Wednesday, 19 September 2012

End of life rethink 'is needed'

From BBC, European countries need to rethink strategies for end of life care due to the ageing population, according to researchers in the Netherlands.  They said deaths from cancer and long-term diseases were a "considerable burden" on society and accounted for 42% of all deaths.  They warned that many would face pain, depression and anxiety before dying. The findings were published in the medical journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.  The team from Radboud University Medical Centre looked at death certificates...

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways

Painting by Ivan Aivazovsky If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.  James 1:5...

Friday, 14 September 2012

The hidden sources of MSG

It is important to learn how to read food labels when shopping. NaturalNews states, Some processed natural foods with additives containing free glutamates, such as yeast extracts, claim "no added MSG," which is technically accurate but very deceptive. So, do your research and avoid products disguised as healthy options. A handy resource is from Truth in Labelling: Everyone knows that some people get reactions after eating the food ingredient monosodium glutamate - reactions that include migraine headaches, upset stomach, fuzzy thinking,...