_ Summer Dehydration Warning:

Anyone can lose weight. Just dehydrate.

Your body is mainly composed of water. Water is as essential to your life as oxygen. In good health you can only live for three days without water. In sickness or infancy this might only be twenty-four hours. Dehydration will show as weight loss. This is not something to become elated about. Get off the scales, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of fluids, preferably  water.

Remember that soda water and caffeine are both calcium robbers. Combine both of these and drink coke soft drinks and you have a strong bone density destroying mixture in your body as your body draws calcium from your bones to re-alkalize your blood steam. 


Technical information:

Textbook of Medical Physiology states that "the total amount of water in a man of average weight (70 kilograms) is approximately 40 litres, averaging 57 percent of his total body weight.

In a newborn infant, this may be as high as 75 percent of the body weight, but it progressively decreases from birth to old age, most of the decrease occurring during the first 10 years of life. Also, obesity decreases the percentage of water in the body, sometimes to as low as 45 percent.

There is not, and cannot be, a figure that is exactly the same for all people. Jackson's (1985) Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses gives a figure of 60% for the proportion of body-weight attributable to water

_Many times though my life I have tuned into nature's remedies - the natural fresh ones, not the  processed pills and potions and had amazing success and health recovery from myself and my family.  Here is a basic guide.  Let me know if you know of others I can add to this list and the reference material behind any claims.  Thanks :-)


Fruit Juices
Apple--liver, intestines
Apricots--High in iron for anemia, silica and vitamin A for hair and skin.
Bananas—Heart and muscles, allergies, asthma, cardiovascular disease (CVD), colds
Citrus—CVD, obesity, hemorrhoids, varicose veins
Cherry, black—Colon, menstrual problems, gout, prevents tooth decay
Cranberries--Urinary tract infections, antiviral.
Pear—gallbladder
Grape—colon, anemia
Lemon—liver, gallbladder
Papaya—stomach, indigestion, hemorrhoids, colitis
Pineapple—allergies, arthritis, inflammation, edema, hemorrhoids
Watermelon—kidneys, edema
Black cherry—colon, menstrual problems, gout

Vegetable Juices

Asparagus--Kidneys, diuretic, blood purifier, bowel health, soothes nervous system
Beets—blood, liver, menstrual problems, arthritis
Beet greens—gallbladder, liver, osteoporosis
Brussels sprouts--Good for diabetics and hypoglycemia, makes for healthy skin, increased male potency and stomach ulcers.
Cabbage--Colitis, ulcers, and it curbs alcohol cravings.
Carrots--Eyes, liver problems, high cholesterol, protects skin fro UV rays, nervous problems (like Multiple Sclerosis), arthritis, osteoporosis, and low blood pressure.
problems, obesity, breath
Celery—kidneys, diabetes, osteoporosis
Comfrey—intestines, hypertension, osteoporosis
Cucumber—edema, diabetes
Dandelion greens--Spring tonic, strengthens blood and bones, increases stamina and energy.
Fennel--Night blindness, eye disorders, flatulence, blood strengthener, migraines, nausea.
Garlic—allergies, colds, hypertension, CVD, high fats, diabetes
Ginger root—Circulation, motion sickness, nausea, laryngitis, clears mucous in the throat, sinuses and lungs.
Jerusalem artichokes—diabetes
Lettuce--hair and nail strength, skin problems.
Radish—liver, high fats, obesity
Onion--Normalizes nervous system for sympathetic dominance, stimulates beneficial bacteria, breaks up mucous, low blood pressure
Potatoes—intestines, ulcer
Parsley—kidneys, edema, arthritis
Radish--Liver, high cholesterol, obesity, sinus problems, clears excess mucous, soothes sore throats.
Spinach—anemia, eczema
String beans--Bruising.
Sweet potatoes--Any kind of skin problems.
Watercress—anemia, colds
Wheat grass—anemia, liver, intestines, breath
Zucchini--internal cleanser, fantastic  mineral content.

My body clock is a little up the kaput lately.   Late hours working have caused me to be unable to sleep when i do get to bed even though very tired.  I toss n turn for several hours then fall into a deep sleep I don't want to wake up from when it is time to wake. 

Today I can celled one job I have been doing, a little less on my mind for this coming week and I am heading to bed a few hours earlier than usual and I am actually quite tired, so hope tonight is the night I sleep soundly and am awake when morning comes and I'm ready to work.  So goodnight all :-)

The Perfect Day Plan Unlock the Secrets of Your Body Clock

By Jost Sauer

What if you were able to unlock the secret to a perfect day? What if you knew the best time to eat and sleep, to exercise, to relax, when to do your most demanding work, let go the past, come up with good ideas, and everything else that would make life perfect? Based on the principles of ancient Chinese medicine, The Perfect Day Plan reveals how each organ influences aspects of your body, emotions, and your potential for happiness and success. Every two hours in the day is the best time to nurture a different organ. Once you know how this simple daily plan works, a lot of issues and their solutions become obvious.


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Diabetes for Dummies
By Lesley Campbell, Alan L. Rubin



Your essential guide to managing diabetes successfully and living a full life Don't just survive — thrive! Diabetes For Dummies, 3rd Australian edition, brings you right up to date with the latest research, treatment and management approaches for all types of diabetes. This book is essential reading whether you have diabetes yourself or are supporting a friend or relative with the condition.

* Reduce your diabetes risk — understand and avoid the causes of prediabetes and diabetes

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* How to identify the differences between type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes * Explanations for the drugs used in diabetes management

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* Manage your diabetes and live life to the full * Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life

* Deal with the psychological effects of your condition

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About the Author
Professor Lesley Campbell is the Director of the Diabetes Centre at St Vincent's Hospital, a leading centre involved in both the research and management of the disease. Alan L Rubin MD has run a private practice specialising in diabetes for 25 years.

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My last post was about the Liver Cleansing Diet and the point I made, was that if we look after our livers and eat and drink to be healthy, we don't need to even think about doing liver cleansing diets. I believe that what we do to care for our liver, everyday, is better than doing extremes of liver abuse then liver cleansing.  Liver cleansing fasts and then giving your liver toxins to handle, unless they are necessary medications, is just another form of self abuse.  Still it is human nature that many love to party by celebrating with excessive alcohol or other means of intoxication. this love for a party or celebration mentality of us humans, is positive when we can use it as part of a balanced lifestyle. Celebrations also produces work for performing artist and create Ticketing Agent Jobs.

Of course people can celebrate and enjoy themselves sober.  It is easier to do this if the people we mix with when we celebrate as a group, share similar, 'respect their bodies' health,' values.
While I wonder why some people feel the need to begin binge drinking in the first place and put their liver and brain cells at risk, I am reminded by animal and bird behavior that drunkenness is nothing new nor just something people do. 

Has anyone else had a hung over dog?
The story in the news about drunken birds reminded me, I once had a genuine alcoholic dog.  I wasn't a 'bad' parent...she had a taste for the hard stuff when we got her...I just had to keep her away from it. If there was a bit of fermenting fruit on the ground outside, she would find it.  it isn't hard to keep a domestic animal away from excessive alcohol, just pick up all fallen fruit. If you do have a family member who you think could have an alcohol problem or you would like help, yourself, talk to your family doctor. Don't ever feel you have to face problems alone. Take care of yourself, you are worth self love.

Birds and Animals go on Drinking Binges. www.doggiesblog.com

What do you think about this?

I think Doctors should suggest nutrition and exercise rather than reach for the prescription pad far more often than they do now.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has accused the Pharmacy Guild of Australia of putting commercial interests ahead of patients' health under a new deal which will see pharmacists prompted to recommend supplementary medicines to consumers.

I have a great pharmacist who agrees with my decision to not take any of the current drugs for my osteoporosis. Maybe I like him just because he agrees with me to use natural methods like exercise and diet and some nutritional supplements to slow down the progress. I do however find it reassuring to talk to a trained pharmacist who has nutritional supplement knowledge as well as medication knowledge as I am always reassured when my stubborn refusal to take non essential or still experimental (IMO) medication is OK-ed by someone with medications training.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has accused the Pharmacy Guild of Australia of putting commercial interests ahead of patients' health under a new deal which will see pharmacists prompted to recommend supplementary medicines to consumers.

Doctors hit out at Blackmores deal



Kathy Shell

There is something wonderfully soothing about being close to nature.
Gardens have been used for remedial healing and meditation for as long as civilization has existed. Every rehabilitation program I know of encourages becoming close to the beauty of nature as a part of the healing process.

Walking or working near growing flowers can help people who are dealing with pain and prescription drug abuse addiction.  It is one of the best forms of distraction therapy I know. When I work in the garden I can bend and stretch more than i can at any other time. The love and interest I have in the garden helps this arthritic body move that much more than i would normally be able to.  Distraction therapy has always been my way of managing pain.  Nature gets out of me, more than any trainer could.

A good creative activity and exercise activity, mix day here. How did you go with the balancing act?.
I did some am writing, then put dinner in the slow cooker and tackled the store room clean out .
Tomorrow I put a tarp in the back of the car and work out of doors, I will LOVE that...and the garden is beginning to look lovely.:-) I plan a full weekend huge clean up of the deck and carport as my exercise.

Kathy Shell

At about this time of night, I have my 'night cap'. My late night snack consists of a cup of milky tea and a vitamin D3 pill, as I am one of many Australians living in this sunny land, who is Vitamin D deficient and that is with a slight tan and taking a little more risk of sun exposure minus sun screen, in order to strive to get my adequate Vitamin D levels.
Yes I believe in the 'slip slop slap' sun smart message but I am also striving to achieve a balance and I get some daily sun exposure onto 15% of my body, morning and late afternoon when the suns rays are less likely to cause damage.

Since I have found out I am Vit D deficient both my daughter and a neighbour have been tested and they too have inadequate levels of this important vitamin.

So my 'useful tip', today is to suggest that next time you are having blood tests done, don't assume that tan and an outdoor life means you have adequate Vit D absorption, ask to have it checked out. It might save your bones and help with a few allergies.
Since I began taking supplemental Vitamin D3 my general health has greatly improved.  A word of caution, don't take Vit D 3 supplements if you do not have evidence that you need to and excess Vitamin D in the body is toxic. 

Allergies are linked with a deficiency of vitamin D.


Vitamin D link

Dr Mullins says that any connection between latitude and food allergies suggests that allergies are linked with a deficiency of vitamin D.

Now more testing needs to be done to check if children who have food allergies also suffer from a vitamin D deficiency.

"We know that vitamin D plays an important part in bone and muscle health. If you don't have adequate levels in childhood you get rickets and deformed bones," Dr Mullins said.

"In adults you get soft bones and more frequent broken bones and fractures.

"But there's recent evidence that low vitamin D may also play a role in other conditions like multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, that sort of thing and in the last couple of things allergic diseases as well."

But Dr Mullins cautions against over interpreting the study. While some Australians do not get enough vitamin D he says the research is not a reason to abandon the sun safe message.



Kneed sunshine? Scientists find link to healthy joints Feature

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Smoking during pregancy more damaging than first thought www.abc.net.au

Australian researchers believe they've found first evidence that women who smoke while pregnant affect their child's cardiovascular health for years to come. The University of Sydney study found pre-natal exposure to a mother's smoking decreased the amount of good cholesterol in children. There is no doubt that if you get off to a great start and live clean you will see less of hospital scrubs by metrouniforms from the patients side of the fence.

Sheesh! !and don't I know the truth of that.Smoking parents wreck their kids health.

Scared lungs as an infant from that darn passive smoke from my mother. Almost didn't survive infancy or child hood due to respiratory infections. Please parents DO NOT SMOKE if you have kids. Minor strokes though my 20's major stroke at 32.

I still managing to outlive my mum who died too young, you guessed it, from emphysema and heart diseased caused by those coffin nails they call cigarettes. :(. She at least enjoyed a healthy youth, before she took up smoking.

I don't often rant about parents who smoke but with sky high bad cholesterol despite exercise and a healthy diet, this topic appealed to me.
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A new all-terrain wheelchair was tested in the Grampians National Park on Wednesday 15 June.

The chair, purchased through the Victorian Government’s Go For Your Life Initiative, was trialled by Dr David Stratton with rangers in the park.

Dr Stratton said: “I first used this chair in Vancouver, Canada.  To be able to reconnect with nature and the places and activities I love brought tears to my eyes.  I brought the idea to attention of Parks Victoria, which has now lead to this wonderful trial of all-terrain wheelchairs in parks. I encourage anyone in a wheelchair to support this new venture and experience the great outdoors.“

David Roberts, Ranger in Charge said he thought the idea of all-terrain wheelchairs was perfect for the Grampians when Dr Stratton first spoke to him about it earlier this year.

“It is difficult for persons with physical disabilities to access some of our parks, particularly those in remote and regional areas,” said Mr Roberts.

“One of the key reasons has been that tracks, trails and beaches are not suitable for conventional wheelchairs. Some of the most beautiful areas of the state are hard to get to and that’s part of their appeal. What this trial is about is making those areas a little more accessible for all.”

As part of a range of strategies to improve park access for all people, Parks Victoria will be trialling the introduction of special all terrain and beach wheelchairs in selected parks around the state.

“The wheelchairs are specially designed to enable park visitors with a significant physical disability to access a number of bushwalking trails and beaches with carer support,” said Mr Roberts.

Parks Victoria has also purchased a beach wheelchair, which will be trialled at other locations later this year.  The chairs will be free of charge and made available for loan to park visitors.

Dr Stratton said he hoped the use of all-terrain wheelchairs would become more prominent across Victoria.

“Our next goal, Tasmania!” said Dr Stratton.  The Victorian Government’s ‘Go For Your Life’ initiative is in partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Environment and aims to develop stronger, healthier communities through promoting healthy eating and increased physical activity.

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