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May 20, 2012

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May 24, 2011

The Rapture! The Future looks Bleak ,can we save it?

                    With all these crazy people making predictions about people vanishing during the night. Talking about the  Rapture! of course people are scared but don't you go and take your savings out of the bank, n"t do anything you will regret..Man is destroying the earth with pollution and if it continues we will not be able t breathe unless we wear special oxygen masks because there will be no trees to produce oxygen because man is destroying the trees. Using up the soil,. The soil will not be able to grow food because it also will be used up! It will be dead and dry like the deserts. Their will be no oil for our cars, no gas.Our water will be dried up or if you do find water it will be poison and we cannot drink it, our future does look bleak and man is the cause of it, even the animals are getting endangered more and more each day. So what do you think is it to late to change our bleak future? There are so many things wrong, man is destroying the earth each day so its a bleak future that awaits us??? Is it to late to change our future? How sad, if we don't  start now! for there may be no future tomorrow to worry about changing..What do you think? are you looking forward to the   future the way it is going?                                                                                                                                       Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed

May 19, 2011

Lose weight with help from the web

  Lets face it losing weight is no fun..Its tough to stick to your diet and exercise schedule, especially when you don't see results right away. Ometimes you feel like plopping on the couch, eating a pint of ice cream, and throwing in the towel..Don't give up--boot up. Next time you start a weight loss program, start with the internet. With a wealth of information, advice and diet aides, you can get help you need to lose all the weight you want.There are alot of helpful sites on the web just t.....ake the time to look for them if you ARE SINCERE AND WANT TO LOOK SLIM AND TRIM  you can find the one for you. I hope this site will also help you with the tips I offer here..                                                                                                                                                           Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed     Also want you all to know that my computer finally broke down Im borrowing this one for while..This is why I have not been blogging lately but I still hope you all continue to visit my blogs.I really can use your support to get another computer so your donations are greatly needed. thank you Be sure to check out the adgitize ads herre..

January 29, 2011

Weird and Bizarre Facts about Smoking

               


    Smoking was doubtless a familiar practice in the ports of England before the frequently quoted incident of Drake's return from Virginia with a number of colonists in 1586. These men brought with them pipes, tobacco seeds, and plants, and their example of what was at first called "drinking" tobacco smoke (inhaling and apparently swallowing it) is known to have caused considerable excitement and interest.

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December 25, 2010

Old Folks Remedy for Sleep

                    For All those who have trouble sleeping and Im one of them (Im a night-owl, I stay up all night and sleep most of the day.) I ran across this and I hope it will be of help to to those who have sleepless nights (and cold feet.LOL)


MISCELLANEOUS & QUIRKY REMEDIES


Trying to get to sleep can be soooo frustrating, we'll try anything! These are some of the miscellaneous or off-beat remedies we've come across - but one might be 'just the thing' for you - that helps you get to sleep.


TURN YOURSELF UPSIDE DOWN - On your bed, that is. Simply put your pillow at the foot of the bed and turn the covers around, lay your head on the pillow and... nod off - we hope. A friend, who every once in a while hits a bout of sleeplessness, uses this one with great success, she says. It's something she used as a kid and it still works for her. Something about changing the environment - an intriguing, possibly important concept - might work in other ways, too...


HUG YOUR OLD "TEDDY"


If you've still got your beloved security-blanket-teddy from childhood - or a newer version - by all means hug it to you if it offers comfort and peace for your soul.


VINEGAR & HONEY

(We saw this in a book of cider vinegar remedies we thumbed through in our local health food store.) Add 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and two teaspoons of honey to a glass of boiling hot water. Drink. Another version, from Vermont: Mix 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with one cup of honey. Take two teaspoons at bedtime. If needed, take two more an hour later.

These from Katherine A. Albert's excellent book, Get a Good Night's Sleep:


PUEBLO INDIAN REMEDY - Eat mushrooms.


CHINESE REMEDY - Make a mixture of chopped ginseng and orange peel, mixed with honey.



GYPSY REMEDY 1 - Cook lettuce in a half-pint of boiling water with a little salt.



GYPSY REMEDY 2 - Mix lemon juice, orange juice, two tablespoons of honey and hot water. You could also add some grapefruit juice.



SCOTTISH REMEDY - Oatmeal gruel with honey.



BALKAN CURE - Take buttermilk half an hour before bed.



FOLK REMEDY 1 - Raw onion on toast at bedtime.



FOLK REMEDY 2 - A teaspoon of olive oil taken with the evening meal and a second teaspoon before bed.



FOLK REMEDY 3 - Take a mixture of malted milk, olive oil and hot water no less than an hour before bed.(This group was from Katherine A. Albert's book, Get a Good Night's Sleep.)



LAVENDER - A few drops of pure lavender oil placed on the pulsepoints of the wrist and forehead can be calming and helpful. This was reported in the New York Times as being especially effective with older people suffering from insomnia. However, you must use pure lavender oil from a good source. Cheap perfume or complex blends don't do it. Also try sniffing a little fragrant herbal "pillow" stuffed with lavender. Smells great and feels calming. We have three tiny, terry teddy bears stuffed with lavender (that we succumbed to buying for a ridiculous price, as they were cute and also actually on sale) - - and we like to take a sniff before turning out the light. Does it help? Perhaps. But definitely smells great and adds a pleasant touch to the bedtime ritual. We've also read that adding rose scent, and/or rosemary can help, too.



CELERY SEEDS - Inhaling the aroma from a little cloth bag filled with celery seeds is said to help you fall asleep.



CHOPPED ONIONS? - One book of natural remedies says to chop a yellow onion and put it in a glass jar with a lid which you then place near your bed - and every once in a while take a whiff - which is supposed to help. Maybe... - we haven't tried this one yet but we pass it on in case it has some appeal. (Interesting how raw onions also showed up in Katherine A. Albert's book, Get a Good Night's Sleep (see above).)



PUMPKIN - An old folk remedy says to eat pumpkin to cure insomnia - which is a rather pleasant remedy if you happen to like pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins or even pumpkin soup - as we do. Pumpkin soup, in case you've never tried it, can be incredibly delicious. This remedy probably works (we have yet to try it) because pumpkin is a heavy-duty carbohydrate and that helps to promote the flow of serotonin to the brain - a key facilitator of sleep

MITTENS AND SOCKS - This just in from CNN: Put on mittens and socks to help you get to sleep! This warms extremities - hands and feet - and has something to do with blood vessel dilation, body temperature and increased blood flow throughout the body. It's supposed to help and we believe it. We ourself have terrible trouble falling asleep if our hands or feet are cold - getting them warmed up definitely helps. We were once given nice, pink wool bed-socks as a gift - years ago, when we went to school in Vermont and before down comforters were in vogue - and they really helped back then. They had a little tie woven through the cuff - and were from England, as we remember it - where people truly need to warm up their toesies.
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December 21, 2010

Can Chihuahuas Cure take away asthma

                

The belief that a Chihuahua can "take away" asthma from its owner is still held by some, however medical experts reject the idea that the folk remedy can cure asthma.



For many years, the idea that Chihuahuas can cure asthma has been passed around. Citing personal experience or hearsay from someone else, supporters of this idea believe that the toy breed dog really can take away asthma from its owner. They may claim that the dog should sleep on the chest of the asthmatic person to somehow take in the asthma itself.



Short-haired Chihuahuas may be considered somewhat more hypoallergenic than many dog breeds but the scientific and medical community regards the loss of asthma symptoms in the presence of a Chihuahua as purely coincidental or psychosomatic. In fact, in some cases, some dogs and other pets may even bring on asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath and wheezing.
Origin of Chihuahua as an Asthma Cure
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One rumor has it that the superstition may be somehow connected with the Aztecs. In history, Chihuahuas were quite popular with the Aztecs who held the belief that the dog would take on the sins of a dead person and guide him through death to afterlife.

Perhaps seeming to add support to the asthma-cure belief, Chihuahuas sometimes have respiratory problems and may make wheezing sounds similar to asthmatics. Since asthma seems to be most prevalent in children who often lose their asthma symptoms as they mature, it may be easy for some to conclude that the coincidental Chihuahua in the household “took away” the asthma from the child.
Stress and Asthma

Another theory may be that acquiring a faithful companion like the Chihuahua may ease stress and tension in the life of the asthma sufferer which in some cases may relieve asthma symptoms. Dogs and other pets have certainly been proven to lower blood pressure and hasten healing in some illnesses.
Managing Asthma

While a Chihuahua can be a good choice as a pet and loyal friend, the best choice of asthma treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic, is under the care of a physician, generally with long-term control medications, quick-relief medications, possible allergy treatment, and avoidance of bronchial inflammation triggers.
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December 11, 2010

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Colds

                                                                                                                                                                          




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A sniffle, a sneeze—you know all about the common cold, right? Or do you? We scoured the latest research and talked to experts to dig up the most surprising things you may not have known about catching and recovering from the common cold.



1. It takes about 48 hours to infect you and make you sick.

That scratchy throat and runny nose that’s coming on? Think back to where you were 48 hours ago. Chances are, that’s where you picked up your cold bug. Experts say that it takes about two days for a cold to embed into the lining of your cells and produce symptoms. Baffled by whether you've come down with the flu or with a cold? While no one can predict how an infection will progress—and sometimes even experts are fooled by colds masquerading as the flu—you can use this rule of thumb from Ron Eccles, BSc, PhD, DSc, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University in the U.K.: “Cold viruses do not usually cause fever in adults,” he says. “Sudden onset, fever and cough are the best predictors of influenza.”



2. The best cold-fighting weapon may be your tennis shoes.

Your medicine cabinet may be stocked with the latest cold-fighting medicines, but when it comes down to it, experts say the best way to protect yourself isn’t with a pill, but by breaking a sweat. Appalachian State University researchers have studied how the immune system and viruses are affected by exercise, and the findings are fascinating: Any exercise, however limited, is great. The researchers say that if you really want to ward off colds this winter, you’re best off working out at least 5 days per week—but no marathon-training is required. A brisk 30-minute walk 5 times per week does the trick to cold-proof your immune system. “Mild exercise is good as it moves the blood around the body and also moves the immune white cells around to search for infection,” says Dr. Eccles.



3. Late nights could be contributing to your sniffling and sneezing.

How much sleep did you get last night? If it was fewer than seven hours, you’re three times more likely to catch a cold, say researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, whose study was published in a recent issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. It’s also important to use your time in bed wisely—meaning, when you're in bed, sleep. The researchers call it “sleep efficiency.” For instance, study participants who spent less than 92 percent of their time in bed asleep were at least five times more likely to pick up a cold virus than those who fell asleep quicker and stayed asleep longer. To get more shut-eye, sleep experts recommend banishing the TV as well as night lights, which can distract and impede your sleep cycles.



4. A tall glass of orange juice isn't a cold cure-all.

When you start to feel the first signs of a cold coming on, what do you do? If your first response is to load up on OJ in hopes of boosting your body’s vitamin C levels, you might reconsider. A major review of more than 30 studies conducted by researchers at Australian National University and the University of Helsinki say that for the majority of people, vitamin C does nothing to prevent or reduce the symptoms of a cold.



Disappointing, yes. But there’s a caveat. If you’re under a lot of stress, or are putting your body to the test—for example, training for a marathon—a daily dose of 200 mg of vitamin C may reduce your chances of catching a cold by about half. To get more C naturally, load up on these foods: oranges and citrus, of course, and also papaya, broccoli, tomatoes, red peppers and kiwi.



5. There’s a flower that may help fight cold viruses.

You’ve probably heard of echinacea, a plant with a stunning pink flower, which is believed to help boost the immune system. University of Connecticut researchers put the theory to the test recently, and after studying more than 1,600 people, they reported that not only did echinacea cut the chances of catching a cold in half, but also those study participants who took it reduced the duration of their colds by about 1.4 days.



Should you supplement with echinacea? It’s worth a try, says Dr. Eccles. "As it is a natural product, it is not possible to standardize the medicine, so, like buying wine, get the best quality from [herbal supplement makers] who have been in the business for a while.”



6. A cold virus could make you fat.

Could you blame that extra 15 pounds you’ve gained on the cold you got last spring? It may not be a far-fetched idea, according to researchers at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. In their study of children, published in a recent issue of the journal Pediatrics, they found that kids who had been infected by adenovirus 36, a common cold virus that causes typical cold symptoms and sometimes gastrointestinal issues, were, on average, 50 pounds heavier than children who hadn’t been infected by the strain, suggesting that a viral infection may cause excess weight gain. While researchers aren’t implying that all cold viruses—even this particular one—cause lifelong weight problems, it's some extra incentive to stay healthy this season, right?



7. Hot drinks can help zap the symptoms of cold viruses.

Your mom was right—tea and hot soup may be the keys to feeling better when you're hit with a bad cold. According to a study published in a recent issue of the journal Rhinology, researchers in England say that simply sipping a hot beverage can provide immediate and sustained relief from your worst cold symptoms, like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, sore throat and fatigue. The researchers tested hot beverages versus room-temperature drinks and found that the warmth in a cup had soothing, feel-good properties. Your new feel-better-fast remedy: herbal tea with a squeeze of lemon and one teaspoon of honey, which has also been proven to soothe sore throats.



8. An ingredient found in breast milk can make you feel better fast.

It turns out that an ingredient in breast milk (that you can find via supplements—whew!), may help your most intense cold go away. “A derivative of lauric acid, monolaurin, is a fatty acid found naturally in breast milk,” explains Tom Bayne, DC, a practitioner with ChicagoHealers.com. “It is known to decrease symptoms of the flu and fatigue.” You can find monolaurin supplements at any health food store or vitamin shop and at most pharmacies. As with all natural supplements, talk to your doctor about the right dosage and whether there are any drug contraindications to keep in mind.



9. The average person gets 200 colds in his or her lifetime.

According to estimates, by your 75th birthday, you’re likely to have suffered through 200 colds—that’s two years of your life sneezing! And while children typically get between four and eight colds per year, older people get a break from them. Experts believe this is due to the fact that most elderly people have already been exposed to the majority of cold viruses circulating. But, adds Dr. Eccles, a new virus can be devastating to the elderly, often manifesting in upper respiratory illness.



10. Colds are really not that contagious.

We hear so much about the dreaded rhinovirus that most people think a mere handshake with a sick person is going to send them coughing. Not true, say experts. Recent research by the Cardiff University Common Cold Centre found that when healthy people were put in a room with cold sufferers, it was “remarkably difficult” to spread the infection from one person to another. In fact, the cold virus has to have the ideal conditions when hitting your body to infect you. “Colds are not very contagious, and most colds are caught at home from kids and partners from prolonged and close contact,” says Dr. Eccles. In other words, no need to don a mask in public—just use common  sense.
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December 8, 2010

Cell Phones used by Pregnant Mamas could Breed Brats?

   Every day, it seems, some new discovery is unearthed to make pregnant women pause, stress out and worry that the only way they're going to give birth to a healthy baby is to hibernate in a bubble for nine months.
Now comes the news that pregnant moms who use cell phones could increase the odds that their kids will be brats.
Researchers have found that the radiation exposure from cell phones increases the risk of having kids with behavioral problems, Reuters reports.
The study is likely to renew controversy over the safety of cell phones and whether or not they directly cause the behavioral problems, Reuters says.

"It is hard to understand how such low exposures could be influential," Dr. Leeka Kheifets, an epidemiologist at the University of California Los Angeles who led the study, tells Reuters in a telephone interview. "It is just something that needs to be pursued."
The researchers looked at data from 28,000 7-year-olds and their mothers who took part in a large Danish study that has been tracking 100,000 women who were pregnant between 1996 and 2002, according to the news service.
The mothers of about 3 percent of the children said their kids had borderline behavioral problems, and 3 percent showed abnormal behavior, such as obedience or emotional issues, the study showed.
The children whose mothers used cell phones while pregnant, and who also used the phones themselves, were 50 percent more likely to have behavioral problems, the researchers report in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Children whose mothers used the phones but who did not themselves use mobile phones were 40 percent more likely to have behavioral problems, the study found. Researchers add that the children were no more likely to have epilepsy or delays in development.
About 5 billion mobile phones are in use worldwide, according to reports. However, the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have found no evidence that cellphone use can damage health.                                                                                                                                                           Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed

November 30, 2010

Almonds- Not only for Christmas Cookies

      My dear friends and loyal readers sorry I have been away for some time but its this old computer it crashes when it wants to nd I have to fix it myself for I can not afford a tech so this time it took me longer then usual. But bear with me and be patient for it takes me while to get it back to working and at first I thought I might not get it to work at all. But Im happy to be back to give you the latest kitchen and old folks remedies. I hope tho that when my computer does break down and you al see that Im not posting that you all will still come back and stop by and visit me and red some of my older posts until I can get back on line.  So let me get back to giving you the kitchen remedies for Christmas
Healing you find in your Kitchen

Explorations of the Almond as a Health Benefit to Human Kind.

Almonds are not only for decoration on Christmas Cookies, Almonds are a very important healing tool. Cancer research is being done to find a cure based on Almond extracts.

Almonds are not only used as medicine, it is a very essential as food. Ten Almonds equal a half a pound of meat and are important as a protein intake in a survival situation. Contents at a Glance

The Almond Tree is native to the Middle East and is a small deciduous tree, reaching a high of four to ten meters. The fruit of this Tree is also named Almond and is widely cultivated. The Tree will flower 7-8 months each year and produce a hard shelled nut in autumn. Its small pinkish flowers will send their aroma over the country side and the healing starts there.

This Tree is a Tree that gives us natural healing and has now been discovered to be helpful in Cancer prevention and reduction. The Healing Food in a Nut Shell

Sweet Almonds have been used for healing and food for centuries. In ancient times sweet almonds had been considered as a healing food. Ten Almonds are the equivalent to on half pound of meat in nutritions. In a survival situation, Almonds are small enough to carry with you and helpful enough to do so.

Six tablespoons of ground Almonds mixed in ½ pint of water will help with fevers and to overcome bronchial attacks. Invalids tolerate this drink well and therefore it is very helpful in healing a broken body. Almonds have NO cholesterol, are very low in sodium, low in sugar content, High in manganese and high in magnesium. Almonds not only for Cookies

Almonds are generally thought of as nuts one puts in cookies and cakes.

Almond infusions are very popular and generally highly thought off. You need to be careful though with this sort of infusion, it will also act as a laxative.

Almond oil is used for aroma therapy massages. It softens the skin and the senses in one massage. New research gives even more support to the healthy benefits of almonds: almonds may well be a food that helps fight obesity and diabetes.

Almonds are also known to lower blood cholesterol levels, although they have generally been thought of as one of the "FATTY" foods. 90% of the fat's in Almonds are unsaturated and with a high protein and fiber content, they are more helpful the harmful. A person with a high probability of Osteoporoses would do well to eat lots of Almonds to help prevent this affliction. Those innocent little brown nuts also are very helpful with blood pressure regulation.

New research have been done with Almond intake and weight loss. Almond's high level of satiety, (that is satisfaction or fullness from food,) are very helpful in a weight loss diet. Purdue University studies showed that adding nearly two servings of almonds to a person's diet did not cause them to gain weight or body fat at all, but rather led them to decrease their intake of calories from other sources of food.

In ancient times, Almonds had been considered a food that helps increase vitality, improve the complexion and help the body fight of the effects of drunkennes                                                                                                                                                              Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed  Be sure to sign into my Googles Friends connect widget and show your a friend to us here especially if your a friend in my blog community. So sign up in Googles Friends Connect widget before you leave. Also be sure to check out and adgitize my ads and check out my other ads here this helps me keep my blog going. Thank you..

October 26, 2010

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October 24, 2010

The History of Halloween

                T he origins of Halloween is said to date back more than 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts roamed over what is now the United Kingdom, Ireland and northern France.
Their new year began Nov. 1, starting with a festival the previous night honoring Samhain to mark the beginning of the season of cold & darkness (beginning of winter), and human mortality. The Celts believed that Samhain allowed the souls of the dead to return to their earthly homes on this night.
In addition to making themselves visible to humans, these spirits also played tricks on people.
To commemorate Samhain, Druids - high priests and teachers of the Celts, ordered the people to put out their hearth fires and build a huge new year's bonfire of oak branches, which were considered sacred. The Druids burned animals, crops and - according to some historians - human beings as sacrifices to Samhain. Each family then relit its hearth fires from the new year's bonfire.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes by examining the remains of the animals that had been sacrificed for signs that would foretell the fortunes of the coming year. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.


By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two autumn festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a harvest festival named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.


Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas. Source: History Channel
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October 19, 2010

Aspirin a Day, will it do you more harm then Good?

         Some 43 million Americans do it every day: take a tiny aspirin to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. In fact, doctors have been routinely recommending the practice to older adults for years. But recently, experts have been questioning the aspirin-a-day regimen, concerned that this everyday miracle drug can pose serious risks, including bleeding in the brain and stomach.
The aspirin-a-day controversy erupted publicly in March when a 10-year study of nearly 30,000 adults ages 50 to 75 without known heart disease found that a daily aspirin didn’t offer any discernible protection. The group taking aspirin had cardiovascular disease at the same rate as those taking a placebo. Moreover, the study—published in the Journal of the American Medical Association—reported that taking a daily aspirin (100 mg) almost doubled the risk of dangerous internal bleeding.

And last year the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force—a panel of medical experts—issued new guidelines for patients, recommending only those at risk for heart attacks or strokes should take a daily aspirin. Risk factors include having high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, as well as being overweight.
The panel also recommended that people over 80 not take aspirin at all because of bleeding risk.
For the first time, the panel also broke down its advice by gender, recommending against daily aspirin use in women under 55 and men under 45.
Is it right for you?

So, should you take a daily aspirin or not? The answer is not quite as simple as doctors previously thought. Aspirin, they say, can still be a lifesaving drug, but it’s not for everyone.
For reasons researchers don’t fully understand, aspirin seems to provide different benefits for men and women.

In men, aspirin can prevent heart attacks but seems to have no effect on strokes, says Michael LeFevre, M.D., a member of the task force that wrote the new guidelines and a professor of family medicine at the University of Missouri. Conversely, he says, aspirin appears to help women avoid strokes but not heart attacks.
The new recommendations suggest that aspirin will be most beneficial to:
men between 45 and 79 who have a high risk for heart attacks;

women between 55 and 79 who are at high risk for strokes.
Drawbacks

Aspirin, which has been around for more than 100 years, is a cheap, easy, effective way to control pain and inflammation. In 1989, when a major study revealed that a small dose could reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by preventing blood clots, doctors began recommending that their older patients take a low dose of aspirin, 81 mg, every day.
“Aspirin is a lifesaving medicine in patients with established cardiovascular disease,” says Jeffrey Berger, M.D., a cardiologist at New York University who has studied the use of aspirin. But, he warns, it does come with some real drawbacks.
Aspirin has been linked with chronic ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and earlier this year scientists reported that people who took aspirin regularly were more likely to suffer from hearing loss.
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October 16, 2010

Can We stop the Confusion and Friction in our lives

                                                                                                                                                                         We all have experiences that bring friction into our life. We meet conditions or we associate with people who irritate us. But when we learn to think of personalities as a universal idea, an idea that can neither be destroyed, then the irritation ceases to annoy and upset us. The musicians in a great orchestra, in all probability annoy each other at many times and in many ways. But does that cause them to spoil a performance by not doing their best work? They cannot afford to let petty likes or dislikes separate them from the unisom which must come to the front when they play. Neither can we afford to live without a sense of harmony in all of our affairs. The problems we accept in our dailey lives are as devasting to happiness and progress as being out of tune is to a musical masterpiece. Sometimes we lose ourselves in confusion. We cannot see our way through to the right adjustments, the adjustment which we desire. So we begin to think that if it is impossible to change the conditions to our liking. When that is true, let us turn our thoughts to simple things in life that we enjoy, so that the friction may cease.

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October 15, 2010

Brain Food remedies

         Eat about 1 cup of raw Savoy Cabbage a day with a meal. It relieves  roller coaster episodes of diahrrea in one day...and constipation for the next week. Also it helps with PMS. You will think more clearly, You will have a higher energy level,  mood is improved, and  feel really healthy.
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 Laura from Sunderland, Vermont writes: "Thank you for this wonderful site! I started using ACV and Baking Soda about four months ago. My aches and pains are gone, mood more stable and PMS improved. Sleep and energy are much better
I added Blackstrap Molasses and noticed my appetite decreased, even more improved PMS, even more enery and my flimsy fingernails are growing!

I then added EVCO. My appetite became even more stable! No snack craving, energy all day long, no more caffeine cravings! EVCO also cleared up my ADHD/Perimenopausal fog-brain. I can focus and think clearly again and my memory is better. (this is truly a miracle, some women with ADHD will get worse symptoms as hormones change. It was almost debilitating and forced me to change jobs!) I stopped taking my Ritalin with no negative effects! Overall menopausal symptoms are much improved. It's the best skin care I've ever used!
I added Oil Pulling a few weeks ago. It's worth trying just for gums and teeth. My teeth are whiter, gums stopped bleeding and nasty stains are fading. It also helps with focus and energy and managing my appetite. I have hope that I will finally be successful at losing weight, which has been a life-long struggle (I have 100 lbs to lose)
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October 12, 2010

Old Folks Remedies cures Athelets Foot

                                                                                                                                                                            Arm & Hammer Bakin Soda: Just add a little water to baking soda to make a paste. Rub the paste between your toes and over the affected area., let sit for five minutes, then rinse clean and dry.                                      Clorex: Mix one-half cup clorox bleach in agallon of water, and soak your feet in the solution for fifteen minutes twice a day until the affliction disaappears. Many people say that chlorine bleach kills athlete's foot fungus.   Heinz White Vinegar: Soak your feet in Heinz White Vinegar for ten minutes four times daily for several weeks. Vinegar is acidic and kills bacteria and fungi. Kingsford's Corn Starch. Sprinkle Kingsford Corn Starch on your feet and in your shoes to absorb moisture and reduce friction.  Listerine.: Washing your lesions with Listerine will sting and burn like the dickens, but the antispectic seems to kill the foot fungus. Morton Salt. Dissolve eight teaspoons salt in one quart warm water and soak your feet in the solution for five to ten minutes daily until the problem disappears. The salt creates an inhospital environment for the fungus. Pine-Sol. Mix one-quarter cup Pine-Sol into a bowl of warm water and soak your feet in the pine solution for ten to fifteen minutes. Repeat every few days until the athlete's foot disappears.                        Preparation H: Coat your feet with Preparation H to soothe athlete's foot and relieve itchy toes. Ziploc Storage Bags. To avoid owdering the floor, fill a gallon-size Ziploc Storage Bag with cornstarch and dip your feet in the bag.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Strange Facts- Like fingerprints, no two footprints are alike. Dr. William School, founder of Dr. Scholl's foot care products, lived by his own credo,"Early to bed,early to rise, work like hell and advertise." Athlete's foot is notlimited to athletes or feet. Athlete's foot fungus can spread to your hands or groin-at which point it becomes known as ringworm.

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October 8, 2010

Smoking -Strange Facts

Jo JO is over a 100 years old and he still is smoking..
Smoking was doubtless a familiar practice in the ports of England before the frequently quoted incident of Drake's return from Virginia with a number of colonists in 1586. These men brought with them pipes, tobacco seeds, and plants, and their example of what was at first called "drinking" tobacco smoke (inhaling and apparently swallowing it) is known to have caused considerable excitement and interest

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October 2, 2010

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October 1, 2010

Tips on How to make your Hair grow faster

Q: Can I make my hair grow faster?




A: Realistically, no. But here are some hair-helper tips that certainly can't hurt. Give yourself at-home scalp massages, says L.A. stylist Philip B. They stimulate the blood flow to your scalp, which helps nutrients get to your hair follicles more quickly. While washing your hair, massage the scalp with your fingertips, starting at the back of the neck and moving around the hairline.

UCLA dermatologist Harold Lancer also suggests taking an over-the-counter vitamin every day that contains antioxidant blends and vitamin B derivatives to help increase hair strength. Dr. Lancer recommends the brand Marlan, available at most major drug stores.
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September 23, 2010

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September 15, 2010

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