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September 20, 2009

Oxycontin and Heroin - Is There Any Difference?

Being a detox specialist and having worked in a drug rehab facility, I have seen the devastation addiction wreaks on addicts but, even more so, the stress placed on their loved ones who have to watch them going down the drain.

With the right help, addiction can be solved. By the right help I mean not adding further drugs to the mix, but using methods that truly work to get people off their drugs AND through a program that helps THEM discover why they got addicted in the first place and then help them to resolve their personal problems - not someone else's idea as to what their problem is.

What is a drug?

There are many types of drugs: tranquilizers, opium, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, LSD, alcohol, anti-depressants, etc. In other words, they're not just street drugs but include medical and psychiatric drugs. More on Oxycontin and Heroin - Is There Any Difference?

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June 28, 2009

Calcium: Deficiencies, Effects, Symptoms & Foods

Ailments Linked to Calcium Deficiencies

Depression
PMS symptoms
Nails, brittle and breaking
Skin, dry
Teeth, yellowing
Muscle cramps
Eyes twitching
Tension
Spasms
Insomnia
Kidney stones
High blood pressure
Irritability
Heartbeat, abnormal
Bone deformities
Bone pain
Muscle weakness
Healing of factures slow
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Tetany
Hyperactivity
Anxiety
Blood clotting failures
Arthritis
Multiple sclerosis
Restless leg syndrome
Periodontal disease
Menopausal issues
Dysmenorrhea
Hypercholesterolemia

Symptoms of Calcium Deficiencies

Any of the above ailments

 Foods High in Calcium

Almonds
Molasses, blackstrap
Beans
Brazil nuts
Broccoli
Chick peas
Cabbage
Dairy
Celery
Collard greens
Flax seeds
Oats
Okra
Oranges
Kale
Kelp
Oranges
Papaya
Sesame seeds
Spinach
Swiss chard
Tahini (sesame seed butter)
Turnip greens

 

 

 

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Magnesium: Deficiencies, Effects, Symptoms & Foods

Ailments Linked to Magnesium Deficiencies

Accelerated aging
Anxiety
Backaches
Body tension
Cardiovascular disease
Constipation
Depression
Diabetes
Energy low
Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Heart palpitations
High blood pressure
Irritability
Insomnia
Kidney stones
Light sensitivity
Menopausal symptoms
Migraines
Muscle tension
Noise sensitivity
Osteoporosis
Palpitations
PMS
Stress
Tics and twitches

Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiencies

Appetite loss
Calcium – low levels in your blood (hypocalcemia)
Coronary spasms
Cramps
Energy – lack of
Fatigue
Heart rhythms - abnormal
Muscle contractions
Nausea
Noise intolerance
Numbness
Potassium – low levels in your blood (hypokalemia)
Seizures
Tingling
Vomiting
Weakness

Foods High in Magnesium

Halibut
Tuna
Artichokes
Bananas
Figs, dried
Barley, pearled, raw
Buckwheat flour
Oat bran, raw
Okra
Oysters
Rice, brown
Plantains
Prune juice
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Beans, baked and black
Beans, Lima
Beans, navy
Beans, pinto
Beans, refried
Beet greens
Chickpeas
Cow peas
Lentils
Parsnips
Peas
Pine nuts
Pumpkin
Pumpkin, seeds
Scallops
Spinach
Squash, summer
Sweet potatoes
Vegetables, green and raw

 

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October 15, 2008

Multiple Sclerosis, Nerve Endings

"I need to start by thanking you for the Instant CalMag-C. It works immediately. I suffer from myelin* breakdown around the nerve endings in my brain. When I take your Instant CalMag-C my hands feel warm and then my whole body glows for about an hour after that. I have been swimming between doctors the last few months but the Instant CalMag-C is really helping to lessen the tremors. THANK YOU!." IvdM, Erasmus Kloof

*Myelin is a fatty material that coats, protects, and insulates nerves, enabling them to quickly conduct impulses between the brain and different parts of the body. Myelin also contains proteins that can be targeted by the immune system. Myelin coats the nerves of both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system; the destruction of the myelin in the central nervous system is what triggers many of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Nerve cells are coated with sections of myelin, and the tiny spaces between the sections are called nodes. As the brain sends messages through the nerves of the spinal cord, the impulses jump from node to node. Myelin prevents these impulses from escaping from the nerve at the wrong point.

 

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