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amway products

vs8049
  • By vs8049 · Posted yesterday at 11:07 am
  • Discussion in Treatment of illness with herbs and supplements · 0 replies
  • hi, I live in india, here we have amway india, their soya protein powder and daily multivitamin, claimed to be natural and very good for building immunity. I want to share experiences of members who have ...

Civil Unrest and Demonstrations

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Today is Constitution Day here. There is a large group of people who are acting up again, the Zapatistas. They have closed some roads, and are causing disruption here & there. You never know where they ...

Cement Dust, "Choke, Cough, Gag!!"

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • What a trade off! a week of my kitchen being torn apart, old cement being taken out, and no use of my sink. Here, they literally have to hack out the 26 yr. cement, I can't believe how much and the ongoing ...

sad again day...

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I had a treat last evening. Friends I was once in Ministry with came over to visit all together for a mini-reunion. It's been 30 years since we saw our Brother Stephan. We laughed and were silly all evening ...

swine flu

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • My daughter let us know that the doctor told her husband not to come into the doctor's office, and to assume he has swine flu due to symptoms he reported. He has headache, achy, fever, coughing, but unless ...

Water or Coke? (or rather any carbonated drink)

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • This was sent to me by a friend: Focus on the hydration thing....... Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies ...

Sad, Happy and Awesome Peace

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 16, 2009
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Just got word my Mom has taken a turn from doing good to probably not making it through the holidays. Sad, as we are very close, but happy, joy filled and full of peace as she is ready to go to Heaven ...

Day 5 tapering off Cymbalta

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · Posted November 15, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • It's been a blur...that Cymbalta made me frantic at the end...not good for me at all. I knew it was the drug so I didn't have to panic...the side effects of being on that drug were getting worse by the ...

The Scary & Blessed Friday the 13th

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 13, 2009
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • I just realized it is the 13th-Friday. Remembering what happened many years ago while driving semi truck with my now deceased husband. We had really pushed it, and were totally worn out. We stopped in ...

I am too sad today

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · Posted November 13, 2009
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • My dear friends' mom committed suicide day before yesterday. She was 71 and was Bipolar II. I struggle with that concept and thank God for my family and birds cuz....they keep me from following through ...

Alternative therapies

Tyger
  • By Tyger · Posted November 13, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Hi Vinod , I am based also in Delhi and am a stage IV NSCLC . There are some alternative therapies I am into besides the chemo which I take every 03 weeks . These are - ( 1 ) Every morning on an empty ...

Dr. Hastings

meriterry
  • By meriterry · Posted November 12, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Dr. Carl Named to CRN Board of Directors. Reliv Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Carl Hastings has been elected to the board of directors of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN ...

Withdrawal

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · Posted November 10, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Today is day 2 of the beginning..of getting off Cymbalta...for me...a very bad experience. I am doing this under my doctors supervision because I tried to do it by myself about a month ago and it was ...

Can you demand it beez good for you ?

Enlightenedpsych2
  • By Enlightenedpsych2 · Posted November 10, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Yes you can, especially as a consumer living in the good ole USA and those abroad as well concerned with this topic: our food does NOT NEED hazardous chemical additives to enhance color, taste, texture ...

Hanging clothes out in the Rain!?

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 10, 2009
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • Yep, that's how we do it here. Weird, but after God giving a final rinse or 2, they should be dry manana..tomorrow. Water has been off most of the week, I get ansy when the laundry overflows my little ...

Urinary issues related to dry vagina

Uma
  • By Uma · Posted November 7, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment of illness with herbs and supplements · 0 replies
  • Hi, I am a female, age 61. Awhile ago I started having symptoms which included: 1. Pain upon urination but not burning like a bladder infection - it was a generalized, intense pain that felt more internal ...

It's a New Day

grandmotherbird
  • By grandmotherbird · Posted November 5, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Yup! Woke up this morning and said...*I'm still here!* :) I haven't seen my daughter or grandson in almost a month. They only live 35 minutes away. Hubby said...last night...why don't you try to get up ...

Good News from Stage 4 patient

HalfRaven
  • By HalfRaven · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • I haven't posted in months...but it's time: After 11 months of treatment, including surgery, chemo, radiation and alternative treatments (including botanical supplements and prayer), I was pleased to ...

vitex

eflandkhgirl
  • By eflandkhgirl · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • just wondering if anyone has had any luck with vitex,with starting your cycle again , after two years of depo.have used it sence sept.any comments is welcome.thanks. still wondering if anyone has had ...

Blue Moldy Oatmeal! :(

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 2, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Don't know if it's the humidity? or what, almost has to be. My weekly cooked oatmeal was not available to eat!!!, unless I wanted home grown penicillin!!? Actually the color was awesomely vivid and beautiful.....for ...

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