Dr. Strand's Health Nugget
An article published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported the results of a study which found that vitamin C and vitamin E supplement users had a lower risk of dying over a five-year period than those who did not supplement. The supplement users had a lower risk of dying from any cause. When mortality was examined by cause, those who supplemented with vitamin C and vitamin E had a 28% lower risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease. This highlights the health benefits of supplementing your diet with a variety of antioxidants and their supporting nutrients, which I advocate in my concept of cellular nutrition. Join Dr. Strand's Online Medical Practice.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time To Solve This Environmental Wellness Challenge Once and For All.
I just received an e-mail from www.350.org about the Copenhagen Summit coming up December 11-13, 2009. It seems world leaders are once again assembling to try to come up with a solution to the global warming crisis. Here is the body of Bill McKibben's e-mail, which he asked to have circulated.
"Dear friends,
Usually we write you with good news. This time it's much more mixed.
Help Plan a "Vigil For Survival"
Mid-way through the climate talks in Copenhagen, people around the world will gather in solemn solidarity with the nations and peoples for whom delay on climate action could mean extinction. Can you help plan a vigil?
What: A candlelight vigil.
Why: To send a clear message to world leaders deciding the fate of the planet's future.
Where: Somewhere in your community that is iconic (beautiful and picturesque) or strategic (like U.S. Senate offices, consulates, and embassies)
When: The night of Friday, December 11th or Saturday December 12th.
Who: You, your family, friends, neighbors and people all over the world.
Click here to get started and register your local vigil: www.350.org/vigil
Earlier this week Barack Obama and the leaders of some other large nations announced that they weren't going to reach any kind of legally binding climate agreement in Copenhagen--declaring that they need more time, despite the five years of preparation they've already had.
That's sad and it's dangerous--the planet is running out of 'next years'. But it does give all of us more time to organize a movement to make them respect the science.
So it's time for the next big steps. The world needs your help once more.
There's a global mobilization coming together for the weekend in the middle of the Copenhagen conference--Dec. 11-13. Our collective message? "The World Wants a Real Deal" -- people all over the planet are demanding a binding global climate agreement guided by the latest science and built upon principles of justice and equity.
There will be big rallies on Saturday the 12th in many cities, and on Sunday the 13th communities of faith the world over will ring church bells, beat drums, blow horns -- all 350 times.
Our main hope is that you will help organize a candlelight vigil at some iconic or strategic place near you on Friday or Saturday night, December 11th or 12th? Around the world people will gather to light lanterns or candles, in solemn solidarity with the citizens of those nations who will be first to face the challenges to their very survival.
Click here for details about staging a local vigil and to register one in your community: www.350.org/vigil
Eventually all of us will be hard-pressed by rising seas, spreading drought, and temperatures too hot for growing food. But right now--this year, this decade--there are countries being pressed to the brink. They're at the forefront of a fight for real change in Copenhagen, and need your help to amplify their voices.
As Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed said last week at a summit of the most vulnerable nations:
"We will not sign a global suicide pact, in Copenhagen or anywhere."
Instead, he and the other nations called for a "survival pact," for commitments by the developed world to cut emissions enough to get the atmospheric concentration of CO2 back to 350. They know the simple, mathematical truth of global warming: 350=Survival.
Some of the planned candlelight vigils will take place at iconic places in communities all over the world. Others will be outside American consulates and embassies, and at senators' offices throughout the United States. Partly this is because the US is, historically, the country most responsible for the carbon in the world's atmosphere. But it's also because America, if it chose, could lead the way to a sane global climate policy. The election of Barack Obama ended America's automatic veto on progress--but the U.S. is still offering insufficient actions, far short of what scientists say is necessary. And Obama has yet to offer the leadership the crisis requires.
In a very real sense, the short-term survival of many nations, and the long-term health of the whole planet, rests in the hands of Obama and the United States Senate. Their positions, along with the level of leadership provided by the European Union, China and a few other nations, can make or break a global climate treaty. The decisions made by this small group of people will, in large part, determine whether or not the world forges a real deal--not just any deal, but one that is strong enough to pull us back from the brink of climate catastrophe and put the planet on a path to 350. Their courage--or lack of it--will help set the future of the planet for geologic time.
The candles we will light are candles of hope.
Onwards,
Bill McKibben for the whole 350.org Team
P.S. Can you share this call to action? Please take a few seconds to share the message on Facebook, Twitter, and anywhere else you can."
About 5 minutes later, a note appeared on Twitter, from a highly-respected web presence, questioning a news feed from Spiegel Online International stating that it appears the climate crisis may be coming to an end. See excerpt and link below:
"The planet's temperature curve rose sharply for almost 30 years, as global temperatures increased by an average of 0.7 degrees Celsius (1.25 degrees Fahrenheit) from the 1970s to the late 1990s. "At present, however, the warming is taking a break," confirms meteorologist Mojib Latif of the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences in the northern German city of Kiel. Latif, one of Germany's best-known climatologists, says that the temperature curve has reached a plateau. "There can be no argument about that," he says. "We have to face that fact." Spiegel Article Link.
My question is simple. Do they really think we are that stupid? How can they truly believe that we are so gullible as to believe that this could br true and it's only a coincidence that the information is coming out exactly one month before the Copenhagen Summit.
Please get in touch with 350.org as soon as possible and get on board with the work they are doing. It's time we solved this environmental wellness challenge once and for all. There is enough stress in my life without having to add this to the mix.
"Dear friends,
Usually we write you with good news. This time it's much more mixed.
Help Plan a "Vigil For Survival"
Mid-way through the climate talks in Copenhagen, people around the world will gather in solemn solidarity with the nations and peoples for whom delay on climate action could mean extinction. Can you help plan a vigil?
What: A candlelight vigil.
Why: To send a clear message to world leaders deciding the fate of the planet's future.
Where: Somewhere in your community that is iconic (beautiful and picturesque) or strategic (like U.S. Senate offices, consulates, and embassies)
When: The night of Friday, December 11th or Saturday December 12th.
Who: You, your family, friends, neighbors and people all over the world.
Click here to get started and register your local vigil: www.350.org/vigil
Earlier this week Barack Obama and the leaders of some other large nations announced that they weren't going to reach any kind of legally binding climate agreement in Copenhagen--declaring that they need more time, despite the five years of preparation they've already had.
That's sad and it's dangerous--the planet is running out of 'next years'. But it does give all of us more time to organize a movement to make them respect the science.
So it's time for the next big steps. The world needs your help once more.
There's a global mobilization coming together for the weekend in the middle of the Copenhagen conference--Dec. 11-13. Our collective message? "The World Wants a Real Deal" -- people all over the planet are demanding a binding global climate agreement guided by the latest science and built upon principles of justice and equity.
There will be big rallies on Saturday the 12th in many cities, and on Sunday the 13th communities of faith the world over will ring church bells, beat drums, blow horns -- all 350 times.
Our main hope is that you will help organize a candlelight vigil at some iconic or strategic place near you on Friday or Saturday night, December 11th or 12th? Around the world people will gather to light lanterns or candles, in solemn solidarity with the citizens of those nations who will be first to face the challenges to their very survival.
Click here for details about staging a local vigil and to register one in your community: www.350.org/vigil
Eventually all of us will be hard-pressed by rising seas, spreading drought, and temperatures too hot for growing food. But right now--this year, this decade--there are countries being pressed to the brink. They're at the forefront of a fight for real change in Copenhagen, and need your help to amplify their voices.
As Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed said last week at a summit of the most vulnerable nations:
"We will not sign a global suicide pact, in Copenhagen or anywhere."
Instead, he and the other nations called for a "survival pact," for commitments by the developed world to cut emissions enough to get the atmospheric concentration of CO2 back to 350. They know the simple, mathematical truth of global warming: 350=Survival.
Some of the planned candlelight vigils will take place at iconic places in communities all over the world. Others will be outside American consulates and embassies, and at senators' offices throughout the United States. Partly this is because the US is, historically, the country most responsible for the carbon in the world's atmosphere. But it's also because America, if it chose, could lead the way to a sane global climate policy. The election of Barack Obama ended America's automatic veto on progress--but the U.S. is still offering insufficient actions, far short of what scientists say is necessary. And Obama has yet to offer the leadership the crisis requires.
In a very real sense, the short-term survival of many nations, and the long-term health of the whole planet, rests in the hands of Obama and the United States Senate. Their positions, along with the level of leadership provided by the European Union, China and a few other nations, can make or break a global climate treaty. The decisions made by this small group of people will, in large part, determine whether or not the world forges a real deal--not just any deal, but one that is strong enough to pull us back from the brink of climate catastrophe and put the planet on a path to 350. Their courage--or lack of it--will help set the future of the planet for geologic time.
The candles we will light are candles of hope.
Onwards,
Bill McKibben for the whole 350.org Team
P.S. Can you share this call to action? Please take a few seconds to share the message on Facebook, Twitter, and anywhere else you can."
About 5 minutes later, a note appeared on Twitter, from a highly-respected web presence, questioning a news feed from Spiegel Online International stating that it appears the climate crisis may be coming to an end. See excerpt and link below:
"The planet's temperature curve rose sharply for almost 30 years, as global temperatures increased by an average of 0.7 degrees Celsius (1.25 degrees Fahrenheit) from the 1970s to the late 1990s. "At present, however, the warming is taking a break," confirms meteorologist Mojib Latif of the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences in the northern German city of Kiel. Latif, one of Germany's best-known climatologists, says that the temperature curve has reached a plateau. "There can be no argument about that," he says. "We have to face that fact." Spiegel Article Link.
My question is simple. Do they really think we are that stupid? How can they truly believe that we are so gullible as to believe that this could br true and it's only a coincidence that the information is coming out exactly one month before the Copenhagen Summit.
Please get in touch with 350.org as soon as possible and get on board with the work they are doing. It's time we solved this environmental wellness challenge once and for all. There is enough stress in my life without having to add this to the mix.
Monday, November 16, 2009
56 Ways To Go About Managing Workplace Stress While Volunteering
Helping others can reduce your stress because when you volunteer, you will have higher levels of the feel good hormones and the trust and bonding hormones, naturally created in your body.
Of course it helps if the volunteer experience is a good one and we all know that's not always the case. So, in order to ensure that your volunteer experience and the volunteer experience of others is relatively stress free, here are 28 behaviors to live by and 28 more behaviors to avoid at all cost.
Managing Workplace Stress While Volunteering - Get The Real Benefits Of Volunteering.
# Smile
# Find reasons to be thankful
# Ask what you can do to help
# Respect people's privacy and confidentiality
# Be a good ambassador for the organization
# Work out conflicts respectfully and peacefully
# Speak only for yourself
# Show up a few minutes early and stay a few minutes late to meetings
# Follow e-mail etiquette guideline - DON'T ABUSE E-MAIL
# Stay a few minutes late to meetings
# Take on only the tasks you can manage within your schedule
# Leave your ego at home
# Ask for help if you are feeling overwhelmed
# Have a positive attitude
# Show your appreciation of others
# Be a part of the solution
# Be honest and ethical
# Don't make mountains out of molehills
# Stay within the bounds of the law
# Keep your defensiveness in check
# If your toes are being stepped on, pull in your feet
# Lend a hand, even if it's not your job, if you have the time
# Stay in communication and stay informed
# Be resourceful
# Don't be afraid to share your ideas
# Get your friends involved
# Say thank you to the organizers
# Leave the organization if you start to hate it
# Report problems before they become too big
Managing Workplace Stress While Volunteering - Behaviors To Avoid.
# Spreading gossip
# Micromanaging others
# Not following through on commitments
# Forming cliques
# Bringing a personal agenda (especially a negative one)
# Monopolizing meetings
# Not attending meetings
# Being late for meetings
# Spreading yourself too thin, taking on too much
# Subversive bullying
# Emotionally abusing paid employees or other volunteers
# Being too sensitive and taking things too personally
# Not staying informed
# Putting down or knocking the organization
# Looking the other way when problems happen
# Speaking for others without their permission
# Not doing your best
# Participating in unethical activities
# Participating in illegal activities
# Participating in immoral activities
# Wasting the organization's time
# Wasting the organization's money
# Wasting the organization's resources
# Staying involved after you have lost interest
# Creating problems
# Complaining and griping about everything
# Being judgmental of other volunteers and staff
# Being negative all the time.
Go to http://www.strictly-stress-management.com/managing_workplace_stress.html to watch a great video on this important subject.
Of course it helps if the volunteer experience is a good one and we all know that's not always the case. So, in order to ensure that your volunteer experience and the volunteer experience of others is relatively stress free, here are 28 behaviors to live by and 28 more behaviors to avoid at all cost.
Managing Workplace Stress While Volunteering - Get The Real Benefits Of Volunteering.
# Smile
# Find reasons to be thankful
# Ask what you can do to help
# Respect people's privacy and confidentiality
# Be a good ambassador for the organization
# Work out conflicts respectfully and peacefully
# Speak only for yourself
# Show up a few minutes early and stay a few minutes late to meetings
# Follow e-mail etiquette guideline - DON'T ABUSE E-MAIL
# Stay a few minutes late to meetings
# Take on only the tasks you can manage within your schedule
# Leave your ego at home
# Ask for help if you are feeling overwhelmed
# Have a positive attitude
# Show your appreciation of others
# Be a part of the solution
# Be honest and ethical
# Don't make mountains out of molehills
# Stay within the bounds of the law
# Keep your defensiveness in check
# If your toes are being stepped on, pull in your feet
# Lend a hand, even if it's not your job, if you have the time
# Stay in communication and stay informed
# Be resourceful
# Don't be afraid to share your ideas
# Get your friends involved
# Say thank you to the organizers
# Leave the organization if you start to hate it
# Report problems before they become too big
Managing Workplace Stress While Volunteering - Behaviors To Avoid.
# Spreading gossip
# Micromanaging others
# Not following through on commitments
# Forming cliques
# Bringing a personal agenda (especially a negative one)
# Monopolizing meetings
# Not attending meetings
# Being late for meetings
# Spreading yourself too thin, taking on too much
# Subversive bullying
# Emotionally abusing paid employees or other volunteers
# Being too sensitive and taking things too personally
# Not staying informed
# Putting down or knocking the organization
# Looking the other way when problems happen
# Speaking for others without their permission
# Not doing your best
# Participating in unethical activities
# Participating in illegal activities
# Participating in immoral activities
# Wasting the organization's time
# Wasting the organization's money
# Wasting the organization's resources
# Staying involved after you have lost interest
# Creating problems
# Complaining and griping about everything
# Being judgmental of other volunteers and staff
# Being negative all the time.
Go to http://www.strictly-stress-management.com/managing_workplace_stress.html to watch a great video on this important subject.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Stressed about weight/health? Try H4L - Lifestyle change w/ side effect of losing weight/inches.
Hey, I just became a Certified Team Leader for Dr. Ray Strand's Healthy for Life Program. What an awesome program it is. I have lost 37 pounds so far and I have never felt better. I used to have a serious problem with Asthma, too, and I've been Asthma free and drug free for almost two years.
It's not a DIET!!!!!
It's a program of real lifestyle change following a well-defined, scientific model and it just happens to have the side effect of serious weight loss and reducing your waist size.
It's not expensive, it's user-friendly and it's full of education and training to make sure that you learn what you need to know to keep the weight off permanently.
Best of all, there is no weekly weigh in, no weighing and measuring of food or counting calories, and no cravings once you break your carbohydrate addiction.
Did you know that sugar is more addictive than cocaine or heroine.
Go to http://www.realeasingfat.com and make sure you use my discount code "futurefocus" to get a 20% discount. Click Join Now and at the top it will ask you id you have a discount code. Click yes and follow the prompts.
If you use my code to sign up, I will log in to your file once a week to help keep you on track.
Good luck with getting Healthy for Life, like me.
It's not a DIET!!!!!
It's a program of real lifestyle change following a well-defined, scientific model and it just happens to have the side effect of serious weight loss and reducing your waist size.
It's not expensive, it's user-friendly and it's full of education and training to make sure that you learn what you need to know to keep the weight off permanently.
Best of all, there is no weekly weigh in, no weighing and measuring of food or counting calories, and no cravings once you break your carbohydrate addiction.
Did you know that sugar is more addictive than cocaine or heroine.
Go to http://www.realeasingfat.com and make sure you use my discount code "futurefocus" to get a 20% discount. Click Join Now and at the top it will ask you id you have a discount code. Click yes and follow the prompts.
If you use my code to sign up, I will log in to your file once a week to help keep you on track.
Good luck with getting Healthy for Life, like me.
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