Hi,

Happy New Year!  I am new to the group and would appreciate any
comments on Naturopathic ways to strengthen the immune system. I am
ovo/lacto vegetarian.

Thanks,

Ged

Hi there! I have just joined the group. I am a student of CCNH and I
would like to interview a Naturopath. If you happen to be one,
please do mail me about yourself at:
fatmah_84aries@...
I would be really very happy if some Naturopath would help me in
this interview!
Thanks!
Fatmah

Dear Friends

We take this opportunity to wish you a happy holidays. Have a
wonderful Christmas and a Happy New year too.

Yahooooooo. Cya guys next term

With lots of love and blessings

Hello,
I am looking for naturopathic information regarding the treatment
of depression. In general I do not like to take drugs if it is not
necessary. Zoloft is being used for treatment, and I am looking for
something else that may not have the digestive side effects. I have
such a sensitive stomach, and don't want to feel like I have the flu
all the time!! Any suggestions?
Melanie :-)

> So, the owner of this drug store walks in to find a
> guy leaning
> heavily against the wall.
>
> The owner asks the clerk, "What's with that guy over
> there by the wall"?
>
> The clerk replies, "Well, he came in here this
> morning to get something
> for his cough. I couldn't find the cough syrup, so I
> gave him an entire
> bottle
> of laxative".
>
> The owner yells, "You idiot! You can't treat a cough
> with a bottle of
> laxatives"!
>
> The clerk says, "Of course you can! Look at him;
> he's afraid to cough"!
>
>

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>> Hi all...
> A quick pointer to this wonderful group called
> Australian Community Foods.
> They are using an excellent web site with a range of
> resources that helps
> people to locate clean, healthy food produced or
> supplied in their local
> areas.....
>
> This is a practical initiative for helping the
> environment by promoting the
> consumption of local foods rather than shipping
> foods all over the planet
> and ignoring healthy, local home grown produce.
>
> Have a look and eat well....!
> http://www.communityfoods.com.au/index.jsp

with lots of love and blessings
>

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Hi

Check this site. It is wonderful with beautiful music.

http://www.llangley.com/yoga/wisdom/rightnow%5B2%5D.htm

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Soy Baby Formula Linked to Behavioral Problems

     http://www.mercola.com/2002/oct/26/soy_formula.htm

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that
breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months and then
as long after that period as it is mutually desirable.
However, that is not always the reality. A study by
Yale researchers last year found that most women in
underpriveleged populations do not continue
breastfeeding after four months because they lack the
confidence they will be able to do so and think their
infants prefer formula. Of the 64 women who
participated in the study, 27% had stopped
breastfeeding their infants after one week; 37% after
two weeks; 70% after two months, and 89% by four
months.

These figures have special importance due to the
recently released study on manganese in infant formula
and possible links to behavioral problems in children.
In the study, the researchers found that newborn rats
fed a mineral found in higher levels in infant formula
-- especially soy formula -- than in breast milk may
have attention-related changes in a brain chemical.
The preliminary findings need to be confirmed in
larger studies before it is known if manganese is
definitely linked to behavioral problems.

The reason manganese is such a concern is that it can
be toxic in very high levels, even though it is
essential for life, as it helps cells gather energy.
The levels of manganese differ considerably in
different infant foods:

    Breast milk contains 4-6 micrograms per liter
(mcg/L)
    Milk-based infant formula contains about 30-50
mcg/L
    Some soy formula contain 200-300 mcg/L

The study included 32 newborn rats that were fed 0 to
500 micrograms of manganese daily. The amounts given
to rats were designed to mimic the amounts in
breast-fed and formula-fed infants.

Those rats who received no or very low doses of
manganese didn't show any chemical irregularities, but
those on the highest level of manganese dose were
associated with lower levels of dopamine, a brain
chemical that helps in problem-solving tasks.

The researchers chose manganese because past research
on miners who were exposed to very high doses of the
mineral developed serious health problems akin to
Parkinson's disease. They are worried about soy
formula because it contains approximately 80 times the
manganese of human breast milk, but they caution that
other minerals in the formula could offset the effects
of the manganese. Iron and milk calcium are known to
protect against manganese toxicity.

Two prominent manufacturers of soy-based formulas are
Ross Products, a division of Abbott Laboratories, and
Mead Johnson Nutritionals. Ross products makes,
Isomil, and Mead Johnson makes ProSobee. ProSobee and
Isomil both contain 25 mcg of manganese per 5 fluid
ounces of normally diluted formula. This is still 400%
higher than breast milk.

One important fact to remember, however, is that the
rats were not given infant formula - only a manganese
supplement, so the results are definitely not
conclusive as of yet. Much more study needs to be done
to establish a relationship between the mineral and
health problems.

NeuroToxicology 2002; 145: 1-7

Pediatrics 2001 March; 107(3): 543-8

---------------------------------

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:
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Manganese can be quite a significant neurotoxin in
high levels. This is a classic example of where too
much of a nutrient can have a devastatingly serious
side effect. Mark Purdey, who did some ground breaking
work on Mad Cow's Disease, confirmed this when he
traveled to Groote Eylandt, an island north-east of
Australia where 25% of the world's Manganese is
currently produced. He wrote a long detailed account
of his journey on his web site.

About one in thirty people in the largely aboriginal
village, where the fine mine dust regularly settles
most heavily, have Groote Syndrome, a progressive
neurological disease. This is the end stage of severe
manganese toxicity.

With respect to soy here are some key issues:

Many people associate soy with Asians, good healthy
and longevity. However the Chinese did not eat
unfermented soybeans as they did other legumes such as
lentils because the soybean contains large quantities
of natural toxins or "anti-nutrients". First among
them are potent enzyme inhibitors that block the
action of trypsin and other enzymes needed for protein
digestion.

These inhibitors are large, tightly folded proteins
that are not completely deactivated during ordinary
cooking. They can produce serious gastric distress,
reduced protein digestion and chronic deficiencies in
amino acid uptake. In test animals, diets high in
trypsin inhibitors cause enlargement and pathological
conditions of the pancreas, including cancer

Soy also contains goitrogens - substances that depress
thyroid function. Since it is likely that over 50
million women have impaired thyryoid function, this is
a significant issue.

Additionally 99% -- a very large percentage of soy --
is genetically modified and it also has one of the
highest percentages of contamination by pesticides of
any of our foods.

Soybeans are high in phytic acid, present in the bran
or hulls of all seeds. It's a substance that can block
the uptake of essential minerals - calcium, magnesium,
copper, iron and especially zinc - in the intestinal
tract.

Although not a household word, phytic acid has been
extensively studied; there are literally hundreds of
articles on the effects of phytic acid in the current
scientific literature. While phytic acid may actually
help those who have high iron levels, it can clearly
be a problem for many women who are menstruating and
losing large amounts of iron and other minerals.

Related Articles:

How Safe is Soy Infant Formula?

Responses to Manganese in Soy

Ross Isomil

Mead Johnson Enfamil ProSobee

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Saravanan San, Konichiwa

Thanks a lot for all the info.  I have 2 specific ones for you, pls help:

1)  Recently I've been experiencing rashes in the face & neck area only. I
have never had this type of problem before. Been to even the skin specialist
but all the prescriptions seem to be of an avail.  What to do next?

2)  A friend whose mother suffers from knee cap problem is starting to get
similar condition, how to control deterioration & treat?

Yesterday was Kuan Yin day, a very special event commeroates this day
because 131 of us officialy joined the 'Kuan' family - Kuan Yin contemplates
on sounds & She helps all with her kind loving compassion - we are very
lucky indeed to have this special opportunity to practise the kind and
loving heart, may all sentient beings experience this rare blessing too.

Until then, cheerio!






>From: Velu <velu8@...>
>Reply-To: Naturopaths@yahoogroups.com
>To: Naturopaths <naturopaths@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [Naturopaths] Flaxseed
>Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:33:16 +0800 (CST)
>
>Flaxseed is another great bulking/drawing herbal
>choice.
>
>The seeds have a multitude of herbal uses with one
>being their
>ability
>to increase the fiber content in the colon, thereby
>increasing
>better
>evacuation of toxins.
>
>That "bulking" really says it all since flaxseed
>expands in your
>colon,
>forcing your body into action. The action is similar
>to psyllium
>seeds.
>In fact, you will often find flaxseed and psyllium
>seed paired
>together
>in many natural "bulking" forumulas for the colon.
>
>Defining the Perfect Dose
>
>Flaxseed is easy to take as long as you follow the
>directions
>precisely.
>
>Eat one to two tablespoons of whole or freshly ground
>flaxseeds,
>chewing them thoroughly.
>
>Immediately follow with 16 ounces of water.
>
>As with psyllium seed, it's important that you drink
>16 ounces of
>water after taking the seeds or they will form into
>hard clumps
>within the intestines.
>
>This could cause blockages in the colon—
>something you don't want if
>you're already suffering from a sluggish colon.
>
>Flaxseeds can be taken morning and night
>for up to seven days, then you
>might want to reduce the dose
>by one tablespoon and take it
>only once a day.
>
>Another way to get flaxseeds into your body is by
>mixing them into
>cereal. This works best if the cereal is of a porridge
>consistency
>rather than a dry type.
>Blend one teaspoon of finely ground flaxseed into the
>cereal and
>enjoy.
>
>It's important to drink 16 ounces of water after
>eating the cereal.
>
>Taken from:
>
>"Best Herbs for the Over 50's"
>By Laurel Dewey
>Laurel Dewey's column,
>"The Humorous Herbalist"
>appears in syndicated newspapers
>and magazines nationwide.
>
>
>
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Flaxseed is another great bulking/drawing herbal
choice.

The seeds have a multitude of herbal uses with one
being their
ability
to increase the fiber content in the colon, thereby
increasing
better
evacuation of toxins.

That "bulking" really says it all since flaxseed
expands in your
colon,
forcing your body into action. The action is similar
to psyllium
seeds.
In fact, you will often find flaxseed and psyllium
seed paired
together
in many natural "bulking" forumulas for the colon.

Defining the Perfect Dose

Flaxseed is easy to take as long as you follow the
directions
precisely.

Eat one to two tablespoons of whole or freshly ground
flaxseeds,
chewing them thoroughly.

Immediately follow with 16 ounces of water.

As with psyllium seed, it's important that you drink
16 ounces of
water after taking the seeds or they will form into
hard clumps
within the intestines.

This could cause blockages in the colon—
something you don't want if
you're already suffering from a sluggish colon.

Flaxseeds can be taken morning and night
for up to seven days, then you
might want to reduce the dose
by one tablespoon and take it
only once a day.

Another way to get flaxseeds into your body is by
mixing them into
cereal. This works best if the cereal is of a porridge
consistency
rather than a dry type.
Blend one teaspoon of finely ground flaxseed into the
cereal and
enjoy.

It's important to drink 16 ounces of water after
eating the cereal.

Taken from:

"Best Herbs for the Over 50's"
By Laurel Dewey
Laurel Dewey's column,
"The Humorous Herbalist"
appears in syndicated newspapers
and magazines nationwide.



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Beneficial Foods for Reducing Artery Plaque
JoAnn Guest
   Oct 16, 2002 15:13 PDT

   "Food Your Miracle Medicine"

"Toxic *oxidized* LDL Cholesterol"

Some components of cholesterol are dangerous
to arteries, while others are beneficial.
Furthermore, what you eat may actually detoxify detrimental
cholesterol so it cannot harm arteries.

Regardless of cholesterol's complexities,
one thing is undeniable:
What you eat can put a striking dent in dangerous cholesterol
and. More spectacularly, according to new findings,
change its character so it is not so deadly!

This radical way of controlling cholesterol by detoxifying it,
according
to new research, promises to dramatically slow the progression of
atherosclerosis by 50 to 70 percent and even help reverse existing
artery clogging by shrinking the clumps of plaque on artery walls,
says
leading researcher Daniel Steinberg, M.D., at the University of
California School of Medicine in San Diego.
"We can now attack the disease at the artery wall
as well by simply lowering LDL cholesterol.
It's very exciting," he says.

HOW YOU CAN USE FOOD TO CONTROL CHOLESTEROL

Essentially, you should eat in a way to lower one type of
cholesterol,
called LDL (low-density lipoprotein), and boost another type, known
as
HDL (high density lipoprotein).
That's because the LDLs are "bad-guys" that serve as raw material to
clog arteries. In contrast, the good-guy HDLs gobble up the LDL
"villains" and cart them to the liver, where they are annihilated!
Obviously, the more HDL and the less LDL you have in your blood, the
safer your arteries. Certain foods help bring this about by
destroying
detrimental LDLs and creating beneficial HDLs.

Now enters an exciting new theory that promises to make it possible
to
control cholesterol with food in ways unimagined even a few years
ago.
According to that new theory put forth by Dr. Steinberg and many
others,
here's how arteries get clogged:

Special forms of oxygen known as free radicals in the blood collide
with fatty LDL cholesterol molecules, oxidizing them. The LDL then
turns
rancid, much as unrefrigerated butter does.
In this altered form it is quickly gobbled up by cells called
macrophages. Stuffed with fat globules, the macrophages enlarge into
dreaded "foam cells" which insinuate themselves into artery walls,
triggering artery destruction!

If you can prevent this toxic transformation, your LDL cholesterol
may
remain relatively harmless. So the issue is not just how much LDL
cholesterol your blood contains, but how much of it is "Toxic
Oxidized
LDL," capable of clogging your arteries.
Dr. Steinberg and many others now believe that LDL cholesterol is
not
so dangerous to arteries unless it is converted into a toxic form by
oxygenated "free radicals" in your blood.

That's where diet can be a powerful weapon. Mounting evidence shows
you
can block LDLs toxic transformation, and thus its awesome hazards,
by
eating foods packed with protective antioxidants.

This means you might intervene at the very "genesis of
atherosclerosis"
at every stage, blocking the cascade of arterial events that create
clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes. It is a thrilling
prospect.

Bottom Line:

To combat hazardous blood cholesterol, reduce bad LDL cholesterol,
boost
good HDL cholesterol, and keep as much as possible of your LDL from
becoming toxic to your arteries. Here are your best bets for doing
it
with diet.

Foods that Raise Good HDL Cholesterol:

Onions, raw
Garlic (fresh is best)
Salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna and other fatty fish (avoid farmed
varieties)
Oysters, Mussels
Grape Seed Oil
Almonds
Avocadoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Vitamin C rich foods (bell peppers, broccoli, oranges)
Beta-carotene-rich foods (carrots, spinach, broccoli)
Wine, beer, alcohol in moderation
Caution:
Very-low-fat diets (10 percent or less of calories from fat
And/or Diets containing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils
and
fats depress HDLs.

From:
"Food your Miracle Medicine"
(How Food can Prevent and Cure
Over 100 Symptoms and Problems)
by Jean Carper





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>Dear Velu,

Thanks for trying. Here's another one concerning Iraq. We are definitely
making a difference and the tide is turning.

Met a very nice guy yesterday at a workshop who is also at NatureCare -
Damian, doing herbal medicine.
Small world.

Much love and light dear brother
Fiona




>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tamayra Hayman" <tamayra@...>
>Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:32 AM
>Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT ON IRAQ
>
>
> > >From: Charles Hinkley <ehrton@...>
> > >To: Main Group <ehrton@...>
> > >Subject: FW: IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT ON IRAQ
> > >Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 15:51:15 -0700
> > >
> > >This strong impassioned letter by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey
>Clark
> > >is one of the most encouraging indications that the tide against Bush's
>war
> > >is turning !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >*********************************************************
> > >
> > >The following letter by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark
> > >
> > >has been sent to all members of the UN Security Council, with
> > >
> > >copies to the UN General Assembly.
> > >
> > >Please circulate.
> > >
> > >September 20, 2002
> > >
> > >Secretary General Kofi Annan
> > >
> > >United Nations New York, NY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Dear Secretary General Annan,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >George Bush will invade Iraq unless restrained by the United Nations.
>Other
> > >
> > >international organizations-- including the European Union, the African
> > >
> > >Union, the OAS, the Arab League, stalwart nations courageous enough to
> > >
> > >speak out against superpower aggression, international peace movements,
> > >
> > >political leadership, and public opinion within the United States -- must
> > >
> > >do their part for peace. If the United Nations, above all, fails to
>oppose
> > >
> > >a U.S. invasion of Iraq, it will forfeit its honor, integrity and raison
> > >
> > >d'etre.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >A military attack on Iraq is obviously criminal; completely inconsistent
> > >
> > >with urgent needs of the Peoples of the United Nations; unjustifiable on
> > >
> > >any legal or moral ground; irrational in light of the known facts; out of
> > >
> > >proportion to other existing threats of war and violence; and a dangerous
> > >
> > >adventure risking continuing conflict throughout the region and far
>beyond
> > >
> > >for years to come. The most careful analysis must be made as to why the
> > >
> > >world is subjected to such threats of violence by its only superpower,
> > >
> > >which could so safely and importantly lead us on the road to peace, and
>how
> > >
> > >the UN can avoid the human tragedy of yet another major assault on Iraq
>and
> > >
> > >the powerful stimulus for retaliatory terrorism it would create.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >1. President George Bush Came to Office Determined to Attack Iraq and
> > >
> > >Change its Government.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >George Bush is moving apace to make his war
> > >
> > >unstoppable and soon. Having stated last Friday that he did not believe
> > >Iraq
> > >
> > >would accept UN inspectors, he responded to Iraq's prompt, unconditional
> > >
> > >acceptance by calling any reliance on it a "false hope" and promising to
> > >attack
> > >
> > >Iraq alone if the UN does not act. He is obsessed with the desire to wage
> > >war
> > >
> > >against Iraq and install his surrogates to govern Iraq by force. Days
>after
> > >the
> > >
> > >most bellicose address ever made before the United Nations -- an
> > >
> > >unprecedented assault on the Charter of the United Nations, the rule of
>law
> > >
> > >and the quest for peace -- the U.S. announced it was changing its stated
> > >targets
> > >
> > >in Iraq over the past eleven years, from retaliation for threats and
> > >attacks
> > >on
> > >
> > >U.S. aircraft which were illegally invading Iraq's airspace on a daily
> > >
> > >basis. How serious could those threats and attacks have been if no U.S.
> > >
> > >aircraft was ever hit?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Yet hundreds of people were killed in Iraq by U.S. rockets and bombs, and
> > >
> > >not just in the so called "no fly zone," but in Baghdad itself. Now the
> > >
> > >U.S. proclaims its intentions to destroy major military facilities in
>Iraq
> > >
> > >in preparation for its invasion, a clear promise of aggression now. Every
> > >
> > >day there are threats and more propaganda is unleashed to overcome
> > >
> > >resistance to George Bush's rush to war. The acceleration will continue
> > >
> > >until the tanks roll, unless nonviolent persuasion prevails.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >2. George Bush Is Leading the United States and Taking the UN and All
> > >
> > >Nations Toward a Lawless World of Endless Wars.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >George Bush in his "War on Terrorism" has asserted his right to attack
>any
> > >
> > >country, organization, or people first, without warning in his sole
> > >
> > >discretion. He and members of his administration have proclaimed the old
> > >
> > >restraints that law sought to impose on aggression by governments and
> > >
> > >repression of their people, no longer consistent with national security.
> > >
> > >Terrorism is such a danger,they say, that necessity compels the U.S. to
> > >
> > >strike first to destroy the potential for terrorist acts from abroad and
>to
> > >
> > >make arbitrary arrests, detentions, interrogations, controls and
>treatment
> > >
> > >of people abroad and within the U.S. Law has become the enemy of public
> > >
> > >safety. "Necessity is the argument of tyrants." "Necessity never makes a
> > >
> > >good bargain."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Heinrich Himmler, who instructed the Nazi Gestapo "Shoot first, ask
> > >
> > >questions later, and I will protect you," is vindicated by George Bush.
> > >
> > >Like the Germany described by Jorge Luis Borges in Deutsches Requiem,
> > >
> > >George Bush has now "proffered (the world) violence and faith in the
> > >
> > >sword," as Nazi Germany did. And as Borges wrote, it did not matter to
> > >
> > >faith in the sword that Germany was defeated. "What matters is that
> > >
> > >violence ... now rules." Two generations of Germans have rejected that
> > >
> > >faith. Their perseverance in the pursuit of peace will earn the respect
>of
> > >
> > >succeeding generations everywhere.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The Peoples of the United Nations are threatened with the end of
> > >
> > >international law and protection for human rights by George Bush's war on
> > >
> > >terrorism and determination to invade Iraq. Since George Bush proclaimed
> > >
> > >his "war on terrorism," other countries have claimed the right to strike
> > >first.
> > >
> > >India and Pakistan brought the earth and their own people closer to
>nuclear
> > >
> > >conflict than at any time since October 1962 as a direct consequence of
> > >
> > >claims by the U.S. of the unrestricted right to pursue and kill
>terrorists,
> > >or
> > >
> > >attack nations protecting them, based on a unilateral decision without
> > >
> > >consulting the United Nations, a trial, or revealing any clear factual
> > >basis
> > >for
> > >
> > >claiming its targets are terrorists and confined to them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >There is already a near epidemic of nations proclaiming the right to
>attack
> > >
> > >other nations or intensify violations of human rights of their own people
> > >
> > >on the basis of George Bush's assertions of power in the war against
> > >
> > >terrorism. Mary Robinson, in her quietly courageous statements as her
>term
> > >
> > >as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ended, has spoken of the "ripple
> > >
> > >effect" U.S. claims of right to strike first and suspend fundamental
>human
> > >
> > >rights protection is having.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On September 11, 2002, Colombia, whose new administration is strongly
> > >
> > >supported by the U.S., "claimed new authority to arrest suspects without
> > >
> > >warrants and declare zones under military control," including "[N]ew
> > >
> > >powers, which also make it easier to wiretap phones and limit foreigners'
> > >
> > >access to conflict zones...allow security agents to enter your house or
> > >
> > >office without a warrant at any time of day because they think you're
> > >
> > >suspicious." These additional threats to human rights follow
>Post-September
> > >
> > >11 "emergency" plans to set up a network of a million informants in a
> > >
> > >nation of forty million. See, New York Times, September 12, 2002, p. A7.
> > >
> > >3. The United States, Not Iraq, Is the Greatest Single Threat to the
> > >
> > >Independence and Purpose of the United Nations.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >President Bush's claim that Iraq is a threat justifying war is false.
> > >
> > >Eighty percent of Iraq's military capacity was destroyed in 1991
>according
> > >
> > >to the Pentagon. Ninety percent of materials and equipment required to
> > >
> > >manufacture weapons of mass destruction was destroyed by UN inspectors
> > >
> > >during more than eight years of inspections. Iraq was powerful, compared
>to
> > >
> > >most of its neighbors, in 1990. Today it is weak. One infant out of four
> > >
> > >born live in Iraq weighs less than 2 kilos, promising short lives,
>illness
> > >
> > >and impaired development. In 1989, fewer than one in twenty infants born
> > >
> > >live weighed less than two kilos. Any threat to peace Iraq might become
>is
> > >
> > >remote, far less than that of many other nations and groups and cannot
> > >
> > >justify a violent assault. An attack on Iraq will make attacks in
> > >
> > >retaliation against the U.S. and governments which support its actions
>far
> > >
> > >more probable for years to come.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >George Bush proclaims Iraq a threat to the authority of the United
>Nations
> > >
> > >while U.S.-coerced UN sanctions continue to cause the death rate of the
> > >
> > >Iraqi people to increase. Deaths caused by sanctions have been at
>genocidal
> > >
> > >levels for twelve years. Iraq can only plead helplessly for an end to
>this
> > >
> > >crime against its people. The UN role in the sanctions against Iraq
> > >
> > >compromise and stain the UN's integrity and honor. This makes it all the
> > >
> > >more important for the UN now to resist this war.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Inspections were used as an excuse to continue sanctions for eight years
> > >
> > >while thousands of Iraqi children and elderly died each month. Iraq is
>the
> > >
> > >victim of criminal sanctions that should have been lifted in 1991. For
> > >
> > >every person killed by terrorist acts in the U.S. on 9/11, five hundred
> > >
> > >people have died in Iraq from sanctions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >It is the U.S. that threatens not merely the authority of the United
> > >
> > >Nations, but its independence, integrity and hope for effectiveness. The
> > >
> > >U.S. pays UN dues if, when and in the amount it chooses. It coerces votes
> > >
> > >of members. It coerces choices of personnel on the Secretariat. It
>rejoined
> > >
> > >UNESCO to gain temporary favor after 18 years of opposition to its very
> > >
> > >purposes. It places spies in UN inspection teams.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The U.S. has renounced treaties controlling nuclear weapons and their
> > >
> > >proliferation, voted against the protocol enabling enforcement of the
> > >
> > >Biological Weapons Convention, rejected the treaty banning land mines,
> > >
> > >endeavored to prevent its creation and since to cripple the International
> > >
> > >Criminal Court, and frustrated the Convention on the Child and the
> > >
> > >prohibition against using children in war. The U.S. has opposed virtually
> > >
> > >every other international effort to control and limit war, protect the
> > >
> > >environment, reduce poverty and protect health.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >George Bush cites two invasions of other countries by Iraq during the
>last
> > >
> > >22 years. He ignores the many scores of U.S. invasions and assaults on
> > >
> > >other countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas during the last 220
> > >
> > >years, and the permanent seizure of lands from Native Americans and other
> > >
> > >nations -- lands like Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California,
>and
> > >
> > >Puerto Rico, among others, seized by force and threat.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >In the same last 22 years the U.S. has invaded, or assaulted Grenada,
> > >
> > >Nicaragua, Libya, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Yugoslavia,
> > >
> > >Afghanistan and others directly, while supporting assaults and invasions
> > >
> > >elsewhere in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >It is healthy to remember that the U.S. invaded and occupied little
>Grenada
> > >
> > >in 1983 after a year of threats, killing hundreds of civilians and
> > >
> > >destroying its small mental hospital, where many patients died. In a
> > >
> > >surprise attack on the sleeping and defenseless cities of Tripoli and
> > >
> > >Benghazi in April 1986, the U.S. killed hundreds of civilians and damaged
> > >
> > >four foreign embassies. It launched 21 Tomahawk cruise missiles against
>the
> > >
> > >El Shifa pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum in August 1998, destroying the
> > >
> > >source of half the medicines available to the people of Sudan. For years
>it
> > >
> > >has armed forces in Uganda and southern Sudan fighting the government of
> > >
> > >Sudan. The U.S. has bombed Iraq on hundreds of occasions since the Gulf
> > >
> > >War, including this week, killing hundreds of people without a casualty
>or
> > >
> > >damage to an attacking plane.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  4. Why Has George Bush Decided The U.S. Must Attack Iraq Now?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >There is no rational basis to believe Iraq is a threat to the United
> > >
> > >States, or any other country. The reason to attack Iraq must be found
> > >
> > >elsewhere. As governor of Texas, George Bush presided over scores of
> > >
> > >executions, more   than any governor in the United States since the death
> > >
> > >penalty was reinstated in 1976 (after a hiatus from 1967). He revealed
>the
> > >
> > >same zeal he has shown for "regime change" for Iraq when he oversaw the
> > >
> > >executions of minors, women, retarded persons and aliens whose rights
> > >
> > >under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of notification of
> > >their
> > >
> > >arrest to a foreign mission of their nationality were violated. The
>Supreme
> > >
> > >Court of the U.S. held that executions of a mentally retarded person
> > >constitute
> > >
> > >cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
> > >
> > >George Bush addresses the United Nations with these same values and
> > >
> > >willfulness.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >His motives may include to save a failing Presidency which has converted
>a
> > >
> > >healthy economy and treasury surplus into multi-trillion dollar losses;
>to
> > >
> > >fulfill the dream, which will become a nightmare, of a new world order to
> > >
> > >serve special interests in the U.S.; to settle a family grudge against
> > >
> > >Iraq; to weaken the Arab nation, one people at a time; to strike a Muslim
> > >
> > >nation to weaken Islam; to protect Israel, or make its position more
> > >
> > >dominant in the region; to secure control of Iraq's oil to enrich U.S.
> > >
> > >interests, further dominate oil in the region and control oil prices.
> > >
> > >Aggression against Iraq for any of these purposes is criminal and a
> > >
> > >violation of a great many international conventions and laws including
>the
> > >
> > >General Assembly Resolution on the Definition of Aggression of December
>14,
> > >
> > >1974.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Prior regime changes by the U.S. brought to power among a long list of
> > >
> > >tyrants, such leaders as the Shah of Iran, Mobutu in the Congo, Pinochet
>in
> > >
> > >Chile, all replacing democratically elected heads of government.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >5. A Rational Policy Intended to Reduce the Threat of Weapons of Mass
> > >
> > >Destruction in The Middle East Must Include Israel.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >A UN or U.S. policy of selecting enemies of the U.S. for attack is
>criminal
> > >
> > >and can only heighten hatred, division, terrorism and lead to war. The
>U.S.
> > >
> > >gives Israel far more aid per capita than the total per capita income of
> > >
> > >sub Sahara Africans from all sources. U.S.-coerced sanctions have reduced
> > >
> > >per capita income for the people of Iraq by 75% since 1989. Per capita
> > >
> > >income in Israel over the past decade has been approximately 12 times the
> > >
> > >per capita income of Palestinians.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Israel increased its decades-long attacks on the Palestinian people,
>using
> > >
> > >George Bush's proclamation of war on terrorism as an excuse, to
> > >
> > >indiscriminately destroy cities and towns in the West Bank and Gaza and
> > >
> > >seize more land in violation of international law and repeated Security
> > >
> > >Council and General Assembly resolutions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Israel has a stockpile of hundreds of nuclear warheads derived from the
> > >
> > >United States, sophisticated rockets capable of accurate delivery at
> > >
> > >distances of several thousand kilometers, and contracts with the U.S. for
> > >
> > >joint development of more sophisticated rocketry and other arms with the
> > >
> > >U.S.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Possession of weapons of mass destruction by a single nation in a region
> > >
> > >with a history of hostility promotes a race for proliferation and war.
>The
> > >
> > >UN must act to reduce and eliminate all weapons of mass destruction, not
> > >
> > >submit to demands to punish areas of evil and enemies of the superpower
> > >
> > >that possesses the majority of all such weapons and capacity for their
> > >
> > >delivery.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Israel has violated and ignored more UN Resolutions for forty years than
> > >
> > >any other nation. It has done so with impunity. The violation of Security
> > >
> > >Council resolutions cannot be the basis for a UN-approved assault on any
> > >
> > >nation, or people, in a time of peace, or the absence of a threat of
> > >imminent
> > >
> > >attack, but comparable efforts to enforce Security Council resolutions
>must
> > >
> > >be made against all nations who violate them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >6. The Choice Is War Or Peace.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The UN and the U.S. must seek peace, not war. An attack on Iraq may open
>a
> > >
> > >Pandora's box that will condemn the world to decades of spreading
>violence.
> > >
> > >Peace is not only possible; it is essential, considering the heights to
> > >
> > >which science and technology have raised the human art of planetary and
> > >
> > >self-destruction.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >If George Bush is permitted to attack Iraq with or without the approval
>of
> > >
> > >the UN, he will become Public Enemy Number One -- and the UN itself worse
> > >
> > >than useless, an accomplice in the wars it was created to end. The
>Peoples
> > >
> > >of the World then will have to find some way to begin again if they hope
>to
> > >
> > >end the scourge of war.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >This is a defining moment for the United Nations. Will it stand strong,
> > >
> > >independent and true to its Charter, international law and the reasons
>for
> > >
> > >its being, or will it submit to the coercion of a superpower leading us
> > >
> > >toward a lawless world and condone war against the cradle of
>civilization?
> > >
> > >Do not let this happen.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Sincerely,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Ramsey Clark
> > >
> > >
> > >----------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >*** PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY, AND QUICKLY! ***
> > >
> > >Wed., Sept. 25, 2002 * 1:00 p.m. PDT
> > >
> > >IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT ON IRAQ
> > >
> > >from Progressive Portal
> > >
> > >and Global Exchange
> > >
> > >Anti-war citizens have just a couple of days to influence the
> > >
> > >Congressional debate about Iraq. Congress is expected to pass a
> > >
> > >resolution next week -- and there is evidence that a strong
> > >
> > >outpouring of anti-war sentiment is starting to have an impact, as
> > >
> > >members from both parties express skepticism about the broad war
> > >
> > >mandate sought by the White House.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Please take a minute as soon as you can to:
> > >
> > >(1) Send a letter to Congress at:
> > >
> > >http://www.progressiveportal.org/letters/global/iraq/
> > >
> > >You can do it in less than a minute.
> > >
> > >The Bush Administration has asked Congress for unlimited authority
> > >
> > >to wage war against Iraq. An alternative resolution introduced by
> > >
> > >Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and 29 other members of Congress
> > >
> > >instead urges the Administration to work through the United
> > >
> > >Nations to resolve the crisis nonviolently. A vote will come soon.
> > >
> > >(2) Pass this alert along to your contacts.
> > >
> > >(3) Display your opposition to war with peace flags,
> > >
> > >U.N. flags, Earth flags, anti-war posters, etc.
> > >
> > >Proceeds make Progressive Portal possible. See:
> > >
> > >http://www.progressiveportal.org/resources/flags.html
> > >
> > >(4) For more information, see the Iraq section of the Global
> > >
> > >Exchange Web site, and the Iraq links on Progressive Portal.
> > >
> > >http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/iraq/
> > >
> > >http://www.progressiveportal.org/links/
> > >
> > >Time is VERY short -- please act today if you can!
> > >
> > >Yours,
> > >
> > >Steve Freedkin
> > >
> > >Publisher
> > >
> > >ProgressivePortal.org
> > >
> > >User-supported Web activism
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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Peace is always the best Answer.

Today we are at an incredible point of potential in
the world and are
moving toward what is the beginning of a real-isation
of this
long-prophecied Peaceful Reality, that has been prayed
for by all the
world's religions. If your heart is FOR this
possibility, the UN is
gathering signatures to help bring this about.
   Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail in a
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the end of the list, and send it to all the people
whom you know.
If you receive this list with more than 500 names
signed, please send a
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   Even if you decide not to sign, please consider
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on. Thank you.

                        1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble,
France
                        2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble,
France
                        3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble,
France
                        4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St.
Martin, France
                        5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin
d'Heres,FRANCE
                        6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble,
FRANCE
                        7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble,
FRANCE
                        8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve,
FRANCE
                        9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St
Martin,FRANCE
                        10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble,
FRANCE
                        11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier,
FRANCE
                        12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble,
FRANCE
                        13) Khedaidja BENATIA,
Grenoble, FRANCE
                        14) Marie-Therese LLORET,
Grenoble,FRANCE
                        15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers,
FRANCE
                        16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers,
FRANCE
                        17) Christian COGNARD,
Poitiers, FRANCE
                        18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris,
FRANCE
                        19) Claude CHEVILLARD,
Montpellier, FRANCE
                        20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier,
FRANCE
                        21) Patrick AUGEREAU,
Montpellier, FRANCE
                        22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille,
FRANCE
                        23) Jean-Claude MURAT,
Toulouse, France
                        24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona,
Catalonia
                        25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona,
Catalonia
                        26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble,
France
                        27) Pages Frederique, Dijon,
France
                        28) Rodolphe
FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry,
France

                        29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris,
France
                        30) Patrick PETER, Paris,
France
                        31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris,
France
                        32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern,
Switzerland
                        33) Mark Philp, Glasgow,
Scotland
                        34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        38) Carina Sedlmayer,
Stockholm, Sweden
                        39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        40) Lena Skog, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        41) Micael Folke, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        42) Britt-Marie Folke,
Stockholm, Sweden
                        43) Birgitta Schuberth,
Stockholm, Sweden
                        44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo,
Sweden
                        47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo,
Sweden
                        48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo,
Sweden
                        49) Charlotta Langner,
Goteborg, Sweden
                        50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg,
Sweden
                        51) Lena Persson, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
                        53) Petra Olofsson, Umea,
Sweden
                        54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo,
Sweden
                        55) Asa Peterson, Grimes,
Sweden
                        56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes,
Sweden
                        57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg,
Sweden
                        58) Jenny Forsman, Boras,
Sweden
                        59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna,
Sweden
                        60) Andrew Harrison, New
Zealand
                        61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
                        62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
                        63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
                        64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
                        65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
                        67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley,
UK
                        68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont,
USA
                        69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe,
Sweden
                        70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe,
Sweden
                        71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        73) Jens Venge, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        74) Catharina Ekdahl,
Stockholm, Sweden
                        75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe,
Sweden
                        77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        78) Douglas Bratt
                        79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
                        81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
                        82) Marianne Komstadius,
Stockholm, Sweden
                        83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm,
Sweden
                        84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito,
Ecuador
                        85) Amalia Romeo, Gland,
Switzerland
                        86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland,
Switzerland
                        87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C.,
Switzerland
                        88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder,
Hong Kong
                        89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut,
Lebanon
                        90) Khashayar Ostovany, New
York, USA
                        91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
                        92) Danielle Avazian, Los
Angeles, CA
                        93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
                        94) Melanie London, New York,
NY
                        95) Susan Brownstein , Los
Angeles, CA
                        96) Steven Raspa, San
Francisco, CA
                        97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
                        98) Natasha Darnall, Los
Angeles, CA
                        99) Candace Brower, Evanston,
IL
                        100) James Kjelland, Evanston,
IL
                        >  > 101) Michael Jampole,
Beach Park, IL, USA
                        >  > 102) Diane Willis,
Wilmette, IL, USA
                        >  > 103) Sharri Russell,
Roanoke, VA, USA
                        >  > 104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke,
VA, USA
                        >  > 105) Celeste Thompson,
Round Rock, TX, USA
                        >  > 106) Sherry Stang,
Pflugerville, TX, USA
                        >  > 107) Amy J. Singer,
Pflugerville, TX USA
                        >  > 108) Milissa Bowen,
Austin, TX USA
                        >  > 109) Michelle Jozwiak,
Brenham, TX USA
                        >  > 110) Mary Orsted, College
Station, TX USA
                        >  > 111) Janet Gardner,
Dallas, TX USA
                        >  > 112) Marilyn
Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
                        >  > 113) Nancy Shamblin,
Garland. TX USA
                        >  > 114) K. M. Mullen,
Houston, TX - USA
                        >  > 115) Noreen Tolman,
Houston, Texas - USA
                        >  > 116) Laurie Sobolewski,
Warren, MI
                        >  > 117) Kellie Sisson Snider,
Irving Texas
                        >  > 118) Carol Currie,
Garland, Garland Texas
                        >  > 119) John Snyder, Garland,
TX USA
                        >  > 120) Elaine Hannan, South
Africa
                        >  > 121) Jayne Howes, South
Africa
                        >  > 122) Diane Barnes, Akron,
Ohio
                        >  > 123) Melanie Dass Moodley,
Durban,
SouthAfrica
                        >  > 124) Imma Merino,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 125) Toni Vinas,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 126) Marc Alfaro,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 127) Manel Saperas,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 128) Jordi Ribas
Izquierdo, Catalonia
                        >  > 129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes,
Catalonia
                        >  > 130) Joan Vitoria i
Codina,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 131) Jordi Paris i Romia,
Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 131) Marta Truno i
Salvado,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 132) Jordi Lagares Roset,
Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 133) Josep Puig Vidal,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 134) Marta Juanola i
Codina,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 135) Manel de la Fuente i
Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 136) Gemma Belluda i
Ventura,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 137) Victor Belluda i
Ventur,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 138) MaAntonia Balletbo,
Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 139) Mireia Masdevall
Llorens,
Barcelona,Spain
                        >  > 140) Clara Planas,
Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 141) Fernando Labastida
Gual,
Barcelona,Spain

                        >  > 142) Cristina Vacarisas,
Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 143) Enric Llarch i Poyo,
Barcelona,
Catalonia
                        >  > 144) Rosa Escoriza
Valencia,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 145) Silvia Jimenez,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 146) Maria Clarella,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 147) Angels Guimera,
Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 148) M.Carmen Ruiz
Fernandez,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia,
Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu
Roig,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 151) Rafel LLussa, Girona,
Catalonia,Spain
                        >  > 152) Mariangels Gallego
Ribo,
Gelida,Catalonia
                        >  > 153) Jordi Cortadella,
Gelida, Catalonia
                        >  > 154) Pere Botella,
Barcelona,
Catalonia(Spain)
                        >  > 155) Josefina Auladell
Baulenas,
Catalunya(Spain)
                        >  > 156) Empar Escoin
Carceller,
Catalunya(Spain)

                        >  > 157) Elisa Pla Soler,
Catalunya (Spain)
                        >  > 158) Paz Morillo Bosch,
Catalunya (Spain)
                        >  > 159) Cristina Bosch
Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
                        >  > 160) Marta Puertolas,
Barcelona (Spain)
                        >  > 161) Elisa del Pino
(Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 162) Joaquin Rivera
(Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 163) Carmen Barral
(Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 164) Carmen del Pino
(Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 165) Asuncion del Pino
(Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 166) Asuncion Cuesta
(Madrid) Spain)
                        >  > 167) Ana Polo Mediavilla
(Burgos) Spain
                        >  > 168) Mercedes Romero
Laredo (Burgos)Espana
                        >  > 169) Oliva Mertinez
Fernandez, Burgos,
Espana

                        >  > 170) Silvia Leal Aparicio
(Burgos) Espana
                        >  > 171) Claudia Elizabeth
Larrauri (Bahia
                        >  > Blanca),Argentina
                        >  > 172) Federico G.
Pietrokovsky,
(C..F.)Argentina
                        >  > 173) Naschel Prina
(Capital
Federal)Argentina

                        >  > 174) Daniela Gozzi
(Capital
Federal)Argentina

                        >  > 175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras
CapitalFederal)Argentina
                        >  > 176) Antonio Izquierdo
(Valencia) Espana
                        >  > 177) Ana Belen Perez
Solsona, Valencia,
Espana
                        >  > 178) Paula Folques Diago,
Valencia, Espana
                        >  > 179) Nestor Alis Pozo
(Valencia) Espana
                        >  > 180) Rafael Alis Pozo,
Valencia, Spain
                        >  > 181) Isabel Maria
Martinez, Valencia,
Espana
                        >  > 182) Cristina Bernad
Guerrero Valencia,
Espana
                        >  > 183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
                        >  > 184) Elena Barrios Barcia.
Uppsala. Suecia
                        >  > 185) Illana Ortiz Martin.
Munchen.Alemania
                        >  > 186) Santiago Rodriguez
Rasero.
Menchen.Alemania
                        >  > 187) David Ages Diaz.
Pamplona. Espana
                        >  > 188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe,
Galdakao. E.H.
                        >  > 189) Ruben Diez Ealo.
Galdakao. E.H.
                        >  > 190) Marcial Rodriguez
Garcia. Ermua.
                        >  > 191) Imanol Echave Calvo.
San
Sebastian.Spain

                        >  > 192) Bege Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
                        >  > 193) David Sanchez,
Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
                        >  > 194) Alberto Ruiz, De
Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
                        >  > 195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espana
                        >  > 196) Jon Aiarza Lotina.
Santander.Spain
                        >  > 197) Teresa del Hoyo Rojo.
Santander.
                        >  > 198) Celia Nespral
Gaztelumendi.Santander.
Espana
                        >  > 199) Pedro Martin
Villamor,
Valladolid.Espana

                        >  > 200) Victoria Arratia
Martin, Valladolid,
Espana
                        >  > 201) Javi Tajadura Martin,
Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
                        >  > 202) Lourdes Palacios
Martin, Bilbao, Spain
                        >  > 203) JesTs Avila de Grado,
Madrid, Espana
                        >  > 204) Eva Marca Cano Lopez.
Madrid, Spain
                        >  > 205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar,
Londres, UK
                        >  > 206) Maru Ortega Garcia
del Moral,
Calahorra,
Espana
                        >  > 207) Juan Carlos Ayala,
Calvo, Logroco,
Spain

                        >  > 208) Roco Munoz Pino,
Logroco, Espana
                        >  > 209) Ximena Pino Burgos,
Santiago, Chile
                        >  > 210) Roberto Saldivia
Quezada,
Santiago,Chile

                        >  > 211) Paola Gonzalez
Valderrama,
Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 212) Cesar Morales Pey
Lillo, Santiago,
Chile

                        >  > 213) Denisse Labarca
Abdala ,
Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 214) Maria Paz Gonzalez,
Garay, Chili
                        >  > 215) Daniela Millar
Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 216) Alvaro Wigand
Perales, Valdivia,Chile
                        >  > 217) Gladys Bustos
Carrasco,
Quilicura,Chile
                        >  > 218) Patricio Criado
Rivera,
Quilicura,Chile
                        >  > 219) Carolina Aguilar
Monsalve,
Valdivia,Chile
                        >  > 220) Carmen Silva Utrilla,
Madrid, Espana
                        >  > 221) Martha Yolanda
Rodriguez
Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
                        >  > 222) Laura Rodriguez,
Aviles, Cozumel,
Quintanaroo,
                        >  > Mex.
                        >  > 223) Katia Hahn , Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico
                        >  > 224) Sofia Gallego,
Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
                        >  > 225) Beatriz Casta, Mexico
                        >  > 226) Victor Kerber Palma,
Monterrey, Mexico
                        >  > 227) Roco Sanchez Losada,
Mexico D.F.
                        >  > 228) Lorenza Estanda
Gonzalez, Luna, Mexico
D.F.
                        >  > 229) Gabriel Gallardo
D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
                        >  > 230) Jose Antonio Salinas,
Monterrey, N.L.,
Mex.
                        >  > 231) Laura Cantu, Mty
N.L., Mex
                        >  > 232) Jossie Garcia, Mty
N.L Mex
                        >  > 233) Martha Vazquez
Gonzalez, Mty, N.L.
Mexico
                        >  > 234) Olga Moreno,
Monterrey, NL, Mex
                        >  > 235) Mariana Camargo, Pto.
Vallarta, Jal;
Mexico
                        >  > 236) Alfonso Villa,
Toluca, Mexico
                        >  > 237) Arturo Rodriguez
Reyes, Toluca, Edo
Mexico,
                        >  > MEXICO
                        >  > 238) Fernanda Villela,
Mexico D.F., MEXICO
                        >  > 239) Pilar Jimenez,
Caracas, VENEZUELA
                        >  > 240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico
D.F., MEXICO
                        >  > 241) Alejandro Lecanda,
Ciudad de Mexico,
Mexico
                        >  > 242) Gabriela Diaz de
Sandi, CD, Mexico,
Mexico
                        >  > 243) Jorge Bustamante
Orgaz, Ciudad de
Mexico, Mexico
                        >  > 244) Jose Bernardo
Rodriguez Montes, Ciudad
de Mexico,
                        >  > Mexico
                        >  > 245) Luisa Angela Ario
Pelez. Ciudad de
Mexico,
                        >  > Mexico.
                        >  > 246) Ramses Ricardo Rios
Zaragoza, CD de
Mexico
                        >  > 247) Rosa Maria Lamparero.
Ciudad de
Mexico.
                        >  > 248) Margarita Palomares .
Ciudad de
Mexico.
MEXICO
                        >  > 249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
                        >  > 250) Enrique Garcia Menes
                        >  > 251) Loren Walker. United
States of America
                        >  > 252) Teresa Mathern,
Oregon, USA
                        >  > 253) Linda K. Johnson,
Oregon, USA
                        >  > 254) Jennifer Allen, New
York City, USA
                        >  > 255) Carla Rudiger, New
York City, USA
                        >  > 256) Colleen THomas, New
York City, USA
                        >  > 257) Ted Johnson, New York
City, USA
                        >  > 258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul,
Korea
                        >  > 259) Wendy Perron, New
York City, USA
                        >  > 260) Risa Jaroslow, New
York City, USA
                        >  > 261) Pam Wise, Los
Angeles, USA
                        >  > 262) Michael Joyce, New
York, USA
                        >  > 263) Bernadine Colish, New
York, USA
                        >  > 264) Kent Lebsock,
Albuquerque, NM, USA
                        >  > 265) Charmaine White Face,
Lakota Nation
                        >  > 266) Pauline Brooks,
Cornwall, England
                        >  > 267) Peter Brooks,
Cornwall, England
                        >  > 268) Jan Bogaert,
Maldegem, Belgium
                        >  > 269) Marc Brailly,
Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 270) Sara De Backere,
Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 271) Ytska Brailly,
Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 272) Nemo Braily,
Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 273) Viviane Ceulemans,
Heist o/d Berg,
Belgium
                        >  > 274) Nina de Bruyne,
Brugge, Belgium
                        >  > 275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda,
Netherlands
                        >  > 276) Frans Fransaer,
Moorsel, Belgium
                        >  > 277) Agnes Abramsen,
Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 278) Dany De Man,
Meulebeke, Belgium
                        >  > 279) Patrick Beirnaert,
Ronse, Belgium
                        >  > 280) Caroline Grauls,
Ronse, Belgium
                        >  > 281) Jacques Bisschop,
Leke, Belgium
                        >  > 282) Marianne Blom,
Rozenburg, Netherlands
                        >  > 283) Jan Geeraerts,
Duffel, Belgium
                        >  > 284) Helen Buys,
Oudenaarde, Belgium
                        >  > 285) Marc Corvers,
Zwevegem, Belgium
                        >  > 286) Ann Labeeuw,
Zwevegem, Belgium
                        >  > 287) Frans De Smedt,
Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
                        >  > 288) Aline-Irini Georgiou,
Vorselaar,
Belgium

                        >  > 289) Chris Peeters,
Turnhout, Belgium
                        >  > 290) Tom Van Snick,
Zottegem, Belgium
                        >  > 291) Marc Van Wunsel,
Wespelare, Belgium
                        >  > 292) Carlos Goedertier,
Bottelare-Merelbeke,
Belgium
                        >  > 293) Mieke Lammens,
Grazen, Belgium
                        >  > 294) Guido Festraets,
Grazen, Belgium
                        >  > 295) Kathleen Quirijnen,
Vosselaar, Belgium
                        >  > 296) Peter Van Peer,
Vosselaar, Belgium
                        >  > 297) Carine Vermeulen,
Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 298) Peter Verwimp,
Tremelo, Belgium
                        >  > 299) Filip Vissers,
Herentals, Belgium
                        >  > 300) Carine Van Wolputte,
Herentals,
Belgium
                        >  > 301) Vanessa Lecomte,
Bruxelles, Belgique
                        >  > 302) Fabienne Havelange,
Thuillies, Belgium
                        >  > 303) Claudine Aubert,
Estaimpuis, Belgium
                        >  > 304) Leon Degueldre,
Thuin, Belgium
                        >  > 305) Pascal Javaloys,
Sarralbe, France
                        >  > 306) Martine Roulet,
Tours, France
                        >  > 307) Carol A. Bentley,
Wales, U.K
                        >  > 308) Jean Daines, Norwich,
England
                        >  > 309) Julie Gillott,
Norfolk, England (U.K.)
                        >  > 310) Christine Hewitt,
Burnley, Lancs.,
England
                        >  > 311) Val Linsey, Swnasea,
England (UK)
                        >  > 312) Rita Brauner, London,
England
                        >  > 313) Ray Foord, Woodford
Green, England
                        >  > 314) Sheryl I. Birch,
Buxton, England
                        >  > 315) Anne Grecian, Berwick
upon Tweed,
England
                        >  > 316) Les G. Jones, Kent,
England
                        >  > 317) Julie Lynex,
Coventry, W.Midands,
England
                        >  > 318) Margaret Nicholl,
Enfield, England
                        >  > 319) Ian Moore, Norfolk,
England
                        >  > 320) Ron Reardon,
Spalding, Lincs. England
                        >  > 321) Muriel Reardon,
Spalding, Lincs.
England

                        >  > 322) Susan E. Naylor,
Cornwall, England
                        >  > 323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent,
Wales (UK)
                        >  > 324) Shirley Wayne,
Wantage, Oxon., England
                        >  > 325) Denis Underwood,
Bracknell, Berks,
England
                        >  > 326) Lotta Haglund,
Vaxholm, Sweden
                        >  > 327) Essi Iso-Oja,
Helsinki, Finland
                        >  > 328) Sabine Pohl,
Baden-Baden, Germany
                        >  > 329) Richard Ziegler,
Eurasburg Loisachtal,
Germany
                        >  > 330) Poul Kry Poulsen,
Ringsted, Denmark
                        >  > 331) Suzanne Hone,
Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 332) Ann Herten,
Sterrebeek, Belgium
                        >  > 333) Els Herten, Brussels,
Belgium
                        >  > 334) antoinette claypoole,
Ashland, Oregon
USA
                        >  > 335) Linda Griffith,
Huntingdon Valley, PA
USA
                        >  > 336) David L. Winston,
Philadelphia, PA USA
                        >  > 337) Joan Franklin,
Philadelphia, PA USA
                        >  > 338) Marianne Malitz,
Connecticut, USA
                        >  > 339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma
USA
                        >  > 340) Jodie Evans, Venice,
CA USA
                        >  > 341) Georgia Kelly,
Sonoma, CA USA
                        >  > 342) Larry Robinson,
Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 343) Maury M. Cooper, San
Francisco, CA
                        >  > 344) R. Glendon Brunk,
Arizona, USA
                        >  > 345) D. Douglas Dancer,
Oregon, US
                        >  > 346) Randall E. Streets,
Hood River,
Oregon,
USA
                        >  > 347) Chandra Radiance,
Hood River, Oregon
                        >  > 348) Mary Harmon, White
Salmon, WA, USA
                        >  > 349) Jean Fay Harmon,
Neskowin, OR USA
                        >  > 350) Julie
Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City,
OR USA
                        >  > 351) Sener Otrugman,
Lincoln City, OR USA
                        >  > 352) Mary Lyn Villaume,
Cairo, Egypt
                        >  > 353) Christian Arandel,
Cairo, Egypt
                        >  > 354) Dania Rifai, Beirut,
Lebanon=20
                        >  > 355) Nada Awar, Beirut,
Lebanon
                        >  > 356) Mouna Schaheen,
Olney, MD USA
                        >  > 357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney,
MD USA
                        >  > 358) Habeeb Zein, Olney,
MD USA
                        >  > 359) Norah Greenstein, New
York, NY, USA
                        >  > 360) Audrey Shahin,
Ashtabula, OH, USA
                        >  > 361) Vishali Shahin
Oakland Ca) USA
                        >  > 362) Elena Wood, Syracuse,
NY USA
                        >  > 363) Steven Wood,
Syracuse, NY USA
                        >  > 364) Barry Kapke,
Petaluma, CA, USA
                        >  > 365) Ann Mari Spector,
Petaluma, CA, USA
                        >  > 366) Jim Berns,
Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 367) Beth Gallock,
Sebastopol, CA USA
                        >  > 368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA
USA
                        >  > 369) DeAnna L'am,
Sebastopol, Ca, USA
                        >  > 370) Julian Shaw,
Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 371) Katya Miller, Santa
Fe, NM, USA
                        >  > 372) Vijali Hamilton,
Castle Valley, Utah,
USA
                        >  > 373) Andrew Beath,
Malibu,CA, USA
                        >  > 374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA,
US
                        >  > 375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
                        >  > 376) Norman Gan, Sherman
Oaks, CA, USA
                        >  > 377) Tom Greening, Sherman
Oaks, CA, USA
                        >  > 378) Marianne Bentzen,
Charlottenlund,
Denmark
                        >  > 379) Judyth O. Weaver,
Mill Valley, Ca, USA
                        >  > 380) David W. Arehart,
Lawrence, KS, USA
                        >  > 381) Kay Foley, Columbia,
MO, USA
                        >  > 382) Jan Lysaght,
Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 383) Mine Ezashi,
Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 384) Toshihiko Ezashi,
Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 385) Nobuko Kainuma, CA,
USA
                        >  > 386) Karen Leonard,
Ireland
                        >  > 387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
                        >  > 388) Stephanie Kohl,
Ireland/Germany
                        >  > 389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW,
Germany
                        >  > 390) Florent Didier
,Troyes , France
                        >  > 391) Diepart, Sandrine,
Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 392) Marianne Putteman,
Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 393) Xavier Bastiaense,
Ghent, Belgium
                        >  > 394) Hans Gelaude, Ghent,
Belgium
                        >  > 395) Mamoudou Guissé
                        >  > 396) Inne Geypen,
Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 397) Guy Cordeel, Beveren,
Belgium
                        >  > 398) Veerle Decante,
Beveren, Belgium
                        >  > 399) Lucienne Goormans,
Beveren, Belgium
                        >  > 400) Marc Van Molle,
Londerzeel, Belgium
                        >  > 401) Martine Gheysen,
Machelen, Belgium
                        >  > 402) Marie-Anne
Straetmans, Belgium
                        >  > 403) W. Patrick De Wilde,
Huldenberg,
Belgium

                        >  > 404) José Depuydt, Belgium
                        >  > 404) Maryse Koll, Belgium
                        >  > 405) Anne De Smet, Belgium
                        >  > 406) Mark Hongenaert,
Leuven, Belgium
                        >  > 407) Bart Feyaerts,
Schriek, Belgium
                        >  > 408) Ann Van Meldert,
Houthalen, Belgium
                        >  > 409) Kristien Coussement,
Kessel-lo,
Belgium
                        >  > 410) Griet Van Impe,
Holsbeek, Belgium
                        >  > 411) Filip De Bodt,
Herzele, Belgium
                        >  > 412) Marnix
Schollaert,Herzele,Belgium
                        >  > 413) Tilly Jacobs, ronse,
Belgium
                        >  > 414) Eric Devisscher,
Hasselt, België
                        >  > 415) Linda Bollen,
Hasselt, Belgium
                        >  > 416) Guy Steegmans,
Antwerpen, Belgium
                        >  > 417) Lucie Spranghers,
Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 418) Geert Colpaert, Gent,
Belgium
                        >  > 419) Nard Besseling,
Spijkenisse, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 420) Hanneke Wiegers,
Groet, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 421) Dorine Louwerens,
Wormerveer, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 422) Lorraine T. Miller,
Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 423) Ron Rocco, New York,
N.Y. USA
                        >  > 424) Beth Paris, Ithaca,
NY , USA
                        >  > 425) Constance Buck, Santa
Fe, New Mexico
                        >  > 426) Joel Druckman, Santa
Monica, CA.
                        >  > 427) John Strickler,
Topeka, KS
                        >  > 428) Kirke Mechem, San
Francisco, CA
                        >  > 429) Magen Solomon,
Oakland CA. USA
                        >  > 430) Herb Bielawa,
Kensington, CA
                        >  > 431) Jan Dederick, El
Cerrito, CA
                        >  > 432) Bonnie Olson,
Edmonds, WA
                        >  > 433) Arjuna da Silva,
North Carolina, USA
                        >  > 434) Susan Taylor, North
Carolina, USA
                        >  > 435) Gloria Lorenzo,
Jackson, WY, USA
                        >  > 436) Faith May, Jackson,
WY  USA
                        >  > 437) Shelia Reed, Cave
Creek, Az.
                        >  > 438) Carrie (Ginnie)
McGovern, Villa Park,
CA
USA
                        >  > 439) Catherine and Nasir
Grace, Taupo,
Aotearoa New Zealand
                        >  > 440) Donna Gardner, Waihi
Beach, Aotearoa,
New Zealand
                        >  > 441) Jackie Johnson,
Nipomo, CA, USA
                        >  > 442) Chris Hess, Reno,
Nevada
                        443) Chandira Hensey, Seattle,
WA, USA
                        444) Alexis Manzi Fe, NSW,
AUSTRALIA
                        445)Shachi Cutbush NSW,
Australia
                           446) Qala Serenia Phoenix,
Australia
		  447. The Gosse family, Sydney
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                        2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
                        3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
                        4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
                        5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres,FRANCE
                        6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
                        7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
                        8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
                        9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
                        10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
                        11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
                        12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
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                        14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
                        15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
                        16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
                        17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
                        18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
                        19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
                        20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
                        21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
                        22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
                        23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
                        24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
                        27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
                        28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry, France

                        29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
                        30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
                        31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
                        32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
                        33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
                        34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
                        35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
                        36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
                        37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
                        38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
                        39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
                        40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
                        41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
                        42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
                        43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
                        44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
                        45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
                        46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
                        47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
                        48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
                        49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
                        50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
                        51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
                        52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
                        53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
                        54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
                        55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
                        56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
                        57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
                        58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
                        59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
                        60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
                        61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
                        62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
                        63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
                        64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
                        65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
                        67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
                        68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
                        69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
                        70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
                        71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
                        72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
                        73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
                        74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
                        75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
                        76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
                        77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
                        78) Douglas Bratt
                        79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
                        80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
                        81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
                        82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
                        83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
                        84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
                        85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
                        86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
                        87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
                        88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
                        89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
                        90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
                        91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
                        92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
                        93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
                        94) Melanie London, New York, NY
                        95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
                        96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
                        97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
                        98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
                        99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
                        100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
                        >  > 101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
                        >  > 102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
                        >  > 103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
                        >  > 104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
                        >  > 105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
                        >  > 106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
                        >  > 107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
                        >  > 108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
                        >  > 109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
                        >  > 110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
                        >  > 111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
                        >  > 112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
                        >  > 113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
                        >  > 114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
                        >  > 115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
                        >  > 116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
                        >  > 117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
                        >  > 118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
                        >  > 119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
                        >  > 120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
                        >  > 121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
                        >  > 122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
                        >  > 123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban,
SouthAfrica
                        >  > 124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
                        >  > 129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
                        >  > 130) Joan Vitoria i Codina,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 131) Marta Truno i Salvado,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 134) Marta Juanola i Codina,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 135) Manel de la Fuente i
Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 137) Victor Belluda i Ventur,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 138) MaAntonia Balletbo, Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens,
Barcelona,Spain
                        >  > 140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain

                        >  > 142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
                        >  > 143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona,
Catalonia
                        >  > 144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
                        >  > 148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia

                        >  > 150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig,
Barcelona,Catalonia
                        >  > 151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
                        >  > 152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo,
Gelida,Catalonia
                        >  > 153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
                        >  > 154) Pere Botella, Barcelona,
Catalonia(Spain)
                        >  > 155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas,
Catalunya(Spain)
                        >  > 156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)

                        >  > 157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
                        >  > 158) Paz Morillo Bosch, Catalunya (Spain)
                        >  > 159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
                        >  > 160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
                        >  > 161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
                        >  > 166) Asuncion Cuesta (Madrid) Spain)
                        >  > 167) Ana Polo Mediavilla (Burgos) Spain
                        >  > 168) Mercedes Romero Laredo (Burgos)Espana
                        >  > 169) Oliva Mertinez Fernandez, Burgos, Espana

                        >  > 170) Silvia Leal Aparicio (Burgos) Espana
                        >  > 171) Claudia Elizabeth Larrauri (Bahia
                        >  > Blanca),Argentina
                        >  > 172) Federico G. Pietrokovsky,
(C..F.)Argentina
                        >  > 173) Naschel Prina (Capital Federal)Argentina

                        >  > 174) Daniela Gozzi (Capital Federal)Argentina

                        >  > 175) Paula Elisa Kvedaras
CapitalFederal)Argentina
                        >  > 176) Antonio Izquierdo (Valencia) Espana
                        >  > 177) Ana Belen Perez Solsona, Valencia,
Espana
                        >  > 178) Paula Folques Diago, Valencia, Espana
                        >  > 179) Nestor Alis Pozo (Valencia) Espana
                        >  > 180) Rafael Alis Pozo, Valencia, Spain
                        >  > 181) Isabel Maria Martinez, Valencia, Espana
                        >  > 182) Cristina Bernad Guerrero Valencia,
Espana
                        >  > 183) Iria Barcia Sanchez
                        >  > 184) Elena Barrios Barcia. Uppsala. Suecia
                        >  > 185) Illana Ortiz Martin. Munchen.Alemania
                        >  > 186) Santiago Rodriguez Rasero.
Menchen.Alemania
                        >  > 187) David Ages Diaz. Pamplona. Espana
                        >  > 188) Juan Luis Ibarretxe, Galdakao. E.H.
                        >  > 189) Ruben Diez Ealo. Galdakao. E.H.
                        >  > 190) Marcial Rodriguez Garcia. Ermua.
                        >  > 191) Imanol Echave Calvo. San Sebastian.Spain

                        >  > 192) Bege Ortiz de
ZarateLazcano.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Spain
                        >  > 193) David Sanchez,
Agirregomezkorta.Gasteiz.Euskadi.
                        >  > 194) Alberto Ruiz, De Alda.Gasteiz.Euzkadi
                        >  > 195) Juan Carlos Garcia
Obregon.Vitoria-Gasteiz.Espana
                        >  > 196) Jon Aiarza Lotina. Santander.Spain
                        >  > 197) Teresa del Hoyo Rojo. Santander.
                        >  > 198) Celia Nespral Gaztelumendi.Santander.
Espana
                        >  > 199) Pedro Martin Villamor, Valladolid.Espana

                        >  > 200) Victoria Arratia Martin, Valladolid,
Espana
                        >  > 201) Javi Tajadura Martin,
Portugalete,Euskadi.Spain
                        >  > 202) Lourdes Palacios Martin, Bilbao, Spain
                        >  > 203) JesTs Avila de Grado, Madrid, Espana
                        >  > 204) Eva Marca Cano Lopez. Madrid, Spain
                        >  > 205) Emilio Ruiz Olivar, Londres, UK
                        >  > 206) Maru Ortega Garcia del Moral, Calahorra,
Espana
                        >  > 207) Juan Carlos Ayala, Calvo, Logroco, Spain

                        >  > 208) Roco Munoz Pino, Logroco, Espana
                        >  > 209) Ximena Pino Burgos, Santiago, Chile
                        >  > 210) Roberto Saldivia Quezada, Santiago,Chile

                        >  > 211) Paola Gonzalez Valderrama,
Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 212) Cesar Morales Pey Lillo, Santiago, Chile

                        >  > 213) Denisse Labarca Abdala , Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 214) Maria Paz Gonzalez, Garay, Chili
                        >  > 215) Daniela Millar Kaiser, Santiago,Chile
                        >  > 216) Alvaro Wigand Perales, Valdivia,Chile
                        >  > 217) Gladys Bustos Carrasco, Quilicura,Chile
                        >  > 218) Patricio Criado Rivera, Quilicura,Chile
                        >  > 219) Carolina Aguilar Monsalve,
Valdivia,Chile
                        >  > 220) Carmen Silva Utrilla, Madrid, Espana
                        >  > 221) Martha Yolanda Rodriguez
Aviles,Queretaro,Mexico
                        >  > 222) Laura Rodriguez, Aviles, Cozumel,
Quintanaroo,
                        >  > Mex.
                        >  > 223) Katia Hahn , Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
                        >  > 224) Sofia Gallego, Mexicali, B.C. Mexico
                        >  > 225) Beatriz Casta, Mexico
                        >  > 226) Victor Kerber Palma, Monterrey, Mexico
                        >  > 227) Roco Sanchez Losada, Mexico D.F.
                        >  > 228) Lorenza Estanda Gonzalez, Luna, Mexico
D.F.
                        >  > 229) Gabriel Gallardo D'Aiuto,Mexico D.F.
                        >  > 230) Jose Antonio Salinas, Monterrey, N.L.,
Mex.
                        >  > 231) Laura Cantu, Mty N.L., Mex
                        >  > 232) Jossie Garcia, Mty N.L Mex
                        >  > 233) Martha Vazquez Gonzalez, Mty, N.L.
Mexico
                        >  > 234) Olga Moreno, Monterrey, NL, Mex
                        >  > 235) Mariana Camargo, Pto. Vallarta, Jal;
Mexico
                        >  > 236) Alfonso Villa, Toluca, Mexico
                        >  > 237) Arturo Rodriguez Reyes, Toluca, Edo
Mexico,
                        >  > MEXICO
                        >  > 238) Fernanda Villela, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
                        >  > 239) Pilar Jimenez, Caracas, VENEZUELA
                        >  > 240) Erika Rovelo, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
                        >  > 241) Alejandro Lecanda, Ciudad de Mexico,
Mexico
                        >  > 242) Gabriela Diaz de Sandi, CD, Mexico,
Mexico
                        >  > 243) Jorge Bustamante Orgaz, Ciudad de
Mexico, Mexico
                        >  > 244) Jose Bernardo Rodriguez Montes, Ciudad
de Mexico,
                        >  > Mexico
                        >  > 245) Luisa Angela Ario Pelez. Ciudad de
Mexico,
                        >  > Mexico.
                        >  > 246) Ramses Ricardo Rios Zaragoza, CD de
Mexico
                        >  > 247) Rosa Maria Lamparero. Ciudad de Mexico.
                        >  > 248) Margarita Palomares . Ciudad de Mexico.
MEXICO
                        >  > 249) Carlos Anaya. MEXICO
                        >  > 250) Enrique Garcia Menes
                        >  > 251) Loren Walker. United States of America
                        >  > 252) Teresa Mathern, Oregon, USA
                        >  > 253) Linda K. Johnson, Oregon, USA
                        >  > 254) Jennifer Allen, New York City, USA
                        >  > 255) Carla Rudiger, New York City, USA
                        >  > 256) Colleen THomas, New York City, USA
                        >  > 257) Ted Johnson, New York City, USA
                        >  > 258) Youn Hui Jeon, Seoul, Korea
                        >  > 259) Wendy Perron, New York City, USA
                        >  > 260) Risa Jaroslow, New York City, USA
                        >  > 261) Pam Wise, Los Angeles, USA
                        >  > 262) Michael Joyce, New York, USA
                        >  > 263) Bernadine Colish, New York, USA
                        >  > 264) Kent Lebsock, Albuquerque, NM, USA
                        >  > 265) Charmaine White Face, Lakota Nation
                        >  > 266) Pauline Brooks, Cornwall, England
                        >  > 267) Peter Brooks, Cornwall, England
                        >  > 268) Jan Bogaert, Maldegem, Belgium
                        >  > 269) Marc Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 270) Sara De Backere, Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 271) Ytska Brailly, Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 272) Nemo Braily, Blankenberge, Belgium
                        >  > 273) Viviane Ceulemans, Heist o/d Berg,
Belgium
                        >  > 274) Nina de Bruyne, Brugge, Belgium
                        >  > 275) Sjefke Dooms, Breda, Netherlands
                        >  > 276) Frans Fransaer, Moorsel, Belgium
                        >  > 277) Agnes Abramsen, Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 278) Dany De Man, Meulebeke, Belgium
                        >  > 279) Patrick Beirnaert, Ronse, Belgium
                        >  > 280) Caroline Grauls, Ronse, Belgium
                        >  > 281) Jacques Bisschop, Leke, Belgium
                        >  > 282) Marianne Blom, Rozenburg, Netherlands
                        >  > 283) Jan Geeraerts, Duffel, Belgium
                        >  > 284) Helen Buys, Oudenaarde, Belgium
                        >  > 285) Marc Corvers, Zwevegem, Belgium
                        >  > 286) Ann Labeeuw, Zwevegem, Belgium
                        >  > 287) Frans De Smedt, Hame-Moerzeke, Belgium
                        >  > 288) Aline-Irini Georgiou, Vorselaar, Belgium

                        >  > 289) Chris Peeters, Turnhout, Belgium
                        >  > 290) Tom Van Snick, Zottegem, Belgium
                        >  > 291) Marc Van Wunsel, Wespelare, Belgium
                        >  > 292) Carlos Goedertier, Bottelare-Merelbeke,
Belgium
                        >  > 293) Mieke Lammens, Grazen, Belgium
                        >  > 294) Guido Festraets, Grazen, Belgium
                        >  > 295) Kathleen Quirijnen, Vosselaar, Belgium
                        >  > 296) Peter Van Peer, Vosselaar, Belgium
                        >  > 297) Carine Vermeulen, Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 298) Peter Verwimp, Tremelo, Belgium
                        >  > 299) Filip Vissers, Herentals, Belgium
                        >  > 300) Carine Van Wolputte, Herentals, Belgium
                        >  > 301) Vanessa Lecomte, Bruxelles, Belgique
                        >  > 302) Fabienne Havelange, Thuillies, Belgium
                        >  > 303) Claudine Aubert, Estaimpuis, Belgium
                        >  > 304) Leon Degueldre, Thuin, Belgium
                        >  > 305) Pascal Javaloys, Sarralbe, France
                        >  > 306) Martine Roulet, Tours, France
                        >  > 307) Carol A. Bentley, Wales, U.K
                        >  > 308) Jean Daines, Norwich, England
                        >  > 309) Julie Gillott, Norfolk, England (U.K.)
                        >  > 310) Christine Hewitt, Burnley, Lancs.,
England
                        >  > 311) Val Linsey, Swnasea, England (UK)
                        >  > 312) Rita Brauner, London, England
                        >  > 313) Ray Foord, Woodford Green, England
                        >  > 314) Sheryl I. Birch, Buxton, England
                        >  > 315) Anne Grecian, Berwick upon Tweed,
England
                        >  > 316) Les G. Jones, Kent, England
                        >  > 317) Julie Lynex, Coventry, W.Midands,
England
                        >  > 318) Margaret Nicholl, Enfield, England
                        >  > 319) Ian Moore, Norfolk, England
                        >  > 320) Ron Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England
                        >  > 321) Muriel Reardon, Spalding, Lincs. England

                        >  > 322) Susan E. Naylor, Cornwall, England
                        >  > 323) Alec H. Moon, Gwent, Wales (UK)
                        >  > 324) Shirley Wayne, Wantage, Oxon., England
                        >  > 325) Denis Underwood, Bracknell, Berks,
England
                        >  > 326) Lotta Haglund, Vaxholm, Sweden
                        >  > 327) Essi Iso-Oja, Helsinki, Finland
                        >  > 328) Sabine Pohl, Baden-Baden, Germany
                        >  > 329) Richard Ziegler, Eurasburg Loisachtal,
Germany
                        >  > 330) Poul Kry Poulsen, Ringsted, Denmark
                        >  > 331) Suzanne Hone, Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 332) Ann Herten, Sterrebeek, Belgium
                        >  > 333) Els Herten, Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 334) antoinette claypoole, Ashland, Oregon
USA
                        >  > 335) Linda Griffith, Huntingdon Valley, PA
USA
                        >  > 336) David L. Winston, Philadelphia, PA USA
                        >  > 337) Joan Franklin, Philadelphia, PA USA
                        >  > 338) Marianne Malitz, Connecticut, USA
                        >  > 339) Kathy O'Rear Oklahoma USA
                        >  > 340) Jodie Evans, Venice, CA USA
                        >  > 341) Georgia Kelly, Sonoma, CA USA
                        >  > 342) Larry Robinson, Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 343) Maury M. Cooper, San Francisco, CA
                        >  > 344) R. Glendon Brunk, Arizona, USA
                        >  > 345) D. Douglas Dancer, Oregon, US
                        >  > 346) Randall E. Streets, Hood River, Oregon,
USA
                        >  > 347) Chandra Radiance, Hood River, Oregon
                        >  > 348) Mary Harmon, White Salmon, WA, USA
                        >  > 349) Jean Fay Harmon, Neskowin, OR USA
                        >  > 350) Julie Reynolds-Otrugman, Lincoln City,
OR USA
                        >  > 351) Sener Otrugman, Lincoln City, OR USA
                        >  > 352) Mary Lyn Villaume, Cairo, Egypt
                        >  > 353) Christian Arandel, Cairo, Egypt
                        >  > 354) Dania Rifai, Beirut, Lebanon=20
                        >  > 355) Nada Awar, Beirut, Lebanon
                        >  > 356) Mouna Schaheen, Olney, MD USA
                        >  > 357) Nabiha Ayoub, Olney, MD USA
                        >  > 358) Habeeb Zein, Olney, MD USA
                        >  > 359) Norah Greenstein, New York, NY, USA
                        >  > 360) Audrey Shahin, Ashtabula, OH, USA
                        >  > 361) Vishali Shahin Oakland Ca) USA
                        >  > 362) Elena Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
                        >  > 363) Steven Wood, Syracuse, NY USA
                        >  > 364) Barry Kapke, Petaluma, CA, USA
                        >  > 365) Ann Mari Spector, Petaluma, CA, USA
                        >  > 366) Jim Berns, Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 367) Beth Gallock, Sebastopol, CA USA
                        >  > 368) Maikaaloa Clarke, CA USA
                        >  > 369) DeAnna L'am, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
                        >  > 370) Julian Shaw, Sebastopol, CA, USA
                        >  > 371) Katya Miller, Santa Fe, NM, USA
                        >  > 372) Vijali Hamilton, Castle Valley, Utah,
USA
                        >  > 373) Andrew Beath, Malibu,CA, USA
                        >  > 374) Rebecca Dmytryk, CA, US
                        >  > 375) Jeffrey Ellis, CA USA
                        >  > 376) Norman Gan, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
                        >  > 377) Tom Greening, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
                        >  > 378) Marianne Bentzen, Charlottenlund,
Denmark
                        >  > 379) Judyth O. Weaver, Mill Valley, Ca, USA
                        >  > 380) David W. Arehart, Lawrence, KS, USA
                        >  > 381) Kay Foley, Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 382) Jan Lysaght, Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 383) Mine Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 384) Toshihiko Ezashi, Columbia, MO, USA
                        >  > 385) Nobuko Kainuma, CA, USA
                        >  > 386) Karen Leonard, Ireland
                        >  > 387) Kevin Murphy, Ireland
                        >  > 388) Stephanie Kohl, Ireland/Germany
                        >  > 389) Marcel Kostyal, NRW, Germany
                        >  > 390) Florent Didier ,Troyes , France
                        >  > 391) Diepart, Sandrine, Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 392) Marianne Putteman, Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 393) Xavier Bastiaense, Ghent, Belgium
                        >  > 394) Hans Gelaude, Ghent, Belgium
                        >  > 395) Mamoudou Guissé
                        >  > 396) Inne Geypen, Brussels, Belgium
                        >  > 397) Guy Cordeel, Beveren, Belgium
                        >  > 398) Veerle Decante, Beveren, Belgium
                        >  > 399) Lucienne Goormans, Beveren, Belgium
                        >  > 400) Marc Van Molle, Londerzeel, Belgium
                        >  > 401) Martine Gheysen, Machelen, Belgium
                        >  > 402) Marie-Anne Straetmans, Belgium
                        >  > 403) W. Patrick De Wilde, Huldenberg, Belgium

                        >  > 404) José Depuydt, Belgium
                        >  > 404) Maryse Koll, Belgium
                        >  > 405) Anne De Smet, Belgium
                        >  > 406) Mark Hongenaert, Leuven, Belgium
                        >  > 407) Bart Feyaerts, Schriek, Belgium
                        >  > 408) Ann Van Meldert, Houthalen, Belgium
                        >  > 409) Kristien Coussement, Kessel-lo, Belgium
                        >  > 410) Griet Van Impe, Holsbeek, Belgium
                        >  > 411) Filip De Bodt, Herzele, Belgium
                        >  > 412) Marnix Schollaert,Herzele,Belgium
                        >  > 413) Tilly Jacobs, ronse, Belgium
                        >  > 414) Eric Devisscher, Hasselt, België
                        >  > 415) Linda Bollen, Hasselt, Belgium
                        >  > 416) Guy Steegmans, Antwerpen, Belgium
                        >  > 417) Lucie Spranghers, Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 418) Geert Colpaert, Gent, Belgium
                        >  > 419) Nard Besseling, Spijkenisse, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 420) Hanneke Wiegers, Groet, The Netherlands
                        >  > 421) Dorine Louwerens, Wormerveer, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 422) Lorraine T. Miller, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
                        >  > 423) Ron Rocco, New York, N.Y. USA
                        >  > 424) Beth Paris, Ithaca, NY , USA
                        >  > 425) Constance Buck, Santa Fe, New Mexico
                        >  > 426) Joel Druckman, Santa Monica, CA.
                        >  > 427) John Strickler, Topeka, KS
                        >  > 428) Kirke Mechem, San Francisco, CA
                        >  > 429) Magen Solomon, Oakland CA. USA
                        >  > 430) Herb Bielawa, Kensington, CA
                        >  > 431) Jan Dederick, El Cerrito, CA
                        >  > 432) Bonnie Olson, Edmonds, WA
                        >  > 433) Arjuna da Silva, North Carolina, USA
                        >  > 434) Susan Taylor, North Carolina, USA
                        >  > 435) Gloria Lorenzo, Jackson, WY, USA
                        >  > 436) Faith May, Jackson, WY  USA
                        >  > 437) Shelia Reed, Cave Creek, Az.
                        >  > 438) Carrie (Ginnie) McGovern, Villa Park, CA
USA
                        >  > 439) Catherine and Nasir Grace, Taupo,
Aotearoa New Zealand
                        >  > 440) Donna Gardner, Waihi Beach, Aotearoa,
New Zealand
                        >  > 441) Jackie Johnson, Nipomo, CA, USA
                        >  > 442) Chris Hess, Reno, Nevada
                        443) Chandira Hensey, Seattle, WA, USA
                        444) Alexis Manzi Fe, NSW, AUSTRALIA
                        445)Shachi Cutbush NSW, Australia
                           446) Qala Serenia Phoenix, Australia
		  447. The Gosse family, Sydney Australia

What a real man should be like.....

The strength of a man isn't
in how many women he's loved.
It's in whether he can be true
to the ONE woman he's trying to love

The strength of a man isn't
seen in the width of his shoulders.
It's seen in the width of his arms
that encirle and protect you.

The strength of a man isn't
in the deep tone of his voice.
It is in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn't
in the words he speaks.
It's in how he keeps his word.

The strength of a man isn't
in how hard he hits.
It's in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn't
in the weight he can lift,
It's in the burdens he can carry.

The strength of a man isn't
in the hair on his chest.
It's in his heart that
lies within his chest.

The strength of a man isn't
in how he makes love.
It's in the understanding that
there is more to making love, than making love.

Beautiful

-----Original Message-----
From: Velu [mailto:velu8@...]
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:59 PM
To: Naturopaths@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Naturopaths] Real Man


What a real man should be like.....

The strength of a man isn't
in how many women he's loved.
It's in whether he can be true
to the ONE woman he's trying to love

The strength of a man isn't
seen in the width of his shoulders.
It's seen in the width of his arms
that encirle and protect you.

The strength of a man isn't
in the deep tone of his voice.
It is in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn't
in the words he speaks.
It's in how he keeps his word.

The strength of a man isn't
in how hard he hits.
It's in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn't
in the weight he can lift,
It's in the burdens he can carry.

The strength of a man isn't
in the hair on his chest.
It's in his heart that
lies within his chest.

The strength of a man isn't
in how he makes love.
It's in the understanding that
there is more to making love, than making love.







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What a real man should be like.....

The strength of a man isn't
in how many women he's loved.
It's in whether he can be true
to the ONE woman he's trying to love

The strength of a man isn't
seen in the width of his shoulders.
It's seen in the width of his arms
that encirle and protect you.

The strength of a man isn't
in the deep tone of his voice.
It is in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn't
in the words he speaks.
It's in how he keeps his word.

The strength of a man isn't
in how hard he hits.
It's in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn't
in the weight he can lift,
It's in the burdens he can carry.

The strength of a man isn't
in the hair on his chest.
It's in his heart that
lies within his chest.

The strength of a man isn't
in how he makes love.
It's in the understanding that
there is more to making love, than making love.

Nutrients that Impact
Hypertension and Strokes

A number of nutrients have been correlated with hypertension and
strokes. While there is no "magic bullet" to use for either
hypertension
or susceptibility to strokes, there are a number of steps to take
nutritionally which may help build up your health. The research
reported
in this chapter is only that which pertains to factors leading to
high
blood pressure and strokes.

Vitamins, minerals and herbs have all been shown to have positive
effects on the heart and blood vessels, with few if any side
effects.
Although prevention should always be our goal, these nutrients may
be of
benefit to those already having heart problems.

The relationship of Potassium to Sodium

For years, table salt (sodium chloride) has been considered a major
culprit in aggravating high blood pressure, strokes, and other
cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies indicate, however, that a
generally low potassium intake may be one of the greater factors.
Diets
high in potassium appear to be protective against hypertension and
stroke-related deaths.

High potassium intake appears to have no effect on people with
normal
blood pressure, but high potassium intake does appear to lower blood
pressure in many with hypertension.

Importance of Dietary Potassium against stroke.

A study by Kay-Tee Khaw, M.D. and Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, M.D.
found
that a high intake of dietary potassium protected people against
stroke
and stroke-related deaths. In fact, they found that as little as one
extra serving of a potassium-rich food such as a fruit or vegetable,
may
reduce the risk of stroke death by up to 40 percent.

These researchers based their findings on a study of 850 men and
women
in an affluent community in southern California. During the twelve
years
covered by the study, 24 stroke-related deaths occurred.

These individuals were all found to have significantly lower
potassium
intake than survivors and individuals who died form causes other
than
stroke. They also found that relationship between dietary potassium
and
stroke mortality was independent of blood pressure, as it also was
of
obesity, cholesterol level, cigarette smoking, alcohol and blood
sugar.

This was an amazing finding, as we generally associate strokes with
high blood pressure. Rather, they found that a lack of potassium
intake
was the independent risk factor in these stroke-related deaths.
One does not need to take a very big leap in logic to conclude that
an
increased intake of potassium lowers the risk of stroke and a
decreased
intake raises the risk.

Potassium to Sodium Ratio

A one-year study headed by James C. Smith, Jr., Ph. D. A chemist at
the
USDA's Agriculture Research service found that the 28 men and women
in
their study ate too much table salt (sodium chloride) and not enough
potassium, exceeding the safe and adequate daily ratio recommended
by
the National academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. That ratio is
600
mgs of sodium for 1,000 mgs of potassium. The adults in this study
were
consuming 1,300 mg of sodium daily for every 1,000 mgs of potassium.

Recommended Range

As a matter of general information, a teaspoon of table salt
contains
about 2,500 mgs of sodium. The recommended range of potassium is
between
1,900 mgs and 5,600 mgs daily.
Vitamin and mineral supplements, by FDA regulation, are only allowed
to
contain 99 mgs of potassium. To take a higher amount you need a
prescription. How silly this seems when a medium-sized banana
contains
approximately 630 mgs of potassium.

When people consume a high level of potassium in their diets, they
excrete more sodium in their urine. But when the opposite is true,
and
they consume more sodium than potassium, they may retain excess
sodium
in fluids surrounding cells in the body.
Urinalysis can determine if your potassium and sodium intakes are
out
of balance, and if either is too high or low.

The Best Natural Sources of Potassium are:

One cup organic potato�c�c�c�c�c..1,747 mg
One cup organic baked squash�c�c..1,200 mg
One cup almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts or peanuts�c..780 to 1,000 mg
Half a cantaloupe�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c.885 mgs
3-4 ounces of raw spinach�c�c�c�c�c780 mg
1 banana�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c.630 mgs
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses�c�c585 mgs
Half cup of wheat germ�c�c�c�c�c�c535 mgs
Half an avocado�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c385 mgs
Medium orange�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c�c.365 mgs.


These natural foods can provide valuable protection against strokes.
Best of all, these are readily available foods, and are easy to
prepare
and eat.

Monitor your Potassium levels.

If you are using diuretics (herbal or otherwise) or are on blood
pressure medication, you may need a physician's prescription for
extra
potassium. It would be wise to have your potassium blood levels
monitored regularly. Remember, when potassium is lost by a diuretic,
so
is magnesium. You may need to supplement with this mineral also.

Taken from:
"Aging Without Growing Old"
by Judy Lindbergh McFarland

Hypertension is generally defined as a blood pressure greater than
140/90. The first number (systolic) is the force that blood exerts
on
the artery walls when the heart is pumping. The second number
(diastolic) is the residual force that remains when the heart
relaxes
between beats. Any blood pressure reading below —say, a borderline
138/88—is safer, but you should still try getting it down closer to
what's considered normal 120/80.
The problem is my opinion is that doctors are too quick to treat
this
condition with synthetic drugs. About half the people diagnosed have
mildly high blood pressure. There's plenty of evidence that for
them,
diet and lifestyle changes, including exercise, stress management
and
self-monitoring with a home blood pressure device, work just as well
as
drugs with no side effects.

Diet and lifestyle modifications all tend to provide a sense of
control
that in itself may be beneficial. But don't expect the
pharmaceutical
industry to encourage the natural way. It would cut into their $2.5
billion-a-year for antihypertensive medication.

Green Pharmacy for High Blood Pressure:

Eating hearty vegetable soups on a regular basis can do more than
help
normalize blood pressure and prevent heart disease. It can also help
prevent cancer, obesity, diabetes and constipation. Vegetable soup
is so
good for health that I don't even call it minestrone anymore, but
rather
Medistrone.
What would you put in your Medistrone Soup? You can use just about
any
vegetables, especially the ones mentioned in this chapter.
There are also any number of herbs that can help control blood
pressure,
but you don't have to put those in a soup. They make rather nice
teas.

CELERY:
Celery has long been recommended in traditional Chinese Medicine for
lowering high blood pressure, and experimental evidence bears this
out.
In one study, injecting laboratory animals with celery extract
significantly lowered their blood pressure. In humans, eating as few
as
four celery stalks has done the same.

GARLIC:
This wonder herb not only helps normalize blood pressure, it also
reduces cholesterol. In a scientifically rigorous study, people with
high blood pressure were given about one clove of garlic a day for
12
weeks. Afterward they exhibited significantly lower diastolic blood
pressure and cholesterol levels.
"We now know that garlic can reduce hypertension, even in quantities
as
small as a half-ounce per week," says Varro Tyler, Ph.D., dean and
professor emeritus of pharmacognosy, (natural product pharmacy) at
Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
If you cook with garlic and use it in your salads, getting that much
should be a snap!
If you haven't yet developed a taste for it, take it in capsule form.
With so many health benefits associated with this herb, I'd
recommend
finding many ways to enjoy it in your food.

HAWTHORN:
Hawthorn berry extract can widen (dilate) blood vessels, especially
the
coronary arteries, according to a report published in the Lawrence
Review of Natural Products, a respected newsletter. Hawthorne has
been
used as a heart tonic for centuries.
If you'd like to try it, make a tea with one teaspoon of dried herb
per
cup of boiling water and drink up to two cups a day.

KUDZU:
Chinese studies suggest that this vine helps normalize blood
pressure.
In one study, a tea containing about eight teaspoons of kudzu root
was
given daily to 52 people for two to eight weeks. In 17 people, blood
pressure declined markedly. Thirty others showed some benefit.
Kudzu contains a chemical (puerarin) that has decreased blood
pressure
by 15 percent in laboratory animals. With 100 times the antioxidant
activity of vitamin E, puerarin also helps prevent heart disease and
cancer. (Antioxidants are substances that neutralize cell-damaging
oxygen molecules known as free radicals.)

SAFFRON:
This expensive herb contains a blood pressure lowering chemical
called
"crocetin". Some authorities even speculate that the low incidence
of
heart disease in Spain is due to that nation's high saffron
consumption.
You can use saffron in your cooking or make a tea with it.

VALERIAN:
Earlier in this chapter I mentioned that gamma-amino butyric acid
helps
control blood pressure. Well, this herb valerian contains a chemical
called valerenic acid that inhibits an enzyme that breaks down GABA.
So
ingesting something containing valerenic acid would, in effect,
ensure
higher levels of GABA and lower blood pressure.
Valerian is also a tranquilizer/sedative, which also helps reduce
blood
pressure.

BROCCOLI:
This vegetable has at least six chemicals that reduce blood pressure.

CARROT:
According to my database, carrots contain eight compounds that lower
blood pressure.

PURSLANE:
And other foods containing magnesium. Magnesium deficiency has been
implicated in high blood pressure. Many Americans are deficient in
this
mineral and don't know it. A 1994 Gallup poll showed that about 72
percent of those surveyed reported inadequate magnesium intake.
To get magnesium, turn to leafy greens, legumes and whole grains.
Purslane, poppy seeds, and string beans are the best dietary
sources,
according to my database. Nutritionists suggest that a daily
supplement
of 400 mgs of magnesium may also help, but I generally recommend
getting
nutrients from foods if at all possible.

ORGANIC TOMATOES:
These fruits are genetically engineered so please make it a point to
purchase the non-gmo varieties!
A typical minestrone has a tomato base. That's also perfect for
Medistrone Soup, because tomatoes are high in gamma-amino butyric
acid
(GABA), a compound that can help bring down blood pressure.
According to
my database, tomatoes also contain six other compounds that do the
same
thing.

ASSORTED SPICES:
As for spices that you can add to your Medistrone, fennel contains
at
least ten compounds that lower blood pressure, oregano has seven,
and
black pepper, basil and tarragon each have six.

James A. Dukes, Ph.D.
In "The Green Pharmacy"



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Dear Naturopaths

Please see the profile below. Lee Anne is a good friend of mine and
she has consented to help our group with clairvoirant readings and
healings.

You may contact her for a consultation or any help that you may
need. A profile of her is attached for your info.

All the best.


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Lee-Anne has many years experience in family systems therapy and
counselling, a Bachelor Social Science, majoring in counselling and
human relations and communications. She has also been a Spiritual
Healer for many years.

Lee-Anne is also a shaman, having experience in African healing, and
is a Reiki Master in Usui and Terra Mai, experienced Esoteric
Healer, Clairvoyant, and is able to see and read auras. Angelic
Healing and Reiki classes are available as well as Aura and
Clairvoyant readings. Meditation sessions are also available.
Tarot readings, aura drawings and spiritual readings and counselling
are also available.

Lee-Anne is also Deputy Manager  and Case Coordinator of  Distance
Healing  Network or DHN an internet based  healing network, which is
free. There are over 700 international  members of  DHN. Lee-Anne
will be taking over as  manager within the next  month. The  website
url is www.the-dhn.com  if you should desire  to place a free
healing request.

You can obtain free healing from the DHN
Prices :   Reiki  1 & 11 Attunements, done in Sydney and Newcastle -
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Attunement Reiki Master also available

Tarot Readings - $30-00

Aura Drawings - $50-00, which includes explanation

Healing - $25 per half hour and $50-00 per hour, this includes
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Lee-Anne is available to speak at seminars, on most esoteric
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Thank you

>
> One of the great advances in modern medicine is the
> discovery that
> heart attacks and strokes are not diseases, but may
> be the results
> of long-term vitamin deficiencies!
>
> This new understanding of America's number one
> health problem was
> discovered by Dr. Matthias Rath, M.D., who has
> concluded that
> Cholesterol and other blood factors are deposited
> inside the
> arteries only if the blood vessel walls are weakened
> by vitamin
> deficiencies!
> The study, published in the "Journal of Applied
> Nutrition", was
> conducted with different stages of coronary heart
> disease, ranging
> from early to advanced forms. The study documented
> the growth of
> calcified atherosclerotic deposits in the coronary
> artery walls of
> these patients before and during one year of the
> vitamin program.
>
> The deposits were measured directly by means of
> Ultrafast Computed
> Tomography. This new technique allows diagnosis of
> heart disease
> before the patient feels any symptoms, and allows
> the non-invasive
> monitoring of the coronary deposits.
> A comparison of the growth rate of coronary calcium
> deposits
> before and after following a natural program of
> vitamins, minerals,
> and other essential nutrients, showed that this
> disease can be
> stopped
> in its early stages in the relatively short time of
> one year. The
> researchers also concluded that in some cases the
> nutritional supplement program was likely
> responsible for the
> reversal of existing coronary deposits!
> According to a paper co-authored by Matthias
> Rath,M.D., and
> Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, Ph.D., subjects taking part
> in the study
> received a daily dosage of the following nutritional
> supplements for
> a period of one year...Vitamins:
>
> 2,700 mg vitamin C,
> 600 IU vitamin E,
> 7,500 IU beta carotene,
> 30 mg. vitamin B1,
> 30 mg.vitamin B2,
> 195 mg. vitamin B3,
> 180 mg. vitamin B5,
> 45 mg. vitamin B6,
> 90 mcg vitamin B12,
> 600 IU vitamin D,
> 390 mcg. folic acid,
> 300 mcg. biotin,
> 150 mg. inositol,
> 30 mg.coenzyme Q10,
> 30 mg. pycnogenol,
> 450 mg. citrus bioflavonoids.
>
> Minerals:
> 150 mg. calcium,
> 180 mg. magnesium
> 90 mg. potassium
> 60 mg. phosphate
> 30 mg. zinc
> 6 mg. manganese
> 1500 mcg. copper
> 90 mcg. selenium
> 45 mcg. chromium
> 18 mcg. molybdenum.
>
> Amino Acids:
> 450 mg L-proline
> 450 mg L-lysine
> 150 mg L-carnitine
> 150 mg L-arginine
> 150 mg L-cysteine
>
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>
>
>
>

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>
> > Prayer Vigil: October 12, 1 pm New York time
> > James Twyman invited to Iraq to Pray Peace
> >
> >
> > From James Twyman:
> > As many of you already know, I have been invited to perform a concert
>for peace in Baghdad on October 12. Millions of people around the world
>believe that war is an inappropriate solution to our problems with Saddam
>Hussein, or any other international conflict. This is a chance to do
>something about it, to use the power of prayer as a catalyst for positive
>change. I hope you will forward this e-mail to your friends around the
>world. The goal is for millions of people to focus their prayers of peace
>at the same moment. We need your help to make this happen.
> >
> > This is the second time the government of Iraq has invited me to Baghdad
>when the threat of war seemed imminent. In 1998 millions of people from at
>least 80 countries focused their prayers on Iraq, and three days later a
>peaceful solution was achieved. This year the worldwide vigil is being
>coordinated with another international event called Earth Dance, a peace
>initiative being held in 106 cities around the world. (If you want
>information on how you can join the gathering in your city, go to
>EarthDance.org.) Over a quarter million people will gather in each city on
>October 12, and at 1pm New York time participants will join together in
>this prayer:
> >
> > We are one global family,
> > all colors, all races, one world united.
> > We dance for peace and the healing of our planet earth.
> > Peace for all nations.
> > Peace for our communities.
> > Peace within ourselves.
> > Let us connect heart to heart.
> > Through our diversity we recognize our unity.
> > Through our compassion we recognize peace.
> > Our love is the power to transform the world.
> > Let us send it out...
> > NOW!!
> >
> > We are asking you to do the same. After you say this prayer aloud,
>either alone or with a group, FEEL the presence of peace in Iraq and the
>whole world. This feeling is the key to creating peace. Scientists have
>proven that our emotions influence events and even weather patterns, and we
>want to produce a wave of peace that will touch the leaders of our
>countries, as well as every person in the world.
> >
> > PRAY THE PRAYER, AND THEN GENERATE THE FEELING OF PEACE AT 1 PM NY TIME,
>OCTOBER 12.
> >
> > I will be with a group of people in Baghdad and we will consciously
>anchor these prayers into the earth there. You can also join me via the
>Internet by going to WorldPuja.org. I will have a satellite phone with me
>and will broadcast the prayer at the designated time, and World Puja will
>transmit my signal around the world. If possible, try to be with a group of
>people in your own home or church, joining me either online or in spirit.
> >
> > I also intend to send regular e-mails reporting the details of my trip
>to Iraq. If you were forwarded this letter and want to be on our mailing
>list, please follow the instructions at the bottom of this e-mail.
> >
> > Please keep me in your prayers, but more importantly, please join us in
>changing the world with the power of joined prayer.
> >
> > In Peace,
> > James Twyman
> >
> > (James Twyman is the author of six books, including the best-selling
>"Emissary of Light" and the newly released "Emissary of Love; The Psychic
>Children Speak to the World." He spends his life traveling to countries
>torn apart by hatred and despair bringing his message of peace. He lives in
>Ashland, Oregon, and is often referred to as "The Peace Troubadour."  You
>can also visit James' website at http://www.emissaryoflight.com)
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Hi everyone

I'm Liane.  Thank you for the invitation to the group.  I'm into herbs but
just a beginner.  I find difficulty in seeing the right doctors & I believe
there are very few dedicated ones nowadays - another reason to turn to
naturotherapy.  I'm looking forward to exchanging notes with you ...



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>
>
>  "Andrew W. Saul, PhD" wrote:(To UNsubscribe:
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>
> "Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every
> opinion now accepted was
> once eccentric."
>
> (Bertrand Russell)
>
> The DOCTOR YOURSELF NEWSLETTER (Vol 3, No 24)
> October 20, 2002
>
> "Free of charge, free of advertising, and free of
> the A.M.A."
>
> Written by Andrew Saul, PhD. of
> http://www.doctoryourself.com , a free
> online library of over 350 natural healing articles
> with nearly 4,000
> scientific references.
>
> "WE'RE TOO SOON OLD AND TOO LATE SMART" was one of
> my Dad's favorite
> expressions. (Another was, "Don't talk while I'm
> interrupting.") Fortunately
> there have always been folks who catch on quickly
> and point the way to the
> rest of us. Such a man is Jack LaLanne, who, in the
> very best traditions of
> Bernarr MacFadden, brought fitness into our living
> rooms through television.
>
> Even before I was of school age, I recall that when
> my mother took off her
> apron and started pushing the dinette chairs out of
> the way, it was time for
> the Jack LaLanne Show. Of course she had to turn on
> our ancient TV a good
> five minutes ahead of time, to let it warm up. I
> usually stuck around for
> the program, mostly as an excuse to see LaLanne's
> big white German Shepherd
> dog, Happy. But my line of work today shows just
> what a strong, if
> subliminal, impression the incredibly cheerful,
> incredibly agile Mr. LaLanne
> had made on me.
>
> Jack LaLanne just turned 88. He is still both agile
> and cheerful. He gets up
> at five AM every morning and does a two-hour
> workout, saying, "You don't get
> old from age; you get old from inactivity."
>
> That's a good point. A survey of persons over 100
> years of age found that
> the one thing almost all centenarians have in common
> is that they have
> something that they absolutely, positively must do
> tomorrow.
>
> And Mr. LaLanne says: "The only way you can hurt
> this body is "don't do it."
> Sit around on your big, fat behind and think of the
> good old days, or make
> some excuse why you're not doing it."
>
> People have always called enthusiasts like Jack
> LaLanne "health nuts." Well,
> what other kind of nut would you want to be? A
> disease nut?
>
> "I was strict vegetarian," said Mr. LaLanne in a TV
> interview. "I was into
> juicing. And you know, I was a nut. I was a filbert!
> I was a crackpot. That
> just shows you, right? You see, my life was saved. I
> was a skinny, weak,
> miserable, sugar-holic kid. At age 15, I attended a
> health lecture, and I
> quit eating meat, and I ate natural foods, and I
> started exercising. My
> whole life changed. If something changed your life,
> wouldn't you be
> enthusiastic about it?"
>
> ("Modern Marvels: The Quest for Health," A&E TV,
> 1998)
>
> And in USA TODAY, May 31, 2000
>
(http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/doctor/lhdoc162.htm)
>
> he said:
>
> "I have only two rules for eating well: If man made
> it, don't eat it. That
> includes synthetic sweeteners and food dyes. And
> keep everything in natural
> balance. This means eating whole grain cereals
> rather than overly processed
> ones, and eating fresh fruit and vegetables instead
> of canned ones, or those
> sweetened with processed sugars. I also don't eat
> red meat."
>
> LaLanne has been in the health business since 1936.
> His TV shows ran for 34
> years, a Guinness World Record. He is a chiropractic
> college graduate. He
> just received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of
> Fame.
> http://www.iht.com/articles/72321.html And yes, he
> now has his own
> website.( http://www.jacklalanne.com/ )
>
> "I can't die," Jack has often said. "It would ruin
> my image!" He coins a
> good phrase, but he makes an even better example. If
> an 88-year old
> gentleman can be a "filbert" and get up every
> morning and exercise for two
> hours, well, darn it, so can we.
>
> Other articles or interviews about Jack LaLanne:
>
> http://www.wie.org/j20/lalanneintro.asp
>
> http://www.healthtalk.com/celeb/lalanne/01.html
>
> http://www.bragg.com/jack_lalanne.html
>
> http://www.shareguide.com/LaLanne.html
>
> COIK
>
> I could read the Dutch language at age seven even
> less that I can now.
> ("Mijn naam is Andrew Saul." That's about it, folks.
> But before I forget:
> here's a Doctor Yourself Really Easy Health Hint:
>
> Repeat "Ik ben niet ziek" every morning when you
> first awaken.
>
> (Heeft u begrepen wat ik in het Nederlands zei?)
>
> http://dutchlanguage.rietvink.com/
>
> http://www.learndutch.org/
>
> Okay, okay. I'm back.
>
> When they returned from being stationed in the
> former Dutch colony of Aruba,
> my Navy uncle and aunt brought me a plastic model
> kit. I was thrilled until
> I opened it: it was a waterwheel-style old time
> flourmill, of all things. I
> do not know exactly what they were thinking, as
> warplanes and model cars
> were much more to my 7-year-old taste at the time.
> And what's more, the
> model had absolutely no instructions in English
> whatsoever; just diagrams.
>
> Undaunted, I got out my Testor's glue, opened every
> window in the house as
> my Dad always told me, and proceeded to attempt to
> assemble my multinational
> little plastic flourmill. I did pretty well, until I
> came to step 11.
>
> I distinctly recall how confused I was by a part
> that looked like a round
> metal box with a tiny red and a tiny blue plastic
> tube protruding from its
> side. Each tube seemed to be filled with a hard
> shiny substance, and if you
> bent them, they kept their shape. The pictures
> indicated that the center of
> the round silver box was to be attached to the water
> wheel. The red and blue
> things were to be connected to something with a plus
> sign and a minus sign
> that was not included in the kit. Arrows showed that
> if you did this magic,
> the wheel somehow would turn round and round. But at
> that young age, I did
> not yet understand the concept of electricity, or
> motors, or wires, or
> batteries. I simply did not know.
>
> Today, as you read this, you might be inclined to
> say, "Those were wires for
> connecting to a battery, kid. You don't get out
> much, do you?"
>
> That's because it is clear to you, and it is clear
> because you already know
> it. And that is what COIK means: "Clear Only If
> Known."
>
> And a minute ago, you knew about as much about what
> COIK stood for as I once
> knew about electicity.
>
> The point?
>
> Language remains a barrier in international
> relations, model building, and
> health care. Complex Latin medical terms and fancy
> technical words are
> stumbling blocks for many people who seek to become
> their own doctor.
>
> You can sidestep this problem with a medical
> dictionary or an internet
> search. I recommend, and regularly use, a Merck
> Manual when I have to look
> up a term. (Your library has one.) And when you use
> it, don't be bashful;
> remember what Einstein supposedly said when asked
> how many feet there are in
> a mile:
>
> "I don't know."
>
> The questioner was flabbergasted at such an answer
> from such a man, but
> Einstein merely added, "Why should I clutter my head
> with things I can look
> up?"
>
> Great communicators from Gutenberg to Harold Hill to
> Richard Simmons know
> that you have to put it in the people's language if
> you really want to get
> the message across. A Merck Manual plus a medical
> dictionary (such as
> Dorland's or Taber's, or any of the numerous, free,
> on-line dictionaries)
> will help take most of the mystery, and all of the
> puffery, out of medicine.
>
> Free Online Medical Dictionaries
>
> http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/
>
> http://www.medterms.com/Script/Main/hp.asp
>
>
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9276/9276.html
>
>
http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/welcome.html
>
> And a few good natural healing books will tell you
> what you can do instead
> of gulping down yet another doctor's drug. To start,
> you might want to read
> my quickie reviews at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/bestbooks.html
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/morebooks.html
>
> Books that Dr. Abram Hoffer has favorably reviewed
> in the Journal of
> Orthomolecular Medicine are listed at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/hoffer_reviews.html
>
> DID YOU KNOW that fake snow used in TV and the
> movies is actually potato
> flakes?
>
> DID YOU KNOW that most hair sprays work well as
> insecticides? Ugh.
>
> DID YOU KNOW that http://www.doctoryourself.com has
> received over 1.8
> million hits in the last 11 months? Wow!
>
> AND: Chicken is still a meat.
>
> READERS SAY:
>
> GRAVES' DISEASE
>
> "I have Graves Disease (the largest single cause of
> hyperthyroidism),
> diagnosed in February of 2000. I was put on various
> levels of
> propylthiouracil (PTU) to get my thyroxin levels
> under control. I'm supposed
> to be between 0-5. In March of 2002 I stopped taking
> my medicine (in two
> years I had never been below 9) and started vitamin
> and mineral therapy on
> my own. I had my blood tested a week ago and for the
> first time in two and a
> half years my levels are normal: 2.49 to be exact.
> My endocrinologist does
> not think it will last, of course, and wants me to
> get either radiation
> therapy or a thyroidectomy, but I feel better than I
> have in years.
>
> "I belong to the National Graves Disease Foundation
>
> ( www.ngdf.org ) and posted my story on their
> bulletin boards - the only
> story on the whole site about any type of vitamin
> therapy. Within 24 hours,
> all of my postings and responses and anything to do
> with vitamins were
> removed and my account was suspended.
>
>
> "I think Graves Disease is a nutritional deficiency
> disease that is
> correctable with proper vitamin and mineral intake.
> Dosage is mostly
> something we have to research and figure out for
> ourselves, depending on
> ones own individual needs.
>
> It is so scary to me that the doctors are
> encouraging damaging
> medicine/radiation/surgery as treatments and
> completely ignoring the fact
> that vitamins and minerals have worked for other
> people."
>
> Mary Beth Workman
> marybethworkman@...
>
>
>
> Editor's Note:
> When asked, the director of the National Graves'
> Disease Foundation
> declined to comment. However, their website makes it
> clear that the attitude
> of that organization is very "conservative," listing
> only anti-thyroid
> drugs, radioactive iodine, and subtotal
> thyroidectomy as valid therapies.
> Their "FAQ" page states, rather unequivocally,
> "there is no 'natural' way to
> 'cure' Graves' disease."
> http://www.ngdf.org/faq.htm
>
> But I think there are more options than these.
> "Factors that can trigger the
> onset of Graves disease include stress, smoking,
> radiation to the neck,
> medications, and infectious organisms such as
> viruses. Genes make only a
> moderate contribution to the susceptibility to
> Graves disease. No single
> gene is known to cause the disease or to be
> necessary for its development."
>
> (from the dictionary at MedicineNet.com
>
>
http://www.focusonallergies.com/script/main/AlphaIdx.asp?li=MNI&p=A_DICT
> )
>
> If Graves' disease cannot be passed off as genetic,
> and can be "triggered"
> by stress, smoking, radiation, medication, or even
> pregnancy, it sounds like
> an immune system problem that therapeutic nutrition
> may greatly help.
>
>
> I have received a sizable number of inquiries
> requesting information on
> alternative treatments for Graves' disease.
> Remembering that I am not an
> endocrinologist, I like the attitude of
>
> www.ithyroid.com and recommend it as your first
> stop.
>
> What have you tried? What works? I welcome your
> input, as this controversy
> continues.
>
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> READERS SAY:
>
> "PROVE IT!"
> R. G. writes,
>
> "Show me one example where, beyond a doubt, a
> healthy kidney was destroyed
> by too much protein. Hasn't happened, won't ever
> happen."
>
> If only that were true. Williams, S. R. (1993)
> "Aging Western Kidney" in:
> Nutrition and Diet Therapy, Seventh Edition, p 668
> reviews the following
> studies showing kidney damage from high protein
> diets:
>
> Brenner, BM et al: Dietary protein intake and the
> progressive nature of
> kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine,
> 307(11):652, 1982.
>
> Klahr, S et al: The progression of renal disease.
> New England Journal of
> Medicine, 318(25):1657, 1988.
>
> Mitch, WE et al: The Progressive Nature of Renal
> Disease. NY: Churchill
> Livingston, 1986.
>
> A free MEDLINE search
>
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi will
> bring up plenty more.
>
> TWO DRUG-FREE APPROACHES TO CHRONIC PAIN
>
> When working with a very sick person, one of the
> first questions I ask is,
> "Are you having any trouble sleeping?"
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/sleep.html and
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/ayurveda1.html
>
> Another big question is, "Are you in pain?"
>
> There are an almost uncountable number of brands of
> pain relievers on the
> medical market. Were pain due to a drug deficiency,
> they might have more to
> offer.
>
>
> I am not in favor of pain except as a warning. Pain
> is often our wake-up
> call to action, and our bodies need to get a message
> to and an effective
> response from our busy brain. As protests on the
> Capitol Mall get the
> attention of lawmakers in Washington (sometimes,
> anyway), so does pain act
> as the squeaky wheel demanding grease.
>
>
> Putting in earplugs does not fix a squeaky wheel.
> The best pain relief will
> help cure the cause of pain. At the very least, we
> want the hurt to go away
> temporarily without harmful side effects. So we have
> therapeutic value and
> safety as benchmarks for pain relief.
>
> Here are two alternatives to pharmaceutical
> products:
>
>
> D- or DL-PHENYLALANINE
>
> Unlike left-handed, essential L-Phenylalanine, the
> D- or "right-handed" form
> of this common amino acid is not actually a nutrient
> but an amino acid
> analgesic. It is non-prescription (1993) but rather
> costly for an effective
> dose. Practitioners using DLPA
> (Dextro-Levro-Phenyl-Alanine) normally employ
> it for chronic pain that is unresponsive to other
> measures. Arthritis or
> lower back pain would be examples. While no
> substitute for medical or
> chiropractic care, DLPA may well be a suitable
> companion.
>
>
> DOSAGE
>
> The dose of DLPA needed may vary from person to
> person, and is generally
> determined by starting with perhaps 1,000 mg daily
> for two weeks and then
> gradually increasing to a level that provides
> relief. If 3,000 mg per day
> doesn't work after a few weeks, it probably will not
> work at all. About
> two-thirds of those using it will report real
> improvement in this time. If
> they don't, there is no point in wasting money.
>
>
> Persons reporting pain relief will generally be able
> to LOWER their dose
> gradually and will often be able to maintain
> pain-free status with less DLPA
> than before. It is a bit unusual for an analgesic
> substance to work BETTER
> over time and require LESS; the opposite is the
> rule. (Consider morphine,
> for instance.) DLPA has a long duration of action
> yet the body does not seem
> to build up a tolerance to it.
>
>
> You will probably not find D-Phenylalanine for sale,
> hence the focus here on
> DLPA. It is the D-form that is active; you cannot
> therefore substitute the
> levro- ("L") form that is so widely found, at far
> lower cost, in foods and
> stores.
>
> SAFETY
>
> Our earlier criteria for natural pain relievers
> included safety and healing
> value. The safety of DLPA is very good indeed. It is
> non-addictive and
> virtually non-toxic. Some estimates place its safety
> on a par with vitamin C
> or fructose. Still, it is not to be used during
> pregnancy. Persons with
> phenylketonuria obviously should not take any extra
> phenylalanine. Persons
> with high blood pressure should take DLPA after
> meals. Outside of these,
> there are virtually no adverse effects.
>
>
> Added value may come from the fact that
> phenylalanine is converted by the
> body into phenylethylamine. Low levels of
> phenylethylamine are correlated
> with clinical depression; if DLPA raises these
> levels there is a real
> biochemical benefit. As a pain-killer, it seems to
> act by keeping enzymes
> called enkephalinase and carboxypeptidase A from
> breaking down the body's
> own morphine-like natural painkillers, the
> enkephalins and the endorphins.
> This makes a lot of sense: if the body relieves its
> own pain, a safe
> mechanism is probably at work. DLPA appears to
> assist that mechanism.
>
>
> CONDITIONS HELPED
>
> Research has indicated that migraine, joint pains,
> neuralgia and even
> postoperative pain respond to DLPA, and it has been
> reported to reduce
> inflammation. DLPA does not deaden normal sensation
> even when taken for a
> lengthy period. Prescribed medication may still be
> taken with DLPA without
> interference.
>
>
> VITAMIN C (Ascorbic Acid) ANALGESIA
>
> At high intake levels, Vitamin C is known to reduce
> inflammation and act to
> as a natural antibiotic and antihistamine. These
> properties are surprising
> enough to many, but one of the biggest surprises
> ever occurred during the
> 1970's in Scotland at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
> There, Ewan Cameron, M.D.
> was giving ten grams (10,000 milligrams) of Vitamin
> C intravenously each day
> to terminally ill cancer patients. The study was
> about Vitamin C and cancer;
> the unexpected finding was in pain relief.
>
>
> STRIKINGLY EFFECTIVE
>
> In Great Britain, it was policy to provide terminal
> patients with any and
> all pain relief available, including addictive
> narcotics such as heroin. The
> argument would be simply that if one were dying
> anyway, a drug's analgesic
> value outweighs any drawbacks such as dependency.
> Dr. Cameron and Dr. Linus
> Pauling wrote in Cancer and Vitamin C (Warner Books,
> 1981):
>
> Cameron and Baird reported (in 1973) that the
>
> first five ascorbate-treated patients who had been
>
> receiving large doses of morphine or heroin to
>
> control pain were taken off these drugs a few days
>
> after the treatment with vitamin C was begun,
>
> because the vitamin C seemed to diminish the pain
>
> to such an extent that the drug was not needed.
>
> Moreover, none of these patients asked that the
>
> morphine or heroin be given to them- they seemed
>
> not to experience any serious withdrawal signs or
>
> symptoms. (page xii)
>
>
> Any vitamin that approaches the pain relieving power
> of morphine or heroin
> must be considered some kind of analgesic indeed.
> The fact that 13 out of
> 100 terminally ill cancer patients given vitamin C
> were still alive and
> apparently free of cancer after five years is some
> kind of miracle.
>
> DOSAGE OF "C"
>
> Although quite a lot of vitamin C is needed for
> results, it is a remarkably
> safe and rather simple therapy. Details of vitamin C
> dosage and
> administration, written by medical doctors, will be
> found at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/ortho_c.html
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/klenner_table.html
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/klennerpaper.html
>
> Additional information will be found in Dr.
> Cameron's "Protocol for the Use
> of Intravenous Vitamin C in the Treatment of
> Cancer," which is posted at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/cameron.html
>
> Dr. Cameron's references cited in his article are
> posted at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/biblio_cameron.html
>
> REFERENCES ON D,L-PHENYLALANINE used in the
> preparation of my article,
> above, are posted at
>
> http://www.doctoryourself.com/pain.html
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EATING VEGETARIAN

Topics you will find:


12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN DIET

1. What does a "vegetarian diet" mean? The term "vegetarian" is
really a misnomer, since vegetarians eat more than just vegetables.
Vegetarian simply means a plant-based diet. There are several kinds
of vegetarian diets, defined by what types of foods are consumed.

* A strict vegetarian, a vegan, avoids all foods of animal origin,
including meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, and eggs.
* Lacto-vegetarians include dairy products in their diet. Lacto-ovo-
vegetarians also eat dairy products and eggs.
* Pesco-vegetarians eat fish, dairy products, and eggs along with
plant foods. (We believe this is the healthiest diet for most
people).
* Finally, there are semi-vegetarians, who cheat a little and eat a
little poultry along with fish, as well as dairy products and eggs.
Most veggie lovers are not strict vegans.

2. Is the vegetarian diet automatically the healthiest way to eat?
Yes and no. Yes, a vegetarian diet is excellent for good health when
you follow the general rules of a nutritionally-balanced diet and be
sure you get the nutrients from vegetables that you miss by giving
up animal foods. On the other hand, avoiding meat won't keep you
healthy if instead you consume a lot of high- fat, nutrient-empty,
junk foods.
Vegetarians must also have an otherwise healthy lifestyle to harvest
the full benefits of their plant eating. It does little good to eat
a tomato and sprout sandwich on whole wheat bread if you also plant
yourself on the couch in front of the TV set and smoke cigarettes
several hours a day. The vegetarian who piles on the chips soaked in
hydrogenated oil, along with high-fat cheese, and artificially-
sweetened or highly-sugared beverages would be better off
nutritionally if he had less of a sweet tooth, cut down on fat, and
indulged in a little animal flesh.

3. What's so good about a vegetarian diet?
Here are six reasons:

1. Vegetarian cuisine is naturally low in saturated fats, and foods
of plant origin contain little or no cholesterol.

2. Plant foods are also much higher in fiber than animal foods.

3. Many plant foods contain significant amounts of vital B-vitamins,
and folic acid: and fruits and vegetables are powerful sources of
phytochemicals - nutrients that help every organ of the body work
better.

4. Vegetarians tend to eat fewer calories, since grains, legumes,
fruits, and vegetables, volume-for-volume, tend to be lower in
calories than meat and poultry. Studies have shown that as long as
their diet is balanced and nutritious, the people who consume fewer
total daily calories live longer and healthier lives.

5. Veggie lovers believe that foods from plant sources, which are
lower on the food chain, are safer than animal foods, since
pollutants tend to concentrate in fatty tissues. While raw fruits
and vegetables can carry harmful bacteria and pesticide residues
just like meat, you can remove many of these pollutants by washing
the plant foods. Trimming the fat from meat or chicken is less
effective. Meat, poultry, and seafood are also more frequent
carriers of foodborne illnesses than plant sources.

6. Environmental conservationists believe that having more plant-
based diets is healthier for the planet. It takes less energy and
less farmland to feed a vegetarian than it does to feed livestock.

4. Are vegetarians really healthier in the long-run?
Absolutely, positively, yes! Even though nutritionists seem to
disagree on many topics, all agree that plant-eaters and fish-eaters
tend to live longer and healthier lives than do animal eaters. In
every way, the brocolli-munchers tend to be healthier than the beef-
eaters:

* Vegetarians have a lower incidence of cancer, especially colon,
stomach, mouth, esophagus, lung, prostate, bladder, and breast
cancers.

The protection against intestinal cancers is probably due to the
fiber in a plant-based diet. In fact, vegetarians have a lower
incidence of nearly all intestinal diseases and discomforts,
especially constipation and diverticulosis. The phytonutrients in
plant foods, especially antioxidants, flavanoids, and carotenoids,
may also contribute to protection against cancer.

* Plant food is better for your heart, since it is low in cholesterol
and saturated fat, and high in fiber. Vegetarians have a lower
incidence of cardiovascular disease, namely heart attacks and
stroke. A study of 25,000 Seventh-Day Adventists showed that these
vegetarians had one-third the risk of dying from cardiovascular
disease than a comparable meat-eating population. Another study
showed that death from cardiovascular disease was fifty percent less
in vegetarians. These statistics may be the result of more than just
diet; vegetarians tend to have healthier overall lifestyles.

* Plant eaters are much less likely to get diabetes than animal
eaters.

* Vegetarians tend to see better.

* An eye disease called macular degeneration, which is deterioration
of the retina leading to blindness, occurs less frequently in
vegetarians.

* Vegetarians tend to be leaner than meat eaters, even those who skin
their chicken and trim the fat off their steak; and, in general,
leaner persons tend to be healthier. Being lean does not mean being
skinny. It means having a low percentage of body fat. Muscular
weight-lifters tend to be lean, though no one would call them
skinny. You don't have to "beef up" at the dinner table to make
muscle. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines
recommend eating more vegetables and grains and less meat, despite
pressure from the politically-connected meat industry to promote
meat.

5. Does it cost more or less to eat vegetarian?
Except for a few delicacies, pound-for-pound plant foods tend to be
more of a bargain. Of course, iceberg lettuce, sugary ketchup, and
french fries - the typical fast food fare - do not qualify as
healthy, vegetarian foods, even though they are cheap.

6. I worry about getting enough iron. Aren't vegetarian diets low in
iron?Not necessarily. Some vegans we know seem so thin and pale that
we want to treat them to a 16-ounce sirloin. Yet, studies have shown
that vegetarians who eat a balanced diet don't seem to have any more
iron-deficiency anemia than meat eaters. Even though the iron in
plant foods is not as well absorbed as the iron in animal foods,
vegetarians usually eat a higher volume of iron-containing foods.
Also, many plant foods naturally contain vitamin C, which aids the
absorption of the iron. You don't have to eat red meat to make red
blood cells.

BEST PLANT FOOD SOURCES OF IRON

Milligrams of Iron Tofu (1/2 cup)7
Iron-fortified cereals (1 oz)4-8
Cream of wheat (1/2 cup, cooked)5
Blackstrap molasses (one tablespoon)3.5
Pumpkin seeds (two tablespoons)3
Lentils (1/2 cup, cooked) 3
Prune juice (8 oz)3
Chick peas (1/2 cup, canned)2
Swiss chard (1/2 cup)2
Dried fruits: apricots, peaches (3 oz)2
Beans: black, kidney (1/2 cup)2
Tomato paste (2 oz)2Figs (5)2
Jerusalem artichoke (1/2 cup, raw)2

The average adult woman needs around 15 milligrams of iron per day.
Men and post-menopausal woman need around 10 milligrams. Children and
pregnant and lactating women need more.

NUTRITIP
Iron Binders
Coffee and tea lovers beware. Chemicals known as "polyphenols" in
coffee and tea can lessen the absorption of iron in plant foods by
up to 70 percent. If you're eating a vegetarian diet with marginal
amounts of iron, avoid drinking coffee or tea within an hour-and-a-
half of eating iron-rich foods.

7. Do vegetarian diets contain enough calcium?
Yes. Dairy products are still the easiest available source of
calcium, there are plenty of foods that are calcium-rich that don't
come from a cow. Since so many foods are now fortified with calcium,
even vegans  are likely to get their daily requirement of this
important mineral.

8. Can vegetarian diets lead to some nutritional deficiencies?
Only strict vegans are at risk of deficiencies in some nutrients.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians and pesco vegetarians (who also eat eggs and
dairy products) are unlikely to suffer from nutrient deficiencies,
as long as they have a balanced diet, since there are no essential
nutrients in meat that are not also found in eggs, dairy, and fish.
Yet these are the nutrients at risk: Vitamin B-12 deficiency (which
can lead to loss of peripheral nerve function) is of some concern
for vegans, since animal foods are still the best source of vitamin
B-12. Plant foods do not naturally contain B- 12. Soy foods, such as
some forms of tempeh, may contain vitamin B-12, but soy B-12 is not
as biologically active as the vitamin B-12 in animal foods. Check
the B-12 content of soy products on the package label. Vegans need
to consume foods fortified with vitamin B-12, such as tempeh,
cereals, or brewer's yeast, or take B-12 supplements.

Don't worry about suddenly developing a vitamin B-12 deficiency after
becoming a vegan. The liver stores so much B-12 that it would take
years to become deficient in this vitamin. However, vegan infants
and children do not have such rich stores and are prone to vitamin B-
12 deficiency unless they get supplements.

Zinc deficiency is another possibility for vegans, yet a deficiency
of this mineral can be made up by eating grains, wheatgerm, seeds,
soy foods, dairy products, and multi-mineral supplements.

NUTRITIP
Red Tomato Makes Red blood Cells
Ounce for ounce, tomato paste contains four times the amount of iron
as tomato sauce.

9. Do vegetarians get enough protein?
It's a nutritional myth that you have to eat muscle to make muscle.
Vegetarians who eat fish, dairy products, and/or eggs get plenty of
protein, and even a strict vegan can get enough protein by eating
enough grains and legumes, which provide a feeling of fullness,
along with the necessary quantity and quality of protein. There's no
need to worry about vegetarian children getting enough protein. Each
day, for  example, preteens can get all the protein they need from
an egg, a peanut butter sandwich, a couple glasses of milk, a cup of
yogurt, or a black bean burrito.

NUTRITIP
Completing the Protein Puzzle
It used to be thought that different kinds of plant foods had to be
eaten together at the same meal in order to get a "complete protein"
(meaning all the essential amino acids; see protein terms). This
turned being a vegetarian into a nutritional jigsaw puzzle. Which
pieces fit together? Nutritionists have now decided that the body is
smart enough to combine proteins on its own. The body takes in all
the plant proteins consumed in a day and puts the amino acid puzzle
together to build the complete proteins that it needs.

10. Do vegetarians get enough fat?
If you eat eggs, dairy products, and/or fish, you get enough fat.
Plant-based food is thought to be deficient in fats, but actually the
richest sources of the fats that are good for you - unsaturated fats
and essential fatty acids - are plant foods, such as nuts, seeds,
and oils. There is no essential fatty acid that can only be found in
animal-based foods. Yet, strict vegans must guard against deficiency
of some fatty acids, especially DHA. Because vegetables provide no
pre-formed DHA,some vegans take supplements of DHA, since some
people are not able to convert the essential fatty acid ALA in food
to DHA in their bodies.

Some vegans may have low blood levels of DHA. Seafood is the only
food source of pre-formed DHA, which is another reason we believe a
seafood plus vegetarian diet is the most healthy for most people.

NUTRITIP
Best Meatless Sub ? Tofu
Tofu can be disguised in sauces, pasta, chili, and stirfrys, because
it is close in texture to meat and a rich source of nearly all the
nutrients that vegetarian diets need, such as calcium, iron, and zinc
(though not vitamin B-12.). Since the calcium content of tofu varies
considerably, depending on how it was manufactured, check the package
label.

11. As a confirmed meat lover, how can I learn to like vegetable
dishes?

Don't vegetarians eat weird food?You'll be amazed at the variety of
foods - some familiar and some new - that can be a part of a
vegetarian diet. Ethnic food is a wonderful source of flavorful,
appealing vegetarian dishes. Try Middle Eastern, Greek, or Asian
restaurants to learn about tasty vegetarian cooking. Spices accent
the flavor and the mixture of vegetables and grains adds fullness
and crunchiness that can win over even the most confirmed meat
eater. Even Italian restaurants have meatless pasta and other dishes
on the menu. There are also many excellent vegetarian cookbooks
available at the library or bookstore.

You may find that you've missed a lot as a meatlover.

MEATLESS SUBS
If you are trying to wean your family off meat as a main course, do
so gradually by preparing dishes that emphasize vegetables and
grains, but still include small amounts of beef or poultry. The meat
becomes an accent, not the centerpiece of the meal. Or, make
meatless dishes that look like they might have meat in them but
really don't, such as:

* stir-fried vegetables with tofu cubes
* tofu in spaghetti sauce over pasta
* meatless chili with texturized vegetable protein (a "meaty"
processed soy product)
* lasagna with eggplant and chunks of soy "sausage"
* garden burgers instead of beef burgers
* black bean burritos (black beans have an almost meaty texture)
* vegetable pizza with minced mushrooms, basil, tomato paste, garlic,
and cheese

NUTRITIP
The Spice of Veggie Life
A variety of seasonings can give veggie dishes more taste appeal,
including basil, tomato sauce, garlic, cumin, cayenne, coriander,
Dijon mustard, onion, parsley, cilantro, leeks, and shallots.

12. Is it safe to feed children a vegetarian diet?
Yes, you can raise a healthy vegetarian. It's relatively easy if your
child's diet includes eggs, fish, and dairy products. Raising a
little vegan requires more planning and nutritional know-how to
insure that the child gets enough calcium, vitamin D, iron, vitamin
B-12, and some of the other B-vitamins. Yes, children can grow
normally on a diet of grains, legumes, and greens, yet it's a bit
risky. A wise parent should seek periodic advice from a nutritionist
experienced in vegan diets and practice these precautions:

* Protein is not a problem, children can get all the proteins they
need from plant foods only; especially whole grains, soy products,
legumes,and nuts.
* Calcium may present a challenge, since traditional plant sources of
calcium are not big favorites with children. (Good luck getting your
child to eat kale and collards.) But many foods today are fortified
with calcium, including calcium-fortified soy milk and orange juice,
so a vegan child can get enough calcium without relying on
supplements.
Fortified foods, such as cereals and soy beverages, can also be a
dietary source of vitamin B-12.
* Getting enough calories may be another challenge in vegan diets.
Veggies have a lot of nutrients per calorie, but not a lot of
calories per cup. Tiny tummies fill up faster on lots of fiber, but
fewer calories. One way to overcome this problem is to encourage
your child to graze on small, frequent feedings that include higher-
calorie foods,such as nutbutter sandwiches, avocados, nuts and seeds
(for children over four years of age who can eat them safely),
pasta, dried fruits, and smoothies.
* Vegetarian children should get the nutrients they need from foods
rather than pills, since pills don't provide calories, and the
nutrients in foods, through the process of synergy, are better for
the body. The growth of some vegan children may appear to be slower
because vegetarian children, like vegetarian adults, tend to be
leaner. A child's position on the growth chart is not an accurate
measure of the state of health. Actually, where a child fits on the
chart is influenced more by genes than by diet.

Maintaining a vegetarian diet can be more challenging during periods
in a person's life when there are extra nutritional needs, such as
pregnancy, lactation, childhood, and adolescence. Once the person
reaches adulthood, nutritional deficiencies are less of a concern.
Even if your children do not remain vegetarians for life, by getting
their little bodies accustomed to the taste and feel of a vegetarian
diet you have programmed them with a healthy eating pattern that
will benefit them throughout life. Vegetarian children, because they
get used to the comfortable, after-dinner feeling of a vegetarian
meal, tend to shun, or at least don't overdose on junk meats, such
as hot dogs and fast-food burgers. Yet, don't expect your child to
go meatless all his life. Give your children a vegetarian start and,
as they grow away from your nest, let them decide what eating
pattern they will follow. They may find reasons, such as concern for
cruelty to animals, that keep them on the veggie tract. Model your
excitement about eating a wide variety of plant-based foods, serve
them tastefully, and the rest is up to your child.


VEGGIE RESOURCES

As more and more families pass by the meat counter and head for the
produce section of the supermarket, there is a garden of vegetarian
information out there just for the picking. Here's a brief sampling:

* "The Vegetarian Pages," at www.veg.org/veg, an Internet guide for
vegetarians. This site contains many resources (books, articles,
organizations, etc.).
* Vegetarian Times magazine, 800-829-3340, or www.vegetariantimes.com
* The Vegetarian Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, by Lucy Moll
(Perigree, 1997)
* Vegetarian Voice, the main publication of the North American
Vegetarian Society, 518-568-7970 or www.cyberveg.org/navs
* Essential Vegetarian Cookbook, by Diana Shaw (Clarkson Potter,
1997)
* For a referral to a dietitian specializing in vegetarian nutrition,
contact the American Dietetic Association at 800-366-1655 or
www.eatright.org
* Vegetarian Journal, a bimonthly publication of the Vegetarian
Resource
Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore MD 21203; 410-366-VEGE or www.vrg.org

4 STEPS IN RAISING A LITTLE VEGETARIAN

Just as there are stages in children's development of motor skills or
cognitive abilities, there are developmental stages in eating habits.
You can make the most impact on your child's eating habits if you
respond to his development in age-appropriate ways.

Stage 1: Infancy. Program your baby to appreciate the tastes of fresh
fruits and vegetables. Every baby starts out as a vegetarian, since
meat is usually the last food group introduced to new eaters.
Between five and nine months, babies can be introduced to a variety
of grains, fruits, and vegetables, such as rice, bananas, pears,
avocados, barley, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, and mashed
potatoes. Between nine and twelve months, introduce tofu. As a dairy
alternative, get your infant used to the taste of soy beverages.

Stage 2: Toddler years. Toddlers love to graze, so make a toddler
nibble tray with bite-sized fruits and vegetables, together with a
yogurt and avocado dip. Your toddler will learn to snack on fresh
fruits and vegetables instead of packaged stuff. Meat is not
necessary, as long as you use iron- fortified cereal or continue to
breastfeed or give iron-fortified formula. (Alternative sources of
iron are green, leafy vegetables, raisins, black-eyed peas,
blackstrap molasses, and beans).
During the first three years you have a window of opportunity to
shape young tastes. Your toddler learns what fresh fruits and
veggies are supposed to taste like, and accepts this as the family
norm.

Stage 3: Preschool and school years. Grow a garden. Children are more
likely to eat what they grow. Gardening gives you a chance to talk
about good food. Talk about all the different colors in the garden
and why it's so important to have a lot of color in the food on your
plate at dinnertime. Children can appreciate the concept of a
rainbow lunch.
Frequent restaurants that have large salad bars, planting in your
child's fertile mind the idea that salad bars are a real treat: all
you can eat of a great variety of multi-colored and multi-textured
foods.
Encourage your children to help you in the kitchen. They can wash
fruits
and vegetables, tear up lettuce, stir, pour, knead bread dough, and
serve and eat their creations proudly.

Sandwiches made with peanut butter or almond butter on whole-wheat
bread, healthy fruit preserves, and sprouts are a new twist on a
traditional favorite for school-age children. This is a time to
emphasize fish (salmon and tuna) and flax oil for essential fatty
acids.
School-age children can also begin to read labels. Teach your child
to avoid foods with "hydrogenated" in the ingredients list. Steer
your child away from packaged snack foods, especially those
containing hydrogenated oils, and provide tasty and attractive
alternatives in school lunches. If your family is semi-vegetarian
(eats meat occasionally), use meat as an accent in stirfry or grain
dishes, avoiding the usual picture of a steak in the middle of the
plate with only a garnish of vegetables. Or, serve fish, plus a
substantial vegetable side dish. Older school-age children can also
appreciate ethical and ecological issues associated with eating
meat. To our older children we have cited the inhumane treatment of
calves raised to produce veal as a good reason not to eat veal.

Stage 4: Teen years. Teens will dabble with junkfood, but they won't
overdose on it. Unlike children who have grown up with a junkfood
diet as their nutritional norm, teens raised on a vegetarian diet
are able  to make the connection between eating well and feeling
well. Salad bars, vegetarian pizzas, bean burritos, and fruit snacks
are likely to be vegetarian favorites for teens. When they go into a
fast-food restaurant, they are more likely to seek out the salad bar
than fries and greasy foods.

10 most powerful foods
Vandana Luthra
September 11





Newly discovered nutritional compounds found in foods, such as
Phytochemicals, and antioxidants, are changing the way we define
nutrition and how we think about food.

Researchers will continue to explore the cellular effects of such
power foods on us, which may influence the foods we eat in the
future. These power foods include soy, garlic, fish, broccoli,
mushrooms and green tea, and they will most likely be among the most
important foods of the new millennium.

The decline in the quality of our food supply due to bio
engineering, farming techniques, pollution and cooking may rob
plants of valuable vitamins.

In addition, dieting, illness, stress, and ageing may adversely
affect the levels of vitamins in our bodies. If you want to stay
healthy, eat more nutritiously, control your weight and maintain
beautiful skin.

Check out the following top 10 power foods and vitamins everyone
should have in their diet.

1. The Great Soya
Soya, nature's wonder bean, is packed with powerful Phytochemicals
including phytoestrogens and phytoesterols. Hundreds of studies have
proven the many health benefits of soya.

Soya has been found to lower the risk of heart disease, cancers and
digestive disorders, ease the symptoms of menopause, guard against
osteoporosis, eliminate the problems of lactose intolerance, prevent
symptoms of milk allergies, and is beneficial in diabetic diets.

There are a lot of soy convenience foods now available in
supermarkets and health food stores, such as soya milk, tofu, soya
flour and soya protein isolate powders.

To reap the full benefits of soya, enjoy three to four eight-ounce
servings daily (one serving is 1 cup of soya milk or 1/2 cup tofu).

2. Garlic: "The Stinking Rose"
One of the world's oldest food medicines, garlic has been used for
thousands of years. It is a remarkable herb with exceptional
medicinal properties.

It's a potent antibacterial, antiviral and ant fungal agent,
protecting against colds, infections and carcinogens.

Research has shown us that garlic is great for the heart,
strengthens blood vessels and lowers blood cholesterol and blood
pressure.

To release allicin, the beneficial active compound of garlic, chop
or crush the cloves and eat them raw in a salad, sandwich or salsa.

3. Bountiful Broccoli
Broccoli is not only delicious to eat; it's high in an anticancer
phyto-chemical called sulforaphane.

  One cup of broccoli also gives you 2.5 grams of fibre and 137
percent of the RDA for vitamin C.

A handful of broccoli sprouts, provide 20 to 50 times more
sulfurophane than mature broccoli.

Broccoli sprouts are available in some health-food stores, or you
can grow sprouts from seeds.

4. Fabulous Fish
Many varieties of fish are low in fat and cholesterol, and contain a
high concentration of healthful omega - 3 fatty acids, which have
been shown to prevent heart attacks, high blood pressure and breast
cancer and boost serotonin activity and prevent depression.

Fish is a rich source of protein and provides 100 percent daily
vitamin D and the antioxidant mineral selenium (which aids in
preventing hair and nail loss) and 25 percent of daily vitamin B.

Oily, cold-water varieties of fish are highest in omega-3s,
including salmon, sardines and tuna. Bake, broil or sauté delicious
fish for a healthy lunch or dinner.

5. Mighty Mushrooms
Research has confirmed what practitioners of traditional Asian
medicine have known for thousands of years; mushrooms are both food
and medicine.

Mushrooms have polysaccharides called beta glucans, which may be
responsible for immune-stimulating benefits ranging from fighting
colds to thwarting cancer.

Medicinal mushrooms should not be eaten raw - they contain natural
toxins that are, fortunately, destroyed by heat.

They can be cooked in a variety of ways, tossed into rice, pasta,
soups and stir-fries, or dried slices can be boiled in water and
drunk as a healthful tea.

7. Vitamin E: The Magic Bullet
Many experts agree that vitamin E is the one supplement everyone
needs. Numerous studies have shown that vitamin E is a potent
antioxidant, good for the heart, the brain, and the immune system.
Topical vitamin E is also a great skin moisturizer and promotes
healing of scars. Ask for your doctor's advice on supplement of
Vitamin E.

8. Vital Vitamin C
Vitamin C, a vital antioxidant, has been shown to boost the immune
system and help reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular
diseases. Topical C may also increase skin collagen production and
prevent UVA/UVB damage. Eat foods like lemon, oranges, amla etc. to
meet your Vitamin requirements.

9. Colourful Carotenoids
More than 600 carotenoids have been identified as the pigments that
give fruits and vegetables their vivid colours. A mixed carotenoid
supplement, including beta carotene (precursor to Vitamin A), lutein
and lycopene are powerful antioxidants that boost immune function,
and help prevent cancer, heart disease and macular degeneration.
Topical Vitamin A, found in skin formulas such as Retin-A and
Renova, are powerful treatments for acne and sun-damaged, dry skin.
Take 25,000 IU daily.

10. Honey
Honey is like a vital force, says the Indian Hindu scripture. Total
of basic sugars in honey remains fairly constant at about 76% i.e.
dextrose 34%, laevulose 40% and sucrose 2%. Amongst minerals,
carbonate of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and silicate are
important.

There are four enzymes in honey, which are very important for its
effectiveness. Human body needs numerous minerals in very small
quantities to keep the body in mineral balance. Honey contains them
all in almost the correct proportion.

It also contains all the vitamins in proportion required by the
human body. Dark honey has more iron, copper and manganese than the
lighter varieties.

Advantages of honey over other sugars are its rapid assimilation,
non-irritant to the lining of the digestive tract, sedative nature
and its easy handling by the kidneys.

Honey, because of the type of its potassium salts, has a phenomenal
moisture absorbing ability. Honey kills bacteria more effectively
than  other antibiotics.

The bacteria associated with the diseases succumb within the system
as and where honey reaches. It works like a great disinfectant.
Honey covered wounds are known to heal faster. It is a great
medicine for all ailments of the heart and blood pressure.

Persons who have cough, pneumonia and the lung related problems
might take one teaspoon of honey with as much of almond oil twice a
day and alternatively one tea spoon of honey with warm water twice a
day. This will bring great relief. For simple throat problems, honey
taken with a teaspoon of ginger juice gives relief. Asthma patients
also get relief by taking two teaspoons of honey in a glass of
boiling water.

Honey does tend to calm people and help in putting them to sleep.
Taking honey with meals can also control muscle cramps. A pack of
honey with rose water and gram flour applied to the face and washed
away with cold water after about 15-20 minutes brightens the face.
It also helps in the recovery from burns too. So go and have it
right away.