Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Peoples Chemist Secret Health Files
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Future Health Now! Dr. Carolyn Dean's 2-YearTotal Wellness Program
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Complete Guide To Aromatherapy
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25 Magical Manipulations For Your Health
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Natural Health Building Cholesterol-Busters
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Public Health Sos: The Shadow Side of the Wireless Revolution
Electromagnetic factors in health is an emerging public health issue globally, creating electrical sensitivity and being linked to illnesses of many kinds. Learn what the independent science shows and what you can do to create electromagnetic safety.
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Treat Leaky Gut Syndrome and Re-Discover Your Health
Leaky Gut Syndrome is the one condition that is responsible for a multitude of debilitating diseases. Understanding this common condition is the key to total health and wellbeing. Read how I keep MS condition totally under control.
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The Missing Ingredient for Good Health
Why most health foods are a waste of money! And the real reason you can take vitamins, minerals, and herbs by the handful and still suffer poor health.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
500 Years Of Natural Health Secrets
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Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry
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Holistic Health Care Marketing Secrets
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Heart Health Made Easy: How to Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Unlocking your Health & Happiness
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Acupuncture Your Way To Better Health
Acupuncture has been used for over 5,000 years treating ailments ranging from back pain, insomnia, and migraines and more recently to help with weight loss, quitting smoking and stress. Acupuncture is safe, pain free and can help you feel better.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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Monday, June 13, 2011
7 Reasons Why You Should Start a Health Network Marketing Business
More and more people are looking into starting a home based business. The unstable economy, low job satisfaction and the high cost of living are some of the many factors driving people to explore ways to create additional income. Even network marketing doesn't seem to have the stigma it used to as people are starting MLM businesses more than ever.
If this describes you then I congratulate your entrepreneurial spirit! I admire people who seek ways to improve their lives and those of their families. I also encourage you to do your due diligence before leaping into just any MLM company if that's what you're considering. I've been in many network marketing companies and I learned what to look for (and what to avoid) in MLM companies through painful trial and error.
There are a huge variety of multi-level marketing companies out there offering almost any product or service you can imagine including travel services, legal services, nutritional and health products, weight loss products and many more. But I personally recommend you seriously consider starting a health network marketing business rather than any other. And I have seven really good reasons which you'll never forget because they form the word HEALTHY.
Here we go!
Huge market. When you start your health network marketing business you'll automatically have the largest market possible--everyone! Everyone either wants to improve their health or maintain their good health. You won't find anyone who will say, "Nah, I'm not interested in being healthy."
With some other network marketing companies, however, the market can be very limited. Not everyone needs a cell phone plan or dental insurance or legal services, for instance. These aren't bad companies but their markets are obviously smaller than that of health MLMs.
Everyone wants more money. The primary appeal of network marketing is the potential for additional income. This is another place where health network marketing outshines other forms of network marketing. With other types of MLMs, getting people excited in the products or services can be a "tough sell" which means making money is harder. Many health and nutrition MLMs, on the other hand, offer products that create visible and dramatic results with their customers, creating instant excitement. If you've had dramatic results with your own health products, even better! Sales are easy when people are excited and want to get the same results you had.
Before and after photos are common sales tools in health MLMs, usually showing improvement with skin problems or significant weight loss. These photos are visual evidence that customers are getting great results. Great results create an emotional attachment between the customer and the products. This translates into more repeat sales, better customer retention, increased word of mouth advertising and referrals for you.
This is in contrast with other network marketing companies which may have great products or services but are less likely to create dramatic physical results, emotional attachment from their customers and repeat sales. I've been in other types of MLMs myself and I can tell you from personal experience that the income potential in a health network marketing company is significantly higher.
Alternative health industry is booming. Health network marketing products generally fall into the alternative health category versus more traditional forms of Western medicine such as surgeries and pharmaceutical drugs. This is a good thing because there's a growing trend of people preferring alternative health options such as high-density nutritional products; vitamins, antioxidants and other supplements; natural weight loss solutions; etc.
Think of the "buy organic" trend and the popularity of Whole Foods and other similar stores. When it comes to picking a good business, it's like picking a good stock: "The trend is your friend." Ask yourself if the other network marketing companies you may be looking at are part of a booming trend like alternative health or if they just have run-of-the-mill products and services that could have been offered 20 years ago.
Lowers your grocery costs. Many health network marketing companies offer a wide variety of nutritional products including meal replacements, vitamins, protein bars and energy drinks--all of which can replace equivalent products that you and your customers probably already buy at the grocery store.
If you're a distributor, you're getting your company's products at wholesale prices which in many cases will be about the same price or lower than what you'd pay at a regular store. Not to mention your products are probably much better for you! Plus, if you factor in the advantage of deducting you autoshipped products from your taxes (check with your CPA) your food costs are even lower.
Take advantage of massive income potential. With health network marketing companies, your chances of getting large initial and ongoing purchases are very good as customers stock up on their favorite products for themselves and their families. This means higher commissions for you--and more business volume from your team members.
With other types of MLMs, though, it's much harder to get large orders on a regular basis. For instance, it's not likely that a customer will order several hundred dollars worth of household cleaning supplies or greeting cards on a monthly basis. But this is common practice for many customers with families in health network marketing companies. That's why there's so much more potential for huge income in a health network marketing business.
Health professionals are seeking additional income streams. With the uncertainty in the economy, the questionable future of health care (at least in the US) and rising costs of running a health practice, health professionals are looking into health network marketing businesses like never before. Normally, health professionals need to get past one or more "hurdles" before they'll join a health MLM, though.
These hurdles include believing that alternative health products must be inferior to Western medicine counterparts and the concern that selling products to their patients may be "unethical". Once they see proof that alternative health products can benefit their patients, many health professionals will take a serious look at the products and company behind them. Then, once they see that sales of these health products can create a significant income stream, even surpassing their income as a health professional (like the millionaire chiropractor I know), stepping over their earlier hurdles becomes much easier.
Of course, the benefits of having a health professional on your team can be huge. Few people have more authority or bigger personal networks than health professionals. I'll write another article about attracting health professionals to your business soon.
You get to help others transform their lives. The best reason of all for starting a health network marketing business, though, is you are able to impact people's health and improve their lives like no other type of network marketing company. I've personally helped people lose hundreds of pounds total, improve their energy and probably extend their lives through my business. I get incredible personal satisfaction knowing how much I'm helping people lose weight and improve their health.
In other network marketing companies, you can certainly help people save money with helpful products and services. They'll probably be grateful to you for introducing it to them. But if these aren't health products, are you really transforming their lives? You can only really do that with a health network marketing business offering highly effective products.
And those are the 7 HEALTHY reasons why you should start a health network marketing business!
Don't Get Me Wrong
I know it sounds like I'm bashing other types of network marketing companies and saying a health network marketing business is the only type of MLM you should consider if you want to be successful. I'm not bashing other types of companies, though. There are lots of great companies out there.
But I've been in this industry for many years and I've seen other companies from the inside. And it's my strong and obviously biased opinion that if you want to improve your chances for outrageous success in network marketing, a health network marketing business is the way to go for the 7 HEALTHY reasons above.
Marc Menninger is a network marketer and blogger. He enjoys helping people lose weight, get healthy and build their businesses both online and offline. Read his health network marketing blog here: http://www.HealthNetworkMarketing.com
Texas HIPAA Health Insurance - How to Find a Texas Portability Health Insurance Plan
The Texas HIPAA health insurance laws, also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, were established in 1996 by Congress to protect workers and their families' health insurance coverage and to establish standards for insurance providers and employers. The HIPAA consists of two parts, Title I and Title II. Title I protects workers if they switch jobs or get laid off from a current job. The protection also extends to the workers family members. Title II covers a different aspect of the health insurance laws, requiring health care facilities, employees, and health insurance providers to abide by nationally established standards. Title II is also known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, which make use of electronic data systems in Texas and throughout the U.S. to make health care matters much more efficient than in the past.
Title I of the HIPAA's main objective was to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Under Title I, health insurance providers in Texas and throughout the U.S. cannot deem workers eligible or ineligible simply based on disabilities, genetics, or their medical history. Health insurance companies in Texas and other states used to be able to place restrictions on health insurance plans for workers who had preexisting conditions. However, Title I limits these restrictions that the insurance providers are allowed to put on benefits for workers who fall in this category. Further, Title I also prohibits health insurance providers from placing restrictions on or denying coverage to workers with preexisting conditions.
Title II of HIPPA was created first for its Administrative Simplification rules, which require the Department of Health and Human Services to assist in advancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system in Texas and all other states. Another aspect of Title II is its programs to monitor abuse and fraud within the health insurance and health care industries. Title II also sets both criminal and civil penalties for those who violate the laws. The Department of Health and Human Services established five main rules: the Security, Privacy, Enforcement, Unique Identifiers, and Transactions and Code Sets Rules.
The Security Rule consists of three sections: administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. The administrative safeguards provide guidelines for the health care field to abide by, especially relating to security issues. The Privacy Rule expands on this, placing restrictions on disclosing information regarding an individual's health care status. The Enforcement Rule sets penalties, mainly civil fines and violations for those who violated HIPAA laws. The Unique Identifiers Rule assigns a ten digit National Provider Identifier number to any entity such as hospitals or doctors in order to promote the efficiency of the health care system in Texas and throughout the U.S. Lastly, the Transactions and Code Sets Rules relate to many aspects of health care such as inquiries about eligibility and benefits and the transmission of health care information.
The HIPAA laws initially charged health care facilities a cost in order to get "in compliance" with the HIPAA laws. Since its establishment, the HIPAA laws have had effects on both research and clinical care. Because HIPAA laws call for a lot of details on the forms, some patients complain that a lot of things are extremely user-unfriendly. Other studies suggest that HIPAA privacy rules may have negative effects on the costs and results of health care research. The implemental of the HIPAA laws also had effects on clinical care as well. Some research shows that health care facilities are often unsure of their privacy restrictions, so it may come across to patients as an extremely hesitant approach to disclosing individual information.
One of the most important areas of the HIPAA laws for people withe pre-existing conditions is the mandated coverage requirements in Title I. Title I forces Texas individual health insurance companies to offer guaranteed issue Texas HIPAA health insurance portability plans to TX residents that meet certain criteria. If you have major pre-existing conditions and feel that you may be eligible for a TX HIPAA health insurance plan then be sure and speak with a licensed Texas health insurance agent to verify your eligibility.
Overall, the HIPAA laws have had an enormous effect on the health care industry in Texas and all states in the U.S. The main benefits of the HIPAA laws have been increased effectiveness and efficiency of information systems. Negative aspects of the HIPAA laws are increasing costs for the health care industry, especially in terms of research procedures, as well as patients' difficulty in obtaining information from their health care providers due to their extremely guarded approach.
Regardless of whether you may qualify for a Texas HIPAA health insurance plan it is nice to know that there are laws in place to protect those have done the responsible thing and have tried to maintain continuous Texas health insurance coverage. Of course, it is still important to shop around and compare rates amongst multiple companies to find a cheap health plan - so what are you waiting for? Get started comparing health insurance quotes today!
Taking Control of Your Health & Well-Being
Do you ever wonder why, in spite of all your good intentions, you just cannot seem to take control over your health and wellness the way you really want to? The answer to that question can be found in the words of Albert Einstein, who reminded us "you cannot correct a problem with the same thinking that created it". In other words, you cannot change old behaviors without new information.
The Institute of Medicine recently published a study that indicates ninety million Americans are "health illiterate", which means we do not know how to interpret or use health information to control or improve our health, or prevent chronic disease. Data compiled previously identified, "lack of information as the number one root cause of death". Understanding that there exists a cause and effect relationship between what we know and how we behave, we need a model of integrating this important information to change the behaviors that lead to chronic disease. According to a 7-year, 1996, Harvard Medical School study, approximately 70% of all cancers are preventable through lifestyle changes. Furthermore, our diseases and conditions are primarily a result of stress, food, environment, attitude, emotions or beliefs that keep us in behaviors that lead to illness. Which invites the question, are we consciously choosing to be unhealthy, or do we just not understand sufficiently the relationship between what we think, how we behave, what we put into our bodies and how we keep ourselves well or make ourselves sick?
In a world exploding with health information, especially on the internet, we are caught in the dilemma of having abundant amounts of information, without a context through which we can understand and utilize this information in a way that is appropriate for our own unique personal health needs. There is, however, good news - making its way into the mainstream of health care is an integrated model of health information and education that provides a "whole picture of health" perspective, allowing each of us to discern and create our own unique approach to taking charge of our health and well-being. Whole Health Education, developed over the past 28 years, in cooperation with Boston physicians, nurses and educators, is an approach to understanding the cause and effect our behaviors and choices have on our state of health. Demystifying the five major factors that influence how sick or well we become, Whole Health Education provides a perspective on human anatomy and physiology, bio-chemistry, psycho-social, environmental and spiritual aspects which allows for an authentic understanding of what we need know to resolve chronic health problems or to stay healthy. Integrating evidence-based information with the wisdom of various spiritual teachings and a whole-person overview of behavioral options, Whole Health Education offers each of us a tool for personal health management by providing personalized health information that explains the physical, emotional, nutritional, environmental and spiritual aspects of a health concern.
For example, Mature Onset Diabetes affects approximately 18.2 million Americans and is the leading health concern in our culture today. As all chronic conditions are, Mature Onset Diabetes is a multi-dimensional disease state and the unique Whole Health perspective, can facilitate the restoration of health for those with chronic diseases such as diabetes.
Physical/Structural
What happens on a physical and structural level with Mature Onset Diabetes? The specialized beta cells of the pancreas, which produce insulin, become incapable of producing adequate amounts of the critically necessary secretion. This happens over a period of years and can begin in our bodies, over time, by eating large amounts of insulin-provoking foods. These insulin provocateurs, which are sugars and starches in the form of complex carbohydrates, require the pancreas to produce more insulin so that the sugars can be carried over the cell membranes to all parts of the body. Serious disturbances occur when we do not have enough insulin to carry the sugar over the cell membranes. Insulin hooks onto the sugar molecule and acts like a lock and key mechanism to bring that sugar into the cell which is then used in the energy cycle of cell metabolism. The nervous system, brain and the lungs cannot function without the proper metabolism of sugars.
Emotional/Social
Just as diabetes is a lack of nourishment on a chemical/nutritional level, so is it a lack of emotional nourishment on an emotional/mental level. It relates to the "feel good" nourishment component of your body. What do we know about carbohydrates and serotonin? Carbohydrates provoke the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a neuro-transmitter that produces a feeling of well-being. There is a direct relationship between what our body is doing chemically and how we feel emotionally. When we crave or build our diet around carbohydrates, this can be a way of "self-medicating" our emotional needs by eating carbohydrates to provoke insulin production.
Sugar problems can affect us emotionally. Let's say you have a pancreas that is not working properly. What can happen somatic/psychically from the pancreas to the brain? If we are feeling the ups and downs of hypoglycemia, and its biochemical/neurological symptoms, it may undermine our sense of security, self esteem, and produce anxiety and fear.
What is the emotional component of diabetes and the pancreas? Often, it can be a poor sense of self-esteem and a fear of not being "good enough" or not belonging. These feelings, medicated by the serotonin foods, can lead us to not look deeply enough into what is causing our health concerns and allow the feeling/feeding cycle to continue.
Chemical/Nutritional
On the nutritional side, the treatment for people with Mature Onset Diabetes is to decrease the stress on the pancreas by making changes in their diet -- decrease starches and sugars and decrease calories. Eat less, eat right. What kind of a diet would be best for preventing Mature Onset Diabetes? Vegetables, vegetables, and vegetables combined with lean proteins such as fish, chicken, water, a little fruit and a little fat. In a hypoglycemic situation, it is wise not to eat grain or sugar, but sprouted grain bread, and other substitutes can be healthy and satisfying.
Because hormones are chemicals, diabetes and hypoglycemia are both hormonal-based problems. What we know about the hormone system is that it works as a balanced interdependent system. Diabetes is an endocrine-related, systemic problem. With a systemic problem like diabetes, you have a body system problem--you do not just have a condition by itself. It is known that the pancreas is related, through hormone interaction, to the adrenals, and the adrenals are in turn related to the reproductive system. It is known that these glands are related through hormone interactions to the pituitary and the pituitary is related to the thyroid gland, the thyroid is related to the thymus, and the thymus is related to the immune system.
Environmental/Internal & External
The environment that we work in, live in, walk through, live near -- how does that environment have an impact on the way that we feel and the way we feel about ourselves?
How do we learn to trust in the order of the universe? By behaviors that come from trusting the order inside ourselves. We do this by setting boundaries -- codes of conduct of how we are going to behave, eat, work exercise and live. If we don't violate our own boundaries, we are less likely to let anybody else violate our boundaries. We have to start with ourselves. Our experience of victimization can begin with our own self-victimizing behavior.
Spiritual/World View
A Hindu Vendata truth is that "the whole world is one family". It is said that there is only one disease, the disease of separateness, separating oneself from the awareness that we are one living organism. Competition creates isolation. The spiritual challenge presented by hypoglycemia and diabetes appears to be involved with over- or under-valuing the self: judgment of self and then others. Where are we in the process of getting to the truth that we are all equally important? The drama created by a one-up or one-down dynamic that we may allow to be part of our experience can lead to psychophysiology and the behavioral issues which can contribute to and create Mature Onset Diabetes.
Whole Health Education can transform our experience of taking care of ourselves. It can provide an understanding of our health concerns and conditions from this multi-dimensional perspective that makes sense in a way we can utilize the information directly and in a meaningful way. In addition, having the information provided in a mindful, respectful way that invites each of us to discern what we know about our health and condition, how to choose to resolve the problem and what kind of care we choose to have, allows each of us to experience whole-person health care through whole health information. Then, WE become the center of our health and healing process, rather than the doctors or practitioners we go to for guidance.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Seven Good Reasons to Work With a Health Coach
Health Coaching is a new model for total health and wellness in the individual. Health Coaching is not something you only do when you are sick. Health Coaching is about optimization of human potential and has a philosophy of ever expanding possibilities. Health Coaching recognizes that there is an innate intelligence within you, an inborn wisdom that governs all healing, function and repair and that the purpose of all health and wellness practices is to remove interference to this intelligence so your body can heal itself. The 7 good reasons to work with a Health Coach below will outline clearly how you can reach that state of health and wellness in your life right now.
1. You need to be held accountable.
As children there is always someone there to make sure we're doing what we're supposed to. As adults, we're supposed to be able to do this for ourselves. But what if we can't? What if we keep making other things more important than our health and well being and not moving forward? A health coach can help by checking and asking the right questions and by being a gentle reminder to keep you moving toward your health and wellness goals.
Also, in most traditional models of seeing a health practitioner, we tend to see that person as an expert - they know more about our body than we do and they can tell us exactly what we need to do to get better. This system encourages us in a sense, to place our health in someone else's hands. We are no longer responsible, the health practitioner is. We are not really accountable, the health practitioner or the pills they told us to take are. In health coaching, you are the best and only expert on you and the only one qualified to know if something will work or not.
2. You want to get your health and well being on track once and for all
Far too many of us have joined gyms or started a diet in the past feeling initially excited only to watch our enthusiasm drain away a few weeks later. We can feel disappointed with ourselves, with the money we've wasted and with the lack of results we've achieved. Things change, our responsibilities change, time we have available changes and our health and wellness goals. What is it that's stopping you from committing to a path of improved health? A health coach will help you figure out those answers once and for all and help you find real-life solutions that not only work for you but keep working for you in the future.
3. You know what you need to do be healthy but you just can't seem to stick to the changes
So, it's not a question of good health education - the majority of us understand clearly what we need to do to stay healthy - eat lots of fruit and veggies, minimize red meat, exercise regularly and don't smoke or drink too much. Simple right? Why aren't more of us doing it then? Before we make any changes in our life we need to agree with the changes, they need to be congruent with our values and they need to make sense in the context of our lives.
4. You struggle with being overweight, are always dieting or otherwise don't feel good about the way you look.
Being overweight is an issue that affects many Australians. It damages our health and damages our self-esteem. Here, a health coach will help you find your way amidst the huge amount of conflicting information available and keep things as simple as possible - no "diets" just a good look at the way you see, value and use food and how that impacts the amount and types of foods you eat each day.
5. You can't seem to find or make the time to eat well, exercise regularly or take time for yourself
What's really going on here? What issues are holding you back from giving yourself what you need to be healthy? Most of us are crazy busy and challenged with "not enough" time but is that the real issue? A health coach will help you identify your personal priorities and find a way to work in your health and wellness goals so you can keep on doing what you want, when you want.
6. You've been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, a stress related condition or some other chronic disease and you want to discover other treatment options available to you.
You've had the wake up call. Your body is sending you messages loud and clear that something needs to change. A health coach will help you identify options, alternatives, complimentary treatments and educate you more on conventional approaches so you are well informed and can make the best decisions possible for your health.
7. You have "an addictive personality" and make changes only to find yourself slipping back into unhealthy choices or behavior patterns
Addictive behavior patterns, food addiction and drugs and alcohol can sabotage completely our attempts to make lasting changes in our lives. Health coaching sessions will educate, inspire and support you to deal with these tough issues so you develop all the skills and knowledge you need to create and maintain a life of vibrant health and well being free from addictions of all kinds.
As those of us who've had a serious wake up call know, health is the most important thing in our lives - without it, nothing much matters. Unfortunately, too many of us wait until it's too late to make changes to our diet and lifestyle. 80% of people in Australia die of "lifestyle diseases" like heart disease, complications of diabetes and many forms of cancer. Can you afford to wait til something's broken to fix it?
Health coaching is not something you only do when you're sick. It will help you find your way to better health and well being. After all, you are the best (and only) expert on you. By asking the right questions, providing education and real-world experience we'll look at alternatives and discover new ideas, possibilities and ways of looking at your health. We'll help you find what works in your life right now without slipping back into negative eating, exercise or behavior habits. You choose the lifestyle changes, you set the pace and you discover just how good it is possible to feel!
Susan Living is a community focused speaker, workshop facilitator and health coach extraordinaire! Passionate about making vibrant health and well being accessible to all, her down to earth and practical thoughts on health and well being are life-changing. Her insights into the nature of food and addiction and the intricacies and psychology of eating are applicable to anyone with a body.
Susan also helps business owners save money on staff costs by improving the health and wellness of their people and is creating an international community of health practitioners working together to change the way medicine is viewed accessed and delivered in the world! She can be contacted at http://www.susansfoodforthought.com and http://www.susanliving.com
Redefining Health in the 21st Century
What we can't define, we can't find; for our definition determines our destination. One of humanity's greatest debacle is the allegiance to history as a standard for the present and the future. Humanity is so much indebted to old thoughts to the point where, thinking something new seems like a disloyalty to the legends of old. History should not be a status quo or an imperative standard for the present and the future, but an inspiration for the correction of the present and the redirection of the future for a better destiny for mankind. With respect to achieving health for all in the 21st century, humanity must outgrow old thoughts and ways, to the expounding of new methods, approaches, ideologies, and strategies in securing health for mankind. "The significant problems we are facing cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we where at when we created them.
In the past, health was defined as having both body and mind working in good order, free from diseases and pains. If this assertion has been unable to provide humanity with insight on securing health for humanity, then it is expedient for humanity to think out of the status quo. There is no way humanity can resolve the health challenges of the 21st century except in the courage of exploring the unknown. With respect to the 21st century health plan, health is defined as an integrated state of being, of the human body, soul, and spirit functioning in absolute soundness. Thus, health is not necessarily the absence of pains or physical symptoms of sicknesses and diseases. There are individuals with no symptoms of pains, sickness and diseases, yet they are close to their grave. There are equally people who died without having any physical symptoms of pains or disease. Though they seemed to be fine, yet they died suddenly because they were not healthy.
Health is much more than the absence of pains or disease, but an integrated state of being with the human body, soul, and spirit functioning in absolute soundness. Health is an integrated effect with a cause; which implies, health is not a coincidence or an accidental occurrence but the resultant effect of the relative functioning of the human body, soul and spirit in absolute soundness. Let me make this clear, health is not a challenge we can resolve by our shallow efforts. That is why despite all human efforts in achieving health, health has remained a severe challenge. To achieve health for all in the 21st century, humanity must stop joking. We must realize that, we are dealing with a challenge which if not resolved, billions of humans may be wiped out before the end of this century. For health to be achieved in the 21st century, humanity must adopt a more comprehensive and integrated approach taking into consideration the total human being; body, soul and spirit. I hope by now we are civilized enough to know that the human being is not an animal but a complex being with three related dimensions (body, soul and spirit).Any health plan which focuses only on one dimension of the human being will end in failure. A human being must improve in his body, soul and spirit to enjoy health.
Insight on the Human Being:
The human being is the most complex specie in all of existence. Until now, little has been discovered about the human being. What is in existence as information concerning the human being is but "skeleton". The human being is a world yet unexploited. The ignorance about the totality and the truism of the human being is the greatest challenge to human evolution and progress. The full understanding of the truism of the human being will be the end of human misery and frustration. The human being is essentially a supernatural being, possessing a soul and living inside a body. This assertion is a universal truth agreed upon by all Universalists and equally confirmed in the universal lab manual or the divine constitution. The spirit of man is the 'real estate' of man, with the soul as the intermediary between the spirit of man and the body. The human spirit possesses the science of life, which defines humans as having the supremacy over all external factors.
When this consciousness is transferred to the human soul and body, human immunity and resistance against sicknesses and diseases is enhanced. The fact that the human body is the only visible dimension of the human being does not define the body as the sole constituent of man. Limiting the human being to just his physical body can be the most tragic error. Humans are not animals. The most tragic academic mistake is that of classifying humans and animals under the same group. This academic mistake is due to the limited perspective about the human being. This perspective considers the human body as the sole constituent of man. This academic mistake has produced a low mentality and consciousness among humans. Today, humans live and behave as animals because of this error. Humans even suffer the same fate as animals. The day has finally come to eradicate this human ignorance.
Health versus healing
One of the errors humanity has made for several centuries is that of substituting health for healing. This error has lasted for so long that humanity has unconsciously resorted to healing programs in the name of health programs.
Healing itself being the gradual recovery of a sick or diseased human is different from health, which is a state of absolute soundness (body, soul and spirit). Substituting health for healing makes humanity more reactive than pro-active. When we focus on health, we become more pro-active and preventive than reactive.
Focusing on healing entails allowing the human being to first of all be attacked by sickness and disease before looking for her recovery. While health involves pro-active investment to have a human being sound in body, soul and spirit as an integrated effort towards freedom from sicknesses and diseases. Healing is a recovering and a relief from pains but health is a state of being. One can be healed today and sick tomorrow but health implies, an individual is sound in body, soul and spirit. Friend, healing as to health is relatively cheap and sometimes easy to come by, but health is a breakthrough which demands a lot of focus and concentration on one's body, soul and spirit conditions.
With respect to the 21st century health plan, sickness and disease is considered as an effected state of being, caused by a deficiency in one's body, soul and spirit condition. This implies, an individual is unhealthy, sick and diseased as long as there exists a deficiency in his/her body, soul, and spirit condition. This explains why people sometime die without any sort of outward sickness or pains. The issue is that, we think a sick person must be under some kind of pains. There are people looking relatively OK, but terribly sick. This is because not all diseases are physical. Body sicknesses can be easily diagnosed, but sicknesses of the soul and of the spirit can not be diagnosed through any medical means. Thus, for a person to be termed healthy, such must maintain a relative state of soundness in body, soul and spirit. Equal and relative functioning of the human body, soul and spirit in perfect harmony and soundness is the everlasting access to health.
Most of what is described as health centres today are but healing centres yet to arrive the full status of a health centre. A healing centre is any centre, be it medical, psychiatric or religious centre where the sick and diseased are cater for or ministered to. While a health centre is a centre of integrated science, where profound and prolific insight on the human being (body, soul and spirit) are communicated and imparted; so as to empower humans both in their body, soul and spirit to forever triumph over sicknesses and diseases. Such a centre must be a research centre which progressively researches on both academic, scientific and insightful divine information and intelligence needed for human supremacy over sicknesses and diseases. Healing requires medication but health requires much more than medication. The greatest investment in health realization is information.
I am not talking here of ordinary knowledge; I am talking of advanced academic, scientific and divine knowledge containing the truth which unveils the truism of the human being (body, soul and spirit) with all their relative needs and demands. Thus, when you find a true health centre, you will see a place where the total science of the human being is unveiled, with teachers and doctors who are inter-comprehensive, possessing rare insight on the total science of human existence and functionality. Presently, such centres are non existent. This is the greatest challenge of the 21st century.
The entire world is doted with healing centres catering and administering to the sick and diseased without any investment in their education with respect to achieving health. This has led to the situation we have today of human beings constantly victimized and perpetually dependent on drugs and other healing mediums without ever graduating to health. You may ask what my proposition is: my proposition is for every healing centre to combine her efforts of relieving those who are sick and diseased with educating the people on health sciences. This is the only way we can triumph over sicknesses and diseases in the 21st century. Healing - Health = a victimized human, one perpetually dependent on drugs, instead of the truism of health.
It seems to me that, humanity is losing faith on pursuing total health. We have been cowed by numerous health challenges to the point where, we are instead studying how to function in abnormalities. The general slogan in most places today is how to live with AIDS, malaria, or any other disease. Such cowardly approach and attitude can not be rewarded with insight on human triumph over sicknesses and diseases. While seeking for better ways in relieving the sick and the diseased, we should not fail to embark on continuous research, so as to uncover the truth which will forever empower humans to triumph over sicknesses and diseases. This is the challenge of the 21st century.
It was believed that, no one could ever reach the summit of Mount Everest; thousands attempted and failed; and their failure reinforced the belief of the world. When the world slept in their pessimism, a man by name Edmond Hilary forced the world to change their belief; by getting to the top of Mount Everest. It was equally believed that a metal object could not fly. The Wright brothers equally forced the world to change their belief by their invention of the aero plane. The world presently believes that total health is impossible for the human being. I believe we are that generation to change that assertion. Let's muster enough courage and faith. We can make it. Health is an integrated state of being, with the human body, soul and spirit functioning in absolute soundness.
DR Benard Etta is an author of fifty books, a Social scientist, visionary, educator, mentor, coach and CEO of Nation Builders International, an educative and human resource organisation. Man of the year 2005, nomination by American Biographical Institute. Third most influential anglophone Cameroonian, nomination by a Cameroonian leading news paper (Cameroon post) 2003. Honorary Doctorate degree on special field Human Resource Development, from life leadership University USA etc NATION BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, PO BOX 6146 info@nationbuildersint.org YAOUNDE CAMEROON
20 Health Foods That Are Sabotaging Your Weight Loss & Health Goals
How can you expect to manage health & weight, when you've never been taught how to? It's not you!
It's a broken approach.
There is a reason our society is getting sicker...today you see more illness, obesity, allergies, digestive disorders, cancer, diabetes, immune & thyroid disruptions, neurological conditions, etc. You may fail to understand how nutrient imbalances deeply effect your health, because you THINK you're already "eating healthy", but you're not choosing foods that provide life, energy & health to the body because you've never been taught how to.
So, you're actually creating & struggling needlessly with poor weight, health issues & food cravings by "eating healthy"!...*Read on for our "health foods" to avoid in order to control health & weight.
BOMBSHELL...The following "health foods" are NOT healthy for managing your body weight, energy or illness!
The following are NOT "healthy foods", nor will they support a healthy body weight, a strong immune system to avoid illness & disease, or balanced energy & mood for your busy life! If you're consuming these masquerading "health" foods, their ingredients may be keeping your body in a state of hormonal & nutrient imbalance which generates a physical food addiction with uncontrollable food cravings, while disrupting your bodies natural ability to stay thin & healthy! Take a look at these foods posing as "health foods" that are DEFEATING your health....
* Smart Balance butter
* Eggbeaters
* Splenda (Yes, Splenda!) & other artificial sweeteners
* Breads & cereals that claim to be "Whole Grain"
* Soy milk, soy cheese & other soy-based products like Tofu
* Morningstar Veggie Burgers & similar meatless products
* Low-fat or Non-Fat Packaged or Cured Lunch Meats
* Healthy Balance soups
* Fruit juices
* Weight Watchers, Nutri-system, or other "healthy brand" foods
* Whole wheat pastas
* Bran muffins & whole wheat bagels
* Fat-Free Non-Dairy Creamers
* Canola or Vegetable oils
* Anything that says "Enriched" or "Fortified"
* Low-fat or Fat-free milks & cheeses
* Low-fat or Fat-free packaged snack foods
* Diet sodas
* Powerade, Gatorade or Vitamin Water
* Elimination of red meat
* Low-fat or frozen yogurts
* Daily over-consumption of fruit - YES fruit!
* Frozen dinners posing as "healthy" or "natural"
So you've thought you were doing the proper things to be healthy & avoid weight gain, but your out-dated health & nutrition approach is wreaking havoc on your health! Efficient & effective nutrition approach frees you of physical food addictions, balances hormone disruptions, and allows your body to return to great health & a natural weight with ease & abundance, vs. harmful diets & starvation!
You are evolving, food production is evolving, your lifestyle & demands are evolving,... so why isn't your approach to nutrition & health evolving? You need a nutrition & health mindset shift!
NEWSFLASH: You will NEVER manage your weight & health successfully, or avoid disease in your lifetime, without a mindset shift to nutrition.
If you want to be in control of your health, you need to empower yourself with accurate, individualized health & nutrition knowledge. The most common mistake is OVER-estimating the use of exercise & UNDER-estimating the use of nutrition. If you're approaching nutrition accurately to get your body in healthful balance, there is no need to waste endless hours exercising to battle you're health. With a targeted nutrition foundation, you'll become healthier internally, thinner naturally, & you'll lose the need to OVER exercise, because movement is simply a COMPLIMENT to a solid, nutrition program - not a weapon against it. And who couldn't use more hours in their day?!
Our societies disease-care system is slowly realizing we need a PROACTIVE vs. REACTIVE health approach vs. waiting til sickness emerges before we pay attention! The pills & plethora of medical procedures are failing bandaids to the MUCH larger problem: you still lack knowledge on how to CREATE HEALTHFUL BALANCE in your health & body to avoid obesity & illness in the first place.
You DON'T have to accept a life of obesity, illness, pills, poor energy & depression. You CAN control your health & CREATE the life you desire!!
You CAN learn preventative health tools for today's world to be prepared & protect your families short & long-term health. Begin to gain the knowledge to start breaking through blocks that have been secretly sabotaging your health & weight until today by learning how to develop a REVITALIZING nutrition approach:
* Gain great energy
* Improve mental clarity & focus
* Optimize weight & body composition naturally
* Possess a joyful mood
* Amp confidence & zest for life
* Enjoy beautiful skin
* Boast ZERO health imbalances or illness
* Eliminate need for pills or medication BANDAIDS
Life doesn't have to be about obesity, poor energy, mood & hormonal imbalance, illness & pills; you have THE POWER & CHOICE to create the health & life you want. Start with eliminating the foods mentioned above & begin to open your mind to the value of whole foods nutrition for optimal health & healing.
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Which Health Insurance Plan Is Best for Me?
Health insurance has proven itself of great help and financial aid in certain cases when events turn out unexpectedly. In times when you are ill and when your health is in grave jeopardy and when finances seem to be incapable to sustain for your care, health insurance is here to the rescue. A good health insurance plan will definitely make things better for you.
Basically, there are two types of health insurance plans. Your first option is the indemnity plans, which includes the fee-for-services and the second is the managed care plans. The differences between these two include the choice offered by the providers, the amount of bills the policy holder has to pay and the services covered by the policy. As you can always hear there is no ultimate or best plan for anyone.
As you can see, there are some plans which may be way better than the others. Some may be good for you and your family's health and medical care needs. However, amidst the sweet health insurance plan terms presented, there are always certain drawbacks that you may come to consider. The key is, you will have to wisely weigh the benefits. Especially that not among these plans will pay for all the financial damages associated with your care.
The following are a brief description about the health insurance plans that might be fitting for you and your family's case.
Indemnity Plans
Flexible Spending Plans - These are the types of health insurance plans that are sponsored when you are working for a company, or any employer. These are the care plans inclusive in your employee benefit package. Some of the specific types of benefits included in this plan are the multiple options pre-tax conversion plan, medical plans plus flexible spending accounts, tax conversion plan, and employer credit cafeteria plans. You can always ask your employer of the benefits included in your health care/insurance plans.
Indemnity Health Plans - This type of health insurance plan allows you to choose your own health care providers. You are given the freedom to go to any doctor, medical institution, or other health care providers for a set monthly premium. The insurance plan will reimburse you and your health care provider according to the services rendered. Depending on the health insurance plan policy, there are those that offers limit on individual expenses, and when that expense is reached, the health insurance will cover for the remaining expenses in full. Sometimes, indemnity health insurance plans impose restrictions on services covered and may require prior authorization for hospital care and other expensive services.
Basic and Essential Health Plans - It provides a limited health insurance benefit at a considerably low insurance cost. In opting for this kind of health insurance plan, it is necessary that one should read the policy description giving special focus on covered services. There are plans which may not cover on some basic treatments, certain medical services such as chemotherapy, maternity care or certain prescriptions. Also, rates vary considerably since unlike other plans, premiums consider age, gender, health status, occupation, geographic location, and community rated.
Health Savings Accounts - You own and control the money in your HSA. This is the recent alternative to the old fashioned health insurance plans. These are savings product designed to offer policy holders different way to pay for their health care. This type of insurance plan allows the individual to pay for the current health expenses and also save for untoward future qualified medical and retiree health costs on a tax-free basis. With this health care plan, you decide on how your money is spent. You make all the decisions without relying on any third party or a health insurer. You decide on which investment will help your money grow. However, if you sign up for an HSA, High Deductible Health Plans are required in adjunct to this type of insurance plan.
High Deductible Health Plans - Also called Catastrophic Health Insurance Coverage. It is an inexpensive health insurance plan which is enabled only after a high deductible is met of at least $1,000 for an individual expense and $2,000 for family-related medical expense.
Managed Care Options
Preferred Provider Organizations - This is charged in a fee-for-service basis. The involved health care providers are paid by the insurer on a negotiated fee and schedule. The cost of services are likely lower if the policy holder chooses an out-of-network provider ad generally required to pay the difference between what the provider charges and what the health insurance plan has to pay.
Point of Service - POS health insurance plans are one of the indemnity type options in which the primary health care providers usually make referrals to other providers within the plan. In the event the doctors make referrals which are out of the plan, that plan pays all or most of the bill. However, if you refer yourself to an outside provider, the service charges may also be covered by the plan but the individual may be required to pay the coinsurance.
Health Maintenance Organizations - It offers access to a network of physicians, health care institutions, health care providers, and a variety of health care facilities. You have the freedom to choose for your personal primary care doctor from a list which may be provided by the HMO and this chosen doctor may coordinate with all the other aspects of your health care. You may speak with your chosen primary doctor for further referrals to a specialist. Generally, you are paying fewer out-of-pocket fees with this type of health insurance plan. However, there are certain instances that you may be often charged of the fees or co-payment for services such as doctor visits or prescriptions.
Government-Sponsored Health Insurance
Indian Health Services - This is part of the Department of Health and Human Services Program offering all American Indians the medical assistance at HIS facilities. Also, HIS helps in paying the cost of the health care services utilized at non-HIS facilities.
Medicaid - This is a federal or s state public assistance program created in the year 1965. These are available for the people who may have insufficient resources to pay for the health care services or for private insurance policies. Medicaid is available in all states. Eligibility levels and coverage benefits may vary though.
Medicare - This is a health care program for people aging 65 and older, with certain disabilities that pays part of the cost associated with hospitalization, surgery, home health care, doctor's bills, and skilled nursing care.
Military Health Care - This type includes the TRICARE or the CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services) and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affair). The Department of Veterans Affair (VA) may also provide this service.
State Children's Health Insurance Program - This is available to children whose low-income parents were not able to qualify for the Medicaid.
State-Specific Plans - This type of plan is available for low income uninsured individuals.
There are many different types of insurance plans that you may have the prerogative to know about. By learning which health care insurance fits your situation, you can avail of the many options that will likely be of great assistance to you in times when you will need it most. Insurance costs have typically become one of the common draw backs in choosing for an insurance quote. However, weighing the benefits will really matter. Make sure that you always read the benefits, terms and conditions before landing to whichever type of health insurance you choose.
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How to Have Optimal Health and Energy - Seven Key Steps
You have my respect for taking action to learn how to improve your overall health. You can discover and learn how to do just that...change and improve your health... and enjoy the new levels of energy and vitality that will simply come your way.
I have identified seven keys that can and will improve your health and energy.
The seven keys that I share with you are not meant to be understood in a literal, "This is the most important key, and this is the second most important key," manner, or practiced in a linear fashion. Rather, these are dynamic principles, beliefs, values, behaviors, etc that work together simultaneously and synergistically.
With that said, here are the seven keys!
Health And Energy Key # 1:
Begin With A Well-Formed Outcome
Simply put, your brain and your mind (conscious and unconscious) are "outcome focused," by nature. You will always be using your brain and your mind to be moving toward an end target, a goal, a desired outcome...so choose each one wisely.
Now, when you think of something, anything, such as your health, keep your mind on what you desire, and off of what you do not desire. And the key to keeping your mind off of what you do not desire is to...keep it on what you do desire! Period. See, hear and feel that which reflects what you desire. If you get off track, away from what you desire, to what you do not desire, simply bring your mind (your pictures, sounds and feelings-more on this later) back to what you desire.
Some individuals might find it challenging at times to craft a well-formed outcome because of conflicting beliefs that need to be "cleaned up." More on that later.
Health And Energy Key # 2:
Create and Maintain A Useful State
You are always creating and entering into, and operating out of, a "state..." a mental, emotional, spiritual, physical state. You have no doubt heard someone say, "I am in a really good mood." Or, "She is in a really good frame of mind today!" When I use the word "state," I am describing what is going on with you on mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels...your total being.
Now, if you get anything out of this article, get this, and you will be ahead of the game: Never plan your future, or begin to solve a problem, or do anything, without first ensuring that you are in a useful, appropriate state for the outcome you are going for. Period.
Remember at time when you were in a conflict with someone you love, perhaps even with yourself! Did it help matters if you were in a less than useful state? By "less than useful state" I mean, one that is composed of, say, impatience, irritability, cynicism, lack of empathy, "I want to be right," etc? What might have been the difference if instead, you had created and entered into a state that is composed of perhaps patience, caring about the best interest of the other person, curiosity, flexibility, creativity, genuine self-regard, etc?
Now, this article cannot fully coach you how to do that. You might want to have one individual coaching session to learn how to easily do what I am describing. You can also practice doing the following so you can enjoy learning how to create a useful state for yourself.: Imagine that your desired outcome is to persuade someone to your point of view on a matter. Now, remember a time when you communicated very effectively and got your outcome of someone being persuaded to your perspective. Imagine seeing a movie of that experience, and then "step into" the movie you are watching, and relive that experience for 30 seconds or more.
Now, step out of that movie, and remember a time when you were communicating with someone and you were very patient with that person, taking the time to really hear them out and to understand them on a superb level. Make a movie of that, and step into that! Then step out of it and remember a time when you were communicating with someone or a group of people and you demonstrated great flexibility to the point of reaching your outcome! Whatever "obstacle" came up, you were flexible in responding resourcefully to it. Now step into that movie...
You get the idea, right? This is one easy way to build a useful state for reaching any desired outcome.
Again, always make sure that you are in a useful state, one that is appropriate for easily and enjoyable reaching your desired outcome.
Health And Energy Key # 3:
Invest Yourself In Healthy And Rewarding Relationships
The people that you surround yourself with, those you let into your space, will affect you on all levels. It is as simple as that. Choose wisely. Perhaps it is time for you to let go of some relationships and to begin some new relationships. You are not doing anyone a favor by allowing them to adversely affect you over a period of time. That is not love, it is something else.
Know what you want from your relationships. Learn how to communicate with those around you, especially your loved ones, in such a manner that you effectively enhance the quality of your relationships, for all concerned. Learn to master the states you are in! When it comes to powerfully effective communication, the state you are in will be paramount. In your communication, be clear and be effective. Communicating effectively with yourself and others is the greatest single skill you can learn and develop. Invest your time, money and energy in doing so and you will be rewarded beyond what you are capable of currently imagining.
Health And Energy Key # 4:
Be Flexible
"Flexibility is the key!" The key to what? The key to achieving your outcome, the key to persuasive communication, the key to rewarding relationships. Flexibility is being able to do something different if what you are doing is not getting you the results you desire. Flexibility will get you to where you want to go with your health and energy. If what you have been doing has not gotten you the health and energy you want yet, do something else! You might be aware that there is no one "diet" or exercise program that is useful for everybody. You can find and use what will work for you...for now. And you can be flexible and change what you are doing as you find what works even better for you, moment by moment.
Health And Energy Key # 5:
Place Your "Health And Energy" As One Of Your Top "Life Values"
Tragically, "health and energy" is rarely a top value with most people. And I say "tragically" because of the fact that your values will drive your behaviors, and your behaviors will drive the results you create. So, it follows, that to engage in healthier behaviors, you will need to make sure that your health and energy is one of your top values. If you want to learn how to easily change your values, to actually choose which ones you want to drive your behaviors, you can do so in one coaching session. You will then have the ability and the tools to prioritize your values as you move through life. Remembering that your values will drive your behaviors. What is that worth?
Health And Energy Key #6:
Personal Congruency
"Congruency" is when your beliefs, values, behaviors, emotions and states are all lined up... and going in the same direction! You can easily understand how important this is. If for example, on one hand, you believe that you can greatly improve your health and energy, and on the other hand, you believe that doing so is not really possible, or that it would be quite difficult and unpleasant...well you can see the conflict, and you probably would feel the conflict as well. The stress that these two conflicting beliefs generate is unnecessary and can be eliminated with the appropriate tools and skill set.
Much energy is dissipated because of incongruent values and beliefs, not to mention incongruent behaviors! And when you learn how to "clean things up" and develop more congruency, you will immediately enjoy the results in your health and energy. Doing so is worth your investment, whatever that might be for you.
Health And Energy Key #7:
Design Your Life With Wisdom
And what is wisdom? It is contemplating and understanding the consequences of your choices and behaviors, not just for the immediate future, but for the distant future as well!
Now, my experience as a psychotherapist and Life and Business Coach has taught me that consistent improvement is more reliable than the so called overnight successes that you hear about from time to time.
Your health and energy...your overall well being, are all worth your patience! Because it is far better to take small and incremental steps into increased vigor, health and energy, than to take on too much, too soon. Your body and mind will thank you for exercising wisdom. An effective personal trainer said in an interview that "Most people try to do too much, too soon, get discouraged and then throw in the towel."
It can be different for you. Be flexible enough to find out what works for you, in what increments, and then move forward with patience. Your patience and persistence will take you to your desired outcome of greater health and energy. Period. Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? Enough said. And if it isn't... remember that Rome was not built in a day. Or a month for that matter. And yet progress began with the first action taken, and continued with each step after that. Each step brings more of what was desired.
An Easier And Enjoyable Way To Learn The Seven Keys:
Now that you have the Seven Keys To Improving Your Health And Energy...Now!... use them... experiment with them. If you desire some assistance beyond this article, give Alan Allard a call or drop him an e-mail by calling 678-778-9012 or emailing at: alan@geniusdynamics.com. His coaching experience can make it easier for you to implement the Seven Keys For Improving Your Health And Energy... Now! Drop Alan an e-mail or call him and let him know what you thought of this article and what is on your mind. He would love to hear from you.
Copyright 2003-2004, Alan Allard
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Obama Urges a Call For Health Care Reform and an End to "Bickering"
If you've been following the news even slightly, you have probably already heard about Obama's plan for health care reform and the debate behind it as well as the public opinion of this proposed health care reform.
Obama said in his speech Wednesday night, "We have talked this issue to death... The time for talk is winding down. The time for bickering is past."
Republican leaders would then say that the President had missed an important opportunity to build a bipartisan consensus on that speech and also missed an opportunity to provide the specifics of this plan of his that has been long awaited.
For this speech, President Obama was also joined by representatives from the American Nurses Association (ANA) who have strongly supported this bill since the get-go. During the speech that many remember clearly, Obama discussed several reform principles that were outlined such as the need for all Americans to have access to health coverage, even if they have pre-existing conditions.
This could mean big news to anyone who's ever been turned down for insurance because they had already been diagnosed with something. The idea of the plan is to provide quality health insurance to everyone. It's designed to fill in where employer health plans aren't covering or help with people who have no current health insurance for whatever reason.
Many people are still skeptical about the President's proposed health care reform and the states seem to be divided as well between those who agree with it and those who do not support it.
Some say that Obama's references towards those who oppose him are adding fuel to the fire. Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Arizona says that Obama makes it more difficult to find an agreement because he calls people who oppose him "unyielding ideological" believers and claims their arguments are "bogus claims".
Many believe, like Kyl, that the President doesn't believe anyone can have a disagreement with him based on a difference of opinion and that it always has to be about ulterior motives or bogus beliefs.
One of the biggest reasons people fault the President's plan for health care reform is that there is confusion and debate about what the bill actually entails. Many feel that Obama is not being forthright with his claims such as the one that people who do not agree with the plan will have the option to keep their current coverage if they like it.
Another argument is that the current plan will offer health care benefits to illegal citizens. When the President said in his speech that this was untrue, he was called a "liar". It's apparent that the whole idea of this bill and how health care reform will potentially work has people upset.
People believe that the President's recent speech only did more to disrupt the possibility of an agreement between the two sides. Senate Minority While Jon Kyl was quoted as saying, "I thought the speech was partisan, uninformative, disingenuous and not likely to encourage those who have honest disagreements with him to be able to work toward some kind of common solution."
People who oppose the bill or still stand on the fence regarding whether or not they want to agree with it don't feel their questions and concerns are being met with proper answers. This could be a reason why this particular bill has not come to a solid conclusion.
What is Health Care Reform All About?
The issue of a national health insurance plan that would allow health insurance for everyone has been around for some time now. However, the debate has raged for so long that many felt nothing would ever be done about it. It seems Obama wants to be the President to change all of this and is plan has been the closest to ever come to almost being passed.
He has a lot of support in Congress about his plan but there are still leaders who are unsure and the American public is also unsure of what type of stand they want to take in this case. Most opponents argue that the savings, while real, will probably have a limited impact on the national deficit.
The national health insurance plan, being called Health Care for America has a goal of providing affordable health insurance to all non-elderly Americans with a combination of Medicare-like programs that are provided by the government as well as any existing health plans provided by employers.
Under this plan, every legal resident of the United States who is not covered by Medicare or an employer-plan for health care can purchase coverage from Health Care for America. The federal government will then be able to bargain for lower pricing and upgraded care to give every current enrollee better healthcare.
This will also give people who enroll in the plan affordable coverage and better care. People can sign up who were denied insurance before because of a pre-existing condition. The idea is to give health care to everyone in America.
To help pay for the plan, US employers will be required to provide a similar plan or to pay a tax to support the Health Care for America plan and to help their employees afford their own outside coverage.
So How Does it Work?
People who are self-employed would be able to purchase coverage under Health Care for America by paying just the same payroll-based tax as people who are employed by a company. You can buy into the program based on your annual income. There are also incentives to states who enroll remaining uninsured people in the program.
Non eldery people as well as children in the State Children's Health Insurance program are automatically enrolled, either individually or because of their employers. People feel that the program will help by making universal healthcare available to any legal U.S. resident without proper workplace coverage.
It will also require that employers and self-employed purchase comparable insurance or pay 6% of the payroll to fund Health Care for America. It will be required that Americans without insurance purchase private coverage of some type or buy into the Health Care for America Plan.
Some people don't like the idea of forced health insurance, however. A plus side, however, is that it will help prevent the threat of losing health coverage due to layoffs. The plan will provide comprehensive coverage that includes mental health and maternal as well as child health. Drug coverage is also provided and Medicare is modified so that it can provide for the elderly and disabled. Well child visits and preventative care is also provided at no cost to the individual.
One question that people have is about how much it will cost to have this coverage. Already many Americans face the problem of too expensive coverage or coverage that they simply can't afford at all. As proposed, the plan would be a maximum of $70 per month for individuals, $140 for a couple and $130 for single parent families. All other families would be $200 monthly maximum.
Coverage from Health Care for America would be guaranteed and continuous once enrolled. Families with this coverage would remain covered until they become covered by a qualified private health insurance plan of equal or greater value.
It's easy then to see how many people are supportive of the program and many more still are skeptical that it's "too good to be true" or that there are holes in the plan. Some feel that only time will tell if this plan will work or not. The problem for many skeptics is that if the plan is enacted and it doesn't work the way everyone is expecting, it will already be in effect and nothing can be done about it.
Others don't like the idea of a forced health care plan and still others don't think the President is being truthful in what he says the health care reform program will be like. Whichever side of the fence you're on, the time for decision making is here. Just as Obama urges people to make a decision, it's time to soon find out what will happen with health care reform and the proposed plan.
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Where Can You Get Affordable Health Insurance?
What is health Insurance
The main reason why you need an affordable health insurance is to help you plan ahead in case of unexpected costly emergencies. The only way you can accomplish this is to compare prices from most leading insurance companies and also choosing a health insurance plan that best suits you. Back in the days, getting a cheap health insurance plan was simply unaffordable. But these days, individuals, small groups, families and students can choose a health insurance plan that is best for them, e.g. like acquiring a help insurance plan that ensures that an individual suffering from any previous medical condition is not excluded.
Private health insurance plan is totally an unrestricted open market, so those who do not yet have a health insurance plan should consider taking out a plan. For those who are seeking good medical health insurance program, having one is possible through the help of specific companies which specializes in providing health care insurance for individuals and also meeting their requirements and also staying within your budget.
Also for individuals who do not want to use a company, then they can use the internet. One major way Americans get health insurance coverage is mostly through their employers. Many employers them receive health insurance coverage for their workers for a limited time thus enabling them receive health insurance coverage. The internet provides an option for a cheaper health insurance. There are lots of companies that provide all types of health insurance plans, making it possible for you and your family to have a specific reasonable and affordable health care insurance plan. Finding out what kind of reputation the company has and how long the company has been in business is a smart idea.
Having a kind of ideal they have for you is advisable also making sure they have been licensed in your state, because it is of no use getting an insurance with a form which has no license and cant get the exact health insurance you want, many agents will help work hard for you, so you could have an affordable health insurance plan which you and your family could live with without great cost. Everyone wants the best health insurance both for themselves and for their families, but only the best health care insurance can do this with low premiums and full coverage.
What are the advantages of health insurance?
Having the right and the best health care insurance is difficult. In order not to get confused, one needs to decide which the best is by doing his or her research thoroughly. The first step to take includes checking out the credentials and also their past performances of the very company you are considering. Just as on insurance outfits does a background check of individuals before accepting proposals, one should also review the financial status including the customer care services of the insurer, by so doing; you stand the chance to know which health insurance company's best for you. One major way for you to get ratings of these agencies such as A.M best or Moody's is by using the better business bureau. Many employers use the health insurance scheme to either attract or even retain their quality employers. The health insurance coverage might be a personal scheme or a group scheme organized and sponsored by the employers for employers who work between 20-29 hours per week.
Companies also do not add cost of fringe benefits alongside health insurance, to the price of their product and service. Over the past decades, the cost of health insurance has increased tremendously, surpassing the general rate of inflation in most past years.
The different types of health insurance includes individual health insurance, affordable employee health insurance which is also known as group health insurance, affordable family health insurance, affordable business health insurance etc, your monthly insurance is determined by certain numerous different things. For instance, most premiums based on or according to your age. So your health insurance rates changes accordingly with the type of health policy you have. If your health insurance is basically for yourselves or your entire family, the procedures must surely have an impact on any quote you are young or advanced in age, self employed receiving health insurance companies will adjust your premium based upon your age and this will also affect the cost of your health insurance.
What are the Disadvantages of health insurance?
Since unforeseen occurrences may occur any time, one will never know when an accident is likely to happen, be it the need to be admitted in the hospital for stitches or a broken bone, you may be in the position to receive help quickly without the worry of receiving a huge bill, unlike when you don't have a health insurance your credit rating beers all the cost. But you can prevent all this problems from happening and also protecting your credits for your future health financially. Increasing the amount of your health insurance deduction is another way in which you can help make sure your insurance rates are lowered. This higher monthly premium is necessary for anyone who has an existing health problem that requires an extensive medical treatment getting variety of quotes from insurance companies which meets for your health and budgets standards, is a wise decision when selection an health insurance. Searching can be done online and this will have saved you money as well.
Many people feel that they are healthy enough, so they don't need health insurance because they have never had any major medical problems but one thing to note against the possible health insurance is the protection against the possible health problem that may happen in future. It might happen to you in particular or any member of your family, so why not plan on having an affordable health insurance plan today.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Health For the Soul and Spirit
The human being is essentially a spirit being, having a soul and living inside a body. Little has been known about the human body but the human soul and spirit are like no go zones. For humanity to assert total health in the 21st century, humanity must muster the courage to go beyond the average. Breaking new grounds, championing new ideas and venturing into the unknown.
No one can discover new lands without leaving the shore. Our shallow efforts and knowledge cannot guarantee our triumph over sicknesses and diseases. Venturing into the unknown for the truism of human existence and functionality is the way forward to human triumph over sicknesses and diseases. We are going to venture into the science of the human soul in order to acquire insight on health.
The human soul is an invisible dimension of the human being; though tangible; invisible in the sense that, it cannot be accessed through any physical means. This invisible nature of the human soul is what has contributed to its neglect by scholars. Though the human soul is physically un-reached, its influence and impact on human functionality cannot be overemphasized.
The human soul principally embodies the human mind, will and emotions. Thus, the health of the soul is determined by the condition of the human mind, will and emotions which are the constituents of the human soul. We have to consider the constituents of the human soul and their impact on health.
Human mind: The human mind is the largest component of the human soul. From my mental laboratory, I consider the human mind to be the real heart of the human being. Its centrality in the human life permits it to function as the regulator of the human physical and supernatural operations. Minus the human mind, both the human spirit and body will lack sight and light.
The mind is the central control counter where exchange between the body and spirit takes place. It has four functions or faculties: the reasoning, thinking, creative and imaginative faculties. With respect to health, the human mind needs to be sound, having its four faculties in relative soundness and functionality. This condition permits the mind to impart the human intellect with positive influences which are transferred to the human brain for coordination to affect body condition.
For the mind to have soundness, it must be exposed to positive and quality influences. Such influences can be in the form of positive and quality information or positive and quality music. Most individuals are having unsound minds and sick bodies because of the kind of information and music they exposed their minds to. The world is more corrupt today than in any other time in history. A lot of negativity beam through the media and other communication mediums.
Information and music which only pervert the mind with thoughts of immorality, drugs, violence, suicide and death etc. With such thoughts, the positive functions of the mind are hampered; leading to disequilibrium in the relative functioning of the body, soul and spirit. Such disequilibrium creates health conditions which are completely unexplainable by medical sciences. A perverted mind creates an unhealthy soul which goes a long way to affecting the body health condition.
The human mind is naturally imbued with positive instincts which are allergic to negative influences. When exposed to negative influences, the human mind immediately shrinks inwardly, creating an internal unhealthy mental state
This state leaves the human being vulnerable.
Human will: Humans are the only species in existence with a soul which possesses the will. The human will is the wheel of the human life. Its function permits humans to determine their destiny; whether sickness or health, failure or success, prosperity or poverty, death and life.
The human will is intended to reinforce the human spirit, soul and body. It is to provide the tenacity needed for humans to decide what they want, why, how, and when. No physical condition can withstand the might of the human will. The human will when exercised in its fullest efficacy and potency, has the capability to make impossibility possible, this confirms what a great mind once said "when there is a will there is a way." For health to be possible, the human being needs the will to be healthy. Without a strong will, a human being will be a victim of all external factors.
The human will can wheel the human body and spirit to the right direction. For this to be possible, the will must be empowered by the knowledge of the truth. This is the knowledge which unveils the truism of human supremacy over external factors. Such truth can be accessed in the universal lab manual (the divine constitution).
When a human being becomes conscious of the truth about his supremacy and ability to violate the laws of nature, the human being by his will becomes strong and resolute against unpleasant external factors. In such a moment, powerful stimulus are projected from the realms of the human soul to the human spirit and body, reinforcing and empowering human defense mechanism against any prevailing external condition.
Many who are dying today of sicknesses and diseases, are dying for their lack of will to live. It is said in the universal lab manual "If you are willing and obedient you shall eat the good of the land." The good of the land speaks of the pleasantness which can be attracted when our human will is released in its full efficacy and potency. The human will can break any barrier, it can violate the laws of nature to establish its counsel. The human will makes the human being a participant in life and destiny. When the human will is weak the human being becomes vulnerable to any physical assault. When we talk of resistance, persistence, insistence; these are all effects of the human will. The human will generates resistance, persistence and insistence which are all vital requirements for human survival.
For so long, humans have accepted so many negativities as a sort of human fate. Some of these can be changed if humanity will have the will to change them. No condition is permanent if the human will is put to work. What one tolerates cannot change. What one refuses to tolerate must change. The human will makes this possible. Show me anyone who has made it through tough situations and circumstances; I will show you someone with a will power. Empower your life by empowering your will.
Human emotions: The human emotion is that area of the human soul responsible for the expression of human feelings with respect to different situations and circumstances. Human emotions may be positive or negative. While positive emotions contribute to the quality of the human soul and the general health condition of a human being; negative emotions affect the soul condition and the general health situation of a human being negatively. Positive emotions are as follows; emotions of love, joy, peace, satisfaction, gratitude and gratefulness, etc. Negative emotions are emotions of hate, sorrow, agitations, dissatisfaction, disappointment, anger, etc.
Harboring negative emotions for a long time creates tension within the human soul. This tension is communicated to the human brain through the intellect, leading to a change in the dynamics of the body operation. Diseases like high blood pressure are caused by negative emotions like anger, bitterness and sorrow etc. Expressing positive emotions helps in enhancing our health condition. It has been proven that joyful people recover faster than those who are sad, depressed and disgusted. That's why the universal lab manual instructs us to be joyful irrespective of the situation. For a merry heart does well as medicine.
For an individual to build a stable emotion, such must invest to acquire quality knowledge with respect to crises management. Sometimes quality music can be helpful and also the services of a good counselor.
Health habits for the soul: The health of our soul like our body equally depends on our attitudes and actions, though the health habits for the soul are different from those of our body. The human soul being a non physical dimension of the human being requires a more diligent attention. Health habit for the soul involves the following;
Quality time to acquire quality information on human existence and functionality is an important health habit for the soul. Information on human existence and functionality is to the soul as food is to the body. Quality time to sing and to equally listen to soul touching music on a daily bases is equally a health habit for the soul. Music to the soul is as water to the body.
The combination of quality knowledge on human existence and functionality and quality music forms the core health habits of the soul.
The human spirit: The human spirit is the 'real estate' of man, containing secret information about each human being; information which can only be known by each individual as consciousness. The human spirit is the seat of human potential, consciousness and life. The human body dies immediately in the absence of the human spirit.
The human spirit is a personality with full consciousness. Its soundness is imperative to the general health condition of the human being. For the human spirit to be sound, it must be supernaturally connected to the universal source of existence and life for continuous infusion of energy and vitality. When the human spirit lacks this connection, it shrinks and dies gradually, depriving the human being of divine energy and life.
It is virtually impossible for the human being to enjoy absolute soundness without divine energy and vitality which stems from within the human spirit. Divine energy and life is only possible when the human spirit is connected to the universal absolute source of life and existence. This is an absolute need for every human being.
We are not on earth as a result of a universal accident; we owe our existence to a higher power. As we connect with our source of existence, which is perfect divine life, health and strength, we attract to our consciousness these divine virtues capable of influencing our whole being. This is the greatest breakthrough humans need; attracting divinity into our humanity.
Until our humanity becomes infused with divinity, we can't talk of real freedom from sicknesses and diseases. Divine life and energy is the highest potent force which can empower humanity to transcend all what challenges us in the natural with respect to our health.
Health habits for the spirit: The human spirit just as our soul and body depends on our actions for its health. The health habits for the spirit are quite different from those of our body and soul. The health habits of the spirit are as follows: sanctity, meditation.
Sanctity: There is relativity between our human life style and the health of our human spirit. Our human spirit by nature is full of all goodness, righteousness and purity. We were to reflect the virtues of our human spirit in our day to day life. When human life style fails to correspond with the virtues and values of the human spirit, there will be a negative reaction within the human spirit. This reaction is a state described as the grieving of the spirit.
The grieving of the spirit creates an unhealthy spirit, which may go a long way to affect the human being in his soul and body. For a human being to have a healthy spirit, such must practice sanctity. Most of what humanity is suffering from today is due to the evil life style of individuals. As humanity grows in evil and negativity, humanity increases unhealthiness.
There is no health to those who violate the moral and righteous demands of life. Those who care about the health of their spirit must accept sanctity as a reasonable service to oneself. What we sow is what we will reap. If we sow evil and unrighteousness, we should be ready to reap the fruits of an unhealthy spirit.
Meditation: A human being is a mixture of humanity and divinity. The divinity in humans can only be accessed through meditation. The universal source of life and existence resides in the human spirit as consciousness. This consciousness is the sum total of all health, perfection, strength, power, wisdom, etc. The question is, if the universal source of life and existence resides in humans as health, perfection, strength, power, and wisdom. Why are humans sick, weak and victimized? This is where health habits for the spirit come in.
Humans are dying in their misery while the source of all life and health lies dormant within them as a result of ignorance. With meditation, humans can reach down and tap from within their being, life, health and strength for every day's challenge etc.What is meditation? These is a moment of serenity and focus which permits humans access inspiration, health, strength, etc. from the universal source of life and existence which lies within humans as consciousness. Meditation is abused when it is reduced to satisfying religious rituals and ceremonies.
Meditation should permit humanity tap from the divine within them. Anything out of this is just an aimless and useless ritual. Meditation is a health habit for the spirit because it allows humans to have communion with the source of life within for empowerment.
NB: Sanctity comes before meditation. Meditation begins with a silent reflection and deep thoughtfulness on the universal source of life and existence, his providence toward all his creation. This should equally be accompanied with words of gratefulness and thanksgiving which permit our mental consciousness to open up to our human spirit from where we can access divine consciousness.
When the above is carried out with all seriousness, the human being receives the confidence to make petitions and a supplication as one is disposed, accessing the divine into our humanity.
When meditation becomes a habit, it assists to empower the human spirit, which goes a long way to influence the human being in his entirety. Meditation is also possible with the aid of the universal lab manual, the divine constitution.This is possible by reading through it, asserting every word, phrase and sentence, appropriating it into our inner self through deep thoughtfulness, belief and vocal confession. The words and stories found in the divine constitution are inspired to lift up our spirits and to equally empower our souls and bodies.
Sometimes the psalms could be a good point to start from. There is so much to also learn about meditation from the lives of great saints. Some of them lived on earth for several hundreds of years in total health. They knew what we don't know. The difference between two individuals is in their knowledge and understanding.
The end result of meditation as a health habit is access into the divine, for a healthy spirit, soul and body.
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