Prevention of Disease

In regard to the expression, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," there really are measurable results with supplementation for the Prevention of Disease.  There is research that shows prevention is a very cost-effective way to maintain your health.

I invite you to take a look at this short VIDEO and then finish reading the article here.

We all know that ‘getting well’ with modern medicine is quite expensive, and health care costs are rising every day.  While there is a definite need and place for medicine, there are also many horror stories of bad meds, interactions, and just not getting results.

A report presented to the Federal Government back in 1997 surprised just about everyone who read it.  Milton Copulos, president of the National Defense Council Foundation (NDCF), was hired to consult on ways to reduce the cost of providing health care to the military.  Most thought he would recommend things like hospital closings or consolidations, wage cuts, etc.  Instead, he proposed increasing the health of active and retired military with an anti-aging program that included supplementation.

It is tough to try and decipher various research and clinical trials that are conducted in regard to supplementing and preventive care.  People get upset when they open the newspaper and read headlines about a new study that shows vitamins don’t make a difference in better health.  Many times the groups tested are too small to draw significant conclusions, the results are often hard to read and can be manipulated, and medical trials rarely involve healthy people. 

There are clinical trials that have produced some great results for antioxidant use as primarily preventive.  The Harvard Heart Study concluded that the group who took Vitamin E supplements for at least two years had 41 percent less hearth disease.  With the amount of heart disease present today, this is very significant.  I am amazed at the amount of times just in the last six months that I heard about someone who had heart disease diagnosed during totally unrelated pre-op testing.  It is scary that many folks don’t know they have it and yet it is serious enough that medication (or surgery) is needed before the first operation can be performed, if at all.

Supplementing can be a confusing thing because there are many choices and we have to choose which will benefit each of us.  While there is a lot of information ‘out there’ it is still a fact that supplements are not regulated so this means a couple of things.  First, you have to do your homework and make sure the company produces a quality product with quality ingredients that will give you the results you desire.  It helps is there is solid research and science behind that particular brand, not that the company settles to use generic research.  Also, there is the safety issue that results from no regulation.  Finally, there is the push to sell something that the consumer may not understand or need.  It helps to choose a company that will give personal service, put you in touch with good information to evaluate, and which produces a safe, quality, effective supplement.

I invite you to contact me anytime to discuss this Shak*** brand of supplements.  We have the science, the safety, the quality ingredients, and the tools to share these preventive supplements so that you can choose the exact product(s) that are right for you.

Earth Day Cleaner Kit Project

I would like to announce an Earth Day 2007 Cleaner Kit Project.  I will post my Press Release here and between that and the link to the Project site, you will get all the details needed to participate.

I encourage all readers to spread the word.  This really can make measurable contributions to the environment and lasts throughout the year, day in and day out, not only on Earth Day itself.  I am very excited to promote this project because I have personally used these products for many years, and they are Very Effective, Economical, Environmentally Friendly and Safe. 

Everywhere you look, there are people with health challenges such as allergies, asthma, other respiratory illnesses and more serious disease, that can be linked to toxins and chemicals that are found in our homes.

Take the challenge to look at these Green Cleaners for yourself – and make a difference!

Vicki Zerbee announces an Earth Day Project for Day Cares and Schools for Earth Day 2007.

The Earth Day Cleaner Kit Project is available for day care centers, schools, and even individual families to participate in a measurable effort for the environment, and also an educational experience for children.

(PRLog.Org) – Earth Day is now a worldwide event. In fact it may be the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths, and nationalities.
There is an organization named Earth Day Network (EDN) that was founded by the organizers of the very first Earth Day in 1970. According to their website, the organization promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.

My research found that the idea for Earth Day was born in 1962 right here in the United States. Over the next seven years, Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, developed the concept along with support from President Kennedy and others. They were not content with the fact that the state of the environment was a non-issue in our country’s politics, and this very fact would demand a lot of hard work and perseverance to take the idea to reality. In 1969, the large reach of the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations actually gave Nelson the idea to organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening in our environment. It was his hope that the environmental issues would generate a great deal of attention, and once announced it did just that – from coast to coast.

Zerbee has proposed an Earth Day Project where for a small donation of as little as $ .50 or $1.00 from all of its families, an environmentally friendly Cleaner Kit can be purchased for use at the day care center, school, or in a home. There are multiple environmental benefits recognized for this purchase. Each Cleaner Kit is the environmental equivalent to eliminating 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills, eliminating 248 pounds of greenhouse gas, and planting 10 trees. Zerbee states, “If you multiply these numbers by 1000 Cleaner Kits or even 10,000, these are very big contributions to our environment. Plus safe cleaning, that is free of harmful toxins and chemicals, will help make the children and adults breathe a cleaner inside environment.”

The opportunity allows organizations to combine resources and make a measurable contribution that will last well beyond Earth Day itself. This is significant because as important an event as Earth Day is, there is a need for the efforts to continue throughout the year to make major impacts on a cleaner, safer environment. For day care centers and schools that do not have a 2007 Earth Day project planned, this project can be quickly organized giving every establishment in the country a chance to participate in Earth Day.

The Earth Day Network states that their organization is committed to expanding the definition of “environment” to include all issues that affect our health, our communities and our environment, such as air and water pollution, deteriorating schools, and rising rates of asthma and cancer. The manufacturer of the Cleaner Kit has provided this same innovative environmental leadership for more than 50 years, and is the nation’s first Climate Neutral Certified company. It has zero impact on global warming by offsetting 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions. “It would be a great benefit for all organizations to get to know this company and its products.” said Zerbee.

Just as the Earth Day Network uses innovative education tools and community projects to promote civic participation and develop a sense of environmental responsibility among young people, the company behind the Cleaner Kits has established a tradition of combining sponsorship of environmental projects with educational opportunities for both children and adults alike. Currently there is an arctic expedition for a global warming project that the company is sponsoring, and the public is invited to track this project through Live updates at http://globalwarming101.com.

Details of the Earth Day Cleaner Kit project can be found at the project Website, as well as information on the Cleaner Kit and links to supporting documents.

Talk Shoe New Health Episodes Posted

There are several new Health Information sites posted over on the Alternative Health Choices podcast on My Talk Shoe Broadcast.

‘Selecting a Multi-Vitamin’ will give you great information on what the important ingredients in a multi-vitamin are and why.  You will hear about how to compare brands and the importance of taking your multi-vitamin every day.

‘Interferon’ is a very good episode to get all the science you need behind Interferon.  Hear how this natural supplement fits in with your healthy immune system.

‘Skin & Health Solutions during Menopause’ is a must-listen for all women.  There are lots of new situations women are presented with during this season of their lives and the podcast gives women the information they need to continue to feel good during this time.  Learn and benefit here women!

‘Exercising for Health’ is a talkcast for listeners of every age.  The importance
of exercise for a healthy lifestyle is discussed as well as nutrition requirements.  Exercise is a feel-good choice you can make every day and the future health benefits it provides is worth hearing about as well.

‘Digestive Health’ is a discussion of various digestive challenges that people have and some solutions that are very effective.  Our diets many times contribute to these digestive issues, but there are healthy ways to get some good results without side effects that have bothered people in the past.

These are the last five episodes posted over on Talk Shoe.  There are quite a few before these.  If you have not visited this site yet, please take a look and listen to all of the podcasts.  You can download to your computer or an ipod for offline listening.

Alternative Health Choices Talk Shoe Radio Podcast

Are you searching for answers to some health challenges?  Do you want to build better health for your future?

I would like to introduce you to My Talk Shoe Broadcast and invite you to visit.  You can listen Live online, download to your computer, or download to your ipod to take along and listen.

My show is called Alternative Health Choices and there are already quite a few episodes posted.  The very first one is an introduction to the show and to me, along with an overview of the format that I have planned.

After that initial show there are some great company presentations posted.  My goal for this podcast is to give lots and lots of health and wellness information so that we can all be in charge of our own good health for now and for the future.  The company has put out some very professional sessions on different health issues and concerns so that the listeners can make informed choices.  There is information on great, healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and feeling good every day. 

Life is all about choices and we have so many.  Doesn’t it feel good to make some decisions, be able to cross one more thing off our list?  And if your better health can be a result of one of your choices, well that is a wonderful thing!

I invite comments and suggestions for shows as well.  I hope you will visit Talk Shoe soon.

Support the Hardest Working Muscle In Your Body – Your Heart

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