Today's Medical Approach

We have new medical discoveries and more medical practitioners each year. And yet, in the face of all these medical advances and innovations, no one can deny that we also have more disease and suffering than ever before. Why is this so?

Very simple. Can you just imagine prescribing a drug or treatment to "cure" someone who is drunk? But how can we "cure" drunkenness if the person continues to drink? How can we cure without even going to the root cause of the problem? That is the drunkard's drinking habit?

This is how medical approach health and disease today. Medical practitioners will normally ignore the basic causes of problems but instead resort to remedy steps like surgery and treatments that often run into thousands of dollars when the problems can be simply and inexpensively solved by a change in lifestyles and diet patterns!

We must understand that unless we stop the cause of the illness, the problem will always come back, in a more serious form each time. If we mirror upon medical approach, most doctors seldom find out and advise about lifestyles and practices which may cause the problems. What they do is merely prescribe drugs and treatments to "cure" your symptoms.

Patric Holford, Director of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London which is at the forefront of research and education in this field, makes this very clear:

"Tomorrow's medicine will not be about using nutrients instead of drugs. It will be about looking through a new pair of glasses which reveal the true causes of disease. In most cases these lie in faulty nutrition, pollution, stress, negativity, addiction and lack of exercise – the greatest cause of all being ignorance. The original meaning of the word "doctor" is "teacher or learned man", and that is perhaps the most important role a health professional can perform".

Disease as a word, very simply means dis-ease, or not at ease, uncomfortable. Would you be able to agree if I tell that disease is started by your own body? Yes! Disease is started by our own body to eliminate toxic. Just let me share one example with you.

I believe most of us experienced food poisoning before. We've unknowingly taken a poison into our stomach and experience vomiting and diarrhea as a result. So, we'll go to the doctor to get medicine to stop the vomiting and diarrhea, right? Once the vomiting and diarrhea stop, we say the medicine "cure" us from food poisoning.

But do you know that the vomiting and diarrhea are actually a defense mechanism that our body uses to protect us? Our body senses the presence of harmful substance, so it started the vomiting and diarrhea process in order to force the toxins out from our body as quickly as it can.

When we take medicine and it successfully stop the vomiting and diarrhea, our body actually becomes worse off than before. As it is retaining the harmful substance supposed to be eliminated through the vomiting and diarrhea, plus the drug that we take in to "cure" the food poisoning! We must understand that diarrhea never happen if there is nothing in our digestive tract that needs to be hurriedly removed.

There is this beautiful word of wisdom by the Ancient Ayurvedic.

"Without proper diet, medicine is of no use.
With proper diet, medicine is of no need."

So, does medicine really "cure"?

Hypothyroidism, What Is It

Hypothyroidism is the condition that occurs when the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. It is also known as an under active thyroid

Hypothyroidism is most commonly caused by Hashimoto's disease, (Hashimoto's typically involves a slow but steady destruction of the gland due to the body's own immune cells attacking and destroying the thyroid gland that eventually results in the thyroid's inability to produce sufficient thyroid hormone the condition known as hypothyroidism) The two terms are not interchangeable.

The thyroid gland , are the two small butterfly-shaped lobes located in the neck. It is the situation where there are either low levels of thyroid hormones or reasons why the thyroid hormones are not able to carry out their functions. Hypothyroidism is almost always caused by one of two diseases: lymphocytic thyroiditis or idiopathic thyroid gland atrophy. Hypothyroidism is often suspected when TSH levels are above normal and T4 levels are below normal.

It is estimated to affect 3-5% of the adult population. Hypothyroidism is more common in women than in men. Women who have recently given birth, and elderly women, affecting up to 15 percent of women over the age of 70 years, probably because hormonal imbalance acts as a trigger for thyroid problems.

Hypothyroidism is often misdiagnosed by doctors, because the symptoms are so diverse and vary with each person but a diagnosis can be confirmed with a blood test that checks the level of various thyroid hormones including T3 and T4.

Children born in the US and Uk are tested for the disorder during their standard newborn screening. Children who are born without a thyroid gland have congenital hypothyroidism. Children born with symptoms have a greater risk of developmental delay than children born without symptoms.

Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism who receive appropriate thyroid medication live entirely normal lives, grow and develop normally, and can do as much mischief as a child whose thyroid hormone is produced from his or her own thyroid gland.

Children born to untreated pregnant women with hypothyroidism are at risk for impaired mental performance, including attention problems and verbal impairment.

Hypothyroidism is more common than you would believe and it can be successfully treated. Hypothyroidism which can go undetected if symptoms are mild, is not contagious and poses no risk to others.

Hypothyroidism is not a benign disorder however, because besides contributing to weight gain and lethargy, hypothyroidism also is a risk factor for coronary artery disease and breast cancer.

Hypothyroidism is completely treatable in many patients simply by replacement thyroid hormone therapy. It is treated with oral administration of thyroid hormone (T4). A daily dose of synthetic thyroid hormone called thyroxine (levothyroxine).

Exploring Each Nutrition Fact

As more and more studies emerge regarding the effect of certain foods on our health and longevity, it tends to get more difficult to stay current on information. It's as if every time we turn around, a nutrition fact that we once took for granted has suddenly been erased. And in the quest for optimum health, it's difficult to know where to turn – and how to separate nutrition fact from fiction.

Luckily, when it comes to eating for health, there are a few guiding principles that remain nutrition fact. First and foremost, you can never go wrong with the eating of whole, natural foods. Experts agree that a consistent diet filled with fresh fruits green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein helps keep weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control and optimizes overall health.

Another nutrition fact that hasn't changed – and isn't likely to do so – is to minimize, and ideally avoid altogether, foods that are processed, fried, or high in saturated fats. Limit sweets and foods that are highly salted. If you focus your diet on natural, whole foods you are receiving all the nutrients that the food has to offer without the masking of preservatives or other additives.

An equally consistent nutrition fact is the importance of water in an overall healthy diet. Experts recommend the consumption of at least eight glasses of water each day to flush the kidneys and hydrate the body. Water will help keep metabolism at a steady pace and even acts as an appetite suppressant.

Now and again, we will stumble on a nutrition fact that has settled in the gray area of research. For instance, we were once told to avoid eggs at all costs as egg yolks are high in cholesterol and fat. But now, some diet plans make use of eggs and other proteins as meal staples, telling us to instead stay away from carbohydrates. Years ago, carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, and rice were primary foods in an American diet. Now, carbohydrates have been demonized as a food choice.

In the face of all the information, it can be overwhelming when it comes to making good food choices. Ideally, balance is the key to success. It may be wise to work with a nutritionist who can best tailor a meal plan to fit your lifestyle and body type.

Ultimately, the nutrition fact that makes the most sense is everything in moderation. Choose predominately natural foods that pack vitamins and minerals into every serving; drink plenty of water; and sensibly indulge in foods you love.

Hamas

Sedan det islamistiska Hamas vunnit en stor och för många oväntad seger i det palestinska parlamentsvalet, som fick till följd att "demokratierna" sin vana trogen vägrade acceptera det demokratiska valresultatet såvida inte segrarna tog avstånd från det program de gått till val på, har man imponerat genom att agera politiskt skickligt - ansvarsfullt och lyhört inför det egna folket, kompromisslöst och stolt inför omvärlden.

Hamas är givetvis stämplat som en terroristorganisation, precis som händer de flesta som tar till vapen mot en av västvärlden ansedd "god" förtryckare. Dock inte nog med det; eftersom de baserar sin ideologi på islam har man även, med viss draghjälp av västerländska feminister precis som i fallet Afghanistan, kunnat måla upp en hotbild av extremt kvinnoförtryck och allt som hör till den bekanta nidbilden. Något sådant har förstås inte föresvävat Hamas. Denna intervju med den kvinnliga parlamentsledamoten och Hamasmedlemmen Huda Naim, som hårt trycker på att situationen för kvinnorna måste förbättras, rekommenderas. Inte mindre viktigt är för övrigt att officiella Hamasföreträdare också tar avstånd från samröre med al-Qaida.