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I do hope you are finding time for rest a relaxation. I'm taking this weekend for an escapism weekend of reading for no reason but to enjoy and escape stress, work or study... This because I will be back in the thick of my daughter's cancer and surgery, etc...

So I must let you know that the ezines will be erratic for the next one to three weeks as I will be back in California, how long is a guess at this time. Also all product orders will be drop shipped, UPS, from our warehouse and that means they will take at least three to four days longer than the usual to get to you, so be sure to place them a few days earlier than you would ordinarily...

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Minnesota's polio case is a health puzzler
Maura Lerner, Star Tribune
October 4, 2005

How did a baby in central Minnesota contract the virus that causes polio, a crippling disease that was essentially wiped out in the United States a quarter century ago?

That question has mystified state and federal health officials since tests confirmed the polio virus in an unidentified infant last week.

The case is especially puzzling because the baby, who was born in this country, was somehow exposed to a strain of virus found in oral polio vaccines, which haven't been used in the United States for five years.

"[It] is not a public health concern for the general public," said Kris Ehresmann, chief of immunization at the Minnesota Health Department. "But it is definitely a situation that is of great scientific interest. It's a unique situation."

Investigators now are testing relatives and others who have had close contact with the child to see whether anyone else may have been infected.

They suspect that someone contracted the polio virus in another country and unwittingly passed it on.

The baby had no symptoms of polio, Ehresmann said. The virus was discovered during tests while the child was hospitalized for an unrelated immune condition. Officials declined to identify the child's gender or age, saying only that he or she is less than a year old.

The Health Department was asked to run lab tests to find out whether a virus was making the child sick. When no routine viruses showed up, they started looking for obscure ones. And they found the polio virus.

The child hadn't been vaccinated against polio, apparently because of underlying medical problems.

But health experts were astonished at the test results, to put it mildly.

It's been 50 years since the polio vaccine was developed, in the midst of an epidemic that paralyzed as many as 21,000 Americans a year at its peak. By 1979, the disease had been wiped out as a natural threat in the United States.

For the next 20 years, virtually the only cases reported in this country -- an average of eight a year -- were caused by the oral vaccine, which used a modified live virus. Five years ago, the U.S. discontinued the oral vaccine and now uses a shot made from a killed virus that doesn't cause illness. Since then, federal officials say, no one had contracted polio in the United States.

To make sure of their findings, state officials sent samples of the virus to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for more tests. Last week, the agency confirmed that it's polio.

"It's an unusual thing in any country," said Dr. Jim Alexander, a vaccine specialist at the federal agency. "There are many more questions so far than we have answers."

But they learned something remarkable, Ehresmann said. Using genetic fingerprinting, the CDC experts discovered that the virus strain had been used in an oral vaccine two years ago.

That means that someone got the oral vaccine elsewhere -- it's still used in much of the world --and inadvertently transmitted the polio virus to someone else.

"You could have somebody who ... would appear completely healthy who could be unknowingly shedding virus," she said. It is transmitted by direct contact with stool (i.e. diapers).

Typically, she said, people can only infect others for about a week. But people with immune problems may harbor it indefinitely. The baby is still hospitalized.

"I really hope that we'll be able to figure things out," Ehresmann said. "But it certainly is a possibility that there will still be some missing pieces to this puzzle when all is said and done."

Maura Lerner is at mlerner@startribune.com.

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Conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) is the generic name of a pharmaceutical mix of several estrogens derived from the urine of pregnant mares.

Lovely name shown by its name. The brand name is Premarin (PREgnant MARe urINe), but it can only be taken by women who have had hysterectomies because it creates a high risk of uterine cancer.

This therapy addresses menopausal symptoms - such as hot flashes, sleep disorders and vaginal dryness - that affect quality of life. But the side effects of this treatment involve quality of life factors as well.

According to MedicineNet.com, some of the most common CEE side effects include headache, nausea, back pain, joint pain, vaginal bleeding, loss of periods or excessively long periods, breast pain, rashes and facial blemishes that may persist even after the therapy is discontinued.

For this latest HRT study, a team of Women's Health Initiative (WHI) researchers investigated how health-related quality of life factors might be affected by CEE use. They examined records of more than 10,000 women who participated in the WHI study of CEE. (As you may recall, this study was abruptly shut down in 2002 when it became apparent that the treatment increased the risk of stroke. A later study also found that CEE users might have a higher risk of dementia.)

Algae As A Food?

Thought I would give you another strange food this week. One that is an excellent and important health building addition to your daily nutrient supplement necessary in this day of rampant diseases and illnesses. Not recognized as a tangible food that you put on your plate but none the less a very important and almost total food for your body!

Chlorella is a freshwater algae that contains such a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids that it's considered to be a nearly perfect whole food. Chlorella is also the richest source of chlorophyll on earth the chemical that gives plants their green color and is an essential component in photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light into chemical energy. It reportedly contains a very high amount of chlorophyll,

Animal studies have revealed that chlorella may stimulate the production of immune system factors like macrophages, leukocytes, and interferon. But in recent years, chlorella research has moved beyond animal trials with studies that have examined the therapeutic effects of chlorella on fibromyalgia. In two separate clinical trials conducted in Japan, researchers found that daily therapy with 10 grams of chlorella in tablet form and 100 milliliters of chlorella liquid extract brought improvements in pain, sleep, and anxiety - all common measures of fibromyalgia severity. (This may be one of the reasons why Life Transfusion Ionic Liquid Minerals is proving to help so many with pain.) Nutrients contained in Chlorella include vegetable proteins, fiber, vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll. Chlorophyll and its derivatives stimulate the formation of red blood cells, affect nutrition, and influence metabolism and respiration, to name just a few.

From heart disease to cancer, from failing vision to fatigue, an incredible yet affordable product in changing health.

One Doctor Allan Spreen, and M.D., says that chlorella is an "inexpensive and excellent" nutrient and easily digested.

According to Ralph Moss, Ph.D. renowned publisher of "The Cancer Chronicles," and cancer researcher chlorella has been shown to significantly prolong the lives of mice implanted with cancer cells. In one study, the benefits of chlorella were particularly strong when chlorella was given before the cancer was introduced, indicating a potential course of cancer prevention.

Dr. Moss also reports that more than 40 years ago researchers found chlorella to be effective in reversing the fatigue associated with chemotherapy. Chlorella has been shown to quickly restore white blood cells that are killed by chemotherapy, without affecting the potency of the chemo.

Chlorella is not known to cause side effects, but its use may be associated with mild temporary adverse reactions triggered by the detoxification of pesticides and heavy metals stored in the body, an may be experienced as a worsening for a few days until detoxification is completed. A good thing!

This study came to be because I couldn't understand what constituted my father's prostate cancer swelling to reduce so drastically fast making it easier for him to urinate in just a few days after starting his natural protocol. I found a few things that might do it but when I studied the components in the Life Transfusion Ionic Liquid Minerals I hit on what I consider the winning reason. Chlorella! Contained within the minerals as the most likely reason for the fast and drastic results!

Some studies suggest that Chlorella may be useful for lowering Blood Pressure in people afflicted with Hypertension. It is also said by some researchers that Chlorella (8 grams per day) can detoxify persons affected with Cadmium poisoning. Chlorella prolongs survival times in persons afflicted with various forms of Cancer - by boosting the Immune Response, i.e. not by directly killing Cancer cells. Chlorella prolongs survival times in persons afflicted with Breast Cancer and Leukemia - by boosting the Immune Response, i.e. not by directly killing Cancer cells. Recently - 1998), Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris species) - has also been shown to contain a Glycoprotein that inhibits the metastasis of some forms of Cancer. Chlorella facilitates the production of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor. Chlorella facilitates the production of Interferon Gamma indicated in treatment of infections and tumors. Chlorella facilitates the production of Interleukin 1 (Interleukin 1 alpha form). IL1 is an important risk factor prevention in heart disease. Also in a number of laboratory and animal research findings suggest that the algae may have some anticancer properties. One investigation concluded that a protein extract from one type of chlorella prevented the spread of cancer cells in mice. Another study in mice suggested that the extract reduced the side effects of chemotherapy treatment without affecting the potency of anticancer medications.

Chlorella was discovered in the late 19th century. Due to its high protein concentration and rapid growth rate, chlorella was investigated after World War II as a possible commercial food source that never really took off. In the 1950s, researchers first reported that chlorella prevented the development of liver disease in mice. A decade later, some investigators claimed that the algae decreased the side effects of chemotherapy and slowed the growth of some cancer cells. Most of the research has been conducted in Japan, where chlorella is a top-selling dietary supplement. Chlorella farms - closed systems that provide humans with food, water, and oxygen - have been established in the U.S., Japan, The Netherlands, Germany, and Israel.

Throughout its history on this planet, chlorella has survived because its tough outer shell protected its genetic integrity, and it is one of the most efficient foods on earth in using and concentrating sunshine, as shown by its high chlorophyll content and rapid reproduction. Chlorella is a natural, pure, whole food with all the materials to support life. Cracked cell wall Chlorella provides a tremendous source of concentrated nutrition.

I take chlorella in a liquid from that is included in my liquid mineral complex, which I take twice daily and may very well be one of the reasons my fibromyalgia has been controlled since starting that supplementation along with my herbal formulas in 1995 making for a strong pain treatment.

Begin your health builder program today and include this great food - Chlorella - in it. If you need help in where to start with your health building protocol contact me and along with the doctor we will figure it out with you.

Lena

INSANITY AT IT WORST! Money means more than our children! This is the most outrageous and dangerous sugar and caffeine drink to come along and it's for kids!!!

A Sports Drink for Children Is Jangling Some Nerves
By DUFF WILSON
September 25, 2005

The company's marketing materials describe the drink as a way to kick-start the morning for children as young as 4. The company Web site, adorned with a picture of an elementary school wrestler and a gymnast, says its drink can help a child "develop fully as a high-performance athlete" and fill nutritional gaps "in a sport that is physically and mentally demanding."

The drink, called Spark, contains several stimulants and is sold in two formulations: one for children 4 to 11 years old that includes roughly the amount of caffeine found in a cup and a half of coffee, and one containing twice that amount for teenagers and adults.

Despite the promotional materials, Sidney Stohs and Rick Loy, executives with AdvoCare International of Texas, which makes the products, said Spark was not devised or marketed for children's athletic performance but rather for their overall good health.

"It's not just a caffeine delivery system; it has many more nutritional properties," said Stohs, senior vice president for research and development at AdvoCare, the nation's leading company in direct marketing of dietary supplements for athletes.

Many of AdvoCare's customers say they love the products, but pediatricians, medical experts and others involved in youth sports express strong concern about the levels of caffeine and the idea of encouraging children to use performance-enhancing products, especially at a time when professional athletes are under scrutiny for using stimulants and muscle builders.

"That's scary," said Dr. Mary L. Gavin, a pediatrician and medical editor of the KidsHealth Web site for the Nemours Center for Children's Health Media at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del. "The effects of caffeine have never been tested on kids. Marketing to kids is a major concern."

Elisa Odabashian, a senior policy analyst with Consumers Union, said in a separate interview: "What are we coming to? What kind of society are we spawning here where everybody has to be artificially stimulated?"

Frank Uryasz, president of the National Center for Drug Free Sport and administrator of college drug testing programs, said young athletes should avoid caffeine and other stimulants.

"I am concerned that they are gateway substances," Uryasz said in a telephone interview. "I think it develops a mind-set especially among young athletes that they have to take something - a powder, a pill, a liquid - to improve their performance, when actually study after study shows that almost all of these products add no value to a young person's athletic performance."

Although many companies sell highly caffeinated drinks - Jolt and Red Bull are examples - for adults and children, Uryasz said AdvoCare concentrates on child and teenage athletes more than the other companies.

AdvoCare began carving a niche in youth sports with the introduction of Spark for children in 2001. The KickStart line for children now has five products. Loy, AdvoCare's senior vice president for field operations, said that those five products accounted for 1 percent of company sales.

Loy said the company's goal was to inform parents about products they could give to their children as diet supplements. He said Spark was a proven, safe way to improve energy and focus and to fill nutritional gaps.

In an advertisement on its Web site for youth products, AdvoCare described an elementary school wrestler as a "high-performance athlete" and quoted him as saying: "I feel the products are helping me grow stronger, and my focus when I'm wrestling is better. I take them before and after games and practices, even if I'm just playing football for fun with my friends."

AdvoCare directs its 91,000 distributors - most of them working part-time from home and including many parents with school-age children and coaches - to what it calls a nutrition timeline that promotes KickStart Spark, with 60 milligrams of caffeine, for children 4 to 11, and AdvoCare Spark, with 120 milligrams of caffeine, for athletes 12 and up.

An 8-ounce cup of coffee or a 12-ounce cola contains about 45 milligrams of caffeine. A typical child 6 to 11 years old consumes 26 milligrams of caffeine a day, according to surveys by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages caffeine consumption by children. Canadian health authorities in 2003 recommended limiting daily intake of caffeine by children to 2.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, or roughly 45 milligrams for a typical 4- to 6-year-old. The recommendation was based on caffeine's adverse behavioral effects on adults. The effects include insomnia, headaches and nervousness.

Spark comes in powder form to mix into liquids. Other AdvoCare suggestions include making Spark popsicles and gelatin jigglers. Spark also contains taurine, the key ingredient in Red Bull energy drinks.

www.nytimes.com