Smoking Is Injurious To Health..

.. You all know the harmful effects of smoking on our health, environment and others. Smoking is harmful for each and every organ of the body. In simple words, we can say that smokers are near death stage. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in tobacco. The intake of this drug stops your body growth and results in causing various diseases. "A cigarette is a pipe with a fire at one end and a fool at the other". Please don't be the fool... Each cigarette you smoke is supposed to shorten your life by 11 Minutes. It is known to everyone that cigarette smoking is harmful and addictive. But very few know the risks of cigarette addiction. Smoking inflicts body with many irreversible damages and reduces the human life span by 25 years. Effects of Smoking on Body: Heart: Smoking is the biggest risk factor for all heart diseases. It accelerates the process of fat deposition in the inner walls of arteries (atherosclerosis). It increases blood pressure and heart rate. Not only these, smoking increases tendency for the blood to clot. It reduces the capacity of a person to exercise. (Exercises always keep heart healthy). Lungs: Smoking destroys small hairs present in upper parts of airways. In normal persons these hairs protect lungs from germs, dust and other harmful particles. When this natural cleaning system is damaged germs, dust, smoke and other harmful chemicals enter lungs causing infection, cough and lung cancer. The air sacs of lungs (alveoli) get permanently damaged causing difficulty in breathing. Digestive system: Smoking causes heart burn ,delays healing of peptic ulcers, increases risk of Crohn’s disease and formation of gall stones. It affects liver and increases chances of stomach cancer. Legs: Smoking affects blood vessels of legs causing chronic pain in legs. This may further progress to cause gangrene of toes or feet. Eyes: The sensitive blood vessels of eye are easily damaged by smoking. This causes blood shot appearance of eyes and itching. In heavy smokers it may lead to degeneration and loss of eyesight. Smokers are at an increased risk of cataracts. Skin: Due to smoking the skin is deprived of oxygen and it loses its texture. An average smoker looks 5 years older than his healthy non smoking counterparts. The skin loses its healthy glow and takes on a yellowish-gray cast. The more cigarettes smoked, the worse skin will look. Wrinkles start appearing very quickly as smoking affects elastic tissues of skin. Bones: It accelerates the process of osteoporosis Cancer: Smoking causes cancer of lungs, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus and bladder. Tobacco smoke contains more than 60 substances which cause cancer. 87% lung cancer death occurs due to smoking. Reproductive system: Smoking reduces fertility in both men and women. In women: Smoking imbalances estrogen hormone in women. It causes dryness of vagina and reduces blood flow to genital organs. Women who smoke can get diseases of fallopian tubes and their egg production is affected. Smoking can cause abortion. It accelerates aging process and can cause early menopause. The growth of baby retards when mother smokes in pregnancy. It affects the brain development of baby and reduces IQ. This happens even when mother is a passive smoker. The chances of miscarriage, premature birth and fetal death increase. In men: Smoking impairs erections and can become a reason for erectile dysfunction. It affects semen and also reduces sperm count and impairs sperm motility. But these are reversed after stopping smoking. Hence quit smoking. Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits for you and your loved ones. There are many people who are aware of ill effects of smoking cigarettes, but there is something that always stops them from quitting smoking. And that fear is the one of gaining weight. Just because of this fear, a person keeps on inhaling the smoke of these killer cigarettes. Cigarette smoking helps to burn calories. A chain smoker will burn up to 200 calories in a day. This helps a person stay in shape. Other reason is that nicotine suppresses the appetite of the person. But, after smoking cessation, your appetite will increase and this will lead to weight gain. To prevent weight gain when quitting smoking, it is advisable to do regular exercise and be careful about your diet. You should also avoid alcohol. There is a wise saying, Known devil is better than the unknown angel. The unending controversy between the smokers, whether cigarette smoking is better or pipe smoking is better may not be of academic interest to the non-smoking community, apart from its entertainment value. Just mention the word pipewith any pipe-smoker and be a patient listener to the facts and figures that he is going to reel out to you in defense of pipe-smoking. Clay is one of the earliest and finest materials used to design, develop and construct smoking pipes. Such pipes used to be heavy in weight. But modern technology has influenced smoking pipe manufacturing units as well. Very useful pipes, very unique in design, lightweight and comfortable are available in the market, and they are made of the stuff of the finest hand selected Grecian Plateaux briar. Pipe smokers always compare themselves to cigarette-smokers and not to non-smokers. They are confident that their system of smoking is less dangerous to human health than cigarette-smoking, nevertheless dangerous! Operational advantage: The nicotine that you inhale deep, while smoking the cigarette is the real damage causing activity. The inhaling process is less intense, while smoking a pipe. Since the flavor part in pipes is intense, it is itself joy-giving and there is no necessity to transport the smoke into your lungs. Moral of the story: Pipes are safe; cigarette smoking is injurious to health! Structural advantage: In pipes, no nitrate paper is used. Pipe tobacco contains much less additives. Once again pipe scores over cigarette smoking. Both are damaging to human health- doubt it not, in spite of hearing lesser evil and more evil arguments!

How To Cure Hypothyroidism Naturally

• Symptoms of Hypothyroidism                     
  • Mood swings
  • Cold sensitivity                                                   
  • Weight gain                                                                                                             
  • Depression
  • Dry skin
  • Constipation
  • Fatigue
  • Brittle hair, skin, or fingernails
  • Heavy or irregular menstrual periods
  
  
  
  
  
  
  How To Cure Hypothyroidism
  Please note that curing hypothyroidism requires a long term religious commitment for a period of at least a year.  Creating this problem took years of self poisoning, so fixing it is neither quick, nor easy.
  
  

  • Eliminate Soy: Soy suppresses thyroid function, imbalances hormones and has been shown to cause goiters (an enlargement of the thyroid gland) in previously healthy individuals.
  • Adhere to an Alkaline Diet: This is extremely helpful when curing any chronic disease.  Use our pH food chart to guide you on alkaline/acidic foods.
  • Balance Estrogen Levels (Women): Excess estrogen slows down the thyroid gland.  This means eliminating birth control medications, increasing the fiber in the diet, and avoiding all non-organic meats.  Growth hormones in meats lead imbalance in the hormones.  Reduce dairy intake, because milk often contains lots of estrogen; primarily because cows are milked frequently during pregnancy.
  • Exercise: Without regular exercise, optimal health can never be reached.  Find a physical activity that you enjoy, and do it often.  We believe that exercise could half the cure time.
  • L-Tyrosine: Tyrosine is a natural amino acid which helps the body produce its own thyroid hormone.  This is also known to help with the depression, which usually accompanies hypothyroidism.  Most naturopaths recommend 500 mg. taken 2-3 times day.
  • L-Arginine: Arginine is known to stimulate the thyroid and its hormones. It also improves immune function, improves fertility, and alleviates erectile dysfunction.
  • Avoid ALL SOURCES of Fluoride:  As already mentioned, fluoride suppresses the thyroid, and is likely to be the leading cause of hypothyroidism.  Drink spring water, avoid soft drinks, use fluoride-free toothpaste, use a shower filter, and throw away your non-stick pans.
  • Eat a natural diet:  To help your body to heal itself, you need to remove strains on its immune system.  This means that all processed foods, artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, white flour, white sugar, "table" salt, hydrogenated oils, aluminum, high fructose corn syrup, and etc. should be eliminated from the diet.  Organic food is always the ideal.  Do not trust marketing that reads "All Natural", because this phrase is unregulated, and thus anyone can use it for practically anything.  Read the ingredients to verify.
  • Iodine: The thyroid needs iodine to function properly, and lots of people now suffer from iodine deficiencies.  To test yourself, place some Iodine (we use 2%) on your stomach.  Make a dot the size of a silver dollar (or twice the size of a British 50p).  If it disappears within 12 hours, then you are iodine deficient.  Keep adding iodine in this way, until it no longer disappears in a 12-hour period.  This works due to the fact that the body absorbs iodine at the rate at which it is needed. Do not usepovidone-iodine and do not orally consume iodine.  This is especially an important precaution for those with Hashimoto's.
  • Chlorophyll: Supplementing with chlorophyll provides essential copper, helps oxygenate the body, builds healthy red blood cells, and it overall assists with skin health.  Chlorophyll is a safe method of orally supplementing with copper.  Those who are using our Colloidal Copper Lotion are unlikely to need more copper.
  • Pears: The ancient Chinese discovered that pears have a powerful tendency to balance hormones; especially in women.  Try our pear juice recipe, and drink it regularly.
  • Red Marine Algae: Red Marine Algae will increase your iodine intake safely.
  • Zinc and Selenium: Studies indicate that severe zinc or selenium deficiencies can cause decreased thyroid hormone levels.  Never take zinc on an empty stomach.
  • Coconut Oil: You should buy organic, cold pressed, coconut oil from a health food store.  Take around 1 teaspoon of it daily.  You can also use it to cook with, but be warned that it smokes at low cooking temperatures.  Unlike most modern oils, its smoke is not poisonous.  Coconut oil speeds the metabolism, encourages production of the thyroid hormone, and kills candida.
  • Avoid Canola Oil: Canola oil interferes with the production of thyroid hormones, amongst its many other dangers.  Treat canola oil like the God-forsaken, genetically engineered, poison that it is.

  If depression due to hypothyroidism is a problem, you may wish to read our article on eliminating depression naturally: Special Investigative Report: L-tryptophan, Lactic Acid, Prozac and Naturally Treating Depression the Holistic Way
  Chronic constipation can be addressed by adding additional dietary fiber such as psyllium to your diet.  You will also want to take flax seed oil, and combine it with a high-sulfur food like cottage cheese.  Flax seed oil is very helpful for those suffering with chronic constipation.
  Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  There is a lot of conflicting information on the internet regarding the application of iodine in those with Hashimoto's, so it is prudent that we comment.  Dosage is especially important in these cases, as the overdose of iodine can cause the thyroid to shut down completely.  However, a small amount of iodine does help this condition.  Problems occur in those who take potassium iodide supplements, and those who take internaliodine drops.  However, we have not found any evidence of this in those who apply iodine transdermally.  Remember that the transdermal application allows the body to regulate the absorption at its own rate.
  

  Prologue

  Like all modern epidemics, hypothyroidism is created from a poor diet and lifestyle, and it will only be corrected when that changes.  Hypothyroidism can be cured using the protocol above, but it will take time; just as it took time for this condition to occur.  The protocol will give you freedom from the medical establishment, which would otherwise make you into a perpetual victim.  Our recommendations are safer, cheaper, and dramatically more effective in the long term.
  
  
  
  

Polio and prevention

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. The strategy to eradicate polio is therefore based on preventing infection by immunizing every child until transmission stops and the world is polio-free.

The disease

Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours.

An Indian boy’s legs are shrunken from paralysis caused by polio
WHO/T. Moran


Who is at risk?                  

Polio can strike at any age, but it mainly affects children under five years old.
Transmission

Polio is spread through person-to-person contact. When a child is infected with wild poliovirus, the virus enters the body through the mouth and multiplies in the intestine. It is then shed into the environment through the faeces where it can spread rapidly through a community, especially in situations of poor hygiene and sanitation. If a sufficient number of children are fully immunized against polio, the virus is unable to find susceptible children to infect, and dies out.

Young children who are not yet toilet-trained are a ready source of transmission, regardless of their environment. Polio can be spread when food or drink is contaminated by faeces. There is also evidence that flies can passively transfer poliovirus from faeces to food.

Most people infected with the poliovirus have no signs of illness and are never aware they have been infected. These symptomless people carry the virus in their intestines and can “silently” spread the infection to thousands of others before the first case of polio paralysis emerges.

For this reason, WHO considers a single confirmed case of polio paralysis to be evidence of an epidemic – particularly in countries where very few cases occur.
Symptoms

Most infected people (90%) have no symptoms or very mild symptoms and usually go unrecognized. In others, initial symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck and pain in the limbs.

Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis, usually in the legs. This is caused by the virus entering the blood stream and invading the central nervous system. As it multiplies, the virus destroys the nerve cells that activate muscles. The affected muscles are no longer functional and the limb becomes floppy and lifeless – a condition known as acute flaccid paralysis (AFP).

All cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) among children under fifteen years of age are reported and tested for poliovirus within 48 hours of onset.
Bulbar polio
More extensive paralysis, involving the trunk and muscles of the thorax and abdomen, can result in quadriplegia. In the most severe cases (bulbar polio), poliovirus attacks the nerve cells of the brain stem, reducing breathing capacity and causing difficulty in swallowing and speaking. Among those paralysed, 5% to 10% die when their breathing muscles become immobilized.

In the 1940s and 1950s, people with bulbar polio were immobilized inside "iron lungs" – huge metal cylinders that operated like a pair of bellows to regulate their breathing and keep them alive. Today, the iron lung has largely been replaced by the positive pressure ventilator, but it is still in use in some countries.
Post-polio syndrome

Around 40% of people who survive paralytic polio may develop additional symptoms 15–40 years after the original illness. These symptoms – called post-polio syndrome – include new progressive muscle weakness, severe fatigue and pain in the muscles and joints.
Risk factors for paralysis

No one knows why only a small percentage of infections lead to paralysis. Several key risk factors have been identified as increasing the likelihood of paralysis in a person infected with polio. These include:

immune deficiency
pregnancy
removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy)
intramuscular injections, e.g. medications
strenuous exercise
injury.
Treatment and prevention

There is no cure for polio, only treatment to alleviate the symptoms. Heat and physical therapy is used to stimulate the muscles and antispasmodic drugs are given to relax the muscles. While this can improve mobility, it cannot reverse permanent polio paralysis.

Polio can be prevented through immunization. Polio vaccine, given multiple times, almost always protects a child for life.