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Tuesday July 6, 2010

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 ASK LENA HEALTH Q & A EDITION!
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Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary. Sometimes it seems a lifetime and other times it seems like yesterday. Received lots of good wishes from our very large family and that means more than anything else. A family we can be proud of!

Reminder: Take charge of your health today or it will take charge of you when you least expect it!

Don't forget to pass on the newsletter announcement to anyone you feel will read it.

I am not a doctor or dentist and you should not think of me as one!! My years observing life and health of the many people/patients around me and the contradictions of the traditional medical world's idea of treating - prescription domino effect - while watching and also taught those same schooled methods that aren't relieving illness but creating far more health problems than they help is where my answers are based. Those same conventional medical professionals aren't telling people how to get healthy or how to prevent illness. They can't as they haven't been taught healing, only putting a bandage on symptoms, which led me to look for something to change
that premise for myself and those around me who ask. In looking outside the Westernized medical profession I found and continue to find alternatives that really work to create health and longevity - when adhered to - beyond anything the traditional medical world can do...

Ask Lena Health Questions and Answers 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... Even though I daily watch people become healthy with the information imparted here nothing works 100% of the time for 100% of people but it is a fact that when natural herbal/nutritional alternative health modes are used more than 80% can be cured or reverse health issues...

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! 

Thank you for your confidence and inquisitiveness! 
Lena

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QUESTION:

Hi, I am a 70 year old male and my doctor tells me that I have a hypo thyroid and possible liver problems.  I am 50 plus pounds overweight and have very little energy and can't seem to lose it. I stay away from sugars and only use Splenda and foods labeled low fat. What else can I do? I currently take cholesterol medication and my last visit the doctor says my blood pressure is borderline and he feels I should start taking blood pressure lowering medication but I am going to wait to add that. I have notice my fingernails are beginning to thin and become brittle? I am currently taking Vitamin E and a multivitamin. What supplements could you suggest to help lower my blood pressure and detox my liver? Is there a supplement that will help my cholesterol? Is there anything that will help my nails?
 
Thanks for all you good information,
Al
 
ANSWER:
 
Al, be thankful that at your age you have no other problems and haven't been pushed into more drugs! My goal will be to keep you that way and help you achieve quality of life!

Vitamin E is good and cholesterol medication is not good! Make sure your multivitamin contains all the vitamins you need and at least 84 minerals and is not in pill form!
 
The guidelines for borderline blood pressure was lowered a few years ago, which has given the drug companies a real pocketbook boost but has created a lot of heart problems! So make sure you truly have high blood pressure daily (148/90 or above) and then go with natural blood pressure lowering herbs and nutrients. Sadly the new guideline are where the middle of normal use to be!  Your blood pressure will increase if you are stressed out or not eating correctly or not getting sufficient sleep, so make sure one or more of those aren't your problem. Herbal/nutritional supplements will not create heart damage as the blood pressure medications do and are much less expensive.
 
As for your nails; That may seem like a small thing when in actuality it is a symptom of a multitude of mineral and vitamin deficiencies and can point to organ damage. Once the body has sufficient minerals it can absorb and assimilate and make the necessary vitamin nutrients leading to a healthier body, providing you are eating plenty of fresh fruits, vegetable and whole grains, stay away from prepackaged, preprocessed, fast foods. For more indicative nail symptoms see Let Your Fingers....

Fact; cholesterol medication is draining your system of what few nutrients it is getting. If your cholesterol number isn't over 300 (that use to be considered the target number before it was lowered, also heart problems were much fewer with that target number as was the money the drug companies made.) stop the cholesterol medication as it creates heart problems and stroke risk, not lower it and doesn't do what it is suppose to do! Read the insert that comes with your prescription as states in small print at the end of  the insert that ?this medication has not proven to prevent heart disease, heart attack nor stroke...  Sadly Statin drugs - cholesterol lowering medications - is a heart killer, not a prevention but a nutrient draining drug! Read "Drug Induced Malnutrition" to understand why I say that.  If your reading is over 300 let me know as, there are supplements that the body will handle just like food and not become toxic while taking them.  Also cost less than one Statin Drug prescription!
 
Stop using Splenda (listed as Sucralose on most foods) or aspartame! those sugar substitutes are deadly and only creates fat, not help you lose weight!  CLICK HERE to read the facts on Splenda!
 
Next you must correct the minerals insufficiency problem by taking a total and complete balanced minerals supplement, both internally (directions below) and externally with minerals bath; (bath in 1/4 cup Ionic Liquid Balanced Minerals containing Chlorella, in a tub of water as warm as you can stand it at least twice the first week, for 15 to 20 minutes.) The minerals baths will help speed up the repair process while also speeding detoxing! Information and Ordering the ultimate 84 balanced minerals complex Click Here.. Minerals dosage; Week One: 1/2 teaspoon in 6 to 8 ounces of either carrot, tomato, V8 or fresh squeezed vegetable juice morning and afternoon, no later than 4PM, as the energy generated in the brain by the minerals keep some from falling asleep at bedtime! Further instructions will be given if you choose to do this.

Then comes your digestive system, which contains 75% to 80% of your immune system and must be healthy before you can even start to lose weight! Read "Your Amazing Ecosystem" to understand why that is so key!
 
Your doctor is probably right on the thyroid and liver department. The liver is the first organ of the body to most likely become unhealthy because of it's filtering everything that goes into your body. That toxicity is due to the toxins in food, lotions and potions put on our body and breathed from the environment around us that it has to filter daily, which makes for becoming sluggish.  If you are not yet experiencing Jaundice caused by the liver you have a chance to reverse the damage faster... After the liver sluggishness follows the endocrine glands (thyroid, etc.) all of which contribute to your obesity and energy draining and will eventually lead to more serious problems such as diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases, etc..
 
The liver is the largest organ in the body... and the most abused. It has about 500 vital functions, the most important of which is detoxification. What's most remarkable is the liver's ability to heal itself when given the proper nutrients and herbs, which have been shown to heal, regenerate and protect the liver.
 
Begin with a Liver Cleanse - link below to instructions - that should give your liver a chance to repair and function properly, that will also help your thyroid... Do ASAP
 
Three ways of cleansing the liver, which should help to correct the thyroid, if it's not too damaged, are...
1)       It doesn't sound like your liver is severe yet but could become so if left to continue as is... For Severe liver damages see Hepatitis Repair Herbal/Mineral Repair Kit that contains herbs known to repair and cleanse the liver found at http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/hepatitis_herbal_repair_kit.htm
2)       For you I think most likely a 4 day natural cleanse: (This treatment also rids the body of stones in the gall bladder and Kidneys) See at http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/flush.htm then follow with the Hepatitis Repair Kit for at least three months, preferable six months to assure the toxins have left your body. Or Dr. Garland's Liver Cleanse Formula along with the 7-day Cleansing Diet.
3)       Thyroid repairing formula, Thyroid Energy: at our age the thyroid is sluggish and needs to be given the proper nutrients to stop and reverse that problem. 1 to 2 capsules with breakfast and dinner.

Overcoming the weight problem; The detoxing diet and and adding the right supplements will help you slowly drop the pounds, providing you eat properly and get rid of Splenda/Sucralose and packaged low-fat foods. This will help to get your pancreas back into proper working order and also curb the carbohydrate cravings. For carbohydrate cravings you may have to resort to taking Dr. Garlands Chromium Max formula.  When I started taking chromium in 1995 I was totally unprepared for what it did for me. At the time I was about 15 pounds overweight and had a HUGE Snickers craving daily (I eat at least one or two of the fun size bars every night). When I started taking the Chromium (I took it because I know it?s good for me) a few days later I noticed I no longer was craving Snickers and then the 15lbs melted away within six weeks. I have had others tell me the same thing happened to them. You won?t know if it works for you unless you try it?
 
Balanced Minerals: http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/ionic_liquid_minerals.htm Directions above
Digestive Enzyme Probiotic Proactivator formula: http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/probiotic-digestive-enzyme.htm  this will also help remove toxins from your liver while building your immune system. 1 capsule at the beginning of each meal and 2 at bedtime on an empty stomach for at least 10 days to 2 weeks depending on how bad your immune system is damaged.
Chromium Max: http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/max_chromium.htm  This will help your body handle the insulin in your body, preventing diabetes, which goes with being overweight! 2 capsules with each meal for one month.
MegaNutrient ElectroVita-Mins: http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/meganutrient_formula.htm 3 capsules morning, lunch and evening for at least the first 10 days! Then decrease to 3 morning and evening with meals.
 
Correction will not happen overnight as you did not develop problems overnight! If you choose to follow my advice and After you have completed ten days of this regimen email me and let me know how you are doing - if you have more energy, less nervousness, etc. - and then we will see where to go next.  You can contact me at any time as that 10 days is not written in sand. Most people have lots of questions or concerns in the beginning and call every day for a few days until they are balanced out and things begin to correct. Some even feel a bit worse in the beginning, so if that is you DO NOT STOP YOUR SUPPLEMENTS. Call or email me. 928-636-9425 or email  be sure and put HealthConsult in the subject line so it doesn't get lost in the thousands of emails I receive daily!
 
Good Luck,
Lena

The opposite of hypo thyroid is hyper thyroid that holds some danger!

Overactive Thyroid Linked to Stroke Risk
While that previous studies have reported an association between hyperthyroidism and cerebrovascular disease, hyperthyroidism has never been considered as a potential risk factor for stroke in people in their 40s. Jau-Jiuan Sheu, from Taipei Medical University (Taiwan), and colleagues examined data on 3,176 patients with hyperthyroidism, comparing it to 25,408 patients without the disease. It was found to be a significant risk!

 

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MOTIVATOR
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IN ONE DAY

In Turin, Italy, an anonymous citizen wrote the tax office enclosing 10,000 Lira in the envelope and explained he had cheated on his income tax. He said it caused him to lose his appetite. Then he added, "If my appetite doesn't improve I'll send the rest."

It sounds like an easy weight loss program, but I don't think it could work for me. Guilt doesn't keep me from eating. It has kept me awake more than once, however.

William Wirt Winchester's widow Sarah built a bizarre mansion in San Jose, California, to assuage her feelings of remorse. It is a house built over a 38-year period at a cost of over five million dollars. The 160 room house has stairways that lead to blank walls, corridors that lead to un-openable doors, 13 bathrooms, 13 stair steps, 13 lights to a chandelier, 13 windows to a room.strange.

Her husband was the son of Oliver Fisher Winchester, manufacturer of the famous Winchester repeating rifle. The house is referred to as the "guilt house," and was conceived as a never-ending building project to provide a home for spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles. Instead of addressing her grief and remorse in more therapeutic ways, Sarah's project occupied the rest of her life.

The late Erma Bombeck called guilt "the gift that keeps on giving." (She also said she came from a family of pioneers - said her mother invented guilt in 1936.) And it CAN be a gift that keeps on giving when it isn't laid to rest. It can keep on giving problems to everyone it touches - emotional, physical and spiritual. It seems that if we don't find a way to deal with it, guilt may deal with us in some frightening ways.

Do you have unresolved guilt? I'm not talking about "good" guilt, the feelings of shame or remorse that keep us from doing something incredibly stupid or hurtful. I mean unnecessary guilt. Over-anxiety and self-loathing about that which can no longer be changed.

If so, it may help to remember that:

+ In one day you can recognize where your feelings of guilt come from.
+ In one day you can decide to make necessary amends to those you may have hurt.
+ In one day you can decide to ask for forgiveness from others.
+ In one day you can exercise your spiritual power and choose to be at one with God and the universe.
+ In one day you can decide to be gentler with yourself and allow yourself to experience the healing balm of acceptance.
+ In one day you can resolve to learn from the past and not repeat your behavior.
+ In one day you can choose to do something constructive with that guilt, and then continue every day until it is only a memory.

And best of all, that one day can be today.

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