Alternatives for Natural Health

It's that Time of Year Again - Be Ready with Full Spectrum Lighting

2011-10-05T09:10:00.001-04:00

Fall is here again. It's time to start getting the benefits of full spectrum lighting.

While you've probably been paying attention to the news and health information available on full-spectrum lighting, you might like to watch some video testimonials of people who are using full-spectrum and what they think about it. I have a small collection here: http://ht.ly/6KryS

In fact, the car manufacturer, AUDI will now be using full-spectrum in their headlights citing it reduces night eye strain.

For the next two weeks, I will be offering 10% discount on my 10-12 packs of the popular T8 and T12 tube lighting. To find out more about these lights, you can go here: http://ht.ly/6KryS

To take advantage of my 10% discount, apply Coupon Code: FALL10 in the shopping cart.

What’s Growing Around Your Dishwasher–What to Do About Exophiala

2011-10-05T09:00:00.001-04:00

According to a study published in Fungal Biology, researchers found that 35% of dishwashers tested in 101 cities contained a black fungi called Exophiala on the rubber seal of the doors.

It seems that the hot, moist environment is a perfect breeding ground for the fungi to grow. This fungi is particularly dangerous for children, the elderly and people with cystic fibrosis.

There are a couple things you can do to stop the fungi. First, clean the rubber seal with a bleach solution and second, leave the dishwasher door open to air-dry after use.

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Stopping Your Food Cravings with this spice..

2011-10-05T08:42:00.001-04:00

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that the culinary spice saffron may stop your food cravings.

Saffron raises serotonin, a neurotransmitter that boost mood, influences hunger and helps put the brakes on food cravings.

In the study they conducted, mildly overweight women, ages 25-45, were divided into two groups. Half took one 90 mg capsule of a standardized saffron extract with breakfast and a second capsule with dinner.

The other group was given placebo pills. For eight weeks neither group made diet changes, but they were asked to record all food eaten outside of mealtimes.

The saffron pill popping women lost 2.1 pounds and they reported snacking half as often as before and feeling less hungry between meals.

Keep in mind that it takes up to four weeks to see results. So…happy saffroning!

(Reported Whitaker Newsletter Vol. 21, No. 9)

Not Having Enough Folic Acid May Speed Up Hearing Loss

2011-10-05T08:33:00.001-04:00

Since I mentioned folic acid in the last blurb, let me share with you research published in the Journal of Nutrition that linked a deficiency of folic acid in the blood with a 35% increased risk of hearing loss.

The researchers found that folate levels below 11 nanomoles per liter was associated with a 34% increased risk of age-related hearing loss and if the levels of homocysteine was 20 micromoles per liter it was associated with a 64% increase in the risk of hearing loss.

In another study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientist reported that, among 728 men and women between the ages of 50 to 70, folic acid supplements reduced the risk of developing hearing loss by 20%.

So…combining the research in the story above, you may reduce your dementia while you increase your hearing by taking folic acid and the other B-Vitamins.

Sources include cereals, baked goods, leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli, lettuce), okra, asparagus, fruits (bananas, melons, lemons), legumes, yeast, mushrooms, organ meat (beef liver, kidney), orange juice, and tomato juice.

Taking B-Vitamins May Help Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease

2011-10-05T08:25:00.001-04:00

A study published in Public Library of Science One conducted by the University of Oxford found that a combination of folic acid, Vitamins B6 and B12 (which are all B-Vitamins) appears to slow brain atrophy in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment.

The study followed 168 participants over two years. One-half were treated with a European drug called TrioBe Plus® which contained a combination of folic acid (0.8 mg/d), and Vitamins B6 (20 mg/d) and B12 (o.5 mg/d). The other group received a placebo.

Those taking the vitamins had on average 29.6% less brain shrinkage. The vitamins also reduced homocysteine by 22.5%. Homocysteine was found in The Framingham Study to double a person’s risk of dementia if they had homocysteine levels above 14 micromoles per liter of serum.

By the way, this is an example of where a drug company is researching a combination of vitamins and if successful, then the drug company will patent the vitamin formula. The drug company will then be able to raise the price of the vitamins to drug price levels.

Fortunately, you can still get a B-Complex which will have all these ingredients. You can even buy them separately. So…if someone you know has dementia, get them taking these B-Vitamins.

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Being Real Busy Can Be Healthy

2011-10-05T08:16:00.001-04:00

You’re busy, busy, busy. It turns out that you may be healthier than people who say they are often bored.

British researchers found that the bored people were more likely to die of a heart attack.

Boredom may be linked to skipping workouts and junk food, which can lead to depression and poor health.

So…if you’re going to be busy, busy, busy - make sure you eat healthy and leave time to exercise, too.

SOS Next Training Opportunity In Canada–Feb 2012

2011-10-05T08:09:00.000-04:00

You’re Crazy… If You Don’t Take The Next Opportunity To Attend the Switched-On Selling™ and Switched-On Network Marketing™ Seminars & Instructor Trainings.

Because of the powerful impact of my Switched-On Selling™ (SOS) and Switched-On Network Marketing™ Seminars (SONM), you’ve got to be crazy to pass up the opportunity to take the class I’m conducting February, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

All you have to do to convince yourself is take the time to read some of the research studies we’ve done over the last 22 years validating the impact of these training programs (Click here to read them now).

Let me put it this way - don’t spend another cent on a sales training seminar, CD, DVD or book until you’ve taken either the Switched-On Selling™ or Switched-On Network™ Marketing Seminars.

Put All Other Training on Hold Until You Master SOS:
“Of all the Superstars that I have coached —Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen, John Gray, Lisa Nichols, and so many others—and assisted along their journey, Dr. Jerry Teplitz is my favorite for deep content. His immediate ‘stick to the ribs,’ CEO-level put-it-in-the-workplace processes can change your bottom line results in a single session.

On sales and marketing, Dr. Teplitz is the leading master trainer in the world today. That’s why we literally BEG Jerry to teach at our trade shows for the world’s elite business leaders five times a year.

Put all other training on hold until you master Switched-On Selling™ - then watch the impact this powerful training will have on your profit account next quarter.”
B.J. Dohrmann, Founder of CEOSPACE, best- selling author, and Radio show host

These seminars are absolutely unique, helping you to rewire your brain so that whatever is stopping you from being successful in sales or network marketing will be gone in minutes. Once you’ve finished the class, you can go back to learning the technique side of selling or network marketing and you’ll find it’s a breeze to actually do what you’re learning.

Let me give you one example of the impact that the Switched-On Selling™ Seminar had on Serge Gravelle, President/CEO of My Mall Network Corporation. Serge is a webmaster and had gone to a conference three times to market his web services without closing a single sale. Here’s what changed for Serge within 24 hours after attending the SOS Seminar:

“The results were instantaneous. At the end of the first day we had closed seven contracts, seven times more than we had done during the preceding eight months. By the end of the show, we had signed eighteen contracts. The best part is that I enjoyed making the sales, a feeling I had a hard time experiencing in the past."

Let me share with you the actual statistics from a company that put their sales force through the SOS seminar during the middle of the worst recession since the depression.

Kevin Kordek is the CEO of A-Active Termite and Pest Control and the immediate past president of the National Pest Control Association. In August 2009, he decided to put half his sales force through the one-day Switched-On Selling™ Seminar. The results were so positive that Kevin put the rest of his people through the seminar in October.

I spoke to him over a year later and Kordek told me results started happening from the first group of eight sales people he put through the seminar. Kevin said six of them immediately jumped above his top-tier salespeople. They set an entirely new level of success within the company!

After putting the rest of the sales force through the seminar, he told me his company became the #1 distributor in the country on two of his high-end product lines, and that one of his salespeople even increased his closing percentage by 300 percent!

Keep in mind this was during the recession and the slow recovery while most of the other companies in the Pest Control industry were falling apart.

Was there anything special or different about Kevin’s sales people? I asked Kevin and he simply said “No. The first group was made up of mediocre sales people before they attended the one day SOS seminar.”

To help entice you to come with us to Canada in February, 2012 to attend the class, I have set up an early bird registration fee and all persons who register for either the SOS or SONM Seminars, you will also receive a F.R.E.E. copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling book Switched-On Selling: Balance Your Brain For Sales Success!

For more information about the Switched-On Selling Seminar and to register, go to http://www.teplitz.com/sell.htm

For more information about the Switched-On Network Marketing Seminar and to register, go to http://www.teplitz.com/SWNM.htm

Remember, instead of being crazy for not attending the SOS or SONM Seminars, you can be labeled “Very Smart!”

SPECIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FLASH: If you are looking for a business opportunity you can become certified to teach these seminars, the Instructor Training will be September 9-11. Here’s the link for you to find out more about how you can become an Instructor. http://lnk.co/Instructor

The Power Of Exercise For Curing Cancer And Preventing Its Recurrence

2011-10-05T08:02:00.001-04:00

When you get cancer and are going through treatment, doctors have been recommending that you take it easy and don’t exercise much. Well, it turns out that this advice is wrong and that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and also minimize the side effects caused by the treatment. This recommendation comes from a report by Macmillan Cancer Support.

The report says getting active can help you overcome the effects of cancer and its treatments, such as fatigue and weight gain. Previous research has shown that exercising to the recommended levels can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence by up to 30 percent. Bowel cancer patients’ risk of dying from the disease can be cut by around 50 percent by doing around six hours of moderate physical activity a week.

Harvard Medical School researchers found patients who exercise moderately, 3 to 5 hours a week, reduced their odds of dying from breast cancer by about 50% as compared to sedentary women. The benefit even remained constant regardless of whether women were diagnosed early on or after their cancer had spread.

For men, 3 hours per week of moderate-intensity physical activity lowered the risk of prostate cancer death by about 30% and also lowered the rate of the disease progressing by 57%.

Exercise can even reduce the side effects from conventional cancer treatments, such as:

Reducing fatigue and improving energy levels
Improving heart health
Improving appetite
Maintaining a healthy weight
Sleeping better and even
Preventing constipation

As Jane Maher, chief medical officer of Macmillan Cancer Support and clinical oncologist said “if physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines". So…if you have a friend or loved one who has cancer, urge them to start getting active and getting a moderate level of exercise (including strengthen training).

This Week on My Internet Radio Show: What's in your Kids and Grandkids Schools

2011-10-05T06:54:00.001-04:00

Go here: WebTalkRadio to listen or download the program.

My guest this week is Kim Martin. Kim is Co-director of Grades of Green, a non-profit organization that helps parents and educators create a healthier environment in their kid’s schools.

The organization also empowers the kids to become advocates for positive changes in their schools.

Prior to founding Grades of Green, Kim Martin practiced environmental law for more than 15 years. Her practice included all areas of environmental law and her specialty was enforcing the laws.

Grades of Green has been honored with many awards, including the US EPAs prestigious Environmental Award. You’re going to learn about the programs that Grades of Green offers to help parents; teachers and administrators make their schools greener and safer for the children. You’re not going to want to miss this one!

Since I do this show weekly, we can inform you of each show with an email reminder. Just click here to register.

Grades of Green Website: http://www.gradesofgreen.org/

The Brain and The Impact Of A Smile

2011-09-01T06:18:00.001-04:00

What kind of brain wave patterns does looking at someone smile trigger?

Well, it turns out that a smile triggers the same brain wave pattern as if you learned that you had just won $40,000. Researchers also discovered that those who smiled the most lived an extra seven years.

So…$40,000…Seven Years…why that’s enough to make you smile!

See The Real Difference That Organic Makes

2011-09-01T06:02:00.001-04:00

This video was done by a schoolgirl for a science project. It graphically shows how powerful it is to buy organic.

Click here http://bit.ly/nTg7HY

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

2011-09-01T05:48:00.001-04:00

It turns out only a tiny portion of your mind is dedicated to conscious behavior. The rest is the subconscious mind regulating our organs, digestion, breathing and even the flashes of insight we get.

The best way to mess up this finely tuned system is to attempt to do even simple things consciously. Some simple examples: if you play the piano, concentrate on your fingers: and if you are a golfer, analyze your swing while you are doing it. This type of memory is called implicit memory, which means that your brain holds this knowledge and your mind cannot explicitly access it. These two types of memory are so distinct you can damage one without hurting the functioning of the other.

An illustration would be research that has been done with patients who cannot consciously recall new experiences in their lives. The researchers spent the afternoon teaching the patients a video game. The next day, the patients said they had no recollection of learning the game and that they had never see it before.

When the researchers looked at the patient’s performance, they found the patients improved as much as a group of controls who had no memory problems. This means the implicit part of their brain learned the game and it allowed them to improve their skills.

Another example is with dementia patients. If you read them a story one day and then read the same story the next several days, the dementia patients will become bored even though they have no conscious memory of having heard the story before.

So…if you know someone with dementia, make sure to continue to give them varied activities to do.

(Reported Discover September 2011)

Great Results At My Physical Examination

2011-09-01T05:34:00.001-04:00

With all the things I personally do to manage my stress and increase my longevity, I thought I’d report to you the results from my latest physical examination by my doctor.

Now, keep in mind as you read these results, I turned 64 in March.

My blood pressure is 100/58 (normal for my age is 134/87), my pulse is 62 beats per minute (normal for my age is 72-75), my total cholesterol is 185 and my cholesterol ratio is a low 3.36, and my Vitamin D is 53.1 (above 50 is in the optimum rate). On every other measurement I was within the standard ranges.

The other plus is I don’t look my age, act my age or feel my age - Pretty cool!

Electromagnetic Fields Can Affect Pregnant Women’s Babies

2011-08-31T17:11:00.001-04:00

A study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine strapped monitors to pregnant women to measure their exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields. These are fields generated by everything from power lines, microwave ovens, computers, hair dryers and vacuum cleaners.

The researchers followed the children over their first 13 years and found that those born to mothers with the highest levels of exposure were three times as likely to have asthma as kids whose moms had the lowest exposure.

(Reported Time, August 15, 2011)

So… one option you have to prevent being affected by electromagnetic fields is to wear a QLink like I do (for other reasons besides being pregnant, LOL, such as, preventing the impact of cell phone radiation).

If you’d like to learn more; get Free Shipping AND save $10.00 in purchasing one, click here.

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So, What to Do If You Do Have Abnormal Test Results on the Alzheimer’s Balance Test?

2011-08-31T15:13:00.001-04:00

Until recently there hasn’t been a really effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The only approach was prevention strategies.

Well, there is now a safe, inexpensive and effective treatment. It is using vitamin B3 – Nicotinic Acid (in the form of niacinamide, a no-flush form of niacin or B3).

Nicotinic acid (B3) and its amide, niacinamide, are called vitamers, because both equivalently act as a vitamin. Niacin (a word derived from the Nicotinic acid vitamin) is a generic term describing both vitamers together.

An observational study of over 6,000 people 65 years of age and older found that compared to people in the lowest fifth of niacin intake, those with higher intake had reduced between 20% to 50% the progression and risk of Alzheimer's Disease. This result was after adjustment for age, sex, race, education, ApoE type and intake of vitamins E & C as well as beta-carotene. The effect was specific to B3, as opposed to the other B vitamins [JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, AND PSYCHIATRY; Morris,MC; 75(8):1093-1099 (2004)].

In further research, Niacinamide was also shown to cause a 60% decrease in the marker called tau protein.

Niacinamide additionally increased microtubules, which carry information inside brain cells. Microtubules are like highways inside the cells. Niacinamide makes the highways wider and more stable.

Some of the research done with mice and niacinamide brought the mice back to the level where they didn’t have the pathology. It even improved the behavior in non-demented animals.

The researchers think that niacinamide is good for Alzheimer’s disease and normal people, too. Since niacinamide has been used extensively for many purposes over the past 60 years, its safety is well proven.

The amount of niacinamide that is recommended is 1,000 milligrams taken three times a day.

In adult doses above 3 grams per day niacinamide has a potential for causing liver damage [DIABETOLOGIA; Knip,M; 43(11):1337-1345 (2000)]. Always seek your doctor’s advice in determining dosage safe for you.

As an aside, nearly everyone in another study reported that their arthritis symptoms disappeared after three to four of months of taking niacinamide.

A Balance Test to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

2011-08-31T14:45:00.001-04:00

There’s now a simple balance test that may predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s Disease.

This study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and was carried out in 16 university hospitals with 686 outpatients.

What the participants did was a one-leg balance where they were asked to stand on one leg for as long as possible. The results were abnormal when the participant was unable to stand on one leg for 5 seconds or more.

The participants who were judged abnormal on the test showed significantly more cognitive decline at 12, 18 and 24 months than participants who were normal at the beginning of the study and at the follow-up.

The researchers believe that the one-leg balance test is a predictor of advanced dementia.

SHE BECAME A VEGAN AND LOST 80 POUNDS

2011-08-31T14:14:00.001-04:00

My guest this week on the Internet Radio Program “Healthy Alternatives” is Gael D. Meyer; known as the Raw Vegan Realtor -(HealthyEatingHealthyBody.com). Her new book, The Nuts and Sprouts of Healthy Eating, is coming out in September.

Gail will be talking about her becoming a vegan and how she lost 80 pounds in 8 months.

She will be answering my questions about whether a vegan can get enough protein, calcium and vitamin B12 in a vegan diet. You’re not going to want to miss this one!

Go to http://webtalkradio.net/shows/healthy-alternatives/ to listen or download the program.

Since I do this show weekly, we can inform you of each show with an email reminder. Just click here to register.

Coach to the Stars, Special Online Event

2011-08-23T13:40:00.001-04:00

When I heard about the online event Marcia Wieder was hosting , I asked her to include my readers in the VIP invite list.

Not only did she said YES! – she’s also going to give you a valuable free gift. Take a look at this short video: Marcia’s free online coaching event...click here

I urge you to register. It’s free and will be jam packed with content I know you will be interested in – Marcia is Jack Canfied’s personal coach and is a noted authority on helping us achieve our dreams.

She’s been on Oprah several times and may soon have her own TV show.

Click here to register for free
Even if you can’t make it, you’ll get the recording and the free gift (hint: 3 great ebooks from Marcia).

To your success,
Jerry
PS. Just click here to watch the video. It explains the whole thing.

Speeding up healing process after surgery

2011-08-03T08:01:00.001-04:00

There are a number of things that you can do to speed up the healing process after surgery.

Here are some options you have:

Use hypnosis – Having a hypnotherapy session before surgery can reduce the need for anesthesia and result in less pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue afterward
Play Steven Halpern’s subliminal music CD Accelerated Self-Healing during and after the surgery. While the music will relax you, the subliminal messages will help to speed up the healing process.
Visualize your recovery - Many studies have shown that guided imagery helps decrease discomfort and the need for pain medication while also reducing the side effects and complications from surgery.
Meditate during and after the surgery - I personally have used this technique for years every time I have to go to the dentist and need to have a tooth filled or a crown put on. I have also used meditation twice when I had hernia surgeries. The doctor just injected Novocain on the area while I meditated. The doctor was surprised that I was able to maintain a very low heart rate and pulse rate during the entire surgery.
Use acupuncture points to help prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting from anesthesia. You’ll need to stimulate the acupressure point on the inside of the wrist called P6. You can get an acupressure wrist band at the pharmacy. Ask your doc if you can wear it during the surgery.
Except for some vitamins and minerals that can thin your blood (ask your doc which those are), you can increase the vitamin and mineral supplements you are taking. One way to view surgery is that it is an internal remodeling job on your body. When you remodel a house you would make sure you have all the building materials available before you started the demolition work. The same thing applies to the body. You want to make sure you have all the materials available to allow the body to rebuild itself. That’s what vitamin and minerals are, your body’s building materials.

So, here are my recommendation for pre- and post surgery:
Divide the following dosage recommendations by the number of meals that you eat each day. The vitamins and minerals will absorb better when you take them in smaller doses. Start taking them 10 days to 2 weeks before surgery. Continue taking them for several weeks afterwards. When you are finished healing, slowly taper off the vitamins. Take a week to 10 days to stop. (Actually, I'd recommend you continue because of the beneficial impact that the vitamins and minerals will have on your overall health. Just lower the dosages.)

1. Vitamin C with bioflavonoids – get 500 mg tablets of Vitamin C with 100 mg of bioflavonoids. Total per day - 2,000 to 4,000 mg
2. Vitamin E – 800 IU (make sure the label says d-alpha tocopherols. The "d" is the important piece as it means it’s natural).
4. Zinc – 30 mg
5. B-Complex – High potency - where most ingredients add up to 100 mg per day
6. Multi Mineral – Ask for a high potency one
7. Bromelain – 1,000 mg (Don't take if you are allergic to pineapple or papaya)
8. Vitamin D3 – 10,000 to 20,000 IU per day
9. The amino acid arginine – 2 mg three times per day on an empty stomach

To prevent bacteria and viral infections, take Echinacea and Astragalus. I’ve given this recipe to many people (including myself) and I’ve always gotten the same feedback – their doc was surprised at how fast they healed and the lack of any side effects or complications.

Stopping Colds In Their Tracks Using An Essential Oil

2011-08-03T07:45:00.001-04:00

Another way to stop the stuffy nose symptoms of a cold is to use a eucalyptus oil compress.

According to Ann Louise Gittelman, PhD, the oil’s natural anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties help open congested nasal passages.

What you can do is dampen a washcloth with hot water and then place a drop or two of eucalyptus oil on the cloth. Place it by your nose and inhale…ahhhhh! Relief is just a breath away!

(Reported Prevention December 2010)

Stopping Colds In Their Tracks By Exercising

2011-08-03T07:30:00.001-04:00

Researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that regular exercise can cut the odds of catching a cold by 50%.

The researchers asked healthy volunteers to keep a record of any coughs and sniffles they experienced over a three-month period during fall and winter. The volunteers who were physically active on five or more days of the week had colds that lasted a total of 5 days out of the 3-month period, while the control group, who did little or no exercise during the same period, were affected by colds and sniffles for nine days.

As a side benefit, the exercisers who did get a cold cut the severity of the symptoms by 31%.

Finally, if you do get a cold, continuing to exercise even at lower level of intensity and time can make you feel better.

So…just put one foot in front of the other and keep exercising.

Vinegar For Lowering Blood Sugar Levels And For Weight Loss

2011-08-03T07:22:00.001-04:00

Vinegar can be used to lower blood sugar levels after eating a meal. It inhibits enzymes necessary for the digestion of starches and other complex carbohydrates preventing them from being broken down into glucose and absorbed into the bloodstream.

Taken at bedtime it can also lower morning fasting blood sugar levels. All of this means that it may help prevent people from getting type-2 diabetes.

Vinegar also stimulates the burning of fat for weight loss. Researchers in Japan divided subjects into three groups. One group drank one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar each day and the other group drank 2 tablespoons. The third group drank a placebo. After 12 weeks the vinegar drinking groups had lost 4.4 pounds compared to the placebo group which reported no change. The researchers also found that one tablespoon per day was sufficient to achieve these results.

The amount of vinegar needed is one to two tablespoons per day which can be added to foods you are eating. One popular way of doing this is to add two teaspoons to a glass of water with a teaspoon or so of honey, mix well, and enjoy!

I’ve actually begun adding vinegar to my morning meal. So…please pass the apple cider vinegar!

Bulking Up Your Bones & Preventing Osteoporosis

2011-08-03T07:11:00.001-04:00

Here’s a great way to increase your bone density – use strontium ranelate or strontium citrate.

Researchers in Germany gave a group of men strontium ranelate. After 12 months the men who had taken strontium ranelate had a 22-23% greater increase in bone mass density in the lumbar spine and hip. They also had 30% fewer fractures and significantly greater reduction in back pain.

While strontium ranelate is sold as a drug in 70 countries around the world; the FDA has not approved it here. Your option in this country is to take strontium citrate which has a similar effect and can be purchased without a prescription.

(Reported Whitaker Newsletter April 2011)

This Week on My Internet Radio Show: HAVING DIFFICUTLIES WITH YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS? LEARN A LOVE BASED WAY TO TRANSFORM CHALLENGING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS

2011-08-03T06:59:00.001-04:00

My guest this week is Dr. Bryan Post www.PostInstitute.com

Dr. Post is a psychotherapist, lecturer and best-selling author. His focus is working with children with severe behavior challenges.

For the past fifteen years, he has been educating others about the challenges facing adopted and foster children. From this work he has developed a new love-based understanding that can transform the most challenging parent-child relationship that all parents and grandparents need to know.

You’re going to learn about the impact of time-outs, spanking, crying and the surprising impact it can have on your kids. You’re not going to want to miss this one!

Go to http://webtalkradio.net/shows/healthy-alternatives/ to listen or download the program.

Since I do this show weekly, we can inform you of each show with an email reminder. Just click here to register.

Protect Yourself and Your Family From Mosquitoes

2011-07-08T01:05:00.001-04:00

It's mosquito time again and I’ve printed this information before, but in case you missed it or forgot it, here it is again.

I want to share with you some natural steps you can take to prevent mosquito bites. Yes, you can buy bug spray loaded with poisons, but do you really want that in or on your body when there are much safer options?

One option has recently been approved by the Center for Disease Control. Oil of eucalyptus offers a protection level that is similar to products with low concentrations of DEET. You can find it in Repel's Lemon Eucalyptus.

Two other options were reported in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers found that a soybean based product called Bite Blocker was the most effective and another product called Buzz Away was also effective.

Another natural alternative that I have written about in a previous Teplitz Email Report is a vitamin supplement called Vitamin B1. When you are going to be outside, all you need to do is take 100 mg every six to eight hours and it will protect you from being bitten.

The Army did the original research on vitamin B1 a number of years ago. They sent two groups of soldiers out into the bush for two weeks. One group was given bug goop and the other group took only Vitamin B1. When they came out of the bush, the group using the bug goop was covered with bug bites. The Vitamin B1 group had hardly any bites on them.

A couple of years ago, I went camping with some friends who have hiked the Appalachian Trail. They were willing to experiment and they took the Vitamin B1. Boy, were they surprised when they had no bites at all at the end of the weekend. Another friend was working as a camp counselor in Maine. She wrote me and said the B1 worked great for mosquitoes, and what did I have for gnats?

So you now have more tools to put into your prevention quiver.