Superior health is up to the individual

I totally agree with the statement "Superior Health is Up to You" "Do not expect to receive valuable health advice from your typical doctor."

In my experience doctors are very limited in their understanding of health as a whole. Some are very good at diagnosis while others take a more trial and error approach (I felt like a test rat sometimes) They are also good at knowing which drug on the market is related to the diagnosis and will often write a prescription. However when it comes to individuals health most are far removed. It is up to the individual to be a self-doctor, or in other words 'care' enough to understand the nature of their problem and to seek changes.

Personally I found that the advice given by Dr. Fuhrman is one of the best I have found yet and the most effective when treating medical conditions, most of which are incurable by current medical science.

Mind- all powerful but it sometimes needs a break

As I was reading the article
The Mind-Body Wellness Connection The point it makes is very good "people turn to mind-body techniques, such as meditation or prayer, to help relieve stress. Stress is known to both cause and contribute to certain conditions and often precedes serious illness. And in turn, serious illness can cause depression which leads to other illness and on goes the cycle.

One technique that is useful in making you aware of your thoughts, so you can influence positive changes in your mood and health, is called mindfulness.

Sit in a quiet room and focusing on your breathing, just your breathing and nothing else. Try working on one task at a time, not five. Just do one thing until it’s done. "

Another thing that I realized is that our mind needs a break from stress that we put on it. Mindfulness is a way to relax your mind. That's harder then it sounds, but very good to do.

About AIDS Cursed, Yet Blessed - TIME

The Time.com reports on how a group of people seem to have a natural immunity to Aids

Cursed, Yet Blessed - TIME: "Munyiva is one of a remarkable group of 25 Nairobi prostitutes who are the subjects of intensive scientific study. The fact that they have no symptoms of AIDS is not so amazing, since HIV can lie dormant in the body for many years before it begins its deadly work. What is surprising is that the virus cannot be found in these women at all; it apparently cannot establish itself in their cells.

A small number of people in other high-risk groups, including some homosexuals and spouses of infected hemophiliacs, have shown resistance to infection. But the Nairobi prostitutes, so frequently exposed to the virus for so many years, provide the strongest evidence yet that people can have a natural immunity to AIDS. If the cause of that protection can be identified, it could spur efforts to develop a vaccine."

Organic Food: Is it Safer and what are the benefits/dangers?

When one decides to buy organic produce there are a number of decisions one needs to make. Personally I agree with recommendations in ETL not eating fruits and veggies is more damaging to one's health then the potential exposure

But Diseaseproof.com ponders the question of "Is Organic Food Safer?" Disease Proof: Is Organic Food Safer?

One of the comments ponders the question of What are the benefits? as well as What are the dangers?

I will continue to look into these questions and post back.