YOGA in a Modern Society
How does taking away someone’s retirement help the Economic Realm of the Middle Class? It took many years for these individuals to pay into their State Retirement Savings Fund a.k.a. Pension Fund only to have it stolen from them. The biggest insult to the American citizen, in my opinion, is the disrespect toward their “American Dream” to trust the government to hold their money until they are ready to withdrawal during their retirement.
Americans, stand up to the governing body of the people, by the people and for the people and ask every government official:
Who in the United States Government will directly support the Middle Class?
Who in the State Justice Department represents the needs of the people and not the needs of an inadequate politician trying to balance or amend a budget discrepancy?
How does taking away a Pension that people pay into help balance anything when now these citizens will need to be provided for by the State through other programs funded by taxpayers?
What recourse will be taken to give back to all of the citizens who paid into a State Pension Fund?
Use your freedom of speech and write to your Senator and State Representative today. Let yourself be heard concerning the recent decision to take away the Pensions of Retired Middle-Class teachers of New Jersey.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith
Nurturing the Academic Realm of Life
The most significant aspect about a program such as this one is that it provides the student with less stress and more time to focus on one subject at a time. It opens a new concept in higher education that is “nurturing” to the mind and prioritizes one’s desire and sense of purpose in life while acquiring the knowledge.
Unlike conventional education, the student takes once class a semester and attends throughout a full year. The learning experience is enjoyable without the pressure of trying to cram several courses into a short period of time and overload the brain with too much information at once. Emphasis is placed upon why the student wants to learn the information, takes that energy and places it into the learning process. Meditation recharges the brain’s ability to focus and calms the body through breathing techniques that balance hormones between the Sympathic and Parasympathetic nervous system.
This approach to higher education offers an edge to the learning process that does not include paying off a huge student loan or pressure to compete for a grade. Take a virtual visit to this unique human-friendly University at www.mum.edu.
Developing a Spiritual Realm of Life
The blog “Healthcare De-Mystified” has been dormant because the author has been going through some “changes”that needed readjusting. These changes led to a life-style congruent to the needs of the body and mind known as CAM Therapy (Complementary Alternative Modality Therapy). Since today’s blog will only reference CAM Therapy you can go to a reliable reference regarding CAM Therapies such as healthlibrary.standord.edu and webmd.com.
It has been many years since my body went through “surgical menopause”, however, there are still times when my body experiences a “hormonal impact” as if those female organs were alive and kicking. Sometimes I still awaken at night in night sweats with subsequent fatigue in the morning. It continues with a fogged mind to which I try to remedy with a “caffeinated” morning beverage. Throughout the day there is a struggle with “mental blurring” which encompasses forgetfulness, lack of concentration and daydreaming.
Ten years post-menopause I had a body with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and continued night sweats from time to time. Medical intervention with pharmaceutical agents were administered by my Healthcare Professionals to prevent further damage to the heart, brain and kidneys. The night sweats still continued from time to time. Body changes ensued with some hair loss, side effects from cholesterol medication and a weight gain that won’t budge with exercise and nutritional corrections.
One day I decided to look into Complementary Alternative Modalities also known as CAM Therapy. The result of discovering CAM and integrate it into my life relieved the insomnia and managed stress in order to facilitate the blood pressure medication to work more effectively. Focus and concentration have improved as well as sleeping through the night without waking up in night sweats.
I posted this video regarding “Menopause The Musical” as a tool for women to recognize and know areas of life that are affected by going through Menopause also known as “Perimenopause” or “The Change”. Talk to your Healthcare Professional about alternative therapies and if they are not familiar with any of them refer them to the American Holistic Nursing Association at www.ahna.org and FEMTIQUE Associates Incorporated at www.femtique.org. It is very important that you are seen by a qualified Medical Professional even though you might engage in a CAM Therapy.
Healthcare De-Mystified is getting ready to post more information regarding CAM interventions that address perimenopause, premenstrual syndrome, hormone needs when reaching puberity or “menarche”, post-partum hormone imbalance, hormonal benefits to lactation as well as adrenal dysregulation.
Stay well and be happy!
Femtique e-nurse Judith
Society versus Mother Nature
History always repeats itself in some way. Take a look at the struggles women face just being females. During the 1950s the actress, Lucielle Ball, overcame a fopoux by appearing on her own television series in the state of pregnancy http://scholarworks.umass.edu/berksconference/Workshops/180/5. She was met with resistance and rose to the challenge with persistence and political savvy.
Now, in the 21st Century, women face the challenge of Breastfeeding their babies outside of their home. How has the American Society dehumanized this basic function of a woman’s body and replaced it with a lessor means of healthy nutrition? Why is it that a non-pregnant, non-lactating female can reveal more of her body than the aforementioned female without a controversial remark?
Isn’t is about time for all of America to show support for a Baby-Friendly world?! Retailers, grocery stores, Universities and Colleges and any other entity where women use their products and services need to pool together to support safe, respectable ways to offer our Breastfeeding Mothers a comfortable place to feed their babies. It is a basic need and one that has the very valuable function of helping babies grow into healthy human beings.
Who is driving this message of negativity about Breastfeeding? How did all of this suddenly start to become an issue instead of a natural function of life? The United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Maternal Child Health Bureau as well as the Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. have joined forces with the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Initiatie (BFHI) to help support Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of a baby’s life. It is part of a global strategy for optimal health and wellness of infants and young children.
At the present time, the US has a score of 7 out of a possible 50 points on the US National Report Card which is produced by the Healthy Children Project. Fulfill your Academic Realm on this subject by going onto the following websites: www.surgeongeneral.gov; www.cdc.gov; www.unicef.org and www.babyfriendlyusa.org. These sites will provide you with the information on why it is so important to supply human breast milk only for our babies.
There is a saying “The difference between a successful person and a non-successful person….A successful person continues to do things he doesn’t want to do.” I don’t know where this quote comes from or who said it, but it is a truth in life when someone persists toward achieving a goal no matter what stands in the way success doesn’t stop with achievement. Success is also measured in how one continues to deal with roadblocks that stand in the way of maintaining an achieved goal.
The Health Coach is a guide who has the ability to provide information and resources to guard against failure. Coaching is a process that involves identifying your strengths and empowering you with knowledge, ideas, solutions and complementary alternative methods of health and wellness toward achievable goals. The Health Coach brings information from all areas of life to help you achieve your health goal; translate research or concepts into understandable language; pose questions that may need answers and direct you to sources of information including but not limited to your Insurance Provider, Non-profit Organizations, Healthcare Provider and others, as well as to reliable internet sources.
Success is yours. “Yours and yours alone……No one else can live your life. No one can eat for you or exercise for you or create your career. Your sleep is your own and every waking moment is yours to use. You are at the center of your body with all its beauty and strength as well as all of its challenges. you are also in control of your thoughts and decisions. Experiences happen to you, this is true. But you are able to frame them at will; to decide if they will be learning opportunities or weapons of destruction in your life experience. Even when we work from a faith base that says God is in control of life there we recognize that the responsibility for making decisions is entrusted to us.” (“Maximum Level of Attainable Wellness and Performance; 8 Realms of Life by Intention”; W.Carranza, Ph.D., 2010)
The Detriment of the Integument System
Recent findings about the risks associated with the use of tanning beds and the incidence of skin cancers have hit the news. The WHO (World Health Organization) and the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) have added UV radiation-emitting tanning devices (beds and lamps) as the most dangerous forms of cancer causing radiation.
The risk of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – has been found to increase by 75% for those individuals under 30 years of age. Why this age group and not older? The reason is that the younger population use it as a means to darken the skin in order to appear darker-skined which has been considered appealing in the eyes of teens and young adults. They frequent the tanning beds more often than older adults and therefore expose themselves to the dangers of UV radiation on the skin.
Tanning began as an unintentional trend back in 1923 when the fashion icon, Coco Chanel, became overly exposed to the sun while sleeping on-deck of a yacht while sailing in the South of France. At the time of this incident, women protected themselves from the sun using parasols and covering up as much of their exposed skin in order to protect themselves from getting burned. (http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/beauty/sun-care/spray-tanning/.htm)
The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is responsible for protecting deeper tissues from injury. It regulates body temperature and has excretory and absorbing functions. Knowing this about skin, how does burning it to a point of discoloration affect your health? Today, this is known to happen when human skin is exposed to UV rays. The sun can cause unhealthy changes to your skin, dehydrate your body and cause cancer. There are other things to consider when exposed to UV light such as medications that make the skin and eyes more sensitive to sunlight. A brief list includes acne medicines, antibiotics, antihistamines, oral contraceptives and sulfa drugs. The tanning industry misleads the public about these health risks which has led organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics to ban tanning beds and lamps being used by individuals under 18 years of age. (www.skincancer.org)
In lieu of tanning beds and lamps, if each of us took a walk in the early morning sunshine for about 1 hour, it benefits the human body with Vitamin D needed for healthy bones and for the absorption of calcium. However, beyond this amount requires applying at least an SPF 30 sunblock and “limiting” your time of sun exposure by moving into the shade, wearing a hat and sunglasses.
May has been designated as “Skin Cancer Awareness Month” by the US Government. Congressman Jim Gerlach of the 6th District within my beautiful community of Chester County, Pennsylvania, has supported the FDA initiative on sun safety and has provided the following FDA intervention:
“….the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new requirements for over-the-counter sunscreen labels in June 2011, which will be effective starting this summer. These labeling requirements will ensure that the standards for safety and effectiveness are met and consumers like yourself can make an informed decision when purchasing sunscreen. While prior rules on sunscreens focused exclusively on ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation to protect against sunburn, those rules did not address ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation, which contributes to skin cancer and early skin aging. As a result, FDA established a “broad spectrum” to establish that a given sunscreen provides proportional UVA and UVB protection.”
Another way to safeguard against skin cancer is by getting a full body check by a dermatologist. A yearly visit is all that is necessary to keep a professional’s eye on skin changes. WebMD.com has pictures on the appearance of different skin cancers. This information is valuable in assisting you with your own assessments in between the yearly visits to the dermatologist.