Secret Power of the Subconscious

About a week ago my friend and mentor of 30 years, Dr. Dave Saker, introduced me to Dreams Alive - Secrets of Manifesting course.



Basically, it teaches you how to access the power of your subconscious. It goes beyond The Secret and Laws of Attraction.

Here is what John Assaraf had to say about the course:

"If you are serious about getting off the "treadmill" of life and want to create wealth in all aspects (material and spiritual), Paul's System will be a breakthrough of epic proportions in your life. Paul's revolutionary System will help you eliminate any old blocks that have held you back in life and help you turn your "prosperity switch" back on to attract what you want most. My highest recommendation!

John Assaraf New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur www.cloningofsuccess.com

Cozmo Insulin Pump

Friday I attended a training session to learn about the Cozmo Insulin Pump. By the end of the day I was very impressed with this machine that was lighter than a minimed. The first thing I noticed was it looked like a cell phone. The battery setup was a breeze unlike some other models. I liked the infusion set except the tubing seemed unusually long, but you can also use any infusion set you wish, which is a definite plus. It has a one touch bolus feature, which I thought was clever. A glucose monitor can be attached to the back of the pump. When you insert a test strip and test your blood sugar the monitor sends real-time blood sugar results to the pump display and you can choose to give a bolus or not. I loved it; thought it was great. But it’s not an i-pump.

Deltec Cozmo® Insulin Pump

Friday I will be flying to Baltimore to learn all about the Deltec Cozmo® Insulin Pump. I am excited except for the flying part. If you currently use the Cozmo, I would love to hear from you. What do you consider the pros and cons of this pump.

When I get back, I will post all of my thoughts on this particular pump. So, stay tuned.

Glycemic Index and Diabetes

Yesterday I attended the Eighth Annual Diabetes Care Conference for Physicians. Marion Franz, MS, RD, CDE was one of the speakers. Her books Exchanges for All Occasions and Fast Food Facts are well known to many people with diabetes.

Marion stated the low-Glycemic Index (GI) diet does not affect fasting blood sugars. The evidence suggests that other nutrition interventions can lead to greater improvements in overall blood sugar control. When a variety of starches and sugars are selected, the glycemic response is identical as long as the total amount of carbohydrate is kept constant.

She also went on to say that weight loss does not always = improved blood glucose control. Beneficial effects on blood glucose occur before much weight loss occurs. Even if weight loss is not achieved, eating less is shown to have long-term beneficial effects.

Also physical fitness, regardless of body mass index (BMI), decreases risk of mortality from all chronic diseases. These were her recommendations:

Exercise Guidelines:

For fitness and reduced risk of chronic health conditions: 30 min/day of moderate physical activity (walking 3 – 4 miles/hr)

For prevention of weight gain: 60 min/day

To avoid regain of weight loss: 60 – 90 min/day

For children for healthy weight gain during growth: 60 min/day

Vigorous physical activity provides greater benefits.

Alcohol was also discussed. She recommends 1-2 drinks per day. Any more than that and you are on your own.

Bottom Line:

Monitoring total grams of carbohydrate, whether by carbohydrate counting or exchanges, remains a key strategy in achieving blood sugar control.

It is better to be fit, than thin.

Eat less.

Alcohol in Moderation.

Our Personal Products are Killing Us

This news release is a must read and I encourage you to visit the website. The government is not protecting us, so we must take action to protect ourselves.

SKIN DEEP 3.0 REVEALS INGREDIENTS IN 25,000 PRODUCTS

Washington, DC — Most people think that the ingredients in personal care and cosmetic products are safety tested before they are sold. But there is no such requirement in federal law.
To help consumers make informed decisions about their products, Environmental Working Group (EWG) is re-launching its popular Skin Deep website, the only online source for assessing and comparing the safety of personal care products. Skin Deep, first launched 3 years ago by the EWG, generates more than 1 million unique page visits a month. Skin Deep 3.0 is a dramatic upgrade of the database, both in the number of products assessed and the sophistication of EWG's safety reviews. This newest version evaluates the safety of nearly one-fourth of all personal care products on the market.

Skin Deep fills the information gaps left by an industry that markets thousands of products with ingredients that have not been assessed for safety by either industry or government health experts. By law, the government cannot mandate safety studies of cosmetics products or their ingredients, and only 13 percent of the 10,500 ingredients in personal care products have been reviewed for safety by the cosmetic industry's own review panel. For virtually every product on the market, safety decisions are made behind closed doors, guided by an industry-funded panel, without the benefit of peer-review or independent pre-market safety testing.

"Under federal law, companies can put virtually anything they wish into personal care products, and many of them do. Mercury, lead, and placenta extract — all of these and many other hazardous materials are in products that millions of Americans, including children, use every day," said Jane Houlihan, Vice President of Research at EWG. "Mothers shouldn't have to worry about what is in the baby lotion they use, and now they don't have to. The new Skin Deep database provides information on nearly 25,000 personal care products so people can find out for themselves which products are the best choices for them and their families."

EWG's scientists and programmers built Skin Deep to be a one-of-a-kind resource, coupling our in-house collection of cosmetics and personal care product ingredient listings with more than 50 integrated toxicity and regulatory databases — the largest public, product-safety database in existence.Consumers can also use Skin Deep to create customized shopping lists — products free of fragrances or carcinogens, for instance — while manufacturers can construct one-of-a-kind safety assessments, rating all their product ingredients at once to aid in reformulation plans to make their products safer.

###EWG is a not-for-profit group that uses the power of information to protect human health and the environment by researching pollution in food, water, air and people. Founding members of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics include the Breast Cancer Fund, Friends of the Earth, Women's Voices for the Earth, Environmental Working Group, National Environmental Trust, National Black Environmental Justice Network, Health Care Without Harm and Commonwealth.