Dear Readers,
I am a long time supporter of the Breast Cancer fund because they actually research and call attention to the environmental causes of breast cancer, and work tirelessly to introduce legislation to change those causes. Please check out the exciting new bill directed at the cosmetics industry. http://prevention.breastcancerfund.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=2307.0&dlv_id=6101.
You can test your products at www.safecosmetics.org. Be sure to go to this site and watch Annie Leonard. And then clean out your bathroom cupboard.
To your good health!
Betsy
BetsyBell's Health4u
206 933 1889
http://hihohealth.com where you can find Shaklee personal care products with none of these harmful ingredients.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Vitamin D is sexy
Dear Reader,
Here's a study that you'll want to read about the power of Vitamin D and those little swimmers, sperm.
My friend, Dr. Chaney reviews the findings:
A recent study from the University of Copenhagen shows a positive correlation between the percentage of motile sperm and serum vitamin D levels in men (M.B. Jensen et al, Oxford Journal of Human Reproduction, 26: 1307 - 1317, 2011). (I you want to check out the actual article, click here.)
By way of background, an increasing number of young men are experiencing fertility problems in the industrialized countries.
The cause of this increased infertility isn't known, but studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency causes a decrease in the number and motility of sperm in animals. And the authors of this paper had previously shown the presence of vitamin D receptors in human testes and sperm.
So in this study they examined the sperm and serum 25- hydroxy vitamin D levels in 300 Danish men.
They found a linear correlation between sperm motility and serum vitamin D levels. Put another way, the sperm from men who were vitamin D deficient (serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels < 25 nmoles/liter) were significantly less motile than the sperm from men with high vitamin D levels (> 75 nmoles/liter).
So what does this study mean for you?
This study raises the possibility that vitamin D may be important for male reproductive health.
However, there are many factors besides sperm motility that determine the reproductive fitness of sperm.
And this study did not demonstrate that adding extra vitamin D to the diet would be sufficient by itself to improve sperm motility in men with infertility problems. Previous studies have shown that antioxidants, zinc and various vitamins can also affect sperm quality so a more holistic approach might be required.
The bottom line is that it would probably be premature to suggest taking vitamin D along with your Viagra.
However, for those guys who have been ignoring all of the other health benefits of vitamin D, this study might just get your attention.
To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney
Here's a study that you'll want to read about the power of Vitamin D and those little swimmers, sperm.
My friend, Dr. Chaney reviews the findings:
A recent study from the University of Copenhagen shows a positive correlation between the percentage of motile sperm and serum vitamin D levels in men (M.B. Jensen et al, Oxford Journal of Human Reproduction, 26: 1307 - 1317, 2011). (I you want to check out the actual article, click here.)
By way of background, an increasing number of young men are experiencing fertility problems in the industrialized countries.
The cause of this increased infertility isn't known, but studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency causes a decrease in the number and motility of sperm in animals. And the authors of this paper had previously shown the presence of vitamin D receptors in human testes and sperm.
So in this study they examined the sperm and serum 25- hydroxy vitamin D levels in 300 Danish men.
They found a linear correlation between sperm motility and serum vitamin D levels. Put another way, the sperm from men who were vitamin D deficient (serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels < 25 nmoles/liter) were significantly less motile than the sperm from men with high vitamin D levels (> 75 nmoles/liter).
So what does this study mean for you?
This study raises the possibility that vitamin D may be important for male reproductive health.
However, there are many factors besides sperm motility that determine the reproductive fitness of sperm.
And this study did not demonstrate that adding extra vitamin D to the diet would be sufficient by itself to improve sperm motility in men with infertility problems. Previous studies have shown that antioxidants, zinc and various vitamins can also affect sperm quality so a more holistic approach might be required.
The bottom line is that it would probably be premature to suggest taking vitamin D along with your Viagra.
However, for those guys who have been ignoring all of the other health benefits of vitamin D, this study might just get your attention.
To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The FDA is keeping a cure for cancer from getting to the public
My daughter just shared this movie with me about a Polish doctor who has found a way to treat cancer without chemo and radiation. Yet the FDA and the drug companies and our government do nothing to help with this research. Please watch http://vimeo.com/24821365
Betsy Bell
Be well and Do Well.
206 933 1889
Betsy Bell
Be well and Do Well.
206 933 1889
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A car for the Dream Board
Dear Reader,
Do you ever grow weary of working toward your goals and wonder if they will ever come true? I have been working toward the same goals for years and I haven't pulled it off yet. Somehow, as with the economic justice work I do related to Developing Nation debt, the outcome doesn't seem to be as important as the work itself. In Og Mendino's book, The Greatest Secret in the World, he gives the definition of a failure: A person who has failed to meet his or her goals whatever they may be.
Buy here.
I an not entirely sure that meeting the goal is the main thing. My business goal has been and continues to be find and develop 3 leaders who build a thriving Shaklee business. This is a volunteer business. No one is hired. I don't pay anyone. I can teach and train anyone who is willing to follow a proven plan because I have a school to take a recruit through from the very first steps to mastery. But that person must see the vision and agree to be trained. As long as I keep prospecting and inviting with passion and persistence, I feel I am successful.
I get a little discouraged from time to time, but amazingly, as with the justice work, the work itself is worth doing whether the goal is reached or not. We have a team of supportive people and I am growing in self confidence and ability every day. We have a great time working together and everyone has the same goal with their own personal variations. It would take a lot to get anyone to quit working.
Driving the Ford Fusion Hybrid car yesterday was one of the ways I stay in close touch with my goals. On my way to reaching them, affording this car will be a reality. I've driven 4 cars that I earned with my Shaklee business, the most recent is a 2002 Prius which I love and isn't close to wearing out. But a new car will be in the works in the future. Shaklee may or may not have a program to reward us Legacy leaders with a bonus car. No matter. It's my Shaklee business that will give me the means to own the next one.
Will I have 3 sales leaders under me when I drive away in my new car? Maybe, maybe not. I will surely feel successful. Failure is not a word I recognize in conjunction with my good name!
May it be so for you!
Be well and do well,
Betsy
Betsy Bell's Health4u
203 933 1889
http://HiHoWealth.com
http://HiHoHealth.com
Do you ever grow weary of working toward your goals and wonder if they will ever come true? I have been working toward the same goals for years and I haven't pulled it off yet. Somehow, as with the economic justice work I do related to Developing Nation debt, the outcome doesn't seem to be as important as the work itself. In Og Mendino's book, The Greatest Secret in the World, he gives the definition of a failure: A person who has failed to meet his or her goals whatever they may be.
Buy here.I an not entirely sure that meeting the goal is the main thing. My business goal has been and continues to be find and develop 3 leaders who build a thriving Shaklee business. This is a volunteer business. No one is hired. I don't pay anyone. I can teach and train anyone who is willing to follow a proven plan because I have a school to take a recruit through from the very first steps to mastery. But that person must see the vision and agree to be trained. As long as I keep prospecting and inviting with passion and persistence, I feel I am successful.
I get a little discouraged from time to time, but amazingly, as with the justice work, the work itself is worth doing whether the goal is reached or not. We have a team of supportive people and I am growing in self confidence and ability every day. We have a great time working together and everyone has the same goal with their own personal variations. It would take a lot to get anyone to quit working.
Driving the Ford Fusion Hybrid car yesterday was one of the ways I stay in close touch with my goals. On my way to reaching them, affording this car will be a reality. I've driven 4 cars that I earned with my Shaklee business, the most recent is a 2002 Prius which I love and isn't close to wearing out. But a new car will be in the works in the future. Shaklee may or may not have a program to reward us Legacy leaders with a bonus car. No matter. It's my Shaklee business that will give me the means to own the next one.
Will I have 3 sales leaders under me when I drive away in my new car? Maybe, maybe not. I will surely feel successful. Failure is not a word I recognize in conjunction with my good name!
May it be so for you!
Be well and do well,
Betsy
Betsy Bell's Health4u
203 933 1889
http://HiHoWealth.com
http://HiHoHealth.com
Sunday, June 5, 2011
A new study suggests a need for more dental checkups after menopause:
This just in from Dr. Weil. http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2011/6/5/more-dental-checkups-after-menopause.html I follow his tweets as he is one of the first medical doctors in the US to recognize the importance of prevention and helped establish the department of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. He loves good western medicine in serious emergencies and cherry picks the best alternative strategies for prevention and even treatment. This article on tooth health in older women interests me. I am 73 and doing very well with a visit to my dentist once every 8 months and I've had no bone loss in my teeth nor serious plaque build up. Could it be that taking "the shelf" of Shaklee supplements and brushing with our natural Dentifrice has made a difference? Or am I just not in the statistical pool. How about you?
Betsy
Betsy
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Retirement. All this time and not enough money?
Dear Reader,
I've been thinking about the two recent trips with grandsons and the plans I am making to spend part of December on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Friends have said with admiration and a touch of envy, how do I do this? I don't have a big nest egg. My husbands (both of them) and I lived beyond our means. I have a big mortgage which is not what a person should have at age 73. But I have changed how I manage money since taking Dave Ramsey's course called Financial Peace University. My first husband worked for 31 years in the higher ed system and put the maximum amount toward retirement so I have a comfortable if not large fixed income. Every month I put money into a savings account for travel and into another savings account for emergencies and into a third savings account for taxes and irregular bills, car tags, a new roof, repairs. I set aside 5% for charity. Then I manage on what is left. The trips are all paid for up front. I've been shopping at Goodwill, doing my own yard work, selling stuff I'm not using, checking Craig's list for items I need like a new-to-me Ipod for $40 last week.
And I have this wonderful part time thing going with Shaklee that takes about 15 hours a week and earns me an extra $2000-$3000 a month.
I offer this part time business to anyone who is wanting more adventure and the means to have it. Perhaps you know someone who has deep desire to play more, to give to their grandchildren, to help with a charity but just can't get the money together. Let them know about my little part time business. Better yet, you could take a look at my business website, http://HiHoWealth.com and after you look at the videos there, someone's name might come to you. I have space for a couple more people to coach. They could call to see if they qualify.
Be well and do well,
Betsy
I've been thinking about the two recent trips with grandsons and the plans I am making to spend part of December on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Friends have said with admiration and a touch of envy, how do I do this? I don't have a big nest egg. My husbands (both of them) and I lived beyond our means. I have a big mortgage which is not what a person should have at age 73. But I have changed how I manage money since taking Dave Ramsey's course called Financial Peace University. My first husband worked for 31 years in the higher ed system and put the maximum amount toward retirement so I have a comfortable if not large fixed income. Every month I put money into a savings account for travel and into another savings account for emergencies and into a third savings account for taxes and irregular bills, car tags, a new roof, repairs. I set aside 5% for charity. Then I manage on what is left. The trips are all paid for up front. I've been shopping at Goodwill, doing my own yard work, selling stuff I'm not using, checking Craig's list for items I need like a new-to-me Ipod for $40 last week.
And I have this wonderful part time thing going with Shaklee that takes about 15 hours a week and earns me an extra $2000-$3000 a month.
I offer this part time business to anyone who is wanting more adventure and the means to have it. Perhaps you know someone who has deep desire to play more, to give to their grandchildren, to help with a charity but just can't get the money together. Let them know about my little part time business. Better yet, you could take a look at my business website, http://HiHoWealth.com and after you look at the videos there, someone's name might come to you. I have space for a couple more people to coach. They could call to see if they qualify.
Be well and do well,
Betsy
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Detox finished and Boy, was it successful!
Dear Reader,
For once I actually managed to do the whole 7 day program pretty much as prescribed. This liver/gallbladder cleanse doesn't leave you starving. I was able to use 3 servings of Instant Soy Protein Mix each day and eat all the steamed or raw vegetables I wanted, plus gluten free whole grains. Several key elements included lots of water and organic juice (I chose vegetable juice and pomegranate juice, as apple juice is too sweet for me and increases my appetite). The 2nd key element is the final day: nothing to eat after lunch which should be eaten by noon. Then two doses of digestible Epson Salts, one at 5 and the other at 8 and then, believe it or not, 1/4 cup of olive oil to drink at 9:30 at night followed immediately by going to bed. On day 7, you take another dose of Epsom salt in the morning and then follow the juice, vegetable and fruit intake during the day. On day 5 and on day 8 I had a colonic, my first ever.
Colonics: have you ever had one? I pictured a messy, smelly procedure with urgent rushing from a flat surface to a toilet. Not so. A soothing practitioner inserted a tube in the rectum and then began a gentle flushing of water exactly at body temperature. At the first sense of urgency the flow was reversed along with effective massaging of my belly. No bad smell. No mess. She was able to watch the flow of bile and other material and could see when all was clear. I was not bloated and gassy the way I have been after a colonoscopy. In fact, it was a pleasant experience.
While on the table, the practitioner gave me the best description of the digestive system at work that I have ever heard, and I have been to dozens of lectures on health and digestion and read quite a bit. It must be true that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. The food you eat must land in an acid environment in the stomach. First you have to chew it enough so it is already a slurry. In an acid PH stomach, the food is digested and naturally opens the trap door into the small intestine where the soup of nutrients and fiber slowly descends allowing the little silla along the walls take up the nutrients they need. Dr. Shaklee was fond of saying "give the body the nutrients its needs and the cells will self select." That's just what happens in the perfect digestive process. Finally in the colon all the liquid is absorbed and the stool remains. When it is soft and full of fiber, it passes normally within 12 - 24 hours from the time the food is eaten.
In the malfunctioning scenario, food in the stomach doesn't find enough acid to break it down. It sits there putrifying, creating gas and discomfort. Some people experience acid reflux, the putrification rushes upstream to the throat. Bad news. The gas build up bursts open the doorway to the upper intestine and undigested food begins to pass through the lengthy digestive tract. The silla can't take up nutrients because they haven't been broken down into absorbable matter. You haven't been nourished by your food. Once in the colon, the putrification continues and the material may sit for 24 to 72 hours or longer, drying out and stuck. Hence constipation.
I was also told that I needed to eat slowly, take three deep breaths before beginning to eat, drink no water with my meals and sip warm water with a little lemon and sea salt for electrolytes between meals. They sent me home with 2 types of digestive enzymes to add to my Shaklee EzGest. Since I have suffered from constipation (before Shaklee), and gas and bloating (even after Shaklee) and have evidence that I don't absorb my nutrients very well. This was very instructive. Since the colonic yesterday, I have been following a normal diet reintroducing eggs and fish. I've taken my digestive enzymes with each meal (right after taking a couple bites). I have had no gas and feel light and energetic. I lost 5 pounds this past week as well.
Be well. Perhaps this cleanse would help you. If you would like a copy, please let me know and I will send it to you.
Betsy
Betsy Bell's Health4U
4455 51st Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
206 933 1889
888 283 2077
For once I actually managed to do the whole 7 day program pretty much as prescribed. This liver/gallbladder cleanse doesn't leave you starving. I was able to use 3 servings of Instant Soy Protein Mix each day and eat all the steamed or raw vegetables I wanted, plus gluten free whole grains. Several key elements included lots of water and organic juice (I chose vegetable juice and pomegranate juice, as apple juice is too sweet for me and increases my appetite). The 2nd key element is the final day: nothing to eat after lunch which should be eaten by noon. Then two doses of digestible Epson Salts, one at 5 and the other at 8 and then, believe it or not, 1/4 cup of olive oil to drink at 9:30 at night followed immediately by going to bed. On day 7, you take another dose of Epsom salt in the morning and then follow the juice, vegetable and fruit intake during the day. On day 5 and on day 8 I had a colonic, my first ever.
Colonics: have you ever had one? I pictured a messy, smelly procedure with urgent rushing from a flat surface to a toilet. Not so. A soothing practitioner inserted a tube in the rectum and then began a gentle flushing of water exactly at body temperature. At the first sense of urgency the flow was reversed along with effective massaging of my belly. No bad smell. No mess. She was able to watch the flow of bile and other material and could see when all was clear. I was not bloated and gassy the way I have been after a colonoscopy. In fact, it was a pleasant experience.
While on the table, the practitioner gave me the best description of the digestive system at work that I have ever heard, and I have been to dozens of lectures on health and digestion and read quite a bit. It must be true that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. The food you eat must land in an acid environment in the stomach. First you have to chew it enough so it is already a slurry. In an acid PH stomach, the food is digested and naturally opens the trap door into the small intestine where the soup of nutrients and fiber slowly descends allowing the little silla along the walls take up the nutrients they need. Dr. Shaklee was fond of saying "give the body the nutrients its needs and the cells will self select." That's just what happens in the perfect digestive process. Finally in the colon all the liquid is absorbed and the stool remains. When it is soft and full of fiber, it passes normally within 12 - 24 hours from the time the food is eaten.
In the malfunctioning scenario, food in the stomach doesn't find enough acid to break it down. It sits there putrifying, creating gas and discomfort. Some people experience acid reflux, the putrification rushes upstream to the throat. Bad news. The gas build up bursts open the doorway to the upper intestine and undigested food begins to pass through the lengthy digestive tract. The silla can't take up nutrients because they haven't been broken down into absorbable matter. You haven't been nourished by your food. Once in the colon, the putrification continues and the material may sit for 24 to 72 hours or longer, drying out and stuck. Hence constipation.
I was also told that I needed to eat slowly, take three deep breaths before beginning to eat, drink no water with my meals and sip warm water with a little lemon and sea salt for electrolytes between meals. They sent me home with 2 types of digestive enzymes to add to my Shaklee EzGest. Since I have suffered from constipation (before Shaklee), and gas and bloating (even after Shaklee) and have evidence that I don't absorb my nutrients very well. This was very instructive. Since the colonic yesterday, I have been following a normal diet reintroducing eggs and fish. I've taken my digestive enzymes with each meal (right after taking a couple bites). I have had no gas and feel light and energetic. I lost 5 pounds this past week as well.
Be well. Perhaps this cleanse would help you. If you would like a copy, please let me know and I will send it to you.
Betsy
Betsy Bell's Health4U
4455 51st Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
206 933 1889
888 283 2077
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