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=> ASK LENA Q & A EDITION!
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Greetings and a great week to you!

Our trip to the really hot country yesterday, Phoenix, makes me appreciate that we aren't so hot after all! Our baby grand daughter turned twelve and she chose to have a luau around the pool. That is a hot idea and I don't mean "smart hot". That reminds me of an incident last week. Thirteen year-old grandson was making a comment on something, which I've forgotten, anyway he says "Cool...Wow that's hot!" All in the same sentence. I looked at him and said, "Do you realize the ridiculousness of that statement? Hot and cool are opposites, so which did you mean?" He looked at me like I was from outer space. Guess he didn't appreciate trying to teach him proper language skills. They all respect me enough not to talk back, and I do appreciate that...

Time is passing so fast! I am down to three grandchildren for this week then it will be only one for the rest of the summer. It passed so fast, seemingly not giving me time to instill enough of a healthy lifestyle and build the lasting memories in them that I wanted to. Their parents all work, therefore do not have sufficient time to instill the health habits they need. But I find the teens have the same attitude that most all teens have, "I'm immortal!" They do not say that but the looks I receive sometime tells me such,
when I tell them, soda's will rot your bones and shouldn't be put into your body! Or brush your teeth before they fall out! Or no dessert until you clean your plate!

Steve has come up with another great Motivator, as only he can! If you enjoy his weekly Motivator let him know and tell him you read it in A Natural Environmental Health Facts Ask Lena Health Q & A ezine. Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com

Wishing you a week of health and wealth building!

Your health questions are being answered 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! 

IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH QUESTION 
health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=QnAQuestion 
Be sure to give at least your first name, if it is a question you want answered in person feel free to give me a call at 928-636-9425

Thank you for your confidence and inquisitiveness! 
Lena

QUESTION:
 
Hi Lena,  I am 42 years old and my sex drive is almost nill.  I used to be quite aroused and excited by my husband but the last couple of years have changed.   
Do you have any suggestions?
Melanie
 
 
ANSWER:
 
Thanks for the question Melanie,

You didn't give me a health background to draw from so I will try and cover what could be happening.

There are several reasons for a loss of sex drive. I can speak of the experiences I have observed and/or experienced and not as a doctor but as a retired medical office nurse, which are;

1. Depression - This can create a reduction of the hormonal system to produce the necessary chemicals (testosterone/hormone) in the body.

2. Perimenopause - That is occurring in women over 35 quite often these days. This brings about a thinning in the vaginal lining making sex uncomfortable and not so enjoyable. Decreases the testosterone level and throws the hormone balance off. It brings about lethargy and so many mood swings that your body is totally in shock and unable to react to the past sexual stimuli. This is being corrected naturally by many women with Balance Woman 40+ Master Formula, along with Ionic Liquid Minerals also preventing hot flashes and mood swings that comes with later menopause... (This is what has helped my two daughters, myself, my best friend as well as several other women I know.)

3. Stress - stress is a killer of the body's ability to balance out and makes for all kinds of problems, of which loss of libido is one of the many possible problems. Dr. G has found a great stress killer in the Master Formula TOLERANCE ANTIANXIETY this combined with Ionic Liquid Minerals have proven to be great balancers. When stress cannot be avoided Tolerance Antianxiety formula helps the body to destroy the free-radicals (illness creators) produced from stress therefore preventing all kinds of health problems... If the libido problem has been going on for quite sometime you may also need Balanced Woman 40+ to bring the hormones back into balance as they should be...

4. Mineral and Vitamin Imbalance - This is getting to be a common occurrence in both men and women's loss of libido. The foods we eat simply do not have the minerals needed to make it possible for our body to absorb the other nutrients in our foods. An imbalance of minerals creates an out of balance vitamin content creating a severe depressed state of the body's adrenal system... For this simply taking a total 84 mineral base will create balance and detoxing of the body...

5. Lack of Sunshine and Exercise - not getting at least 15 or 20 minutes of sunlight a day along with a sedentary lifestyle (not getting enough exercise) has proven to throw the adrenal glands so out of balance the body goes into various organ failure that will eventually end up in a one or more illness, which can first appear with the loss of libido in both men and women...

6. A combination of all of the above - When your body is under stress for long periods of time your nutrient balance is out of kilter and it can bring about perimenopause early, which creates depression in a majority of women. When we do not get sufficient exercise and sunlight stress is felt more by the body, which causes the adrenal glands to go into failure...

7. Antidepressants - Such as Prozac, Wellbutrin (even though it is advertised as the one that doesn't depress the libido their literature says it can.), Celexa,  Paxil, Zoloft, Elavil, Tofranil, Aventyl, Pamelor and others. These medications are sometimes given for other purposes so you may unknowningly be taking a libido killer. These all suppress the adrenal glands thereby preventing the production of the necessary hormones and/or testosterone... These should not be stopped cold turkey if they have been consumed for several months or years, but Dr. G can help with that if this is the cause of your problem...

8. Blood Pressure medications - A large portion of BP medications will kill the libido. There are natural blood pressure alternatives that can get BP under control without killing the sex drive.

9. Statin drugs - Also can kill the sex drive. These are killers of the whole body and should not be taken, as they are just now releasing the horrible side effects with the most horrific one being death by heart attack. Since cholesterol is not the culprit that the drug companies made it to be (lining their pocket books) these are not necessary for anyone to take!

10. Heart medications - A large portion of heart medications also kill the sex drive. These will require a doctors help in changing... This is a whole other story...

I don't know which area you fit into but I hope this gives you some insight as well as answers to correcting it.

Sincerely,
Lena

 

If you have a problem and wish to go natural with the help of a great doctor/herbologist mailto:health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=HealthConsult Be sure and include your age; problem, how long with the problem? when diagnosed? medications including supplements, OTC and/or prescriptions.

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MOTIVATOR
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HUMOR MAKES A SERIOUS DIFFERENCE

In a restroom at IBM's Watson Center, a supervisor had placed a sign directly above the sink. It had a single word on it:
"THINK!"

The next day, when he went to the restroom, he looked at the sign and right below, immediately above the soap dispenser, someone had carefully lettered another sign that which read: "THOAP!"

Humor can make a serious difference. In the workplace...at
home...in all areas of life. A sense of humor helps us to cope
with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage even
the scariest times.

Case in point: Six-year-old Hannah. She was diagnosed with
cancer, lost all her hair during chemotherapy and sometimes wore a wig. One day while shopping with her mother, Hannah donned a ball cap with a fake pony tail sewn into the back.

Before long, Hannah noticed a small boy staring at her. She tried
to ignore him, but he followed her. Finally, she ripped off her
cap revealing her shiny, hairless head and said emphatically,
"This is what happens when you don't eat your vegetables."

I don't know what became of the boy, but as for Hannah, her sense of humor helped get her through some of life's scariest times. And it no doubt aids her healing process, too.

Like entertainer Bob Hope once said, "I've seen what a good laugh can do. It can transform tears into hope." And sometimes, a little more hope is all we need.

Steve Goodier Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com  is a professional speaker, consultant and author of numerous books. Visit his site for more information, or to sign up for his FREE newsletter of Life, Love and Laughter at http://LifeSupportSystem.com.
 

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FOOD OF THE WEEK
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Red, Yellow, orange, purple Or Green are all great and healthy food!
 
My mother always told me that at 18 months of age I ate one-half can of lye, which she was using to make soap. This really ate the lining of my esophagus and left my upper passages looking like a spiders web home. During the time of my raw internal parts she would find me sitting in the garden among the tomatoes eating ripe tomatoes and crying from the pain, but she could not convince me that I should not eat them.
 
Tomatoes continue to be one of my favorite foods into this ripe old-age of 67! I now know that they are very good for me and you! This week I am covering tomatoes as they are in season in many places of the world and we need to eat in season fruits and veggies as often as possible...
 
Tomatoes generally range in size from three-quarters of an inch in diameter and a quarter of an ounce in weight to six inches in diameter and two pounds. Tomatoes range in hue from white to red to purple, green yellow and orange. Generally, the lighter colored tomatoes have a milder taste. The red colored tomatoes get their red pigment due to the lycopene content. More on lycopene later on?
 
Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables? If you're like most people, you think tomatoes are vegetables. If you talk to a botanist, he or she might insist that the tomato is a fruit because it contains seeds with sweet pulp. However, a horticulturist would argue that the tomato plant is a vegetable plant and not like fruits that are grown on trees (eg. apple, peach). Both arguments are valid, and in a way, the answer is that tomatoes are both a fruit and a vegetable.
 
Tomatoes are the second most consumed vegetable in North America. The tomato is a treasure of nutrients, including Vitamin C, Vitamin A, potassium, folic acid and more. Processed tomatoes have higher levels of the nutrients simply because it is concentrated. North Americans customarily eat a large volume of tomatoes and tomato products that it ranks as No.1 among fruits and vegetables in the total amount of nutrients they contribute to the diet.
 
Interestingly, second to oranges, tomatoes contribute a high amount of Vitamin C in North American diets. Vitamin C has long been known to prevent scurvy - a condition that is characterized by bleeding gums and soreness in the joints. Vitamin C is also known to function as an antioxidant in the human body. Studies have shown that it may prevent certain degenerative diseases and common colds.
 
In addition, tomato consumption is listed as the fourth most important source of vitamin A. In the body, vitamin A is converted from sources beta-carotene and it is important for immune functions, maintenance of the skin and tissue lining and vision.
 
Potassium is an essential nutrient that is important for normal health maintenance and growth. It is required for movement of nutrients across the cells in the body. A deficiency of potassium would lead to muscle weakness, apathy, cramps and more. It is important for athletes to maintain levels of potassium which is lost through sweating during an event. Potassium levels can be easily maintained before or after the event by eating foods or drinking fluids high in potassium.
 
History of the tomato
 
Tomatoes were first thought to be poison and were not to be eaten but that idea lost it's wind and then became the food of necessity.
 
The tomato originated in the Andes Mountains in South America and was first domesticated in Mexico by the Aztec people. After the Spanish conquered Mexico in the early 1500s, they introduced it to southern Europe, where it quickly became popular. The Italians named it "poma amoris" meaning "apple of love". Similarly, the French also called it "pomme d'amour". This name gave rise to the legend that the tomato was an aphrodisiac. However, in colder climates, such as Canada, Great Britain and parts of the United States, it was called the "wolf peach". This unappealing name reflected its poor reputation and people's beliefs that tomatoes were poisonous. Therefore, for many years, the tomato plant was only grown for decorative purposes.
 
The most talked about food nutrient known, at this time in the tomato, is Lycopene and being studied for further health benefits. In addition to giving tomatoes their vibrant color, lycopene appears to protect against diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
 
Lycopene is an antioxidant - it helps to counteract the harmful effects of substances called free radicals, which are thought to contribute to many chronic diseases and age-related processes in the body.
 
Organically grown tomatoes contain the 35% to 70% more nutrient content than the traditionally farm grown tomato.
 
The researchers surveyed the eating habits of over 47,000 men between the ages of 40-75 for six years and found that the consumption of tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato juice and pizza was associated with a reduced risk for developing prostate cancer. Researchers theorize that lycopene, an antioxidant nutrient found in large amounts in tomatoes, may be responsible for this possible protective effect.
 
I serve up hug plates of sliced fresh tomatoes with sliced cucumbers splashed with a bit of rice vinegar, salt and pepper and the family loves it. My dh grows our own organic tomatoes with which I make our ketchup, tomato sauce and canned fresh tomatoes to go with us through the winter. Try a small patch, as tomatoes are easily grown in your flower bed!
 
Tomato season is in full swing here, if that is the case in your area go out and get some great organically grown tomatoes for maximum health and nutrient content.
 
Lena

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