Lead In Your Lipstick! Beware!

Ladies What you don't know about the ingredients in your lipstick
may be very BAD for your health:


Lead Found in Many Lipstick Brands:


The Brands which contain lead are:

1. CHRISTIAN DIOR

2. LANCOME

3. CLINIQUE

4. Y.S.L

5. ESTEE LAUDER

6. SHISEIDO

7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)

8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)

9. MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.


The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.


After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L.lipstick contained the most amount of lead.

Watch out for those lipsticks which are supposed to stay longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is because of the higher content of lead.

Here is the test you can do yourself:

1. Put some lipstick on your hand.

2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.

3. If the lipstick color changes to black then you know the lipstick contains lead.


Please send this information to all your girlfriends, wives and female family members.

Study Finds That Extra Folic Acid May Protect the Brain

A study published by the dutch researcher, Jane Dura of Wageningen has shown that taking 800 micrograms of Folic Acid a day slowed down the brain drain. The study followed 818 people over a three year period. One group was given the Folic Acid and one group, a dummy pill. After the three year period, their brain function was evaluated. On memory tests, the supplement users had scores comparable to people 5.5 years younger, Durga said. On tests of cognitive speed, the folic acid helped users perform as well as people 1.9 years younger.

That's significant brain protection, with a supplement that's already well-known to be safe, said Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist Marilyn Albert, who chairs the Alzheimer's Association's science advisory council.

Durga said it's not clear how folic acid might work to protect the brain. Some studies suggest folate lowers inflammation; others suggest it may play a role in _expression of dementia-related genes.

Folate is found in such foods as oranges and strawberries, dark-green leafy vegetables and beans. In the United States, it also is added to cereal and flour products. The recommended daily dose here is 400 micrograms; doctors advise women of childbearing age to take a supplement to ensure they get that much. The problem is most people do not eat a proper diet or eat enough fruits to receive enough Folic Acid for optimal brain performance. Ask yourself how many of the above foods you eat each day...each week?

It is also advised to keep the brain functioning at top level you should:

Mentally exercise the brain with chess, crossword puzzles, game shows, reading, bridge, or other games. You should always be trying to learn, gain new knowledge as in a hobby or a passion.

Exercise is also both stimulating mentally and physically. It is great for stress relief as well. Walking is one exercise that can be done by almost everyone and in the level suited to your ability and age.

Get out in social groups and have fun. When you stop seeing people-getting out of the house, it also affects mental function. This is why Senior Centers are so great. People see others their own age, enjoy all sort of activities, eat together, and have conversations that are stimulating both mentally and physically.

Diet is important as well. Often in the elderly for example, their mental function is impaired by poor nutrition and medicines. It is well known that many of the elderly in nursing homes would improve mentally is given a good multi-vitamin, better nutrition, and were not on certain medications.

I have volunteered in nursing homes. The food is overcooked and is often so tasteless that they won't eat it. Half the food is never eaten. The other problem is that many of the patients cannot eat without help. The homes are understaffed and many of the residents don't have someone to help them eat. Their hands shake to the point that the food ends up in their lap. In a cafeteria of 50 people to 4 CNAs, with the majority needing help, how many get proper nourishment? I saw it all over and over again. On the days that they generally have more visitors, they have more staff helping to feed. On the days where normally there are few family members visiting, they have many less feeding.

Most of them don't remember later if they ate, if someone helped them, or any other details to follow up with them on the quality of service staff. Many of them are not capable of talking or being understood. This all makes it very difficult to check on quality of treatment. This is true even in the places that charge big bucks. I volunteered in a couple of them as well.

Herbs:

Ginko does help slow down the mental drain. In my years of working with clients, I have found many of the Ginko formulas to be junk. One of the ones that does work is Ginko Gold and I do not sell it. It does not cure the problem but does slow it down some. It does not help with all patients and if they are in the last stages of dementia where the brain is severely damaged, it may not have any effect at all.

Ginkgo Biloba Extract- Is generally accepted as a remedy for minor deficits in brain function, such as those that occur with advancing age. It may be useful in improving concentration and combat short-term memory loss due to clogged arteries in the brain, and to treat dizziness, ringing in the ears, headache, and emotional hypersensitivity accompanied by anxiety. Active compounds in Ginkgo extract assists in improving circulation, discouraging clot formation, reinforcing the walls of the capillaries and protecting nerve cells from harm when deprived of oxygen. These ingredients also appear to have an antioxidant effect, sparing brain tissue from the damage caused by free radicals.

Huperzine A- With advancing age the brain increasingly loses the ability to produce acetylcholine, an important chemical that is crucial too memory function and thinking ability. Huperzine A has a beneficial effect by raising acetylcholine levels. It helps to promote better memory, thinking ability, and mental clarity.

Roseox ®- Helps regenerate other antioxidants. It is made from Rosemary extract and blended with an exclusive combination of herbs. It helps to improve the total antioxidant potential of Vitamin E.

L-Glutamine- Plays an important role in many functions of the body such as energy levels, intestinal health, protein synthesis, and healthy blood sugar levels through quick conversion into glucose. This important amino acid helps brain function as it converts quickly into glucose.

Gotu Kola- Assists in improving poor circulation in the veins.

Choline- Is important for normal cellular membrane composition and repair, normal brain function and normal cardiovascular function.

Well this is all for tonight. I hope this has been of help.
Go to my herbstore at www.herbladyisinhealthstore.com and check out a formula called Advanced Brain.

Thanks,
Kate Clifton,
www.womenshealth-naturalsolutions.com

HERBS, AMINO ACIDS, MINERALS: FAR SAFER THAN ANY DRUG

Hi Friends,

I hope that Dec is full of Blessings and Family!
I am publishing this because I think it is extremely important to Read:

(OMNS) American poison control statistics show that in one year, there
were 28 deaths from heroin; acetaminophen (the active ingredient in
products like Tylenol ) killed 147. Though acetaminophen killed over five
times as many as an illegal drug, few would say that we should make
this generally regarded as safe, over-the-counter pain reliever require
prescription.

Yet misconceptions and misinformation about alleged dangers of mineral,
herbal and amino acid supplements are persistent, in spite of the lack
of scientific evidence to support such fearfulness.

MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS
The 2003 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control
Centers Toxic Exposures Surveillance System, published in the American
Journal of Emergency Medicine (1), lists eight deaths in the “mineral
supplement” category. Five are not from supplements at all, but rather
are from pharmacological sources rightly termed electrolytes : two
from sodium and three from potassium (p 389). Pharmacologic doses of
sodium and potassium are usually given in hospital intravenously and are a
frequent cause of electrolyte imbalance. Two deaths were allegedly due
to iron overdose. Since 1986, there has been an average of two deaths
per year associated with iron supplements. The sole remaining death was
from calcium, a mineral that is employed medically for its antidote
properties. In fact, in 2003, calcium was used as a lifesaving antidote in
5,228 cases (p 344). There is no evidence that the single listed
calcium death was from a supplement, and the odds are overwhelming th!
at it
was not. That makes a year’s total of perhaps two deaths
“associated with” a supplemental mineral. Caffeine also killed two people in
2003. Yet tea, coffee and cola soft drinks are not sold with restriction,
prescription, or in childproof bottles, and rather few would maintain
that they need to be.

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
The 2003 Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers
Toxic Exposures Surveillance System indicates a total of 13 deaths
attributed to herbal preparations. Three of these are from ephedra, two from
yohimbe, and two from ma-huang. Accepting all seven claims of deaths
attributed to these products, we still find that there were over 20 times
as many deaths each year from acetaminophen.

Only three deaths are attributable to other single ingredient
botanicals, and oddly enough, their identity remains unnamed in the Toxic
Exposures report. Reporting three deaths without naming the cause is a
clear admission of uncertainty.

Millions of persons take herbal remedies, and have done so for
generations. Indigenous and Westernized peoples alike have found them to be
safe and effective, and the 2003 Report of the American Association of
Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposures Surveillance System confirms this
(p 388-389). There have been no deaths at all from cultural medicines,
including ayurvedic, Asian, Hispanic, and in fact, from all others.

Additionally, we find:

Blue cohosh: 0 deaths

Ginko biloba: 0 deaths

Echinacea: 0 deaths

Ginseng: 0 deaths

Kava kava: 0 deaths

St John's wort: 0 deaths

Valerian: 0 deaths

Furthermore, there have been zero deaths from phytoestrogens,
glandulars, blue-green algae, or homeopathic remedies.

AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTS
In 2003, poison control centers reported zero deaths from amino acids.

SO WHERE ARE THE BODIES?
Natural health products, such as amino acids, herbs, minerals, and
other nutritional supplements, have a proven safe usage history. This is
clearly demonstrated by the 2003 Annual Report of the American
Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposures Surveillance System,
published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

1. Watson WA et al. Vol. 22, No. 5, September 2004, p 335-404.
(http://www.aapcc.org/Annual%20Reports/03report/Annual%20Report%202003.pdf)

What is Orthomolecular Medicine?

Linus Pauling defined orthomolecular medicine as "the treatment of
disease by the provision of the optimum molecular environment, especially
the optimum concentrations of substances normally present in the human
body." Orthomolecular medicine uses safe, effective nutritional therapy
to fight illness. For more information: http://www.orthomolecular.org

Take the Orthomolecular Quiz at
http://www.orthomolecular.org/quiz/index.shtml

The peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service is a non-profit
and non-commercial informational resource.

Editorial Review Board:

Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D.
Harold D. Foster, Ph.D.
Bradford Weeks, M.D.
Carolyn Dean, M.D. N.D.
Erik Paterson, M.D.
Thomas Levy, M.D., J.D.

Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D., contact person. Email: omns@orthomolecular.org

Boost Your Sex Drive Without Drugs

Hi Friends,
I received this article in my email and felt it was so good
that I would post it to my blog. It's on a subject we don't
like to discuss but is a real issue in our relationships.



Boost Your Sex Drive Without Drugs
? Copyright 2005 Myrna Caudill

Boost Your Sex Drive Without Drugs!

Your sexual desire increases as your waist line decreases!

New research has shown that losing about 13% of your
body weight over a two year period boosts sexual desire.

Your sex drive increases because you feel more sexually
attractive.

200 people weighing an average weight close to 250
pounds completed a questionnaire.  They were asked to rate
their feelings on lack of sex drive to reluctance to being
seen undressed and difficult sexual performances.

After being in a weight loss program for 12 months the
participants completed another questionnaire and the
results were:

26 percent reported not feeling sexually attractive,
down from 68 percent at the beginning

34 percent report ed not wanting to be seen undressed,
down from 63 percent

11 percent report not enjoying sexual activity, down
from 21 percent

15 percent reported having little sexual desire, down
from 39 percent

15 percent reported avoiding sexual encounters, down
from 29 percent

12 percent reported difficulty with sexual performance,
down from 27 percent

Low self esteem due to being overweight impacts sexual
desire levels as well as health and lifespan.

Martin Binks a Duke University psychologist presented a
study at a meeting of the Obesity Society showing that
shedding a few pounds can improve things in the bedroom
by making people feel better about their bodies.

You reap a lot of benefit from moderate weight loss of 10
to 13%.  Binks said, "It's a wonderful message.  You don't
have to reach some ideal weight to be healthy and happy."

The feelings of being unattractive and the unwillingness
to be seen naked deadened the sexual desire.  Plus, when
they wanted to have sex, the excess weight made it an ordeal.

That certainly was true of Carlene Wellington, 62, and her
husband, Gary, 63, of suburban Tacoma, Wash.

Both were a healthy weight when they married 42 years
ago, until she started to "show love" by cooking massive
amounts of food.  She and her husband ballooned to 237 and
355 pounds, respectively, and their sex life suffered.

"We had about 600 pounds in our bed," she said.

"I called it my workbench," because sex was so physically
difficult," he said.

Carlene was embarrassed by her body. "I could get
dressed without showing my skin, and had to have the lights
off when we had sex," she said.

During sex, she often felt pressure in her chest, caused by
anxiety and dread.

She now weighs 153 pounds and her tall husband a trim
235."It's just like being married to a different person -
or going back 25 years," she said.

Her husband recalled the day 13 years ago - after the
couple has just lost a combined 200 pounds - when he looked
at his wife one morning and told her she had a cute butt.

"I don't know if she thought I was trying to make her late
for work or not," he said.  But he was struck by how much
he wanted to.

"The term "love is blind" is true," he said.  But now that
he and his wife have both lost weight, "things work better,"
and sex is again a joy.

A 13% weight loss for someone weighing 250 pounds is
only 32.5 pounds.  A weight loss of 2.7 pounds per week for
12 weeks would result in a loss of 32.4 pounds.

Lose weight and boost your sex drive.


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Back From Vacation: FDA At It again

Hi Friends,

I went on vacation to see my daughter in Colorado.

I hope you all have a great past couple of weeks.

The first topic is the FDA. The FDA is after companies who let women know that there is alternative hormone treatment that is safe and effective. For years women were put on unopposed Estrogen and told it was the answer.

Years ago, doctors in alternative medicine, were saying, no, that estrogen was not good. They knew that natural progesterone was a much better solution. It took years for standard medicine to admit that they were wrong. With all the damage this did to women, they still won't let alternative medicine educate women about safe, alternative medicine hormone treatment. The tactics in this country against alternative medicine is sad and dangerous.

There is a real war going on here with the drug companies trying to control our rights and trying its best to squash you from receiving information on natural therapies. You need to get involved and try to stop this.

If you want to know more about natural hormone treatment, please write me at info@womenshealth-naturalsolutions.com

This month begins the holiday season. I want to address the issue of overeating this month.

I know how hard it is when you have to bake, give parties, and cook many dishes that you normally wouldn't eat. I want to remind you if you are eating a good diet, that eating all those goodies and full-of-calories dishes will really disrupt your stomach. I can tell you even on our trip that was the case.

Several times we got in late and most of the restaurants were closed. These were in back roads towns where there was only one or two restaurants to pick from. I ended up with stomach problems that have taken a week to clear up. When you are on a trip, your schedule is really disrupted...sleep patterns, eating patterns, and habits. This is also true during holidays.

Try to eat your normal dinner before going to parties. You will not be hungry and as tempted to eat dishes and sweets that you see.

If cheesecake is your weakness, try sharing one with your spouse or eating very slowly. Talk a lot between bites.

Remember while you are looking at the table with all the deserts, the reasons why you are not going to eat them; such as a dress or slacks that are tight already.

Keep in mind your goal of losing weight and how happy you will be when you achieve that goal.

Look at all the over weight people at your party. Do you want to look like that? If you are already packed with more pounds than you need, are you going to really feel good about yourself after eating that cheesecake?

Try to use the wait 20 min plan. When you have the urge to eat, wait 20 min, do a chore, go for a walk, drink some water, get involved in a phone call, fold clothes, anything that distracts you from this urge to eat. You would be surprised at how often this works.

If none of this works, and you overeat, realize that tomorrow is another day and a chance to put things back on track. Don't bury yourself in guilt, don't dwell on it, just pick yourself up and start over. We all give in sometimes and eat what we shouldn't.

All For Tonight,
God Bless Your Health,
Kate Clifton,
www.womenshealth-naturalsolutions.com

Oregano Potent Bacteria, Fungus, and Virus Killer

Hi Friends,

Since we have the threat of the Avian Bird Flu and our yearly Inflenza Flu looming, I want to devote the next two blogs or so on Oregano. I will also devote one to Garlic and general guidelines to utilize when exposed to someone sick.

The ancient Greeks were among the first to take advantage of oregano's medicinal qualities. The Greeks termed the spice origanos, meaning "joy of the mountains."

The Greeks utilized this herb extensively as a medicine. Oregano was used as a favorite prescription by hundreds of ancient doctors. Conditions treated by the Greek doctors included trauma, open wounds, headaches, lung disorders, seizures, venomous bites, and congestive heart failure. It was regarded as a definitive cure for hemlock poisoning.

During the Middle Ages Islamic doctors developed hundreds of cures using both the Oregano Spice and oil. Over the history of time, it has been used over and over for a wide range of ailments from asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, and cough.

In the Orient it is used to treat fever, vomiting, darrhea, skin rashes, and itchy skin.

Although there are a wide variety of plants that are confused with oregano-including marjoram, thyme and sage-true oregano grows wild in Mediterranean regions such as Greece. The wild oregano is the source of surprisingly potent oil of oregano.

In The Cure is in the Cupboard, Cass Ingram, D.O., has written a book that is dedicated to unveiling the health benefits of oregano and oil of oregano.

He notes that "wild oregano is a veritable natural mineral treasure-house, containing a density of minerals that would rival virtually any food." The wild oregano is rich in a long list of minerals that includes calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, boron, and manganese. Vitamins C and A (beta carotene) and niacin also are contained in oregano.

Of these minerals,it is relatively high in Magnesium, containing 280 mg per 100 grams. That is higher than in other foods such as cashews, peanuts, molasses, and whole grains. It is also very high in zinc and Potassium.

Judging from its mineral content alone, it isn't hard to figure out why oregano is such a valuable commodity. Consider some of oregano's other useful purposes and it becomes even more obvious.

"Oregano is one of Nature's finest preservatives." states Ingram in another book, Supermarket Remedies. The author suggests that if oregano is used with foods such as meat, eggs, milk, or salad, you "will greatly halt the growth of microbes and, thus, reduce the risk for food poisoning."

The key element in oregano is the oil, which Foster points out "contains carvacrol and thymol as the primary components." Foster attributes the "fungicidal and worm-expellant properties" of oil of oregano to carvacrol and thymol. "These two phenols may constitute as much as 90% of (the oil)."

However, Ingram adds that these two phenols work "synergistically" and that is the reason "oil of oregano" packs a double punch in antiseptic powder and explains why it is infinitely more potent than commercial phenol in microbial killing power."

Another key element found in Oregano Oil are Terpenes. Terpenes are potent anitseptic, antiviral, and antiinflammatory agents. They act as natural anesthetics, which means they are capable of halting pain. Oil of Oregano contains dozens of Terpenes.

The last key ingredient are called Esters. They are noted for their antifungal powers. They also possess a mild sedative or relaxing effect and enhance blood flow in the body.

All of this helps make oregano oil a significant factor in treating internal and external fungi including athletes foot. Skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema can be improved with the treatment as well. Ingram explains the astonishing discovery that "oil of oregano outright destroys all variety of fungi and yeasts, regardless of where they reside."

In addition to fighting various fungi, oil of oregano is useful against bacteria and parasites. As Ingram asserts, "oil of oregano's antiseptic powers are immense...it inhibits the growth of the majority of bacteria, something that prescription antibiotics fail to accomplish." In the case of parasites, oil of oregano has had success neutralizing worms, amoeba and protozoans.

Additional uses for oregano and oil of oregano are multi-dimensional. They have been found helpful in combating diarrhea, intestinal gas, and digestive problems, as well as sore throat and breathing difficulties. Oil of oregano can be immediate help against bee stings and many venomous bites until medical attention can be reached. Oil of oregano has even been suggested as a treatment for dandruff, diaper rash, and other skin disorders.

The benefits of oregano have gone largely unnoticed and underpublicized for far too long. As Ingram notes, oregano is "one of the world's finest natural medicines, that is if it's true oregano." So while oregano may hold the answer for a number of your health questions, be sure that it is in fact the real thing. Remember, these remedies are only attributed to genuine oregano and oil of oregano. Nonetheless, their values are much too important to overlook. Oregano may just be the thing you are searching for, or maybe didn't realize was available.

This is all for now. The next blog will be on the new studies using Oregano Oil and its power over Influenza Vius and Sars . There is a lot of current research available.

All for Now,
Kate Clifton,
The Herbladyisin,
www.womenshealth-naturalsolutions.com

Avian Bird Flu...What You Should Do!

Hi Friends,

The World Trade Association wrote an article revising their estimates of 150 million Avian Bird Flu deaths to 7.4 million.

Well, that may be good news unless you are one of the 7.4 million still in the figures. They also state they have no idea actually how bad it will be until it hits.

This means that we should be prepared health wise. It is a known fact that many of those 7.4 million deaths will be the young, the elderly, the undernourished, the ones already fragile.

There will be deaths in those who think they have a strong immune system when they don't in reality. There will be deaths in those who don't take the illness seriously and those who don't believe in taking either standard medicine or herbal medicine. They are strong and don't need that stuff. These are the same people who will tell you they are healthy but rarely see a doctor, then drop death with a heart attack one day.

It is wise to work consistently on the health of your immune system with proper diet, proper rest, exercise, and stress reduction. Unmanaged stress reduces immune function and increases the severity of the illness. The healthier you are the less likely you are to develop the disease in the first place and the shorter the duration of the days sick.

When you start to feel ill, immediately start in with Vitamin C at 500 to 1000 mg several times a day. You should double up on your multi-vitamins add Zinc to your supplement regimen. Then follow up on the vitamins with Oregano or Goldenseal or Garlic. Oregano has been shown in clincial studies to be extremely effective against almost all of the germs floating around including staph and strep. Garlic as well has has thousands of clinical studies in Japan and Russia on its effectiveness against bugs, staph, strep, you name it.

You need to take more than the maintence dose listed on the bottle. If it suggests taking 2 a day....take 4 to 6 more. It takes a good strong dosage to defeat these bugs. The dosage should be taken several times a day...not just once.

You should drink a lot of water and rest! Keep your glasses and yourself away from the family as much as possible. If you have a dishwasher, this is a good time to use it. Wash your hands frequently!

Don't wait until you are really down with it! Start the regimen above at the onset of the aches and pain, the fatigue, mild fever, and achey throat. If you have to be around family that is ill....start the above regimen the first day you have contact with them. It takes often around a week for the bug to incubate in your system and for you to start feeling the symptoms.

With all that is going around, it is wise to keep an extra supply at home. This week, for instance, I gave my daughter my supply of Oregano when she came down with strep throat. I began taking what I had left on my bottle and Vitamin C now.....to make sure I don't come down with it. I ordered three extra bottles just to have on hand and some extra Vitamin C. Be prepared as the Girl Scout Motto says!

This is all for tonight. If you would like any questions answered on this subject, give me a call at 760-458-2151 or email me at herbladyisin@yahoo.com .

Good Night All,
Kate Clifton, The Herbladyisin
www.womenshealth-naturalsolutions.com