Salute Friend

A group of researchers from 5 major medical centers found
that eating a specific diet rich in nutrient-dense fruits
and vegetables, whole grains and low fat dairy can be a
powerful tool in lowering blood pressure.

The DASH DIET( Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was
found in 1996 to lower blood pressure about the same as a
blood pressure medication would, and since that time has
quickly become one of the most often prescribed diets in
clinical practice today.

The DASH Diet is recommended by the American Heart
Association, in the USDA’s 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, and is featured in the US High Blood Pressure
Guidelines.

The DASH DIET Study 459 people were chosen to participate in the DASH DIET Study. They were randomly assigned to one of three different types:

The “typical American diet”

A diet with more fruits and vegetables, but otherwise
similar to the typical American diet

The “DASH diet” - rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat
dairy products; moderate in fish, poultry, and nuts; and
reduced in red meat, sweets, and sugar-sweetened drinks.

To assure they weren’t doing anything else that might lower
their blood pressure, participants were asked not to make
any major changes in the physical activity levels during the
study.

Participants were weighed frequently to make sure their
weight stayed constant; if someone gained or lost weight,
they were given a bit less or more food to eat to get their
weight back to what it was.

Salt/sodium intake was the same in all three diets -
slightly lower than the U.S. average, but still higher than
what most guidelines recommended.

The Results

Those who ate the typical American diet did not
see a change in their blood pressure.

Those on the fruit and vegetable diet experienced a
significant lowering of their systolic blood pressure - The
upper number, which is a measurement of blood pressure in
the arteries when the heart contracts to pump out blood -
but little change in their diastolic pressure.

But the men and women who ate the DASH DIET for eight weeks experienced a significant drop in both their systolic and
diastolic blood pressure readings. Changes occurred within a
week of starting the DASH diet, stabilized within two weeks,
and stayed lowered for the remainder of the eight weeks.

On average, blood pressure fell 5.5 mmHg (systolic) and 3.0
mmHg (diastolic) among all participants (including both
those with normal blood pressure and those with
hypertension).

In participants with high blood pressure, blood pressure
dropped an average of 11.4 mmHg (systolic) and 5.5 mmHg
(diastolic).

These improvements in blood pressure are about the same as
what can be achieved with a single antihypertensive
medication.

There were positive health outcomes of the DASH diet beyond
lowering high blood pressure.

Most importantly, perhaps, the DASH diet lowered the study
participants’cholesterol levels.

When blood cholesterol is high, cholesterol and other fatty
substances collect on the walls of your blood vessels and in
time restrict or block the flow of blood to your heart.

High cholesterol, which is generally caused by a diet high
in saturated fats, is a major risk factor for heart disease.

The DASH diet is low in total and saturated fat.

People who ate the diet during the study, dropped their
cholesterol 14 points. The “bad” cholesterol (LDL) fell 11
points. The level of good cholesterol (HDL) also fell by 3.7
points (this type of drop in HDL is seen when people reduce
their overall fat intake). Combining all the effects
(changes in blood pressure, LDL, and HDL), there was an
important improvement in overall cardiac risk with the DASH
DIET.

A later study was done at the Boston University Medical
Center, which offered the DASH Diet in an online form to
employees of a large US company.

Over 4,000 people enrolled in the DASH DIET program.

They received weekly email reminders to log in to the site
for information on topics such as weight loss, exercise,
reading food labels, grocery shopping and more.

They also were encouraged to track the changes they made to their diet, exercise, weight and blood pressure online.

After one year in the DASH DIET program, study participants
had lost weight and lowered their blood pressure
significantly.

They started eating more fruits and vegetables and moved
from higher fat dairy products to lower fat versions.

After the success of the DASH DIET program, the researchers
decided to offer the program to the general population
online at DASH DIET

The reason the researchers think that the DASH DIET is
perfect for all Americans is that it doesn’t take a whole
lot of learning.

It deals with real foods that are easily found in every
grocery store across America, and allows dieters to choose
how they plan to meet their food servings goals with foods
that they enjoy.

Tom Moore, MD is the founder of the Dash For Health
program and the author of the best-selling book: THE DASH DIET FOR
HYPERTENSION. Find out how you too can lose weight painlessly by claiming your free DASH eating profile at:
DASH DIET

12 years ago, I had a Melanoma skin cancer.

Melanoma is not as painful as other type of cancer but it’s certainly as wicked, and it had to be removed.

After the surgery, my doctor informed me that I’ll probably get the same cancer in 2 years, unless I’ll visit the hospital every day for the next 3 years and get Interferon injections.

I remember thinking to myself… “If I’ll follow doctor’s recommendations, it will make me be aware of the word “Cancer” every single day and would give it the power that this word doesn’t deserve.

I don’t recommend you to do the same, but regardless of my wife’s opinion,
I took a decision, not only to reject the treatments, but also to ignore the periodical medical surveillances.

Deep in my heart, I knew! That if God would decide to take my life then so be it…

Today, 12 years later, I am ignoring even the word “cholesterol” and stick to my insight that

Death is a part of life!

Accepting this insight alone changed my entire life.

To have the guts doing what I did, one must have a very strong belief.

For me it was more then a belief,

I Knew that every thing will be all right.

: ; : ; : ;

You are not alone‭!

Thank You,
And Good Luck With Your Journey!
Sincerely‭, Itzik Keidar‭

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Alternative medicines are considered to be new age products. Ancient oriental traditional medicine blended with rudiments of the scholastic medicine of our western world seem to have proven it’s own right. Just look how many people are searching for these alternative treatment methods. We’re going to take a look at a few of them here.

Acupuncture

The use of acupuncture dates back more than 2,000 years. This is a traditional medicine used in Japan, China, and other Eastern countries. The use of acupuncture is beneficial in that it stimulates areas of the body that have a direct correlation to internal organs. By placing fine needles into specific points, the body is encouraged to promote natural healing, improve function, and provide an overall boost to your system. When these needles are inserted, they go into Meridians, which are channels, somewhat like streams within the body. Just as there might be a boulder sitting in a stream blocking the flow of water, it can be the same for the channels of blood in your system. Acupuncture helps to remove these obstacles by providing stimulation, thus improving health.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a method used to help blood pressure, muscle tension, heart rate, brain activity, and other bodily functions. Basically, biofeedback is a painless system that is hooked up to your body and then through electrical signals received from tightening of your muscles, you would be able to receive those signals by a light telling you that you are tightening your muscles. This in turn trains you to be aware of when you are bringing on stress and to help you identify when you need to relax your body. Biofeedback is very successful and can be used for migraine headaches, chronic pain, high blood pressure, epilepsy, and much more, which can occur when you tense up.

Therapeutic Massage

You might be thinking, “what does getting a massage do for my health other than to make me feel good?” Actually, therapeutic massage has many benefits. For example, it can help alleviate pain, reduce stress, and promote good health. When a person gets a therapeutic massage, they are actually getting the benefit of function improvement with circulatory, muscular, skeletal, nervous systems, lymphatic, and can even help the body heal after an illness or injury. Depending on what the specific health issue is, there is a Swedish Massage, which is a more relaxing massage good for headaches, back stress, and muscle cramps, Pressure Point Therapy, helpful for some injuries as well as circulation problems, headache and muscle tension, insomnia, anxiety, and more.

Finally, Sports Massage focuses on muscle groups used for different sports. Licensed masseuse can help with the issues mentioned as well as allergies, arthritis, asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, digestive disorders, myofascial pain, limited range of motion, sinusitis, and TMJ. The next time you tell someone you are going to get a massage, you can simply explain that it is for the benefit of your health.

Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet publisher. He runs the
website 1st-Self_Improvement.net
Terje is a Sociologist who enjoys contributing to the personal growth and happiness of others. He tries to accomplish this by writing about self help issues from his own experience and knowledge. For example, providing self help products and products for achieving financial independence.

A diet regimen that is gaining in popularity in many parts of
the world is based upon the dining practices of the people that
populate the Mediterranean region. Many people have heard of the
Mediterranean diet but are not particularly familiar with some
of the specifics of the eating routine.

In order to assist you in becoming more familiar with the
Mediterranean diet, a consideration of eight useful facts
regarding the elements of this dining regimen can be most
helpful to you. Of course, these are merely some basic talking
points about this valuable dieting routine. Before you embark on
any sort of diet plan, including the Mediterranean diet, you
need to take the time to consult with your physician to make
certain that a proposed regimen is appropriate to your medical
status.

Eight General Facts About the Mediterranean Diet

The key elements of the Mediterranean diet are, fresh fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, fish, and wine in
moderation. Because of this combination, the Mediterranean diet
is one of the healthiest dieting regimens to be found anywhere
on the planet.

Meat and animal products are consumed in very small amounts in
the Mediterranean diet. Indeed, when meat is included within the
diet scheme, it is poultry or fish in the vast majority of
instances. Red meat is not a staple in the Mediterranean diet
and is rarely eaten by adherents to this dieting routine. The
people who actually populate the countries around the
Mediterranean Sea are rarely seen eating red meats of any kind.
In addition, dairy products are used only sparingly within the
Mediterranean diet. For example, if milk is included in a meal
or in the preparation of food, it is of the low fat or non-fat
variety. Eggs are rarely included in Mediterranean meals.
Indeed, a heavy egg eater is one who has four eggs a week.

With the moderate consumption of fish, the Mediterranean diet
allows adherents a tremendous source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
Research has demonstrated that a diet flush with Omega-3 fatty
acids works to prevent heart disease, stroke and even some
cancers.

Many uninformed people can be found making the statement: “The
Mediterranean diet just isn’t for me — it is too high in fat.”
In truth, the Mediterranean diet is high in certain types of
fat. Upwards to thirty-five to forty percent of the calories
taken in through this diet do come from fat. However, the
Mediterranean diet is remarkably low in saturated fat. It is
saturated fat that has negative consequences on a person’s
health and wellbeing.

The diet relies heavily on olive oil. (This is the primary
reason why the diet is higher in fat than one might expect.)
Olive oil is proven to increase the level of HDL cholesterol
(also known as “good cholesterol”).

The Mediterranean diet is extremely high in antioxidants and
fiber, two elements that have been proven to be helpful in
preventing heart disease and some types of cancer.

The dietary practices of the Mediterranean region trace their
origins back to the days of the Roman Republic and the Roman
Empire, beginning in about the Fourth Century BC.

The Mediterranean diet became of more international interest in
modern times as early as 1945. A medical doctor named Ancel Keys
was responsible for encouraging his own patients in the United
States to turn to the Mediterranean diet scheme. His advocacy
increased the awareness of the Mediterranean diet in other
countries around the world as well.

Conclusion

Armed with these basic, elementary facts about the Mediterranean
diet, you will be in a better position to determine if this diet
regiment is appropriate for you and your lifestyle. As can be
seen, the Mediterranean diet has been followed by people in many
parts of the world beyond the Mediterranean Sea region for quite
an extended period of time.

This low fat fish recipe is delicious, can be made easily and
contains only 3.61 grams of fat. Try it out today.

Mild Fish Curry

Ingredients:

2 cups of Fish or Vegetable stock

1 tspn of Chili Powder

2 Potatoes

1 1/3 Tblspns Corn Flour

3 cups of Water

1 cup of Frozen Peas

1 cup of Jasmine and Basmati Rice

2 tspns Korma Curry Paste (mild)

9 Tblspns Non Fat Plain Yogurt

1 1/8 lb or 500 g Raw Perch

Method:

1. If you are using stock cubes to cook this low fat fish
recipe, combine the stock cube with water in a cup. Add in the
curry paste, corn flour and chili powder. Mix thoroughly and
leave for 10 minutes to sit and combine.

2. Peel and wash potato and cut into bit sized portions. Rinse
the rice and cook in a rice cooker or if using a saucepan, add 2
cups of water for every cup of rice. Cook until the rice has
absorbed the water, stir thoroughly. Wait until the water has
boiled off. Take off the burner.

3. Add the fish whole or in pieces to a frying pan, add the
stock mixture and potato and water. Cook with the lid on for 10
minutes or until the fish meat has turned white.

4. Take the lid off and cook until potato is soft. Add in the
yogurt and peas and cook for a couple of minutes. Take off the
burner.

5. Serve the rice and fish curry together.

Serves 4.

This low fat fish recipe contains:

257.37 calories.

28.26 calories come from fat.

3.61 g fat

1.03 g saturated fat

115.77 mg cholesterol

372.99 mg sodium

1079.80 mg potassium

24.35g carbohydrates

2.14 g sugar

2.97 g fiber

32.37 g protein

Note: These values are only averages.

Diet Tips:

This low fat fish recipe has a medium to high amount of
cholesterol in it depending on the type of fish you use. It
represents just over a 1/3 of your daily intake of cholesterol.

To lower the cholesterol levels of this recipe substitute the
fish for lean chicken breast. This recipe has about 3.61 g of
fat in it which represents about 6% of your daily intake of fat.

The fish we selected for this recipe also contains about 12 mg
of alpha linolenic acid, 79 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid and 174
mg of docosahexaenoic acid which are omega 3 fatty acids.[1]

If you are cooking for small children, or are pregnant purchase
locally caught fish. See the Fish Advisory Board
for more information on this subject.

Date Written: 13th February 2006.

What It Is

Iridology is the art of discovering weaknesses in the body through examination of the iris of the eye. Apparently based on an ancient Egyptian diagnostic method, modern iridology as we know it dates only to the mid-19th century. Today, practitioners photograph a client’s eye then compare the photo to one of any number of iridology “charts”, looking for signs of weakness in the body. They believe that the fibers and the pigmentation of the eye give clues to inherent weaknesses elsewhere. Practitioners often refer to iris photographs as “roadmaps to the body”. But iridology is only a diagnostic tool–it’s never a form of treatment.

What It Can Do for You

Iridology practitioners believe that careful, exhaustive examination of the eyeball can give valuable insight into a person’s genetic makeup and his chances of developing diseases like cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure. Practitioners admit that they can’t actually see the diseasethey only see the inherent weakness that allows the disease to manifest. Practitioners will often follow up an iris examination by making corresponding recommendations about lifestyle changes. A few practitioners also go so far as to claim that iridology gives valuable clues to a person’s emotional and mental well-being but most iridologists limit their practice to the identification of physical characteristics and natural weaknesses.

Finding a Qualified Practitioner

There is currently no federal agency overseeing the licensing or certification of iridologists and “diploma mill” credentials are common. If you’re interested in receiving an iridology assessment, look for a practitioner who belongs to the International Iridology Practitioners Association, the largest iridology organization in the U.S. and the one with the most stringent educational requirements. Be extremely suspicious of a practitioner who follows an examination with a sales pitch for vitamins, herbal supplements or similar therapies.

What The Critics Say

Critics of iridology are quick to point to a lack of scientific evidence and well-publicized schisms within the iridology profession as proof that iridology amounts to little more than folklore. At best, they claim it’s a worthless diagnostic tool–at worst, false “diagnoses” cause patients anxious moments while they wait for a physician to disprove the existence of a disease the patient never had in the first place.

My Opinion

My results with iridology have been mixed and I remain respectfully skeptical about its effectiveness. I would never recommend that a client rely solely on iridology to predict disease or diagnose an injury.

Lisa Barger is a traditionally trained naturopath specializing in illness prevention counseling. Ms. Barger holds certification in Ayurveda, Iridology, Homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine and American Herbology. For more information about Ms. Barger’s private practice or to take a free online natural health class please see our web site at http://www.LisaBarger.com

You can easily be bored with the limited carb choices but it does get better as you reach the last two stages. Your doctor can explain the possible health risk associated with the Atkins diet. The Atkins diet plan is not easy but if you stay with it the results will amaze you. An internet search for Atkins diet will yield hundreds of results.

The Atkins diet tries to trick your body into burning fat for energy rather than carbohydrates. If the Reactions are really troublesome you should seek treatment. You can find ways to ease these reactions on the internet and in books about low carb diets.

You might get dizzy, have cramps, and other physical effects because of the changes in your diet. It is possible to ease the dizziness and cramps. There are things that can be done to ease the discomfort of leg cramps and other symptoms. Remember minerals like Potassium, are flushed out of your system quickly.

Take a 90 milligram supplement instead of a banana to replace potassium. Relief from symptoms should be felt in about an hour. While on Atkins follow these suggestions for staying healthy. Listed below are some suggestions that might help you get through the time it takes your body to adjust to the diet.

If your weight loss slows or stops before you are close to goal weight, check how many calories you are taking in. Water is also necessary to your kidneys functioning properly. Drinking enough water to equal half your body weight will keep you out of the kitchen and in another room all day. Not drinking enough water can lead to buildup of ketones which can cause serious health problems.

Weighing yourself more than once a week will only frustrate yourself. If you don’t see a drop in inches and pounds, check for hidden carbs and sugars. You will feel your best when you eat the right amount of carbs. Make sure the carbs you do eat are chock full of nutrients. Sugar is off limits on the Atkins diet. Regular exercise improves your general health.

Beware of promises that you will lose huge amounts of weight without exercise. Convert food into energy faster with exercise. Strive for a balance in exercise if you aren’t a little tired after a session, you probably aren’t doing enough and if you are too tired to move you probably did too much.
The doctor can tell if your post exercise aches and pains are normal or not. To gain maximum benefit from your exercise and dieting, slowly build your routine. Don’t take more than the recommended doses of any supplement without your doctor’s consent. If you are tempted to cheat, checking your journal will remind you what happened the last time you did that.

Some people overeat and some eat barely anything when under stress, recording what you eat will explain weight loss or gain. If you go off program, don’t beat yourself up, just get back on track as soon as possible. Anything significant should be entered because good stuff affects you too.

Knowing you have to list everything is important especially for diabetics so they can see how foods affect them whether its negative or positive. Recording your blood sugar levels in the journal is an obvious fact. Doing this will teach you to recognize patterns such as when your levels are highest or lowest.

You and your doctor can use the journal to recognize what you have been doing right and to build on it. Try to choose foods made from whole grain flour. If your weight loss stalls or slows significantly, try eliminating all caffeine. Having short term goals will keep you motivated.

The amount you lose in a week or a month is not as important as a steady weight loss. Losing more weight than that is potentially dangerous. Yo-yo dieting , losing weight and gaining it back to get out of starvations mode, than losing, etc. may be as dangerous as being overweight.

With the Atkins diet, you have the maintenance phase to use for the rest of your life, so you don’t have to return to the old way. Only use diets that suggest a slow to moderate weight loss and possibly some nutrient supplements. So the element of a safe workable diet are balanced meals, exercise and supplements.

Not all supplements can do what they claim, so do your homework before you buy. All natural ingredients have one advantage. Supplements and medications often don’t mix well, it might be a good idea to take them separately a few hours apart. You won’t need supplements if your diet is well balanced.

If your looking for tips and advice on Atkins diet plan or Low carb diet plans, Martin Smith had a resource of information available on his site.

You’ve had the bariatric weight-loss surgery and you are looking
fabulous as you are feeling healthier, able to live a more
active lifestyle, and wear more fashionable clothing. But you’re
noticing that your skin seems to be so dry! If you’ve had a
problem with acne or oily skin before, then you are elated that
your skin has cleared up and is less oily. But for those who
started out with normal to dry skin to begin with, this new
extra-dry skin poses a bit of an issue, even perhaps, a
discomfort from itching and flakiness.

Developing dry skin after the surgery can become a problem for
many after they undergo the surgery. Not getting enough fluids
in is probably the biggest culprit but not solely responsible.
Acne and oily skin often come as a result of certain foods; and
since a bariatric patient has basically cut out such foods that
are fatty, fried, and greasy, the acne or oily skin goes away.
This is happy news for someone who battled acne or oily skin for
years. But for those who fall into the normal to dry skin
category prior to surgery, the increased dryness can be
irritating.

The skin is the largest organ of our bodies. It is a breathing
and functional covering of our body that holds our skeleton,
muscles, and vital organs all in one neat safe package. Our skin
sweats, absorbs, feels sensations, and also protects everything
inside. It is important that we take care of it so it can
continue to function at its best for us.

Hand and body lotions are the easiest remedies that offer a wide
range simple basics to vitamin-enriched formulas. It’s wise to
experiment with little trial samples of these products to find
out what soothes your skin issues the best. Buy the smallest
amount possible at first so in the event your skin doesn’t’ like
a product, not so much money was spent on something you wont’
use again. And when you find that product that works best for
you, remember where you purchased it so you can buy more -
because you WILL buy more when you use your favorite hand or
body lotion everyday. Hand lotion will be used several times a
day, probably each time after you wash your hands; so carry some
hand lotion with you in your hand bag (men… have some in the
car). Washing hands really dries out the skin since soap and tap
water is harsh. Your hands may be clean, but they tend to get so
dry, you can barely pick up a single sheet of paper!

Along with daily applications of hand and body lotion, I highly
recommend the use of bath salts at least twice a week as well. A
good soaking bath in bath salts will give your dry skin the
extra treatment it needs. Bath salts soften the bath tap water
for the skin while the skin absorbs the softness from the
salts… just like clothing absorbs fabric softener. If you do a
lot of swimming in chlorinated pools, your skin will truly thank
you after a good bath salts soaking. Bath salts provide a
long-lasting effect and make the skin feel refreshed. Bath salts
come in loose crystals or in solid forms that dissolve in warm
water. I prefer the crystals because this allows you to control
the amount you want to use per bath, be it a lot or a little.
Plain Epsom salts are the barebones if that’s all you want, or
you can buy the bath salts that are colored and perfumed to
enhance your soaking pleasure and ambiance.

Don’t forget the lips! They are suffering too from dryness after
surgery! Use a good moisture-rich product. For problem lips that
need help instantly, try a medicated lip balm that has special
healing medicines that will take immediate affect to stop the
cracking and burning. Lip balm should be worn throughout all
seasons as the cold, heat, wind, and sun are not kind to
unprotected lips.

When you buy sunscreens for outdoor activities, select a product
that offers not only efficient sun blockage for you, but also
offers moisturizers.

If you’ve never babied or pampered your skin prior to surgery,
then you need to begin doing it afterward. You’ll find that
you’re experiencing more “touching” encounters than ever before
because people want to hug you in congratulatory embraces as
they tell you how happy they are for you. Make it a “softer”
experience for everyone involved as you drench your skin with
great skin products.

Skin care is something that needs to become a part of your daily
routine as much as getting enough fluids in after surgery. If
you do this, your skin will feel healthier, look more radiant,
and you will probably knock a few years off of your appearance
too! Continue to amaze others - not only in your weight-loss
achievements, but in your general overall healthy appearance as
well. Remember those hugs that are coming!

In my workshops we use energy techniques that involve tapping with your fingers on the ends of the energy meridians on your face, upper body, and hands. I would like to tell you why we do.

For more than forty years I had a fear of heights that kept me from hiking in the mountains with my husband Jim and our kids, made me very nervous about flying, and super cautious when climbing stairs. My family loves to be at the tallest place, looking out at whatever they can see from there. Although I tried many times to join them in climbing the forest tower stairs or surveying Disney World from the highest places they could find, the shaking knees, upset stomach, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breathe kept me from doing so.

Ten years or so ago I attended a conference in Keystone, Colorado. The day before the conference I had my worst experience ever with my fear of heights. We went to Seven Falls outside of Colorado Springs. I love waterfalls and wanted desperately to climb the open wooden stairs to the top to see all the falls. I got up about 30 steps and had so much fear that I wasn’t ever sure I would make it back down. I had visions of them having to get a crane to lift me off the side of the mountain. And although it was very embarrassing I went down on my seat like little kids do.

I was sure I would never make it to the top of any mountain. The next day at the conference Jack Canfield (of author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books) introduced the 300 or so participants to what he called the 5 Minute Phobia Cure. He asked us to think about a phobic experience that we had had and he had us tap on our face and hand as we named and imaged our fear. It seemed like a very strange thing to do, but I tried it. We had rated our fears on a 1-10 scale before the exercise- mine was a 10 as I recalled the experience at Seven Falls. After we had tapped for a minute or so we rated our fears again. To my amazement it seemed as though it had gone away totally. I couldn’t believe it. When the session ended an hour or so later I exclaimed to my husband, who had not attended the session, “Take me someplace high!”

He looked at me as though I had flipped out, and after I told him about the “Phobia cure” he was sure of it. But he did as I asked and he watched in amazement as I leaned over the railing and looked down the mountains from the highest place we could find. And it was true! The fear was totally gone. And to this day it has not returned. My nervousness with flying is also gone - I even go up with Jim in his little Ultralight airplane. Since that time I have helped many others get over their fear of heights and flying, and even test anxiety. This process is called Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT.

A couple of months ago we went back to Colorado and back to Seven Springs. I climbed to the top without any hesitation. It felt so good to be free of the fears. Although you can learn to do the tapping and tap on your own, for many issues there seems to be even greater benefit in tapping with a group or a skilled therapist. I tap for all kinds of things, and some disappear immediately while others require repeated tapping sessions. It feels so good to be free of fears and phobias.

Lorna Minewiser, Ph.D has been helping people reduce their stress for more than 15 years. She offers individual and group coaching, workshops, CDs, e-books and Stress Reduction and Relaxation kits. She is available for presentations on stress reduction and Emotional Freedom Techniques. For more information you can reach her at http://www.thestressreductioncoach.com