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Over the past several years I have become increasingly skeptical and untrusting of mainstream media. I believe they have an agenda that makes it impossible for them to deliver unbiased and accurate news about world events. The internet has become a huge resource for those of us who do not wish to be fed lies by the mainstream media.

I just found a website that promises unbiased, uncensored, accurate news. It’s called the Israeli Uncensored News and very simply, their promise is to be an alternative news source that delivers the truth.

If you are concerned about hearing the truth and not being served up the lies that the mainstream media wants you to hear, then you should visit this site.

The right foods can contribute to longevity. These special foods are rich in naturally occurring phytochemicals including tannins, lignins and flavonoids.

A lack of fruits and vegetables in one’s diet will increase your risk of chronic disease. They are essential for longevity and will slow the aging process because they protect cells from the normal wear-and-tear that occurs with time.

Top 20 Superfoods:

1. apples
2. blackberries
3. black tea
4. blueberries
5. broccoli
6. cereal bran
7. cherries
8. cherry tomatoes
9. coffee
10. cranberries
11. dark chocolates
12. green tea
13. oranges
14. peaches
15. plums
16. raspberries
17. red grapes
18. red onions
19. spinach
20. strawberries

Yes…dark chocolate is on the list because it is rich in flavonoids that reduce “bad” cholesterol and also makes blood platelets less likely to clump together and cause heart attack and stroke producing clots.

Coffee drinken in moderation has been found to be a natural health-enhancer. Several studies indicate that people who drink coffee regularly are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson’s.

During the summer when I don’t wear socks and shoes and I run around either in sandals or barefooted, my feet tend to get quite rough. I really hate this, because it makes me not want to wear sandals - I just hate dry, cracked heels! They are so ugly!

I just learned about a new product called the Heel Smoother and it sounds like the perfect tool for keeping your feet smooth and healthy.

This is an easy to use, battery-operated device that gets rid of the dead dry skin on your feet.  The Heel Smoother uses tips that are made from the same material that is used in microdermabrasion treatments and it also has the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance.

It also comes with small jar of Topaz Foot Butter. This is a shea butter based moisturizer that will protect your brand-new skin. I have used shea butter for years and swear by this! There is simply nothing better for your skin.

If you order now, you can use the Promotion Code AWPPP08 and receive a 15% discount. What’s more, 2 % of all profits are donated to alternative treatments and screenings for women’s cancers!

This is a great product and I fully intend to try it - I’ll let you know how much I love it!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With this in mind, I want to share with you information about something new that every woman should know about.

The Donna Glove is a special glove designed to detect breast lumps. It is a safe and effective way for every woman to carry out breast self examination. The Donna Glove boasts a special design that magnifies the sense of your fingers allowing lumps the size of a grain of sugar to be detected. This cannot be done with bare hands.

To use the Donna Glove, you perform a breast self exam in the same way except you wear the Glove. You check from your collar bone and into your armpits on both sides. It is now known that lumps can grow in one weeks time so it is suggested to perform the procedure weekly.

The glove itself is a double layer of polyurethane with mineral oil between the layers. This allows for the enhanced ability to feel lumps.

There was a study involving 108 women over a one year period. These women all had previous lumps and were at high risk for developing breast cancer. They were split into two groups. Group 1 was given a Donna Glove and group 2 continued to do self breast exams with bare hands.

After six months, 84% of these patients had recurrence of the lumps confirmed by mammography. Group 1 (issued the Donna Glove) had a 100% self-detection rate. Group 2 had only 22 of 45 women detecting lumps with their bare hands.

This study concluded that in a population of potential breast cancer patients breast self exam with the Donna Glove is directly connected to earlier detection and an improved survival rate over bare hand self examination.

I have dabbled in writing for most of my life. My mother still has some of my earliest stories that she has saved and ever since I can remember I have wanted to either be a novelist or a newspaper reporter.

I just found out about a contest that I think is so cool. It’s called NaNoWrimo and it starts on November 1. This is a novel writing contest! Honestly…this is something I would love to do. But how on earth can I fit this into my already FULL daily schedule? It’s just not going to happen unless I find a miracle. Wait! Maybe I have found the miracle tool I need to accomplish something like this and much more.

If I were to even consider entering a contest like this, the only way I could swing it would be by using Dragon NaturallySpeaking for NaNoWrimo. I am an average typist. In fact, to illustrate my typing skills I went to Dragon’s site and took Dragon’s typing speed test!

Here were my results:

As you can see, if I were to use Dragon my typing output would dramatically increase. Maybe I really could write a novel in a month! Not only would this be a real possibility, but the time I could save just in my daily blogging activities would be tremendous. I write 5 blogs…on top of everything else I do daily for my family. If I could increase my multitasking capabilities by being able to compose blog posts while I am…for instance…doing laundry or cooking dinner…well, the possibilities would be very exciting for me!

I spent some time reading these Dragon Reviews and came away really feeling like I want and need to purchase this software. It will increase my productivity in a huge way and how can I not seriously consider buying this?

If you need a little more convincing, please watch

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These are both great sources of information that will help you see how this software will enhance and increase your productivity.

Sleep allows the body to rejuvenate and restore itself. Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest causes of aging. Tiredness also affects your moods and can increase your risk of depression and anxiety.  Sleep deprivation can also affect your ability to use your brain. This can directly affect your creativity. It can also decrease your ability to think or react quickly, which may affect your ability to drive or do daily tasks.

Sleep needs vary from person to person. Studies indicate that most people are most effective when they sleep an average of 7 hours…but between 5 and 7 hours of sleep each night is a good range for most people.

The foods we eat can help us to sleep better. The following foods can help improve sleep patterns.

Bananas

Bananas balance melatonin and serotonin levels. These are the neurotransmitters necessary for deep sleep. They also contain magnesium, which is a muscle relaxant.

Chamomile tea

Chamomile is a mild sedative that calms and relaxes. This makes it a perfect antidote for restless minds and bodies.

Honey

Honey helps the brain relax because it contains orexin. This is a recently discovered neurotransmitter that’s linked to alertness.

Potatoes

Potatoes contain tryptophan, which makes the body sleepy.

Oatmeal

Oats are high in melatonin.

Almonds

Almonds can help you relax because they contain tryptophan and magnesium.

Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds are a rich source omega-3 fatty acids, which make them a natural mood enhancer.

Have you ever thought about pursuing any kind of a show business career? You have to get your foot in the door somehow and here is an interesting opportunity for you if this sounds like something you’d like to try. Most people I know haven’t given this much thought…but perhaps you have!

Extras are those people that are in the the background of a film or TV scene. They have no speaking parts, but you can see them behind the main characters. These are the people you see in a street scene or in a park or in a restaurant. They are very necessary for making scenes look natural and realistic.

Extras typically earn between $100 and $300 per day, depending on the project.

Sound interesting? Well…this is something that anyone between the ages of 18 to 85 can do. It doesn’t matter where you live because Talent6 films all over the country. Just about any young person I could think of would jump at a chance to appear in a film or TV show.

Find out if this is something for you by calling this toll free number to talk with a portfolio manager. Call (800) 493-9047.

Nutrition labels are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are designed to inform the consumer of the actual ingredients of foods. Food labels are required for all prepared foods and are voluntary for raw produce and fish.

The Nutrition Facts are based on a 2000 calorie diet, which is considered the standard for necessary calories for an average person.

To properly read food labels start with the serving size. Note the size and if it is very small then it is likely that the manufacturer of the product wants the nutritional content to appear reasonable. To accomplish this, manufacturers can legally make the serving size unreasonably small.

Study the list of ingredients. The best nutritional information about a food product is here.

Look for ingredients that have names you recognize. Chemicals have long, difficult words. They are added to foods for flavor enhancement or to preserve. Basically, if you have trouble spelling or pronouncing an ingredient, then you probably should not be putting it in your body.

Ensure the presence of whole grains.

Avoid artificial colors and flavors. Artificial colors have a USDA certified tag FD&C. These colors are approved for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. Incredibly, the same colors in your food can be used in cosmetics! Many of these chemicals have been linked to cancer.

Avoid trans fats –these are not natural ingredients. Trans fats are used in food products for one reason and one reason only - they extend shelf life. Try not to consume any food that has “partially hydrogenated” oil listed in the ingredients.

A “fully hydrogenated” fat is a manufactured saturated fat. Fat of this kind has been altered from its original form. Your body will not know how to process this fat.

Notice the sodium content. Sodium is added to benefit the manufacturer. Foods high in sodium are not good for you but good for shelf-life.

Avoid all artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup.

Watch for flavor enhancers. Flavor enhancers are derived from glutamate, which is a powerful neurotransmitter used in the brain. The common names for flavor enhancers are: monosodium glutamate (MSG), hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed oat flour, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, yeast extract, autolyzed yeast, textured protein, plant protein extract, corn oil, and…yes…even natural flavors.

With practice, reading food labels will become easier and your health will improve dramatically with wiser food choices.

If you are considering lap band surgery there’s an awful lot to consider to make this important, life-altering decision.

The life that awaits you on the other side of weight loss is worth it though…it really is! Decide that today will be the first day on the journey to a normal-weight life!

Journeylite offers support groups, message boards, member forums, recipes, tips, nutrition education…all of this and more to help you learn to love the new you. Their goal is to provide complete support as you become healthier and happier for the rest of your life!

JourneyLite offers a complete weight-loss surgery program that will help you through every step of your weight loss journey.

To restore thick hair and stop the graying progression you need to restore your level of thyroid functioning. This is not always easy to do.
When you can get a doctor to test thryroid function, unfortunately the standard of care for low thyroid symptoms is to check levels with a thyroid hormone stimulating test (TSH). The common conclusion is that a low score on the TSH means your body isn’t trying to stimulate thyroid production. Therefore thyroid production must be fine. A high score on the TSH means your thyroid is not functioning well and that’s why your body is trying to increase it. This approach is a little off-base.

The best way to see how your thyroid is functioning is to have blood testing of TSH, T3 and T4.

If your traditional doctor decides your thyroid function is off, a pharmaceutical drug will be prescribed.

Most of these are synthetic drugs that do not occur naturally. Your body will consider them to be foreign substances and will build resistance to them over time…rendering them ineffective. These chemicals will also toxify your liver and will have side effects.

There is a natural thyroid replacement that comes from pigs. The pig thyroid hormone is identical to the human thyroid hormone and contains both T3 and T4. A popular brand of natural thyroid is Armour thyroid. This will be recognized by your body as a natural substance and therefore you will not build resistance to it. There are also no undesirable side effects associated with this.

Once thyroid levels are stabilized, hair loss or graying will eventually slow down and finally stop. Increased energy will return as well.

Different Kinds of Hair Loss

General shedding occurs throughout the head. You notice hair in drains, hair brushes, and on the bathroom floor. This is the most common form of hair loss and is typical of people with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Circular patches of hair loss is usually the result of a fungal infection or autoimmune alopecia. This is not associated with thyroid problems.

Male pattern hair loss is concentrated on the temples and top of the head and is caused by hair follicles shrinking and disappearing.