Friday, December 2, 2011

Combating Osteoarthritis

That is the title of the feature article in the November  Alive  by Sara Henderson ND and she points out , in addition to ways to fight it, that some 50 percent of persons over the age of 50 suffer from this health problem.


She also highlights some effective non pharmaceutical treatments, which of course  only mask symptoms. These are Glucosamine/Chrondroitin, Type II Collagen and Eggshell Membrane.


As she says these, especially, are all promising non-pharmaceutical optins for treating and managing  osteoarthrthritis -- which is often made worse by other pharmaceutical medications for treating  asthma and pulmonary lung disease.


For more information check out this interesting and informative article. And then, remember what my old swim coach used to tell me, "If you only read about it, but don't master the swim strokes you are still going to drown."


The same thing is true with health care knowledge.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Thwarting Surveillance Operatives

If you're concerned about the possibility that some business  competitors  ( or other persons) might be following you or some of your staff  there are things you can do to detect and thwart  such efforts.


One thing is to check  your tail lights once in a while.  If anybody wants to tail you especially at night or during the early hours they might  resort to things like drilling a small hole in one (or all ) of your tail lights.


Such a small hole will create a white beacon that others can use to track your vehicle much easier -- especially at night.


In addition to this nasty little trick surveillance operatives to track your movements through GPS devices.  So it would not hurt to have your vehicle or vehicles checked  periodically for any signs of this on your vehicle or vehicles.


In addition to these two checks, when actually driving around stay aware of your surroundings and aware of  any other vehicles that  seem to be staying the same distance behind your for long periods of time for no apparent reason.


If you do notice any pull aside in  a calm manner to let the other vehicle pass and get a picture of the vehicle with license number (and a picture of the driver if possible)  as it passes you.



Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Create A Picture of That Person!

One of the best ways the average citizen can help to fight crime is to create vivid descriptions for the police; all too often they fail at this however.


I heard of one bank manager who distorted her description of the bank robber so badly that when the police finally caught the man they had a man who was the complete opposite of the bank manager's description.


Having a rifle pointed at your head can do things like that to you, but your skills at painting accurate pictures of criminals can be developed with a little practice.


 Like anything else it is just like learning to ride a bicycle.  The first few attempts you're pretty wobbly -- but with practice you can get better.


One of these ways to build this skills is to make it a habit  to try and create a mental picture of that man or woman who just passed you on the sidewalk. How tall was he ?  What was her hair style?


You won't be able to do this with everyone you meeting of course but whenever you can observe people discretely as they approach and pass (don't stare at  or make eye contact with the person)
and you will get better and better at being able to recreate images of people.


This is a skill they could make you a valuable crime fighter one day.


And of course if you have artistic skills and are able to recreate this person in a sketch it would be  even better.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Don't Get Too Excited About Medical Claims

No!  Don't get too excited about the claims of medical scientists when they boast of their great advances in medical science and how through the unerring power of science are going create a race of people that scoffs at the idea of living a mere  100 years.


In her book  Writing Well  Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D. have created a pretty accurate picture medical science progress as a whole (There have of course been some individual marvelous and beneficial medical accomplishments).


Here is how she described  "The Short History of Medicine":


2000    B.C.                              Here, eat this root.


1000    A.D.                              That root is heathen. Here, say this
                                                  prayer.


1850   A.D.                               That prayer is superstition. Here,
                                                  Drink this potion.


1940  A. D.                               That potion is snake oil. Here, take
                                                  this pill.


1985  A. D.                               This pill is ineffective. Here, take
                                                  this antibiotic.


2000 A. D.                                This antibiotic is artificial. Here,
                                                   take this root.


So, the best way to increase your longevity is to eat nutritious food and get plenty of exercise.  Ask Dr. Oz.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

A Guide to Defeating Stalkers or Surveillance Operatives

Like to idea or not in this day and age many of us are being watched, stalked and attacked in some way -- either invading our privacy or in extreme cases kidnapping or killing us.


Frequently such things begin with a simple stake out that you need to become good at detecting to protect your privacy or life.


In addition to courses you can take through security training institututes or on-line there are some books out there that can help you master this art of surveillance countermeasures.


One of these books is published by ACM IV Security Services  is called just  that: Surveillance Countermeasures.  And it contains such practical advice as the following excerpt from page 51:


"As the Principal) [the person being watched] leaves an area that he has assessed  as a possible location for an opposition surveillance stakeout, he should observe for vehicles or individuals meeting the profile of those employing stakeout tactics. He should be familiar with vehicles that are normally in the area of the possible stakeout and be able to identify those that appear alien and do not blend with others in the area for whatever reason. The Principal should discreetly note the license numbers of any suspicious vehicles when possible."


The book is full of information like this and while some of it --even much of it might not apply to the average person it does contain invaluable life for everyone.


For more information about this publication contact Paladin Press, Gunbarrel Tech Center, 7077 Winchester Circle, Boulder Colorado, 80301 USA,  www.coloradopress.com

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

We're Walking A Thin Salt Line According To This Study

According to a recent new article  thestar.com while you shouldn't be adding extra salt to the average meal you don't want to cut it out completely.   According to study quoted in this article  while too much salt is a killer -- so is too little!


The study was conducted by a Dr. Martin O'Donnell, as associate clinical professor of medicine sat McMaster University in Hamilton On.


Don't grab that salt shaker if you are on a sodium restricted diet, because the doctors involved in this study still warn that too much salt leads to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.


But they say so can cutting out sodium or salt completely.


In the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Dr. O'Donnell said, "We did find that too little salt was associated with an increased risk" of cardiovascular disease as well.


For more information click on thestar.com Nov 22, 2011. This article appeared just 1 hour and 25 minutes ago.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Escape from Alzheimer's!

There is a way to find relief from Alzheimer's symptoms using coconut oil  therapy.


If you or anyone you know if suffering from his dreaded disease get hold of  the Health Action Network in Vancouver, BC and they can  help you get in touch with doctors offering this therapy.


Siegfried Gursche, MH  wrote an article in the FAll 2010  Health Action  magazine titled,  "Coconut Oil for Alzheimer's  Disease" in which she quotes a Dr. Mary Newport who used this therapy to try and help her husband.


According to Newport , "Between four sand 10 months after treatment began," he had his life back with many of the symptoms gone.


According to the article Dr. Richard L. Veech of the National Institutes of Health discovered that the coconut oil provides brain neurons with ketone bodies which are able to substitute for the glucose which brain neurons normally use to function but can no longer absorb properly.


If you want more information on this contact  Health Action Network Society at : editorial@hans.org.


You could save somebody from this devastating disease.