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Change your water, Change your life!

Our bodies are made up of 75% water. Water is essential to life. We need it to maintain a homeostasis, balance within the body. It carries Mineral and nutrients to our cells and flushes out toxins. Put the cleanest & healthiest water into your internal environment. Our public water supply has been tainted and polluted. Our bottled water comes from public water systems. It sits in a plastic bottle for long periods of time being shipped and distributed to be sold. By the time it reaches us its lost so much of its quality.(nrdc.org more info from the natural resources defense council) Most of our natural drinking water is acidic,

90% of disease is due to dehydration. Cells in an area that have become dehydrated, become overly toxic and leave room for free radicals to invade. If you give the body what it needs, it has the ability to heal itself.

 "Your not sick, Your thirsty"!

The problem with the water we are drinking is that it cant do its job. We have evolved as humans in our diet and environment. With all the pollutants in the environment and an adapted overly acidic diet has been the cause of so much disease today. Some of these diseases can manifest as cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue and pain, heart disease, cancer, depression, inflammation and lack of energy to name a few. Our bodies have evolved to try and compensate by preserving and protecting our kidneys and liver, our essential detox organs. We are stockpiling acid in fatty deposits rather then eliminating our toxins. We do this to prevent degradation of the liver and kidney from the excess acid in our bodies.

A key component to optimal health is to maintain a slightly alkaline environment in our bodies. The bodies natural PH is 7.36 anything lower then 7 and you can you die. We can achieve this through our water and our diet. Your diet should be 80% alkaline and 20% acidic. Alkaline foods include many fruits and vegetables. Fats/oils, grains dairy, meat, carbonated drinks and liquor are all acidic.

Disease cannot survive in an alkaline, oxygenated environment!!

'Kangen' water is another option. It is clean alkaline water. There are 3 properties to this water. 

1. Alkaline with a PH of 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5

2. ORP- Oxidation reduction potential. This water is a high antioxident. It fights free radicals that occur due to oxidation in the cell

3. The microclustering of this waters molecules are in groups of 5. Regular drinking water are in clusters of 20. Allowing this water to reach on a cellular level, carrying nutrients straight to the cell as an IV would. It also carries toxins out of the cell and helps to detoxify the body.

To learn more about Alkalinity and Kangen water call

DR. NATURAL 718-783-3465 

JOIN OUR SOCIAL HEALTH NETWORK

WWW.TEMPLEOFILLUMINATION.NING.COM

Kangen water Rep- Get your kangen water today!

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Greetings in Love & Peace,

Locs are one of the many beautiful styles that are created with natural hair. To me it is an expression of pride, beauty, and unique style. I advertise it as "locs" because that is a name that is familiar to many. Locs are also known as Nubian locs, locks, Dreadlocks, Dreads, Dreadz, and my favorite "Goddess Locs."

I specialize in promoting and encouraging women, girls, men and boys of all ethnicity to embrace the natural beauty of their hair (And culture).

I am offering the following services in a clean, calm and relaxing environment:

*Loc grooming - You already have locs and want them to look their best.

*Loc repair - Repair, Restore and provide maintenance to damaged, thinning, tangled locs, breakage, etc.,

*Loc extensions - Installing instant locs that looks real and adds length to your hair. For example; You come in with a short afro and leave with long locs down your back. -Or- you may have the option of extending the length of your current locs.

*Instant Locs - Your hair is instantly transformed into locs. This is a great option for people who has chemically treated hair or naturally straight hair. A person no longer has to wait months or years to wear locs. (This procedure does not add length to your hair. To add length see definition for Loc extension). 

*Realistic looking loc wig/lace wig - This is an excellent option for people who have an illness and as a symptom they experienced a significant amount of hair loss or bald spots but still want to continue wearing locs.

I work with ALL hair types from tightly curled -to- straight. 
I work with most hair conditions, and lengths. 

Promotional offer: starts at $25.00 (wash, condition, re-twist locs and simple style) Now through May 31, 2014.  Hurry!  next available appointment is this Thursday 3:30pm and Tuesday 3:30 pm.

I also sell beautiful head wraps, loc jewelry, and body jewelry such as earrings, waist-beads, necklace, toe rings etc.

Call me now to schedule a free consultation to discuss how my unique skill(s) will address your hair care goal.  I can be reached at 631-552-0718 located in B'klyn.
Have a bless day

I look forward to working with you.

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Change your water, Change your life!!!

Our bodies are made up of 75% water. Water is essential to life. We need it to maintain a homeostasis, balance within the body. It carries Mineral and nutrients to our cells and flushes out toxins. Wouldnt you want to put the cleanest water into your internal environment. Our public water supply has been tainted and polluted. Our bottled water comes from public water systems. It sits in a plastic bottle for long periods of time being shipped and distributed to be sold. By the time it reaches us its lost so much of its quality.(nrdc.org more info from the natural resources defense council) Most of our natural drinking water is acidic.

90% of disease is due to dehydration. Cells in an area that have become dehydrated, become overly toxic and leave room for free radicals to invade. If you give the body what it needs, it has the ability to heal itself. "Your not sick, Your thirsty"

The problem with the water we are drinking is that it cant do its job. We have evolved as humans in our diet and environment. With all the pollutants in the environment and an adapted overly acidic diet has been the cause of so much disease today. Some of these diseases can manifest as cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue and pain, heart disease, depression, inflammation and lack of energy to name a few. Our bodies have evolved to try and compensate by preserving and protecting our kidneys and liver, our essential detox organs. We are stockpiling acid in fatty deposits rather then eliminating our toxins. We do this to prevent degradation of the liver and kidney from the excess acid in our bodies.

A key component to optimal health is to maintain a slightly alkaline environment in our bodies. The bodies natural PH is 7.36 anything lower then 7 and you can you die. We can achieve this through our water and our diet. Your diet should be 80% alkaline and 20% acidic. Alkaline foods include many fruits and vegetables. Fats/oils, grains dairy, meat, carbonated drinks and liquor are all acidic.

Disease cannot survive in an alkaline, oxygenated environment!!

'Kangen' water is another option. It is clean alkaline water. There are 3 properties to this water. 

1. Alkaline with a PH of 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5

2. ORP- Oxidation reduction potential. This water is a high antioxident. It fights free radicals that occur due to oxidation in the cell

3. The microclustering of this waters molecules are in groups of 5. Regular drinking water are in clusters of 20. Allowing this water to reach on a cellular level, carrying nutrients straight to the cell as an IV would. It also carries toxins out of the cell and helps to detoxify the body.

To learn more about Alkalinity and Kangen water call

Dawn Sillekens @ 3473583535

Kangen water Rep- Learn where you can get kangen water from today!!

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Massage therapy services

Therapeutic Massage available for 30min, 60min, and 90min sessions. Experienced in Swedish relaxation and deep tissue. Shiatsu, polarity and reflexology. Also available, aromatherapy and raindrop therapy using young living essential oils. Good for working with disc problems and conditions of inflammation. 

For consultation or appointment Please call

Dawn Sillekens

3473583535

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NUTRIBULLET JUICE EXTRACTOR

Enjoy delicious drinks, smoothies and more with the NutriBullet Nutrition Extraction System, the Super Food Nutrition Extractor. The Nutribullet is unlike everyday juicers and blenders, it completely breaks down ingredients in to their most nutritious, most absorptive state.

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 AN IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION CALL DR. NATURAL 718-783-3465 FOR DETAILS

1.) DR. NATURAL NEEDS A LAWYER EXPERIENCED IN HATE CRIMES / DISCRIMATION.
2.) MOHAMMED JBARI AND HIS COUSIN [EMPLOYEES OF FAIRWAY VARIETY STORE LOCATED AT 971 FULTON ST. BKLYN, NY 11238] PHYSICALLY ATTACKED DR. NATURAL  ON SAT. FEB. 22 AT 5:45 PM IN FRONT OF 20 EYEWITNESSES AFTER MOHAMMED JBARI TOLD DR. NATURAL THAT HE HATES BLACK PEOPLE [BLACK PEOPLE ARE 99% OF THEIR CUSTOMER BASE].

3.) THE OWNER OF THE STORE NAME IS TEE AND HE DID NOT FIRE MOHAMMED NOR HIS COUSIN EVEN THOUGH TEE INFORMED DR. NATURAL THAT HE SAW WHAT MOHAMMED DID WHEN HE REVIEWED HIS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CLAIMING THAT HE IS GIVING MOHAMMED ONE MORE CHANCE.

4.) EVERYONE SHOULD CALL TEE AT 347-866-6865 AND DEMAND THAT HE FIRES MOHAMMED JBARI AND HIS COUSIN IMMEDIATELY.

5.) EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN BKLYN, NY SHOULD VISIT THE STORE IN PERSON WITH WITNESSES AND PEN / PAD AND INFORM ANY CUSTOMERS PRESENT IN THE STORE THAT WE ARE BOYCOTTING THIS STORE DUE TO MOHAMMED JBARI'S RACIST STATEMENT AND MOHAMMED'S AND HIS COUSIN PHYSICAL ABUSE OF DR. NATURAL.
 
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A CALL TO ACTION TO BOYCOTT FAIRWAY VARIETY STORE!

On feb. 21 at 5:45 pm Dr. Natural went to patronize Fairway Variety [aka Habbas Habbas or Fulton Greetings] store located at 971 fulton st between saint james place bklyn, ny 11238 [clinton hill section of brooklyn and around the corner from where biggie smalls grew up] and their phone number is 718-398-5775.
A new 19 year old male employee of Fairway Variety named Mohammed Jbari [and a college student at BMCC] told Dr. Natural that Mohammed Jbari hates black people and Mohammed Jbari dealt with Dr. Natural in a very hostile manner. Dr. Natural asked Mohammed Jbari what is he?
Mohammed Jbari replied by stating he is a muslim [which has nothing to do with race nor etnicity]. Dr. Natural as well as the black community in the clinton hill section of brooklyn is 99% of Fairway Variety customer's base & financial support. Dr. Natural over the many years had a great relationship with most of the employees of Fairway Variety.
 
 On feb. 22 at 5:30pm Dr. Natural visited the mosque a few doors down from Fairway Variety and asked to speak to the Imam and Dr. Natural informed the Imam of Dr. Natural's interaction with Mohammed Jbari. the Imam and Dr. Natural went to Fairway Variety and Mohammad Jbari started cursing as well as his unnamed friend was extremely disrespectful to the Imam. The Imam informed Dr. Natural to call the police. Dr. Natural went outside to call the police and Dr. Natural was physically attacked by Mohammed Jbari and his friend in front of 20 eyewitnesses. The police came and arrested Mohammed Jbari for his offense and arrested Dr. Natural for defending himself in front of 20 eyewitnesses. Dr. Natural and Mohammed Jbari spent 4 hours in the holding cell at the 88 pct in brooklyn, ny and then released on a desk appearence ticket. The upcoming court date is may 21 2014 9:30am Criminal Court 120 schermerhorn st. bklyn, ny.
The specific calls to action is
1.) For everyone to call Fairway Variety 718-398 5775 24 hours a day  / 7 days a week [whenever you can call / if you get voicemail leave a detailed message] no matter where you live and let them know how you feel about Mohammed Jbari's remarks and actions.
2.) If you live in the brooklyn area stop in Fairway Variety and let them know you are boycotting Fairway Variety due to mohammed jbari's remarks and actions. boycott fairway variety until Fairway Variety properly deal with Mohammed Jbari. Call Dr. Natural for updates on this particular matter at 718-783-3465.
3.) If you experience any form of injustice in your life contact Dr. Natural 718-783-3465 immediately so we can best decide the best way to remedy the injustice and join our social network www.templeofillumination.ning.com.
 
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!
Martin Luther King Jr.


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Women are naturally carriers of Goddess Energy: the power to heal, nurture, create, transform and restore. But when we look at the conditions of our lives as women spiritually, mentally, emotionally, financially and our relationships, we can admit there is much lacking in every area of our lives. This six part course will explore how to awaken this Goddess Energy within ourselves and how to step into the power that is our birthright as women. All of creation needs us, but we must first heal ourselves. RSVP today: 773.449.0496

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You can avoid this and other toxins, oxidants and irritants by reading every label, and by using DR. NATURAL'S ALL NATURAL SKIN / HAIR CARE PRODUCTS 718-783-3465
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TOXIC INGREDIENTS IN YOUR PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Stop using them and purchase our all-natural hygiene products

1,4-dioxane 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol) 4 Diamine Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40) Aluminum Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES) Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) Anionic Surfactants Benzalkonium Chloride Butylated Hudroxyanisole (BHA) Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Butylene Glycol Cationic surfactants Ceteareth 20 Cetalkonium chloride Cetrimonium chloride Chloromethylisothiazolinone Isothiazolinone Cocoamidopropyl Betaine Cocoyl Sarcosine Collagen Cyclomethicone DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), & TEA (triethanolamine) D&C Colors Diazolidinyl urea Dimethicone Dimethicone Copolyol Disodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate DMDM Hydantoin EDTA (ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid) Ethoxylated surfactants FD&C Color Pigments Formaldehyde Fragrance Glycerine (Natural Vegetable Glycerine is ok) HC Colors Hydrolysed Animal Protein Hydroquinone
Imidazolidinyl urea
Lanolin
Lauryl dimonium hydrolysed
collagen
Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine
Lauryl Sarcosine
Liquidum Paraffinum
Lye
Magnesium Aluminum
Silicate
MEA compounds
Methylisothiazolinone and
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Mineral Oil
Nitrosating Agents
NDELA
(nitrosodiethanolamine)
Paraben preservatives (methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl) Paraffin wax/oil Petroleum Jelly Petrolatum Phenols Polyethylene Glycol (PEG-8) compounds Polysorbate 80 Potassium Coco Hydrolysed Collagen Propyl Alcohol Propylene/Butylene Glycol PVP/VA Copolymer Quaternium-7, 15, 31, 60, etc Rancid Natural Emollients Silicone Derived Emollients Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)  Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES) Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)  Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Sorbitol Stearalkonium Chloride Talc TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate TEA compounds Toluene 2 Urea

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7 Week Wellness: Spring Into Alive and Thrive!
Dr. Christina Tarantola, PharmD, Holistic Health Coach
www.christinatarantola.com
(P):631-336-9132
(E):Nutriglorx@gmail.com

Hi there! My name is Dr. Christina Tarantola. I am a spunky, energetic and passionate Pharmacist and Holistic Health Coach and I am committed to helping YOU be ALIVE and THRIVE for 2014.

How can you make 2014 your happiest, most fulfilling year ever? What has been holding you back from reaching your goals, form pursuing your passions, from having the body, health, wealth or relationships you want?

If you have an intention, but are not following through with ACTION, there may be “blocks” that are preventing you from taking that action. Having a supportive group environment not only helps you talk to others with similar struggle, but can help brainstorm ideas to get you to your goals while being coached simultaneously. We can only go so far in our journey alone, but when we collaborate with others, we can truly thrive...

Join me in this 7 week course where I will guide you through seven key areas of wellness to access more love, wealth, abundance and happiness.

This program is for you if you:
-Want to live life at the highest level for 2014 and beyond
-Are committed to two hours a week to play full out and be supportive of the other group members
-Are willing and open to try new things (exercises, group work, meditation, being vulnerable to share your experiences)
-Promise to pay it forward and allow other people in your life to know how you are investing in yourself and thus making an impact on your future!


Details:
Start Date: Sunday, March 30 2014 6PM-8PM at Temple of Illumination 138 St. James Place Brooklyn, NY 11238
End Date: May 11, 2014

Investment: $30/session

Syllabus: 7 Pillars of Wellness

Week 1: Eating Intuitively
-Learn how to eliminate emotional eating and nourish your body through eating mindfully
*Handout: Healthy Portion Guide, Meal Planning Guide

Week 2: Cultivating Healthy, Loving Relationships
-Learn what gets in the way of healthy relationships
-Identify and decode what your patterns have been in past relationships
-Understand how you can clear blocks to love and attract healthier relationship

Week 3: Connecting with your Spirituality
-We will learn how to deepen the connection with our true self through meditation and transcending the mind.
BONUS: I will provide you each with a relaxing lavendar candle set and guided meditation resources.

Week 4: Raising your Energy Vibration to Attract your Desires
-Explore what/who may be draining your energy
-Learn how to clear your energetic space to become magnetic for what you desire
*Handout: How to raise your vibration using nutrition, meditation and positive visualization

Week 5: Exercise Excursion on a Saturday
Special Invitation to go for a run/bike ride in Prospect Park
-Learn how to enjoy exercise and tap into what motivates you
*BONUS: Healthy Snacks Prepared by Yours Truly ☺

Week 6: Deepening Self-Love: The Ultimate Relationship
-Exploring who you are at your core, what you loved as a child
*Handout: Cultivating Creativity and Childlike Curiosity

Week 7: Career Fulfillment: Maximizing your Net Worth in the Workplace
-Learn how to tap into your unique gifts to maximize your worth at work
*Handout: Exploring Your You-ness!

For more information or if you have any questions about this program, feel free to email me at Nutriglorx@gmail.com or call me at 631-336-9132. I look forward to connecting with you soon...Love and light.

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Why Do People Receive Colon Hydrotherapy?

  • Athletes have opted for colon therapy to improve metabolic efficiency.
  • Many receive the treatments during a period of lifestyle change or as a preventive measure.
  • Another group manifests symptoms of intestinal distress; constipation (some from prescription drugs), carbohydrate indigestion, diarrhea, gas, bloat, hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, diverticulitis, colitis, parasites, skin conditions such as psoriasis, shingles, and eczema, inability to lose weight, and scar tissue and adhesions from surgery.
  • Another group is pain motived; abdominal pain, continuous headaches and migraines, back or shoulder pain, aching joints, gout.
  • A number of clients are immune-compromised with lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, cancer, chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barre, candida, infections, colds or influenza.
  • Colon hydrotherapy sessions are used for medical reasons: pre- and post-surgery or barium x-ray, stool samples, and geriatric.
  • A number come in during a fast, a cleansing program, a raw food diet, a liver and /or gallbladder flush, or recovering from an accident.
  • Some are working on emotional issues which they feel are physiologically rooted in their intestines.

What Will Colonics Do For The Colon?

  1. Cleanse the Colon: Breaks down toxic excrement so it can no longer harm your body or inhibit assimilation and elimination. Toxins built up over a long period are gently removed in a series of treatments. Your colon can begin to co-operate again as it was intended. In this sense, a colonic is a rejuvenation treatment.

  2. Exercise the Colon Muscles: The build-up of toxins weakens the colon and impairs its functioning. The gentle filling and emptying of the colon improves peristalsis (muscular contraction) by which the colon naturally moves material. Having Colonics is like taking your colon to the gym.

  3. Reshape the Colon: When problem conditions exist in the colon, they tend to alter its shape because the colon is a muscle and it will enlarge to the build up of toxins not being released. That in turn causes more problems. The gentle action of the water, coupled with massage techniques of the colon therapist, help to eliminate bulging pockets of poop and narrowed, spastic constrictions finally enabling the colon to resume its natural state.

  4. Stimulated Reflex Points in the Colon: The colon is connected to every system and organ in the body by reflex points. The colonic stimulates these points thereby affecting the corresponding body parts in a beneficial way. Thus creating overall well-being and health in the body.

  5. Hydration of the Whole Body: Water is absorbed into the body through the colon which increases the volume of blood. The circulation of the blood is increased, resulting in a greater bathing of the cells. This dilutes the toxins and flushes them out; relieving toxemia and uremia; and increasing elimination both through the kidneys, and the skin as well as the bowels. All this generally assists the cardiovascular and circulatory systems to be more efficient.

Benefits Of Colon Hydrotherapy

  1. Compression of neighboring organs disappears or attenuates when volume reduces in the colon. Relaxing effect on organs above intestines such as the liver, heart, and lungs. Sensation of lightness may be experienced.

  2. Reduces pressure in the intra-abdominal area which improves venous return from lower extremities and pelvic zone. Relaxes pressure on the hips and lumbar column and is beneficial to their mobility. Relaxes abdominal muscles from the action of water temperature and massage that accompany the colonic. Increases abdominal muscle tone due to reducing intestinal residues.

  3. Stimulates peristaltic action of intestines restoring normal muscle tone and therefore removal of constipation. Potential to correct intestinal transit problems such as constipation and diarrhea without resorting to prescription drugs.

  4. Sensation of well being due to the elimination of mucus, alimentary remainders not digested, gases and toxic bacteria. Relieves inflammation and edema due to elimination of irritating substances.

  5. Expels parasites due to alternating water temperatures and complementary additives to colonic water such as garlic and other vermifuge (parasite killing) herbs. Decreases demineralization of body because it improves metabolism.

  6. Relieves gynecological disorders such as cystitis and dysmenorrhea due to reduction of a prolapsed intestine. Reduces risk of complications after surgery because it reinforces natural immunity. We can suppose colon hydrotherapy improves functions of the large intestines, lymph and nervous system because a relation exists between them in the GI tract.

  7. Reduces weight and slims due to activating elimination. Creates an increase in mental capacity and rejuvenation since it decreases the degenerative process, normal or accelerated, by removing toxic substances that affect biological aging.
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THE TOP 10 BENEFITS OF PROPER COLON CLEANSING 718-783-3465

10 Benefits of colon cleansing! 

Colon cleansing can help improve your body’s overall health and wellness, and may even reduce your risks for colon cancer.

Makes the digestive system more effective

As the colon is cleansed, it pushes undigested waste through your system, clearing the way for good nutrient absorption. If waste remains in the body for too long, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and illness. A clean colon from a colon detox allows undigested waste to pass easily through your system.

Maintains regularity and prevents constipation

Constipation — especially when it's chronic — causes a sluggish digestive response, which in turn leaves waste in the system longer. This increases the likelihood that toxins will be released into the bloodstream. It is also a cause of other illnesses and irritations, such as hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

Increases energy

Releasing the toxins from your body is rejuvenating because it refocuses the energy usually used for forcing waste through your intestines to other parts of your body. People who have undergone colon detoxification say they have better blood circulation, more restful sleep and a boost in energy.

Increases the body's absorption of vitamins and nutrients

A colon that has been cleansed allows only water, vitamins and nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream, rather than releasing toxins and bacteria through the colon walls. When the colon is detoxified, it clears the way for essential nutrients to filter into your body unobstructed.

Improves concentration

Poor diet and ineffective vitamin absorption can cause you to become distracted and lose your concentration. The buildup of mucous and toxins in your colon can keep your body from getting what it needs to function, even if you eat a consistently healthy diet. Cleansing the colon with a detox diet can be the difference between feeling alert and not being able to focus. This has far-reaching ramifications for work, your relationships and your overall health.

Kick-starts weight loss

Foods lacking in fiber move through the digestive tract at one-quarter the pace of high-fiber choices. This slow-moving food produces excess mucous that literally sticks to the intestinal walls, weighing the intestinal tract down with pounds of decaying fecal matter.
Colon cleansing has the potential to aid weight loss; some people claim to have lost up to 20 pounds over the course of a month. The average human colon weighs about four pounds empty and can hold up to eight meals' worth of food before digestion finally occurs. A colon cleansing can result in significant weight loss and kick-start your metabolism, as well as refocus your attention on better food choices and whole-body wellness.

Decreases risk of colon cancer

All the toxins that you eat, drink, breathe in and absorb through your skin end up being processed by your gastrointestinal system and liver. If they are not forced from your colon and liver as quickly as possible, they can wreak havoc on your body's systems. By releasing stagnant body waste, you reduce the causes and the risk of polyps, cysts and cancerous growths in your colon and gastrointestinal tract.

Increases fertility

Colon cleansing, as well as increased fiber intake and healthy food choices, improves regularity and helps keep your weight under control. Fat is estrogen-based, and if too much is present, becoming pregnant becomes more difficult. A colon that is weighed down by years of buildup can also press on the uterus and surrounding reproductive organs in women, causing strain.
Colon cleansing rids the body of many chemicals and toxins that affect the egg and sperm. Many naturopaths recommend that both partners undergo colon cleansing before attempting pregnancy.

Maintains pH balance in the bloodstream

Foods that cause colon blockages are acid-forming — particularly high-protein diets without enough fiber. This leads to general malaise in the body. The tissue of the colon eventually becomes diseased and inflamed, reducing the colon's ability to do its job, which is to allow only water, minerals and vitamins to pass into the bloodstream. If yeasts, molds, fungus, bacteria, parasites or fecal material enter the bloodstream and connected tissue, the body's pH will be thrown out of balance.

Improves whole-body well-being

Ridding the colon of waste and toxins by releasing layers of colon buildup can lead to feelings of lightness, strength and overall good health.
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WHEN / IF YOUR WATCH THE SUPERBOWL PLEASE KNOW / REMEMBER

1.) THE HIGHEST INCIDENCE OF CONCUSSIONS, BRAIN DAMAGE, SUICIDES OF ANY SPORT IS FOOTBALL!!!
2.) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAID " IF I HAD A SON I WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO PLAY FOOTBALL"!
3.) GOOGLE THE MIKE WEBSTER STORY AND  THE DOCUMENTARY / BOOK LEAGUE OF DENIAL FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.
4.) THE NFL CAN MAKE FOOTBALL MUCH SAFER BUT BECAUSE WE AS HYPOCRITICAL BEINGS DESIRE TO SEE BRUTALITY AND WILLING TO PAY FOR IT AND THE ATHLETES BEING IGNORANT AND / OR DESIRING MONEY / FAME OVER THEIR HEALTH [THEIR GREATEST ASSET]!
WE AND THEY GET WHAT WE SUBCONSCIOUSLY ASK FOR - MORE IGNORANCE, HYPOCRISY, DESTRUCTION, DEATH, ETC.
5.) BOXING AND MANY OTHER SPORTS ARE EXTREMELY UNHEALTHY FOR BRAIN HEALTH AND THE KNOWN PRECAUTIONS ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE BUT NOT IN PLACE DUE TO OUR DESIRE FOR BLOOD / DESTRUCTION / HYPOCRISY!
6.) YES MUHAMMAD ALI WAS THE GREATEST BUT DUE TO SO MANY BLOWS TO HIS HEAD CANNOT WIPE HIS OWN ASS AFTER HE SHITS ON HIMSELF!
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK BY PHONE RESPONSE- 718-783-3465            DR. NATURAL - I AM 2 BUSY SAVING LIVES 2 CHECK EMAILS BASED UPON YOUR HYPOCRICIES / IGNORANCE!
7.) WHEN U R READY 2 WAKE THE HEAVEN UP WITHIN U CALL ME AND JOIN MY SOCIAL NETWORK WWW.TEMPLEOFILLUMINATION.NING.COM
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HOW BARBERSHOPS / SALONS / YOUR SKIN / HAIR CARE PRODUCTS ARE KILLING US - DR. NATURAL 718-783-3465

All Forms of Alcohol on Your Skin Have Negative Health Effects
Alcohol in many chemical variations exists in nearly every skin care product except our products. Even most “Organic” and very expensive lotions and skin care products have substantial amounts of one form or another of alcohol. The reasons other manufacturers use alcohol are varied: a cheap filler ingredient, a preservative, a carrier ingredient to carry the other active ingredients into the skin cells, or to help evaporate the oils used in the product.
Regardless of the reasons for using alcohol, it’s obvious that alcohol is both a drying agent that defeats the purpose of any moisturizer, and a oxidant/poison that kills healthy cells.    
Alcohol in cosmetics typically consists of one or more of three types of chemical additives: ethyl, isopropyl and methyl.
Isopropyl, the chemical used to produce isopropyl alcohol, is manmade, like alcohol itself, and does not have a natural source. Isopropyl and methyl are both considered poisonous or toxic, where ethyl is not.
Isopropyl alcohol is a liquid petroleum derivative used in the manufacturing of industrial products such as resins, inks, glycerol, acetone, solvents, industrial cleaners, window cleaner, antifreeze and shellac. Isopropyl alcohol is also found in most hand lotions, hair color rinses, body rubs, after-shave, fragrances and many other cosmetics.
According to A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, inhalation or ingestion of the vapor may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting and coma.
External irritations of the skin and eyes may occur from acute exposure to isopropyl alcohol. The mucous membranes, including the nose and throat, are common sites for internal irritation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that these symptoms may begin within three minutes of exposure to an isopropyl alcohol solution that is 400 ppm in strength. Stronger solutions cause more severe degrees of this irritation. OSHA also notes that isolated cases of eczema and skin sensitization have been reported, though these are not common.
Methyl alcohol is used primarily in solvents, like paint remover, as well as in lacquers, nail polish remover and windshield-washing fluid. Methyl alcohol is toxic if ingested, and can be dangerous when inhaled for a prolonged period.
Bottom line: Why would you put anything on your skin that is a drying, oxidizing toxic agent and a known skin and eye irritant? The better question, is why would any manufacturer with a conscience add this to their product?

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TALC [COMMONLY KNOWN AS BABY POWDER]

Talcum powder, used to dust and dry countless baby bottoms for generations, contains talc, a mineral that may cause serious health problems. Though many doctors consider it unsafe, talcum powder is still a primary ingredient in some baby powders and feminine hygiene products.

Inhalation

Talc is composed of small particles that, when inhaled, may cause the lungs to become inflamed. If you use talcum powder to dry your child's bottom, your child may easily inhale the talc dust and become sick. According to Dr. Kristie Leong, some babies exposed to talc in this way have died. Dr. Leong advises parents to avoid any products containing talc. Signs that your baby may have inhaled talcum powder include fast and shallow breathing, coughing, a blue tint to the skin, diarrhea or vomiting, convulsions and involuntary movement in the arms and legs, according to MedlinePlus. 



Ovarian Cancer

According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition, the use of feminine hygiene products containing talc puts women at an increased risk for ovarian cancer. The talc may travel through a woman's reproductive system and lodge in the lining of the ovaries. According to Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, in spite of the potential risks, approximately one in five women use talc to maintain feminine hygiene. The American Cancer Society notes that the risk of ovarian cancer from exposure to talc drops when a woman undergoes a tubal ligation to prevent pregnancy. 



Endometrial Cancer

According to a study conducted by Dr. Stalo Karageorgi and colleagues of Harvard School of Public Health and published in the April 20, 2010 online issue of "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention," a link exists between the use of talc and endometrial cancer. Post-menopausal women who used talc and women who used talc on a regular basis had the greatest risk of getting endometrial cancer.


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Lung Cancer

If you work in a job where you regularly inhale talc, you have a greater risk of developing lung problems or cancer.

 

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF BABY WIPES

 

Wipes
Harmful ingredients: alcohol, perfume, chlorine, dioxin

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At home, simply use a cotton wash cloth and soap. For short trips away from home, put cotton wash cloths moistened with water and a less toxic liquid soap in a jar or plastic bag. Bring another container to store soiled cloths.

Keep a spray bottle of soapy water near your change table. Spray the dirty area and wipe with a cloth (washable) or tissue.

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Seventh Generation - Baby Wipes (non-chlorine bleached, unscented, alcohol-free)

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Huggies - Natural Care Baby Wipes, Supreme Care Baby Wipes. Look for the unscented ones.
Life - Ultra Soft Cloths, unscented
Pampers - Natural Aloe Touch Wipes, unscented
Teddy’s- Unscented Baby Wipes (alcohol free)
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Take a container with a tight fitting lid and fill it with cotton pads (the kind for removing make-up) or squares of old flannel or old diapers. Add a few squirts of vegetable oil and fill the container with warm water. Keep container closed until needed. Soiled cloth wipes can be washed with diapers.

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1,4-dioxane 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol) 4 Diamine Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40) Aluminum Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES) Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) Anionic Surfactants Benzalkonium Chloride Butylated Hudroxyanisole (BHA) Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Butylene Glycol Cationic surfactants Ceteareth 20 Cetalkonium chloride Cetrimonium chloride Chloromethylisothiazolinone Isothiazolinone Cocoamidopropyl Betaine Cocoyl Sarcosine Collagen Cyclomethicone DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), & TEA (triethanolamine) D&C Colors Diazolidinyl urea Dimethicone Dimethicone Copolyol Disodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate DMDM Hydantoin EDTA (ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid) Ethoxylated surfactants FD&C Color Pigments Formaldehyde Fragrance Glycerine (Natural Vegetable Glycerine is ok) HC Colors Hydrolysed Animal Protein Hydroquinone

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Silicate

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Too Long--Daft Punk
Brush the Heat--Little Dragon
Ritual Union--Little Dragon
Wake Up In Another Life--Nicolay
Right Thing To Do--Sbtkt
Stay- Creative Violence
Superman--Black Coffee
Bar A Thym--Kerri Chandler
Deep Inside--Hardrive
Follow Me-Club Mix--Aly-Us
Hot Music--Soho
Don't Sweat The Technique--Eric B. & Rakim
They Reminisce Over You--Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Flava In Ya Ear Remix remix--Craig Mack
Hip Hop Hooray--Naughty By Nature
Set It Off-Big Daddy Kane
Brand New Funk--DJ Jazzy Jeff
OPP-Naughty by Nature
It Takes Two--Rob Base
Poison- Bell Biv Devoe
This Is How We Do It--Montell Jordan
If It Isn't Love--New Edition
Dont Be Cruel--Bobby Brown
Every Little Step--Bobby Brown
Juicy Fruit--Mtume
Kiss--Prince & the Revolution
Candy--Cameo
Real Love Remix--Mary J/Biggid
Award Tour--A Tribe Called Quest
Remember The Time--Michael Jackson
Vivrant Thing--Q-Tip
Get Up I feel Like Being A Sex Machine--James Brown
Think About It--Lyn Collins
Got To Give It Up--Marvin Gaye
Blurred Lines--Robin Thicke
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough--Michael Jackson
I Wanna Dance With Somebody--Whitney Hoston
I Would Die For You--Prince
I'm Every Woman--Whitney Houston
Always Love You--Theophilus London
Beautiful People--Chris Brown/Benny Bennassi
Lotus Flower Bomb--DJ Irresistible remix
No Scrubs--TLC
Try Again-Aaliyah
Bootylicious-- Destiny's Child
Headlines-Drake
End of Time--Beyonce
Baby Boy-- Beyonce
Calabria 2008--Enur
When you Hear The Bassline-- Major Lazer
Batty Rider--Buju Banton
Ting A Ling-- Shabba Ranks
Like Glue--Sean Paul
Girls Dem Sugar--Beenie Man
Only Man She Want--Popcaan
It Wasn't Me-Shaggy
Before I Let Go--Maze, Frankie Beverly
Never Too Much--Luther Vandross
Can You Feel It-- The Jacksons
People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul--James Brown
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Benefits of Mentoring for Young People

Mentoring

Mentoring is often one component of a program that involves other elements, such as tutoring or life skills training and coaching. The supportive, healthy relationships formed between mentors and mentees are both immediate and long-term and contribute to a host of benefits for mentors and mentees.

Benefits for youth:

  • Increased high school graduation rates
  • Lower high school dropout rates
  • Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices
  • Better attitude about school
  • Higher college enrollment rates and higher educational aspirations
  • Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence
  • Improved behavior, both at home and at school
  • Stronger relationships with parents, teachers, and peers
  • Improved interpersonal skills
  • Decreased likelihood of initiating drug and alcohol use (MENTOR, 2009; Cavell, DuBois, Karcher, Keller, & Rhodes, 2009)

+ Potential Educational Benefits

+ Potential Behavioral Benefits

+ Other Potential Benefits

Benefits for mentors:

  • Increased self-esteem
  • A sense of accomplishment
  • Creation of networks of volunteers
  • Insight into childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood
  • Increased patience and improved supervisory skills (U.S. Department of Labor, n.d.)

Mentoring can help youth as they go through challenging life transitions, including dealing with stressful changes at home or transitioning to adulthood. Close, healthy, supportive relationships between mentors and mentees that last for a significant portion of time (i.e., more than one year) are central to success. Without this, mentoring programs run the risk of harming young people who are paired with mentors ill-equipped to meet the mentees' needs. Specifically, relationships with mentors that last less than three months; where there is irregular and inconsistent contact; where there is a disconnect between the personalities, interests, and expectations of the mentors and mentees; where mentors are unprepared and lack skills to relate to youth; and where there is no emotional bond between the mentor and mentee have been found to be harmful to youth (Jekielek et al., 2002; Rhodes & DuBois, 2006).

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