ANGUISH

Do we anguish enough?????

ADHD (Attention Defficit Hyper Disorder) - Link: HealthCastle.com

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Is your child hyper. . . Has she/he been diagnosed with ADHD?

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My son was many years ago. He was like having 2 boys and just bounced off the walls. Just going to ECS, at the public school and being easily distracted, not sitting still, being impulsive & disruptive; just to name a few caused a health nurse to be involved. She suggested for him to be tested for ADHD. Before I knew it, he was on regular Ritalin. One of the side-affects of the Ritalin was that he was almost like a robot (he would talk very monotone). Also, he would lose his appetite and his hands would shake. I remember looking at a picture taken in school and his pupils were not dilated from the flash of the camera. I think I still have that picture. Coming off of it, he would totally act up. I also noticed if he ate certain foods, he would become more hyper; therefore, I tried to watch what he ate. He ended up being put on time-released which would last 12 hours. There was major problems waking him up in the morning and getting him ready for school, so I started giving him his medicine a half hour before he woke up. This made life allot easier for us. . Although the Ritalin helped him concentrate in school, I still did not like giving him it. In grade 6 or so, I tried a natural way to deal with it, but to no avail. He struggled big time; also, 'cuz he didn't fit in, he dealt with peers treating him unkindly . At this time he was about 12 and his hormones were starting to act up. He ended up living with his Grandfather to deal with these issues and others . My dad got him off of it but he struggled in school and with his peers. He never did finish High School. Even to this day, he has problems with keeping a job down and does not fit into our society. . I don't support chemicals to help with this problem and do feel that food CAN make a difference. Much of the food we eat has chemicals, additives and who knows what else in which our bodies can't tolerate. This results in us lacking concentration and other major issues and effects our functioning abilities. Here is a site I came across on an older study to investigate Ritalin (check out some other sites):

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http://www.springerlink.com/content/h542h222011j6g83/

. If your son/daughter or even an adult person is struggling with staying focused at school or at a job. The above link in the title and these sites has much information on ADHD and diet info:

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http://www.zimbio.com/Attention-deficit+hyperactivity+disorder/articles/JfweJDcMIUj/Tips+Techniques+How+Deal+Hyperactive+Children

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http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/04/06/dont-do-the-wrong-thing-with-your-hyperactive-kids/

. These might give you ideas on how to deal with this issue. . Hoping this post will help you in your struggles with your loved ones. . cg

PASTOR'S BUSINESS CARD:

I had to put this on my blog.

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This is funnnnny. . .

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A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote 'Revelation 3:20' on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

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When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, 'Genesis 3:10..' Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter.

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Revelation 3:20 begins 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock.'

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Genesis 3:10 reads, 'I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.'

A HALLOWEEN STORY:link - Halloween Origins and Customs . . .

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Halloween is just around the corner sooo I thought I would put this article up re the subject; written by Rev. James Smith, from J. Thomas Plumleys post.

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. Now this is really scary! . THE HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN

. . Three hundred years before Jesus was born, a civilization of people called the Celtics lived throughout the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. They were a common group, much like many segments of society today, but they were controlled by a secret society of priests and pagans called the Druids. The Druids believed in the immortality of the soul, worshipping and serving the demonic "god of death"-- Samhain. . These satanic priests literally controlled people's lives through the mechanism of fear and human sacrifice, and much death, disease and destruction came upon the Celtics as a result of the Druids and their practices. . Each year on October 31st, the Druids celebrated their pagan god, Samhain. The "Festival of Samhain," more accurately called "The Festival of Death," was officially known, and is still recognized today by all satanists, occultists, and devil worshipers as the eve of the new year for witchcraft. . Anton Lavey, author of The Satanic Bible and high priest of The Church of Satan, says there are three important days to satanists: 1) Their birthday, 2) April 30th, and 3) THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY-- HALLOWEEN. Lavey says it is on this night that satanic, occult and witchcraft powers are at their highest potency level, and any witch or occultist who has been having difficulty with a spell or curse can usually achieve success on October 31st because Satan and his powers are at their best that night. . October 31st, Halloween, is the eve of the new year for witchcraft. The World BookEncyclopedia says it is the beginning of all that is "cold, dark and dead!" When you send your little children out to go "trick-or-treating" you're actually teaching them to celebrate all that is cold, dark, and dead! .

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TRICK OR TREAT

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The Druid priests would go from house to house demanding all sorts of strange foods for their own consumption and to offer later to "Lord Samhain" at "The Festival of Death." If the village people would not give them the foods demanded they would speak a demonic curse over the home, and legend claims that someone in that family would die within the year. Thus you have "trick-or-treat"! The Druids would carry with them a large turnip, which they had hollowed out on the inside and carved a face on the front, to represent the demonic spirit they depended upon for their power and knowledge. This spirit is called "a familiar spirit". (See Acts 16:16-18) . The turnip, lighted by a candle from within, was used as a lantern for the Druids as they went from house to house at night. Now, it was believed by the Druids that their familiar spirit would inhabit these turnips and assist them in carrying out the spells spoken over the homes and lives of those refusing the Druids' demands. . When this practice came to America in the 18th and 19th centuries, turnips weren't that prominent, but we did have a vegetable native to this country that was soon substituted for the turnips. That's right the pumpkin. The name given to the spirit which inhabited the turnip was "Jock," and upon arriving in America it became "Jack, who lives in the lantern" or Jack-O-Lantern". As you can clearly see, there is NOTHING Christian about Halloween. It is today what it has always been-- a day dedicated to the devil. .

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HOW DID IT GET INTO THE CHURCH?

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When Constantine became Emperor of Rome, he made a law declaring Christianity (which was Catholicism at this particular time in history) to be the official state religion. Having been recently converted by a tremendous martyr of that time, Constantine was zealous in his new found faith and demanded as emperor that everyone become a Christian or face the penalty of death. This was the old "throw them to the lions" that the Christians had been facing for years. Well, you can imagine what happened. The churches were flooded with pagans. Not converts, but rather pagan people forced to join the Catholic Church or lose their lives for defying the Emperor. . As this happened, the priests and especially the Pope faced some serious problems. These people were bringing all their pagan practices and ideas into the church including "The Festival of Samhain". They demanded that this festival remain a part of their lives. Since the church was unsuccessful in getting the pagan practices out of the people, it was decided to sanctify some of them. Especially this October 31st ritual called "The Festival of Samhain". . In the 9th century the Pope declared a new day to be celebrated by the church on November 1st, called All Saints' Day. This day is in honor of all the martyred saints of the church, and October 31st became the eve of All Saints' Day. Now, the church contended, the people could still have their festival on October 31st because November 1st was a holy day. . The Mass said on All Saint's Day is the "All Hallowmass" and over the years the evening before became known as: All Hallow's Eve-- All Hallowed Eve-- All Hallow E'en-- and finally Halloween. But, the problem was that nothing changed. The people didn't lay down their pagan rites and worship of demons for this "new eve" established by the church. They didn't have prayer meetings or worship services to thank Almighty God for the saints already gone. What it was in the beginning, it now still is. Halloween is a day that honors and promotes all that is cold, dark and dead. . When you start making preparations for a "Halloween Party", you don't go to the store and purchase pictures of Joan of Arc, the disciples of Jesus, or any other Christian saint. You look for ghosts, witches, black cats, ghouls, etc. Halloween is a day for devils- -not saints. What the Pope attempted to do in the AD 800's backfired, because in making "All Hallowmas" holy, Halloween became recognized by the church as a religious holiday, and nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, all Halloween is and ever will be is "The Festival of Samhain", the Lord of Death. Halloween has no roots in the Church, but is firmly rooted in the occult, witchcraft and satanism. . Doreen Irving, who was the ruling witch of Western Europe and the British Isles and was the mistress of the high priest of Satan over that same area, is now a professed Christian. She says, "If Christian parents had any idea of what Halloween really is, they wouldn't even mention the word around their children.

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WHAT SHOULD OUR POSITION AS A CHRISTIAN BE?

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The most common complaints about anyone taking a stand against Halloween is: "You're trying to take all the fun out of little children's lives," and "You're trying to make something out of nothing because we don't believe in that stuff." Now listen! Just because you don't believe in something does not mean that it's not real. . You might know some people who don't believe we've ever landed a spaceship on the moon. They believe that those television pictures are just made up. Does that change the fact that man has walked on the surface of the moon? Of course not! Facts are facts regardless of what some people choose to believe. Just because you don't visualize Halloween as "really" demonic and as something dangerous to your life does not keep you or your children from Satan's intended desire which is to instill FEAR! DEATH! DESTRUCTION! in people's minds. Think about it. What is Halloween besides fear, horror, ghosts, witches, goblins and devils? . Just because you don't "worship Satan," does that give you the right to train your children to serve him one night out of the year in the name of "fun"? That's what we do if we allow our families to participate in common Halloween practices. The Bible says, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." How can we righteously instruct our children in the ways of Halloween when everything about Halloween is of the devil? The Bible says, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." It further states, "Perfect love casteth out fear." Does Halloween cause our children to be at peace, or does it cause them to become terribly afraid? Many will remember going through the "house of horror" at the Halloween carnival at school or church when growing up and the fear that gripped them as they felt and heard all kinds of mysterious things? As adults today, maybe it's funny to some, but to a little child it's terror that causes nightmares and very unpleasant memories when alone or in the darkness of night. . The Bible says, "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. Therefore come out from them and be separate,' says the Lord, 'touch no unclean thing and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty." Why should Christians not honor Halloween? Because it is paying homage to the devil! It's the spirit behind Halloween which makes it wrong.

. "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."

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"Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord, and abhor those who rise up against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

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"Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins."

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"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

. If we really desire to honor the Lord in our lives and family, then we must teach our children concerning the truth about Halloween, and provide them with an alternative to "trick-or-treating". Don't just take away the bad; give them some Biblical replacement that will honor the Lord instead of honoring the devil. God desires for children of all ages to have enjoyment, but "fun" at the expense of serving the devil is not really enjoyment at all. .

"LEARN NOT THE WAY OF THE HEATHEN" (Jeremiah 10:2)

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Check this post on Halloween link: http://truthsvessel.blogspot.com/

BREAD - BIBLE STYLE

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I came across this interesting blog that talks about eating healthy and thought some of you may be interested in this article & bread recipe (from Deb) simular to one from the bible.

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God Bless!!!

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As I strive to eat a more healthy diet and to live a more productive lifestyle, I find that when I listen to what the media says about what's healthy, or when I attempt the latest fad diet, or even sometimes when I follow the advice of health 'professionals' - I we end up so 'unbalanced'. We hear that we should limit our 'carbs' so we don't eat any foods with carbohydrates - but we find that our cholesterol from red meats skyrockets! When we eliminate red meat, we notice our sodium levels shoot through the roof because of the amounts of hidden sodium in other products. When we realize the price of 'healthier' (or so advertised) foods, and then gaze into our pocketbooks, we just say, 'FORGET IT!' all together! Then we (I) fall back into the same unhealthy rut I was in to begin with.

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Let's face it - when I need help of any kind, I know I can turn to God's Word for instruction and get the TRUTH!So, in turning to God's Word to find out how to eat more healthy in today's fast-food, snack crazed society, I am finding so much good advice.

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For instance: Bread was essential in the Hebrew diet. And there are so many references to 'bread' throughout our modern Scripture versions and translations. But the bread of Jesus' time wasn't Millbrook Enriched White Bread filled with it's over processed, bleached, white flour, sprayed with added vitamins, and baked with a good measure of saturated fats, sodium, preservatives and artificial ingredients. Processed white breads have removed up to 80% of the nutrients found in non refined whole grains.

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The breads of Jesus' time were meals! They were wholesome, dark and heavy breads. A person needed nothing more for a meal than some bread and something to drink. These breads were made from wonderfully coarse whole grains like wheat and barley, millet and rye. They contained more than just the whole grains, they contained fresh honey, olive oil and lentils and beans!

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God never meant for man to survive on simple slices of empty white bread. But to follow our Biblical example, there is a wonderful bread recipe that was originally given to the prophet Ezekiel for him to eat before the people of Israel as an example of what God was saying to the people. Ezekiel ate this bread for approx. 400 days.

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Ezekiel 4:9 (NIV)"Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the 390 days you lie on your side."

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Below, find a more modern-day recipe for Ezekiel Bread.

. EZEKIEL BREAD . 2 1/2 c. Whole Wheat 1 1/2 c. Whole Rye 1/2 c. Barley 1/4 c. Millet 1/4 c. Lentils 2 Tbsp. Great Northern Beans (uncooked) 2 Tbsp. Red Kidney Beans (uncooked) 2 Tbsp. Pinto Beans (uncooked) 2 c. lukewarm Water, divided 1/2 cu. plus 1 tsp. Honey, divided 2. Tbs. Yeast 1/4 c. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil .

Measure and combine all of the above dry ingredients (except Yeast) in a large bowl. Put this mixture into a flour mill and grind. The flour should be the consistency of regular flour and should make eight cups of flour. Four cups per batch of bread - Place four cups into freezer bag and store for future use. Place remaining four cups of 'flour' into large bowl. Measure one cup of lukewarm Water in a small mixing bowl. Add one tsp. of Honey and Yeast. Stir to dissolve the Yeast. Cover and set aside allowing the Yeast to rise for five to ten minutes. In a small mixing bowl, Combine the following ingredients: Olive Oil, 1/2 c. Honey and the remaining cup of warm water. Add the dissolved yeast to the bowl and stir until well mixed. It should be the consistency of slightly "heavy" cornbread. Spread this mixture evenly into an 11 x 15 in loaf pan sprayed with no-cholesterol cooking oil. Allow this to rise for one hour in a warm, non-drafty place.

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Bake at 375° F. for approx. thirty minutes. Check for doneness (Should be golden brown and not stick to fork/toothpick when poked).

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This bread should have the consistency of baked cornbread

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THE GIVING OF OURSELVES: Cornbread Link

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I found this on another blog:

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There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.

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One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors.

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"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.

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"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.

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"He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.

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So it is with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help their neighbors to live in peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

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The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.

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It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself.

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Proverbs 11:24-25

KELP FOR A SLOW THYROID? and Link: The Heart Scan Blog

. Just to let all you folks who have been wondering about what to do re your slow thyroid. . . You can get Iodine supplements from the pharmacy or the health food store which will balance out all the negatives of the foods that are bad for a slow thyroid as mentioned in the below post. Also, I have been reading that Kelp pills are good for your thyroid. Two of Dr. William Davis' posts very edifying here they are:

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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, VAMPIRES, AND GOITROGENS

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What do the following have in common:

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Lima beans, Flaxseed, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Soy, Millet, Sorghum?

. They are all classified as goitrogens, or foods that have been shown to trigger goiter, or thyroid gland enlargement. Most of them do this either by blocking iodine uptake in the thyroid gland or by blocking the enzyme, thyroid peroxidase. This effect can lead to reduction in thyroid hormone output by the thyroid gland, which then triggers increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) by the pituitary; increased TSH acts as a growth factor on the thyroid, thus goiter. . Add to this list of goitrogens the flavonoid, quercertin, found in abundance in red wine, grapes, apples, capers, tomatoes, cherries, raspberries, teas, and onions. Most of us obtain around 30 mg per day from our diet. Quercetin, often touted as a healthy flavonoid alongside resveratrol (e.g., Yang JY et al 2008), has been shown to be associated with reduced risk for heart disease and cancer. Many people even take quercetin as a nutritional supplement. . Quercetin has also been identified as a goitrogen (Giuliani C et al 2008). . What to make of all this? . Most of these observations have been made in in vitro ("test tube") preparations or in mice. Rabbits who consume a cabbage-only diet can develop goiter. . How about humans? The few trials conducted in humans have shown little or no effect. In most instances, the adverse effects of goitrogens have been eliminated with supplemental iodine. In other words, goitrogens seem to exert their ill thyroid effects when iodine deficiency is present. Restore iodine . . . no more goitrogens (with rare exceptions). . Should we as humans adopt a diet that avoids apples, grapes, tomatoes, red wine, tea, onions, soy etc. on the small chance that we will develop goiter? . I believe that we should avoid these common food-sourced goitrogens with as much enthusiasm as we should be worried about spontaneous combustion of humans or the appearance of vampires on our front porches. We are as likely to suffer low thyroid activity from quercetin or other "goitrogens" as we are to experience the "mitochondrial explosions" that are purported to set innocent people afire.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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GOITER, GOITER EVERYWHERE

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The results of the recent Heart Scan Blog poll are in.

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The question:

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Do you used iodized salt?

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The responses:

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Yes, I use iodized salt every day94 (28%)

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Yes, I use iodized salt occasionally56 (16%)

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No, I do not use any iodized salt41 (12%)

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No, I use a non-iodized salt (sea salt, Kosher)126 (37%)

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No, I use a non- or low-sodium substitute15 (4%)

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Thanks for your responses.

. If only 28% of people are regular users of iodized salt, that means that the remainder--72%--are at risk for iodine deficiency if they are not getting iodine from an alternative source, such as a multivitamin or multimineral.

. Even the occasional users of salt can be at risk. The common perception is that occasional use is probably sufficient to provide iodine. This is probably not true and not just because of the lower quantity of ingestion. Occasional users of salt tend to have their salt canister on the shelf for extended periods. The iodine is then lost, since iodine is volatile. In fact, iodine is virtually undetectable four weeks after a package is opened. . In my office, now that I'm looking for them much more systematically and carefully, I am finding about 2 people with goiters every day. They are not the obvious grotesque goiters of the early 20th century (when quack therapies like the last post, the Golden Medical Discovery, were popular). The goiters I am detecting are small and spongy. Yesterday alone I found 5 people with goiters, one of them visible to the eye and very distressing to the patient. . It seems to me that iodine deficiency is more prevalent than I ever thought. It is also something that is so simple to remedy, though not by increasing salt intake. Kelp tablets--cheap, available--have been working quite well in the office population. My sense is that the Recommended Daily Allowance of 150 mcg per day for adults is low and that many benefit from greater quantities, e.g., 500 mcg. What is is the ideal dose? To my knowledge, nobody has yet generated that data. . Thyroid issues being relatively new to my thinking, I now find it incredible that endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association are not broadcasting this problem at the top of their lungs. This issue needs to be brought to the top of everyone's attention, or else we'll have history repeating itself and have goiters and thyroid dysfunction galore.

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. Check out the info about thyroids and other info from this doctor's blog by clicking on my title.

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NOTE:..Dr. Davis says "NOTHING in his blog should be viewed as medical advice."

THANK-YOU JESUS, MY JEHOVAH-JIREH. . .

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JESUS I am soooo thankful for a job,

good health, a roof over my head, food to eat and cloths on my back. . .

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Although I don't have alot of fancy things, I have been so blessed of YOU for what I do have. .

JESUS, I save money cause I have no car.

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I get exercise riding my bike/walking. .

I am blessed to take buses, as I can introduce and envite MANY to church .

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I have learned the art of decor cause my furniture is not always so beautiful. .

Because I am renting a small bachelor suite, I get to use my creative and improvising skills.

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Thank-you for flowers, plants and pots & places to grow them. .

JESUS, thank-you for the GREAT sales and the beautiful cloths given and from the thrift store.

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I am making do with my given/found furnishings and decor; until I can replace them, they truly are your blessing. .

I am rich in YOU and I have 3 wonderful children &

4 beautiful grandchildren.

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I live in a safe environment with YOU watching over me. .

YOU ALWAYS provide my needs.

YOU bless me more times than I can count OR deserve.

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THANK YOU for bringing me to a place

where I've learned to trust and lean on YOU. .

I am learning to be content in all things and

not take things for granted.

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THANK-YOU JESUS FOR MY DAILY BLESSINGS. .

Things could be alot worse for me!!!

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1 Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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Hebrews 13:5 & 6 (NKJV) 5) Let your conduct be without covetousness;

be content with such things as you have.

For He Himself has said,

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

6) So we may boldly say:

“ The LORD is my helper;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?”

SPOKEN QUOTES/WORDS OF WISDOM. . .

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Be careful what you watch and listen to. . .

Our minds are like recording devises. . .Everything that we see, hear or do is saved in our memory bank for years to come.

Keep doors opened where children/young people are together to prevent things they will regret for the rest of their lives. . It is not wise for people to be alone with others of the opposite sex as it can put them in a compromising position. Meeting in a public place is a sensible thing to do. . . Hebrews 13:17 . Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Be accountable to someone so that we don't fall into morrow sin. . Have a good blocking software and have the computer in a place where all can see what is being viewed on the Internet. . Dr. Laura says that there should be a pass word that you as a parent must enter to allow your children to get started doing stuff on the Internet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXcwgvo2TBw . . 1 Peter 5:8&9 8) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9) Resist him, steadfast in the faith. . .