Dead Sea Herbs

NEW YORK — A 50-year-old with diabetes dies six years sooner than someone without the disease, and not just from a heart attack or a stroke, new research suggests.

Type 2 diabetes is tied to obesity. Those with diabetes had double the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, compared to those without the disorder. But also it was found that diabetics had a 25 percent higher risk of dying from cancer and were more likely to die from a variety of illnesses including infections, lung and kidney disease as well as falls.

The new research squares with that report’s conclusion that “there’s a lot more we need to understand about diabetes and the link to cancer,” said one of the authors, Dr. Richard Bergenstal of the International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet in Minneapolis. He is a former president of the diabetes group.

Areas with high rates of diabetes — a “diabetes belt” — are clustered in 644 counties in 15 mostly Southeastern states, U.S. health officials said.

Lead investigator Lawrence E. Barker of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said it was in the 1960s when Southern states were identified as the “stroke belt,” but this is the first time diagnosed diabetes clustering was identified in all U.S. counties.

The belt — diabetes rates greater than 11 percent — includes portions of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the entire state of Mississippi.

“Although many risk factors for type 2 diabetes can’t be changed — age and race/ethnicity — others can such as physical activity and eating healthier food,” Barker said in a statement.

“Community that promotes physical activity, along with access to healthy food, can encourage the healthy lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.”

The diabetes belt counties contained substantially more non-Hispanic African-Americans compared with the rest of the country, obesity was more prevalent, sedentary lifestyle was greater and a smaller percentage of people have a college degree, Barker said. So again education is a factor

The findings are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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The Men’s “Skin Care” Product Boom

By Joel Stein

Men spent twice as much on grooming products last year as they did back in prerecession 1997, and in that time, skin-care products for guys—a category that includes not only aftershave but also eye gels and wrinkle erasers—went from a $40.9 million to a $217 million industry. In the first half of this year, sales of L’Oréal’s men’s line were up 30%.

line for men, Menaji, Michele Probst in Nashville, had just shipped 18 orders to soldiers overseas. Her products come in discreet packaging such as old cigar boxes. Her concealer—or rather “camo”—and foundation come in easy-to-apply Chap Stick—style containers. And she doesn’t call any of it makeup. “The M word is cancer to us,” she says. “We are skin care that looks good.”

Lisa Ashley, a makeup artist with her own product line and celebrity clients, including Charlie Sheen, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw, who buys her eye cream to use at home. She started my makeover by putting this soothing cream around my eyes and then mixed a bunch of foundation colors that all looked like brown to me and put them on my face. This made me feel self-conscious and confident at the same time, which is how I imagine women feel when they’re looking their best. Man makeup was not only embarrassing; it was making me think about women’s feelings.

I had no idea how much makeup cost, but I didn’t think it was $55 for 0.33 oz. (9 g) of eye moisturizer. It seemed insane—until Ashley dropped some Toppik powder on my hairline. My balding disappeared. I bought the largest jar she could find, which was either $45 or $12,000. I can’t remember. All I know is that it’s not makeup. And I’m never leaving the house without it.

Any makeup?

Come on guys!

“The FDA will take enforcement action against manufacturers found to be violating the law or attempting to circumvent the drug-approval process,” said Mike Chappell, FDA’s acting associate commissioner for regulatory affairs, in an agency press release.

About 500 cough, cold and allergy medications unaprooved drugs were removed by the FDA on Wednesday, as part of the FDA’s ongoing Unapproved Drugs Initiative, an effort launched in 2006 to pull potentially unsafe drugs from the market.

In the case of the prescription cold and allergy drugs removed Wednesday, many were made available prior to certain rule changes and no longer meet new requirements for safety and efficacy, he says; others are blatantly illegal, or involve cases in which manufacturers simply bypassed the FDA and went directly to market with their medications.

Some of the pulled medications were being prescribed by doctors, since they show up on drug registries and are even covered by insurance drug plans. “Part of the problem is that practitioners are largely unaware that there are unapproved products or prescription products out there,” says Dr. Charles Lee, medical officer of the FDA’s division of new drugs and labeling compliance.

Here is an alternative

The problem I see is that FDA approved drugs are not safe ether!

It costs the country too much to have so many fat and lazy people.

It does affect the economy.

It affects the national security.

We are becoming lazy fat and stupid.

Some Superpower!

That is if we want real freedom

Freedom from being sick

Freedom to have a full life

Freedom to being able to play with our kids and greandkids

Freedom to live longer

Freedom not to use medications

Freedom to keep the money for ourselves and not for big Pharma

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Two prominent Republicans came to the defense of First Lady Michelle Obama, breaking ranks with some of their party’s top stars who have taken jabs at her campaign against obesity.

Mike Huckabee

“What Michelle Obama has proposed is that we recognize that we have a serious obesity crisis, which we do,” said Huckabee, who calls himself a “recovering foodaholic” who once weighed 300 lbs.

The former Arkansas governor pointed out that 75 percent of military age youths in the United States do not qualify for military service “because they’re either overweight or obese.

“That’s serious,” he said. “This is no longer just a health issue, an economic issue. It is becoming an issue of national security.”

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has called himself portly, also distanced himself from conservatives critical of the first lady’s efforts to encourage young Americans to stay fit and eat healthy foods.

“I think it’s a really good goal to encourage kids to eat better,” Christie stressed.

“I’ve struggled with my weight for 30 years. And it’s a struggle. And if a kid can avoid that in his adult years or her adult years, more power to them. And

I think the first lady is speaking out well,” he added.

While “I don’t want the government deciding what you can and what you can’t eat. … I think Mrs. Obama being out there encouraging people in a positive way to eat well and to exercise and to be healthy, I don’t have a problem with that,” Christie added.

Childhood obesity in the United States has tripled in 30 years.

Today, one in three US children are overweight or obese, meaning they are more likely than their normal-weight peers to grow up to be obese adults at higher risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease.

The ancient Hebrew medicine was practiced in the Land of Israel at least until the second century B.C., as attested by contemporary historians who described the export of ointments from the Judean Desert region.  Its approach included: the maceration of plants in oil (installations for such a process were recently discovered in Ein-Bokek, near the Dead Sea);

Emphasis on total change of an existing condition, as exemplified by symbol of snake on bar (current symbol of pharmacies), which Moses received: stick converted to snake and back.  Immediately upon receiving this symbol, he

performed an act of healing on himself: converting healthy hand to hand with leprosy, and healing it again.  This total transformation was typically performed with hormones-rich plants.

The Hebrew term Kedem means “antiquity” but also “forward”- and the idea of the name is that ancient remedies will be the basis for the remedies of the future.

Herbs of Kedem’s researcher, Isabelle Haim, a biotechnologist,  has succeeded to combine Dead Sea minerals with antiseptic local plants to create powerful anti-aging creams without any synthetic stabilizers or preservatives.  These creams bear biblical names related to their purpose:

KARMEL- following the name of the place where this rich anti-aging cream is made, and which means in Hebrew “God’s

Vineyard”, referring to the goodness o local crops on the desert’s verge.

MESHI- a rich facial serum for dry skin, meaning Silk in Hebrew, and indeed a silky texture is created by it

TSUKIM- a rich anti-wrinkle balm, applies the astringent features of desert shrubs to create anamazung Botox-like

natural lifting of wrinkled skin.  It means “cliffs” in Hebrew.

TISHREI is a gentle scrub for aging skin, containing rapidly absorbed oils and shredded jojoba seeds, rich in nourishing

proteins.  A weekly scrub with it creates wonderful results.  (In Hebrew, Tishrei is the first month of the year- a symbol

of skin regeneration).

AVIV, “spring” in Hebrew, is a cleanser for the skin, and BOKER, “morning” in  Hebrew, helps tone aging skin right after

the skin becomes loose at night.

The skin & body therapy line includes:

MACCABIM oil, meaning the ancient heroes that saved the Holy Land from Syrian invasion. Treatment for scars, hematomas, bruises, keloids, sprains, pigmentation, burns, eczemas, atopic dermatitis.  7 times more powerful than Aloe-Vera, and a first-aid must for any home.

REGALIM, meaning “legs” and festivals of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, is a balm for feet, nails & cuticles, using the powerful ingredients of MACCABIM.

MAZOR, meaning relief and healing  for chapped feet, athlete foot, jock itch, and together with MEDBAR oil (meaning desert), it treats psoriasis.

TOVA, meaning the good salve, supplements MACCABIM for eczema-affected skin.

SEPHORRIS, stemming from Nail in Hebrew, applied powerful Hyssop species to treat nail fungus.

BARKAN, stemming from Knee in Hebrew, provides relief for arthritis of joints, and helps improve motion of joints and slow down deformation.

THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) — About 340,000 cancer cases in the

United States could be prevented each year if more Americans ate a healthy diet, got regular exercise and limited their alcohol intake, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

These types of lifestyle changes could lead to significant reductions in particularly common cancers such as breast (38 percent fewer cases per year), stomach (47 percent fewer) and colon (45 percent fewer).

The research about how a healthy lifestyle can reduce cancer risk was released Feb. 3 to mark World Cancer Day. The WCRF said its findings are supported by the World Health Organization’s new Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, a report that says that regular physical activity can prevent many diseases, including breast and colon cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

“Physical activity is recommended for people of all ages as a means to reduce risks for certain types of cancers and other non-communicable diseases,” Dr. Tim Armstrong, of WHO’s Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, said in a WCRF news release.

“In order to improve their health and prevent several diseases, adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity throughout the week. This can be achieved by simply walking 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work daily,” he advised.

Other healthy lifestyle habits that reduce the risk of cancer include quitting smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke, avoiding excessive sun exposure, and preventing cancer-causing infections, the WCRF said.

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Each year, 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer and 7.6 million die from the disease. But 30 percent to 40 percent of cancers can be prevented and one-third can be cured through early diagnosis and treatment, according to the WCRF.

The Underlying Causes of Cancer

Cancerous cells are always being created in the body. It’s an ongoing process that has gone on for eons. Consequently, there are parts of your immune system are designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells.

Cancer has been around as long as mankind, but only in the second half of the 20th century did the number of cancer cases explode. Contributing to this explosion are the excessive amounts of toxins and pollutants we are exposed to, high stress lifestyles that zap the immune system, poor quality junk food that’s full of pesticides, irradiated and now genetically modified, pathogens, electromagnetic stress, lights, and just about everything that wasn’t here 200 years ago.

All these weaken the immune system, and alter the internal environment in the body to an environment that promotes the growth of cancer.

Cancer tumors begin when more cancerous cells are being created than an overworked, depleted immune system can destroy.

Constant exposure to tens of thousands of manmade chemicals from birth onward, chlorinated and fluoridated water, electromagnetic radiation, pesticides and other toxins, leads to the creation of too many free radicals and excessive numbers of cancerous cells.

Alone this would be enough to raise cancer levels, but combined with an immune system weakened by a diet of refined and over processed food, mineral depleted soils, and too much exposure to artificial light at night, the immune system at some point no longer is able to keep cancer in check, and it starts to grow in your body.

So again let’s start with basics. Please learn about food, chemicals around you and please exercize.

For brighter, softer skin use fresh lemon juice on any area of your body, including the knees, elbows, and face to brighten up and soften your skin. Lemon juice also fades freckles and age spots by applying lemon juice on the areas before going to bed. Over the course of a week or two, it will cleanse the skin and lighten its color. You can also add 1/2 cup of fresh juice to your bath water and soak for 20 minutes for an all over skin treatment.

If your skin is sensitive to the citric acid in lemons, you may dilute the lemon juice with a bit of water.  I apply lemon juice to my skin by putting the juice on an already moistened cotton ball. Do not apply lemon juice to your skin before sun exposure as it makes the skin more sensitive to the sun.

To exfoliate dead skin cells rub a cut lemon dipped into a half-teaspoon of sugar over your face for a few minutes, or create a mild mixture by using lemon juice, sugar and a small amount of water. Do this every night to help remove accumulated dead skin cells and refresh your skin.

Can Lemon Juice Help Pimples?

The short answer is yes…for some people. As with most acne treatments, whether prescription, a home remedy, or over the counter, many people find that it works wonders, while others see no improvement.

Lemon juice is, of course, a citric acid and very rich in vitamin C, which has benefits for all skin types. The citric acid acts to exfoliate the skin, an important step in treating acne. Lemon juice is also a natural skin whitener, so it can act to reduce a pimple’s redness.

A bit of lemon is also good for applying to fresh acne scars, both for the exfoliation that speeds up the healing and for temporary bleaching to improve the look of the skin.

Lemon is widely used in home beauty preparations. If you mix it with Aloe Vera, it can be used as a cleanser. Some people use them diluted with water as toners for oily skin.

Drink it too! Lemon water is good for your skin.

Lemon contains high levels of vitamin C. This citrus fruit rejuvenates your skin from the inside, enhancing your existing beauty and bringing a natural glow to your skin. Lemon water also flushes out toxins from the body, which also results in healthy skin and a glowing complexion, according to Iloveindia.com. Lukewarm water will bring out the best in your lemon water, according to Energiseforlife.com. Using water that is too cold or too hot will only cause the body to expand energy in order to process the liquid, while lukewarm water gives your body an easier time absorbing the nutrients.

Winter beauty

My research:

What conditions contribute to common cold?

Below are several opinions that make sense to me.

It’s a mix of factors. Cold viruses thrive in cold weather. Cold weather and moving from heated environments to the outside causes drying of mucus membranes, mucus membranes are a first line defense, this usually causes itchy nose and the tendency to “pick” the nose or rub the eyes, introducing more viruses and bacteria.

The common cold virus will not survive in normal body temperatures. So if your body has the cold virus and you are exposed to cold weather, the virus can multiply. Breathing cold air can help the virus to reproduce if it is there. So try to keep your nose warm.

I would also think that if you were outside a lot in the cold, your body would be spending a lot of energy keeping warm, which would probably lower you immune system’s functioning by a bit.

During the flu season of 2005, an experiment was performed to test the idea that being cold can make you sick. 90 people kept their feet in a bowl of ice water for 20 minutes, while a control group of 90 people put their feet in an

empty bowl for 20 minutes. Over the next 5 days, 29% of the group with chilled feet developed cold symptoms, compared to only 9% of the control group.

Professor Eccles explained this effect by saying that our bodies restrict blood flow to the extremities when we get cold to help conserve body heat for the torso and brain, which really need to be warm. Cutting off the blood flow reduces the supply of white blood cells which are the immune system’s primary weapon against germs.

Food. While his explanation makes sense, there may be a more general effect at work. The human body is a machine that accepts fuel in the form of food, and uses that fuel’s energy to keep us warm and to power our immune systems, muscles and brains. However, in frigid conditions our bodies have probably evolved to say “who cares if I might get sick a week later when I’m going to die of hypothermia in half an hour?”

Vitamins. Most immune system stimulants contain vitamin C. During an infection, vitamin C levels in the bloodstream decrease dramatically. Vitamins A, E and the mineral zinc are also necessary for proper immune system function. Other nutrients, such as calcium and magnesium are needed so that the cells of the body can easily absorb vitamin C. In other words, a good daily multi-vitamin, in addition to a well balanced diet, rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can be good to fight a common cold and for overall good health.

Change of seasons. In the United States, most colds occur during fall and spring. The common cold starts some time in late August or early

September and incidents of cold remain high until March or April, after which they start to decline. Many scientists attribute the spread of common cold to the season as during fall and spring, people tend to spend more time indoors

and the chances of virus spreading from one person to the next increases.

Do as your mother told you and ware a hat in the winter time anyway. Covering your ears and head will at least make you more comfortable when the icy cold wind is whipping around. And you never know–holding in even a mere 7% of your body heat might just make you that much warmer.

•Rapid temperature changes affect your immune system the most.

So dress warm in winter and don’t forget the hat.

•Don’t run your air conditioner too low in summer.

•Healthy life style is critical for strong immune system. Eat right and exercise.

•Don’t drink cold drinks in any season-period. Cold icy drinks kill your stomach.

Hot soup

If you get sick use home remedies. Not ibuprofen. Chicken soup!

Do not take antibiotics as a common cold remedy. There are hundreds of sites offering great home remedies.

In the winter don’t forget to let the fresh air in-open windows each day for a few minutes.