A Small Rock Trying to Make a Big Splash

Worried About the Swine Flu?

2009-04-30T08:32:00.000-07:00

If so, you're not the only one. I mean, the way the media is sensationalizing it, it's tough not to be fearful of this "pandemic". Thing we have to ask ourselves is whether or not our fear is warranted. Is it? I don't know. It's hard to tell. I don't know if anyone knows. A couple of things I do know:
1. The media inflates everything. It brings ratings. Fear breeds viewers, readers, etc.
2. Big Pharma wants you to buy their vaccines. Period. Plain and simple. The more fear induced, the more money they make. Sad but true.

So what do we do? I think Dr. Bob at Druglessdoctor.com has some great pointers on how to stay healthy in a natural way. Check out his blog:

Dr. Bob's Blog

There's No Such Thing as A Safe Drug

2009-04-30T08:25:00.000-07:00

I'm baaaaaaaaaack! I know it's been FOREVER, and I'm pretty sure no one even checks this blog anymore, but I have some info to share. Check out this article I found on Fox News this morning:

Pain Relievers Like Tylenol, Advil to Carry 'Bolder' Warnings of Liver Damage, Stomach Bleeding

We all need to realize that drugs were not created for us to be dependent upon. They were created with the intention of helping us 'get over the hump', to get back on our feet. If you are constantly taking Tylenol, Advil, asprin, etc., you are putting yourself at major risk of liver damage and stomach bleeding. The same goes for what you give your children. What do you think the risks are to children who have been given these drugs spanning from infanthood to adulthood??? There are better ways. Do your research. Don't wait to use natural alternatives as your last resort.

If You Have Kids...

2008-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

You HAVE GOT TO READ THIS!!!

Doctors Urge FDA to Recall Cold Medicines for Children

PLEASE don't give this stuff to your precious kids. I know you just want to help them. I know you do, but no research has shown that cold medicines actually help kids. Really, all we've seen are dangerous and potentially deadly side effects.

Your kids WILL recover from their colds, naturally. They need no medicine for that. God created their bodies to heal. Trust His creation.

BPA...The FDA Says It's Not Harmful

2008-09-16T14:24:00.000-07:00

Research shows otherwise. Check out this article:

FDA Says BPA is OK Despite Concerns Raised in New Study

According to the article, "A study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested a new concern about BPA. Because of the possible public health implications, the results "deserve scientific follow-up," the study authors said. Using a health survey of nearly 1,500 adults, they found that those exposed to higher amounts of BPA were more likely to report having heart disease and diabetes."

Educate yourself and take the necessary precautions. Sadly, you can't depend on the FDA to always look out for your best interests.

MILLIONS Affected by Drugs in Their Drinking Water

2008-09-15T13:32:00.000-07:00

Do you live in Georgia, Alabama, Nevada, or Colorado? If so, I have news you need to read. If you live elsewhere...guess what? You need to read it to. If it's happening here and affecting myself and my fellow neighbors, it could very well be happening where you live too.
Wonder what I'm talking about?

Testing prompted by an Associated Press about trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought -- at least 46 million.

46 million people are ingesting drugs that are not meant for them through their drinking water. We're bathing in it, soaking it into our skin. We're cooking with it, giving it to our children. Does this sound safe to you? It's no wonder so many people are so sick. It's no wonder immune systems are constantly weakened and people are getting cancer right and left.
This, my friends, is dangerous. I don't care how much the FDA tries to convince us that these drugs aren't affecting us, think about it. How could they not?

To read the whole cnn.com article, click on the link below:

46 Million Affected by Trace Drugs in Drinking Water

More on Measles

2008-08-25T11:08:00.000-07:00

All I can say is WOW! Barbara Loe Fisher does it again. She takes a stern look at the CDC's finger pointing and lays out loads of facts on the MMR vaccine, measles, and today's newest controversial vaccine, Gardasil. Check it out:

Gardasil Meets Measles: A Coincidence?

The Great Measles Epidemic of 2008

2008-08-25T07:56:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you've seen the stories. I certainly have. I've been emailed, anonymously told on this blog, and I also read the news. It would be hard to miss. Wondering what I'm talking about? Take a look at this cnn.com news story:

Measles Outbreak May be Linked to Vaccine Fears

In this article, they take many shots at families who choose not to vaccinate. Those families, families like my own, are having the finger pointed at them because of the current measles outbreaks (which, in the big scheme of things, there is NO epidemic). Funny thing is, if you read the very first sentence in this news story you see something a little (ok, a lot) contradictory. Let me show you:

"Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday."

Did you catch what I caught when you read the opening sentence? If not, let me show you what caught my eye.
"...with nearly half of those involving children who parents rejected vaccination..."
Nearly half. Not the total group, not half, nearly half.
Webster's dictionary defines "nearly" this way: 1: in a close manner or relationship, 2 a: almost but not quite.

So, based on Webster's definition and the article on cnn.com, almost, but not quite half of the measles cases came from unvaccinated children. NOT QUITE HALF. So that means that the other half, or actually slightly more than half, came from VACCINATED children. Funny how the news and the CDC can spin things, huh?

Seems to me, the CDC should be examining why the half who were vaccinated got the measles. The story even goes on to say that some of the unvaccinated children were too young for the vaccine. That is why they had not received it. See again, the families who choose not to vaccinate are being blamed for those numbers too. Somehow they got grouped in with the rest of us. Fair? No. Accurate? No.

Later, the article flips and gives a higher number for unvaccinated children. Honestly, the article is filled with inconsistencies. Regardless, I'm going to share with you what I shared with a friend who sent me this article:

While I certainly wouldn't like to see my boys get the measles, I trust that they would survive if they got it. Based on the facts that they are healthy, well-adjusted, and have good nutritional habits, I think they would get through measles and would then develop a life long immunity to it, just as they will chicken pox.

Like any parent who loves their children, I hate to see my kids suffer. I would feel terrible for them if they were to contract measles; however, I am much more willing to watch them conquer the measles than to suffer a disabling side effect from the MMR vaccine.

Not only have I see a lot of research on the dangerous ingredients in the vaccine, I have also read testimony after testimony of parents who had totally normal children pre-vaccine, and literally hours after receiving the MMR vaccine, they had zombies.
Also, as a Christian, I absolutely disagree with the choice of using human diploid cells from aborted fetal tissues in the vaccine (as listed in the MMR vaccine packet). Abortion is wrong, so why is it ok to use aborted fetal tissues? Because they're dead anyway? It's wrong. I don't want my children to have any part of that.

In the MMR pamphlet, there is a section under "Warnings":
They tell anyone currently with or who has a family history of convulsions, cerebral injury, or any other condition in which stress due to fever should be avoided.

My aunt has epilesy and convulsions.

The pamphlet also says, "As for any vaccine, vaccination with the MMR II may not result in protection in 100% of vaccines."

So it may not protect my kids from an illness that nearly all kids in America would be able to recover from, but may cause permanent disability? For me and our family, we find the risk to outweigh the benefits.

As for this big measles outbreak among the unvaccinated, history has shown many outbreaks among the vaccinated. However, with more parents opting out of vaccines, of course the CDC wants to highlight today's unvaccinated spreading measles. Of course.

Here is a super informative article that highlights even more information on the MMR vaccine. Check it out:

The MMR Vaccine: What the Manufacturer's Insert Tells Us

The CNN article also says:

"Pediatricians are frustrated, saying they are having to spend more time convincing parents that the shot is safe."

"This year, we certainly have had parents asking more questions," said Dr. Ari Brown, an Austin, Texas, physician who is a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics."

I'm sorry, what? Pediatricians are frustrated because they are having to calm parents fears? They are frustrated because they're having to answer questions about the safety of vaccines? Because parents want to be informed BEFORE they put potentially dangerous chemicals into their most precious cargo, their children? Really, pediatricians? That is frustrating to you? For those parents who are questioning your child's healthcare, I APPLAUD you! You are doing your job as a parent. Keep up the good work! Oh, and there are great pediatricians out there who are eager to answer the questions you have. I encourage you to find one of those. Don't settle for someone who gets irritated because you want to know what you're doing to your kids before you do it.

Here are more interesting articles:

Just How Protected Against the Measles Are We Anyway?

Measles Vaccines Undeniably Linked to Autism

Finnish Study Attempts to Confirm MMR Safety

More Parents Are Refusing to Vaccinate

2008-08-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

And it may not be the parents you would expect. Many educated middle class families are opting out of vaccinations. To read more, check out the following story:

Intelligent, Informed Parents Are Refusing to Give Their Children Vaccines

Do YOU Just Want to be Sustained...

2008-08-20T08:51:00.000-07:00

Or do you want to be healthy? Check out Dr. Dan's most recent newsletter where he addresses this very topic.

The Blind Leading the Blind

Got Diabetes? You May Want to Know About This

2008-08-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

The FDA is calling for a stronger label for a commonly used diabetes drug, Byetta. According to the article on foxnews.com, "The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six new reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta. Two of the patients died and four were recovering."

Check out the story:

FDA Reports Deaths With Diabetes Drug Byetta

New Study Sheds Light on Reactions to Antibiotics

2008-08-14T13:54:00.000-07:00

The story I just read on abcnews.com starts out this way:

Bad reactions to antibiotics, mostly allergic ones, send people to U.S. emergency rooms more than 140,000 times each year, government researchers reported on Wednesday. The findings offer another reason for doctors to limit their use of the drugs, which are overused in the United States, the team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. "This number is an important reminder for physicians and patients that antibiotics can have serious side effects and should only be taken when necessary," said the CDC's Dr. Daniel Budnitz, who led the study.

140,000 emergency room visits! Those are just the ones that are reported. Two super popular antibiotics, penicillin and amoxicillin, accounted for HALF the reactions. The study says that 78% of the visits were due to allergic reactions, and the remaining 22% were caused by errors.
An estimated 100 million antibiotic prescriptions are written every year. A lot of studies say that more than half of those prescriptions are unnecessary. I take it a step further, I say they are unnecessary AND harmful. Most times, antibiotics are prescribed for viruses. Antibiotics are absolutely useless for viruses. They are intended for bacterial infections, not viral. In regards to this, the following quote from the article really stood out:

...doctors still often believe their patients are exceptions to the rule and continue to write the prescriptions.

Although antibiotics are common, they are not safe. Every drug has side effects, you just don't know how they may affect you...and often times, until it's too late. Don't be another statistic. Only take medications when it is absolutely necessary, for emergency purposes. Give your body and chance to heal. God designed your body to heal. Give it a chance.

To read the whole story, check out the link below:

Study Finds 140,000 Bad Reactions to Antibiotics

When it Comes to Kids, Just Because it's OTC...

2008-08-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

...Doesn't mean it's safe. You may have read my post about the little girl whose parents are suing Johnson and Johnson after she went blind from taking Children's Motrin. If not, check it out.

Many parents think that if medicine can be purchased over-the-counter, then it must be safe. Let me assure you, that is not the case. There are many little-known dangers of giving these drugs to children. Some stories are finally making their way to the public (like the dangers of giving small children cold/cough medicines), however, many are not. You need to arm yourself with knowledge...especially when it comes to your children's health! Check out Dr. Mercola's article:

The Little-Known Dangers of Motrin

A small excerpt from this super informative article:

It’s quite common for parents – especially first-time parents -- to rush to give their children OTC drugs for every pain and sniffle. It’s important to remember that in the first year or two of life, your child's immune system is still being formed, and their experiences during this time can often predict whether or not they will have life-long health problems.

Scientific studies continually support the wisdom of limiting exposures to "foreign" substances for children, including synthetic chemicals -- which includes ALL drugs.

But did you know that many OTC drugs contain otherwise BANNED food additives as well? They too can cause serious side effects, even though they’re not the main ingredient.

According to an expose’ by the British Food Commission last year, ALL BUT ONE pediatric OTC medicine out of 41 contained an additive that had been banned.

The additives found in these drugs included:

Synthetic azo dyes
Maltitol and sorbitol
Benzoate and sulphite preservatives
Chloroform

Your child deserve the best care possible. Please do all you can to make sure that your baby receives the care he/she deserves. Remember that God equipped our bodies to heal, we need only to get out of the way and allow Him to work in our bodies. We need to be sure we're feeding our kids healthy foods and make sure that they are getting adequate exercise. We also need to make sure our kids' nervous systems are functioning at their best.
Our kids deserve the very best! Let's do our part to make sure they get what they deserve.

Money for Promoting Vaccines

2008-08-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

Barbara Loe Fisher does it again. She has written a great post about the hidden vaccine risks and who is making $$$ behind closed doors. Check it out:

Voices for Hiding Vaccine Risks: Follow the $

She sites a report that CBS News did on July 25 that reported on some of the financial ties between vaccine manufacturers and non-profit organizations and individuals who are aggressively pushing vaccines.

A quote from her post:

When you connect the dots in a "Follow the Vaccine Money" exercise, you don't have to look very far to see who is paying who to promote unquestioning faith in the safety of vaccines and one- size-fits-all vaccine policies. It takes a lot of money for the drug companies and their allies to persuade parents that it is necessary to pump 69 doses of 16 vaccines into children from birth to age 18 to keep them healthy.

Broken Chains

2008-08-05T15:06:00.001-07:00

Check out Dr. Dan's latest blog post to read a powerful testimony from Tony, one of his patients that was set free from high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, "high" pulse rate, and vasovagal syndrome. Being set free from these "medical conditions" enabled him to be set free from his medications as well. YEA! To read Tony's story, check out Dr. Dan's post:

Broken Chains

You HAVE GOT TO Be Kidding Me

2008-07-31T15:00:00.000-07:00

I have no words for this. Oh, wait. Yes I do. How lazy can we possibly get??? If you want to know what I'm talking about, check out this story I found on foxnews.com:

Couch Potatoes Rejoice: Scientists Say 'Exercise in a Pill' Possible to Fight Obesity, Diabetes

One

2008-07-31T07:12:00.000-07:00

If you went to the dentist for the first time at age 45, and your teeth were full of cavities because you had not taken proper care of them, would you then neglect to take your children? Would you leave them home to develop the same problems that you went in to get fixed?

This question is probably a no-brainer for you. Of course you wouldn't. You would take your child in so that they could be spared the trouble, the pain, and the expense of fixing years of neglect of their teeth. You would take your child in to prevent such a catastrophe.

Let me encourage you to do this in all areas of your children's health. You see, in our chiropractic office, we often see adults come in with severe damage to their spines. They are in pain and are willing to do just about anything to relieve some of it. Problem is, some of these patients have years of degeneration in their bones as a result of failure to properly take care of their spines. They can be helped, but once degeneration sets in, that bone doesn't grow back. Those bones will always rub one another, thus causing pain and unease (not to mention disease~but that's another post). Nevertheless, it is still extremely important for those patients to continue to get their spines adjusted, not only to help with the problems that have already developed, but also to prevent further problems from developing.

How does degeneration happen? Simple. It's just like a car's tires. If you never have the wheels on your car aligned, your tires will wear down. They won't last as long, and before you know it, you'll be replacing tires that should have lasted much longer. The same is true of your spine. Chiropractors correct misaligments (subluxations) in your spine. When these subluxations are corrected and your bones are in proper alignment, they don't rub against each other, and degeneration is prevented.

I can't tell you how many patients we have seen over the years who have had surgeries, spinal blocks, pain pills to "patch" their spinal problems and degeneration (and let me assure you, spinal blocks, pain pills, and often back surgeries are just patches). Let's go back to the tire illustration again. If your tires are misaligned, and you fail to align them, opting rather to put a patch over the balding on the edges, your tires are no better off. They will fail. You will have to replace them. It will cost you more money, more time, more hassle. A little prevention goes a long way!!!

Children fall. Kids have traumatic births (I mean, think of moving down that birth canal!). They get tossed around. They get subluxations. They need and deserve to have their spines checked. Not only does it help increase their immune systems, but it also prevents degeneration and pain as they age.

Don't leave your kids home to develop problems that you go in to get fixed. And if you haven't had your spine checked, I strongly encourage you to do so. It is SO important! If you don't know of a good wellness chiropractor (not all chiropractors practice wellness) in your town, let me know, and I'll do my best to find you one. It really could save your life!

I have another post planned on the importance of chiropractic and how it relates to allergies, asthma, the immune system, etc. Be on the lookout!

I'll leave you with this. Your tires can be replaced. Although it may be a hassle and expensive to constantly replace your tires because of lack of maintenance, they can be replaced. You only have one spine. Each of your kids has only one spine. It can't be replaced. No matter how much money you throw at doctors, it can't be replaced. Make sure your kids' spines are properly aligned. It's one of the greatest things you can do for their health!

Vaccination, Ignorance, Prejudice & Greed

2008-07-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

Check out Barbara Loe Fisher's latest post about her experience at the Netroots NationProgressive Blogger Conference in Austin, Texas. She shares some really great information and has videos from the conference. Check it out:

Vaccination, Ignorance, Prejudice & Greed

Cholesterol Drugs for Our Kids?

2008-07-22T13:36:00.000-07:00

This story keeps popping up in the news, and it's really frightening. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that some children as young as eight be given cholesterol-lowering drugs in order to prevent future heart problems.

Why would we give our kids cholesterol drugs when we could just feed them healthy foods? This makes absolutely no sense to me and is incredibly dangerous. You see, cholesterol drugs (statins) have the dangerous side effect of...are you ready for this...increased rate of heart disease! The following are some other dangerous side effects of statin drugs:

Weakness
Muscle aches
An increase in cancer risk
Immune system suppression
Serious degenerative muscle tissue condition (rhabdomyolysis)
Potential increase in liver enzymes so patients must be monitored for normal liver function

Mercola.com

To read more about this story and to find out how you can lower your kids cholesterol naturally, check out this article on Mercola.com:
Why Are Cholesterol Drugs Being Recommended for Eight Year Olds?

If You Live in the South, I'm Sure You're Proud

2008-07-19T10:24:00.003-07:00

The south leads yet another poll. This time we lead the nation in obesity. According to a CDC survey, "More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee are obese." Another thing I found interesting in the CNN article I read this morning is that Colorado ranked lowest with only 19 percent.

Ok, can I just say that I am somewhat fascinated by Colorado? I have never been, yet I know a lot of people who live or have lived out there. In college, some friends went out there to "enjoy the land", to be "earthy", to "chill", to "find themselves", etc. It was kind of the cool thing to do. And in talking to those who have actually lived out there, I've learned that in Colorado, they're really healthy people. For the most part, they exercise, avoid drugs and medications when possible, and a lot opt for natural childbirth. In Colorado, that's the norm.

Again let me say, I've never been to Colorado. My hubby's been skiing out there, but I have never been. In all honesty, I don't know if I would enjoy the cold weather so much. However, their lifestyle is really attractive to me. I want to live in a region where health is important to people; a place where people take care of themselves so that they don't have to be on tons of medication; a place where people don't look at you like you've got a third eye because you choose to deliver your baby without medication or because you opt out of forced vaccination. How cool is that?!

There's a reason Colorado has so many healthy citizens. Hey South, I think it's time we study them and see how it is they got to be so healthy. Maybe then, we could get off of some of these embarrassing studies and polls.

Oh, and to read the whole CNN article, click the link below:

CDC Survey: South Leads Nation in Obesity

The 10 Seconds of Pain, I Can Handle

2008-07-18T20:20:00.001-07:00

Yikes! I haven't found much time for this blog over the past week. Finding the deals around town has kept me pretty busy, I guess. But now I'm back. This particular post isn't going to share any major story I've found in the news. In this post, I am just going to share my heart.

As a mom who has chosen, based on massive amounts of research, not to vaccinate her children, it bothers me to hear that some people assume that I (and other parents who make the same choice) choose not to vaccinate my children because I can't handle watching my boys in pain as the shots are administered. Do you know that people seriously believe that I would withhold something "beneficial" from my children simply because I don't have the guts to watch them in pain for a few seconds? Seriously, people believe that. You may even believe that.

When I get that comment or hear it whispered, I never know whether to laugh (I mean, seriously???), to cry, to shout, to explain my stance, to offer research supporting my decision, or to just ignore it (which is what I usually do). In my mind I think what mother would withhold something "beneficial" from her children because of a few seconds of pain? I can assure you, if those mothers are out there, and maybe they are, I am certainly not one of them. I withhold vaccinations from my boys because I, without a shadow of doubt, believe they are harming children all over our country (and world). I firmly, 100%, believe that. You see, my boys' 10 seconds of pain I could handle. It's the lifetime of consequences from potentially dangerous chemicals being injected into their bodies that I can't. I don't force anyone else to agree with me; however, I would hope that people would give me more credit than to believe I would keep anything from my children that I thought could help them (especially when you're talking "saving lives").

I don't like to watch my boys in pain. I don't. Does any parent? I don't like to discipline my children. I do it, though. I do it because it is what God has called me, as a parent, to do. I do it because I LOVE my boys more than I hate to watch them deal with moments of pain. I love them so much and want only the best for them. That is why I discipline them, and likewise, that is why Channing and I have made the very tough and personal decision not to vaccinate them. It was a decision we made for our family. We realize that each family has to make its own choice.

We don't judge those families who choose in favor of vaccination, and I just ask that our family (and other families who have made the same choice) be extended the same lack of judgment. AND as always, research everything BEFORE you take the leap!

Blessings to you and your family!!!

More on Gardasil

2008-07-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

A couple of days ago, I posted the latest news on victims of the Merck vaccine, Gardasil. I said in the post that I had a newsletter that you guys needed to see. I've got it for you. Check out Barbara Loe Fisher's article:

HPV Vaccine Victims Pile Up: $1.5B for Merck

Here is her opening paragraph:

While Merck has pulled in $1.5B from sales of GARDASIL vaccine worldwide, there are continuing reports that girls are being crippled and dying after getting the HPV vaccine fast tracked and licensed by the FDA in 2006. Although the roll-out of GARDASIL with an unparalleled multi-million dollar mass media advertising blitz has created a profitable market for the drug company that took huge losses from Vioxx injury/death lawsuits, the persistent reports of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) paralysis, arthritis, seizures and sudden loss of consciousness within 24 hours of vaccination continue to haunt the marketing campaign.

Check out the article to read more. This is definitely worth your time. If you have a daughter or have been considering getting this vaccine, you need to hear what your doctor may not tell you (he/she may not know himself).

Blackbox Warnings for Antibiotics

2008-07-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

If you're living and breathing, chances are you have taken or have been prescribed antibiotics. I have. During my lifetime, I've been on countless rounds of antibiotics. Why? Well, because they're so accepted. Antibiotics are assumed to be safe and something that many assume always helps. What I didn't realize until I got older and started researching these things myself is that antibiotics are not always safe, necessary, or helpful. More often than not, they are over-prescribed and can be extremely dangerous. Because of the pressure many MDs feel to help complaining patients, they often prescribe antibiotics even when they know they won't help. You see, antibiotics are designed to help bacterial infections; however, they are often prescribed for viral...and they are absolutely useless for that. In those cases, they do WAY more harm than good.

I'm sure you've seen the news stories about superbugs which are being created by resistance to antibiotics. Because we, as a society, have over-prescribed and over-taken antibiotics, they are being rendered useless. We are creating much more dangerous superbugs which laugh at our antibiotics. Sad, but true.

I'm sure you've heard all of these things, whether you have chosen to heed the warnings or not, I don't know. What you may not know, though, is that some antibiotics are actually killing people. I read about some of these antibiotics in a Reader's Digest magazine a few months back and did a post about it. Now antibiotics are in the news again. This time because the FDA has ordered 'black box' warnings on some of these drugs. For those who don't know what 'black box' warning labels are, they are the strongest warnings issued by the FDA when it comes to medications. It's serious stuff because you may already know the FDA doesn't issue many (enough) serious warnings about medication, and when they do, it's often slow coming. Anyway...

According to an article on cnn.com, "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis." The article says that in some of the cases where this happened, there was absolutely no warning. Scary, right?

The article goes on to say, "Public Citizen, founded in 1971 by consumer activist Ralph Nader, said more than 400 cases of tendon rupture and more than 300 cases of tendonitis in patients using fluoroquinolones were reported between November 1997 and December 2007.

"Because only a small fraction of cases are typically reported to the FDA, the actual number of ruptures and other tendon injuries attributable to the antibiotic is much higher," the group said."

As I say often, always weigh the benefits and risks of any medication you take. There is no such thing as a safe medication. Every single one carries some sort of side effect(s). AND research, research, research. Check out how other people have responded. And, give your body a chance to heal itself. That's the way God designed it.

Blessings to you!!!

On My Way to a Cleansed Liver

2008-07-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

It's been a tough day. Channing and I just started a 21 day detoxification and purification cleanse. Channing is beyond thrilled. I, on the other hand, am counting down my 21 days as if I were in a prison. I'm the old fashioned southern girl. I like to eat...a lot! I am all about health, but nutrition is one area where I need a lot of work. I eat a lot and a lot of the wrong things. Give me candy, ice cream, and fried chicken fingers (from Guthries, of course), and I'm happy. Give me 10 supplements to take three times a day, along with boring meat and veggies (no Sonic slushes), and I'm a little sad.

This is Channing's second or third cleanse but only my first. Although I'm not excited about the process, I am thrilled about the impending results. I'm excited to clean out my liver because I know it is SO important. It's the filter of my body. It can only work well if it's not loaded with junk. Too, and my super main focus, is that I will probably lose some weight (Channing keeps reminding me that the liver should be my main focus. Yeah, yeah. That too. ;)). YEA!!! I am ready to lose what's left of the baby pooch.

The cleanse we're doing is from Standard Process. It's a great company that uses all organic supplements. And, according to Standard Process, there are approximately 80,000 synthetic chemicals registered for use in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that hundreds of these chemicals are present in our bodies. Research has shown that many of these chemicals can disrupt our immune, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems. Then they list the following as examples of external and internal toxins:

External Toxins:
Air and water pollutants
Caffeine
Cigarette Smoke
Cosmetics
Heavy metals
Household cleaning products
Pesticides and herbicides
Pharmaceuticals
Preservatives

Internal Toxins:
Ammonia
Carbon dioxide
Free radicals

We've had several patients in our office who have gotten GREAT results, so I'm excited to join their ranks. Now if I can just remind myself that this is good for me, I'll be doing well. ;)

7,802 Adverse Events Reported to CDC Since Approval of Gardasil

2008-07-07T15:44:00.000-07:00

Curious about Gardasil, the vaccine that Merck developed to treat and prevent cervical cancer caused by HPV, a SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE? If you have considered getting this vaccine or have thought about having your daughter receive this vaccine, you need to read the article I found on CNN.

SHOULD PARENTS WORRY ABOUT HPV VACCINE?

A stand out quote:

Girls and women have blamed the vaccine for causing ailments from nausea to paralysis -- even death. Fifteen deaths were reported to the FDA, and 10 were confirmed...

I also received a super informative newsletter from NVIC on this subject that I am eager to share. As soon as I get the link for the information, I'll post it. YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU CONSENT.

Where Does the Lying End and the Truth Begin?

2008-07-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

I don't really know what else to say about this other than BE CAREFUL! Check out this article from June 8, 2008's New York Times:

Researchers Take Drug Company Pay, Then Lie About It

Kidney Cancer Vaccine Does Not Impress

2008-07-03T16:11:00.000-07:00

According to a study released Friday, a new kidney cancer vaccine has failed to improve a person's odds of avoiding remission after tumor-removing surgery.

Click the title below for the whole story:

Kidney cancer vaccine falls short in clinical trial: study

A No-Brainer

2008-07-02T14:20:00.000-07:00

I recently had an anonymous poster ask me why I don't vaccinate my children. While I have shared my reasons throughout several posts on this blog, I came across this article today written by Barbara Loe Fisher. Fisher is the mother of a child who was injured by a vaccine. Her article is very well written and pretty much covers, word for word, my personal feelings on vaccination.
If you, too, wonder why Channing and I have opted out of vaccination, check out this article:

A No-Brainer: Obey the M.D. With the Needle or My Conscience?

My favorite quote from the article:

Therefore, vaccination is a medical procedure that could reasonably be termed experimental each time it is performed on an individual, whether that individual is healthy or has an undiagnosed health condition or genetic predisposition that could raise the risk for being harmed by vaccination.

Blind at Age Six After Taking Motrin

2008-07-02T11:44:00.000-07:00

Read the heartbreaking account given by an 11 year old girl who was rendered near-blind after being given three doses of Children's Motrin.

11-Year-Old Girl Tells of Losing Sight in 'Motrin Blindness' Trial

I know some of you are probably thinking to yourselves, "How often does that happen? That is really rare. I don't need to stress over that happening to my kids." The thing is, that's probably exactly what her parents thought too. Children's Motrin is considered by many to be a safe drug. The thing is, there is no such thing as a safe drug. Every drug has side effects, whether you realize it or not. Certainly some drugs have more dangerous side effects than others; however, they all carry some sort of side effects.

That is why you really have to weigh the benefits and risks EVERY time you take a drug, of any kind. Just because it's sold over-the-counter doesn't mean it's safe.

We forget that God created our bodies to heal themselves and that we don't need a drug for every single thing that comes our way. I hope that you will think of that the next time some kind of ill comes your way or, most especially, when it comes your children's way.

God bless!

Have a Fantastic Friday!

2008-06-27T06:44:00.001-07:00

We all know the importance of exercise. Not only does it keep us physically fit and healthy, but it also is a great stress reliever and can be lots of fun. I encourage you to get together with someone you love today (a friend, a spouse, a co-worker, etc) and get some exercise. Go for a walk, hit the gym, chase your kids, play in the sprinkler, or even go shopping (just walk briskly) and enjoy the benefits.

Blessings!

"Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness." Genesis 1:26

When is Enough Enough?

2008-06-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

I came across this story today, and it really saddens me. Sometimes I read stories and research and get angry. Today, I'm not angry; rather, I am incredibly sad. My big question is this...when is enough enough? Is it not enough that our children are recommended to receive more than 46 vaccinations between the ages of 0-6, but now a federal advisory panel is recommending MORE. They are recommending that infants receive a new two-dose rotavirus vaccine (from GlaxoSmithKline), in addition to the three-dose vaccine made by Merck and put out in 2006! How many doses do our kids need for rotavirus?!

When is enough enough? My child may get sick from food poisoning. Someone should probably hurry up and make a vaccine for that...just in case! Hey, you know what? My son may get mosquito bites which could cause the deadly west nile virus. HURRY! QUICK! Make a vaccine for that!!! Oh, and my boys swim in the lake. They will probably come into contact with something there. WHERE'S MY LAKE VACCINE?!

As I'm sure you guessed, I was being sarcastic. The thing is, vaccines were originally designed to protect children. Now I feel like they are being used to make rich companies/people richer...at the expense of our children. It is, in my humble opinion, not safe to continue loading our precious kids up with dangerous chemicals. How about using some of that money to research the causes of autism, alzheimers, cancer, heart disease, etc? I believe vaccines play a part in some of these diseases.

Oh, and in breaking news U.S. vaccine advisers have also approved and recommend adding TWO multiple vaccines to the regular schedule. Sanofi Aventis's Pentacel is one of the new recommendations. Get this, it protects against five infections at once! Ok, what you need to realize here is that they are trying to use a little psychology. Drug companies are hearing debates like, "Too many too soon", meaning our kids are receiving too many vaccines too soon. Some parents are only looking at the NUMBER of shots their children receive. With this, they can cut down on the amount of shots by loading five vaccines into one. Does that sound safe to you??? Currently, it's the MMR vaccine that is under the scope. It is the one causing so much suspicion because of the three vaccinations in one. It's DANGEROUS! And now we should give our babies FIVE IN ONE?! Seriously?

The other drug recommended is GlaxoSmithKline's Kinrix. It is a four in one shot and a booster for tetanus, diptheria, pertussis, and poliomyelitis. Read the whole story here.

Please know that I am not anti-vaccine. My husband and I have personally chosen not to vaccinate our boys; however, I don't encourage others to take this decision lightly.. We made this choice because we are confident that we are raising our boys in a way that encourages their natural God-given immune systems to strengthen as they should. We try to feed our boys well, give them supplements, and of course, keep their spines adjusted. We have two incredibly healthy boys, and I am SO thankful for that.

What I want people to realize is that our vaccines and vaccine schedules need to be made safe. GREEN OUR VACCINES!!! I am so tired of hearing about global warming and how we need to green this and green that. How about our kids, our future? Don't they deserve a little greening? I believe they do, and I am going to do my part by putting as much education out there as I can find. My hope is that you will make an educated decision regarding your child's healthcare and that you will join me by encouraging our government to take a stand and make our vaccines safe (and, in my opinion, reduce the amount they take).

Weapons of Mass Destruction

2008-06-25T14:45:00.001-07:00

Here is Dr. Dan's weekly newsletter. It's a really good one. Make sure you check it out:

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Robert F. Kennedy speaks out about the vaccine/autism cover up. You NEED to see this! It's only seven minutes of your life but could save your child's life!

And after you watch the video, visit his website and read the research paper he wrote on vaccines. It is incredible and incredibly disturbing. Science backs up what many parents have known...our vaccines need to be made safe!!! The makers of these vaccines were not giving them to their kids but were pushing them on ours. SO disturbing!

New Book, Inspiring Tale

2008-06-24T14:52:00.001-07:00

I found this today on yahoonews.com and was inspired. I hope you are too. Check it out:

History of Prozac fight gives hope to underdogs

Saved by Love

2008-06-23T14:05:00.000-07:00

This is such a sweet story, I just had to share. Check it out:

3-Year-Old Girl's Cancer Cured by Love of Twin Sister

FDA Being Sued For Failure to Act

2008-06-19T15:44:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you're shocked, right? Anyway, I came across this story and thought I would share:

FDA Sued for Failure to Act on Risky Painkiller

I'm sure you've heard of Darvocet. Well, it appears it has killed upwards of 2,000 people, AND it's no more effective for pain than "safer painkillers" (whatever that means). Anyway, check out the story.

Have a healthy day!!!

Could This Be?

2008-06-18T13:50:00.000-07:00

Could it be true? It's something I never considered, but Dr. Dan makes some convincing points. Could mammograms actually cause breast cancer? Read his latest newsletter and see what you think:

Mammograms Cause Breast Cancer?

As always, thanks Dr. Dan for sharing your wisdom! To my readers, we have got to stop following the crowd and investigate before we leap into things that could cause more harm than help. Look before you leap!!!

Find Out the 8 Drugs That Doctors Won't Take

2008-06-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

Check out this story to see:

8 Drugs Doctors Would Never Take

If they won't use these medications, why should you?

Seriously!

Opt Out of the Optional C-Section

2008-06-17T14:12:00.001-07:00

I'll never forget the summer I worked as a nanny in Atlanta, Georgia. The family I worked for consisted of a grandmother and grandfather who adopted their grandchildren. They lived in an affluent area of the city and were members of a really exclusive country club. A friend and I both worked for the family and often took the kids to the pool at the club to swim and play. At the club, many of the kids were there with nannies like us, but some were there with their mothers. I remember being there one summer day and hearing a couple of the mothers talking about their elective c-sections. The conversation went something like this:

"I already have my c-section scheduled. It only leaves a tee tiny scar, and there's no way I'm pushing a baby out!"

"Me, too. I am definitely going to schedule one."

Since then, I've heard of countless women choosing to have a c-section rather than a vaginal delivery. Ok... when, why, and how did this become the norm? Don't get me wrong, c-sections have their place. Channing's mom delivered him breech and said it took a year to heal. No thank you! If a baby is in great distress, by all means. However, we have got to realize that elective c-sections are not safe or natural. They should be the exception and not the rule.

Check out this article on yahoonews.com:

C-Section May Complicate Next Pregnancies

I'm Free Part 2

2008-06-17T13:25:00.001-07:00

Here is another great newsletter from Dr. Dan Yachter. Check it out:

I'm Free Part 2

If you want to read more about cholesterol-lowering drugs, check out this article on mercola.com:

1.5 Million More People to Be Prescribed Useless Cholesterol Drugs

As always, I encourage you to try the natural route first. Your body deserves it! So many people use drugs that actually mask the problem, rather than getting to the root cause.

Check out this analogy:

You have a rubber band wrapped tightly around your finger. What do you do?

A. Take a painkiller to help the discomfort
B. Put ice on the finger
C. Remove the rubber band

I'm assuming you got the answer right. If you said letter "D", you are correct. The thing is, it's easy to answer this question. It just makes sense that you would remove the root cause of the problem, the rubber band. However, so many people fail this quiz when it applies to themselves and different areas of their own health. How are you doing in your health reality? Are you passing this quiz when it comes to your health?

Prescription for Disaster Part 2

2008-06-11T10:33:00.000-07:00

I STRONGLY encourage everyone to watch this video. It will take 10 minutes of your life but has the potential to add YEARS.

It's time that we stop looking the other way and allowing families to suffer. Satan is at work and has so many people fooled. I am so thankful that I learned this before it was too late and certainly before I had kids. "I once was blind, but now I see!"

Prescription for Disaster

2008-06-09T10:38:00.000-07:00

I found this video today and highly recommend everyone watch it. It includes information from MDs about what is going on with the FDA and Big Pharma. It is video that you NEED to see. Whether or not you take FDA approved medication, you know someone who does. You should be armed with information before you ever take any medication, regardless of how safe it may seem. That way, you can weigh the risks and benefits.
This video is part one of nine. Check back to see the other parts. Check it out:

Prescription for Disaster:

AWESOME!

2008-06-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

Check out this story:

Teen Refused Chemo, Beat Cancer With 'Alternative' Therapies

I'm Free, Are You?

2008-06-07T08:44:00.000-07:00

Dr. Dan Yachter has posted another great newsletter. Check it out:

I'm Free

An Amazing Doctor, An Even More Amazing Witness for Christ

2008-06-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is Dr. Pete Sulack. He is a chiropractor in Knoxville, Tn, and he and his work for Christ are nothing short of amazing. Channing and I have had the honor of hearing him speak and teach on a couple of occasions and left totally inspired, not only to help people with their physical health, but most importantly, with their spiritual health. He is a true servant of Christ and travels the globe to spread the Good News. Check out this article about Dr. Pete, his ministry, and his office:

Healing Hands - Amazing Ministry out of Knoxville Spans Several Continents

God Can Use You Program Starts in May 2008-A Nuts and Bolts Program for Christians who Want to Serve

Green Our Vaccines Rally 6/4/08

2008-06-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey led a 'Green Our Vaccines Rally' this week. Check out their interview with Dianne Sawyer on Good Morning America:

Here is Jim speaking at the rally:

CDC...MAKE OUR VACCINES SAFE!!! Do our kids really need 36 vaccines in their first few years of life?! We had 10! We survived. I didn't know any kids in school with autism. Now, I know many people with autistic children. Doesn't make a bit of sense.
When I was in school, I knew ONE person with a peanut allergy. ONE person. And I didn't meet her until high school. Now, peanut allergies are extremely common. They are so common that most schools don't even allow peanut products in their buildings anymore. It is an epidemic.
WE NEED VALID SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON VACCINES. Why won't the CDC do what it takes to make sure our children are receiving safe vaccines?! Things need to change. Our children can't make decisions about their health. They are forced to rely on us for those decisions. Let's do what it takes to make sure that our kids are protected. They deserve it.

New Book

2008-06-04T08:13:00.000-07:00

Vaccination Book Update

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

Finally!
The book is on the press

We anticipated shipping Dr. Tenpenny's new book, "Saying No to Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages," the week of May 1st.

Unfortunately, the complicated layout of the book and several other circumstances beyond our control delayed the printing for nearly six weeks.

Now, The good news!
The presses are FINALLY rolling and we plan to be shipping BOOKS and the included 75 MINUTE DVD the week of JUNE 16TH.

As a thank you for your patience - all who reserved a book prior to May 15th will be sent a copy of, "A Healthier You" - a $20 value - as a free gift. A life enhancement book, "A Healthier You" has chapters contributed by Deepak Chopra, Billy Blanks and Dr. Tenpenny.

As a second thank you, all orders received by June 16 will also receive free shipping.

Thank you so much! I'm sure you will find the book and DVD were worth the wait.

One more thing: Note that the book has a different cover!!

Dr. Sherri

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If you want to know more about Dr. Tenpenny and to read her story (which I think is INCREDIBLE), click on this link: Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's Story

My new book, "Saying No to Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages" is about to be

released. The 325 pages of this book are not just about childhood vaccinations. Adults are faced with an increasing number of vaccine requirements and many have been severely injured by vaccination. Being older does not automatically make vaccination safe.

You will learn how to refute the 25 most common mis-conceptions about vaccines, the book addresses problems with vaccines in all age groups. More than 20 tables are included so you will have reference to additives, perservatives, and vaccine requirements by states at your fingertips.

Vaccination issues facing international travelers, healthcare workers, nursing home workers and residents, adoptions, college students and those in the military are all included. Answers to dozens of FAQs will calm your nerves about vaccines in special circumstances.

A 75-minute DVD discussing the history of mandatory vaccination and concerns about the HPV cervical cancer vaccine called Gardasil is included in the book, a $30 value!

Importantly, a portion of the proceeds will be set aside to support the national autism groups AND I plan to send a book to every one of our 7,382 state legislators, starting with the women first. These people pass laws regarding vaccination mandates and exemptions; they need more information to make better decisions. Education about vaccines needs to be from the bottom up and the top down. Help me make these things come to pass.

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Using a Cell Phone While Pregnant May Harm Your Baby

2008-06-04T07:26:00.001-07:00

I have read several articles about the dangers of cell phone use, and I have wanted to turn a blind eye...really I have. I have wanted to pretend like I didn't believe it, and sometimes I've just blocked it out of my mind. However, as I continue to read more and more research about the dangers that come from using cell phones, I am convinced that my family and I need to move away from the constant use of them. As a matter of fact, in our home, we don't even have a landline. Looks like that may change...
Check out this story:

Cell Phone Use During Pregnancy Can Seriously Damage Your Baby

The study states that "according to a study of 13,00o women, women who use cell phones while pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioral problems." Some of these problems include "hyperactivity and difficulties with conduct, emotions and relationships". These problems increased in children who actually used cell phones themselves before the age of 7.

Read the article to find out more dangers that come from excessive cell phone use, as well as wifi that's everywhere. It is eye-opening.

Are Drugmakers Going Down?

2008-06-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

You may have heard it in school, you may have said it in school. If you didn't hear it or say it there, I'm sure you've heard it said in a movie, "Meet me behind the school at 3:00. You're going down!" According to an article on FT.com, Big Pharma may be hearing that very phrase themselves, "YOU'RE GOING DOWN!"

The article on Ft.com says that the pharmaceutical industry will have NEGATIVE growth in 2011. This will be the FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. Can I get an amen?! For companies like AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, this is the worst crisis that they have faced in DECADES (according to the article). I know you can hear my tears falling, right?

Richard Girling, global co-head of health care at Merrill Lynch, says: “The problem is not so much the size of companies but the concentration and reliance on single products. This has been exacerbated by a lack of innovation over the years.”

The reason for this huge decline is because many of the patents they have on their main drugs are going to be ending soon. Once the patents end, generic drugs can put out their cheaper version of the same pills (great).

While negative growth in pharmaceutical companies is wonderful news, we don't need to start celebrating just yet. Why, you may ask? Well, I think Dr. Mercola says it best:

In an attempt to save their falling dynasty, drugmakers are likely to:

Pursue aggressive ad campaigns to doctors and patients
Increase drug prices
Attempt to extend patents on existing medications

You can also expect more scrambling to develop new “blockbuster” (i.e. money-making) drugs. In 2007, for example, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies invested nearly $60 billion -- a record amount, up nearly $3 billion from 2006 -- to research and develop new drugs and vaccines.

BE ON YOUR GUARD. DON'T FALL FOR THE DRUG COMMERCIALS.
RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. Use medication as a last resort and not as a means of living. We need to take responsibility for our lives and our health and start taking care of the temples (our bodies) that God has entrusted to us. Only then will we see true health.

To read the full article about the decline in the pharmaceutical industry, click on the title below:

The Beginning of the End for Big Drugmakers?

Placebo for Kids

2008-05-28T08:35:00.001-07:00

I normally don't watch the Today Show, but for some reason, I had it on this morning while I was getting ready for work. What I saw really disturbed me. They had a woman and her husband on (Jennifer and Dennis Buettner) who have created a placebo company named Efficacy Brands. Mrs. Buettner had the idea for this company while taking care of her niece who suffered from hypochondria. She reasoned that her niece and other kids could benefit from taking placebo pills for small ailments because if they took a pill (thinking it was medication), they would feel better...thinking the medication was working in their bodies (aka: the placebo affect).

On the Today Show, I was glad to see Matt Lauer and the medical expert tell of how dangerous these placebo pills could be for the kids as they grow into adults because of their dependency on pills for all their ills (my words, not the shows). They explained that if kids get used to popping a pill every time they had any little thing wrong with them, our "pill-popping society" would become even worse. AMEN, MATT LAUER!!! The Buettner's countered with the idea that this would keep people off of medication because they would be taking placebo and not potentially dangerous medications.

I disagree. Matt Lauer and the show's expert had it right...our kids are already WAY too dependent on medication (as are our adults), and we're going to start making it worse by LYING to them and telling them we're giving them medicine and by teaching them that a pill can fix everything. SOMETHING IS MAJORLY WRONG WITH THIS IDEA! This is SO dangerous!
I was so so upset as I watched the interview. The sad thing is, a lot of people will buy into this and start giving their kids these placebo pills. Again, I think a tiny bit of what they're doing is good. I think they have good intentions, but I think their good intentions are going to bring very dangerous consequences. The only good thing about this idea is that the kids aren't taking dangerous meds. The super bad thing is that THEY WILL as they get older.

To read the whole story, check out this article I found from the NY Times:

Experts Question Placebo Pill for Children

My favorite excerpt from the article:

...some doctors worry that giving children “medicine” for every ache and pain teaches that every ailment has a cure in a bottle.

“Kids could grow up thinking that the only way to get better is by taking a pill,” Dr. Brody said. If they do that, he added, they will not learn that a minor complaint like a scraped knee or a cold can improve on its own.

Dr. David Spiegel, a psychiatrist who studies placebos at the Stanford School of Medicine, said conditioning children to reach for relief in a pill could also make them easy targets for quacks and pharmaceutical pitches later. “They used to sell candied cigarettes to kids to get them used to the idea of playing with cigarettes,” he said.

Wouldn't This Be a Miracle?

2008-05-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

According to an article I found on yahoonews.com, the FDA is being urged to offer a free hotline where patients can call and report serious side effects that they have experienced as a result of medication. Health experts said the hotline should be "mentioned in television commercials and also needs to be more widely promoted on pill bottles and pharmacy packaging."

'"You've got to make it real easy for folks to report this information," Cheryl Holt, a University of Alabama professor of preventive medicine, said at a meeting held to discuss the FDA's hotline for complications.'

To read the whole article, click on the title below:

FDA urged to push hotline for side effects

This should have been done LONG AGO. The FDA needs to stop looking the other way and do something to make serious medical side effects known to the general public. That's what they are paid to do, right?

Powerful Video

2008-05-20T16:08:00.000-07:00

Turn YOUR Power On

2008-05-20T14:53:00.000-07:00

Our office slogan is simple, "Is your power on?"
Though a simple sentence, it signifies something much more important...the nerve system and the power that God put in each of our bodies to heal.
Our slogan asks the question plainly and simply, "Is your power on?" You see, when your spine moves out of alignment, or subluxates, it causes pressure and damage in your central nervous system, and your body is not able to heal as it should. Think of it this way, your spinal cord is like a water hose. When that water hose kinks (by bones which have moved out of alignment), the life that flows from your brain, out the nerves, to all the organs and tissues in your body is unable to flow as it should...just like a water hose that kinks as it's going out to your garden. If it goes undetected, your garden will not get the water that it needs for life and will wither as a result. Your body is the same way. When subluxations go undetected, your body withers.

Check out this great article from best-selling author, Ben Lerner. He explains the importance of having your power turned on and gives some scientific facts about the spine and how it relates to the overall health and healing of your body.

Here's the article:

Vitalism--Turn Your Power On!

Do You Understand Drug Commercials?

2008-05-19T08:45:00.001-07:00

I can't tell you how excited I am to see this article on Cnn News:

Do Consumers Understand Drug Ads?

Every time I turn on the t.v., I see commercial after commercial telling me that I need a drug to handle everything I experience: from colds to arthritis to trouble socializing. Literally, there are commercials advertising for everything under the sun. It's incredibly disheartening.

According to this article, drug makers spend 5 BILLION a year directly marketing their drugs to YOU and YOUR families. Even more troubling is that it seems to be working. For every $1,000 the drug companies spend, 24 new presciptions are filled, that according to the House Commerce Committee.

"That's a feature common to most drug ads: they leave you confused about the information. The FDA states that DTC commercials must present a "fair balance" of the benefits and side effects of a drug, but it's obvious most don't. Drug ads are, not surprisingly, meant to sell products, not scare consumers off, so they're notorious for careening quickly through the obligatory list of the medication's risks."

I hope you realize this when you're watching your favorite show and these commercials come on. The drug companies don't want you to notice the possible dangerous side effects. They want you to focus on the magical qualites of their "wonder drugs". Ha! Read the article on Cnn.com/health to see all the psychology that goes into making drug commercials. They even have an example to show; a one-minute ad from Merck/Schering-Plough's cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin." They spend a lot of time and money figuring out how to distort the facts. Nice, right? Does that give you confidence in that new wonder drug you just got a prescription filled for?

Check out the article to see the "eye-opening data on several DTC drug ads" and how the stacked up. What you read may surprise you. It surprised me, and I've been studying this stuff for a few years.

Other people are noticing these insane drug ads. Check out this Saturday Night Live spoof of the drug "Annuale" meant to poke fun at a very real birth control pill, Seasonale.

The Cure For Cancer

2008-05-16T09:23:00.000-07:00

If you're like me, you know at least one person with cancer or who has battled cancer in the past (if you're really like me, you probably know several). It's CRAZY how prevalent it is these days. Check out this powerful article written by Dr. Dan Yachter:

The Cure for Cancer

Let's get healthy the natural way!

Powerful Testimony About Twins' Overdose

2008-05-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

Actor Dennis Quaid testified before the House Committee on Wednesday about how his newborn twins came dangerously close to death after an overdose of the blood-thinning medication, Heparin. He faults the drug company for not recalling bottles that were easily confused. The drug companies had previous problems because of the easily confused bottles.

Here are some stand-out quotes from the article:

Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-California, said, "This is exactly the wrong time for the FDA to say, 'Trust us.' As a result of chronic underfunding and weak leadership, FDA's ability to protect the public is plummeting."

..instead of the 10 units of heparin they were supposed to receive, the twins received 10,000 units, 1,000 times the prescribed amount. The babies survived, apparently with no permanent injury, Quaid told members of Congress, although no one knows whether they will show any long-term effects.

In researching the incident, Quaid told lawmakers he found that the bottles of 10-unit Hep-Lock and 10,000-unit heparin were "virtually indistinguishable." Both drugs are manufactured by Baxter Healthcare.

He also learned that the labels' similarity led to an overdose of infants at an Indianapolis, Indiana, hospital in 2006. Three babies died and three were injured. Four months after that incident, he said, Baxter sent a warning to hospitals regarding the potential for mistakes. Seven months after that, Baxter received permission to change the labels. However, Quaid said, Baxter failed to recall the previous bottles that were in hospitals.

To read the whole article, click the title below:

ACTOR TELLS HOUSE PANEL OF NEWBORN TWINS' OVERDOSE

I applaud Dennis Quaid for refusing to remain silent about this HUGE problem. Pharmaceutical companies need to take responsibility for their actions. Maybe this case, and Quaid's celebrity, will shine a much needed light on the errors of Big Pharma. I just hate this had to come as a result of a near death experience from newborn twins.

Study Shows HALF of Americans On Drugs

2008-05-14T13:46:00.000-07:00

"For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows."

Ok, people...this is HALF of all insured Americans...HALF! That is a HUGE deal.

To read the full article, click on the title below:

Study: Half of Americans on Medicine

A couple of stand-out quotes:

"...there is the pharmaceutical industry's relentless advertising. With those factors unlikely to change, doctors say the proportion of Americans on chronic medications can only grow."

Why are there not laws restricting drug companies from all this ENDLESS advertising???

"'Unless we do things to change the way we're managing health in this country ... things will get worse instead of getting better," predicted Jones, a heart specialist and dean of the University of Mississippi's medical school."

"Americans buy much more medicine per person than any other country."

"Dr. Robert Epstein, chief medical officer at Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Medco, said he sees both bad news and good in the findings. "Honestly, a lot of it is related to obesity," he said. "We've become a couch potato culture (and) it's a lot easier to pop a pill" than to exercise regularly or diet."

AMEN.

Shine a Light On Drug Industry's Influence

2008-05-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

Drug marketing is out of control. Help send a message to Congress. Support the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which will require drug companies to publicly report their gifts and payments to doctors. Drug companies spend at least $25 billion each year marketing to doctors. We pay for that with every drug we buy. By increasing transparency, the Sunshine Act will help protect patients and help counter the skyrocketing costs of drugs. Sponsored by: National Coalition for Appropriate Prescribing.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/sunshine

Generation RX

2008-05-12T14:21:00.001-07:00

Check out this trailer for a new documentary, "Generation RX". The trailer is only 3 1/2 minutes. It's worth the time. This movie looks like a must see for Channing and me. I hope you'll see it too.

Scientist Speaks Out About the HPV Vaccine

2008-05-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

Want to hear what a top scientist has to say about the Gardasil vaccine? If you have a daughter or have been considering getting the vaccine yourself, you need to watch this video:

HPV Scientist Speaks Out

A super stand-out quote from this interview came from Dr. Harper, "We don't know yet what's going to happen when millions of doses of the vaccine have been given and to put in process a place that says you must have this vaccine, it means you must be part of a big public experiment. So we can't do that until we have more data."

This quote came from a doctor PAID BY MERCK. If this person is paid by Merck, yet still feels the need to share the possible dangers, we need to listen!

Do you want to trust Merck? The company who uses ghost-writers to write about the "safety" of their medications? The same company who was found by the FDA to have contaminated vaccines in their factory? Yes, that's the same Merck who wants to mandate this vaccine for our little girls. Makes no sense to me.

Here is a news story about more concern over the vaccine:

CBS4 I-Team: Vaccine Concern Part 1

CBS4 I-Team: Vaccine Concern Part 2

Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk

2008-05-08T07:43:00.000-07:00

A new study out of Austrailia shows that women who consume just two alcoholic beverages a day and men who consume four increase their risk of mouth cancer by a whopping 75%! Bowel cancer by 64%! And when it comes to women, breast cancer by 22%!

You can read the story here:

Study: Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk in Men and Women

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18, NIV

Yet Another Reason to Breastfeed

2008-05-07T07:22:00.000-07:00

Both my boys breastfed exclusively for the first six months of their lives (for exclusive honesty purposes, I will say that Asher probably had three formula bottles somewhere in the first six months...and that may be stretching it). Asher actually had very little solid food until he turned a year old. He predominantly nursed.
For those who don't know what breastfeeding exclusively is, it is simply this...the baby breastfeeds only...no cereal, formula, or solids. There are numerous studies showing the health benefits for children who nurse, but here is a new study that shows that if you are able to breastfeed your baby...YOU SHOULD. Check it out:

Study: Long-Term Breast-Feeding Will Raise Child's IQ

Is Your Power On?

2008-05-06T18:07:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have always wondered about chiropractic and if it could help you, check out this video from Dr. Dan Yachter. He is an awesome wellness chiropractor in Florida. He does a great job of explaining exactly what wellness chiropractors do and why everyone should get their spines checked.

Do You Use Nasal Spray?

2008-05-06T14:05:00.001-07:00

If so, you may want to check out this story I found on Fox News:

Patients Detail Horrors of Nasal Spray Dependency

I had a friend in high school who said he was addicted to nasal spray. I thought he was kidding...

10% of Kids in U.S. Are Still Using Cough Medicine EVERY WEEK

2008-05-05T07:49:00.000-07:00

Despite all the dangers that have headlined the news and the studies that have shown that cough medicine is ineffective, one in every 10 kids in the U.S. are still using cough medicine weekly.

'"Given concerns about potential harmful effects and lack of evidence proving that these medications are effective in young children, the fact that 1-in-10 U.S. children is using one of these medications is striking," study author Dr. Louis Vernacchio, an assistant professor of epidemiology and pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.'

Check out the article on yahoonews.com:

10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week

Check out this video for The Dangers of Cough Medicine:

The Dangers of Cough Syrup for Young Children

This was in the news in January:

FDA: Over-the-Counter Cold Meds Too Risky for Babies

If your child has a persistent cough, try peroxide in the ears or honey. Honey has been proven to work in many situations, and it is completely natural! As for the peroxide, I have used it with Tristan, and it worked miraculously.

Anti-Psychotic Drugs Being Used by Our Sweet Babies...By Prescription!

2008-05-05T05:38:00.000-07:00

I found this article this morning on CNN's Health site. Although this isn't really news to me, it may be to you.

Study: Anti-psychotic drug use soars among U.S. and U.K. kids

And let me make things clear...this article isn't talking about high school kids who are taking these drugs for recreation (which is a whole other post). These are our sweet little children being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs!!! The article states that, according to a comparison study with the U.K., "American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom." WAY TO GO, AMERICA! Something to really be proud of, huh? We're filling our kids full of anti-psychotic drugs! Fabulous!

According to the article, experts say that both countries are OVER-PRESCRIBING drugs that have not been proven safe for children!!! Check out this excerpt:

"The new U.K. study, involving 1992-2005 health records of more than 16,000 children, is the first large examination of these drugs in U.K. children. It found the increase was mostly in medicines that haven't been officially approved for kids. They were most commonly prescribed for behavior and conduct disorders, which include attention deficit disorder."

Ok, so let me clear this up. Drugs are being prescribe to kids for "behavior and conduct disorders." Hmmmm...that's funny. Seems to me, the Bible has plenty to say about what to do with behavior and conduct disorders, and nowhere did I see to prescribe drugs for these problems. We have got to discipline our kids...not drug them!!!

Are you interested in any of the side effects of these drugs? Let me enlighten you:

"Side effects including weight gain, nervous-system problems and heart trouble have been reported in children using these drugs and there's little long-term evidence about whether they're safe for them, the study authors said."

Ok, stop here. Weight gain. Cause your children to gain weight. That will do a lot for their self-esteem. I'm sure they'll act just right then. Nervous system problems...hmmmm....your CNS controls all the functions of your body. Yeah, let's mess that one up! Heart trouble....do I really need to say anything about that???

And now, a super stand-out quote from the article:
'"I find it really interesting that we're now seeing increases in other countries besides the U.S., which suggests that the magnitude of this issue is global," said Cooper, also an author of the 2004 U.S. study'

Please forgive me for this post laden with sarcasm. I am just so tired of seeing our sweet innocent kids filled full of dangerous and unnecessary medications. I understand, some of these kids are being given medications for autism (which I believe is directly related to the dangerous chemicals in vaccines. In essence, drug companies are making drugs to moderate the problems they created, which, as you can see from the article, are only causing more health problems. Thus, MORE DRUGS!). I don't have an autistic child, so I cannot begin to imagine what those parents go through. However, I have seen lots of information about natural methods for treating autism, including nutrition and therapy.

Other kids are being treated with anti-psychotic drugs because of hyperactivity. I don't even know what to say about that. There is SO MUCH information out there that explains the causes of hyperactivity. Some include television shows, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, lack of discipline, etc. I have taught kids who were on these anti-psychotic drugs, and they were like zombies. It is heart-breaking!
For more natural methods of treating ADHD, you should check out Dr. Bob DeMaria's book "Dr. Bob's Guide to Stop ADHD in 18 Days." It's got a plethora of great information.

The over-drugging of our kids needs to stop. It's not fair to them, it's keeping them from their God-given potential, and it's reinforcing the need for drugs for fulfillment. If your child is on anti-psychotic drugs, I beg you to research, research, research!!! Don't take your doctor or the drug company's word that the medication is safe. Often times, there is a more natural approach that will render greater results.

Thanks for stopping by, and BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Goat Milk?

2008-05-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

I have listened to enough of Channing's health talks and heard enough information about cow's milk to know that it should not be our #1 choice for calcium. In fact, studies have shown that we really don't get much calcium from milk after it has gone through all the processes it goes through before hitting the shelves in our favorite grocery stores. Not only that, cow's milk has been linked to asthma, allergies, and lowered immune systems.

Whenever Channing has led health talks at churches and explains that there are better, healthier alternatives to cow's milk (and that we really aren't designed for drinking cow's milk), he would often hear, "They drank milk in the Bible." And they would be right. The Bible speaks of "the land flowing with milk and honey" and has other milk references. However, where they were wrong is that the Bible doesn't speak of cow's milk. In those days, people drank goat's milk.

If you're anything like me, you're thinking...goat's milk. GROSS! I must admit, the thought of drinking goat's milk kind of makes me nervous (mostly because I don't know what it will taste like). However, Asher has now turned a year old, and I know at some point, he won't be nursing anymore, and I'm going to have to decide what to give him. Channing, Tristan, and I drink organic cow's milk (although Channing much prefers rice milk and would drink that if I would be more diligent about buying it). Tristan nursed a long time, and once he was finished, we mostly gave him rice milk. I, however, never developed a taste for it and continued buying organic cow's milk. Tristan just kind of followed suit as he got older.

With Asher, I really want to keep him on the right path with milk. He enjoys nursing but has already begun to show signs that he will be ready to give it up much more quickly than Tristan did. That leaves me with precious little time to figure things out. I don't think I'm going to go the rice milk route with him because I just don't know exactly what the nutritional value is, other than it's healthier than cow's milk. I really don't want to do cow's milk because of the asthma, allergy, and immune system issues that go along with (plus, check out calves. They only drink their mother's milk while they are calves. Once they are grown, they don't drink milk anymore. And check out the size of a cow. It grows from a tiny calf into a great big cow. That's what cow's milk was intended to do; produce large cows. I don't know about you, but I don't want to be a large cow! ;) ~ Please forgive my interpretation of a really important principle. I did a terrible job of explaining it!). I don't want to do formula because it has some not so great side effects too. So that leaves me with goat's milk. I think that's what I'm going to go with.

Check out this GREAT article that explains why goat's milk is better for us than cow's milk and ways to use it in our kitchens:

Goat Milk?

If you are already a goat's milk drinker, fill the rest of us newbies in.

Letter From Joyce

2008-05-03T06:50:00.001-07:00

I got my Joyce Meyer "Enjoying Everyday Life" magazine in the mail yesterday and finally got a chance to flip through this morning. I found this letter to Joyce, and her answer, really interesting and wanted to share:

"Dear Joyce,

I have a family member suffering from a mental illness and would very much like to know what God's Word has to say about sickness in people's minds.
Sandy"

Here is Joyce's powerful answer:

"Sandy,

The Bible speaks of various conditions of the mind, but I don't know that it specifically mentions mental illness. Jesus did cast demons out of some who appeared to be mad or mentally ill. However, that does not mean that everyone who is mentally ill is demon possessed. They may have a chemical imbalance or have experienced so much tragedy that their mind has simply shut down. One thing is for sure-God understands and He is our Healer.

God expects us to do what we can to take good care of ourselves. We should eat right, get plenty of exercise, get rest and relaxation, and we should work and play. We should not indulge in the sin of worry, anxiety or fear, and we should eliminate excessive stress from our lives. In addition, we should pray and trust God for divine health. It is God's nature to heal, and He uses various methods to do so. He may use a doctor, medicine, nutrition, or He may supernaturally heal an individual.

I am an advocate of nutrition as an alternative to medicine. I take medicine when I need to, but I also seek to learn if I have nutritional deficiencies that may be the root cause of my trouble. For example, I once read that many people in mental hospitals and those with anxiety or depression have serious hypoglycemia, which is low blood sugar, and can be controlled through proper diet. A person may have spent years medicating symptoms but have never known how to treat the real disease.

In some ways the mind is considered to be more difficult to heal than the body, and perhaps that is because it is often challenging to get to the root of the problem. We also want to remember that nothing is impossible with God.

I encourage you to pray and ask God to show you what can be done because I do believe He has an answer for everything. When it appears to us that there is no way, we must remember that Jesus said, I am the Way."

Amen! I couldn't have said it better myself. :)

Taking Drugs AS PRESCRIBED, Yet They Still Died

2008-05-02T12:18:00.000-07:00

If you have read many of my posts, you know that I am NOT anti-medicine. Rather, I believe it should be used only when absolutely necessary. I believe that many Americans today are on medications to treat problems they brought on themselves by living unhealthy lifestyles. Do I believe this is always the case? Absolutely not. However, many times, that is the case.

I also believe that Americans are too quick to run to medication for every little thing. God designed our bodies as amazing healing machines, yet so often times, our bodies are never given that opportunity. Like usual, we think we know more than God and don't need His help. "I've got this one, God. I'll let you know if I need you." We save "God-healing" as a last resort; when the medicines have failed to heal; when we have no other hope. For some reason, I just don't think that's what God intended.

I had an "anonymous" poster post that medication is "safe as long as it is taken as prescribed". Really and truly, I don't know if I should laugh or cry. All I can guess is that this poster has not read my many posts about people who have had terrible reactions to drugs that they were taking AS RECOMMENDED (re-read the Asprin article. They were taking AS RECOMMENDED).

Believe me, people, if I ever feel like my kids or I need medication, we'll take it. I just feel so fortunate and so blessed that thus far, neither of my boys has needed it. My Tristan has made it FOUR YEARS MEDICATION FREE...PRAISE GOD!!! And you know what? When he does get colds and viruses, he bounces back really quickly because his immune system is continually strengthening. Thank you, Lord!

I don't know if you guys have been following this story, but here is a prime example of people who took a drug AS RECOMMENDED and died anyway. Read the testimonials of the family members who lost loved ones. It's heart breaking.

Heparin patients' suffering recounted

Families of contaminated heparin victims tell stories of deaths

FDA Official: Heparin Contamination May Have Been Intentional

Let me just say, I have not always been this way. I have not always tried to avoid medication. I grew up in a home where we had medication for anything and everything. However, in the many years since then, I have come across story after story of people taking medication as prescribed or recommended who have had horrible side effects. I have seen story after story written about the corruption in the pharmaceutical companies. I have seen friends lose parents to suicide because of addictions to medications that they were prescribed! If that's not Satan at work, I don't know what is! We have got to wake up and see what the enemy is doing! Right now, I bind the spirit that blinds our minds in the mighty name of Jesus!!!

In the meantime, take your medication that you need. However, really take a look at what you're taking. Do you really need what it is you're taking? If you don't understand it (like my most common anonymous poster who didn't seem to understand the Gardasil vaccine), don't take it until you know more! Listen, you're not hurting me by taking unnecessary medications. You're only hurting yourself. If that's what you choose to do, then fine. However, your kids deserve more. RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!! Don't do anything just because the crowd is doing it.

"There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12

Don't take it from me. Research for yourself. PLEASE!

Let me close with one more example. Back in the day, women were expected to have x-rays done during pregnancy so that doctors could monitor their babies' growth. These days, that is almost seen as barbaric. Most women, and doctors recommend, to avoid x-rays during pregnancy. Back then, though, they saw no problem with it.

Each day and year that passes, we are learning more and more about the ways that we are destroying our bodies. I just hope we learn before it's too late, especially for our little ones.

God bless you all on your health journey!

In Regards to Asprin

2008-05-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

To My Most Recent Anonymous Poster:

Sorry! I couldn't get the link to post on the comments. Check out this link to read more dangerous side effects that people who take asprin may have:

Another Reason Seniors Need to Avoid Aspirin

The article also has links to other articles that have more information about Asprin. They are worth checking out.

Thanks, and blessings to you!!! To all of you!

Don't Let a Hospital Kill You

2008-05-01T10:46:00.001-07:00

That is the title of a new article I found on CNN today. The article points out that, according to the CDC, 99,000 people die annually from hospital-acquired infections. In other words, people are going into hospitals for ailments, often times non-threatening, and end up dying due to an infection that they acquire IN THE HOSPITAL! It is a common misconception that hospitals are the cleanest place on earth. Rather, than are riddled with germs, germs that can cause serious, life-threatening infections.

I have a friend who was in the hospital preparing to birth her second child, and her husband found, and was stabbed by, a used needle laying on the ground (I believe it was kind of under the t.v. hutch). How scary is that?! To make matters even more serious, her oldest son (who was two at the time) was in the room playing with his cousin. What if they had been the ones to pick the needle up?

Anyway, check out this article to see ways that you can best protect yourself if you do have to be admitted into a hospital:

Don't Let a Hospital Kill You

YEA For Nursing Mothers!

2008-04-30T14:54:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to see this article make national news:

CDC- Breastfeeding Hits 20-Year High of 77 Percent

I think that is AWESOME!!! Mothers, by breastfeeding your children, you are giving them a GREAT start to health. Numerous studies have shown that breast is best when it comes to feeding your little one. Not only does it build that mother/baby relationship, but it also helps your little one build his immune system. It is God's perfect food!

I know some people are unable to breastfeed due to medical reasons; however, if you are able, I strongly encourage you to do so. Not only is it more convenient to feed your baby in the middle of the night if you don't have to prepare a bottle, but it's also absolutely FREE!!! Woo hoo! Thanks, God!!!

If you are pregnant or may become pregnant (I'm starting to sound like a drug commercial) and are interested in learning more about nursing, I think this book is FABULOUS: It addresses everything you can possibly think of when it comes to breastfeeding. Check it out. It's a great reference tool.

Here is an article that tells many of the health ailments that breastfeeding protects against:

Breastfeeding Protects Babies From Heart Disease

And here's another:

Seven Reasons to Breastfeed Your Child that You Need to Know

24 Percent of Americans are Sharing Their Prescription Meds

2008-04-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

I found this story on Fox News this morning and just have to say, if you're sharing your prescription medication...what are you thinking?! If you are doing this, please think about what you're doing. Don't share your drugs.

Here's the story:

Want Some? 23 Percent of Americans Share Prescription Medication

Vaccination Myths

2008-04-29T08:42:00.001-07:00

A friend sent the following article to me this morning, and I have to say, it is a MUST READ. I have posted a lot of this information already, but the super great thing about this article is that it has TONS of information all in one article. It is an article listing 10 myths about vaccinations and supporting documentation and references.

If you have kids or know someone who does (again, that's all of us, right), I URGE YOU to read this article. It's a little lengthy but well worth the time you will spend on it. We have got to stop turning a blind eye to what is going on with vaccinations and the children we love.

Here are the myths the author, Alan Phillips, lists:

Vaccines are completely safe.
Vaccines are very effective.
Vaccines are the main reason for low disease rates in the U.S. today.
Vaccination is based on sound immunization theory and practice.
Childhood diseases are extremely dangerous.
Polio was one of the clearly great vaccination success stories.
My child had no short-term reaction to vaccination, so there is nothing to worry about.
Vaccines are the only disease prevention option available.
Vaccines are legally mandated, and thus unavoidable.
Public health officials always place health above other concerns.

He follows each of these myths with facts, references, and truths. READ THIS ARTICLE!

Click on the title of the article below, and you can read it all for yourself:

Vaccination Myths

Vaccine Divides

2008-04-28T10:03:00.000-07:00

I found the following article on Mercola and knew I had to share it. If you have children and are at all concerned about what is going on in the vaccine world, you need to read this article:

Vaccine-Autism Question Divides Parents, Scientists

Several quotes from this article stood out. Here are some:

"Dr. Offit is also one of the patent holders of the rotavirus vaccine (Patent Application number 353547), and the recipient of a $350,000 grant from Merck for its development. Additionally, he is a consultant to Merck Pharmaceuticals." (Dr. Offit is an outspoken doctor who believes that vaccines save lives. That's the story he's telling anyway).

"The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a 15 member panel of immunization experts, selected by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. They provide advice and guidelines to the Secretary for Health the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine-preventable diseases. " (Dr. Offit is a member of this board! Conflict of interest? I think so).

"He is also the doctor whose incomprehensible statement, “an infant can safely receive up to 10,000 vaccines at once,” will live on in infamy. " ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

The following vaccines still contain 25 mcg of mercury per 0.5 ml:

DTwP
DT (diphtheria and tetanus) multi-dose vial
Tetanus
Several brands of the 2006/2007 influenza formulas
Meningococcal multi-dose vial

READ THIS ARTICLE! Whether you are a supporter of vaccines or not, you need to see that there is deception going on.

Depressing, Isn't It?

2008-04-28T09:55:00.001-07:00

I just took a look at my last post and thought, "Wow, that's scary." Let me assure you, people...I am not out to scare you into leaving your house or ever wearing lip gloss. My goal is just to alert you to the potential dangers out there so that you can make an educated decision about your health. I especially want to target those areas that relate to children because they aren't able to make healthcare decisions for themselves.

I have three top areas of concern when it comes to children:

#1. The safety of medications given to children, most especially...vaccinations.
#2. The potential cancer-causing products used on/for children.
#3. The foods they eat (this is a super tough area. We have a lot of growth to do in this area).

When I come across stories in the news that affect adults (like the Vioxx stuff), I am going to tell you because I want you to know. You deserve to know. I also believe your kids need you around for a long time...and they need you to be healthy.

Most of the stuff I find isn't fun to see. In fact, most of it is incredibly disheartening. However, if we can learn how to keep ourselves healthy and not to depend on medication to fix all our ailments, maybe we won't see so many depressing news stories about the dangers of our healthcare world. Just a thought. I would like to see a day where medication is used predominantly for emergency purposes, not as a crutch for every tiny thing. Anyway...

Several Health Stories You Should See

2008-04-27T16:08:00.001-07:00

There is a lot of health information making national news right now. You need to see this:

Do you wear shiny lip balm? If so, check out this article...SCARY!:

Doctor: Shiny Lip Balms May Increase Risk of Skin Cancer

Red Bull drinker? If so, check out this news:

Supermarket Worker Who Had Fatal Heart Attack Drank 4 Cans of Red Bull Nightly

Trying to kick an addiction?

Suicide Risk Tarnishes Glimmer of Anti-Addiction Meds

I found all these articles on Fox News.

Merck Shines Again

2008-04-27T16:05:00.001-07:00

Just came across this story. It really makes me want to run out and get my kids vaccinated today (do you note sarcasm here?).

Report: FDA Spotted Contaminated Children's Vaccines, Other Concerns at Merck Vaccine Plant

2006 Mumps Outbreak Despite Vaccinations

2008-04-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

I came across this article and thought I would share.

2006 mumps outbreak occurred despite high vaccination rate

Merck and a Little Thing Called Ghost-Writing

2008-04-25T20:35:00.000-07:00

I touched on the Vioxx scandal a few posts back, but here is some more information on it.
The most recent article I found starts out this way:

"Industry documents reveal that pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. paid academics to put their names on Vioxx research published in top medical journals while company employees often ghost-wrote the studies on the controversial cox-2 painkiller.

The company apparently also exaggerated the safety of the medication in published clinical trials, and the academics frequently did not disclose industry financial support, the documents allege." TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News)

Surprised? You shouldn't be. This kind of stuff happens all the time. How do I know? Because I keep finding it in the news! Yet, if you question a prescription your doctor writes you, you're often labeled as a "fanatic" or "paranoid" or you're belittled. I say, go ahead and belittle me or give me a crazy label. If we don't question the things we're putting into our bodies, who will? It's just scary.

To read the rest of the article, click on the title below:

Key Vioxx Research Was Written by Merck, Documents Allege

A Doc With a BIG Heart

2008-04-24T12:48:00.001-07:00

Check out this story I found on CNN about a doctor who quit her private practice and sold her home to open a clinic to help the uninsured. A hero indeed!

So many people ... fall through the cracks

Anti-Depressants

2008-04-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

Eye opening news report on pharmaceutical companies and anti-depressants:

I have another super informative video from a post I did a while back on my other blog. If you have time, check out that post too!

Head of CDC Admits Vaccines Can Trigger Autism

2008-04-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

"Recently Julie Gerberding, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared on Dr. Sanjay Gupta's show House Call and explained that vaccines can trigger autism in a vulnerable subset of children. This is the claim that many parents have been making since at least the 1980s, and they have been dismissed and even mocked for making it." Check it out:

Head of CDC Admits on CNN that Vaccines Can Trigger Autism

No shocker here. Be careful who you trust.

In the News

2008-04-20T18:11:00.000-07:00

Here are just a couple of things in the news right now. Check out these articles:

CDC: Flu season worst in years, vaccine ineffective

Incontinence Drugs Linked to Memory Loss

I have so much to say about the flu vaccine, but I think I'll just refrain right now. Just know that many many people who got the flu vaccine still got the flu. They were injected with a chemical-laden vaccine (ingredients including but not limited to MERCURY) only to still come down with the flu. That hurts my heart.

As for the incontinence drugs story...just know that every drug has a side effect, no matter how safe it may seem. Weigh your risks every time you take a medication. If the benefit does not clearly outweigh the risk, don't take it! Of course, this is just my opinion...based on the daily stories I read in the news and the stories I hear from those negatively affected.

God bless!

Shocking Facts About the Pharmaceutical Industry

2008-04-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

This article from the March 2008 issue of "Nursing Online" may give you some surprising facts about the pharmaceutical industry. Check it out: Shocking Facts About the Pharmaceutical Industry

Reforms Urged for Drug Companies

2008-04-16T11:36:00.000-07:00

I just came across the article, Reforms Urged for Drug Companies, on cnn.com/health. This is a MUST READ!!! Check it out.

The article immediately grabs your attention. It starts out this way:

"Two new reports involving the painkiller Vioxx raise fresh concerns about how drug companies influence the interpretation and publication of medical research.

A journal report criticized Merck for ghostwriting, minimizing Vioxx deaths.

The reports claim Merck & Co. frequently paid academic scientists to take credit for research articles prepared by company-hired medical writers, a practice called ghostwriting.

They also contend Merck tried to minimize deaths in two studies that showed that the now withdrawn Vioxx didn't work at treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease."

It is sad to say, but drug companies cannot be trusted and depended on as a source of health. Drugs should be reserved for emergency situations when the risks do not outweigh the benefits. These companies have proven themselves to be dishonest, deceptive, and manipulative over and over again.

Many times (not ALL times), we take medications for conditions that we have caused by poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or lack of healthy living. We then expect a magic pill to put us back together. I hate to be the one to let you know, but I don't think that's what God meant when He said for us to "honor His temple."

Be wary of the things you put into your body. We don't know every lie that every drug company (or the FDA for that matter) has ever told. Therefore, we cannot assume that the medications we are putting into our bodies are safe. Before you take that next pill or give your child that next dose of medication, ask yourself, "Do the benefits outweigh the possible risks?" If you can't easily answer that question, you shouldn't be taking or giving that medication. You can't simply sit back and think, "I know other people have had side effects, but that won't happen to me." I'm sure that's how most of the people who have had negative side effects (including death) have thought. These side effects ARE NOT limited to drugs like VIOXX!

I'm going to quote Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), "The manipulation is disgusting. I just didn't realize the extent."

I echo that. The manipulation is disgusting. It all comes down to money, folks. Sad but true.

Unintentional Overdoses are Common in Children

2008-04-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

If you have a child or know someone who does (that should be all of us, right?), you need to read this article. It has some really sobering facts about children and medication. Make sure you read the top article from Yahoo News and Journal of Pediatrics, and then go down to read Mercola's additional information.

Some of the stand-out quotes for me were:

In 2004 and 2005, adverse drug events were the third leading cause of nonfatal injuries among infants treated in hospital emergency departments.

Another study, published in 2002, found that medications given to children and mothers during pregnancy, labor or while breast-feeding, played a role in 769 deaths and close to 6,000 side effects in children under 2 years of age between 1997 and 2000 in the U.S.

Perhaps even worse, the greatest disparity between supported and unsupported off-label uses is found among prescriptions for psychiatric uses, where only 4 percent of drugs have strong support, versus 96 percent having very limited or no support whatsoever from medical studies! Considering the fact that the use of psychiatric drugs in children as young as two has skyrocketed in the past decade, it’s nothing short of an uncontrolled mass-experiment.

One-fifth of drugs that work in adults are ineffective in children
One-fifth of the drugs were being prescribed at the wrong dosage
One-third of the drugs caused unexpected side effects, some of which were potentially fatal

Two out of three babies receive antibiotics by their first birthday.

Treat fevers the right way -- A fever is actually a good thing. High fevers are especially good as they are far better than any immunization at building an authentic, life-long immune response. When you suppress these fevers with Tylenol or another medication, you can cause far more harm than good. (I advise avoiding most all of the anti-fever medications unless your child is absolutely miserable or the fever is over 104 degrees F.) A tepid bath can be a soothing and effective alternative.

READ THIS ARTICLE. It is not "granola" news. This is NATIONAL NEWS! Click here to read the information on Yahoo News.

People, we need to WAKE UP and stop giving our kids drugs every time they have the slightest sniffle. I know it may make you feel better to think you're helping them; however, in most cases you are impeding the process of them getting well or even worse, making them sicker...ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE!

The Terrifying Side Effects of Prescription Drugs

2008-04-14T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here is a powerful quote from Dr. Mercola:

"Every year, more than 2 million Americans suffer from serious adverse drug reactions. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these reactions cause about 100,000 deaths per year, making prescription drugs the fourth-leading cause of death in the country.

Compare this to the death toll from illegal drugs -- which is about 10,000 per year -- and you begin to see the magnitude of the problem."

To read some of the most terrifying side effects of current prescription drugs on the market, check out this article from the March 20, 2008 of HealthMad.

I don't know about you, but I think I would rather deal with hot flashes than cancer, stroke, heart attacks, blood clots, or dementia. But again, that's just me.

Hot Lemon Water Anyone?

2008-04-14T05:32:00.001-07:00

I started my day with hot lemon water. How about you? Are you on the road to a cleansed liver?

Is Your Power On?

2008-04-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

One of the greatest things Channing and I do for our boys' health is make sure their spines are in line. Both of our boys get weekly adjustments by their favorite chiropractor...their Daddy!

Each of our sons received his first chiropractic adjustment in the hospital...on the day of his birth.
By having their spines in line, we know that their brains are able to relay messages down their spinal cords and out the nerves without any interference (which is caused when your spine is out of line~aka: subluxation).

I came across these pictures of Tristan and Asher and had to share. This is what it looks like when they are getting their power turned on:

Now I ask...Is your power on? How about your kids? Is your family experiencing subluxation?

More to come on this subject...

Health Tip from Dr. Bob

2008-04-13T09:58:00.000-07:00

When it comes to healthy living, I face two great struggles: good nutrition and managing stress.

Growing up, I was always smaller than the average girl. In HS, I longed to gain weight. I often visited Burger King twice a day for my double cheeseburger combos. Still...no weight gain. It wasn't until college that I started to gain some weight. Then after I had Tristan (and especially after Asher), I had to start working a little harder to maintain my clothing size (did you catch that..."to maintain my clothing size").

That last phrase sums up what so many Americans, especially women, judge their health by...their clothing size. If you're doing this, you need to WAKE UP! There are TONS of skinny people who are completely unhealthy. Likewise, there are many curvy people who are SUPER healthy. Health is not merely a weight issue.

Next week, Asher will turn 1 year old. In the year since I've had him, I have lost all of the weight I gained during my pregnancy and then some. However, I am still not healthy. I exercised a lot during the first few months post delivery. Then I stopped. Sure, I still get exercise going up and down the stairs of my home, but I'm not doing regular aerobic exercise, and I'm doing no weight training. And when it comes to nutrition...I STINK! I eat what I want when I want it. I love to eat fried chicken fingers, ice cream, and candy...all the time. Who out there knows that that is NOT HEALTHY.

Don't get me started on stress. This is something I have always struggled with as well. A little stress can do a lot to my body. There have been more times than I would like to admit that I have flown of the handle when a stressful situation hits.

To help my two great areas of struggle, I am reading four fabulous books: The Bible (the GREATEST book of advice EVER), Breaking Intimidation, Dr. Bob's Guide to Optimal Health, and From Belly Fat to Belly Flat (I have TONS of great stuff to say about this book. Don't let the title fool you. There is a lot more to it than weight. I am working on a post to share the awesome stuff I'm learning from this SUPER INFORMATIVE book. Thanks, Hill, for sharing it with me!!!). I am learning so much, and the more I learn, the healthier I get.

Channing has been training under Dr. Bob for the past several months and has learned so much valuable information that he has been able to use to mold our family's health. We have several of his books, but what I love about "Dr. Bob's Guide to Optimal Health" is that it is "a God-inspired, Biblically-based 12 month devotional to natural health and restoration", and I love that it takes things one day at a time. He doesn't try to overload you with ideas that seem impossible. He shares health information daily, little by little. Each day begins with a Bible verse and then an important health tip.

In this post, I'm going to focus on something I learned from Dr. Bob's book (and then I had it repeated in "From Belly Fat to Belly Flat"). Here is Day 1 of Dr. Bob's Health Devotional:

Water Refreshes the Body

And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters
(Genesis 1:2)

Water is essential for life. God refers to water in one of the very first Bible verses. The human body requires water to function at the cellular level. Water is necessary for proper digestion and elimination. Hunger pains may be a cry for water instead of food. Water is also found in fruits and vegetables.

Consuming soda, tea, and coffee actually creates a toxic fluid state in the body. Water is nature's way of cleaning this system. Water from a pure source (preferably reverse osmosis) is the best-daily drinking a minimum of one quart of water per 150 pounds of body weight.

Natural Prescription for Health: Start your day with a cup of hot water and lemon. This is an excellent liver cleansing stimulant. (I read this specifically in "From Belly Fat to Belly Flat")

You can visit Dr. Bob's website at www.DruglessCare.com. He has a wealth of health information to share.

So I want to hear that you at home are starting your mornings with hot water and lemon. Let's all commit to do this together. "Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor; for if they fall, one will lift up his companion. but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm but how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him, and a threefold cord is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Don't forget to check back to hear all about my new favorite book, "From Belly Fat to Belly Flat". It is SO SO GREAT!

Larry King Live & Autism Awareness

2008-04-08T16:22:00.000-07:00

Last week, my family and I were blessed by a trip to Disney World (thanks, MiMi and PaPa!). I was so excited about the escape. I was thrilled to get away from the normal every day stresses of life and to enjoy a little time with my family and Mickey Mouse. First night there (it was past midnight), my father-in-law informs me that on Larry King Live they were discussing Autism (seriously people, this stuff FOLLOWS me!). I immediately turned it on and watched.
It was an amazing show! They were discussing autism because that day had been declared National Autism Awareness Day (now if that doesn't tell you there's an epidemic, I don't know what does). Anyway, it was a great show. If you missed it, here are some of the highlights:

My "Time" Find

2008-04-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

"$5 Billion
Combined 2007 sales of the cholesterol-lowering drugs Zetia and Vytorin, manufactured by Schering-Plough and Merck

26%
Drop in Schering-Plough's stock price after a panel of cardiologists announced on March 30 that the drugs may not work. Merck's stock fell 15%"

I heard a little about this on the news, but came across it again last night while reading this week's Time magazine.
5 BILLION DOLLARS! These companies were making 5 BILLION dollars on these two drugs. Do you really think they have our best interests at heart? Truly? Because to me, with all their "research", it seems like the fact that their drugs may not work would have been discovered by someone on their panel of researchers. Think about it. These companies were making BILLIONS. Think of what they have to lose by having these drugs pulled. You guessed it...BILLIONS!

If Schering-Plough and Merck really cared about you and me, they would tell us that we could lower cholesterol naturally, with diet and aerobic exercise. However, in defense of Schering-Plough and Merck, we have to take responsibility for our health. We have got to stop being lazy and depending on a cure to fix what we have destroyed.

"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple" (1Cor 3:16-17).

In America, we depend on quick fixes. We microwave our food, we eat at fast food restaurants, we have email on our cell phones, we drive thru to pick up our dry cleaning... The list goes on. We have come to expect everything in speedy time, with very little effort. Many of us are not willing to do what it takes to be healthy.

I have someone in my family who constantly complains about being overweight. She goes on diet after diet. She has seen doctors, taken weight-loss pills. From time to time, she loses some weight, only to have it pile back on the instant she heads back to McDonalds. I tried to tell her that she needs to combine exercise with healthy food choices. Her response? "I don't have time to exercise." People, we have to MAKE time. We make time for things that are important to us...our kids' t-ball games, t.v., work, friends. We have to make our health a priority as well. I need to do this myself. After Asher was born, I exercised constantly. I did this for several months. Then, in the past few months, I have totally slacked off. This is a lesson I need to learn too.

1 Corinthians tells us what will happen if we don't honor our bodies. It is very clear. We need to take note and do what it takes to take care of God's temple. We will reap what we sow. There isn't a magic pill. The sooner we all realize this, the better off we'll be.

Disclaimer: I am not saying all medication is bad. The point I'm trying to get across to you is that so many people are taking potentially harmful medication to cure ailments that could have been prevented in the first place.
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Let's take control of our health. As Joyce Meyer said,
"We need to learn how to live so we don't need a miracle."

Drug Errors Hurt 1 in 15 Hospitalized Kids

2008-04-07T21:51:00.001-07:00

The headline on cnn.com/health begins this way, "Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first scientific test of a new detection method."
The story goes on to say, "Patient safety experts said the problem is most likely even bigger than the study suggests because it involved only a review of selected charts. Also, the study didn't include general community hospitals, where most U.S. children requiring hospitalization are treated."

You can read the whole story here.

I know sharing these news stories doesn't make me popular amongst most of the world, namely those who depend heavily upon medication. However, we all need to be aware of what is going on around us so that we can prevent these errors in our own families. The more you know, the more you can make educated decisions about the health and well-being of your family.

If your child is hospitalized, ask questions. Watch what they're administering to him/her. Get second opinions. Ask, ask, and re-ask. It won't make you popular with the staff, but who cares. You are responsible for your child. Go above and beyond. I don't know about you, but I would rather be uncomfortable and unpopular for a few minutes, hours, or days than to live without my child for a single second.

Another Former Drug Rep Speaks Out

2008-04-07T07:13:00.001-07:00

I know I haven't posted in a while, but my family and I just returned from a trip to Disney World. It was so nice to get a way for a while. But now I'm back to the real world, and just like usual, news is literally falling into my lap. This article was waiting for me in my inbox. Check it out. Another former drug rep is speaking out about the tactics used by drug companies to get doctors to prescribe their pills. This is a whistle blower who is attempting to warn us all.
If you haven't seen my other post about Gwen Olson, another former drug rep who is sharing all the tactics she was taught, you should check it out too. It is alarming.

A Great Quote

2008-04-02T06:20:00.000-07:00

Joyce Meyer said this today, and I thought it was a wonderful quote:

"We need to learn how to live so we don't need a miracle."

She put my thoughts into words perfectly! If we learn how to live (not just in health, but in all areas of life: finances, relationships, fear, etc.), we don't have to depend on medication or prayer for a miracle. We need to start living life the way God intended.

John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

Lord, please teach us how to live a healthy life so that we may walk in divine health. For it is in Your Name we pray. Amen

Allergies Bothering You? Be Warned

2008-03-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

This time of year, the rumblings about allergies and allergy problems are rampant. You hear about people's allergies "acting up" everywhere you go. During Tristan's first t-ball game this past weekend, one of our little players was really struggling with his. He didn't even want to play and was crying because his were so bad. Another of our little boys was really tired and cranky, and I kept hearing his mom say that she thinks it was because of the Zyrtec she gave him. So I'm hearing all of these things and am crumbling inside. Zyrtec for your sweet little boy?! AAAAGH! (I will say, during practice last week, I tried to offer natural alternatives. The moms looked at me like I was crazy. Much like some of you probably think I am).

I just found this website:

www.askapatient.com. It's a site where people tell their opinions about specific medications based on reactions they've had from taking it. I did a quick search of Zyrtec, and this is what one mom listed as the side effects her child had:

aggressive bad behavior, irritability, temper tantrums over tiny thing. Would go crazy like a wild animal then crash down to a sobbing little boy.

Here are her comments:

Never will i give this to my son!!! We know it's the Zyrtec causing this behavior for we tried it two different times. Claritin has given him the same side affects also. We would rather see him suffer the allergies than be on these meds.

If you want to see the side effects and opinions of others, click here.

On Friday, I dashed to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of things I needed for Tristan's party. I was out a lot earlier than usual. As a matter of fact, I was out much earlier than I am normally even out of bed. I say that to say that God puts me in the "right place at the right time" in regard to medications. It happens ALL THE TIME. Like I've stated in previous posts, I usually don't seek this information. It literally hits me from every angle and in ways I would never expect. Anyway, back to Friday.

So I was in the car on the way to Wal-Mart and was listening to Rick and Bubba. That's when I heard it...Singulair has been linked to suicide. Rick and Bubba were talking about it and making jokes about it because Bubba is on Singulair. They were laughing because this is the second medication in like a month that Bubba has been on that has been linked to suicide. The other drug being Tamiflu. (Bubba detailed his effects of Tamiflu a few weeks ago. He said it was awful and that he experienced all kinds of crazy behaviors. He said that he would NEVER take Tamiflu again. He said next time, he'll just deal with the flu head-on. He said it again on Friday's show). Then they went on to laugh at how many medications Bubba is currently taking.

As I was listening to this, it just really got to me. I literally started crying. As I was listening and crying, Channing called, and I had to pour it all out to him. He agrees with me and just reinforced the need to get the information out there. People need to realize that every medication has a side effect, and that there are many medications that we could do without.

Today, our pastor started a new series titled "Sexual Revolution". A couple of verses he included in his message were the following:

John 8:44: "...When (the devil) lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

John 10:10: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

He said that the devil has us so confused on what sex is supposed to really be like and how it supposed to be used. He said that the devil isn't doing this to harm our bodies or to make us physically sick. He is doing this to steal our souls.

I think the same can be said for what he is doing in the world of health. Satan is polluting our minds with how we are to attain health. He lies to us and convinces us that we'll never be healthy without "that" medication. He lies and convinces many of us that we'll never truly be healthy. All the while, he is destroying families and stealing souls. Personally, I've seen three families (who are so close and dear to my heart) experience suicide as a result of prescription drug addictions. In each of these families, children were left without parents, and in two of them, grandchildren were left without the grandparents they so dearly loved. If that's not Satan, I don't know what it is.
BE ALERT! He wants to destroy all of us, and he'll use whatever means necessary. He cannot physically harm us, but he is the "Father of lies" and knows how to push our buttons. He knows where we're vulnerable. His is coming for you and your family!

Some of you are probably thinking that I'm going a little overboard here. I don't think that I am. Families are being destroyed. The drugs most abused by teenagers are PRESCRIPTION DRUGS!!! The thing is that there is a vicious cycle going on, and I feel like it's going over the heads of so many. Think about this...
At least once or twice a week, I see one of the "Anti-drug" commercials that is focusing on teenage prescription drug abuse. They are trying to stop it. However, their method isn't working. Why? Because when our teenagers are tiny kids, we are shoving medications down their throats every time they don't feel great. By doing this, we are convincing our very own children that they get healing and fulfillment from medication. It makes sense to me that as they grow older, they take these medications to escape feelings of insecurity, distress, abandonment, emotional hurts, etc.

So what are we so confused about? I see it in Christian families all the time. They want to tell everyone not to drink alcohol or to get drunk because the Bible says it's wrong.
According to Hosea 4:11, The Lord says, "Wine, both old and new, is robbing my people of their senses!" (TEV)
Then, in Ephesians 5:18, " Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you."

I, personally, don't believe that this applies just to wine. I think it applies to wine, beer, vodka, liquor, drugs (both prescription and non-prescription). Drugs are robbing us of our minds...just as much or more than alcohol is. We are being drunk and polluted on mind-altering medications...drugs! It's time to do something about this!!!

I've kind of gotten off on some tangents on this post. Sorry! If I offended you, I'm sorry about that too. I am just SO PASSIONATE about this. I am tired of seeing families destroyed and especially our sweet children who don't have a choice. Check out the Singulair article. Here is an excerpt:

With sales of $4.3 billion last year, Singulair is used by millions of patients in the U.S, according to Merck. First approved in 1998, it's part of a class of asthma and allergy drugs that includes AstraZeneca's Accolate and Critical Therapeutics's Zyflo.

Does it make sense that Merck wouldn't want us to find out the potential risks associated with Singulair? It's a huge cash cow for them! To me, I would rather deal with allergy issues than want to kill myself, but hey, that's just me.

If you are struggling with allergies, I encourage you to try a wellness chiropractor. In our office, we have so many patients that have come in because of low back or neck pain, only to be surprised that their allergy problems disappear as well. It is so funny (and encouraging) to hear their testimonies. They are always shocked, and I love it! As for our family, none of us struggle with these allergy issues. It is such a blessing! We make sure to keep ourselves (and especially our boys) well adjusted. Channing and I both get deep tissue massages once a month (that helps too!).

You can be healthy too! Please seek natural alternatives for yourself and your families whenever possible. Your kids deserve it, and you do too!

7 Ills That Don't Need Pills

2008-03-27T13:57:00.000-07:00

According to the April 2008 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, researchers have found and described how seven common conditions can be managed without the use of medication. They explain that in many cases, "the nonpharmacological approach can do as much or more than pills." Check out this article to see if you or someone you know falls into one of these categories.

The Truth About Chiropractic

2008-03-26T09:12:00.000-07:00

After a week long hiatus, I'm back. Last week was super busy, so I wasn't able to get anything posted. In addition, I'm still trying to find balance with my family, work, and keeping people informed on the health information I'm finding. So far, finding balance hasn't been easy for me, but I'm working on it. :)

I found this article today on mercola.com and wanted to share it. It was written by Dr. Lloyd Fielder, a wellness chiropractor in Illinois. I strongly encourage you to read it. It will help you to better understand what wellness chiropractors, like my sweet husband, are trying to accomplish and why.

The article is about three or four pages and will take you more than two seconds to read, but I assure you, it is worth every minute. Your health is SO important and definitely worth the five minutes it may take you to read the article.
Check it out:

The Truth About Chiropractic, And How it is Widely Misunderstood

Selling Sickness

2008-03-19T07:11:00.000-07:00

Check out this article I saw on the home page of my hotmail account. Seriously, people, I'm not even having to seek this information. It is literally showing up everywhere I go.

And if you want to see The 10 Deadliest Drugs, check this out.

OR

FDA's Biggest Blunders

Drug Test Dummies

Off-Label Drugs and Medical Devices: Get the Facts

One More Great Quote from Dr. M

2008-03-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, so as I was reading over Dr. Mendolsohn's quotes, I came across this one and had to share:

"What does a Catholic do when he decides that his priests are no good? Sometimes he directly challenges them, but very seldom. He just leaves the Church. And that’s my answer. Leave the Church of Modern Medicine. I see a lot of people doing that today. I see a lot of people going to chiropractors, for example, who wouldn’t have been caught dead in a chiropractor’s office a few years ago." Robert Mendelsohn, MD

A Great Quote from a Great Doc

2008-03-18T20:29:00.000-07:00

I found this quote tonight from a doctor I have a huge amount of respect for, Robert Mendelsohn. When Tristan was a baby, a friend recommended the book, "How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor". The book was written by Dr. Mendelsohn and has been used as a referral source a lot around our home. If you don't have a copy already, you should check it out. It's slightly outdated (it was written in 1983) but filled with TONS of great health information. And for those of you out there who LOVE your medical doctors, you'll be glad to know that he was one.

Here is the quote I found:

"Despite the tendency of doctors to call modern medicine an 'inexact science', it is more accurate to say there is practically no science in modern medicine at all. Almost everything doctors do is based on a conjecture, a guess, a clinical impression, a whim, a hope, a wish, an opinion or a belief. In short, everything they do is based on anything but solid scientific evidence. Thus, medicine is not a science at all, but a belief system. Beliefs are held by every religion, including the Religion of Modern Medicine." Robert Mendelsohn MD

For more quotes for Dr. Mendelsohn, click this link.