I have a friend who is a hero. A real hero. He and his wife have a son that is mentally ill. His son is paranoid schizophrenic, which for those who don’t understand mental illness is one of the most serious diseases. It is marked by hearing voices, thinking the CIA is after you, all of that and much more.

They have stuck by this young man, who is in his twenties, and continue to assist him in all they ways they can.
They had tried to get him into a state funded institution, but could not. Then after he was jailed for something very minor, the judge ordered him into the institution for treatment.

These are the real hero’s in our midst.

I know I have ranted a little about how American’s treat their mentally ill. If their son had a heart condition or diabetes all of their friends and associates would be very kind and loving. When a family member is mentally ill many people just don’t want to hear about it.

Glenn Close has family members with this disease and she has started an organization called Bring Change 2 Mind, that is advocating for changing how we all feel and treat those with a disease.

Did you know that 1 in 6 adults has some form of mental illness? That is unreal.

I also believe that millions of people who are suffering from depression go untreated because of the gross stigma that goes along with this.

I think I have shared with you that my adoptive sister had fetal alcohol syndrome and developed schizophrenia, at the time, which was the late 50’s and early 60’s, my parents were not given any reasonable support. And they really didn’t understand what they were dealing with at any level.

My sister’s behavior became so bad that she had to be institutionalized.

It was a family tragedy.

Today I believe there is more awareness, more resources, and more tolerance. But I can assure you that there is not the level of compassion that these patients and their families need.

What can you do?

Two things, first and foremost, if you know anyone dealing with a family member with these issues, reach out. Take them for a cup of coffee and ask them about what they are dealing with, sometimes what the family needs more than anything, is a safe place to talk about it.

Get educated, and if you can, volunteer to help in these institutions with are grossly understaffed.

The real hero’s out there are the family of these poor people who are dealing with this disease. They are on the front lines, and those family that don’t walk or run away from their loved ones are the biggest hero’s of all.

When my daughter was four years old, and it was the day before Christmas, she and Dad and I were decorating Christmas cookies. It was a bright sunny day, snow on the ground, and the house was aglow with all the Christmas decorations.

She looked up at one moment and said, “Happy, happy, happy, Joy, joy, joy.”

It is one of my fondest memories.

What would happen to our lives if we could find, or invent more joy.

One of the simplest things that all of you ladies can do is get on Amberen.

Now doesn’t that seem a stretch? Not really. This weekend I went to the beach. It was foggy and a little cold, but I didn’t care I was just so happy to be by the water. Then I went to a neat place called the Self Realization Lake Shrine on Sunset, right by the water.

This is a lovely little park, peaceful and beautiful and I spent time looking at the lovely gardens and enjoying the flowers.
As I was driving home, I smiled and realized that I had not even thought about having menopause any more.

And that my moods weren’t swinging all over creation and back on a regular basis. And just how wonderful that was.

So one of the easiest ways for you to find more Joy is to get rid of the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause that follow us around during this time in our life.

Amberen works, it is simple to use, and it is completely safe.

What else can you do to find more joy.

Well you know I am always a big fan of making a gratitude list. I had a moment this morning, talking to a man my age at a coffee shop, and he was telling the list of pharmaceutical products he is on, and I thought, I take Armour Thyroid, that’s it, boy how grateful am I.

I think it is also very important to spend time alone, and with our friends. A healthy balance of both.

I do believe that the simplest things in life can bring us the most joy.

The hug of a close friend.

A child’s love, their smile.

A babies kiss.

The smell of a rose.

So ladies, go out there, into the world and make your own ‘Joy’ list. What brings you joy?

I am continually reminded about the unparalleled value of persistence.

That we have so many opportunities in this country and that in order to find them, we must be persistent.
I asked a colleague the other day about the dismal unemployment figures and Craigslist.

Now if even 25% of the job openings on Craigslist are really open, it seems like we could get a lot of people working very quickly.

I also know a number of friends and associates, who having lost their jobs, just stayed on unemployment, without really looking for work. I guess they think they’ve earned it. But in this economy shouldn’t we all push as hard as we can for work?

There are also a number of people, losing their jobs that are going back to school. I think that’s great, but hopefully they will look at practical skills, look at the data points for growth industries, and target their new careers in areas that will help them grow.

What does persistence mean for you personally?

One area for me is solving personal health issues. I am still trying to lose 20 lbs, and swear to God I get up every day with an updated resolution. I am trying, which is half the battle.

I remember when I was at the end of my rope with my menopause symptoms, and you’ve read those horror stories, I thought I was just doomed to ride them out.

But low and behold – when I found Amberen I persisted in getting rid of all of these wonderful side effects of the condition without putting my health at further risk.

I persisted and fortunately won a ten year battle.

There have been a lot of stories in the last couple of years of people, in the midst of all of this negativity, that have rolled up their sleeves and started their own businesses.

I think it comes down to internal fortitude. Is it God given or learned? I’m going to go with a little bit of both.

I think a huge key is creating both positive reinforcement for your positive behaviors, and creating momentum that leads to the outcomes that you need.

What do you want?

What do you need?

What does your family need?

And I will tell you, from my heart, that putting a positive plan in place for your life and your family is 1000 times harder, when you don’t feel like yourself.

Heard a GREAT joke today, hope it translates in print.

“Why does it take three menopausal women to screw in a light bulb?”

“CAUSE IT JUST DOES!!!!”

So let’s look at starting a great new positive momentum in your life. Add Amberen, nothing to lose and everything to gain. Oh, except weight. That you might get to lose!!

And persistence, because to really get all the benefits of Amberen you need to stay on it for the full 90 days, why, ‘cause it just does’! No seriously this has been proven in the clinical research.

So call now, and start one new positive cycle in your life. I promise you it will help.

Hi guys,
In the New York Times Health section last week there was a short article that spending time in nature enhances your immune system.

They had actually done blood work to measure all of the different components in the immune system and how their presence and power increased to fight off the hourly and daily assault that our immune systems get.

Where is your immune system?

Believe it or not, 70% is in the gut, stomach and intestinal track so if you are suffering from any chronic intestinal issues you need to look at the supplements you are taking to strengthen your ‘gut integrity’.

Why does two hours walking in nature increase the power or the immune system?

Well, first and foremost it relaxes us. As we have discussed here many times, stress is probably our number one enemy on so many fronts.

Then walking increases blood flow and that can and will stimulate immune system function.

Your immune system controls not only if and when you get the flu or a bad head cold but also if you will go onto develop cancer and other generative diseases and infections.

What else can you do for your immune system?
1. Meditate or pray.
2. As the study said, get into nature.
3. See if you are ‘at ease’ or clenching – a clear sign of stress.
4. Vitamin C
5. A great probiotic, Dr. Ohirra’s is the best in the world.
6. Amberen – when your body is stressed from Hot Flashes and Menopausal depression, and all of the other 35 symptoms of menopause it will affect your immune system.
7. Stress Vitamin B – Rainbow Light makes a great one. So does Superior Source.
8. Exercise
9. Passion – Yes ladies, sex stimulates the immune system in a good way.
10. Happiness – let’s face it this is a harder commodity to find these days, but try to take joy in little moments and in what is working in your life. The attitude of Gratitude.

I also think that, as we age, we tend to worry more…or is that just me?

I know it’s not. Especially if we are single at this age.

And what is the old adage that your health is everything, and I think we see that in many people we know that aren’t as vital as they’d like to be.

So go take a hike…….

And I mean that in the most loving and supportive way possible.

I believe that most Americans are very concerned about what the future holds for our country’s ability to deliver quality health care for all of its citizens.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

As an RN I have saved my family thousands upon thousands of dollars because I have an educated insight into health issues, and a
very clear understanding of good health practices and prevention.

I am always, almost daily, grateful to God, that I got that education.

A very good friend of mine, who is a patient advocate for breast cancer patients, was wondering about supplements and cancer care.

What I said to her, was that the greatest mistake that oncologists make is not putting their patients on a program of supplements and a clean diet prior to surgery, chemo or radiation. Giving the immune system an opportunity to power up prior to it being grossly assaulted.

I am not opposed to allopathic modalities for cancer, but strongly believe in an integrative program, similar to what Cancer Treatment Centers of America offers.

For the majority of insured Americans the new health initiatives will present healthcare challenges.
I can promise you this.

So what can you do today?

Look at your families genetic health history. What conditions and problems run in the family?

Then do some research. There are hundreds of great books on natural health and wellness that you can source. Find a good naturopath or MD that integrates natural modalities. Or find a well educated nutritionist. Go to the health food store and ask them for a list of trusted resources.

And I say this with a great deal of love and affection….WAKE UP!!

Mom’s are the protector of the families health. You are Dr. Mom

Good morning all,

I was a big fan of Robin Cook; he is an MD that has written many medical mysteries. So over the holiday weekend I picked up his latest and was looking forward to readying it.

It is called ‘INTERVENTION’. In this book he was attempting to combine a spiritual mystery with a medical mystery and in the process he also decided to attack alternative modalities.

His primary target was Chiropractic doctors.

I am personally going to see if the Professional Associations, that work with all of these modalities, will ‘set him straight’, on the efficacy of these modalities.

It is so frustrating to see someone like Dr. Cook, who is talking to millions of readers and blithely going off on Alternative Medicine.
I wonder if he really looked at the statistics on the side effects of allopathic pharmaceutical and Over the Counter medications.
Do you know that over 100,000 people die each year from the ‘proper’ use of prescriptions? Do you know that 10,000 people die each year from the simple use of aspirin?

There are two areas that he points out that I do agree with, we do need to tell our primary care physicians about all the herbs and supplements we are taking. There can be some potential challenges with certain herbs interacting negatively with prescriptions. And I don’t think you should use your chiropractor as your primary care doctor. However there are many MD’s that can work in concert with a treatment plan that ‘integrates’ allopathic care with alternatives.

And Dr. Cook does not acknowledge, at any level, wonderful companies like Amberen that have done millions of dollars in clinical and safety research and whose products are changing the lives of millions of people.

I would like to suggest that the millions of consumers who have worked successfully with alternative modalities, plus all the natural practitioners that work in this field, all write Dr. Cook with their personal experiences.

I was reminded recently about one of the best books I’ve ever read. It is called Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill.
Mr. Hill conducted research; back in the 1930’s to figure out the key to highly successful people and interviewed the wealthiest people of that generation.

His baseline conclusion was what you put your attention on mentally is what you will become.

Thoughts are things.

Basic science tells us that all things in life are energy. Molecules vibrating at either a very fast rate or very slow rate. But all energy.

And many tests have been done on the nature of Extra Sensory Perception, ESP, and the hypothesis that thoughts also have an energy associated with them.

Whether or not that is true I do believe and so did Mr. Hill that where you put your attention drives and directs your actions, and many times your outcomes.

And I do believe that how you see yourself can also drive your health.

Now please don’t get me wrong, there are wonderful, happy people who get cancer.

But usually those people, with great attitudes, good families and support systems, also attack their health challenges with a ‘can do’ spirit.

And today, in the midst of so much negativity, on all fronts, this is when we really have to evaluate how we are thinking and see if we can modify it.

Can we?

Yes, but it does take work.

First you have to evaluate your inner dialogue. How many times a minute, an hour or a day, are you saying and believing good things about your life, family, income and potential.

Take a piece of paper and put two columns, one Positive and one Negative, and keep a toll.

Then write down all of the good things that you have in your life. Even if you are struggling, you can find good things, I promise.
Take that list, make a bunch of copies and put that list on your bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator, on your desk, you get the idea.

And focus on that. I call this list my Gratitude List.
Then add to that list the things you need or would like to see happen.

Recently an out of work consultant talked to me about how he could find more work. I gave him an hour of my time, giving him very practical ideas and each and every one of them was greeted with, “that won’t work”.

No, things won’t work if you don’t try them, will they?

So just imagine this, my thoughts are real and tangible and will affect my life and the lives of the people I am sending those thoughts to.

Would that change your thought processes?

So just imagine that if, consistently for a long period of time, not an hour, but for days and week, could change your life, would you consider really looking at this?

I think you may find this little book a wonderful asset for your life.

Who would have thought!! In an article this week in the New York Times health section scientists have discovered that the heart rates that have been published in fitness materials for the last 20 years, to insure weight loss and fitness, are wrong for women.
They also ‘discovered’ that monitoring heart rates isn’t really necessary for anyone but elite athletes’.
Isn’t that special?

Well this got me thinking about all sorts of accepted wisdom that we have out there and how specific it is to each sex.
Thank God that scientists have to study women in order to unwind the menopause mysteries otherwise we might be stuck with taking some product that was tested on men.

This is the major reason that I took Amberen, scientific studies on menopausal women, over 30 years of study. And now we see thousands of women, soon to be millions, using this product with stunning levels of success. We have seen so many miraculous advances in medical sciences over the years and yet we also see some highly antiquated philosophies held by modern day medical doctors.

Why won’t oncologists put their patients on clinically proven immune system supplements before they went into chemotherapy? It is simple, it is inexpensive and it would make their patient’s outcome and time in therapy so much easier. And it’s the reason Lance Armstrong did so well with all of his cancer therapies, he was in tip top shape and had been working with supplements for years.
Why don’t medical doctors recognize, research and report on the detrimental effects of sugar. I know most people don’t want to acknowledge this but it is horrifying and clear cause agent for ADD/ADHD in children, and for the raging war we are having with Candida. It, in combination with the lovely dyes used in children’s food also causes hyperactivity. It is fascinating to me that major universities aren’t studying this as well.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the Amberen folks could apply their new ‘cell signaling’ technology to other conditions? Wouldn’t it be great if we could get our bodies that are really such marvelous instruments to self correct?

And I think we can, and I think that is really one of the points of the natural products and alternative medicine industry, is to give us the tools, give our body the tools to truly attain good health, and with health we truly have one of the greatest gifts on earth.

I read an article today in Discover Magazine about a small community that had a huge uptick in diagnosis of children with Diabetes.

I have a client with a product for Diabetes so I went on The American Diabetic website where they said that 1 out of 3 children will be diagnosed with this horrifying disease.

And in the Discovery article they were surprised by this. Not knowing the origin.  Wondering why the diagnosis of this life threatening disease had gone up.

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The federal government released a report that sun tanning beds will increase the risk of skin cancer.

Seriously folks, didn’t we all tune into that years ago?

I mean, if you are getting married and/or going to a college reunion and you do it once, great.  No worries.

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