Scalping is bad for people

Thanks to Johnny Bond for the special cloud background of this photo. Johnny resides in Northern California and is a certified genius.

Speaking of synchronicity.... In the last two days I came across two cases of people being scalped, or partially scalped.

The first was a strange case where some guy was trying to style his girlfriends hair using a power drill. He said he saw the technique on television and thought he would try it out. Her hair was rapidly wrapped around the drill bit and her scalp was partially removed from her head.

Frankly, I do not know which one of the two people involved was more to blame for this horrible accident: the guy for suggesting such a dangerous procedure or his girlfriend for going along with this idea.

The other case was some lady who was working and had an industrial accident where her hair got caught in some machinery and the result was a complete scalping. Fortunately the plastic surgeon was able to reattach the scalp. Unfortunately the blood supply was greatly impaired. But fortunately the surgeon was able to use leeches to reestablish the blood supply. Small slits were made in her scalp in the areas where blood had dried in the veins and the blood was not circulating well. Then small leeches were allowed to attach themselves to the scalp at these tiny cuts. Since the leeches had not been fed in days, they were famished and sucked out a lot of blood. And then when they had engorged themselves, they dropped off.

Now leeches have some special enzymes in their saliva to keep the blood flowing so they can feed. And the good news is that after they drop off, these enzymes keep the blood oozing out for about 8 more hours.... thus reestablishing circulation.

Well, we certainly have come a long way since the dark ages haven't we? The lady's scalp was saved by the leeching method. All I can say is that I am so glad I did not live 100 years ago when I could be scalped by American Indians!

Hopefully you won't need leeches.

David

Humor extends life!!

Thanks be to Johnny Bond for the unusual background in the photo below. I really wanted a totally different background, but you do not know Johnny. He does what he wants.

People do the funniest things. And if you look around and carefully observe them, it will undoubtedly make you laugh.

I was simply reading my cup of Diet Coke that I got from a fast food place. Right there on the side of the cup in big print was this warning:

"Caution: Hot drink may be hot."

I certainly hope so. Perhaps I am a little strange, but I thought that in order to be classified as a "hot" drink, it should actually be HOT!! I kind of thought that the definition of a hot drink was that it was going to be hot. But I also noticed that they did not guarantee it would be hot. It "may" be hot. Or it might be cold. Or perhaps it might be just luke-warm. You just never know. But... if you are one of the lucky ones, perhaps your hot drink may actually be hot.

So I started noticing WARNING labels. On the packaging of a man made log (made from compressed sawdust and who knows what else) was this incredible warning:

"Warning: use of this product may cause fire." Well since that was the specific reason for my buying the log--to BURN IT UP-- I would certainly hope so. But again, note that whoever wrote the warning used a "weasel" word: "MAY" cause fires. No guarantee there either. Nope. The product is INTENDED to be burned up, but if you improperly use it, perhaps you never will??

But warning labels are not the only source of my amusement. Several years ago, while looking at mattresses in a major department store which has since gone out of business, I was startled to read on the label--

"Plinteed in Japan especially for Montgumly Ward" I don't mean to disparage anybody, but that little announcement made me laugh. I mean, if you can't even spell the name of the company you are printing for, excuse me I mean "plinting" for, then perhaps you are in serious trouble.

A friend of mine once wrote and told me that there was a warning on the iron he had just bought that a person should not iron their clothes while wearing them. NO KIDDING!! I mean can you actually see somebody thinking "my shirt has wrinkles. I think I will iron it," and proceed to do so while still wearing the shirt? How would they get the wrinkles out of the back of the shirt? Oh... maybe they would get their wife to iron that part for them. And I suppose there would be wives who would try!! Apparently somebody once tried it... or else why the warning.

And also included with the iron was the warning, "not to be used for the other purpose." Rather non specific there. Sort of like the warnings that Will Robinson used to get from Robbie the Robot in the television show Lost in Space, "warning, warning, danger approaching." Oh now that is extremely helpful. When is danger NOT approaching? How far away is it? Exactly when might this danger arrive and from what direction? Oh, and WHAT might the danger be? That warning is a lot like the current warnings we get about possible terrorist activities. "Warning, warning, the terrorists might do something." Could you please be just a little more specific? It just MIGHT help me be more prepared for the emergency!!

Keep reading those labels,

David A. Youngs

Is your diet drink killing you?

Thanks to Johnny Bond for putting in the background on this photo below. I really wanted a much different background, but Johnny does what ever Johnny wants to do!!

This article on diet drinks was sent to me by my sister Sharon. The thoughts contained within are not necessarily the viewpoint of ... well me! I drink diet Coke. But I do believe there may be some truth in this article. See after the article for a personal testimonial.

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SWEET, BUT POISON - A MUST READ

In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick.

She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around.

Walking was a major chore.

It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.

By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications.

The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her.

She was in so much pain, and so sick.she just knew she was dying.

She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.

She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.

On March 19, I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS.

I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda?

She told me that she did.

As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment.

I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda!

I e-mailed her the article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.

My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!

The muscle spasms went away.

She said she didn't feel 100% but she sure felt a lot better.

She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.

Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed!

He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind.

In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda... And Literally dying a slow and miserable death.

When she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning!

She is well on her way to a complete recovery.

And she is walking! No wheelchair!

This article saved her life.

If it says 'SUGAR FREE' on the label;

DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on "ASPARTAME," marketed as 'NutraSweet,' Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'

In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus.

It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant.

I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject. I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, The wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis.

Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants.

The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus

Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence,

Methanol toxicity is! Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.

The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit.

He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.

We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.

In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear.

We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.

This also applies to cases of Tinnitus and fibromyalgia.

During a lecture, I said, "If you are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, cramps, vertigo, dizziness, headaches, Tinnitus, joint pain, unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!" People were jumping up during the lecture saying,

"I have some of these symptoms."Is it reversible?"

Yes! Yes! Yes! STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels! Many products are fortified with it! This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice, a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS.

This is beyond coincidence! Diet soda is NOT a diet product!

It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates.

It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!

These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs.

Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve tissue specimens.

Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!

Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the "diet products" and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.

Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics.

We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retino Pathy, in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame.

The Aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control.

Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.

Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, seizures, depression, manic depression, panic attacks, uncontrollable anger and rage. Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well.

Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet. So called "behavior modification prescription drugs"

(Ritalin and others) are no longer needed.

Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place!

Most of these children were being "poisoned" on a daily basis with the very foods that were "better for them than sugar."

It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of diet Coke and diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may be partially to blame for the well-known Gulf War Syndrome.

Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e. mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy.

Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.

There are many different case histories to relate of children suffering grande mal seizures and other neurological disturbances due to the use of NutraSweet.

Unfortunately, it is not always easy to convince people that Aspartame is to blame for their child's illness.

Stevia, which is a sweet herb, NOT A MANUFACTURED ADDITIVE, helps in the metabolism of sugar, which would be ideal for diabetics.

It has now been approved as a dietary supplement by the FDA.

It is known that for many years the FDA outlawed this true sweet food," due to their loyalty to MONSANTO Chemical Company."

Books on this subject are available:

EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS written by Dr. Russell Blaylock (Health Press 1-800-643-2665) AND: DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-written by DR H. J. Roberts, also a diabetic specialist.

These two doctors will soon be posting a position paper on the Internet with case histories on the deadly effects of Aspartame. According to the Conference of the American College of Physicians,

We are talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison."

Herein lies the problem:

There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included 100 different products and strong objection was made concerning its use.

Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done.

The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.

Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED!

There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced.

Everybody wants a "piece of the Aspartame pie."

I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is. And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians?

This has been recently exposed in the New York Times.

These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.

Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame,especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.

The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioral symptoms.

The bill was killed.

It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public.

Well, you're informed now!

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!

http://www.sweetpoison.com/

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I have experienced some small coordination symptoms after drinking diet Coke. When I discontinue, these seem to clear up.

You may not agree, and that is okay.

Keep on studying,
David

A great big cat

"SAMMY I AM ME" has grown up to be one of the largest house cats I have ever seen. He just kept growing and growing. His legs are about the length of a regular cats but of course are much bigger around, but his body is about the length of 1 1/2 ordinary cats.

One night I was sitting in the car listening to Art Bell on the Coast to Coast AM radio program when I get the eerie feeling I was being watched. I turned my head and there, looking right at me in the car window, was Sammy. He was standing on his hind legs and he easily could look in the car window!!

Sammy likes to ride in the car!! One day my wife said "Sammy, would you like to go for a ride with me?" He got up, stretched and then followed her out to the gate. He waited patiently while she opened the gate and unlocked the car door. When she opened the door, Sammy jumped right in. It was like he completely understood the question she asked him.

Oh, and Sammy is HEAVY. He must weigh at least 20 pounds. He is not really fat, just chunky. And super strong. When he jumps on the bed at night, it feels like a brick coming down on your leg. When my wife leans back in her computer chair, he likes to lay on her chest. Lately she has been complaining about how HEAVY he is.

I finally had to come and rescue her this afternoon. I pulled Sammy off her and put him up on the cat tree. He is HEAVY!! Fortunately he is the most mellow of our cats. He is wary of strangers, but he doesn't run when a visitor enters the room like the others do. He looks them over and then kind of shrugs and says, "Okay, if you are here, that is all right. But don't make any sudden movements."

I'll tell you more about the cats in a future post.

Until then, I hope you have a great fun time.

David

Camp meeting can affect your health

Thanks to Johnny Bond for the unique background in the photo at the right. Johnny resides in northern California and is a genius at photo shop.

Camp meeting is coming!! Every year, all Seventh-day Adventist churches in northern California get together for an old fashioned camp meeting. As many as 3000 or more people will probably come this year. We have our own camp grounds here in northern California on the south fork of the Eel River.

For ten days or so, the campgrounds ring with the sounds of people singing and laughing. People come in tents, trailers, motor homes, or whatever and camp out. Some camp out the whole time, while others come for just the week ends or perhaps a few days.

Not only do we all camp out, we have hundreds of meetings. It is sort of like having church all day long!! There are meetings on physical health. Some of them actually are accredited and are continuing education for health professionals. There are special classes just for the primaries, and juniors, and early teens, and kindergarten. There is a tent for collegiate age people. There are religious meetings. There are in depth bible studies. There is something for everyone. Even the Spanish speaking people have their own pavilion.

And there are two tents for adults. One has more modern music, and the other is more conservative. I have attended both of them, and each has its own benefits. I like the music at the more progressive tent, but I enjoy being in the band at the more conservative tent.

It is a great time of spiritual renewal. And for meeting friends. Some of my friends I went to college with have gone on and become very important people. One is a super attorney. Many are now doctors and pastors.

My brother-in-law and sister come all the way from Modesto. We have a great time camping and going to meetings. And there is the cafeteria with incredible food, as well as a vegetarian hot dog and burger stand. Being there is a bit like heaven on earth.

I don't think I will be able to attend full time this year. First of all, my motor home is not currently insured or licensed so it probably won't go. And besides, I need to stay here and take care of my senior citizen lady who is 91. But I am going down on the weekends. There is a store that is set up down there where they sell all kinds of religious books. I want to go and see what is on sale this year. And buy several cases of veggie food. Yeah.

Well, I hope you all can enjoy camping too.

David

Pets can make you healthier

Thanks to Johnny for the wild background in the photo on the left. Johnny lives in Loleta, CA and is a photo shop artist.

Owning a pet can actually lower your blood pressure!! The act of petting a pet gets our minds off of our little (or big) problems and lowers the blood pressure. In fact, just watching fish swim around a tank can also lower your blood pressure.

People with pets tend to live longer. I guess having a pet gives you love, and feeling loved combats many of the ills of life.

Interestingly, John the desciple of Jesus wrote in his book that God is love. God is the source of all life, of love, of true joy. And having pets can really connect you to that love. They love you unconditionally. Our cats get especially loving when there is no food in their dishes. They come and rub all over our legs. And when we come home, they come running out to the fence to greet us.

Johnny has cats that sleep on top of him or beside him every night. There are a lot of people that have their dog sleep on the foot of their bed.

Personally, I like cats better because they are so independant. They only come to you if THEY want to. Dogs are okay too, but dogs are more oriented toward trying to please you. Some people like this. But cats are very smart too.

We had a batch of kittens that were born beside the bed in a closet in the motor home. I left the door open to the closet. Well, of course the little kittens ventured out. One of them went to the foot of the bed and climbed up the bedspread and crawled up to where I was. Of course I was astonished that such a small kitten would do this. So I picked him up and deposited the kitten gently back on the floor beside the bed. A look of understanding crossed his little face. Within seconds he was back up on top of the bed. He ran to the foot and again climbed up the bedspread. He had learned something!!

I have five wonderful cats. Each one has a completely different purrrrrsonality. My wife has given them multipe names. For example, there is Tenika Michael Cocoa. When she was a kitten, one day she did this really strange sideways dancing movement in the motor home hallway. It looked like she had watched Michael Jackson's dance videos and was adapting his moon walk but doing it sideways. And she is black like Michael Jackson used to be. But when the sunlight bleaches her black hair, it turns a rich deep brown like cocoa powder.

There is a joke that goes: "only in America can you be born a poor black boy and grow up to be a rich white man." It is obvious even to the casual observer that even though he is rich and famous, Michael has this problem with hating his nose.

But I was talking about pets, not Michael Jackson.

I will tell you about the amazing four other cats in my next postings.

Have a purrrrrfect day,

David