Status: O Your Life-Your Choice ISSN 1488-0253 ==================== November, 1999 issue 41 Section 1 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS Tranceformation Works! http://www.Tranceformation.com The virtual home of Dr. Steven Gurgevich, a pioneer in Mind/Body Medicine, shares his methods for healing, personal change, and spiritual growth. Learn about a powerful and effective method for mind/body/spirit healing with questions & answers, audio samples, tapes, and more. See what Dr. Andrew Weil has recently written in his newsletter, "Self Healing" about healing and the power of your mind at: http://www.tranceformation.com/body_DrWeilonHypnosis.asp Visit Dr. Gurgevich's website and download your free audio sample of mind/body medicine at: http://www.tranceformation.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The School of Natural Health offers a home-study program in "Natural Health". Correspondence option is available. 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Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe by using the form at the Newsletter Headquarters: http://www.Life-Choices.com. Copyright 1997-1998 by Brigitte Synesael All rights reserved ******************************************** Section 2 Prostate Problems Virtually A Fact Of Life By Brigitte Synesael http://www.Life-Choices.com Read about Brigitte Synesael on our Meet the Team page; http://www.Life-Choices.com/team.html ---------- The general consensus is that it's not a question of whether or not a man will develop prostate problems, it's a question of WHEN. Although 80% of all cases of Prostate Cancer occur in men over the age of 65, it has been know to strike men as young as 30. Prostatitis, also known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH, is an inflammation of the prostate gland, which is located under the bladder and in front of the rectum. A common cause is a bacterial infection spread from the urethra or other part of the body carried through the blood. There are several other contributing factors; intermittent sexual contact, venereal disease, the use of a urinary catheter, a zinc deficiency, prolonged use of antihistamines and decongestants, exposure to pesticides and heavy metals, stress, and even high cholesterol levels are believed to promote prostate enlargement. Symptoms include a burning pain when urinating and an increased frequency of urination. There could be some penile discharge or blood in the urine. Pain in the lower back, around the scrotum and rectum often accompanies prostatitis. As frightening as this disease can be, there are a number of natural things that can be done to produce positive results. Maintaining a high fiber, low fat diet is helpful as fiber supports the digestive system and helps to eliminate toxins and high fat diets have also been linked to prostate problems. An absolute must is to increase zinc in your diet. Pumpkin seeds or pumpkin seed oils are high in zinc. Eat plenty of artichokes and asparagus; they are helpful in cleansing the prostate gland. Supplement your diet with calcium/magnesium; these are necessary for the gland to function normally. Bee pollen has been used to treat prostate problems in Europe since the early 1960's. It helps to reduce the inflammation and infection. However you are advised to always introduce bee pollen to your body slowly, by taking tiny amounts initially and gradually increasing the dosage. Always check with your health care practitioner if you have allergies. Saw Palmetto has strong anti-inflammatory properties and is used extensively in Germany for Benign Prostate Enlargement. All men over 45 years of age are strongly encouraged to have your family physician do a yearly digital rectal examination (DRE) of the prostate to determine its size. Also, a prostate-specific antigen test (PSA - a blood test) can be done to determine your risk of prostate cancer. The Male Health Centres of Canada are currently evaluating a number of new oral treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Early diagnosis provides the best chance of treating prostate cancer successfully. ----- Sources: The Male Health Centres of Canada The Canadian Medical Association The Complete Home Health Advisor ******************************************** Section 3 PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS eDiets - Lose your first 10 pounds by December 26th! Get your individualized diet based on your lifestyle. This is the most cost effective and thorough program you'll find both on and off the Net. Members receive weekly shopping lists, online support and much more! Copy and paste the entire url into the location bar of your browser. http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=qlxe3TEPrcI&offerid=6056&type=1&subid=0 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC!! TRAFFIC!!! Increase traffic to your site by THOUSANDS every day WITHOUT Spamming! It's Fast, it's Easy, and best of all it's FREE! http://www.special-report-network.net/specialreports.cgi/BS9662 (If the above url does NOT appear on one line, you will have to copy each part and paste into the location bar of your web browser.) ******************************************** Section 4 Don't Do the "Holiday 7" by Greg Landry, M.S. Copyright 1999, all rights reserved ----- As the holidays approach, a frequent question from my clients and subscribers is "How can I avoid gaining weight during the holidays"? Their concern is legitimate. The average American adult gains seven pounds of fat between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. However, with a little know-how and effort you don't have to be "average". In fact, I've seen many people actually lose a few pounds over the holidays without depriving themselves. One of my clients said it best, "Greg, I can't tell you how good it feels to have lost three pounds during the holidays instead of gaining ten pounds as I used to do. My friends are jealous. It's January 2nd and I'm feeling (and looking) lean and mean. And, best of all, I actually enjoyed the holidays more because I always felt energetic. In years past, inactivity and lots of food made me constantly sluggish and tired." Here are a few tips that can bring you into the new year without any new pounds... 1. Do some type of exercise everyday, preferably every morning (see article Morning@Landry.com). Now this can be as simple as a 15 minute walk some days but it's VERY important that you do something everyday. Physiologically, this keeps your metabolism elevated, helps to control your appetite, and ENERGIZES you! Mentally, daily exercise increases your mental acuity for hours after exercise, and it keeps you in a "healthy" frame of mind. Many people tell me that daily exercise helps them to make better food choices because it makes them feel like they are doing something healthy for themselves. Commit to doing at least 15 minutes everyday. 2. Don't deprive yourself of those holiday goodies that you enjoy. Tell yourself that you can eat whatever you'd like to as long as it's in moderation. For example, eat one Christmas brownie instead of five. Take small bites of that brownie, chew it well, savor every bite so you can really enjoy the taste rather than rushing to swallow it. The same for meals, don't deprive yourself of the foods you enjoy but eat them in moderation and savor every bite. 3. Have lots of "healthy" foods available at your home during the holidays. Make a big fruit salad to keep in the frig when you need a snack. Have some of your favorite veggies ready to eat for when you're hungry. Make a big salad and keep it ready to eat in the frig. 4. Don't allow yourself to get too hungry. The hungrier you are, the less control you have over your eating. Always eat some healthy, filling food before going to a party, dinner, or any situation where you will be exposed to lots of tempting food. 5. Strictly limit or avoid alcohol. Alcohol is really bad news... I call it the "triple whammy"! it depresses your metabolism, stimulates your appetite, and it's loaded with calories. Alcohol has as many calories per gram as fat! So, get energized with some daily exercise and moderate food consumption and REALLY enjoy the holidays... AND January 2. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry, M.S., publishes a FREE email newsletter, "Fitness, Health, & Weight Loss". To start your free subscription, send any email message, mailto:Fitness-on@mail-list.com or visit his web site... http://www.Landry.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ******************************************** Section 5 Baked Sweet Potato Chips This is a contribution of Judy Mingram - SunSelect Reprint permission given by Renee from Veggies Unite! - http://www.vegweb.com/ ----- Ingredients: sweet potato vegetable cooking spray favorite spice (I use garlic salt or something called crazy salt) Directions: Heat oven to 350. Peel sweet potato (works with yams too) and slice thin, as if for a thick potato chip. Cover a cookie sheet or baking pan with foil, sprayed lightly with vegetable spray. Lay sweet potato chips on the foil, rubbing each one slightly in the veggie spray. Then lightly spray the tops with veggie spray, sprinkly with your favorite spice. Bake for 20 minutes, turn, sprinkle that side, and bake for another 10 minutes. Make a lot, because EVERYONE including small children, SO's and teenagers who usually stick up their noses at healthy food, tend to like these. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Polenta with Mushrooms and Tomatoes This is a contribution of J. Ari Kornfeld Reprint permission given by Renee from Veggies Unite! - http://www.vegweb.com/ ----- Ingredients: 1/2 cup polenta (fine cornmeal, for those who always ask ;-) 1+1/2 cup water 8 large mushrooms (I used "gourmet" brown button mushrooms) 10 sun-dried tomato slices, dry packed hot chile pepper to taste balsamic vinegar Directions: Basic Polenta: Boil the water then drizzle the polenta into the swirling water. Mix in the pepper cover and simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a loaf pan (glass??) and let cool off. Recipe: Bake basic polenta in oven at 425(F) for 20-30 minutes, turning once. Chop mushrooms. Preheat a small frying pan using a medium flame, add balsamic. Vinegar as if it was oil (I am more generous with it than with oil), add mushrooms, stir, cover, and reduce flame to low for 10-15 minutes. Shake pan occasionally to mix. steam the sun dried tomatoes for around 5 minutes to rehydrate them chop sun dried tomatoes and add to mushrooms. Add water or balsamic vinegar if necessary (the mushrooms release alot of liquid in cooking.) Pour the "sauce" over the polenta and serve. The tomato/mushroom mixture is not really a sauce - by the time it's done there is little or no liquid left. Perhaps an adventurous person can try to work on that (add veg. stock & thickener?), it may be better as is, though. I created this the other night and it tasted great. As usual, this is a very simple recipe. I found the the textures and taste of the three main ingredients to be very complimentary. I prepared the polenta at the beginning of the week and refridgerated it until making the rest of the recipe. The basic polenta should keep for a week with no problem. The recipe is for two servings (great for single folk - I never prepare less than two servings) but should scale well. I would not consider the servings a full main dish but it would work well together with servings of beans or couscous, for example. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Disclaimer All material appearing in this newsletter is provided for educational purposes only. It is provided with the understanding that authors and contributors are not offering medical advice or services. We strongly encourage you to consult with your own physician regarding any recommendations with respect to your own medical condition. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// **********************************************