Olive Oil

By Dr. Baruch

A study published in the March 2004 issue of Medical Science Monitorreported that 2 tablespoons a day of olive oil added to an otherwiseunchanged diet in 28 outpatients, ranging in age from 64 to 71,resulted in significant drops in total and LDL cholesterolPublished studies link the judicious use of olive oil to reducing theeffect of a growing list of ailments. For example, Greek women have a42% lower rate of breast cancer than women in the U.S.Olive oil is recognized as important in maintaining metabolism andcontributes to the development of the brain and bones in children. Itis also recommended as a source of vitamin E for older people. Anatural anti-oxidant, olive oil slows down the natural aging process.It also slows down acid overproduction in the digestive system therebyreducing the risk for ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems. There is also a low incidence of skin cancer among Mediterraneanpopulations, and olive oil consumption could be a contributing factorto this low skin cancer rate. Olive oil contains significantly higheramounts of Squalene than other seed oils, and Squalene is to a largeextent transferred to the skin. German researchers believe that thistransfer mechanism is probably accomplished by scavenging singletoxygen generated by ultraviolet light. Japanese scientists also claimthat virgin olive oil applied to the skin after sunbathing couldprotect against skin cancer by slowing tumor growth.The Wholefood Farmacy’s Heart of Gold is made from Extra Virgin OliveOil, Walnut Oil, Avocado Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Orange Oil, & 24 CaratMedicinal Gold. Use it as a sop for whole grain breads, make your ownsalad dressings or pour it on raw or steamed veggies! Rejuvn8 is a refreshing whole food skin cleanser made from 100% coldpressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Grape Seed oil, Sesame Seed Oil, SeaSalt, and Real Lime. It is excellent for deep cleansing andre-hydration of the face and body.Pamper yourself, inside and out, with nature’s gift from the olivetrees. I hope this information helps you.
May you always be Blessed with Optimal Health,Dr. Baruch, Founder of Everlasting Lifeeatthecure@drbaruch.comwww.drbaruch.comThe Wholefood Farmacy Team

How Long Will America Lead the World?

The United States is still the dominant force in technology, innovation, productivity and profits. But Americans don't quite realize how fast the rest of the world is catching up. Newsweek-June 12, 2006 Issue
Much of the concern centers on the erosion of science and technology in the U.S., particularly in education. Eight months ago, the national academies of sciences, engineering and medicine came together to put out a report that argued that the "scientific and technical building blocks of our economic leadership are eroding at a time when many nations are gathering strength." There are some who see the decline of science and technology as part of a larger cultural decay. A country that once adhered to a Puritan ethic of delayed gratification has become one that revels in instant pleasures. We're losing interest in the basics—math, manufacturing, hard work, savings—and becoming a postindustrial society that specializes in consumption and leisure. "More people will graduate in the United States in 2006 with sports-exercise degrees than electrical-engineering degrees," says Immelt. "So, if we want to be the massage capital of the world, we're well on our way." America's problem right now is that it is not really that scared. There is an intelligent debate about these issues among corporate executives, writers and the thin sliver of the public than is informed on these issues. But mainstream America is still unconcerned. Partly this is because these trends are operating at an early stage and somewhat under the surface. Americans do not really know how fast the rest of the world is catching up. Our greatest danger is that when the American public does begin to get scared, they will try to shut down the very features of the country that have made it so successful. They will want to shut out foreign companies, be less welcoming to immigrants and close themselves off from competition and collaboration. Over the past year there have already been growing paranoia on all these fronts. If we go down this path, we will remain a rich country and a stable one. We will be less troubled by the jarring changes that the new world is pushing forward. But like Britain after Queen Victoria's reign, it will be a future of slow, steady national decline. History will happen to us after all.
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Gay marriage ban defeated in Senate vote

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing a defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hope to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election Day. Democrats said the debate was a divisive political ploy. “The Republican leadership is asking us to spend time writing bigotry into the Constitution,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, which legalized gay marriage in 2003.
“A vote for it is a vote against civil unions, against domestic partnership, against all other efforts for states to treat gays and lesbians fairly under the law.” Click Here: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13181735/

Making the transition to Wellness

By Ahturah Malcah-St. Louis
Everything on this planet is a by-product of some ones thinking. Health also begins in the mind. Once you have determined in your mind to obtain and maintain good health, the battle is won.

“The longest journey begins with the first step”

It is the start that stops most people. Whatever you commit yourself to, will happen. People willing to help, will be drawn to you. Information will come to you. You will suddenly have the time you thought was not available.

The world is stricken with degenerative diseases. Over ninety percent of these maladies come from poor food choices. The Standard American Diet, SAD, is extremely unhealthy. The American diet is high in fat, processed foods, refined sugars, salt, preservatives, and chemicals. This way of living (dying) is killing us.

Our grandparents ate fewer animal products due to the expense of meat, and exercised more than the current generation. Do you ever wonder how much longer our grandparents might have lived had they not changed to an animal based diet in their later years? We now see chronic diseases in our children. This is insanity.

Making the transition will not be easy. Many special interests are betting you will continue down the same path of diet, disease, and death. Billions of dollars are spent annually to condition you into thinking disease and death is normal. Do we need another commercial touting the benefits of a pill while it destroys our organs? What we require is someone to teach us how to return to the proper diet and lifestyle that will lead to longevity and quality of life.

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Cleveland braces for another deadly summer

Five people killed in separate slayings across Cleveland
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Donna J. Miller and Steve LuttnerPlain Dealer Reporters
In less than 48 hours, four men and a teenage boy were killed in unrelated homicides in Cleveland. A 48-year-old man died at Huron Hospital on Saturday after he was shot in a driveway in the 1900 block of East 89th Street. Police did not disclose the man's name because relatives had not yet been contacted.
The man was working on a vehicle in the driveway about 6:15 p.m. when someone approached, fired several shots at him and then fled, said Sgt. Dan Galmarini, a police spokesman. About 15 hours earlier, several men pulled Dawud Salim, 37, from his car, which was stopped at a red light on Lorain Avenue at Fulton Road, Galmarini said.
Salim was beaten and stabbed in the chest before he was able to get back into his car. The unknown assailants were driving a red or maroon car, a witness told police.
About 1:15 a.m. Friday, Russell Sutich, 30, was shot several times when he tried to break up a group of men loitering or dealing drugs outside Helen's Tavern on Storer Avenue. Neil Losch, 22, is charged with aggravated homicide. A possible accomplice, Gregory Sheppard II, 19, was in police custody on Saturday.
At 10:40 p.m. Friday, Davontae Pearson, 15, of Warrensville Heights, was fatally stabbed by a man who told police that he was defending himself against Pearson and two other teens who jumped him in the 3900 block of East 146th Street, Galmarini said.
The man, 29, also stabbed one of the 17-year-olds who was with Pearson. William Price is recovering at MetroHealth Medical Center. The man said he was walking home from work and had the knife for self-defense. He was arrested, but not charged, while detectives investigate.
In the fifth homicide, police are looking for Kevin L. Nance, 31, a suspect in the fatal shooting of Lambert C. Collins Jr., 36. Collins was shot about 9:30 p.m. Thursday while arguing with another man on a Colgate Avenue front porch.

Black men torn between promise and doubt

Poll respondents relay optimism, disappointment in themselves By Steven A. Holmes and Richard Morin-Washington Post
Black men in America today are deeply divided over the way they see themselves and their country.
Black men report the same ambitions as most Americans -- for career success, a loving marriage, children, respect. And yet most are harshly critical of other black men, associating the group with irresponsibility and crime.
Black men describe a society rife with opportunities for advancement and models for success. But they also express a deep fear that their hold on the good life is fragile, in part because of discrimination they continue to experience in their daily lives.
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More mothers choose midwives for delivery

Number of women giving birth without a doctor has doubled since 1990-Associated Press-May 31, 2006
The number of women giving birth with a midwife has doubled since 1990, both in absolute numbers and as a percentage of overall births. According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics for 2003, the most recent year for which data is available, 8 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. gave birth with a midwife compared with 4 percent in 1990. Births attended by a certified nurse midwife, for example, have risen every year since 1975. But choosing a midwife is about more than merely selecting a care provider or deciding between birth at a hospital or home. It represents a paradigm shift in how a woman approaches pregnancy, advocates say. Although certified nurse midwives are licensed to administer medication, they generally encourage a drug-free birth and rely primarily on natural methods of care. Click Here:
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Actors Give Baby Hebrew Names

Brangelina baby name translates to ‘Messiah’-Shiloh is the Hebrew word for ‘Messiah’ and also means ‘peaceful one’-MSN News
NEW YORK - Nothing was normal about the birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s child, so naturally, neither was their baby’s name.
The child — whose pending arrival created a frenzy of hyperbole making it for some the most awaited baby since Jesus — was named Shiloh, which fittingly means “Messiah” or “Peaceful One.”
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born Saturday evening — via Caesarean section, according to People magazine — in Namibia where her famous parents had withdrawn for the birth, aided by considerable protection from the African country’s government...“What is interesting is Brad and Angelina went all the way to Namibia to have their baby girl and rather than choose a traditional African name to signify the birth — like many thought they would — they chose Shiloh, also meaning ‘God is great’ in Hebrew,” says Lansky.
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt is only the latest instance of a unique name bestowed on a celebrity child. Lately, names rooted in Hebrew are all the rage.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ baby, who was preceded by nearly as much anticipation as Jolie and Pitt’s, was famously named Suri, which the couple claimed means “princess” in Hebrew (or “red rose” in Persian). Some doubted the Hebrew origin, instead suggesting the more accurate meaning was “pointy nose” from Todas, a language spoken by a Southern India tribe.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their second child Moses, born in April. Their first child, Apple, remains one of the most renown examples of esoteric names given to celebrity babies.

Do You Know Where Your Child Is?

Thousands of missing children not reported in EU May 24, 2006 — By Darren Ennis -Reuters-ABC News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hundreds of children go missing in Europe every day without being reported to the authorities, the European Union's justice chief said on Wednesday. Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said he believed some of the 25 EU countries were not taking the issue seriously and it was impossible to determine the size of the problem. According to statistics available to the Commission, an estimated 70,000 children go missing every year in Britain.
Yet the data show a far smaller number of children — 1,850 — went missing in Italy last year, while in Belgium 1,022 missing children were reported to the police.
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Earthquake kills nearly 2,000 in Indonesia

Quake Also Triggers Heightened Activity at the Deadly Mount Merapi Volcano
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (May 27) - A powerful earthquake flattened homes and buildings in central Indonesia early Saturday, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring thousands more in the country's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck at 5:54 a.m. near the southwest of the city of Yogyakarta, 250 miles east of the capital, Jakarta, as many people slept, causing death and damage there and in at least two other nearby towns, officials said. Click Here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12995142/

Hebrew Israelites hail Eurovision 'win'

By Ira Moskowitz - Haarezt.com 5/27/06
The Hebrew Israelite community in Dimona marked the 39th anniversary of its "exodus" from the United States this week with a two-day "New World Passover" celebration. Hundreds of guests - including a number of foreign delegations - joined over 1,000 local participants in the festivities, which culminated last night with performances by two members of the local community: Eddie Butler, who represented Israel in the Eurovision song contest last weekend, and Shadahyah, who is about to embark on a world tour. Full Article Click Here:
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Dimona Mean Judeans whips Zion Tours

Jerusalem Post Sports.com
Zion Tours risked a loss by starting Noam Zwilling as pitcher for development purposes. Zwilling, who has lots of speed but also has control issues, is improving, and coach Richard Duffy saw it as an investment for the future. The majority of Dimona's 14 runs scored on walks and wild pitches as pitcher Yaron Ben Israel kept the Zion Tours bats in check.

Global warming risk 'much higher'

By Richard Black Environment Correspondent, BBC News website

Global temperatures will rise further in the future than previous studies have indicated, according to new research from two scientific teams.
They both used historical records to calculate the likely amplification of warming as higher temperatures induce release of CO2 from ecosystems.
They both conclude that current estimates of warming are too low, by anything up to 75%. It predicts that the global average temperature would rise by between 1.5C and 4.5C if human activities were to double the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
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Diet and Behavior

By Dr. Baruch
The recent study on the correlation between diet and behavior in one set of identical twins, showing a dramatic increase in IQ test results and decrease in discipline problems in the twin on an additive-free diet, is only the latest in a series of similar studies. Dr Bernard Gesch, a research scientist in physiology, carried out a Home Office-backed study on inmates at a maximum security facility in Aylesbury which had dramatic results: among those inmates on a regime of dietary supplements, serious disciplinary offences (including acts of violence) dropped by 37% - once the study was concluded and the prisoners returned to their usual diets, the prison staff reported a rise in violence against them of 40%.

During his presentation to the Associate Parliamentary Food And Health Forum (FHF) regarding the Aylesbury experiment, Dr Gesch outlined nine previous studies by a number of researchers on both sides of the Atlantic drawing strong relationships between diet and behavior in prison or school situations dating from between 1976 and 2003 - not one of which was funded for follow-up. He also points out that the diet of the general population has changed dramatically over the past few decades from fresh whole foods to highly refined and processed packaged foods - it is also worth noting that our intake of animal products is drastically higher than it was before WWII, and at the same time livestock has become more exposed to chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, antibiotics, etc.) than ever before, leading to unprecedented levels of
pollution of groundwater in both Britain and America; at the same time, levels of physical activity have dropped alarmingly. Dr Gesch lists in his presentation the many deficiencies in trace elements detected in the offenders at Aylesbury.

Dr Joseph Hibbeln5 followed Dr Gesch's presentation by pointing out that
the change in diet has resulted in dramatic changes in the ratio of
Omega fatty acids consumed by Americans, and that the intake of these
essential fatty acids is crucial to the formation of the brain. In
other words, the formation of every system and function of the body is
affected by diet, and the average western diet is not only lower in
nutritional value than it was a few decades ago, but even the
healthiest diet is lower in nutrients due to the rapid deterioration of
topsoil in the age of industrial farming. Dr Hibbeln referenced five
major studies on links between food and behavior, and added that Dr
Gesch's conclusions were in line with cross-cultural epidemiological6
and long-term studies on links between diet and behavior, and with the
known 'neurochemical mechanism(s) related to violence and impulsive
behaviors'.

To make matters worse, heavy drug use can have an adverse impact on the
absorption and retention of nutrients, and many prisoners either have
drug problems on entering the prison system or acquire one once inside.
Further, Dr Gesch's Aylesbury study points to poor dietary choices made
by prisoners, which perhaps points to a general lack of awareness about
nutrition among prisoners (disproportionately drawn from poorer sections
of society due to a number of factors), and may indicate that the
general public is not as well educated on diet as is usually assumed.
The influence of food advertising, especially during childhood (the
crucial period for the physiological impact of nutrients), may well
play a significant role in the dietary choices made both by prisoners
and the general public.

As seen in the FHF presentation, Gesch and Hibbeln are not alone in
their conclusions. The nine studies Dr Gesch cited and the five
specific studies cited by Dr Hibbeln are only part of the growing body
of evidence since the 1970s that strongly supports a link between diet
and behavior. In 1997, The Sunday Times referenced several studies on
the correlation between low levels of zinc and anti-social behavior and
ADHD. Similarly, links between fatty acids, dyslexia, and behavioral
problems such as ADHD were found by researchers from Oxford University
and London's Imperial College School of Medicine during a study on
children with dyslexia and behavioral problems in Northern Ireland.
Prof. Ian Town of Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
in NZ is currently conducting a long-term study of the role of iron
deficiency in behavior, and, as a result of a study on the link between
diet and behavior in schoolchildren by Dr Charles Pollak7, the Scottish
Executive is rethinking its policy on school lunches. Initial research
into the effects of diet on aging show that a poor diet in early life
leads to an inability to use anti-oxidants, and so to early aging and
death in animals; further research will be undertaken to determine
whether the same holds true in humans.

Obviously, diet is not the sole cause of anti-social or criminal
behavior - there are many factors involved. But it does seem clear that
behavior, mental health, and the development of cognitive functions and
impulse control are directly and drastically modified by diet.
Given the Composition of Food’s (FSA) own survey of the bioavailable
nutrients in food compared with 70 years ago, the increased reliance on
processed and refined foods, the dramatic fall in consumption of Omega
fatty acids, and the available studies on diet and behavior, it would
be wise for those in the affluent global north to take serious stock of
dietary trends and habits - and their consequences.

Ghana looks for a few good investors

General News of Saturday, 13 May 2006
In exchange, descendants of slaves could get lifetime visas or dual citizenship ACCRA, Ghana (Chicago Tribune) - Ever since Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, invited his classmates from Pennsylvania's Lincoln University to come home with him to help build Africa, African-Americans have been coming to Ghana to visit, work, volunteer, invest or live in what has become the quintessential African homeland. Now Ghana, a poor country eager for more American tourists, donors and investors, is about to make life even easier for its far-flung black diaspora: It plans to soon offer slave descendants lifetime visas or even dual Ghanaian-U.S. citizenship.
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More Flooding in US

New England rain, flooding ‘going to get worse’-State of emergency declared in N.H. and Mass. as rain swirls over region-MSNBC News Services Updated: 12:11 p.m. ET May 15, 2006
PEABODY, Mass. - A four-day deluge has turned streets into rivers across New England, flooding homes up to their door knobs, forcing dozens of schools to close because the buses couldn’t get through, and threatening dams and communities as rivers rise.
The rain was still falling Monday morning, and forecasters warned the worst was yet to come. The rain totals could hit 15 inches by afternoon, triggering the worst flooding in some areas since 1936, the National Weather Service said.
The Merrimack River, which chased more than 100 people from homes in Manchester, N.H., was more than eight feet over flood stage early Monday and rising, and the Charles and other large rivers could swamp entire neighborhoods if they spill their banks. “This is the tip of the iceberg. It’s going to get worse,” Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency spokesman Peter Judge said Sunday. “We fear that 15 rivers will be pushed over flood level or right up to flood level.” Click here for complete article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12786790/?GT1=8199

Being Israeli is music to his ears

By Viva Press May 14, 2006
As he performs his soulful number at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Athens on May 18, 34-year old Eddie Butler will not just be representing his country, but the unique community in which he grew up. Butler may not look the part, but he is a native son of Israel - born in the Negev. Butler's parents are Americans, and members of the Black Hebrews African-American community that believes they are a lost tribe of Israel. His mother and father came to Israel for a visit 37 years ago and decided to stay. "I'm more than happy to represent the country I was born in. I love Jerusalem, I love Israel, I live for this country," Butler told ISRAEL21c. "This is my home." For Full Article:Click here: Israel21c

All Natural?????

7-Up Ad Claims Soda is '100 Percent Natural'-Group Threatens to Sue Beverage Maker for Using the Healthy Title-ABC News by Lisa Stark
May 11, 2006 — Amidst the juices and waters you might choose when looking for a healthy beverage, you probably wouldn't think to grab a soda to satisfy that thirst. But can you? The makers of 7-Up are now promoting the carbonated beverage as "100 percent natural," and a non-profit group wants the ads changed.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest says the ad is misleading, and wants the company to be honest with consumers. The lemon-flavored drink contains high fructose corn syrup, which they say is artificially made by extracting starch from corn and altering it with enzymes or acids.
Cadbury Schwepps, the maker of 7-Up, and says it is in fact natural, because sugar made from corn is made virtually the same way as many ingredients that are called natural.
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