Healthy Essential Fatty Acid Balance Alters Genes, Protects from Disease

"(NaturalNews) Omega-3 fatty acids have been put to the test in a number of studies in recent years -- and the findings have provided strong evidence that having enough of this essential fatty acid (EFA) in the body is a key to preventing and even treating a long list of maladies. But why do 21st century humans seem to need regular doses of omega-3s, whether from food or supplements, for optimum health? Surely, our ancestors didn't need to pop fish oil pills daily."

Effective Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis is Completely Free with Vitamin D

"(NaturalNews) There are few effective treatments for the Neurologic problem called Multiple Sclerosis. Sufferers tend to get progressively worse and often end up in wheelchairs, unable to even perform the simplest tasks by themselves. But a new study is showing that effective treatment is right outside the door- in the form of the inexpensive and even FREE- Vitamin D."

Lack of Vitamin D Linked to Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia

"(NaturalNews) Researchers have found that low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk for host of health problems ranging from diabetes and osteoporosis to depression, dental cavities and periodontal disease. What's more, in 2008, numerous studies concluded that people with higher serum levels of vitamin D had a greatly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease as well as a lowered chance of death due to cardiac causes. Curiously, all of these seemingly separate conditions are either known risk factors for dementia or tend to strike before dementia is diagnosed. Now scientist William B. Grant, PhD, of the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) has put these facts together and has come up with a startling new hypothesis about the cause of mind-robbing Alzheimer's disease and other vascular dementias: vitamin D deficiency."

The best Bible reading program I've ever used

Some people don't like programs. They think such plans are legalistic, or wooden, or whatever.

Of course, they can be any of those things. But any program can be.

I'm in day 83 of Grant Horner's 10 chapters a day Bible reading program. (That's not his blog; it's someone else posting details. I found out about the program through a Facebook group devoted to the plan. I post this link for those of you not on Facebook).

The plan is simple: the Bible's books are divided into 10 lists, and you read a chapter a day from each list.

The reading takes me about 45 minutes a day. (Your results may vary).

What I'm astonished by is how much I am recalling from the reading. I have a degree in Bible, and find that I'm learning things I'd never known were there. This is the real deal, folks, and I encourage you to try it for a month. See if you don't find that you were starving for God's word.

My main misgiving about the system is that it's not tied to the church year. In other words, you could -- for example -- read a chapter on the crucifixion on Christmas day. But I suspect that Horner devised this as a study program, not a devotional program, and it is immensely useful in for study.

And for devotion, too. After all, in reading the Bible, your point is not to learn the Bible in itself, but to look through the Bible as a window to see God.

But if, in spite of all your best efforts, you still feel like you don't know the Bible like you should, here's a second chance. Take advantage of it for a month. I think you will be astonished at what you have learned, and you won't want to quit.

How Parasites Can Trick Your Immune System into Health

"Immune system disorders have greatly increased in recent years. Asthma cases, hay fever, eczema, food allergies, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other related afflictions are all on the rise.

Could it be that this increase in autoimmune-type diseases is actually related to being too clean and too sterile … and that exposing ourselves to more dirt and even to parasites could be the solution?"

The Five Reasons Why You Are Not Fulfilling Your Potential

"Very few people can claim that they have achieved all that they are capable of. Do you have a nagging feeling that you could do much, much more with your life and career?

What is that is stopping you right now from making a much greater contribution to society? What is that is preventing you from fulfilling your potential?"

The genius of George Orwell

"Take Shooting an Elephant, which recounts an incident during his time as a policeman in Burma. It is a remarkable piece. There is, firstly, the language. When he first sees the elephant, which is said to have run amok, it is standing, beating a bunch of grass against its knees, ''with that preoccupied grandmotherly air that elephants have". In the seconds after pulling the trigger the beast remains standing, but ''a mysterious, terrible change had come over the elephant... every line of his body altered... He looked suddenly stricken, shrunken, immensely old". Then the elephant sags to its knees, its mouth slobbering. And, the utterly perfect sentence: ''An enormous senility seemed to have settled upon him.'"

Peace with God

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."

Romans 5.1-5

When will universities stop having libraries?

They'll never stop having them, of course. What they will stop having -- and probably sooner than any of us imagine -- are physical libraries with shelves of books.

Because they won't need them. At a point, every book printed will be available online. Why will we need the enormous expense of having copies of books there for the Luddites who won't read online?

Here's a good summary of accreditation for American universities. Here, specifically, is the requirement for libraries. This requirement is becoming more dated as we speak.

"Every accredited university must have an adequate library, to support scholarly research by both students and faculty. Most major universities have a total of more than 5 × 105 volumes of scholarly books and periodicals in the several libraries on their campus."

Facts about Grapes and Their Amazing Health Benefits are Proven

"A study done at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center fed groups of rats with enriched grape powder made from a mixture of red, green and black table grapes, including the skins and seeds. All of the rats were from a research breed that develops high blood pressure when fed a lot of salt. Half the rats were put on a high salt diet and another half on a low-salt diet. A third group of rats were designed as the control group and had no grape powder added to their food. After 18 weeks, the rats that ate the grape-enriched diet had lower blood pressure, better heart function, reduced inflammation, and less signs of heart muscle damage compared to the rats that ate the same salty diet without the grape powder."

Studies Show Selenium Prevents Cancer and Thyroid Disease

"(NaturalNews) Selenium is an essential trace mineral that forms an important part of our immune defense function, as well as a component in heart muscle. Found naturally in animal protein and vegetables, it is also found in fish, vegetables, and especially Brazil nuts. Its anti-oxidant functions have now been shown to reduce the risk of many cancers as well as thyroid disease, infertility and arthritis. There is even a suggestion that selenium alters genes that cause cancer."

Common Chemicals Threaten Male Fertility

"A leading scientist has warned that chemicals found in many food, cosmetic and cleaning products pose a real threat to male fertility. Professor Richard Sharpe, of the Medical Research Council, says that these hormone-disrupting chemicals are "feminizing" boys in the womb, leading to rising rates of birth defects, testicular cancer, and low sperm counts."

Achieving what you want

"You can achieve anything you want in life if you have the courage to dream it, the intelligence to make a realistic plan, and the will to see that plan through to the end."

Sidney A. Friedman
Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author

Wolfram Alpha: not your father's search engine

A new search engine? No, a device that answers your questions. When I first saw this, I thought it was a Google competitor. But it really answers your questions. This is revolutionary.

Here's an intro:

A little bit more

"Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd; a little bit more. They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more."

A. Lou Vickery
Writer

The vanities of the Gentiles

"Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things."

Jeremiah 14.22

What the Research Really Says About Apple Cider Vinegar

"There have been many lofty claims about the miraculous healing powers of apple cider vinegar, and many people do seem to be experiencing some health benefits. However, much of what you read about this product on the Internet is overstated, or simply unfounded."

Drinking Soda Can Paralyze You

"Doctors are warning that excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis. This is because the drink can cause your blood potassium to drop dangerously low. One Australian ostrich farmer needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking large amounts of cola."

Helping others

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day."

Sally Koch
Author

Learning from success

"We've all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it's more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors."

Norman Vincent Peale
1898-1993, Pastor and Author