Rich Remedies

Herbs

2009-12-06T18:57:00.000-08:00

Rich Remedies Incredible Garden Herb Healing Salad Dressing

“This is the best tasting salad dressing I have ever tasted, bar none. It will blow your mind. The people I have given it to drink it straight from the bottle it’s so good. Best of all, it has natural healing properties!”
Richard Tyson
Author, Chef, Mixocologist, Gardener, and Arm Chair Expert

The herb dressing relies on fresh herbs when available. Basil and parsley grow in a in a pot on our deck. If you are short on space or live in an apartment, this is the way to go. Fresh-picked herbs are preferred ingredients.

In the garden I grow oregano, rosemary, mint, thyme, and other popular herbs. When the garden isn’t producing or I can’t grow what I need, the farmers market supplies a wide variety of good, fresh herbs. Most of the herbs I use are local, in season so the ingredients change a little bit from season to season.

Garden Herb Recipe

Water- filtered (Ionized optional) 3 cups
Organic grape seed oil (key flavor ingredient) ½ cup
Organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar (substitute lemon juice is vinegar is not permitted) ½ cup
Lemon juice 4 lemons
Braggs Liquid Aminos All Purpose Seasoning ½ cup
Seasonal herbs (see list below) 4 tablespoons or a small handful chopped
Cayenne red pepper 4 tablespoons
Black pepper 2 tablespoons
Himalayan pink salt 1 Tablespoon
Fresh habenero pepper (key flavor ingredient) 1 pepper or 2 for added heat
Fresh garlic cloves 6 – 8 cloves. Never enough garlic!
Scallion or onion 1/8 cup
Local honey 4 tablespoons
Fresh ginger root 4 tablespoons or to taste

Place ingredients in blender an liquefy for 1 minute. Decant to smaller bottles/

Here is the line up of the ingredients for this month’s batch of Rich Remedies Dressing. Note the fresh shallots and cilantro are in season in my area and were purchased at the local farmer’s market. Support your local farmer!

Salad Dressing Ingredients & Healing Effects

Herb Healing effects *
Garlic Active ingredient is allicin which has antibacterial, antifungal, blood thinning, and antioxidant properties. Said to reduce cholesterol, arterial plaque, and strengthen heart.
Ginger Digestive aid that has anti inflammatory properties. Used to treat nausea, vomiting and motion sickness.
Parsley High in vitamin C, iron, potassium and calcium. Used by naturopaths for urinary infections. Full of chlorophyll which is a mediator of bad breadth. Treats lost libido in women (buy it by the bushel basket guys)
Basil Antiviral properties. In folk medicine used to get rid of warts. Phytochemicals said to remove plaque from teeth
Rosemary “Herb of remembrance” Helps with blood circulation, particularly to the brain. Alzheimer’s, arthritis, diabetes, indigestion, and blood pressure are said to benefit from this herb.
Thyme Breathing problems like asthma, coughs, and bronchitis are said to be treated by doses of Thyme syrup prescribed by a physician. Also said to kill certain worms.
Cayenne/ Habernero pepper Capsaicin, the phytochemical that produces the heat in peppers is prominent in cayenne. Anti inflammatory, blood thinning, blood circulation,cholestral reduction, anti bacterial, pain reliever, and provides a “cooling effect” in hot weather
Onion/ Shallot Contains high amounts of quercetin in the onion skin that is a bioflavonoid that is known as an anti inflammatory good for treating allergies and respiratory ailments. Colds, diabetes, high blood pressure, and inflammatory bowel are said to benefit from the healing compounds in onions
Spearmint Indigestion, stomach ache, bad breadth, and colds are said to benefit from spearmint
Black pepper Contains the compound peperine.Digestive aid, constipation, and is said to help the body assimilate certain vitamins in the digestive process.
Oregano Antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antifungal agent. Also used as an antiparasidic.

Grape seed Oil- Grape seed oil contains vitamin E, vitamin C and beta- carotene. It also contains Omega-6, Omega-9, and Omega-3 fatty acids which are good for cardiovascular health.

Apple Cider Vinegar- Contributes to making one’s body fluids more alkaline (high pH level) which is desirable when fighting disease. Diseases thrive in acidic bodily fluids.
Apple Cider vinegar also contains small amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and apple pectin. There are also trace minerals such as potassium present which lowers high blood pressure.

Filtered water – Ionized lowers the pH.

Local honey- amino acids, natural sugars. Pollen from local plants in the honey is said to help with some plant- based allergies. The honey “cools down” the

Bragg Liquid Aminos- Contains 16 amino acids – vegetable protein from soy beans

Note: These healing effects apply based on an individual’s specific body chemistry. They also apply when a proper diagnosis and prescription has been made by a trained medical professional. The therapeutic benefits (disease prevention) can be gained by adding these fresh herbs to food on a regular basis. Consult your Naturopathic healer for details on herbal remedies. Do not serve to people with allergies to peppers or soy products.

I add fresh cayenne and habernero peppers to taste. Less is usually better unless you like heat. If you fi8nd that you have gone overboard on the pepper, add more honey. It neutralizes the heat.

“Bonapetit”

Rich
www.richremedies.com

Equine Healing & Horse Training - Janice Terra

2009-11-02T10:48:00.001-08:00

www.theglobalpeaceproject.com

http://www.theglobalpeaceproject.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=94

Yesterday I posted the blog above on the Global Peace Project website on the exraordinary work that my friend Janice Terra does with horses. A few people contacted me and asked for more information on what Janice does so I am posting her biography here:

JANICE TERRA
THE LADY HORSE WHISPERER

Janice has worked with riders and horses for more than thirty years. As an international trainer and author, Janice has lectured to the management team at NASA, the Houston Police Dept. Mounted Division, the Albuquerque Police Dept., Mounted Patrol, Corporate management, and more.

Janice has worked in the equine industry in a number of capacities, including; riding instructor, trainer, breeder, stable manager, feed store owner, horse show manager, open show judge, horse show announcer, columnist, consultant, and has been retained as an expert in her field to give testimony in a court of law.

She has trained national champions in both English and Western disciplines. She has conducted seminars and empowerment workshops throughout the U.S., and on more than one occasion brought her enlightened horse whispering techniques to Europe, where they always request her return.

She has an uncanny knack for rehabilitation of horse and rider on both a physical and emotional level. She has developed techniques for humans that have proven to be quite successful in dealing with situations as varied as cancer, ADD, autism, anger management, speech therapy, childhood development, etc., etc.. On more than one occasion she has turned horses viewed as “unsalvageable” into show ring champions.

As a horse whisperer she has saved many a horse from the fate of “dog food”, and turned their lives in a positive direction. She is able to fix many “problems” in minutes, versus the typical “months”. She is one of the few that has actually worked with true wild horses, and elicited positive results from them, without the use of ropes or restraints

www.janiceterra.com
www.theladyhorsewhisperer.com
janiceterra@comcast.net
281-705-8188

If you know anyone who can use an extraordinary horse trainer, contact Janice.

AHO

Richard

Polysaccharide-X-Peptides

2009-10-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

I've been sampling the nutritional supplement pXp Forte polysaccharide X peptides (pictured above) for the past 3 weeks. No measurable improvements but the manufacturer recommends consistent, long term use to receive dramatic results.

I was handed a bottle of this "miracle" supplement on my way out the door at CEO Space earlier this month. The person who sold me the pXp heard that I have an interest in cutting edge healing produsts.She told me that she had remedied a crippling neurological condition with steady use of the pXp supplement.

"Alfa PXP contains BioReady Nutrients (BRNs) from organically-grown rice that directly feed the part of the cell (mitochondria) that produces ATP*(cellular energy). These BRNs come in the form of complex polysaccharides that are bound to specific polypeptides through a scientific process using mechanical hydrolysis and hydro-thermal technology. The BRNs in Alfa PXP are in a concentrated form for better availability and absorption, thereby creating more cellular function through increased energy. Healthy cells create healthy people."

Here are some of the manufacturer's healing claims (not this author):

• Boost your immune system to fight illness and disease
• Get energy, vitality, mental clarity and focus
• Enhance circulation and brain function
• Target hormonal imbalances and poor sleep
• Fight depression, memory loss and dementia
• Decrease high blood pressure, elevated LDL and triglycerides
• Balance blood sugar levels and improve digestion

The research that I have read sounds pretty compelling. There are so many great products available today, it's hard to decide which ones to stock in the cuboard. pXp looks promising. The jury is in session......

AHO

Richard

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 at AARP Conference

2009-10-22T17:50:00.000-07:00

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 , My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries is being exhibited at the AARP Conference in Las Vegas October 22- 25.

Do you want to make these years and your “golden years” truly golden? There are some easy ways to make this happen. I thrive on simplicity.

Have your family’s “golden years” been golden? I hope yours have. My family’s were not.

On the top of the list of reasons that motivated me to write my book on natural self healing was the way that I saw my great grandmother, grandmother, aunt, and father spend the last few years of their lives. It wasn’t pretty. It included heart operations, multiple cancers, emphysema, depression, and a host of other ailments.

You have the choice to select vibrant health for yourself and family. It’s easy.
I choose, right now, to avoid a painful end to my life through self healing and preventive measures.

You can join me in this intention by implementing a few tips that I share in my book with the advice and counsel of a professional, holistic healing coach. Holistic healing refers to the practice of dealing with the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. If you address all three areas you are more likely to heal completely versus just treating symptoms

I used to think this was all BS until I cured myself of chronic asthma, allergies, an ulcer, high cholesterol, a damaged knee, and many other health issues. This was done with the assistance of natural healing professionals. But it is ultimately up to YOU and ME to make it happen.

Don’t rely on someone else unless they have an extraordinary healing gift. Even then, you have to ultimately heal yourself.
So AARP sees my book. I hope a few people pick it up and read it. There is life-saving information in it.
AHO
Richard
PS: AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service.

AARP speaks with one voice – united by a common motto: “To serve, not be served.”
PS. PS.: Note: to serve, not be served. Self reliance is the American way. Don’t depend on anyone to make you healthy or take care of you. Take care of yourself and everything is easier.

Safe Breast Screening

2009-10-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Gang,

Been on the road and focused on the future.

Here is a handy tip:

If you are a woman and are considering a breast cancer screening, consider Thermography as discussed by my friend Dr. Patrick Price:

"Digital infra-red thermal imaging (DITI) is a screening process that detects differences in heat given off by the body through precise measurements of infrared frequency wavelengths. Known as thermography, this process gained FDA approval in 1982 and has become increasingly more accurate and useful through technological advancements. "Useful for what?" you might ask.

"Thermography has many advantages over other screening processes. First, it is non-invasive. No radiation or dyes are put into the body. Secondly, it's painless. Nothing ever touches you and there is no compression of the breasts which is good news to women for several reasons. Perhaps most importantly, thermography detects a physiological or functional process rather than an anatomical process. Instead of focusing on organs or tissue, it focuses on processes occurring in the body that are causing temperature changes, as a result it may pick up high risk areas long before they become anatomical. What this means is that we may be able to practice prevention rather than just detection. By learning of an area of thermal abnormality, attention can be given toward possibly reversing those risk-associated changes. "

Dr Patrick Price, Houston, Texas pricechiro@aol.com

AHO

Rich

CEO Space 10.09 & Super Teaching

2009-10-08T16:07:00.001-07:00

A fews of us from the Global Peace Project Foundation are attending CEO Space in Henderson, Nevada this week to work on our sustainability program funding initiative and to launch the Health and Well Being Division. To find out more about CEP Space: http://www.ceospace.net/
The Health and Well Being Division is seeking afilliate partners who have natural wellness products and solutions that they would like to offer for sale through our website. Details to follow.

The first Health and Well Being product for sale is my book: Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries. It can be purchased from: www.richremedies.com
Ten (10) perscent of the profits will be donated to the Global Peace Project Foundation.

A break through technology called Super Learning is being used for instruction at CEO Space. It improves comprehension and the way we learn in general. I have noticed that it has kept my attention and made the subject matter more interesting.
Check out Super Teaching here: http://superteaching.uah.edu/

AHO

Richard

FREE Cancer Terminator Book Link Here

2009-09-26T17:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to a FREE ebook on curing cancer:

http://www.cancer-book.com/CancerTerminator.pdf

I don't recommend anything......I just make useful information that I find known.

Thank you Zhen-Go Wang! We are grateful for this information.

Check this out.

AHO

Richard
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International Day of Peace, September 21, 2009

2009-09-13T18:32:00.000-07:00

Join us Monday, September 21
7:30 p.m.

Cathedral of Hope

5910 Cedar Springs Rd.

Dallas, Texas

International Day of Peace Celebration:
Celebration, Education & Music

A special evening concert with

Resounding Harmony
Creating a New World of Peace, Prosperity, and Possibility
with Mindy Audlin & Jim Bunch
Love Offering

What kind of education do you think we would have to give the world's children today in order to create a planet in which wars and violence of any kind would not exist by the year 2029?

Intriguing question, isn't it?
Can you imagine how different your life would be today if you learned the life-skills that the world's wisest elders have accumulated after decades of life experience?

Today, there's an exciting opportunity for your community to join The Peace Project and Be Peace, Teach Peace and Build Peace!

It's the first small step in moving an entire generation towards living together in peace, and it begins with International Day of Peace Sept 21st .

Experts from around the world
have assisted us in creating our
education program, which provides life-skills we can easily use in our daily lives. These skills help us to be happy with our own lives and relationships, and to live peacefully at home, on the job, in our communities, and in our world.

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Sunday, September 20
7:00p.m.

The Ultimate Game of Life
with Jim Bunch

Cathedral of Hope

5910 Cedar Springs Rd.
Dallas, TX

Love Offering

"Live the Ultimate Life". Join Jim and his Texas Tuggers group for a lively discussion on creating your "Ultimate Life".

Jim's seminars and workshops have impacted thousands of lives and Jim has worked intimately with organizations such as Century 21, FritoLay, Isagenix, Jack Canfield Trainings, Pitney Bowes, Prudential, Remax, Xerox, and spoken for other top companies such as Arbonne, International Coach Federation, Land America, and Young Presidents Organization. For more information please go to www.theglobalpeaceproject.com or call 214-352-5005.

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For more information, go to www.peacehousedallas.org or www.theglobalpeaceproject.com or call 214-352-5005.

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Monday, Sept 21 7:30p.m.
International Day of Peace Celebration, Education and Music

Cathedral of Hope

5910 Cedar Springs Rd.
Dallas, TX

Love Offering

An special evening concert with Resounding Harmony

and the insights of Jim Bunch
and Mindy Audlin

MINDY AUDLIN
What if it All Works Out? Einstein tells us that we can't solve problems with the same thinking that created those problems. Creating a world of peace requires us to adopt a new mindset about our relationships, our communities, and our planet. Join Peace Project advisor Mindy Audlin for an in-depth experience of "Possibility Thinking" and join leading edge peacebuilders in the work of creating a world of peace from the inside out. Mindy Audlin is the founder of The What If Up Club and author of the upcoming book, "What If It All Works Out?
Creating a New World of Peace, Prosperity & Possibility."
She is the creator of the
"Voices of Peace" series:
www.voicesofpeaceinterviews.com. She is also the innovator behind the Unity.FM online radio network, where she currently hosts a weekly radio program, "The Leading Edge," bringing together the world's top leaders and spiritual teachers for inspiring discussions about the practical application of universal spiritual principles.

JIM BUNCH
Whether it’s launching a new business venture or helping someone upgrade their life, there’s a common thread you’ll find in whatever Jim Bunch does – and that’s bringing out the best in the companies and people he works with while personally maintaining an “Ultimate Life”.

Presented by Peace House Dallas,

The Peace Project, Hope for Peace and Justice, Resounding Harmony and Cathedral of Hope.

For more information, go to www.peacehousedallas.org or www.theglobalpeaceproject.com or call 214-352-5005.

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To Eat Meat or Not Eat Meat......That is the Question

2009-09-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Pictured above: Coopers BBQ pit Llano, Texas. Carnivore Heaven
Pictured just below: The Master Cleanse Ingredients (BBQ Antidote)

I'm almost finished the book The Face in Your Plate by Jeffrey Monssoff Masson. It really makes me feel guilty about eating meat (animal flesh).
Monssoff Masson has almost convinced me to become a vegan.

If you're on the fence about being an omnivore, this will tip you over the side.

My diet consists on average a 75/ 25 ratio of Vegetables/ Meat. I maintain this proportion based on the Blood-type dietary recommendations to keep meat in the diet of the O Blood Type, which I am.

The other way I justify keeping animal flesh in my diet is that I cleanse at least 4 times a year (usually more) and get rid of all that nasty animal residue from my system.

This does not address the ethical, humane treatment of animals or any of the other negative issues that are associated with eating meat.

I'm still working on the resolution to this conundrum.

In the meantime, pass me the brisket and some more BBQ sauce!

AHO

Richard

PS- Life is full of contradictions. Eating meat is full of them. I can't figure out why I still do other than the blood type argument.....and I enjoy the taste.

PS PS- Coopers is the best BBQ I've had in Texas, Try the beef ribs while you're there.

09.09.09

2009-09-09T04:24:00.000-07:00

Water Lilly, Mayfield Gardens, Austin, Texas

In some belief systems, today, Wednesday: 09.09.09 has a special significance. It's all in the numbers.

Pythagoras, the ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher believed that numbers have a vibrational frequency of their own and hold a special meaning in all aspects of life and cycles in nature."There are no accidents" and the numbers that show up in our lives- birthdays, names, addresses, and frequently appearing numbers have a significance / meaning. He devised a system called numerology that assigns characteristic to numbers 1 to 9. One (1) is "start", nine (9) represents "finish". The numbers 1-9 in different combinations have different meanings.
There are different opinions on the significance of 09.09.09.

In Chinese Feng Shui, Master Donna Collins says 09.09.09 is an auspicious day. A good day to initiate new projects/ activities.

Carol May says that 09.09.09 is an “Opening of the Lotus Grid”. This is a beneficial release of energy from the Earth’s heart chakra. There are Lotus Grid openings each year from 2006 to the end of the Mayan calendar on December 22, 2012. The “special days” are: 06.06.06, 07.07.07, 08.08.08, 09.09.09, 10.10.10, and 11.11.11.

There is another group that is assembling today on Mount Magazine, Arkansas for a massive energetic release that is supposed to occur on 09.09.09 from the crystal formations inside the mountain.

Is there anything to these beliefs?

I have no clue, but I am going to initiate several new projects and will take inspired action in several areas of my life today. Why not? I am always looking for an advantage and a reason to take inspired action.

If there is extra energy to be had, I’ll take it.

Use it to your advantage.

09.09.09, it’s going to be a great day!

AHO

Richard

PS- Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries makes a great 09.09.09 gift!

You can buy it here: www.richremedies.com

The Canary in the Coal Mine

2009-09-07T13:42:00.000-07:00

The view from the running trail under MOPAC Highway, over Lady Bird Lake.

Happy Labor Day!

Today I ran 3.5 miles on Lady Bird Lake trail here in Austin. I'm no longer the avid runner I once was about 8 years ago. Running is my "canary in the coal mine." It's my litmus test that I have my allergies and asthma under control. If I get through a 3+ mile run with no respiratory stress, wheezing, or coughing, I'm in good shape.

Five (5) years ago I could not run 100 yards without my lungs shutting down.

After years of running 5-8 miles multiple times per week, I contracted allergies and asthma that ended one of my favorite past times and put me on the ropes.

In my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1, I discussed how I cured my asthma and allergies through diet, cleansing, and energy medicine. It took me about 60 days to eradicate my crippling respiratory problems. Then, on-going dietary modifications to keep my system alkaline.

Running is no longer a passion of mine. I walk, stationary cycle, and lift weights. If I wanted to distance run I can, but right now it is not something I want to do.

When I do run, usually on Saturday mornings, it's to check out the condition of my lungs and to insure that I do not have asthma.

All systems are "Go". The "canary in my coal mine" is tweeting away. My breathing and lung capacity are good.

To get a copy of my book, go to www.richremedies.com

AHO

Rich

Rich Remedies Supports Whole Foods Market "Buycott"

2009-09-03T03:12:00.000-07:00

In an earlier Rich remedies blog post, I discussed my opposition to the Obama Health care plan. I suggested that we all take personal responsibility for our own health in conjunction with enlightened "health coaches", ie doctors,nutritionists, and professional healers of multiple disciplines who practice integrative medicine.

Let's stop eating the Standard American Diet (SAD), exercise, and up-lift our communities with good works and deeds. Mine is a simplistic, idealistic approach to a complex problem.

John Mackey, Founder and CEO of my favorite grocer, Whole Foods Market, offered the Wall Street Journal Op Ed page a detailed, objective, and very well thought out alternative to the multi-trillion budget busting policy the Obama Administration is trying to sell on Capital Hill. Here is the link.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342170072865070.html

Indignant Obama health care policy boycotters have sprung up (in very small numbers) around the US in front of Whole Foods Market's stores in reaction to John Mackey's constructive criticism of "Obamacare".

Constructive, intelligent debate is no longer tolerated in this country? Cut me a break.

This is liberal fascism at it's worst. I'm going down to the flagship Whole Foods Market here in Austin, Texas and buying as much as I can for the long Labor day weekend. I will "buycott" their boycott.

Many cities around the US have staged Whole Foods Markets "buycotts" whereby shoppers are responding to this attempt to squelch free speech in America with their pocketbooks.

I have shopped at Whole Foods since their first stores opened decades ago. In some cases they were the only stores that carried organic produce, vitamins, herbs, and other healthy products that I use. It's been a leader in helping our country get back to basic, wholesome foods and health.

Defeat this moronic boycott and buy something at Whole Foods Market for your Labor day Weekend family picnic or Bar B Q. "It's the American thing to do".

AHO

Richard

PS- My book:Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries is not yet available for sale at Whole Foods Market, so buy it online at my website http://www.richremedies.com.

Ganoderma Coffee- Rich Remedies Discovers Healthy Coffee

2009-09-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

Bingo! Healthy Coffee!

My search has ended. I’ve been looking for a “healthy” coffee for 20 years
I like coffee, but it does not always like me, especially if I drink more than one cup. I get the jitters and the acid affects my stomach. In spite of these side effects, I enjoy my cup of Joe.

My first boxes of healthy coffee arrived today. It’s called Gandoderma, which is the botanical name of its key additive ingredient- ,reishi (ganoderma) mushroom powder. Wow. I can drink my coffee and get a healthy dose of herbal healing at the same time. Guilt free java!

The Gandoderma flavor I purchased is called 4 in 1. It has coffee, reishi mushroom powder, milk solids, and cane sugar. You can get it black if you want to nix the sugar and milk. The 4 in 1 is the way I had it on a visit to Dr. Patrick Price’s office last month. He drinks it so it must be good, as he is very careful about what he consumes (most of the time).

Order here:
http://www.ganodermacoffee.com/go/richremedies

Reishi Mushrooms have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2000 years.
It has been said that Reishi is the most revered herbal remedy in some healing circles. Even higher than the much venerated ginseng.

In ancient times reishi was reserved for royalty and the upper classes of Chinese society.

Scarcity is another reason that the mushrooms were not more readily accessible on a mass scale. They are now being cultivated in controlled environments in high quantities, making them available to many more people at a reasonable cost.
Reshi mushrooms are said to help lower blood pressure, calm nerves, boost the immune system, and shrink tumors.

Regular consumption of Reishi may enhance our body's immune system and improve blood circulation. Reishi is recommended as an adaptogen, immune modulator, and a general tonic.

Here is the site to order your healthy coffee: http://www.ganodermacoffee.com/go/richremedies

AHO

Richard

The "Master Cleanse"

2009-08-27T20:01:00.000-07:00

The Master Cleanse was made famous by Beyonce Knowles and Oprah Winfrey for all the weight they were able to shed while on this liquid fast. I tried this out for the first time this week. Cheated the regime with some solid food but followed the recipe for the most part. Tomorrow is my 5th and last day.

My objective is to lose 3-5 pounds and burn some of the remaining beer fat off of my abbs which are peaking through the flab, ever so slightly. Abbs of steel by September 1 was my battle cry. I have 4 more days to get there.

AHO

Richard

PS- Using Mag O-7 in conjunction with the Master Cleanse. Out in the Ozone again.

Cellular Release- The Body Detective

2009-08-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

Dr. Patrick Price, Founder, The Body Detective

Healing Through Cellular Release

In my book, Rich Remedies, Volume 1 I discuss how light therapy, EFT, and regression therapy have been used to relieve deep-seeded emotional traumas that are many times the root-cause of disease. Recently I discovered another healing modality that accomplishes the same results in a unique way by Dr. Patrick Price.
Here is a discussion of Dr Price’s “The Body Detective”
We all posses healing gifts. Some of us have chosen to cultivate them while others choose to allow their skills to lay dormant. The fact is, we all have the capability within us to heal ourselves and others if we acknowledge these gifts and use them. Very often we need the assistance of a professional healing coach to guide us to an understanding of our abilities.
A healing practitioner with a unique process to empower patients is Dr. Patrick Price.
Dr. Patrick Price has highly evolved healing gifts that he shares with his patients at his Chiropractic and Wellness center in Houston, Texas and as well as a new training program he has introduced called The Body Detective. www.thebodydetective.com
Dr. Price is a license Chiropractor and Martial Arts Instructor who realized he has a unique intuitive healing gift that emerged in 1995 during a near-death experience. As a result of this experience and years of hands-on clinical research, he has developed a methodology that enables people to participate in their own healing combining the mind, body and spirit.
The Body Detective healing protocol deals with an area Dr Price refers to as Cellular Release. In his program, he helps patients and students develop their own intuitive healing gifts by removing “cellular memory and limiting beliefs.” The kernel of cellular release is stress reduction and elimination using a combination of nutrition, detoxification, and energetic body work. Muscle testing is used to diagnose and expose the energetic blocks or sources of stress in the body.
If we examine the nature of dis-ease, it really comes down to stress and the impact that it has at a cellular level on our health. Science has come to accept that stress factors are the root cause of many chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many others.
In the introductory Body Detective sessions I attended, Dr Price illustrates how the human immune system and the adrenal systems are often in conflict in the body. The adrenal system creates a bio-field in your body that enables healing. When the adrenals are stressed, they reduce the bio-field and suppress your immune system, reducing the body’s ability to ward off disease. Over-taxed adrenals lead to the suppression of your immune system and open the doorway to illness.
Stress comes from active sources like career issues, work, family, “tribal beliefs”, religious conflict, ethnic conflict, and other personal life challenges that are literally stored in our body at a cellular level. Passive sources of stress include electromagnetic fields (EMF’s), environmental toxins, and other factors that are in our environment. In combination, these factors create dis-ease or a lack of “ease} in our lives.
The Body Detective training addresses human health holistically by taking all of the stress-causing factors into account and gives people the knowledge and tools to actively participate in their own healing at all of these levels.
Conventional Medicine looks at the symptoms of disease and treats them rather than getting to the root cause of the problem which is always a combination of the stress factors described here.
The Body Detective training that intrigued me most and is rarely dealt with in most healing methodologies is our limiting beliefs. Our beliefs have a huge impact on our wellness that many health care professionals in all disciplines are at a loss to help us address.
Dr. Price’s goal is to empower all of us to take control of our healing at all levels so that we can lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives. Most importantly, when we are healthy and centered, we bring peace to those around us and contribute to a better society and planet.
Dr Price is introducing the Body Detective training to leaders in all walks of life with the objective of getting folks who are decision makers to a place where they can have the greatest positive impact on society by reestablishing their life purpose in ways that benefit the most people.
For more information www.thebodydetective.com
AHO
Richard

Good Luck Son

2009-08-23T17:46:00.001-07:00

Son Scott with his Mom and sister at his Texas Tech University dormatory. He's happy to be there. Good luck Scott!

Another life transition.

AHO

Richard

My Luck Just Improved !- Kissing the Blarney Stone

2009-08-21T15:41:00.000-07:00

The Blarney Stone Plaque bears the following inscription:

"The above stone was uncovered by a group of engineers near here on March 7, 1939. Due to appearance it was perceived to have an unusual property. On careful investigation it was found to be identical with a piece of the original Blarney Stone which disappeared in from Blarney Castle near Dublin, Ireland in 1659. This piece of the original Blarney Stone bestows on all who kiss it the gift of eloquent speech."

I kissed the Blarney Stone! In Texas! My LUC just improved. (According to my Irish ancestral lore)

My son Scott enrolled at Texas Tech in Lubbock today. I was told that I needed to kiss the Blarney Stone while I was here on campus. Being an author and in sales,I could not pass up the opportunity to be blessed with the "gift of eloquent speech."

As I wondered the campus, I asked multiple people "where is the Blarney Stone?"
Several laughed out loud and said: "What? The Barney Stone?" Barney the purple dinosaur they know.....but Blarney?

After multiple, incredulous, crossed -eyed looks I decided to call campus information. I was beginning to believe that I was on a "snipe hunt" (a sucker's search for nothing....)

Campus information assured me that a piece of the Blarney Stone was next to the Chemical Engineering Building. After wondering aimlessly about, feeling like a fool, I found the Blarney Stone.

As tradition (and my Irish heritage) dictates, I kissed the sacred stone. After all, what's not to like about eloquent speech? Naturally, I checked the stone to make certain that there were no insects, bird droppings, or traces of other foreign matter on it prior to touching my lips to it's sacred surface. There was a gardener about 20 feet away shaking his head at the nutcase kissing the stone while snapping a photo. It's not the first time I've been called a nut and I'm sure it won't be the last.

Naturally, I plan to have the last Irish laugh.

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 (re-edited available for your reading pleasure at www.richremedies.com)

Also, my book just arrived at the Texas Tech University Library for students ready to take their health to the next level. This is no "blarney."

AHO

Richard

PS- When I returned to my hotel room this afternoon, following the pilgramage to Blarney,I sprayed some colloidal silver (traveler's friend) in my mouth and on my lips just in case there were some invisible cooties on the stone. Some mischievous prankster might have spread an invisible dollop of "bad mojo" on the stone just for laughs, I thought, after performing the pagan Celtic ritual. Just so I don't end up doing the Irish Mockareina tonight, I medicated. Vigilance!
PS PS- The next antidote is Guinness Stout. It works on everything!

Entry

2009-08-19T18:36:00.000-07:00

Entry- Texas Tech

AHO

Richard

Need Water !

2009-08-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

I was at Lake Travis here in Austin for the first time in over a year yesterday and took these photos. The water level is 20 feet below normal due to the third worst drought in Texas history.

The exposed lake bottom is bone dry and looks like the Mojave Desert. We need a tropical storm or drought-breaking hurricane to replenish the dry wells and aquafers.

Some "lake front" properties are now 50 yards from the water. The floating docks are resting on the limestone lake bottom. Some boats are sitting on dry land where there was once water.

We have had 45 straight days of 100 degree plus weather.

The El Nino is on the way.

Bring Rain. Bring Water.

AHO

Richard

Rich Remedies, Vol 1 - A Frog Story

2009-08-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

On my litt'l tour of the Taos Pueblo, I saw the longest inhabited building in North America, 1000 years, look up. Mondo Pueblo.

Accross the way is an art and native american crafts store.

I went into the store and in a joking way asked how we break the drought in Central Texas.

The frog was sold to me as a "Rain Maker". I interpreted that to mean that we will get rain in Central Texas and we will make rain with business. I bought this carving from a Pueblo Sister who told me that it rains when you keep this frog around.

We got rain

I sold the Kayak $$$ and canoe.....

So this frog works. (All I can say is "WOW!") :-) :-)

Courage

AHO

Richard

WWW.richrededies.com

PS- Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries as mentioned above is now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook fpormat.
"20 Years of Learnin' in 240 Pages."

Classic Columbia Bicycle for Sale

2009-08-14T17:38:00.000-07:00

I'm working on removing some of the "toleration's" from my life, like the unused inventory in my garage. This is part of Jim Bunch's "The Ultimate Game of Life" 24 hour challenge. It's about clearing the decks and opening up your life to new possibilities.

Here is the link:

http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1323895512.html

In actual fact I have been pruning my possessions for 4 months.

This lovely reproduction vintage Columbia bicycle is available on Craig's list.

Hurry, it's going fast!

It's been slowly aging like a fine wine in my garages for over 23 years. I bought it new at the Lambertville, NJ Bicycle Shop on a whim. It struck a chord with me. I felt nostalgic. It's a reproduction vintage vintage bike if that makes sense.

Looking for a loving home.

http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1323895512.html

AHO

Richard

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 Book Signing (8.13.09) Today Tao Center Austin, Texas

2009-08-13T10:09:00.000-07:00

Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Incredible Natural Healing Discoveries book signing in conjunction with Dr. Patrick Price's presentation on Cellular Release- The Body Detective. 7:00PM - 9:00PM.

The Tao Center
5515 Balcones Drive
Austin, Texas 78731

(2 blocks from the intersection of RR 2222 & Route 1 MOPAC Hwy)

See you there!

AHO

Richard

PS- Photo- "Clouds over Seattle"

Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing, Natural Self Healing Discoveries- now available in hard cover

2009-08-12T04:39:00.000-07:00

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 hardcovers are now available through my website www.richremedies.com

This is a re-edited version of my original transcript.

It is still available in softcover and eBook versions.

Book signings this week with Dr. Patrick Price at the Unity Church, Austin 12/ 12/ 09 (today) and tomorrow at the Tao Health Center in Austin.

Dr. Price will be presenting his revolutionary healing process called Cellular Release which is part of a program that he has developed called the "Body Detective".

Very powerful healing techniques. Check out his website and consider attending one of his lectures or classes.http://www.thebodydetective.com/

AHO

Richard

More Earthship Eco-Friendly Housing blogery

2009-08-09T15:09:00.000-07:00

The Earthship communities are an example of how we reconcile economic growth, consumer recycling, energy conservation, and the stewardship of our planet.
I discovered The Taos Earthship Community driving down Route 64, just past the breath-taking Rio Grande Gorge, between Taos, NM and my next destination on a short road trip on the way to, Ojo Caliente (mineral springs) I knew that this development was somewhere near Taos (Two Feather told me) but I did not know exactly where and was not going to go out of my way to see it. There was limited time, no detours allowed.
So it just appeared on the right side of Highway 64.
Check it out at:
http://www.earthship.net/
Driving on 64 you will see these interesting mound dwellings on the right side of the road, facing east towards the Sangre de Christo Mountain range, in the direction of Taos.
I pulled into the first road I saw and got out to take pictures (see above).
The setting is just beautiful.
The comfort and aesthetics provided in some of the Earthship buildings is remarkable. Great light, use of space, indoor gardens, and a great vibe. They are constructed in part from old tires and empty glass bottles in combination with mud bricks and straw.
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”
There are six (6) principles in play with these innovative dwellings : Thermal / solar cooling, solar and wind electricity, contained sewage, recycled/ natural building materials, wood harvesting, and food production. What’s not to like about this? Off the grid, clean power, and responsible sewage.
So, you’re off the grid, growing your own food, recycling, and living in a cool place.

“Earthships are green buildings for residential, commercial and government buildings. Earthship buildings have the smallest carbon footprint and perform with the least amount of fossil fuels. Overall, from construction materials, where they came from, how the earthship is design and how it performs... earthships are the most sustainable building method on the planet.” http://www.earthship.net/
What’s not to like an Earthship?
AHO
Richard
PS- Throw a good party, build a mansion!

Earthship Wall- "99 bottles of beer on the wall"

2009-08-07T10:48:00.000-07:00

Beer Bottle Walls (y'all)!

There is a really cool community just outside of Taos, NM called Earthship Community. It is built out of recycled materials, adobe bricks, and mortar and other stuff. The houses are funky on the outside, but warm and spacious on the inside with incredible light. Plants, both ornamental and edible grow in the houses.

I chuckled when I looked at a wall that is under construction with empty beer bottles. Some of my favorite empty beers are going into that wall. It looked like any ledge after a weekend party. Empty beers creating a living space. What a great idea!

99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall

"99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer.
Take one down and pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall......

(go down to one)

"1 bottle of beer on the wall, 1 bottle of beer.
Take one down and pass it around, no more bottles of beer on the wall.

No more bottles of beer on the wall, no more bottles of beer.
Go to the store and buy some more, 99 bottles of beer on the wall."

"Finish your beer....we have another wall to build.....hurry up!"

AHO

Richard
PS- This site is copy right protected space......if you copy my stuff, at least give me a mention. This is afterall very profound material. Building communities with beer bottles....... I'll drink to that. Cheers!

Healing Dirt

2009-08-04T17:33:00.000-07:00

Chimayo is a religious sanctuary and church located on the High Road between Espanola, NM and Taos, NM. I heard about this place a few days before my trip and decided to visit on my way to Taos.

One of the attractions of Chimayo is the "sacred sand" or dirt that is found in a hole in the room to the side of the Chapel (pictured above).

The legend of Chimayo goes something like this: A priest a found a crucifix, quickly dubbed the miraculous crucifix of Our Lord of Esquipulas. A local priest brought the crucifix to Santa Cruz, but three times it disappeared and was later found back in its hole, where it was originally discovered. By the third time, everyone understood that El Senor de Esquipulas wanted to remain in Chimayo, and so a small chapel was built on the site. Then miraculous healings began. These grew so numerous that the chapel had to be replaced by the larger, current Chimayó Shrine in 1816.

Chimayo chapel is believed to be built on sacred earth with miraculous healing powers. The shrine El Santuario de Chimayó, is probably the most visited church in New Mexico.

I believe in miracles. If you don't, read my earlier blog on the placebo effect and the fact that over 50% of the prescriptions that are dispensed are actually inert ingredients with no pharmaceutical content. People get well just believing; every day of the week.

Chimayo has an incredible energy. There is something special here. This whole area of Northern New Mexico is enchanted.

I went into the side room just off the chapel where the "holy dirt hole" is located. There were two dime store hand trowels sitting in the hole for the faithful to scoop up. I scooped up some dirt and placed it into a cotton pouch just for good measure.

It is said that the dirt in the hole never runs out.....another mystery.

Can I interest anyone in some dirt?

This stuff fascinates me.....

AHO

Richard

Organic Adult Beverages

2009-07-28T15:20:00.000-07:00

I'm writing Rich Remedies Volume 2 and have been contemplating a chapter on organic wines and beers.

The organic wines are grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. They usually contain little or no sulfites, a preservative that in large quantities can be harmful. I am mildly allergic to sulfites so wines containing high quantities do not agree with me.

The organic beers are made from grains and hops that are grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers and use highly purified water and contain no preservatives or foam stabilizers like some commercial brands.

My experience with these products is mixed. Most of the organic beers that I have tasted are very good. The organic wines on the other hand are very inconsistent, a few undrinkable.

Maybe we should conduct a blind taste test to fully vet this topic?

I'm undecided on the chapter.....

AHO

Richard

PS- Don't be snookered like I was when I mistook the "Pure beer" on the left for organic when I bought it he other day......mind your labels.

Rich Remedies Health Care Solution for the USA

2009-07-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

Here is the simple solution that the Obama Administration is looking for to fix the US Healthcare "Crisis". It requires no increase in deficits, no increases in your taxes, no government supervision, no growth in government, no interference in the current medical system, and no legislation.

US Citizens:
1. Eat less
2. Stop eating junk food and sugar
3.Eat locally grown, organic produce
4.In the absence of locally grown, buy organic produce
5.Drink eight glasses of water per day
6.Exercise 20 minutes per day
7.Find somebody to love
8.Be happy for no reason
9.Help out someone you don't know
10.Give to your favorite charity
11.Have some spritual belief
12. Take full responsibility for your thoughts, actions, and life
13. Cleanse or fast at least 2 times per year
14.Re-read 1-13 and do at least half of these.

We do not need the government getting into our knickers any more than it already is. The Obama health plan is not necessary and will cost us a fortune and ruin the best healthcare system in the world. Get back to basics, take responsibility, and take action.

AHO

Richard

Burning Out- Texas Style

2009-07-25T14:24:00.000-07:00

"The high tomorrow in Austin will be 100+ degrees for the 30th time in thirty one days."

How did folks in the old days (before A/C)ever settle the state of Texas?

We are into one of the worst droughts in the state's history.

I was moved to write about this after I went out to my garden this afternoon to pick some peppers, tomatoes, and herbs. The garden is a wasteland. There were 4 small pear tomatoes, a single dried red bell pepper, and one regular red tomato. The only things surviving are rosemary and oregano.

I buy my vegetables locally at Boggy Creek Farm and the Austin Farmer's Market. The local farmers are holding on for dear life. Nothing can thrive in this heat. The only crops that are surviving are the ones that are irrigated with drip lines.

We need a couple of hurricanes. This was supposed to be an active year?

Need to do a rain dance.

AHO

Richard

PS- This will pass as every other drought in Texas history. Can't wait!

Pets

2009-07-11T17:42:00.000-07:00

Best friends.

Petey (Rhodesian Ridgeback)and Belle (Standard French Poodle)

Aho

Richard

Natural, Organic July 4th- Tour de Austin

2009-07-04T11:14:00.000-07:00

Tour de Austin July 4th

Read this post like the kabala- backwards

1.Stop number one- Boggy Creek Farm for some fresh, organic cucumbers, tomatoes, string beans, arugula, and watermelon.
2.Next, 3 mile run Lady Bird Lake. Hot!
3.Swim Barton Spring. 68 degrees straight out of Edwards Aquifer. Refreshing!
4.11:30AM in the park. I'm soaked from running in 98 degree heat. A party gets started early here in Austin. Adult beverages and a suspicious Jamaican odor coming from an unidentified, but very happy group of locals hanging out under ye olde shade tree. "It's 5:00PM somewheres" These guys make me feel really healthy and responsible.
5. Amphibious jeep. Ready for land and water.
6. Lance Armstrong's bicycle shop: Yellow Johnny's (7 yellow jerseys) and Juan Pelota Coffee Shop. I stopeed in for a soy latte in recognition of Lance's re-entry into the Tour de France today after a four year absence "retirement". The TV was on with Lance peddling his heart out. Say what you want about Lance. He has the biggest heart in the world, literally.
7. Whole Foods Market refridgerated beer room. The Belgian Abbey Ale shelf. Paradise found! There is a blessing in every bottle.....so the Catholic Friars say. This Whole Foods Market is the world-wide HQ /show place. My favorite grocery, health food emporium. Thanks John Mackey! An Austin original.
8.Spirited Food Company- Jesse Griffiths, stirring up July 4th treats. I bought bratwurst for tonight's BBQ. Dai Due.
9. Slow food assembled on the counter top.
10. The Jack-in-the-Blog grilling on natural hardwood coals....Dai Due bratwurst.

Incredible dinner!

Fireworks did not materialize. OK

AHO

Richard

Happy July 4th!

2009-07-04T05:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Independence Day from the Texas Hill Country!

RT

Organic, Vine-ripe Tomatoes!

2009-07-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

I posted back in April that my July 4th weekend table would be resplendent with organic, backyard garden tomatoes. Lookey here- Wow....like magic!
Just call me Houdini !

Happy Independence weekend.

AHO

Richard

PS- Estimated cost per tomatoe= $11.88 less Mockingbird peck damage. The few that the Mockingbirds have not pecked into are really good.

"The Mayor's" Dog

2009-06-29T06:44:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I was bombing down River Hills Road on my way to run Lady Bird Lake, shop Boggy Creek Farmers Market, and take a refreshing dip in Barton Spring.

This dog was sitting in right lane of River Hills Road like a little person staying cool in the shade. I stopped my car and took her photo.

This Weimaraner belongs to a gentleman I refer to as the "Mayor".

The Mayor used to walk his Weimaraners (he had 2, one died) through our neighborhood with a plastic bag picking up trash every morning on the side of the road. He is one of several interesting characters in "Cuernavacaville" (Bella Lago Estates for you socially conscious neighbors) where we live in Austin. The guy would pop up out of no where when you're walking or driving around. He and the dogs (usually unleashed) would be in the middle of the street just strolling along, oblivious to motor vehicles, bicycles, or any other traffic.

An unknown fun fact that I discovered one day when I engaged the Mayor (who is a man of very few words) is that he runs a registered bird sanctuary in his backyard for the Audubon Society. One evening I took my children into his yard where he has endangered water fowl in pens with running water that are being raised for release. very cool.

Just observing the Mayor from afar you would never have suspected such and operation under his management. It just goes to show.....never judge a book by the cover.
Thanks Mr. Mayor! Thanks for the great pose doggie! :-)

AHO

Richard

Liver and Gall Bladder Flush

2009-06-27T13:24:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago I attended a lecture by Dr. Patrick Price of the Price Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Houston, Texas. Dr Price is one of those healers who is really good at what he does and has a great sense of humor.

7 Steps to Success was the title of the lecture. His seven steps are: 1. Intestinal Cleansing and my introduction to an amazing compound Mag07, 2. Enzyme Therapy, 3Liver/ Gallbladder Flush, 4. Parasite Cleanse, 5. Heavy Metal Cleanse, 6.Probiotics, and 7.Lymphatics.

I decided to try the Liver Gallbladder Flush which I completed today.

The summary of this particular cleansing regime is here:

> Four (4) days taking Livatrex liver herbal tonic. I couldn't find this so the helpful folks at Whole Foods looked up the ingredients and found 2 herbal tonics that combined match what is in Livatrex.I don't advise anyone playing around with ingredients, but I have been doing this stuff for 5 years and am personslly familiar with the ingredients and the liver cleansing protocals. The ingredients are all natural- dndelion root, oregano celery seed, burdock seed, hydrangea root, and other common herbs.

>On Day 5 you eat for breakfast one fruit from a list Dr Price provides. I chose Watermellon. For lunch you eat a vegetable soup with onions, carrots, garlic, oregano, and others that have a high sulphur content.

At 5:00PM you're supposed to take Di Sodium Phosphate. I skipped this because I could not find it at the store.

At 7:00PM I forced down a glass of water with one table spoon of EPSOM Salts. This is a first for me. I've bathed in these salts but never consumed them internally. They're not that bad once you get the taste out of your mouth. You're supposed to keep a toilet handy when you knock back the Salts, but I had no such reaction.

At 9:00PM- the "Home Run Payoff"- 3/4 cup of organic, virgin olive oil with fresh sqeezed lemon juice. Lie down on right side for 30 minutes and then go to sleep. When you wake up in the morning, the fireworks begin.

In some people, the olive oil causes nausea. I had absolutely no reaction what-so -ever. I have been on the wagon for 2 weeks (no alcohol) and working out almost every day. This is highly recommended as a "clean body" will not react as adversely as one that is toxic. I was pretty "clean" coming into this process.

>Day 6- you will literally be "flush". All sorts of stuff will issue forth, including gall stones which are round, green little balls.

The result is a liver and gall bladder that are cleansed and ready to help protect you body from the toxins that we consume every day that lead to sickness and disease.

As I say in my book, Rich Remedies, Volume 1, always do these treatments under the care of a professional healing coach. Thank you Dr. Price!

I am not a nut or hypochondiac (at least in my humble opinion). I like to have a few beers and glass of wine (maybe a few?) and have a good time.

Every week I have one day where I'm allowed to eat anything I want. Anything. So I'm not a priss. But, I do take the process of cleansing very seriously and do a cleanse at least 3 times per year. It's the oil change that gives my immune system the reserves it needs to fight off allergies and illness. I rarely get sick these days and I attribute this fact to a healthy diet, exercise, cleansing, and a good sense of humor.

AHO

Richard
PS- Dr Patrick Price can be reached at 713-877-8600. I highly recommend him in all aspects of holistic healing.

Ozone- The Ultimate Intestinal Detox

2009-06-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one- Ozone intestinal cleanse.

I am taking the supplement "Mag O" under the direction of Dr. Patrick Price as an intestinal cleanse. Mag O is a tablet with magnesium and powdered ozone (oxygen). It's called an OxyDetox.

Seventy percent of your immune syetem is in your gut. You keep this area in good shape and you can generally avoid most sicknesses. It's true.

Since I started the Ultimate Game of Life (TUG) coaching program June 1, I am working on my physical "environment". A cleanse is part of my physical restoration and has been a semi-annual event for me for over 3 years. I discuss cleansing in my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1.

Took the first dose last night before bed and woke up this morning to the anticipated "explosions". :-) I was told the oxygen could launch the Space Shuttle Atlantis in certain people. The erruptions actually weren't as bad as advertised. Maybe because I'm not a first timer and I don't eat junk food?

The Oxygen dissolves the caked up goop in your intestines and nourishes the tissues and beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. When you're cleaned up, the oxygen gets absorbed into your blood stream, nourishing your cells.

Another great healing discovery. Thank you Dr. Price!

AHO

Richard

Great Healing Seminar in Houston 7/20-7/21

2009-06-16T16:59:00.000-07:00

Click the image above to get the details.

Two Amazing energetic healers, William Two Feather and Dr. Patrick Price are conductucting a seminar in Houston, Texas this weekend. I have seen both of these gentlemen present and they have some amazing information to share.

Check it out.

AHO

Richard

2009-06-13T15:06:00.001-07:00

Khen Rinpoche at Barton Spring

2009-06-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

Afer my morning run at Zilker Park I headed over to Barton Spring. Buddist Monk Khen Rinpoche, Abbot of Tashil Lhunpo Monastery in exile from Tibet was at the Spring offering a blessing and meditation. Here are some photos.

The meditation was in short:

"May I have an altruistic mind until I reach enlightenment." Great sentiment.
I jumped in the Spring and swam through the good vibes.....

AHO

Richard

PS- Khen is the Dali Lama's right hand man. Great person.

PS PS- FREE TIBET!

William Two Feather

2009-06-12T15:45:00.000-07:00

Peace Maker- William Two Feather

“A simplistic diagram of an undulating line was drawn on the black board. The line was a series of smoothed semi circles (sine waves) flowing one after the other. This simple illustration was drawn on a blackboard by a Native American Apache healer, William Two Feather during a Native American “Drum Washing” healing class that I attended.3 According to Two Feather, nature has a rhythm of its own that when honored, promotes harmony and healing. When disrupted by negative energy, destructive human emotions, actions, creations, or any “bad vibrations” creates chaos and nature’s flow is disrupted. The good energy and natural order of things becomes disrupted. If you have any connection with nature you know this to be true.

An interesting aside is that William Two Feather has been on a teaching pilgrimage around the world to disseminate the Native American healing traditions that were kept secret from nontribal members until the Harmonic Convergence, August 17,1987. When I heard this I was surprised and delighted that the Harmonic Convergence had a greater significance than just a bunch of New Agers doing a line dance around Stone Henge. These Native American Healing Traditions that are being revealed for the first time in history are phenomenal.
In his travels, William has observed that all of the natural healing traditions around the world contain the same concepts and basic Spiritual practices. It’s called the Truth. The truth is the same no matter where you go in the world. It makes sense. Read all of the good religious texts and they are all saying the same thing. Truth—it’s the same everywhere”.
Copied from Chapter 19, Rich Remedies, Volume 1 by Richard Tyson
For over 10 years, Two Feather trained in Native American Spiritual traditions with three Elders from three different tribes in the South-western United States.

William Two Feather has been sharing the ancient Native American healing traditions globally for over 15 years. His Great Grandmother was an herbal healer and her medicine has been passed on to him.

In the years that have followed he has given his time and talents to spreading these oral traditions in Europe, India, China, Australia, and other countries.

During these trips he has lectured, taught, and also learned Culture, Spirituality and Healing Techniques from many international Indigenous Elders in the countries he visited.
After a long and successful career, he is now transitioning from healer to author as he completes a series of books in which he shares his knowledge and experiences with the seekers. These books will be translated into 12 languages so that all peoples of the world will have the benefit of his wisdom.

Two Feather has made a commitment to be in service to “The People” and to follow the ways taught to him and following their directions with total dedication.

The Native American words went something like this:

“You will apprentice, then do as your were trained for ~ to be a Spiritual Advisor, become a Pipe Carrier and Sundance and do Healing Work. You will take these ways across the pond to share with other lands. Then you will train & teach. Then you will teach the teachers. Then you will write oral history so the knowledge doses not die with us, and take that to the world. Then you can do as you as you please.”

Two Feather, thank you for sharing this knowledge with the World.

AHO

Richard

Fawn on the Front Lawn

2009-06-02T07:41:00.000-07:00

This fawn was born on our front lawn sometime early this morning. It's been lying motionless in the grass for hours awaiting the return of it's mother.

Amazing how self-sufficient animals are right from birth. Humans require at least 5 years to become moderately independent from their parents, and even then we are still very dependent.

Nature continues to amaze.

AHO

Richard

Wet a Line

2009-05-31T19:51:00.001-07:00

Today I went fishing with my daughter. We caught nothing, save creek weeds and tree branches. Unlike golf, these minor disappointments did not lead to (as Mark Twain said) "A good walk spoiled"

Our walk along the banks of Commonsford Creek (?) included seeing a water snake, a grey herron, a hawk, turtles, and multiple fish who had no interest in the dishes we were surving up to them. Boo hoo......we still had a great time.

Go fishing. With no remorse if you catch nothing. The experience is usually very peaceful and worth the time invested.

AHO

Richard

Rich Remedies, Volume 1. Rev 1.

2009-05-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

I just submitted my re-edited edition of Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries.

This is a revision encouraged and assisted by Janice Terra and William Two Feather, my good friends. AHO

My book is good.

Read it, you will learn something.

Thank you.

AHO

Richard

Sunrise

2009-05-26T04:49:00.000-07:00

This is a beautiful sunrise on Tuesday, May 26th taken from the top of my roof here in Austin. Amazing!

AHO

Richard

Canmore, Alberta

2009-05-17T14:31:00.000-07:00

Canmore, Alberta is an hours drive from Calgary. It's being developed as a convenient, high-end resort town. It has not lost it's charm (yet) and they won't be able to mess with the spectacular vistas you see from every corner in town. I stopped in Canmore on my way back to Calgary from Banff just to check it out. Nice!

AHO

Richard

PS- Travel is one of my tonics......must travel.....

PS PS- Not a bad place to wake up in the morning.

FDA Hydroxycut Recalls

2009-05-17T14:24:00.000-07:00

Taking any kind of health supplement requires personal resposnibility, research, and professional guidance. Always get your nutrition from natural foods first and supplemtents when a deficiency has been detected through medical tests.

The US FDA has recalled nutritional supplements sold by Hydroxycut, Ontario, Canada.
See this link for more information:

AHO

Richard

Saturday Night Lights............ at ABIA

2009-05-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

Saturday night lights off the back of a flatbed towtruck. Pulling my car on to it's back.

I arrived home in Austin from Calgary to a water soaked car that did not want to drive.

Tonight I got a tow-job.

I won't bore you with the details.

Big, torrential rains in Austin today. My 22 year old car did not like the water.

Water is the "soup of life" as I say in my book, Rich Remedies Volume 1. One exception being the internal combustion engine. Water in a cylinder does not work.

Vicktor Schaumberger was right. We should use water as fuel. But we don't (yet) so on this particular evening I was SOL.

Stranded at the airport in I71 ..... AAA to the rescue.....

Water off a duck's (whale tail's) back.

AHO

Richard

PS- My car started right up early Sunday morning with one turn of the key.

Banff, Alberta- God's Country

2009-05-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

A long over due trip to the beautiful Canadian Rockies. I had business in Calgary and took an extra day and a half to visit Banff and Lake Louise. I love the mountains.

Heading back to Calgary. More later.....

AHO

Richard

Sioux Indian Story

2009-05-13T09:04:00.000-07:00

Sioux Indian Story

“My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created by the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as a stone person.

“You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves that come from those splashes will disturb the peace of all your fellow creatures,” he said.

“Remember that you are responsible for what you put in your circle and that circle will also touch many other circles. You will need to live in a way that allows the good that comes from your own circle to send the peace of that goodness to others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for both.”

That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner peace or discord that flows out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred, doubt, or anger. We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.”

Author Unknown

AHO

Richard

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

2009-05-10T14:43:00.000-07:00

"Yellow Rose of Texas"

AHO

RT

Garden Tomatoes

2009-05-08T06:17:00.000-07:00

This morning I was cutting the suckers off the bottom stems of my tomato plants to send more energy to the production of fruit instead of leaves. I eat the fruit, the leaves really don't do anything for me.

While I was pruning, I was thinking how much fun it was going to be to dine on these fresh, organic, vitamin C and licopene- rich fruits starting around July 4th weekend.

Then my old Macrobiotic teachings popped into my mind. "Just say no to nightshades"
If you've read my book, Rich Remedies, Volume 1, , you'll know that I went on a Macrobiotic diet for a few months and cured a stomach ulcer.

In Macrobiotics, the consumption of solanaceous plants (night shades) that originate in tropical regions, should not be consumed by people living in temperate climates. Tomatoes, potatoes, and egg plant are three of the most common night shades we consume.

In Macrobiotics, it is believed that the regular consumption of these foods causes Arthritis. There is a book by Norman Childers titled "Nightshades and Health"

I haven't read the book, but apparently it gives those sweet, tangy little tomatoes and other nightshades a bad rap. That's too bad because I like tomatoes and intend to keep consuming them unless I get Arthritis. No signs of it yet.

Another Pearle of wisdom from this scribe.....as unwelcome as it may be for all of us tomato growers and lovers.

AHO

Richard

PS- You'll never find nightshades on a macrobiotic menu for this reason. They use beets and other veggies in sausces to mimic tomatoes, but never the real McCoy.

Hands in the Dirt

2009-05-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

One of my many forms of therapy is gardening. Getting my hands in the soil has a calming effect. The other day I visited our community plot at Mayfield Gardens to pull a few weeds and watch the peacocks. I have to get in most of my gardening now, before the end of May. The heat in Central Texas gets brutal between June and early October for gardening.

A few more weeks and it will be time to hit the hammock under a shade tree with a cold glass of sasparilla.

AHO

Richard

"The Ultimate Game of You"

2009-05-01T07:00:00.001-07:00

Jim Bunch

This is a blog I wrote last night for the PPF. I thought I'd post it here as well.....

“The Ultimate Game” – Part 1
The Peace Project Foundation “Conscious Community Expo and Concert” on April 4, 2009 had a common theme across all of the presenters. That was to make a positive change in the community, the first improvements start with you. If you are happy, fulfilled, self-actualized, and loving, that energy flows out to the community at large. How do you get there?
Getting yourself to an abundant place in your own life is key. Jim Bunch provided a roadmap of how we get there.
Jim has worked for and studied under some of the thought leaders of the self- development movement- Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor, and Thomas Leonard, the grandfather of personal coaching.
The “hook” in Jim’s presentation for me was his assertion that 95% of the advertized, hoped- for personal improvement and transformation is not realized by people who attend self-improvement/ development seminars. That’s a lot of wasted time and money and disappointed people! He went on to say that his “The 9 Environments of You” methodology has a 78% success rate! I had to hear more and hear the entire story.
I have personally been a regular consumer of motivational books, tapes, seminars, and all matter of self development materials. It is very uplifting and inspirational. But what do I have to show for all of my good studying and motivational consumption? There are areas of my life that I give myself an “A” grade and others where I would rank a “C”. I aspire to all A’s, maybe a B in some places, as perfection is an illusory goal in my opinion.
I’ve tried allot of things- seminars, subliminal DVD’s for manifesting goals, work books, internet home study programs, meditation, guided visualizations, books of affirmations, and all sorts of good, mind-expanding material. It’s all good.
The names of great authors are all there in my library: Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Brian Tracy, T. Harv Eckerd, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Zig Ziglar, Joe Vitale, Jose Silva, Bob Proctor, and many, many others. I’ve read the biographies of many famous, successful people hoping to extract that kernel of truth or the missing ingredient to my success that I could apply to my life so I can “soar with the eagles”.
I’ve also delved into some “metaphysical” things like Feng Shui, Numerology, Vedic Astrology, Psychics, Native American Shaman, and other energetic practices. They are all beneficial but, as Clara Pellor used to say in that old fast food commercial: “Where’s the beef? Where’s the beef?” Referring to the lack of beef in her hamburger. (My apologies to vegans for this reference, but you get the point. Allot of good effort, but not always all of the results we hoped for.)
Where’s the complete package of success in all aspects of life that we all aspire to and the self-help teachers promised in their materials?
Self development and motivational programs are my favorite leisure reading. I read this material just because I like it, but there is an end game that I am missing.
After all this study and investment, why haven’t I reached all my goals?
I’m not alone. I’m in very good company. I’m a Ninety five percenter! Don’t get me wrong, I’m successful in many areas of life. I am very grateful for what I have, I just want more.
The most plausible explanation that I have ever heard for not reaching all of your goals is that the subconscious mind harbors,” negative counter- intentions” that have been programmed into our minds since birth that continually block or neutralize allot of the positive work you do on yourself. They are hidden and act against your conscious desires unless you call them out and consciously root them out.
So you finish a self help book or motivational seminar inspired, pumped up and ready to take on the world. You write down your goals, game plan, positive affirmations, construct a visioning board of what you want with pictures, and you visualize these things already present in your life. The foundation of success is set. Right?
Your job goes sideways, your spare time is eaten up by responsibilities, your money runs out, your dog eats your vision board, and you can fill in the blank on the number of reasons / distractions that you get sidetracked from the pursuit of your goals.
Life’s competing priorities result in inertia, procrastination, and the postponing of the achievement of your goals because at some deep, imperceptible level, we feel unworthy of the success that is our birth right. This is one theory that I believe has some merit.
The Universe is good, it is abundant and wants you to succeed. Since this is true, how do we get ourselves out of the way so we can grab the brass ring of happiness and success?
Jim’s Bunch’s answer is “The Ultimate Game of Life” The 9 Environments of You.
Here is a summary of The 9 Environments of You*
You- The core of you that is unchanging
Memetic- Beliefs, Ideas, Knowledge, Cultural Norms, Frameworks
Body- Physical body, Health, Energy
Self- Personality, Gifts, Talents, Strengths, Emotions
Spiritual- Connection to a Higher Source, Love and Self
Relationships- Family friends, Close colleagues, Support personnel
Network- Community, Strategic Partners, Customers
Financials- Money, Investments, Budgeting, Insurance
Physical- Home, Office, Furnishings, Equipment/ Technology
Nature- Outdoors, Beauty, Seasons, Cycle of life.
*Copied with Permission from Jim Bunch
In the next blog we will discuss with Jim how 78% of his students achieve their goals by following this process.
Part 2 of this discussion will include a Q&A with Jim Bunch on how the 9 Environments of You Works
Stay tuned……
Richard

Willie Nelson- Happy 76th Birthday From Abbott, Texas

2009-04-30T18:47:00.000-07:00

The "Red Headed Stranger" Celebrates His 76th!

We celebrate our 21st!!

Abbott, Texas- Birth place of Willie Nelson. If you blink, you'll pass right through the center of town and probably forget you even passed that way like I did today. XM satellite Radio was playing Willie tunes on his station and I just happened to be in my car between Dallas and Waco. The Abbott exit to my right, I instinctively pulled off the I 35 South Exit and into the magical world of Abbott. Willie's birthplace.

I'm not a Willie groupie, but I really admire the man's humanitarian work, his music, and his good heart. He's a very modest and shy person. You would not know it by the throngs of people who seek him out.

Willie is a true American hero. Farm Aid, Nobelity Project (w/ Turk Pipkin), NORML, Hurricane AID, and any kind of fund raiser you can think of....Willie has done.

Graciously.

He's going to do something for the Peace Project Foundation, we hear.

Happy Birthday Willie!

Many, many happy returns!

AHO

Richard

PS- My wife Linda and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary today. Twenty one years of bliss.....

Swine Flu Scare

2009-04-29T05:25:00.000-07:00

When it comes to infectious diseases like the swine flu that has caused media-induced mass hysteria, I leave the commentary and counsel to the true experts like Dr. Joseph Mercola, Russell Blaylock and other informed, integrative medicine physicians/ healers.

This is a link to Dr. Mercola's ten page bulletin on the swine flu:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx

Some of his handy tips that are at the end of his bulletin make a lot of sense to me:

> Eat whole foods, avoid sugar to boost your immune system
> Take vitamin D-3 and get plenty of sunshine
> Get rest and avoid stress
> Wash your hands regularly
> Exercise
> Avoid hospitals
> Eat plenty of garlic

Since I am doing all of these already, I should be fine. How about you?

See the whole article. It may put to rest some of your worst fears about this flu:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx

AHO

Richard

PS- In addition to these measures I personally take a little nano silver under the tongue. Check with your doctor.

PS PS- Turn off the TV set. You will start feeling better immediately!

Eeyore's Birthday- Austin Texas 4.25.09]

2009-04-25T17:47:00.000-07:00

My daughter Emily and I dropped in to witness the Eeyore's Birthday Party after our Saturday shopping in downtown Austin. In 6 years of living here, I have never been to this event, which has been an Austin tradition for 20+ years. Our visit lasted 15 minutes......we had to get home to take care of some chores. I wanted to stay longer. There was great people watching and a beer tent with all the local, micro breweries set up including Live Oak, Independence, and Real Ale from Blanco, Texas.

This scene in Austin reminded me of the "Be-ins" and Earth Day that used to be organized on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park in my home town of Philadelphia when I was in College. They were light hearted, fun gatherings of hippies and all manner of free spirits just hanging out having a good time and enjoying each others company. Always very amusing. Especially some of the characters that would parade themselves around the venue. A circus without the tent or admission fees.

My 9 year-old daughter found the scene amusing and somewhat silly. Although she did not have much to say while we were walking around the park, she gave a very detailed report to her mother later in the day about all the unusual people she saw. It was not her "cup of tea", but another experience with Dad for her journal.

Eeyore's birthday brought back some memories of my mis-spent College days......for about 15 minutes. Probably a good thing....

This kind of event is what keeps Austin a unique, bohemian, and free-spirited city. In a culture at risk of vanilla uniformity and conformity, these off- beat gatherings of free thinkers are a breath of fresh air.

Happy Birthday Eeyore! Many happy returns to Austin.

AHO

Richard

PS- The drum circle was just getting started when we arrived. This is a fun event. Sorry we could only check in for a few minutes.

How I Tackled My Allergies Naturally- Part 2

2009-04-25T11:44:00.000-07:00

A Simple Way to Identify the Sources of Allergies

There is a process I call “base lining” that I used to find out the relative severity of my reactions to specific foods and the allergic response they cause in me. Base lining calls for abstaining from all food for 24 – 48 hours and drinking nothing but pure filtered water and if you like, fresh lemon juice. This gets you to a baseline of relative body “purity”. If you can fast longer, you will have better results.

I did this base line fasting after consulting with my nutritionist and naturopath. Any fast requires a healing coach or doctor’s consent and these programs are not recommended for diabetics or people suffering from chronic health conditions. Check with your doctor before you try anything. This is my story, not medical advice so check with your physician.

Once I completed the short cleansing/ fasting period, I very gradually introduce different foods with an understanding that junk foods should always be avoided. This isn’t easy for our society that is immersed in fast food, but it is a source of a lot of our allergies. The fried, fatty, processed foods need to be minimized straight away. The other food groups like dairy, flours, peanuts, corn-based products, and red meat are reintroduced gradually back into so your diet so you can pinpoint the ones your body has an immune response to.

If you immediately cut way back on junk food, you will gain 50% of the benefits of this process. Let’s not kid ourselves’ junk foods are the root cause of most of our illnesses and diseases in America. Don’t even bother base lining these food groups, just get rid of them.

Sadly for me, a childhood staple, ice cream, is the worst offender. It is cold (cold foods are generally to be avoided), it has dairy, sugar, additives, and it is highly processed. Even the organic varieties have sugar and dairy which can cause health problems. It’s the worst. I grew up on it and used to eat pints of ice cream in a single sitting. Not anymore. It is a “mega” allergy catalyst in my body. Bye- bye ice cream!

For me, the biggest three allergy culprits are dairy, wheat and corn products, which are in just about everything. They cannot be avoided, but they can be minimized.
In my experimentation with base lining, I had immediate bad immune system reactions to processed cheese, wheat flours, and corn flour products. There are certain types of beer and wine that also caused a reaction in me because in the case of beer they have high wheat content, and in wine they contain sulphites as a preservative. After consuming these, wheezing, runny nose, and sneezing resulted. I knew immediately that these foods needed to be avoided or substantially reduce. It’s tough to do and you will never eliminate them completely, but you can significantly reduce their effects on your health by minimizing their consumption and by reading labels. By reducing these offending foods, you are giving your immune system a rest and reserves to fight off your body’s real enemies- pathogens and environmental toxins.
When I ate green vegetables and fresh fruits after base lining, there was no allergic reaction what so ever. Your body knows when you are being kind to it. Nutritious, healthy foods make you feel great. There is rarely an allergic reaction to healthy, fresh “live” foods unless you have a unique situation.

Grass-fed chicken, beef, and certain species of fish also rendered no allergic reaction either. Shell fish did cause some reaction.
Gradually I introduced all types of foods into my diet in quantities proportionate to the reactions that I was experiencing from my baseline experiment.
You’ve got to understand that I went through this process because I was suffering big time. I was miserable.

I went from running 5 miles at a time to barely running 100 yards before asthma would l kick in and begin to suffocate me. The allergies were causing major disruptions to my active life and I was committed to defeating them. I tell the whole story and more in my book: Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries.
You can’t stop living and enjoying satisfying comfort foods, no matter what they contain. However, you can judiciously scale back their consumption and significantly reduce your allergy symptoms and lose excess weight in the bargain. Foods are the number one source of allergies so anything that you can do to consciously consume them will result in less allergy suffering.

In part 3 of this article I will discuss my final step in my process for eliminating allergies- 100%.
Good heath!

AHO

Richard

PS- You can buy my book at www.richremedies.com

How I tackled My Allergies Naturally- Part 1

2009-04-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

Do you suffer from nagging, uncomfortable allergies that are brining you down?

I once suffered from massive allergies that I tackled with the assistance of a nutritionist, a naturopathic practitioner, and my own personal initiative. You can too.
You can overcome your allergies with some fairly simple steps, self discipline, and a little sacrifice, especially as it applies to the foods that you eat. I am not a huge fan of denial, as I enjoy and appreciate all of the finer things in life, all kinds of food at the top of the list. But when you get as sick as I did, you’ll do almost anything to find a cure.
So how did I figure this out? Desperation was the mother of invention.

Are you ready?

Here’s the short story.

Allergies are your body’s immune systems response to foreign substances like pollens, molds, insect venom, and most commonly, the foods we consume. Our bodies are in a constant battle to protect itself from outside forces or threats; both real and imagined. The body will fight off a food lectin the same way it fights a virus. Your immune system is in a constant battle.
I have had mild allergies since I was a child. The “mother of all allergies” hit me shortly after I moved to Austin, Texas seven years ago. The sources initially were cedar/ oak pollen and mold in the air.

The allergies caused all of your typical symptoms and more: running nose, teary -swollen eyes, sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and eventually an upper respiratory infection. Everything is BIG in Texas including the allergies!
The upper respiratory infection caused flu-like symptoms and asthma. Antibiotics, steroids, and an inhaler were prescribed for treatment. The drugs I was given were as bad as the allergies. I got real sick.

What did I do?
Once I realized that I was getting worse and not better, I did all the research I could on allergies and decided to go the alternative medicine route since the mainstream treatments were making me sicker, not better.
The first one I tried was acupuncture and Chinese medicinal herbs. This works for allot of people. It only worked marginally well for me. Everyone is different.
The next step, the one that did work, was the prescription I got from a certified nutritionist. She gave me three (3) vitamins/ minerals: Vitamin C, Fish Oil (Omega 3 fatty acids), and Magnesium. All very good anti-inflamatories and immune system boosters.

The biggest thing she (my nutritionist) did was get me on s restricted diet, eliminating some of my favorite foods, but also some of the worst allergy producers in most people.

Here is the “hit parade” of the most common food allergens in order of the worst offenders for me:
Ice Cream, Milk, Processed Cheeses, Refined Wheat, Refined Sugar, Whole Wheat, Floured Grains, Corn and all Corn-based products, Potatoes (especially French fries), Red meat, Pork, Grain-fed meats, Ketchup, Highly processed foods, Soda pop, and a whole host of lesser offenders.

These foods create an allergic response in the body that consumes all of the body’s energy. When the other allergens like pollen and mold come along, the body’s defenses are shot and you’re overcome by immune system overload.
The best illustration I have heard is that your immune system is like a glass container with water in it. You fill it up with allergy-producing foods (water) and then add on top of that, pollen/ mold (more water), it overflows. Running nose, sneezing, headaches, swelling, and other overload factors.

Back off the offending foods, and you give the body extra capacity to fight off the allergies. No symptoms, because your body has ample reserves (space in the glass) to fight anything that comes its way. To read a more detailed explanation, read my book: Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural self Healing Discoveries.
Here is the short list of what I did to beat the dreaded chronic allergies and asthma that accompanied them:

 Organic vegetables, Organic grass-fed meats, and 8 glasses of purified, filtered water.
 Omega 3 fish oils, magnesium, and vitamin C according to a nutritionists’ prescription.
 No junk food
Within 30 short days my symptoms were completely gone!
This regimen eliminated 80% of my allergies. In Part 2 of this article I will tackle the other 20%.
Richard
www.richremedies.com

The Most Amazing Story I've Ever Heard

2009-04-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

Photo of Joe Vitale holding a recent edition of "Austin Fit Magazine" where he was featured on the cover.

Zero Limits- The Most Amazing Story I’ve Ever Heard
If you are looking for clarity around the Law of Attraction, check out Dr. Joe Vitale’s vast body of work on the subject. I’ve been a rabid consumer of these concepts since I purchased my first copy of Napoleon Hill’s classic, “Think and Grow Rich” 25 years ago. Dr. Vitale is the easiest to read and understand of all the authors I’ve come across. He is a living example of using the Law of Attraction to bring about positive change in your life. My personal favorites of Joe’s books are: Zero Limits(the subject of this blog) and The Attractor Factor.
At the Unity Church Expo and Concert on April 4th Joe Viitale marveled at how 25 years ago he was penniless and homeless in the City of Dallas after being scammed out of all of his savings by a phony oil field job- recruiting firm who took his money based on the promise of a high-paying job. After losing all his money and hope for employment, Joe slept in churches and restrooms. After making some major mental and spiritual repairs, Joe went from abject poverty and hopelessness to being an Internet Marketing Guru, star of three movies, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and multimillionaire.
He went “from the outhouse to the White House” as my Daddy used to say.
The speech Joe gave for the Peace Project Conference was based on his book Zero Limits and the riveting story of how one psychologist, Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD was able to bring peace to a maximum security prison for the criminally insane in Hawaii using a technique known as Self I-Dentity Through Ho’Oponopono. Get the book to read the whole fascinating story.
The short version of the Zero Limits story goes like this:
Dr. Hew Len was recruited to work in the Hawaiian psychiatric prison hospital by an administration desperate for employees. The conditions were awful. The worst of the worst. The inmates were not only violent but out of their minds, insane. Worse than your standard maximum security prison population- if you can imagine this.
When he started out, Dr Hew Len made a highly unusual request of the prison administration. One that they could not understand, but were willing to agree to because they were so desperate for help. He wanted access to all of the inmates’ personal records but he did not want any direct, personal interaction with them. How would a therapist treat patients without seeing them, being with them they thought?
As time passed, there was a gradual decline in violence in the prison. Violent prisoners who had to be physically restrained were being released into the general population. Inmate releases began to increase. Staff morale increased while the attrition rate decreased. The over-all complexion of the facility changed dramatically for the better over time. Peace and tranquility replaced violence and despair.
The prison officials were delighted and perplexed. How on Earth were these changes coming about with no obvious, external changes in therapy, procedures, or other factors?
The prison officials went to Dr. Hew Len to see if he had an explanation for this miraculous turn of events in this once dismal, violent institution.
He had an answer that shocked them. He was using a derivative of the ancient Hawaiian spiritual tradition of Ho’Oponopono. (Easy for you to say) The Self I-Dentity method was created by Morrnah, a great kahuna who evolved the process from the traditional method that she had practiced since childhood.
The tenants of Ho’ Oponopono in a nutshell are that we as individuals create our reality and everything we see and experience in it. The good, the bad and the ugly are all based on what we think. We are responsible for everything, no exceptions.
So to “fix” our external conditions, we must fix the internal thoughts and emotions that we are having that created our external reality.
You see violence, poverty, crime, injustice, pain, sickness, or any other negative condition on Earth; you clear yourself to clear these aberrant conditions that you created.. “What’s in you is out there”.
The clearing method Hew Len used to bring peace to the prison is amazingly simple.
He would sit in his office alone and look at the patient’s records a repeat the following:
“I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” That’s it!
He would repeat this over and over and over again all day long. These intentions were healing the patients!
This technique worked so well, they emptied the hospital of inmates and closed the hospital. I know, this sounds farfetched but Joe Vitale investigated documented all of this.
Here’s how it works according to Joe:
By saying “I’m sorry” you are telling the Divine that you want forgiveness inside yourself for whatever brought it to you.
“Please forgive me.” You’re asking the Divine to help you forgive yourself for whatever bad things you or your ancestors have done now or in the past.
“Thank you.” This is an expression of gratitude for resolving your issues.
“I Love You.” Transmutes stuck energy to flowing. It reconnects you to the Divine. The Zero State is one of pure love, with no Limits.
Get it?
Thanks Joe!
AHO
Richard
PS- This is hard to believe, isn’t it? Get the book, Zero Limits and read the story for yourself.
PS PS- Buy Rich Remedies , Volume 1 while you’re at it for “radiant health” 

Snowed in Denver

2009-04-19T19:25:00.000-07:00

Denver Airport as I am attempting to get back home to Austin, Texas.

I prefer flying in sunny weather.

How about you?

AHO

Richard

Lamborghini on Ice

2009-04-19T12:40:00.001-07:00

I saw this Lamborghini Gallardo, MSRP $198,000 in a snowy parking lot in Denver last Friday. Double take- a Lamborghini in the snow?

I think it's great that the owner of this super exotic uses the all wheel drive capability this V-10 automobile has to offer......but in the snow? The car has about six inches of ground clearance. The ride home that night must have been as adventurous as mine. My flight was held up at the gate due to snow. Then the airline official told me there was a 10 % chance my flight would leave Denver.

Called 8 hotels before I found one with a room available.

Snowed in in Denver.

AHO

Richard

Big Rose, Small Rose

2009-04-16T19:58:00.001-07:00

We have some "mondo" roses blossoming this year.

Thank YOU!

AHO

Rich

The Answer to Prayers- Life Extending Beer- "Bio Beer"

2009-04-15T19:33:00.000-07:00

Researchers at Rice University (here in Texas) have created beer that could extend your life.

BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that produce resveratrol, the compound I mentioned in my previous blogs that is in red wine. It is thought to be an anti aging agent and protects against diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and other age-related diseases.

Don't look for it in your beer distributor's cooler any time soon. For now, you'll have to make your own bio-beer the old fashioned way- one teaspoon of Vivix into a frosted mug of beer.

Vivix can be purchased at www.richremedies.com from my Shaklee website.

Cheers!

AHO

Rich

Peace Project Event 4.4.09 DFW

2009-04-03T15:17:00.000-07:00

Asparagus and Cancer

2009-03-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

Does asparagus cure cancer?

The follow up question needs to be: What types of cancer? This disease has many different causes, characteristics, and personalities.

This said....

A friend of mine sent me this article that I found interesting. No clue if this story about asparagus curing cancer is true or not, but it makes for interesting reading and has stimulated me to do some follow up research.

http://webmail.vmsol.com/hwebmail/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dasparagus%2Bvs%2Bcancer%26btnG%3DSearch

Asparagus is a favorite summer vegetable so this is a good reason to eat more.

Always consult your healing coach before buying into any health advice. This is not meant to be advice, just interesting information.

AHO

Richard

PS- I learn something new every day....

------Article------

Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article, entitled, `Asparagus for cancer' printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979.

I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: 'I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to health for over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer.

Since then, I have worked with him on his project. We have accumulated a number of favorable case histories.

Here are a few examples:

Case No. 1: A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous exercise.

Case No. 2: A successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments, including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.

Case No. 3: A man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable. The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case hopeless. On April 5th, he heard about the asparagus therapy and immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is back at his regular business routine.

Case No. 4: A woman who was troubled for a number of years with skin cancer. She finally developed different skin cancers which were
diagnosed by asking specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after
starting on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin looked fine and there were no more skin lesions. This woman reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones, and was receiving government disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.

I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of materia medica', edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of asparagus in
dissolving stones.

We would have other case histories, but the medical establishment has interfered with our obtaining some of the records. I am therefore
appealing to readers to spread this good news, and help us to gather a large number of case histories that will overwhelm the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and natural remedy.

For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh.

I have corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives.

Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to make a puree, and store in the refrigerator. Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice
daily, morning and evening.

Patients usually show some improvement in from 2-4 weeks. It can be
diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested
dosage is based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can
do no harm and may be needed in some cases.

As a biochemist, I am convinced of the old saying that `what cures can
prevent.' Based on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus
puree as a beverage with our meals.

We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to suit our taste with breakfast
and with dinner. I take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold. For years, we have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as part of our regular checkups.

The last blood survey, taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the nutritional approach to health, showed substantial improvements in all categories over the last one, attribute these improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink...

As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of all aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a result, I am convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theories about cancer. Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones, which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth. For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth normalizer. That accounts for it’s action on cancer and inacting as a general body tonic.

In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance.

The FDA cannot prevent you from using it and it may do you much good. It has been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body's most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.

Please spread the news... and we can...the most unselfish act one can ever do is paying forward all the kindness one has received even to the most undeserved person. God bless.

Strengthening Health Institute

2009-03-28T03:03:00.000-07:00

Chapter 3 of Rich Remedies, Volume 1 discusses healing diets and Macrobiotics.
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000062621

One of the people responsible for me discovering and enjoying the healing benefits of Macrobiotics back in the 1980's was Denny Waxman, the Director of Strengthening Health Institute in Philadelphia. He has been involved for years in educating and demystifying the whole area of Macrobiotics.

In my 20's I overcame an ulcer by adopting (temporarily) a Macrobiotic diet. Many other benefits were derived from that initial experience for which which I am grateful.

Denny sent a comment to this blog in February that is worth re-posting:

"Macrobiotics is not a diet. Macrobiotics is an orderly approach to diet and lifestyle. Through principles of harmony, balance and change we continually learn how to make healthier choices in our eating habits, diet, activity and lifestyle.

Macrobiotics is also based on the understanding that spiritual health, the development of endless appreciation for all of life, leads to mental, emotional and physical health. The healthy choices we each make on a daily basis also benefit society and the environment." -Denny Waxman, February 1, 2009 9:19 AM

It's true, although I categorize Macrobiotics as a diet in my book, food is but one aspect of the Macrobiotic "lifestyle". It is health and vitality no matter how you describe it. I have seen incredible results in people who have followed this path.

Check out the Strengthening Health Institute:
http://strengthenhealth.org/

They have all the resources you need to enjoy the benefits of Macrobiotics.

If you live near my home town, Philadelphia, Pa, or the Delaware Valley, make a visit to the Strengthening health Institute.

AHO

Richard

PS: If you live near my new home town Austin, Texas, check out Casa de Luz. They serve delicious Macrobiotic meals and provide education/ training in Macrobiotics:
www.casadeluz.org

"Planet X"

2009-03-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

The concept of the Earth being destroyed or significantly altered by natural disasters is nothing new. Last month there were allot of Internet articles on how the dinosaurs became extinct and the most popular theory is that an asteroid hit the Earth, sent dust/ debris into the atmosphere, creating a "nuclear winter" by blocking the sun for centuries. An ice age ensued killing off many of Earth's creatures. It's just a theory, but a plausable one.

Here is a new wrinkle on an old theory about how the Earth meets it's end as we know it: "Plant X" or "Niburu":

http://www.detailshere.com/niburu.htm

This makes fascinating reading about how another planet (possibly a brown dwarf star), Niburu is going to come back into our solar system after a long absence and it's gravitational force is going to "rock our world".

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, the flipping of the magnetic poles, massive weather events, and technological failures will ensue. According to some of these articles, a majority of the Earth's population will cease to exist. To survive you need to head for higher ground, pack 1+ year's supply of food/ water, survival gear, have solar power, and a shelter or bunker able to withstand high winds and heavy vibrations.

Could this be true? Is this a bunch of crack pots with too much time on their hands and fertile imaginations? I hope so. I dig it here....

Who knows?

There are quotations from scientists, astronomers, and others who say there is evidence that Planet X is real and we should all be planning for it's arrival.

When you think about all of the asteroids, solar storms, comets, and meteorites that have a chance of colliding with the Earth and cause damage, the concept of another planet or brown dwarf messing with us is not too far fetched. Is it?

They usually discuss these events in terms of millions of years apart so if these prognosticators are off by a decimal point, you and I can to continue to sip carbernet and eat cheese for a few more decades.

At any rate, it's interesting reading......and something to think about.
Time to grab the prayer beads :-)

AHO

Richard

PS- Good time to donate something to charity. :-)

Habitat for Humanity- Blown Away

2009-03-21T15:44:00.000-07:00

Hamilton Pool, Austin, Texas
(nothing to do with this blog, just an inspiring photo)

Today a bunch of us from the Green Corn Project www.greencorn.org jumped into our cars and planted a garden at a Habitat for Humanity house that was surrounded by other Habitat houses. I was blown away!

The neighborhood is full of new, pristine homes with nice yards. The yard we planted the garden in was at least 1/3 acre maybe 1/2 acre.

The gentleman of the house was named Jesus. He was very gracious, very proud of his property, and a really nice guy. I thought "everyone should have a place like this..."

God Bless America! We have volunteer organizations that take care of those in need.

I was touched by the generosity of our people here in Austin and the reat of the USA. Just when I was losing faith in this recession, with the "smartest guys in the room" on Wall Street stealing our savings, I witness the nobility of our country. Bernie Madoff is but a flea on the ass of our goodness and generosity. (I hope you like my metaphor)

There were people next door to the house we were gardening who were swinging hammers and running saws building yet another home for a deserving family.

The garden dig was a success. Tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers, and herbs will be on the table of this beautiful, well appreciated home by the July 4th holiday.

A morning well spent. Habitat for Humanity may be my next community gig.....if I could only hammer a nail straight. www.habitatforhumanity.org

AHO

Richard

The Garden

2009-03-18T12:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Be-lated St. Patty's Day to ya! Crecky, time is a flyin'

Happy Birthday to Pat (named after St. Patrick?) O'Bryan and Kim Collins. Both born on a lucky Irish day!

Erin Go Braugh!

Spring has sprung in the Central Texas Hill Country after our much needed four days of rain last week. The Blue Bonnets are in bloom and my Roses are beginning to flower.

The soil was moist enough to plant peppers and tomatoes. Last week I couldn't pierce the the soil with a pick ax. Amazing what rainfall/ water will do for the Earth.

AHO

Richard

Feng Shui redux

2009-03-11T03:56:00.000-07:00

A short lesson.

Now that we're one month into the "Year of the Ox" according to the Chinese calendar, I thought it would be useful to provide a rudimentary lesson in the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui.

I have made my "corrections" for 2009, have you?

One correction I made, based on the advice of my friend and Feng Shui Master, Donna Collins (top 6 in the world), was to move our aquarium (moving water) from the "year breaker zone", the dining room to the "prosperity zone", the home office. (Photo #1)

If you live in China, Malaysia, Indonesia or several other Asian countries that have a large Chinese population, chances are some of the folks that have a Northwest-facing house made these same corrections.

So what?

In practical terms, the aquarium was a mess and needed to be cleaned. We cleaned it. Took 2+ hours to drain and renew. Then moved it. This was good.

Irrespective of the "energy" effect, we did something that was long over due. It looks good, it smells good, and the fish are happy with their clean water. Very important to have happy fish.

So Feng Shui has some very practical aspects to it, particularly bringing cleanliness and order to a living space. So dismiss everything about this practice if you wish, but realize something good happened here with this move and renewal.

I will not delve into any more of the annual corrections that have been made, but my attitude is: "I will accept any advantage I can get." Particularly if there is a visible improvement to the area.

Not all improvements are visible, but I won't go there.....I think we have covered enough material for some of you for one lesson.

Photo #2. "Nice car, bad Feng Shui"

The British Leyland (UK Company now extinct) 1960's era Morris Minor with the tarp on it, clearly blocking the garage door is an example of "bad Feng Shui". (I think you'll get this one)

First, the Morris Minor is dead energy. This is a well-intentioned project that has lost steam.....hence the tarp, sun bleached paint, and stationary position for at least the year I have passed this garage.

Does anyone want to bet this car is in this exact same spot a year from now?

Sorry, this is not a gambling site, we can not accept your wager.

You'll agree that the prospects for seeing this little gem of molded Sheffield Steel making it to the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance in Monterrey this summer, are quite remote. Wouldn't you? If you don't, I will accept your wager.....

Meet me this Saturday at the corner of Lamar Blvd and 6th Street....bring ($1,000) small bills...minimum wager. All proceeds go to charity, I promise.

So we have dead energy, a project that will never finish (unfinished business is a biggy), a blocked door, and I'm sure pissed off neighbors. Note: the author loves this little car, just not it's permanant resting place. Also- I would never own one myself $$$.

"Corrections" (
1)Call a tow truck (2) Post on Craig's list and see if here is a Morris Minor enthusiast to will pay you for this rolling art deco masterpiece (3) Deliver to the enthusiast -or- send to the Austin metal recycling center.

This Feng Shui clears the garage doorway, opening up more possibilities, gets rid of unfinished business, stops the owner from tripping over the rear fender as he enters the garage to get another beer, and makes the neighbors happy until he finds another wreck to park here.

Feng Shui works!

AHO

Richard

PS- I was only kidding about the $1,000 wager.....make it $2,000.....there are charities who need the money right now

PS PS- Author suspects inside garage needs renewal....will not go there either.

ORANGE

2009-03-08T04:35:00.000-07:00

Photos of Orange

Can you identify each one?

AHO

Richard

PS- The best one is FREE.

THE BIG DIG

2009-03-07T13:48:00.000-08:00

Feeding the disadvantaged from their own organic gardens.

The BIG DIG I’m referring to here is not the $15 billion dollar leaking tunnel in Boston, but a community organization that helps the needy feed themselves here in Austin, Texas called the Green Corn Project.
"The Green Corn Project (GCP) is a 501(c) (3) organization that educates and assists Central Texans in growing organic food gardens. Since our founding in 1998, GCP has built over 130 organic food gardens at homes, schools, and community centers in Central Texas. Our programs help folks with limited access to healthy food, grow their own vegetables in ways that are affordable, promote self-reliance, strengthen communities, and protect natural resources." www.greencornproject.org

Today is the first day of the Green Corn Spring planting season. Every weekend in March, 5-6 groups of volunteers will create organic gardens for people who are in need financially, in ill health, or any other circumstance that prevents them from obtaining fresh, wholesome, organic vegetables.
Fresh, homegrown organic vegetables are God’s medicine. Not only do they taste delicious, but they contain vitamins, light, minerals, and life energy.
Some of the people who get these Green Corn Project gardens taste real, healing food for the first time in their lives.
Here are a few photos of our team’s two gardens that were dug and planted from scratch earlier today.
Dig in. Get your hands dirty. Give someone their own Garden of Eden.
Richard
www.greencornproject.org

Fire Ants- EM Treatment in my Garden

2009-02-26T19:38:00.001-08:00

Fire Ants Have Taken Abode in My Garden in Austin, Texas.

They will be packing their ant bags and heading somewhere else soon.

I spray Effective Microrganisms on fire ant hillls.

They pack up and leave my yard every year. This is an Organic, Earth- friendly approach to eliminating anoying pests.

The EM kills the ants by consuming their food supply which is a fungus that the ants create in their nest to feed their larva. No fungus, no larva.

The EM doesn't kill them, it eliminates their ability to sustain the colony.

Ciao ants....

Rich

FREE Book!

2009-02-22T11:09:00.001-08:00

FREE Book Offer!
Here’s a link to a wonderful book Give to Live by Dr. Rick Barrett and Joe Vitale. And it’s FREE!:
http://www.givetolivebook.com/

I just finished reading the book and it is inspirational. Barrett and Vitale discuss the spiritual and financial rewards you receive when you donate your time and personal resources from the heart to those in need.
Giving of yourself to others is one of the less talked about ingredients in the self-development field associated with the popular “Law of Attraction” phenomenon. The authors demonstrate how giving may be the most powerful ingredient of all in helping attract the things that you want in your life.

Dr Barrett is a Houston- based Chiropractor who has conducted -----medical missions to Honduras and Mexico to remote, poverty-stricken villages that are in need of medical care as well as other resources. He uses his medical missions and the incalculable rewards he has received from his work as examples of the benefits we receive when we donate our time and resources to the needy.

Co-author, Joe Vitale is an author, marketing guru, actor, and speaker who has written of too many books to mention and is a recognized expert on the “Law of Attraction”. He stared in the hit movie “The Secret”. Joe authored Give to Live Part 2, The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History!, which is also part of this package. You actually get two books for free. Joe explains how giving attracts back to you what you want. It is a “manifestation engine”.

“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

What relevance does this have to healing? Allot actually. The feeling you get when the exchange is made from the giver to the receiver is a physical/ chemical reaction when neuro peptides in your brain send healing energy coursing through your body. Spiritually you are uplifted and experience a state of euphoria which is stress-reducing and healing in and of itself. So giving is good, natural medicine.

AHO

Richard

PS- This is one FREE gift that is worth paying for…..buy the hard cover version of the book on Amazon.com. Some of the proceeds go to charity.

Contradictions and the Omega 6 Debate

2009-02-13T19:00:00.000-08:00

Photo- Grape Seed Oil, an Omega 6 -rich lipid.

Myth- Omega 6 fatty acid consumption should be significantly reduced due to the presence of Arachidonic Acid (AA)which causes inflamation.

The truth is, according to Dr. Ed Kane,PhD, Arachidonic Acid causes inflamation and is an anti-inflamatory at the same time. It's presence in Omega 6 fatty acids does not render these healthy lipids harmful. The American Heart Association agrees with Dr. Kane and published a bulletin on January 26, 2009 supporting Omega 6's as part of a heart-healthy diet.

In my book, Rich Remedies, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries, Volume 1, I discuss the many contradictions that exist in all areas of life. The field of natural healing is full of contradictions and differences of opinion. The Omega 6 debate is an example.

Here is a small sampling of some common contradictions/ differences of opinion:

>Multi vitamins are good for you. There are many resaerch studies that support the opinion that naturally dervied, bio-available multivitamins are good for you. Contradiction: This week there is a report that they have no nutritional value. Some camps claim that multivitamins are harmful to your health.

>Soy products are good for you, particularly because they contain isoflavones, compounds that reduce cholesterol. Contradiction: Soy products are bad for you because they contain a hormone similar to female estrogen that has negative impacts on your endocrine system. Soy also contains an enzyme that prevents the proper digestion/ assimilation of certain proteins. Finally, it is an allergen that taxes the immune system in some people.

This soy contradiction is particularly disheartening to this scribe as I have consumed large quantities of soy products such as tofu, soy milk, roasted soy beans, soy food additives, and many other “health” foods that contain soy.

There is a school of thought that says its still “OK” to eat soy as long as it is fermented like miso paste and tempe. These fermented soy products contain enzymes from the fermentation process that aid in digestion.

>Organic pasteurized cow’s milk is good for you. Contradiction: Pasteurized milk of any kind bad for you because the useful enzymes that help your body digest the milk are killed-off when it is heated for pasteurization. Raw, unpasteurized milk (which is nearly impossible to obtain) is the only milk suitable for human consumption because it contains the enzymes we need to properly digest it.
Some argue that humans are the only animals that consume another species' milk making us odd balls. If your lactose intollerant, as many of us are, it makes sense to avoid all dairy products.

>Sunshine is good for you as it helps the body produce the hormone calcitrol aka vitamin D3, an anti-cancer agent and crucial compound in the assimilation of the body’s most prevalent mineral- calcium.
Contradiction: People should avoid un-protected exposure the sun as it causes skin cancer.

The list of contradictions is endless. How do you know what to believe? (I agree with the recommendations to avoid soy and cow’s milk, and disagree with the multivitamin and sunshine warnings) I personally continue to consume soy and dairy in small quantities.

As Mark Twain would say:
“Damn lies and statistics”

We can extend this to say:
“Damn lies and predetermined, opinion- based medical research.”

If you start out with the objective of proving a certain point of view, chances are you can create a use case to suit your needs.

The latest contradiction to catch my attention is the Omega 6 fatty acid controversy which is the main subject of this blog. Omega 6 is found in safflower oil, canola oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, nuts, and other vegetable oils that were here-to-for recommended for heart-healthy diets.

Omega-6, and the similarly-named omega-3 fatty acids (found in fattier fish such as tuna, mackerel and salmon), are called polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and can have health benefits when consumed in the recommended amounts, especially when used to replace saturated fats or trans fats in the diet. Omega-6 and omega-3 PUFA play a crucial role in heart and brain function and in normal growth and development. PUFA are “essential” fats that your body needs but can’t produce, so you must get them from food.
The American Heart Association

http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=650

Prior to reading numerous cautionary articles, I was under the impression that Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids, together, are both critical to key bodily functions. The attribute that these fatty acids exhibit is their beneficial anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation in the body has been linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, and just about any disease that you can name.

In Rich Remedies Volume 1, Chapter 4, I discuss my discovery and use of an Omega 6/ Omega 3 product in a 4:1 ratio called Phosphatidyl Choline (PC) that is produced by Body Bio, Inc. I was blown away by the miraculous healing case studies that I read regarding healing Lyme disease, Autism, MS, and other auto immune diseases. The properties of PC are well documented.The most significant aspect of PC is that it mirrors the 4:1 makeup of the cell wall, the protective barrier of your cells.

Since I wrote my short chapter on PC, I completed the liver cleanse using PC and another product called Butyrate () as well as organic safflower oil (high in Omega 6). The results of this cleanse were health-giving and very positive.

Some wind was taken out of my sails on Omega 6 when articles began to appear in the news about the health risks of consuming Omega 6. Two natural healing authorities that I respect, Russell Blaylock, MD and Joseph Mercola, MD, weighed in against the consumption of large quantities of Omega 6, especially through vegetable oils used in salad dressings and for cooking.

I am in the process of re-editing Rich Remedies, Volume 1 and re-issuing it in the spring of 2009 in hardcover form. As part of this effort, I felt compelled to place a cautionary note about Omega 6 fatty acid consumption (my good results aside).

Before I edited my book chapter, I wanted to get the opinion of one of the foremost experts in this field, Dr. Ed Kane, President, BodyBio. Ed is a PhD in biochemistry and an authority on nutrition. My liver cleanse ingredients were manufactured by Ed’s company BodyBio and the protocol for the treatment was authored by Ed’s wife Patricia, who has a PhD in nutrition and is licensing her incredible healing protocols globally. This couple are on the leading edge of healing. I’ve experienced it.

Here are snippets of some of the references Ed sent me:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_74360.html

Excerpted from BodyBio Bulletin #3 The 4:1 Oil --- The Right Stuff
--- is a lipid, no longer a fat, called Arachidonic Acid (AA), found in eggs, meat and dairy, which suffers the same harsh treatment as cholesterol but it’s been receiving its bad rap for a much longer time. The attack on arachidonic acid and the omega 6 family, principally linoleic acid (LA), has been going on for decades. While AA may be right behind cholesterol; the homeostatic importance of AA is on an even higher metabolic plane than cholesterol. The trumped-up case of labeling AA as “Bad-Guy #2” is for its role in initiating inflammation --- which it does --- but saying that alone is a one-sided statement, because it is also anti-inflammatory --- which no one mentions. There is, however, a large body of research showing the reverse --- that AA and its derivatives are also anti-inflammatory.

This BodyBio Bulletin # 3 by Ed Kane explains in technical detail the role of Omega 6 fatty acids and their beneficial effects to our health.
The bottom line folks-
Be vigilant in checking the story behind the story and double check your sources.

I’m going to the pantry to snack on some Omega 6 snacks right now.

AHO

Richard

PS- Contradictions proliferate. Do what works for you.

PS PS- Everything in moderation, including moderation.

This information is provided for informational purposes and not intended to treat any illness. Consult your physician for medical advice.

A Feng Shui Tip from Russia - It's a Dog y Dog World

2009-02-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

You learn something new every day.

Yesterday I learned that in some circles in Russia they design their living quarters around cats and dogs.

The story goes that once the house plan is laid out and the foundation is built, the prospective owner takes a cat and a dog and places them in the area.

According to the story I was told, the cat seeks out the negative energy "vortex" area of the house as this energy is beneficial to it.

The dog on the other hand seeks a positive "vortex" area.

The Russian Dasha builder puts her bed where the dog curls up to sleep on the ground.

AHO

Richard

PS- Follow the dog, not the cat.

Getting Rid of the Bug

2009-02-01T20:12:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday, I woke up with a sharp pain in my stomach and had an issue at the bottom end as well .... if you get my drift. Very uncomfortable.

The photo here is my personal fix, Check with your healing coach for yours.

Here's my protocol (in order of priority):

1. Probiotics
2.Flax seed
3.Combo of barley sprouts/ wheat grass/ spirulina/ chlorella powder
4.Diamotaceous Earth (Silica Dioxide)
5. Maca powder
6. Blue berry
7. Rice Milk

Blender.

Better in 3 days

AHO

Richard

This is not a recommendation. It is my protocol for this particular isssue. Call your doctor first.

The Peace Project Foundation Blog

2009-02-01T09:40:00.000-08:00

Here is a portion of the Winter 2009 News Letter from the Peace Project Foundation. I have agreed to write the blogs for this worthy cause during the coming months. I will discuss the reasons for joining the Peace Project next week. Until then.....

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Can peace education create happy communities?

The latest in scientific research shows that we can share our collective intention for reducing violence and healing discord through city-wide collective prayer, meditation, and directed consciousness experiences that honor all paths and exclude no one. It is now possible to track and measure the effect of our collective efforts on conditions and events in our world.

YOU are on the cutting edge of a breakthrough moment in which technology joins with our collective heart’s desire for flourishing cities.
Intrigued by Eric Weiner’s book, The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Guide to the Happiest Places in the World, I wondered, “Have we forgotten how to be happy? Have we forgotten the way to peace? And what if rather than working so hard to make money all the time, we donated just four hours a month to make each other happy, centered and peaceful?” I found that the happiness and good health of a country are related, the better the health of its citizens, the higher the happiness quotient of the country. If we could put together a program of easy lessons that make people healthier and happier, wouldn’t they be more peaceful and more productive? What if every citizen around the world learned Peace Skills – a set of skills that would allow them to alleviate stress, improve health, and give them the capacity to deal with all that life brings in a peaceful, compassionate way? And so The Peace Project was born: a bold new program that provides peace education to the public for free! The Peace Project will reach out to communities around the globe and work through schools, large corporations, small businesses, faith-based organizations, and other non –profit organizations to provide a variety of collaborative events. The basic design of The Peace Project involves systematic education with participation by people from all faith traditions, spiritual practices, as well as those whose belief systems may be based on humanism and secular ethics or nature philosophy. Citizens of any Peace Project community will receive specialized training (at no charge) from The Peace Project staff in skills to enhance peaceful living such as HeartMath, EFT, Nonviolent Communication and Meditation and a host of others classes.

Dallas, Texas is our test case city. Education programs started in June of 2008. The Peace Project in Dallas involves formatting Peace Education Skills that can easily be passed from one person to another or one city to another. We are formatting The Peace Project in an easy guide book so the project can be set up any where in the world. Each event and part of The Peace Project require no money to operate – a group of devoted peace builder make everything happen.

To test the efficacy of The Peace Project, the citizens of Dallas will participate in a study to reduce crime and enhance peace in the metroplex using their new skills combined with the power of intentional consciousness, meditation, and/or prayer. Working with The Gandhi King Chavez Season for Peace and Nonviolence, The Peace Project Foundation is inviting Dallas civic leaders and surrounding municipalities to create sacred service partnerships for peace.

The collective intention study will be activated by participants through the lens of their particular sacred and ethical practice during a prescribed period of time over the course of several months. Researchers will collect and compare a variety of historical and real-time data, taking care to control for as many variable contributing factors as is realistic.

Prior studies have showed a reduction of more than 20% in violent crime as a result of the studied intervention, and are part of the archive providing scientific basis for the program, which includes over three decades of peer-reviewed, published studies conducted in cities around the world. The City of

Dallas will be included in the program at no cost by working with us to provide non-private emergency call center data and statistics so we can assess efficacy of the studied intervention.

The study’s conveners, the Association for Global New Thought and The Peace Project Foundation, are cultivating relationships with city officials, political representatives, and law enforcement agencies in order to obtain necessary measures of quality of life improvement (crime statistics, emergency call data, domestic violence reports, etc.). This will provide the study with the dynamic “quality of community” data necessary for analysis by world-renowned scientists, mathematicians, and criminologists.

In order to assess reduction in crime for the ongoing studies, our research team in biostatistics will evaluate 911 emergency call data (variations in volume and type of calls - no private data needed) to quantify crime reduction. Our team’s 10 month of Peace Skill Education will be celebrated at an interfaith celebration to take place April 4th 2009. Our scientific findings will be release with a journal of our program in the fall of 2009.

We sincerely hope that you will take the next step to assist this program and its possibilities, as we feel The Peace Project holds enormous promise for improving quality of life, creating social harmony, and creating a generational legacy of enhanced peace in our world.

Sincerely,

Donna Collins
Executive Director
The Peace Project
pureenergy@sbcglobal.net
www.peaceprojectfoundation.org

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AHO

Richard

Beach Blanket Bingo- $10.00/ vehicle

2009-01-29T12:07:00.000-08:00

On my way from Los Angeles to San Diego in my rented PT Cruiser (no wonder Chrysler is having troubles)I made a pit stop at San Onofre State Beach Park three miles down I-5 from San Clemente. This was a Tuesday afternoon in the middle of our work week.

My sport coat, starched white shirt, and business attire, combined with my livery, the very "hip" PT Cruiser were completely out of character with the scene on the beach below. I looked like the "Bank Dick", a title WC Fields used for one of his movies. A corporate square in this sea of hipness. Appearances are deceiving, you know. I don't think his term "dick" has the same meaning today.

My mission was to stick my big toe in the Pacific Ocean, just to say I did it, take a leak, and snap a few photos.

The fee to enter the beach, which is down a winding road from atop a hill was $10.00/ vehicle. Reasonable considering the breath-taking scenery, but expensive for this penny pinching "transient" from Texas who just had enough time to visit the lew and snap a few photos. After all, some of us have to work. Or so I thought.

There were 100+ surfers in the water and a half that many on the beach BBQing, hiking, reading, smoking, or just chilling out. A few appeared to be playing "beach banket bingo".

From my distant perch, it appeared as if no one in this crowd had a care in the world. The collective blood pressure reading from the entire assemblage was probably less than mine.

I live vicariously through these bohemians who seem to have not a care in the world. The main concerns of the day appear to be: keeping the dreadlocks properly matted, the tattoos moist, the piercings disinfected/ polished, and the beer cold. Oh and extra wax on the surf board duuuude. If I sound bitter, well I am. They're frolicking in the waves and I'm rushing to a business meeting. What's wrong with this picture?

My lesson? Pull off the highway at a big rest stop w/ fast food and dirty toilets. That way I feel like the king of the hill on a mission from God.

Just kidding of course.... :-) :-)

AHO

Richard

PS- The downside from sitting on the ridge above the Pacific surf was that a flock of sea gulls flew over me and dropped a depth charge about 2 inches from where I was sitting. If the wind was a little stronger it would have landed squarely on my pristine, white shirt, or worse.....

The French Paradox and Resveratrol

2009-01-28T17:23:00.000-08:00

Years ago nutritionists stumbled upon an interesting phenomenom they called the "French Paradox". It was recognized that the French ate very fatty, high calorie diets but somehow skipped getting heavy, cardiovascular disease, and had low cancer rates. Red wine in their diet was determined to be at the heart of this paradox. Specifically the compound in red wine called resveratrol.

Resveratrol is a key ingredient in the anti aging compound Vivix that is featured in my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1 and is available here:http://www.shaklee.net/rich/product/21000

A few nights ago, 60 Minutes aired a segment which highlighted the science
(and the scientist) behind Shaklee Corp's most recent product launch, Vivix.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/25/60minutes/main4752082.shtml

As highlighted in the segment, the pharmaceutical industry is 5 years or more
away from having it available in a synthetic form.

But what they didn’t (and couldn’t) tell you is that we have the natural form right now! Check it out.

AHO

Richard

Peanutbutter (paste) and Salmonella Sandwich

2009-01-28T13:57:00.000-08:00

When I was a kid we ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. These days they're serving peanut butter and salmonella. My how times have changed! Actually it's peanut butter paste that has the issue.

Salmonella in peanut butter paste? Is nothing sacred?

This week the processed food industry gifted us with another salmonella outbreak with an American staple, peanut butter paste. The eye of the storm is located in Blakely, Georgia at a peanut paste processing facility. The previous “gifts” from “Uncle Sal” included fresh spinach, green onions, ground beef, melons, and I can’t remember the others right now. There are a bunch.

So far 501 people have been sickened in 43 states from this latest food contamination. Eight people have died from salmonella poisoning. There may be some gross neglect involved on the part of the peanut processor. The FDA investigation continues..... http://www.fda.gov/

So you thought the US Food and Drug Administration were protecting your food? Your drugs?

They have for your convenience listed (after-the- fact) 400 snack bars, cookies, ice-cream, and pet foods voluntarily recalled because of suspected contamination. That’s right, all the things are kids like to eat and even our pets.

I grew up on peanut butter products for creepers sakes.

We all need to take responsibility for our safety and the safety of our loved ones these days when it comes to food. It sounds like I’m preaching again. I don’t preach, I just state the obvious and count on most people to do absolutely nothing with my useful information.

Processed foods are “dead foods” and now we have found them to be "deadly" as well.

Some processed food manufacturers are ignoring public safety in the interests of their financial bottom line. Shame on them (again).

For people who view my pronouncements as alarmist, I may have a few cases of peanut crackers for you......if I can get them out of quarantine. I'll see what I can do.

Eat slow food!

AHO

Richard

Utah Jazz Owner has both Legs Amputated Below The Knees

2009-01-27T07:02:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday morning as I was pulling into Boggy Creek Farm here in Austin to buy my weekly supply of organic produce I heard on the radio that Larry Miller, Owner of the Utah Jazz basketball team had both of his legs amputated on Friday due to complications from type 2 diabetes. The first thing that entered my mind was that:

"here is a financially successful, smart man with significant resources to find and pay for non-invasive, natural remedies for type 2 diabetes and for some reason, the disease got out of hand and took both of his legs".

My Aunt had one of her legs amputated because of type 2 diabetes.

Could this outcome have been prevented? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. Some things happen for a reason and you just have to accept them.

This said, there are practical things you can do to fend off painful outcomes from type 2 diabetes.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." B. Franklin
....or in this case 2 legs.

In my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1 (pp34-39)I discuss the Glycemic Index (GI) diet and the need for all of us to steer our diets towards low GI foods that contain less sugar and eat foods that enable our bodies to metabolize the sugars they have at a slower rate in our bodies.

I have a slight tendency towards diabetes so I am vigilant in the following areas to minimize my chances of advancing to type 2 diabetes:

> Exercise 3 times per week average. Exercise processing glucose in the body.
>Stomach fat- keep the belly fat minimized. Waist line below 40. (I am 36.5 waist) Fat around the stomach for some reason is a precursor to diabetes.
>Low GI foods. I watch what I eat and keep the amount of highly processed foods and sugar to a minimum in my diet
> I eat organic free range bison once per week. It is loaded with coenzyme Q10 which is good for keeping diseases like diabetes in check
> Eat flax seed and take Omega 3 fish oils. The flax seed has Omega 3's and soluable fiber which cleanses the body. The Omega 3's are anti inflamatories.
>Eat magnesium-rich vegetables like Brocoli, spinach, kale and collard greens from organic sources. Magnesium is the most important "dirt mineral there is" See my book for details.
>Drink a minimum of 3 quarts of purified water a day with a small dose of Himalayan rock salt that provides 84 trace minerals.

Does this sound like allot of trouble? Try having your legs amputated!

My point here is that we need to be responsible and conscious about what we put into our bodies (and minds)to avoid some painful medical outcomes. Take responsibility for your health and do a couple simple things to prevent/ minimize future pain.

Health comes before wealth. This needs to be added to the "Law of Attraction". I guess I just did.....

I wish Mr Miller a speedy recovery from his operation.

AHO

Richard

PS- This is not a sermon, I don't preach.

Keep the Energy

2009-01-21T15:11:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was a magical day in America. You could feel the energy in the air as the Obama Inauguration was happening in Washington, DC. Let's keep this positive energy going every day of the year! It's all in our minds so let's just move our dial to the same place (frequency)it was on yesterday. Amp up the collective American consciousness.

As I travelled from Austin through Denver to Seattle yesterday on business, people were abuzz about Obama. Folks were huddled around TV monitors in the airport, Obama tee shirts were being worn, and there was a general atmosphere of hope and celebration that I haven't seen too many times in my life in America. It was invigorating and refreshing. I felt good. I felt happy.

And I didn't vote for Obama! My vote went to John McCain.

But as soon as Obama won the election, I quickly fell in line and am a big supporter of our new President and share the same aspirations as everyone that "this President will be different and will serve the citizens of all persuasions". (The Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers associations were major turn offs for me, otherwise I would have voted for Obama)

The thing that amazed me most were the throngs of people who packed the Washington Mall. It is estimated that 1.5 million people showed up just to be in the area where Obama was being sworn in. They just wanted to share the moment in the same space.

I attended George Bush 2's Inauguration in 2001 and I can tell you that a fraction of the crowd that Obama had showed up.

It is a huge pain in the keister attending a Presidential Inauguration. We had reviewing stand seats for the 2001 Inauguration, but were not permitted to get anywhere near the area we were authorized to be because we did not show up the obligatory 4 hours early to "assume the position" and get cavity checks. No one told us this, we found out when the cops gave us the "Heisman" at our gate.

Security at a Presidential Inauguration is like nothing you have ever seen: Secret Service, SWAT teams/ snipers on every roof, throngs of DC police officers, FBI agents, US military, armored cars, helicopters, metal detectors, barricades, no fly zones, and a whole host of other security measures. It's mind boggling.

So the energy really has to be good for all those people to inconveniently and uncomfortably cram themselves into that Mall for a few hours in the bitter cold.

Keep the Energy!

Go Obama!

Let's keep the celebration going!

AHO

Richard

Environmental Toxins and the Case for Cleansing

2009-01-19T12:24:00.000-08:00

A few Sundays ago, January 4, 2009, there was an article in the Austin American Statesman newspaper about the coal ash waste problem we have in Texas and other parts of the country at power plants. Disposing of this waste is a huge problem. The most common "solution" is to dump the sludge which contains heavy metals (arsneic, cadmium, mercury, lead etc)and other cancer-causing agents into storage ponds where it can leak into the water table if the pond is not lined with plastic cover or the cover has holes in it. A worse outcome is for the banks of the pond to be breached and the liquid sludge pours into the surrounding environment. This poison ends up in our drinking water and other places.

The reason this issue is mentioned here is that I'm in the middle of writing a chapter on environmental toxins and how you need to be vigilant in making sure that you and your family have some strategy in place for ridding your bodies of everyday toxins which may cause autoimmune diesases and other "inconvenient" side effects.

I'll discuss my strategy in an upcoming blog. The solutions that I will discuss are: Zeolyte, spirulina, chlorella, PC, and clay.

There are ways to keep this stuff from ruining your day (week, month, year, health)

Here's an unfinished chapter that I think I need to share now. The whole story (good nes and bad news) will be in my next book.

“The Recipe for Ill Health”

From Rich Remedies, Volume 2, Copy write 2009.

Here is a partial summary of some of the things that we come in contact with on a day to day basis. We refer to them as the “recipe for ill health”. Mix all of these toxic ingredients together in your body and sickness at some level will result.

I offer this information not to scare you but to enlighten you as to the daily grind that our immune systems are subjected to and then in Part 2 offer a solution that will alleviate some of this immune system workload, ultimately making your life and that of your loved ones much, much more satisfying and enjoyable. So let’s start with the bitter medicine first.

Municipal Water Fluoridation and Chlorination Health Risks

Fluoride and Chlorine in water were recognized 40 years ago as lethal toxins when evidence was presented to the US Congress . Lobbyists for the chemical industry over turned any momentum in favor of protecting citizens in favor of profits. This is a common practice when money and political power join foreces.

Forty plus years later, these poisons are still being injected into our water supply today, exposing us to cancer and disease- causing agents.
Fluoride- is added to certain community drinking supplies as a chemical to protect people teeth from tooth decay. The effectiveness of fluoride to provide health benefits is dubious and in fact, evidence shows that it is extremely harmful to people and pets.
A study commissioned by the US Congress in February 1989 on fluoride in drinking water by the Batelle Memorial Institute showed that the incidence of oral cancers in fluoridated cities vs non-fluoridated cities was 33 to 50% greater in the fluoridated water consumers. A consumer health advocacy organization, the Fluoride Action Networks has catalogued a series of medical research studies that show that fluoride plays a role in allergies, bone disease, brain disease, cancer, dental fluorosis, pineal gland disorders, thyroid, tooth decay, and kidney disease. See www.fluoridealert.org
In 2008, the National Kidney Foundation released a bulletin suggesting that patients with chronic kidney conditions be warned of the presence of fluoride in their drinking water based on the overwhelming evidence that fluoride is a dangerous carcinogen and impairs kidney function. The NKF was long a supporter of the National Dental Association, a fluoride proponent ,until the evidence became so overwhelming that they had to warn kidney patients of the dangers of fluoride.
Many of the US community water systems continue to inject fluoride into drinking water.

Chlorine- is regularly added to community drinking water supplies to kill off bacteria and other harmful organisms. The problem with chlorine as I found out from a letter from my community water provider here in Austin, Texas is that it combines with organic compounds and forms a highly cancerous substances called trihalomethanes (THM’s). Studies show that THM’s cause cancer in the livers and kidnetys of mice. Studies also show that exposure to chlorine, a highly toxic chemical on it’s own increases the risks of kidney, rectal, and bladder cancer.
Rich Remedies, Volume 1 p161.

There are water filters that remove chlorine and fluoride that can substantially reduce the exposure to these chemicals in the home. Reverse osmosis and distillation treatment systems are also effective in removing chlorine an fluoride but they change the structure of “life” in the water. These types of water cannot be found anywhere in nature. They do remove chlorine and fluoride but they are acidic and in the case of distilled water, it leaches minerals from the body.

Food- based toxins

Food and Beverage containers- Bisphenol A. (BPA) can be found just about everywhere in your local grocery market including: some cans of baby formula, canned foods, and plastic bottles made with polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. BPA mimix the sex horimone estradol and is linked to serious disorders such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, early puberty, obesity and learning / behavioral problems. Artificial horimone stimulants are notorious cancer/ disease causing agents and when present accelerate the spread of cancers. (check this last statement)
BPA can be found in the bloodstream of 90% of the US population.

BPA was found in over half of food and beverage containers sampled. It’s everywhere.

The US FDA and EPA consider BPA “safe” for consumers but Canada has labeled it a toxic chemical.

Who do you believe? This is said to be a $6 billion per year business. It’s not going away anytime soon.

Source: Scientists & Engineers for America Action Fund

Aspartame- Artificial sweetener found in diet soda pop, diet sweets, chewing gum, and other items that offer the promise of low calorie content.
When metabolized in the body, aspartame turns into methanol, formaldehyde, and formic acid (fire ant venom) . Aspartame has a cumulative effect, building up an accumulating in your body tissue. Side effects from this chemical include anxiety, seizures, depression, headaches, insomnia, and in the worst cases rectal and brain tumors. This chemical is in a category of foods that contain “excitoxins” that accelerate the spread and development of chroniuc illnesses in the body.See 321recipes.com for over 50 articles on the effects of aspartame.

Food Dyes/ Artificial Colorings- Candies, soda pop, and anything with fake colors. Red #3, Green#3, Blue #3, yellow#6. These colors are petroleum derived and in large doses cause cancer, Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (ADHD) in children has been linked to these dyes. Over a long time, if you consume artificial colorings in large quantities, illness will result. Think about all the sweet things we’ve eaten that have these colors in them with our children. Think of the sports drinks that we thik we are deriving health from. Think again. Check out www.adhddiet.org

Pesticides- dioxin, Dichlorobenzene, gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane, Methoxychlor, Pentachloronitrobenzene, Phenol, Cyanide, and many others. Sprayed on fruits and vegetables that are t grown conventionally. The chemicals mentioned above are all cancer and autoimmune disease causing agents.

Sodium Nitrite- Processed meats- bacon, ham. Hot dogs, lunchmeats, and corned beef. These mix in the stomach to form nitrosamines, a carcinogen linked to cancer in the bladder, brain, and pancreas.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)- It is found in some, chips, salad dressings, canned soups, frozen dinners, fast foods, and many processed foods include MSG as a flavor enhancer.It will show up on labels as a variety of different , harmless sounding things such as: yeast extract, gelatin, calcium caseinate, and sodium caseinate. It causes allergic reactions in some people, can trigger migranes, and can effect the nervous system. The worst side effect is that according to Dr. Russell Blalock, M.D. it accelerates the growth of cancer cells in patients with cancer. It is in a class of food additives called excitoxins. http://www.naturalnews.com.com/020550

Trans Fats - Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils or saturated fats. Hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to increase shelf life in foods. This causes the oil to solidify at room temperature. It also solidifies in your body.
“Scientific evidence shows that consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol raises low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad cholesterol," levels, which increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, more than 12.5 million Americans have CHD, and more than 500,000 die each year. That makes CHD one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration has required that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol be listed on food labels since 1993. Starting Jan.1, 2006, listing of trans fat will be required as well. With trans fat added to the Nutrition Facts panel, required by Jan. 1, 2006, you will know for the first time how much of all three--saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol--are in the foods you choose. Identifying saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol on the food label gives you information you need to make food choices that help reduce the risk of CHD. This revised label will be of particular interest to people concerned about high blood cholesterol and heart disease.”
Crackers, potatoe chips, cookies, snack food, shortening, fried foods, margarines, and other foods processed with hydrogenated oils are potentially dangerous if consumed in large quantities over time. Many of these “comfort foods” are mainstays of the Standard American Diet (SAD).

Some scientists believe that trans fats are the most harmful food additive to the human body because they raise LDL cholesterol and are contained in so many foods and when they accumulate, solidify in your blood vessels causing blockages.

Source: www.FDA.Gov/fdac/2003/503_FATS

The purpose is to educate, not alarm. There are solutions to offsetting some of these
effects that will be discussed later.

Knowledge is power.

AHO

Richard

A Chapter from My Book on Nutrition & Internet Marketing

2009-01-17T12:43:00.000-08:00

Last week I signed up for a sevicee from Internet Marketing Guru Pat O'Bryan and his son Patrick called "Artices Everywhere". The new hot idea for driving web traffic is to publish articles to the web. Here is my second article which is an extract from my book. My only New Years resolution (which I am keeping as witnessed here) is to learn Internet Marketing and drive business to my website:
www.richremedies.com
I will let you know how it works next month.

A Useful Vitamins & Supplements Basic Overview
(Extract from Rich Remedies, Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries by Richard Tyson, Copy write 2008)

Nutrition is an individual thing like all healing. You need different vitamins and minerals at different times in your life. There are a few global recommendations that can be made for everyone, but it’s mostly an individual thing. That is why nutritionists have a job.

Here’s the truth according to me: If you have access to, and can eat locally grown, natural, organic vegetables, fruits, grains, and meats, you require a minimal amount of vitamin and mineral supplementation. All you need is contained in the fresh healthy food that you eat. However, if you are a vegetarian, you’ll probably need supplementation to make up for the vitamins you’re missing from animal protein, such as vitamin B12 and Coenzyme Q10.

In Austin, Texas we are blessed with a 12-month growing season and four farmers’ markets within a 30 minute drive of my house that support organic or chemical-free farming. They call this “slow food.” (This is food raised the old-fashioned way before the industrialization of farming and mass production. There are no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, antibiotics and growth hormones used.) Local food is not shipped long distances or stored for any length of time so it retains its nutritional value. Also, since it is local, it helps me eat according to the season and consume food that is part of my local environment which is in keeping with macrobiotics and other natural schools of living.

I am a big fan of this way of eating and a dedicated practitioner. Come over to my house on any given weekend and I will knock your socks off with locally grown, minimally processed, fresh, well-cooked or raw foods, while we drink some good beer or wine and maybe enjoy a good cigar.

This abundance of locally grown, natural foods is a blessing that most people in America do not have. When I travel outside of Austin, which is frequently, I take vitamin and mineral supplements. The food served in most restaurants is commercially grown and missing a lot of its nutrients because of the way it was grown, transported, stored, and processed.

There are three general categories of vitamin production: synthetic, extracts, and natural.
Synthetic vitamins, as the name suggests, are man-made in a test tube with inorganic substances not easily absorbed by the body and can have harmful side effects.
Extracts are not much better than synthetics in that they typically consist of 10% or less natural ingredients, contain very few enzymes, have harsh fillers, and use low quality raw materials.
Natural vitamins use natural sources for their ingredients, such as fruits and vegetables, have natural enzymes, and are easily absorbed by the body. The key factor that favors natural vitamins is that they are bio available. This means that your body recognizes the vitamins/ nutrients you are taking and is capable of absorbing them at the cellular level. You can not fool nature (your body) with man-made, artificial substitutes.

You are better off not taking any vitamins if they are synthetic or as extracts as they are toxic. You might as well chew on plastic. Get naturally derived vitamins or skip them all together.

Before you start taking supplements, you should consult a qualified nutritionist to pinpoint exactly what it is that your body needs. The Asyra 3 bio-energetic health screening system, discussed in Chapter 11 of my book, is a great way to find this out.

Even though I sell vitamins and supplements, I strongly suggest you know what you need so you don’t waste your money on things that will just pass through your system providing no nutritional benefit. I’d like you to buy my vitamins only if you really need them and will benefit from them. Otherwise, hold onto your money.

Here is my personal Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements list1

Vitamin/Mineral

Description/Benefit Natural Source
Magnesium* Involved in 300+ enzyme reactions. Calms nerves, helps assimilate calcium, and enhances cardiovascular function. Take immediately after a heart attack for recovery assistance. According to Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, 90% of Americans suffer from a magnesium deficiency. This supplement is essential for me. Broccoli, kale, spinach, almonds, raisins
Calcium* The most abundant mineral in the body. Found in bones, teeth, and bodily fluids. Alkaline. Helps reduce acid state. Supplements, soy milk, green leafy vegetables
Potassium Electrolyte. The athlete’s friend. Controls fluid movement into and out of tissues and cells. Artichokes, kale, sweet potatoes, spinach
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids* Present in human cells (brain, nerve), adrenal glands, and many other anti-clotting properties. Good for cardiovascular function. Cold water fish oils, like salmon, halibut, cod. Flaxseed and soybean oils.
Vitamin C* Humans are the only animal that cannot produce this. “Old Faithful” has a beneficial effect in every bodily function, particularly as an antioxidant. Parsley, kale, collard greens, strawberries, broccoli, French sorrel
CoQ 10 Aids in protecting cells from free radical damage. Produces energy in all cells of the body. Not readily available in most foods. Good for the heart. Supplements, organic bison or beef liver. Organ meats.
Sodium (salt) Most common trace mineral and condiment. Himalayan Rock Salt has 84 trace minerals in a bio available form. Himalayan Rock Salt.
Selenium Mineral antioxidant. Helps with heart function and free radical protection. Bison meat, carrots, artichokes, asparagus, broccoli (no supplements)
Zinc Immune system protection. Used as cold remedy. Reproductive aid. Increases sperm count. Seafood, whole grains, organic meats
Iron Transports oxygen throughout the body via red blood cells. Body’s basic building block. Chicken, fish, meat, nuts, whole grains, broccoli.
Vitamin D The “sunshine drug.” Vitamin D is produced in the kidneys and converted into the hormone calcitrol. Calcitrol helps assimilate calcium into the body. Thought to have significant cancer fighting properties. Sunshine at least 30+ minutes 5 times a week. Get your sunshine, but don’t burn. Vitamin supplements in small doses, if sunshine is in short supply.
Beta-carotene
Vitamin A Beta-carotene is the yellow, orange, and red pigment found in many vegetables. It is converted into vitamin A by the body. Antioxidant and free radical scavenger that promotes healing in many areas. Helps with eyesight and vision. Sweet potatoes, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, squash, broccoli, green leafy vegetables. Abundant in fruits and vegetables.
Vitamin B6 Metabolism of amino acids and proteins. Helps with the production of hemoglobin in the blood and the function of neurotransmitters. A deficiency adversely affects your mood and sleep. “Brain food.” Organ meats, meat, potato skins, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, bananas, beans
Vitamin B12 Supports growth of cells, and red blood cell production Eggs, meat, milk, cheese
Probiotics* Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casel, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, etc. “Friendly” bacteria for the intestinal flora. This is “good bacteria” that fights bad bacteria when it enters your body. They inhibit the growth of yeast and other disease-causing bacteria. I use them daily. . Probiotic supplements with at least 1 billion live organisms per gram.
Cultured yogurt or kifir contain probiotics Probiotics. Supplements are best. These are my number one supplement.
I use PRO EM•1® Daily Probotic Cleanse.
Digestive enzymes* Assists food digestion, particularly animal protein insuring better absorption of vitamins and minerals. Bremelain, an enzyme found in fresh papaya and pineapple. Capsules containing a mixture of digestive enzymes.
Trace minerals Germanium, iodine, zinc, palladium, molybdenum, indium and anything that can be found in sea water 78 others. Excellent for removing heavy metals from the body. Thyroid health. Alkaline characteristics... Sea vegetables (dulse, wakame, kombu, kelp), Himalayan Rock Salt
Protein
Amino acids Basic building blocks of life. Muscle nutrition. Soybean curd and soy tempeh. Grass-fed bison, beef, chicken.
Vitamin E Alpha Tocopheral, a powerful antioxidant known to fight free radical damage. Beneficial effects in cardiovascular health and fighting certain types of cancer. Said to work best in combination with beta-carotene, selenium, and vitamin C. Soybeans, nuts, green (?) leafy vegetables
Vitamin K Aids in blood clotting Eggs
Kukicha Tea
Umeboeshi Plum Kukicha tea, made from the twigs of tea plants, is alkaline in nature and contains iron and other minerals. Umeboeshi plum is a pickled Japanese plum having alkaline properties. Macrobiotic beverage. Lowers acidity, aids digestion, has anti-parasitic effects. Tea plant, plum [Any old tea plant or plum tree?]
Acillin Concentrated garlic extract provides high doses of acillin (active ingredient in garlic), along with having anti-parasitic and antibacterial properties. Lowers cholesterol. Cleanses blood Garlic cloves
*Taken daily, your supplements will be different than mine based on the recommendations of your healing coach.

The vitamins and supplements above are my personal preference. You will need to find the combination that works for you and your present state of wellness.

Many people in the United States, even over-weight people, suffer from some type of malnutrition because the fast food and junk food they consume contains “empty” calories. Their excess weight is due to a lack of good nutrition, not an excess of nutrition as one would imagine. An aid to weight loss and wellness should include the use of vitamins and supplements, as appropriate and under the guidance of a nutritionist, as well as diet modification. Not many people eat as conscientiously as I do, so more vitamins and minerals may be appropriate.

A good wide spectrum multivitamin is the easiest way to cover the bases. Make sure though that the supplement is naturally derived from vegetables and fruits and has more than the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of key nutrients. (Note that you don’t see a multivitamin on my list. This is because I have a nutritionist-guided dietary program and an awareness of what I need.) Most people I know require a multivitamin, in addition to other supplements, in order to get all of the nutrition they need. I do occasionally take a multivitamin, but it is based on nutritional recommendations from a professional healing coach.

If you are taking medication, always check for counter-interactions between the medicine and the supplement. Some counteract each other and, in rare cases, are actually toxic in combination, so it is a good idea to check with your physician before taking any form of supplement.

Examples:

Vitamin E should not be taken while on a blood clotting medication. Vitamin E has natural blood anticoagulation (thinning) properties that will actually interact negatively with blood clotting medications.

Acidophilus binds with antibiotics so it is good to take them before and after a course of antibiotics but not during antibiotic treatment. I have gotten conflicting opinions on this one, but I believe for me they work best before and after. Check with your healing coach.

The supplements that I use frequently fit my needs best (magnesium, omega-3, and vitamin C) have anti-inflammatory properties that are good for managing my allergies.

Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics

These two became a part of my regimen when I learned of their importance during cleansing therapies. Proper “bowel care” is essential to your health I discovered.
Many diseases (70% +) originate in your bowel (in addition to your mind) and can be best addressed there. Proper digestion, especially of animal products, is aided by digestive enzymes which help with the assimilation and eventual elimination of food. In the bowel. Probiotics maintain healthful bacteria, keeping molds and other micro toxins in check. There is a battle going on between “good bacteria and “bad bacteria” all the time. Populating your digestive tract with probiotics gives you an advantage in fighting off bacteria that cause sickness. This is a very, very important supplement. Most diseases start in the gut. Proper gut health is paramount.

Before taking any supplements, you should have a blood analysis, hair analysis, and urine analysis or, as I have discovered, a Bio-Energetic Health Screening. Otherwise you’re guessing. A trained professional can determine some of the telltale symptoms of a mineral or vitamin deficiency by just listening to a patient’s health issues; like they do on radio health talk shows. This takes years of clinical experience and is still, to some degree, guess work. If you really want to know what you need, get tested. Bio-Energetic Health Screening is now my preferred method. Informed nutrition is good nutrition and it will save you money in the long run.

Note: This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

Zen and the Art of the Goose Hunt

2009-01-11T15:08:00.001-08:00

My sons Christian and Scott (first photo) and I went on our first goose hunting trip last weekend in Eagle Lake Texas.

We had a blast. No pun intended.

We were part of a larger group that included 8 high schoolers and 9 adults. The hunt was in Texas rice country at Waterfowl Outfitters Unlimited.

If you haven't goose hunted, it requires silence, stillness, patience, and a bit of luck. You need to take on a Zen-like persona to bag a goose. They are pretty smart and very aware of sounds and movement. If you make noise and move around, you're doomed. They won't come in close enough to be in range to get off a clean shot.

The hunt started with a 4:15AM wake up call. Everyone got dressed and jumped into our trucks which were loaded with shotguns and shells the night before.

Hunting guides came by the lodge with retriever dogs, decoys,and white tunics to make us look like snow geese in the field.

Our group drove in the pitch black darkness for 30 minutes to remote wheat pastures where the geese will be feeding during the day.

Once in the pasture, the first task is to set up the goose decoys. The ones we were using were basically white plastic trash bags with a thin, black streak painted on them and a wooden rod running through the center to anchor them into the pasture. A section of field 20 feet by 80 feet was filled with decoys spaced 3 feet apart.
(photos 2 and 3) When the wind blows, the plastic bags fill up with air and from a distance do look remarkably similar to real snow geese.

After the decoys were in place, we were instructed to lie down 10 feet apart with our shot guns in the middle of the decoys and to lie still and blend in.

Daylight arrived at 7:15AM. The guide told everyone to be still and quiet.

He would begin calling the geese in as soon as flocks would come flying over head in proximity to our pasture.

The flocks started to arrive around 7:30AM. At the same time, black clouds could be seen in the distance. A cold front was blowing in from the East. By 8:00AM, the wind kicked up to 25 miles per hour and the air temperature fell by 25 degrees from the 70's to the 50's. The whole complexion of our day changed in less than an hour. Half of the decoys blew over and had to be reset.

The falling temperatures and high winds had us moving from t-shirts to hooded camouflaged parkas within minutes.

We got conflicting messages from our guide as to the advantages/ disadvantages of the high winds and colder temperatures for hunting. He said that the geese would be flying lower and more likely to want to land due to the difficulty flying against the wind.

After lying on their backs for 30 minutes, the high school boys got impatient and lost their collective "Zen". They started getting up, walking around and horsing around with each other. The movement and noise was scaring off our feathered quarry.

I lied still in my spot on the ground as long as I could. Finally I became indignant at the "rabble rousing" boys and told them to lie down and shut the fx@# up. Very un-Zen of me to get upset but I was lying in that cold wheat field in goose shit on my back getting colder by the minute and sensing that no geese with half a pea-sized brain were going to come within range of our field, given all the cacophony.

The boys did settle down long enough for a single flock of geese to fly over. We bagged a single bird from this group. That was it.

The rest of the morning flocks of geese would approach and then change direction just as they were getting within range of our noisy, moving, and clearly visible hunting party.

After an hour and a half of this, I reconciled myself to the fact that the single goose (photo 4) was going to be the catch of the day. No sense getting upset, the boys were having fun and nothing I was going to say was going to change things. Might as well extract some enjoyment out of just lying in a wheat field.

Silence, stillness, and patience are not part of Texas teen aged boy's make up. They'll need to learn the Zen and the Art of the Goose hunt some other day.
And.....I will need to just be with what ever happens and be happy.

AHO

Richard

PS- I was annoyed that I spent $700.00+ to hunt geese and none would come into our field because all the activity was spooking them. My 700 greenbacks took wing just like the snow geese. They greenbacks and the geese were energetically aligned to escape me.

PS PS- Eagles beat the Giants as I predicted 23-11.....on to the playoffs next week against the Cardinals in Phoenix.

Do you want to live past the age of 100?

2009-01-03T18:17:00.000-08:00

Living Past the Age of 100 ? Here are a couple of stories.

Dr. Alex Carrel, M.D., a Nobel Prize winning physician proved that you could keep heart cells from a chicken embryo alive almost indefinitely if the solution they are in is clean and they are fed the proper nutrition. The concept is basically that the quality of the “energy” in a cell’s environment will dictate how long it will live. He kept chicken embyo heart cells alive for 29 years in his laboratory until a nurse forgot to change the nutrient base the cells were living in. This is a really long time for a chicken embyo heart cell!

So what does this have to do with human life span? It has some relevance as I discuss in my book, "Rich Remeidies, Volume 1", Chapter 8, but not much to this blog post....I just like telling it....:-)

I will share two stories that resonate with me on longevity.

Genetics certainly plays a role in our lifespan, but our blood lines and heritage are just one aspect of the total picture. There are a combination of factors that I believe lead to longevity.

I just finished the book “The Blue Zone” , Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who Have Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner(1). The information in his book was made into a National Geographic TV show a few years back. You should get the book to read the whole story. It’s pretty interesting.

According to Buettner, there are four areas: Nicoya , Costa Rica, Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, and Loma Linda, California, USA where a disproportionate number of the population lives past the 100 year mark.

Some of the factors that contribute to longevity are “common sense”( which I found is quite uncommon and in short supply these days):

• Strong family and community bonds exist in all of these groups. A sense of purpose pervades their lives.

• There is a Spiritual, faith-based component amongst all people. There is a belief in something bigger than themselves.

• Natural, plant-based foods represent the majority of their diets. Very little if any manufactured foods are consumed in these communities.

• Moderate exercise or manual labor is part of the daily regimen.

• All have a connection with nature and get regular doses of unprotected sun exposure (Vitamin D).

• Stress levels are very low. People in these groups do not get excited or aggressive very often. They keep their cool.

• Moderate to no drinking / tobacco use (although some in these populations do partake with no ill effects).

This is just a short summary of some of the common factors that resonated with me. Check the book out for all the details.

Another, similar perspective comes from Dr. Joel Wallach who wrote “Rare Earth’s Forbidden Cures” and was the distributor of the ubiquitous audio tape in the early 1990’s called “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie” (2).

In Wallach’s observations, there are five (5) areas in the world (different from Buettner’s) where the populations also have a larger than average number of people living past the age of 100.

They are mountainous regions. Vilcambas, Ecuador, the Hunzas in Pakistan (on the China border), Tibetans of Northeast China, the Russian Caucus Mountains (Georgia), and the Titicacas area of Peru.

What are the common threads of vitality that lead to longevity amongst this group?

The list of factors is very similar to the “Blue Zones” except that there is one key component that seems to super charge people’s health in these areas- “glacial milk”.

Glacial milk is the mineral-rich water that comes from high altitude glacial snow melt. The water that runs through these areas has a cloudy appearance like milk due to its high mineral content. These minerals are in ionic / colloidal form, meaning that they posses a life-giving electrical charge (Ki, Qi, or Chi) and have particle sizes that are very, very small so they can be readily absorbed by the body’s cells as nourishment.

Two time Nobel prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling stated:
“Every ailment, every sickness, and every disease can be traced back to an organic trace mineral deficiency.”

These folks consuming glacial milk are getting a daily dose of all the mineralas that their bodies need to be healthy.

So, I think there is some truth to the “glacial milk” story, although health and longevity include allot of other factors that include mental and spiritual factors as listed above.

I will be publishing a future blog on the easiest way for us city dwellers to consume these same ionic / colloidal minerals in a very convenient and natural way.

The conclusion that I draw from all this is- “Health and longevity are not complicated” Many of us can live past the age of 100 if we follow these basic guidelines:

• Care about someone besides yourself
• Make family a priority
• Treat other people as you wish to be treated
• Have some Spiritual foundation (no matter what it is)
• Eat a majority of your diet as fresh, chemical- free veggies
• Consume mineral-rich foods. Avoid junk foods. Be conscious of what you put into your body.
• Be optimistic/ happy/ gracious
• Drink plenty of pure water and get an adequate supply of the Earth's 84 essential minerals (covered in an upcoming blog)
• Have a good time and don’t worry about things
• Drink and imbibe in moderation (everything in moderation, including moderation)

Pretty simple, isn’t it?

This is my two cents for the week……

AHO

Richard

PS- This is all covered in some way in my book, Rich Remedies, Volume 1.

PS PS- Longevity is not the goal, quality of life is. If you happen to aspire to a long life and are not “taken out” by some misfortune or accident, there are ways to accomplish this objective.

PS PS PS- Prediction: Eagles best Giants 27 to 21 in the NFC Playoffs on Sunday. Go on to win the Super Bowl.

End Notes:
*1.Buettner, Dan, The Blue Zones, National Geographic Society: Washington, DC. 2008
2.Wallach, Dr Joel, Lan, Ma Dr.,Rare Earth’s Forbidden Cures,
Note: This information is not provided as medical advice. This is provided as helpful information. Consult you physician or healing coach with all medical-related issues.

2009 is here?

2009-01-01T20:33:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year!

The year 2009 is going to be a great year. Peace and happiness to everyone!

I just put my Christmas tree on the curb. Is this the correct time?

Jay Leno"s set still has Christmas decorations ....should I have kept my tree up? Whoops, too late. It's on the curb.

The tree pictured here is next to the canal path on Main Street, Manayunk section, Philadelphia, Pa. When will they (Philadelphia Streets Dept.) take these tree decorations down?

Keep those decorations up.

We need to celebrate Christmas at least until mid-January "St. Nick's Day"

Please put a bag of flax seeds and a pint of Guinness in my St. Nick's Day stocking for delivery by January 16th.

Thank you God.

Happy New New Year!

AHO

Rich

The Miracle on Broad and Pattison

2008-12-30T14:52:00.000-08:00

My home town is/ was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The City of Brotherly Love (a majority of the time), the craddle of American Independence, residence of Benjamin Franklin (top ten Americans of all time), and home to the only sports team I follow- the Philadelphia Eagles.

Growing up I was a sports nut. Now sports consume very few cycles as I have more important things to do with my time.

Last week I made a quick trip home to Philly to see my family and to meet Chris Conway, President, Healthy Humans, an exciting integrative medicine website that I will discuss in a future blog as well as my brother-in-law, John Marshall who runs a recruiting firm in King of Prussia, Pa and genrously offered his seats to the Philadelphia Eagles versus Dallas Cowboys football game.

The Eagles miraculously won themselves a playoff birth on Sunday, proving once again that anything is possible.

The Eagles were essentially eliminated from the playoffs , save unlikely losses by both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears and a win by them over the Dallas Cowboys.

How likely was this outcome? Three (3) separate things had to fall in line for them to succeed.

All three contingencies fell into place!

This was the best Football game in my life! Go EAGLES!

This proves once again that miracles do happen everyday.......

Happy New Year!

Peace

AHO

Richard

PS- Let's order up some miracles in 2009 that really matter like: an end to all wars, an end to poverty/ homelessness, and a global economic recovery.

A Cool Austin Christmas "Tree-dition"

2008-12-25T13:10:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

As you drive around Austin, Texas during the Christmas holiday season you will come randomly across evergreen trees on the side of the road that are ornately decorated. They show up in clusters or as single, stand-alone trees of all shapes and sizes, usually in the middle of nowhere. You'll be driving along and "pop", there's a Christmas tree.

It is a wonderful tradition. I have no clue who does the decorating or when they do it, except that it's done at night when no one is around.

This tree decorating remains a mystery. Kind of like Santa Claus. Another reason why I love Austin.

AHO- Ho Ho Ho

Richard

http://richremedies.com/

Maca- Andean Super Food

2008-12-24T06:20:00.000-08:00

Maca has been used in indigenous Andean societies for thousands of years as a nutrient and healing agent.

I found Maca powder for sale in the "super foods" section of my local food coop Wheatsville Grocers here in Austin. Always the adventurous sort, I bought a bag of Maca powder. Maca is a root vegetable similar to a turnip in appearance and taste.

It is called an adaptogen (new one for me.) An adaptogen is a substance which raises the non-specific resistance in an organism. It works to strengthen the endocrine (horimonal system) in the body.

This endocrine healing is really important as you will learn in my next book "Rich Remedies, Volume 2". Many of our common toxins that we consume in our water and in our food attack our endocrine system. After many years of consuming toxins such as dioxin, BPA (from plastic containers), and chlorine, we risk suffering from a whole host of auto-immune disorders and reproductive problems from these poisons.

This ancient Andean vegetable powder may be a useful supplement to counter act the toxins in our modern industrial society.

Here are a few of the claims for this powdered root:

• Increases energy and endurance
• Increases stamina
• Alleviates chronic exhaustion (fatigue) syndrome
• Improves sexual function in men and women
• Enhances fertility in people and animals
• Reduces hormonal dysfunction during menopause & andropause
• Can regulate hormonal irregularities
• Aids in alleviating depression, gives a sense of well being, reduces anxiety

Maca has calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B1 and B12 , and fatty acids that which work beneficially on the nervous system.

This is a new one for me. I am using it in my biweekly smoothies that contain rice milk, diamatacious earth, green magma, flax seed, and whatever fruit is handy in my home at the time. The Maca powder tastes like mild turnip, pretty neutral.

It sounds like a winner. Do your own research and see if it works for you.

AHO

Richard

PS- As always, consult your healing coach before taking anything new. Vegetables can be dangerous :-) :-) :-)

The Green Corn Project- Organic Food for the Poor

2008-12-23T08:16:00.000-08:00

The holiday season is a great time of year to donate money to worthy causes. I just dropped a few sheckles into the scare crow's hat for the Green Corn Project: http://www.greencornproject.org/gc/donate

"The Green Corn Project (GCP) is a 501(c) (3) organization that educates and assists Central Texans in growing organic food gardens. Since our founding in 1998, GCP has built over 130 organic food gardens at homes, schools, and community centers in Central Texas. Our programs help folks with limited access to healthy food, grow their own vegetables in ways that are affordable, promote self-reliance, strengthen communities, and protect natural resources."

What's not to like about this?

I'm going to figure out how to volunteer some hours this Spring during planting season.

Find a worthy cause and donate some time and money......you'll get more than you put in....I promise. The Holiday Season is the perfect time to do it.

AHO

Richard

PS- A way to make your food more healthful on a tight budget is found on page 141 of my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1. The Hazel Parcells soak is discussed for cleansing food and re energizing it. This method is used by United Nations releif workers accross the globe to clean food.

Rich Remedies, Volume 1 Operator's Manual

2008-12-22T10:04:00.000-08:00

At the book signing yesterday in Austin I told people that my book Rich Remedies, Volume 1 is 20 years of healing experience baked into a couple of hours of reading. And it's true. It's a real time saver and money saver if you're serious about your health and want to benefit from the experience of others (me).

Here's how I tell people to use the book:

1.Read the book.

2.If you don't like to read, skim though the book and just read passages that catch your eye.

3.If something looks interesting, consult a healing coach and ask their advice:

I have worked with a number of great allopathic and naturopathic healers. Before you do anything to treat a disease or illness, find a physician or healer who embraces all modalities of healing. This can be an enlightened MD, a holistic doctor, or naturopathic physician. When you find a good physician, be a co-pilot in your diagnosis and treatment. They are only your coach. You are responsible for the cure.

For a directory of physicians in your area contact the American Holistic Medical Association (PO Box 2016, Edmonds, WA 98020; Phone: 425-967-0737; Fax: 425-771-9588; e-mail: INFO@holisticmedicine.org).

Nutritionists

Find a clinically trained, degreed nutritionist to aid you in your health plan. This is tricky because there are a lot of people who have a nutritionist degree, but don’t really know what they are talking about. You can get a correspondence course degree off of the back of a bubble gum wrapper and claim to be a nutritionist. A starting place for names is your local health food store or contact the

American Dietetic Association (120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Ill. 60606; Member Services Phone: (312)-877-1600 ext4864; website: www.eatright.org). I tried to do all of this healing stuff on my own, and have confirmed that the least successful patient acts as his own doctor. Get a trained, qualified healing coach.

Your cure: Nothing works the same way for everyone. Every body, mind, and soul has a unique blueprint that has to be matched with the correct cure. We have different genes, ancestors, tribal beliefs, environments, climates, magnetic earth fields, life experiences, blood types, and other unique characteristics that make global recommendations for cures impossible. There are general rules of thumb that can be applied to everyone. Find the ones that work (resonate) for you. I have found a few that are worth your consideration.

4.Clean your drinking water. Your body is 75% water. This alone will deliver incredible benefits. Buy a water ionizer or a simple sink top filtration system. I have them for sale on my website: www.richremedies.com

5.Get Alkaline. Eat Fresh, organic vegetables and drink your clean water.

6.Give- Find one (1) local community service agency that resonates with you and volunteer your time. Helping others helps yourself.

These are the simplest things to get started today. KEEP IT SIMPLE, MAKE IT EASY to START.......

More later.....

AHO

Richard

Keep Austin Bizarre- Book signing- Rich Remedies, Volume 1

2008-12-19T08:17:00.001-08:00

Hey Campers,

This Scribe will be signing copies of my book "Rich Remedies, Volume 1: My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries" on Saturday December 20th and Sunday December 21st between 11:00AM- 6:00PM or until my hand gets sore or I run out of books at:

Keep Austin Bizarre- Holiday Festival
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
BOOTH # 80
Javelina Books

Be there or be square.

These books make great stocking stuffers and if the recipients actually read sections of my book, it could change their lives.

Thank you for your support!

Happy Hannukkah!

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

AHO

Richard

PS- A FREE organic bamboo "Ki Shirt" (MSRP $50.00)will be presented to the lucky person who purchases the 11th book.

Old Salts

2008-12-18T19:20:00.000-08:00

Old Salts

I was thumbing through one of my old journals last night looking for references for my second book "Rich Remedies, Volume 2" and found this obscure note-

Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler, M.D.(1821 - 1898), a Germany homoeopathic practitioner- developed a system of treatment called Biochemic Therapy. It is an offshoot of homoeopathy. Twelve (12) mineral salts are used in homoeopathic medicines to cure a wide range of illnesses.

"Biochemic salts are used in potentised form as homoeopathic drugs. While the biochemic salts supply the deficiency in the tissues and cells of the body to restore their vitality"

"Mineral Salts" or "Cell Salts" or "Tissue Salts" correct deficienciencies in the body that lead to disease.

The 12 salts are:

Calcium Fluoride, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulpher, Phosphate of iron, Potassium chloride, Potassium phosphate, Sodium chloride, Sodium phosphate, Sodium sulphate, Silica oxide- the Biochemical.

The concept is that when cells or tissues are energetically out of balance they are diseased. Restoring balance (homeostasis)returns health using a combination of these "salts". It was said that Dr.Schuessler could cure just about anything, including cancer with his Biochemic Therapy.

There are books available on the Internet that go into painful detail as to how this works. This fascinates and bores me at the same time. I was never much of a chemistry student.

Something about this made me write it down.....this is probably the last time.

AHO

Richard

Essiac- Ojibway Native American Wonder

2008-12-18T07:40:00.000-08:00

In my previous blog on Oleander Soup, I made a reference to my use of Essiac as if everyone knows what it is.....my apologies to 99.9% of the world that has never heard of Essiac, an herbal remedy that allegedly cures cancer. I say allegedly because I do not personally know anyone who has been cured, but I have read 20+ testimonials (out of thousands available) that suggest that it contributes to the cure of certain cancers. Do a websesarch for more information.

I have taken Essiac and I will tell you that after you get past the "dreadful" taste, it does make you feel good. It has many antimicrobial properties that help the body fight a long list of nasty pathogens. There is a definite link between cancer and microbial infestation in the body.

During part of my Essiac "test" I was in the Bahamas staying at a relatives house that was using rain water from a ketchman underground cement water tank.

The water drawn from the ketchman tasted fine, but I know from my travel experiences and research that water likes movement. Water standing still,in a motionless state is a recipe for some level of stagnation and contamination. I wasn't going to risk ruining my Bahama holiday with a case of the "Jimmy Buffet Parrothead Two- Step". (This refers to "the runs" or diarrhea for those of you who don't enjoy hyperbole)

Drinking the Essiac tea on a daily basis gave me a layer of protection against any pathogens that may have taken up residence in the kethman. No one got sick while we were on vacation so there may have been nothing wrong with the water. But after many experiences with "off water" in the past few years, I take no chances.

Here's the short story on Essiac from my book "Rich Remedies, Volume 1". It is amazing stuff.

AHO

Richard
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Miraculous herb formula!

Ojibway Native American Remedy-Essiac

Rene Caisse, sometimes referred to as “Canada’s Cancer Nurse,” discovered a Native American remedy in 1922 that showed promise as a cure for cancer. The remedy is called Essiac (her last name spelled backwards), has been successfully used to treat hundreds of patients. This Ojibway Native American tribal concoction consists of burdock root, turkey rhubarb, sheep sorrel, and slippery elm. Caisse’s clinic in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, was repeatedly attacked by the medical establishment and governmental bureaucrats. In spite of the pressure, she prevailed, saving many lives and improving the quality of life for cancer sufferers.

The story of her Essiac discovery goes something like this:

Caisse was nursing a woman in her 80s who had been admitted to a hospital in Ontario, Canada. She examined the woman and noticed that one of her breasts was deeply scarred and disfigured. Caisse asked the woman about her damaged breast. The woman told her that 20 plus years ago she had had breast cancer. She had gone to several doctors who had removed tumors from her breast, but they kept reappearing, ultimately being written off for dead by her physician.
She and her husband ran into a Native American Medicine Man who told them that he had an herbal tonic that would shrink and dissolve the tumors.
After having attempted to eliminate the breast tumors with conventional medicine, they reconnected with the Medicine Man in a last ditch, desperate attempt to heal her cancerous breast. She and her husband collected the prescribed herbs and mixed them in the recommended quantities. After taking the “medicine” for several months, the tumors in her breast shrank and disappeared.

Caisse used this remedy on many of the people that she encountered with cancer with miraculous results.

The herbs in the remedy exhibit healing qualities on their own, but it is thought that there is a synergistic effect when they are combined in the recommended quantities that create a total healing effect. Energetic Resonance.

Burdock root (Arctium lappa): Stimulates production of bile, helps liver function, acts as a blood purifier, has a reputation for tumor regression.

Turkey rhubarb (Rheum pamatun): Laxative, astringent, cleanses bowels, helps with liver toxicity.

Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella): High in vitamin C, diuretic helps in breaking down tumors.

Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva): Used to heal sore throats and wounds, and coat stomach and intestinal tract.

The Essiac Formula consists of 61/2 cups burdock root, 16 oz of powdered sheep sorrel, 1 oz. of Turkish rhubarb root powdered and 4 oz of slippery elm bark. These ingredients are mixed together and boiled in spring water to make a tea that is taken on an empty stomach each night before retiring. 3

I have taken Essiac tea as a healing tonic several times just to try it out. (It tastes like dirt. Some may argue that dirt tastes better. They’re pretty close in flavor so it’s a hard call.) I felt fine, after I got past the taste, and it did make my digestive tract feel really good. This is something I intend to keep in my disease fighting arsenal. You can buy a six month supply that comes pre-made in plastic pouches for around $100.00. It keeps pretty well so I have it around for when I have the urge to take some, which isn’t often. If I get the “BIG C”, this may be boiling on my stove every week! No guarantees, just an idea. Please consult your doctor for a full prescription.

Note: This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

"The Second Gift from Silkworms"- Serrapeptase

2008-12-17T09:05:00.000-08:00

Serrapeptase is an enzyme originally discovered and extracted from the stomach of silk worms. Yes, the same worms that dine on mulberry leaves and spin webs of silk that we make threads for fine clothing and sheets.

Well it turns out that this stomach enzyme, serrapeptase has some miraculous anti inflammatory properties for applications in cholesterol lowering, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, joint pain, lung congestion, and a whole slew of other inflammatory ailments according to many nutritional authorities. See this link:

http://www.serrapeptase.info/

Allot is being written today about inflammation and it's direct link to all manner of illness. Where you find inflammation, you find disease. This may be the natural alternative to chemical-based anti inflamatories? The clinical research available on the Internet suggests it might be......

AHO

Richard

Note: This is provided for information puposes only. I do not recommend or endorse the use of any nutritional supplements. Always check first with your doctor or healing coach.

Oleander Bush- Backyard Miracle Cure?

2008-12-13T06:43:00.000-08:00

Photo of Oleander Bush and Oleander dog.

Here we go again!

Another "miracle cure". In your backyard no less!

If I did not believe in nature's ability to mend and heal itself I wouldn't waste my time bringing this stuff to any one's attention.

Check out: www.CancerTutor.com

One entry that got my attention was on "Oleander soup".

I have Oleander bushes growing in my backyard in Austin, Texas so this stuff is literally free to me or anyone who can hop my fence and isn't afraid of my 100+ pound male Rhodesian Ridgeback, Petey (pictured above) They say on this website that this is a cure for cancer. I make no such representations. This is provided for informational purposes only.

Here's the recipe:
http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer02/Oleander.html

If it tastes anything like Essiac Tea, you'll gag swallowing it. I've found a pattern with most anti parasitic/ antimicrobial tonics. They taste awful. If you hate the taste, chances are the bugs that are living off your flesh will hate it as well.

In my next book,"Rich Remedies, Volume 2" I have a chapter dedicated to parasites. Can't wait to read it, can you? If you're travelling to Mexico or anywhere they have "cootie's" in the water supply, it's required reading unless you want to spend your trip on the thrown (el bano).

AHO

Richard
PS- "Signing Rich Remedies, Volume 1" this weekend at the Keep Austin Bizarre Xmas Bizarre at the Palmer Events center on Barton Spring Road next to the Long Center. Be there or be square.

International AIDS Day- Where's the cure?

2008-12-02T13:19:00.000-08:00

Monday, December 1 was International AIDS Day and all the celebrities and politicians honked about how important it is for the world to find a cure for AIDS.

I couldn't agree more. AIDS is no longer a disease of promiscuous adults. AIDS infects innocent babies, blood transfusion patients, and unsuspecting partners of AIDS carriers. Only morons are saying that AIDS is God's punishment for homosexuals. It is a disease that has no boundaries and takes no prisoners. We need a cure, now.

I suspect that like cancer, a natural cure is probably right under our noses and we don't even realize it. Here's one possibility that's worthy of consideration.

In September I was in Sedona, Arizona at the Raw Spirit Festival to sell my book "Rich Remedies Volume 1, My Amazing Natural Self Healing Discoveries". As luck would have it (or fate), my book shipment never arrived so I had plenty of free time to wonder around the conference and check out interesting natural healing remedies and vendors. See my previous blog on Raw Spirit Festival.

An Amazing remedy that I stumbled upon at the festival that could have a huge impact on the treatment of HIV AIDS, Hepititis C, Malaria, and many other pathogenic- based disorders is MMS discovered by Jim Humble in the misquito infested jungles of Guyana on a gold mining expedition. Jim contracted malaria in the jungle and quite accidentally cured himself of the dreaded disease using a common disinfectant Chlorine Dioxide.

My "discovery" was a random visit to an exhibit selling a liquid called "MMS" which stands for Miracle Mineral Solution which is simply Chlorine Dioxide, a well-known sterilization solution that has been in use for years cleaning hospitials and was used to decontaminate buildings that were exposed to the anthrax biological warfare agent by terrorists after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. So this is a proven sterilization compund for external applications.

Recently (during the past 3 years), Jim Humble has tried it on Malaria patients and HIV/ AIDS patients in East Africa with good results. It has even been used on Cancer patients in Sonora, Mexico (see link below). It seems to work. It kills pathogens and cleanses mico toxins from the bloodstream while leaving healthy healthy cells alone.

Read the whole MMS story here:
http://mmssupersite.com/MMS-book1.pdf

Read MMS client stories and testamonials:
http://www.miraclemineralstories.com/

Is this a "cure" for HIV / AIDS?

I don't know. Does anyone else have any better ideas? Let's find out.
Read Jim Humble's books and decide for yourself.

AHO

Richard

PS- Jim Humble is living in Mexico due to concerns that US Authorities will arrest him for his pioneering work with MMS. There is allot of money at stake here.

Alternative Cancer Therapies Website

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Here is a website that has some very interesting information on alternative cancer therapies that I think everyone should take a look at for educational purposes if for no other reason. Check this out:

http://www.alternative-cancer-care.com/Causes_Of_Cancer.html

The whole AlternativeCancerCare.Com website is chocked full of really eye opening information.

AHO

Richard

PS- I do not give medical advice to anyone, especially those with a chronic illness. What I will do is refer them to professionals who have the training, certifications, and clinical experience to make informed medical recommendations or informed sources such as reputable websites.