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This last week has been a week of emails and phone calls with health questions not for republishing and I honor your right to privacy. That does not prevent me from answering anyone's question and getting them an answer to their problem giving them options that they may choose to follow or not...

Alternative and complimentary medicine has grown huge, to the chagrin of traditional world, and continues to do so. My opinion is that it's growth is probably because traditional medicine has deteriorated so badly over the last two decades - as I watched it happen - that our only choice of healthy correction for a problem lies with alternative. The traditional medical world has become a world of big business and not of helping people, contrary to what they try to tell us... Their cut, burn or poison attitude is killing thousands of people rather than helping them. Cancer rate has grown into an epidemic proportion. Diabetes and Macular Degeneration is rampant while the medical business grows rich people are getting sicker and dying with the treatments given them... Be smart and check out all options for your condition and/or find a doctor who will honor your choice of alternative and/or complimentary treatment!!!

Today's Motivator is great insight into loneliness or happiness, don't miss it!

I am answering health questions to the best of my ability using what I gleaned from 20-years as a Medical Office Nurse and Administrator along with my education in
nutritional and alternative modes. I am not a doctor and you should not think of me as one.

Q & A is for your information and education only and in some instances to give you a different perspective on a particular problem! 

My wish for you, in the use of the information gained here, is that you will apply it in a smart and safe manner in order to enhance your life and not harm it! Not to be used in place of your judgment but in  addition to...

I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a problem and then make a decision for myself and I hope that will be your attitude as well! 

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QUESTION:
Please I want to know what causes white patch on somebody's lips?
 
M.W.
 
 
ANSWER:
White patches may or may not mean something... Can you feel texture in the spots (bumpy, smooth or rough)? Are they discolored? Are they sore? How long have they been there? There are a multitude of questions before a definitive answer can be given... Do you smoke or chew tobacco? Do they exist in any other part of the body? 
 
Here are some possibilities...
 
Thrush (A yeast infection) is one reason for white patches, but usually in the mouth as well as the lip is usually painful and raised. So I doubt that is your white patch. Of course without examining it I cannot say positively? If you have had these for years, it probably is nothing and only a loss of melanin in that area... Causes for white patches are as varied as there are people. If you are a smoker or chew tobacco it may be bad news, which warrants an exam by both your dentist and your physician. And/Or get on a natural cancer prevention/repair protocol.
 
A common diagnosis that may or may not be your problem is - Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) - a pigmentation disorder in which the cells that make pigment in the skin, and tissues that line the inside of the mouth and/or nose and/or genital and/or rectal areas, and/or the retina  (inner layer of the eyeball) are destroyed. As a result, white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. The hair that grows in areas is sometimes affected by vitiligo.
 
The cause of vitiligo is not known, but doctors and researchers have several different theories. One theory is that people develop antibodies that destroy the melanocytes in their own bodies. Another theory is that melanocytes destroy themselves. Finally, some people have reported that a single event such as sunburn or emotional distress triggered vitiligo; however, these events have not been scientifically proven to cause vitiligo. I only mention this to keep you informed?
 
FYI, there are about 35,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed each year in the United States. Chewing tobacco and smoking tobacco are the major causes of oral cancer. Oral (mouth) cancers present in a variety of forms. Red velvety patches with white spots are particularly suspicious. Usually, these areas are not painful until they reach the critical stage. The side of the tongue is the most common site for oral cancer. Oral cancers are also commonly diagnosed on the inside of the cheek(s).
 
There are many harmless bumps and spots that appear in and/or around the mouth so you should not be duly alarmed but as a safe precaution have them examined.
 
If it were my white spots I would be bathing the spot(s) in liquid minerals three times a day - Use a cotton tipped swab soaked in liquid minerals and dab on spots, soaking well - This has cleared a multitude of skin problems. Mouth sores, abrasions and bruises heal faster and produce a healthy skin. Probably one of the things that bears out Linus Pauling and other alternative health practitioners' statement, "YOU CAN TRACE EVERY SICKNESS, EVERY DISEASE, AND EVERY AILMENT TO A MINERAL DEFICIENCY." So if you are not taking ionic minerals daily you should be! Click Here To Get Them!
 
Hope this answers your question sufficiently,
Lena

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MOTIVATOR
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ONE LIGHT

Imagine an artist painting a winter scene. She depicts a white, frozen ground and evergreens draped in snow. Her hand brings the day to a close as she paints night falling on the canvas. In the deep shadows of dusk, she has painted a grim, log cabin, barely visible to the casual observer.

Then she dips her brush in yellow paint and, with a few quick strokes, places a brightly burning lamp in one of the cabin's windows. Warm rays dance on white snow, now made brighter by the light. The lonely lamp wholly changes the tone of the picture, replacing feelings of dark and gloom with warmth and security.

Edith Wharton has said that there are two ways of spreading the light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Sometimes we are candles. We shed light of love and hope. We shine encouragement into dark souls. Or we illuminate with insight.

But sometimes we reflect the light. We are mirrors to enable others to see the light of their own goodness and beauty. And when we have no other light of our own, we are mirrors which reflect a greater Light.

For some, the world can be bleak and cold. They feel frightened, lonely and even hopeless. But it's true that no amount of darkness can extinguish the light of one, small candle. You!
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FOOD OF THE WEEK
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That Great Free Food In Your Yard!
 
 Since spring is a time to clean your home and your body, this week's vegetable is one that anyone can have from the poorest to the richest pocketbook. No money needed to put it on your table.
 
The dandelion grows wild in almost every yard I've ever been in making it a free food! There are many varieties of Dandelion leaves; some are deeply cut into segments, in others the segments or lobes form a much less conspicuous feature.

The dandelion leaves are shiny and without hairs, the margin of each leaf cut into great jagged teeth, either upright or pointing somewhat backwards, and these teeth are themselves cut here and there into lesser teeth. It is this somewhat fanciful resemblance to the canine teeth said to resemble the angular jaw of a lion fully supplied with teeth.
 
The shining, purplish flower-stalks rise straight from the root, are leafless, smooth and hollow and bear single heads of flowers. On picking the flowers, a bitter, milky juice exudes from the broken edges of the stem, which is present throughout the plant, and which when it comes into contact with the hand, turns to a brown stain that is rather difficult to remove.
 
The dandelion is a veritable feast for at least ninety-three different kinds of insects who are in the habit of feasting on it. Maybe the reason that those pesky creatures are so healthy and hard to kill!
 
It is a great salad green loaded with antioxidants, and potassium. Is a great milk producer in cows - most cows will not eat it but when they do it increases the milk production by about 1/3 - and in lactating women. The leaves are more nutritious than anything you can buy with more beta-carotene than carrots. More iron and phenomenal calcium than spinach. High in vitamins B-1, B-2, B-5, B-6, B-12, C, E, P, and D, biotin, inositol, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. A tasty, free vegetable that grows on virtually every lawn.
 
The young leaves of the Dandelion make an agreeable and wholesome addition to spring salads. The full-grown leaves should not be taken, being too bitter, but the young leaves, especially if blanched or sauteed, make an excellent salad, either alone or in combination with other greens, onion, lemon juice, shallot tops and/or chives. Dandelion is only pleasantly bitter, and if eaten while the leaves are quite young, the center rib of the leaf is not at all unpleasant to the taste. When older the rib is tough and not so tasty to eat.
 
The young leaves may also be boiled as a vegetable, spinach fashion, thoroughly drained, sprinkled with lemon or lime juice, pepper and salt, moistened with soup or butter and served very hot. If considered a little too bitter, use half spinach, but the Dandelion must be partly cooked first then add the spinach to finish cooking, as it takes longer than spinach. Another variation, some grated nutmeg or garlic, a teaspoonful of chopped onion or grated lemon peel can be added to the greens when they are cooked. A simple vegetable soup may also be made with Dandelions.
 
The dried Dandelion leaves are also employed as an ingredient in many digestive or diet drinks and herb beers. Dandelion Beer is a rustic fermented drink common in many parts of the country and made also in Canada. Workmen in the furnaces and potteries of the industrial towns of the Midlands have frequent resource to many of the tonic Herb Beers, finding them cheaper and less intoxicating than ordinary beer, and Dandelion stout ranks as a favorite with many. An unusual but agreeable and wholesome fermented drink is made from Dandelions, Nettles and Yellow Dock.
 
The roasted roots are largely used to form Dandelion Coffee, being first thoroughly cleaned, then dried by artificial heat, and slightly roasted till they are the tint of coffee, when they are ground ready for use. The roots are pulled up in the autumn, which is the best time for this purpose. The prepared powder is said to be almost indistinguishable from real coffee, and is said to be an improvement to inferior coffee.
 
The dandelion is known for it's diuretic properties as well as used for blood cleansing tonic and slightly aperient (laxative). It is a general stimulant to the system and especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used medicinally in kidney and liver disorders.
 
Dandelions are also good tonic for the bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach and intestines. It's recommended for stressed-out, internally sluggish, and sedentary people. Anyone who's a victim of excessive fat, white flour, and concentrated sweeteners could benefit from a daily cup of dandelion tea.
 
Have gallstones try this;
1 OZ. Dandelion root, 1 OZ. Parsley root, 1 OZ. Balm herb, 1/2 OZ. Ginger root, 1/2 OZ. Licorice root. Place in 2 quarts of water and gently simmer down to 1 quart, strain and take a wineglassful every two hours.
 
A Healthier jelly for the morning whole wheat toast/English muffin/bagel! (Jelly isn't healthy but this is a close as you are going to get)
 
Dandelion Flower Jelly
 
Ingredients:
 
4 cups yellow parts of dandelion blossoms
3 cups boiling water
4 1/2 cups sugar (I prefer the equivalent in Stevia)
2 Tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pkg powdered pectin
 
Pull the yellow blossoms apart from the green parts. Get lots and lots of blossoms.. While you are collecting them, you can freeze what you already have. Make sure there are no green parts since the green parts have a bitter flavor. I pack the blossoms into a 4 cup measure. More blossoms mean more flavor for the jelly.

Bring the water to a boil and fill the water with dandelion blossom shreds. Simmer over very gentle heat about 10 minutes. Pour the water and blossoms through a strainer. Press the blossoms as dry as possible to extract the maximum amount of water. Add more blossoms to the strained water and simmer for about 10 minutes. Continue simmering and straining until all the blossoms are used up. Add more water to make up 3 cups. You lose some water because it is caught in the blossoms. Strain the water very well. I use a coffee filter. Combine water with lemon juice, sugar and pectin. Bring to rolling boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil hard for one minute. Skim. Pour into hot jars and seal.I have seen this jelly lightly tinted and it looks prettier, so if you choose to color it use fruit juice or vegetable juices as a color.
 
Enjoy your free food while cleansing your system and adding valuable nutrients!
Lena
 

 

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