Helmets Help Prevent Brain Damage
When NFL players collide they exert 100 times the force of gravity--the kind of force present in a car crash. Approximately 230,000 concussions are happening among pros, college, and young football players each year.

There is growing concern over the long-term effects of brain injury--headache, nausea, and short-term memory loss are the signs of injury, but rarely spotted or reported by players eager to get back into the game.

IEEE Spectrum magazine reports that the HIT (head impact telemetry) System, developed by Simbex, contains several meters and sensors to detect potential brain injuries. During 2003 college players were outfitted with the helmets and it was discovered that they endured blows from 1 to 1599 GSIs to the head. A human head can withstand a GSI of 1000 without serious injury.

The aim of these helmets is to measure impact history and remove players from a game before serious injury occurs. The data already collected by using these helmets has shown that most concussions occur on the side of the head, rather than the front or top of the head as was always assumed.

Studies show that there is a link between football-related concussions and memory problems and brain dysfunction. In 2006 Andre Waters, a retired Philadelphia Eagle was suffering from depression and committed suicide. The autopsy revealed that his brain had deteriorated to the extent of an 85 year old with Alzheimer's disease.

An NFL spokesman said that each player gets to pick the type of helmet he wears.

Read entire article: http://spectrum.ieee.org/oct07/5573

IPT Therapy
IPT (Insulin Potentiation Therapy) which is low dose chemotherapy, may be a kinder and more gentler way to treat cancer, while minimizing side effects. IPT uses a much lower dose of the chemo drugs because the treatments target only cancer cells, not the good cells.

What does insulin have to do with cancer cells? Cancer cells feed on glucose (sugar) in the body and cancer cells actually manufacture and secrete their own insulin. Cancer cells have ten times more insulin receptors per cell than any of the normal cells in the body. This means that the insulin administered will have a ten times greater effect on cancer cells than on normal cells.

I met Dr. Les Breitman at a conference and he is a caring man and expert on IPT.
Visit http://ipthealing.com/ to learn more.

Poison Ivy Relief
If you come into contact with poison ivy, within 10 minutes swab the affected area with rubbing alcohol and quickly wash with lots of cold water. This helps remove the oil present in the ivy that causes allergic skin reactions. Courtesy of The Farmers Almanac.

Wanna Help?
http://www.partnershipway.org/html/bepart.htm is an organization that helps abused women and children. They seek to end violence and contribute to a peaceful and just world for men, women, and children.

Fun--Bite
Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

Cell Phone Users Alert
It seems everyone is addicted to their cell phone (s). Because we are in the wireless age and cell phones and computers are not going away, we must protect ourselves from the EMF (electromagnetic frequencies) and EMR (electromagnetic radiation) generated by cell phones, PDAs, desktop and laptop computers and even household appliances.

For more information about why this is so important for your health visit:

http://distinctivelydiva.typepad.com/making_wellness_fun/
http://safewireless.org/
http://www.emrnetwork.org/faq/faq.htm

I have personally always been cautious about being on my cell phone, especially after having the surgeries on my head. I researched for the best protectors in the industry, and I believe so strongly in their products that I have decided to market them. Please get a cell chip for you and your entire family!
My website: http://mybiopro.com/The_Problem.aspx?ID=makingwellnessfun

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Boo!  Healthy and Happy October to You!

Until next month,
Dr. Miluna Fausch, HHCP, Ph.D.