23. a side note - about asbestos poisoning

I have not done any study on asbestos poisoning or the problems it causes, but Jillian McKee has ... and if you're looking for info regarding this problem, hopefully this link will help you:

http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/jillian/

There's always hope for a better and healthier life!

22. Take your Health into your own Hands.

I wonder why too many people just let the medical profession make so many decisions about their health. We're normally more independent than that. I mean, we inform ourselves about a lot of things; we have hobbies, take courses in a multitude of areas and spend mega bucks doing it. Why do we then just blindly take the advice of a medical doctor without bothering to LEARN ABOUT HOW OUR OWN BODIES WORK first?

The medical profession is there to help when we can't help ourselves; but it's become much more than that  because of our neglect - one might say the general public has become stupid, ignorant and misinformed about their own bodies and how to maintain them. People are getting sicker and sicker, they're getting fatter and fatter and they're dying younger and younger. I'm guessing 90% of the problem is because we've forgotten how to live - how to eat properly, sleep properly, exercise properly, pray and even think properly.

Anyway, all these people with sicknesses who could be healthy by eating a proper diet and exercising become a drain on our system ... money is pouring in for research but few answers are forthcoming ... doctors and nurses seem overworked and hospitals are bursting at the seams but the information on maintaining good health gets ignored.

WELL I CAN ASSURE YOU, RESEARCH HAS DONE IT'S JOB!! - AND HERE IT IS:

A. Milk and milk product consumption REMOVES calcium from our bones and CAUSES osteoporosis;
B. Beef and animal product consumption in general CAUSES heart disease;
C. Sugar consumption CAUSES cancer and diabetes,
D. Wheat consumption CAUSES weight gain and can have a detrimental effect on our brains.
E. The Mercury in our tooth fillings CAUSES: generalized morning stiffness · joint pain · rheumatoid arthritis · mixed connective tissue disease · skin rashes · subcutaneous nodules (skin bumps) · multiple sclerosis · amyotropic lateral sclerosis · neurological symptoms · ringing in the ears · burning and numbness sensations · dry eyes and mouth · immune dysfunction · axillary lymph node swelling · digestive disorders · malnutrition · leaky gut syndrome · dysbiosis · yeast and pathogenic bacteria infections · chronic fatigue · depression · circulatory diseases · atherosclerosis

A cure was found for cancer too many years ago but people are not listening! Money grabbers have been killing the cures and keeping them from the public as much as possible. But thank God for the internet ... there's a lot of information to sift through, but it's not difficult to find 5 or 10 sources that are in agreement; those are the ones I trust. I try to type in "natural" somewhere in the url so I don't get medicine companies giving me advice.

It's not that difficult and it's not that complicated to stay healthy or get healthier but it's a learning process just like everything else; we learn, we practice, we learn a little more, we practice ... and so on. So it may cost us some money - more if you're sicker and older, less if you're younger - but I would say it's absolutely worth it.

It took me years to learn that the mercury in my teeth was poisoning me and possibly causing the majority of my illnesses. There were other things that didn't help my problems (ie. my food choices) and so after I dealt with the mercury I went on to do more research on how to take the next health step. I changed things as I was able to; some took longer, some, like milk products and wheat I cut out "cold turkey". Meat and animal products I cut out gradually.

Since I've been eating differently, 98% animal product-free and wheat-free for several years now, I thought it would be a good idea to have my blood tested to see if there were elements "missing" that I might need. Well, the blood test came out perfectly with my proteins only being slightly low. But I know what to do for that, I'll add a little more spirulina to my fruit smoothies, I'll have a vegan, wheat free protein shake once in a while and I'll eat a little more quinoa.

I'm a LOT healthier now than I was 5 or 10 years ago - most importantly, my mind is crisp and clear - and I have acquired knowledge and an arsenal of things I can do to increase my level of health. And it's not only eating the right things - exercising is important too, as is getting massages, cleansing occasionally (hps-online.com is how I do it), acupuncture can help with pain, naturopaths can kick start you in the right direction ... or these kinds of videos can help too: "Forks Over Knives" ... "Food Matters" ... "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead".

Anyone can do something to become healthier ... choose one thing and go for it!

Then choose another ...

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PS. I'M ADDING THESE PHOTOS FOR A FRIEND WHO WAS INTERESTED
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This is my stretching wall (in my painting studio) where I do inversions and other stretching poses. It really helps my back and shoulders to feel better. The second photo shows one of the ways I use it. For more information on how to use this equipment: there's a picture gallery at my friend Heather Dooley's website (http://acyoga.ca/).

21. June 9th

Well, I in January I saw the documentary "Forks Over Knives", ordered 4 copies with books and then lent them out to whoever wanted one. While watching the program I was overjoyed to see that there is PROOF that an increase in chronic degenerative diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity (yes, that's a disease too), osteoporosis, MS, etc., etc., etc., can all be correlated to the increase in animal product consumption.

The reason I was so glad to know that is because for the last 5 years, I've been living an almost totally animal product-less diet, and there was a nagging suspicion in the back of my mind that I wasn't perhaps getting enough protein (with public media the way it is, no wonder, eh?). BUT NOW I can rest assured that vegetable protein and plant-based-protein ARE sufficient sources of protein.

I've decided to get my blood tested this week so I can make sure that I'm not missing out on any essential nutrients/vitamins etc. I'll post again as soon as I find out.

I'm also having a saliva test done to find any hormonal balance or imbalance. At this point I've already eliminated a lot of external toxins (like mercury, chlorinated and unfiltered water, meat products, allergens like milk and wheat, and unrefined sugar) so the test results should be interesting. There are always some toxins we can't avoid, but I think a stronger, healthier, cleaner body can handle those.

I have a rant coming up about our responsibility towards health education and the current abuse of the "health-care system" up here in Canada but my main desire is to free up the hospitals and emergency services to be able to help those people who truly cannot help themselves.

We can all live healthier and happier lives if we first know that it's possible and then secondly put some effort into it.

Please buy and watch "Forks Over Knives" and lend it to your friends.