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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The Best Nutrition we can put into our bodies includes something that most people are unaware of. Our bodies are breaking down and contracting all varieties of dis-eases because we are not getting minerals in our food because they are not in our soils.</p>
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<p>For the body to recognize minerals they are best taken from a plant form, either from the land or from the sea. Sea veggies or Sea Weed are an excellent source of minerals. There is one product that provides these plant-based minerals in an absorbable form that actually tastes good and is in a liquid drink with Aloe Vera and Black Cherry juice.</p>
<p>Here are some examples of just why we need minerals in our diets.<br />
Minerals are necessary for proper bone, muscle and nerve growth. All vitamins, enzymes, proteins, amino acids, fats, sugars, carbohydrates and oils require minerals for activity. All processes of the body are dependent on the actions of minerals to work properly. </p>
<p>Most multi-vitamins and minerals on the market contain minerals that are from ground up rock that the body cannot assimilate. As little as 6% of these minerals are absorbed in the system. When taken from a plant-form, up to 98% absorption can occur.</p>
<p>Another important piece of obtaining and maintaining best nutrition is the acid-alkaline balance or the pH Balance. It is controlled by minerals.</p>
<p>Glandular hormonal secretion is also dependent on minerals and without them everything from menopause and PMS in women and Prostate issues in men can occur.</p>
<p>The elements of the body work together as a whole. Any deficiency of any mineral can cause a disruption in the various systems of the body. All minerals &#8211; micro and macro &#8211; must be present for good health.</p>
<p>Here are some of the minerals the body needs with explanations of why we need them.<br />
Reading about each mineral will give an idea of why each is so crucial to good health.<br />
Just a quick summary of a few minerals include: </p>
<p>Memory and brain function can be improved with boron.<br />
Boron plays a role in regulating the hormones, especially<br />
estrogen, but testosterone as well. A boron deficiency can<br />
cause weak and fragile cell walls. Some research shows<br />
that boron improves libido. </p>
<p>Indications of insufficient of Tin may be: Hair loss, Male<br />
pattern baldness, and Hearing loss.</p>
<p>A lack of calcium leads to a host of diseases and degenerative<br />
conditions. It helps reverse symptoms caused<br />
by a buildup of compounded calcium, like kidney<br />
stones, gallstones, arthritis, and high cholesterol,<br />
and helps reverse conditions caused by a deficiency<br />
of calcium like acidosis and osteoporosis.</p>
<p>Indications of insufficient of Zinc may be: Angina,<br />
Herpes, Alzheimer’s, Hypertension, Anemia, Hair loss,<br />
Anthrax, Infertility, Alcoholism, Infection, Acne, Libido,<br />
Anorexia &#038; Bulimia, Loss of smell and taste, Body odor,<br />
Miscarriages, Birth defects, Obesity, Cavities, PMS,<br />
Crohn’s Disease, Still births, Depression, Thyroid<br />
disorders, Diabetes, Urinary tract, infections, Eye<br />
diseases, Free radical damage.</p>
<p>Read on to learn more about why we must have the full-<br />
spectrum of minerals in our bodies. This is only a short<br />
list of minerals. There are many more not listed that are<br />
crucial to good health<br />
 (The material below is excerpted from an article by Lena Sanchez) <br />
BORON<br />
Is said to potentiate estrogen&#8217;s role in building bones by<br />
helping convert vitamin D into the active form necessary<br />
for the absorption of calcium. Boron is essential to bone<br />
metabolism and calcification of bones, and helps prevent<br />
osteoporosis, arthritis, and tooth decay. Boron is necessary<br />
for cartilage formation and repair; it affects calcium,<br />
magnesium, and phosphorus levels. Memory and brain<br />
function can be improved with boron. Boron plays a role<br />
in regulating the hormones, especially estrogen, but<br />
testosterone as well. A boron deficiency can cause weak<br />
and fragile cell walls. Some research shows that boron<br />
improves libido. Boron is stored in the parathyroid glands.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Boron may be: Arthritis,<br />
Memory loss, Brittle bones, Muscle pain, Carpal Tunnel<br />
syndrome, Osteoporosis, Degenerative Joint Disease,<br />
Receding gums, Hormonal imbalance, Weak cartilage and<br />
Loss of libido.</p>
<p>CALCIUM<br />
Calcium is one of the most essential of the major<br />
biochemical elements needed in human nutrition. It is<br />
necessary for every organ of the body, including the brain.<br />
Calcium is called the &#8220;knitter&#8221; because it promotes healing<br />
or knitting everywhere in the body. It is valuable for tone,<br />
power, strength, longevity, vitality, and endurance,<br />
healing of wounds, counter-acting acids, and<br />
helping regulate metabolism. Because it is used in<br />
almost every function, calcium is commonly<br />
deficient in our diets. It is one of the first elements<br />
to go out of balance when the diet is inadequate.<br />
Calcium is stored in the blood and teeth, as well as<br />
in the nerves, muscles and tissues. Calcium requires<br />
other minerals to be effective and do its job.<br />
Magnesium and Vitamin D increase calcium<br />
absorption while sodium helps keep calcium in<br />
soluble form in the body (it must be water soluble<br />
to be useable). Calcium raises the body&#8217;s resistance<br />
to viruses, parasites, bacteria, and cancer. A lack of<br />
calcium leads to a host of diseases and degenerative<br />
conditions. Pure water-soluble calcium serves a<br />
two-fold purpose; it helps reverse symptoms caused<br />
by a buildup of compounded calcium, like kidney<br />
stones, gallstones, arthritis, and high cholesterol,<br />
and helps reverse conditions caused by a deficiency<br />
of calcium like acidosis and osteoporosis. A high<br />
incidence of cavities, or white spots on fingernails<br />
indicates a calcium deficiency. This mineral is<br />
necessary to regain the proper pH balance.<br />
Osteoporosis, Arthritis &#8211; calcium level is low, then<br />
there are possible indicators toward osteoporosis<br />
(demineralization of bone), increased tendency to<br />
bone fractures, dental caries, periodontal disease,<br />
muscle cramps, etc.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Calcium may be:<br />
Acne, Cancer, Arthritis, Cavities, Acidosis,<br />
Cataracts, Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.),<br />
Enlarged heart, Asthma, Fibromyalgia, Bell’s Palsy,<br />
Gallstones, Cramps, High Cholesterol, Common<br />
cold, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue<br />
Syndrome.</p>
<p>CHROMIUM<br />
Chromium deficiency is a major factor in the<br />
development of heart disease (heart attacks,<br />
hardening of the arteries). Chromium is stored<br />
principally in the kidneys, spleen and testes, with<br />
trace amounts found in the heart, lungs, pancreas<br />
and brain. The body cannot easily absorb chromium<br />
if other minerals are out of balance as well.<br />
Chromium helps the body regulate metabolism, and<br />
regulate insulin and blood sugar levels. Chromium<br />
helps the body lose weight by stimulating enzymes<br />
that metabolize glucose for energy. It plays an<br />
important role in the liver synthesis of fatty acids<br />
(burns fat). When the body is deficient in<br />
chromium, twice the amount of time is needed for<br />
insulin to remove glucose from the blood. Chromium<br />
enhances insulin performance and glucose utilization and<br />
helps carry proteins. Chromium works best if taken before<br />
meals. Refined sugar causes the body to deplete chromium<br />
more rapidly. Strenuous exercise can also deplete<br />
chromium levels. The elderly are unable to store as much<br />
chromium in the body as are younger people. The refining<br />
of starches and carbohydrates robs foods of chromium. If<br />
you are American you have less chromium in the soil<br />
compared to European soil.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Chromium may be: Anxiety,<br />
Hyperinsulinism, Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D),<br />
Hypoglycemia, Aortic cholesterol plaque, Hyperactivity,<br />
Arteriosclerosis, Impaired growth, Bi-polar disease<br />
/Manic Depressive Illness, Infertility, Decreased sperm<br />
count, Coronary blood vessel disease, Obesity,<br />
Depression, Pre-diabetes, Diabetes, Peripheral neuropathy,<br />
High blood cholesterol.</p>
<p>COBALT<br />
Cobalt is an essential mineral, although the body only<br />
needs a small amount. Also is another mineral that will<br />
not function without sufficient amounts other minerals in<br />
the body. Cobalt is stored in red blood cells with smaller<br />
amounts in the kidney, liver, pancreas and spleen.<br />
Research indicates that cobalt helps with the repair of the<br />
myelin sheath, increases the effectiveness of glucose<br />
transport from the blood into body cells, and increases the<br />
assimilation of iron and the building of red blood cells.<br />
Cobalt is an important agent of Vitamin B-12; it increases<br />
the body&#8217;s ability to absorb it. Cobalt stimulates many<br />
enzymes of the body and normalizes the performance of<br />
other body cells. Because of its low absorption rate and<br />
high excretion rate, cobalt toxicity is not common, but an<br />
excess can lead to enlargement of the thyroid gland.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Cobalt may be: Digestive<br />
disorders, Pernicious anemia, Fatigue, Poor circulation,<br />
Myelin sheath damage, MS/Multiple Sclerosis, Slow<br />
growth rate, Nerve damage.</p>
<p>COPPER<br />
Copper is most concentrated in the liver, heart, kidneys,<br />
brain, bones, and muscles and is essential in the blood.<br />
Trace amounts are present in all body tissues. Without<br />
copper iron cannot be assimilated; iron and copper work<br />
together in the formation of hemoglobin and red blood<br />
cells. Various enzyme reactions require copper. Copper<br />
increases healing by increasing the protein metabolism<br />
and improves vitamin C. Low or high copper levels can be<br />
found in those with mental and emotional problems.<br />
Copper helps rid the body of parasites, and is beneficial<br />
for graying and thinning hair. Copper excess is not<br />
common because only a small percentage is<br />
assimilated and in those rare instances can present<br />
serious disease states.<br />
Copper insufficiency in the body can present as<br />
Menkes&#8217; syndrome. An inherited copper deficiency<br />
occurs in male infants who have with an incidence<br />
of about 1 in 50,000 live births. The disorder is<br />
characterized by deficiencies of copper in the liver<br />
and serum and, more significantly, deficiencies of<br />
essential copper proteins, including cytochrome-c<br />
oxidase, ceruloplasmin, and lysyl oxidase.<br />
Clinically, the disorder is characterized by severe<br />
mental retardation; sparse, steely, or kinky hair; and<br />
a number of other abnormalities, some of which can<br />
be correlated with deficiencies of specific copper<br />
proteins.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Copper may be:<br />
Allergies, Kawasaki Disease, Anemia, Liver<br />
cirrhosis, Aneurysm, Osteoporosis, Arthritis,<br />
Oppressed breathing, Dry brittle hair, Parasites,<br />
Edema, Parkinson’s Disease, Gulf War Syndrome,<br />
Reduced glucose tolerance, Hernias, Ruptured disc,<br />
High blood cholesterol, Skin eruptions or sores,<br />
Hypo and hyper thyroid, White or gray hair, Hair<br />
loss/baldness, Varicose veins, Heart disease,<br />
Wrinkled skin.</p>
<p>GERMANIUM<br />
Germanium is one of the most dynamic new<br />
discoveries of trace elements necessary for<br />
optimum nutritional health. Germanium increases<br />
the level of activity of various organs (facilitates<br />
oxygen uptake) and helps to detox harmful<br />
pollutants and arrest germ activity. Germanium<br />
posses the ability to act as an electrical<br />
semiconductor, helping correct distortions in the<br />
areas of the electrical fields. Germanium continues<br />
to be researched for all its possible supplementary<br />
applications.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Germanium may be:<br />
Poor immune system creates an atmosphere for<br />
Asthma, Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer,<br />
Bladder Cancer, Neuralgia, Cardiac Insufficiency,<br />
Nephritis, Hypertension, Neurotic disorders,<br />
Hepatic cirrhosis, Softening of brain tissue&#8230; It is<br />
believed to act as an anti-cancer agent and is<br />
effective for viral, bacterial and fungal infections.</p>
<p>GOLD<br />
Gold promotes and enhances the body&#8217;s natural defenses<br />
against illness, and promotes vitality and longevity. Gold<br />
has been found to improve glandular function. It helps the<br />
body to relax. Some people report that after taking gold<br />
for an extended period of time, it raises energy levels. It is<br />
also believed that gold helps repair damaged DNA.<br />
Gold is effective against joint inflammation and, when<br />
used with aspirin for arthritis, relieves pain, sometimes<br />
given in Injectable form for severe arthritis. Gold is not an<br />
analgesic but is believed to have anti-inflammatory<br />
effects.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Gold may be: Arthritis,<br />
Gland dysfunction, Brain dysfunction, Heat flashes,<br />
Chills, Insomnia, Cancer, Joint inflammation, Circulatory<br />
disorders, Night sweats, Depression, Obesity, Digestive<br />
disorders, Seasonal, Affective Disorder (SAD),<br />
Drug/alcohol addiction, Neutralizes fluoride poisoning.</p>
<p>IODINE<br />
Iodine is one of the most vital of the biochemical elements<br />
and called a vibratory of the highest frequency rates of all<br />
the body elements. It mainly affects the thyroid, which not<br />
only controls many important functions in the body, but<br />
also keeps us in a quickened state of health. Iodine<br />
restores heat and assists calcium in the repair and building<br />
of tissue in the body. Iodine is stored mostly in the<br />
thyroid, and in smaller amounts in the muscles, skin, and<br />
bones.<br />
The thyroid gland secretes iodine. Hormones produced by<br />
the thyroid regulate and control the metabolism of the<br />
body, increasing the assimilation of salts. They also<br />
control digestion, heart rate, body temperature, nervous<br />
system, reproductive system and body weight. Iodine<br />
protects the brain by destroying harmful toxins and helps<br />
neutralize toxins in the rest of the body. Iodine aids the<br />
assimilation of calcium and silicon. Skin problems such as<br />
dry or scaly skin are indicative of an iodine deficiency. An<br />
elevated ongoing intake of iodine would be required in<br />
order to produce iodine toxicity. Allergic reactions to<br />
iodine occur occasionally, manifesting as skin rashes or<br />
acne.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Iodine may be: Acne, Hyper<br />
and Hypothyroidism, Cretinism, Lethargy, Depression,<br />
Miscarriages, Frustration, Scaly or dry skin, Goiter,<br />
Sterility, Infertility, Hormonal imbalance.</p>
<p>IRON<br />
Iron attracts oxygen and builds blood creating<br />
energy in the body. Along with manganese and<br />
copper it is necessary for healthy blood chemistry<br />
and is essential for recovery from illness. It is stored<br />
in the blood, bone marrow, liver, and spleen, with<br />
trace amounts in every organ. Iron is one of the<br />
most common deficiencies in men as well as<br />
women, although women require more iron than<br />
men because of their menstrual cycle. Without<br />
sufficient iron, the body cannot manufacture<br />
enough new hemoglobin, the red cell protein that<br />
transports oxygen in blood. Iron helps the body rid<br />
itself of carbon dioxide and keeps liver tissue soft.<br />
Iron combines with other nutrients to produce vital<br />
blood proteins and is involved in food metabolism,<br />
digestion, elimination, circulation, and helps<br />
regulate blood pressure. Iron needs the help of<br />
Vitamin C to improve iron absorption.<br />
Anemia, Fatigue / lack of stamina, Anorexia,<br />
Fragile bones, Brittle nails, Growth retardation,<br />
Constipation, Hair loss, Dizziness, Headaches,<br />
Depression, Ice eating (Pica), Dysphasia,<br />
Unnaturally pale skin.</p>
<p>LITHIUM<br />
Lithium is one of the better know and studied trace<br />
mineral that is useful in treating alcoholism, manic<br />
depression and mental instability. Unlike our other<br />
mineral waters, lithium could have serious side<br />
effects. We believe that water-soluble ionic lithium<br />
does not have the side effects commonly associated<br />
with lithium compounds available from other<br />
sources.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Lithium may be:<br />
Alcoholism, Bi-polar / Manic Depression, Mental<br />
instability.</p>
<p>MAGNESIUM<br />
Magnesium is a natural tranquilizer. Known as an<br />
&#8220;anti-stress mineral,&#8221; it aids in relaxing nerves,<br />
relieving tension, assisting digestion, activating<br />
enzymes important for protein and carbohydrate<br />
metabolism, and modulating the electrical impulses<br />
across all cell membranes.<br />
Magnesium is important in the production and<br />
transfer of energy, muscle contraction and<br />
relaxation, and nerve conduction. It also aids<br />
regularity, is necessary to keep vertebrae in their proper<br />
position, induces restful sleep, purifies and purges body<br />
tissues (combats acids, toxins, gases, impurities, and<br />
neutralizes poisons), and lowers fever. Magnesium is<br />
stored in the bowel, nerves and ligaments. Chlorophyll<br />
and green vegetables contain large amounts of<br />
magnesium<br />
Indications of insufficient of Magnesium may be: Asthma,<br />
Malignant calcification of tissue, Anorexia, Migraines,<br />
Cramps, Muscular weakness, Convulsions, Muscle<br />
tremors, Calcification of organs, Muscle tics, Calcification<br />
of small arteries, Myocardial infarction, Depression,<br />
Neuromuscular problems, ECG changes, PMS, Growth<br />
failure, Vertigo, Headaches, Wrinkles, Kidney stones,<br />
Heart Disease.</p>
<p>MANGANESE<br />
Manganese, the &#8220;brain mineral,&#8221; is important in the<br />
utilization of all mental facilities/functions. It aids healthy<br />
memory and other brain and nerve impulses. Though only<br />
found in trace amounts in the body, good health is<br />
impossible without it. It increases resistance and<br />
recuperative ability and, like iron, aids in oxygen transfer<br />
from lungs to cells.<br />
Manganese strengthens tendons, tissues, ligaments, and<br />
linings in and outside of organs… &#8220;If the human body is<br />
well supplied with manganese, various tissues, cells and<br />
nerves are kept elasticized and strong” Manganese makes<br />
up part of a molecule known as mucopolysaccharides,<br />
which are used to form collagen, the strong fibrous<br />
connective material that builds tissue, bone, and cartilage.<br />
This mesh of collagen is the framework on which calcium,<br />
magnesium, and other bone hardening minerals are<br />
deposited. Deficiency of Manganese is prevalent in<br />
Deafness due to damage of the cartilage of the ear.<br />
Manganese has a positive effect on the libido by<br />
increasing energy levels and the brain&#8217;s ability to receive<br />
and send messages. It also helps the reproductive organs<br />
to work properly because of its effect on tissues and<br />
nerves. Production of sex hormones is aided by<br />
manganese. It can help reduce menstrual cramps and<br />
PMS. Manganese is stored half in the bones and the<br />
remainder in the liver, pancreas, pituitary gland, and<br />
kidneys.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Manganese maybe: Carpal<br />
Tunnel Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Deafness, Nerve<br />
problems, Depression, PMS, Gout, Poor muscle coordination,<br />
Hearing problems, Retarded growth rate,<br />
Infertility, Ringing in ears (Tinnitus), Lack of<br />
concentration, Stiff tendons, Loss of libido in both sexes,<br />
Stuttering, Memory loss/mental confusion,<br />
Tremors, Miscarriages or still births.</p>
<p>MOLYBDENUM<br />
Molybdenum is a little-known, though essential,<br />
trace minerals instrumental in regulating pH<br />
balance in the body. For each pH point increase<br />
(e.g., 6.1-6.2), the oxygen level is increased ten<br />
times, thus increasing the metabolism and<br />
enhancing the body&#8217;s ability to burn fat.<br />
Although very small amounts are needed,<br />
molybdenum is a vital part of three important<br />
enzyme systems and is necessary for the proper<br />
function of certain enzyme-dependent processes,<br />
including the metabolizing of iron. When the iron<br />
stored in the liver is freed, it can then carry oxygen<br />
to body cells and tissue. Molybdenum works in<br />
conjunction with the enzyme systems to help<br />
eliminate toxic nitrogen waste by turning it into uric<br />
acid. The uric acid then can be converted and more<br />
easily flushed out of the system.<br />
Molybdenum promotes general well being, aids in<br />
carbohydrate metabolism, has proven itself useful<br />
in MSG (or other chemical) sensitivity, increases<br />
libido, and may enhance the effect of fluorine in<br />
tooth decay prevention (dental enamel is rich in<br />
molybdenum). It also induces sleep.<br />
Because of molybdenum&#8217;s ability to raise the body&#8217;s<br />
pH, it may be beneficial in the treatment of cancer,<br />
viruses, and parasites.<br />
There is no recommended dietary allowance (RDA)<br />
established for molybdenum, and it is considered<br />
safe up to 15 mg. per day.<br />
Indications of insufficient Molybdenum may be:<br />
Acne, E. coli, AIDS, Eczema, Allergies, Epstein<br />
Barr virus, Anemia, Gout, Anthrax, Gulf War<br />
Syndrome, Asthma, Hepatitis C, Athlete’s foot,<br />
Herpes simplex, Bell’s Palsy, Impotency, Bladder<br />
infection, Insomnia, Cancer, Liver damage -<br />
Cirrhosis, Candidiasis, Lupus, Canker sores, Lyme&#8217;s<br />
Disease, Cavities, Multiple Sclerosis,<br />
Contrail/Chemtrail exposure, Obesity, Colds/Flu,<br />
Parasites, Depression, Prostate infection, Diabetes,<br />
Ringworm.</p>
<p>PLATINUM<br />
Platinum is used in the treatment of cancer and as a<br />
base in some of the chemotherapeutic treatments in<br />
conventional hospitals, in chemical manmade, not natural<br />
form.<br />
In the early 1970&#8217;s, platinum was used in the dye in x-rays<br />
of women&#8217;s breasts. Breast lumps reportedly began<br />
shrinking and even disappearing after use of the dye.<br />
Many believed the platinum in the dye caused the<br />
shrinking and disappearance. Since then, platinum dye has<br />
been replaced with radioactive dyes? Platinum may be<br />
effective in killing disease causing bacteria, fungus,<br />
viruses, and help boost the immune system.<br />
Indications of insufficient Platinum may be: Bad<br />
circulation, Insomnia, Bluish tint to skin, Intestinal pain,<br />
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Muscle weakness, Diabetes,<br />
Oppressive breathing, Earaches, Pain in the eyes, Edema,<br />
Prolapsed uterus, Headaches, Swollen glands, Heart<br />
palpitations, Tissue anemia, Hypertension, Water<br />
retention.</p>
<p>POTASSIUM<br />
Potassium is called the &#8220;alkalizer.&#8221; It neutralizes acids and<br />
restores alkaline salts to the blood stream. Again a mineral<br />
that requires other minerals to be effective. Potassium<br />
works with sodium in all cells including at nerve synapses<br />
to maintain or restore membrane potentials and assist in<br />
metabolic processes. Potassium is critical to<br />
cardiovascular and nerve function, regulating the transfer<br />
of nutrients into cells, and facilitating muscle energy.<br />
Potassium also regulates water balance, assists<br />
recuperative powers, aids rheumatic or arthritic conditions<br />
- detoxing acids to leave the joints and ease stiffness &#8211; is<br />
vital for the elimination of wastes, is a natural pain<br />
desensitizer, helps control convulsions, headaches, and<br />
migraines, promotes faster healing of cuts, bruises and<br />
other injuries, and generally contributes to a sense of well<br />
being. Potassium is stored in the muscles&#8230;<br />
Indications of insufficient Potassium may be: Bad<br />
circulation, Insomnia, Bluish tint to skin, Intestinal pain,<br />
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Muscle weakness, Diabetes,<br />
Oppressive breathing, Earaches, Pain in the eyes, Edema,<br />
Prolapsed uterus, Headaches, Swollen glands, Heart<br />
palpitations, Tissue anemia, Hypertension, Water<br />
retention.</p>
<p>SELENIUM<br />
Selenium is an essential trace mineral that works with<br />
Vitamin E in metabolic functions. It promotes normal<br />
body growth, enhances fertility, encourages tissue<br />
elasticity and is a potent antioxidant that naturallreduces<br />
the retention of toxic metals in the body. Selenium is<br />
crucial for the proper functioning of the heart muscle and<br />
there is evidence that it can help the body fight<br />
cancer. The people of Norfolk, England, are said to<br />
be among some of the longest-lived. Scientists<br />
believe it is due to high concentrations of selenium<br />
in the soil. A low level of selenium in soil has long<br />
been associated with higher cancer rates. Selenium<br />
is stored in muscle and other tissues, as well as in<br />
the liver and kidneys&#8230; It also enhances the<br />
effectiveness of vitamin E, known since 1957!<br />
Stimulate the production of immunoglobulins.<br />
Known to bind mercury in the human system, thus<br />
not allowing it to be absorbed and pass harmlessly<br />
thru?<br />
Indications of insufficient of Selenium may be: Age<br />
spots, Prostate Cancer, Liver spots, Immune<br />
deficiencies, Alzheimer’s, Infertility, Anemia,<br />
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cancer, Muscular<br />
Dystrophy (MD), Cardiomyopathy, Muscular<br />
weakness, Cirrhosis of the liver, Pancreatic atrophy,<br />
Cystic Fibrosis, Pancreatitis, Fatigue, Parkinson’s<br />
Disease, Fibromyalgia, Premature aging, Heart<br />
disease, Scoliosis, Heart palpitations, Sickle cell<br />
anemia, HIV (AIDS), Sudden Infant Death,<br />
Syndrome (SIDS), Hot flashes.</p>
<p>SILVER<br />
Silver has been used for thousands of years for<br />
health care. It is believed that silver, is a systemic<br />
disinfectant and works like a secondary immune<br />
system. Since silver kills only bacteria that is<br />
anaerobic or nitrogen breathing, the friendly<br />
bacteria in the digestive tract are immune to it due<br />
to the fact that they are oxygen breathing, (aerobic).<br />
Silver can also neutralize sodium fluoride<br />
poisoning. Silver is known to kill more than 640<br />
bacterial and viral infections.<br />
When man began to manufacture antibiotics,<br />
clinical uses for silver as an antibiotic were<br />
discarded, but is now being discovered as the<br />
smartest non-mutating antibiotic thereby preventing<br />
mutating mega bacteria.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Silver may be:<br />
Anthrax, Gonorrhea, Athlete’s foot, Impetigo,<br />
Boils, Infection, Candida, Influenza, Cerebralspinal<br />
meningitis, Intestinal trouble, Colitis,<br />
Pneumococci, Cystitis, Ringworm, Dermatitis,<br />
Shingles, Diphtheria, Staphylococci, Diplococcus,<br />
Tuberculosis, Dysentery, Warts, E. Coli, Whooping<br />
cough.</p>
<p>SULFUR<br />
Sulfur is known as a healing mineral. It aids every cell in<br />
the elimination of toxic substances through agitation.<br />
Sulfur aids functions in enzyme reactions and protein<br />
synthesis and is important in cellular respiration. Sulfur is<br />
the flexible bond that connects cells; it is the lubricant<br />
found between joints. A deficiency of water-soluble sulfur<br />
can lead to a variety of conditions.<br />
It is believed that sulfur can repair the myelin sheath, the<br />
protector on the end of every nerve in the body. Damage<br />
to the myelin sheath causes the shaking condition in palsy,<br />
Multiple Sclerosis, Lorenzo&#8217;s Disease and many other<br />
disease conditions where motor functions are<br />
uncontrollable.<br />
Chronic or severe allergies to materials such as dust,<br />
pollen, wool, animal hair, feathers, etc. with symptoms<br />
ranging from respiratory congestion to inflammation,<br />
itching, and general discomfort, can be relieved with<br />
sulfur. It increases blood circulation, reduces back pain,<br />
relieves migraine headaches, promotes muscle healing,<br />
scavenges free radicals, beautifies the skin, relieves<br />
allergies to food, controls acidity in stomach ulcers, is<br />
important for carbohydrate metabolism and speeds wound<br />
healing. Sulfur is stored in the brain, nerves, bowel and<br />
liver, and in all body cells, especially skin, hair, and nails.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Sulfur may be: Arthritis,<br />
Infection, Asthma, Migraines, Acne, Muscle pain, Back<br />
pain, Nerve disorders, Constipation, Stress, Circulatory<br />
problems, Skin disorders, Dry skin, Urinary tract<br />
disorders, Free radical damage, Muscle and skeletal<br />
disorders, Inflammation, Wrinkles.</p>
<p>TIN<br />
Tin is concentrated primarily in the adrenal glands but is<br />
also found in the liver, brain, spleen and thyroid. Tin is<br />
found in the tissue and has many chemical and physical<br />
properties similar to those of carbon, silica, germanium<br />
and lead. Tin has been implicated in hair loss and hearing<br />
loss. Little is still known about the functions for tin in<br />
humans.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Tin may be: Hair loss, Male<br />
pattern baldness, and Hearing loss.</p>
<p>VANADIUM<br />
Vanadium regulates the circulatory system, helps reduce<br />
cholesterol levels and buildup in the central nervous<br />
system, lowers elevated blood sugar and is believed to<br />
help reduce the incidence of heart attack. When used in<br />
combination with chromium it is found to be very<br />
beneficial in dealing with mineral deficiencies<br />
found in diabetics and hypoglycemics.<br />
It has been estimated that 80 million Americans<br />
exhibit some of the characteristics of diabetes such<br />
as insulin resistance, excess insulin release, high<br />
triglycerides and high blood sugar. Chronic weight<br />
loss or gain, frequent urination, and chronic thirst<br />
are warning signs that are indicative of the possible<br />
onset of diabetes.<br />
It helps reduce cholesterol levels and buildup in the<br />
central nervous system, lowers elevated blood sugar<br />
and is believed to help reduce the incidence of heart<br />
attack. When used in combination with chromium it<br />
is found to be very beneficial in dealing with those<br />
mineral deficiencies found in diabetics and<br />
hypoglycemics.<br />
It has been estimated that 80 million Americans<br />
exhibit some of the characteristics of diabetes such<br />
as insulin resistance, excess insulin release, high<br />
triglycerides and high blood sugar, leading this<br />
writer to believe it is simply a total mineral<br />
deficiency, caused from the lack of mineral content<br />
in our foods. Chronic weight loss or gain, frequent<br />
urination, and chronic thirst are warning signs that<br />
are indicative of the possible onset of diabetes.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Vanadium may be:<br />
Cardiovascular disease, Infertility, Diabetes,<br />
Metabolic dysfunction, High cholesterol, Obesity,<br />
Hyperinsulinism, Pancreatic dysfunction,<br />
Hypoglycemia.</p>
<p>ZINC<br />
Zinc deficiency is common due to depletion of our<br />
soil and losses associated with food processing.<br />
Zinc aids in: the proper assimilation of vitamins,<br />
normal growth and development, maintenance of<br />
body tissues, sexual function, immune system,<br />
chemical detoxification, synthesis of DNA, and<br />
helps reduce healing time both before and after<br />
surgery. It is an anti-oxidant, and must be in proper<br />
balance to assist some 25 enzymes in various<br />
functions involving digestion, metabolism, and<br />
reproduction.<br />
In the 1800&#8217;s surgeons used zinc as an<br />
antiseptic/antibiotic after surgery and it was noted<br />
for its healing properties. Lack of zinc in pregnant<br />
women can result in numerous birth defects such as:<br />
Down&#8217;s Syndrome, cleft lip, spina bifida, clubbed<br />
limbs, hiatal hernia, and umbilical hernias. Zinc is antibacterial,<br />
anti-viral and is found in all the body fluids,<br />
including the moisture in the eyes, lungs, nose, urine, and<br />
saliva.<br />
Because zinc moves through all the fluids in the body, it<br />
creates a defense against infection-causing bacteria and<br />
viruses trying to enter the body and stops bacterial and<br />
viral replication. Zinc is stored in the thyroid, pancreas,<br />
liver, kidneys, bones, voluntary muscles, prostate, sperm,<br />
skin, hair, nails, white blood corpuscles and parts of the<br />
eyes.<br />
Indications of insufficient of Zinc may be: Angina,<br />
Herpes, Alzheimer’s, Hypertension, Anemia, Hair loss,<br />
Anthrax, Infertility, Alcoholism, Infection, Acne, Libido,<br />
Anorexia &#038; Bulimia, Loss of smell and taste, Body odor,<br />
Miscarriages, Birth defects, Obesity, Cavities, PMS,<br />
Crohn’s Disease, Still births, Depression, Thyroid<br />
disorders, Diabetes, Urinary tract, infections, Eye<br />
diseases, Free radical damage.</p>
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<p>Varieties of Sea Veggies</p>
<p>Asian populations, especially Japan, have enjoyed the health benefits of Sea Veggies for hundred of years. We have only recently discovered this powerful food in the West. There are a number of different varieties of seaweed in heath food stores throughout the year that are becoming increasingly popular as their benefits become more widely know.</p>
<p>Seaweed or sea veggies grow in salt or fresh water in lakes. Most often they are found on coral reefs or in rocky areas under the water, but they can grow very deep in the oceans where light can reach them. Sea veggies are classified as algae and categorized by color. Each has a red, green or brown hue with a variety of shapes and sizes. Seaweed that are consumed as food include: Nori: dark purple-black color that turns phosphorescent green when toasted, famous for its role in making sushi rolls. Kelp: light brown to dark green in color, oftentimes available in flake form.</p>
<p>Hijiki: looks like small strands of black wiry pasta, has a strong flavor. Kombu: very dark in color and generally sold in strips or sheets, oftentimes used as a flavoring for soups. Wakame: similar to kombu, most commonly used to make Japanese miso soup. Arame: this lacy, wiry sea vegetable is sweeter and milder in taste than many others Dulse: soft, chewy texture and a reddish-brown color.<br />
Why East Seaweed?</p>
<p>Sea vegetables offer the broadest range of minerals of ANY food, containing virtually all the minerals found in the ocean-the same minerals that are found in human blood. Sea vegetables are an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, a very good source of the B-vitamin folate, and magnesium, and a good source of iron and calcium, and the B-vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid. In addition, sea vegetables contain good amounts of lignans, plant compounds with cancer-protective properties.</p>
<p>Lignans, phytonutrients found in sea vegetables, have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis, or blood cell growth, the process through which fast-growing tumors not only gain extra nourishment, but send cancer cells out in the bloodstream to establish secondary tumors or metastases in other areas of the body. In addition, lignans have been credited with inhibiting estrogen synthesis in fat cells as effectively as some of the drugs used in cancer chemotherapy. </p>
<p>In postmenopausal women, fat tissue is a primary site where estrogen is synthesized, and high levels of certain estrogen metabolites (the 4OH and 16OH metabolites) are considered a significant risk factor for breast cancer.</p>
<p>In addition to lignans, sea vegetables are a very good source of the B-vitamin folic acid. Studies have shown that diets high in folate-rich foods are associated with a significantly reduced risk for colon cancer.</p>
<p>Some Specific Benefits of Sea Veggies<br />
Magnesium helps to reduce high blood pressure and has shown to help prevent heart attacks and folic acid found in sea vegetables plays a number of preventative roles. Studies show that adequate levels of folic acid in the diet are needed to prevent certain birth defects, including spina bifida. Folic acid is also needed to break down an intermediate dangerous chemical produced during the methylation cycle called homocysteine. (Methylation is one of the most important cellular cycles through which a wide variety of important chemicals are produced.) </p>
<p>Homocysteine can directly damage blood vessel walls, and high levels of this chemical are associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hardening of arteries, and stroke.</p>
<p>Anti-Inflammatory Properties Including Headaches</p>
<p>Sea vegetables have been shown to be unique sources of fucans, which can reduce the body’s inflammation. Plus, because sea vegetables are a good source of magnesium and acts as a natural relaxant, has been shown to help prevent migraine headaches and can reduce the severity of asthma symptoms.</p>
<p>Menopausal Symptoms Affected by Sea Veggies</p>
<p>Sea vegetables provide magnesium which may also help re-establish normal sleep in females who experience the symptoms of menopause. The lignans in sea vegetables can act as small version of estrogen, one of the hormones whose levels decrease during the menopausal period. For women suffering from symptoms such as hot flashes, sea vegetable’s lignans may be just strong enough to help them through this period.</p>
<p>Good for the Thyroid</p>
<p>Sea vegetables, specifically kelp, are nature’s richest sources of iodine, which as a component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), is essential to human life. The thyroid gland adds iodine to the amino acid tyrosine to create these hormones. Without sufficient iodine, your body cannot synthesize them. Because these thyroid hormones regulate metabolism in every cell of the body and play a role in virtually all physiological functions, an iodine deficiency can have a devastating impact on your health and well-being.</p>
<p>A common sign of thyroid deficiency is an enlarged thyroid gland, commonly called a goiter. Goiters are estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide, and in all but 4% of these cases, the cause is iodine deficiency. This obviously indicates that an increase in one’s iodine intake could prevent you from having similar issues.</p>
<p>History of Sea Veggie Consumption</p>
<p>All around the world, sea vegetables have a long history. Archaeological evidence suggests that Japanese cultures have been consuming sea vegetables for more than 10,000 years. In ancient Chinese cultures, sea vegetables were a noted delicacy, suitable especially for honored guests and royalty. Yet, sea vegetables were not just limited to being a featured part of Asian cuisines. </p>
<p>Most regions and countries located by waters, including Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and coastal South American countries have been consuming sea vegetables since ancient times.</p>
<p>Currently, Japan is the largest producer and exporter of sea vegetables. This may explain why many of these precious foods are often called by their Japanese names.  50% of the Japanese diet or more consists of sea vegetables and Japan enjoys one of the lowest rates of disease in the world. Is this a coincidence?</p>
<p>Where to Find Sea Vegetables That Taste Good</p>
<p>One of the best Sea Vegetable supplements on the market today is Body Balance by Life Force International. Body Balance supports each of your core body systems and is a nutrition powerhouse formulated with SeaNine™, our proprietary blend of nine nutrient-rich sea vegetables, and Aloe Vera. Why sea vegetables? The mineral riches of the earth that have been washed into the oceans have been reclaimed by sea vegetation. </p>
<p>Our SeaNine™ blend provides a broad spectrum of trace minerals and phytonutrients that are more frequently deficient from land-based diets. These sea vegetables are sustainably harvested from pristine ocean waters around the globe.</p>
<p>The pairing of SeaNine™ vegetables with Aloe is dynamic. Aloe Vera alone contains over 75 nutrients and 200 active compounds, including 12 vitamins, 20 minerals, and 18 amino acids. The Aloe Vera used in Body Balance is carefully harvested under low temperatures to protect the key polysaccharides, grown and processed according to organic standards, and is inner-fillet aloe.</p>
<p>If you would like to learn more about Body Balance and Life Force International’s other products, go to www.best-nutrition.net </p>
<p>Health Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. The statements and products are not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent or treat any diseases.<br />
References<br />
	•	Blondin C, Chaubet F, Nardella A, et al. Relationships between chemical characteristics and anticomplementary activity of fucans. Biomaterials 1996 Mar;17(6):597-603 1996. PMID:11800.<br />
	•	Blondin C, Fischer E, Boisson-Vidal C, et al. Inhibition of complement activation by natural sulfated polysaccharides (fucans) from brown seaweed. Mol Immunol 1994;31(4):247-253 1994.<br />
	•	Ensminger AH, Esminger M. K. J. e. al. Food for Health: A Nutrition Encyclopedia. Clovis, California: Pegus Press; 1986 1986. PMID:15210.<br />
	•	Goldbeck N, Goldbeck D. The Healthiest Diet in the World. Plume (Penguin Putnam Inc.) NY, 2001, pp 378-80 2001.<br />
	•	Terry P, Jain M, Miller AB et al. Dietary intake of folic acid and colorectal cancer risk in a cohort of women. Int J Cancer 2002 Feb 20;97(6):864-7 2002.<br />
	•	Wood, Rebecca. The Whole Foods Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall Press; 1988 1988. PMID:15220.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to begin by extending my deepest sympathies to the people who have lost loved ones and property in the earthquakes and tsunami’s in Japan. I also send out heart-felt prayers for all the people in the middle east and northern Africa who have been affected by the popular uprisings for greater freedom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I would like to begin by extending my deepest sympathies to the people who have lost loved ones and property in the earthquakes and tsunami’s in Japan. I also send out heart-felt prayers for all the people in the middle east and northern Africa who have been affected by the popular uprisings for greater freedom from oppressive regimes. It is certainly a time for reflection and healing.</p>
<p>As you probably have heard, citizens around the globe are rushing to do what they are being told is best for themselves and their families now that the threat of nuclear radiation looms in our atmosphere. There have been strong arguments that the radiation will never reach the US or Europe, and just as powerful statements that of course it will affect us. Either way,  potassium iodide pills are selling out throughout the world. These pills are believed to protect the thyroid, the most vulnerable organ in the body, from radiation.</p>
<p>Iodine is not produced in the body and must therefore come from other sources. It is essential to the thyroid in order to control the metabolic rate through the manufacture of thyroxine. Iodine regulates the effects of estrogen on breast tissue, is necessary for the normal development of a babies nervous system, is required for healthy connective tissue, and is important in the normal metabolism of cells throughout the body.<br />
Our production of hormones in the thyroid depend on Iodine.</p>
<p>The reason there has been so much said about Iodine lately is that it is understood to be necessary to protect the thyroid against the radiation which could in our atmosphere, water and food for some time to come. </p>
<p>Body Balance is composed of Kelp, Irish Moss, Dulse that provides this Iodine naturally in a plant-based form. This is the form the body recognizes and therefore can utilize it. Natural Iodine from seaweed has the ability to protect the thyroid and build immunity.</p>
<p>Seaweed has an important role in the oceans around our planet as well as in our bodies. They purify and cleanse from harmful toxic substances. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission recommends that we consume two to three ounces of seaweed each week in order to protect ourselves from radiation poisoning.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>After 30 years of listening to client’s stories about how they have kept themselves well or had to find remedies after getting sick, there are certain variable that consistently become apparent. </p>
<p>What I have learned is there is no one thing that everyone can take to prevent disease. Disease has a multiplicity of components, including genetic proclivities, self-talk, emotional components, and how we navigate in the world with our bodies.  Then there is the whole spectrum of karmic forces which can be given credit or blame for our state of health.</p>
<p>Karmic forces are not what most people understand them to be. It’s not just about what you or I have done to bring on health challenges. There is group karma that includes national, planetary, extra-planetary and a whole host of divisions within each of these that can fill in the blue print of our lives.</p>
<p>So what is the best insurance available to achieve and maintain excellent health? Doctor who have had no nutritional training and don’t really believe that we are what we eat often take supplements just as an added insurance for themselves. Some recommend vitamins and minerals to their patients, others don’t dare because of the lack of evidence that they work.</p>
<p>When we read about studies that show inconclusive evidence for this or that nutritional product, it is interesting to dig deeper into the research. First of all, it is imperative to know who paid for the study, not just who conducted it. Then it’s important to know just who the participants were. Were they already at the Mayo Clinic in treatment for some chronic illness or were they healthy to begin with?  Did they take good care of themselves before the study, or did they live in a mold-infested residence?</p>
<p>With all the variables abounding around how to take care of oneself, what is the best pro-active stance?  Here is what experts continually say:</p>
<p>1.	Maintain a positive attitude – observing, accepting and practicing loving kindness<br />
2.	Move the body to allow energy to flow and consistently breath deeply<br />
3.	Eat consciously remembering to include a variety of fresh, colorful uncooked vegetables or healthy drinks<br />
4.	Supplement your good diet with natural, plant-based, whole food, liquid nutrition<br />
5.	Do something for others that doesn’t necessarily benefit you to practice unconditional giving and compassionate living</p>
<p><strong>Maintain a positive attitude – observing, accepting and practicing loving kindness</strong></p>
<p>This requires vigilance. When we pay attention to our thoughts, our words and our actions, we begin to notice when we are not practicing an attitude of loving-kindness. With no judgment, we shift into a more compassionate way of being in the world. This is as simple as taking control of our mind.</p>
<p>Emotional observation is another key component to this practice. Mind and emotions are so interlaced, many cannot tell one from the other. In Greek, Kama is emotion and Manas is mind. We speak of Kama/Manas with the two as one, yet discrimination is possible when close attention is paid.</p>
<p><strong>Move the body to allow energy to flow and consistently breath deeply</strong></p>
<p>Movement provides an energy flow contributing to creating balance and harmony in the system.  When Chi flows, vitality is present. With vitality comes all the components of good health.</p>
<p>Chose an enjoyable form of movement. Aerobics, Yoga, Pilates, Stretching, Tai Chi, other martial arts, walking, engaging in a favorite sport. Do something you enjoy so it is fun and not agonizing to do!  </p>
<p>Massage and Acupuncture have kept millions of people healthy for thousands of years. When chi is stuck and will not move with our gentle reminders of movement and breath, we can let others that we trust who are clear and unobtrusive help us to move our energy through needles or touch. </p>
<p><strong>Eat consciously remembering to include a variety of fresh, colorful uncooked vegetables or healthy drinks</strong></p>
<p>There is growing evidence from a myriad of sources proving the fact that we are what we eat. Here I must say change doctors if yours is telling you that what you eat is not important. That would be your first clue that s/he hasn’t a clue about good health. It is shocking to realize how doctors really know very little about being healthy. They can treat you with pharmaceutical drugs when you get sick, but don’t pretend that they know anything about getting healthy or maintaining good health. Traditional Western doctors treat the symptoms with drugs. </p>
<p>Find a naturopathic or homeopathic practitioner or a good acupuncturist. These practitioners will have remedies that will treat the causes instead of the symptoms of disease and will do it with natural remedies. </p>
<p>No matter what you read, hear or learn about supplements, it is absolutely necessary to get whole-food, plant-based supplements into your body every day. </p>
<p><strong>Supplement your good diet with natural, plant-based, whole food, liquid nutrition</strong></p>
<p>The food we are offered contains very few minerals anymore because of the mineral depletion of our soils. If this is news to you, read more about it, but the fact remains that to give the body what it needs to achieve and maintain good health we need to supplement. </p>
<p>Throw your pills and capsules down the toilet. We need liquid, plant-based vitamins and particularly minerals that our body can recognize and absorb. </p>
<p>Life Force International has a product called Body Balance that provides all the plant-based vitamins, minerals and enzymes to digest them that the body needs. Go to best-nutrition.net to order two to four bottles of this product to take every month. This is essential to a strong mind, balanced emotions and a healthy body.</p>
<p><strong>Do something for others that doesn’t necessarily benefit you to practice unconditional giving and compassionate living</strong></p>
<p>Why do something for someone else who is not your significant other, daughter, son, mother, father, sister or brother? Because as we learn to give freely and not out of a sense of familial responsibility, a whole new mind-set is established within us.</p>
<p>When giving from the heart, a magnetic vibration is established that opens us to joy. With joy comes a strong mental, emotional and physical constitution that brings good health.</p>
<p>So how does one avoid the myriad of diseases that plague our society and achieve excellent health?  It’s a process that takes consistent attention, but is well worth the effort. For physical ailments, use the emotional body to work with imbalances. For emotional difficulties, use the mind to overcome the biting feelings that work their way into the consciousness. For mental issues, again, use the next level or plane up &#8211; the Spiritual or Buddhic realm.</p>
<p>Learn more about this process with the Conscious Creation articles, E-books and classes coming this Spring and Summer online!</p>
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		<title>Our Need for Minerals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essential Facts about our Need for MINERALS
How can we know what to believe when we are bombarded with such a variety of ‘facts’ about just about everything. Each perspective seems to differ dramatically from the last.
Can we really keep ourselves healthy so that we can live actively at any age without pain?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Essential Facts about our Need for MINERALS</p>
<p>How can we know what to believe when we are bombarded with such a variety of ‘facts’ about just about everything. Each perspective seems to differ dramatically from the last.</p>
<p>Can we really keep ourselves healthy so that we can live actively at any age without pain?<br />
    Do you know anyone with? Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Sleep Issues, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis? Back Pain? Muscle Spams and/or Cramps? Diabetes, Sore Muscles, <div id="attachment_304" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 138px">
	<a href="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/smaller-pic-from-retreat-in-jan-e1296076569986.png"><img src="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/smaller-pic-from-retreat-in-jan-e1296076569986-138x300.png" alt="" title="Cherie" width="138" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-304" /></a>
	<p class="wp-caption-text">Cherie</p>
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<p>My experience is that it’s just not that difficult! After working with people for over 30 years and hearing story after story of people getting well from plant-based minerals and vitamins, there is no doubt at all in my mind that the natural, liquid OsteoProCare is what people need. </p>
<p>Because it not only has oritic acid that actually allows the Calcium and 45 other minerals to absorb, but it has Chondroitin and Glucosamine, it is the bargain of the year! </p>
<p>$37 a month is nothing compared to some of the facial creams and dinners we pay for! </p>
<p>www.best-nutrition.net </p>
<p>The Baseline Pack  (2 Quarts of Body Balance &#038; 1 OsteoProCare) on an every month autoship or a Baseline Family Pack (4 Body Balance &#038; s OsteoProCare) every other month.</p>
<p>AS A NATURAL HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE ONE THING MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING EITHER FROM THEIR DIETS OR THEIR SUPPLEMENTS ARE MINERALS THAT ACTUALLY ABSORB. THIS IS WHY 1 OUT OF EVERY 2 PEOPLE IN WESTERN SOCIETIES DON’T SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT. THIS IS  WHY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE LEG AND FOOT CRAMPS.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_306" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 300px">
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	<p class="wp-caption-text">My Yard</p>
</div>IN COLDER WEATHER, MANY PEOPLE JUST DON’T EXERCISE ENOUGH. THEN WHEN JOINTS BEGIN TO ACHE AND MUSCLES SPASM, WE ARE REMINDED TO TAKE MORE MINERALS. CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM ARE TOP ON THE LIST, BUT ALL THE MICRO AND MACRO MINERALS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROPER MUSCLE &#038; JOINT FUNCTIONING. IT’S THE PLANT-BASED MINERALS THAT THE BODY NEEDS. TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDS WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!</p>
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		<title>A Natural Remedy for Toxic Mold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FLASH!!  THERE IS A WAY OF TAKING CARE OF MOLD AND FUNGUS PROBLEMS WITHOUT BURNING DOWN YOUR HOME!

Important Facts about Mold:
•	Mold appears in all colors – pink, brown,    green, black
•	Stachybotrys spores are the ones dangerous to
        health
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>FLASH!!  THERE IS A WAY OF TAKING CARE OF MOLD AND FUNGUS PROBLEMS WITHOUT BURNING DOWN YOUR HOME!<br />
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<p>Important Facts about Mold:<br />
•	Mold appears in all colors – pink, brown,    green, black<br />
•	Stachybotrys spores are the ones dangerous to<br />
        health<br />
•	Test to find out what kind of mold you have<br />
•	Mold is capable of producing millions of mold spores<br />
        for every square inch of visible mold<br />
•	Mold spores are not visible to the human eye, only      the fruiting structures are visible<br />
•	Major illness results from black mold<br />
•	Thieves Oil Blend has been proven to eliminate    the<br />
        mold </p>
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<p>Some of the illnesses reported to be caused by this toxic mold include:</p>
<p>Headaches, Colds, Coughs, Immune Deficiencies including Chronic Fatigue, Epstein Bar, Fibromyalgia, as well as Allergies, Sinus Infections, Asthma, and a host of other issues.</p>
<p>Studies from the Harvard School of Public Health confirm that half of the 10,000 homes studied in the US and Canada had mold problems causing a 50 – 100% increase in respiratory infections in the people living in these homes.</p>
<p>Dr. David Cheris of the Mayo Clinic did a study with 210 patients with chronic sinus problems and found the cause to be fungal infections from mold in their homes.</p>
<p>In 1993, he US Department of Health Center of Disease Control researched an outbreak of disease in Cleveland, Ohio. What they found was that the outbreak of pulmonary infections in children came from Stachybotrys, the shiny black mold that was rampant in their neighborhoods.</p>
<p>Where a building is tight, cellulose and moisture can cause millions of spores to grow from just a single spore. All it takes is a little water leaking from a faucet or a hose that drips inside a basement or a leaky shower. The bacteria often grows behind the walls or tile and is never even seen. Symptoms abound even when this insidious growth hides from view.</p>
<p>Toxic Mold Can Be Eliminated in 24 to 48 Hours Simply and Inexpensively</p>
<p>There is no need to be in denial any longer about the insidious little spores multiplying all around you.</p>
<p>Simply Diffuse This Essential Oil Remedy </p>
<p>•	  Harmless to Humans and Animals<br />
•	  Permanently Eliminates Spores and Toxic Mold from<br />
             the Home and the Body<br />
•	  Prevents Mold from Growing Back<br />
•	  Approved by the FDA as a Natural Food Supplement</p>
<p>Microbiologists and research scientists who are considered the top experts in their fields have discovered exciting new evidence on how to rid your home and your body once and for all of the toxic mold and black mold growing around you.</p>
<p>Instead of calling in a team of remediation ‘experts’ to try to eliminate the toxic substances from your home, there is a simple, natural and inexpensive way to deal with mold issues.</p>
<p>Dr. Edward Close has researched toxic mold for years and has some startling results from his research. Studies in an EPA approved environmental laboratory has shown that essential oils made from concentrated plant extracts eliminate mold spores when diffused. This potent formula removes mold in homes, boats, automobiles and most importantly in the human body.</p>
<p>This is very exciting news! If you don’t believe it, you can receive a DVD describing the process and giving testimonials of people who have used it with 100% success!</p>
<p>If you would like a DVD giving detailed information about all this material, contact me. A new website about this is being built where products can be ordered. Until then, the diffuser and Thieves Oil can be ordered directly from me.<br />
cherieexpression@gmail.com</p>
<p>Thieves Oil and Oil Diffuser<br />
<a href="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/image0022.png"><img src="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/image0022.png" alt="" title="image002" width="148" height="126" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-291" /></a><br />
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<p>Thieves® was created based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves with cloves, rosemary, and other aromatics while robbing plague victims. This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health.* </p>
<p>Thieves® oil blend is an integral ingredient in Thieves® Household Cleaner, Thieves® Spray, Thieves® Wipes, Thieves® Lozenges, Thieves® Dentarome Plus™ and Thieves® Dentarome Ultra™ toothpastes, and Thieves® Fresh Essence Plus™ Mouthwash. </p>
<p>The spores of mold and fungus grow astronomically, even after spending tens of thousands of dollars to wipe it out from your home, your car, your belongings and from your body.</p>
<p>And that’s the problem with traditional methods used in most remediation processes. But there is hope. There is an essential oil formula that not only wipes out the spores that form the mold and fungus, but also naturally gets rid of the problem in your system.</p>
<p>Thieves Oil is the remedy that can be diffused in your home and while it’s doing it’s work, you can breath it and take it orally in order to begin the process of eliminating it from your body.</p>
<p>A proprietary blend of oils containing cinnamon, rosemary, clove, eucalyptus, and lemon was tested for its antibacterial activity against airborne Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. The bacteria cultures were sprayed in an enclosed area and the essential oil blend was diffused for a given amount of time. There was an 82 percent reduction in M. luteus bioaerosol, a 96 percent reduction in the P. aeruginosa bioaerosol, and a 44 percent reduction in the S. aureus bioaerosol following 10 minutes of exposure</p>
<p>“Studies conducted at Weber State University (Ogden, UT) during 1997 demonstrated its [the essential oil blend of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus radiata and rosemary] killing power against airborne microorganisms. One analysis showed a 90 percent reduction in the number of gram positive Micrococcus luteus organisms after diffusing for 12 minutes. After 20 minutes of diffusing, the kill-rate jumped to 99.3 percent. Another study against the gram negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed a kill rate of 99.6 percent after just 12 minutes of diffusion.”</p>
<p>Being antibacterial and antiviral is not the same as removing mold spores and associated toxins produced by mold spores from the air, however, bacteria and viruses are smaller than mold spores and it is theoretically possible that one way they might be introduced into the body is by piggy-backing on mold spores. This may be a contributing factor to the incidence of allergic response and respiratory infection experienced by individuals exposed to mold. That is another opportunity for scientific study.</p>
<p>It may seem too inexpensive and too simple of a solution. Many doubt the potency of this formula, but once you see the results others have had, you will want to use this solution first!</p>
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		<title>Aches and Pains</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aches and pains can be addressed easily with the right natural remedies.  For the past 30 years I have had countless clients who have come to me with muscle and joint pain. Often a good massage made the difference, but with more chronic issues, glucosamine and chondroitin have done the job along with liquid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Aches and pains can be addressed easily with the right natural remedies.  For the past 30 years I have had countless clients who have come to me with muscle and joint pain. Often a good massage made the difference, but with more chronic issues, glucosamine and chondroitin have done the job along with liquid vitamins and minerals. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s interesting that glucosamine and chondroitin in pill form are tried, but have no real affect. Normally this is because they are not in a form that the body can recognize. When taking any remedy or supplement, it&#8217;s important to know if they are absorbable. </p>
<p>When glucosamine and chondroitin come in a liquid form, the body can actually absorb and utilize them. There are not many choices on the market for liquid glucosamine and chondroitin, and it may be difficult to find, but there are some products from Life Force International that come in a liquid form. </p>
<p>If I hadn&#8217;t observed so many people in my life who have become pain-free after taking the Osteo products, I probably wouldn&#8217;t have thought twice about it. But it&#8217;s difficult to see person after person, week after week being pain-free without wanting to tell more people about it.   </p>
<p>My 93 year-old mother has been taking a product called OsteoProCare for about 5 years now. When she forgets to take it or runs out of it, she begins rubbing her leg pain, but when I remind her to take her OsteoProCare, her pain disappears. It&#8217;s not that magical. It&#8217;s just knowing the right product to take.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t live with pain. There are natural remedies for almost everything. Talk to someone you trust who can help you sort out the truth about products, then pledge to continue using the ones that help you. </p>
<p>So often my clients are healed from debilitating pain, then quit taking the products that helped them. I guess they don&#8217;t understand that like food, the body needs certain nutrients on a continual basis. Aches and pains do return when ignored, so don&#8217;t forget what healed you!<br />
Check out my new web site: www.best-nutrition.net</p>
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		<title>The Importance of Good Nutrition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received this letter about the importance of good nutrition from my new friend Gerry Foster. 

Dear Reader,
If you are not feeling good nothing at all matters.
Are you feeling strong, vibrant , and happy? I mean are you enthusiastic,
and excited about today? Are you feeling wonderful and fabulous
about your activities, are you really into it? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I received this letter about the importance of good nutrition from my new friend Gerry Foster. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gerry-foster-IV.jpg"><img src="http://www.extraordinary-living.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gerry-foster-IV.jpg" alt="" title="gerry foster IV" width="221" height="196" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-248" /></a></p>
<p>Dear Reader,</p>
<p>If you are not feeling good nothing at all matters.</p>
<p>Are you feeling strong, vibrant , and happy? I mean are you enthusiastic,<br />
and excited about today? Are you feeling wonderful and fabulous<br />
about your activities, are you really into it? If you woke up this morning feeling tired and exhausted even after a full night&#8217;s sleep, you need to read the rest of this letter. You may be lacking vital nutrition in your body.</p>
<p>Two out of every three deaths can be traced to nutrition related causes, dietary deficiencies, and overweight conditions. The most prominent causes of death in western societies are heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Sometimes the first sign of a heart condition is sudden death, scary isn&#8217;t it? Well, heart attack is the number one cause of death in America today, followed by cancer.</p>
<p>Other health problems are diabetes, osteoporosis, fatigue, digestive problems, stress, headaches, and obesity. All of these are based around nutrition.</p>
<p>Over two million premature deaths each year are due to nutrition related<br />
diseases with over 70% of premature deaths and doctor visits being diet and<br />
nutrition related.</p>
<p>Some of the problems in diets are deficiencies in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, as well as excesses in total animal fat, total calories, salt, and sugar.</p>
<p>The body needs cellular nutrition to be healthy. The cells are the living units<br />
that create life. We need our cells to grow, reproduce, detoxify and function. If you don&#8217;t get key nutrition, the cell begins to break down. Within the body the 80 &#8211; 100 trillion cells, need protein, vitamins, minerals, oxygen, and water every single hour, to live properly. Both health and disease begin with the cell. When enough cells break down, you start to feel the symptoms and if enough break down, it can lead to chronic illness or death.</p>
<p> What keeps cells from getting good nutrition?</p>
<p>A certain amount of the problems can be traced to the way food is grown<br />
and harvested. Chemical fertilizers, over processing, over refining of foods-<br />
e.g., instant foods, high fat/sugar foods, foods that have been processed to<br />
make them tastier, have a longer shelf life, etc., all contribute to extra<br />
calories, salt, and sugar and destroy vitamins and minerals. Do you realize<br />
that you would have to eat 4 bowls of spinach today, to match the iron from 1 bowl in 1930? This shows conclusively that our soils are being depleted of the essential minerals we need for good health.</p>
<p>We also keep our cells from getting good nutrition by the way we prepare our<br />
foods. We tend to over cook foods, thus taking away the vitamins, minerals, and essential oils robbing our bodies of the things that we need for proper health.</p>
<p> Sixty percent (60%) of Western culture chooses to eat junk food, which is high in fat, sugar, salt, and calories. It is almost devoid of any nutritional value. It is already a disaster before it even gets to your mouth. Food needs to be digested or broken down into a useful micro-nutrient form and absorbed by the intestines before any of the nutrition gets to the cells.</p>
<p>Well, because you have little or no control over the way your food is grown and prepared you need to do something to replace what nutrients that was not in your food at harvest, and what is lost during all the processing mentioned above. You need nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, etc.</p>
<p>Those of us who are in the know are building our health and wealth in the<br />
Wellness Industry. You can too, at least your health.</p>
<p>In his book &#8220;The Next Trillion&#8221; Noted economist Paul Zane Pilzer states that<br />
by the year 2010 $1 trillion annually of the US economy will be devoted to<br />
the wellness industry, providing healthy people with the products to let them<br />
stay healthy, look better, slow down the effects of aging and preventing diseases from developing in the first place!</p>
<p>To learn more about the fast developing wellness industry and how you can<br />
capitalize on it getting both healthy and wealthy and stay that way go to<br />
http://www.mylifeforce.net/foster47   Our flagship product Body Balance with most of it&#8217;s ingredients coming from Sea Vegetables has 121 nutrition elements in it.</p>
<p>You may be working some Internet program now selling various training software and e-books making a lot of money if you are among the 2% who do make money on the Internet, or you are among the 98% waiting to start make some money so this opportunity does not appeal to you. But it does not matter whether you are making money or not, if you don&#8217;t feel well nothing at all matters to you, right?</p>
<p>Let us get back to basic marketing bringing folks the products that they need to get healthy and stay healthy.<br />
Order now at www.balance-your-body.info</p>
<p>You can order these health enhancing products as a member or customer<br />
 by phone by calling 1-800-531-4877. If you go this route you will need my<br />
ID # 20852958 to place your order.</p>
<p>Regards,<br />
Gerald Foster, </p>
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		<title>Extraordinary Stories of Regaining Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These short 3 minute video clips are extraordinary stories of people who have regained their health with a liquid nutritional product that can be taken for less than a dollar a day.

This is a must-see video clip  of only 3 minutes. It could change your life or the life of loved-ones. Lisa found products [...]]]></description>
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	<p class="wp-caption-text">Nikoya's Mom Jennica</p>
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<p>These short 3 minute video clips are extraordinary stories of people who have regained their health with a liquid nutritional product that can be taken for less than a dollar a day.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=G00P1TFRdwM&#038;feature=channel"></p>
<p>This is a must-see video clip  of only 3 minutes. It could change your life or the life of loved-ones. Lisa found products after 10 years of searching and now is symptom free of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. </p>
<p>Lydia Nassir had mental fog, very low energy, and could hardly function. Her doctors did not know what to do for her. A friend recommended Body Balance from Life Force International and within months she was a new woman!</p>
<p>Within 30 days she experienced profound changes. Her mental fog lifted and when she added OsteoProCare within 3 months she became totally symptom free within one year of  two auto-immune diseases which she had been told were incurable.</p>
<p>Lydia has been symptom free for the past 9 years</p>
<p>The youtube video clip says it all.<br />
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=OdyeFy-DEgo&#038;feature=channel"></p>
<p>In addition, these other videos speak to the others issues these friends have had and how they are now very different people.</p>
<p>Ben lost weight, gained energy and his sperm count went from 1 live sperm to 40 million after taking Body Balance for a short time. He quit his accounting job and became a network marketer, telling others about the extraordinary health changes they could also receive from the products.</p>
<p>These are the products I have been telling people about for 10 years and earning a full-time income doing so. The products are the best I&#8217;ve found in the 30 years that I have been in Natural Healing and Health Care. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m not afraid to talk about them because they work so well and so many thousands of people have regained their health from simple plant-based vitamins and minerals. </p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ewfptUDXRc&#038;feature=channel"></p>
<p>Now here&#8217;s the cutest clip of all. This is Nikoya, Jordan and Jennica Schevene&#8217;s daughter who LOVES Body Balance!</p>
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<p>Once people feel better, they think they can stop feeding their bodies these precious nutrients, only to experience the symptoms all over again after being off the products for awhile. </p>
<p>I will never understand why people have to be re-educated again and again when they&#8217;ve experienced such profound results. I guess our human nature just wants good health to be an automatic given without any effort or actions to obtain and maintain health.</p>
<p>So if you don&#8217;t like pain and you want good health, it&#8217;s simple. Go to the following website and order a Baseline Pack of Body Balance and OsteoProCare. You&#8217;ll be glad you did!</p>
<p><a href="http://body-magic.biz"></p>
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		<title>The Inside Story &#8211; Creating our Lives</title>
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The Inside Story is about taking responsibility for creating our lives. Not just in general, but each and every moment of our lives by what we think, feel and do. There is just no getting around the fact that it is US who creates the life we have.
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The Inside Story is about taking responsibility for creating our lives. Not just in general, but each and every moment of our lives by what we think, feel and do. There is just no getting around the fact that it is US who creates the life we have.</p>
<p>In Christianity, all can be given up to God in order to receive Grace and Salvation. In Buddhist philosophy, much emphasis is given to attachments causing suffering. Impermanence teaches that everything changes, especially our perspective as we grow, learn more and enjoy wider, deeper views of life. Eckhart Tolle loves to talk about the pain body or the desire nature causing all the fuss. No matter the philosophy, taking responsibility for oneself is key. </p>
<p>Obviously there is more to good health than avoiding germs and people who are sick. Most of us realize now that when we are in contact with someone who is ill, some will contact the disease and others won&#8217;t. It&#8217;s a matter of how strong our immune system is. What constitutes a strong immune system? Where is the weak link in our system?</p>
<p>We hear all the time that we inherit DNA and are pretty much a victim of the genes we received from our parents. That makes it easy to get out of taking responsibility for ourselves&#8230;. what we eat, how much exercise we get, what we think, believe, feel and what we are attached to.</p>
<p>There is more. There is always more! It&#8217;s even more than what we are feeling or thinking. It is more than being shaken up during spiritual transformations. It is even more than &#8217;sacrificing ourselves for the good of the whole.&#8217;</p>
<p>Our health and well-being are more than all that. Yes, our past counts. Our childhood patterns, our eating habits, the amount of exercise we get, our ability to forgive, our releasing negative thoughts, our letting go of anger, fear, hostility&#8230;. yes, yes and yes!</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s go deeper. Let&#8217;s go to our resolve to be all we can be. How important are our habits, patterns, opinions and the way we live our life? How willing are we to let go of what obviously no longer serves us?</p>
<p>Here are some questions to consider. Have you ever had thoughts like &#8220;I LOVE my sweets and need them to sustain me emotionally, but the Candida that comes from the sugar just destroys my body.&#8221;</p>
<p>What do you do? Stop eating sugar and all fruit, cut down on how much you eat or just keep eating whatever your heart desires?<br />
&#8220;I LOVE running/(insert any sport that is hard on the body), but the pounding on my joints is hurting my knees, hips and ankles.&#8221;</p>
<p>What choices do you make? Adjust or stay fixed? So often I hear:<br />
&#8220;I love smoking pot, drinking coffee, or alcohol, and I need it to maintain a little semblance of sanity in this crazy world. It gives me comfort, grounds me and changes my attitude so I can cope.&#8221;  or &#8220;My religious/spiritual belief is the Truth, with a capital &#8220;T&#8221; and that&#8217;s the end of the story.&#8221;</p>
<p>It’s pretty universal that as humans, we love our addictions. Yes, our addiction can be to a beloved belief system that served us well for a time. Eventually, it is just another attachment that has to go. Life is a process of continually seeing a new, perspective and the old ones must go.</p>
<p>What is needed is a little balance, some discipline, intention setting and belief that we are the ones creating our heaven or hell on Earth. Yes, discipline is required to train ourselves to let go and not attach ourselves to our beloved beliefs. They release or morph as we grow in consciousness.</p>
<p>These are choices for change that we all struggle with on a daily basis. It may be something as simple as not wanting to give up an old thought-form like, &#8220;my parents put the idea in my head that I wasn&#8217;t good enough so early in life, I have to spend the rest of my life resolving that and retraining myself.&#8221; or &#8220;My mental, emotional or physical abuse has damaged me for life and I will spend the rest of my days getting though or over it.&#8221;  Choices.</p>
<p>How about considering this… Consider the possibility that we are already pure and that dropping the old ideas about who we are might allow a more refined state of awareness. Our identity no longer serves us continually and then we must drop it. This process goes on infinitely way beyond this planet and this lifetime. </p>
<p>Each moment we continually morph into the &#8216;new normal&#8217; and are always changing, whether this disturbs our sense of security or not. It takes courage to drop the old thoughts, patterns and habitual ways of thinking, feeling and being in order to be are real, true selves. All the selves, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual eventually lose their distinctions and recognize that they are all one whole, total, synthesized All.</p>
<p>Dis-ease is resisting the flow. By putting a wall up around ourselves, we keep ourselves from the needed flexibility of dealing with all the changes constantly surrounding us. Insulation makes us right because there is no one there to disarm us. It doesn&#8217;t really matter how attached we are to what is. We need to GET OVER IT.  When we change our mind and make a resolution to a new something, the process of healing begins.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s already changed. Holding, grasping, clinging to what is becomes the poison that takes us out of balance with ourselves. This resistance is the germ, the virus, the bacteria that puts our system into dis-ease and chaos.</p>
<p>Someday this will be more widely understood and accepted. It starts with each of us. Can we erase all we have been told by our society and embrace this concept?  Consider it. Imagine doing an exercise each day or many times throughout the day to train the heart and the mind to be empty. Not void; empty. </p>
<p>This happens with meditation. We empty our selves to be filled with something greater, then empty again, until we know ourselves as that something greater. This is the process that goes on eternally &#8211; in the Eternal Now &#8211; in the Eternal Now. There is no division, no separate parts!</p>
<p>If we are creating our reality with every thought, every feeling, during every moment, what are you thinking right NOW?</p>
<p>As we let go, REALLY LET GO!!! we become less concerned with our self-made reality and free ourselves to help others. At some point our life is no longer about us. It&#8217;s about the other.</p>
<p>This is liberation. This is expanded awareness. It comes from the joy we feel with greater gratitude, embracing loving kindness and seeing the beauty all around. It comes with commitment and effort. This may bring initial disruption and even some pain, but eventually it brings more Joy, expanded Love and true Service.</p>
<p>Comments are appreciated!<br />
www.body-magic.biz   Support your friends, create your life, know yourself as part of the whole matrix of life and do it in humility. </p>
<p>The next post will go deeper into the humility piece.</p>
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