"Leave The Kids Out Of CT Politics: The Chronic Problem Of Malloy & Boucher" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 courtesy: http://stamford.patch.com/articles/state-senator-malloy-has-personal-interest-in-marijuana-decriminalization

Dear Ones:

     PLEASE DO NOT use the sons and daughters, grandchildren and nieces and nephews of politicians 'as weapons of attack'.
     If you read me regularly, you know that I am not the greatest of 'Malloy fans'.
     But our kids grew up together.
     Little Ben (Gov. Malloy's son) was as common a fixture around my house as was the 'Nintendo Mario Brothers' he and all our other children enjoyed playing in my family room.
     Malloys across the street...Malloys behind me...All the 'play areas' and kids melded together as they tend to, alternately 'here or there', depending on which mother was on 'duty'.
     We all looked out for each other and our precious children.
     So, it's GOOD that  State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) made her apology and that is as it should be. 
     Apology offered and accepted, now PLEASE, lay off the Malloy kids, the Obama kids, the Palin kids, Arnold's kids and ALL the politicos kids...including Representative Anthony D. Weiner's  (D - NY 9th Dist) as yet unborn child.
LINK: http://stamford.patch.com/articles/boucher-issues-apology-to-malloy-for-remarks
     Let the children live in peace and at least have the opportunity to carve out their own lives and make their own mistakes, without the help of their 'elders'.
     Let them SCREW UP THEMSELVES, for Pete's Sake!!!
     As far as marijuana is concerned, I agree that criminalizing it to the extent that we do makes no sense at all.
     But, as an alternative health care practitioner well-versed in 'herbology', I can tell you that I am unimpressed with some of the claims made for 'medical marijuana'.
     Better to say, 'You just want to smoke it', in my opinion.
     There are better appetite stimulants (pharmaceutical and alternative) around and purified THC ( tetrahydrocannabinol, the 'active ingredient' in cannabis) is just not that impressive in studies.
     Yes, marijuana may decrease anxiety and depression, but it can also produce anxiety and mood swings.
     It can also cause heart rhythm problems (tachycardia or increased heart rate) and there's no way it's smoke is good for your lungs.
     And it costs a lot of money.
     Sorry about that.
     Of course, if you're dying, all of these are moot points.
     If marijuana helps those with grave disease, so be it.
     My fellow moderates & conservatives must understand that this 'decriminalization of pot' in CT is but the forerunner of approving 'chronic' (another name for marijuana) for medical use.
     We live in an extremely liberal state and this is what 'the masses' want, in case you haven't noticed!
     My thinking is that youth who are destined to construct their lives around marijuana will continue to do so...whether it's legal or not.
     And adults who 'already recreate with it' will continue to do so.
     So my advice is this: if you really 'hate' this legalization of marijuana 'thing', you might as well move out of Connecticut.  That's what the Progressive Left say ALL THE TIME, and unlike most of what they 'spurt out' on the Internet, I believe they MEAN IT!
     But if you continue your residency in the 'Nutmeg State', then all I humbly ask is that you leave politicians' kids out of the politics of their parents and other family members.
     Parents either advise their progeny sensibly and intelligently or they do not.
     We all read the police blotters. 
     And nothing you or I can do will  make any difference with this anyway in Connecticut, except to just 'be there' when a young person is in trouble.
     It's the decent thing to do and your conscience will be the better for it.
God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
   
     

"Natural Asthma Treatments When Inhalers Fail Or Aren't An Option: THE ASTHMA CHRONICLES" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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Dear Ones:
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Natural Asthma Treatments-Part Two 'Your Hope & The Gameplan' By Rev Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"   Dear Ones:  Asthma is a very common 'condition'. Sometimes it is sporadic, with episodes being triggered, perhaps, by exposure to certain foods or odd air-borne allergens, such as fiber particles or certain 'dusts'. Sometimes it is 'chronic'...or can become chronic...depending upon what is done or not done, what is 'taken' or not taken. Sadly, sometimes asthma medications and treatments contribute to this revolving door effect. Anyone who is 'inhaler dependent' or has a child who is, knows the uncertainty and discomfort this causes. Pretty much, one's life revolves around "THE INHALER":

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"Contaminated Alcohol Swabs Recalled in U.S., Canada & Europe Under Brand Names: Triad, Cardinal Health, PSS Select, VersaPro, Boca/ Ultilet, Moore Medical, Walgreens, CVS, Conzellin Brands PART ONE" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

courtesy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_cereus

Dear Ones:
     There is a common misconception that agents such as soaps and alcohol which are intended to clean the skin are impervious to microbial contamination by their very nature.
     FALSE.
     In fact, soap and water solutions can be GREAT culture media for deadly pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, among others.
     And alcohol used as an antiseptic can similarly be contaminated, in this case below with the microbe known as Bacillus cereus (pronounced bah-SILL-us SEER-ee-us (like 'serious' in English)
     Contrary to the somewhat cavalier tone of Triad's initial voluntary recall notice below, Bacillus cereus can, indeed, cause a nasty skin infection or worse, as will be addressed in Dear Ones Healing Ministry UPDATES in my FREE 2011 NEWSLETTER.
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     Contaminated alcohol swabs used as an antiseptic may not cause a problem on healthy, unbroken skin, but remember that these swabs are usually intended for use with an injectable drug.  This means the skin barrier is breeched, which sends any surface microbes (including disease-causing pathogens ) underneath the skin into the tissue below.
     The subject of 'pathogenicity' (the ability of a microbe to 'infect' someone and cause a disease) is not as straight-forward as the 'cookbook-medicine mentality' traditional medicine would have it be.
     As an example, I give you the various E. coli species.  In the gut, some E.coli species are fine...even desirable... as they assure proper function of our digestive systems.
     But put this E.coli, whatever the sub-species, somewhere else such as in the female urinary and reproductive tract (a not uncommon result of improper wiping, poor hand-washing technique, vigorous sex, unclean undergarments, etc) and infection and disease result. 
     The hapless female ends up with bladder/kidney infection and/or vaginitis.
     Simply put from my alternative medicine perspective (having been trained in traditional biomedicine initially), 'pathogenicity' is most accurately described as having 'the wrong microbe in the wrong place at the wrong time'.
     And you can quote me on that.
     I have personally witnessed awful infections caused by what are generally considered to be 'low-grade' pathogens as a result of 'the wrong microbe in the wrong place at the wrong time.' 
     In fact, in my jump into the world of drug and cosmetic manufacturing, I 'cut my teeth' on a case involving just this, brought in as 'fresh blood' in an interesting case involving products for our military service members in the field, amongst others.
     For various reasons, I see similarities and potential similarities with the Triad alcohol prep pad and swab bacterium in question here and the case I mention above.  Thus I will dissect the current situation with this in mind.

courtesy  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_gangrene 

     Just to be clear, the B. cereus species contaminating the Triad products is either yet to be sub-typed by the FDA or if it already has been, awaits disclosure.  The nomenclature "Bacillus cereus" actually covers a wide spectrum of variants, including B. anthracis, also known as Anthrax.
"Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive, facultatively aerobic sporeformer whose cells are large rods and whose spores do not swell the sporangium. These and other characteristics, including biochemical features, are used to differentiate and confirm the presence B. cereus, although these characteristics are shared with B. cereus var. mycoides, B. thuringiensis and B. anthracis. Differentiation of these organisms depends upon determination of motility (most B. cereus are motile), presence of toxin crystals (B. thuringiensis), hemolytic activity (B. cereus and others are beta hemolytic whereas B. anthracis is usually nonhemolytic), and rhizoid growth which is characteristic of B. cereus var. mycoides."
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/ucm070492.htm     The B. cereus family of pathogens are known to infect humans, animals, affecting mainly those who are weak and/or immunocompromised and/or suffer the conequences of  cancer, diabetes, post-transplant, steroid-therapy, etc. and the therapies and treatments thereof.
     Despite some of the sources claiming that B. cereus is relatively 'harmless' causing but mild food-poisoning, the bacterial species affecting Triad alcohol prep pads very much deserves it's place in the FDA's 'BBB' ('Bad Bug Book') LINK: http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/ucm070492.htm
     It is a law of microbiology, that soil-born pathogens are amongst the worst of all disease-causing microbes, be they aerobes (needing oxygen to live) or anaerobes (not needing oxygen to live.)
    The irony of a skin antiseptic being a source of contamination itself is obviously manifold.  Many seem to dismiss B. cereus as a major concern when it comes to cutaneous infection, pointing to the fact that this bacterial species primarily causes food-poisoning.
     But to do so insults the reality of known cases of severe cutaneous B. cereus infections all over the world as well as an extensive cutaneous outbreak in healthy military cadets in Georgia.
LINK:  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5448a3.htm  
     The link above is from the MMWR (Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report) website.  Cases do not get published on or in MMWR unless they are deserving of it, as well I know from the field.
     I'll be dissecting this Triad alcohol prep pad recall situation in a series of articles, including some basic 'background' on the biochemistry of topical antiseptics.  (Note: antiseptics are intended for use on skin and tissues, whereas 'disinfectants' are meant for 'hard', non-living surfaces)
     In fact, there are many factors that are overlooked, misunderstood and misinterpreted regarding wound healing and the use of so-called 'antiseptics' when it comes to wound-healing.
     As it happens, those of us in the field of alternative medicine often 'see' cases of intractable wounds which fail to heal after numerous vigorous attempts by the medical establishment. 
     Question all you want the potions and powders of herbal medicine--they can sometimes work when nothing else will, as in the case of chronic diabetic ulceration.
     And we 'alternative health care providers' were using the amino acid L-lysine in our topical preparations for herpes sufferers long before the drugstore shelves became stocked with the lysine-containing lip balms and ointments commonly available today.
     "In treatment of disease and conditions which do not easily 'resolve', combine the 'best of both' of traditional and alternative medicine", I say. 
     And use the 'best of both', similarly, when confronted with matters such as the Triad Recall under discussion here.
      To begin and to begin understanding how an alcohol antiseptic can become contaminated, it is important to know that it is not so much the alcohol moiety of the prep pads and swabs that it at fault, as it is that of the 'water' component.
     Everyone knows SOAP needs WATER to work properly.  But did you know that the water component is critical in order for the alcohol to 'do it's thing', also?
     It's true.  And it's due to the characteristics of bacterial cell walls and the ability of an antiseptic to act as a 'surfactant' and as a bacterial cell wall 'disruptor',
     Suggestions over the years after the first use of 'carbolic acid' (phenol) were to use high-strength/low water alcohol concentrations such as  90% isopropyl alcohol.
     However, higher alcohol percentage anticeptics met with poorer test results than did preparations with lower alcohol concentrations.  
     They don't kill bacteria as well and are more likely to irritate and damage skin, which can only invite enhanced infection and inhibition of satisfactory wound-healing.  Indeed, it has also been my observation over the years that the use of ever-present 'povidone-iodine' solutions in the treatment of chronic wounds can substantially cause more negative effects on tissue than previously believed.
     Hence, after years of study, most of the alcohol prep pads and swabs in use today contain 70% isopropyl alcohol, which is considered to be an ideal concentration.
     Our skin and everything we touch and live with is contaminated with good and bad microbes. 
     Obviously the last thing we need is for something intended to clean the skin prior to injection to be contaminated with B. cereus, a spore-forming bacteria which can cause chronic and serious skin infections...or with any other microbe, for that matter, pathogen or not.
     We don't need 'the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time'.  Surely, the most innocuous microbe 'injected' below the skin has the potential to cause both cutaneous and systemic infection.
     Worse still, the spores of B. cereus are difficult to kill and a simple alcohol swab will NOT do the job!  In the lab we use the autoclave (steam under pressure) to kill spores. 
     High temperature incineration can also be effective in killing spores, though it is less practical for use in many settings.  Similarly, 'irradiation' is used to sterilize things like bandages and certain medical devices, which begs the question...
     How did Triad alcohol prep pads get contaminated, how many of the recalled pad are contaminated and what is the source of said contamination?  What happened with their raw material, hard component, in-line, final product and 'retains' testing, not to mention 'stability testing'?
     The initial 1/4/11 Triad voluntary recall did not grab my attention initially, but subsequent FDA updates on 1/6/11 and updated 1/14/11 certainly have.
LINK: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm239319.htm 
     Who knows?  Maybe the scope of the B. cereus contamination will be small and limited in scope.  Still, it has the potential to be far-reaching and all I can say is 'caveat emptor'. 
     This 21st century has seen a plethora of previously 'non-pathogenic and non-ubiquitous' microbial species....including bacteria....evolve into species with grossly increased virulence as pathogens.
     Among these are "Salmonella spp.,Clostridium botulinum, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni, Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio cholerae O1, Vibrio cholerae non-O1,Vibrio parahaemolyticus and other vibrios, Vibrio vulnificus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Aeromonas hydrophila and other spp., Plesiomonas shigelloides, Shigella spp,Miscellaneous enterics, Streptococcus, Enterovirulent Escherichia coli Group (EEC Group), Escherichia coli - enterotoxigenic (ETEC), Escherichia coli - enteropathogenic (EPEC), Escherichia coli O157:H7 enterohemorrhagic (EHEC), Escherichia coli - enteroinvasive (EIEC),Parasitic Protozoa and Worms, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium parvum,Cyclospora cayetanensis, Anisakis sp. and related worms, Diphyllobothrium spp., Nanophyetus spp., Eustrongylides sp., Acanthamoeba and other free-living amoebae, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, Viruses, Hepatitis A virus, Hepatitis E virus, Rotavirus, Norwalk virus group, Other gastroenteritis viruses, Other Pathogenic Agents, Prions and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies."
LINK: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/FoodborneIllnessFoodbornePathogensNaturalToxins/BadBugBook/default.htm
     Don't let anyone tell you that microbial contamination of what you use in and on your body is NOT of major concern, ever.
     And don't let a drug-maker tell you that they are exercising 'an abundance of caution', even while acknowledging the seriousness of the contamination of it's products...whatever the extent of it and whatever it's source.
     (Read Triad's 'mixed message' highlighted in green below.)
      Know that B. cereus is also causes chronic skin infections that are difficult to eradicate though less aggressive than necrotizing fasciitis caused by the Streptococcus bacterium.  Most of us are aware of it. 
"Necrotizing fasciitis (occasionally described by the media as "the flesh-eating bacteria") is a rapidly progressive disease which destroys muscles, fat, and skin tissue. LINK: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupastreptococcal_g.htm  
      B. cereus can also cause a condition known as 'keratitis'. It is considered to be a pathogen akin to Bacillus anthracis known as the infective agent in systemic and cutaneous Anthrax.
    "Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis are members of the Bacillus cereus group of bacteria.  This determination is not only a formal matter of taxonomy but may also have consequences with respect to virulence and the potential of horizontal gene transfer within the B. cereus group."
LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC110590 
     What this means that it is only a matter of time before plain old B. cereus turns into a virulent rogue pathogen via transfer of genetic material between 'bacterial cousins'.
     It is a law of microbiology that the natural tendency is for a microbe...be it a bacterium, a virus, a prion or whatever to tend to mutate into a state more favorable to it's replication and survival...which means to a more VIRULENT state.
     Of course various factors 'help' this process along, including, but not limited to:
--airline travel which increases exposure risk to all microbes, pathogenic or not
--the use and overuse of pharmacological agents which may inadvertently prompt enhanced mutation rates in microbes
--the 'deliberate or inadvertent' introduction of experimentally manipulated or native 'good' or pathogenic microbes into the environment
--natural disasters which result in the uncovering and or release of microbes long 'hunkered down' such as the the virus responsible for the 1918 (Spanish) Influenza Pandemic.
--continued 'core sampling' and exploration and disruption of the earth's crust by man which have the potential to dislodge long-sequestered microbes resulting in 'surface exposure'.
--cruel, unhygienic 'animal food-farming practices' which provide an ideal state for contamination of the human food supply via 'genetic transfer' between different bacterial species resulting in 'superbugs' which infect animals and then humans
--the use of irrigation water contaminated with 'superbugs' on produce crops intended for human and animal consumption
--the feeding of 'offal' (the entrails, internal organs, i.e. the guts and other undesirable parts left over after processing animals for consumption) to animals themselves
--and last, but not least, acts of God which affect believers and non-believers, alike.
     When B. cereus manifests in it's 'food'born' state, causing what is commonly known as 'food poisoning', it is difficult to distinguish from Clostridium perfringens, also known as the infectious agent which causes 'gas gangrene'.
     "Although no specific complications have been associated with the diarrheal and vomiting toxins produced by B. cereus, other clinical manifestations of B. cereus invasion or contamination have been observed. They include bovine mastitis, severe systemic and pyogenic infections, gangrene, septic meningitis, cellulitis, panophthalmitis, lung abscesses, infant death, and endocarditis."
LINK: http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/ucm070492.htm     There is no justification for this attitude at all if even one person is harmed.  Stay tuned for additional articles in my FREE 2011 NEWSLETTER and here online and for additional updates from Triad and the FDA, including my comments on "Genentech Informs Customers Of Important Information"
LINK:  http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm240131.htm    
     Please be careful and check your medical supplies today! 
     In the meantime, use sterile gauze with 70% isopropyl alcohol to wipe-down before injecting, being careful to use as close to 'aseptic technique' as you can.
     Be sure to consult your health care provider for individual advice!
God Bless and Keep You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.dearoneshealingministries.blogspot.com 

Triad Group Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks Due to Potential Microbial Contamination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 5, 2011 - Hartland, Wisconsin, Triad Group, a manufacturer of over-the-counter products has initiated a voluntary product recall involving ALL LOTS of ALCOHOL PREP PADS, ALCOHOL SWABS, and ALCOHOL SWABSTICKS manufactured by Triad Group but which are private labeled for many accounts to the consumer level. This recall involves those products marked as STERILE as well as non-sterile products. This recall has been initiated due to concerns from a customer about potential contamination of the products with an objectionable organism, namely Bacillus cereus. We are, out of an abundance of caution, recalling these lots to ensure that we are not the source of these contamination issues.

Use of contaminated Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs or Alcohol Swabsticks could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at risk populations, including immune suppressed and surgical patients. To date we have received one report of a non-life-threatening skin infection.

Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs and Alcohol Swabsticks are used to disinfect prior to an injection. They were distributed nationwide to retail pharmacies and are packaged in individual packets and sold in retail pharmacies in a box of 100 packets. The affected Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs and Alcohol Swabsticks can be identified by either “Triad Group,” listed as the manufacturer, or the products are manufactured for a third party and use the names listed below in their packaging:

Triad, Cardinal Health, PSS Select, VersaPro, Boca/ Ultilet, Moore Medical, Walgreens, CVS, Conzellin

These products were distributed in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Specific customers distributing the product and selling it at the wholesale, hospital and retail pharmacy level have been notified by certified mail with instructions on how to return the product. If a consumer has any of these types of products in their possession listing “Triad Group” as the manufacturer, they should not use the product and should return it to the place it was purchased for a full refund or call Triad Group Customer Service Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Central Time: 262.538.2900.
DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT ON YOUR OWN, simply call the Triad Group Customer Service listed below and we will issue you a return authorization number and make all return arrangements.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
Online: http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm9   
Regular Mail: use postage-paid, pre-addressed Form FDA 3500 available at: http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm10  Mail to address on the pre-addressed form.
Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Posted by: Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
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"This 'Robo-Nurse' Can Give You A Bath" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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Dear Ones:
     Leave it to Georgia Tech.  They've come up with a 'Robo-Nurse to beat the band which can give baths and can--presumably--'perform other tasks'.
     This 'CODY ROBOT' may actually be 'proficient' at certain things, but those 'old cold hands' just might leave much to be desired.
     Heaven knows patients need the HEALING TOUCH that only a REAL-LIFE HUMAN BEING--Nurse, Aide or Hands-On Healer-- can provide.  'Touch' has been proven over and over again to be necessary for all human (and animal) well-being.
     The lack of 'human touch' is but one of the problems with robot technology.  In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the metal and electronics of 'Robo-Nurse' might actually INTERFERE with human energy patterns and might therefore affect patients in adverse ways that the average clinician might never think of.
     In layman's terms, there are RISKS when medical care is reduced to 'mere technology'.  Traditional medical professionals may or may not realize this unless they have some training in 'alternative medicine'.  But even then, the 'coldness' of the doctor's office and surgical suite and those cold hands from so much 'gel sanitizing' (believe me I know...) can present quite an obstacle.
       We all know that nurses are the 'real healers' in the hospital--and sometimes the 'home'--setting.  There are more subtleties to healing than can be understood by medical science, and anyone wishing 'full service' needs to turn to not only the best that science and technology have to offer, but to 'real life, full-blown, bonafide' healers.
     As a biochemist who is also a Reverend and alternative health care provider, I heal by attending to the essences of both the physical and spiritual body. 
     If you've any 'doubt' about the existence of a 'spirit body', just ask any amputee with 'phantom limb pain'.  If you've any doubt about the value of 'spiritual healing', just ask any cancer survivor!
     Without a doubt, human interaction in medicine is as vital as the machines we 'make work'.  And the 'day' that any 'Robo-Anything' can do what I do is the day I hang up my shingle!...after a great deal of 'prayer', of course.
     Naturally, if one is interested only in expedient, impersonal, perfunctory performance, this one's for you.  But for those of us who really do 'believe in and value' warm-blooded person-to-person interaction....no thanks.
     The world will no doubt utilize these 'Robo-nurses' in tandem with robotic surgery for difficult situations.  I get that.  But what I am 'envisioning' is not pretty.
     Human nature being what it is, I can 'see' abortions and other 'unsavory procedures like euthanasia' being performed by machines...to the relief alternately of some health care providers, some health care proxies and even some patients, themselves.
     But 'true healers' will never go for this rogue use of robots.  We already live in a cyber-world.  We are already a part of the 'MATRIX' and we acknowledge that.
     What we 'can't' accept is the total disengagement from ethical and moral accountability by medical personnel. 
     Medicine simply cannot expect that it can relinquish it's direct responsibility for patient care without there being ramifications. 
     What a 'great excuse' physicians, nurses, techs, paramedics, physician's assistants, aides and alternative 'healers' will have if they are able to say, "It was the robot's fault.  It was 'the 'machine' who made that decision." 
God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
         

"The Sudden BED BUG PROBLEM Explained" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

OUR LITTLE 'FRIENDS' Cimex lectularius

"All bedbugs mate by traumatic insemination.[3][20] Because the female has no genital opening, the male pierces her abdomen with his hypodermic genitalia and ejaculates into the body cavity. Male bedbugs sometimes attempt to mate with other males and pierce the latter in the abdomen.[21]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug 

Dear Ones:
     The exposition below is from an e-mail, which I believe to be quite accurate even if it only tells PART of the story!
     I have and I am doing extensive RESEARCH on this 'BED BUG PROBLEM' for you and will report on the same once this election season comes to a close, no worries.  My newfound political activism is the reason I have temporarily suspended distribution of my FREE NEWSLETTER.  (If you'd like to receive my FREE NEWLETTER for up-to-date health news in 'real time', just email me at BarbaraKSexton@aol.com with your name own email address.)
     For now I'll resist 'the urge' to suggest that this is anything more than a result of 'our global economy'.  But these little blood-suckers really ARE a health menace. 
     Don't you wonder how they suddenly FLARED UP in the UNITED STATES?
      I do.
For You in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug

BED BUGS

A bit of information that you might like to know about.

We have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed bugs now occurring in America. Recently I have heard on the news that several stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall in New Jersey. He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. now comes from companies outside of America, (sad but true), even the most expensive stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc. The bed bugs are coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a problem.


He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underwear and socks, sheets, towels, etc. that you bring them into the house and put them in your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will kill them and their eggs. DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET FIRST. It does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S. They still get shipments from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of scarves or anything else for that matter. That is the reason why so many stores, many of them clothing stores have had to shut down in NYC and other places. All you need is to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them. He travels all over the country as an advisor to many of these stores, as prevention and after they have the problem.

From e-mail.  THANK YOU UNCLE CHARLIE--You're the BEST!
Love & Blessings,
Barb

Natural Asthma Treatments- Part Three 'Use These!' By Rev Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross" www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Dear Ones:
     Here are the very effective, natural supplements you can take to treat your asthma.  These are recommendations for adults and for children over 12 years of age who are in good general health (besides being 'asthmatic') only. 
TO STOP AN ASTHMA ATTACK IN IT'S TRACKS:
Take 1 (one) 50 mg Lobelia capsule or 7-10 drops of liquid extract
          2 (two) Nettle Root Power capsules
          2 (two) Vitamin C 500 mg caps or tabs (=1,000 mg)
with some water.  If you take nothing else in the event of uncontrolled asthma, TAKE THE LOBELIA!  (For extreme cases, call the Paramedics immediately, of course.)  
     This is a tried-and-true remedy which has been around since humankind discovered herbal medicine and I have used the regimen above in practice for over thirty years now. 
      I will write specifics about the supplements above separately in future features of my 'Asthma Chronicles Series' which is indexed on the upper right column of the home page of www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
     Lobelia may be taken IN ADDITION TO your inhaler treatment....or as a 'rescue dose' when it's not yet time for your next  inhaler (or other asthma medication) treatment.  It is also a terrific 'first line of defense' when someone suffers from their first asthma attack, especially if it is out of 'the-clear-blue' (in which case I would immediately look to FOOD ALLERGIES, also to be discussed in the future!)   
HOW TO USE LOBELIA CAPSULES: You may take up to three (3) lobelia (50 mg) capsules per day, as needed. This herb is wonderful for use 'between inhaler treatments' or especially when...God forbid...your inhaler or oral asthma medications totally fail to provide you with relief. Sadly, all inhalers fail after a while (usually within two years) as the body acclimates itself to the pharmaceuticals contained therein.
The brand to use is: SOLARAY Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) 50 mg per capsule:

Here are two options above currently listed in my store: http://astore.amazon.com/deaoneheamin-20   As always, I will provide you with the best picks I can offer at the lowest prices available.
    The liquid form of Lobelia that I recommend in the event of throat closure and when persons are unable to swallow a capsule is a vinegar liquid extract of NATURE'S HERBS WILD COUNTRYSIDE EXTRACT OF LOBELIA.  It is usually available in many Health Food Stores.  Place 7-10 drops of the extract into the mouth of the asthmatic person, followed by some water.  The extract will be absorbed under the tongue and provide welcome relief very rapidly, usually within 5 minutes...all after you have called 911, of course. This preparation tastes like Italian salad dressing.
     Another liquid preparation that may be 'used in a pinch' is NATURE'S ANSWER LOBELIA EXTRACT IN ORGANIC ALCOHOL.  The dose is 7-10 drops under the tongue, or swished in the mouth with some water.  Relief, again, will very rapid.








PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND THOSE WITH CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED ALLERGIES: Be sure to carry at least six Lobelia capsules (50 mg capsules) with you at all times.  If you don't mind the weight, you can carry one of the liquid extracts with you.  In the event that you have to use your Lobelia on yourself or others, be sure to replace your purse/pocket supply immediately.  Lobelia could save you life or that of a loved one or of someone in your midst and is something that belongs in everyone's emergency kits.
     With the way things are in the world today, it makes sense to be prepared in the event that it is impossible to refill one's medical prescriptions or if those prescriptions are lost or destroyed.  Run all this by your medical doctor if you plan on using my recommendations.  Also, seek the advice of an Alternative Health Care Professional in your area, if you are able to, so that you can reap the benefits of the best of both Alternative and Traditional Medicine.  Have you doctor communicate with this person so that your health care encompasses the best of all treatment options.
     Now that I've provided you with herbal and natural emergency asthma treatment options, stay tuned for future advice on how to help your body become less 'trigger-happy' when exposed to asthma-inducing substances and factors.  We may not always be able to 'avoid trigger's, but the wonderful herbs and other natural substances God gives us are here to help our bodies be the best that they can be and we do well to use these gifts, with gratitude and compassion. 
For you with Love in Christ.
Rev Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
Rev Barb's Store: http://astore.amazon.com/deaoneheamin-20



    


    

ALL THE GAB ABOUT GABA: NATURE'S TRANQUILIZER BY REV BARBARA SEXTON "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross" www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Dear Ones:
     With all the uncertainty in the world today no doubt many patients are feeling a great deal of anxiety and I would like to start recommending some natural, safe supplements for you!
     For generalized anxiety, take 750 mg per day of GABA (gamma- Aminobutyric acid). Don't bother taking more than 750 mg of GABA per day, because more will not work better, due to the biochemistry of the way GABA is metabolized. GABA is what is known as an 'inhibitory neurotransmitter' (a major one, in fact) in humans and other mammals.
     Pharmaceutical 'versions' (analogues) of GABA-like compounds include Gabapentin (brand name Neurontin) and Pregabalin (brand name Lyrica). Both of these are anticonvulsant drugs used for neuropathic pain.
     You may ask why biologically active GABA, itself, is not regularly used by the medical profession, especially since it is safer and cheaper than both Neurontin and Pregabalin? You might ask why physicians don't even give GABA a try, before prescribing a more toxic, perhaps 'stronger' pharmaceutical knockoff?
     Well, when you consult your physician about my recommendation here, as I always advise, please do inquire and let me know what answer you get!  To date, I've none that I can believe at all.
     You may want to experiment with GABA a couple of hours before bedtime when first starting. However, it is my experience that people who are over-stressed can even take GABA in the morning and get day-long stress relief without tranquilizers, etc.
     I hope this information helps you. Stay tuned for additional anti-anxiety recommendations for you with all the stress we are exposed to these days. I promise that you will get safe, effective relief by using what I recommend.
     Remember to consult your physician before taking anything, of course. I pray that your healthcare provider is enlightened and has some knowledge of natural methods and is willing to work with you to protect and improve you health.  As with all new foods and new medications, health supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, etc) must be experimented with carefully at first, before maximum dosages are taken. 
     My rule of thumb is always: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!  If whatever you put into your body doesn't 'feel right' to you or if it disagrees with you in any way, stop taking/applying/exposing yourself to that substance immediately and consult your healthcare advisor.  No matter what your doctor or other healthcare advisor tells you, you know your body best.  You know when something is or isn't agreeing with you, so don't let anyone tell you otherwise.  No two persons are exactly, 'exactly' alike.
     When it comes to the supplemental vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, etc that I recommend, I can assure you that I keep a weather eye to any and all potential side-effects (if any).  I will tell you when something (such as the temporary peppery sensation kava kava gives to the tongue and mouth) is likely to give you a given sensation or reaction.  In most cases, this will be evidence that you have a potent formulation which is actually working for you... unlike the microdoses in some RDA formulations, barely better than nothing I guess you could say. 
     Another factor I always consider is potential allergenicity.  I always attempt to recommend the most hypoallergenic form of everything and will alert you if there is any 'cross-over allergy' potential. 
     It is my policy to--literally--do no harm in a quest for treatment and cure of any illness or disease.  I reject the construct, so often seen in traditional medicine,  that a fair amount of negative side-affects are off-set by potential benefits of some drug, procedure, test or treatment. 
     For example, I find unacceptable the fact that some anti-cancer regimens 'cure' one type of cancer while assuring that that same patient will almost certainly succumb to another type of cancer x number of years down the road--from the initial regimen itself!  Worse still, patients are either not told this or the fact is 'dumbed down', so the clinician can more readily achieve patient compliance from the start.  A few days/weeks here or there with something like cancer will not likely make a great deal of difference in one's overall outcome,  if that time is used to study and compare the best of both traditional and alternative medicine. 
     If a clinician puts the major rush on you, go elsewhere for your treatments.  There is almost never a need for an oncologist  or any other doctor to give you the bum's rush...Well, not unless you're at a national public DMV-like clinic as proposed under Obamacare, where the docs will have zero profit incentive to serve you better, in which case, good luck with that one.
     In my world, my least  favorite pharmaceuticals of all are the ones that are known carcinogens and whose major side effects include things like "stroke, heart attack, sudden death and other fatal events".  Are they kidding? No, they're not....talk about stress! 
     But with your daily 750 mg of GABA (gamma-Aminobutyric acid), expect to feel more calm after taking it.  And if you take it before bedtime, be sure to put your jammies on and brush first, so that you can drift off into a healthful, carefree sleep.
God Keep you well,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross'
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
REV BARBARA RECOMMENDS:
1 GABA 750 MG TAB AT BEDTIME OR DURING THE DAY, IF SUITABLE
2-3 CHELATED CAL-MAG 500-250 MG TABS PER DAY, DEPENDING UPON DIET INTAKE
2 CAPS KAVA KAVA EXTRACT 250/50 MG (Extract/Whole Herb) UP TO 3 TIMES PER DAY (MAX SIX CAPS PER DAY)

FOR MOUTH & HEAD PAIN TRY THIS NATURAL REMEDY OUT! BY REVEREND BARBARA SEXTON "THE BIBLICAL BIOCHEMIST-WHERE SCIENCE MEETS THE CROSS" www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Photography by William Kaluta

http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2010/03/introducing-william-kaluta-photographer.html

Dear Ones:
     For unrelenting headpain that is not relieved by what your physician suggests and by OTC remedies, why not try this 'tried and true' natural remedy- peppermint tea?
     Simply brew some peppermint tea and cool until it is the right temperature for you.  This brew is a mild stimulant and alleviates surface pain on contact.  When used with your usual analgesics, it just might finally calm down that aching mouth and/or throbbing head. Vitamin Shoppe - Peppermint Tea Org(Disc), 25 tea bags 
     You can 'swish and spit' or simply sip the tea slowly.  Relief is often very rapid.  In fact, this peppermint tea is also good for a tummy ache and is definitely worth investigating.
     Note: peppermint tea can safely be used in children ages 8 and over, but check with your pediatrician first. Hopefully your M.D. will have at least some knowledge of herbal medicine in this enlightened age!
That's your tip for now, 'simple, yet elegant', using God's good herbs.
With Love in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
Please understand that Reverend Barbara Sexton is a biochemist and alternative healthcare provider with several decades of experience in the field of biomedical science. The information she provides is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way intended to replace the advice of your regular medical doctor or healthcare provider whose advice she urges you to follow. 
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