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As the week moves along and I continue to get health questions that has a person questioning alternative health protocols I'm totally flabbergasted that people do not question traditional health treatments and medications that are killing people minute by minute yet question the very things God gave us to help us heal naturally that will work with our body and not against it as chemicals do? Am I being critical? Maybe, but I watched traditional medicine for more than twenty years, up close and personal as well as in the medical offices and I think I'm really very right on... Now if you disagree that's okay as it's your life and your body but please don't call me and accuse me of forcing anyone to do anything. I never force and only about 1-2 out of 10 people who ask me ever follow my advice but it's their decision and I make sure they know that they have the choice to follow my advice or not! Sadly the very people who accuse me are usually the sickest and continue to think only traditional medicine have the answers, yet they're only getting worse all the time and not better? Can every person who goes with alternative treatments get well? No! But more than 80% do where traditional has a record of only 20% to 40% will get better.... I rest my case!

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Advair, Other Asthma Drug Get Label Alerts
Mar 6, 2006
By ANDREW BRIDGES

WASHINGTON (AP) - The asthma medication Advair and a related drug will bear stronger warnings of an increased risk of death associated with one of their ingredients.

The revised warnings apply to Advair and Serevent, Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Laura Alvey said Monday. Advair is GlaxoSmithKline's best-selling product, and Serevent is another of the British company's drugs.

The updated versions of the "black-box" warnings on both drugs caution that salmeterol, one of the active ingredients in Advair and the active ingredient in Serevent, may increase the risk of asthma-related death. Black-box warnings are the most severe warnings the FDA can require of prescription drugs.

Advair should be used only by patients when other asthma drugs, such as low- to medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids, don't work or if their asthma is severe enough to merit use of two medications, the revised warning says.

As for Serevent, it should only be used as an additional medication when the low- to medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids aren't sufficient or, again, if the asthma is serious enough to merit use of two drugs.

The FDA in November asked that the labels be updated for the two drugs, along with a third, Foradil.

Foradil's manufacturer, Novartis, remains in talks with the FDA and no final decision has been reached, said Julie Lux, a spokeswoman for Schering-Plough Corp., which markets Foradil in the United States.

GlaxoSmithKline said in a statement that it was pleased to reach an agreement with the FDA on the label changes to its two drugs.

"The new product labels communicate the benefit-risk profile of Serevent and Advair and help guide physicians in making appropriate prescribing decisions," the company said. In November, however, it maintained that the drugs already came with sufficient warning. The company reported in February that sales of Advair, sold as Seretide in the United Kingdom, rose 22 percent last year to $5.2 billion.

The FDA last Friday released new medications guides for patients using the two GlaxoSmithKline drugs. The letters urge asthmatics using the drugs to talk to their doctors about the relative risks and benefits of the medicines.

The agency said a large U.S. study found that more people using the asthma drugs died from their asthma compared with those taking dummy medication. The number of asthma deaths in the study was small, however: just 13 out of 13,176 patients.

The drugs help with long-term control and prevention of asthma symptoms like wheezing and shortness of breath. They help the muscles around the airways in the lungs stay relaxed.

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The Wild Healthy Green That Drives Gardeners Mad!

With the warm weather we have been having and even without rain we so badly need these little green things will be appearing shortly in just about every lawn and yard in the country...

This wild vegetation drives gardeners crazy when trying to keep lawns nice and weed-free. Over the centuries our ground has become deplete of minerals in the soil and Mother Nature says we have to take care of that problem? Hence this green grow rampant all over this earth trying to repair the depletion!

Much more than a repairer weed the dandelion is an edible plant with uncommon nutritional and medicinal value and grows wild in almost every yard in making it a free food! There are many varieties of Dandelion leaves; some are deeply cut into segments, in others the segments or lobes form a much less conspicuous feature.

Since spring is a time to clean your home and your body, this week's vegetable is one that anyone can have from the poorest to the richest pocketbook that not only fills a nutritious detoxing program but contributes to good health and costs nothing to put on your table!

The dandelion's name comes from the French term "dent-de-lion," meaning "lion's tooth" - so named for its dark-green leaves with pointy, toothlike edges - a staple in French country kitchens. Russia, calls it "life-elixir," and its leaves are traditionally steamed and served with sour cream and thinly sliced red onion. Italians like the leaves chopped and sauteed with garlic and olive oil. The English boil them and then toss them with vinegar and salt. Almost every part of the dandelion can be consumed, including the blossoms and roots. Only the dried-out puffball of seeds is inedible; that part seems to have been created purely to make man mad and for procreation of the plant.

The dandelion leaves are shiny and without hairs, the margin of each leaf cut into great jagged teeth, either upright or pointing somewhat backwards, and these teeth are themselves cut here and there into lesser teeth. It is this somewhat fanciful resemblance to the canine teeth said to resemble the angular jaw of a lion fully supplied with teeth.

The shining, purplish flower-stalks rise straight from the root, are leafless, smooth and hollow and bear single heads of flowers. On picking the flowers, a bitter, milky juice exudes from the broken edges of the stem, which is present throughout the plant, and when it comes into contact with the hand, turns to a brown stain that is rather difficult to remove.

The dandelion is a veritable feast for at least ninety-three different kinds of insects who are in the habit of feasting on it.

As a Soil Builder, one of the best!

The plant prefers to take root in poor demineralized soil, where it sends its thick brown taproot deep to pull minerals from below, restoring health to overused topsoil. Wherever you see dandelions turning a green meadow gold, the earth is being replenished. When you see them growing in abundance in your garden or yard, know that area is deplete of minerals big time and leave them alone or supplement that area with minerals?

Dandelions bloom in spring and fall. For this reason, they are beloved by beekeepers: They can depend on the nectar from these blossoms for making honey well into autumn, long after other flowers have gone. The plants are also useful in fruit orchards, since their leaves emit a gas that makes fruit ripen early and evenly.

Since ancient times, the plant has been recognized for its medicinal qualities. Tenth-century Arab physicians called it taraxacon, meaning "a remedy for disorders." It has an especially potent effect on the liver resides in solar plexis area of the body, and one of the dandelion's main constituents, choline, is essential to liver function. The stomach and gall bladder can also be strengthened by regular consumption of dandelion. Bitter greens, such as dandelion and chicory, release hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which helps with digestion. They also contain generous amounts of vitamins C and A and the mineral calcium.

Harvesting dandelions

Dandelion greens can often be found among the colorful medley of greens known as mesclun (A mixture of young salad greens), sold at farmers' markets, natural-food stores and the specialty-produce sections of most grocery stores. The blossoms and roots, however, are rarely available commercially; you'll probably need to harvest your own. Pick blossoms in a field that you know hasn't been treated with chemicals; dig roots - also chemical-free area - with a garden fork on a day when a recent rainfall has softened the ground.

It is a great as a salad green loaded with antioxidants, and potassium. Is a great milk producer in cows - most cows will not eat it but when they do it increases the milk production by about 1/3 - and in lactating women. The leaves are more nutritious than anything you can buy with more beta-carotene than carrots. More iron and phenomenal calcium than spinach. High in vitamins B-1, B-2, B-5, B-6, B-12, C, E, P, and D, biotin, inositol, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. A tasty, free vegetable that grows on virtually every yard.

The young leaves of the Dandelion make an agreeable and wholesome addition to spring salads. The full-grown leaves should not be taken, being too bitter, but the young leaves, especially if blanched or sautéed, make an excellent salad, either alone or in combination with other greens, onion, lemon juice, shallot tops and/or chives. Dandelion is only pleasantly bitter, and if eaten while the leaves are quite young, the center rib of the leaf is not at all unpleasant to the taste. But older the rib is tough and not so tasty to eat.

The young leaves may also be boiled as a vegetable, spinach fashion, thoroughly drained, sprinkled with lemon or lime juice, pepper and salt, moistened with soup or butter and served very hot. If considered a little too bitter, use half spinach, but the Dandelion must be partly cooked first then add the spinach to finish cooking, as it takes
longer than spinach. Another variation, some grated nutmeg or garlic, a teaspoonful of chopped onion or grated lemon peel can be added to the greens when they are cooked. A simple vegetable soup may also be made with Dandelions.

The dried Dandelion leaves are also employed as an ingredient in many digestive or diet drinks and herb beers. Dandelion Beer is a rustic fermented drink common in many parts of the country and made also in Canada. Workmen in the furnaces and potteries of the industrial towns of the Midlands have frequent resource to many of the tonic Herb Beers, finding them cheaper and less intoxicating than ordinary beer, and Dandelion stout ranks as a favorite with many. An unusual but agreeable and wholesome fermented drink is made from Dandelions, Nettles and Yellow Dock.

The roasted roots are largely used to form Dandelion Coffee, being first thoroughly cleaned, then dried by artificial heat, and slightly roasted till they are the tint of coffee, when they are ground ready for use. The roots are pulled up in the autumn, which is the best time for this purpose. The prepared powder is said to be almost indistinguishable from real coffee, and is said to be an improvement to inferior coffee.

The dandelion is known for it's diuretic properties as well as used for blood cleansing tonic and slightly aperient (laxative). It is a general stimulant to the system and especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used medicinally in kidney and liver disorders.

Dandelions are also good tonic for the bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach and intestines. It?s recommended for stressed-out, internally sluggish, and sedentary people. Anyone who's a victim of excessive fat, white flour, and concentrated sweeteners could benefit from a daily cup of dandelion tea.

Have gallstones try this;
1 OZ. Dandelion root,
1 OZ. Parsley root,
1 OZ. Balm herb,
1/2 OZ. Ginger root,
1/2 OZ. Liquorice root.
Place in 2 quarts of water and gently simmer down to 1 quart, strain and take a wineglassful every two hours.

A Healthier jelly for the morning toast/English muffin/bagel! (Jelly isn't really healthy but this is a close as you are going to get to healthy jelly)

Dandelion Flower Jelly
Ingredients:

4 cups yellow parts of dandelion blossoms

3 cups boiling water
4 1/2 cups sugar (I prefer the equivalent in Stevia)
2 Tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pkg powdered pectin

Pull the yellow blossoms apart from the green parts. Get lots and lots of blossoms.. While you are collecting them, you can freeze what you already have. Make sure there are no green parts since the green parts have a bitter flavor. I pack the blossoms into a 4 cup measure. More blossoms mean more flavor for the jelly. Bring the water to a boil and fill the water with dandelion blossom shreds. Simmer over very gentle heat about 10 minutes. Pour the water and blossoms through a strainer. Press the blossoms as dry as possible to extract the maximum amount of water. Add more blossoms to the strained water and simmer for about 10 minutes. Continue simmering and straining until all the blossoms are used up. Add more water to make up 3 cups. You lose some water because it is caught in the blossoms. Strain the water very well. I use a coffee filter. Combine water with lemon juice, sugar and pectin. Bring to roiling boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil hard for one minute. Skim. Pour into hot jars and seal. I haven't used food coloring but I have seen this jelly lightly tinted pink with pure cherry juice and it looks prettier as well as adding more healthy properties.

Enjoy your free food while cleaning the comfort food goop from your system preparing for the summer heat!

Is It Truly CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Or Something Else?
© By Lena Sanchez

Sitting in a meeting with a young man about 30 years my junior and hearing him complain about his headaches and chronic fatigue, I questioned him about his water intake? He promptly informed me that "water tastes nasty" and he seldom ever drank it. Tap water was the answer to my question, "Where do you get your water from?" so it's not a secret why his water tastes nasty. With all the disinfectants added to kill germs in the water systems as well as all the chemicals going back into our water from each household, that cannot be removed, you can imagine why it tastes nasty!

I've heard his reply many many times over the years from patients who complained of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and/or headaches, joint, back or leg pain. For the few that would listen to me and followed my suggestion of adding several glasses of filtered/purified water to their daily intake, most found almost immediate relief and I would receive a phone call or a thank you card later. Such a simply solution to horrific pain, yet sadly, most doctors never think or know to ask the question about water intake when a patient complains of CFS or other body pain...

I can honestly say I have only known one, of the many doctors I worked with, ask a patient about their water intake when stating those complaints! I have even heard doctors say that any liquid will do! Well, I don't believe your kidney, liver, pancreas, intestines or blood plasma would agree with that ideology. Those organs are there to filter and clean and when they are overloaded with liquids that contain toxins, sugars, colors, chemicals they have to work harder and cannot clean and filter as efficiently and will eventually start to rebel when given more of what they are trying to remove!

What happens to your car's oil filter if you do not give it clean oil regularly? Clogs and blows the engine! Your body's organs will do the same thing when not given clean water!

Do you take a bath or shower in soda, juice, coffee, tea or alcohol? I thought not! If you did your skin would clog and you would be one gray, wrinkled, sick mess. Same holds true for your internal organs! Water IS NECESSARY for your body's organs to work properly!

Are you one of those who does not drink water? Did you know that the research from the University of Utah, Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and several British research groups found that;

75% of people are chronically dehydrated. That's more than half!

That 37% of people thirst mechanism is so weak that it's often mistaken for hunger pangs.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

Could some obesity be caused by the organs needing cleaning? Possibly! One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. Are those truly hunger pains or dehydration?

Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. Loss of energy, dizziness, headaches, back, leg and/or neck pains occur when the spinal column is even slightly dehydrated! Waking up with headaches and/or fatigue could simply mean your body needs WATER!

Research over the years indicate that; 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory as well a create trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

I suspect that a multitude of people who have been diagnosed with CFS is nothing more than CD (chronic dehydration)!

If you suffer from any of the above maladies I suggest you increase your water intake, daily! This does not mean you should be drinking that poisonous tap water that is unfiltered unpurified.

Water should not have a taste or smell and should be colorless. In this day that can only be obtained by having a water purification/filtration system of some type in your home! Bottled water isn't the answer read Water Should Be Healthy at water

Be healthy and DRINK WATER DAILY!
Lena

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