After playing themselves out, the 4 and 6 year old girls were sitting together in my large rocker “reading” books. One of them had the title “An Encyclopedia of Healing,” with advice given by
Edgar Cayce long before chemo therapy was invented. The first page contains the note: “If you wish to follow any of the Cayce suggestions, do so under the supervision of your medical doctor.”
Six of the thirteen women were told that toxic elements were the cause of breast cancer due to poor eliminations. A hormone deficiency was noted and a chemical imbalance in the blood attributed in one case to excessive potassium, considered responsible for the formation of breast tumors. The treatment included a strict diet rich in alkaline reacting foods with plenty of leafy green vegetables and nuts. Foods to be avoided were starches, fatty or fried foods and red meats, except for seafood or chicken. Brazil nuts and almonds were highly recommended because they contained elements vital to the prevention of cancer.
In six cases topical application like cocoa butter was to be gently massaged in and around the breast area on a daily basis. Herbal cathartics like cascara sagrada and senna were to be considered to improve eliminations.
Information on the causes of other cancers followed. For skin cancer poor eliminations, mercury poisoning, unbalanced thyroid functioning and infections were mentioned. Plantain cream, made with chopped plantain leaves cooked in cream was prescribed in two cases as a salve to be applied directly to the cancerous skin.
The changes of diet were the same in all types of cancer. For stomach cancer castor oil packs were recommended in several cases to aid eliminations. The importance of a positive attitude was stressed and all were encouraged to adopt a cheerful disposition and not to dwell on problems.
Children can share interesting ideas without realizing it. "A little child may lead them."
Monday, October 19, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
BUILDING HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM
In the eleventh century the culmination of a deal between the Roman Catholic Church and a man of science, Rene Descartes of France: mathematician, philosopher and scientist declared the followers of Descartes would restrict themselves to the study of human anatomy, leaving the soul and mind to the church. That seemed like a fair deal at the time but in the ensuing years it appears that wars had to be declared to settle differences. This required soldiers and weapons that resulted in taxing the peasants heavily which threatened famines and the very underpinnings of life itself as recessions came and went throughout the years.
According to a new book “The Cure within,” Anne Harrington explores alternative wings of medicine that carries us into the present day challenges of Stress and takes us through the history of mind-body medicine. Present day cancer surgeon, Bernie Siegel explores this new angle in his best selling book: “Love, Medicine and Miracles.” He explains how the immune system of each individual leads the way. The basic truth is LOVE HEALS. This leads into the practice of “Golden Rule” which is the basic precept that claims to be a mandatory precept of every religion. It just needs to be put into practice. The names and information from a number of other doctors that promote preventive medicine are sprinkled throughout the book. Locally, Warren Bell, in Salmon Arm, B.C., has helpful advice along this line. Efforts to disentangle and further explain the mind-body connection weaves its way through an Eastward journey for greater understanding. Charles Rosenburg, Professor of Social sciences at Harvard University and author of “The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America’s Hospital System.” calls Anne Harrington’s book, “A well-informed and remarkably well-balanced book.” It is available from our local Library.
According to a new book “The Cure within,” Anne Harrington explores alternative wings of medicine that carries us into the present day challenges of Stress and takes us through the history of mind-body medicine. Present day cancer surgeon, Bernie Siegel explores this new angle in his best selling book: “Love, Medicine and Miracles.” He explains how the immune system of each individual leads the way. The basic truth is LOVE HEALS. This leads into the practice of “Golden Rule” which is the basic precept that claims to be a mandatory precept of every religion. It just needs to be put into practice. The names and information from a number of other doctors that promote preventive medicine are sprinkled throughout the book. Locally, Warren Bell, in Salmon Arm, B.C., has helpful advice along this line. Efforts to disentangle and further explain the mind-body connection weaves its way through an Eastward journey for greater understanding. Charles Rosenburg, Professor of Social sciences at Harvard University and author of “The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America’s Hospital System.” calls Anne Harrington’s book, “A well-informed and remarkably well-balanced book.” It is available from our local Library.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
GRATITUDE
It is great to have a special day of the year to reflect on the many blessings that have been ours as families and as a country. Memories leaped from their archives painting their pictures anew. Their scrolls headlined the times we have brought joy to others renewing the pleasures of summers past that has carried us into the colorful fall days.
Family and friends gathered to celebrate my older sister’s 88th birthday that renewed some of the highlights of her more than 50 years in Africa spreading hopes for the future and relief for needed dental work for those living in the country’s outback. My young brother, a mere 70 years of age is giving a hand-up in Kenya to set up farms where families can co-operate together furnishing food for their families. Each household has the opportunity of taking in up to four extra children whose parents have died of Aids. In this way they receive extra benefits from the farm funds.
Sprinkled into the joys of the season brought to our mother here in Canada is the highlight she enjoyed in her later years when one of my brothers with his wife took her on a trip to her childhood home in the state of Washington.
Blessings to all as we recall our many blessings this Thanksgiving season as they continue throughout the year. Thanks for the memories.
Family and friends gathered to celebrate my older sister’s 88th birthday that renewed some of the highlights of her more than 50 years in Africa spreading hopes for the future and relief for needed dental work for those living in the country’s outback. My young brother, a mere 70 years of age is giving a hand-up in Kenya to set up farms where families can co-operate together furnishing food for their families. Each household has the opportunity of taking in up to four extra children whose parents have died of Aids. In this way they receive extra benefits from the farm funds.
Sprinkled into the joys of the season brought to our mother here in Canada is the highlight she enjoyed in her later years when one of my brothers with his wife took her on a trip to her childhood home in the state of Washington.
Blessings to all as we recall our many blessings this Thanksgiving season as they continue throughout the year. Thanks for the memories.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
MAINTAIN HEALTH THROUGH FOODS
Many health problems could be entirely prevented by balancing the body’s pH level according to Simone Gabbay, RNCP, a nutritionist based in Toronto. Blood should be at or near a pH of 7.4. The body mobilizes a special buffering system and draws on its alkaline reserve, consisting of mineral stores, to neutralize acidity. The pH (potential hydrogen) scale is applied to measure acidity or alkalinity of body fluids. Its values range from 0 to 14, acid to alkaline, with 7 being neutral. For optimum health and metabolic function, most body fluids must be slightly alkaline. Minerals in the alkaline reserve must be replenished regularly.
An alkaline-forming diet is therefore important. All foods, after being metabolized, leave either acid or alkaline-forming elements in the body. They include calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese. Most vegetables and fruits are in this category. Acidifying foods supply predominantly acid-forming minerals like copper, iodine, phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon. Meats, grains, most fats and dairy products belong in this group.
There are several charts listing foods in the acid and alkaline categories (see acid/alkaline chart in Simone Gabbay’s book, “Nourishing the Body Temple, P. 21). Freshly picked, sun-ripened vegetables and fruits grown in organic soil are higher in alkaline-forming minerals than those grown in chemically imbalanced soil and harvested prematurely. An alkaline forming diet may be achieved by building meals around fresh vegetables and fruits, with smaller proportions of cereals, dairy and meat that are typically featured in the North American diet. Avoid fried foods, processed foods, and foods high in refined starches and sugars which are highly acid-forming and rob the body of nutrients when they are metabolized. Her Web site is www.holistic-nutrition.com.
An alkaline-forming diet is therefore important. All foods, after being metabolized, leave either acid or alkaline-forming elements in the body. They include calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese. Most vegetables and fruits are in this category. Acidifying foods supply predominantly acid-forming minerals like copper, iodine, phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon. Meats, grains, most fats and dairy products belong in this group.
There are several charts listing foods in the acid and alkaline categories (see acid/alkaline chart in Simone Gabbay’s book, “Nourishing the Body Temple, P. 21). Freshly picked, sun-ripened vegetables and fruits grown in organic soil are higher in alkaline-forming minerals than those grown in chemically imbalanced soil and harvested prematurely. An alkaline forming diet may be achieved by building meals around fresh vegetables and fruits, with smaller proportions of cereals, dairy and meat that are typically featured in the North American diet. Avoid fried foods, processed foods, and foods high in refined starches and sugars which are highly acid-forming and rob the body of nutrients when they are metabolized. Her Web site is www.holistic-nutrition.com.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
NEW TAX - GSG
Before you reach for your wallet to see whether any funds remain for today’s groceries consider the no-cost safety insurance our grandchildren are providing for us. I first learned about it when our great-grandchildren came by for a visit. Either way, they have a great idea. After games, snacks, a gift exchange, and healthy snacks, it is time for new wisdom. Instead of the GST at the close of each gift, they demonstrate the even more “valuable than the cash” gift tax.
It even provides for some health insurance in the form of doing gentle exercise as well. GSG stands for “Give Safe Greetings.” This works for both coming and going greetings. With fingertips on the shoulders, hands reach up in the form of a circle and touch above the head, as hugs and kisses are flung through the air to the recipient. This continues after the seat belts are buckled up and the car leaves the driveway. Along with the smiles this is certainly the most delightful form of taxing exercise, fun and healthy. After the flu epidemic is over we can go back to the old form of coming and going greetings or use both forms for the exercise. It’s great for greetings at school as well, and the flu germs get left behind.
It even provides for some health insurance in the form of doing gentle exercise as well. GSG stands for “Give Safe Greetings.” This works for both coming and going greetings. With fingertips on the shoulders, hands reach up in the form of a circle and touch above the head, as hugs and kisses are flung through the air to the recipient. This continues after the seat belts are buckled up and the car leaves the driveway. Along with the smiles this is certainly the most delightful form of taxing exercise, fun and healthy. After the flu epidemic is over we can go back to the old form of coming and going greetings or use both forms for the exercise. It’s great for greetings at school as well, and the flu germs get left behind.
Friday, October 2, 2009
CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES FIGHT CANCER
At this time of the year cabbage is often the most reasonable priced of all the cruciferous vegetables. Fighting the battle against cancer, their many relatives include broccoli, cauliflower, collards and kale all join them. Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and mustard greens are all part of the same botanical family and should not be forgotten since their power fuels up the army with their phytochemicals and use of antioxidant helpers as reported in the medical journal Lancet that showed a 36 percent decreased risk of developing lung cancer. An earlier study published January 5, 2000 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that men who ate three or more servings of cruciferous vegetables per week had a 41 percent lower risk of prostate cancer compared with those who ate less than one serving per week. Guests at my luncheon table today declared the curly leaf green kale blended as a smoothie with a half cup of pineapple was absolutely delicious.
A study conducted at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, documented that study subjects (men and women ages 50 to 74) who regularly consumed broccoli were half as likely to develop colorectal cancer as those who never ate broccoli. With this large range of crucifers as part of a healthy died there are many choices. Broccoli with tomatoes appears to maximize its cancer-protective effects according to a study published in the December 2004 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. An earlier study had shown that combining broccoli with a selenium-rich food such as poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, mushrooms, or sunflower seeds increased broccoli’s cancer-fighting ability.
Further information can be found at the website of Simone Gabbay, RNCP, a nutritionist in Toronto and author of “Visionary Medicine: Real Hope for Total Healing, and “Nourishing the Body Temple.” www.holistic-nutrition.com.
A study conducted at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, documented that study subjects (men and women ages 50 to 74) who regularly consumed broccoli were half as likely to develop colorectal cancer as those who never ate broccoli. With this large range of crucifers as part of a healthy died there are many choices. Broccoli with tomatoes appears to maximize its cancer-protective effects according to a study published in the December 2004 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. An earlier study had shown that combining broccoli with a selenium-rich food such as poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, mushrooms, or sunflower seeds increased broccoli’s cancer-fighting ability.
Further information can be found at the website of Simone Gabbay, RNCP, a nutritionist in Toronto and author of “Visionary Medicine: Real Hope for Total Healing, and “Nourishing the Body Temple.” www.holistic-nutrition.com.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
BUILD RESILIENCE WITH POSITIVE EMOTIONS
Whistle while you work! Even when you are upset, focusing on a positive thought will return your heart to a healthier pattern of activity. Laughter is good medicine, especially for the heart. Doing good deeds creates an elevated mood as you perform random acts of kindness at every opportunity.
According to Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and winner of the Templeton Positive Psychology prize, students who experienced more positive emotions in their daily lives rebounded more quickly in times of tragedy. This study showed how our emotional habits affect our ability to solve adversities. People process information differently when they are happy. They think differently, more creatively, with greater flexibility and more open mindedness. This more constructive cognitive style has survival value. Positive emotions are a balm to the body, while negative emotions, are like poisons.
Dr. Fredrickson found that simple emotional highs, sometimes from mundane activities, add to the reservoir of positive energy. She suggests opening oneself to others, because when reaching out to others is the most frequent source of positive emotions, especially when others can empathize and make you laugh.
She encourages spiritual activities and developing the habit of gratitude. Taking up a new activity like gardening or painting orients one to new possibilities. Keep a smile handy and you will find the field of “positive psychology” will promote good cheer.
According to Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and winner of the Templeton Positive Psychology prize, students who experienced more positive emotions in their daily lives rebounded more quickly in times of tragedy. This study showed how our emotional habits affect our ability to solve adversities. People process information differently when they are happy. They think differently, more creatively, with greater flexibility and more open mindedness. This more constructive cognitive style has survival value. Positive emotions are a balm to the body, while negative emotions, are like poisons.
Dr. Fredrickson found that simple emotional highs, sometimes from mundane activities, add to the reservoir of positive energy. She suggests opening oneself to others, because when reaching out to others is the most frequent source of positive emotions, especially when others can empathize and make you laugh.
She encourages spiritual activities and developing the habit of gratitude. Taking up a new activity like gardening or painting orients one to new possibilities. Keep a smile handy and you will find the field of “positive psychology” will promote good cheer.
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