January NWCafe DATE CHANGE

Our Next Natural Way Cafe will be held on Saturday, January 31st from 4-6pm in San Juan Capistrano. Due to popular demand we will be providing a food demonstration. The cost of this event is $15. We must limit it to the first 25 people.

Email me if your interested - I will send you the Evite & directions on how to prepay online.

factorinfitness@cox.net

Happy New Year - PaRaSiTe cLeAnSe

happy New year - 2009!!!

I trust that you made it through the holiday season with some nutritional successes under your belt. Our societal norms encourage the over spending and over eating which push us all to our limits more often than not!

FOCUSING ON THE POSITIVE - Please reflect on all of the good choices that you did make this past season (like not eating the entire box of See's candy, taking all of the desert leftovers to work, eating raw before cooked...)

A nice way to begin the New Year is to begin focusing back on following the 5 Steps. Something that Mary-Ann, Mark, Jim, Merrily & myself like to incorporate into our lifestyle is regular cleansing from parasites. As you set out to accomplish your newly reset goals of better following a more natural diet for improved health be encouraged by the following on parasites.

What are parasites? Parasites are organisms that grow, feed and are sheltered on or in other living organisms, known as "hosts," without contributing anything to the survival of the host.
Very often their affect on the body goes unnoticed. Internal parasites, such as worms, take the nutrition from our food intended for us. This leaves us wide open to other illnesses. If you are feeling generally run down or have any of the symptoms below, this is the time to consider anti parasitical treatment. Some doctors estimate that over 90% of people suffer from parasite infestation.

Parasites Forms

• tapeworm – usually from eating animal flesh
  
• hook worm - from soil or sand so wash even organically grown produce
  
• pin worm – from not washing your hands and touching almost anything
  
• flukes and a host of other lesser known parasites which are estimated to number over 400!.

Signs of parasites: diarrhea, hunger pains, appetite that is too healthy or no appetite, weight loss or weight gain, anemia, rectal itching especially at night, tooth grinding, nose picking, bloating, gas, nausea, fever, rash, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, joint and muscle pain, bad breath, fluid retention, allergies and food sensitivities, sugar cravings, mental confusion, fatigue or tiredness, foul smelling stools, heartburn, headaches, bed wetting, nervousness, sleep disturbances.

All this indicates that your Immune and Endocrine System is being affected and who knows the long term effects parasites have on the body.

How can parasites harm you?

They can:

• Destroy cells faster than new cells can be regenerated this will contribute to premature aging and cancer
• Produce toxic waste products
• Irritate body tissue
• Invade body tissue, including skin and intestinal lining
• Put pressure of internal organs
• Depress immune system function while activating Immune system response, thereby contributing to auto Immune diseases such as Lupus, arthritis and Multiple sclerosis etc.
• Cause nutrient malabsorption, thus contributing to eating disorders and nutritional deficiencies.

What can you do to get rid of them?

There is a variety of medication available from pharmacies, but they do not get rid of all parasites such as flukes and usually have some side effects. The safest approach is with a combination of herbs. The best herbs are those such as American wormseed, Black walnut hulls, Boldo leaves, Butternut bark, clove, cramp bark, garlic, grapefruit seed, Kamala, Male Fern Root, Neem, Peppermint, Pumpkin seed, Sweet Annie, Thyme and White Oak bark, these are all found in Aim’s Para 90.

We suggest taking:

• Aim’s Para 90
  
• Aim's Herbal Fiber Blend (this will help clear the digestive tract of old fecal matter and some of the herbs in HFB will also rid you of some parasites, thus making it quicker and easier when you take Para 90)
• Aim's Florafood, a probiotic after taking Para 90 to recolonise the intestinal bacteria.

You will know that Para 90 is working if you feel a ‘pokey’ feeling in your abdomen, or your skin itches or feels ‘crawly’. Headaches, excess mucous, nausea and extreme tiredness are other symptoms. You may also experience more frequent bowel movements, looser stools and increased urination. Some people even feel pain in the liver area.

I regularly take Para 90 every 3 to 4 months (I work outdoors in parks(grass & dirt), at the beach (sand & our waters) & with kids.) My experience is the first two weeks I feel fine. The second two weeks is when I begin to feel "yucky" (the parasites and their eggs have been dislodged from all their hiding places and are being expelled by the body). I STRONGLY urge you to take the Herbal Fiber Blend also - it helps to rid your body of them more efficiently. My one experience w/out HFB, my body began to expel them through my skin - it wasn't pretty! HFB, HFB!!!

Pregnant and breast feeding women should avoid Para 90 as the parasites can emerge in some strange places, also some people experience severe stomach cramps as the parasites dislodge. People with colon problems should consult a doctor. It is safe to use from the age of 3 upwards.
You should aim to cleanse yourself of parasites at least once a year.

Contact me if you want further information about this cleanse, or getting the Aim products - factorinfitness@cox.net.