July 2006

Your Wellness Options - Alternative Health and Wellness March 2006 Newsletter
Your Wellness Options


Alternative Health and Wellness 

In This Issue
  • Welcome Message
  • Random Acts of Kindness
  • Inspirational Quotes
  • Filtered Water and Cardiovascular Issues
  • Have a Cracker With Chiropractors
  • Motivational Speaker Says: To Boost Your Attitude Change Your Personal Routine




Random Acts of Kindness
by LeeAnn Rahn

How can one person change the world?  It is a comment I have hear several times, posed by sever different people.  The real question is, do YOU believe YOU can make a difference?

My hopes are you do.  For those skeptics amongst us, I hope I can change your mind.  Of course, the state of our world will not change overnight with a few random acts of kindness but then, we haven't exactly arrived at our current state of affairs overnight either. 

One by one, we can make a difference though.  The stranger you smiled at earlier today may have been grieving for the loss of a loved one and your smile helped brighten her day.  The brown bag lunches, you handed to the two homeless persons on the corner, may have been the first real meals they have had in a week.

If you follow your heart and never expect anything in return (from your random act of kindness), your kindness will be returned to you in ways you may never have imagined. 

Essentially, random acts of kindness spread unconditional love and that love is contagious.  It spreads and affects not only those directly involved but it also affects those who witness the kindness.  Now, that one  random act of kindness has spread unconditional love beyond the recipient and has touched the hearts of those who witnessed the kindness as well. 

Luckily, it does not stop there though.  The love and joy brought to the hearts of the standers-by is encouragement enough to follow through on their own acts of random kindness. I love the insurance company commercial that shows just this scenario.  It all starts with one random act of kindness and then those who witnessed or those who received the kindness turn around and show that kindness to another - and so on, and so on. 

So you see, one person can change the world.  One random act of kindness could potentially spread unconditional love and joy across our planet and affect countless people.  It all begins with one person.  So, follow your heart the next time it shows you an opportunity to spread unconditional love through a random act of kindness.  Your heart will thank you because it will receive the joy of giving love which is just as powerful as the joy of receiving love.  ....and you will likely be on the receiving end one day yourself.





Inspirational Quotes



Kindness in words creates confidence;
kindness in thinking creates profoundness;
kindness in feeling creates love.

- Lao Tzu


The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.
- Charles Kuralt


Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness.  Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
- Scott Adams


Perhaps we're too embarrassed to change or
too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care.
But why not risk it anyway?  BEGIN TODAY!
Carry out an act of kindness, with no expectation of reward or punishment.  Safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.

- Princess Diana



Welcome Message


Welcome to our Your Wellness Options newsletter.  For those of you who have recently subscribed, I hope you enjoy the newsletter.  You will find past newsletter articles published in our Alternative Health and Wellness Article Library

I hope everyone is doing well.  Wow, July has been an extremely busy month for me and everything seemed to come to a head last week.  Massive web site changes, new manufacturer regulations, our HOA Annual Meeting; I know there was more I just can not think of it right now.  I still have some major decisions to make regarding my web site and the future of a product line.

I am also, hoping some of  you would give me some insight on what you think of the  www.yourwellnessoptions.com web site.  I am looking for comments regarding the products the site has for sale.  Do you feel they lessen the quality of the site, etc?  I am asking because I am thinking about either replacing the current ones with a different line or just removing all health care products entirely. 

One of the things I am struggling with is the fact that those products are partly how I make money, but, they also hold me back.  Having Goji Juice on the web site really prevents me from being able to tell the whole truth about the goji berry, the same goes with calcium, Vitamin C, etc.  When I begin working on the "health conditions" section, I would like to be able to include all information available.  I don't want to begin the section and be forced to fill it with fluff so I don't end up on the FDA's chopping block.  
I'm not really big on fluff anyway, so,  please let me know what you think.

For my local subscribers, another item under serious consideration right now is a West Valley meditation group.  I currently go to a group in North Central Phoenix. Ada Porat, a local vibrational healer, leads the meditation group.  We would like to begin another group in the West Valley this Fall.  If you would be interested in attending please let me know.  It really is a nice way to relax and reconnect. 

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Enjoy the newsletter.

Have a blessed day!
LeeAnn Rahn
editor@yourwellnessoptions.com




Filtered Water and Cardiovascular Issues
by LeeAnn Rahn

On the news the other night, one of the local Phoenix television stations aired a story warning of the possible harm that could come from drinking filtered water.  The basis of the story, according to the newscasters, was a study done by the WHO.  Apparently cardiovascular issues show up less often in areas where magnesium is more abundant in the water supply.   Unfortunately, the story did not give enough information to do more than scare people. 

The news story is not without merit though.  Cardiovascular problems are definitely possible if your body's mineral levels are not properly balanced. 

So, what is the real story on filtered water.  In this day and age, filtering your water (where I live at least) really is a necessity - an unfortunate necessity.  The removal of chlorine, heavy metals, other toxic chemicals, and even asbestos, which is now showing up in some water supplies, is absolutely necessary for the sake of your health. 

The unfortunate result of removing the bad stuff is that the good stuff is also removed.  Wow, such a scientific statement - bad stuff - good stuff.  Are you going to die of a heart attack just because you drink filtered water.  Probably not, but unless you restore your body's mineral stores with a proper diet, you are well on your way to dis-ease.

When you drink filtered water, whether by reverse osmosis, distillation, etc., you are essentially diluting the mineral balance in your blood supply.  That mineral balance is necessary for proper blood pH.  If you have read the past article series on pH you then know the pH of the blood must remain very close to homeostasis.  To maintain the proper blood pH, your body will rob the cells, bones, muscles, or any other part of the body of minerals to bring the blood back to homeostasis.  So when you hear about distilled water leaching minerals from your body that is essentially what is happening. 

If you drink your water sip by sip throughout the day, filtered or not, you probably will not run into troubles. Healthy adult kidneys can process around 15 liters of water a day.  It is when you decide to guzzle large amounts of water, that you run into real trouble.  Let's say you have been outside working in the heat or exercising and you are parched. You grab a huge glass of water and drink it down as fast as you can.  You have to admit we've all done this at some point in our lives.  You body, which is already working hard to replenish the blood's mineral reserves, lost due to sweat, is now flooded with water.  Your body now has a crisis situation.  The mineral stores in your blood, which maintain the proper pH, are seriously diluted.   The process of replenishing the mineral stores in the blood force the body to remove minerals from the cells.  Your body's cells now also have a crisis to deal with.  Your body must balance the fluid and the remaining mineral stores within and around the cells.

Water Intoxication, which can happen in this type of situation, is very real and has some very serious effects - irregular heartbeat, fluttering eyelids, swelling of tissues, and fluid in the lungs.  When the swelling tissues affect the brain or nervous system you may see more serious effects such as seizures, coma, or death.  Water Intoxication is fairly rare though.  I just wanted you to know a little bit about how water can affect your body and understand the rate at which you drink your water has a large impact on your body.

So, back to our everyday filtered water....  ...what's really sad is we are having to remove the ionic minerals from the water.  Your body assimilates these minerals better than any other form you can give it.  Also, since a good percentage of what we eat on a daily basis is acidic in nature it would be in the best interests of our health to give our body alkalizing water.  There are some bottled water brands that are better than others.  I've read that Trinity, Aqua Pacific, Fiji, and even Evian all have pH balances on the alkaline side.  Another option is to purchase a product that can add back in the ionic minerals (plus over 70 trace minerals/electrolytes) - this is the option I use daily.  You can also add lemon or lime to your water.  Take 2 large lemons and cut them up into 4 wedges each.  As you drink your water during the day, squeeze a wedge of lemon into each glass of water.  When your two lemons are gone, you know you have consumed 8 glasses of water that day.




Have a Cracker With Chiropractors
by Eric Cho

Chiropractic healing is a kind of healing that taps the body’s ‘inner intelligence’ – that innate sense of balance the body has when a person is physically, emotionally and mentally healthy. A healing art that was developed in the United States , chiropractic healing operates on the belief that the body can heal itself if there is an uninterrupted flow of energy or nerve impulses from the brain to the rest of the body. It’s interesting to note that chiropractic healing came to the fore when David Palmer was able to cure deafness by manipulating a misaligned vertebra. This miraculous healing led more and more researches into the field of chiropractic healing. Modern chiropractors trace the beginnings of this art of healing to Hippocrates, who said, “Get knowledge of the spine, this is the requisite for many diseases”.

Chiropractors work primarily with the joints that lie along the spinal column. They believe that when the vertebrae and adjoining bones are misaligned in relation to the joints, the flow of impulses from the nerve is impeded or blocked. This in turn drains the body of its ability to stay healthy. What chiropractic healing does is quite evident from the name itself; ‘cheir’ means “hand” and ‘practikos’ means “done by” - healing manipulations that seek to correctly align the bones of the vertebra to restore total health. Chiropractic philosophy grew out of a ‘wholism’ which considers the body to be a single unified organ.

During therapy, a patient may hear his joints crack however the sessions are pain-free and quite refreshing too. This ‘crack’ is actually a vacuum-created nitrogen bubble that is bursting within the joint. The actual manipulations are often very gentle, and make use of a technique called ‘non-force’. Depending upon the nature of the problem and its longevity, multiple sessions may be needed. These techniques have been found to be very effective not only in restoring strength to the spine and vertebra, but also in restoring good health so that there is vigorous flow of energy throughout the body.

Chiropractic healing is an effective treatment for muscle, joint and bone problems. It is very effective when used to treat conditions such as headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome. It is the single most effective treatment for lower back pain. In fact, it has been so effective that it is the third largest health care profession after medicine and dentistry. Of the 36+ million Americans visiting chiropractors every year, 70% are treated for back pain, 20% for head and neck disorders and the rest are treated for other disorders. Chiropractic healing even soothes colicky babies, thereby giving harassed mothers a well-deserved break.

Chiropractic healing may also help people who are partially paralyzed. Therapy is not contained to the paralyzed parts of the body. Many confined individuals suffer from excessive shoulder and arm related injuries that come from the stress of using a wheelchair. Strengthening exercises help to prevent future injuries and harden the areas that are prone to over-use.

While one branch of Chiropractic healing keeps itself strictly within the parameters of hand-manipulation, another branch called Osteopathy actively uses heat, massage, nutrition and other therapies to achieve the same results. Chiropractic healing coaxes the body to heal itself, thus it is a great adjunct to traditional medicine.

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Article Source: Ezine Articles




Motivational Speaker Says: To Boost Your Attitude Change Your Personal Routine
by Dr. Gary S. Goodman

Why do people travel, taking vacations in faraway and unusual places?

Why is it that the best thing in the world for someone’s career may be moving from one place in the country, or in the world for that matter, to another?

Why do companies, that aren’t changing their products or services at all, seem so bent on continuously reorganizing their staffs, assigning new titles, shifting people’s offices and chains of command?

In every case, there is a common thread: People become motivated when they either voluntarily alter or are simply compelled to change their personal routines.

Some folks know this, intuitively, especially young adults who are known to change college majors, apartments, roommates, and just about everything else, without advance notice.

You can take advantage of this by changing even minor habits, like waking up especially early one morning, either to accomplish something special, or to contemplate your navel over a cup of coffee.

You’ll probably find that your digestion is affected, which is to say you’ll be hungry at different times and this will make you adjust your diet, and that’s just the beginning.

After some initial drowsiness, you may find that you rev into high gear, getting more done in less time than ever before.

And all of these things can come from changing just one element in your routine, over the course of one day.

Don't settle for the all too predictable. Introduce just a little variety into your routine, today, and see if it gives you a lift!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman is the best-selling author of 12 books, over 750 articles, and the creator of numerous audio and video training programs, including "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable," published by Nightingale-Conant-a favorite among salespeople and entrepreneurs. For information about booking Gary to speak at your next sales, customer service or management meeting, conference or convention, please address your inquiry to: gary@customersatisfaction.com.
Article Source: Ezine Articles




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