * * forward a copy of Your Life-Your Choice to them. * * * ********************************************** Read back issues of Your Life-Your Choice in our Library of Archives and the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com/archive.html While your there vote for your favorite issue and article! ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Subscribe: You can subscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. ****************** Find a practitioner near you. Visit Your Life-Your Choice's Wellness Locator! http://www.Life-Choices.com/directory.html. Visit often, there will be new additions regularly. Help us make this the most comprehensive directory available. Visit: http://www.Life-Choices.com/promote.html to find out how to get YOUR practice listed or mailto:promote@life-choices.com. Your Life-Your Choice subscribers want to know about YOUR business! ****************** Ask Dr. Abrams your personal health questions. Let him share his 31 years of wellness expertise with you. mailto:questions@life-choices.com Type "Questions Your Life-Your Choice" in the subject heading. For sponsorship & advertising information, Visit: http://www.Life-Choices.com/promote.html or mailto:promote@life-choices.com SUBJECT: Send Your Choice Advertising Rates Send in your testimonies, mailto:testimony@life-choices.com with "Testimonies Your Life-Your Choice" in the subject heading. This is YOUR newsletter! Share your thoughts, what you'd like to see by emailing, mailto:feedback@life-choices.com with "Feedback Your Life-Your Choice" in the subject heading. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////