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The push for health care reform has church leaders speaking out.
Like a page from an American history book describing when pastors spoke out against the evils of England's tyranny during the Revolutionary War, pastors today are also speaking out against too much government control.
"Thomas Jefferson said a government that is strong enough to give you everything you need is strong enough to take everything you have," explained Bishop E.W. Jackson of Exodus Faith Ministries.
Their primary concern is what will happen if health care reform drafted by liberals in Congress becomes law.
"To in effect, jam down the throats of the American people something they've made clear in town hall meetings all over this country, in faxes, in calls, in emails, to their congressmen, their senators, to the president, is an absolute disregard of this Democratic republic," Jackson added.
And they believe a disregard of freedom and the sanctity of life, if taxpayer-funded abortions are included.
"We live in a country that has always had the reputation that it's the land of the free, home of the brave, and yet at the same time, as I think about abortion, what kind of freedom does a little child have, when someone takes its life," said Pastor Kelly Burris of Kempsville Baptist Church.
The pastors are part of a multi-denominational effort across the state of Virginia, urging congressmen to vote against the health care bill. They believe that if the plan becomes law, it will be a disaster for Americans, morally, spiritually and financially.
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This monograph was designed to bring together experts in all phases of cardiac pacemaking, from historical interest to bioengineering. It succeeds quite well in its stated purpose. Numerous well-known authors including James, DeSanstus, and Samet give in-depth discussions of their particular vantage point of cardiac pacing. In general, this well-written book reads easily and rapidly.
Among the highlights for me were the chapters on the historical aspects of cardiac pacing, the anatomy and pathology of the conduction system by Massing and James, and Segel and Samet's excellent chapter on the physiologic aspect of cardiac pacing. The physiology chapter describes the hemodynamics of various pathological states of the conduction system and the effect of cardiac pacing on these abnormalities. I consider this chapter a "must" for anyone who is contemplating the decision-making process of pacemaker implantation.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Dear Editor,
This letter is in response to Mr. David Warner's letter-to-the-editor titled "Seniority Counts."
Mr. Warner's appeal to voters was probably met with many heads nodding in agreement due to Mr. Mark Sanford's affability; however, the purpose of this letter is to ask U.S. Congressional 1st District voters to step back and thoughtfully ponder whether Mr. Mark Sanford is the correct person they want to send to the U.S. Congress.
Mr. Warner dwells on the importance of Congressional seniority. Then, he tries to illustrate three ways that Sanford's Congressional seniority would benefit South Carolinians. They are: (1) "provide a unique opportunity to reestablish his proven conservative credentials," (2) "directly influence important fiscal policy," and (3) "the ability to monitor government spending at both the state and national levels."
None of these three suggested advantages are so exclusive that another individual couldn't adequately perform at the same level of competence though, for a season, less seniority; and they, in my opinion, don't override the importance of public trust that is needed for elected officials. For American citizens who wish to have trustworthy men and women representing them, then integrity matters.
In President George Washington's "Farewell Address," he admonishes the nation about the importance of one having "high moral fiber" and demonstrating "virtue and morality." While Washington lived a long time ago, his advice about integrity is still just as pertinent because the virtues of integrity are timeless.
Mr. Mark Sanford had his opportunity to serve We the People. I believe South Carolinians living within the U.S. Congressional 1st District shouldn't allow talk about seniority to cloud their judgment. Instead, we should elect the person that we believe best represents all of the laudable qualities of integrity particularly since that individual will often find himself or herself conducting a lot of his or her political business in private. We often hear American citizens or occasionally see bumper sticker messages encouraging voters to get rid of the current, untrusted crop of politicians in Washington. Here's our chance to somewhat accomplish this goal.
There are many candidates vying for the open 1st District Congressional seat. With a bit of effort on our part, surely we can narrow down the field to a person who doesn't have a lot of past political baggage including extended promises to special interest groups, who holds dear our conservative values, and has demonstrated trustworthiness in the manner that he or she has lived his private and public life. Surely!
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Labels do not easily fit the iconic Noam Chomsky. An intellectual jack-of-all-trades, the linguist, teacher, author, social critic, political theorist and professional provocateur spent Tuesday night on the campus of Lehigh University where he offered a lecture entitled "Prospects for Peace in the Middle East."
And while Chomsky is now in his mid 80s, his rock star status among intellectuals, academics and students still shines radiantly. His presence packed and jammed the Packard Auditorium as not a seat was to be had, with people standing up to three rows deep and out into the hallway to hear the quiet and hushed tones of one American imperialism's harshest critics.
Not a man to mince words, he noted that Israel and the United States as the gravest threats to Middle East peace, not Iran.
"The Iranian threat is largely a U.S. obsession that is shared by Arab dictators, but not the Arab people," Chomsky said Tuesday night."…The truth of the matter is that Americans are not truly aware of why diplomacy with Iran has not worked and that is because almost nothing of it is reported by the press. And that is what is truly interesting."
The reason any attempts at diplomacy have failed is because it's in the United States and Israel's best interest for them to fail, Chomsky asserted.
"Other countries don't have the rights that we (the U.S.) do," he said at one point in describing the mentality of American foreign policy initiatives. "…Those other countries are only expected to obey."
The United States has the mentality of a "rogue nation" who shape foreign policy predicated upon executing "pre-emptive strikes" against those nations or people who could, but have not actually, posed any direct threat to the security of our nation.
Chomsky cited several examples that he said, proved his point. The Non-Aligned Movement, which includes the membership of several countries around the world including Arab counties in the the Middle East, reiterated a long-standing proposal to mitigate or eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons in the Middle East by establishing a zone free of weapons of mass destruction.
He noted that a conference on the matter was planned for last November in Helsinki, Finland, but was cancelled by the United States after it was learned that Iran had agreed to intend. Chomsky also said the region's only nuclear super power, Israel, also refused to attend.
"The United States will not allow measures to place Israel's nuclear facilities under international inspection," he said.
Another example of the brutish mentality that he said dominates U.S. and Israeli thinking manifested itself at a dinner held by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, which Chomsky said is in reality just a front for the Israeli lobby, during December when the Israeli press reported that Dennis Ross, Elliot Abrams and other "Obama and former Bush administration advisers" told the audience that "the president will strike Iran next year if diplomacy does not succeed."
But Chomsky was just getting warmed up. Like a sledgehammer methodically pounding into cement until it cracks, he continued his argument against the U.S. and Israeli foreign policy, citing a front-page article in Tuesday's edition of The New York Times that gave President Obama what Chomsky said were "broad legal powers to order a pre-emptive strike" if the U.S. discerns creditable evidence of a major cyber attack.
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In pleural effusion what causes the fluid accumulation?
Imbalance between fluid formation and absorption
What are the five characteristics of transudative pleural effusion?
Increased hydrostatic pressure, decreased oncotic pressure, low-protein, the specific gravity, low cell count
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Increased permeability, high-protein, high specific gravity, high cell count, increased WBCs and purulent
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Blunting of the costophrenic angle and the meniscus around the upper margin
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When MCs try to rhyme lines without having them memorized .. usually to dis eachothers in competions. The difference between free style and rap that rap focuses on the meaning more than rhyming .. free style as long as it rhymes it's in good shape and the best free style is the strongest or more powerful or has more impact when said.
y'all lookin' at ma definition .. like we're in a competion
I aint freestyler tryina rhyme .. i'm the boss dawg ya i shine?? Free style
I aint freestyler tryina rhyme .. i'm the boss dawg ya i shine?? Free style
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The most simple stroke in swimming. Freestyle is the first stroke most people learn when they are being taught how to swim. There are many types of people who do freestyle: the sprinters, who do 50-100 meters; middle distance, who do 200-400 meters, and distance, who do 800-1500 meters. Freestyle is the most popular event in competitive swimming,
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A popular kind of old school music that was heard throughout the streets of Lower Westchester and the Bronx. It originated in the 80's and has a fast Latin electronic beat. Popular among Puerto Ricans and Italians who flourished in these areas at the time. Such artists of this kind of music are Stevie B., George LaMond, Exposè, and Lisa Lisa, etc.
Yo how was Steve B. at the Tuckahoe Columbus Day Festival?" "Absolutely incredible, I LOVE freestyle music.
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To sleep in without underwear
King of Queens- Danny: Still want to sleep in the bed, 'cause I sleep freestyle! (Removes Underwear). Spence: Fine, so do I. (Removes Underwear also)
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The best stroke in swimming! It is also the fastest stroke, and the most popular one. The 50, 100, 200, and 500 yard freestyle are the best races!
Freestyle is the best stroke ever!
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Having sexual intercourse without the use of a condom.
Joe: You bro do you need any condoms tonight for the party?
Rick: No man im planning on going freestyle tonight.
Rick: No man im planning on going freestyle tonight.
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To have sex without using any sort of contraception.
Man, I got up in Shaneka last night, it was straight freestyle mayne!!!
Me and my man got our freak on this morning, and he wanted to freestyle.
Me and my man got our freak on this morning, and he wanted to freestyle.
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CHEYENNE, Okla. - A.W. "Dub" Garver, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in Sayre.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Silent Home Cemetery with the Rev. Don Harrold officiating. Arrangements are by Rose Chapel Funeral Service.
Mr. Garver was born Nov. 9, 1918, in Midway, Okla. He served in the Army during World War II.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Chambers of Boys Ranch, Texas, and Jackie Abernathy of Rio Rancho, N.M.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Katie Tice of Cheyenne and Hester Hickey of Reydon.
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PETOSKEY, MI — The mother of 4-year-old Carnel Chamberlain, the boy found dead in June after a week-long search in Mount Pleasant, is jailed in Emmet County on three felony drug dealing charges.
Jaimee Chamberlain, 21, was arraigned in Emmet County District Court on Dec. 17 on three felonies in connection with a "controlled buy" executed by the Petoskey Public Safety Department, said Emmet County Prosecutor James Linderman.
Chamberlain is charged with possessing with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of cocaine on or near school property, possessing with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of heroin on or near school property, and possessing with intent to deliver marijuana.
Linderman said Petoskey police officers purchased the drugs from Chamberlain in a parking lot near a 7 Eleven. The parking lot was within 1,000 feet of a school, Linderman said.
The school property charges carry a minimum sentence of two years in prison and a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, Linderman said. The marijuana charge carries a four-year maximum penalty.
Chamberlain on June 21 left her home on East Tomah in Mount Pleasant to go to work and left her son, Carnel, at the home with her boyfriend, Anthony M. Bennett, police have said. That day was the last day Carnel Chamberlain was seen alive, and after a week of searching, police found his badly burned body underneath the porch of the home.
Federal prosecutors in July charged Bennett with assaulting Carnel Chamberlain. Last month, Bennett was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder, as well as six other counts, in the death of a child with the initials of "C.C."
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I need to travel from Boston, MA to Detroit, MI to visit my family this Christmas break. I'm faced with three options - fly, bus, or drive. I have a severe peanut allergy, so I'm trying to choose the safest option for me (with a preference for shorter travel times). In particular, how safe might Greyhound bus and United Airlines be for the peanut-allergic? Fellow allergics, would wearing a surgical mask help? Personal stories welcome. [more inside]
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Since the financial support of the fans is the main reason the SEC is the NCAA's premier football league, they deserve some consideration. That's why I hope commissioner Mike Slive will maintain some semblance of geographical integrity if he chooses to add teams to the league.
Sure, Boston is a huge television market but bringing Boston College into the SEC would mean a 934-mile trek for a Knoxville-based Tennessee fan who wants to attend a Vol-Eagle road game. That's a 31-hour round-trip drive to watch a 3-hour football game. A Gainesville-based Florida fan would be looking at a 48-hour round-trip drive to watch the Gators play at BC and a Baton Rouge-based LSU fan would be facing roughly 51 hours on the road.
Granted, Texas is a lucrative television market but bringing Texas A&M into the SEC would require a 973-mile drive to College Station for a Tennessee fan wanting to attend a Vol-Aggie road game. This would mean 30 hours on the road for a Knoxville-based Big Orange fan. Worse, a Columbia-based South Carolina fan would need 35 hours (not counting bathroom breaks) to make the round-trip trek to College Station.
One of the most charming aspects of the SEC's current setup is the relative proximity of the schools. Thousands of fans can hop in their cars on a Saturday morning, watch their favorite team play a league road game and return home within 24 hours. Consider these easy-to-reach destinations for a Tennessee fan based in Knoxville, based on mileage and drive-time estimates provided by MapQuest.com:
- Kentucky (Lexington) is 170 miles, roughly a 3-hour drive
- Vanderbilt (Nashville) is 180 miles, roughly a 3-hour drive
- Georgia (Athens) is 234 miles, roughly a 4 1/2-hour drive
- South Carolina (Columbia) is 263 miles, roughly a 4 1/2-hour drive
- Alabama (Tuscaloosa) is 316 miles, roughly a 5-hour drive
- Auburn is 318 miles, roughly a 5-hour drive
- Mississippi State (Starkville) is 401 miles, roughly a 6 1/2-hour drive
- Ole Miss (Oxford) is 416 miles, roughly a 5 1/2-hour drive
The only SEC road trips that present a bit of a hardship for Knoxville-based Tennessee fans are Gainesville, Florida (549 miles ... 8 1/2 hours), Baton Rouge, Louisiana (658 miles ... 10 hours) and Fayetteville, Arkansas (709 miles ... 11 hours).
From strictly a Tennessee perspective, here are the schools that would be great fits, decent fits and bad fits geographically for joining the SEC:
- Clemson is 195 miles and a 3 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Georgia Tech (Atlanta) is 214 miles and a 3 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Virginia Tech (Blacksburg) is 236 miles and a 4-hour drive from Knoxville
- Louisville is 246 miles and a 4-hour drive from Knoxville
- West Virginia (Morgantown) is 422 miles and a 7-hour drive from Knoxville
- Florida State (Tallahassee) is 488 miles and an 8-hour drive from Knoxville
- Missouri (Columbia) is 610 miles and a 9 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Kansas (Lawrence) is 773 miles and a 12-hour drive from Knoxville
- Kansas State (Manhattan) is 854 miles and a 13 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Oklahoma (Norman) is 863 miles and a 13-hour drive from Knoxville
- Oklahoma State (Stillwater) is 863 miles and a 13-hour drive from Knoxville
- Miami is 876 miles and a 13 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Boston College is 934 miles and a 15 1/2-hour drive from Knoxville
- Texas A&M (College Station) is 973 miles and a 15-hour drive from Knoxville
- Texas (Austin) is 1,039 miles and a 16-hour drive from Knoxville
The SEC is America's premier football conference, and likely will continue to be - with or without expansion. If the league chooses to expand, however, I hope it will maintain a geographical makeup that pleases the fans. After all, they're the ones who pay the bills.


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Two years ago, Kellogg Speed1 reported sixty-seven cases of fracture of the femur in children in which he evaluated the relative results of treatment by cast, extension with the leg supported on the bed, and continuous extension with the leg elevated and supported by an over-head frame. His results decidedly favored the method last named. Burdick and Siris2 also presented a paper advocating overhead continuous traction in treatment of fractures of the femur in children.
The material presented in this paper is the result of the study of seventy-five children with fractured femur who were treated on the joint service of Dr. George G. Davis and myself at the Cook County Hospital between Jan. 1, 1922, and June 1, 1923. The ages of the children varied from 1 year to 11 years. Table 1 shows the occurrence of the fractures according to ages.
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Utkata Konasana, more commonly known as Goddess Pose or Fiery Angle Pose has many benefits:
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- Strengthens the quadriceps and inner thigh muscles
- Strengthens the shoulders, arms and upper back
- Heats the body and increases circulation
- Prepares the body for childbirth by creating more room in the pelvis
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- Start in Mountain Pose at the front of your mat. Step your right foot a stride length towards the back of your mat. Turn your toes out and your heels in, so your feet land on a 45 degree angle.
- Bend your knees deeply out the sides and sink your hips down to the height of your knees.
- Bring your arms out at shoulder height and bend your elbows so that your fingertips point skyward. Spread your fingertips wide apart from one another and activate the muscles across your back to hold your arms here.
- Engage your core muscles and draw your tailbone in the direction of the floor. Do not hunch forward with your shoulders; keep your spine long and your muscles engaged.
- Stay here for 30 seconds to one minute, then step forward to Mountain Pose.


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You're fed up with feeling out of shape and tired after performing basic household tasks. Instead of complaining, you commit to your family that you're ready to get in shape and build a healthy body. If you're several miles from the nearest gym or on a budget, don't feel bad if you're not drawn to pumping iron at the facility. Even without a gym membership, you can create a quality workout regimen around home.
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Aerobic exercise isn't just an effective way to burn calories to help you lose weight. It also provides a lengthy assortment of health benefits, including boosting your immune system, strengthening your muscles, reducing your risk of serious illness and strengthening your endurance. Aerobic exercises are exercises that involve a number of muscle groups and are possible to perform rhythmically. Examples include walking, jumping rope, jogging, inline skating, swimming and cycling.
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Love of Reading is Alive and Well in Spencer!Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 4:37 PM
In just the first three weeks, we have registered 728 participants, infants through adults, for the program. That's nearly 250 more than we had over the entire 2011 summer. What are we doing differently? Offering a little something for everyone.
In the past, the Summer Reading Program was held specifically for school-aged children and teenagers. However, the thought of including adults in summer reading has been lingering in the backs of our minds for quite awhile. This year, we decided to jump forward and give it a try.
We were hesitant at first, only putting together an optimistic fifty packets for adults. Two supply orders later, we're still running out of packets and have over 220 adults signed up for Summer Reading! How awesome is that!?
Another brilliant addition is the "Little Stars Reading Club" for infants and toddlers under three years old. Combined with our new Baby/Toddler Storytime on Monday evenings, the "Little Stars" parent participants are instilling one of the greatest habits one can in a child, a lifelong love of books and reading. Just imagine the worlds they are opening up in our youngest patrons!
We don't want to admit that we're surprised so many people are reading. We see readers every day in the library. However, it's nice to see some new and old faces coming in as well. It is especially heartwarming to see parents and grandparents signing themselves up and making that commitment to set good reading examples for the children. (I suppose the awesome prizes aren't deterring them either)
So, surprised?...yes, but pleasantly, Happily, ECSTATICALLY surprised!
The program runs until August 3rd, and anyone can register at anytime. There are weekly programs for infants, children, and teens, weekly prize giveaways for adults, and fantastic grand prizes to look forward to at the end. Stop in, call, email, or visit the library's website for more information.
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Tom Cruise quietly spent his 50th birthday with his teenage kids, Connor and Bella, and members of his extended family at his Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion, PEOPLE has learned.
Both absent on Tuesday: his estranged wife, Katie Holmes, who filed for divorce last week, and his daughter Suri, 6, who has remained with Mom in their new Manhattan apartment since last week's bombshell split announcement.
"The plan was he was going to spend his birthday with Katie and Suri [in New York City]," a source tells PEOPLE. "Then they were going to fly to California where he is going to finish [filming] Oblivion and spend time there."
But after Holmes's divorce filing, which the source says utterly blindsided Cruise, the superstar actor had to abruptly change plans.
With Bella, 19, Connor, 17, and other family members in tow, Cruise left Iceland, where he's been shooting Oblivion, and landed in Burbank early Tuesday.
"They were all together, and one of the reasons he came back to California was that he had to take his family back to LA.," says the source.
The Cruise insider adds that the actor also bypassed New York to avoid the paparazzi frenzy. "It's an impossible situation and he does not want to subject his daughter to any more trauma," the source says.
For now, Cruise must rely on regular phone calls with Suri, says the source, adding that the two talk several times a day.
"Say what you will about Tom, but there is no doubt he loves his daughter," says a second source. "Not seeing her would be very hard on him."
As for the mood on the actor's birthday, it was "somber," says the insider. "Just very very sad."
Meanwhile, a smiling Suri and Holmes stepped out for ice cream on Tuesday in New York's East Village neighborhood.
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|JUDITH SLATER is a fiction writer who has been living in Nebraska since 1987. She has a BA from the University of Oregon, the MA from San Francisco State, and the MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the 1998 winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction from Sarabande Books (Stuart Dybek was judge), publishers of her collection The Baby Can Sing (1999). Her stories have appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Redbook, Colorado Review, Greensboro Review, and other places. She teaches creative writing and literature and serves as a reader for Prairie Schooner at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, where she has won awards for her teaching. She's a winner of an Encouragement Award and a Merit Award from the Nebraska Arts Council's Individual Artists Fellowships program. She is married to fiction writer Gerald Shapiro.


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McBride ready for first WNBA playoff game
It's been a memorable first professional basketball season for Erie native Kayla McBride.
First, the San Antonio Stars selected McBride No. 3 overall in the WNBA draft.
Then, she led the Stars in scoring as a rookie.
Now, she's ready to play her first playoff game as a pro.
McBride will lead San Antonio (16-18) against the defending champion Minnesota Lynx (25-9) today at 9 p.m. in Minneapolis in the opener of a best-of-three Western Conference semifinal series. The game will be televised live on ESPN2.
Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) in San Antonio.
McBride, a Villa Maria and Notre Dame graduate, has had an eventful rookie season. She started all 34 regular-season games and averaged a team-leading 13 points per game. The 5-foot 11-inch guard ranked third among rookies in scoring behind top overall pick Chiney Ogwumike (15.8 points per game) and No. 2 pick Odyssey Sims (16.7 ppg).
McBride twice scored 30 points in a game this season and shot well after a shaky start to the season. She led the Stars with 57 3-point field goals and shot 41 percent from the field.
The Stars face a challenge in the series against the 2013 WNBA champs.
Led by All-Star forward Maya Moore, the Lynx beat the Stars in four of their five regular-season meetings. Moore averaged a league-record 23.9 points per game during the season, including a 48-point effort. She averaged 19.4 points against the Stars.
McBride also has been a witness to history during her rookie season. Her teammate, Becky Hammon, is retiring after 16 years. Hammon will join the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach, becoming the first female assistant in NBA history.


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Procedural Fair Use
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Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2007
This article explores the advantages of opt-out plans, and identifies a critical shortcoming in Copyright's doctrine of Fair Use. The discussion is fueled by a current controversy: In December of 2004, Google, Inc. announced its plan to digitally scan thousands of copyrighted books as part of a massive new digital indexing service. Hedging against possible litigation, Google provided a free and easy opt-out procedure for authors who didn't want their books scanned. Despite this measure, two major authors' groups have sued Google, claiming the opt-out plan imposes an unfair burden. This article explores the fairness of established opt-outs in contract law, privacy law, and class action rules. Further, the discussion explores how Copyright already places similar burdens upon authors. Ultimately, these lessons are applied to the Google Book Search problem, and an important new Fair Use consideration is identified.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS and commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease or Motor Neurone Disease (MND), is a serious neuromuscular illness affecting approximately 30,000 people in the United States. There are about 5,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
Since 50 percent of all ALS patients die within 18 months after diagnosis and only 10 percent live longer than 10 years, ALS is considered to be an incurable fatal illness. However, there have been reports of several people outliving their diagnosis, halting the progression of the disease, and even reversing some of their symptoms.
This web page provides information on the suspected causes of ALS, the symptoms of ALS, genetic testing, diagnosing ALS, ALS organizations, and most importantly, the book Eric is Winning by Eric Edney, which details Eric's journey with ALS, and which describes the therapies that have helped him stop the progression of ALS and reverse several of his symptoms.
The two books we feature below are useful for those of you who are beginning to experience any neurological symptoms, even if you don't yet have a formal diagnosis. For no matter what the diagnosis or cause, the sooner you start learning about and implementing therapies that promote neuroprotection and encourage nerve repair, the better.
An HTMA test will help you find hidden toxicities, help you identify the source of exposure to heavy metals, and will suggest ways to balance the essential minerals and eliminate the toxic metals.
An HTMA can give you the extra information needed to take additional control of your health. We recommend a hair tissue mineral analysis test once or twice a year as a way to receive information that you can use to fine-tune your supportive health program.
If you or a loved one has ALS/MND, we highly recommend the book "Eric
is Winning" by Eric Edney.
Written by an ALS survivor, it offers a highly detailed account of how he "beat the system" through
nutrition, special supplements and detoxification.
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managed to stop ALL progression of the disease,
as well as dramatically improve his residual function,
which as far as we know, has never been done by
an ALS patient before. How did he do it?
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steps to avoid all toxins, reverse the toxic overload
in his body, and he added proper targeted supplements
to help regenerate his nervous system.
Eric was first diagnosed with ALS in 1993, although his first symptoms occurred in 1990. The progress of his disease was slow at first and then speeded up later.
Fortunately, Eric has lived long enough to gather a great deal of information about ALS and develop a program to beat it. He soon realized that he had more information about ALS than was available from any other single source.
The Better Brain Book, written by Board Certified Neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D., is written in layman's terms, with less emphasis on scientific research.
The Better Brain Book provides a very practical guide to treating neurological conditions with natural and safe remedies that have abundant scientific support.
The nutritional and oxidative therapies that he recommends are part of a growing wave of scientifically based, complementary treatments.
This book is excellent for helping you understand risk factors associated with specific brain disorders, for tailoring a diet and supplementary program just for you.
"Any patient would benefit from his advice, and all physicians should learn of these treatments if they want to do the best for their patients. Dr. Perlmutter's advice could improve the lives of millions of patients and their families, and save health care dollars at the same time".
- Michael Janson, M.D.,
President, American College for Advancement in Medicine
Epidemiological studies have confirmed that environmental toxins are one of the major contributing factors in the development of neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS. For example, studies have shown that ALS patients have higher concentrations of mercury, lead and aluminum in their body tissues.
Chemical toxins, such as excessive exposure to pesticides and other toxic agents have also been implicated. For example, the incidence of ALS among the personnel of Operation Desert Storm is twice that of the general population - suggesting that chemical toxins such as those found in chemical warfare may be a significant factor. As well, people with a history of exposure to agricultural chemicals, including fertilizers and pesticides used in gardening and lawn care, may be twice at risk for developing ALS.
Exposure to excessive amounts of metal or chemical toxins, whether through occupational hazards such as mining, manufacturing, welding, the military, etc., or through recreational pursuits such as excessive exposure to chemically treated lawns (golfing, soccer, etc.), painting, ceramics, and so on may put certain people at increased risk for developing a neuro-degenerative disorder, such as MS or ALS.
So why is it that only a small number of people exposed to these toxins go on to develop ALS? The answer, according to David Perlmutter, a board certified neurosurgeon, is this:
As you can see from the above, it is imperative that you identify your sources of toxins and eliminate them as much as possible. This means eliminating preservatives, food additives, artificial sweeteners, MSG and artificial flavorings. It also means reducing exposure to airborne chemicals, such as perfumes and tobacco smoke, household chemicals, and pesticides and insecticides.
It may also mean having your dental amalgams removed, since they contain mercury. Read the section on this web site on ALS and Dental Amalgams and consult a biological dentist to see if removing your amalgams is right for you.
There are various ways to test yourself for heavy metals, the most accurate being a chelation challenge test. This test needs to be performed by a doctor specializing in chelation therapy. The benefit of this test is that it is the most accurate way to pinpoint your toxic load. The drawback is that it is invasive (you are given either DMPS or DMSA, and your urine is collected and analyzed over a 24 hour period), it is expensive, and there is a possibility of side effects.
Another option for testing toxic metals which is very safe and inexpensive is through a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis.
A tissue mineral analysis or hair analysis provides a unique reading of heavy metal and mineral levels in the cells over a two to three month period. It takes into consideration that toxins are stored in the tissues of the body, not in the blood.
For instance, you can have normal copper levels in the blood, but high copper levels in the tissues.
The reason hair is used for testing mineral status and metabolic activity is because of its very nature.
Our hair is formed from clusters of specialized cells that make up the hair follicle. During the growth phase, the hair is exposed to the internal environment such as blood, lymph and extra-cellular fluids. As the hair continues to grow and reaches the surface of the skin, its outer layers harden, locking in the metabolic products accumulated during the period of formation. This biological processs provides a blueprint and lasting record of metal content and nutritional metabolic activity that has occured during this time.
The precise analytical method of determining the levels of minerals in the hair is a highly sophisticated technique: when performed to exacting standards and interpreted correctly, it may be used as a screening aid for determining mineral deficiencies, excesses, and/or imbalances. HTMA provides you and your healthcare professional with an economical and sensitive indicator of the long-term effects of diet, stress, toxic metal exposure and their effects on your mineral balance that is difficult to obtain through other clinical tests.
It is important for the attending healthcare professional to determine your mineral status as minerals are absolutely critical for life and abundant health. They are involved in and are necessary for cellular metabolism, structural support, nerve conduction, muscular activity, immune functions, anti-oxidant and endocrine activity, enzyme functions, water and acid/alkaline balance and even DNA function.
Many factors can affect mineral nutrition, such as: food preparation, dietary habits, genetic and metabolic disorders, disease, medications, stress, environmental factors, as well as exposure to heavy metals. Rarely does a single nutrient deficiency exist in a person today. Multiple nutritional imbalances however are quite common, contributing to an increased incidence of adverse health conditions. In fact, it is estimated that mild and sub-clinical nutritional imbalances are up to ten times more common than nutritional deficiency alone.
To get an idea of how helpful a hair tissue analysis can be, think about this: Researchers using tissue mineral analysis determined, more than 100 years after Napoloen Bonaparte's death, that he had been poisoned by arsenic. Even though his hair sample was tested more than a century after his death, it still revealed pathological amounts of arsenic that had gradually proved fatal.
A hair analysis usually needs to be obtained through a health care professional (which can be expensive). However, we offer a service that allows you to get a comprehensive hair tissue mineral analysis from a federally licensed laboratory called Trace Elements, Inc.
Each hair analysis contains a detailed 10-15 page report from the laboratory itself, which shows bar graph readings indicating high, low and reference range levels for toxic metals, essential minerals and significant mineral ratios.
Unlike some labs that test hair tissue analysis, Trace Elements, Inc. does not wash the hair at the lab. Washing the hair removes some of the loosely bound minerals and can reduce some mineral readings by 50 percent or more. The hair sample is prepared in their licensed clinical laboratory by using a series of chemical and high temperature digestive procedures. Testing is then performed using highly sophisticated detection equipment and methods to achieve the most accurate and precise results.
The Comprehensive Hair Tissue Analysis report details graph results for 8 toxic heavy metals/elements, 15 nutritional minerals/elements, 15 additional elements, 7 significant mineral ratios, and 9 toxic metal ratios. Once you purchase the hair analysis from us, we send you a hair sample kit with instructions on how to take the hair sample.
Nutritional Elements: Extensively studied, the nutrient elements have been well defined and are considered essential for many biological functions in the human body. They play key roles in such metabolic processes such as muscular activity, endocrine function, reproduction, skeletal integrity, and overall development.
Toxic Elements: The toxic elements or "heavy metals" are well-known for their interference upon normal biochemical function. They are commonly found in the environment and therefore are present to some degree, in all biological systems. However, these metals clearly pose a concern for toxicity when accumulation occurs to excess.
Additional Elements: These elements are considered as possibly essential by the human body. Additional studies are being conducted to better define their requirements.
Significant Ratios: If the synergistic relationship (or ratio) between certain minerals in the body is disturbed, studies show that normal biological functions and metabolic activity can be adversely affected. Even at extremely low concentrations, the synergistic and/or antagonistic relationships between minerals still exist, which can indirectly affect metabolism.
Toxic Ratios: It is important to note that individuals with elevated toxic levels may not always exhibit clinical symptoms associated with those particular toxic minerals. However, research has shown that toxic minerals/metals can also produce an antagonistic effeect on various essential minerals, eventually leading to distrubances in their metabolic utilization.
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According to Dr. Thomas Nissen, an expert in Environmental Medicine, removing pollutants from the body is the first priority.
Detoxification therapy is vital given there is considerable and growing evidence that environmental toxins play a major role in numerous neurological disorders including ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Exposure to environmental toxins, including toxic metals and chemicals, is known to produce neuro-degeneration. These toxins MUST be eliminated in order for the body to begin a regeneration process. Read below for the most effective ways to rid the body of toxic metals and chemicals.
Our Toxic World
We are presently being exposed to hundreds of thousands of toxic compounds in the form of inorganic chemicals and toxic metals. These substances are everywhere, from the air we breathe, the foods we eat, the water we drink, the water we bathe in, the pharmaceuticals we take, the vaccinations we give our children, the smoke we inhale, the cleaning products we use, the pesticides and insecticides we come in contact with – the list goes on.
Our bodies have become virtual dumping grounds for hundreds of these toxic metals and chemicals. Studies indicate that we have between 400 and 800 toxic metal and chemical residues stored in our fat cells, and our tissues and organs.
The Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that we cannot metabolize most of these chemicals and metals. So what happens to them once we have been exposed? They accumulate in our fat cells, in our organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain, in our glands such as the thyroid and adrenals, and in the central nervous system.
Together, these chemicals and metals result in a chronic toxic overload condition in our bodies. As these toxins build up, they block the receptor sites for essential minerals, so that minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium cannot be utilized and absorbed. This causes enzyme dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, neurological disorders, damages brain chemistry, and can even lead to auto-immune disorders, cancer, and other debilitating chronic conditions.
A Genetic Predisposition to Toxic Overload?
So why do some people who have been exposed to these toxins go on to develop neurological disorders while others don't? For some, it may be a question of degree - the more toxins you are exposed to in the course of your life, the more they build up in the organs and fatty tissues of the body, until eventually the body experiences a toxic overload.
Others have suggested that some people may have an inborn (genetic) error in "metal metabolism", meaning they cannot detoxify harmful metals like others do, and so these toxins keep accumulating in the body. Ninety-five percent of autistic children, for instance, lack the protein metallothionein, which detoxifies heavy metals, and without this protein, the toxins build up in their tissues. It is conceivable that other people may have this metal-metabolism disorder as well, resulting in neurological challenges and other disorders.
The Most Common Sources of Metal and Chemical Toxicity
The heavy metals that most commonly cause poisoning are iron, lead, cadmium (found in cigarettes), arsenic and mercury.
Others include aluminum, antimony, chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin, thallium and uranium.
Other sources of poisoning include pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, chemical warfare, radiation and common chemicals such as benzene, carbon dioxide, chloroform, dichlorobenzene, DDT, formaldehyde, hexane, toluene, trichloroethylene (TCE) and xylene.
Take Control of Your Environment
In this report I focus on a common, but not well understood, phenomenon of the toxic effects of environmental chemicals and pollutants, and how they can affect your body's health.
So if you are experiencing neurological symptoms, check out the common toxins that you may be exposed to, both at home and at work, and take steps to reduce your exposure. And last but not least, detoxify your body of these heavy metals, chemicals and other toxins that may be lurking in your body tissues. By following these steps, you will go a long way in saving your health.
Stay Away From Toxins
If you are experiencing symptoms of ALS or any other neurological disorder, from this point on:
1. Don't smoke.
2. Don't use recreational drugs.
3. Don't drink alcohol.
4. Use environmentally safe household cleaners and pesticides.
5. Use protective equipment to reduce exposures to workplace hazards.
6. Detoxify your body.
To read an in-depth report on the sources of toxins in your environment, including your workplace,
click here.
The primary detoxification therapy treatment for most heavy metals is chelation therapy. Chelating agents are substances that go through the body to attract and bind heavy metals. The metals are then excreted. Chelating agents are usually given in pill form but may also be given intravenously, by suppository, or by injection. It usually takes from many months to many years for chelation therapy to remove toxic metals, and can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars.
Though chelation therapy has been considered to be generally safe for most people, new information has surfaced that suggests these substances may not be as benign as once believed. The chelating agents used by the medical profession are drugs, and they do have side effects, sometimes severe ones.
Two of the most important factors in determining chelation safety are dosage and frequency. Too much can be extremely dangerous, and too little is ineffective. Respected toxicologists have stated that synthetic chelators should be used only in cases of acute metal poisoning, or as a last resort when other methods have been exhausted. Natural methods should be tried first.
Natural chelating agents include combinations of herbs, amino acids and other nutritional supplements. The drawback to most of these is the time it takes to really clear the body of toxic metals and chemicals. For instance, certain toxic elements can be removed by taking specific combinations of minerals and vitamins. A daily regimen of six magnesium oxide tablets plus one teaspoon of calcium/magnesium powder taken with fresh lemon juice is said to rid the body of arsenic - eventually. But at this rate, it could take years to clear all the chemicals and metals from the body.
Chemicals and heavy metals are not removed by fasting!
The most common chelators prescribed by the medical profession are EDTA, DMPS, and DMSA. These chelators are life-saving drugs in cases of ACUTE metal poisoning. Of these, the DMSA and DMPS especially carry risks of harm, and should only be used as a last resort.
EDTA is usually given intravenously, though it has recently become available in pill form. Typically, twenty to thirty or even more IV treatments are needed to eliminate toxins from the body, and the sessions last anywhere from 90 minutes to 3 hours. Side effects may include dizziness, headache, mild nausea, or irritation at the IV site.
Oral EDTA given in pill form is easier and more convenient than the IV version, but large amounts must be taken for it to have a beneficial effect. Unfortunately, taking these large amounts can cause side effects in sensitive individuals, so it needs to be used with caution, and should only be used for a prescribed period of time. Mainly these oral chelation products with EDTA are designed to remove cholesterol and calcium deposits in the arteries, and remove toxic metals only as a secondary function.
DMPS can also be taken orally, intravenously, or as a suppository, though it is most commonly given as an infusion or injection. It is an experimental drug, and has NOT been approved by the FDA. Its primary usefulness is for severe metal poisoning when all other detoxification methods have been exhausted.
There have been reports of serious and devastating side effects with DMPS, since it works quite rapidly at excreting the toxic metals into the bloodstream and from the bloodstream into the kidneys. Some scientists believe that the severe side effects experienced by some people are the result of too much mercury or other metals being dumped into the bloodstream at once, which overwhelms the organs of excretion, namely the liver and kidneys. Instead of being properly excreted, these toxic metals are redistributed and reabsorbed by the vital organs, where they poison the immune system and central nervous system.
Side effects in people who have generally tolerated DMPS include dizziness and weakness, the lowering of blood pressure, and flu-like symptoms.
It is NOT RECOMMENDED for people who still have their amalgam fillings, as DMPS can quickly enter the saliva and begin to dissolve the metals in the mouth, resulting in acute poisoning.
Contra-indications to DMPS:
1. Amalgam fillings
2. Allergy to sulfa drugs or sulfites
3. Elevated cadmium, iron or selenium levels
4. Elevated copper levels
If you do consider DMPS, make sure you don't have any of the risk factors above. Make sure your gastro-intestinal system, liver, and kidneys are functioning properly. If you can't eliminate the toxins, you will reabsorb them.
Before you undertake any DMPS treatments, I highly recommend you visit the web site www.dmpsbackfire.com.
This highly informative web site gives in-depth information on the various chemical chelators, as well as case histories.
DMSA comes in capsule or suppository form and is considered to be much safer than DMPS. In research studies, DMSA was proven to be three times less toxic than DMPS. It's trade name is Chemet.
DMSA is commonly prescribed orally. Oral administration is generally safer, because a patient can monitor the dose and test for side effects. The side effects of DMSA include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss and rashes. As with other chelating drugs, kidney and liver function needs to be closely monitored.
The above well-known chelators need to be taken in fairly high doses to be truly effective. Because of this, side effects are virtually unavoidable. Accordingly, these potent pharmaceuticals cannot be taken for an extended period of time (Goodman & Gilman).
As well, because of the high doses needed with these chelators, essential minerals are almost always chelated out of the body as well. Minerals most commonly lost include zinc, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum and selenium, which then need to be replaced.
Toxic metals are often stored in the brain, and none of the above mentioned chelators cross the blood/brain barrier.
And last but not least, a concern has been that the metals loosened by the chelating agents are not always properly excreted. Instead, they may be reabsorbed in different parts of the body, causing more damage to the immune system and vital organs. This is why some individuals can remain just as sick after chelation as before, sometimes for years after their detoxification therapy.
The Infrared Sauna has an excellent reputation for detoxifying both metal and chemical contaminants from the body. It is an excellent therapy on its own or as an adjunct to other natural methods of detoxification.
Proper FAR infrared sauna therapy can be supportive for:
FAR infrared saunas help to accomplish detoxification in the following manner: A layer of fat and oil exists just below the surface of the skin. The FAR infrared light resonates with the water molecules within these lipid or fat cells.
This vigorous activation of the water molecule stimulates the fat cells to excrete toxins. These toxins will be released through the skin's sweat channels as a result of the high temperature from the sauna. As sweat and oil are secreted, the toxins dissolved in them are secreted as well. By excreting these toxins and then washing them off your body, the toxic load on the body is lowered and cellular health improves.
Oil glands help remove oil-soluble toxins that the body would otherwise have a difficult time eliminating. We have created a world filled with oil-soluble toxins such as gasoline, solvents, pesticides, ingredients in toothpaste, personal care products, etc., which the body is not able to dispose of efficiently. The longer the skin is heated, the more oil-soluble toxins are eliminated.
No other sauna company that we know of knows as much about detoxification as High Tech Health, Inc. Their specialty is providing saunas that detoxify safely and effectively. Their Thermal Life® Sauna is designed to allow anyone to detoxify at a rate that is appropriate for them.
Bio-Resonance™ Heaters
The Thermal Life® Sauna utilizes specially designed Bio-Resonance™ ceramic heaters that provide the optimal level of far infrared exposure no matter where you are in your detoxification process. A special feature of the Bio-Resonance heater is the nature of the far infrared rays that is emits. FAR infrared is a band of electromagnetic energy, just as visible light and ultraviolet light are.
The difference between visible light and far infrared is that we cannot see far infrared. FAR infrared affects the body differently than ultraviolet or near infrared light. Heat lamps emit near infrared which is only absorbed by the surface of the skin. FAR, on the other hand, is absorbed into the body up to a depth of 1 and half inches. It is experienced as a softer heat sensation which is quite enjoyable.
FAR infrared rays also stimulate the production of endorphins, the "happy hormones", and have been prescribed for pain for a long time. Bio-Resonance heating technology ensures an enjoyable, detoxifying experience.
Comparing Ceramic to Carbon Heaters in FIRS
Hight Tech Health (HTH) researched "carbon heater" technology and found it to be significantly inferior to their trademarked BioResonance® emitters because carbon heaters are inefficient and poor emitters of far infrared waves. If the emitters don't produce good far infrared, then the detoxification effect is diminished. HTH emitters are alloy tubes filled with solid ceramic . The ceramic material is warmed to the temperature range where it emits the highest quality and quantity of FIR waves. (between 6-20 microns).
The surgical grade stainless steel reflectors behind the emitters reflect back into the cabin any FIR emitted from the rear of the emitters. This way, the cabin is completely filled with 100% FIR waves and none are lost into the walls of the sauna. Carbon emitters because of their poor design and emission, lose close to 50% of what little far infrared they do emit through the back walls, because there is nothing to reflect the waves back into the center of the sauna cabin.
Carbon emitters are large thin plastic or fiberglass panels with a thin layer of carbon material sandwiched in between, or lined with fabric with carbon fibers woven into the fabric, then laminated onto the panels with a wire grid behind them to heat them up. They are made large to compensate for the extreme inefficiency of far infrared light production. They take 40-45 minutes to warm up to the point where you can even get into the sauna vs. our saunas which are warm and ready to use in 10-15 minutes.
High Tech Health will not put plastic or fiberglass into their saunas because of concerns regarding possible out-gassing of chemical compounds from these panels. These types of saunas are primarily marketed for recreational use.
Another downside to carbon heaters is because of their large panel size, they produce fairly strong electromagnetic fields. HTH heaters emit extremely low levels of EMF's, about 2-4 milligauss, which is equivalent to sitting next to a reading lamp.
Carbon heaters are inexpensive to construct. They don't tend to have a long life, and can burn out in 5-6 years. HTH has never had to replace a single heater in the 14 years of selling the Thermal Life saunas. It is by far, the most durable, energy efficient and long lasting technology in the industry.
The most important four points in buying a far infrared sauna in regards to the heater technology used are:
Besides linking to their site in the below-mentioned link, you can call them directly (recommended) at 800-794-5355 or 303-413-8500 and speak to one of their knowledgeable product specialists.
By mentioning our website Evenbetterhealth.com, you will receive the discount when you place the order from them. As well, High Tech Health offers a 30 day money-back satisfaction guarantee, so you can try it risk free. They also offer a lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship of the cabin, the heaters, and the electrical components.
Glutathione is a short string of amino acids called a peptide. It is composed of three amino acids: glycine, glutamine and cysteine.
Glutathione is a major player in detoxifying the body of many toxic pollutants, including toxic metals and chemicals. Glutathione deficiency impairs the body's ability to get rid of toxins whether they are environmental or the by-products of cellular metabolism.
If we have low glutathione levels we slowly become toxic, storing away poisons in our tissues, organs, muscles and brain. We simply cannot detoxify effectively if our glutathione levels are too low, no matter what form of detoxification we undertake.
Glutathione is made by all the cells in the body, and is the body's master antioxidant and detoxifying agent. In one review, almost 80% of people with chronic ailments were found to be deficient in glutathione. In fact, low levels of glutathione are involved in all disease states.
Why? – because the heavier the cumulative toxic burden on the body, the greater this depletes supplies of glutathione. For example: One molecule of mercury uses up one molecule of glutathione. Since all chronic, degenerative disorders are triggered, in part, by the toxic load, it is small wonder to see why glutathione levels are such an important marker.
Glutathione is a supplement that is extremely difficult to absorb. Most oral supplements are worthless, because the digestive tract destroys the nutrient before it can be absorbed.
Supplements such as NAC can help your body make more glutathione, but the effect is mild. This is why intravenous therapy was once considered to be the only therapy that really works.
According to Dr. Marcus Laux, it is important to find an oral glutathione supplement that your body can truly absorb. It survives the trip through your intestines because the glutathione is contained in microscopic little pouches called liposomes. Thus, the glutathione enters your bloodstream intact. According to Dr. Laux, liposomes were recently tested in rigorous scientific studies, and were found to have an amazing 90% absorption rate. That's comparable to intravenous glutathione therapy, for a fraction of the cost.
A cell culture study was conducted on glutathione at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School by Gail Zeevalk, PhD. The study showed the neuro-protective nature of the glutathione from damage due to the known neuro-toxicants maneb (fungicide) and paraquat (herbicide).
When you mix bentonite clay with water, it creates a large negatively charged surface area. When the body is in a tub of warm water, the warm water opens up the pores of the skin, and the positively charged toxic particles are drawn through the pores of the skin, to be absorbed by the clay.
Most chemical and metal toxins have a postive charge, whereas the clay has a negative charge. Thus, the toxins cannot resist being drawn towards the clay. Bentonite clay has a great capacity for absorbing many times its own weight in toxins. In other words, clay baths have been shown to literally pull pollutants out through the skin, getting rid of many months and years of toxic accumulations.
It is important that you find a sodium bentonite clay that has been purified, so it contains no mold, yeast, bacteria or fungus. Also, it helps to use a clay that mixes well and disperses easily with warm water to get maximum effectiveness. Some clays do not mix well in the tub, leaving you with a cumbersome and messy clean-up.
Being both water and fat soluble, R-lipoic acid passes the blood-brain barrier and has been shown to chelate metals
like mercury that can attach to fatty cellls and brain neurons. It has also been shown to help decrease metals from the liver as well.
R-lipoic acid also extends the life of other antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and CoQ10 in the body. This is important because a heavy metal load creates more free radical activity. The longer an antioxidant can scavenge these free radicals, the less the "detox cleansing" reaction may last.
There are two forms of alpha-lipoic acid, an S-form and an R-form. Researchers believe that R-Form may be "up to 12 times more effective" than regular alpha lipoic acid which contains a synthetic by-product.
Each and every cell has its own energy-producing factories. These factories are called mitochondria.
Carnitine helps mitochondria in several different ways. Most importantly, it transports fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are burned to produce energy. This provides energy to all your cells and, at the same time, helps you to lose excess fat or maintain an ideal body weight.
Acetyl-l-carnitine is a special form of carnitine that has the ability to pass through the blood-brain barrier (a shield that protects the brain from many substances found in the bloodstream).
Once inside the brain, it nourishes the brain cells' mitochondria. It is oxidized and converted into ATP (chemical energy for the cell).
Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in the body and in foods. It is made up of three amino acids – arginine, glycine and methionine. Creatine is used to provide a "reservoir" of energy in the cells by helping the body's muscle cells convert ADP (adenosine diphosphate) back to ATP (adenosine triphosphate). create energy and maintain muscle mass.
A number of research studies have demonstrated the benefits of taking 5 to 10 grams of creatine daily for patients with neuromuscular diseases. According to Dr. Perlmutter, researchers at Harvard Medical School published a study in 1999 that showed that supplemental creatine protected mice with a genetic form of ALS from the loss of motor neurons, and improved movement. The authors concluded that "creatine administration may be a new therapeutic strategy for neuromusclular disorders".
A study in the journal Nature found that creatine was more effective than Riluzole in extending the survival of mice with the genetic form of ALS. The scientists noted that Riluzole alone extended the survival rate by 13 days in mice, whereas with creatine administration, survival doubled to 26 days. The study proposed that creatine stabilized the enzymes in the mitochondria, thus slowing the cell death process.
These studies support the benefits of including creatine in a protocol for neurodegenerative conditions. Creatine is well tolerated, though patients with kidney or liver disease should check with their doctors before using.
Again according to Dr. Perlmutter:
Glutathione is a supplement that is extremely difficult to absorb. Most oral supplements are worthless, because the digestive tract destroys the nutrient before it can be absorbed.
Supplements such as NAC can help your body make more glutathione, but the effect is mild. This is why intravenous therapy was once considered to be the only therapy that really works.
Coenzyme Q10 is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells against free radical damage, and is also a natural compound that acts inside the mitochondria, the 'powerhouse" of the cell, where it is involved in cell energy production.
Dr. Perlmutter states:
Coenzyme-Q10 (or CoQ10) is available from many manufacturers in a number of different forms.
Several manufactureres have worked on developing enhanced bioavailability forms of Coenzyme Q10, meaning that if more of the CoQ10 is absorbed by the body, then a lower dose of the supplement is needed. The gel form of reduced CoQ10 is called ubiquinol, which is far superior to the more common form of CoQ10 called ubiquinone, which has been oxidized.
Until recently the reduced form ubiquinol was difficult to manufacture due to its rapid oxidation in the air. New technology has allowed for the manufacturing of stable coenzyme Q10 in the reduced form. The results from an animal study that compared the absorption of the two different forms, as well as a human study showing significant absorption of ubiquinol, showed that taking ubiquinol orally will offer much improved bioavailablility.
There are two forms of alpha-lipoic acid, an S-form and an R-form. Researchers believe that R-Form may be "up to 12 times more effective" than regular alpha lipoic acid which contains a synthetic by-product.
It is important to find a lipoic acid that is heat and shelf stable. And, it is important to find one that doesn't cause heartburn, indigestion or stomach discomfort, which can occur with unstabilized RLA.
Useful Tests
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pH Balance Therapy
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Antioxidant Therapy
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Herbal Therapy
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Diagnosing ALS
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ALS and Dental Amalgams
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Dietary Regimen for ALS
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Stem Cell Therapy
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therapy, both in how it is helping people with ALS today and how it may
benefit people with ALS in the future.
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