Reversed Dementia On a Mediterranean Diet

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Ken

The Holistic Health Show with Dr. Carl Helvie and guest Dr. Dale E Bredesen.

Dr. Bredesen’s research has led to new insight that explains the erosion of memory seen    in Alzheimer’s disease,  and has opened the door to a new therapeutic approach.  He has found evidence that Alzheimer’s disease stems from an imbalance in nerve cell signaling: in the normal brain, specific signals foster nerve connections and memory making, while also balancing signals support memory breaking,  allowing irrelevant information to be forgotten.

But in Alzheimer’s disease, the balance of these opposing signals is disturbed, nerve connections are suppressed, and memories are lost. This model is contrary to popular dogma that Alzheimer’s  is a disease of toxicity,  caused by the accumulation of sticky plaques  in  the brain.  Bredesen believes  the amyloid beta peptide,  the source of the plaques,  has a normal function in the brain — promoting signals  that allow some of         the nerve connections to lapse. Thus the increase in the peptide occurs in Alzheimer’s disease shifts the memory-making vs. memory-breaking balance in favor of memory      loss.

It must have been heart-breaking for Mark Hatzer to realize his mother Sylvia, an              82 year old dementia sufferer,  could no longer recognize her own son. The last thing        he wanted was to lose a parent but as her condition worsened, Sylvia was admitted to North Manchester General Hospital for her own safety.

During her time there, it was challenging in a number of ways. Sylvia’s memory began wavering in 2015  and she would often struggle  to recall plans she made or birthdays.       But it was in December 2016 that doctors diagnosed her with Alzheimer’s disease and when Mark noticed his mother’s rapid deterioration.

Failing to remember lunch plans and birthdays is understandable with age. Sylvia          had even called the police and accused nurses at the hospital of kidnapping, which             is forgivable.  However,  it was when Mark’s mom could not recognize him that he            felt he “reached the lowest point of his life.”

Road to Recovery: How Sylvia Hatzer Beat Dementia
Sylvia had been in hospital for two months before doctors allowed her to be discharged from the hospital.  She wasn’t yet in the clear,  though. Sylvia was still exhibiting all the early signs and symptoms of dementia…

-Memory problems (especially short-term)
-Increased confusion
-Trouble concentrating
-Changes in personality or behavior
-Generally withdrawn, apathetic, or depressed
-Unable to complete simple, everyday tasks

However, it was the Hatzer family’s next steps that made all the difference.
“When she left hospital, instead of prescribed medication, we thought we’d perhaps          try an alternative treatment.… In [Mediterranean] countries Alzheimer’s is virtually unheard of because of their diet.

Everyone knows about fish but there are also blueberries, strawberries, Brazil nuts         and walnuts – these are apparently shaped like a brain to give us a sign that they are    good for the brain.”

Researcher have also studied diets from Mediterranean countries (e.g., France, Italy,          Spain, Croatia, Turkey) for quite some time now. Scientists and Mediterranean natives alike     tout these cultural diets as being helpful for improving memory or thinking and reducing dementia risk.

According to the Alzheimer’s Society,  “Mediterranean diets  are  traditionally high in     fruit, vegetables, legumes and cereals, with moderate consumption of oily fish and dairy, and low in meat, sugar and saturated fat.”

More Evidence That Mediterranean Diets Can Prevent and Treat Dementia
In fact, research presented at the July 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International conference revealed that eating a Mediterranean diet could significantly lower adults’    risk of dementia. The study, led by University of California’s Claire McEvoy, analyzed ~6,000 Americans’ eating habits.

And although the average age of participants was 68-years-old, the study was nationally representative enough for its findings to be relevant to the general public, as reported by CNN.

“After adjusting for age,  gender,  race,  low educational attainment  and lifestyle  and      health issues – such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression, smoking & physical inactivity – researchers found that those who followed the MIND or Mediterranean diet had a 30% to 35% lower risk of cognitive impairment.”

A 2013 systematic review published in Epidemiology analyzed the results of twelve  relevant scientific papers to see whether Mediterranean diets could positively affect cognitive function. In it, researchers found “that greater adherence to Mediterranean     diet is associated with slower cognitive decline and lower risk of developing Alzheimer disease.”
Another 2016 systematic review published in Advances in Nutrition further reiterated earlier findings. Although researchers require more studies before they make causation claims between Mediterranean diets and dementia prevention, they do acknowledge     “that adherence to the MD is associated with better cognitive performance.”

What Else Did Sylvia Do That Helped Reverse Dementia?
Mark shared that his mother also frequently performed cognitive exercises. These included things such as crosswords and jigsaw puzzles, as well as staying engaged               in social clubs.  He even got his mother  a  pedaling device that helps her exercise            while sitting down.
“It wasn’t an overnight miracle but after a couple of months she began remembering things like birthdays and was becoming her old self again, more alert, more engaged. People think that once you get a diagnosis your life is at an end. You will have good        and bad days but it doesn’t have to be the end.”
If someone at 82-years-old  was able to make  a real-life difference through diet, who’s       to say you can’t also benefit? Changes don’t need to be big either! So, whether you choose to tweak your diet, stop a smoking habit, or any other lifestyle habits to prevent dementia, you can start protecting your brain today.  https://nutritionfacts.org/?s=alzheimer
Source: Theheartysoul.com

Almost 20 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Christine Bryden has defied         all odds and stumped medical professionals by defying the disease and living a normal successful life. After being diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 46 in 1995, the mother-of-three was devastated by her terminal prognosis.  She  was  also  told  she would need full-time care within five years and would be dead before she turned 60.

And yet 2 decades later, Ms. Bryden has reshaped medical thinking about the disease, writing two books,  completing a post-graduate diploma  and even entering into a new relationship with her partner – all while her brain continues to deteriorate. ‘Somehow       its difficult to be brave when you face losing the ability to be brave.  Slowly I’m trying        to adapt and its hard work trying to keep going, keep talking and keep thinking.’

Despite her emotional turmoil,  Ms. Bryden refused to simply let the disease take over      her mind. She released a book, ‘Who Will I Be When I Die’, which explores the isolation and the feeling of identity loss experienced by dementia sufferer.

P. Murali Doraiswamy discusses recent breakthroughs in diagnosing Alzheimer’s      disease and what everyone can do to postpone the onset of memory loss.

This is a clip from a documentary I made in support of nurses and nurse practitioners.        I found this man and his situation very touching.

The documentary is called “A Nurse I Am.”

The 7 Stages Of Alzheimer’s Disease

How Alzheimer’s Evolves From Early to late stages…

Has Alzheimer’s been cured?  Ten patients with Alzheimer’s genes,  Alzheimer’s or      similar cognitive decline have seen a reversal of their symptoms thanks to a regimen      that includes drugs,  diet,  exercise,  and brain stimulation. As long as they stick with       the regimen from their clinical trial, the improvements are sustained.

Can this regimen also work on other patients? In this article, we have details about all      10 patients, links to the study, and details on which diet and exercise recommendations were used in the treatment.

Now researchers from Tel Aviv Uniyversity found that extracts from cinnamon bark    inhibit  the toxic amyloid polypeptide oligomers  and  fibrils that have been found in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) brain plaque formations. In animal models of Alzheimer’s, cinnamon reduced s-amyloid plaques also associated with the pathology of AD.           Reduction of these proteins can improve mental cognition.

In one model, cinnamon extract resolved AD associate reduced longevity, helped recover locomotion defects  and completely abolished tetrameric species  of  plaque in the brain.
Other benefits of cinnamon are: anti-microbial actions, blood sugar balancing, improving colon health, boosting brain function. Cinnamaldehyde in cinnamon also has been well researched for its effects.

Compounds in Black Cumin Have Neuroprotective Benefits.                                                Studies on the neuroprotective effects of N. sativa and TQ which were published between 1979  and  2018, were searched using various databases.  The results of these studies show  N. sativa and TQ have the protective effects against neurodegenerative diseases, including; Alzheimer,  depression,  encephalomyelitis,  epilepsy,  ischemia, Parkinson, and traumatic brain injury have been discussed in the cell lines and experimental animal models.

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Also A Film to be Made of Father’s Recovery from Alzheimer’s with Coconut Oil!!!

Google silica and Alzheimer’s: Research heavy metals and remove the aluminum           from the brain to prevent Alzheimer’s!!!

Side Note: While most people tolerate Vytorin® ( ezetimibe/simvastatin) well, side effects can occur.  For people taking Vytorin, memory loss (known medically as amnesia) is a rare but possible side effect,  probably occurring in less than 1 percent of people.  Be leary of all Prescriptions they are taking and their induces side effects.

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Live to Ride-Ride to Die

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Ken

In the introduction to TRUE GRIT AND GRACE, Amberly Lago ends with a line that sums up not only her book, but her outlook on life.

“You’ve got a shovel in your hand. You can either lean on it and pray for a hole, or you can start digging.”

True Grit And Grace is the true story of Amberly Lago and embodies the subtitle,     Turning Tragedy Into Triumph, perfectly.  She begins by setting the stage and showing  how ordinary and every day routines can change ones life in the blink of an eye.

The first event occurs where many accidents happen, in her own neighborhood.

This relatively minor incident sets off a string of events that culminate in a horrible motorcycle crash that altered her life forever.

She nearly loses her leg in an accident and it is only her own Texas grit and in the    support of her husband that she finds the resolve and courage to fight through and       keep her damaged limb. She pulls no punches as she describes the horrendous pain        and the relentless determination of herself , her family and her medical team to save       her and keep her leg.

Throughout her story, Amberly reflects on her life growing up and reveals not only the upbringing that gave her the no surrender attitude that carried through the pain of over  30 surgeries, but she reveals a background that has broken more than one person on its own.

True Grit And Grace: Turning Tragedy To Triumph is a raw, brutal tale of courage and personal strength that will alternately tug at your heartstrings and make you cheer out loud as she fights her way back to normal life. The book itself is well written and paced, leading to a story you will not be able to put down.

True Grit and Grace is the true story of how Amberly Lago’s life was forever altered by        a devastating motorcycle accident,  and the victory she discovered through her recovery.      In this memoir, Lago weaves the tale of her childhood and early adulthood alongside the grueling process of healing from 34 surgeries and being diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Amberly inspires readers to thrive, even when their circumstances have narrowed their possibilities, and delivers hope and encouragement to others who suffer from chronic pain.

Following my motorcycle accident, I was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).  It’s is known as  “the suicide disease”  because it causes constant chronic pain and has driven so many people suffering from it to suicide. It’s ranked highest on the pain scale and has no known cure.

When I was first diagnosed, I was told I’d be permanently disabled and wheelchair-bound.
At first, I lived in denial and pretended nothing was wrong. Behind my smile, I was dying inside from physical and emotional pain. Everything I read about CRPS left me feeling hopeless. Still, I continued moving forward, despite the feeling of a vice grip on my foot and battery acid through my veins.

I tried every kind of treatment for my pain, including a spinal stimulator, nerve blocks, ketamine infusions, Eastern and Western medicine, and anything that claimed it could bring me relief.

It wasn’t until I accepted the fact that I had CRPS and what I call my ‘new normal’ that       I began to show myself the self-love  and self-compassion  I needed to start to feel better.     I wish I could tell you. . .that I found some magic pill or movement that relieves my pain.

But the truth is, every day is different, and so are my pain levels. What works some days doesn’t always work the next, so I just keep trying, and doing, and praying.When I am in pain, I go through my list of helpful tools. There is no particular order.

I practice mindfulness, meaning I do whatever I can to stop thinking about and focusing on my pain.
I surround myself with positive people. No more doggy downers, only puppy uppers!
I count my blessings and practice gratitude.
I give myself permission to rest on a flare day and remember that I am doing exactly    what I need to do. I am recovering.
I eat an anti-inflammatory diet.
I am on a sleep schedule (and yes, this means that I have an alert on my phone that tells me when it’s bedtime).
I am still learning to meditate.
I breathe deep breaths.
I pray.
I do everything I can to be of service to others. When you focus on the well-being of others, your self-pity disappears as you improve the quality of someone else’s life.

Then I repeat. Instead of allowing my pain to make me bitter, I do my best to appreciate everything I have, no matter how big or small. I will focus on the good in my life and let that be my medicine.

I focus on what I can do and don’t get caught up in past accomplishments. I celebrate small victories along the way,  whether it’s being able to walk up the stairs on my own       or walk on the beach with my family.

I only look back to see how far I have come. Instead of letting my chronic pain detour me from my endeavors, I use it as a tool to connect me with others going through challenges and am reminded that I am not alone on this journey.
You have endured incredibly trying times prior to your motorcycle accident, including parental divorce and sexual abuse.  How has maturity and resilience helped you since   your accident?

I learned from a young age to “cowgirl up” because, at the time, there was no alternative. Dwelling on why reality wasn’t prettier wouldn’t have done a thing for me. It would have crippled me then, preventing me from achieving everything I wanted to, and crippled me years later when I was actually crippled, preventing me from choosing nothing less than recovery.
As weird as it may be to say this, I believe the pain and isolation I felt in those difficult times as a child were an ironic blessing of sorts. When you know from an early age that you’re on your own  and can rely only  and entirely on yourself,  it’s as liberating as it is sad. But if you can take the sadness and self-pity out of it, then what you’re left with is a liberating sense of freedom and, when trauma strikes, you don’t waste any time looking  for someone to bail you out.

How and why did you choose to ignore and defy the doctor who abruptly told                    you that you would never function normally within society and not walk again?

Call it my stubbornness, my love of a good challenge or being in complete denial, but          I wanted, more than anything, to chase after my daughter like a mother should. I also wanted to be free to do the things that make my heart sing,  like hiking and exercise.      Just because my body was ‘broken’ on the outside, I was still the determined athlete         on the inside.

I learned to truly listen to my body and to be the healthiest I could be, despite my circumstances.  We may not get to control what happens to us, but we can control           how we react to it. So, getting on with my life was a series of three steps up and six        steps back, both physically and emotionally.

Every one of my surgeries, which totaled 34, I viewed as bumps in the road. I couldn’t think of them as anything but that.  If I had, I would have given up.  And nothing, not  even a doctor’s advice,  could get me to do that.  Although I love my doctors,  I had to  think for myself when it came to my own health and happiness.

Understandably, you experienced severe depression following your accident. What        was  the turning point for you? And how do you find strength and energy to turn such despair into positivity?
Somewhere in between surgeries number 28 and 34, I mentally spiraled into a deep,    dark depression. I could feel myself giving up and giving into the pain. In that moment,      I thought about my beautiful children,  my family, my friends, my clients, and realized         I had better make a decision.  I could go down the road of despair,  or down the road of peace and happiness.

I immediately threw myself into a place of gratitude for all I did have in my life. Every  time a negative thought  crept into my mind,  I replaced it with something  I was grateful for. I threw myself into physical therapy and stayed active with my fitness clientele. Even though I couldn’t physically train them at first, I could still create their exercise plans and coach them over the phone. Being of service really took me out of my despair and gave me a sense of purpose and a strong feeling of connection.

Throughout the book, you discuss the need for hope, acceptance and gratitude —                 to be thankful for all you have rather than looking to the past and what you have lost.

Do you feel this is the key to getting the most out of life?
At first, I was so caught up in my past accomplishments that I couldn’t live fully in the present moment. I went from being a dancer, athlete, and fitness trainer to fighting just   to stand upright for a few seconds at a time. I was so embarrassed by my scars and tried   to pretend that nothing was wrong with me.
Slowly, however, my perspective changed and I took ownership of my story. I then     viewed my scars as battles I had won.  Instead of looking down at my leg in anguish,             I looked at it as a blessing. I still had my legs. Once I embraced my imperfections and learned self-acceptance, I truly began to heal and be comfortable in my own skin.
Without the traumas and heartbreaks of life, I wouldn’t be able to serve the way I do now. It’s not about circumstances, but about what you decide to do with them. I focus on what    I am grateful for and don’t leave any room for self-pity. I make my purpose bigger than  my problems.

As Albert Einstein said:    “There are only two ways to live your life.   One is though       nothing is a miracle. The other is though everything is a miracle.” I believe in miracles.

Whitney Elizabeth Houston  Lived: Aug 09, 1963 – Feb 11, 2012 (age 48) was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records worldwide.

She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by Recording Industry Association  of America. Houston’s crossover appeal on the popular music charts—as well as also her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for “How Will I Know”—influenced several African-American women artists who followed in her footsteps.

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Capture Your Journey With Pain

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Ken

                               No matter how painful or pleasant it is:  it is life experience and that makes you stronger.
Think about all the life lessons  you’ve taken out living your own life. What did you learn? Simple facts with  no emotional coloring to them.  The more we go through life,  the more we turn our wounds into a source of wisdom and power – the stronger and more resistant we become to life challenges and overcoming the agony of painful times.

All these life lessons played a big role in your evolutionary development.

There is a reason for you to be here. You learn and teach. You live and go through life lessons. And this world is so much better with your heart beating… You are capable of loving again.  You are capable of opening up your heart. But first, you need to learn to   love and appreciate yourself for all the strength and courage your heart possesses and      for all the kindness your soul is filled with.

Chronic or severe pain can interfere with our ability to work, maintain relationships,     and sleep properly. If pain meds and other treatments are unable to bring you full relief from migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathic pain, injury and/or other conditions, consider trying these mind-based techniques to reduce your pain.

Transforming Pain into Art!!!

 Michelangelo is well known for his hypnotizing murals in the Sistine Chapel  and classic Renaissance sculptures  such  as David  and Peta. He created these masterpieces while living with osteoarthritis  and also severe pain in his hands and joints. Another famous artist, Vincent Van Gogh lived with severe migraines, and French Impressionist Pierre – Auguste Renior suffered  from rheumatoid arthritis. Through out time many artist  lived with chronic pain and created inspiring and beautiful works.

 Contemporary Artist Mark Coleen also understands the beauty of expressing pain through art. After he herniated  a disc in his lower back,  he then suffered  from severe nerve pain.  He struggled to communicate that pain with his doctor about his chronic pain. He then began to paint. . . as a way to visually share his pain with his doctor.  After showing his art work to his doctor. His doctor then better understood his challenges and recommended a new treatment plan that helped improve Colleen’s pain symptoms.

Through this experience,  Coleen reached out to other artist living with chronic pain to create a collection of paintings and artwork to capture their journey with pain. He started a non-profit in 2012 called  Pain Exhibit painexhibit.org to educate health-care providers and the public about chronic pain through art  and to give a voice  to the many who suffer  in silence.

 Dawnique Savala, as a young girl from New Mexico always           knew she wanted to be an artist. She played volleyball and was a cheerleader, however,      it was drawing and painting that really inspired her, She was rarely ever sick. . . until at      age 27. When she begin to feel she had the flu and within a month  couldn’t do her own  hair without her mothers help.

After visiting with her primary doctor, Dawnique was diagnosed with Raynaud’s syndrome. Within a few weeks she was referred to a rheumatologist who confirmed        she had rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  At the time of the diagnosis, Savala was studying        art and finishing her last semester at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas.  After taking time off to manage her symptoms, Savala finally finished her bachelor of     fine arts degree and pursued her love of painting.

Her health challenges make it hard for her pursue her entrepreneurial dreams but           her love for painting is an outlet for her frustration  and stress which helps her deal        with all that. Some people turn to Yoga Dawnique turns to painting. 

In her favorite painting called ‘Struggles’ it depicts a pair of shoes that denotes to        others — never judge unless you have walked in that person’s shoes!

 Sterling Witt is an artist and  a multi-instrumentalist accomplished  bassist who tours the United States with only his guitar and his story.  Although he is     also a visual artist he has created myriads  of  sculptures  and paintings which mostly consist of portraits, namely self-portraits. One of his signature elements. . . is having created slews of pictures entirely with his feet.

His childhood seems to be much of a mystery ensconthed in the foggy rural suburbs of Kansas City Missouri.  His works are often personal  because they attempt to explain the torment he lives as a result of chronic pain. Creating art helps him also to survive a life of constant pain. It’s through his artwork he gives a face to a faceless enemy. At 15 Witt was diagnosed with scoliosis, three years later he started to feel severe back pain that has only increased over the years.

Witt decided not to manage his back pain with medication because he doesn’t want to    lose touch with his pain.  My pain keeps me in tune with my body so I know when to take    a break or rest. Instead of taking traditional painkillers, which shutdown your stomach he has discovered alternative options including a type of physical therapy for the spine called Schroth therapy.

He occasionally gets a deep tissue massage called Rolfing that effects the body’s posture and reduces spinal curvature and raindrop therapy  which involves rubbing the muscles with essential oils. And the act of painting actually makes him feel better. Over the years, Witt has painted a series of paintings called “Distort” of the many faces of pain.

Tara Shuey of North Hampton Pennsylvania,  an oil painting called  “Dream Weaver”   best describes her journey with pain.  This  abstract  painting  depicts    her pain and how it radiates, also affecting both her body and mind. Tara has been living with Fibromyaglia and trigeminal neuralgia for over a decade. During 1 of her trigeminal nerve episodes Shuey drew a crying fairy that had burning, shooting pain mixed into her cheeks.

Shuey remembers a healthy childhood  and a passion for painting and it wasn’t until          her early 20s. When she had her wisdom teeth pulled in an emergency procedure that    she started feeling her pain.  It began in her jaw. . . . then radiated throughout her face. Shuey didn’t sleep for thirty straight days and left her in a depressed, suicidal state and desperate for help.

Focusing on her art that saved her life:  she started off  with simple pieces  like drawing SpongeBob  and SquarePants for her son.  As she allowed raw emotion inspire her future paintings, including a magical version of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. With her paint brush she feels free while not feeling the pain and only what she paints on the canvas.

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Turning Fear into Faith

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Ken

The Universe has your back -“Faith has the power to turn trauma into healing,
conflict into growth and fear into love.” ~Gabrielle B  🙂 

Ok, we all have trauma. What shall we do about it? Heal it. It’s there to heal.                      We have conflict/contrast. What shall we do with it?

There were hidden parts of my shadow that needed to come forward and memories               I didn’t know. I spent a year cracking into that place of remembering what I needed           to unearth so that I could be free.

I wrote this book while going through rock bottom.  So in the midst of breaking down     and picking myself up,  I had to write.  I had a publishing deal,  a word count,  a deadline. The process of writing the book healed me.  When you’re called  and committed to writing  a book on love,  the Universe  and  connection to a higher power,  there’s no other choice but to be in the daily remembrance of what is real to you.

That was my experience of writing this book.  While I was going through the toughest time, it was the remedy. What was it you were holding on to or rejecting or afraid of?

I had been going through what I now know was the process of cracking into a traumatic memory, and ultimately, that memory was the reason I was a drug addict in the first place 11 years ago.

It was something that I’d shut away for 30 years. While I was writing this book, a lot of the ways that I controlled my life and kept things in order so that I wouldn’t have to remember that trauma started to be taken from me.

My husband left his job to come work with me. It created this feeling of, “Oh my God.    I’ve got to let go of the rope.” Wanting to have a baby, I realized, “Wow, I’ve really got       to  let go of control there.”

These monumental shifts in my life created this breaking point for me. And so month  after month I was cracking open to something I didn’t know, and it was horrifying. The month I submitted this book was when the memory came in.  So in the editing process,      I used the book through this very raw,  scary,  horrific time.  The book healed me again.
What came up for you then? Are you allowed to share?

Of course. The memory was one of childhood sexual abuse. And I didn’t have any recollection of it at all. Over the years, many psychics and mediums had said to me,    “What happened to you when you were 6 years old, Gabby?”

I had been asked that many, many times in my life. “There’s trauma, there’s fear           from 6 years old,” they’d say. And I would be like, “Nothing. Absolutely nothing.          What the hell are you talking about?” Because I had no idea.

And if anyone out there has had the remembrance of trauma, it’s horrifying because       you go back into the memory. You go back into the time, and your whole body constricts.
Thankfully, I was in therapy when I remembered it, and thankfully I have this world that we live and work in that is filled with the greatest trauma therapists, Emotional Freedom Technique practitioners, EMDR people, Somatic Experiencing experts and all the people that can serve me.

The practice that helped me overcome work addiction and this is the first time I’ve been around you that I’ve actually seen you calm.  It’s the first time I am calm. When I was in this early recovery from trauma,  I also noticed I was struggling to get out of bed in the morning.

I’d wake up in the morning, feel really depressed and walk up to my office. I’d sit down      to the computer and start working. I realized this was my way of numbing out. And so while I had put down the drink and the drug and had been clean for 11 years, I was…
You were on the go constantly.

My drive, my work, create, create, create, while it was funneled into something that was serving the world greatly… it was killing me. I was addicted to work, which is something no one talks about.

In fact, we’re praised for it. People say, “Oh, you work so hard. You do everything.           You do so much.” And you’re proud of your accomplishments, sure, but at what cost?   Your relationships, your physical presence capacity to be with someone, connected in some way.,

You’re still pretty driven.
Well, it’s amazing. I haven’t lost any drive, but I have let go of the control, and I have       let people help me. I let my husband step in and run my business in the most beautiful way, and I just got out of the way.

I had this affirmation that I was using throughout the year when I was falling apart.       The affirmation was something that I wanted. I wasn’t there yet, but I wanted it. And        so I would say out loud  in the mirror or walking around,  “Everything is happening    around me and I am truly taken care of.”

I had one area of my life where I felt like that affirmation was true. I have an event  planner named Anette, and even at the time when I wasn’t letting people help me,                I let her help me. I would think about what it felt like with Anette, because it was               the one reference that I had.

I would use the affirmation, feeling the feeling of what it felt like to do an event               with Anette. And then four or five months into my trauma healing, all of a sudden                 I was looking at my life and I realized my affirmation had manifested.

Everything is happening around me and I am truly taken care of.

Transforming fear to faith 🙂
What’s the first step to overcoming fear or transforming fear?
Witness it. Be the nonjudgmental witness of it. Look at it and say, “Something’s                 got to give.” If you don’t show up for what’s up, it will keep coming up. So witness           your resistance. Fear is the resistance to what you desire.

In the absence of resistance, you become a magnet for what you desire. When you let         go of that fear, that’s when you start to become a Super Attractor. That’s when you start    to let what is truly of service for you into your life, when you let true happiness into your life.

And even if you don’t have the tools yet, when you look at the fear and you’re like,          “Oh, I see this fear. I see this resistance. I see how it’s blocking my life, and I choose          to see it differently,” you’re led to the guidance you need.

You crack open your consciousness to find solutions rather than find problems. When you’re not looking at the fear, you’re just living in the fear and believing in the problem. But when you witness the fear and you’re willing to see it differently,  you start living in    the solution.

So it’s acknowledging that you’re experiencing the fear […] not beating yourself up,      “and trusting your healing path.”

I believe that the Universe works through people, so when you say yes to healing,              the healing is presented to you in very profound ways that you could never imagine,        and it comes through because you open up your awareness for it.

That’s powerful. Is there anything you have yet to heal?
I’m still healing this trauma stuff. I’m in such early recovery, and while I’m out of              the weeds, I’ve got stuff to deal with — with people, with my physical body, with my    sexual energy. It’s brutal.

I’m not going to be the victim. I’m going to be the survivor.
That’s the next step in healing fear: If you ask for guidance, and then guidance             shows up, you’d better say yes to it.  Trust in the guidance you receive and know                the Universe is supporting you. You’re not alone.

Scientific Evidence: The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection & Your Health
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Dr. Ingrid Maes specializes in gentle chiropractic care and creating a lifestyle that promotes your best health. As a doctor of chiropractic and certified acupuncturist,     Ingrid is skilled at identifying the root cause of imbalance and creating physical, nutritional and emotional balance in all systems of your body.
Research over the last several decades demonstrates the fact that you cannot separate     the mind, body and spirit in health and healing. Ingrid’s additional expertise in Applied Kinesiology (AK) Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (BEST), Thermography and Body Zone exercises brings a broad spectrum of holistic healing solutions that can be tailored to your needs.
Her passion for holistic medicine started as a child. She grew up in Belgium, where a natural approach to health and pure botanical medicine was highly valued in her family.
As a result, Ingrid specializes in bringing pure, natural solutions to you AND your family. As a mom with 3 kids, Ingrid is aware of the challenges our modern lifestyle has on family health. Whether environmental toxins, commercialism or poor food quality, Ingrid shows you how to easily incorporate health and lifestyle changes that benefit your whole family.
The truth is your body was designed to be healthy. True health means you are healthy physically,  emotionally,  and spiritually. When all 3 parts are equal and balanced you      not only feel good but your life is happier and more complete!
Most healing programs work at the level of the body, forgetting the importance of your mind and spirit. This is why you may find yourself searching out multiple practitioners      to support your journey to well-being.
At PureBalance Natural Health, our PureBalance Method (PBM) takes into account      your whole healing process – mind, body and spirit.
Our natural health center services provide the full range of holistic health services,          but don’t worry if you can’t come to see us at our health center.  Our site is designed to support you on your healing path. You will find questionnaires and articles to guide you   to the appropriate lifestyle modifications, botanical remedies, and nutritional products that support your best health.

Science and The Mind-Body-Spirit Connection to Health:
Studies in the field of psychoneuroimmunology are demonstrating the effects of the     mind and spirit in healing the body.
Placebo effect – In clinical trials, people who got the “sugar pill” or fake drug got better just because they believed they would.
Attitude and cancer – Dr. H. Steven Greer conducted several studies, including a study with a 15-year follow up on women with breast cancer, and found evidence that attitude     is linked to duration and survival of cancer.
Your beliefs affect your health, including your genes – Dr. Bruce Lipton, internationally recognized biologist and article of The Biology of Belief , is a leader in teaching about the science of epigenetics.  His scientific experiments prove  that your perception or beliefs, affect your health.  His studies show that even if you have a gene for a certain disease, it      is your beliefs that can turn genetic issue off or on. To learn more, watch The Biology of Belief.

                                    The Psychology of Cancer

WE ARE ONLY beginning to understand, in a scientific way, the connection between disease and the mind. There is rapidly growing body of research studying the relationship among emotions,  personality characteristics, and disease, especially cancer. The answers are  beginning to emerge,  and they demonstrate a definite connection between emotions and  the chances of developing cancer,  as well as the prognosis of  the disease once it has appeared. This review of the literature will emphasize the most recent developments and discoveries.
Several psychological characteristics appear to influence the course of cancer: depression, stress, lacking a sense of control,  having a negative outlook, and also lacking an adequate support system.  All correlate with a poor prognosis.  Having a sense of control, a positive outlook, and a good support system correlate with a better prognosis.

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I Learned Balance by Living

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Ken

Hey Ken: I cured my lung and bone cancer by knowing history and cutting out all GMOs, sugar and processed foods. While taking I teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate and upping my pH to 8.4. With 1 tablespoon of molasses, 1 cup of water. Warm on stove to blend together. Do not boil. Do this 3 to 5 times a day. I ate leafy greens, avocados, bananas, apples, green foods, etc. I followed Dr.Sebi cure for every disease and virus known to man!  ~ Marcus

HEALING CANCER THE DR. SEBI WAY
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Cancer is not a death sentence. Say that 3 times fast and then read this article thoroughly. This protocol is based upon what Dr.  Sebi  himself used and his nutritional guide here.          As a cancer expert myself I felt it was very strong to give a thorough protocol on what heals. Keep in mind that all protocols require a multi-prong remedy, not a simple herb     or herbs or bromine mix. You are fighting for your life.

We will be focusing on:
– Diet
– Meals
– Herbs
– Supplements
– Pain

Acid – Alkaline Balance and Cancer: The Truth Behind the Myth

By Dianne Piepenburg, MS, RD, CSO, LD – Minnesota Oncology.

“I have litmus strips to check my saliva because someone told me that my body is too acidic.” “I am avoiding citrus fruits, tomatoes, and acidic foods because cancer thrives      in an acidic environment.”

These comments seem very logical and believable; however the concept that the body is too acidic,  and one needs to make the body more alkaline in order to “starve” cancerous cells is only a myth.  The information below will discuss how this myth got started,  what  we know today, and identify what you can do to incorporate cancer-fighting foods within your routine.

The History:
Back in the late 1870’s a scientist named Marcellin Berthelot used the Bomb Calorimeter to study the amount of heat produced or absorbed during this chemical reactions.

This machine consisted of a cylinder-shaped chamber, pressurized oxygen, and a small amount of water. Berthelot would take various food substances (i.e., fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.) and incinerate them within this device which turned the item into an ash-type substance. When this ash was mixed with water, Berthelot was able to check the pH of each item. What he discovered was that items with a higher pH (more alkaline) were plant-based items such fruits and vegetables, while those with a lower pH (more acidic) were meats.

Then, in the early 1900s, the Nobel-prize winning Dr. Otto Warburg, suggested that cancer cells “live in hypoxic, very low oxygen, and acidic conditions and derive energy from sugars by fermenting them the way yeast does. From this, he theorized that these low-oxygen and highly-acidic conditions caused cancer.

Given these findings, it is easy to see where the acid-alkaline idea came from.                  BUT one must remember that science has dramatically advanced since these times.     While both gentlemen provided cutting-edge research for their time, we know a lot      more today about cancer, metabolism of food, and diet. So what do we know now?

Today’s Science:
In order for a cancer cell to grow, it relies on growth of blood vessels in efforts to provide enough oxygen to metabolize energy. However, the pace of cancer cell growth and division is quicker than the production of oxygen-supplying blood vessels.

This results in the inefficient metabolism of its energy supply, and ultimately, lactic acid    is produced.  Just because cancer cells are producing lactic acid,  does not mean the whole body becomes acidic.  In fact,  the body has a very tight set  of  checks and balances  which keeps your blood’s (i.e., body’s) pH between 7.35 – 7.45, or near neutral. It is impossible to significantly alter one’s blood pH with the food you eat.

Therefore, checking your saliva for acidity or alkalinity is not an accurate measure of    your body’s actual pH balance.  So, as you can see, it is not the body that is too acidic      and gives cancer cells a medium to grow and divide. Rather, it’s the opposite. Cancer    cells produce acid, but that does not make the entire body more acidic.

What can you do?
Fortunately, the same foods that Berthelot found to be alkaline back in the 1800s are  many of the same foods that are recommended today for their cancer-fighting properties. These plant-based foods – including citrus fruits  and  also  tomatoes – protect cells from damage, encourage normal cell growth,  and other processes which help fight cancer and other chronic illnesses.  Conversely,  high-intakes acidic foods  such as meat and animal-based proteins, have been linked to inflammation, insulin insensitivity, and increased cell division.

As you can see, the myth of the need to make the body more alkaline does not have significant value in respect to cancer cell growth or development. However, we do know that incorporating more alkaline-type foods is recommended.

The American Institute for Cancer Research recommends a plant-based diet which aims  at receiving at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day (at least 2 ½ cups), using whole grains versus refined grains, incorporating beans/legumes more often and meat less often. Incorporating these dietary habits will also limit your intake of acidic foods, increase your intake of alkaline foods,  and provides your body with the cancer-fighting nutrients it craves through balance.

Pierre Eugène Marcellin Berthelot Biography. Accessed March 11, 2014.
Schor, Jacob. Acid Alkaline Diets and Cancer, an ethical question. December 12, 2007. http://www.denvernaturopathic.com/alkalineash.htm. Accessed March 10, 2014.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr Otto Heinrich Warburg: The Cause of Cancer. .           Accessed March 11, 2014.
American Institute for Cancer Research. www.aicr.org. Accessed March 11, 2014.

First You Must Know This Man

Yes we are focusing on the healing of the man, Dr. Sebi. He died in early August of 2016 while being in Jail unjustly for trumped up charges. He did not die from natural causes as many would like you to think too. This man was such a threat to the conventional market, that he was done away with.  He went to the Supreme Court  and provided more than 70 witnesses who showed he cured their disease. So on this day we pay homage to the great and mighty, Dr. Sebi. Rest in Peace.

His diet will Sustain You

In order to know great healing you must first be on an alkaline, electric food plan. Everything you have been told in the past will be out the window. No, you cannot eat carrots, broccoli or cauliflower. You cannot make carrot juice either. But you can eat so many foods that will cause your cells to scream with delight. In other words we are also healing the entire body, not just the cancer or other disease you have.

To learn exactly what you can eat, go to the Nutritional Guide I wrote: Here.

While you can eat anything on the list, we want to limit some things. Fruit has natural sugar and so we want to limit fruit intake to only in the morning and only a few. So do not have a diet full of fruit. In the article link below mango was shown to aid in the eradication of cancer, however, I’ve seen minimal proof of this and so go lightly as it is a high glycemic fruit. Green apples are better to add to your green smoothie along with green bananas, peaches, kiwis.

Limit your carbs

While on the Dr. Sebi Nutritional guide you will see all kinds of flours and grains allowed, let’s limit those also. We want our diet to be full of nutrition. Bread slows you down and is a form of sugar. Keep your bread to one portion every other day.

Eat as much as you want from the vegetable selections, beans should be eaten daily (chickpeas) and a handful of walnuts or hempseeds. You can make milk from these nuts. You can also have some hemp protein.

You must have certain lifestyle changes also. You need to have no stress. Eliminate all toxic people from your home. Hibernation is really good if you can as many will tell you  eat something. Try to get some sunlight daily (not 10am to 2pm) and mild exercise, such  as rebounding on a mini-trampoline. Do 10 mini jumps and rest.  Do 10 more and rest.  You must keep your energy up and so we do not want you to do aerobic exercise or running.

Dr. Sebi Herbs and Compounds

You must have the bromine mix (Irish Sea Moss and Bladderwrack) daily. You can make   it on your own or purchase from Dr. Sebi’s Store Here or you can make it yourself. Find directions here You need minimum 1 tablespoon daily,

You must take the green food plus daily too. Now you can put the green food plus in     your morning smoothie. It contains nopal cactus, bladderwrack, linden flowers and nettles. I upgraded this simple protocol to be much more intense, call it Green Food      Plus Plus Plus. Here

You must have a minimum of three cups of herbal tea daily. Now you can have any         herb of your choosing. Some of the approved herbs are dandelion root, elderberry, red raspberry, nopal, burdock, yellow dock and more. You can see many herbs on my store.
Dr. Sebi’s Cellfood Store – If you call Dr Sebi’s store they will want you to go on the full protocol of 20 products.

The cost is $1500 a month plus shipping. For some this is the easiest route, but for some the cost is more than they can afford. I have written a detailed article on the herbs in these products and how to make them yourself. You can read the article here.

If you want to call the office, you can talk to them about the complete packages.               The telephone number and contact information is on the article linked above.

Suggested Supplements

In addition to the diet and herbs, there are certain supplements we suggest. Keep in mind this protocol is a suggestion and may be adjusted depending on your illness or disease. No two cancers are the same and that goes for all disease.

Black Cumin Oil – 1 tablespoon daily with the juice of 1 orange – not store bought.
IP-6 &Inositol – As directed
Vitamin D3 – 2000iu if not deficient. 5000iu if you are deficient.
Colloidal silver – 2 teaspoon daily You must buy the Ionic Silver Type                                     as it is 10,000 times more powerful.

Are You In Pain

For pain you can read up on my new protocol for pain with black seed oil and olive oil. Read Here

You can also use Penetrex cream which is highly rated by more than 14,000 people,     drink cayenne tea and take a massage of olive oil and black seed oil mixed equally.
Stress and Depression

You will have stress with any disease. If you feel overwhelmed then take one inch of   ginger and mine it and add in 1/2 teaspoon of ground black cumin seeds. It will relax          a bear. For other suggestions try making a cup of chamomile tea or anise tea.
Fasting, Fasting, Fasting

There will be some who just cannot fast and should not fast. Fasting is hard on the       entire system. If you are stage 4 cancer, do not fast. If you are overwhelmed with fatigue do a liquid fast only. A liquid fast is smoothies, soups that are liquified and water. Do not drink fruit juice.   Source: https://www.mucusless-diet.com/cancerprotocol.html

To see more on fasting – go here

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Surviving Terminal Cancer

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Ken

Dominic Hill’s Surviving Terminal Cancer film was first aired on World Cancer Day          (4 February 2015)  and was watched by 400 people affected by a brain tumor at the        BFI in London. It was later aired in New York at the Lincoln Centre and watched by      over 200 people affected by a brain tumor.

Could brain tumour survivors help unlock cancer cure?
Three patients who beat the odds deserve scrutiny, say experts in new documentary
These – 3 – long-term brain tumor survivors could revolutionize our quest to cure all        forms of cancer, say researchers.
The three men are at the heart of a documentary, Surviving Terminal Cancer, which         premiered at London’s British Film Institute on World Cancer Day.
Two of them have beaten off a form of brain tumour called glioblastoma multiforme – dubbed “the terminator” by doctors because of its highly aggressive characteristics.
Patients live for just 15 months on average after diagnosis.
Ben Williams has lived for 20 years (Diagnosed March 31, 1995) and Richard Gerber       for eight years since diagnosis with glioblastoma multiforme.

Anders Ferry was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma – another aggressive form            of brain tumour – in 1999. He has survived for 15 years compared with an average of      two – to – three years for patients with anaplastic astrocytoma.
The standard treatment for both of these types of brain tumor – surgery followed               by radiotherapy and chemotherapy – has not changed for decades.
Surviving Terminal Cancer explores how the three men – all with a scientific academic background – researched and devised their own treatment programs.
All three identified pharmaceutical drugs and naturally-occurring agents which unconnected trials have found may act individually to block specific cancer pathways.
Against doctors’ advice, the three took many of these simultaneously as a “cocktail”     while undergoing the standard treatment offered to patients like them.
None of the therapies was approved for use in brain tumor patients and barring one (Tamoxifen) they were not licensed for use against any form of cancer.
Professor Williams and Dr. Gerber saw their tumors disappear and their disease has         not recurred.
Dr. Ferry’s tumor has recurred 6 times but he continues to defy the odds, remaining          on his cocktail regime and seeking out experimental treatments wherever possible.
Surviving Terminal Cancer reveals the desperate measures the men took to secure           the drugs they believed would help to keep their disease at bay – including forging prescriptions, switching medications illicitly with other patients and, in the case of physical chemist Dr. Ferry, an attempt to manufacture his own supply of a compound     that was about to be withdrawn from the market.
The film argues that the men’s survival challenges the orthodox scientific approach            to improving cancer treatments.
In particular, it questions the reliance of researchers on randomized controlled trials involving single drug agents.
It also asks why drugs already approved to treat other conditions are not more often trialed on cancer patients – a practice known as “repurposing”.
Surviving Terminal Cancer was written and directed by entrepreneur Dominic Hill,        who lost his brother-in-law to glioblastoma multiforme in 2010 and set out to discover why the prognosis remains so bleak.
The feature-length documentary – made by Mr Hill over two and half years on a shoestring budget – includes interviews with several world-renowned cancer scientists who call for a change in direction by researchers.
The screening on February 4, supported by The Brain Tumor Charity, will be attended by more than 400 people  affected by brain tumors.  It will be followed by a panel discussion involving internationally-renowned brain tumor experts and the three men whose stories feature in the film.
The panel will be chaired by Nottingham consultant neuro-oncologist David Walker, president of the British Neuro-oncology Society.
On February 18 the film will be screened to a similar audience at The Lincoln Center         in New York, after which it will be freely available on the internet.
Mr Hill has also brought together a group of researchers from around the world              who hope to secure funding for a trial involving the use of multiple drug therapies             on patients newly-diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme.
Mr Hill said his brother-in-law’s death and its devastating impact had sparked                   his “desperate scramble” for knowledge about glioblastoma multiforme, treatment  options and the state of research into the disease.
I could not believe, nor accept, that a young man’s life could be given up on without      even trying.
Patients facing the worst diagnosis known to man, should not also have to be victims        of man-made problems and paralysis.
“I have made this film to try and disseminate critical information to future patient populations about the invisible barriers they will face beyond their biological diagnosis, that preclude in most cases their access to the treatments at the front of the innovation curve.”
Sarah Lindsell, chief executive of The Brain Tumour Charity, said: “Survival rates for patients diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour have barely improved in the last        40 years.
“We are determined to change that by working with patients and researchers towards more effective treatments.
“Surviving Terminal Cancer asks crucial questions about how this can be done, which is why we are supporting its premiere and the panel discussion afterwards on February 4.”
The Brain Tumour Charity recently published its 5-year Research Strategy, A Cure Can’t Wait, setting out plans to drive forward the search for more effective treatments for the disease.

Ben Williams, PhD is a 23 year survivor of a GBM. (Diagnosed March 31, 1995) and         has written an excellent book titled: Surviving Terminal Cancer: Clinical Trials, Drug Cocktails, and Other Treatments Your Oncologist Won’t Tell You About

The book is basically 2 parts: his story, his thoughts on how to approach the situation,    and then an overview of treatment options. The first 2 parts never get stale, but the final part  is  getting outdated,  so he provided these articles which updates the final 1/3 of his book. They can be read as standalone articles, but is best to buy the book and read it also!

Treatment Options For Malignant Gliomas – Aug 2017 Update.
The Role of Supplements (including Anti-Oxidants) in Cancer Treatment – July 12, 2014 update! .
Long Term Survival of Glioblastoma. 2014
Perils of Evidence Based medicine. 2010

For more information on Ben Williams, Click HERE

Preparing for Battle

Thank you Facebook friends for sending me pictures to uplift me! Countdown – 3 days to my  MRI on Feb 26. My stress is the most extreme I’ve had over the past 18 years; did the Gamma Knife kill off (1GBM/1aPXA) or are they growing bigger.

If I get bad news I need to be prepared for battle.

This week I was reading the Bible and my mind kept going to verses that have given me strength while battling the brain tumors. These verses have always prepared me for battle and have given me the strength needed to make it to the other side.

Proverbs 23:7 says “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” With faith I tell myself               “I am a warrior going into battle and I will be victorious!”

In Psalms chapter 18, David called out to God praying for success in his battle.             David also called out in praise thanking God for his many blessings.

Using some of David’s passion I call out to God; I love you, Lord, my strength. Lord, my rock, my fortress,  and my deliverer in whom I take refuge.  You Lord are my shield, my salvation, my stronghold. The brain cancer feels like death entangles me, the torrent of destruction overwhelms me. I cry out to my Lord for help, from his temple he hears my voice. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You Lord give   me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me. You Lord armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries (brain tumors) bow at my feet.

Ephesians chapter 6 gives me strength; it’s about putting on Gods full armor enabling     me to stand my ground. It’s about wearing a belt, breastplate, helmet and holding a shield of faith. It describes how my feet will hold firm with readiness. The Lord is the foundation of the blessings.

With faith I will keep repeating this wisdom to me, so on Feb 26th when I walk in the door to hear the MRI results, I will be prepared for battle.   ~Cheryl Broyles

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Whisper Words 0f Wisdom

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Ken

When I was a kid growing up. . . I always Marvel at great Americans like Will Rogers,          Paul Harvey and Johnny Bench. I always thought why don’t people listen to those who know. The very answer to life difficulties are being broadcasted on the very airways we listen to but everybody is deaf to hear because nobody cares to listen to humanity.

William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American     stage and motion picture actor,  vaudeville performer,  American cowboy,  humorist, newspaper columnist,  and social commentator from Oklahoma. He was a Cherokee  citizen born in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.

Known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son”, Rogers was born to a Cherokee family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma).  As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled around  the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 “talkies”), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns.

By the mid-1930s Rogers was hugely popular in the United States, with leading political    wit and the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. He died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post when their small airplane crashed in northern Alaska.

Rogers’s vaudeville rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to       the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels.

His earthy anecdotes and folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, Prohibition, politicians, government programs, and a host of other controversial topics in a way that was appreciated by a national audience, with no one offended. His aphorisms, couched    in humorous terms, were widely quoted:  “I am not a member of an organized political party. I am a Democrat.”

Rogers even provided an epigram on his most famous epigram:
When I die, my epitaph, or whatever you call those signs on gravestones, is going to read: “I joked about every prominent man of my time, but I never met a man I dident [sic] like.” I am so proud of that, I can hardly wait to die so it can be carved.

Harvey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of a policeman who was killed by robbers in 1921. He made radio receivers as a young boy, and he attended Tulsa Central High School where teacher Isabelle Ronan was  “impressed by his voice”.  On her recommendation, he started working at KVOO in Tulsa in 1933 helping to clean up when he was. He eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and the news.

He also continued working at KVOO while attending the University of Tulsa, first as an announcer and later as a program director. He spent three years as a station manager for KFBI AM, now known as KFDI, a radio station that once had studios in Salina, Kansas.

From there, he also moved to a newscasting job at KOMA in Oklahoma City, and then to  KXOK in St. Louis in 1938 where he was Director of Special Events and a roving reporter.
Harvey then moved to Hawaii  to cover the United States Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. He was returning to the mainland from assignment when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

He eventually enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces, however,  served only       from December 1943 to March 1944. His critics [specify] claimed that he was given a psychiatric discharge for deliberately injuring himself in the heel. Harvey did angrily denied the accusation, but was vague about details:

“I cannot tell you the exact wording on my discharge.”

Harvey then moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR. In 1945, he began hosting the postwar employment program Jobs for G.I. Joe on WENR. Harvey added The Rest of the Story as a tagline to in-depth feature stories in 1946. Back in the Day Will Rogers didn’t miss a beat and was always spot on and in 1965 Paul Harvey proved to be a Biblical Visionist with his prediction in the Broadcast:

If I were the Devil. 

Even in todays world . . . .we send the message of separation through a 2000 mile wall.        That separate The United States and Mexico as we have also drawn up a Health Care Plan that separate Americans beliefs. Whereas we should draw up a plan that where everybody gives a little to gain a lot. Health Care should be a plan where everybody pays into to help with the root cause  (that being to subsidized doctors  for the expense of doing business.) Therefore they wouldn’t feel they have to rip off insurance companies to make a living. Premium cost would be reduced and that alone would jump start a better humanity.

Can WE Auto Correct Humanity

Pay it forward. One person can only do so much. For a chain reaction, you must inspire people who go on to inspire others, etc. You’ll have to live so that people see that you are serious about your cause. And so on and so on. Imagine if everyone followed through with this and what kind of world it would be!

Don’t intentionally hurt others. Imagine a society where every single person did not look to harm another individual. You wouldn’t have to lock your doors at night and self-defense would be a thing of the past. You may think one person cannot make a difference. The whole world is just seven billion individuals. Just think, you may inspire someone to be like you and start a chain reaction!

Laugh and smile! Many believe that laughter is the best medicine you can have. Not only that, but people who are happy are often more healthy and are lots more fun to be around! Sharing a smile  and  a laugh with someone is easy,  completely free,  and  may  just  make someone’s day!  When your happiness is contributing to the happiness  and well-being of other people and the planet, that’s called sustainable happiness!

Have a generosity of spirit, have an open heart and ask yourself, “do I have courage?” Identify a cause where you have a personal interest. Articulate the problem. Engage the “change makers” or encourage those who also want to make a change. Make a plan and execute. Anyone can change the world; all it takes is a little time, effort and dedication!

Changing the world will change you.

Just Goes to Show You That Critical First Impression isn’t always so!!!
Many times in today’s world we are quick to judge people on a appearance alone.                 If I would be like this I would only be half as smart as I truly believe myself to be.                 I have never met a person that didn’t teach me something and I would only be            partially entertained as we all know entertainment is a big part of living.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an    American singer, songwriter and actress.  Also when  I overcome her debut and unconventionality, provocative work, and visual experimentation.

I have became appreciative of her musical career.

She began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school   plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, thru New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a music career.

When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007. She rose to prominence the following year with her debut album, the electropop record The Fame, and its chart-topping singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”. A follow-up EP, The Fame Monster, featuring the singles “Bad Romance”, “Telephone” and “Alejandro” as she has became accepted for her own individuality in the business.

Whom Am I to Judge: Eylene Pirez is a physicist who has worked on NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn, dark matter research, and is currently finishing her PhD in particle accelerator technologies at UCLA. In addition, she is an astronomy educator and eHow contributor, and provides free science tutorials to the public.

Born and raised in Cuba, Eylene experienced harsh political and freedom restrictions       in her early life that drove her passion for world travel. Whether through photography      or academia, her goal is to solidify the bond between humans and the universe.

Most recently, Eylene finished building a van which will allow her to travel the American continent to fulfill her passion projects. https://soundcloud.com/user-591514477/eylene-pirez

Also as a 12-year old girl from Canada Severn Cullis-Suzuki, daughter of David Suzuki, as she traveled to Brazil to address the very first U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Rio. traveled to Brazil.  As she spoke to the United Nations Earth Summit  the truth with such power and grace that she silenced the world.  She called on grownups  to follow the same rules we teach our children. She defined the role of the climate negotiators then and today her words ring truer than when she spoke them. Her speech has been heard by millions. 

Even if you’re broke, there are lots of ways you can help to make the world a better place.
Find exciting and fun ways to change the world. Volunteering is not only a great way to help those less fortunate; you might also make new friends!
Advertise your cause by using your talents.
You don’t just give up. You don’t just let things happen. You make a stand! You say no! You have the guts to do what’s right, even when everyone else just runs away.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly and if you are
always make amends.
The only way anyone can live in peace is if they’re prepared to forgive.
Spread the word. Get your friends involved. Make it go Viral ~ The more the better!
You don’t have to change the world for everyone, you can change the world for a couple    of people and still leave a positive impact.
Help yourself so you can help others so much more to say but that’s a good start.
Treat others like you want to be treated, if you are horrible to someone, and think,      would I like them saying that to me.  And always be open to whom you meet!!!

Through the Flat Earth Society Jura-Glenlivet                                      comments I have learned alot 🙂

Fifty Five years ago, on February 9, 1964, The Beatles made their first American television appearance.  It’s undeniable that The Beatles’ influence on rock music and popular culture was, and remains, immense.    The Beatles – Rooftop Concert (1969)

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Imbalance = Dis`ease

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Ken

When we talk disease:

The thyroid is an “itty bitty’ gland hidden behind the Adam’s Apple that affects your     body in a big way.  Thyroid hormones regulate mood, memory, heart rate and so much more.  “The thyroid is also the superhero of metabolism,  determining how quickly you  turn calories and stored fat into energy,” notes Haylie Pomroy whose the author of Fast Metabolism Diet. Pomroy states anybody that wants great health should nurture their thyroid.

People should trade in foods that are inflammatory for those that have highly anti-inflammatory properties 9especially low sugar fruits, veggies, nuts, beans and some seafood.  Why is this important?  Turns out most of us are inflamed on the inside —             a problem triggered by junk food, hidden food allergies, toxins, even stress.

Hormones we release to fight inflammation end up blocking path ways that our hormones — so when you are fighting inflammation your thyroid struggles. Noting that weight gain, brain fog, and hair loss are common consequences. Another important factor gluten and other factors can set off a chain reaction in our bellies so intense that it actually leads to   an auto immune response where the body attacks the thyroid.

Thereby, opting for healthy alternatives like brown rice over white pasta, popcorn           over pretzels and tremendously support weight lost.
Good news; As the right diet makes inflammation subside, thyroid function increases       so we feel better and burn fat much faster. You may also lose the bloat while the body         is inflamed.

Then there’s Lori Brock, the Oregon grand mother 60, who began to skip Gluten,      avoided dairy  and opt for grass fed meat.  As she found substitutes that taste great.          She lost 25 pounds and two sizes and noted its the best she has felt in 10 years since thyroid issues began for her. Hence her doctor lowered her prescription drugs. And        she learned a valuable lesson; when you eat the right way, your thyroid heals and you   have a better overall happier life.

Healthy eating guidelines include with about 450 calories per meal, each including         high – quality protein, health fat, optional unprocessed gluten -free starch (oatmeal, potatoes and beans) with unlimited non starchy vegetables. Add healthy snacks and            1 -2 servings of low sugar fruit servings daily and limited added sugar to 12gs daily.

Also The Liver is one of the most important organ and the largest gland of the body weighing 1.5 kg.  It is located in the central position of the abdomen.  It receives 30 %           of  the blood every minute.  It has importance which is crucial to one’s life like storing       of vitamins,  sugar and iron to give body energy, controlling the production & removal       of cholesterol. While clearing the blood of waste products, drugs, and other poisonous substances. It also releases and important substance called “bile “which is necessary to digest food and absorb nutrients. The liver is such an important organ.. we can survive only one or two days but if it fails the whole system and thus body fails. It also helps in    the synthesis of plasma proteins such as albumin and clotting factors and purification       of the body.

87.9% of Consumers Believe Nutrition is the Most Important Factor for Liver Health

The Importance of Having a Healthy Pancreas and Liver
Having a healthy pancreas and liver are keys to living a healthy life. Unfortunately,       poor diet, reduced exercise, and an increase in stress can put pressure on our liver          and pancreas.

Your liver and pancreas not only aid you with digestion, but they are a key part of          your body’s ability to detoxify itself. Both of these organs play a role in your body’s      ability to produce the hormones needed for a healthy body. It’s interesting to note           that having a pancreas and liver that are not functioning well can leave you feeling       tired, bloated, and like your digestive system is not working. All of this. . . makes it difficult, if not impossible, for you to go about your daily activities.

Before having their pancreas and liver examined, many people are perplexed about        why they have so little energy. Then they realize their poor diet, being under constant stress,  and not having significant hydration has led to them damaging their liver and pancreas.

Thankfully, there are things that you can do to improve the health of your pancreas        and liver, thereby improving your overall quality of life. Of course, while talking about   diet, it’s important to include good vegetables and other important nutrients. But what       if something is already going on with your liver and/or pancreas?

Easy Liver Detox
Want to dramatically reduce and change your metabolism in 28 days?
“All you have to do is clean out your liver,” insist Dr. Alan Christianson, N.M.D..               and author of The Metabolism Reset Diet.

Research has linked congested livers to stalled fat burning. Dr. Christianson developed      a simple cleanse for his patients that has became. . . .the basis of a massive clinical test. Tens of thousands of women participated with each dropping up to a pound a day and        5 1/2 inches from their waste.

‘When your liver is healthy your metabolism is healthy,” says the doc.

“It’s often the only difference between being over weight and being naturally thin.”
Many people don’t realize that the liver processes every calorie and chemical entering   into our system. Often in today’s world we throw so many calories and toxins at this       vital organ  it often can’t keep up and a logjam occurs.  Once that happens,  the liver struggles to turn food into fuel — and virtually everything we eat turns to fat.

Cleveland Clinic’s Mark Hyman M.D. states, a clogged a liver wreaks havoc on insulin. With levels so high the belly fattening hormone will soar high and it prevents stored fat from being broken down.  Plus  when all your fuel from calories  are being turned to fat and you’re tired all the time.  DR. C’s Metabolism resetting plan  simultaneously gives     your liver less to process while loading it with the nutrients it needs to cleanse and heal.

Step One: DR. C cuts calories while still giving you 90 grams of protein a day.                Why? fewer calories reduces the liver burden so it has time to clear blockage. And extra protein helps it speed clean and Dr. C emphasizes pea protein since studies show it has    an alkalizing effect the supports healthy liver function.

Step Two: Load up on liver cleansing vegetables. Micronutrients in plants, especially carrots,  parsnip,  celery and cruciferous vegetables are proven to enhance the livers own ability to unclog itself.  Also twice a day incorporate  aqua-faba which is made by soaking dry beans in water and save the liquid you usually discard. It’s a great source of resistance starch, a fiber-like compound that proven to slash belly fattening insulin by 73% and spike hormones linked to weight lost. Dr. C’s wife used the stuff also to shrink her waist by 1 1/2 inches!!!   Best Prevention method?

Supplements:

Milk Thistle Increases Glutathione Antioxidant Activity Glutathione is considered the body’s master antioxidant and vital for effective liver functioning. Milk thistle extract      has been shown to increase glutathione levels in the liver by up to 35 % and decrease oxidative stress.
Milk Thistle & Vitamin B6 Increase Glutathione. Dr. David Katz said that supplements  can help increase your Glutathione as well. Try taking
1.5 mg of Vitamin B6 every day and 200 mg of Milk Thistle every day. You cannot take Glutathione as a pill, but these supplements are a good option to help boost your body’s Glutathione.

Milk thistle extract not only prevents the depletion of glutathione induced by alcohol     and other toxic chemicals. Since the ability of the liver to detoxify is largely related to      the level of glutathione in the liver,  the results of this study seem to indicate that … Silymarin (Milk Thistle) – Silymarin is a milk thistle extract that nutritionally supports liver function. This highly active botanical formula protects the liver from free radical damage, increasing glutathione concentrations and superoxide dismutase activity.

The Chinese have used berbamine for centuries  to treat inflammation and related conditions, like rheumatoid arthritis. It’s a compound that comes from the barberry plant, an evergreen shrub also found throughout the warmer continents of the world (except for Australia). The flowers are a golden yellow or orange, and the berries ripen to either a deep red or blue-black.

Berbamine-focused studies have surged during the past eight years, because findings repeatedly point to this compound’s health-creating benefits. Notably, researchers have found that not only does berbamine aid with healing liver cancer, but it also has cancer-killing effects on certain lung and stomach cancers. It also appears to help with blood cancers, certain skin cancers, and an aggressive (highly metastatic) type of breast cancer. Read More: https://www.cancerdefeated.com/chinese-herb-destroys-liver-cancer-and-more/2853/

Berbamine inhibits the growth of liver cancer cells and cancer initiating cells
by targeting Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808882/

For the most part, berbamine can be ordered online as a supplement in powder form.    But, two comments of caution: For starters, don’t confuse berbamine with berberine, which is a similar chemical compound (and also has anti-cancer properties, for that matter).

Second, in spite of the fact that berbamine is so promising, it’s hard for me to urge this remedy on patients in Western countries because there’s no way to guarantee its safety     or purity. Sad to say, Chinese purveryors of herbs and natural medicines have acquired      a bad reputation.

So if you attempt to seek it out, be as picky and discriminating as possible (this would include not necessarily believing every testimonial you find on the Web).

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A Dramatic Story Of Healing

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Ken

In 2010 Doctors diagnosed college athlete, but her parents   refused to accept this death sentence.

Bailey O’Brien’s oncologist at NYU Hospital told Bailey that she had seven months              to live. 20 years old, successful senior in college and she had already been diagnosed     with melanoma cancer in the year 2007.  She thought it was over.  Only to see it come   back   two years later, even stronger than before: a total of seven tumors, some weren’t able to be operated on.

“It was a death sentence,” Bailey said frankly. But she and her parents, Rebecca and James, never gave up. They fought, using all weapons they could, whether or not the    FDA or even her own doctors didn’t approve.

Bailey’s eight-year “cancer journey,” as she calls it, started when she was only 17.  “Freckled with fair colored skin, with long brown hair and expressive hazel eyes,”                a former varsity gymnast, now a springboard diver at Putnam Valley High School,    earning a partial scholarship to Boston University.  Early on at BU,  she noticed a          weird spot on her temple. “It was a dark freckle that had a pinkish bump under it,”           she said. “I thought it was a pimple, but it wouldn’t go away.”

A biopsy that was taken after Thanksgiving came back  as “highly suspicious”  for melanoma cancer. Surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital removed 45 lymph       nodes directly  from Bailey’s neck,  a small portion of her salivary glands,  and even              a swath of facial skin around her temple. After receiving over a month of Interferon treatments she went back to school and back to competition diving.

As a junior, she had a personal-best season, making the podium in both 1- and 3-meter springboard  at the 2010 America East Championship.  She was embarking on her senior year, “feeling as strong as I’ve ever been,” she said, when a routine follow-up scan showed that the cancer had returned in her jaw. The first surgery didn’t get the tumor, and a mass was found behind her ear and biopsied. However, the doctors got the tumor and the mass in a second surgery,  along with a wide margin  of  skin  and  tissue,  as well as some bone from her skull. The next day, Bailey looked in the mirror and saw that the bottom half of her right ear was gone. “It wrecked me,” she said.

After an entire month of radiation and struggling and fighting, Bailey traveled with her diving team for training in Hawaii  before coming back to BU.  Only two months after her second surgery,  she felt an odd bump on the bottom of her chin  while she was putting on sunscreen. A CT scan showed 7 tumors in her spine, neck, and lung. An almost impossible deficit to overcome,  ALMOST… and her mother and sister went up to her dorm to tell her the bad news.

“I didn’t expect it at all,” Bailey said. “I broke down. I felt like I was trapped, thinking about if I might be able to survive. Everything ended with me dead.”

Back home, Bailey started on a chemo drug called Temodar. With help from a family friend who was studied in holistic medicine, Bailey’s mom decided to study alternative ways of curing cancer. One of them is Coley’s Vaccine, also called Coley’s Toxins, which was invented in the late 19th century by a cancer surgeon by the name of William Coley. The fluid contains bacteria and toxins that actually infect the body and cause a fever.

This in turn stimulates the immune system to fight malicious tumors.

In 1966 the American Cancer Society put it in the “unproven method” box and never touched it again… Chances of getting Coley’s Vaccine in the US were between slim and none after that. No one knew if it was possible for Bailey to recover or even survive after this… But there was a ray of hope.

A Mexican hospital, The Centro Hospitalario Internacional del Pacifico S.A., or CHIPSA may have answer… CHIPSA is a cancer research hospital in Tijuana and it specializes in alternative methods of curing cancer, including Coley’s vaccine, Gerson Therapy & other integrative treatments.  They boast a 60 % success rate of end-stage melanoma patients who followed CHIPSA’s treatment live at least five years more.

Many live entire lives after. This was Bailey’s last hope.

In the February of 2011, Bailey took what she says was “the biggest leap of faith of my life,” Bailey  and  her mother flew to Tijuana.  For a long three weeks at CHIPSA,  they shared a small room and Bailey did the hospital’s protocol.

Following the Gerson Therapy, a low-sodium organic diet that regenerates the body’s healing process by giving a helping-hand to the immune system and taking away any deficiencies in nutrients. She drank enough fruit and vegetable juices to feed a giraffe!       At least eight ounces of fruit and vegetable juices every hour, for an average of 15 a day.

She was given vitamin C drips and was given Laetrile, a controversial but effective treatment which comes from apricot pits; three coffee enemas a day; and regular doses     of Coley’s Vaccine.  She was given an Issels Autologous vaccine that was taken directly from her own white blood cells which that contained antigens that boosted her immune system into a regenerative state.

“It was hard work,” she says, but her diving training served her extremely well:

“In sports, you’re always working towards something. I was working toward getting better. I had an amazing support group—family and teammates who were always there for me.”
When Bailey left Mexico, the lump beneath her chin had disappeared.

She continued the CHIPSA protocol for three weeks, until her next scan. At the follow-up appointment at Sloan Kettering,  she and Rebecca were on the edge of their seats for the results.  After what seemed like an interminable wait,  the doctor came in and, looking at the floor, told Bailey she “no longer needed his services. According to the scans, it looked like all the tumors were gone.”

Cancer-free five years after her terminal diagnosis, former high school athlete Bailey O‘Brien is active in her church, volunteers her time at local elementary schools, and is planning to embark on a career as a certified health coach.

The next day was Bailey’s 21st birthday. She celebrated with a sip of sangria at an organic restaurant in Manhattan with her family. Bailey no longer has to see her oncologist or gets scans, though she still takes Coley’s Vaccine about once a month at home. She’s passed the three-year threshold for recurrence; after five years, CHIPSA will consider her completely cured of cancer. It will be five years in March.

Bailey resides with her parents in Putnam Valley and spends lots of time in Peekskill, going to a local church and kickboxing class, also hanging out at The Peekskill Coffee House.  She is very strict about her diet,  avoiding anything that isn’t organic and she   limits her salt and sugar.  She doesn’t drink  or  eat from plastic bottles or containers, determined to get rid of toxic substances  that probably caused the cancer in the first   place, she says, “For me, living dangerously is ordering something off a menu without asking what’s in it.”

“I felt some survivor’s remorse when I healed,” she said. “A friend’s mom passed away from lung cancer when I was in Mexico.  I began to ask myself:  Why did I get a second chance and others didn’t? That’s when my spiritual yearning started. I wanted to know    the purpose of my life.

I wanted to know if God was real, because I’d prayed for a miracle. Some people call it        a miracle; some people call it science.  I think God gave me the resources to be healed.”
Bailey is doing all she can with her life. Writing a memoir and planning to start her new career as a certified health coach in the spring. She’s also extremely active at Peekskill’s First Baptist Church and volunteers for The Good News Club, one of the churches after school programs for the local elementary schools.

She babysits her two nephews whenever she can… They were a huge inspiration for her comeback: “They bring me so much joy. I didn’t have a lot of joy in my life before I had cancer. Life was not really exciting to me.

I looked at people who were happy, and I thought they were weird. What’s there to be happy about? But now I’m happy most days.  My message as a speaker is about being grateful for life. Instead of thinking life is a burden, be grateful for the day, because so many people don’t get that chance.”

For more information on Chipsa Hospital and the treatments Bailey used offer please    visit them here: https://chipsahospital.org/

The Truth About Cancer Video Published on Oct 19, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt3dipAheuM

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What’s Love Got To Do With It

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Ken

 November 12, 2012, in Philadelphia and August 23, 1942, in Elkins Park 

Suzanne Fleisher Roberts: Is an amazing young lady at 96 years old. With Suzanne’s fondest memory as an actress … was being onstage  as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew. With HeR BEST ADVICE ABOUT LIFE … Do what you think you will love, with passion.  If it’s something that’s helpful to others, it will bring you joy, too.

For her 90th birthday, she … joined her family in watching Lady Gaga on Saturday Night Live. Enough said! People are always telling me I need to stop … doing so much. It’s when I slow down they should worry.

An award-winning actress, director, producer and television host, Suzanne Roberts has spent a lifetime seeking to help others – using her skills, talent and creativity in innovative ways that have marked a career of leadership in public and community service. For almost two decades, Suzanne has been on a mission to also. . . . provide America’s fastest growing demographic with ideas and thought-provoking information to improve their quality of life.

A Philadelphia native, Suzanne’s extensive acting experience served as a springboard       for an array of public service involvement,  from USO shows to national plays dealing    with racism and alcoholism,  from award-winning achievements in radio to creation          of groundbreaking political television programming which resulted in her book, The Candidate and Television, distributed to both political parties.

She received international recognition for her landmark psychotherapy work with emotionally disturbed Navajo children, undertaken during a family summer spent on         a Reservation,  which led to a documentary film,  Discoveries in Communication and worldwide lectures to governmental and medical institutions; as well as her advocacy      for at-risk children and teens.

In her mid-sixties, she served on the faculty of Hahnemann University Hospital and received her Masters Degree in Human Services and Therapeutic Counseling at Antioch University, while also mentoring children.

Now, as the Emmy Award-winning creator and host of Seeking Solutions with Suzanne,     a nationally broadcast daily and weekly information / entertainment show targeted to an older adult audience,  Suzanne Roberts has become a role model of graceful aging as she provides both Boomers and Seniors information and insight on ways to enrich their lives, expand their horizons, and broaden their medical knowledge to improve their health.

Recognizing the dearth of quality television programming for older adults, Suzanne created Seeking Solutions in 2000 – and a brand new career for herself at the age of 80. Comprised of 5-minute segments that air daily on CNN Headline News and a weekly half-hour show broadcast on NBC  as well as. . . .streamed on the Seeking Solutions website at www.suzanne.tv, enabling a worldwide audience with Internet access to also enjoy the episodes.

The show also covers issues and topics that run the gamut from Alzheimer’s to Pilates,     same-sex marriage to how to do a breast self-exam. Fearless and forthright, Suzanne has demonstrated everything from belly-dancing to performing with the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Ballet, ridden a Harley, and even filmed her own cataract removal surgery.

Seeking to provide viewers with adventurous new experiences and information, Suzanne has consistently forged into new territory – facing her own doubts about trying new things as a way to show her audiences, “If I can do it, you can too!” And the results have garnered numerous awards, including the prestigious. . . 2002 Beacon Award for Best Public Affairs Series,  two Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for Outstanding Host in 2004 and 2005,  and two Telly Awards for excellence in television in 2004 and 2005 and also 4 Emmy nominations, consistently attracting both increased viewership and critical acclaim, also helping to make Suzanne a role model and spokesperson for a new generation of older adults.

In fact, she’s now striding into another new venture, with the launch of a brand-new   series called Exploring the Arts – taking viewers into the lives of artists covering virtually every genre – and again,  providing her viewers with new information and inspiration. A sought-after speaker, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary doctorates from Drexel and Arcadia Universities;  and also – most –  recently, the Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatric Society Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Women’s Image Network (WIN) Lifetime Achievement Award.

In addition to her work in television,  Suzanne has maintained her passion and also involvement into the theatre and arts community, establishing the Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund, a division of the Suzanne & Ralph Roberts Foundation,          to support theater & dance organizations.

he is now one of the largest private supporters of 29 performing arts organizations             in the region. In 2007, she also saw the realization of a dream as she saw her name up       in lights with the opening of the new home of the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Philadelphia’s first new theatre in a decade – the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.

A grandmother of eight, Suzanne and her husband Ralph reside in Philadelphia.

This video with  Carl O. Helvie one of the longest lived cancer survivors did with              Ms. Roberts is quite interesting.

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