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Energy-saving light bulbs could trigger migraines

Low-energy bulbs 'cause migraine

Energy-saving light bulbs could trigger migraines, say campaigners.

The Migraine Action Association says members have told them how fluorescent bulbs have led to attacks.

The government is set to prevent the sale of conventional light bulbs within the next four years in a bid to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

Concerns have already been raised by epilepsy charities about an increased risk of seizures from energy-saving bulbs.

Some bulbs use similar technology to fluorescent strip lights, and some users have complained that there can be a "flickering" effect.

They use approximately a quarter of the energy of conventional bulbs, and in September, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said that a voluntary agreement with retailers would remove all conventional bulbs from the shops by December 2011.

However, Karen Manning, from the Migraine Action Association, said this could be damaging to some sufferers.

She said that up to six million people in the UK suffer from some sort of migraine attack.

"These bulbs do trigger migraines for some of our members - it's either the flickering, or the low intensity of the light, causing eye strain.

"We would ask the government to avoid banning them completely, and still leave some opportunity for conventional bulbs to be purchased."

Old technology

However, the Lighting Association, which represents bulb manufacturers, said that the latest energy-saving bulbs did not produce a flicker.

A spokesman said: "A small number of cases have been reported by people who suffer from reactions to certain types of linear fluorescent lamps.

"These were almost certainly triggered by old technology."

Last year the charity Epilepsy Action reported that a small number of people with the illness could have seizures triggered by low-energy bulbs.

Pesticides Double Risk of ADHD in Children

New Study Finds Pesticides Double Risk of ADHD in Our Children

by Tony Isaacs, citizen journalist

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For years environmentalists and natural health advocates have been trying to point out that organophosphate pesticides (malathion, etc.) work by disrupting the neurological systems of insects, and therefore humans who consume them on foods are at risk of neurological problems. Now, after millions of kids have been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder), it is finally being admitted.

In a new study just published in Pediatrics, researchers from the University of Montreal and Harvard University found evidence strongly indicating that pesticides could be a major cause of the alarming rise in ADHD in our children. Children who had higher than average biomarkers for organophosphate pesticides were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Previous studies found that pesticides may contribute to hyperactivity and cognitive problems in animals, but the new study is among the first to determine that it affects humans, too.

Among the study's findings:

* Children who have high levels of pesticide residues are 93% more likely to have ADHD.
and
* For every 55% increase in residue in urine, there is a 10% greater risk of ADHD.

"I think it's fairly significant. A doubling is a strong effect," said Maryse F. Bouchard, a researcher at the University of Montreal in Quebec and lead author of the study.

The study is the largest thus far to examine the effect of pesticides on child development and behavior, including ADHD. ADHD affects an estimated 4.5 million U.S. children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2.5 million kids take medication for the condition. Read more about ADHD and the Shield

In the study, Bouchard and her colleagues measured levels of six pesticide metabolites in the urine of 1,139 children ages 8 to 15. The children were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2000 and 2004 and included 119 children who were diagnosed with ADHD.

Unlike other studies on the impact of pesticides, the new study provided a look into average insecticide exposure in the general child population instead of a specialized group (such as the children of farm workers). Organophosphates are commonly used on some of the crops children consume the most, such as frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery. However, since some of the children who participated in the study were from urban areas, the results suggest that pesticide exposure comes from the air we breathe, as well as on the foods we eat. Bouchard said that because many pesticides leave the body after three to six days, the presence of residue shows that exposure is likely constant.

Cheminova, the Danish firm that is the world's largest manufacturer of malathion, declined to comment on the conclusions of the new study. Diane Allemang, vice president for global regulatory affairs, reported that she had not yet seen the study.

Bouchard's advice for parents: "I would say buy organic as much as possible. I would also recommend washing fruits and vegetables as much as possible."

The consumer advocacy organization Environmental Working Group echoes Bouchard's advice, advising shoppers to buy organic versions of a dozen fruits and vegetables that grow in the ground or are commonly eaten with the skin, because they're most likely to be contaminated.

When washing fruits and vegetables, be sure to wash and rinse them in cold tap water and scrub firm-skinned produce with a brush. Some people opt for the addition of hydrogen peroxide to their fruit and vegetable rinses for maximum removal of pesticides. Frozen fruits and vegetables should also be washed.

Don't wash produce with soap, though. Soap can leave behind detergent residues and more chemicals that everyone would do best to avoid.

While pesticides could certainly be a part of the overall problem you need to take a look at all the toxins and stressors in your environment and do what you can to lessen the total load, not just one area.

We've been doing a lot of study on a phenomenon called "Toxic Load". Basically if you're exposed to a number of toxins, EMF, pesticides, drugs, chemicals, etc, each exposure lessens your resistance to the other.

So it's not really possible to look at just one part and say it's the cause. We need to start looking at all the factors. Here's a little information on just one more piece to this large interlinking puzzle.

The best advice is:

Eat healthy foods, organic as much as possible.

Eat natural foods – the less processing and added chemicals the better.

Avoid chemicals in your household cleansers, lotions, soaps, etc

Avoid electromagnetic pollution and electro pollution - We agree it’s pretty hard to avoid EMF, so wear your Shield and hang a room Shield in your children’s rooms to help protect them.

Risk of Pendemic Increased by Flu Vaccines

*Seasonal flu vaccines increase risk of pandemic H1N1 flu,
stunned scientists discover*

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

I remember the H1N1 "swine flu" season of 2009 very well. People were rushing out to get vaccinated, scared half to death by the mainstream media which was pushing false reports that the swine flu would kill tens of millions of people and that only a vaccine could save you. The CDC and health authorities were pushing a double-barreled vaccine strategy that demanded people get both a/ seasonal flu/ shot as well as an H1N1 pandemic flu shot. Those who questioned the sensibility of vaccines for fighting the flu were attacked as "baby killers" for not kow-towing to the vaccine mythology that drives Big Pharma's profits to record profits nearly every flu season.

I specifically remember writing an article here on NaturalNews, warning people that taking a seasonal flu shot actually/ weakened/ your immune system and made you more susceptible to H1N1 swine flu (http://www.naturalnews.com/027102_v...). This suggestion earned me a highly accusatory email from a CDC employee who suggested that warning people to avoid the swine flu vaccine shot was equivalent to "an act of terrorism" and that all those who questioned vaccines should be arrested and stopped from writing anything on the internet ever again.

(Hilarious, isn't it, how deeply the vaccine mythology drives these vaccine-pushing nut jobs?)

Fast forward six months (or so) and now we have a new scientific paper published in one of the few remaining honest, independent medical journals out there: BLoS Medicine. The title of this study? Check it out:

*Does Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Increase the Risk of Illness with the 2009 A/H1N1 Pandemic Virus?*
/Viboud C, Simonsen L (2010) Does Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Increase the Risk of Illness with the 2009 A/H1N1 Pandemic Virus? PLoS Med 7(4): e1000259. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000259/

Care to guess what the study found? In short, it found that* people who received the seasonal flu vaccine shot in 2008 were up to 274% more likely to be infected by H1N1 swine flu than those who skipped the season flu shots*.

*Season flu vaccines have a "counterproductive effect"*

This result, which virtually all the top natural health writers openly predicted last year, apparently stunned the researchers. As explained in the published study, "Danuta Skowronski and colleagues report the unexpected results of a series of Canadian epidemiological studies suggesting a counterproductive effect of the vaccine."

In this case, "counterproductive effect" of the vaccine means that it works/ against you/. Getting the vaccine shot appears to actually make you MORE susceptible to being infected with (and potentially killed by) a future pandemic.

If this sounds familiar, it's because we've been saying this over and over again to anyone who will listen: Flu vaccines are a medical scam, folks! A Big Pharma hoax. Getting a vaccine shot could actually result in you being killed by the next seasonal flu or pandemic outbreak that comes along. I even wrote this into the lyrics of my hip-hop song/ Don't Inject Me/ (http://www.naturalnews.com/Dont_Inj...).

*Criminal neglect at the CDC and WHO?*
So it turns out the CDC, WHO and FDA officials who all pushed these vaccines so hard were actually* sending people to their graves*. Meanwhile, they all engaged in what I consider to be blatant* criminal neglect* for not mentioning the simple, free solution for preventing virtually any widespread pandemic: Vitamin D and sunlight therapy. Vitamin D, we now know, works/ better/ than vaccines at preventing a flu infection, and the best part is that it makes your immune system/ stronger/ for the future, not weaker.

According to the CDC's official figures, well over ten thousand Americans died from swine flu infections. How many of those people could have been saved if they had taken vitamin D supplements instead of a seasonal flu shot? That is the question that now hangs over the heads of all the vaccine pushers at the FDA, WHO and CDC who have yet to admit in a single public story that vitamin D could have saved lives (or that the vaccine might be harmful to anyone).

To hear these agents of Big Pharma say it, vaccines are/ always/ good for you; they/ always/ work; and they/ never/ cause harm. Those are the beliefs of their vaccine cult, and they cannot be swayed by scientific evidence or actual reality.
*What the new study actually says*
The preamble to the study's findings:

/The spring 2009 pandemic wave was the perfect opportunity to address the association between seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) and risk of pandemic illness. In this issue of PLoS Medicine, Danuta Skowronski and colleagues report the unexpected results of a series of Canadian epidemiological studies suggesting a counterproductive effect of the vaccine [4]. The findings are based on Canada's unique near-real-time sentinel system for monitoring influenza vaccine effectiveness./

And here's the real kicker of what they found:

/*"...receipt of TIV [vaccine] in the previous season (autumn 2008) appeared to increase the risk of pH1N1 illness by 1.03- to 2.74-fold, even after adjustment for comorbidities, age, and geography."*/*
*
In other words, those who were vaccinated with the previous seasonal flu were 103% to 274% more likely to be infected with H1N1 than those who skipped the vaccine.

And this analysis only measured the effects from one year of seasonal flu vaccines. What might the results show if they tracked consumers' vaccination patterns over the last decade?

I have no doubt that those who rejected vaccines for the greatest number of years would have the lowest rates of H1N1 infections. At the same time, those who received the greatest number of vaccine shots over the last decade would be far more likely to be infected with the H1N1 pandemic flu -- perhaps as much as 500% more likely (my guess).

*It's all about repeat business*

Let me explain the dirty little secret of the vaccine business, because it's exactly the same dirty little secret as the pharmaceutical business: They actually WANT you to get sick so that you keep coming back for more drugs (which make you even sicker).

See, a vaccine actually weakens your immune system from future infections. So the more vaccines you get, the more likely you are to catch the flu in subsequent years. The more you catch the flu, the more you automatically think, "Gee, I must need a flu shot" and you therefore go back to get another shot.

(Ka-Ching $!) Big Pharma scores revenue from you and sends you back out into the world with a weakened immune system yet again, perfectly positioned for endlessly repeating this cycle.

Big Pharma's high-profit medications follow the same strategy: Osteoporosis drugs, for example, actually cause bone fractures. Psychiatric drugs cause psychiatric disorders. Chemotherapy drugs cause cancer, and so on.

What the drug companies have figured out is that* a patient cured is a patient lost*. But a patient in which/ sickness can be induced by the medicine/ is a* repeat customer!* So vaccines, medications and cancer treatments actually become profit centers as they harm hundreds of millions of people who then seek out yet more medical care where they will be prescribed yet more drugs.

The whole medical cycle is absurdly sick, and yet this is the system upon which the entire system of western health care is currently based. The recent health care "reforms," in fact, are nothing more than an expansion of this system to make sure* everybody gets sick* rather than just those who can afford to buy health insurance.

*How to escape the dark agenda of the vaccine pushers*
The vaccine pushers have a clear agenda: They want to inject/ everyone/ -- pregnant mothers, infants, teenage girls and boys, senior citizens and even healthy adults -- with vaccines. In doing so, they can absolutely guarantee a windfall of future business (and profits) from all the people whose immune systems are compromised.

*A vaccine is a repeat business generator* for the drug companies. It has absolutely nothing to do with your health, or saving the people, or halting any pandemic. It has/ everything/ to do with trapping the public in a cycle of medical dependence from which they can never escape.

But YOU can escape. It's easy: Just say NO to vaccines and say YES to Vitamin D and sunlight. It's really that simple, and the same goes for your children, too. When you have vitamin D and good nutrition, you don't need vaccines and you're extremely unlikely to catch any seasonal flu.

Don't expect the CDC or WHO to leap right out and admit this, however: These people are still living in the Dark Ages of medicine. They have yet to see the (sun) light. They remain shackled to their distorted, dark beliefs in dangerous chemicals and needles, much like the Orcs were beholden to the Dark Lord Sauron in/ The Lord of the Rings/. They are, in a very real way, creatures of deception and darkness who only seek to gain power by depriving the People access to information that could save their lives -- information about nutrients, sunlight, antioxidants, anti-viral herbs and many other remedies that make flu vaccines obsolete.

The Dark Lord Sauron, however, is very powerful, as is the CDC, WHO and FDA. They rule with intolerance for opposing views and without any regard for the value of human life. They censor scientific findings and conspire with the enemy drug companies to medicate everyone whether they need it or not. They invoke power through the spread of fear, and they take great solace in their power to dominate innocents. And yet they insist their vaccine cult is the one true belief -- their God -- and that anyone who dares step forward and question their vaccine mythology is a heretic who should be arrested or destroyed.

We are actually living out/ The Lord of the Rings/ right now in western medicine and the modern vaccine agenda. The clouds are roiling over the horizon, threatening to shadow us all in censorship and health ignorance. Meanwhile, we are being stripped of our healthy minds and immune systems through these highly neurotoxic medications and vaccines that make us less and less human with each passing day. It's almost as if the Dark Lord were expanding his own army of dark creatures by destroying the minds of innocents and reshaping them to fit his own medical domination agenda. Coincidentally, it is quite true that those are have already been vaccinated are the most likely to be vaccinated again... perhaps because the vaccine-induced brain damage has kicked in and destroyed their ability to think for themselves.

*What the Dark Lords of western medicine fear the most is the truth:* The truth about sunlight. The truth about vitamin D. The truth about nutrition and how natural medicine makes virtually everything in conventional medicine obsolete. The truth, in fact, is what will ultimately destroy this conspiracy of medical darkness that has blanketed our world in darkness for the last century. But there is light at the end of this tunnel, and it's/ sunlight!/

Because as long as there are people who are willing to say NO to vaccines and medications, there will always be hope for a revolution in healing that sees the crumbling of the pharmaceutical empire and the rise of a new era of healing freedom.

Teach your children well, friends, because they will need their minds sharp and their bodies fit to rise up against the medical tyranny that now enslaves our fellow brothers and sisters. Teach your children the meaning of freedom and the skills of discernment so that they may tell the difference between tyranny versus freedom. And most of all, teach them the truth about their miraculous innate healing potential so that they will not be cowed into submitting to the tyrants of conventional medicine who prey upon weak minds.

Most importantly, feed your children well so that they will survive the next great pandemic that quietly steals the lives of those who foolishly believed in vaccines. In this way, your healthy children will inherit the earth while those who misplaced their faith by worshipping the Gods of vaccines and pharmaceuticals will quite literally perish.

We live and die by our beliefs, and those who believe in vaccines may very well die by them.

*P.S.* For the record, I have not been vaccinated for nearly 20 years and I take no pharmaceuticals whatsoever. I travel around the world frequently, and I'm on airplanes and in crowded public places on a regular basis. I can't even remember the last time I lost a single day sick in bed from any flu, pandemic or infection of any kind. I am not afraid of the swine flu and have almost certainly already been exposed to it, although I would never know because I never showed any symptoms. I truly and honestly believe that the next great pandemic, whenever it comes, will demonstrate a devastating mortality rate for those who depend on western medicine's vaccines and pharmaceuticals. Mark my words:* The survivors will be those who rejected the vaccines*. Will you be one of them?

*Sources for this story include:*
PLoS Medicine:
Health Day

Are you Crazy or Are you a Highly Sensitive Person

Are You or Your Child a Highly Sensitive Person?

ElaineAronPhoto1 Elaine Aron is a pioneer in understanding what she has termed Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). There is a self-test that you can take. If you say yes to 14 of the questions, it's very possible that you are a highly sensitive person. There's also a test for you to take about your children to determine if they might be highly sensitive.

We are including this information because a large number of people who come to us are suffering as highly sensitive people. Estimates from Elaine Aron and Rose Rosetree, author on several groundbreaking books on Empaths, are that 15-20% of the people walking around today are highly sensitive. This sensitivity can dramatically impact your ability to cope with the ever increasing chaos and energy in the world today.

I get on the phone many days and the person on the other end starts talking about their challenges, sometimes even saying that they think they are either crazy or just very weak, unable to stand up for themselves. I normally ask a few questions about their experiences to see if they do fit into the highly sensitive category. If so, I share some of my own story and journey to finding the BioElectric Shield and how it changed my life.

Often times people will have varied and mysterious physical symptoms Physical symptoms can come from the stress of being sensitive to other people's energy, and also from sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation. Often the two conditions go hand in hand. See our EMF Sensitivity Articles for more information. They go to their doctor who tells them it's all in their head. Desperate for something to work, they order a Shield and get relief almost immediately. So guess what, it wasn't all in their head. It was in their whole body. But unfortunately the medical profession hasn't caught up with this possibility yet.

It's not unusual for someone to burst into tears when they discover that they're not nuts, they really are being affected by their environment. The good news is that the BioElectric Shield does an amazing job of deflecting a lot of this incoming energy, so there's less to be sensitive to. The Shield also balances your energy on all levels: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. This balancing effect also helps you deal with the daily stresses of life.

Take the self-test below and if you believe you or your child is highly sensitive, give us a call or email us and let us recommend a Shield for you today.

Do you already have a Shield, but don't feel it's helping as much as you'd like. If that's the case, then it's possible that a stronger Shield, or even a customized Shield will give you much more assistance. Call or email today and we'll help you find out more about your energy needs.

A letter from Elaine Aron
Dear Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
...or anyone raising a highly sensitive child (HSC),

Welcome. I'm Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Child,as well as The Highly Sensitive Person Workbook and The Highly Sensitive Person in Love, a book about how sensitivity affects our close relationships. I began researching high sensitivity in 1991 and continue to do research on it now, also calling it Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS, the trait's scientific term). I never planned to write any self-help books, but those who have this trait seem to gain a great deal from knowing about it.

Are you highly sensitive?
You can find out by taking the self-test This test, the result of empirical research on the trait, gives you a good sense of what high sensitivity is, as well. To see if your child is highly sensitive there is another checklist

If you find you are highly sensitive, or your child is, you need to begin by knowing the following:

Your trait is normal. It is found in 15 to 20% of the population--too many to be a disorder, but not enough to be well understood by the majority of those around you.
It is innate. In fact, biologists have found it to be in most or all animals, from fruit flies and fish to dogs, cats, horses, and primates.
This trait reflects a certain type of survival strategy, being observant before acting.
The brains of highly sensitive persons (HSPs) actually work a little differently than others'.
You are more aware than others of subtleties. This is mainly because your brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. So even if you wear glasses, for example, you see more than others by noticing more.
You are also more easily overwhelmed. If you notice everything, you are naturally going to be overstimulated when things are too intense, complex, chaotic, or novel for a long time.

This trait is not a new discovery, but it has been misunderstood. Because HSPs prefer to look before entering new situations, they are often called "shy." But shyness is learned, not innate. In fact, 30% of HSPs are extraverts, although the trait is often mislabeled as introversion. It has also been called inhibitedness, fearfulness, or neuroticism. Some HSPs behave in these ways, but it is not innate to do so and not the basic trait.

Sensitivity is valued differently in different cultures. In cultures where it is not valued, HSPs tend to have low self-esteem. They are told "don't be so sensitive" so that they feel abnormal.

About Dr. Elaine Aron
Dr. Aron earned her M.A. from York University in Toronto in clinical psychology and her Ph.D. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in clinical depth psychology as well as interning at the C. G. Jung Institute in San Francisco. Besides beginning the study of the innate temperament trait of high sensitivity in 1991, she, along with her husband Dr. Arthur Aron, are two of the leading scientists studying the psychology of love and close relationships. They are also pioneers in studying both sensitivity and love using functional magnetic resonance imaging. She maintains a small psychotherapy practice in Mill Valley and San Francisco.

Maine Cell Phone Warning Legislation Pending

Maine Legislator wants to require cell phones to carry warnings that they may cause brain cancer.

AP News

Dec 20, 3:15 PM (ET)

By GLENN ADAMS

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.

The now-ubiquitous devices carry such warnings in some countries, though no U.S. states require them, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. A similar effort is afoot in San Francisco, where Mayor Gavin Newsom wants his city to be the nation's first to require the warnings.

Maine Rep. Andrea Boland, D-Sanford, said numerous studies point to the cancer risk, and she has persuaded legislative leaders to allow her proposal to come up for discussion during the 2010 session that begins in January, a session usually reserved for emergency and governors' bills.

Boland herself uses a cell phone, but with a speaker to keep the phone away from her head. She also leaves the phone off unless she's expecting a call. At issue is radiation emitted by all cell phones.

Under Boland's bill, manufacturers would have to put labels on phones and packaging warning of the potential for brain cancer associated with electromagnetic radiation. The warnings would recommend that users, especially children and pregnant women, keep the devices away from their head and body.

The Federal Communications Commission, which maintains that all cell phones sold in the U.S. are safe, has set a standard for the "specific absorption rate" of radiofrequency energy, but it doesn't require handset makers to divulge radiation levels.

The San Francisco proposal would require the display of the absorption rate level next to each phone in print at least as big as the price. Boland's bill is not specific about absorption rate levels, but would require a permanent, nonremovable advisory of risk in black type, except for the word "warning," which would be large and in red letters. It would also include a color graphic of a child's brain next to the warning.

While there's little agreement about the health hazards, Boland said Maine's roughly 950,000 cell phone users among its 1.3 million residents "do not know what the risks are."

All told, more than 270 million people subscribed to cellular telephone service last year in the United States, an increase from 110 million in 2000, according to CTIA-The Wireless Association. The industry group contends the devices are safe.

"With respect to the matter of health effects associated with wireless base stations and the use of wireless devices, CTIA and the wireless industry have always been guided by science, and the views of impartial health organizations. The peer-reviewed scientific evidence has overwhelmingly indicated that wireless devices do not pose a public health risk," said CTIA's John Walls.

James Keller of Lewiston, whose cell phone serves as his only phone, seemed skeptical about warning labels. He said many things may cause cancer but lack scientific evidence to support that belief. Besides, he said, people can't live without cell phones.

"It seems a little silly to me, but it's not going to hurt anyone to have a warning on there. If they're really concerned about it, go ahead and put a warning on it," he said outside a sporting good store in Topsham. "It wouldn't deter me from buying a phone."

While there's been no long-term studies on cell phones and cancer, some scientists suggest erring on the side of caution.

Last year, Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sent a memo to about 3,000 faculty and staff members warning of risks based on early, unpublished data. He said that children should use the phones only for emergencies because their brains were still developing and that adults should keep the phone away from the head and use a speakerphone or a wireless headset.

Herberman, who says scientific conclusions often take too long, is one of numerous doctors and researchers who have endorsed an August report by retired electronics engineer L. Lloyd Morgan. The report highlights a study that found significantly increased risk of brain tumors from 10 or more years of cell phone or cordless phone use.

Also, the BioInitiative Working Group, an international group of scientists, notes that many countries have issued warnings and that the European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for governmental action to address concerns over health risks from mobile phone use.

But the National Cancer Institute said studies thus far have turned up mixed and inconsistent results, noting that cell phones did not come into widespread use in the United States until the 1990s.

"Although research has not consistently demonstrated a link between cellular telephone use and cancer, scientists still caution that further surveillance is needed before conclusions can be drawn," according to the Cancer Institute's Web site.

Motorola Inc., one of the nation's major wireless phone makers, says on its Web site that all of its products comply with international safety guidelines for radiofrequency energy exposure.

A Motorola official referred questions to CTIA.

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Swine Flu Prevention

Stay Healthy: Doctor's 12 Secrets for Optimum Health during Flu and Cold Season

By Charles Brown, D.C., Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Neurologists

For most of us, getting the flu is a moderate inconvenience. We lie around the house, miss a few days of work and catch up on a book or watch movies. For a few it does not turn out this way.

The CDC states that there are 36,000 deaths per year associated with the flu.* Actually, this 36,000 is a combined figure for both flu and pneumonia. Deaths from flu alone are 360 to 1,440 or 1-4% of this combined number. *

In the early part of the 20th Century, the death rate from flu and pneumonia dropped by almost 90 percent, before the widespread introduction of flu vaccines. These same death rates did not decline after the introduction of flu vaccines. This indicates that the mortality rate can be most effectively reduced with increases in hygiene and nutrition.

What are the consequences of getting a flu shot? In 1976, one soldier at Fort Dix died of swine flu and 30 people died after receiving the flu vaccine. Also, 565 people contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (characterized numbness, muscle weakness and even paralysis) after getting the flu shot. Was it the virus, the formaldehyde, thermasol (mercury) or something else in the vaccination? No one is certain.

Why is it that the government, vaccine manufacturers and those who administer the flu vaccine are immune from prosecution for any form or damage or negligence?

Still want to get a flu shot? The choice is up to you after you have found out the risks and rewards. You may want to discuss this with your health care practitioner.

VACCINATION ALTERNATIVES

What if you do not want to get a flu vaccination? First, and most importantly, there are several things you can do to prevent getting the flu. Then there are a number of natural alternative that will boost your immune system so that you are less susceptible to the flu virus.

12 Tips - What can you do to boost your immune system to avoid the Swine flu, colds or any virus?

Tip 1: Protect your mucus membranes, use a non-petroleum chap-stick on your lips and the outside of your nostrils - this is sticky and attracts viruses before they enter your body! This is particularly useful if you are on an airplane, where air recirculates, or have contact with crowds, or people all day long. It's a clear substance - no one will even notice you have it on.

Tip 2: Wash your hands frequently and after contacting possibly contaminated surfaces. For excellent protection, use the ASAP anti-microbial gel. Colorless, odorless: it repels viruses for 4 hours with only 1 application

Tip 3: Sneeze into the elbow of your bent arm and not your hand.

Tip 4: Avoid shaking hands - as an alternative, do a modified Roman Salute by putting your hand on your heart and slightly bow your head when you greet someone

Tip 5: Wear your BioElectric Shield - to boost your immune system

Tip 6: Get 7-8 hours of sleep per night

Tip 7: Exercise regularly- even walking for 30 minutes three times per week

Tip 8: Do some form of daily stress reduction - meditation, listening to calming music, women can speak with a friend

Tip 9: Eat a healthy diet - this seems obvious, but if you support your body with a variety of good protein, colorful fall veggies, some fruits and lots of liquids (non-sugar), your immune system will be stronger.

Tip 10: Take a high quality multi vitamin. Our food doesn't have the vitamins in it that it used to! Here are some specific vitamins to recommend during flu season

Vitamin D3 , 5,000 I.U. per day
Vitamin A 50,000 I.U. water soluble (no issues with toxicity)
Vitamin C 1-2,000 milligrams per day, buffered is easier on the digestive system

Tip 11: Thieves Oil * - rub 2-3 drops on your abdomen as you are getting dressed. At the first sign of feeling "off", reapply drops. Can put drops on your wrist also. See below for details

Tip 12: SilverBiotics Solution Colloidal silver - check dosage and recommendation on bottle. At the first sign of any cold or flu symptoms, increase your dose. The company has recommended 1 Tablespoon every few hours if you are sick or feel you might be getting sick.

Specific Immune Boosting Products

We carry 3 products that will powerfully assist you with both prevention and cure of the flu.

For the past 30 years we have worked with a company that has the reputation of producing the finest, most effective colloidal silver-based products. They have 2 products of interest.
- One is a hand cream that not only heals burns and wounds, but also repels viruses for 4 hours after each application.
- The other is their most powerful colloidal silver product. You can take it orally or spray it up your nose or into your throat to kill viruses without using antibiotics! It's safe for children and babies too
In the past year, we have discovered the power of Young Living Essentials Oils. Because their Thieves line of products is specifically geared to virus protection, we are focusing on their Thieves Oil.

1. Place 2–3 drops of oil in the palm of your hand or directly on the desired area.
2. If placing oil in your hand, rub palms together in a circular motion and then massage oil onto the desired point of application. If applying directly to the desired area, massage the oil into your skin using a circular motion. Repeat as desired.
- Crown of head
- Temples
- Behind ears
- Neck
- Upper back
- Abdomen
- Over vital organs
- Soles and tops of feet
- Ankles
- American Biotech Labs® originally designed the line of products for major wound care, but in testing found that people were reporting incredible results with the product for numerous cosmetic applications.
- For this reason management developed a new version to be used as a cosmetic. The new cosmetic product is named ASAP® Ultimate Skin & Body Care.
- As the name denotes, ABL management feels this product is, in fact, the ultimate skin and body care product ever created.
- The ASAP® Ultimate Skin & Body Care product is a cosmetic gel product that only claims it “Helps Promote Natural Healing”. It is sold as a cosmetic, and as such, by law, the company (specifically on this product) cannot, and does not, make any bacteria, yeast, or fungus-killing claims. The active ingredient is ABL’s patented ASAP SilverSol Technology™ at a powerful level of 24 ppm of silver.
- The product is currently being used by thousands of men and women to help heal and renew skin all over the body.
- It has already become a necessary ingredient for many women’s daily skin-care routines, as it helps heal and instantly makes their skin feel noticeably softer (within two minutes).
- Tens of thousands of tubes have already been sold on the market and sales continue to jump even though the company has only recently started product promotions.

To purchase any of these products, please go to the Health, Fitness and Wellness section of our online store.

Thieves Oil - Boost Your Immune System with Nature's Bounty

The oil blend that comprises Thieves is known for enhancing complete health and total well-being. Each of the oils selected makes Thieves one of Young Living's most effective and favorite products. We have personally tested this product for several months. CLOVE oil, nature's richest source of eugenol, is the highest-scoring singled ingredient tested for its antioxidant capacity on the ORACE scale Clove is also known for its immune-enhancing properties.

With 68% d-limonene, LEMON oil is a powerful antioxidant known for it's ability to act as a natural solvent and cleanser.

High in antioxidants, CINNAMON BARK has a reputation for relieving discomfort during the winter season and supporting the digestive system.

As one of the most versatile of eucalyptus oil, EUCALYPTUS RADIATA has many health-promoting properties. This powerful essential oil contains eucalyptol as one of its major elements, which in laboratory tests has been reported as being effective against bacteria in topical applications.

ROSEMARY

The History of Thieves Oil

Young Living's Thieves essential oil blend was created based on the historical account of four thieves in France who protected themselves from the Black Plague with cloves, rosemary, and other aromatics while robbing the victims of the killer disease. When captured, they were offered a lighter sentence in exchange for their secret recipe. Young Living's proprietary Thieves oil blend includes clove, cinnamon bark, rosemary, lemon, and Eucalyptus radiata and has been specially blended to offer the same kind of defense. Thieves has been universally tested and found to be highly effective against airborne bacteria. Our additional comment about this blend: you can find recipes for Thieves Oil and purchase your own oil, but the result will not be the same!

Topical Application of Thieves Oil

This oil can be applied directly to the skin, or used in a diffuser. Key areas for topical application are:

Steps for topical application are:

Note: Essential oils are very potent and some may be irritating to the skin. If irritation occurs, immediately apply a carrier oil or pure vegetable oil to the area to dilute. Please read label direction for each individual oil before using.

Our Experience with Thieves Oil

Last winter I began to use Thieves Oil on a regular basis. As we watched others get the flu, we stayed healthy. We also used the Silver Biotics Solution. Then, this summer, for the first time in my life, I began reacting to various plant and tree pollen. Since gardening is a favorite activity, this was not a good turn of events! Our area is known to be a tough one for people with allergies, and I didn't want to be a member of the allergy sufferers group in Southern Oregon. Dr. Brown suggested I rub a few drops of Thieves Oil on my stomach. I went outside and.....nothing happened. And by nothing, I mean, I didn't start to get congested or sneeze. WOW! I had gone from being a drippy faucet out there to an occasional sniffle. As I kept using it, the problem just disappeared. I'm totally sold on this product!
Virginia Bonta Brown, Founder, BioElectric Shield Company.

Link to Store to purchase Thieves Oil

SilverBiotics Solution- Flu and Cold Prevention - Natural and Effective

Silver Biotics® is an engineered silver nano-particle mineral supplement. It includes 10 ppm silver utilizing American Biotech Labs unique patented silver technology.

It is an immune system support, meaning that it is designed to help boost a healthy immune system, to act as a first line of defense. It has been proven safe for daily usage when used as suggested.

Hundreds of tests have been completed on Silver Biotics® at independent government certified labs, both domestic and international, as well as numerous universities and government sponsored labs. Silver Biotics® label is designed for sale by Health Food Stores, as well as doctors, and health care practitioners.

Link to purchase SilverBiotics 4 oz solution

Link to purchase Empty Spray Bottle

Our Experience with Silver Biotics Solution

In years past, both Dr. Brown and I saw several patients per day. We were exposed to flu and cold germs constantly. Whenever I felt a slight sensation that my body might be fighting off some of these germs, I'd simply spray this solution on my throat. The good news - we stayed healthy using this, and the Thieves Oil that we also recommend. If you dab on a couple of drops of Thieves Oil on your tummy each day, and take the Silver Biotics, your fall should be flu-free!

So, when you swallow a teaspoon of this on a daily basis during the flu season, it's highly likely you simply won't get the flu.

We even have a spray bottle you can get for only $2.98 that will allow you to pour the silver biotic liquid in it, and then spray it into your nose.

If you feel like you are getting a cold, you can spray the inside of your nose, and then up your silver biotic dose to 2 tsp, 3x per day. It's completely safe - you could drink the whole bottle and be fine. You don't NEED to do that to feel it's healing and protective effects.

ASPA Ultimate Skin and Body Care - Heals Wounds and Burns, provides Protection from Virus's Sitting on Surfaces - Work or Home

More Flu Prevention
If you rub it on your hands, it will keep them free from any viral germs for up to 4 hours. If you touch items that your co-workers also touch, this is a handy preventative for flu season too. It is also effective for wound and burn healing.

Moisturizer - Renews Your Skin - Safe for Babies
ASAP™ Ultimate Skin and Body Care is a clear gel product that is moisture donating and helps promote natural healing. Made with food grade ingredients, it contains no alcohol, and its soothing effects are safe enough to use on a child. It is mother approved and will make your skin feel soft and wonderful. Amazing results are being reported worldwide on numerous uses to promote natural healing. Our family loves this product and as a gift we make it available to yours.

Wound Care Using ASAP SilverSol Technology™

One of the outstanding features of the ASAP SilverSol Technology™ is its proven ability to be a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, while remaining non-toxic to humans and animals at recommended use levels. Over 160 reports and test series have arisen from doctors, the military, government, universities and humanitarian groups etc., where American Biotech Labs’® products were being tested and used to solve many of humanity’s most deadly problems. Because of the impressive information being generated by these groups, management decided to extend this extraordinary technology into new medical applications, by using the ASAP SilverSol Technology™ as the base for creating new skin care, burn and also wound-care gel products. It took three full-time doctors over 18 months to perfect the engineering of American Biotech Labs’® new gel line of wound and skin care products.

Link to Purchase ASAP Ultimate Skin & Body Care™ 1.5 oz. tube

Doctors Using ASAP® Ultimate Skin & Body Care

Numerous studies have already been completed using the product to help alleviate skin and body discomfort and speed natural healing. Two reports have been issued by a large cancer clinic, stating that the product soothes the pain and irritation on burns the patients receive when being treated with radiation, and the heal times have been exceptionally fast. Two written reports have been received from dentists who use the product in a number of dental applications, including brushing their gums with it to promote healthy gums and teeth, and also for a number of other applications. Hundreds of MD’s and ND’s are currently using the product with their patients, and are reporting exciting results on things like diaper rash, yeast infections, rashes, cuts, itching, bug bites, and sunburns, etc. where the product soothes pain and itch and helps promote natural healing.

Features of this Product

The ASAP® Ultimate Skin & Body Care product is a highly advanced product that helps in natural wound healing. It is created with all the patented abilities of American Biotech Labs’ powerful ASAP SilverSol Technology™ at a full 24 ppm of silver content. The product has some very specific advantages over regular cosmetic skin care or wound care products:

• Creates an almost instantaneous softening and rejuvenation when applied to the skin.
• Non cytotoxic (it won’t hurt normal human cells).
• Provides moisture for wound healing and burn treatment, and can be used on or in conjunction with any bandage already available in any first-aid medical kit.
• Helps ease the discomfort associated with burns, wounds, bites or itching problems.
• Has no smell, no alcohol, and needs no refrigeration.
• Will remain stable from 17N to 113N Fahrenheit.
• Proven non-toxic in oral administration in mouse-model safety studies at up to 5000 mg/kg of body weight.
• Uses ABL’s patented silver technology and only food grade gelling additives. This means it is safe and non-toxic, even if a child were to accidentally eat a whole tube of it.
• Non-irritating to either the skin, mouth, or eyes.• Not greasy, contains no alcohol, and if rubbed into the skin, will absorb within 2 minutes, leaving the skin with a wonderful soft, non-sticky feeling.
• In hand-scrub tests (as per SOP- 21) helped to keep the skin clean for up to four hours after application.
• Money back guarantee if for any reason you do not love the product.

Giving Back

Dear Friends,

At the BioElectric Shield Company, we are part of a world community. The amount of suffering that exists around the globe is unknown to most of us. There are incredible organizations who have taken direct action to transform individual lives from despair to incredible gratitude and joy. What a privilege it is to support the big-hearted individuals who have gone to the field to help others in dire need.

Our mission is to help you find increasing levels of health, balance, love and joy in your life, we share with you some of the people, organizations and companies that are making a difference in so many ways.

We are constantly coming across new information, so be sure and check back from time to time.

If you know of others that we might be interested in, please feel free to email us a link.

Even Eye-Rolling Skeptics Wear Shields

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My husband is the self-described original eye-rolling skeptic. He's not going to fall for anything woo-woo or even particularly healthy. Even after being together four years, he'd shown zero interest in the Shield. I think he may have asked me once what it was all about. No curiosity at all, in fact he made fun of my attachment to my Shield. (I've been wearing one since 1994 and think it's absolutely vital for my own health and well-being, but that's another story)

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A friend of mine sent me this lovely 2008 holiday document . Her summary of how to create what you desire is so well written, I wanted to share it with more people. I believe Heather just has some kind of destiny to be heard! I was watching the first podcast of Oprah and Echkart Tolle discussing the principles of A New Earth this past fall, and one of the first people they skyped with was Heather! Last time I had seen her was on a cruise ship where she was vacationing with her lovely, 80 year-old Mother. They were "strangers", but their combined joyful energy made Dr. Brown and I want to know them better. That was 4 years ago, and we are all still good friends. Don't you just love it when the Universe presents you with these kinds of gifts - people who are just delightful and wise to boot? I hope you enjoy this great letter she wrote!

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