1. When you have completed a task large or small, throw your arms up and exclaim with glee "I did it!" When you do this you are patting yourself on the back. A pat that you are not likely to get from anyone else so why not give it to yourself!
2. When you like something tell someone: "I like that". It has the effect of making your thoughts known even on small things.
3. "Look it!" This is a variation on the first one but rings different. If you say this to those around you about an accomplishment you have just completed or are in the process of doing, you give yourself encouragement. A badly needed commodity in this busy world of ours.

In a lecture given by Dr. Wakefield last year on vaccinations and their safety he brings up several points:

1. Children are given 33 vaccines before entering school.
2. Thimerosal is the main preservative found in vaccines and is a mercury derivative. Children have 237 mcg of mercury in their bodies by the time they are two, well over the safe limit. Even minute amounts of mercury are highly toxic to the nerve and immune system. FDA states these are safe doses of mercury!
3. Not enough safety studies have been done.
4. Too many vaccines are given too close together.
5. Other common additives are aluminum and formaldehyde.
6. Epidemic increase of Autism in the last 9 years secondary to immunization.
7. Mercury is passed in utero to fetus from sources such as fish, amalgams, Rhogam, flu and pneumococcal vaccine.
8. Mercury poisoning superimposes the symptoms of Autism. These symptoms include: lack of eye contact, speech delay, poor concentration, self- injurous behavior, sound and touch sensitivity heightened, social withdrawal.
9. The MMR should not have been licensed in 1998 because there was insufficient evidence of its safety and the decision to license was premature.
10. The onset of Autism in the 1960’s to the early 80’s was at birth. Since this new triple vaccine was introduced the onset of autism was 18 months of age.
11. What these doctors oppose is overvaccination and unsafe vaccines.
12. Autism has been linked to the 1977 DPT vaccine as well. There is a safer version called DTaP.
13. Hepatitis B vaccine has been associated with neurological, rheumatologic, vascular and skin side effects.
14. Clinical trials and adverse reactions are not available for Hepatitis B vaccine.
15. There is a 25-50% increase incidence of developing insulin dependent diabetes after the following vaccines: DPT, HiB, MMR, Anthrax, BCG, and Hep B.
16. Adverse reactions to vaccines are reported only 10% of the time.
17. No long term controlled studies on the safety of vaccines have been done, even after one hundred million doses.
18. 1998 France suspends the use of Hep B vaccine in teens when the company making it was sued over the possible link between the Hep B vaccine and the development of MS in a young girl.

This article taken from the Vaccine Risk Awareness Network Newsletter, June 2000. For an information package on immunizations pros and cons contact HANS 1-888-432-4267.

Ed: the recent news told of the new oxygen service available at the Calgary airport to help passengers fighting jet lag is encouraging. I think this treatment will be found to help more than just jet lag. I suggest taking extra anti-oxidants pre and post surgery and during and after flights such as our Oxyguard Forte will go along way to preventing jet lag, clots forming and infections.

Scrub the potatoes, rinse the cauliflower and trim away any blemished areas. Cut into bite-size cubes and place into a steamer basket. Fill the bottom of steamer with two inches of water and set to boil over high heat. Once boiling, lower heat to high simmer and allow to cook for 12-15 minutes. Once veggies are tender, remove steamer from heat and place into kitchen sink. Rinse with cold water (blanche) for a few minutes until cooked vegetables are cooled down. This will slow down the cooking process.

While vegetables are steaming, melt coconut butter over medium-high heat in a frying pan. Add the onions to the pan once butter is hot. Sauté until golden, stir in the curry paste and lower heat to a simmer. Pour in the coconut milk and allow sauce to reduce over very low heat for 10-12 minutes. Once sauce is thickened somewhat, remove pan from heat, stir in the chopped spinach and peas cover with fitted lid and allow to stand for a few minutes. The heat from the sauce will wilt the spinach without overcooking it.

Once you are ready to assemble the meal, fold the curried sauce into the steamed vegetables add the chickpeas and serve hot. Best served with fragrant, organic brown basmati rice. This recipe makes 6-8 servings. Any leftovers will freeze well in sealed containers. To reheat, place into a casserole dish with 2-3 Tbs. of water and transfer into a 250-degree oven for 18-20 minutes until evenly warmed through. Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped cilantro.

Reminder that we offer 10% off office visits to HANS members and also to family members that are under the same roof.

Oxidata tests in packages of three are $55.00. This enables those of you who have 0 or +3 results to monitor yourself at home! This simple in office test measures the antioxidants in your body, which are important in the prevention of most diseases.

We notice that folks are still showing up at the office on Mondays when we are closed. Perhaps if we said "Closed Mondays" instead of our office hours that would help!

I am offering a free Candida test for anyone. It takes less than five minutes. If you want to see what your score is give Hayley a call. We do this between our longer appointments.

Thank you for your testimonial letters. Keep them coming!