Benefit of Honey, Helps Children who are suffering from cough

Recently, a Malaysia Chinese Newspaper (Sin Chew Jit Poh), published an article about the benefit of taking honey and helps children who are suffering from cough. I have been taking honey regularly, almost everyday as I am aware of its goodness. So, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you and retrieved the article below from a website, just for sharing. (the article below is not translated or related from the news article above)

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Honey proves a better option for childhood cough than OTCs
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Hershey, Pa. — Now that the safety and effectiveness of children’s cough medicines are in question, what can parents do to help their child deal with a troublesome cough?

A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey may offer parents an effective and safe alternative. The study found that a small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime provided better relief of nighttime cough and sleep difficulty in children than no treatment or dextromethorphan (DM), a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cold medications.

Honey did a better job reducing the severity, frequency and bothersome nature of nighttime cough from upper respiratory infection than DM or no treatment. Honey also showed a positive effect on the sleep quality of both the coughing child and the child’s parents. DM was not significantly better at alleviating symptoms than no treatment.These findings are especially notable since an FDA advisory board recently recommended that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines not be given to children less than 6 years old because of their lack of effectiveness and potential for side effects.

The results are published by Penn State College of Medicine researchers, led by Ian Paul, M.D., M.Sc., in this month’s Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. In a previous study published in 2004, Paul and colleagues showed that neither DM nor diphenhydramine, another common component of cold medications, performed better than a placebo at reducing nighttime cough or improving sleep quality. However, honey has been used for centuries in some cultures to treat upper respiratory infection symptoms like cough, and is considered to be safe for children over 12 months old. Honey has well-established antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, which could explain its contributions to wound healing. Honey also soothes on contact, which may help explain its effect on cough as suggested by the World Health Organization.

In the latest study, the researchers enrolled 105 children between the ages of 2 and 18 at a single university-affiliated physician practice site. On the first night of the study, children received no treatment. Parents answered five questions about their child’s cough and sleep quality as well as about their own sleep quality. On the second night, children received either honey, artificial honey-flavored DM or no treatment about a half hour prior to going to bed. Parents answered the same five questions the following morning.

The randomized study was partially double-blinded: Medical staff did not know what treatment each participating family received when distributing their sealed syringe-containing envelope. Parents of children who received honey or artificial honey-flavored DM in a measured syringe were blinded to their treatment group. Parents of children in the no treatment group received an empty syringe, and therefore were aware of their child’s treatment group. Across the board, parents rated honey as significantly better than DM or no treatment for symptomatic relief of their child’s nighttime cough and sleep difficulty. In a few cases, parents did report mild side effects with the honey treatment, such as hyperactivity. "Our study adds to the growing literature questioning the use of DM in children, but it also offers a legitimate and safe alternative for physicians and parents,” said Paul, a pediatrician, researcher and associate professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Children’s Hospital. “Additional studies should certainly be considered, but we hope that medical professionals will consider the positive potential of honey as a treatment given the lack of proven efficacy, expense, and potential for adverse effects associated with the use of DM.” Potentially dangerous effects of DM in young children include dystonic reactions, severe involuntary muscle contractions and spasms. Further, DM is a commonly used as a drug of abuse by adolescents.

Cough is the reason for nearly three percent of all outpatient visits in the United States, more than any other symptom. It is particularly bothersome at night because it disrupts sleep. Consumers spend billions of dollars each year on OTC cough and cold medications despite little evidence that these drugs provide significant relief.

This study was funded by an unrestricted grant from the National Honey Board, an industry-funded agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.

*This article is retrieved from the website: http://live.psu.edu/story/27584

Cancer Update

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (TRY THE KEY WORD) AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHN HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body.These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar, is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like Nutrasweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. ( THE WEST MADE US 2 CHANGE FROM SEA 2 WHITE IODISED SALT )

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful,especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water- best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor ssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins,minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind,body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

PLEASE READ ON
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.
He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat.

He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as CorningWare, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food.

You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

*(This article is given by a friend. For sharing purpose/reference only. Not my original article.)

Everybody Is Sick!!!

In the world today, almost everybody is ill. If you look at your family, friends, and co-workers, and question them very carefully you will find that virtually everybody has a health challenge, many of which are significant. How many people do you know in their 20's and 30's, who are suffering from chronic fatigue, and many of them may not even know it, because they think they are normal? They think it's normal to be in a constant state of tiredness and having low energy levels, despite receiving adequate rest. How many people do you know in there 40's and 50's that have recently died of cancer? In reality, the health of the North American population is deteriorating. We may be living longer, but we are not living healthier, and the quality of life for the average North American over the age of 45 has decreased significantly in the last 10 years.

I had been suffering with many health problems, even from the age of a young girl. But my life was revolutionized when I had my colon irrigation. I was always tired and never had the energy I thought I thought I should have had, but now I feel young and energized again. I was always sick it seemed, that whatever flu bug or sickness was going around, I was sure to get it. But now I very rarely get sick at all. My level of health has improved a 100%. Colon irrigation has truly given me back my health.

*(This article is given by a friend.)

Benefits of Internal Cleansing

Internal Cleansing
The human body is designed to have 2-4 bowel movements per day. If your bowels are not moving properly, you may be suffering from constipation. Why is cleansing receiving so much attention? We live in a toxic world; the soil where our food is grown and the air we breathe are both loaded with chemicals, PCBs, pesticides and petrochemicals. Pharmaceutical drugs and processed foods are commonplace. The facts about our hazardous environment can be overwhelming and scary. There is a choice to be made: we can either be intimidated, continue to suffer from illness and take drugs that add insult to injury, or we can take action to protect ourselves. Internal Cleansing, also called detoxification, is our body's normal process of elimination, a function that occurs daily through our colon, liver, kidney, lungs, lymph and skin. The most obvious forms of elimination are sweat, urine, and movement of bowel. Other organs also eliminate, though you do not actually see this process. Despite the fact that we eliminate continuously, our bodies are having difficulty keeping up with the demand because we are accumulating an unnatural amount of toxins daily. This toxic overload prevents our overworked organs and colon from finishing all their assigned tasks and as a result, the toxins collect within our system. The most common symptoms of toxic buildup include: stress, constipation or failure to have a regular daily bowel movement, feeling sluggish or low energy, lack of motivation, strong food cravings, high sugar consumption, caffeine dependency and unidentifiable illness. Unfortunately, many of us do not drink enough good water or eat quality organic foods (foods that are not factory-made or laden with chemicals). We may not exercise, sleep well or rest well. It is obvious that an individual with these habits would incur a greater toxic load than someone who is practicing a healthier lifestyle. The sad truth is, however, that no one is safe. Even those with good eating and living habits are exposed to an excess of environmental toxins. This excess becomes embedded in our tissues, our organs overload and we may feel sick from the buildup. Our bodies do the best they can with this stressful buildup by storing extra toxins in our cells, fat and mucus to protect us from further or deeper damage. How each individual's body compensates for this toxic overload is unique and shows up as a wide variety of symptoms that undermine us in every way imaginable. It is clear this compensation affects our overall health, energy and ability to heal. These toxins make us ill, fat, constipated, congested, uncomfortable in our bodies, depressed, drug dependent, diseased and powerless to make important changes that we need to make in order to be well.

Still not sure you need to cleanse your own body?

Consider the following questions to help you get clear:
>Do you sleep peacefully and wake up most mornings feeling rested with clear nasal passages?
>Are you pain and symptom free?
>Is your digestion smooth and well functioning, allowing you to have a satisfying bowel movement each morning?

OR

>Do you wake up stiff, lethargic, congested, disoriented?
>Do you need coffee, or worse, medication, to even begin thinking?
>Do you rush out the door, stressed about the upcoming day, without a proper bowel movement or breakfast?
>Do you have plenty of energy throughout the day and evening?
>Are you drinking at least two quarts of pure water everyday?
>Do you enjoy a healthy lunch, perhaps a fresh green salad and a small serving of quality protein?
>Do you have fresh food to snack on like fruit, nuts and veggies?

OR

>Do you feel tired, dull, sluggish, just going through the motions, needing coffee or other stimulants to stay energized? >Do you eat whatever you can grab, using sugar or processed food as your fuel until you can get something truly nourishing (which often does not happen)? >Are you stuck inside all day long and afterwards go home and veg-out for the rest of the evening?
>Do you experience vibrant health and well-being?
>Do you take good care of yourself?
>Is your body limber, allowing you to enjoy a variety of activities such as walking, yoga or dancing?
>Do you exercise consistently?
>Are you happy with your weight?
>Is your memory clear and your mind sharp?
>Is your skin blemish freae and fresh looking?
>Are you able to cope with life's many stresses?

OR

>Do you have a health problem that you suspect might be related to your diet or lifestyle choices?
>Do you expect your doctor to make key decisions regarding your health?
>Are you putting off exercise?
>Do you have frequent headaches, sinus or respiratory problems?
>Is your cholesterol problematic?
>Do you have indigestion, constipation, gas or bloating?
>Are you over or underweight?
>Do you get frequent colds or flu?
>Is your skin dull, a far cry from the glow of your younger years?
>Are you irritable and tired for no apparent reason, making daily coping and relationships more difficult?

If you answered negatively to these questions, don't feel bad. Your situation is not hopeless and you are not helpless. You can and will heal.

Consider some of the many benefits of cleansing:
▪ Improved digestion, better elimination, less contsipation, gas, bloating and indigestion.
▪ Freedom to breathe more deeply.
▪ Less allergic or reactive responses to foods. You will likely experience less mucus and congestion and a clearing of sniffles and coughs.
▪ More energy, better nutrient absorption, overall improved health.
▪ Weight loss and the realization that you can enjoy a lighter style of eating.
▪ Sense of satisfaction, greater vitality and a desire to choose better foods and develop better eating habits, permanently.

Your Colon

A healthy colon is the key to living a healthy life!

Digestive Problems
Of the many challenges that North Americans face, problems with the digestive system are among the most dangerous. Problems with the large intestines, more commonly known as the colon, are among the top of that list. According to the Royal Society of Medicine of Great Britain "More than 65 different health challenges are caused by a toxic colon." Many illnesses and disease are directly related to improper digestion of food and inadequate care of our bowels. Our bodies come with a complete system of checks and balances to determine which substances are useful and which are waste. However, our environment and lifestyles have compromised, and in most cases, damaged the quality of this system to do an adequate job of protecting us from illness and disease.

Permanent Waste Matter; The Source of All Diseases.
There is average 6 kilograms of permanent faecal matter in an adult’s colon, which contains at least 36 kinds of toxins. It is also the biggest threat to a person’s skin beauty. An ordinary American has 2-4 kilograms of permanent faecal matter accumulated in the colon. It is said, the famous movie star John Wayme had 20 kg of waste matter found in his colon during an examination after his death. And Elvis Presley had over 30 kg when he died. Can you imagine what you would find in your colon, that has been at work for years but never been cleaned once?Faecal, decay, and waste matter from the water we drink and food we eat are stored inside the intestine. When the colon’s metabolism is not able to catch up with the fast entering toxins, it becomes chronictoxication. When the toxin spread to other part of the body through blood circulation, many diseases are developed. Modern people don’t receive enough fiber and the lack of exercise makes them vulnerable to constipation. Besides harmful bacteria are absorbed, it is a burden to other organs and may cause complication one day. Fiber may stimulate peristaltic activity of the colon, minimizing the time needed for waste matter to stay in the body. At the same time, it drains the cancerous and bad bacteria inside the colon. It prevents rectum cancer effectively. Constipation could be compared to baving something stuck in your mind. It is depressing not able to let it out. Some people decid to use laxatives to treat constipation. In fact, it is a very unwise way to treat it, because laxative treatment is addictive. After a while, our colon may find it hard to eliminate waste matter, if no laxative is applied. It is to all those who regularly take medicine, that constipation can become every serious and hard to recover from.