Friday 7 October 2011

Wise words from the late Steve Jobs - Founder of Apple Computers

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself -- at the university's 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.



Thursday 6 October 2011

Thermography - a safe alternative to breast screening

I came upon an extremely informative website called Pulse Screening


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It gives lots of information regarding screening including breast screening and food intolerance testing.

Thursday 29 September 2011

Increase your child's intake of fruit & veg by juicing it!


My daughter is 3 years old and has been drinking veggie and fruit juices since she was a baby.
Jason Vale is bringing his new book out in November The Funky Fresh Juice Book and he was asking for pictures of children drinking juice with a poem so I have sent this off so cross fingers, she might get in it!

Every morning when I get up
My mummy puts my juice in my Hello Kitty cup
Apple, pineapple, kiwi and lime,
I love it all at any old time
It's yummy in the morning
and in the afternoon
Sometimes in a glass or
off a big big spoon
Usually sweet
Occasionally tart
I love mummy's juice
with all my heart





7lb in 7 days on the Jason Vale Juice Master Detox Retreat in Turkey

Feeling fruity? Lose 7lbs on Jason Vale's juice plan

Whether you want to change your mental approach to eating forever; stop smoking for life; lose some unwanted weight (7lbs in 7 days); spend a week with the best-selling author and health coach Jason Vale, or just want to live on nature's finest juices whilst lapping up the sun in a healthy, relaxing and positive environment then a week in Turkey on a Juice Master Detox Retreat is the place to go.

I have just returned from Turkey and it was a completely inspiring week. Thanks to all the team I have returned feeling totally revitalised and full of energy.

Jason is the absolute king of healthy living, inspirational but realistic. Not only are his juicing receipes sensational but his knowledge of nutrition, addictions and allergies make him a leading expert in health and wellbeing.

I met some great people all there looking to shed a few pounds, get inspired, meditate, do some yoga, recharge batteries, give up smoking or drinking or simply get away from it all.

I went with a friend that I did my colonic training with and we stayed in the cheapest option that was available which was a tent. There were also lovely rooms around the swimming pool and overlooking the breath taking views of the mountains. It really is a stunning place and it is amazing how much better you can feel in just 7 days.

The day was jam packed with running, power walking, hill climbing, volley ball, rebounding, circuits, sauna & swimming, motivational talks by Jason, yoga, lots of delicious juices finished off with inspirational dvds in the evening. The day started at about 6 am and finished at about 10 pm. Everything is optional but Jason truly motivates everyone and I was there to do everything that was on offer.

Jason Vale, dubbed the Juice Master, devised the programme to help the model Jordan shed 28lb in three months after the birth of her second child.
He also transformed his own life many years ago after becoming an overweight chain-smoker who ate junk food, drank a lot of lager and suffered from severe asthma as well as eczema, mild acne, bad hayfever and severe psoriasis.
Then he discovered the benefits of juice detoxing and is now completely fit and healthy with a new career helping people beat their food cravings.
His plan has been carefully designed to ensure you won't feel hungry because you'll still get all the nutrients, vitamins and enzymes your body needs for optimum health.

At the end of the week, all feeling super healthy & vibrant - thanks to The Juicy Team!


Typical Day!


Overlooking the mountains

Me & Kelly who I met during my colonic training

Bernie coming over the finishing line - 5km uphill challenge

Kelly & Jason Vale

Mini Trampolining with breath taking views

Me & Jason

Our home for the week

Lovely sunsets

Me & Kate


Kate, Warren, Jason, Mel & Kenny the Yoga teacher

Jason & his future mother in law with her daughter Amy- what an achievement - 5k uphill

Sad to say goodbye to the fantastic retreat in Turkey, will be back!


All the details can be found Juice Master Retreat in Turkey

Saturday 25 June 2011

Joel Spitzers guide to quitting smoking

My husband has tried a million methods of quitting smoking from Allen Carr to nicotine patches to cold turkey to no avail! This is the latest method which so far has been successful so I wanted to share this on my blog. Any method is worth a try so if you too have tried and failed, here's something else you may like to try. Good luck!!

Joel Spitzers guide to quitting smoking

Sunday 5 June 2011

30 day clear skin programme


If you are suffering from any sort of skin problem or know somebody that does, try this 30 day programme, a step to step guide, with heaps of advice on how to improve your skin in just 30 days. This link might take a short while to load but it really is packed with information for your 30 Day Clear Skin Programme


Wednesday 25 May 2011

Cane your sugar addiction

I spent a really interesting day on Saturday at a seminar in Winchester titled ‘Cane your sugar addiction'. 




Most people are aware of the damage that sugar causes but it certainly was an extremely informative day and has made me even more focused to limit sugar in my diet as much as possible!  There is a website written by a lady called Nancy Appleton.  She lists 141 reasons why sugar is so detrimental to your health.  141 reasons sugar ruins your health

The two speakers on the seminar were a lady called Rian and another lady called Max Tucker.  They are both Hippocrates Health educators. Max is a raw vegan foodist and has been for over 20 years.  She is in peak condition and I must say rather extreme! 

Max spoke about how the consumption of sugar has risen so extensively over the years.    In 1700 it was estimated that the average consumption of sugar was 4 pounds per person per year. In 1800 it rose to 18 pounds, in 1900, 90 pounds and in 2009, which is the last time it was estimated, it has risen to a staggering 180 pounds.  Obviously with any statistic this is an average which means many people eat less than that but also that many people eat even more!!  She also mentioned that in 1890 3.4% of the population were obese, it is now 30%.  These are frightening statistics.

She also went on to explain how our bodies turn the food that we eat into energy.  Our bodies need glucose to produce energy but not all glucose that we ingest is created equal.  She talked about 'The Krebs Cycle' which is the key to turning food into energy.  The Kreb cycle was very complicating, BUT for the Kreb cycle to be able to function, the glucose that we eat needs to contain enzymes, water, vitamins, alkaline minerals and cofactors.  She compared a carrot and a doughnut.   The carrot contains all of the factors necessary to complete the Kreb Cycle and turn it into energy but the doughnut contains none of the factors necessary, hence no energy output.  By the way, all the glucose energy drinks that generate millions of pounds every year are a complete waste of money as the glucose contained in them is a bit like the doughnut!  


Food triggers the production and release of brain chemicals that control your mental and emotional responses.  Sugar exaggerates the production of serotonin, beta-endorphin and dopamine.  The overproduction results in a "high" followed by a crash, which sets up our craving for more sugar.  Your receptors also become less sensitive in order to protect against the overdosing of the 'drug'.  


A good analogy to this would be when you enter a noisy room.  When you first enter the room you notice the noise.  However, after being in the noisy room for a while, the noise becomes less noticeable.  Your ears become less sensitive to the noise.  In effect, your ears down regulate.  Also, just as one glass of wine at the beginning of your drinking days will make you feel quite drunk, after years of practice, you will need considerably more! Thus, if you are taking any sort of 'drug', in this case sugar, after a while, your body will become less sensitive to it's effects. This is why you require more and more (sugar, alcohol, heroin, refined carbohydrates etc) just to feel normal. This results in physical dependence on the drug to pick you up, but your 'habit' now results in depression instead of well-being and exhaustion and anxiety instead of an energy pick up. 

Rian talked a lot about the bacteria in our bodies and how the pathogenic bacteria, which are disease causing bacteria, thrive on sugar!   All candida sufferers will know about this.  She herself had suffered from candida.  She explained that it is extremely difficult to omit all sugar and yeast from our diets which is what is necessary to kill of candida.  When anti fungals are taken the active part of the yeast dies off and the spore is left in our bodies.  This lies dormant only to be reactivated once sugar is reintroduced to the diet.  What a complete nightmare this is for anyone who suffers from candida, of which, there are many. She also added how cancer feeds on sugar. 


She talked about a product called MMS, miracle mineral solution.  She takes this and gives it to her patients who come on the retreat.  It is a compound made up of citric acid which is a weak acid found in high concentrations in lemons and limes, and sodium chloride which is commonly known as salt.  When mixed together this forms chlorine dioxide.  When ingested in small amounts, it kills of any bacteria, viruses and parasites in the body.  She spoke about how she eliminated a parasite when she first started taking it and how she and many others have had great success with it.  I am merely passing this information on as I believe in the Chinese Proverb:


There are many websites out there and I enjoyed reading No Miracle, Just Wonderful Chemistry.  Obviously there are lots of websites out there condemning it but as with all information, we are free to make our own minds up.  At first I couldn't get my head round the chemistry of it as it smells of chlorine which immediately makes you think it must be slightly dangerous! I then understood that there is a big difference between chlorine and chlorine dioxide.  Just as there is a huge difference between the explosive gas hydrogen but when it is mixed with oxygen becomes harmless water, H2O.  I found this explanation an easy way to understand how MMS works.   




There are many YouTube videos but here are a couple that I found very interesting.  There are 6 parts to Dr Humiston's videos, I recommend you watch them all if this is of interest to you.


A conscientious Doctor comments on MMS
Part I - Interview with Dr John Humiston
Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6


How to take MMS

place to buy MMS from

Another interesting website with lots of information about killing mycoplasma.

PLEASE NOTE:  I am not a Dr of Medicine and I cannot give advice on what you should do to fight a mycoplasma infection or virus.  The above is simply information that I have learnt and would like to pass on.  I do encourage everyone to educate themselves to be active and in control of their own medical/health choices.

Sunday 13 March 2011

A day at home with Jason Vale - The Juicemaster!

I spent a fantastic day on Saturday with Jason Vale, who is a very interesting and funny guy.  He has more energy than I have seen in someone in a long time.  He is literally buzzing his way through life on juice although he obviously eats healthily as well! He is very enthusiastic about the power that juicing has on health and has thousands of testimonials to back this up.

Jason believes in 'One Disease - One Solution'.  He believes that disease is either caused by 'Toxicity and/or Deficiency'.  If you remove the incoming toxicity (ie junk food, processed food, cigarettes, alcohol, chemicals, refined fats/sugars) and replace any nutrient deficiences, then the vast majority of diseases will improve.

He runs retreats in Turkey and will be opening a new one in Portugal very soon.  His website is jammed full of information about juicing with tons of recipes.  I have read lots of his books and the 'lose 7 lb in 7 days' does work if that is what you are looking for.  Not only that, it really does kick start you into the world of juicing.

I bought my juicer about 3 years ago after getting completely motivated by his books and watching him on various You Tube videos.  Now I have been to one of his events, my juicer is definately here to stay!

He does a very good analogy about a fish in a bowl.  All very simple, but the bottom line is -  if we bombard our bodies every day with rubbish such as coffee, fizzy drinks, junk food, cigarettes, alcohol etc, then throw in a few paracetamols and Rennies for good measure, the water in the bowl ends up thick, disgusting, clogged up and dirty.  This relates to the fluid surrounding our cells.  Now, do we treat the fish or clean the water?  Obviously clean the water!  What do many of us do though, yes, treat the fish!

I found this You Tube clip that explains exactly this - treat the cause not the symptoms.




We live in a quick fix society where we like to take pills to rid our bodies as quick as possible from ailments.  We do not give a second thought to what we are actually putting into our bodies that have polluted the water and made us sick in the first place.  So, by flushing the body with freshly extracted fruits and vegetable juices that are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and more, your health balance will be restored and you will be on the journey to achieve optimum health and vibrancy.

Happy juicing with Jason Vale - The Juicemaster!!

Sunday 30 January 2011

Dr Whiting's Videos

I came across this American website when I was searching information on the net on various different subjects.  I think his videos are really informative so I wanted to put these on my blog for you to look at. He does go on a bit but you can fast forward it if it gets too much!  I imagine if it is a topic close to your heart then you will endure his american style! Click on the link below and just scroll down about half way and you will find a list of videos on the left hand side of the page.

USEFUL VIDEOS ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH ISSUES

Dr. Whiting is an Orthomolecular Nutritionist. His degrees include a Masters in Psychology as well as a Doctorate in Biochemistry earned at International Universities.
Three decades of personal, practical experience in the field of human nutrition have earned him an international reputation, not only in the understanding of the human body and the profound effect that nutrition plays in protecting and preserving the body, but also in outstanding results that he has consistently achieved while working with clients on a global scale.
His commitment and dedication within the nutrition field has led him into extensive research into such chronic conditions as Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Osteoporosis and Prostrate problems, to name but a few.  The result of this research has been pivotal in the development of nutritional protocols for the prevention, management and reversal of these conditions.
Studies he has conducted have led to a totally new system of weight management, based on‘Body Typing' , wherein How a persons body handles food, is evaluated Before they are put on a weight management program that's customized for them.
More recently, he has focused his attention on the human immune system.  His subsequent research into deep viral infections has led to the use of oxygen therapy as well as other potent, all-natural immune boosters for the management of immune-compromised conditions.
Further, his work with AIDS and Cancer patients, using meditation, biofeedback and visualization has received worldwide attention. "