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Monday, November 15, 2010

[AlternativeAnswers] Seeking your input please

Hi Everyone-

I hope you're all well. I wanted to ask for the input of any and all in the group. I am considering adding "Organic Living Consultation" to my business Organic Janet (as in consulting with people who want to change to a chemical-free lifestyle and/or provide them with general natural health info/referrals). I would offer this locally and on-line.

The question: is there really a market for this? The Internet (as far as, Are people searching for this or similar terms?) says no. There are some people doing it or something similar on-line but the sites most similar are very low ranked or not ranked at all, do not appear to be making $, and many seem to have folded. As well, it is harder and harder to be found on-line these days amidst all of the clutter and over-saturated categories on the Internet (of which natural living is one).

Sure I've had people approach me with a natural or chemical-free living question or two but it seems that
a) most people don't really get this (their eyes literally glaze over when I tell them what I write about) and,
b) those that do get it are perfectly capable of doing the research on their own, joining a group on-line to get answers, etc. Or again just have 1 or 2 simple questions.

Thinking about yourself, your circle of friends, family, acquaintances- both alternative and conventionally minded, as well as the state of the Internet today, what are your thoughts?

Thanks so much for your feedback.
Be well,
Janet

Janet E. Schultz, M.S.W.
Organic Janet- Fresh & fun ideas for whole living
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Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Advice-Warferin and palpitations...

Becky Jane,Sounds like he is deficient in electrolytes.Palpitations could be magnesium, which most are deficient in.also tests of serum magnesium only indicate some 1% of totalmagnesium. when I took magnesium, palpitations and arrythmiavanished in two days along with severe back pain... See Carolyn Dean MD book. The Magnesium MiracleYou could use Nattokinase which thins the blood without the side effects . Make sure it's organic.And Orthomolecular medicine for Linus Pauling, winner of twoNobel Prizes..vit C and l.lysine to clear the arteries.the web address is Orthomolecular.org.David

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From: Greenleaf <herculees99@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [AlternativeAnswers] Advice-Warferin and palpitations...
To: AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 10 November, 2010, 21:21

Hi there, I am new to this site so dont now if anyone can help me but I am desperate for advice.

For 20 years (after taking a hayfever medication which is now banned) my partner was suffering from the occasional palpitations. His GP was not worried about this and he didnt seem to care either.

Yet 3 ish weeks ago he collapsed in the night and was taken to a and e. Atrial Fibrilation is what they diagnosed him with. He now takes a medication to slow his heart down and warferin! RAT POISON! I hate this with a passion. As a former nurse I have no faith in western medicine!

I have been feeding him garlic and this has helped as his warferin is now 5mg not 7.5! But I want him off it altogether!

If he stops having palpitations that could be an option, but what can help with this?

His heart is structurally sound, THANK GOD.

And what will help lower the dose of warferin?

I am so worried. I have known him for years but been with him a little over 1 year. I cant loose him. Not only that my son who is 11 has had his father walk in and out of his life that for my partner to leave too would destroy him. I am sorry for sounding emotional but I love my partner sooo much and would do anything to make him happy/healthy.

Any advice would be much appreciated, from food to herbal, chinese, crystals anything. Though I dont think the last one of those would go down well with him as he is a Rev!

Thank you in advance

Becky Jane

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[AlternativeAnswers] Top 10 Secrets for Graceful Aging

Good Morning!

Top 10 Secrets for Graceful Aging

The Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest, most comprehensive examination of aging ever conducted. Since the 1930s, researchers have studied more than 824 men and women, following them from adolescence into old age, seeking clues to the behaviors that translate into happy and healthy longevity.
The book "Aging Well", by Harvard Medical School Psychiatrist, George Vaillant has acquired the results of these studies that track the physical and emotional well-being of the 824 men and women from every social strata.

The Harvard study found that we are better off becoming preoccupied with the following factors that turned out to be most predictive of whether we'd move successfully through middle age and into our 80s.

In my practice and in New York City alone, there are hundreds of patients that come to me for help and guidance in these issues. These suggestions, when followed closely, really help to improve our overall quality and outlook on life. It is not just one situation that makes us age (some quicker than others) but a culmination of several situations that create rapid aging.

Here are the top 10 secrets for graceful aging:

1. Avoiding cigarettes: Smoking increases dramatically the risk of cancer, hardening of the arteries, and heart disease. Not smoking is the single most important factor for staying alive!

2. Keeping a healthy weight : Half the [U.S.] population is overweight, 20% is obese. Obesity will stop you dead in your tracks. Maintaining a healthy weight and eating the right foods prevents disease. Get a better handle on eating well!

3. Wear sun screen 15-20 minutes in the sun is essential for Vitamin D. When your in the sun for prolonged periods of time (for more than 15-20 minutes without a sunscreen, the inflammation process is heightened. Wear a sunscreen with at least 15 SPF.

4. Proper diet : Add more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to your daily menu. Most have no fat, cholesterol, or sodium -- and they're low in calories. What you do get is lots of fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamins, which all play a part in keeping you functioning at your best.

5. Exercise regularly : After the age of 30 we tend to lose one-third of a pound of muscle per year, and our bones become weaker as well if they aren't subjected to weight-bearing exercise.

6. Develop good adjustment or coping skills : stress is apart of our daily life. It is unavoidable. The single most important point you can make about stress is that in most cases it's not what's out there that's the problem, it's how you react to it. How you react is determined by how you perceive a particular stress. Learn more on how to cope with stress.

7. Maintaining strong social relationships : Aging successfully, according to Vaillant, is something like being tickled -- it's best achieved with another person. Whether your social connections are with a spouse, offspring, siblings, bridge partners, and/or fellow churchgoers, they're crucial to good health while growing older.

Other studies have confirmed the health-promoting power of social connections. At the UCLA School of Medicine's geriatrics division, Teresa Seeman, PhD, evaluated adults in their 70s over a seven-year period. She found that those with satisfying social relationships remained more mentally alert over the course of the study, with less age-related mental decline than people who were more isolated. No one is certain exactly how a social network may help you stay healthy, although some research has shown that men and women who live alone tend to eat less well, which could jeopardize their physical and mental well-being. People with social connections also may have stronger disease-fighting immune systems.

At RAND, a policy research "think tank" in Santa Monica, behavioral scientist Joan Tucker, PhD, says that having people in your life can make you feel loved and cared for, which can enhance your mental well-being. At the same time, a spouse or close friend can also remind you to go for walks or take your medication, which can have benefits for your physical health as well.

8. Reduce anxiety : We have fears and worries but when they begin to dominate our life and our behavior, and become the focal point in which everything revolves, that's anxiety. Many factors can contribute; trauma, chemical sensitivity, caffeine, heredity, drugs, alcohol, lifestyle choices....If you cannot change the situation that is the focus of anxiety, try to determine a way of trying to change your way of handling the problem.

9. Laugh : Humor is one of the best medicines! The most psychological predictor of aging well is learning how to cope, re-channel, diffuse, and dispense of envy, jealousy, aggression, revenge and anger.

10. Pursuing education : Curiosity and creativity help transform older people into seemingly younger ones, says Vaillant, even if their joints ache and even once their days of enjoying free access to the office copying machine are a distant memory. Individuals who are always learning something new about the world, maintaining a playful spirit, and finding younger friends as they lose older ones also are making the most of the aging process.

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac
http://www.peacefulmind.com/anti-aging.htm
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