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==> Editors' Ranting & or Warnings
==> Something To Think About
==> Thought for the day!
==> Today's Health Spotlight
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==> Today's Health Tip
==> Food of The Week
==> Health Today
==> Environmental Report
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EDITORS' RANTING
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Welcome to A Natural Environmental Health Facts Ezine.

The week is a busy one and a sad one. I received word that our very best long time friends son, 48 years old, has been in the hospital for over a week and a half now and having to be transfused.  No answers have been forth coming as to what is happening to his blood. He was transferred from one large university hospital to the City of Hope, which is not good news. He started with flu symptoms about three of weeks ago and I suspect he killed his ecosystem with aspirin and/or ibuprofen. I also suspect that has been compounded now with antibiotics given IV. It would be too easy for doctors to rebuild his intestinal tract, which is very probably the cause of this whole mess. Traditional treatment will make it worse and we may lose him. He is of the belief that "doctors know best." His parents are trying to get that brain set changed and not having a lot of luck. People seem to think if it's simple it doesn't work. That just isn't true but the brain washing of that idea, over the last 40 years, has become engrained into the brains of way-too-many!

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Bringing Wellness Home
by Colleen Langenfeld
Copyright (c) 2004



Do you think that wellness is fundamentally important?
If you're reading this article, you probably do.

I've noticed that some people think of wellness as a
luxury item. If they have enough time, then they'll
exercise. If they have enough money, then they'll take
vitamins. And to tell the truth, that's how I thought
of wellness for many years.

But not any more.

Now, I see wellness as part of my family's foundation.
For example:

  - I want my kids to be able to do well in school, so
I pay attention to the nutrition and rest they receive.

  - I want to be able enjoy my life as long as
possible. So I take an active role in caring for
myself using tools like good-quality supplements,
stress management, and pursuit of high-quality
relationships.

Today's incredibly busy lifestyles leave little 'spare'
time. Indeed, the pace we expect to maintain demands
that we take premium care of ourselves; body, mind and
spirit. Just as we understand we need to care for our
expensive automobiles to keep them working properly, so
we need to realize we are using billion dollar bodies
which cannot be replaced.

Adding one more thing to our already overworked schedules
is simply too daunting, though. So forget about 'adding'
wellness. Instead, what if we look at what we are already
doing in our everyday lives and tweak a few things here
and there to our advantage.

 - Be practical.
Make it your aim to gently increase the level of
wellness within your home in measurable ways. Scrutinize
the activities you're currently doing and focus on
improving results. For example, you are already eating,
right? Decide to replace one meal a week with a low-fat
version. You could simply switch to low-fat ingredients
or opt for a scrumptious new recipe. Keep this simple!
Do a low-fat recipe search online and choose recipes
that are tasty and fast. Or go to a place like http://www.paintedgold.com/Pages/Recipes.html  where you
can see a variety of nutritious recipes every day ready
to print out and use.

 - Slow but steady.
Think you have to do a major overhaul to see an
improvement in the wellness level in your family? It's
just not so. If you commit yourself to one change a week
(like the recipe idea) you'll see the power that small,
steady change can create in your life. Subscribe to a
health and wellness publication that you can read for 2
minutes while you're brushing your teeth. Sign up for
one of the many online 'quotes' ezines that will deliver
an uplifting tidbit each day to your inbox, then print it
out and share with the family at dinnertime. Feed on
these simple changes and odds are great you'll be glad to
stick with them over the long haul.

 - What's the point?
Ever heard any of these statements?

'Does it really matter if I walk tonight? I only have
20 minutes and I'm so tired from work.'

'Why drink a glass of water before I eat? It's only
water, after all. I need taste!'

'I know I never spend much time with my son, but he's
got to understand that I'm working so hard for him,
after all.'

The impact of a life of wellness cannot be overstated.
It's the cumulative effect of what we do or don't do that
adds up and makes us who and what we are. Just like
brushing your teeth everyday adds up in your favor, NOT
brushing your teeth adds up, too. When wellness is
treated like breathing, wonderful things can start to
happen over time, without any added cost or stress.

 - Keep it simple.
Lots of ideas appeal to us. We study them, chat about
them, put posters on our walls about them. But rarely do
we take action on an idea that appeals to us. Part of the
reason why is our own internal inertia. For example,
which is easier: staying with a product because we've
'always' used it or taking an hour or two to educate
ourselves about safer, better alternatives. We can give
up our nightly TV time just once, do a little searching,
find a company we like and switch stores. Done.

Not easier. Just better.

 - Let it go.
Got an old unhealthy habit that is deeply entrenched?
Whether it's giving up smoking or stopping that nasty
nag habit with our spouse, we all have these stubborn
areas. Some people can hit them head-on with success,
but for most of us it's just not that easy. I'm a
believer in adding healthy pleasures until the old
(unhealthy) habits just fade away (or at least have less
hold on us). Focus on a new positive until you no longer
are so interested in the old negative. Everyday let a
smart habit win one more time than yesterday. Remember,
work towards lasting results, not overnight miracles.

 - Teaching our children.
I'm convinced part of the reason God uses parents to
raise kids is to help the parents grow up. Once we commit
to parenting with integrity, we get humble very quickly.
Role modeling takes work. Deciding to be the best parent
we can be automatically raises our desire of making
things better for those we love. Every day. A little at
a time.


Are you interested in raising the wellness level in your
family's home? Look for simple exchanges in your everyday
activities and embrace a better lifestyle for you and
your loved ones starting today!

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Hospital Uses Pill With Camera Inside
By AVA THOMAS BENSON

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A camera encased in a pill is giving doctors at Arkansas Children's Hospital a look at their young patients' entire digestive tracts - about 90 percent of which had gone unseen before.

The Given Imaging M2A Capsule, developed in the United States by an Israeli missile specialist in the mid-1990s, was given to the first two Children's Hospital patients Thursday. It is equipped with flash bulbs and takes 50,000 pictures over the course of eight hours, or the amount of time it takes the pill to work its way through the gastrointestinal tract.

Children's is one of about 1,700 hospitals worldwide using the pills, according to a representative for Given Imaging, the company that manufactures and distributes the pills. The hospital is also one of nine pediatric hospitals to begin using the pills since the Food and Drug Administration approved them for pediatric use last fall.

Gary Gramling, 17, of Paragould, and Caleb Strange, 11, of Log Cabin, La., were the first to take the pill at Children's. Doctors suspect both may have Crohn's Disease, an ailment that can cause intestinal blockage and sores or ulcers that can tunnel through the intestinal wall, become infected and require surgery.

The pill is about the size of a multivitamin - a little less than an inch long and about as big around as the tip of an average woman's pinky finger. Patients swallow the pill with a glass of water and spend eight hours wearing a belt fitted with a wireless digital image recorder to record images sent by the camera. At the end of the day, they return the recorder to the hospital and the images are downloaded onto a computer for viewing.

Hospitals began using the pill in 2001 for diagnosis as an alternative to a traditional endoscopy. An endoscope is a long, flexible tube with a camera at the end that is inserted through the patient's mouth. Dr. Emmanuel Siaw, a gastroenterologist at Children's, said an endoscopy only allows doctors to see the first six to eight inches of the small intestine. The M2A pill provides photographs of the full 20- to 27-foot-long organ.

Siaw said Gramling and Strange had each had endoscopies and that doctors had been unable to confirm the Crohn's diagnosis.

Carlo de la Mata, a spokesman for Given, said even though the pill does not have some of the advantages of an endoscopy, "its value is in the diagnosis."

The pill photographs the intestine in its natural state, de la Mata said, because it is being pushed through like food would without the interference created by an endoscope.

"An endoscopy is not seeing the natural state," he said. "It works very well, but now we're seeing things we never saw before ... and it's very patient-friendly; a little less invasive than an endoscopy."

Siaw said he does not believe the M2A capsule will replace the endoscopy because the capsules can't take tissue samples during their trips. However, he said about 40 percent to 50 percent of patients with intestinal problems are affected in areas doctors are only able to see with the capsule.

To help doctors sift through the 50,000 photographs, they use software that identifies abnormalities, Siaw said. It takes about two or three hours to read the results from the test, he said.

The better look at patients' small intestines will allow doctors to better diagnose various diseases, including cancer, but Siaw said the pill would mostly be used for detecting diseases other than cancer at Children's because gastrointestinal cancer is uncommon in children.

Siaw said the one-time-use pill usually leaves the body on its own within 1 to 3 days.

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Citrullis lanatus!

Green on the outside and red or yellow on the inside! Nothing says summer like this subtly crunch, thirst quenching fruit. A nutritious food best to eat by itself. I know summer is really here when my husband starts looking to purchase a watermelon!

 Although watermelons can now be found in the markets throughout the year, the season for watermelon is in the summer when they are sweet and of the best quality. More Watermelon will be probably be eaten this week than any other time in the U.S.

 Watermelons are low in calories and very nutritious. Recent research suggests that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, helps prevent some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Research shows that consuming foods that contain lycopene are associated with a decreased risk of prostate and cervical cancer.

Watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin as well as some other plants that grow on ground vines. Watermelons can be round, oblong or spherical in shape and feature thick green rinds that are often spotted or striped. They range in size from a few pounds to upward of ninety pounds. The biggest watermelon grown according to the 1996 Guiness Book of World Records weighed in at 262 pounds!

Health Benefits

While the watermelon does not contain a large amount of nutrients it still is considered a healthy food! This delectable thirst-quencher may also help quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis. According to research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, men who consumed a lycopene-rich diet were half as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who had little or no lycopene in their diets. Red meat watermelon is rich in lycopene, second only to the tomato.

Watermelon is also high in vitamin C and vitamin A, in the form of disease-fighting beta carotene.

Watermelon also contains potassium, which is known to help control blood pressure and possibly prevent strokes as well as necessary for a regular heart beat.

Watermelon is not a commonly allergenic food, is not included in the list of 20 foods that most frequently contain pesticide residues, and is also NOT KNOWN to contain goitrogens, oxalates, or purines.

Many new varieties of watermelons have been developed in recent years. Yellow and seedless types are finding an increasing share of the specialty watermelon market. Small excellent quality "icebox" melons are also becoming increasingly popular.

WATERMELON VARIETIES; Seedless, yellow: Seedless, red: Yellow flesh, seeded: Red flesh, seeded:

 "Seedless" marketing note: "Seedless" varieties may have some seeds, especially in the first fruits set if the plant is under moisture or temperature stress.

 Choosing the right watermelon!

Look the watermelon over, choose a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free of bruises, cuts and dents.

Lift it up - the watermelon should be heavy for its size. Watermelon is 92% water, that accounts for most of its weight.

Turn it over - on the underside of the watermelon there should be a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.

 Following these tips will help you pick the best watermelon available.

 History

Originating in Africa, watermelons were first cultivated in Egypt where testaments to their legacy were recorded in hieroglyphics painted on building walls. The fruit was held is such regard that it was placed in the tombs of many Egyptian kings. It is not surprising that watermelon played such an important role in this country, and subsequently in countries in the Mediterranean region, since water was often in short supply in these areas, and people could depend upon watermelon for its thirst-quenching properties.

 Watermelons were brought to China around the 10th century and then to the Western Hemisphere shortly after the discovery of the New World. In Russia, where much of the commercial supply of watermelons is grown, there is a popular wine made from this fruit. In addition to Russia, the leading commercial growers of watermelon include China, Turkey, Iran and the United States.   

 Tips for Preparing Watermelon:

 Wash the watermelon before cutting it to prevent introducing germs into the melon on cutting. Due to its large size, you will probably not be able to run it under water in the sink. Instead, wash it with a wet cloth or paper towel.

 Depending upon the size that you desire, there are many ways to cut a watermelon. The flesh can be sliced, cubed or scooped into balls. Watermelon is delicious to eat as is, while it also makes a delightful addition to a fruit salad. Jam, sorbet and juice are some nutritious and delicious things you can make with watermelon.

While many people are just accustomed to eating the juicy flesh of the watermelon, both the seeds and the rind are also edible.

 Enjoy your refreshing low calorie watermelon!
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How to begin a love affair with vegetables
By Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.


We all hear that we need to eat plenty of vegetables for better health. It is a known fact that the minerals you need for good health are in your vegetables. If you do not get enough minerals, your body cannot ward off disease and begins a downward spiral into bad health.

However, I do see some people who do not eat vegetables if they can help it. Maybe you know someone like this yourself. Maybe it is you!

Let me tell you a story and you can use my imaginary instructions to him for your self, if you have this same dislike for vegetables.

I was at someone's house the other day that has prostate cancer. Let's call him Al. As a side point, It is important to increase vegetable and vegetable juice consumption if one has cancer. Plenty of vegetables help one become alkaline which builds health and gives extra nutrients that will help the body fight the cancer.

Previously I had suggested some super green food powder at a half scoop twice a day. I wanted to start him out slow as I heard complaints during the consultation about Al not liking vegetables.

So being at Al?s house, I find the man was taking his green food powder reluctantly. Actually he first stalled getting his drink when his wife said it was time to take it for about an hour. Then he was complaining the whole time he made it and drank it. Al said something to the effect that he was not a cow and did not like cow food.

Actually I did not say much, but tried to joke him through it a little. In retrospect, I would like to have had the following conversation:

I hear you Al. You just don't like those vegetables and leafy green vegetables I have suggested. They don't taste good to you. You would rather have your sweets. You know that veggies are good for you, but you just can't seem to get used to eating them. Let me help you here. Did you know that ?.

You think in pictures

Did you know that you think in pictures? You are motivated by the things that you want to move away from that might cause emotions you don't want such as pain, grief, anger etc. Your cancer is certainly something you want to move away from.

You are also motivated by the things you want to move towards. Emotions that would go with this are feeling happy, satisfied, loved, forgiven, respected, etc.

Move away from or move towards. These two ways you are motivated are the key to help you get past your dislike of vegetables.

Decide which type you are. Which are you most motivated by? Do you put moving away foremost in your mind or moving toward?

Ready to Start? Grab some veggies. Look at them, feel them taste them, Chew on them. Snap them, break them up and hear the crunchiness. Involve as many of your senses as you can.

While doing that, do one of two things:

If motivated by what you are moving away from:

Paint the picture of what you are leaving behind. Accentuate the problems. Make them look really big and bad in your picture. Show your self what the big bad picture would be like a year from now or 5 years from now if you continued eating your bad diet. Put a lot of feeling into this.

If motivated by what you are moving towards:

Paint a big bright picture of what you will look like and feel like when you have better health. Think about who you love, who loves you and what you want to do and could do when you have good health.

Al, maybe you are not sure where you fit in to this process. Then play both pictures for yourself. Really put some pictures in your head. Use plenty of color. Turn the sound up.

Now which did you feel more motivated by to eat the vegetables in you need?

Play this picture over and over again as you eat the right foods, especially your fruits and vegetables.

See, that was not so bad. It is all according to the message you give your self. Certainly your body thanks you for the better nutrition, and I know you are going to start feeling better and having more energy as you continue to eat the better diet.

In my mind, Al gives me a smile. He is beginning to get the picture.

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European Environmental Rules Propel Change in U.S.
By OTTO POHL
July 6, 2004


RUSSELS - When Darcy White of Raytown, Mo., chose to breast-feed her baby daughter two years ago, she had never heard of brominated flame retardants. But after randomly participating in a study, she learned that her breast milk carried unusually high levels of the chemicals.

Since then, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced an agreement with chemical manufacturers to phase out the worst of these toxic compounds, which are present in a wide variety of consumer goods like furniture and computer monitors, and Congress is considering legislation to make the ban permanent.

But it was only after the chemicals had been banned here in Europe that sufficient political pressure built for a phaseout in the United States.

That cycle was no accident. Globalization has often been condemned as encouraging a race to the bottom as multinationals seek the cheapest and least regulated place to do business. But increasingly, American environmental and public health advocates see globalization as a way to start a race to the top. They are taking their issues to the European Union, hoping to use regulations there as a lever for regulations in the United States.

"We are putting more resources into Europe than we otherwise would have done," says Charlotte Brody, coordinator of Health Care Without Harm, a Washington-based group attempting to reduce harmful substances in hospital supplies. "We desperately need the E.U. to be raising the bar and show what is possible."

Environmental groups, too, are working more closely with European lawmakers.

"We feel that Europe is a real opportuni ty," says Ned Helme, executive director for the Center for Clean Air Policy in Washington. Once Europe moves ahead on programs to curb the gases believed to cause global warming, Mr. Helme believes, it will promote change in the United States. "We're pushing where the opportunity for innovation is greatest," he said.

The regulations affect a broad range of American chemical, energy and electronics companies, and industry groups say bureaucrats they did not elect are wielding unprecedented power over them, based on insufficient evidence of harm.

"The E.U. is going where no man has gone before," says James Lovegrove, managing director of the European division of the American Electronics Association, a United States industry lobby. "The moment the ink hits the paper in Europe it becomes a global piece of legislation.''

The generally stricter European laws reflect a different philosophical approach to regulation, says Dr. Indra Spiecker, a lawyer specialized in comparative law and assistant professor for American law at the University of Osnabrück in Germany. American lawmakers primarily look to cost-benefit analysis, which holds that the benefit of imposing regulation should outweigh its cost. European nations have more readily embraced what is called the precautionary principle. Essentially, Europeans emphasize the cost of inaction, while Americans tend to focus on the cost of action.

"Fifteen years ago consumer issues would start in the United States and sweep over to Europe," says Ursula Schliessner, a product safety lawyer at McKenna Long & Aldridge in Brussels. "Now when there are consumer issues in the E.U. they trigger reactions in the United States."

In the case of the flame retardants, scientists from the Environmental Working Group, researching the prevalence of the chemicals in American mothers, discovered that Ms. White, an outwardly healthy 31-year-old practicing nurse, had some of the highest levels ever recorded. Studies have shown that, in laboratory animals, the chemicals can cause severe damage to the brain, especially in the first months of life. No one has proved that the substances are dangerous to humans, and Ms. White's daughter, Katelyn, is thriving.

Although concerned, Ms. White does not warn expectant mothers who come to her maternity ward to be tested for the chemicals. "You don't want to freak out mothers more than they already are," she says.

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