Jenny McCarthy on The View

According to facebook rants, Jenny McCarthy will soon be a host on The View. Yay!

I know not many share that sentiment, but who cares? LOL I don't watch The View anymore. I can't remember if I stopped watching because I got tired of the misinformed liberals spewing garbage, or if Elizabeth Hasselbeck's ignorance bothered me too much. Perhaps it was the mainstream medical advice they pushed on viewers and the way they handled any alternative medical peeps so horribly... I don't know. It's been so long....

Anyway, I like Jenny McCarthy. Like all of us, she has faults, but she is definitely one to be blunt with her thoughts and that's something appreciated by people like me who are tired of the B.S.! I recently picked up her book, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism , at Goodwill and couldn't put it down. If you are wondering about all the griping about her stance on vaccines and autism, I suggest you get a copy of her book so you can see for yourself the journey she and her son have taken. One thing I have learned is that there are MANY misinformed people out there when it comes to vaccines. If nothing else, perhaps she will open a dialogue that has been non-existent in many circles. Admittedly, I was pro-vaccine and thought anti-vaxers were nuts. And then, I researched both sides. Enough said.

Go Jenny McCarthy, GO!

Keeping up with the Kardashians Cancer Episode

It takes a lot to admit I watch this show, so you can imagine how moved I am to admit it so I can address what I just saw tonight on Keeping up with the Kardashians. Tonight, Scott Dissick visited "Josie," a cancer patient, who wanted to meet Scott to fulfill her bucket list. Why she would want this is beyond me, but in any case the woman was awesome! Sadly, she mentioned having gone through an aggressive form of chemotherapy and radiation for lung cancer, which she said, "Worked." But a couple of years later, the cancer returned in five places. I guess it depends on your definition of "worked," but if it had, she would not be dealing with cancer again, especially not so soon after treatment. Unfortunately, this is how it usually works.

Chemotherapy has a VERY low success rate. Of course it depends on many factors, including type of cancer, but it is unsuccessful in 96-98% of cancers.

I found THIS GREAT ARTICLE YOU MUST READ.

I felt sad for Josie. Here is this vibrant, bubbly woman with loving friends and family who does not know better than to listen to these doctors who are (literally) going to kill her. I know that sounds cold, but I don't know how to put it any other way. And then I got angry.

At the end of the show, this was put on the screen:

Perhaps you don't know Mary Ellis-Bunim or Bonnie Bogard. If you grew up watching The Real World like I did, you have seen Ellis-Bunim's name numerous times. Bogard was an employee of Ellis-Bunim, and ironically, the two died within two days of each other, both from cancer.

I'm all for remembering those who have died. But here's the irony, and what prompts me to write this. Mary Ellis-Bunim and Bonnie Bogard died in 2004. Here, nine years later, after trillions of dollars have been funneled into the cancer industry, Josie sits and laments the return of her cancer. NOTHING has changed. But we are supposed to donate to cancer research? For WHAT?!

I want to know WHERE it has gotten us to give scientists our money? And why is this show just feeding the monster? Am I the only one watching this show who connected the current victim of this system (Josie) and the failure of the system in regards to Ellis-Bunim or Bogard? When will we have enough?

All of us have been touched by cancer in some way. With the access to information we have online today, there is no excuse for being ill-informed about this subject. If you simply search "chemotherapy success rates" you will find just about everything you need.

Instead of sending your money off to some organization who WILL waste it, spend it on taking care of yourself. Or help a friend take better care of him/herself. There are SO many things you can do to slash your chances of getting cancer, but I bet you have written them off as "too expensive." You can always earn that money back, but you can't earn anything when you're dead! Please, do the research until this is common sense to you, and then pass it on. The lives of your friends and family may depend on you.

Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business, Part I

Why get a flu vaccine?

Once again, the CDC has provided misleading statistics to keep unsuspecting customers coming back for yet ANOTHER flu vaccine. This is old news, but they continue to do it. Which means people are still falling for their game, still getting their flu shots because they don't want to be one of the tens of thousands of people who die every year from influenza.

Do NOT get a flu shot. Seriously, just don't. I'm saying this in the middle of June, when my son is at the end of a week of fevers, aches and chills, probably the flu. After this week, he will be fine, and he won't get this strain of the flu (or whatever it is) again. If you are afraid of influenza, you shouldn't be.

Here's why:

The CDC is lying to you again: flu fiction vs. flu reality

What's wrong with Flintstone vitamins?

I actually can't believe these things are still being sold. I had them as a kid. Didn't everyone? But in the age we are in, there is no excuse for the ingredients and lack of knowledge about them.

"One would assume that because it is a "multivitamin," and one marketed specifically to children, that it contains only nutritious ingredients in the most appropriate doses and nothing more. To the contrary, the Flintstones Vitamins brand, which is manufactured by global drug giant Bayer, contains a host of synthetic additives that are actually banned in many countries due to their toxicity not only in humans but also in the environment."

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For a better alternative, try the vitamin that my children started taking in 2004. Or the vitamin they take now. I personally recommend these due to our successes on them. My son's asthma and allergy symptoms went away. My very severe seasonal allergies went away immediately. We are healthy. Honestly, I don't know where we would be without them.

Folic acid supplementation linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

At a Glance
In a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research, folic acid supplementation of 1 mg/day resulted in a 50% reduction in the risk of colorectal adenomas (polyps) in a large group of Chinese adults.

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Colorectal adenomas (polyps) are often a precursor to colorectal cancer. Most research has focused on preventing recurrence of colorectal adenomas, but less is known about primary prevention. In a new article published online in Cancer Prevention Research, researchers report a significant reduction in the risk of colorectal adenomas in adults receiving supplemental folic acid. 

The study included Chinese adults over the age of 50 who were free of any polyps at the beginning of the study. The participants were randomized to receive either a folic acid supplement of 1,000 mcg (1 mg) per day or a multivitamin supplement without folic acid.  Plasma folate levels were measured at the beginning and conclusion of the 3 year treatment period.  Colonoscopies were used to determine the location and size of all polyps, and were examined by a pathologist.

Of the 791 adults that completed the study, colorectal adenomas were seen in 64 (14.88%) of the folic acid supplemented group compared to 132 (30.70%) in the control group. Subjects in either group with the lowest plasma folate levels at the beginning of the study were at greater risk of developing adenomas. Those taking folic acid supplements were also less likely to develop advanced adenomas than the control group.  

Contrary to some research that has suggested that high-dose folic acid might increase the recurrence and progression of colorectal cancer, only two individuals in the folic acid group developed colorectal cancer during the three year follow up and there was no significant difference with the control group.

The researchers conclude that people with low plasma folate should be encouraged to take supplemental folate to raise plasma folate to a more beneficial level, potentially reducing the risk of developing pre-cancerous adenomas. They also suggest that a dosage of 1 mg/day appeared safe and without any significant side effects.

Jing-Yuan Fang et al. Folic acid prevents the initial occurrence of sporadic colorectal adenoma in Chinese over 50 years of age: a randomized clinical trial.  Published Online First May 16, 2013; doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-13-0013

The Best Way to Avoid the Flu

Well, nothing is fool-proof, but there are things you can do to build your body up against an attack of  influenza and other viruses or bacteria. I came across a great article from Dr. Mercola that includes these steps as well as information regarding the flu vaccine. This is a current article, and given almost all my friends on facebook have had a bout of something so far this winter, it's important to read because it explains what's going on and why this season is so much worse for everyone.

I can attest to the diet connection. We do almost everything Dr. Mercola suggests, and myself and two kids have been very healthy (with the exception of my son, who ate all his Halloween candy in a week like a big doofus and got a cold!) I really, really, really want people to understand that their diet 100% affects whether they will get sick or not. I was very sick as a child, and my kids are similarly "weak" on their own. If we ate like I did as a kid, they would be sick all the time as well. Of course stress management, exercise, and washing hands is important as well, but follow Dr. Mercola's advice on the diet part and you will be far ahead of the game. Here is the article:

During One of the Worst Flu Seasons, is the Flu Vaccine the Answer?

Vote NO to Fluoridated Water

On November 6, 2012, Wichita, Kansas will be voting on whether or not to fluoridate it's municipal water supply. We hope to defeat this attempt at fluoridating our water. If you live in Wichita, please vote NO!

Danger of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)

If you have heard a little here, a little there, about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), now is the chance to hear everything you need to know in a movie titled, "Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives." The website states it is free to watch until October 31st, so watch it NOW! It can be watched in English, Spanish, as well as Closed Captioning. Here is the link...

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives

It was so informational and easy to understand, I had my children watch it for school as well. 

Danger of Statin Drugs

I've known this for years, and honestly hadn't heard about statins for a while until a friend on facebook mentioned taking them...they aren't good! I guess I thought people had figured this out, but perhaps it's just that people don't talk about the drugs they are taking anymore because so many people will offer their opinions about them! Here is a great article by Dr. Mercola that you must read if you have just received a prescription for statin drugs like Lipitor, Torvast, Lescol, Mevacor, Altocor, Altoprev, Livalo, Pitava, Pravachol, Selektine, Lipostat, Crestor, Zocor, or Lipex.

Confirmed Again: Statin Drugs Accelerate Cardiovascular Disease

Fluoridation Decision by City of Wichita

 Soon the City of Wichita will be deciding whether or not to fluoridate our city's water. To people who understand that fluoride is TOXIC, this coming up for a decision is absolutely insane. Well, not just the health minded people are taking notice; there are fiscal conservatives who agree this is crazy as well. Take a look at this.

Non-Electric Distiller

I've been selling distillers for many years now, and recently noticed a trend in non-electric distiller sales. If you know anything about disaster preparedness or emergency survival, you already know why these sales have occurred. When "it" hits the fan, you want to be able to purify water for your family to drink. Should something happen to our potable water supply, or electricity, we need to be prepared. Now, I'm not saying that anything is going to hit a fan, I'm just saying IF it did, you are going to be thirsty! If this is something that has concerned you, please take a look at my non-electric water distiller, provided by Waterwise. Also known as the Waterwise 1600 Model, it can be used with or without electricity. You can learn more at Waterwise 1600 Non-electric Water Distiller !

Don't Give Your Children Fluoride Pills

It never occurred to me that people would still be giving their children fluoride pills in this day and age, and then recently I saw a news story about fluoride pills getting mixed up with tamoxifen at a pharmacy in New Jersey. I honestly can't believe that people are still doing this and haven't thought to do some research online about what they are giving their kids. If you are continuing this practice because your doctor or dentist prescribes it, please research fluoride dangers! Also, please share this information if you know of someone who is giving their children fluoride pills.

Americans Are Overdrugged

I've written before about a little girl I know who was put on an antidepressant for "migraine" headaches at the age of 7. She was also given a prescription of melatonin at the same time to help her sleep, despite the fact that she sometimes falls asleep before she is able to take her medication to help her sleep.... I was left wondering why they wouldn't try a short stint on just the melatonin to see if helping her fall asleep and get better sleep might alleviate the headaches she was having. I call them "migraine" headaches because that is what her mother calls them. Because the child had perfect attendance during this year of "migraine" headaches, I'm calling that parental diagnosis into question. If you have ever had migraines, you know that they are debilitating. A child with chronic migraines (enough to warrant a neurologist and a prescription for antidepressants) would have missed a lot of school. As a matter of fact, to my knowledge, the doctor prescribing the antidepressant does not refer to the headaches as "migraine" and my bet is that the mother does it for attention, as well as to justify why she had her seven year old put on such a serious drug.

When the father of this child questioned the doctor about the future plans with the drug that he did not want his daughter on, the doctor assured him that this drug was safe, and had been used for decades. She said that she was on such a small dose, that there could be no harmful affects from the drug. However, she did say that the plan was to wean the child off of the antidepressant when summer arrives. Now, if you know anything at all about antidepressants, you know that this doctor was flat out lying. The safety of antidepressants has NEVER been established for children. Most antidepressant use for children (if not all) is going against the product label. Her statement is based on the fact that she has used the drug for children before, and they didn't collapse immediately, so it must be safe. The problem is, children's brains are still developing, and adding brain altering chemicals during a time of development has not been proven to be safe. I do know that studies show alcohol use during adolescence can have a permanent affect on the brain, so it would seem that other chemicals would as well. Also, common sense will tell you that the doctor's justification of the child's low dose is idiotic. If the dose is high enough to get the result you are looking for, isn't it high enough to also have negative results, even if they are not seen or felt in side effects by the patient immediately?

Dr. Mercola has written an excellent article on the over prescription of anti-psychotics in the United States. You should read it! Read the comments from readers as well. Those are always helpful!

In 2007 alone, half a million children and teenagers were given at least one prescription for an anti-psychotic, including 20,500 under the age of 6. American children are the most medicated children in the world; getting three times more prescriptions for antidepressants and stimulants, and up to double the amount of anti-psychotic drugs than kids from Germany and the Netherlands.

Great Article on Flu Vaccines

"Flu vaccine season" is over for now, but hopefully you will remember this information when it rolls around again at the end of this year. This is probably the most comprehensive article I've come across on the vaccines and their ineffectiveness.

Harmless Procedure Can Cause Narcolepsy, Muscle Weakness by Dr. Mercola

Flu Vaccine Still Unsafe

It's that time of year again...you see the "Get Your Flu Shot Here" signs everywhere and it tempts you, even if you know the dangers. But do you really KNOW the dangers? I see all the time, people who DO know the dangers, but then say, but,"such and such HAS to get one, because she's elderly...or premature...or pregnant...or has asthma...etc." Does it make any sense to give the more frail of our citizens something that is harmful to even healthy people?
Here is a comprehensive article that outlines the dangers and risks of flu shots, as well as explains how to avoid the flu naturally. EVERYONE should read this and pass it on!

Fluoride Dangers

If you haven't heard, the fluoride that has been added to our water supply (in most U.S. cities) is not only bad for you, it's BAAAAAAAAAD for you.

I've written about fluoride dangers since 2005, and now more and more doctors and dentists are changing their tune about ingestion of fluoride. The problem is that many parents still don't listen. I'm not sure why. I don't know what it will take. But I'm going to keep sharing the information until people start listening! Here is another great video, a first in the series...

To rid your body (and pineal gland in the brain) of fluoride and heavy metals, you can do an EDTA detox. To keep as much fluoride and heavy metals from your body as possible, drink home distilled water. Also, make sure you use this water for babies, especially when making formula from powder!
To learn more about using EDTA, you can read Everything You Should Know About Chelation Therapy.

Cancer and Alternative Therapies

In an article recently referring to Steve Jobs, the following statements were made, which I thought were pretty profound:

According to Dr. Gonzalez, Jobs was seeing an acupuncturist who was very anxious for him to contact Dr. Gonzalez for advice. Dr. Gonzalez has been successfully treating cancer patients for over two decades.

"One of my great patients is a fellow from Michigan who had islet cell carcinoma that, at the time of diagnosis in 1995, had already metastasized to his liver. He went to the Mayo clinic, where everything was confirmed; he had CAT scans and biopsies... To the Mayo clinic's credit... if they know that a therapy isn't going to be useful, they don't promote it, whereas a lot of oncologists will promote therapies that are worthless.
The Mayo clinic told him chemo wouldn't do anything for him... There was really nothing they could do. He started with me in 1995, shortly after his diagnosis. He's alive and well now, 16 years later. CAT scans beginning around 2000 showed total resolution of his big tumors. He had a huge tumor in the pancreas -- it must have been around 6 centimeters. And then he had a big tumor, right under the liver. All these are gone."

"Michael Landon actually did consult with me," Dr. Gonzalez says, "but he never did the therapy. His press agent, Harry Flynn, became a very good friend. Harry and I remain friends to this day, and this goes back to 20 years ago. As soon as a successful celebrity gets cancer, the conventional predators come out of the woodwork-and they say that alternative doctors are sitting there like predators, trying to lure unsuspecting cancer patients into their lairs. You know, I've been in the alternative world for a long time, and I've come out of this very conventional research. But I don't see a whole of that in the alternative world.
What I do see is conventional doctors doing exactly what they criticize in alternative doctors. Landon was treated by an "eminent oncologist" from Cedars-Sinai, who held a press conference. The first thing conventional doctors do when they get a celebrity is to hold a press conference. To me it's almost like narcissism, just to show how important they are with all these celebrities coming to them. This is even if they know they can't do anything. He gave Landon an experimental chemo, but he was dead in three months."
"You see, when a conventional oncologist loses a celebrity patient, they portray him as a hero fighting this terrible disease against the enormous odds; working late into the night trying to keep the celebrity alive," Dr. Gonzalez says. "But when an alternative practitioner loses a patient, they consider him a sleazy quack getting money from unsuspecting cancer victims.
... The same thing was true, more recently, with Patrick Swayze. He had a very aggressive pancreatic cancer. Stanford oncologists doing his treatment held press conferences routinely... filled with this kind of joyful optimism that "they're going to help." He was gone in 18 months. Friends of his are actually patients of mine, but he absolutely had no interest in alternative medicine. He was very conventional – used "the best doctors" from Stanford." 

Dr. Gonzalez' mentor, Dr. Kelley (who developed the cancer program Dr. Gonzalez now uses), treated Steve McQueen. McQueen ultimately died, although he lasted almost a year under Dr. Kelley's care.

"He was terminal when he came to Dr. Kelley," Dr. Gonzalez says. "He had failed radiation, failed immunotherapy. He had been misdiagnosed for a year. The reason he ended up with Stage 4 mesothelioma is because he was misdiagnosed by his fancy conventional doctors in Southern California.
Then they gave him radiation – there's not a study in the history of the world showing that radiation helps in mesothelioma; they gave it anyway. Then they gave him immunotherapy. There's not a study in the history of the world saying that immunotherapy helps in mesothelioma. They did it anyway. Then he was dying and he went to see Kelley. He died, and Kelley got all the blame-not the doctors who misdiagnosed him! In fact when you read the newspaper articles, there are still articles about how Dr. Kelley killed McQueen.
No, cancer killed McQueen.
You see, an oncologist at Sloan-Kettering can do a bone marrow transplant on celebrity patients. They die, and he's written up like a hero... Kelley tries to help after conventional doctors failed miserably and misdiagnosed him, and McQueen lived longer than he should. (He was a half-compliant patient – he continued to smoke, drink, and eat ice cream.) I told Kelley when I first met him, "The biggest mistake you've made with McQueen is you took him as a patient. You should have told him to hit the trail."
Dr. Kelley is now dead. But 30 years later, he still gets blamed for McQueen's death. About two or three years ago, there was an Op-Ed piece in the Wall Street Journal attacking unconventional cancer therapy. They talked about McQueen, and how Kelley killed him. ... Conventional oncologists lose patients every day, and no one says they're murdering anybody. Instead they're considered heroes for trying so hard."
"We have multiple patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have done well," Dr. Gonzalez says. "It's interesting: I do have very world-renowned celebrities as patients. But no one knows who they are; no one knows they have cancer. The reason for that is because they didn't die, and we don't hold press conferences. They're doing their program and doing well with their lives.
We tell our patients: don't make cancer your life. Move on with your life. So they're back acting in movies, doing talk shows and that kind of stuff. No one knows they even had cancer. And that's fine with me. Some of them keep it secret because of the career thing, and they don't want the publicity. I understand that. So my successful patients who are celebrities, nobody knows who they are because they got well and they're just doing their job." 

"They [physicians] grow up with the bias that drugs are the way to go. It's how they're trained; it's imprinted in their brain in medical school. It's like mind control – it's what they believe. They just can't believe anything else. They go to their graves believing it – often to their discredit, unfortunately."

"We get calls from doctors now, asking us about nutrition and what supplements they should take," Dr. Gonzalez says. "There's been a big change in the last few years. Fifteen years ago it didn't happen, and now it's starting to happen." 

I've always wondered about celebrities, who have an endless supply of money, and why it is that they die anyway...yet we fight so hard for the ability for this "health care." Doctors like Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez quoted above deserve recognition so that people like you and I know that they exist. So that the "average Joe" knows that there are alternatives to cut, drug, and die. You can learn more about Dr. Gonzalez at his website: www.dr-gonzalez.com .

You can also read his books:

Amitriptyline for Headaches. For a Seven Year-Old?

I am really stressing out. And this isn't even MY child. I can't imagine being in the position to sit in a doctor's office and accept the words, "let's see if amitriptyline will work." It's an antidepressant. And the child is 7. With a known anxiety disorder and divorced parents who can't get along. Gee, it doesn't take a genius to figure out where her headaches are coming from. Or the ankle pain. Or the wrist pain. To my knowledge the child hasn't been taught a single method of handling anxiety. She chews her nails down to the quick. She has bags under her eyes (which have gotten worse since beginning the amitriptyline). She lives with a mother who is probably not the best for someone with anxiety. And now she is being drugged.
As a mom to a child with anxiety, I know this life is not easy. There have been many breakdowns and tears. The poor child cried for the first four months of his life. He was too hot, too cold, too tired, too alert, too hungry, too full. There was too much going on, or not enough going on. He simply is too receptive...to his own and other's energy. I see very similar traits in this girl, but with a parent who wants a simple fix, her fate is not looking good.
When I was ten years old, I suffered from anxiety resulting from pressure from my parents to do well in school and swim faster. I was at the height of my swimming career and an A/B student. I put enough pressure on myself to push myself. I guess the outside pressure was too much. My hair began falling out. I developed a facial tic. My mom took me to the doctor to make sure there was no seizure activity taking place. The EEG was normal. I was just under too much stress. I was given a small pill for a few weeks, and my mom was told to remove all unnecessary stress from my life. (I did not know this until much later). The tics went away and life went on. As an adult, I realized that I did not know how to cope with stress. I wish I had learned this growing up, but when I saw my son having anxiety about various things, I knew I had to do something to help him through it rather than avoid those situations.
Now that I'm seeing this now eight year-old girl and know her home situation I want to scream. I couldn't imagine giving this drug for headaches before trying absolutely EVERY other option. Anyway, she isn't my child. There isn't really anything I can do. But I can tell YOU that when kids have aches and pains, real or not, there is a reason for it. FIND IT. Keep a diary of everything your child does and eats. And be honest enough with yourself to accept if YOU are stressing her out.
If your child has signs of anxiety you may want to try this amazing program. It is the most affordable solution and I would suggest trying it before more expensive options, even counseling. Since many anxious children have learned their behavior from anxious parents, you may even see that it can help you, too. Just go here, and read to the bottom or just skip down to the bottom where there is a link to the catalog. Then choose "Dissolving Panic and Anxiety Now!" to read more about this specific program. This program is applicable to children as well as adults.
Another program that is specific to children is a little more costly (still under $100): The Anxiety-Free Child Program.
In any case, drugs should be used as a last resort. If you have a "drug happy" doctor, find a new one soon and ask him/her about these anti-anxiety programs. Your child will thank you one day!

Home Remedy for Acid Reflux

Just a note from "Joe":

Please don't put off doing something about your acid reflux. Because you won't just get relief from the pain and discomfort. I'll tell you right now that acid reflux can lead to much more serious problems such as asthma and pneumonia (as the acid moves into your lungs), ulcers, nutritional deficiencies (from the poor digestion) and even cancer.

Not only that, but, as you'll discover in the video, the risky medications people take for acid reflux can actually make the problem worse by masking your symptoms and neutralizing the acid you need to digest your food.

Instead, see how to fix the real cause of your acid reflux with safe, inexpensive, natural home remedies.

Electromagnetic Fields (EMF's)

As if we didn't already have enough to worry about in this world, now we have to worry about the electromagnetic fields (or "electrosmog") in our homes, work places, and schools. Luckily for me, our home, work place and school is all one place: our home. But most people have jobs in an office and kids who attend schools, where their EMF environment is out of their control. If you don't read anymore on this, two things you can do to drastically reduce your personal EMF exposure is to not use your cell phone while it is plugged in, and only use your laptop when it is running on battery power and not plugged in. Additionally, you need to be concerned with where your bed is located in your room and what electronic appliances you are near (including wiring in the wall). Lastly, if you are required to install a "Smart Meter" in your house, learn more about this and fight it if possible. To learn more about all of this, especially the Smart Meters, read "Worse than Cigarettes? The Silent Enemy Harming Your Health Today..."

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