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Rejoice! A Savior is born Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Love, Steve, Wendy, Chris, Jake & Zach, 2006

Season's Greetings 2005 May God Bless your family this year! Love, The Moores

May the Lord bless your family with fun and laughter - 2010, Steve, Wendy, Jake and Zach Moore

ALL Things Are Possible

Voice of Victory - Kenneth Copeland Ministries - 03/01/2007
by Melanie Henry

A flashing red light cast an eerie glow over the snow as the ambulance slid to a stop next to a wrecked car. Wendy Moore jumped out of the ambulance and went to work – carefully trying to free the man inside from the twisted metal that had once bee his vehicle. Her breath huffed into white clouds in the frigid air. It was a fresh wreck and a fragile life, but after five years as a paramedic, Wendy knew the drill well.

Making sure they kept the man's neck and back properly aligned and immobile, she and her partner moved him onto a backboard. Bending her knees deeply, she squatted low, grabbed one end of the backboard and signaled her partner to lift. "Let's go!" she said, flexing her quadriceps to stand. One end of the backboard rose, but Wendy's end did not. Not again! Willing her muscles to work, she struggled to stand. Turning to the ambulance driver, she offered a crooked smile. "Could you lend me a hand here?" What's wrong with me? Wendy thought as the ambulance screamed its way to the hospital. At home that evening, Wendy sat on the floor playing with her son, Jacob. When Jacob toddled off after a toy, she tried to stand up. Once again, her thighs felt fatigued and didn't respond to the command.

Wendy scheduled an appointment with a neurologist who ordered an MRI, an electromyogram (EMG) and took a muscle biopsy of her thigh.

"There's nothing clinically wrong," the neurologist explained.

He prescribed antidepressants.

A few weeks later, Wendy answered a 911 call to a residence. Trudging up the snowy stairs to the front porch, her muscles failed her again and she had trouble navigating the steps. There was just one thing to do. Since she could no longer trust her ability to handle the physical challenges of her job, Wendy cut back her hours as a paramedic and began working primarily as a 911 dispatcher.

The muscles weakness continued into June of 2000 when Wendy became pregnant with her second child. By February 2001, her condition had deteriorated to the point that she could no longer squat and stand, so her physician referred her to the University of Michigan for a neurology exam.

"Your muscle weakness is so severe we don't think you'll be able to push during delivery," the neurologist explained after his exam. "You'll need to have a C-section. Come back after the baby is born and we'll do more invasive test."

On March 15, 2007, Wendy gave birth to her second son, Zachary. A few weeks later, on April l7, she, her husband, Steve, and her parents arrived at the University of Michigan neurology clinic. After conducting several tests, the chief neurologist sat down with Wendy and her family. "The disease you have is called ALS, which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease," she said. "It's a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the motor nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The nerves die, making it impossible for the brain to signal the muscle to move. When the nerves can non longer send impulses to the muscles, the muscles waste away."

Tears streamed down Wendy's face. "Am I going to die?" "Do you really want to know?" the doctor asked. "Yes! My sons are only 2 1/2 years old and 5 weeks!"
"The disease is almost invariably fatal." came the answer. "Fifty percent of patients diagnosed with ALS live only two or five years. You'll be fully disabled soon. I suggest you go on Social Security and spend what time you have left with your children."

"My children will never know me!" Wendy sobbed in her husband's arms as they left the clinic.

I was only 27 years old when I got the diagnosis," Wendy recalls. "Back home, I cried night and day I felt as though a dark shadow had settled over me and I couldn't fight my way out of it. Although she was scheduled to return to work following her maternity leave, Wendy told her boss she might not return at all. He supported whatever decision she and Steve made.
Doctors prescribed only one drug for Wendy. It cost $700 a month.

"I was told it might prolong my life by three to six months," Wendy said. "I took the drug for a while, but it had a negative effect on my white blood count so the doctor discontinued it. There were only l4 ALS Centers in the whole country, and one of them was at the University of Michigan. If anyone could have offered medical help, they were the ones.

"My family was particularly distraught because one of my dad's relatives had died of the same disease l0 years before," Wendy said. "The symptoms progress until the patient trips, falls, has slurred speech and loses motor control. When the nerves can't signal the lungs to breathe, you suffocate."

Both Wendy and Steve's families were Christians, and they rallied around her with emotional and physical support. But Wendy's Aunt Jan went one crucial step further.
"This isn't God's plan for Wendy!" she declared. "This disease is from the devil. God's got a lot of promises for healing, and you've got to learn them."

Jan picked up the phone and called a local Bible school she'd attended and found out that the school was just beginning a teaching on healing. Steve stayed home with the children while Wendy attended the school.

"I wasn't just encouraged to go," Wendy recalls. "My whole family- mother, father, and two brothers – all enrolled with me! Each week for three hours, we sat as a family under in-depth teaching from the Word of God ….

we learned what the Bible had to say about healing.

"We learned that Jesus was bruised for our transgressions and by His stripes we were healed at Calvary. We learned that the full meaning of salvation includes wholeness, health, peace and prosperity.

"In addition to Bible school, Dad recorded Kenneth Copeland's television broadcast each day. Every night the whole family gathered to watch it. My family put me on prayer lines at KCM, John Hagee Ministries, the 700 Club and many other ministries nationwide.

"After a few weeks in Bible school, I felt the first glimmer of hope as I started getting God's Word in my heart. I learned to be very careful about what I said. I also learned that faith without works is dead. I realized that if I was going to walk by faith I couldn't sit home and collect disability."

Wendy went to her boss and announced, "I'm coming back to work. I'm standing on the Word of God that says I'm says I'm healed. I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me. I don't want a pity party. I expect to pull my weight. If I need help, I'll ask."

Wendy had been thrust into a fight for her life, and the worst part of the battle wasn't physical – it was mental. It seemed as though Satan had gotten wind of her faith stand and was determined to undermine it.

To fight back, her family printed pages of healing scriptures which Wendy taped on her bathroom mirror and on the refrigerator. They wallpapered the house with the Word of God. Day after day, Wendy confessed God's Word over her situation. Family members posted the same scriptures in their homes, and confessed them over her situation as well.

When Wendy began suffering muscle twitches, she agonized, knowing they were a sign she was worse. The first time she tripped and fell, she sobbed in despair.

Although the slurred speech, muscle twitching, tripping and falling continued, with her family's strong support, Wendy continued to stand, refusing to leave work or give in to her symptoms.
After three months, Wendy returned to the University of Michigan for a follow-up exam. "You're doing well," they reported. "You're stable, although you've lost some strength. How are you coping?"

"I'm back at work full-time," Wendy explained. "I'm also attending Bible school. We believe that by Jesus' stripes I am healed."

"You're working full time?" the doctors asked incredulously. "You're working a 40-hour week?"
"Yes, plus going to Bible school and taking care of my children."
"Well, whatever you're doing, keep doing it."

The biggest foe in Wendy's life wasn't ALS. It was fear. Fear stalking her every waking moment. It covered her life like a shroud. It met her in her dreams and dogged her every step.
The spirit of fear reminded her of the family member who'd already died from the disease. It reminded her of all the good Christians who die prematurely.

She countered with the Word. "My people perish daily for a lack of knowledge," she said. "Without faith it is impossible to please God."

She meditated daily on 3 John 2, "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers." (New King James Version)

"That scripture meant so much to me," Wendy remembers. "In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus instructed us to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. There is no sickness in heaven, and those scriptures make it clear that it's not God's will that we be sick. The more I meditated on these scriptures the stronger my faith grew.

"One of my most fervent prayers was that my healing would be verified by the doctors and that they would reverse their diagnosis."

Wendy's one-year checkup in April 2002 proved she was still stable. Her mother asked the doctors to repeat their original tests.

"There's no need," they explained. "All of Wendy's tests were conclusive for ALS. We would never give that diagnosis if we weren't sure."

Wendy and her family continued speaking and meditating on the Word. They continued to attend classes at the Bible school, to watch the Believer's Voice of Victory broadcast, and to stand dogged in their faith. Wendy also continued her work schedule on the job, as well being a mother to her sons and a wife to her husband.

Wendy Moore didn't merely stay alive- she lived.
Eventually the slurred speech and muscle twitching stopped. Wendy stopped tripping and falling.
In August 2003, more that two years after her original diagnosis, Wendy reported back to the University of Michigan for her exam. Once again, she was stable.
The following month, she arrived home and found a message on her answering machine. "You have an atypical case of ALS," the message said. "We would like for you to come back and repeat the original tests."
October 20, 2003, Wendy rubbed moist palms on her slacks as needles were stuck into her back, head and the rest of her body. Electrical currents ran painfully through the needles to her nerves.
She was peppered with questions, probed and thoroughly tested. Sitting up after her ordeal, she saw the whole team staring at her.

"So, what's going on?" she asked.

"Wendy," the chief neurologist said, "you don't have ALS."

Wendy felt the words wash over her like a breath of God's love.

"We don't understand what's happened here. Although the original nerve death we observed is still there, your nerves aren't dying off anymore. You look like someone who had polio 50 years ago and whose body has healed."

The nurse sobbed. "I'm so happy for you! We never get to tell people this!"

When Wendy's family was ushered into the room, they found her sitting with her head in her hands, sobbing. "What's wrong?" her dad asked.

Wendy lifted her head and said, "I don't have ALS."

The family became so emotional the medical team left them alone to rejoice. Steve would have his wife by his side to watch each milestone in their children's lives. Her parents would have their daughter. Her daughter would have a mother.

"I've never felt so close to heaven as I did at that moment," Wendy says. "The presence of God was so incredibly tangible. It seemed as if the Lord was saying, "You stood on My Word and now I'm showing Myself to you."

It's been five years since Wendy Moore was diagnosed with ALS. Today, she is a 911 supervisor, while Steve works as a police officer and a paramedic. Jacob and Zachary are now 8 and 5 years old. After working her grueling 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shifts, Wendy cheers on the sidelines during each football game, karate practice, wrestling match and baseball inning.

"Kenneth Copeland Ministries showed me how to walk by faith," Wendy says. "They taught me that trials will come, but Jesus will bring us through them all triumphantly."

Perhaps the most important lesson Wendy learned is the one that is printed on her checks and written on the tablets of her heart.

For with God ALL things are possible.

Book titled,"Anointing for Healing", by Melanie Hemry published by Whitaker House Publishers September 2007 includes Wendy Moore's healing testimony. Book price $14.99. Wendy's Mother is Janice Charchan of Flint, Michigan.

Wendy Moore's Favorite Scriptures:
Hebrews 1:11

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidance of things not seen."
III John 1:2

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth."
Luke 1:37

""... for with God nothing shall be impossible."
James 2:26

"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead."
I John 5:4

""...for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."

Miracle Healing from Lou Gehrig Disease

2011-07-06T16:05:00.000-07:00

Woman Miraculously Healed of Incurable ALS (Lou Gehrig's)

2011-07-06T15:57:00.000-07:00

Motor neuron disease healed

2011-07-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

YES MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!!!!!

Stitch by Stitch - Javier Colon

2011-07-05T16:34:00.000-07:00

Just an update.........he's putting me back together , stitch by stitch

SPIRULINA

2011-07-01T05:22:00.000-07:00

Ignored Since the 1950s - Now a 'Miracle' High-Protein Super Food?

Posted By Dr. Mercola | July 01 2011 | 53,126 views

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Imagine a plant that can nourish your body by providing most of the protein you need to live, help prevent the annoying sniffling and sneezing of allergies, reinforce your immune system, help you control high blood pressure and cholesterol and help protect you from cancer.Does such a “super food” exist?

Yes. It’s called spirulina.

Unlike plants you may grow in your garden, this “miracle” plant is a form of blue-green algae that springs from warm, fresh water bodies.

Spirulina vs Chlorella -- Similarities and Differences

Chlorella is another form of algae that is sometimes confused with spirulina. The fundamental difference between spirulina and chlorella is that spirulina is many thousands of years older and does not possess the hard cell wall that makes chlorella closer to being a plant than algae.

Chlorella is an excellent way to detoxify your body from mercury, which most of you are contaminated with if you’ve ever had dental fillings, received a vaccine, used certain types of cookware or eaten fish. Spirulina simply is unable to remove heavy metals like chlorella as it lacks a cell membrane.

Chlorella has also been proven to be of benefit to those who suffer from degenerative disease. This report, however, will focus on the specific benefits that can be attributed to spirulina in particular.

Spirulina History -- Could This Super Food Help End World Hunger?

Spirulina is a simple, one-celled organism that got its name from the Latin word for ‘helix’ or ‘spiral’ because of its spring-like physical characteristic. Its scientific name is Arthrospira platensis, and it belongs to the cyanobacteria family.

The use of spirulina as a food source dates all the way back to 9^th century Chad and it is believed spirulina was used by the Aztecs in 16^th century Mexico. Historical records report the harvesting and selling of cakes made from spirulina harvested from Lake Texcoco. It was rediscovered in the 1950’s in the same place where it has said to have its origins by a European scientific mission. The spirulina was being harvested and sold in dried flat cakes called, “dihé” at the local markets where natives would use it as a staple for many of their meals.

Spirulina didn’t come into commercial production until the 1970’s when a French company began the first large-scale spirulina production plant. Within a few years, America and Japan began producing their own spirulina.

Today, these nutrient-rich algae are being used around the world to help treat illness and are being seriously discussed as a sustainable source of food with the potential to end world hunger. Unlike most plants, which need to be cultivated and nurtured, spirulina is a survivor, able to withstand extreme temperature variations and neglect and still thrive. According to studies, spirulina is being successfully used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including those who’ve been poisoned by arsenic-contaminated water.

How Spirulina Helped Save Millions from Arsenic Poisoning

Most of us take clean, healthy drinking water for granted. Unfortunately, in some countries like Bangladesh, it is a luxury. As I stated in this previous article, much of the Bangladesh water supply is loaded with arsenic and up until the mid-1990s, little could be done to treat dying arsenic poisoning patients.

Bangladeshi researchers conducted a three-month-hospital-based study where spirulina was given to 33 patients while 17 received placebo doses. 82 percent of those taking spirulina showed tremendous improvement.

An Immune-System Power-Boost -- Spirulina’s Impact on Candida and AIDS

According to a study done by the Department of Aquataculture in Taiwan, spirulina shows significant immune-boosting properties. Researchers exposed white shrimp to seawater containing a hot-water extract of spirulina before transferring them to seawater with a pH level of 6.8. The control group was not exposed to spirulina.

The shrimp exposed to the spirulina seawater showed a faster and more promising recovery rate to the high levels of pH than those not given the dose of spirulina first.

Now, let’s take a look at what this immune-system boosting power can mean for you:

Candida

If you have an autoimmune disease such as Crohn’s disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, Lupus or fibromyalgia, chronic candida yeast can both cause and worsen your symptoms. Spirulina has been shown to encourage and support the growth of healthy bacterial flora in your gut, which can help keep candida overgrowth under control.

HIV and AIDS

Drugs such as AZT used to treat HIV and AIDS patients can actually cause the symptoms they are supposed to cure. However, spirulina has been shown to help inactivate the human immunodeficiency virus associated with HIV and AIDS.

Nothing to Sneeze At

If you suffer from seasonal or perennial allergies, you’re not alone. Millions of people are allergic to pollen, ragweed, dust, mold, pet dander and a myriad other environmental contaminants, ensuring the makers of Kleenex will always stay in business.

Unfortunately, many people who have allergic rhinitis treat it with prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that often do more harm than good. Antihistamines are designed to suppress your immune system, which leads to decreased resistance to disease and dependence on the drug. Certain asthma drugs have been linked to serious side effects as well.

This is where natural methods such as the use of spirulina come in. According to one study, patients treated with spirulina reported relief of symptoms commonly associated with allergic rhinitis, such as nasal discharge and congestion, sneezing and itching when given spirulina.

Balances Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious health concern that affects millions of Americans today. If you have high blood pressure, you are at increased risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

The good news is, following a healthy nutritional plan, getting adequate exercise and applying stress modification techniques such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help normalize blood pressure and get you back on track to optimal health. According to a study done by the Department of Biochemistry in Mexico, 4.5 grams of spirulina given each day, was shown to regulate blood pressure among both women and men between the ages of 18-65 years with no other dietary changes made during the 6 weeks the experiment was run.

For more information about high blood pressure and how to normalize it without resorting to potentially dangerous drugs, please see this link.

Help to Normalize Cholesterol Naturally

Are you on a cholesterol medication? Tens of millions of people take cholesterol-lowering medications every day and, according to “experts”, millions more should be taking them, including children! If you are skeptical about this recommendation please see this page, which contains a list of articles addressing the dangers of statin drugs.

Statin drugs are responsible for a host of unwanted and dangerous side effects including:

Sexual dysfunction
Anemia
Immune depression
Acidosis
Pancreas or liver dysfunction (including a potential increase in liver enzymes)
Cataracts
Increased cancer risk

Cholesterol-lowering medications have also been linked to severe muscle problems such as polyneuropathy (nerve damage in the hands and feet) and rhabdomyolysis (a serious degenerative muscle tissue condition). There is even evidence to suggest that taking statins can increase your risk of developing Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Thankfully, there are natural ways to lower your cholesterol. Avoiding fructose and grains, and getting appropriate exercise top the list (for more information, please see this previous article), but spirulina may also help. According to a study done on elderly male and female patients ages 60-87, those given 8 grams of spirulina per day for 16 consecutive weeks showed lower cholesterol levels than those who were given a placebo.

Lowers Stroke Risk

Those with sickle-cell anemia or congenital heart defects are at greater risk for a condition called brain ischemia or cerebral ischemia. Brain ischemia refers to a lack of blood flow to your brain, which causes oxygen deprivation and can lead to a stroke. Just ten seconds of interrupted blood flow to your brain can cause unconsciousness and lead to serious health consequences.

In a study done by Dr. Andhra Pradesh of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology in India, it was found that a dosage of 180mg of spirulina had a protective effect on the brain and nervous system of rats exposed to high amounts of free radicals, compared to rats not given the spirulina before the experiment. This lab test shows the promising effect of spirulina on stroke prevention.

Helps Reduce Cancer Risk

Cancer is the leading killer of adult Americans under 70 and in the case of this frightening disease, prevention is worth much more than a pound of cure. It could literally save your life.

My first recommendation in cutting your cancer risk is to eliminate sugar/fructose, grains, and processed foods from your diet. Additives such as fructose feed cancer cells and help them to thrive. I also recommend healthy sun exposure, which will boost your levels of natural vitamin D and help cut your cancer risk by half!

But spirulina may have potential benefits here as well. According to a study done in China, selenium-infused spirulina inhibited the growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Healthy for Vegetarians -- More Protein than Red Meat

When you think of protein, you probably imagine sitting down to a meal of organic eggs or grass-fed beef or maybe even drinking a whey protein shake.

If you’re a vegetarian, you may turn to plant-protein sources such as nuts, beans, lentils and soy products. Unfortunately, soy is not the health food it claims to be. None of the above-mentioned sources of protein compare to the protein punch delivered by spirulina. Spirulina is 65-71 percent complete protein compared to beef, which is only 22 percent, and lentils, which is only 26 percent.

In addition to being protein-rich, spirulina is an excellent source of vital amino acids and minerals easily assimilated by your body. You would need to consume only two tablespoons of spirulina as a protein substitute for a meal.

Optimal Spirulina -- Types and Dosing

There are many types of spirulina out there so it is important to do your homework before making a purchase. Since spirulina grown in an uncontrolled environment has the potential to become contaminated with heavy metals and other toxins, it is important to choose organic spirulina from a reputable source.

Spirulina comes in capsules, tablets, powders and flakes. Dosing depends on what you plan to use spirulina for and to whom it is given. Here are some typical recommendations:

Child’s maintenance dose: 5 grams per day
Child’s disease-fighting dose: 10 grams per day
Adult’s maintenance dose: 10 grams per day
Adult’s disease-fighting dose: 20 grams per day
Athlete’s dose: 60 grams per day

Remember to increase your intake of spring or filtered water when taking spirulina to help it absorb into your system.

An Important Note on Dosing

In addition to being your powerhouse of essential vitamins and minerals, spirulina is a potent detoxifier. For that reason, it is best to start with a small dose and work your way up.

For example, if you are an adult who wishes to take the typical maintenance dose of 10 grams per day, you would benefit from beginning with one quarter or half this dose to start. Once you see how your body responds, you can then gradually increase your intake to the full recommended dose.

Potential Adverse Reactions

Spirulina is a safe source of protein, nutrients, vitamins and minerals that has been used for centuries. Though there are no known side effects associated with spirulina, your body may react to it based on your current state of health. Let’s take a look at some of those reactions, what they mean, and what you can do to alleviate them.

The most prominent reactions you may experience are:

Slight Fever -- The high protein content in spirulina increases metabolism, which may elevate body temperature.)
Dark Green Waste Matter -- Spirulina can remove accumulated waste product in your colon, which may cause darker stool. Also, spirulina is high in chlorophyll. This will also turn waste matter green.
Excessive Passing of Gas -- This may indicate that your digestive system is not functioning properly or you have an extreme build-up of gas.
Feelings of Excitement -- Your body is converting protein into heat energy, which may cause temporary feelings of restlessness.
Breakouts and Itchy Skin -- This is caused by colon cleansing process and is only temporary.
Sleepiness -- This is caused by the detoxification process and may indicate your body is exhausted and needs better rest.

Remember, your body may go through an adjustment period with spirulina and your best bet to reduce reaction is to dose gradually to see how your body will react. Increase your water intake, reduce your stress levels, eat according to your nutritional type and get plenty of rest.

Important Contraindications for Spirulina

Even though spirulina is entirely natural and generally considered a healthful food, there are some contraindications you need to be aware of. You should not take spirulina if you have a severe seafood or iodine allergy. And, if you are pregnant or nursing or have hyperthyroidism, consult your healthcare provider before taking spirulina.

Conclusion

As you can see, spirulina can serve as a potent ‘super food.’ Just remember to do your research and arm yourself with knowledge. It is the best way to take control of your health!

- Fix You

2011-06-25T11:07:00.000-07:00

Dean Ornish, M.D. - Transform 2010 - Mayo Clinic

2011-06-23T12:26:00.000-07:00

Depression by L. LaMendola

2011-06-22T15:51:00.000-07:00

The Psychological Impact of Being Diagnosed With Disease

It's one thing to have Lupus, but its entirely another to be told you have a chronic life threatening disease. Oh and by the way, there is not cure for it! Being diagnosed with any disease is devastating enough, but those that have a common thread of not being treatable by mankind is quite another. There is no light at the end of the tunnel when you hear those words. It is this that starts the cycle of depression...

And who could blame you? Its not like your family's helping are they? They don't believe your sick do they? They're either scared they will have to take care of you or worse they could get it too!

That one little word, depression, makes or breaks you. Are you going to just wither away and let yourself be defeated or are you going to go within? Go find your God and ask for answers? If you don't then you will die....emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Not all at once, oh no that would be to easy. No, we will let you suffer and play mind games with you until you realize that there are answers and that there is a calm after the storm and that you can find what you are looking for if you would only allow yourself to.

There's the magic word....allow. We allow ourselves to be told the worse, but we don't allow ourselves to believe beyond those words we were just told....you have a chronic illness. We get stuck in the negative connotation of the words and sink into a hell on earth. We reach out to family and friends only to find they are far away. The depression gets worse because now I need help to do the most simple things but no one will help. No one will offer. No one cares.

Do you see how the mind can play games on you? Sure, friends may have fallen away but you haven't. You have a voice, you have a name and you have the ability to reach out beyond the cosmos to find answers. The only question you have to ask yourself is are you ready? Not everyone is, not everyone is ready to face all that is wrong in their life and work past it, even if that means discarding those in your life that cause you to stay ill in the first place. We don't like to see it.....we don't like to walk away form our friend and family. If we do then who will be there for us? The ones who love you unconditionally..... because not everyone does.

Get ready, hang on, find the courage.....the time is now. Do not let mental illness knock on your door just because you have been given a diagnosis. Its not the disease that matters, its what you do with it that does!

Posted by Lisa LaMendola

Autoimmune Disease: How to Stop Your Body From Attacking Its

2011-06-22T14:50:00.000-07:00

GOD IS NOT A CHRISTIAN

2011-06-09T03:37:00.000-07:00

The following is excerpted from the Archbishop Desmond Tutu's new book, 'God Is Not A Christian: And Other Provocations.'

This talk also comes from a forum in Britain, where Tutu addressed leaders of different faiths during a mission to the city of Birmingham in 1989.

They tell the story of a drunk who crossed the street and accosted a pedestrian, asking him, "I shay, which ish the other shide of the shtreet?" The pedestrian, somewhat nonplussed, replied, "That side, of course!" The drunk said, "Shtrange. When I wash on that shide, they shaid it wash thish shide." Where the other side of the street is depends on where we are. Our perspective differs with our context, the things that have helped to form us; and religion is one of the most potent of these formative influences, helping to determine how and what we apprehend of reality and how we operate in our own specific context.

My first point seems overwhelmingly simple: that the accidents of birth and geography determine to a very large extent to what faith we belong. The chances are very great that if you were born in Pakistan you are a Muslim, or a Hindu if you happened to be born in India, or a Shintoist if it is Japan, and a Christian if you were born in Italy. I don't know what significant fact can be drawn from this -- perhaps that we should not succumb too easily to the temptation to exclusiveness and dogmatic claims to a monopoly of the truth of our particular faith. You could so easily have been an adherent of the faith that you are now denigrating, but for the fact that you were born here rather than there.

My second point is this: not to insult the adherents of other faiths by suggesting, as sometimes has happened, that for instance when you are a Christian the adherents of other faiths are really Christians without knowing it. We must acknowledge them for who they are in all their integrity, with their conscientiously held beliefs; we must welcome them and respect them as who they are and walk reverently on what is their holy ground, taking off our shoes, metaphorically and literally. We must hold to our particular and peculiar beliefs tenaciously, not pretending that all religions are the same, for they are patently not the same. We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

We should in humility and joyfulness acknowledge that the supernatural and divine reality we all worship in some form or other transcends all our particular categories of thought and imagining, and that because the divine -- however named, however apprehended or conceived -- is infinite and we are forever finite, we shall never comprehend the divine completely. So we should seek to share all insights we can and be ready to learn, for instance, from the techniques of the spiritual life that are available in religions other than our own. It is interesting that most religions have a transcendent reference point, a mysterium tremendum, that comes to be known by deigning to reveal itself, himself, herself, to humanity; that the transcendent reality is compassionate and concerned; that human beings are creatures of this supreme, supra mundane reality in some way, with a high destiny that hopes for an everlasting life lived in close association with the divine, either as absorbed without distinction between creature and creator, between the divine and human, or in a wonderful intimacy which still retains the distinctions between these two orders of reality.

When we read the classics of the various religions in matters of prayer, meditation, and mysticism, we find substantial convergence, and that is something to rejoice at. We have enough that conspires to separate us; let us celebrate that which unites us, that which we share in common.

Surely it is good to know that God (in the Christian tradition) created us all (not just Christians) in his image, thus investing us all with infinite worth, and that it was with all humankind that God entered into a covenant relationship, depicted in the covenant with Noah when God promised he would not destroy his creation again with water. Surely we can rejoice that the eternal word, the Logos of God, enlightens everyone -- not just Christians, but everyone who comes into the world; that what we call the Spirit of God is not a Christian preserve, for the Spirit of God existed long before there were Christians, inspiring and nurturing women and men in the ways of holiness, bringing them to fruition, bringing to fruition what was best in all. We do scant justice and honor to our God if we want, for instance, to deny that Mahatma Gandhi was a truly great soul, a holy man who walked closely with God. Our God would be too small if he was not also the God of Gandhi: if God is one, as we believe, then he is the only God of all his people, whether they acknowledge him as such or not. God does not need us to protect him. Many of us perhaps need to have our notion of God deepened and expanded. It is often said, half in jest, that God created man in his own image and man has returned the compliment, saddling God with his own narrow prejudices and exclusivity, foibles and temperamental quirks. God remains God, whether God has worshippers or not.

This mission in Birmingham to which I have been invited is a Christian celebration, and we will make our claims for Christ as unique and as the Savior of the world, hoping that we will live out our beliefs in such a way that they help to commend our faith effectively. Our conduct far too often contradicts our profession, however. We are supposed to proclaim the God of love, but we have been guilty as Christians of sowing hatred and suspicion; we commend the one whom we call the Prince of Peace, and yet as Christians we have fought more wars than we care to remember. We have claimed to be a fellowship of compassion and caring and sharing, but as Christians we often sanctify sociopolitical systems that belie this, where the rich grow ever richer and the poor grow ever poorer, where we seem to sanctify a furious competitiveness, ruthless as can only be appropriate to the jungle.

DOES PRAYER HEAL DISEASE

2011-06-08T13:06:00.000-07:00

In medicine, we see the touch of God all the time, but it is called "spontaneous remission." If it happens at a prayer meeting, then God gets the credit! Otherwise it is just said to be one of those inexplicable marvels of the human body.

Is there any science that tells us whether prayer is working or not? You bet!

Dr. Randolph Byrd, a Christian cardiologist, conducted a study in 1984 that has led to a resurgence of scientific evaluation of the effect of prayer on healing.

393 patients, admitted to the coronary care unit at San Francisco General Hospital, over a 10 month period were randomly selected, by computer, to either a 201 patient control group or the 192 patients who were prayed for daily by 5-7 people in home prayer groups. This was a randomized, double-blind experiment in which neither the patients, nurses, nor doctors knew which group the patients were in.

Dr. Byrd discovered a definite pattern of obvious differences between the control group and those prayed for:

1) None of those prayed for required endotracheal intubation compared with twelve in the control group requiring the insertion of an artificial airway in the throat.

2) The prayed for group experienced fewer cases of pneumonia and cardiopulmonary arrests.

3) Those prayed for were five times less likely to require antibiotics.
4) The prayed for group were three times less likely to develop pulmonary edema, a condition where the lungs fill with fluid.

5) Fewer patients in the prayed for group died.

Dr. Larry Dossey, M.D., referring to Dr. Byrd's remarkable experiment, states that "If the technique being studied had been a new drug or a surgical procedure instead of prayer, it would almost certainly have been heralded as some sort of amazing breakthrough."

As you would expect, most doctors ignored the proven vallue of prayer.

Now a new study has confirmed yet again that prayer works.

The experiences of 24 Mozambicans, part of a study reported in the September issue of the Southern Medical Journal, a peer-reviewed journal, suggest to the researchers that "proximal intercessory prayer (PIP)" -- in which the healer is in close proximity to the patient, often touching or hugging him or her -- may be a useful complement to Western medical practice.

In this study, the degree of improvement seen in people with vision and hearing impairments was more than that seen previously in hypnosis or "suggestion" studies.

"We found a statistically significant effect of PIP for the population of both those with auditory and visual impairments," said study lead author Candy Gunther Brown, associate professor of religious studies at Indiana University in Bloomington.

"We didn't generally find that people who were totally deaf or blind to start with ended up with 20/20 vision and perfect hearing," she remarks, "But those with moderate to severe impairments when tested before the intervention, had a much, much improved threshold."

In "Cancer Confidential" I also looked into the research into what is called distant intercessory prayer. There was some evidence that even that works. But don't forget, that's not how people actually pray for healing, so researchers were not testing something valid.

[SOURCE: September 2010, Southern Medical Journal]

Not a Christian? I don't think it matters at all. You can pray to any higher authority you respect. It's a myth that prayer is somehow "Christian". It is common to all Mankind, as is the Creator, of course.

If you still haven't got "Cancer Confidential" eBook, there's a good price on it right now. You can get it by clicking on this link: Cancer Confidential.

Thanks,

DR KEITH

AWESOME

2011-06-07T16:10:00.000-07:00

I cried forever. Tears of joy.

Lord, I Believe In You - Crystal Lewis

2011-06-06T04:45:00.000-07:00

Well you know how my Mondays go, But i am please to announce that this is not one of them. I don't know why but I feel better and stronger. I pray this will continue.

Psalm 31

¹ O Lord, I have come to you for protection;

don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
² Turn your ear to listen to me;
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.
³ You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
⁴ Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me,
for I find protection in you alone.
⁵ I entrust my spirit into your hand.
Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.

⁶ I hate those who worship worthless idols.
I trust in the Lord.
⁷ I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love,
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.
⁸ You have not handed me over to my enemies
but have set me in a safe place.

⁹ Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress.
Tears blur my eyes.
My body and soul are withering away.
¹⁰ I am dying from grief;
my years are shortened by sadness.
Sin has drained my strength;
I am wasting away from within.
¹¹ I am scorned by all my enemies
and despised by my neighbors—
even my friends are afraid to come near me.
When they see me on the street,
they run the other way.
¹² I am ignored as if I were dead,
as if I were a broken pot.
¹³ I have heard the many rumors about me,
and I am surrounded by terror.
My enemies conspire against me,
plotting to take my life.

¹⁴ But I am trusting you, O Lord,
saying, “You are my God!”
¹⁵ My future is in your hands.
Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.
¹⁶ Let your favor shine on your servant.
In your unfailing love, rescue me.
¹⁷ Don’t let me be disgraced, O Lord,
for I call out to you for help.
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them lie silent in the grave.^[a]
¹⁸ Silence their lying lips—
those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.

¹⁹ How great is the goodness
you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
blessing them before the watching world.
²⁰ You hide them in the shelter of your presence,
safe from those who conspire against them.
You shelter them in your presence,
far from accusing tongues.

²¹ Praise the Lord,
for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.
He kept me safe when my city was under attack.
²² In panic I cried out,
“I am cut off from the Lord!”
But you heard my cry for mercy
and answered my call for help.

²³ Love the Lord, all you godly ones!
For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
²⁴ So be strong and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord!

Baby steps

2011-06-02T11:09:00.000-07:00

As I was taking my bath this morning, I dropped my soap and atoumatically just picked it up with one hand. No big deal right?? Except that from last August, I had to use both hands to hold my soap......

I think it is time to teach myself to write again!

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2011-06-01T04:53:00.000-07:00

This is a very interesting article.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

"Can't Give Up Now"

2011-05-31T05:10:00.001-07:00

Someone asked, why I am so open about my feelings here. Well it is because this is no cake walk. Everyone who i haven't spoken to who have gone through this, have forgotten the daily struggle. I will too. Who wants to remember this daily pain. I Can't give up, I know the end of this story.

"Can't Give Up Now"

2011-05-31T05:10:00.000-07:00

Rainy days and Mondays

2011-05-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

Like the Carpenter's hit song, "Rainy days and Monday always get me down" I am wondering why. Well the rainy day thing is because of low barometric pressure which has been associated with a more depressive state or body aches, like a bad knee hurting more before a storm.

For me Mondays are so bad. Today I had to actually crawl out of bed and it felt like my legs would not work this morning. I decided to fight through this because I have to have faith. Well needless to say, 4 hours and 3 green smoothies later I feel back to "normal". This has been the same for months now.

I wonder why?? Could it be my bad weekend diet?
-less water
-more cook food
-1 green smoothie

I just don't know.

Mimi Kirk's Raw Onion Cracker

2011-05-29T04:33:00.000-07:00

2 day rule

2011-05-29T03:46:00.000-07:00

When you are going through a hard time, whatever the cause, never spend more than one day in a self pity party. Do whatever you can to crawl out of bed. Do something to get your mind busy again. It is literally mind over matter at this point. The reality is that life is hard now and some days are difficult but the slope to depression is slippery. Everyday you stay down, it gets harder to pull yourself out. You are only allowed 1 day per week.
Yesterday is gone, today is a new day!!!!!

Paradise Lost

2011-05-28T04:24:00.000-07:00

Some mornings you just want to scream!!!! You finally realize that no one could love you more than yourself. When you have lost your independence, it humbles you. For some reason those around you are not aware of your actual pain and struggle to succumb to dependence on others. Many are not aware of the hurt you face when you have to ask 4 times for a glass of water. Sometimes you just stop asking.
Yes sometimes I wonder if God is listening. He has been reduced to cliches:

"He doesn't put more on you ..............."

"God answers prayers................and if he doesn't, praise him anyway"

Do we hear ourselves?

Paradise was just being able to do for myself.

ALL days are not great!!!!!!!!!! But tomorrow is another day.

The Price-Pottenger Story

2011-05-27T04:03:00.000-07:00

A bit about me.

2011-05-26T12:42:00.000-07:00

I want to shout for joy as things "seem" a bit easier but I am afraid too. It took 3 years to get to this point. very slowly. And just as slowly, I am seeing improvements. I see more muscle and I feel stronger, but i am still afraid. Could I be right....maybe, could i be wrong....maybe.
So I am literally at the point of walking by FAITH and not by SIGHT. It's not a cliche.

Vit C- for colds and more????

2011-05-26T12:27:00.000-07:00

It makes you think............ like i said in an early post; there is something about raw food. Could it really be the Vit C? I really do not know for sure, but the evidence presented gives you cause to think about the benefits of vit c. I do not have the answers, but I am trying to just connect the dots. I am a logical scientist first and an emotional patient second. I am still betting that the answer is really SIMPLE.

By Jane Feinmann The Independent April 14, 2005

Imagine that a deadly virus is sweeping the world, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of children. Nothing seems able to stop it -- until a doctor stands up at the American Medical Association and reports on 60 cases involving severely infected children, all of whom have been cured. Yet his work, subsequently reported in a peer-review journal, is ignored, leaving the virus to wreak havoc for decades.

This isn't a docudrama about some futuristic plague -- it's a true story about what happened in June 1949 when polio was at its peak. Dr Frederick Klenner, a clinical researcher from Reidsville, North Carolina, reported that a massive intravenous dose of Vitamin C -- up to 20,000mg daily for three days (today's recommended daily allowance is 60mg) -- had cured 60 of his patients. The findings were published in a medical journal, yet there was virtually no interest. Apart from a couple of minor trials, no attempt was made to find out if they had any scientific substance.

Relating this curious incident in a new book, Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases & Toxins: Curing the Incurable, Dr Thomas Levy, a U.S. cardiologist, admits to being gripped by a range of emotions when he came across Klenner's work and other studies that replicated it. "To know that polio had been easily cured yet so many people continued to die, or survived to be permanently crippled by it, was difficult to accept."

Levy argues that the medical profession has routinely ignored research showing that high doses of Vitamin C can combat bacteria, toxins and severe viral infections including avian flu, SARS, hepatitis and herpes. And this is not a case of doctors sniffing at anecdotal evidence from a handful of enthusiasts. "Vitamin C is possibly the best-researched substance in the world. There are more than 24,000 papers and articles on the authoritative clinical website, Medline. Yet virtually the all the evidence has been dismissed." Levy even claims that Aids can be controlled if a high enough dosage of Vitamin C is maintained.

This is not the first time doctors have had their cages rattled over the benefits of Vitamin C. The controversy has been simmering since 1753, when just a couple of sucks of a lime were shown to prevent scurvy. In the 1950s the chemist Linus Pauling, a double Nobel prize-winner, promoted the use of mega-doses of Vitamin C, but his research was rubbished by clinicians.

Recently, the anti-Vitamin C sentiment has grown. It has been blamed for causing the formation of kidney stones, and a study published in the journal Science in 2001 found that even 200mg doses of Vitamin C "facilitated the production of DNA-damaging agents associated with a variety of cancers". This finding was widely interpreted as proving that Vitamin C causes cancer.

Britain's Food Standards Agency recommends taking a maximum of 1,000mg of Vitamin C a day. But a directive going through the European Parliament aims to reduce this to less than 100mg in an attempt to harmonise dosages across the Continent. Despite being dubbed "illegal" by the advocate general of the European Court of Justice last week, the directive could still be passed.

The controversy has not put off consumers, many of whom take Vitamin C to ward off colds. The 1,000 mg capsule is the most popular single vitamin in Britain, with the 500mg version second.

Some people argue that we can get sufficient Vitamin C from a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, but Levy disagrees. The problem, he says, is that a genetic design fault makes us unable to synthesise our own Vitamin C. Levy claims that while recommended daily allowances of 60mg are enough to prevent the development of scurvy in otherwise healthy people, much higher levels are required to maintain health when an infection strikes. At such times, the body begins to "metabolise unusually large amounts of vitamin C, keeping stores so depleted that the recommended daily allowance will not even prevent many of the symptoms of scurvy from developing".

Levy claims that the reason why most animals stay healthy throughout their lives, while humans spend years coping with one or more chronic diseases, is that animals make their own Vitamin C. The wild goat, for instance, makes around 13,000mg a day, rising to 100,000mg when faced with life-threatening infectious or toxic stress, according to a 1961 study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

So, is Levy right? Should everyone be taking mega-doses every day and having intravenous infusions when they fall ill? Possibly.

Dr Rodney Adeniyi-Jones regularly gives 20,000mg doses to people with arterial disease and as part of a flu treatment protocol, describing its effects as "beneficial... but not miraculous". And Professor George Lewith of the Centre for Complementary and Integrated Medicine says that while Vitamin C is not a panacea, it does have clinical benefits depending on the dosage. "There may be doses that are therapeutic, while another dose may be damaging for the same condition. It is not a dose-response curve as with pharmaceuticals, and we need to be cautious until this is better understood."

But he also warns that: "Many of the [Vitamin C] trials have been badly done and what evidence exists is mixed. Both those in favour and against high doses frequently misinterpret the data."

Levy may well be seen to have an axe to grind, yet the evidence seems to support his view that apart from causing diarrhoea, mega- doses of Vitamin C are not toxic. He says that a series of studies published in leading journals have shown that, far from causing cancer, Vitamin C is a safe supplement for chronic cancer patients. Further large studies suggest that supplements do not put a normal person at greater risk of developing kidney stones.

According to Levy, the problem is not that people might take too much, but that they won't take enough -- and thus won't get the desired effects. "There's a popular medical view that taking Vitamin C just makes expensive urine. Some of it is lost in urine, but the more you consume, the more stays in your body."

With a new book on the way claiming that Vitamin C deficiency is also a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, Levy cannot be accused of underselling his case. Nor can he overcome the fact that proper clinical trials are still desperately needed.

Considering its overall safety, there appears to be no good reason why anyone with a chronic or acute health problem should not try, at the very least, a couple of week's regime of two or three 1,000mg tablets of Vitamin C a day.

............. Need to Know: So how much should you take?

* For a cold

Three 1,000mg doses a day, according to the campaign group Consumers for Health Choice.

* For flu

Although it's more serious, the viral load is similar, according to research, and taking up to 20,000mg a day could be beneficial.

* For shingles

Research has shown that this painful post-viral condition can be pretty well cured by an injection of 3,000mg of vitamin C. Taking four 1,000mg tablets orally for three days could be worthwhile as well.

* For a hangover

Taking 1,000mg daily in the week before a booze-up reduces stress on the liver. If you're drunk and want to look sober, a large dose of vitamin C will prevent drunken behaviour, according to a 1986 study, "Alcohol and Alcoholism".

* To maintain your health

A 1,000mg daily dose is regarded as safe by the Food Standards Agency, and adequate to keep sufficient vitamin C in the plasma and tissues. "We believe this is absolutely safe and definitely beneficial to people's health," says Sue Croft of Consumers for Health Choice.

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BOOK & KLENNER VITAMIN C CURE FOR POLIO:

Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases & Toxins: Curing the Incurable By Dr Thomas Levy http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401069630/newheavenneweart

Bill Clinton knows food matters!!!!

2011-05-26T04:51:00.000-07:00

The Secret

2011-05-25T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ok I will let you in on my secret weapon. This how I do it. My professor (#1 son) tells me to get up and get going; then my cheerleader (#2 son) reminds me that I can do anything.

I then put my song on and go out to win another battle day!!!!

JOIN ME!!!!!

The FIGHT protocol

2011-05-24T04:57:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine was extremely upset about her brother-in-law diagnosis of cancer. She cried out "what should we do". At this risk of sounding too cold, I simply said fight. We fight for our jobs and other material things.....WHY NOT FIGHT FOR OUR HEALTH.

Here is some info that i found interesting. Everyone is different but the principles are universal.
Dr. Gordon is promoting his products, but just focus on the theory.

F.I.G.H.T. For Optimum Health and Anti-Aging Program

by Dr. Garry F. Gordon

These are my thoughts on how to more effectively help EVERY patient better by using my F.I.G.H.T. for health program which is further outlined on www.gordonresearch.com. I also want to help move us into anti-aging testing, such as offered at www.imhealth.com. As testing will increase compliance, and the better the compliance the better the results you will have in treating anyone.

Briefly, F.I.G.H.T. is an acronym that stands for:

F = Food related aspect and leaky gut
I = Infections
G = Genetics and epigenetics and methylation issues needed for detoxing
H = Heavy Metals and Hormones
T = Toxins

Using F.I.G.H.T. as a protocol for health, you want to be sure you are doing something for your patients in EACH category.

FOOD

With Food is it hard to identify all sensitivity reactions so, at minimum, serious rotation is advised but building a healthy gut flora is vital or we become sensitive to other foods anyway. Since few want to be told to eliminate foods, we can encourage them to eat foods that are in the books by Peter D’Adamo ND, author of Eat Right For You Blood Type and Live Right For Your Blood Type. For example, if you are blood type A, you want to eat a largely vegetarian diet, and if you are blood type O you’ll do better with meat-based diet like Atkins; if you are B or AB you are more in the middle of these.

The food issue is never resolved adequately with any one test available, so some will rely on strict avoidance of known foods like corn, soy, wheat, and dairy. Others can learn to eliminate some foods by counting their pulse before and after eating single foods, as described by Dr. Arthur F. Coca, the Chief of Allergy at Columbia, in his book The Pulse Test (available through Amazon for about $15).

We could do some food sensitivity testing using methods like ALCAT or Elisa testing for food reactions, as usually there will be some food sensitivity blunting the healing response we need. But since leaky gut is unavoidable with the GMO soy and corn in everyone’s diet providing a pesticide effect in our intestines and altering our flora. I place anyone hoping to have high health on a daily probiotic for life but this will not work optimally without Inuflora, a food derived from the Jerusalem artichoke that is in “Beyond Fiber” which provides the ultimate PREBIOTIC. This is NOT FOS. This is a huge molecule that alone lowers Candida counts over just a few months time, ensuring healthy flora to flourish while harmful pathogens are choked out.

“Beyond Fiber” is part of my POWER DRINK, which I create by adding the following FOUR main ingredients to juices:

1) Beyond Fiber
2) MACA powder
3) Dr Gordon’s Green drink
4) BioE’nR-G’y C

Amounts required are around 1 tsp of each ingredient at least once a day; but some will do better with bid building up slowly. Start with an even ½ tsp of these once a day, as we MUST rebuild the flora for all this to work optimally.

The Power Drink is best sipped over 2 hours ideally bid so you need well tolerated, neutral PH forms of Vitamin C with Methylation Support like TMG AND MSM, as found in BioEn’R-G'y C (or Vitality C).

BIOE’NR-G’Y C is key to recovery of all patients; I like about 4 tsp a day giving 16 GM of Ascorbic acid.

But this must be taken with a quality acidophilus, ideally for life. I am using Kyodophilus or UAS Probioplex DDS caps.

INFECTIONS

Infections are hard to adequately handle unless you routinely offer a short series of 3-6 UVB and OZONE treatments over a couple of days or 2 weeks. The alternative is to use 50-80+ gm IV ascorbic acid drips ideally followed the same day with HBO treatments. This goes to H202.

Also there are reasons to look on my website under INFECTIONS and use natural things like ACS and Immune support and short courses of antibiotics like Azithromycin or even a week or so of oral Alinia. All of this is needed, as we try to lower the total pathogen load. I do that without spending a fortune trying to identify all the pathogens, as literature shows we all carry pathogens. Chlamydia is just the tip of the iceberg and we all will have to deal with some CMV and Mycoplasma etc.

We know there is infection and generally we do not need to spend $5k plus with Garth Nicolson’s lab in Huntington Beach or others to attach some name to his pathogen burden. We can safely assume that some stealth organisms are present and the program is not adequately handling them. I have heard of patients using 1 ounce of ACS a day (150 sprays in divided doses) for over a year slowly improving but still not being hit hard enough so we may need more aggressive oxidative therapies like 100 GM IV ascorbic acid or UVB/Ozone.

We just know we need something oxidative, even HBO with high dose IV Ascorbic Acid followed by HBO almost at the same time, which is another way to lower total body burden of pathogens.

Also, look at my www.gordonresearch.com website and use SEARCH feature and review my INFECTION protocol using things in addition to ACS 200. Look at things like high dose Garlic like Kyolic, which some can take and others will not touch. And help the immune system with short-term high dose Vit A, 5-8 days of ½ million units a day. Nutrisorb A is a liquid form providing 10,000 units per drop.

I find that most patients are not holding their pathogens under adequate control so I help support their immune function. My program uses Longevity Plus products that are truly comprehensive and a bargain since no immune support product provides the comprehensive coverage found in their IMMUNI-T products. The Immuni-T 2 is primarily for acute infections and the Immuni-T3 is designed more for chronic issues including cancer. I recommend taking both for 1-3 months starting with 2 tid of each for 2-3 weeks then 2 bid for a couple months or longer. This will help your patients deal with the infection aspect of F.I.G.H.T.

GENETICS

Many labs offer gene testing today and the price will come down and accuracy will increase. But I am confident there will be issues around things like MTHFR and METHYLATION so that helps explain why some patients cannot get optimal response without addressing the need for methylation support.

So I advise all 3 forms of Folic Acid and sublingual B12. Preferably both adult males and females will receive H.R.T Plus (Herbal Remedy from Thailand), which provides Estrogen receptor treatment with the amazing herb Pueraria Mirifica. This does many things like protecting against bone loss. Combined with my total program for osteoporosis including Beyond Bone Defense and Beyond Chelation-Improved, this is a vital step in allowing us to live long and still have soft arteries and hard bones, even when you are 90.

Ideally, we need to move into anti-aging medicine and select some patient to use, as a test case, for learning how to use international anti-aging systems (IAS) new program that Phil Mican helped develop with the help of Ward Dean.

So go to www.imhealth.com website and ask for a test sample to learn how to analyze your patients BIOLOGICAL AGE. That is a great way to show over the next 6-12 months that we are getting real benefits. The program will show your patient who complies with all of this getting younger, as the red dots it uses to highlight problem areas will start to become green over time. This is a great way to increase compliance, as the report highlights areas of concern that over the coming years we will see improve!

If we stick to my FIGHT concept we can to this without using genetic testing because, for example, the Agouti mice research shows we have Epigenetic changes due to environmental toxins. This research by Randy Jirtle at Duke helps explains today’s epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes due to things like BISPHENOL A. You can safely assume most people have been exposed to BISPHENOL A and that has caused some of these epigenetic changes like methylation defects.

So using the BioE’nR-G’y C with TMG AND MSM, at least 1 slightly heaping tsp 2-4 times a day i.e. taking 8-16 gm a day, preferably with all the other three ingredients found in my Power Drink for optimal results. Nothing beats the Beyond Fiber formula for lowering toxins particularly when taken along with ACZ Nano. It seems that the Zeolite formula is helping move some of the toxins that even BC-I and Heavy Detox and Hi dose vitamin C with Fiber and sweating are moving around but we need lots of assistance to usher all of these toxins out of the body!

HEAVY METALS
HORMONES

FIGHT means lots of detoxing is MANDATORY and that means more than a year of intensive work, which can never be discontinued, as we continue to breathe in toxins and drink and eat them. This detox can be helped with homeopathics for drainage; consider, for example, HEEL has their DETOX kit and I often add 10 gtts of each of the three bottles to each glass of my Power Drink.

For heavy metals the goal is get them as low as possible. Lead is in the bones in everyone at 1000+ times greater quantities than was present 400 years ago. Bones take 15 years to remodel so I recommend some of my short or push Calcium EDTA IV s weekly to start ( ideally follow with IV MYERS). After 20 or so switch to perhaps monthly for another 20-30 or more. But ALWAYS with the full Oral Chelation Program (Beyond Chelation-Improved plus my Power Drink). And, of course, ideally patients can join a gym and sweat in their sauna and/or steam room or get their own FIR sauna. They now have the new portable versions that you sit in with head out costing less than $500 but sweating frequently is crucial, as this is the ideal way for Mercury and many other toxins to get out.

For Hormones, I use topical Testosterone – Progesterone Chrysin 150-5-200 per cc, the full 15 years.

TOXINS

So we still must deal with the T for toxins. To prove to patients that they need this you might use US BIOTEK lab and get their urine test for 5 toxins and have the interpretation of their $120-$140 urine stick test interpreted by Mark Schauss. They will test for Phthalates, styrene, benzene, toluene, etc. This is useful so that patients know they are not wasting their time and money on all this detoxing.

Ideally a few of your wealthy patients should spend the $4900 and send the 20 vials of blood to Mt Sinai School of Medicine to get all 240 toxins measured. See www.ewg.org to learn more about that blood test for toxins, which even Bill Moyers test revealed that in spite of eating and living organically he too is loaded with endocrine disruptors, carcinogens and neurotoxins and he has lived all organic for years.

I hope what I have written here will prove useful in your practices. If we can broaden our approach to every patient by utilizing the F.I.G.H.T. concept and covering even more issues, you will be getting better results in all patients.

Let's talk food

2011-05-23T04:58:00.000-07:00

Let’s talk food. “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food”
We have also heard “You are what eat”. I guess it is time we start believing it. In my “free” time, I have been studying a lot of these so called healing diets.

THE BIBLE DIET- focusing on fermented, live foods
GERSON DIET- 100% raw, plenty juice
PALEO DIET- No gluten grains, lactose free, raw foods
RAW DIET- 100% vegan raw
AUTOIMMUNE DIET- gluten free, lactose free
DR. SEBI DIET - strict vegan
ATKIN'S DIET - low carbs, high protein

One would say eat all fresh food but another would say don’t eat fruit. Dr. Sebi says do not eat carrot or seedless fruits. The Bible Diet allows you to eat organic, grass fed animal meat. The problem with 100% raw vegan diets is the lack of vitamin B12. It is so confusing....who is right?

I started wondering why do some diets have various miraculous results. With some further research , I found a lot of reports on the benefits of high dose of Vitamin C.Please note here, Vitamin C is destroyed by heat aka Cooking. I will post more about Vit C later.

Dr. Mercola has made a test available, to determine if you fit in a high veggie, high meat or in between category. He claims this is why 100% raw doesn't work for everyone, nor a high protein diet

Long story short, this is MY conclusion. Extremism is not healthy; everything should be done in moderation. MY diet includes at least 70% raw vegetable, but low carbohydrates and a small amount of good animal protein. However, I did detox with 100% raw for 30 days and many of my meals are 100% raw. Listen to you body and watch this video.

I highly recommend this movie. Do not perish for the lack of knowledge.

This one is for Mark

2011-05-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

Thanks for listening and for understanding.

Fermenting Vegetables with Sandor Katz

2011-05-22T14:31:00.000-07:00

This is a great video for fermenting veggies. I LOVE IT!!!!!

KISS MY BUTT DR. R

2011-05-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

This is from June 2007
Dr. R said there is no correlation
please note peripheral neuropathy at 51%, ataxia 40%, migraine, irritable bowel, milk intolerance................the only thing missing was God saying that maybe we should look into this!

Published today on celiac.com, here are the latest stats on celiac disease. Three million people in the U.S. have celiac disease, yet the majority remain undiagnosed (or misdiagnosed with another condition).

Untreated celiac disease can promote other conditions, especially gastrointestinal cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and autoimmune diseases. Due to malabsorption, it can directly cause osteoporosis, anemia and other conditions associated with malnutrition.

Here is a list (from the article) of diseases that are more common in celiac patients than in the general population. According to the latest research cited by celiac.com:

If people with celiac disease continue to eat gluten, studies show that their risk of gastrointestinal cancer is 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. In addition to increased cancer risk, untreated celiac disease is associated with osteoporosis, and a two-fold increase in the risk of fractures, including first-time hip fractures. Moreover, an unusually high percentage of people with celiac disease suffer from the following related conditions (% in parenthesis):

Anemia (3-6%)
Arthritis (20%)
Ataxia (40%)
Cancer—Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (39%)
Cow's Milk Intolerance (24%)
Dermatitis (5%)
Diabetes-Type 1 (12%)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (20%)
Liver Disease (42%)
Migraine Headaches (4%)
Nerve Disease and/or Peripheral Neuropathy (51%)
Obesity (30-40%)
Osteoporosis (4.5%)
Osteomalacia/Low Bone Density (70%)
Pancreatic & Thyroid Disorders (5-14%)

If you have symptoms of celiac disease, or if it runs in your family, you need to get a simple blood panel of Tissue Transglutaminase (IgA), Anti-gliadin (IgA and IgG), Anti-endomysial (IgA), and Total IgA.

Remember that 50% of sufferers do not have noticeable gastrointestinal symptoms, but can still suffer all the ill effects listed above. If you have one of the above-listed conditions, checking for celiac is wise, since celiac can promote these conditions and when a gluten-free diet is implemented, the symptoms can abate partially or fully. This is even true in non-celiac gluten intolerance where just the Anti-gliadin IgG is elevated. Don't let a doctor brush you off.

Feed me Seymour

2011-05-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't eaten for 24hrs now. It is not intentional but I still have to rely on others and sometimes I prefer not to deal with all of the drama that comes with it.
I feel weaker but still stronger, if that makes sense. I am now 98lbs and size 0. I will rest the muscles today and get back on the training next week. I also bought some rice protein today to add some more protein for muscle growth.
I will break my diet today for some sardines and polenta (yellow grits).

I miss cooking most of all......more than walking!

Coconut Kefir

2011-05-21T04:04:00.000-07:00

I made some yesterday and it looks disgusting this morning. Well looks aside, this is suppose to be soo good for me. Kefir is usually made with milk, but since I am intolerant of milk, coconut water is used instead.

Here is what Dr. Weil says about kefir: Dr Weil and kefir

Coconut Kefir

I love coconut kefir. It is very cleansing to the liver and alkaline to the body. It contains high levels of valuable minerals, including potassium, natural sodium, and chloride, which explains why the hair, skin and nails become stronger and have a prettier shine. It is also delicious.

It aids digestion of all foods. A glass with a meal is ideal. It also helps with hunger making you feel satisfied.

What is kefir, you may ask. According to CULTURED FOOD LIFE:
What is kefir?

Kefir is one of the most ancient beverages known and which is still common today. Its production is based on the product of the fermentation done by a complex of yeasts and bacteria. The term “kefir” seems to come from the Armenian word keif, which means “wellness”.

Kefir is a beverage made of fermented milk, similar to yogurt, and it is believed to come from Russia and Caucasus. It certainly is one of the most ancient lactic cultures as well as rich in legends. The products derived from the fermentation of milk have been part of human nutrition since remote times: they are mentioned in the Bible, in the Genesis it is mentioned the use of fermented milk, in the Deuteronomy it is mentioned by Moses. In ancient texts Abraham gives credit to his long life to fermented milk products.

In Turkey it is said that kefir grains were a gift from angels to Noah on the ark. Many other legends are also told. It is said that the orthodox tribes-people of Northern Caucasus Mountains, were gifted kefir grains possibly by the Prophet Mohammed over 1,400 years ago. We do know that the case the grains have been around for thousands of years.

...back of a snail.

2011-05-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

My grand aunt reminded me again to have patience.
"Sickness comes on the back of a horse and leaves on the back of a snail".

I had a wonderful day today. We finally got a nice boutique hotel's contract; i was able to exercise more;watch my favourite movie and end the work day with a massage in ocean breeze on my balcony.
I have to brag about these "good" days because there are plenty bad ones.
Controlling negative thoughts is half of the battle. I find that when I think I can or can't, I am right!

Healing

2011-05-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

here's my recipe:
- Prayer and meditation
- healthy food, at least 60% raw
-yoga
-massage
-positive mental attitude
-detox

Dr. Gordon recommends
F- food
I- infection
G-genes
H- heavy metals
T-toxic

I will expand on Dr. Gordon's princple later, but the point here is that illness is complex and just taking "a pill" usually only addresses a symptom.

2011-05-20T08:49:00.001-07:00

God's confirmation

2011-05-20T03:45:00.000-07:00

I went to bed upset and woke up sooooo happy. Ready to fight on!!!!!! It was so nice to find this in my mail today:

JoyScope: Friday 20th May 2011

Our natural birthright is to be well. All illness, whether a cold or something more serious, is just a blip in the body's system. When we notice that there is dis-ease, we are being encouraged to give ourselves a health check, and to nourish and nurture our way back to total and complete health. It can be less than easy to focus on well-being, when our bodies (and, in some cases, Doctors) are presenting evidence to the contrary, but there are countless examples of people self-healing from even the most serious and bleak of prognoses. Being well is always an inside job. Our job is to allow it. How we do that will always be unique to us.. we just need to follow our hearts and do the things that feel healthy. That could be eating certain foods, taking exercise, surrounding ourselves with positive and life-affirming friends, and resting and rejuvenating. Be easy and light about what you choose to do. Our bodies appreciate gentleness. Treat your body like your best friend and it will respond accordingly. Your body knows how to be well.

(Today's JoyScope is dedicated to Mel. A bright star who is destined to shine on and on! You can do it!)

Proud to be Mommy

2011-05-20T03:22:00.000-07:00

13 years ago i became a mother. It was definitely a blessing for me. This young man has been my rock and my motivation. In 2 short years he has become a little man. Back in January, my son woke me up at 1am on a Sunday morning. He said that God spoke to him about me. He said that he was frighten at first but then he felt God's love. God told him to take pictures of my present condition because when I am healed, it would be hard for people to visualize how ill I was.
Love is a powerful thing. True love is God personified. All I have to give my kids now is my love. I use to wonder if that was enough and then a friend wrote this to me:

".....that your heart will be opened again soon. Indeed,very soon, if you are receptive to it. Do not think that you have had your last chance to love.God would never do that to you. Your chances are asendless as life itself! So love, love, love. And do not worry about who loves you back. Then get set for more love to fill your days and nights,precisely because you have not worried about it. For you always receive from the world what you give to the world. It is The Law."

This illness has taken away my job, my money, my looks and my freedom but not my ability to love. All I have is love to give...............all I have is God to give......IT IS ENOUGH!!!

No more pity

2011-05-19T20:27:00.000-07:00

A friend called tonight, very upset about my illness. It's amazing how often I have comfort people when I am the one who is ill. I started the day with acheving one of my goals and then she had to suck the joy back out. She meant well but.......................

It is hard to find the daily motivation to fight this battle. I asked God show me one person who went through this and won. He gave me Clara Cartwright. She went through this back in 2004 and is now normal again.

At this risk of sounding selfish, I plead with all my "friends" to keep their distance if they are bringing pity. Pity doesn't get up out of bed in the morning. It doesn't give me the power to go down the stairs. It doesn't take my fear of falling again; and it doesn't comfort my loneliness. Pity doesn't give me a normal life!

I do not doubt for a second that I will beat this, but it doesn't make the day to day struggles any easier. And do not reference JOB in the bible to me again. Most of you who do , did not read the whole book! In the middle of the story, he was frustrated, angry and upset too.
It took at least 3 years for me to get here, so it will take time for healing.

So please help me don't pity me.

My journey starts here!!!

2011-05-19T07:51:00.000-07:00

As I sit here, I decided to be obedient to my son Whit and my dear friends.
I was told i had ALS in Jan 2010 then was told that I did not in Feb. Also, I was told that i had high levels of mercury and lead. I spent 2010 trying to get rid of the heavy metals. I still got worst slowly and was then discovered that i also had a gluten intolerance.

So I began 2011 on a gluten free diet, and switch to 100% raw vegan diet.

The last 17 months have been my hell on earth and i times, I feel like i am being buried alive as i grew weaker.

The good news is that there has been some improvement lately.

This is my bitter cup that I have to take for God's greater good.
Stay tune as i try to post daily on my amazing journey back to life.

Body Wraps

2010-06-11T15:55:00.000-07:00

Body Wraps

Sorry for being so lazy, but I just find such great information at this supplier site. I love their products too.

From Nature With Love:

Body wraps for cellulite elimination and detoxification have become very popular these days. Spas charge an arm and a leg to do whole body wraps but they are easy to do yourself and certainly do not need to cost a fortune. The ingredients are all natural and safe for use by anyone. Body wraps can aid in healing of skin problems, tone and tighten the skin, improve circulation, alleviate muscle and joint pain, treat acne, detoxify the body and help mobilize fat so it can be eliminated from the body naturally. The effect of the wrap is determined by the ingredients that you chose to use.

You do not need any special equipment other than a mixing bowl, heating pot and wrapping sheets (thin towels will work). You need to set aside about 1 1/2 hours of your time to prepare and enjoy the wrap. It is recommended that you do 1 wrap per week for at least 6 weeks and then 1 per month after that, for maintenance and continued detoxification. It is however safe enough to do a wrap every day or even multiple wraps in one day to quicken the effects.

GOAT MILK SOAP

2010-06-06T14:48:00.000-07:00

Making Goat milk soap is a bit tricky. If you are not careful you could burn the milk to a carmel color.
I finally got it! I tried my fragrance free soap today. Oh so lovely.
Now I need fragrances..........any suggestions???

For the love of Patchouli

2010-06-04T15:11:00.000-07:00

You either hate it or love it. Being a child in the 1970's, I did have a little contact with the earthy fragrance. I just love it and use it in my Earth Mama soap. Here is a little more info about it.

This info is from one of my suppliers From Nature with Love

Our Organic Patchouli Essential Oil, Pogostemon cablin, is a delightful, fresh oil that gets even better with age. Unlike many essential oils that oxidize an deteriorate, our Organic Patchouli Essential Oil will mellow and become even richer and earthier over time. Patchouli Essential Oil gained popularity in the 1960s. The aroma is warm, earthy, woody and exotic. It is perfectly suited for masculine, oriental, exotic and "hippy" fragrancing applications. The rich, earthy aroma is well suited for men's fragrances and skin care products, but is also versatile enough to ground and mellow out floral or feminine fragrances. In perfumery and fragrancing, Organic Patchouli Essential Oil is a base note. It is incredible on its own or when blended with other essential oils and aromatics. Organic Patchouli Essential Oil blends well with sandalwood, vetiver, cedarwood, orange, bergamot, ginger, bay, rose, geranium and other citrus, spice and floral oils.

Therapeutically, Organic Patchouli Essential Oil is an effective anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and stress reliever. Organic Patchouli Essential Oil helps to tighten the pores of the skin and is used to combat wrinkles. It regulates oily skin and dandruff and is said to mobilize cellulite for elimination. Organic Patchouli Essential Oil helps to break up mucous and helps to reduce fever. Organic Patchouli Essential Oil is also used for the treatment of acne, eczema, psoriasis, sores and burns.

Planning For July Special

2010-05-25T01:48:00.000-07:00

I found a new interesting ingredient that I want to play with.....Here is what the supplier says

With its soothing properties and rich silica content, Oat Straw Powder makes an excellent addition to both hair and skin products. When used in shampoos, hair conditioners, rinses, and hair masks, Oat Straw imparts a softness and shine that your hair will love. It can also soothe itchy or irritated scalps. In skin care products, Oat Straw acts as a calming agent, making it great for sensitive skin formulations.

Should I do a shampoo or soap???? or both

Soaps I just love

2010-05-23T08:35:00.000-07:00

These are real soaps made from scratch , not the cute melt and pour soaps anyone can make. These are design to be good for your skin first and pretty second.

One of the most talented soap makers I have ever seen. She is from Denmark. I will never have the patience to do this.
Her website is http://www.badeanstalten.dk/

Now here is another one. She is closer to my heart because my soap has a similar "free" style. One of my goals is to get to Australia to just spend some time making soap with her. It is not only the look but the unique scent blends. Her soaps are loved all over the world!
http://www.patti-flynn.com/

some pics of the new store

2010-05-16T16:07:00.000-07:00

The soap factory is right behind the counter area. We are adding a pottery studio behind that.

New srub

2010-05-16T02:06:00.000-07:00

This is our new pineapple scrub, made with shea and cocoa butters and pineapple. Smells good enough to eat.

Now my stars

2010-05-16T01:59:00.001-07:00

The Keith Boys staring in their school play

I was ill but I am getting better

2010-05-16T01:52:00.000-07:00

After my last post I was excited to embark on my new life as a full time soap maker.....then life hit a week later. I was told that i have Lou Gehrigs disease. THEY ARE NOT SURE but we also discovered high levels of mercury ........my common sense said mercury can give you ALS symptoms so I am getting treated or that. so far so good.

keep my and my boys in my prayers.
Thanks

back again

2010-02-14T17:28:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends
I have a been a little missing in action.
I got a new computer and being the computer ditz that I am, I had my posting page saved on my other computer and could not remember my pass word.
I just found it ! so I am back.

Whats new???

Well we opened our first retail spot and working space. I will have pics this week.
We even our first soap making class.

We made it through 2009 recession. I should say we learned lessons in 2009 too.

I am focusing of becoming a better soap maker. So I am looking for inspiration. Someone said once that if your want to be successful find someone who is and get "mentored" ....do not reinvent the wheel. I will feature some awesome soapers I came across. Keep watching.

And the winner is.........

2009-08-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

The Annual Awards Ball brought Chamber Week 2009 to a close in grand style with over 350 business, government and industry leaders in attendance.Top accolades went to Llewellyn ‘Gus’ Cartwright, owner of Checkers Café, who was named Outstanding Businessperson of The Year.

Dr. Wendy Stuart received the Developing Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her successful body-care business, Botani Bath.

Two preeminent Bahamian businesses had the distinction of being heralded as Outstanding Business of the Year, which is awarded in two categories, businesses with over fifty employees and those with less. In Category A, businesses with over 50 employees, Furniture Plus was presented with the Outstanding Business Award. The Plait Lady, (Clare Sands) received the designation for Outstanding Business of the Year for Category B (less than 50 employees.)

From thebahamasweekly.com

*we are in the front row. Me and my eldest son Whit ( VP of research and development) and yes he is 11.

He barely was able to stay awake.

Miss Universe in the Bahamas

2009-08-09T09:19:00.001-07:00

The present Miss Universe with a hand painted ornament by Julie Atfield

Miss Greece smelling my Island Skin Therapy Scrub
she did buy it!!!

The bag that is being carried by Miss Bolivia was made by Emily Munnings

Disney Basin - What a disappointment

2009-05-06T13:46:00.001-07:00

I have never been to a "soap" store since I worked at the Body Shop back around 1990. so I was dying to see a Lush or a Basin. We bought some soaps for R and D of course, and it was not very good. First of all 100g for $6. To be fair it was pretty and smelled nice but very little quality stuff. The glycerin soap is cut very thin and my kids said that it fell apart after one bath. My soaps are all natural and about 350 grams for $8. They do focus on bath bombs like Lush.

What's new in my soap world.

2009-05-06T13:42:00.001-07:00

Well our soaps are now available in the world Famous Atlantis Hotel! Yes you read right.If you are ever there, we are in the Royal Towers Signature Store.

Back again!

2009-05-06T13:22:00.000-07:00

They are no Angels.....trust me, but they are cute!

Max gets the school spirit award, next is Prime Minister of the Bahamas

It was a tough year and we made it!

Congrats Whit

All I wanted was 1 pic before trick or treating. Could they look a little less annoyed?

Karate Kid 2008

Here is my Max singing "yellow bird" with his choir. They are so good.

It is so hard to keep up everyday with this. I have so many pics, we are so busy.......Thank God!

Winter Wonderland

2009-01-12T13:44:00.000-08:00

I lived in Minnesota for 9 years , so I know cold. Sitting here in the Bahamas, I am listening to the US weather reports and I feel your pain.

I decided to spent New Years at the beach in honor of you who are having the worst winter. There were not many Bahamians out there because 85 degree is not beach weather for us.

GREEN!!!!

2009-01-12T13:33:00.000-08:00

WE'RE GOING GREEN!!!!!

This was the school Xmas play this year. It was great !!!!

It also taught the kids about recycling and conserving energy.

I did not even mention the music. They got an awesome music teacher this year and all I have to say is that you have not lived until you hear a kazu and boomwacker orchestra playing classical music.

2009-01-12T13:28:00.000-08:00

And the winner is...........
Well not me but I did get honorable mention.
I had paid for 2 tables but they ran short so I had to redesign at the last minute.

merry xmas

2008-12-25T15:36:00.000-08:00

Here are the "angels" again before church. I guessing if I call them that long enough, it may come through.
I took a day off and I and getting back to the soaps tomorrow. I has to be a record day because I am so behind.

Check out the "soap bar blog" for a great pic of a soap necklace.

My favourite soap maker ( soap pirate blog) has some new soap too. I love how she sets the bar higher every time. I glad she is in Australia.

I made IT!!!!!

2008-12-22T15:29:00.000-08:00

I had 8 full days of all day craft shows. WE SOLD OUT OF EVERYTHING.!!!!!
People are still coming to my house for me to make gift baskets for them. I have 2 big orders for January. So you can guess what I will be doing on my Xmas break. But for now, I will take a break and put my feet up. This is time for the kids.

First Show for the season

2008-11-24T15:06:00.000-08:00

This is my first show of the busy season. It was a 3 day event , with wall to wall people. I did not put to much on the table because it was so small; but there were boxes on boxes under the table to replace each item that was sold. I just had soaps and lotion at this show. The next big show I will have 2 tables so there will be lots of stuff. Xmas Show Schedule

Nov 28th - Atlantis

Dec 5th - 7th - Crystal Palace

Dec 6th - St Gregory

Dec 13th Goodfellows Farm

See you there

2008-11-11T17:28:00.000-08:00

Here we are , the improve packaging with new labels. Each fragrance has a different color. The angels are the artists here. I just try to keep most of the paint on the boxes and not my furniture or their clothes and skin.

I am Back!!!!!

2008-11-09T09:28:00.000-08:00

There has been alot going on behind the scene here. In my never ceasing battle to become a full time soaper, I had many hoops to jump through.......and still jumping (more like waiting).

NEW CHANGES

I have reformulated my soaps to include coconut milk and to take out the palm. I can not find a reasonable source for environmently safe palm oil. It is just too cost prohibitive.

I love the effect of coconut milk in soap.....more lather too!

And last but not least, our packaging. The kids are sponge painting to add color. We were motivated by the new logo for the Ministry of Tourism of the Bahamas.

Tourism is very slow right now because of the down turn world economy.But we are holding on and keeping our eyes fixed on the prize.

Back from New York

2008-06-11T17:08:00.000-07:00

China Town. There were roasted chickens and ducks with the heads still on in the windows. The fish markets left the nose in a whirl!!!

Here are the three musketeers. My 2 boys and my niece. We stayed at my other sister's new house. As you can see she is still unpacking. The kids only look innocent.....they are not.

The flying raptor. I wish he would give me a good picture

The professor, aka the brain.

Night at the museum T- Rex

This is a display of a coral reef in the BAHAMAS

A grand time was had by all and we are going to make another trip before winter. There is so much to see. I would not mind living there!

The Global Garden

2008-06-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

I was inspired by this name by another soaper. Her soap did not look like this but about 3 months ago a patient came to my office oooowwwing and aaaawwwing about this soap she bought at LUSH in Italy. It was only available there and not at the Lush stores in other countries.

So 3 days ago when I saw that name I got a wonderful idea. I had about 40 pounds of soap that I forgot to put fragrance in for a wholesale order just sitting on the rack. It was time to try rebatching as per instruction of another great soaper Miss Lilly.

Here is my first exfoliating soap and I love it. It looks rough but it is not that bad at all. Fragance with Lime EO. The additives are

FLAX SEED from USA
LAVENDER – BULGARIA
POPPY SEED – TURKEY
BROWN SUGAR – PUERTO RICO
OAT – SOUTH AMERICA
RED TEA – AFRICA
RICE BRAN – CHINA
NETTLE LEAF – AUSTRAILIA
LEMONGRASS – BAHAMAS
NEEM SEED - BAHAMAS

and yes that pic shows a soap that is slightly used. I did HP method so I was able to use it 24hr later, and use it and use it. It felt and smelled so good!!!

Bon Bon

2008-05-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

By popular demand we have included some "fun " products. Here are our baseball size sizzle BON BON bombs. Fragranced in tropical scents eg pineapple, mango, coconut, lemon grass etc.
For my fellow dishers here are the colors I was telling you about.

We are working on another treat.......stay tune !

Another show

2008-04-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

Here are our new boxes.

This is my first show with my new boxes.

I am ready to grow. Watch out Bahamas, here we come!!!!

quote

2008-04-19T15:31:00.000-07:00

To waste and destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them. - Theodore Roosevelt

One would think that by now we would have gotten this right. My only question is what does it take for people to really listen. He was the president of the United States. I think he had a bit of respect and authority.

New Soap Boxes

2008-04-13T08:52:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Jon and Dottie at Sunshine Package, I have a new box that fits my soaps perfectly and also reflects my island theme. I had this custom made by sending them a bar of my soap and a scribbled diagram.

Life is short.Really it is.....

2008-04-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

I just buried another friend this weekend. 43 years old...It confirmed my thoughts and fellings on the pharse, Dare to dream. It is not just a fluke that many people are able to live their dreams. In my opinion, there is one thing they all have in common and that is they KNOW what there dream is. Someone told me once that to reach my goal, I would have to focus on it. As simple as this may sound, you would be surprise how many people do not know what there dream is.
There are to many of us who are just living day to day and letting destiny form you. Take control of your own destiny.

The ups and downs

2008-03-23T02:11:00.000-07:00

For those of you you think being a soap maker is easy, here is one of the downs. I had a craft show at the world famous Atlantis resort. I did one last year and it was great. They had a lot of games for the kids and dance , limbo contests.

This year they set up craft booths with make you own bath salts, make your own candles and a few other make your own craft booths. They also sold tickets for their games, food and booths. There were 4 of us local crafters there with our stuff. We were only allowed to accept cash not tickets. Needles to say ,it was a bad day for me. People kept coming trying to buy things with tickets. We did about 25% then we did before.

The up of this is that I am more determined by next year not to being doing these kind of shows. I appreciate the opportunity but I am not a novelty , I am a niche.There is a difference!

Another up is that the hotel and water park is awesome and me and the boys will spend our next holiday there and not disney!

Some good books

2008-03-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

Like me, these coconut shell soapdishes are a work in progress.

I love reading and I have had more than enough time lately. I am finding these very helpful :

"The little book of big packaging ideas"

"Little red book of selling"

"Lovemarks"

"The little book of big promotions"

You may have notice a theme here. After reading "The Secret" , I made up a vision board and I also decided to spend 2008 focus on my goals. I am not sure about the mystics surrounding that book but I do know that whatever you focus on will be your goal.

So no more mystery or romance novels for 2008!

Another ritual I have is that I watch "The Big Idea" on CNBC at 10pm. Most of the guest are inspirational. He does go board once in a while e.g. Marrying a billionaire with Donald Trump's wife.......give me a break! All in all his show is great.

New fragances

2008-03-20T14:50:00.000-07:00

With my new label, I have been inspired to create a new line of "fragrance soaps". I like natural colors and essential oils but my clientele like "Bahama" fragrances.

Here are some that I am trying this weekend. Pineapple, Vanilla, Coconut, Allspice and Key Lime. Do these remind you of the islands?

2008-03-16T08:20:00.000-07:00

This flu season has not been pleasant.I have had the flu from Jan 25th, which lead to bronchitis, which lead to asthma and still today I am coughing. And still I will not slow down with working. I really should take a few days off but I did not. Looking back I should have rested.

I am on a roll and the creative juices are flowing. Here is my new logo. This month I will also develop a line of "tropical" fragrance soaps. I am working on the styles now for pineapple, mango , coconut and vanilla soaps.

We also have confirmed our hotel/guest soap line with 3 fragrances: seaweed lemongrass, rose geranium and hibiscus lavender.

Our Farmers Market

2008-02-09T18:30:00.000-08:00

Hot hot peppers

Our petit gourmet's breads

Mark entertained us with his art work and guitar music.

My Peppermint soaps.

Here are some of our locally grown freshly picked corn.

Our Farmers Market

2008-02-09T18:22:00.000-08:00

My friend Tims wedding

2008-02-09T18:17:00.000-08:00

I was lucky enough to leave my sick bed long enough to go to my friend Tim's wedding last Sat. Feb. 2nd. It was on the beach and was simply lovely.

out with the Flu

2008-02-09T18:15:00.000-08:00

I have been out for the past 2 weeks with the flu. It has left me with asthma and I have to use an inhaler but all will be well in a few more weeks. I will get a flu shot next year!!!

of course more soaps

2008-01-29T13:33:00.001-08:00

bath bombs

2008-01-29T13:21:00.001-08:00

I just finished an order of 60 bath bombs. Not my best work but it is done. I still do them manually because I can not get my bomb press to work. It was very humid in my oven from the bread I baked this morning.(BTW for french crusted bread you put water in the oven to steam it up). I just caught the bomb before they fizzed on me.I was supposed to spend the day resting to get over the flu but I could not watch the View one more second.

The other pic is the view of the ocean from my kitchen. Note the inspiration for the bomb color.

more soap pics

2008-01-29T03:32:00.000-08:00

Tea Tree

Lavender Mint

Seaweed

Tea tree and Lemongrass

My new camera

2008-01-28T18:20:00.001-08:00

Sorry about the lighting but I wanted to show my soaps off with my new camera.

2008-01-23T14:58:00.000-08:00

Edamame ( soy beans)

I love these and more importantly my kids eat them. They are very easy to grow and are an extremely healthy food. I just boil in salt water for about five minutes; shell and eat.

I also using a little soy bean oil in some of my tester soaps and I am loving the results.

My kids now drink only soy milk too. There has been a lot of studies showing the increase of allergies due to drinking cows milk. It is not really the milk but all the crap they feed the cows.

Google soy beans, it is worth a try.

2008-01-22T18:12:00.000-08:00

Here they are. My little soapers. My eldest cuts the soap and my youngest just looks cute as we try to sell.

They are not allowed in my soap building because of the lye( which they call factor X).

I hope one day to be a full time soaper. I have more fun for that than my job.

I believe in living life to it's fullest. From 2006, it seems like someone I knew has died every other week. I just attended my boss' funeral yesterday. I am still not over it.

On a happier note, there is one of my soaps. I am changing the look this year. I will have new pics when I buy a new camera.

Whitney-Thomas and Max' s mom

2008-01-22T18:05:00.000-08:00

I have 2 great boys ages 5 and 9. I guess most parents feel like I do. We live in the lovely Bahamas with our little poodle.

Bahama Soap Diva

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