This message from Eckhart Tolle about the Swine Flu Crisis should be helpful to many of you.  He has that effect on me.  Thanks to the 'Oprah-Eckhart' team for sending it out.

Eckhart Tolle:

My spiritual liberation occurred in the cauldron of crisis. Crisis can be an overwhelming experience or a tool for awakening.News of the swine flu confronts us everywhere, and the panic it stimulates seems to be as contagious as the flu itself. Ask yourself, are you going to be a carrier of the panic or a vaccine of peace?

Peace and presence can be found in the fear itself. Each time you experience fear, anxiety, panic or insecurity, take a breath. Let that feeling be a starting point for a presence practice.

Relaxation and ease strengthen the immune system. The most important step you can take to protect yourself against the swine flu is to remain calm.

Here is a valuable resource for strengthening your body and spirit during this time of crisis:

A meditation to stimulate the immune system

Wishing you health, peace and calm,

Eckhart Tolle

Just read this great advice from Dr. Vinay Goyal[presently heads the Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W)] who gave a lecture this past August 2009  on his visit to Molokai, HI.  He spoke on the origin of and precautions for H1N1 (SWINE FLU).

Since my personal practice includes gargling with warm water and salt and also using a neti pot whenever I have a 'tickle' in my throat or other signs of upper respiratory infections, I really liked what Dr Goyal suggested.  It's just a reminder for me and perhaps you.

Because I don't like meds or immunizations in general, I have learned to protect myself and boost my immune system naturally.  If you'd like to protect yourself either from  the flu, viruses or upper respiratory infections, read below for Dr Goyal's suggestions.More on How to Fight Any Flu Naturally Without 'Flu Shot'

Still grabbing for the coke, pepsi and other sugar drinks? Not only are regular soft drinks full of empty calories, but study after study have linked the consumption of both regular and diet soda to an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes. Dr Mercola had this to say about soft drinks.

Here are 10 other choices that will help you kick the soda habit and leave your taste buds satisfied.

Check out what some of the leading authors on health, nutrition and junk food have said about the destructive health effects of soft drinks.  Here's my suggestion and if you haven't guessed its GREEN TEA!

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Do you still eat this stuff or let your young kids eat it? 

I haven't eaten this stuff in years but remember driving up to a local Friendly's drive through as a teenager asking for cheeseburger with french fries and a coke.  It was delicious to my young palate.  Now I refrain from eating in restaurants unless I know the owners or the chefs who make the food.  I'm a good cook and I usually buy organic.  Well, I do 'cheat' sometimes but I pay the price.

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Denise Austin is an American fitness and exercise expert, author, columnist and instructor. She is also a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.  I used to work out daily watching her either on early morning tv or my own videos.

Just received an exercise tip in the mail from Denise and wanted to share it with you.  I spend most of my workout time doing Qi Gong and Yoga with a variety of DVD's but there are many people who might want this short quick tip from Denise(5 minutes, 2-3 times/week) on getting 'dancer legs' as she calls it. 

I would say its a quick exercise for anyone who wants to strengthen their legs.  I think I'll try it out.  Why not…it's only a few minutes a day.More on Denise Austin's Exercise Tip For Dancer's Legs

The Truth About Back Pain by Todd Sinett and Sheldon Sinett- Todd is on CBS-TV video telling us how we can help the soreness or pain in our backs. You can hear Dr Sinett give great suggestions. 

Remember to sign up and get all the wonderful bonuses on the virtual book tour- $1327 in better health and wellness bonuses with your copy of his book.

Sign up now for your FREE Access Pass and watch the video.

Todd Sinett writes about his book on The Huffington Post.

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More about sleep with Dr Mercola.  Not only have we seen how important good sleep is for our health, now Dr Mercola is saying that its healthier to start our sleep way before midnight.

Ideally we should synchronize our sleep cycles with the sun, so we should go to sleep as close to the sun setting as possible.  Most people don't go to sleep at 7 or 8 at night, so he's just saying that if you go to bed in the middle of the night, it doesn't bode well for your health.

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Diabetes, heart disease, obesity?  I wrote about Dr Oz's anti-aging check list which included getting enough sleep and also how lack of sleep can make you fat.  Several large scale studies have shown a correlation between lack of sleep and heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. Again we hear about sleep studies on 60 Minutes tonight.

Lesley Stahl reported on 60 Minutes- sleep research which showed why humans need sleep and the dire consequences when they don't get enough. 

Not getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night affects our health in many ways including memory and the immune system.  Stahl reports that in this study, healthy young volunteers had their bodies monitored while their sleep was interferred with for 6 nights in a row.  The researchers noticed after testing that the young subjects were in a pre diabetic state.  On the road to diabetes after only 6 nights of interrupted sleep!

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Make your own nutritious health Bar with YOU BAR.  Anthony Flynn and his mother, Ava, take orders over the internet making nutritious health bars for their customers.  Check out their site at YOU BAR. 

I just got off the phone with Anthony(there he is running in the photo) and we spoke about the Blood Type Diet.  He's a B blood type, I'm a rare AB.  Anthony told me that he could make a bar with my blood type beneficial ingredients. 

So now I can design a bar myself.  I've been getting yummy chocolate cherry bars with beneficial ingredients at the blood type store.  This is an interesting and creative option.  Imagine choosing YOUR own ingredients!

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More about green tea, catechins and weight loss.  I've been drinking loose green tea from China for several years, about three or four cups daily with fresh organic juiced ginger.

One day last week, I ran out of my juiced ginger that I keep in a spice jar refrigerated(lasts 2 days) and drank green tea alone without the usual ginger…stomach ache.  I juiced more on the spot and my stomach was peaceful again. That's how medicinal ginger is.  So now we can talk about green tea, weight and fat loss.

The University of Connecticut's Richard Bruno, PhD, RD, and colleagues reported in February's edition of The Journal of Nutrition that green tea might block fat and promote weight loss according to preliminary lab tests in mice.

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Does milk after doing weight bearing exercise really help you build muscle and lose fat? 

A study conducted at McMaster University by the Department of Kinesiology’s Exercise Metabolism Research Group found that milk does help exercisers gain muscle and lose fat.

Researchers found that the milk drinking group had lost nearly twice as much fat as the carbohydrate beverage group.  Those drinking soy lost no fat.  The gain in muscle was much greater among the milk drinkers than either of the other two groups.

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This is really funny.  Watch as Bill Maher makes fun of the health care and the complete lack of information on preventative health from the presidential candidates.  We know though that we have to be our own care givers when it comes to our personal health. 

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Here's more weight loss help from Dr Mercola.  Of course it includes proper diet and exercise(weight bearing exercise is his choice-mine also) primarily.  I keep hearing, you keep hearing, 'ya gotta move'.  Moving is good for everything.  A couch potato does not fare well for a comfortable healthy future even if it feels comfortable while you're doing all the sitting.

Just 10, 20 or 30 minutes of yoga or qi gong 3 times a week is a good start.  Check out Lee Holden or Peggy Cappy.  They  both have beginner through advanced dvd's that you can use at home.  Lee does qi gong and Peggy does yoga although its amazing how similar the workouts seem to be.

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"Everyday people and practitioners in the Healing Arts are using Tuning Forks to positively alter the body's biochemistry.  Sound enhances the healing effects of all energy therapy practices."

At my request, a friend and healer came to visit when I needed some rejuvenation.  I was very stressed out that day.  Being a master of Vibrational Healing, he brought Tuning Forks.  After a 30 minute session I sat up with a smile and felt totally relaxed and calm. 

I want to thank Michael Kopel for his ease and comfortable style.  Here is his explanation about tuning forks and why, in my opinion, they should be an integral part of your doctor's natural healing modalities:

Nitric Oxide and Tuning Forks
– by John Beaulieu, ND, PhD

Landmark research is shedding new light on the effects of music and sound in relationship to healing and energy. In 2002, Dr. George Stefano and I made an exciting discovery: Specific vibrations transferred to cells using tuning forks causes the spiking of nitric oxide. This release of nitric oxide sets off a cascade physiological events that directly influences our health, well-being, state of mind, and consciousness.

To read more on Nitric Oxide and Tuning Forks, go to Omnivos. Michael's site and click on the education link.  Download the free eBook on Nitric Oxide at the bottom of the article by Dr. John Beaulieu.

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How can we tell if we have toxins in our body and what effect do they have on us? 

Drew DiVittorio Dipl.,(NCCAOM) states that:

"…conditions such as chronic fatigue, environmental and chemical sensitivities, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, headaches, fertility problems, memory loss, and depression are some of the many conditions associated with toxins in the body."

Drew cautions us about fasting on just water or not eating at all:

"Not eating or fasting on water is NOT detoxification.  According to research, the liver needs specific nutrients to detoxify. Depriving the liver during a detoxification program only produces more free radicals which can lead to a healing crisis or poisoning of the body." 

"A safe and effective detoxification program requires specific nutrients to enhance the liver's ability to remove the harmful toxins stored in the body."  Read more on how to rid your body of toxins at Asian Healing Arts Institute blog." 

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Dr Mao(Dr. Maoshing Ni), author of Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100 and Secrets of Self Healing wrote about tea as The Elixir of Life:

It is no wonder that tea is the beverage most commonly enjoyed by centenarians around the world. Tea is full of powerful antioxidants that improve concentration, gently boost energy, and make people happier. The free radical-inhibiting property of tea is more potent than that of vitamin E, and tea is a proven preventive and treatment for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). The polyphenols in tea, especially the catechins, are powerful antioxidants that help ward off diabetes and cancer.

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Great taste. No calories. Wholesome ingredients. How could you drink too much?

This is a question from Diana Garza, a spokeswoman for Coca-Cola North America.  What do you expect, the woman works for Coco-Cola. 

People find it difficult to give up a habit, especially if they love it.  It's hard enough to stop something you know is 'bad' for your health and most people aren't even aware of the facts. 

We like to ignore things we don't want to change anyway  and when you really like a drink or food and if it has caffeine, you're surely addicted and then it's really not easy to stop.

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Does drinking low calorie or diet soda really insure that you will lose weight?  That's why you buy the diet stuff, to lose weight or to at least make certain that you don't gain.

Registered dietitian Diane Quagliani thinks that its a myth that diet sodas cause weight gain.  She has written several nutrition articles for Better Homes & Gardens, Weight Watchers Magazine,  Diane has also appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Phil Lembert’s Supermarket Guru and more and is a former spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and reviewed the ADA’s position paper on Food and Nutrition Misinformation.

Here is what Diane answered about the so called 'food myth' that diet sodas and “light products” cause weight gain.

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Drs Peter D'Adamo and Mehmet Oz on Oprah & Friends TODAY!  They will speak about his latest book, The Genotype Diet and I'm sure something about weight loss.   Find what time and how to listen to the interview.  Here are Dr D'Adamo's own words from his blog right after the interview:

Spent a pleasant morning yesterday with Mehmet Öz, his lovely wife Lisa and Michael Roizen. Mehmet has a radio show on XM that I was a guest on. I think it will air sometime mid January. Michael is the author of the ‘Real Age’ series of books, and together with Mehmet, they wrote a bestseller called YOU: On A Diet. Mehmet’s wife Lisa was also part of the show. It was an interesting hour, and I was surprised by how much leeway I was given to go into some of the more technical aspects of the book. Both these guys are doctors and when their gears are turning you can see that they almost forget that they are doing a radio show.

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Losing sleep makes you fat says Dr Mark Hyman from Ultra Wellness. 

Besides eating whole foods and moving your body, getting enough sleep is the most important thing you can do for your health.  Sleep deprivation makes you fat and it leads to depression, pain, heart disease diabetes and much more.

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that people tend to overestimate the amount of sleep that they get. 

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