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Hello everyone!
I've been following a high intensity regimen for a few months, and seen some great improvements. 30 lbs weight gain, enormous strength gains, and it's hard to ignore the way women have been responding to me recently...
I've had a few conversations with HVT promoters, crossfit promoters, etc etc and I've grown tired of them all saying HIT doesn't work, at least not in the capacity we all say it does. Just the other day I talked with a high school friend who lifts 6 days per week, 1.5-2 hours per day. He was shocked when he heard my schedule; especially shocked when he saw the weights I was using. So I've got an idea for an experiment. The experiment is simple. I'll follow a high intensity regimen for one month, taking complete measures of my body on day one and day thirty-one, along with my best lifts on their respective days. I'll actually be trying to lose weight for the duration of this month, unless my strength decreases or stagnates, or some mitigating factor like I become sick.

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My statistics are as follows:
Height: 6'3.5"
Weight: 224 lbs
Chest: 46.25"
Biceps: 15.75"
Upper arm: 12"
Waist: 35"
Hips: 37"
Thighs: 26"
Calves: 15.25"
All measurements were taken cold.

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The following are my best workouts (which incidentally were my last 2 workouts). All lifts follow a 4-2-4 cadence.

Best arm lifts:
Lateral delt raise machine:                         175X9 plus 2 negatives
Lat Pullovers:                                          260X8 plus 2 negatives
Supersetted palms-up pulldowns:               205X2 plus 2 negatives
Butterfly:                                                 260X5 plus negative
Supersetted Incline Press:                         190X1 plus negative
Supersetted Decline Press:                        185X2 plus negative
Tricep Pressdown:                                   215X8
Supersetted Dips with 25 lbs attached:       2 plus 2 negatives

Upper Body Workouts:
Day one:
Lateral delt raise
Bent over laterals
Pulldowns
Tricep Pressdown
Dips

Day five:
Butterfly
Incline
Decline
Pullovers
Pulldowns

My best leg workouts:
Squats:                                                315X4
Calf Raise:                                           140X9 plus 2 static/eccentric reps

My leg workouts were performed on days 3 and 7; then arm workouts started again on day 9.

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I'll be consuming roughly 2500 calories/day. And without getting too insane, I'll be consuming roughly 20% fat, 25-30% protein, 50% carbohydrates, making sure to cut out refined sugars, and getting 100-150% fiber recommended by the FDA.

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My goals for this month are:
10 pounds fat loss
.25" increases on all measures, except for waist and hips measurements
1" decreases in waist and hips measurements

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My purpose in starting this experiment is three-fold.
1: I will (obviously) increase my size and strength greatly
2: I hope to interact regularly with this board, thereby increasing both my mental acuity and cognitive     abilities in addition to my physical prowess. Knowledge is power. Let's be powerful!
3: I will have infallible evidence of my success, and the HIT community will have one more case            study to refer to.

If anyone could give me further tips on how to speed up my muscle growth (in terms of frequency or which particular exercises to use) I'd greatly appreciate it!

We can start with the fact that my dips stagnated from their previous best after I introduced decline presses as another supersetted exercise after incline presses, though I gave it 4 days' rest. Is this increase entirely unnecessary, or is it great, and I just need more recovery time?

I'm not solid on post workout recovery--I've been taking 25 g protein with 25 g sugar to spike insulin and drive protein into my muscles--along with a potato shortly thereafter to avoid that sugar crash. Could this be improved?

Let's prove just how fast HIT can change a body and mind when applied correctly. I've been lifting for 6 years, and only now am discovering how right HIT is. It's about time everyone discovered what I have!

Thanks everyone! I'll be updating my stats every 7 days, so watch out for next sunday!

CERTAINTY

"The certainties of one age are
the problems of next."
-- R. H. Tawney

I was a religious bigot. I did not know that I was a bigot, but now I see how closed and
narrow my thinking was. I craved for certainty because I felt it would give me security
and happiness but it never did. I argued dogmas that I did not believe; the plight of the
unhappy hypocrite!

Today I live only in the certainty of the day. Today I know that what worked for me
yesterday will work for me today if I am open to love, truth, honesty and change.
Change is not necessarily "difference" if I see it as part of a process rather than an
event. Yesterday is linked to today, and together they forge tomorrow. The one thing
of which I can be certain is change. The God of Truth is revealed in the change;
the acceptance of this fact is spirituality.

May I continue to grow in the spiritual life by my continued desire to change and be
tolerant.

The purpose of freedom is to create it for others.---Bernard Malamud
Sobriety is freedom. With this freedom, we have a responsibility to help other addicts who still suffer. The program tells us this in Step Twelve. We do this by telling our stories and offering hope.
We must be ready to care, to give ourselves. This is what spirituality is about. When we help others, we prepare the road for those who enter the program after us.
Tradition Five of the Twelve Traditions says, “Each group has but one primary purpose---to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.” It means we get better by helping others.
Prayer for the Day:  Higher Power, help me create more freedom. Bring me to where I’m needed. Help me carry the message well.
Action for the Day:  Today, I’ll think of ways I can help the addict who still suffers. Then I’ll chose one way I can be of help. I’ll talk with my sponsor about it, and I’ll follow through with my plan.

To Grow Up, p. 330

Those adolescent urges that so many of us have for complete approval,
utter security, and perfect romance--urges quite appropriate to age
seventeen--prove to be an impossible way of life at forty-seven or
fifty-seven.

Since A.A. began, I've taken huge wallops in all these areas because of
my failure to grow up, emotionally and spiritually.

<< << << >> >> >>

As we grow spiritually, we find that our old attitudes toward instinctual
drives need to undergo drastic revisions. Our demands for emotional
security and wealth, for personal prestige and power all have to be
tempered and redirected.

We learn that the full satisfaction of these demands cannot be the sole
end and aim of our lives. We cannot place the cart before the horse, or
we shall be pulled backward into disillusionment. But when we are
willing to place spiritual growth first--then and only then do we have a
real chance to grow in healthy awareness and mature love.

1. Grapevine, January 1958
2. 12 & 12, p. 114

ATTRACTION, NOT PROMOTION

Through many painful experiences, we think we have arrived
at what that policy ought to be. It is the opposite in many
ways of usual promotional practice. We found that we had to
rely upon the principle of attraction rather than promotion.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 180-81

While I was drinking I reacted with anger, self-pity and
defiance against anyone who wanted to change me. All I wanted
then was to be accepted by another human simply as I was and,
curiously, that is what I found in A.A. I became the custodian
of this concept of attraction, which is the principle of our
Fellowship's public relations. It is by attraction that I can
best reach the alcoholic who still suffers. I thank God for
having given me the attraction of a well-planned and
established program of Steps and Traditions. Through humility
and the support of my fellow sober members, I have been able
to practice the A.A. way of life through attraction, not
promotion.

Hi Bill (and everybody else).

I deadlift once a week at the moment. I may reduce frequency in the future but at the moment it seems to be working pretty well for me. I do 1 or 2 sets of deadlifts and I go to the point where my glutes and hamstrings fail and I can no longer squeeze the bar off the floor.

At the moment my grip is strong enough to hold onto the weights that I lift but I can sense that in the not too distant future, it will become an issue so I figured I would pick your brains and see what you recommend I do to strengthen my grip so that it doesn't become a limiting factor.

At the moment what I notice is that only negative portion of the last couple of reps, my grip is nearly failing and when the bar gets back to the floor I have to regrip - which is what's bugging me. If I go heavier, this issue may become apparent earlier in the set.

I was think about possibly doing static holds as they seem to be the most similar thing to deadlifting regarding grip strength if that makes sense. Are they worth doing?

If so:

How many sets of holds should I do?

How long should each hold be?

How long should I rest between sets if holds?

I was told a long time ago that if I ever did static holds, I should do them with the bar behind me so that I can't cheat and rest it on my thighs. Is that correct?

Thanks to Bill and anyone else who provides any words of wisdom!

Confused here! Im married w/ kids, but I do have an open marrige. My wife knows everything about this. I met this girl a couple of months ago in a business environment that we meet once aweek n every once an while we can have individual meetings to talk about business n we have after hours events etc. I want to date this girl cuz I like her alot n if it goes into sex, well thats good too! If i wanted only sex, then I wouldnt be messing with this one, I would just pick up a girl at a club. She's not that type n I know she doesnt drink n go to clubs. I'm also not looking to loose my family over this either.
Well, we had eye contact a few times n noticed something. She started to talk to me about business and we scheduled to eat lunch together, business but I felt something else. Then we met at a small, group of 7, business meeting/lunch. Sat together again and shared our food. I know this is nothing, but things keep just happening with her. Like these are business meetings n end up seating together n sharing our food. Like when I needed a ride home cuz my wife couldnt n this girl happened to be at the parking lot n she game a ride home. The 3rd is at a business after hours event, which my wife went with me n she was there. Thats how she met my wife, but the whole time, she avoided to meet my wife. Both my wife n me noticed that she was very uncomfortable with it. This is a girl thats very hot, a 10 in my mind, n very very outgoing. So, I was worried that her n my wife would become good friends n I was wrong, she could not be herself at all. All this was that what led me to feel that something might be there even though she knows Im married. So thats when I started to get interested n that I was going to try to invite her to things n see how she reacted. The 4th was on a 3 hour training meeting at night that she was late 2 HOURS, but I felt she went there looking for me cuz she was there almost at the end, no use at that point to show up if she went there for training. She sat next to me n thats went she told me she had a very rough day n look very down. I asked if she wanted to go get a coffee or something so we talk about it. She accepted and thats when she told me she was broken hearted n crying. That she has been in n out of a relationship, but waiting for him. She also gave me mixed signals by telling me that she doesn't mess around and only looks for marrige material. We talked till midnit that night. Because of the situation, I did not wanted to take advantage of her feelings n make a move then. I just listened n gave her advice. A few days later, at a meeting, she was like nothing a avoided to talk to me. I called her a few days later to ask her if it was ok for to just call her to invite her to things. At first she said it was ok n then she said she was going to think about it because "she was in tender moments right now". I said we'll talk later about it. 2 weeks later, I saw her at a meeting n she said she was going to call me. She didn't. I texted her that day to ask her out n she accepted. So we went out this past Sat. nit (a week from today). This the only real date we have had. I have been trying to advance things; so we went to a play/show n took taxi there, took advantage to get a limo back to our cars n drank some champange. later to a restaurant n walked to her car n she drove me home. She looked ok with everything but I just couldnt get the conversation to a romantic level. She talks too much! I also feel that she was hiding behind her talkative self so she can keep things in the comfort level n waiting for me to make a move n I couldnt.
After all that, I just could not see a chance to get very close. She seamed too inocent! Thru all this, she knows Im married and doesnt ask about my current situation at all. My question is, should I have been more agressive or what? Do you think that I lost my chance? what do you think is going thru her head as far what Im looking for since Im married? Do you think Im in the best friend zone or thats a good thing in my situtation for now?
My last contact with her was that sat nit when we went out and drove me home. We left it as that she was going to invite me somewhere, but don't know when. At the end, I said I'll see you...well dont know when since we dont have a meeting next week cuz of the holidays so next meeting is till Dec3. She said, well...have a great thxsgiving. So we said bye, a hug n thats it. Since it has been 3 days already, I texted her on (this past Tues) telling her that I wanted to see her b4 thxsgiving, n that till next meeting was too long. Possibly tomm after work so I can take her to a happy hour to a place we talked about. I even texted something that I know she will laugh about. She never replied. Last thursday when I invited her for sat. she replied in 2 minutes.

Need some advise as how to take it from here and how often should I text/call her or not.

Thanks! Rico

.11/26/09) I often tell my nine doctors that I will give them all up before I give up my Acupuncturist, Steve Phillips, and my Bowen Therapist, Christine Jones. I have been seeing Steve for about three years and Christine for over ten years. I had open heart surgery last July 12th, 2006 and was able to endure the post-operative chest pain because of Steve's expert care. I have had over 19 surgeries in my life span of 66. Being a high maintenance client, I usually look like a pin cushion while Steve is working on all my dysfunctional body parts. Acupuncture has significantly improved my sciatic pain and neck pain. I come out of treatment feeling like a new person and have a big smile on my face. I have recommended Steve to anyone who tells me about their aches and pains. I am so relaxed that I even fall asleep during treatment. Trust me, if your fear of needles has kept you from seeking treatment, don't hesitate another day and call Steve. Be kind to yourself. Steve will help you with all your insurance questions and get you on the road to feeling better. ___ I have been on dialysis for three years waiting for a kidney transplant. I have dialysis three times per week. After two months of acupuncture the length of my dialysis sessions were reduced from three hours to two. Also, my KT/V has gone way up, which means my kidneys are doing a better job of cleaning my blood of toxins. My memory has also improved. My faith has kept me strong and Steve Phillips has enabled me to look at each day as a blessing. My husband, Jim, recently became a patient of Steve's for his serious neck problems and has obtained significant relief from pain. In the July-August issue of ARTHRITIS TODAY the article says that acupuncture "helps regulate the nervous system which can stimulate the release of the body's natural pain-fighting endorphins." Being treated by Steve on a regular basis has enabled me to stay positive and endure whatever life throws my way. Sandi K. http://acupuncturehealingarts.com/kidney-failure.php
.9/23+16) Foods, herbs & supplements to take for kidney failure: ___ L-Arginine 5 g < www.luckyvitamin.com $12.39/120g*3 ___ L-Citrulline 200 mg < www.nutricity.com $18.86/100g ___ Perilla Oil 188 mg ___ Nettle leaf, parsley root tincture, marshmallow root: Pacific Botanicals ___ Schisandra Berries, $7.95/# + $8sh, Kalyx.com, PO Box 417, Camden, NY 13316 ___ http://www.kalyx.com/store/proddetail.cfm/ItemID/670075/CategoryID/1000/SubCatID/2510/file.htm ___ Juniper berries, dandelion tea: home; Nettle leaf, burdock root: farm; asparagus extract, parsley tea, watermelon seeds: store; dry skin brushing; sauna ___ Dialysis can cause heart attacks, blindness etc. ___ Some protein, maybe esp. meat & seafood, breaks down into uric acid. A good amount of uric acid helps humans achieve long life, but too much uric acid may produce gout pain and damage the kidneys. Gout pain is due to uric acid crystals forming around joints. Eat only moderate amounts of meat and use foods, herbs & treatments that heal the kidneys, such as raw beef kidney protomorphogens, nettle leaf, schisandra berries, juniper berries, dandelion tea, burdock root, asparagus extract, parsley tea, watermelon seeds, parsley root tincture, marshmallow root, dry skin brushing, sauna detox ___ ___ How to make a tincture: http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1238362#i
------------- .2/3/09) There are herbal cleanses that Dr. Schulze said can heal kidney failure. You wouldn't expect a car to keep running well if you don't change the oil, oil filter, air filter etc occasionally. Our bodies need cleaning out too, if we let too much junk accumulate. The colon, liver, kidneys need to be cleaned out. Former smokers need to rest and eat and drink well to clean out their lungs too.
- Hyperkalemia ___ Hyperkalemia is a condition caused by higher-than-normal levels of potassium in the bloodstream. ___ )))____Acidosis leads to the movement of potassium from inside the cells to the fluid outside the cells. ___ )))____Acute treatment may include: ___ )))____* Dialysis -- to reduce total body potassium levels, especially if kidney function is compromised ___ * Cation-exchange resin medications, such as sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) -- to attach to potassium and cause it to be removed from the gastrointestinal tract ___ * Diuretic medications (water pills) -- to decrease total body potassium ___ * Intravenous calcium -- to temporarily treat muscle and heart effects of hyperkalemia ___ * Intravenous glucose and insulin -- to reverse severe symptoms long enough to correct the cause of the hyperkalemia ___ * Sodium bicarbonate -- to reverse hyperkalemia caused by acidosis ___ LONG-TERM TREATMENT ___ Long-term treatment includes treating the cause of the problem and disorders associated with hyperkalemia. ___ )))____Treatment of chronic renal failure may include: ___ )))____ * Taking "loop diuretics" to reduce potassium and fluid levels in people with chronic renal failure ___ * Limiting potassium in the diet, including reducing or stopping potassium supplements
-------------- Ira's remaining kidney repaired itself after kidney failure. Here's Ira's story. ___ They said I'd be dead, but here I be! In January/Feb of this year I regretfully lost a kidney to cancer. The tumor is down near my bladder blocking the ureters. One died and the other is currectly nephrostimised. Anyway, while I was there I was highly toxic. I had to have several dialasis treatments and coughed up a huge container of toxic waste that my lungs had been storing when my kidney failed. My heart was weak, I was faiting all over the place, my blood count was like 4. The doctors all told my family I would be dead in days, weeks at best. ___ __Here it is nearing the end of September and I'm still here. I hope to come back and tell you the same in another 9 months. :) ___ __I'm doing Budwig (flax seed oil in cottage cheese), essiac, occasional ozone and juicing. But I gotta tell you, it's WILL that really gives a person success in this battle. I have God on my side for strength when my will faulters and couldn't even think of a better friend to strengthen me. I wish all of you the best of outcomes in your battle against this disease, and encourage you to find God and strengthen your will to fight! :) ___ Strength_by_God ___ __Come join our forum. ___ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/oleandersoup ___ Hugs, Luella ___ __Beautiful message! In the very beginning of this battle I asked God for strength and He did provide it. I don't know what sort of abyss I'd be staring down if I didn't think He had all under control, whether I live or die. ___ I do want to live though and am doing everything I know, it has to be natural of course. Budwig is one of my favorite things to do as I find it so tasty and simple. I also want to go on a dry fast (no food no water). In Russia its gaining popularity very quickly as it speeds up the ketosis up to 3 times comparing to a simple water fast, also microorganisms and parasites apparently don't fare well without water. That's a big yay. I hope you keep posting on your progress/journey, would love to see more messages by you. ___ Ira ___ http://tinyurl.com/24vsy3 ___ __What has helped my kidney by Strength_by_God6 ___ In my blog here at Curezone I talk about my experience with kidney failure. I was given a nephrostomy, a tube running through my back directly into my kidney so urine can drain into a bag. Back then they told me the functioning kidney (the other was a shell) was badly damaged and only partially functioning and that even with the nephrostomy eventually it's condition would deteriorate and I'd check out. Well I just went in for my third nephrostomy change and the doctor exclaimed that my kidney looked "beautiful." No sign of damage at all. The only real change I'd made was that I'd been eating 3 tablespoons of flax seed oil in cottage cheese & yogurt every day for a month and a half (before the proceedure). I also juiced and drank essiac. I have been told that kidneys love flax seed oil and this must be true so I'm here hoping to help anyone who reads this. Try it, it may help you too. ___ __Do you think it would be good to do the flax oil and cottage cheese to maintain the good kidney? I did a bottle of mh kidney cleanse this year. yelrah ___ __Absolutely. I don't plan to stop using it at all. I've already seen the effects it's had on my kidney, why tamper with a good thing. I hope it helps you too. by Strength_by_God ___ __Mushroom extract improves kidney failure by 123go http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=965159 ___ Studies have shown that an amino acid extract of white button mushrooms (agaricus bisporus) called Champex improves kidney and liver function in kidney failure patients. It works in part by removing ammonia from the blood and lowering uric acid levels and improving symptoms of gout. It removes other toxins from the body as well. ___ __http://www.sterlingorganics.com sells a product called Quantum Kidney Complex which contains the Champex extract and some other kidney friendly herbs. ___ __Much info can be read at http://www.directfood.net/champex about the studies. ___ __Look into the healing properties of foods and then buy or grow the best of the best. Whole raw green juices will help a great deal and allow your body to work and use its energies on getting well instead of digesting. Kale, dandelion, carrot etc... take it slow at first. grzbear ___ __Start on coffee enemas immediately, best to get coffee from http://www.sawilsons.com but don't wait get the best organic stuff you can find now. Enema bags can be purchased at medical supply stores and distilled water just about anywhere if you need further help then go to http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=100128 ___ __Also the full Becks Protocol will take the toxin load off more info at: http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=47 newport ___ __Drink gallons of freshly ozonated water and take enemas. Some of that nascent oxygen will reach the kidneys and promote healing. Eat lots of fresh raw fruits and vegetables in between the ozonated water, and ask yourself how you got this far down. ozoneman ___ __I know that many people think ozone has powerful effects on cancer, but we have never seen it used as a solo therapy in a complex case like yours. The primary way I have seen it used is in conjunction with diet, herbal treatment, cleasning and other natural therapies. In those cases it was administered along with full colonics (in the water) from a nurse who specializes in colonics. I have seen significant pain lessened substantially with ozone used with other therapies, but not specifically kidney pain. marysfo ___ __although I am not sure I bet if you email this man he will know as he worked with oozone generators many years and is a genius (he can be testy at times if he's having a bad day warning) Tom Harrelson http://healingtools.tripod.com/linksa.html ___ __Also urine therapy has had success with kidney disease also found out cordyceps and ascarigus (spelling?) mushrooms are very good for kidney disease - knowledge seeker ___ __The remedy's name that has ALWAYS helped not only me but also my mom (she's got kidney problems too), my grandma, and many other people I know who suffer kidney problems is Phytolyzin. It works as a charm; IT REALLY DOES. Hope it'll help you as well. It is made in Poland. Here are a couple of links on it: http://www.homeapteka.com/productinfo.asp?productid=6445 ___ http://www.pharmacy1010.com/product_page.asp?id=517 ___ __You can order from the second link. Apparently they deliver to the US and pretty much anywhere else. Unfortunately I can't find any detailed info in English on ingridients. I'll translate some of them : Oil of orange, sage oil, mint oil, pine tree oil, parsley root, birch leaf, and seven other ingridients that I am not able to translate. Phytolizin is a paste which you take by 1 tea spoon 3-4 times a day in a warm water. If you really interested I can spend more time and translate the whole thing for you. Also, if you live in the US, I could probably find it here for you. That way you won't have to wait till you get the shipment from Poland. ___ __Another thing I would strongly recommend is a Colon Cleanse . Niether Hulda Clark 's zapper, nor Beck's blood electrifier will eleminate parasites in the colon. The only ways to get rid of parasites in colon is by taking herbs. Two ways of cleaning the colon are enemas and herbs. colonics seem to be very helpful; I've never tried them, however. What I have tried and know works for sure are enemas. Urine enemas in particular. Ayurvedic protocol. http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=123720 - http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=807793#i
------- Treatments and Choices http://www.outcomes-trust.org/monitor/sum99mon.htm ___ __Dialysis and transplantation have prolonged the life expectancy of all patients with advanced renal failure, and made the timing of the fatal prognosis less predictable. For example, over half of the best-matched kidney transplants are still working after twenty-five years; patient survival is even longer for those patients. Dialysis patient survival can also exceed two decades for some individuals. But for the ESRD population as a whole, average life expectancy from the time of onset of renal failure is only 4 to 5 years. For most patients renal failure remains a terminal illness. ___ __urine therapy has stopped my kidney leakage by ei1321 ___ http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1016841 google urine therapy (143,000 web pages). I started it one year ago and it has eliminated my kidney leakage due to lithium damage . lithium is used in bipolar disorder.- erach ___ __Kidney problems cured with UT - Testimonials by #26194 ___ http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=104448 ___ http://users.mrbean.net.au/~wlast/kidneyfailure.html ___ http://naturinologie.info/temoignages_prov_livre_arms.htm#Diseased_Kidney ___ http://s13.invisionfree.com/THE_UNHIVED_MIND/index.php?showtopic=3338 ___ http://www.indiangyan.com/books/therapybooks/Uropathy/my_incredible_recovery_story.shtml ___ http://curezone.com/forums/m.asp?f=109&i=257 ___ http://www.earthtym.net/ref-UT-notes-1.htm#Kidney Stones ___ http://curezone.com/forums/m.asp?f=109&i=705 ___ __Re: Kidney disease RN by monique46 http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=111454 ___ __i swished [rinsed teeth & mouth with sesame or sunflower oil for ten minutes at least once a day] years ago but stopped as i saw no outstanding beneficial changes ......perhaps had i had the benefit of this forum i would have known what to look for and continued.....since then i still recommended it to others who had health concerns and they did not continue either.....about eight months ago i recommended it to one of my sisters who has been on kidney dialysis for about two years....she absolutely refused to even try it until last month after the dialysis center had been threatening her for a few months that she needed to increase her time by adding a fourth day (again) or staying longer on her assigned three days a week....again i reminded her that oil pulling is supposed to clean the blood so she tried it...she did it two times (once per day, 20 minute sesame seed oil) prior to a SUCCESSFUL blood panel....she does 2 panels per month.....three (3) panels later and her tests are STILL clean and no more threats of having to spend more time at dialysis...FANTASTIC!!!....i'm her driver so this is great news for me too ___ __there are a lot of dietary restrictions on renal patients, so i suggested that she only do 2-3 swishes per week if that's all that's neccesary to keep her panels clean.....there's no hope that dialysis can be avoided by daily swishing and consideration must be given to an earlier posted question regarding whether swishing interferes with medications - Konfetti Bomber ___ __switch her to all distilled water for everything she drinks. get some of barefoots kidney cleanse. that stuff works. ___ __Glyconutrient benefits without sugar absorption by loweduane26 ___ SYNOPSIS: ONE WAY THESE SUBSTANCES WORK IN SO MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS IS BY INCREASING PRODUCTION OF SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS IN YOUR INTESTINE. ___ __Anyone keeping up with this forum will know that the current research does not support Mannatechs explanation as to how these supplements work. (sugar absorption causing increased cell-to-cell communication), even though they have benefit in many health conditions. ___ __I have shown previously that research has shown that the majority of these substances are converted by microorganisms into short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate (which is NOT a sugar). This is one of the ways these substances have their effects. Butyrate is the primary energy source for the colon, and is potently anti-inflammatory, and has been shown to actually convert colon cancer cells (and other cancer cells) into normal cells, as well as have many other beneficial effects. Variations of butyric acid are being studied for use in cancer and other conditions. ___ __Recently, a group wondered if soluble fiber in the diet would affect renal (kidney) disease by increasing circulating amounts of butyrate. So they gave Gum Arabic (sound familiar, it is also known as Gum Acacia, and is really cheap) to human volunteers for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks they found the levels of circulating butyrate to have doubled. In vitro, they found butyrate had beneficial effects on generation of certain cytokines which affect the kidney in renal diseases. Showing a mechanism of how glyconutrients can affect renal disease without the glyconutrients ever getting to the kidneys themselves. ___ __Matsumoto N, Riley S, Fraser D, Al-Assaf S, Ishimura E, Wolever T, Phillips GO, Phillips AO. Butyrate modulates TGF-beta1 generation and function: Potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPERGUMtrade mark (gum arabic)? ___ __Kidney Int. 2006 Feb;69(2):257-65. ___ __Noting that dietary supplementation with Gum Arabic in this study showed a doubling of circulating butyrate, it is interesting what other things butyrate is being studied to help. Such as: (with representative references) ___ __Types of neurodegenerative disease (1) __Cancers (2) __Increases production the antimicrobial protein "cathelicidin"(3) __Inflammation (4) __Increases CXCR4 in bone marrow - increase stem cell production/mobilisation(5) __-Interestingly it decreases CXCR4 in Tumor cells (6,7) ___ __Just to name a few. All of which suggest glyconutrients can have substantial beneficial effects on various conditions of the body without it having anything to do with absorbing sugars. (And did I mention Gum Arabic is really inexpensive??) ___ __1. Ying M, Xu R, Wu X, Zhu H, Zhuang Y, Han M, Xu T. Sodium butyrate ameliorates histone hypoacetylation and neurodegenerative phenotypes in a mouse model for DRPLA.J Biol Chem. 2005 Dec 28 ___ 2. Entin-Meer M, Rephaeli A, Yang X, Nudelman A, VandenBerg SR, Haas-Kogan DA. ___ Butyric acid prodrugs are histone deacetylase inhibitors that show antineoplastic activity and radiosensitizing capacity in the treatment of malignant gliomas. ___ Mol Cancer Ther. 2005 Dec;4(12):1952-61. ___ 3. Kida Y, Shimizu T, Kuwano K. Links Sodium butyrate up-regulates cathelicidin gene expression via activator protein-1 and histone acetylation at the promoter region in a human lung epithelial cell line, EBC-1. Mol Immunol. 2006 Jan 16; ___ 4. Soderberg LS, Boger S, Fifer EK, Gilbert KM. Related Articles, Links ___ Macrophage production of inflammatory mediators is potently inhibited by a butyric acid derivative demonstrated to inactivate antigen-stimulated T cells. Int Immunopharmacol. 2004 Sep;4(9):1231-9. ___ 5. Gupta SK, Pillarisetti K, Aiyar N. CXCR4 undergoes complex lineage and inducing agent-dependent dissociation of expression and functional responsiveness to SDF-1alpha during myeloid differentiation. J Leukoc Biol. 2001 Sep;70(3):431-8. ___ 6. Shibuta K, Mori M, Shimoda K, Inoue H, Mitra P, Barnard GF. Regional expression of CXCL12/CXCR4 in liver and hepatocellular carcinoma and cell-cycle variation during in vitro differentiation.Jpn J Cancer Res. 2002 Jul;93(7):789-97. ___ 7. Jordan NJ, Kolios G, Abbot SE, Sinai MA, Thompson DA, Petraki K, Westwick J. Expression of functional CXCR4 chemokine receptors on human colonic epithelial cells. J Clin Invest. 1999 Oct;104(8):1061-9. ___ __Remembering that combinations of different glyconutrients have been shown to increase ratios of butyric acid, propionic acid, etc, may also suggest why a combination of more than one has better effects. ___ __How My Husband Kept His Kidney BSA by Marta D. Olynyk http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=67224 ___ __A Success Story Using Traditional Chinese Medicine __The owner of the clinic, Dr Ching-Chuan Yeh, is a Taiwan-trained practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. He has also worked closely with western doctors, including pediatricians at Montreal's St Justine's Hospital for Children. Dr Yeh listened to my husband's story. Then he measured the pulse in both of Marcello's wrists. He looked at his tongue, his eyes and skin. Within minutes Dr Yeh declared that Marcello had no cancer but said that he had damaged his kidney and needed treatment. ___ __The "growth" revealed by the CAT scan was probably a clot of blood that the kidney had immediately produced in order to protect the injured area. ___ __Kidneys--Energy Regulator ___ __According to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys regulate the storage of nutrition in the body and the use of energy. Marcello's treatment would thus be two-pronged: the first step would be to flush the "growth" out of his kidney and detoxify this vital organ; the second, to build up the kidney and the entire body. Dr Yeh prescribed a two-week regimen of herbal treatments. ___ __Every evening I boiled a bag of herbs containing a combination of at least 14 different herbs, including licorice root (Radix glycyrrhizae), myrrha and Chinese angelica (Radix angelicae sinensis). The herbs were boiled in eight cups of water until reduced to three and then divided into three one-cup doses for the next day, one dose to be taken after every meal. Dr Yeh also prescribed herbal pills and a diet to include more eggs and other energy-rich foods once a week. For even though my husband was eating well (all fresh foods, nothing processed, packaged or frozen), his energy output was not being adequately fueled. Every two weeks he would return for a checkup and another two-week batch of herbs and pills. As Marcello's condition improved, Dr Yeh would adjust the prescription of the herbal formula. ___ __For 10 months my husband drank the admittedly terrible-tasting herbal tonics that I boiled every evening. Almost immediately he began to feel powerful surges of energy coursing through his body. Many times he told me that he could sense the action of the herbs working in him. During this time he endured two more CAT scans and a second painful cystoscopy. Between the first and second scans several months passed, yet there was no telltale sign of cancer growth. Even the urologist was forced to admit that surgery might be premature. ___ __Finally, in spring 1999, the radiologist who performed the third CAT scan and compared these results with the results of the first two scans declared that there was no cancer now--or ever. The "growth" in the right kidney may have been an old injury sustained during Marcello's soccer-playing days in Belgium, which years later was aggravated by overexertion. Thus, after more than one year marked by grief, anxiety and worry, western specialists finally confirmed Dr Yeh's original--and correct--diagnosis. Had we not consulted him, Marcello would today be missing a kidney, and a healthy one at that.
-------------- No dialysis and stopping dialysis http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/EdREN/EdRenINFObits/NoRRTshort.html from EdREN, the website of the Renal Unit of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ___ __If your kidneys have almost completely failed, you can decide not to have dialysis. This page is a short summary of why some people choose to do this. Longer and more detailed information is also available. ___ __Isn't dialysis a lifesaving treatment? Dialysis is lifesaving for fit and healthy people who have kidney disease, but it is not an easy treatment. Here are some problems that can occur: ___ * Dialysis often requires long treatments in a diaysis unit, where machines are used to treat your blood. Typically this is for at least 4 hours, 3 times each week ___ * The treatment itself can be difficult for some people to cope with, mentally and physically ___ * Complications of dialysis can be serious and even fatal ___ * There is a strong chance that some people will spend a lot of time in hospital getting started on dialysis, and with complications of the treatment or of other illnesses. ___ __Who might find dialysis difficult? Those who find dialysis particularly difficult usually have other serious illnesses as well as kidney disease. Here are some conditions that can cause serious problems: ___ o Serious heart or lung disease ___ o Severe narrowing of arteries to the legs ___ o Advanced cancer ___ o Dementia ___ __Very old people are more likely to find dialysis difficult, but this is often because they have other illnesses. If you have been physically active with good health (apart from kidney disease), old age is not such a problem. ___ __How long could I expect to live if I had dialysis? Everyone is different and you will need to ask your doctors about this. People at highest risk (e.g. elderly with one or more of the illnesses listed above) may have only a 50:50 chance of living longer than one year, even with dialysis treatment. ___ __Sometimes it is obvious that dialysis is not going to prolong life much, only make the remainder of a patient's life more difficult and unpleasant. ___ __Sometimes 'no dialysis' can give a better quality of life, with less involvement of hospitals, and you may live just as long, or nearly as long. ___ __How can I stay well without dialysis? Here are some things that can help: ___ * Good diet - advice from a renal diet specialist is very important. ___ * Anaemia treatment - special treatments to control anaemia can be very helpful ___ * Fluid management - medicines called diuretics ('water tablets') and being careful what you eat and drink can prevent fluid from building up and causing breathlessness ___ * Blood pressure - controlling blood pressure can prevent kidney function from getting worse ___ * Other treatments - many treatments can help with the symptoms of kidney failure, or of other diseases that you may have. ___ __ Your renal unit may provide all of these, or they may get help from other units or specialists. ___ __What is it like to die with renal failure? Dying with renal failure is usually peaceful and it is not painful. Most people who make the decision not to have dialysis have other diseases. It is very common that, after making the decision not to have dialysis, people die from another illness before dialysis would have been necessary. ___ __ I don't think I want dialysis. What should I do? You must talk to your doctors about it. It is important that you find out what your own prospects really are. You should usually also mention it to your family and close friends. ___ __How long can I expect to live if I have dialysis? There is a lot of information that can help here, but no way of telling exactly what will happen to any one person. Our own figures are not very different from other similar centres, but they can only give a very rough estimate that must be combined with your own doctors' opinions. ___ Survival on dialysis ___ LOW RISK PATIENTS ___ Under 70 years old with no other illnesses 90-95% are alive after 2 years of treatment (more if younger) ___ MEDIUM RISK PATIENTS ___ 70-80 years old, or under 70 years old with one other serious illness* 2 out of 3 are alive after 2 years of treatment ___ HIGH RISK PATIENTS ___ Over 80 years old, or any age with two serious illnesses* 1 in 3 are alive after 2 years of treatment ___ http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/EdREN/EdRenINFObits/NoRRTshort.html ___ __Kidneys are one of the most vital organs of the body, and damage to them must be prevented by all means. Survival is threatened when kidneys are badly damaged in a disease, and their function impaired severely. Hence, the infection must be controlled/ eradicated immediately with proper antibiotics, otherwise the kidneys will be damaged as a result of a long-standing/ recurrent infection, called chronic pyelonephritis. ___ __The situation becomes grim when an attack of acute pyelonephritis/cystitis subsides in about 1-2 weeks, even without treatment. This happens in cases especially where there is no obstructive lesion in the urinary tract. Although the patient feels no symptoms, the infection persists and damages the kidneys in a slow gradual manner. This asymptomatic infection of the kidneys (although the patient goes on passing bacteria/pus cells or albumin in urine), is most dangerous, as ultimately the kidneys may fail silently, and the patient begins to feel helpless, unexpectedly. Such is the treacherous nature of infection of the urinary tract. ___ __As a result of chronic infection, the size of the kidneys goes on reducing. It becomes small, scarred and contracted, with hardly any function it can perform; it fails markedly / completely - this is called renal/kidney failure. ___ __A patient of UTI - (Urinary Tract Infection) should never feel that since he has no symptoms, he needs no test or antibiotics. Hence one should realize the value of mass awareness with regard to UTI. It has been aptly said that 'what the mind does not know, the eyes cannot see, and, therefore, chronic UTI can be arrested/ controlled soon enough, if there's general awareness in this regard. ___ __Detection of occult / hidden cases of UTI ___ __If a survey is conducted regarding the detection of occult/ hidden cases of UTI, one will find a substantial number of cases that have no symptoms of any kind related to cystitis/ pyelonephritis. Hence, a periodic examination of urine for albumin, as well as a microscopic examination of the urine collected properly for pus cells is the most useful test for the detection of such cases. A frequent examination of urine is an essential requirement in cases which are more prone to this trouble. All such symptomless cases of UTI must be treated with suitable antibiotics so that infection in the urinary tract is eradicated and the kidneys are saved from damage. ___ __What should be done for UTI? Under these circumstances, the only way to safeguard against kidney infection/UTI is to strictly follow the preventive guidelines, and one should be aware of the various clinical signs and symptoms of both cystitis as well as pyelonephritis, so that the patient can report to the physician/ specialist concerned at the earliest, for investigations, treatment/eradication of infection from the urinary tract, before the disease subsides on its own, or recurs, causing irreparable damage to the kidneys. Treatment should be taken under a specialist's guidance, and even the maintenance dose of antibiotics for the urinary tract may be required for a long time/even for years in some cases, so as to keep the kidneys free from infective organisms. Treatment should commence at the earliest possible moment. A case of cystitis should not allow pyelonephritis to develop, and cystitis should be treated energetically, so that the infection does not flare and damage the kidneys.
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--------------- http://www.mayoclinic.com - http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com - http://curezone.com ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF KIDNEY FAILURE ___ chronic illness over a period of years ___ 1. **High blood pressure [in 23% of cases] ___ 2. **Kidney diseases: cysts, infection, inflammation ___ 3. narrowing or blockage of the kidney artery from atherosclerosis, often associated with high blood pressure ___ 4. Toxins: mercury, fuels, solvents, soldering, Crestor, High-Protein Diet, Epsom Salts? ___ 5. Diabetes type 1 and type 2 ___ 6. urine outflow is obstructed by an enlarged prostate, kidney stones etc or by reflux ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ___ 1. **Tobacco ___ 2. **UNKNOWN = conventional high carb toxic diet ___ 3. **kidney abnormalities ___ 4. certain congenital heart defects ___ 5. Excess weight ___ 6. **Hypothyroidism from white flour & water with chlorine & fluoride ___ 7. cold remedies, decongestants, pain relievers and prescription drugs ___ 8. Long work weeks ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF EDEMA ___ 1. **Kidney disease ___ 2. **Kidney damage ___ 3. Congestive heart failure ___ 4. Leaks in capillaries ___ 5. Weakness or damage to veins in legs ___ 6. Inadequate lymphatic system ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF GOUT ___ 1. **kidney problems ___ 2. too much uric acid from some foods ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF HEART ATTACK ___ 1. **[Kidney failure, Dr said] ___ 2. **atherosclerosis from bad diet ___ 3. root canals ___ 4. Higher Doses of NSAIDs: aspirin, Motrin, Advil or Tylenol ___ 5. Diabetes
--------------- POSSIBLE CAUSES OF KIDNEY FAILURE ___ chronic illness over a period of years ___ 1. High blood pressure (hypertension) -- [The added force of elevated blood pressure exerted on the glomeruli can cause damage and scarring; then, the nephrons containing the damaged glomeruli eventually lose their ability to filter waste from your blood] ___ . High-Protein Diets (too much meat) -- [eating your protein raw may keep this problem in check] ___ 2. the tubules or glomeruli become damaged or diseased (Kidney diseases) -- [These include clusters of cysts in the kidneys (polycystic kidney disease), kidney infection (pyelonephritis) and inflammation of the glomeruli (glomerulonephritis), a condition that causes your kidneys to leak protein into your urine and damages nephrons] ___ 3. blood flow to kidneys is disrupted (Kidney or renal artery stenosis) -- [narrowing or blockage of the kidney artery before it enters your kidney; In older adults, blockages often result when fatty deposits accumulate under the lining of the artery walls (atherosclerosis) - often associated with high blood pressure] ___ 4. Toxins -- [Ongoing exposure to fuels and solvents, such as carbon tetrachloride, and lead — in lead-based paint, lead pipes, soldering materials, jewelry and even alcohol distilled in old car radiators — can lead to chronic kidney failure] ___ . mercury -- [from fish, polluted water] ___ . Crestor ___ --->>>Epsom Salts may cause Kidney problems ___ 5. Diabetes type 1 and type 2 ___ 6. urine outflow is obstructed (Obstructive nephropathy) -- [when urine outflow is blocked over time by an enlarged prostate, kidney stones or tumors, or by vesicoureteral reflux, a condition that results from urine backing up into your kidneys from your bladder; The backflow pressure in your kidneys reduces their function] ___ __Risk Factors ___ * High blood pressure (hypertension) ___ * Diabetes is the single greatest risk factor for most people ___ * Atherosclerosis ___ * Chronic glomerulonephritis ___ * Congenital kidney disease ___ * Kidney disease present at birth (congenital) ___ * Bladder outlet obstruction ___ * Overexposure to toxins and to some medications ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ___ 1. Tobacco use -- [The chemicals in tobacco can damage the lining of your artery walls, which promotes narrowing of the arteries] ___ 2. [They say UNKNOWN, but probably conventional high carb toxic diet] -- ___ [This produces low thyroid levels, high insulin levels & other damage to organs] ___ 3. kidney abnormalities ___ 4. certain congenital heart defects [like rheumatic fever or heart murmur?] ___ 5. Excess weight -- [As the volume of blood circulated through your blood vessels increases, so does the pressure on your artery walls] ___ 6. Hypothyroidism (not enough thyroid hormone) -- [This is possibly caused by inflammation, surgery, certain medications [or mainly high carb toxic diet]] ___ 7. cold remedies, decongestants, pain relievers and prescription drugs ___ 8. Long work weeks (with unhealthy eating, less exercise, more stress and less sleep) ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF EDEMA ___ 1. Kidney disease -- [When you have kidney disease, your kidneys may not be able to eliminate enough fluid and sodium from your blood; The extra fluid and sodium increases pressure in your blood vessels, causing edema. ___ [So the edema may have been due to kidney problems; Edema associated with kidney disease usually occurs in your legs and around your eyes] ___ 2. Kidney damage -- [Damage to the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys (glomeruli) that filter waste and excess water from your blood can result in nephrotic syndrome; One result of nephrotic syndrome is low levels of protein (albumin) in your blood, which can lead to fluid accumulation and edema] ___ 3. Congestive heart failure -- [When one or both of your heart's lower chambers loses its ability to pump blood effectively, the blood can back up in your legs, ankles and feet, causing edema] [And blood pressure drugs cause congestive heart failure] ___ 4. Leaks in tiny blood vessels (capillaries) -- [This leakage can result from damage to or increased [blood] pressure in the capillaries; When your body senses the capillaries are leaking, your kidneys begin to retain more sodium and water than normal to compensate for the lost fluid from your blood vessels; This increases the amount of fluid circulating through your body, which causes the capillaries to leak more; The fluid from the capillaries leaks into the surrounding tissue, causing the tissue to swell] ___ 5. Weakness or damage to veins in your legs -- [Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a condition in which the veins in your legs are weakened or damaged and can't pump enough blood back to your heart; The remaining blood increases pressure in the veins, causing swelling] ___ 6. Inadequate lymphatic system -- [Your body's lymphatic system helps clear excess fluid from tissues; If this system is damaged — either due to lymphedema that occurs on its own (primary lymphedema) or because of a disease or medical condition, such as cancer or an infection (secondary lymphedema) — the lymph nodes and lymph vessels draining an area may not work correctly and edema results] ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF GOUT ___ 1. your kidneys excrete too little uric acid -- [due to kidney problems] ___ 2. your body produces too much uric acid -- [from eating too much organ meats, anchovies, herring, asparagus and mushrooms] ___ __POSSIBLE CAUSES OF HEART ATTACK ___ . See above ___ . 100% of all root canals result in residual infection -- [The toxins given off by these bacteria can cause systemic diseases of the heart [including heart attack], kidney etc.] ___ . Higher Doses of NSAIDs May Bring on Heart Attacks -- [Even over-the-counter drugs like aspirin, Motrin, Advil or Tylenol can put you in the same boat as the 60,000 who died from taking Vioxx]
--------------- Kidney failure, chronic Introduction http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-failure/DS00682 ___ Signs and symptoms http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-failure/DS00682/DSECTION=2 ___ Signs and symptoms ___ * High blood pressure ___ * Unexplained weight loss ___ * Anemia ___ * Nausea or vomiting ___ * A general sense of discomfort and unease (malaise) ___ * Fatigue ___ * Headaches that seem unrelated to any other cause ___ * Decreased mental sharpness ___ * Muscle twitches and cramps ___ * Bloody or tarry stools, which could indicate bleeding in your intestinal tract ___ * Yellowish-brown cast to your skin ___ * Persistent itching ___ __Causes http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-failure/DS00682/DSECTION=3 ___ __Although this filtration system is usually able to clear all the waste products your body produces, problems can occur if blood flow to your kidneys is disrupted, if the tubules or glomeruli become damaged or diseased, or if urine outflow is obstructed. ___ Progressive kidney damage most often results from a chronic illness over a period of years. Common causes include: ___ * Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of chronic kidney failure in the United States. Chronic kidney failure is related to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. ___ * High blood pressure (hypertension). Untreated or inadequately treated high blood pressure is another common cause of chronic kidney failure in the United States. The added force of elevated blood pressure exerted on the glomeruli can cause damage and scarring. When this happens, the nephrons containing the damaged glomeruli eventually lose their ability to filter waste from your blood. ___ * Obstructive nephropathy. This occurs when urine outflow is blocked over time by an enlarged prostate, kidney stones or tumors, or by vesicoureteral reflux, a condition that results from urine backing up into your kidneys from your bladder. The backflow pressure in your kidneys reduces their function. ___ * Kidney diseases. These include clusters of cysts in the kidneys (polycystic kidney disease), kidney infection (pyelonephritis) and inflammation of the glomeruli (glomerulonephritis), a condition that causes your kidneys to leak protein into your urine and damages nephrons. ___ * Kidney (renal) artery stenosis. This is a narrowing or blockage of the kidney artery before it enters your kidney. In older adults, blockages often result when fatty deposits accumulate under the lining of the artery walls (atherosclerosis). Kidney artery stenosis can also affect young women in the form of a condition known as fibromuscular dysplasia, which causes the walls of the arteries to become thicker. Both conditions are often associated with high blood pressure. ___ * Toxins. Ongoing exposure to fuels and solvents, such as carbon tetrachloride, and lead — in lead-based paint, lead pipes, soldering materials, jewelry and even alcohol distilled in old car radiators — can lead to chronic kidney failure. ___ __Risk Factors ___ * Diabetes is the single greatest risk factor ___ * High blood pressure (hypertension) ___ * Atherosclerosis ___ * Chronic glomerulonephritis ___ * Congenital kidney disease ___ * Kidney disease present at birth (congenital) ___ * Bladder outlet obstruction ___ * Overexposure to toxins and to some medications ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/DS00100/DSECTION=3 ___ - In 90 percent to 95 percent of high blood pressure cases, the American Heart Association says there's no identifiable cause. This type of high blood pressure, called essential hypertension or primary hypertension, tends to develop gradually over many years. ___ --->>>[The cause is probably high carb toxic diet, which produces low thyroid levels, high insulin levels & other damage to organs] ___ - The other 5 percent to 10 percent of high blood pressure cases are caused by an underlying condition. This type of high blood pressure, called secondary hypertension, tends to appear suddenly and cause higher blood pressure than does primary hypertension. Various conditions can lead to secondary hypertension, including kidney abnormalities, tumors of the adrenal gland or ___ --->>>certain congenital heart defects. [like rheumatic fever?] ___ - Certain medications — including birth control pills, cold remedies, --->>>decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs — also may cause secondary hypertension. ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/DS00100/DSECTION=4 ___ - Excess weight. The greater your body mass, the more blood you need to supply oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. As the volume of blood circulated through your blood vessels increases, so does the pressure on your artery walls. ___ --->>> Tobacco use. The chemicals in tobacco can damage the lining of your artery walls, which promotes narrowing of the arteries. ___ - In a 2006 study, adults who worked more than 40 or 50 hours a week — particularly clerical and unskilled workers — were more likely to have high blood pressure than were those who worked 40 hours or less a week. Researchers tied the higher risk for workers with longer hours to ___ --->>>unhealthy eating, less exercise, more stress and less sleep. ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/HQ01345 ___ Secondary high blood pressure: When another condition causes hypertension ___ Various conditions can cause secondary high blood pressure. Treating these underlying conditions can control — or cure — your high blood pressure. ___ --->>>Hypothyroidism ___ This condition occurs when the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone, which can cause high blood pressure. Hypothyroidism may have various causes, including inflammation, surgery, radiation treatment, certain medications or pituitary problems. ___ --->>>[The main cause is high carb toxic diet] ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/edema/DS01035/DSECTION=3 ___ - Edema occurs when tiny blood vessels in your body (capillaries) leak fluid. This leakage can result from damage to or increased pressure in the capillaries. When your body senses the capillaries are leaking, your kidneys begin to retain more sodium and water than normal to compensate for the lost fluid from your blood vessels. This increases the amount of fluid circulating through your body, which causes the capillaries to leak more. The fluid from the capillaries leaks into the surrounding tissue, causing the tissue to swell. ___ - Congestive heart failure. When one or both of your heart's lower chambers loses its ability to pump blood effectively — as happens in congestive heart failure — the blood can back up in your legs, ankles and feet, causing edema. ___ --->>> Kidney disease. When you have kidney disease, your kidneys may not be able to eliminate enough fluid and sodium from your blood. The extra fluid and sodium increases pressure in your blood vessels, causing edema. ___ [So the edema may have been due to kidney problems] ___ --->>>Edema associated with kidney disease usually occurs in your legs and around your eyes. ___ - # Kidney damage. Damage to the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys (glomeruli) that filter waste and excess water from your blood can result in nephrotic syndrome. One result of nephrotic syndrome is low levels of protein (albumin) in your blood, which can lead to fluid accumulation and edema. ___ - # Weakness or damage to veins in your legs. Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a condition in which the veins in your legs are weakened or damaged and can't pump enough blood back to your heart. The remaining blood increases pressure in the veins, causing swelling. ___ - # Inadequate lymphatic system. Your body's lymphatic system helps clear excess fluid from tissues. If this system is damaged — either due to lymphedema that occurs on its own (primary lymphedema) or because of a disease or medical condition, such as cancer or an infection (secondary lymphedema) — the lymph nodes and lymph vessels draining an area may not work correctly and edema results. ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090/DSECTION=3 ___ - Gout occurs when urate crystals accumulate around your joint, causing the inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack. Urate crystals can form when you have high levels of uric acid in your blood. Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down purines, substances that are found naturally in your body, as well as in certain foods, such as organ meats, anchovies, herring, asparagus and mu ___ ooms. ___ - Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. But sometimes your body either produces too much uric acid ___ --->>>or your kidneys excrete too little uric acid. When this happens, uric acid can build up, forming sharp, needle-like urate crystals in a joint or surrounding tissue that cause pain, inflammation and swelling. ___ [So the gout may have been due to kidney problems] ___ http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/k/kidney_disease/intro.htm ___ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypoparathyroidism/DS00952/DSECTION=4 ___ Hypoparathyroidism can also be caused by: ___ * Low levels of magnesium in your blood, which can affect the function of your parathyroid glands. Normal magnesium levels are required for optimum secretion of parathyroid hormone. ___ * A condition called metabolic alkalosis, in which there are chemical imbalances in your bloodstream.
--------------- http://curezone.com/dental/heart_attack.asp ___ "Research has demonstrated that 100% of all root canals result in residual infection due to the imperfect seal that allows bacteria to penetrate. The toxins given off by these bacteria are more toxic than mercury. These toxins can cause systemic diseases of the heart, kidney, uterus, and nervous and endocrine systems. There are 1000's of articles on nickel being a carcinogen." Heart attack Root Canal Cover Up - Weston Price would take a person who had had a heart attack, take out the tooth with the root canal, take a little segment of it, put it under the skin of a rabbit. In about 10 days that rabbit would die of a heart attack. Dr. George Meinig --- "Root Canal Cover-Up" Root Canals Pose Health Threat - An Interview with George Meinig, D.D.S. "Dr. Price undertook his investigations in 1900. He continued until 1925, and published his work in two volumes in 1923. In 1915 the National Dental Association (which changed its name a few years later to The American Dental Association) was so impressed with his work that they appointed Dr. Price their first Research Director. His Advisory Board read like a Who's Who in medicine and dentistry for that era. They represented the fields of bacteriology, pathology, rheumatology, surgery, chemistry, and cardiology. At one point in his writings Dr. Price made this observation: "Dr. Frank Billings (M.D.), probably more than any other American internist, is due credit for the early recognition of the importance of streptococcal focal infections in systemic involvements." What's really unfortunate here is that very valuable information was covered up and totally buried some 70 years ago by a minority group of autocratic doctors who just didn't believe or couldn't grasp - the focal infection theory. " ___ http://www.revach.net/article.php?id=1675 ___ Higher Doses of NSAIDs May Bring on Heart Attacks ___ Even over-the-counter drugs like Motrin and Advil can put you in the same boat as the 60,000 who died from taking Vioxx. ___ http://www.mercola.com/2006/jun/15/higher_doses_of_nsaids_may_bring_on_heart_attacks.htm ___ High-Protein Diets [too much meat] May Damage Your Kidneys 4/5/03 ___ High-protein diets may damage the kidneys of people who already have a kidney problem. Find out why eating your protein raw may keep this problem in check ___ http://www.mercola.com/2003/apr/5/high_protein_diet.htm ___ Secret Kidney Disease 1/8/05 ___ Ten to twenty million Americans are suffering from kidney disease and don't even know it. Find out the likely culprits ___ http://www.mercola.com/2005/jan/8/kidney_disease.htm ___ One major culprit is taking OTC pain pills such as aspirin, Motrin, Advil or Tylenol, which can cause kidney damage. About 15 percent of the people on dialysis (an artificial blood-filtering process used to clean the blood of malfunctioning kidneys) are getting this treatment as a result of the damage that Tylenol and/or aspirin did to their kidneys. So, avoiding Tylenol and aspirin will be very important to preventing kidney disease. ___ Simply put, virtually NO ONE needs to take statin drugs. When you treat the symptoms with a drug, you are in no way, shape or form treating the cause. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that artificial drugs cause serious side effects. ___ --->>>Another danger to your kidneys is mercury. When you eat too much contaminated fish or drink repeatedly from a polluted water supply, you may be setting yourself up for chronic mercury poisoning. Health problems that can result from mercury poisoning include: * Nervous system damage * Kidney disease * Birth defects * Dental problems * Mood swings * Mental changes * Hallucinations * Memory loss * Nerve damage * Inability to concentrate ___ Finally, taking Crestor can lead to kidney disease. For instance, the highest, 80-milligram dose of Crestor could not be approved because of serious side effects including muscle and kidney damage. Some say the drug may produce side effects even at lower doses, and caution that patients should be closely monitored when on the drug. ___ http://www.schmidtandclark.com/Dialysis ___ It has come to our attention over the past few years that the frequency of dialysis side effects and deaths among patients has been on the rise. Dialysis Lawsuits: If you or a loved one have been on kidney dialysis, peritoneal dialysis or renal dialysis and experienced a high fever, which required hospitalization or use of antibiotics, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help. What is the problem? A pyrogenic reaction is a condition wherein the patient experiences an extremely high fever within 72 hours of receiving a dialysis treatment. These high fevers are caused by extremely large infections and will usually cause hospitalization. While the dialysis patient is in the hospital, they can expect to receive treatment with intravenous antibiotics. It is very unfortunate that many people who suffer from these high fevers caused by pyrogenic reactions never recover and die within days. The source of the pyrogenic reaction infections is bio film contamination. Bio film contamination is caused by bacteria found in the water contained in a dialysis machine. The worst aspect of these types of infections is the fact that the bacterium is injected directly into a dialysis patient's blood stream. Through this process, the bacteria will get around the bodies natural defense mechanism and is the reason why these types of infections are so very dangerous. Free Confidential Case Evaluation Toll Free 24 hrs/day (866) 588-0600 ___ __curezone.com ___ --->>>Fish oil may benefit individuals with kidney disease by _BOB ___ http://www.lef.org/whatshot/index.html#fomb May 4, 2007 Fish oil may benefit individuals with kidney disease ___ --->>>Re: DON'T use Epsom Salts with Kidney Failure!!! by #45554 ___ You may want to order Dr. Schulze 's book on this: http://www.800herbdoc.com/nhp0903p16.html

CAN WONDER WOMAN MACA BE USED WITH OTHER BUTT ENLARGEMENT PILLS INSTEAD OF GLC?

just wanted to make sure y'all know that this forum isn't only for people from the room, so anyone you know that would be interested in joining, have them join ok? its a really laid back place, very cool, just a place where u can be crazy and not get judged for it. so ya, just wanted to mention that . hope everyone is doing well. -Jinx

Went through one box of papers yesterday. Had some things to recycle, but I was amazed how attached I am to old reports, stories, lessons, handouts and other teaching materials.

Even old overheads, some I just couldn't depart with. Several of them gave me ideas on how to rework the content to tell important stories/lessons.

So, I guess the moral for yesterday was that even though I didn't get to recycle as much old stuff from my files, I got rid of some things--and I now have a new file of ideas to recycle.  What do they call that? Evergreen content????

Hello everyone!

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So, I've had this lump on the inside of my lower lip just below the corner of my mouth. It's been there so long now I can't even quite remember how long, I'd say at least 5 years. It started out small and I thought was a little canker sore. It has never hurt. It's grown very gradually over the years. It's now a little bigger than a pea size I'd say. It has looked from kinda clear to now more of a whitish color. It doesn't seem fluid filled like described by others. I can bite it and it feels more hardish than fluid, like fatty tissue feeling. I've seen a dentist at least twice a year and none of them have ever even asked me about it. I know I should bring it up myself, but it's been embarrassing. Since it's been so long I'm not too worried that it's cancer, but I guess you never know. It's more bothersome than anything because sometimes I accidentally bite it when eating. Any thoughts? Thanks

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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Thursday, November 26, 2009

Live your blessings
********************* 
It is good to reflect upon thankful thoughts. It is even
better to continually put thankfulness into action.

The way to be truly and fully thankful for what you have is
to put it to use. Abundance grows more abundant when it is
exercised.

Life's great and wonderful blessings are not for hoarding.
They are for living.

What's important is not how much or how little you have.
What's important is what you do with it.

You won't find richness in the objects of your desire. True
richness comes in the living, dynamic expression and
fulfillment of those desires.

Be genuinely thankful for your good fortune by applying that
good fortune in an authentic, purposeful direction. Make
good use of life's goodness, and there is no limit to how
valuable it can grow.

Ralph Marston

This alcathon things is so great.  It's nice to pop in and have someoe to chat with.  Thanks Herb!!
Melissa

Hi all!  I wanted to wish you all a very Happy T'giving.  I am off to Florida to spend time with family and friends. 

I had volunteered to be in the chat room from 12-1, but our flight has been changed and we are racing around to get to the airport.  I won't be able to be there.

I will miss you all - be back Dec 6.

Hugs,
Keri

Wil je jezelf een feestelijk cadeau doen?

Geef jezelf een Oneness Weekend!

Wat komt er op je af?

Onzekere toekomst?

Geef jezelf een Oneness Weekend!

Gun jezelf meer vrijheid, plezier, geld, zekerheid en geluk!

Heb je al veel cursussen, trainingen en workshops gedaan?

Dit is een weekend die je zal bijblijven, lees hier wat mensen ons mailen over het Oneness weekend:

"Fer (mijn man) kwam zondag in een heel fijne energie thuis. Wil ik ook wel. Wanneer gaan jullie weer zo'n weekend doen?"

“Héél, héél erg bedankt voor wat jij en Richard hebben helpen teweegbrengen bij mij met het Oneness weekeinde.

Briljant !!!!

Veel dank & love you both so much!”

Waar gaat het Oneness Experience Weekend dan over?

Dit fascinerend tweedaagse proces geeft je inzichten en antwoorden op de volgende vragen:

• Hoe gebruik je de Oneness Succes Formule om je leven naar een hoger plan te tillen?
• Wat heeft jouw financiële situatie te maken met je relatie met je vader?
• Hoe kun je meer van al je relaties genieten?
• Hoe reinig je je energielichamen in 45 minuten?
• Hoe pak je je chakra’s effectief aan?
• Wat is nu die mysterieuze relatie tussen je hoofd en je hart en hoe gebruik je dat nog beter?
• Wat is de mantra van het Universum? En wat heb jij eraan?

Het Oneness Experience Weekend gaat ook over:

• Jouw thema(s) - op een niveau waar jij klaar voor bent…..

Heb je er zin in?

Download het registratieformulier en stuur het op zodat je een plek hebt in het weekeinde van 12 en 13 december. Locatie is Utrecht, de prijs is 180 euro.

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RECOVERY

"There is a destiny that makes
us brothers, none goes his way
alone. All that we send into the
lives of others come back into
our own."
-- Edwin Markham

I can remember when I felt so isolated and alone. I used to look at people talking
with their friends, families playing in the park, lovers holding hands, and I felt so
different and awkward. I always looked at life from the outside. I was the guy without
an invitation to the party. The symptoms of addiction!

Today I know that my actions and behavior around alcohol reinforced these negative
and destructive feelings. By my drinking I was perpetuating the painful disease in my
life.

Sobriety led me into fellowship with others; it brought me into the family of
recovering people. Today I am not alone. I have over a million brothers and sisters
living a day at a time in a spiritual program. I have countless thousands finding joy,
peace and serenity in sister programs. Today I belong in this world.

O God, thank You for giving me the need to give so that I might receive.

Love is the reward of love.---Johann von Schiller
When we used alcohol and other drugs, we shared little as possible. There was little love in our hearts. We had become selfish. This caused us to be lonely.
Then something happened to change all of that. Remember the first time you walked into a meeting? You were met by people who shared. Maybe they shared a smile, their story, or just a cup of coffee with you. The sharing that goes on in a Twelve Step program is great. We learn that the more we give, the more we get. We get well by giving to others. Helping others is a great way to hold on to sobriety. Love is the reward of love.
Prayer for the Day:  I pray that I will be there when others need me. I pray that service will become a big part of my program.
Action for the Day:  Today, I’ll think of friends who could use my help. I’ll talk to them and offer to be there for them.

A New-Found Providence, p. 328

When dealing with a prospect of agnostic or atheistic bent, you had
better use everyday language to describe spiritual principles. There is
no use arousing any prejudice he may have against certain theological
terms and conceptions, about which he may already be confused.
Don't raise such issues, no matter what your own convictions are.

<< << << >> >> >>

Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has,
without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that,
in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn
his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of A.A.?

Already a willingness has been achieved to cast out one's own will and
one's own ideas about the alcohol problem in favor of those suggested
by A.A. Now if this is not turning one's will and life over to a
new-found "Providence," then what is it?

1. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 93
2. 12 & 12, p. 35

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THE HAZARDS OF PUBLICITY

People who symbolize causes and ideas fill a deep human
need. We of A.A. do not question that. But we do have to
soberly face the fact that being in the public eye is
hazardous, especially for us.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 181

As a recovered alcoholic I must make an effort to put
into practice the principles of the A.A. program, which
are founded on honesty, truth and humility. While I was
drinking I was constantly trying to be in the limelight.
Now that I am conscious of my mistakes and of my former
lack of integrity, it would not be honest to seek
prestige, even for the justifiable purpose of promoting
the A.A. message of recovery. Is the publicity that
centers around the A.A. Fellowship and the miracles it
produces not worth much more? Why not let the people
around us appreciate by themselves the changes that A.A.
has brought in us, for that will be a far better
recommendation for the Fellowship than any I could make.