Lack of energy is so common today. Does it affect you? What about pain, sickness or disease?  In this post I’d like to remind you of some basics so you too can enjoy a healthy, vibrant body and prevent lack of energy, pain, sickness and disease.

The brain, spinal cord and all the nerves connect to the spinal cord also connect to EVERY organ, gland, muscle and joint of your body. These nerves are what carry/transmit the electricity that makes your body work. If the hear, which is basically a muscle acting as a pump did not have the nerve energy or life force coming from that nerve the heart would not work. The same goes for any other organ in your body. The lungs would not work, the stomach would not work and the muscles would not work if they did not have that electrical energy being transmitted through the nerves. This network of nerves together with your brain and spinal cord are the “MASTER SYSTEM” of your body. This Master System controls and directs ALL functions of the human body.

Pic Spine lifeline

That being said…..if there is an interruption in that flow of energy or electricity …there will be a malfunction. There will be lack of energy, pain sickness or disease.

For example, if there is an interruption of energy to the nerves that control the heart there will be a problem with the heart. It could be in the form of tachycardia (rapid heart beat), bradycardia (slow heart beat) or palpitations or arrhythmia’s (irregular heart beat). I like to explain it by using the analogy of a light with a dimmer switch. You want the light on in the middle position. If there is too much electricity flowing through then the light bulb is too bright. If there is not enough electrical energy the light bulb is too dim.

Not all problems with the heart are caused by an interruption of nerve flow energy. Some other causes of heart problems are prescription drugs, lack of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.

I always recommend when anyone experiences health problems to look at the basics first.  If you are having issues with your heart doesn’t it make sense to look at the wiring or the nerve energy flow to make sure there is no interruption of that nerve energy to your heart? It is certainly the easiest and least risky procedure. How? Chiropractic.

Yes a medical doctor can give you prescription drugs to try and help regulate your heart beat…. BUT…that also come with SIDE EFFECTS. Remember ALL prescription drugs have side effects and the most important thing to realize is that those pills do not correct the cause.

I once read a saying, “Chiropractic first, drugs second, surgery last”. That made a lot of sense to me.

To recap…. if you have a health problem… headaches, back pain, ear infection, asthma, …look for the cause of the problem. Check the spine and the nerve energy. Are you eating healthy or overloading your body with chemicals such as Splenda, sucralose, aspartame etc.? Google the side effects of these artificial sweeteners. You will be amazed at what you will find. Don’t believe the commercial on Splenda…..that it’s natural because it’s made from sugar. What the commercial fails to disclose is that it’s CHLORINATED SUGAR. Do you think it’s healthy to eat/drink chlorine?

How is your posture? Are you getting some form of exercise on a regular basis. The body needs to move and keep lubricated. in order to have a healthy and vibrant body.

Are you drinking enough pure water or are you drinking too much soda, coffee, tea, booze? Get back to the basics… eat/drink healthy 80% of the time, get some regular exercise,  practice good posture, manage stress before it manages you, love what you do..do what you love and try to laugh a little every day :>)

Do You Have A DREAM?

When opportunity knocks, some people are afraid to open the door. Some people don’t like change. They may be comfortable where they are at or they may be unhappy or even miserable but the fear of change keeps them from new opportunities.

When opportunity knocks for others, curiosity compels them to open the door and take a peek. These people understand that if they keep doing the same thing over and over they will keep getting the same results. These people are the shy risk takers. These people realize that in order to grow you need to take a chance.

Some people welcome change with open arms because they thrive on new and exciting possibilities. These are the endless risk takers. They try different opportunities and eventually find the one that resonates with them and go on to become very successful.

Sometimes well intentioned family, friends or spouses will try to discourage you from you seeking change, taking on a new challenge or going after your dreams. Why? Because they are comfortable where they are at and don’t want you to change or simply because they have been misinformed. The change I’m talking is about your financial situation, your health or both.

If you are curiously looking for change, an opportunity, financial freedom, improve your health, want to fulfill a dream ……… Don’t let ANYONE steal YOUR DREAM.

USANA is an OPPORTUNITY knocking at your door. People’s lives are changed. It’s a step in a positive direction. It can improve your health and your wealth. What could be better than “Work From Home” ? We are all about helping each other. If you’re afraid of change I’ll be there to help you every step of the way. But you say to yourself….I don’t like to sell. I’ll do the selling for you and you can get credit for it. Though I don’t look at it as selling…..I look at it as an opportunity to help other people, to educate and promote healthy living for yourself and others. I will do the talking for you while you learn. Eventually you will love sharing and telling your story. It is one of the BEST HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY you’ll come across.

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On the surface you may be thinking the answer to the question, “Where is your heart?” is that it is in your chest. While this is technically correct I’d like to take it to a much deeper level by asking you to think about the following questions. For example, What is your purpose here on this planet called earth? What is your passion? What do you simply love to do? What is gratifying to your soul? What do you love to do? What inspires you? What do you spend your time thinking about?

Imagine what it would be like to wake up every morning and you can hardly wait to jump out of bed. You love what you do for a living. In fact, you love it so much you could do it seven days a week.

What if you inherited or won millions of dollars? What would you do with your life? Would you quit your job? Would you start the business of your dreams? If you own a business would you sell it? Or would you invest more money into it to make it the very best?

I challenge you to examine your life right now. Are you happy doing what you are doing? What are some goals and dreams that you never pursued because life got in the way?  Where is your heart? What inspires you? Do you have a book inside you that you always wanted to write? Is there a career that you really wanted to pursue but instead you followed in your parents footsteps?

Life is too short to not live a happy and fulfilled life. When was the the last time you experienced real joy? How could you create more joy in your life? Who are your role models?

There is a special place in the world for each and every one of us. Reach into your heart and search for that place if you have not already found it. Use your God given strengths and talents to be the best that you can possibly be. Give the world your very best. Listen to and live through your heart.

We use it every time we get out of bed. We use it every time we go to work. We use it every time we pick up the phone. We use it every time we do anything. We use it everyday. Do you know what the greatest power is? Did you know that each and everyone of us have that power? What is it? It is the power to CHOOSE.

Think about this for a minute. Each day when you wake up you may feel like you have to go to work. Most people do have a job and go to work. But I learned a long time ago that going to work is a choice. In fact, everything in life is a choice. We may feel like we have to go to work but it really is a choice. You could choose to not go to work and not make any money. It’s obviously a better choice to go to work than not, but it’s still a choice.

And just like it’s a choice to go to work we can choose what kind of attitude we’re going to have today and everyday. We can choose to be happy or grumpy. We can choose to be upset or get angry if things don’t go our way or we can choose to look at problems as opportunities to learn from. From the moment we wake up the only thing we have to do is make choices. We choose what we’re gong to wear that day, who we hang out with, what we eat, who we accept phone calls from and the list goes on and on.

We have the power to choose so many things that affect our lives. What’s amazing is that there are hundreds of doctors across the United States that acknowledge the majority of what people get sick from and most eventually die are from lifestyle choices. These are the things you choose to eat and drink everyday. I have taught my kids from very early on that for example candy, soda, snack foods taste good but are not good for you. The less you eat or drink of these the better your health will be. I just read about a three year old little girl that started having ear pain and the pediatrician thought it was an ear infection. After a couple of months and different anti-biotics this little girl developed several other symptoms. At one point she became seriously ill and was hospitalized for eight weeks. She had Cat Scans, MRI’s, spinal taps, blood work, urinalysis, and was put on many different prescription drugs. Her parents incurred $30,000 in medical bills and the doctors still did not have a definite diagnosis. You can read the whole amazing story at Dr Janet Hull’s website www.askdrhull.com. The culprit was NutraSweet (aspartame) which also goes by the name of Equal. It was one of the main ingredients in their little girls’ chewable multi-vitamin. She was also consuming sugar-free yogurt which contained NutraSweet. She would occasionally sneak sips from her parents’ sugar free sodas.

You may be thinking the little three year old girl did not have a choice about what she was consuming. But now that her parents are aware of the dangers of those artificial sweeteners and you can rest assured they will be monitoring and reading food and drink labels very closely. What about you? I know for many of you reading this article this is not something new. But, many of you reading this bought into giant chemical companies’ stories that these artificial sweeteners were safe. They must be. They were approved by the FDA. The FDA would not allow something that is not safe to be approved. Would they? If you still believe we can trust the FDA or the government, think back in time. Tobacco was actually promoted back in the 50’s by actors dressed as doctors stating that smoking was good for the digestion. If you hear a lie often enough you will accept it as truth. Our past is filled with lawsuits and cases won against tobacco, pesticides, vaccines, fluoride, and many pharmaceutical drugs. I sincerely hope that if you were not aware of all this insanity and greed you now will accept this information as truth and realize that money talks and that we cannot depend on the government or the FDA to protect the little people. They protect the companies with the big money. Oil, chemical, pharmaceutical, insurance and food are some of the companies that have the largest special interest groups in Washington and spend the most amounts of money in campaign contributions to protect themselves.

Now that you are aware of this information or needed a little reminder what can you do? Spread the truth. Share your story. It is surprising how many people have similar stories like I have shared with you here in this article. Most importantly, stop thinking that since a little Splenda or whatever sugar substitute you use hasn’t caused you any health problems, it must be OK. Don’t wait and see. Don’t become a victim of kidney cancer or some other health problem later on down the road. You have the greatest power in the world, to choose. Decide and commit to make healthier choices. The number one cause of death today is no longer heart disease. It is cancer. Most cases of cancer are preventable through lifestyle choices. Most cases of heart diseases are also because of poor lifestyle choices. There’s that powerful word again, choices. Make it your friend and not your enemy. By making better informed and well educated lifestyle choices, you are choosing to live a healthier, happier and longer life.

Here is an article that Donna Rock, a speech language pathologist, sent to me that I wanted to share with you. She brings to light some excellent observations. 

Asthma, allergy and psychotropic medications………  What do these medications have in common?

1) They are commonly prescribed medications for school aged children.
2) They all share one similar side effect– they impair cognitive functioning.

Cognitive functioning refers the brain’s ability to pay attention, concentrate, and recall information. In order for anyone, especially students, to perform well in school, they must be able to have good cognitive functioning abilities. 

As a speech-language pathologist in the public school setting I have noticed a trend where students taking some or all of these types of medications are frequently referred for academic and speech-language testing due to poor academic performance—only to be misdiagnosed as having a communication or learning disability. 

I have personally noticed a pattern when I evaluate students who are on medication for ADD/ADHD, or are taking allergy medications. One example is these students will do poorly on a certain subtest of a test battery. This subtest requires the student to recall, in detail, sentences of increasing length.  This subtest is supposed to evaluate the student’s ability to express himself in complete, grammatically correct sentences. However, since these students are struggling so much to focus on the information presented to them-  they bomb this subtest.  If I did not factor in the variable of the medications, I would have identified these particular students as having a severe language disorder! 

WHAT SHOULD PARENTS DO?

Become educated on not only the names of the medications your child is taking, but also what are the common side effects. Many times a child may exhibit a side effect only for the parent to take him back to the pediatrician who will likely prescribe something for that symptom (side effect) not realizing it is a side effect.  

Another option many parents are not aware and likely not recommended by the pediatrician is to visit with a holistic doctor.  A holistic doctor can review your child’s particular situation and recommend safe natural treatments and homeopathic medicines that do not have the side effects that prescription drugs have so that your child does not possibly get misdiagnosed as having a communication or learning disability. 

Regardless of what treatment option you choose for your child, communicate with the school nurse and teachers at the beginning of each school year to make them aware of any side effects of any over the counter or prescription medications your child is taking.  For example, if the teacher knows your child is taking allergy medication and will frequently be drowsy mid day, they can at least be more sensitive to this fact and work with your child, instead of assuming lack of motivation or ability is at play. 

The unfortunate truth is there is usually such a high student to teacher ratio and teachers do not have the ability to really get to know every student until the failing grades start to show and it is too late. 

WHAT SHOULD SCHOOL PERSONNEL DO? 

Teachers should become more informed of typical medications the students may be taking and learn about the side effects. This will help teachers in identifying whether a particular student is struggling due to a possible disability, or if the medication is interfering with their performance.  If after considering all variables, and the teacher still feels a child should be evaluated for a possible learning or communication disability, the evaluation team MUST address medications in more detail. 

The evaluation team MUST ask more questions about medications, both over the counter and prescribed.   This information should be factored into the decision process for determining if a student truly has a communication disorder or learning disability.

You need to ask yourself, if the student cannot focus, concentrate and recall information because their medication is affecting their cognitive ability then can you honestly identify the student as having a communication or learning disability?

Below are some research findings related to impaired cognitive function in children and natural treatment options . 

1. Cervical Kyphosis (problems in the vertebral neck bones) is a Possible Link to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15510091?dopt=Abstract
2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) : Contributing Factors
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=52466
3.  How Food Allergies Cause Hives, Asthma, or Other Allergic Reactions
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=52228
4.  The Benefits of  Chiropractic Care for Children
http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=40228
5.  Diagnosing Childhood Headaches
http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=42100
6.  Chiropractic Peer Reviewed Studies on Hyperactivity and ADD
http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/chiropractic/adhd.htm
7. Chiropractic Management of a Child with ADD/ADHD
http://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/index.asp?id=304
8.  Medications Causing Cognitive Impairment
http://www.acaai.org/public/advice/cogn.htm

In closing, it is really up to the parents to become educated as to what might be possible causes that may interfere with your child’s learning. 

Be aware of foods and food additives that can cause allergies, asthma and hyperactivity (milk, sugary cereals, artificial colors to name a few). By eliminating these from your child’s diet, you can avoid doctors visits, unnecessary medications and possible misdiagnosis of a learning or communication disability. 

Donna M. Rock M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

It breaks my heart to continue hearing people say they got the flu shot or are heading out to get one.  Over the last 15 years of being in the field of health and sitting with people who are broken and suffering, the number of people who wish with all their heart they had never gotten the flu shots continues to mount.

I’ve sat with parents whose lives have been destroyed having to painfuly watch their child limp and hurt as they try to play with other healthy children, when their child after a flu shot developed full blown Childhood Rheumatoid Arthritis.

I remember consulting with a patient who remembers the day she got Rheumatoid Arthritis.  It was in the fall after a Pro football game in Houston.  She stood in line and received a “free” flu shot, went home, had a slight fever and took a nap.  When she woke up 12 hours later, every joint in her body was inflamed and has been ever since.  Almost 20 years later she has almost no use of her hands and is only in her mid 40’s.

The 2 problems I see are this:

1. The ingredients.  In my mind I don’t see how injecting things such as aborted fetal cells, aluminum, monkey kidney, etc, directly into your blood stream past any and every defense mechanism your body has could create health.  In fact, the massive amount of data now shows the opposite to be true.

“Children vaccinated with DPPT (or MMR) had 14 times more asthma and 9.4 times more eczema than non-vaccinated children.” A birth cohort study. Winter Abstract supplement to THORAX, 2002; 57: Supplement III

“Between 15-20% of American school children are considered learning disabled with minimal brain dysfunction directly caused by vaccine damage.” Coulter HL. Vaccination, Social violence and Criminality:   The Medical Assault on the American Brain.  Washington, DC: Center for Empirical Medicine. 1990

“I am convince that the increase of cancer is due to  vaccination.” Forbes Laurie, MD, Medical Director of the Metropolitan Cancer Hospital, London

 “The most frequent disposing condition for cancerous development is … vaccination and re-vaccination.” Dennis Turnbull, MD (30 years cancer researcher), Vaccines, Are They Really Safe and Effective? By Neil Miller

2. The type of immune response created. Traditional immunity is lifelong immunity and created by natural exposure to the body’s defense system.  It happens through the skin, eyes, mucus membranes, and digestive system where natural immune cells live and create the response.

With a vaccine, the response is created directly in the blood stream along with “adjuncts” that heighten the immune response.  This creates an “EMERGENCY” response.  In doing so we weaken and confuse the overall immune system.  And although the blood levels of immune response can be shown for the virus vaccinated against, because it is an “emergency” response, those immune blood levels soon go back down and do not provide any long term benefits.  This is why booster shots are considered.

God didn’t forget something when He made you.  And your best chance of life and health will always be to work with the body not against it.  This includes the flu, the swine flu, and whatever else you can be vaccinated against.

Don’t be led by fear or propaganda.  Think of the welfare of others.  Think of all the suffering that is being sown that will come to harvest.  Please talk to those around you.  If you need more information call us or simply ask.  We are here that you experience an amazing life and we want that life to be to the MAX.

Blessings,

Dr. David Erb

Dr Gonzalez comments: I’d like to thank Dr. Erb  for a eye opening letter. It is heart breaking to hear patients horror stories about how their children have been injured from these vaccines.

The medical machine continues to deny any link with vaccines and these health problems. What a shame that their greed for money and power overrides the innocent lives of thousands and probably millions of children and many of who are now adults.

Thank God I did research when we were planning our family and we did not vaccinate our children. In fact, our daughter has never been to a pediatrician and my son went once for a circumcision.

Unfortunately, many people believe that their children cannot get into school without vaccinations. In Texas, as in many states, you are allowed by law to claim a religious or medical exemption. Most pediatricians will not sign the exemption form since they are part of the medical system that distributes the vaccines for the drug companies. All you have to do is claim  religious exemption.You don’t need a doctor for that.

I used to be able to download the exemption forms directly form the Texas Department of Health (http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/). I would have blank forms readily available for my patients. Now you have to submit the child’s name, parents name and address before they mail you the exemption form. Just another way to make it difficult and  keep parents ignorant of their rights.

Dr Joseph Mercola has some excellent information regarding not only children’s vaccines but the H1N1 and other flu vaccines as well. Visit his site at www.mercola.com.

According to Dr Joseph Mercola, “there are certain definite causes and connections to Autism. There exists definite proof that Mercury causes neurologic problems. Many of the features of autism bear striking similarities to features of mercury poisoning, especially the immune dysfunctions, visual disturbances, and motor/coordination defects seen in a growing number of autistic children.

Treating autistic children with agents to remove mercury and/or other heavy metals has brought about significant improvement in many of them. Sometimes dramatic improvement.”

Those causes, connections and theories are: Mercury, Vaccines themselves, Mind/Psyche, Milk and milk products, Cell phone radiation and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Here’s what Dr. Mercola recommends you can do to help reduce the amount of exposure you and your family might be getting.

1. Eat more organic foods when possible.

2. Pasteurized milk restriction is an ABSOLUTE imperative to the treatment of autism. Anyone managing this illness without restricting milk is deceiving themselves. This includes all milk products, such as ice cream, yogurt and whey. Even natural flavorings in food must be avoided unless the processor can guarantee, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that caseinate is not included

3. It is also highly recommended the complete elimination of sugar, juices, sodas, french fries and wheat flour in it’s various forms (pasta, bagels, cereal, pretzels, etc).

4. Get proper sun exposure, as an additional theory that makes a whole lot of sense is the link between rampant vitamin D deficiency and the proportionate jump in autism.

5. Use an effective intervention to address any emotional stresses as soon as possible – avoid having destructive thoughts and negative emotions. Potent energy psychology tools such as the Emotional Freedom Technique are excellent for this purpose.

6. Secretin has proven effective in relieving certain symptoms of autism. It is a powerful hormone, which has the ability to reduce intestinal permeability (leaky gut). I have even observed one three-year-old who had no speech prior to secretin speak in full paragraphs just days after the infusion.

7.  Homeopathy may also help ameliorate symptoms.

Researchers have also looked at how typical medical treatments versus natural treatments ranked.

For example, in the drug category, 41 percent of parents said their autistic child got WORSE on Adderall, 45 percent got worse on Ritalin, and 47 percent got worse on Amphetamines.

Antibiotics, which are another common drug route for children with autism, came in at 57 percent seeing No Effect and only 12 percent getting better from the treatment.

Under biomedical treatments, on the other hand, 41 percent saw improvement from vitamin A. 50 percent got better on cod liver oil, 56 percent improved on digestive enzymes, and yes, 76 percent saw improvement from detox chelation therapy.

For more information on Autism go to www.mercola.com

I came across this storyon the internet and wanted to share it with all:

It takes just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band – he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.

She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.

It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, ‘Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.’

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can’t buy.

Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present. ~ Author Unknown

Comments by Dr. Gonzalez

This is such a wonderful story and so true. When we take our thinking off ourselves and focus on others, not only do we encourage and help other people in need but often times we forget about our own problems.

Imagine what a different scenario it would have been if the blind man only complained about not being able to see.

We can get so caught up in this world… there plenty of things to complain about.

Regardless of our economy, the war, a lousy boss …… we have it made living in the United  States. Let’s focus on all the good things in our lives.

Let us give thanks and praise to our Creator.

Let’s help one another. Let’s be encouraging to our spouses, children and friends.

It is so gratifying to help others even if it is with only a few kind words. 

We use it every time we get out of bed. We use it every time we go to work. We use it every time we pick up the phone. We use it every time we do anything. We use it every single day. Do you know what the greatest power is? Did you know that each and everyone of us have that power? What is it? It is the power to CHOOSE.

Think about this for a minute. Each day when you wake up you may feel like you have to go to work. Most people do have a job and do go to work.

But I learned a long time ago that going to work is a choice. In fact, everything in life is a choice.

We may feel like we have to go to work but it really is a choice. You could choose to not go to work and not make any money.

It’s obviously a better choice to go to work than not, but it’s still a choice. And just like it’s a choice to go to work we can choose what kind of attitude we’re going to have today and everyday. We can choose to be happy or grumpy. We can choose to be upset or get angry if things don’t go our way or we can choose to look at problems as opportunities to learn from.

From the moment we wake up the only thing we have to do is make choices. We choose what we’re gong to wear that day, who we hang out with, what we eat, who we accept phone calls from and the list goes on and on.

We have the power to choose so many things that affect our lives. What’s amazing is that there are hundreds of doctors across the United States that acknowledge the majority of what people get sick from and most eventually die from are from poor lifestyle choices.

These are the things you choose to eat and drink everyday. I have taught my kids from a very early age how foods like candy, soda, snack foods taste good but are not good for you.

The less you eat or drink of these the better your health will be. I just read about a three year old little girl that started having ear pain and the pediatrician thought it was an ear infection. After a couple of months and different anti-biotics this little girl developed several other symptoms.

At one point she became seriously ill and was hospitalized for eight weeks. She had Cat Scans, MRI’s, spinal taps, blood work, urinalysis, and was put on many different prescription drugs. Her parents incurred $30,000 in medical bills and the doctors still did not have a definite diagnosis.

You can read the whole amazing story at Dr Janet Hull’s website www.askdrhull.com. The culprit was NutraSweet (aspartame) which also goes by the name of Equal. It was one of the main ingredients in their little girls’ chewable multi-vitamin. She was also consuming sugar-free yogurt which contained NutraSweet. She would occasionally sneak sips from her parents’ sugar free sodas.

You may be thinking the little three year old girl did not have a choice about what she was consuming. But now that her parents are aware of the dangers of those artificial sweeteners and you can rest assured they will be monitoring and reading food and drink labels very closely.

What about you? I know for many of you reading this article this information is not new to you. Yet you continue to use artificial sweeteners daily because there are no apparent or immediate life threatening side effects.

And it’s not only artificial sweeteners. Regular consumption of fried foods,  excessive alcohol use, lack of physical activity and other poor lifestyle choices continue to the habits of too many people.

Many people have bought into the television commercials that these artificial sweeteners are safe. They must be. They were approved by the FDA. Right? The FDA would not allow something that is not safe to be approved. Would they?

If you still believe we can trust the FDA or the government, think back in time. Tobacco was actually promoted back in the 50’s by actors dressed as doctors stating that smoking was good for the digestion.

If you hear a lie often enough you will accept it as truth.

Our history is filled with lawsuits and cases won against the tobacco, pesticides, vaccines, fluoride and pharmaceutical companies.

I sincerely hope that if you were not aware of all this insanity and greed you now will accept this information as truth and realize that money talks and that we cannot depend on the government or the FDA to really protect the American people.

They protect the companies with the big money.

Oil, chemical, pharmaceutical, insurance and food companies have the largest special interest groups in Washington and spend the most amounts of money in campaign contributions to protect themselves. But remember one thing.

Even if the FDA approves prescription drugs, certain foods (genetically engineered) or chemical additives, you still have the power to choose to NOT consume that stuff.

Maybe you had not been aware of this information. You are now. What are you going to do about it. It’s easy to continue with the same old habits. How about making a few changes to your lifestyle choices. Start with one simple change and take it from there.

What else can you do? Spread the truth. Share your story. It is surprising how many people have similar stories like I have shared with you here.

Most importantly, stop believing that since a little Splenda or whatever sugar substitute you use hasn’t caused you any health problems, it must be OK. Don’t wait and see. Don’t become a victim of a tumor, kidney cancer or some other health problem later on down the road.

There are several safer natural alternative choices. remember it’s all about choices and habits. Don’t fall prey to being paranoid about a few calories. Your body can handle a little sugar. If you use moderation then it’s not an issue.

You have the greatest power in the world, the power to choose. It is your body and you only have one body in this lifetime. Decide and commit to make healthier choices. The number one cause of death today is no longer heart disease. It is cancer. Most cases of cancer are preventable through lifestyle choices. Most cases of heart diseases are also because of poor lifestyle choices. There’s that powerful word again, choices.

Make it your friend and not the cause of your demise. By being more aware and making better informed and well educated lifestyle choices, you are choosing to live a healthier, happier and longer life. You are using your God given power… the power to choose. Use it wisely!