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Book Report - Written in Frustration by Jack Dreyfus What an extraordinary little book that I just ran across! At only 96 wee pages, Mr. Dreyfus, founder of the Dreyfus Trust, at 92 years of age has spoken eloquently, simply, poetically and profoundly about the drug known commonly as Dilantin, and uncommonly as phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin or PHT). After seeing a psychiatrist for endogenous depression for four and a half futile years, this extraordinarily successful player of hunches requested that the shrink prescribe dilantin; he got well. In his efforts to bring this vastly underrated drug to the attention of both the FDA and the medical world in general, Dreyfus founded the Dreyfus Medical Foundation which in turn has researched the evidence exhaustively: Dilantin has proven extraordinarily helpful in over 80 different medical conditions most of which trace back to our bodies' electrical systems. So why in the world am I even talking about a drug? It's because this one does seem to be of incredible value both because it can treat so many conditions SO SAFELY. The side effects are almost nil and certainly far, far less than the bulk of drugs currently being used for those conditions. I am especially looking at all the anti-depressives and mood altering drugs which could be dispensed with if this knowledge became available to all. That to me is an absolutely HUGE plus factor! Of course I still promote dietary changes, Dynamite supplements specifically including Izmine and Relax first and foremost. But for the vast majority of individuals requiring such medications and who have no access to nutritional knowledge, such a drug as Dilantin (which regulates bioelectrical activity at the individual cell level) could prove, as Jack Dreyfus proclaims, to be of inestimable value to humankind. Dilantin has been used successfully for these conditions among many others:
cardiac arrythymia, diabetic neuropathy by U.S. Pharmacist, for bipolar disorder, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, restless leg syndrome, and alcohol withdrawal by Neurology Today, cancer pain management in the September 2004 edition of The Oncologist, for management of chronic cancer pain and neuropathic pain by the February 2005 edition of American Family Physician and for controlling cancer pain by Hospital Practice Magazine. The reason for the title of the book is that with 60 years beneficial experience, the FDA still promotes it strictly for controlling epileptic seizures and that is all! After his own personal success to pull him out of chronic depression, Dreyfus has been trying to affect a change in FDA policy for over 40 years, but with still no results. Do read this book (only $10.20 at amazon.com), give it to those to whom the information might be appropriate, and check out the website www.remarkablemedicine.com to learn much, much more! Point to Ponder #1 - Sweat is good indicator heart attack may be coming http://www.scienceblog. com/cms/sweat_is_good_indicator_heart_attack_may_be_coming_ 9355 Sweating during physical activity or in hot weather is healthy. But when individuals begin perspiring while experiencing discomfort in their chest, arm, neck or jaw -- with little or no exertion -- it could be the onset of a heart attack, according to a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "We can stop a heart attack during the process, but you have to get to the hospital first," said Catherine Ryan, research assistant professor of medical surgical nursing. "The real push for improved survival is to get them there early." Ryan presented her findings at the American Heart Association's annual meeting this week in Dallas. Time is of the essence during a heart attack, and doctors have urged people who experience common symptoms -- shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, lightheadedness, or discomfort in the chest, arm, neck or jaw -- to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. But delay in seeking treatment is common, and worsens the outcome after a heart attack, Ryan said. Ryan sought to determine whether delay was related to the symptom cluster individuals experienced during a heart attack. Earlier studies about the delay, she said, focused on only one symptom, not clusters, or on demographic characteristics of the patients. She asked the authors of 10 such studies to send her their data, and eight groups of authors in the United States and Great Britain complied. The data had been collected in interviews with 1,073 patients who had had heart attacks. Ryan studied 12 common symptoms: chest discomfort; shoulder, arm, or hand discomfort; neck or jaw discomfort; back discomfort; abdominal discomfort; indigestion; nausea and vomiting; shortness of breath; sweating; dizziness and light-headedness; weakness; and fatigue. Her analysis showed that individuals with the shortest delays (a mean of 9.78 hours) had a greater probability of experiencing the largest number of symptoms. Individuals with the longest delays (a mean of 22.77 hours) had moderate probability of experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. Sweating may be a key variable in the symptom cluster prompting individuals to seek treatment, Ryan said. But the research could not determine whether sweating is an indication of a more serious heart attack. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health through UIC's Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations. ......If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should seek treatment immediately. This is no time to be trying preventive measures. It is too late at this point and you will need some of what conventional medicine is really good at, last-minute heroics. Point to Ponder #2 - The Heart Assoc. Offers New CPR Guidelines Associated Nov 28, 6:47 PM (ET) By JAMIE STENGLE, DALLAS (AP) "Push hard, push fast" next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest compressions instead of mouth-to- mouth resuscitation, the American Heart Association now urges people to give 30 compressions - instead of 15 - for every two rescue breaths. "Basically, the more times someone pushes on the chest, the better off the patient is," said Dr. Michael Sayre, an Ohio State University emergency medicine professor who helped develop the guidelines announced Monday. "We have made things simpler," he said. "Push hard on the person's chest and push fast." The streamlined guidelines should make it easier for people to learn CPR. Earlier rules were different for adults and for children and called on untrained rescuers to stop pushing the chest periodically to check for signs of circulation. Now, the advice is the same for all ages - 30 compressions - and you don't have to stop to check for improvement. What's important is to keep the blood flowing. Studies have shown that blood circulation increases with each chest compression and it must be built back up after an interruption. "When you're doing 30 of those compressions, then you're giving more circulation throughout the body and the brain," said Jennifer Khonsari of Texas CPR Training. She said the new advice makes sense. Sudden cardiac arrest - when the heart suddenly stops beating - can occur after a heart attack or as a result of electrocution or near-drowning. It's most often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm. The person experiencing it collapses, is unresponsive to gentle shaking and stops normal breathing. More than 300,000 Americans die from it each year. About 75 percent to 80 percent of all cardiac arrests outside a hospital happen at home, and effective CPR can double a victim's chance of survival. "The most common reason many people die from cardiac arrest is no one nearby knows CPR," Sayre said. "For the bystander that witnesses a collapse, the main danger is inaction." More than 9 out of 10 cardiac arrest victims die before they get to the hospital, the heart association estimates. "The bottom line is we think more people need to learn CPR," said Mary Fran Hazinski, a clinical nurse specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who also worked on the guidelines. "We have more and more evidence that good CPR works. We're doing our best to increase the number of bystanders that learn CPR." Currently, about 9 million Americans a year are trained in CPR, the heart association says, but it has a goal of more than doubling that number in the next five years to 20 million. The new guidelines call for 911 operators to be trained to provide easy-to-follow CPR instructions by phone. The heart association also offers new guidance to professionals, calling for cooling down cardiac arrest patients to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 24 hours. Two significant studies have shown that practice can improve survival and brain function for those who are comatose after initial resuscitation. There are a variety of methods - both internal and external - for cooling a person down, but the guidelines don't recommend a specific approach. The new guidelines also advise just one shock from a defibrillator before beginning chest compressions instead of giving up to three shocks first. Studies show that the first shock works more than 85 percent of the time. Defibrillators have been popping up in public places like airports and businesses, but the heart association says that more public places need to install the devices. Survival rates have been as high as 49 percent to 74 percent for lay rescuer programs when defibrillators are placed in casinos, airports or used by police. The new guidelines provide an opportunity for those who have taken CPR in the past to take a refresher course, said Dr. Ahamed Idris, professor of surgery and medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. "I think it's a good idea for people to take CPR lessons at least every couple of years," said Idris, also involved in creating the guidelines. He led a study presented at the American Heart Association meeting earlier this month that showed CPR can be effectively taught in little more than 20 minutes. The study found that just five minutes of training on defibrillator use and 20 minutes of instruction in CPR was as effective as the standard four-hour course. For more information, go to http://www.americanheart.org Point to Ponder #3 - DuPont Fined More Than $10M Over Teflon by RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press Writer - Associated Press writer John Heilprin in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report. DOVER, Del. - DuPont Co. has agreed to pay $10.25 million in fines and $6.25 million for environmental projects to settle allegations by the Environmental Protection Agency that the company hid information about the dangers of a toxic chemical used to make the non-stick coating Teflon, officials said Wednesday. EPA officials said the settlement represents the largest civil administrative penalty the agency has ever obtained under any federal environmental statute. "Frankly, we could have litigated this thing for several years," said DuPont general counsel Stacey Mobley. "We wanted to get this thing behind us so we could move forward." The settlement involves EPA action taken against Dupont for allegedly withholding information about the potential health and environmental risks posed by perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, under provisions of both the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The EPA alleged that DuPont withheld information for more than 20 years about the health effects of PFOA, also known as C-8, and about the pollution of water supplies near the company's Washington Works plant near Parkersburg, W.Va. Among other things, the EPA said that DuPont withheld test results indicating that the chemical had been found in at least one pregnant worker from the Washington Works plant and had been passed on to her fetus. "This sends a strong message that companies are responsible for promptly giving EPA risk information associated with their chemicals," said Granta Nakayama, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement and compliance. The supplemental environmental projects involved in the settlement include funding for a research program to evaluate the potential for biodegradation of chemicals such as PFOA and funding for microchemistry and green chemistry programs in West Virginia schools. Susan Hazen, EPA's principal deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances said the studies should produce valuable information that will help scientists better understand the presence of PFOA "and any potential risks it poses to the public." Lawyers for DuPont and EPA told an administrative law judge Nov. 23 that they had reached a final agreement, but details were not released until Wednesday. The settlement, which must be approved by the EPA Environmental Appeals Board, resolves four counts of reporting violations filed by the EPA last year. Four additional counts raised by the agency this year also were resolved, according to DuPont, which did not make any admission of liability. "To date there is no human health effects that we know about that are caused by PFOA ... We've seen nothing," Mobley said. Under federal law, DuPont faced a potential fine of more than $300 million for not reporting that the chemical posed a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment. "Our interpretation of the reporting requirements differed from the agency's. The settlement allows us to put this matter behind us and move forward," said Mobley, who noted that the company has cut PFOA emissions from U.S. plant sites by 98 percent and hopes to reduce emissions even further by 2007. DuPont, which previously set aside $15 million to cover the costs of the EPA lawsuit, still faces a federal criminal investigation of its actions concerning PFOA. In February, the company agreed to pay more than $107 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2001 by Ohio and West Virginia residents who claimed that DuPont intentionally withheld and misrepresented information about the human health threat posed by PFOA. The EPA is continuing its risk assessment process for PFOA. In a draft report released in June, the majority of members on a scientific advisory board that reviewed the EPA's draft risk assessment concluded that the chemical is "likely" to be carcinogenic to humans. That finding went beyond the EPA's own determination that there was only "suggestive evidence" from animal studies that perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts are potential human carcinogens. Point to Ponder #4 - 8 Safety Tips: because some people have no "heart." by Shannon LaForge Courtroom Deputy to Judge Robert Junell, U.S. District Court for the Western District 1 . Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do! 2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you...chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! 3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights, stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives. 4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) - DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead, gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat, they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run! It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. 5 . A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you >may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!) 7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN ~ Preferably in a zig -zag pattern! 8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP. It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim. Meetings - open to any and all DYNAMITE Distributors and guests! Fort Collins 2nd Tuesday each month - February 14 - Valentine's Day!!! Gretchen Topel gesmith77@ yahoo.com OR David Whiting davidwhiting@comcast.net Pine/Evergreen 3rd Wednesday each month - February 15 Dawn Swinehart dswinehart@peakpeak.net Parker last Thursday each month - February 23 Mollie Carter mollycarter01@aol.com Menu of the Month - an everlovin' dinner! Fresh V-8 Cocktail Marinated Grilled Chicken Gourmet Aspargus & Mushrooms Strawberries 'n' Cream Fresh V-8 Cocktail - a far cry from the standard, canned version! Using a good vegetable juicer (we use the Omega 8002), juice 3- 4 large tomatoes, 2 carrots, 1 big handful of spinach/parsley/cilantro (or other dark greens), 1 red bell pepper (or chili pepper if you like it hot!), 3 stalks celery, 1 small beet (or half or quarter of larger one), 1/4 sweet onion, 1 clove garlic. Add a dash of Worcestershire or hot sauce if you wish, or even a bit of horseradish Marinated Grilled Chicken - grate 1 lemon to obtain 1T zest, then squeeze it to get 1/4 cup juice; combine with 1/4 cup olive oil, minced garlic clove, 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, salt/pepper in glass dish; place 2 boneless chicken breasts, turn to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Grill about 15 on outside grill, brushing with marinade, or half that (or less depending on size) on double-sided indoor grill. Gourmet Mushrooms - sauté in 3T butter: 4 oz sliced specialty mushrooms (Crimini, Shiitake, Enoki, Oyster) and 1/2# diagonally sliced fresh asparagus (if frozen are used, wait to add them until mushrooms are cooked); once mushrooms are browned and spears are tender, add 3 cloves minced garlic; when flavor is strong but before browning, add 1/2 cup @ wine & pine nuts, 3 oz softened/minced sun-dried tomatoes; when heated through, toss with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately. Strawberries 'n' Cream - prepare a dish of lovely fresh strawberries by stemming & halving (or frozen/thawed if fresh are unavailable in your area) and pour over some raw, free-range cream Words of Wisdom ... What does love mean? Professionals posed this question to a group of 4-8 yr olds. Just look at their answers! Thanks, Nancy! "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca- age 8 "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4 "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5 "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6 "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired" Terri - age 4 "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7 "Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8 "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7 "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6 "During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8 "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6 "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine-age 5 "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7 "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4 "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4 "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7 "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6 "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8 And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry" . . . and for you horse lovers out there: (thanks, Karla!) THE WARMTH OF A HORSE When your day seems out of balance And so many things go wrong... When people fight around you And the clock drags on so long... When some folks act like children And fill you with remorse... Go out into your pasture Wrap your arms around your horse. His gentle breath enfolds you As he watches with those eyes... He may not have a PhD But he is, oh so so wise! His head rests on your shoulder You hug him good and tight... He puts your world in balance And makes it seem all right. Your tears will soon stop flowing The tension will be eased... The nonsense has been lifted You are quiet and at peace. So when you need some balance From the stresses in your day... The therapy you really need Is out there eating hay!
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. . . a Guide for Living Energetically
. . . a Guide for Living Energetically
NEWSLETTER
February 2006
St. Valentine's Day - 14th
President's Day - 20th
Washington's Birthday -
22nd
February 2006
St. Valentine's Day - 14th
President's Day - 20th
Washington's Birthday -
22nd
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| always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will Hawthorne There are two ways to live your life... One is as though nothing is a miracle, The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds Samuel Adams They that will give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety Benjamin Franklin Dissent is the highest form of patriotism Thomas Jefferson Government is organized imbecility Mark Twain |
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