No More Needles – Type 2 Diabetes Study Shows More Than A Promise

Oct 7

Posted by getpat in Cancer, Medical News, Natures Answers | No Comments

Believe in Better is a new book available from Dr. Marthin Botha wherein Dr. Botha has provided clear evidence of efficacy against Type 2 Diabetes. Believe in better provides a look into the lives of 27 patients ages 23 to 77 and their journey to regain wellness. The book is available from his website at http://www.believeinbetterbook.com and documents these patients through the use of a new treatment course that focuses on the underlying problem instead of treating symptoms.

In the book Dr. Botha explains “Although generally accepted (by the orthodox medical fraternity) that Type II Diabetes is “incurable” once it has been diagnosed, that does not mean it cannot, or must not be confronted from a nutritional aspect. Quite the contrary, it was our hypothesis that simply taking a more sensible lifestyle approach may prevent some life threatening side effects, or at least delay some more serious consequences. The main objective of this trial was to assist Type II Diabetic sufferers to regain control of their lives and take personal responsibility for their health, by improving their diet and exercise regime. There was a need to control blood sugars and supplement in an intelligent and balanced way for best results.

The lifestyle changes made via this study produced a one hundred percent rate in improving quality of life for the participants. In all cases these participants where progressing in the disease along a normal downward track – in all cases the participants had major quality of life changes for the better.

Just to give you a little perspective on how bad this disease is in our society today:

Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet (released Jan. 26, 2011)

Total prevalence of diabetes

Total: 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population—have diabetes.

Diagnosed: 18.8 million people

Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people

Prediabetes: 79 million people*

New Cases: 1.9 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010.

* In contrast to the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, which used fasting glucose data to estimate undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes, the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet uses both fasting glucose and A1C levels to derive estimates for undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes. These tests were chosen because they are most frequently used in clinical practice.

Under 20 years of age

215,000, or 0.26% of all people in this age group have diabetes
About 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes

Age 20 years or older

25.6 million, or 11.3% of all people in this age group have diabetes

Age 65 years or older

10.9 million, or 26.9% of all people in this age group have diabetes

Men

13.0 million, or 11.8% of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes

Women

12.6 million, or 10.8% of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes

Race and ethnic differences in prevalence of diagnosed diabetes

After adjusting for population age differences, 2007-2009 national survey data for people diagnosed with diabetes, aged 20 years or older include the following prevalence by race/ethnicity:

7.1% of non-Hispanic whites
8.4% of Asian Americans
12.6% of non-Hispanic blacks
11.8% of Hispanics

Among Hispanics rates were:

7.6% for Cubans
13.3% for Mexican Americans
13.8% for Puerto Ricans.

Morbidity and Mortality

In 2007, diabetes was listed as the underlying cause on 71,382 death certificates and was listed as a contributing factor on an additional 160,022 death certificates. This means that diabetes contributed to a total of 231,404 deaths.

Complications

Heart disease and stroke

In 2004, heart disease was noted on 68% of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older.
In 2004, stroke was noted on 16% of diabetes-related death certificates among people aged 65 years or older.
Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.
The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.

High blood pressure

In 2005-2008, of adults aged 20 years or older with self-reported diabetes, 67% had blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg or used prescription medications for hypertension.

Blindness

Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20–74 years.
In 2005-2008, 4.2 million (28.5%) people with diabetes aged 40 years or older had diabetic retinopathy, and of these, almost 0.7 million (4.4% of those with diabetes) had advanced diabetic retinopathy that could lead to severe vision loss.

Kidney disease

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of new cases in 2008.
In 2008, 48,374 people with diabetes began treatment for end-stage kidney disease in the United States.
In 2008, a total of 202,290 people with end-stage kidney disease due to diabetes were living on chronic dialysis or with a kidney transplant in the United States.

Nervous system disease (Neuropathy)

About 60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.

Amputation

More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes.
In 2006, about 65,700 nontraumatic lower-limb amputations were performed in people with diabetes.

Cost of Diabetes

$174 billion: Total costs of diagnosed diabetes in the United States in 2007
$116 billion for direct medical costs
$58 billion for indirect costs (disability, work loss, premature mortality)

After adjusting for population age and sex differences, average medical expenditures among people with diagnosed diabetes were 2.3 times higher than what expenditures would be in the absence of diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association has created a Diabetes Cost Calculator that takes the national cost of diabetes data and provides estimates at the state and congressional district level.

Factoring in the additional costs of undiagnosed diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes brings the total cost of diabetes in the United States in 2007 to $218 billion.

$18 billion for people with undiagnosed diabetes
$25 billion for American adults with prediabetes
$623 million for gestational diabetes

Government Cheating – SEC Complacent in Banking Downfall 2008

Aug 18

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After reading Matt Taibbi’s article in Rolling Stone today Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes? we learn of the massive number of cases that have been disposed of completely that where required to have been stored for 25 years. Knowledge of this crime by the SEC causes me to question the oversight by congress of the SEC, certainly as Matt points out questions should be risen regarding the revolving door between top positions at the SEC and major banks that are under investigation then suddenly they are absolved with prejudice, then just a few months later the current top man in enforcement at the SEC lands a high paying job with that bank – hmmm even for a layman this seems so far out of line it should be prosecuted. Oh, we cannot prosecute all of the prior work has been destroyed – illegally – by the SEC.

Could the administration and members of congress have been a part of the destruction of documents for major banks, could the chief of enforcement or other high placed SEC officials have had clear understandings of their duties as dictated by the Senate Banking Committee? When bankers where receiving bailouts could some of the key members of AIG or JP Morgan have been recently under investigation or even more egregious could have information been found in destroyed documents linking them to the growing crisis.

After all is said and done on these matters people should look up stream from the desk jockeys at the SEC to those controlling what is happening – and we should hold them personally responsible for the massive losses that have been so well orchestrated against us.

Healthy Answers To A Painful Problem Gout

Aug 5

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As we get older certain biological events occur that become obstacles for us to overcome, in my own case one of the earliest challenges I have faced has been Gout. Gout is a painful condition recently in the media more with the drug Uloric and advertising to get this drug more widespread. My own experience has been challenging. In my case the condition can come of quickly based on my diet and stress conditions or it can develop slowly over a month or so into a full blown attack. I am lucky in that during my attacks I have been able to simply curtail a majority of my activities and rest through the worst of the attack. I cannot imagine the suffering that others face having to work a normal day in the midst of a gout attack – in my case setting a sheet over my foot can cause me to writhe in pain.

So to begin with I had no idea what was going on other than a red extremely sore spot would appear on my foot and I would have to stay in bed for a couple of days to get rid of it. As the effects became more pronounced and my system became more acidic I would feel like everything hurt nearly all the time, I would go about my normal day simply believing that at 40 or 41 age was catching up with me and perhaps these pains are normal after all I hear my peers complaining of similar issues. So one rather severe attack had me at the podiatrists office for some help – I believe he gave me a steroid shot and sent me on the way. Over the following months studying the symptoms more closely I self diagnosed Gout and began to study its long term effects. I can tell you today that Gout is a pretty good indication that you are compromised and your immune system needs some significant help to get back in running order. I would go so far as to say it is an indicator that left unassisted you could have a cancer diagnosis to deal with in a few years, but that is not the focal point of this post.

I began a study of diet and found hundreds of articles on Purines and their effect on our body. I bought into the diet issues easily and began to change my eating habits only to find myself hypersensitive to anything on the “bad list”. After having worked with hundreds of cancer patients on the effects of diet on cancer and watching the pH level of their body I was guilty of not watching my own pH, I was more concerned with what I put in and the purine list. So after a particularly bad gout attack and my swinging all the way into taking Colchicine to counteract the uric acid I began to evaluate the need for Uloric as a long term necessity to fight this enemy. I purchased Uloric and began taking it, as described in their literature I found no relief in the first few weeks and kept on dosing myself. After four weeks the attacks seem to be subsiding and I was pleased with where I was at. I was told I could eat normally and should be fine, I ate a steak and experienced my normal response – a raging Gout attack. My Uloric experience was coming to a screeching halt. Disgusted I got to thinking about the whole subject and decided to work on the pH level and forget the purine list.

An alkaline state was not what I was searching for and my current slightly acidic state could not continue. I started drinking two shot glasses of black cherry extract in water a couple of times a day and moved up to ten 20 ounce bottles of purified water, this seemed to help some – I added Goutch from Redd Remedies, an all natural product found at health food stores – this was significant. Finally I met Tommie Weber in Las Vegas at a cancer meeting I was attending and he educated me about Xooma Worldwide and their product X20 – a packet of minerals you add to water to negate the chlorine in even purified water and mineralize the water in a way that allows for our body to matabilize the water quickly and efficiently. X20 along with these other products have given me back a pain free life, for the last three months I have not had a single Gout attack and I have resumed eating steak and seafood from time to time. I know my situation is unique, as is every person that reads this blog post, however I am also confident that the items I describe here can significantly benefit you long term. My experience is medicine always has side effects and natural remedies seldom do. It was Hippocrates that said “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food” I am sure of one thing for me taking Goutch and a few Xooma packets every day has become a way of life.

Blessings,

Pat

email – getpat@gmail.com

Xooma and the X20 Product - http://www.x2oProducts.com/xoomashop
Redd Remedies Website four Goutch – http://www.reddremedies.com/index/goutch

Learn more about Xooma Worldwide - http://www.XoomaWorldWide.com/xoomashop

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Boat Owners Find Spring Cleaning Much Easier This Year

Apr 1

Posted by Pat in Boat Ownership, Family, Natures Answers, News, Sailing | No Comments

Spring cleaning is no easy work. Owning a boat or two creates even more work every spring. My own memories of boat ownership in Marina Del Rey includes three day stents every April removing everything from the boats and starting the wipe down. We would put all the pads, pillows and other seating on the dock to air out then take alcohol wipes and visit every surface in the boat. It was a two days of work that I do not look forward to.

Today I can say the work can be significantly reduced while really cleaning the boat even more completely. A product was developed in Tennessee called Odorknockout – this chlorine based product creates a fog sealed inside the boat for two to four hours that kills off all the bacteria creating the odors in the boat. It even removes the overwhelming odors of cigarettes and cigars. Over the last five years this company – Blueviz, LLC. – has sold more than 250,000 units into used car dealers to remove all the odors in used cars.

My personal experience with the product – So I put one unit in the Engine compartment, one in the head, two in the main cabin and one in the master bedroom on our Newport 33 – I sealed the boat up and left for four hours. When I returned I opened the boat up and left for 30 minutes, when I returned the boat was completely odor free – it did smell like a hot tub for about an hour but the cigarette odor, the must odor, bilge and head odors all gone 100%.

Very effective product.

So here is a link to their website for the Boat Odorknockout product:

http://www.odorknockout.com/boat/

What Happened America – We Lead – We Innovate – We Speed Ahead

Mar 30

Posted by Pat in Development, High Speed Rail, News | No Comments

John F. Kennedy challenged America “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”

We responded by racing into space against the Russians and we are a better nation today for both the race and the win. Today we face many challenges our falling dollar among world currency, a massive and yet undefinable amount of Government corruption leading to the collapse of our housing markets, an equally massive scandal among the nations leading banks – all marked by a Government label of to big to fail and a shift of wealth that is weighing heavily on our economy with pressure from skyrocketing food costs to the price of gas at the pump.

In years past we would witness such dizzying events and we would look to our leaders for reassurance that we are a nation of winners that have faced adversity in the past and found victory in that adversity every time. Today however our leaders seem to be in the center of the storm – they are woven into the problems as key players and their voice has become muted by hipocracy.

Today I was sent an article that can be used to rally this great nation in a positive direction over the next 30 years. The article by Bruno Waterfield of Brussels titled “EU to ban cars from cities by 2050″, is a call to action here in the United States. We are victims of our own voracious appetite to move about without the benefit of a plan that addresses our consumption of fuel. The EU is looking ahead and making what it calls a profound shift in transportation. We as Americans should be looking for profound shifts that can effect generations like this EU initiative that is based on rail to provide millions of travelers with transportation. The EU plan also addresses the need for broader travel mandating that 50% of all travel over 180 miles would be accomplished by rail. They have outlined the plans and information at this website http://ec.europa.eu/transport/strategies/2011_white_paper_en.htm

So how do we want to respond to this challenge – will it be apathy – will we ignore the progress of Europe and Asia to our detriment – it is at these times today that we make decisions and take actions that can echo in eternity. We are a nation of Entrepreneurs and innovators and we must wake to opportunity and find investment tools necessary to begin high speed rail projects in this nation today.

Dead Animal Odor Elimination

Jan 5

Posted by Pat in Real Estate | No Comments

What Causes Odors in My Home?

You’ve removed the offending wildlife from your home, but it smells like they’re still there! There are many sources of animal odors found in the home. From droppings and urine, to decaying carcasses, or the body greases they’ve deposited in your home, to the typical skunk spray complaint, our trained Wildlife Control Specialists can identify and remove these odors for you. We find most of our odor complaints to originate from under decks, crawl spaces, attics, wall voids, chimneys, bathroom vents and floor drains.

How to Get Rid of Animal Smells and Odors in Your Home

First we need to identify the source of your odor problem, remove it (if possible), clean affected surfaces and apply counteractants to eliminate the bacterial source of the odor for good. Removal of the odor source is our first priority. If we can’t remove the source, we use aerosols, oxidizing agents, foggers and disinfectants with germicides to cover the smell, until nature completes this task for you. Ask your specialist which product will work for you, or let them handle the odor problem for you today.

Odorknockout Fogger Removes Odors

get it at http://www.odorknockout.com

Odor Knockout is a chlorine-based deodorizing fogger. Just add 2 oz. of warm water to the container, replace the lid, and shake vigorously. Remove the lid and return in 2-4 hours.

OdorKnockout destroys the odor causing bacteria and eliminates the odor completely.

Why It Works…

Odors are caused by bacteria feeding on a biological source.
OdorKnockout destroys the bacteria and eliminates the odor at the source.

Biological Odors are formed by Three Distinct Components…

A Biological Source
such as urine, feces, vomit, sweat, skunk spray, meat, fish, cigarette smoke, etc.
Odor Causing Bacteria
feeding on the biological excretion. Bacteria rapidly multiply and create lots and lots of odor molecules.
Odor Molecules
are what your nose actually smells and are rapidly produced by odor causing bacteria feeding on the biological excretion.

All three odor components must be eliminated by an odor elimination product to permanently eliminate a biological odor.

If each one of these three components are not eliminated, the odor will naturally return.

Openbravo POS Development – End of Day

Apr 6

Posted by Pat in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I have been working on a end of day report for openbravo pos – I could not find a way to summarize all the activity of the day in one clean report…

Click this link to see a pdf of the report rptEODSales

I would appreciate any input on what you think should be included or removed from the report. We are currently working on a comment window for Openbravo POS v 2.30 that provides a comment window and the ability to attach images to a line item for reporting with evidence.

Tags: Development, Open Source, Openbravo POS

EDST Testing and my experience – Electro Dermal Screening

Mar 31

Posted by Pat in Medical News, Natures Answers | 1 Comment

comptest3 Arriving on time for my appointment I was greeted and asked to take a seat, I was given a brief overview of the process of testing and we embarked on a three hour tour around my body. In the process we found and dealt with a number of conditions and issues – both present and aggressive and simply showing up on the grid. I was holding a bronze bar in one hand that had a small amount of current moving through it, the technician touched a finger on the opposite hand and this produced a result on the screen of a laptop computer. We explored perhaps 1200 tests and each one provided another small glimpse into the landscape I have created over a my lifetime.

Some of my first impressions where how can this possibly work, then the technician asked if I had any issues with my eyes – sure enough I had recently started wearing contacts and I had a very low grade infection developing in my eye. A few minutes after this she asked what was going on with my throat – I have had an annoying deep problem for about six weeks – impossible but she found it in just minutes. From there we explored more than thirty conditions that have effected me.

In my experience this is one of the best diagnostic secessions I have ever had in my life. I am going to document this journey on my blog to provide others with a look into this form of “Energy Medicine” here is a link I found to more information on the subject: http://barbfeick.com/ceds/

What is Electrodermal Screening? Electrodermal Screening (EDS) is a non-invasive data acquisition process which measures electrical currents in the body much like an EKG machine measures the electrical activity of the heart. The computerized EDS device measures that electron flow throughout the body allowing the technician to conduct an “interview” with the body’s organs and tissues. These readings are taken from pathways near the surface of the skin known as meridians, where the electromagnetic energy generated in the internal organs circulates throughout the body.

This astounding advancement in scientific technology is a modern form of biological-energetic science, which was first discovered by Dr. Reinhold Voll, M.D., of Germany in the late 1940’s. The Discovery System, used in our office, is recognized by the FDA as an investigational device. Computerized biofeedback analysis is endorsed by many doctors and dentists here in the US, including Dr. C. Shang of Harvard University who has urged the medical community to make full use of this technology in order to gain knowledge of the body’s functions. Today, this technique is used in the most progressive institutions in countries throughout the world including; Germany, France, England, South America, China, Canada, Australia, and the United States.

Why Should I Get Tested?

There are many organisms, substances and stresses of modern day living which alter normal body processes. Some of these disturbances include: allergies, bacterial and viral infections, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, parasites, pesticides, drugs, chemical toxicity, and heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, etc). Many symptoms are associated with these disturbed energy imbalances.

Electrodermal Screening could benefit you if you have concerns about any of the following health issues:

Allergies
Attention disorders
Bacterial infections
Blood sugar imbalances
Chemical toxicity
Depression
Fatigue
Headaches
Heavy metal toxicity

Hormonal imbalances
Hyperactivity
Improper diet
Infertility
Irritability
Joint discomfort
Painful muscles
Parasites

Pesticides
Poor digestion
Recurring colds or flu
Recurring infections
Sleeplessness
Stress
Viruses
Vitamin/mineral deficiency

What Can I Expect?

The testing process is safe for people of all ages and the procedure is non-invasive to the skin. A technician takes a small handheld probe connected to the computer and gently presses specific meridian points on your hands and feet. The computer measures the degree of electrical resistance. These measurements detect the balances and imbalances of the organ systems and tissues in your body. Imbalances reveal disturbances which weaken the body’s immune system leaving it vulnerable to disease. Incredibly, this system also indicates the nutrients and/or natural remedies that will restore balance and health to your body.

Based on the data collected, the technician then offers a personalized natural therapy program using high-quality herbal and homeopathic remedies, therapeutic-grade essential oils, and supplements. The EDS device is then used to monitor progress, thus avoiding much trial and error. By eliminating the identified imbalances and strengthening your immune system, you can make your body a fortress against illness and disease!

Tags: Diagnostics, EDST, Electro Dermal Screening, Medicine

Sea bass en papillote

Aug 3

Posted by Pat in Recipes, Uncategorized | No Comments

Sea bass en papillote

It’s easy and delicious to cook fish fillets in packets of parchment paper, a technique called en papillote (pronounced en pap-e-YOTE). If you don’t have parchment paper on hand, use aluminum foil.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

Put the almonds in a food processor and process to the consistency of fine bread crumbs. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Cut 4 15-inch squares of parchment (baking) paper. Fold 1 square in half to create a crease, then open up. Place 1 fillet next to the crease. Repeat with the remaining squares and fillets.

Top each fillet with 1/4 of the tomato, onion, almond meal, olive oil, wine, parsley, thyme, saffron, and salt and white pepper. Working with 1 square, fold the paper over the fish and vegetables, then fold the edges several times, crimping to seal the packet completely. Repeat to make 3 more packets. Place the packets on a baking sheet.

Bake until the paper is starting to brown, about 15 minutes. (If the fillets are thin, bake for 12 minutes.) Place the packets on plates. To serve, slit an X in each packet and fold open.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Calories	231	Monounsaturated fat	6 g
Protein	28 g	Cholesterol	58 mg
Carbohydrate	5 g	Sodium	393 mg
Total fat	10 g	Fiber	2 g
Saturated fat	2 g

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