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Anti-Cancer Herb

India Herb Inhibits Development of Pancreatic Cancer

Stop the "Mother's Act"

Motherhood has fallen prey to the psycho-pharmaceutical complex. If new legislation known as the Mother's Act becomes law, the drugging of infants through pregnant and nursing mothers will no doubt increase.

Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry by Evelyn Pringle

Natural Glaucoma Prevention

Six ways to prevent or reduce complications from Glaucoma:

1. Avoid sugar and grains, which lowers insulin levels, which in turn lowers blood pressure, resulting in reduced eye pressure.

2. Exercise regularly, which lowers insulin levels also.

3. Take omega 3 supplemental fish-oil pills, at least 1000mg/day

4. Eat plenty of whole food lutein and zeaxanthin sources, such as kale, collard greens, spinach, broccoli, brussels sprouts and egg yolks, particularly raw egg yolks. It is important to note that lutein is an oil-soluble nutrient, and if you merely consume the above vegetables without some oil or butter you can't absorb the lutein. So make sure you’re eating some healthy fat along with your veggies. Mix the egg yolk in with something else to hide the taste, such as a shake.

5. Avoid trans fats. Not only do these kill your eyesight, these are just killers, period.

6. Eat dark colored berries, in small portions, or take berry extracts.

"Doctor Drug Rep"

Read a fascinating article on the pharmaceutical industry recently published in the NY Times: Dr. Drug Rep

Tennis Elbow

I had some relentless elbow pain after going to the driving range a few times, and basically "wacking the heck" out of the ball. The pain was vague, hard to pinpoint, and way worse upon full elbow flexion. After 6 months of this, I finally figured out that it was simply "Tennis Elbow", a condition caused by overuse of arm and forearm muscles that results in elbow pain. You don't have to play tennis to get this, but the term came into use because it can be a significant problem for some tennis players.

What Are the Symptoms of Tennis Elbow?

Symptoms of tennis elbow include: (WebMD.com)

• Pain slowly increasing around the outside of the elbow. Less often, pain may develop suddenly.
• Pain is worse when shaking hands or squeezing objects.
• Pain is made worse by stabilizing or moving the wrist with force. Examples include lifting, using tools, opening jars, or even handling simple utensils such as a toothbrush or knife and fork.

I seem to have found some relief by digging my fingers in to the muscles and outer elbow ligament, and moving the elbow through all ranges of motion. I also started doing forearm supination (external rotation) movements with weights, but that does not seem to have helped at all.

Tennis elbow usually is successfully treated by moist heat and rest, and only rarely requires surgery. The "rest" part is the hardest part for me, as I am very active. I did put a tennis elbow forearm brace around it, made by Mueller, found at most CVS and Walgreen's. That actually does seem to have brought some relief, especially if worn during strenuous activity.

Hopefully, I can heal this before 2010.

Regards,

Dr. A.

Article: The Health Coaching Shortage

Checkout this article, so true:

The Health Coaching Shortage