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Hello all, I hope this edition finds you all in good spirits and healthy. This week I am going to continue into the series on the different glands of the glandular system. I hope that you are not bored by the steady flow of glandular information and that you are able to get some use out of this information. I forgot last week, to include in the newsletter, the quote from the Medicare article I referred to prior to the last letter. This comes from the Medicare Part B Newsletter No. 00-001, dtd. October 11, 1999 under the heading of Maintenance Therapy. "A treatment plan that seeks to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong and enhance the quality of life, or therapy that is performed to stabilize a chronic condition or to prevent deterioration, is not a Medicare benefit. Once the maximum therapeutic benefit has been achieved for a given condition, ongoing maintenance therapy is not considered to be medically necessary under the Medicare program." Sort of makes you wonder where our Governments heads are, doesn't it. Most of us that are interested in the different "Alternative" types of therapies or medicines already know that prevention is usually less costly than treating a condition after it is full blown. I hope that those of you who know people that would be interested in any of
this information are forwarding a copy of this newsletter to them. I ask that
you do this so the letter will grow and this information can be spread to as
many as want it. I also have to say that this information is not meant to take
the place of proper medical attention, but is offered as a source of
information. Should you choose to use this information for self treatment of any
condition, it is recommended that you do so under the guidance or supervision of
your physician or health care provider.
CONTENTS
The Adrenals The adrenal glands are triangular in shape, weigh in at about 1.8 ounces each, and are located on top of the kidneys on either side of the back about half way up. These small glands help the body cope with trauma, stress, or threatening situations and have been called the fight or flight gland. These glands produce several very important hormones such as cortisone and adrenalin as well as several others such as testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. So you can understand just how important these glands are. These glands regulate and balance fluid levels, hormones, blood sugar levels, energy, heart rate, and minerals within the body Ridding yourself of excessive stress and making sure that you are getting the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals will help to improve the function of the adrenal glands. Slow down, take things in stride, make a personal effort to let usually stressful situations just slide off, don't worry so much, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and getting out and just "smell the roses" will help the adrenals perform at their peak. On the other side of the coin, you can expose yourself to all kinds of stressful situations, over do it with coffee, soda, sugar, tea, medications, as well as other stimulants and your quality of life will soon begin to go downhill. These are the sorts of things that would be detrimental to the health of the adrenal glands and in turn, unhealthy for each of us. Locations in Different Therapies: Kineseology: Iridology: A large pupil that doesn't react to light can be a sign of possible adrenal exhaustion as well as a pulsating pupil. Excessive white in the iris (the colored part of the eye) can also indicate adrenal stress. Reflexology: Some of the Conditions that can occur with hyperactivity (overactive) of the adrenals include diabetes, sinus problems, weakened immune system, nervousness, and Cushing's disease. Conditions often associated with hypo-activity (under-active) adrenals include a weak adrenal cortex, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), a typical night person (sleeps in the mornings, but can stay up late at night, usually has a lapse of energy in mid-afternoon and gets his/her second wind in the evening.), Addison's disease, retains sodium (salt), some have allergies to citrus as well as tomatoes which could indicate a deficiency in Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B-5). Supplements used to nourish the Adrenals: Vitamins: A, C, B-5 (Pantothenic acid), and B-complex. Minerals: Potassium, Organic Sodium, Magnesium, and Calcium. Amino acids: L-Tyrosine - helps to relieve excess stress in the adrenals. Herbs: Alfalfa - high in potassium and sodium. Bee Pollen - high in potassium Bayberry - feeds and builds the adrenals. Juniper Berries - stimulates the adrenal glands. Licorice root
- will raise blood sugar levels. Caution - Diabetics or those
with high blood pressure should avoid this herb.
INTERESTING FACTS
Pau D'Arco Pau D'Arco is a deciduous tree known to withstand severe winds and weather and may reach heights of up to 30 meters. It is resistant to fungal growth even in its native habitat of the rain forests. It has a purple inner bark that was considered to be one of the Inca Indians most used healing plants. It is still used today by the Callawaya tribe of Indians. It is an herb with many different names. Some of which include "lapacho" in Argentina, and "ipe" in Brazil. In the United States it is known by either Pau D'Arco or taheebo. Argentina and Brazil are the two most populated areas that host these trees, but they are found in other areas of South and Central America, as well as in Mexico and the Bahamas. It has also been found in India where it is also used as a medicinal herb. Pau D'Arco has astringent, antifungal, antitumor, diuretic, and antipyretic properties. It affects the following body systems, digestive, circulatory, and the structural. The Incas and other Native tribes of South America use this herb externally as a poultice or decoction for treating skin diseases including eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, hemorrhoids, and even skin cancers. A tea made from the bark is used as a blood purifier, to treat ulcers and rheumatism, and has been said to cure leukemia. This herb has been studied thoroughly by the American Cancer Society at the National Institute of Health, and it has been shown that purified individual napthaquinones have very little antitumor activity in vitro. Because of this, the conventional research on this herb has basically been halted. Even though modern research has stopped, folk remedies for Pau D'Arco use a crude boiling water extract or tea that includes all 16 known napthaquinones, as well as other yet unknown factors, to produce the antitumor effect. These effects have been neither proven nor disproven.
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