Beauty is from within

Remember The Fountain of Youth
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When our bodies are functioning well, cells in our hair follicles called melanocytes generate pigments -- the chief one being melanin. When the melanocytes stop producing these pigments, we sprout a transparent hair, which appears as an unsightly gray due to the color of the dead cells that comprise the strand.
Why does this happen? The most common reason is heredity; premature gray hair is yet another thing we can blame on our parents. But there are also several medical conditions characterized by graying of the hair. A B-12 deficiency, a thyroid imbalance, and anemia can all cause premature gray hair. And if you needed yet another reason to quit smoking, there is new evidence that smokers are four times more likely to go gray at a young age.

I hear that getting older causes us to lose chroma, or color, our hair becomes a non-color, our faces lose elasticity and color, so the result is li'l ol' ladies with a clownish blush and bluish hair.

Smoking causes more wrinkles too, so it won't help looking youthful if one smokes, Ironic ain't it? We start smoking to make us look older and it carries right along into our dotage, we look older than we are. Ah, but by this time we don't want to look older.

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Hair, Skin & Nails
Beauty Starts From Within
Brrrr! The winter season with its cold and dry weather can mean chapped lips, dry skin, cracked nails and brittle hair. Just because you’re not out in the sun as much these days doesn’t mean you can relax when it comes to maintaining a healthy beauty regimen.
Here’s a great tip…beautiful hair, skin and nails starts from the inside out. You can apply lotion and lip balm all day long, but unless you have the right nutrition you’ll always fight a loosing battle.
What goes into your body reflects like a mirror on the outside. Dehydration and poor food choices leave your body without the tools it needs to build collagen, strengthen connective tissues and repair itself with a ready supply of antioxidants.
Antioxidants
Eating antioxidant foods such as dark berries and citrus fruits can help minimize free radical damage caused by oxidation due to ordinary metabolic processes of the body and the environment such as, exercise, exposure to the environment, including pollution and sunlight and just plain aging.
Minerals
A diet with plenty of silica, calcium and iron promotes nail strength, supports vibrant hair and reduces breakage. Mineral-rich foods include sea vegetables, oats, whole grains, low-fat dairy and eggs. Mineral-rich botanicals include horsetail and gotu kola.
Hydration
Your body requires at least 8-10 glasses of purified water per day to cleanse and replenish cells; this is especially true if you work in an environment with air-conditioning or dry heat.
Sleep
Aim for a minimum of eights hours of sleep each night. Adequate sleep is necessary for skin and tissue repair and lessens the appearance of bags and dark circles under the eyes.

Getting a fresh and rejuvenated appearance this holiday can be simple, just remember that beauty starts from within.

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Intrinsic Aging
Intrinsic aging, also known as the natural aging process, is a continuous process that normally begins in our mid-20s. Within the skin, collagen production slows, and elastin, the substance that enables skin to snap back into place, has a bit less spring. Dead skin cells do not shed as quickly and turnover of new skin cells may decrease slightly. While these changes usually begin in our 20s, the signs of intrinsic aging are typically not visible for decades. The signs of intrinsic aging are: *Fine wrinkles *Thin and transparent skin *Loss of underlying fat, leading to hollowed cheeks and eye sockets as well as noticeable loss of firmness on the hands and neck *Bones shrink away from the skin due to bone loss, which causes sagging skin
*Dry skin that may itch *Inability to sweat sufficiently to cool the skin *Graying hair that eventually turns white *Hair loss *Unwanted hair *Nail plate thins, the half moons disappear, and ridges develops.

The best way to look great at any age is to renew one's health and to cause one's body to respond the way it was intended to. We are supposed to repair ourselves, to heal from within, and our health should fairly burst out of our countenances with a shine, a glow, a glory of robust health.

Stay away from anything that isn't real food, or not prepared in a natural way [i.e. do not use the microwave], and do not use a bunch of chemically types of unguents or lotions, or soapy things that strip of us of essential skin oils and soak nasty poisons into our spongy skin.

Getting beautiful means getting healthy, I'm taking :CellPower™ to cover the basics, also
FLAX SEED OIL for my colon, but of course
~Glutathione-the master antioxidant is a great helper to counteract many diabetic complications.
~4 essential minerals for diabetics
~SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC especially to help you heal.
~coconut oil


for the Omega-3~6 balance and losing weight
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-----THE GARDEN GNOME



~~~Jokes and Inspiration~~~
Cookies

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the boarding room of a big airport.

As she would need to wait many hours, she decided to buy a book to spend her time. She also bought a packet of cookies. She sat down in an armchair, in the VIP room of the airport, to rest and read in peace. Beside the armchair where the packet of cookies lay, a a man sat down in the next seat, opened his magazine and started reading.

When she took out the first cookie, the man took one also. She felt irritated, but said nothing. She just thought: “What a nerve! If I was in the mood I would punch him for daring!”

For each cookie she took, the man took one too. This was infuriating her but she didn’t want to cause a scene. When only one cookie remained, she thought: “ah…What will this abusive man do now?”

Then, the man, taking the last cookie, divided it in half, giving one half to her. Ah! That was too much! She was much too angry now! In a huff, she took her book, her things, and stormed to the boarding place.

When she took her seat inside the plane, she looked in her purse for her eyeglasses, and, to her surprise, her packet of cookies was there…untouched, unopened! She felt so ashamed! She realized that she was wrong….She had forgotten that her cookies were kept in her purse.

The man had divided his cookies with her, without feeling angered or bitter….while she had been very angry, thinking that she was dividing her cookies with him. And now there was no chance to explain herself…nor to apologize.

There are four things you can never recover…

The stone… after the throw,

The word… after it’s said,

The occasion… after the loss, and

The time… after it’s gone.

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What I've Learned by Having Boys – Part 1

1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house, 4 inches deep.

2. A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

3. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all Four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.

4. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on….a ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

5. The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

6. A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.
What I've Learned by Having Boys – Part 2

7. Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.

8. Super glue is forever.

9. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool, you still can't walk on water.

10. Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

11. VCRs do not eject "PB & J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

12. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

13. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

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There was a huge accident on the interstate, a transport semi rolled over and cattle were all over the road, some were mooing some were dead on the road. Two young troopers showed up; drew their pistols from their holsters, one said to the other, "This one is severally injured." and he shot it.
The other said, "This one has a broken leg." and he shot that one. One by one they checked each out and put the out of their misery,finally one trooper came upon the driver who was shaking his head as if still dazed, The trooper asked, "How are you, Any injuries? What's wrong?" The driver looked up alarmed and replied, "Not a darned thing, I'm just fine, Really!"

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JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister. After a while he asked: "Mom why have you got two? Is one for hot and one for cold milk?"
MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so
old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, "If you don't remember you must look
in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six."
STEVEN (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom goodnight. "I love you so much, that
when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window."
BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a painkiller. She tried in vain to
take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a
childproof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little
girl asked: "How does it know it's me?
SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. "Please don't give
me this juice again," she said, "It makes my teeth cough."
DI (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: "How much do I cost?"
MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in
a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: "Why is he
whispering in her mouth?"
CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, "I don't know what'll happen with this bed
when I get married. How will my wife fit in?"
JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story His dad read: "The man named Lot
was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and
was turned to salt." Concerned, James asked: "What happened to the flea?"
TAMMY (age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman
her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for awhile and then asked,"Why doesn't your skin fit your face?
The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget... "Dear Lord," the minister began,
with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face.
"Without you, we are but dust." He would have continued, but at that moment my
very little daughter (who was listening!)leaned over to me and asked quite
audibly in her shrill little girl voice, "Mom, what is butt dust?"

Sources
(1)http://ask.yahoo.com/20010508.html
(2)http://www.irwinnaturals.com/wciss35_12_07_2007.html
(3)http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/basicfacts.html

GETTING OLDER AND BEING IN PAIN

Pain is not as much inevitable in aging as it it expected. Many elderly people are reluctant to report pain, partly because it seems like new pain is just more of the same only, well, more and it signals for them another way they are losing their autonomy.

Just as Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood dependance to adulthood, often senescence is a time of increasing dependance on someone else. Many elderly become very depressed at this time seeing their abilities; so carefully cultured in a life of self-sufficiency, slowly or even rapidly decaying. And Depression is another sign and cause of pain. A depressed person has a much lowered resistance and catches things more readily and is more condicive to traumatic physical pain as well as the emotional pain.

Personally I believe most elderly people with all those years of poor eating choices are probably more likely to be sick and in pain. Some, most notably like Jack La Lanne are extremely healthy and fit even way up through their so called declining years. For them Golden years is the true motto.

ATHRITIS

They call it Arther. So many get it it seems like just another part of old-age, but is it?

First Arthritis is more likely if one has gained weight.
Second~ not all of the aches and pains ARE Arthritis; many are a result of childhood traumas back for a prolonged visit, REMEMBER THOSE BROKEN BONES FROM YOUR DAREDEVIL DAYS not to mention all the accidents, yes, they do come back to haunt the body, even surgeries, and what are at the time simple bruises. The snap, crackle, pops and pain associated with the cumulative musculoskeletal wear and tear of 40 plus years of living -such creaking is called "crepitus" a form of the word "decrepit".

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"osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative condition of the synovial joints and the most common form of arthritis, is a complex disease with both biomechanical and biochemical roots. Associated with age, obesity and inactivity, it can also be caused by previous trauma, infection, crystal deposits in the joints, underlying endocrine disorders such as acromegaly (a disease characterized by overproduction of growth hormones), inherited metabolic disorders or defective genes. The last “silent” generation may have taken these painful licks peacefully. Not baby-boomers. “You can’t avoid all the aches and creaks of middle age but you can reduce your risk factors for developing severe osteoarthritis and delay symptoms by exercising." BUT THEN AGAIN "Over-using or abusing joints will also hasten degeneration"..."You’ll feel pain when bone rubs against exposed bone. There are nerve endings there.” Affected cartilage initially develops small tears. Synovial fluid provides nutrients and absorbs shock during movement but osteoarthritic joints have less fluid and larger tears."

There is that ugly word "exercise" again.

Rheumatoid arthritis
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What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. Normally cells called antibodies, produced by the body's immune system, attack foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria. With autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakes the person's own tissue as foreign and attacks it.
With RA, antibodies attack the membranes around joints (synovial membranes) causing swelling, pain, stiffness and in some cases, deformity. RA also causes inflammation of the sheaths around tendons (which join muscles to bones). Eventually, there may be erosion of the smooth articular cartilage, which covers the ends of the bones in joints, or the bone itself.

Women are three times more likely to have RA than men and the fact that it often improves during pregnancy suggests that hormones are likely involved and certain people with genetic abnormalities are more likely to be afflicted.

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"Unfortunately, limited physical activity may worsen arthritic problems, making many people with RA weaker, less flexible and more prone to pain than necessary.
Although the pain, stiffness and fatigue that accompany RA tend to make physical activity difficult, it's important to try and find an appropriate and regular exercise program. Being physically active may help people with RA become more flexible, stronger, healthier and more active."

Often doctors suggest RA sufferers to do low impact kinds of exercising, like swimming in warm water.
Frankly soaking up all that chlorine doesn't sound all that therapeutic to me. But I avoid water except for bathing.

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Is Exercise Safe If You Have Arthritis?
Is exercise safe? Yes -- certain kinds of exercise are proven to be safe for people with rheumatoid arthritis. There are three types you can do: stretching, strengthening, and conditioning.
Stretching exercises are the simplest and easiest. They consist of stretching and holding different joint and muscle groups for 10 to 30 seconds each. Stretching improves flexibility, and daily stretching is the basis for any exercise program.
Strength exercises involve working the muscle against resistance. This can be either with or without weights. Resistance training strengthens the muscle and increases the amount of activity you can do pain-free.
Conditioning exercise, also called aerobic exercise, improves cardiovascular fitness. There are countless benefits to aerobic exercise! Among them, it makes your heart and blood vessels healthier, prevents disability, and improves mood and well-being. Good conditioning exercises for people with rheumatoid arthritis include low-impact activities like walking, swimming, bicycling, or using an elliptical machine. Any of these will get your heart pumping.
After being cleared by your doctor, you should try to do 20 to 30 minutes of low-impact conditioning exercise on as many days as you feel you can. More is better, but any amount is better than none at all!
Exercises to Avoid if You Have Arthritis
Are there any kinds of exercise you should avoid? In general, you should be careful about activities that put a lot of stress on a joint, or are "high-impact," such as:
~Jogging, especially on paved roads
~Heavy weight lifting
That's not to say that these activities are totally off-limits. If you're interested in trying them, talk to your doctor first.

So, a quick conclusion. Arther doesn't have to settle into old bones; a good diet and exercise [ewe!] can really improve the quality of of your/my life.

I'm giving myself a healthy boost I take CellPower™ ;and it has really CHANGED MY LIFE! The only other things I take are:coconut oil

is great for cooking and for continued weight loss. I really notice the difference in my weight control when I'm out of it for a while.
AND:
FLAX SEED OIL for my colon, but of course FLAX SEED OIL is also a great source of omega-3 essential fatty acids for THE BRAIN WHICH IS MOSTLY FAT, DID YOU KNOW THAT? AND YOUR HEART IS MOSTLY WATER!
And one each of the four essential minerals each day:
~SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC

I wish all of you the robust, vigorous health I'm getting closer to each day.
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-----THE GARDEN GNOME


~~~~Jokes And inspirations~~~~

At my lemonade stand I used to give the first
glass away free and charge five dollars for the
second glass. The refill contained the antidote.
-- Emo Phillips

Computer Science is no more about computers than
astronomy is about telescopes.
-- E. W. Dijkstra

Biography lends to death a new terror.
-- Oscar Wilde

I'm seventeen and I'm crazy. My uncle says the
two always go together. When people ask your age,
he said, always say seventeen and insane.
-- Ray Bradbury,

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Marriage Names – Part 2

If Cat Stevens married Snoop Doggy Dogg, he'd be Cat Doggy Dogg.

If Olivia Newton-John married Wayne Newton, then divorced him to marry Elton John, she'd be Olivia Newton-John Newton John.

If Sondra Locke married Elliott Ness, then divorced him to marry Herman Munster, she'd become Sondra Locke Ness Munster.

If Bea Arthur married Sting, she'd be Bea Sting.

If Tuesday Weld married Hal March III, she'd be Tuesday March 3.

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THE ARROGANT INSPECTOR

An arrogant Department of Agriculture representative stopped at a farm and talked with the old farmer, telling him, "I need to inspect your farm." The old farmer said "OK, but don't go in that field right over yonder."

The Agriculture representative went red in the face and lectured, "Sir, I have the authority of the U.S. Government behind me. See this ID card? It means I am allowed to go wherever I wish on any agricultural land -- no questions asked or answered. Do you understand!?"

The farmer nodded politely and went about his chores. Later, he heard loud screams and saw the Ag Rep running for the fence. Close behind was the farmer's huge-horned prize bull. The bull was madder than a nest full of hornets, and was gaining on the government man at every step.

"Help! HELP!" the Aggie screamed.

The old farmer called out, "Show him your ID card! Show him your ID card!!"

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A TEST FOR PROFESSIONALS

The following short quiz consists of four questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. The questions are NOT difficult.

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1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

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2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator? Wrong Answer.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.

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3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All of the animals attended except one. Which animal did not attend the conference?

Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. Remember, you just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

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4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?

Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across it. Have you not been listening to anything I've said? All of the crocodiles are attending the animal conference called by the Lion King. This tests whether you learn quickly from your previous mistakes.

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Phrases from the 50's - Part 1

Not so long ago, this is what you would hear in passing:

"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, its' going to be impossible to buy a weeks groceries for $20."
"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long when $5000 will only buy a used one."
"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous."
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"
"If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."
"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 50 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage."
"Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls."
"Also, their music drives me wild. This 'Rock Around The Clock' thing is nothing but racket."
"Pretty soon you won't be able to buy a good 10 cent cigar."


Have an awesome healthy disease free day!

SOURCES
(1)The UMDNJ magazine/Is Arthritis Inevitable? by Maryann Brinley
http://www.umdnj.edu/umcweb/marketing_and_communications/publications/umdnj_magazine/fall2006/9.htm
(2)SANOFI AVENTIS/R.A. & EXERCISE
http://www.arava.com/patient/about_rheumatoid_arthritis/ra_exercise_program.do
(3)Web MD/Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Importance of Exercise
http://www.webmd.com/solutions/treatments-rheumatoid-arthritis/sx-benefits-of-exercise