MY DOG IS REALLY NOT THAT SPECIAL BY PENNY EIMS



My dog is really not that special. Perhaps I should re-phrase. She is special to me, but she is not unique. My dog enjoys the comfort of her soft bed.



My dog doesn't like to go outside in the rain. In fact, if she could figure out how to use the toilet, I'm quite certain that would be her potty spot of choice.



My dog gets incredibly excited at the prospect of joining me on a walk, or hopping in the car for a ride to town. My dog loves to pack around her stuffed animals and chase a ball.



My dog mopes when she is bored. She gets depressed if she doesn't get to head outside with me, or if I'm too busy to play with her.



My dog loves the dog cookies that I bake and she runs to the pantry if I say "do you want a cookie?!" My dog has a sinful sweet-tooth and she will sneak a sugary treat if given the opportunity.



My dog will cry and claw at the slider window if she is left outside for over 3 minutes. She hates to be out there alone. My dog is afraid of loud trucks and she sometimes panics if she can't find me. She knows what fear is.



My dog gets crazy excited for balloons.



My dog enjoys playing with others dogs. She likes to roll in the grass on a warm day. She loves a kind pat on the head, or a scratch behind the ears.



My dog loves to do anything that involves the family.



My dog really isn't that special.



I think this frequently when the weather changes. The days are shorter, colder, wetter. I think of all the dogs that are tethered to the end of a rope or chain, or confined to a kennel run or left for long hours in a backyard - essentially forgotten by their owners.



Those dogs are not different from my dog. They want a soft bed. They want to be inside with their families. They want to be warm. They would love to go for a walk or a car ride.



I think of the dogs sitting in noisy, frightening animal shelter kennel runs. The stranges smells, the loud, agitated barking, the unfamiliar surroundings. Those dogs are no different than my dog. They want to see a famliar face. They want the soft touch of a loving hand.



If given the opportunity, those dogs would all like to be a part of a loving family. They would like to have the opportunity to chase a ball, roll in the grass, or sneak a treat from the pantry.



My dog really isn't that special. She is one of the lucky ones, loved by her own family. If only every dog could know that same love.

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LAMY STATION CAFE' - WEEKLY SPECIALS

Hi All,

Here are this week's specials from Chef Jon:


Soup

Southwest Black Bean with Fresh Crema and Chives

Sandwich

Pulled Pork Cubano with Ham, Swiss Cheese, House Made Pickles & Dijon Mustard


Pork Wrap with Braised Local Apples, Fennel, Swiss Chard & Old Wind Mill Dairy Cheddar Cheese



Appetizer

Blue Cornmeal Crusted Fresh Shucked Oysters in the ½ Shell with Pumpkin Curry & Avocado Chutney. Also Available on a Bed of Local Organic Greens


Fish Entrée

Seared Mahi Mahi with Eggplant Tapanade, Saffron & English Peas Basmati Rice with Cauliflower Florets

Fowl Entrée

Quail Stuffed with Mushrooms & Wild Rice Served with Black Radish & Sweet Potato Hash

Dessert

Pumpkin Caramels



All specials are available Wednesday through Saturday.



"Thursday Night Dinner Special"

Join us on Thursday evening for special dinner prices. Buy 1 entrée and receive the second entrée at 1/2 price. Be sure to bring the coupon at the bottom of this email to take advantage of the special offer.

All our food is slow cooked to order by Culinary Institute of America at Greystone (CIA) "trained" Chef Jon Jednak and served in a 1950's Pullman dining car, the "Talladega". Sous Chef Armand Saiid is a biodynamic farmer and owner of Infinity Farm in Ribera New Mexico. Armand is our FarmER to table!

We support our local New Mexico farmers by shopping each week at the Santa Fe and Eldorado Farmers' Markets. Chef Jon personally selects fresh, local organic seasonal farm products including meats (beef, buffalo, chicken, pork) and local eggs.

WILD OIL OF OREGANO......WHY YOU NEED IT.



The best natural remedy for any infection, fungus, sinus, candida, flu, etc. is

               wild oil of oregano.

Where to buy in UK

Book on Protocols for wild oil of oregano

Where to buy in US


What wild oil of oregano cures:


Candida Infections · Acne Pimples & Ingrown Hairs · Psoriasis & Eczema* ·

Dandruff* · Fingernail & Toenail Fungus ·Warts (hands & feet) · Athlete's Foot ·

Jock Itch · Colds & Flus · Sore Throat · Respiratory Infections · Sinusitis ·

Pneumonia · Chronic Bronchitis · Allergies · Tonsillitis & Laryngitis · Ear

Infections · Arthritis* · Infected Cuts, Wounds & Burns · Animal Bites · Tooth

infections · Gum Disease, Recessions & Absesses · Canker Sores · Cold Sores &

other Herpes Outbreaks · Bed Sores · Boils · Diaper / nappy Rash* · Prostate

Disorders* · Spinal Infections · Hospital Infections · Food Poisoning &

Water-borne Illnesses · Giardiasis · Stomach & Intestinal Infections · Irritable

Bowel Syndrome* · Colitis & Chrohn's* · Bladder Infections · Urinary Tract

Infections · Kidney Infections · Measles, Mumps & Chicken Pox · Shingles ·

Ringworm & Rosacea · Scabies & Head Lice · Worms & Flukes · Impetigo · Peptic

Ulcers · Tuberculosis · Lyme Disease.* Colds & Flues,Skin Conditions,Respiratory

& Sinus Conditions,Mouth Conditions,Digestive Conditions,Burns, Wounds, Cuts and

Sore Muscles & Joints.As we'll as nasty infections such as Escherichia coli (E.

Coli),Candida albicans,Bacillus cereus,Proteus Cryptococcus

neoformans,Staphylococcus aureus ("Staph"),Streptococcus pneumoniae

("Strep"),Pseudomonas aerugiosa and Salmonella.



Video:

LABS TO ORDER.....THYROID/ADRENAL, ETC.

Blood Lab tests to order:

TSH
Free T4
Free T3
RT3          (Reverse T3)
Ferritin     (Iron reserve - very IMPORTANT)


Anti-TP
TgAb        (Thyroid Antibodies)


Adrenal Cortisol levels     (swab test-Adrenal Fatigue test)

B-12
Folate
Magnesium
Potassium
Vitamin D
Copper
Zinc
Aldosterone

.....and anything else your medical advisors suggests

The top 5 on this list are required for an overall look at what's going on with your system. These are non-negotiable. Print out this list for your medical advisor, and after discussing symptoms, decide what else should be tested. 

Test kits are also available to order online. If you're self-treating, these are ideal or if your medical advisor refuses to order the tests you need, you can order them yourselves. To find a company, just do a google search for *Blood lab tests online.*

CORTISOL DEFICIENCY......

CORTISOL DEFICIENCY

From the pages of "The Hormone Handbook" by Dr. Thierry Hertoghe.





The following information is gleaned from the pages of "The Hormone

Handbook" by Dr. Thierry Hertoghe.



For everybody whose results show low cortisol production in the morning and

increasing levels (or even high) cortisol levels at night, there are many

ways to naturally boost the cortisol levels. The principal lifestyle changes

that boost the effects of the cortisol are:



1) Increase exposure to sunlight, especially in the morning and maximise

darkness at night by sleeping with an eye mask for example, which helps

having optimal cortisol levels during the day and minimal cortisol at night.

Avoid living and working in semi--darkness during the day.



2) At each meal, blood levels of cortisol temporarily triple. Dietary

saturated fat is necessary for the production of cortisol as saturated fat

cholesterol is the first building block for cortisol synthesis. Avoid

alcohol, vinegar, caffeinated drinks, sugar, sweets, soft drinks, cookies,

bread, pastas and cereals. Avoid cereal fibre (whole grain bread, bran

flakes) Avoid milk products.



3) Beverages with caffeine (coffee, tea, cola) and alcohol should be avoided

before bedtime as caffeine can increase cortisol and considerably reduce

night-time secretion of melatonin, a hormone that tends to reduce any

cortisol production at night. Dietary starch and especially sugar and sweets

increase the blood sugar level, which in turn, reduces cortisol production.



4) Excessive prolonged stress exhausts the adrenal glands that finally

become unable to produce adequate amounts of cortisol anymore (burn-out

syndrome). Evening or night-time stress is a strong stimulator of cortisol

secretion, but depletes the adrenal supply of cortisol resulting in

decreased cortisol levels for the next morning at a time when the serum

level of cortisol should be high.



Cortisol production can be enhanced by correcting any other hormone

deficiencies that influence the working of the adrenal glands. The principal

hormone replacement therapies that can increase or decrease the secretion of

cortisol and/or its action are: testosterone, dihydrotestosterone , anabolic

(androgen) steroids. These are strong stimulators of cortisol. A mild

stimulator is thyroid hormone. Strong inhibiters of cortisol are growth

hormone, hyperthyroidism, melatonin excess. Mild inhibitors are oral

oestrogen (including the birth control pill) DHEA, fludrocortisone, and

aldosterone.

The Surprising Key to Better Breast and Prostate Health

By VRP Staff



It’s not exactly common knowledge that iodine plays a pivotal role in your health—let alone that deficiencies may actually prove deadly. But believe it or not, insufficient levels of this important trace mineral can have some very serious consequences.



Research has established a number of links between iodine intake and breast health. The abundance of iodine in the Japanese diet, for example, is thought to be strongly associated with the low rates of breast diseases in Japan. And animal and human studies alike have revealed that iodine suppresses the development and size of lumps in breast tissue—while inducing programmed cell death and increasing antioxidant activity in breast cells.1-3



So, it shouldn’t surprise you that research has indicated that iodine deficiency actually raises your risk of breast conditions.4 In addition, deficiency of this crucial mineral makes your breast tissue more susceptible to deadly carcinogens, while promoting the activity of estrogen receptor proteins—both of which play a role in mutagenesis.5-6 Iodine deficiency also plays a well-known role in thyroid dysfunction—another condition with a strong connection to breast abnormalities.7-8



Even benign fibrosis and cysts (known as fibrocystic breasts)—a condition marked by tender, lumpy breasts that affects over half of all women—are associated with low iodine levels.9-11 Clinical trials show, however, that daily iodine supplementation can deliver improvements in tenderness and nodularity within six months, with 50 percent of patients reporting significantly enhanced comfort within three months.12 Over the longer term, success rates are even better, with daily iodide supplementation yielding clinical improvement in as much as 74 percent of patients with lumpy or nodular breasts within two years of use.13



New evidence also suggests that iodine may be just as crucial to men’s health. Epidemiologic data shows that men with the highest iodine intakes also have a 29 percent lower risk of serious prostate concerns than their iodine insufficient counterparts.14 Furthermore, men with a history of thyroid issues have as much as three times the prostate concern risk—which scientists believe is due to the fact that iodine is required for thyroid hormone synthesis.14



If you’re worried that your iodine levels aren’t up to par, consider taking a 24-hour urine Iodine Sufficiency Test, which is available now as an easy-to-use home kit from Vitamin Research Products. Should results show that your iodine levels are on the low end, simply add a high-quality iodine supplement to your daily regimen—such as VRP’s Iodoral®, which is formulated to reduce stomach irritation and minimize unpleasant taste.



Finally, extra doses of riboflavin and niacin (both found in ATP Cofactors, also available from VRP) will ensure that your body gets the maximum benefits that this powerful iodine boost can deliver.15

Article Link...

HOW I LOST MY TAROT DECK.....

It happened 7 years ago, on a Scorpio Saturday night. I was invited to a small dinner party to meet a guy who was a bit sweet on me. I was looking forward to it and holiday was swishing in the air because it was the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I knew the woman throwing the party fairly well, but as it turns out I really didn't know her at all. Her husband seemed very nice and as it turns out he was the only *normal* one there, besides me and their two cats.

Dennis was an import from Germany, had traveled the world working with horses, and ended up here. Sandra was German too, somehow that's what brought them together. Kinsmen as they say. I was asked to show up an hour early to help her set up and get the energy flowing. She had some questions to ask and wanted me to bring my Tarot cards. Her husband and Dennis walked in an hour later with a pan of homemade beans, a bottle of Jagermeister and a package of steaks. Being a vegetarian, I raised an eyebrow.

I wasn't aware that Dennis smoked or that he drank heavily. I was immediately put off. I'd talked to Sandra about Dennis when she suggested the party and she assured me that he was as *clean as a whistle.* He was also wearing one of those Australian coats/capes which cowboys wear, and it smelled heavily of horse manure. If I had only had the willpower to excuse myself at that moment, I'd have run for the car and gone home. Unfortunately, manners took over and made me suffer through the next few hours. Being nice stinks.

Dennis looked a great deal like Warren (Zevon), and this was the first thing I ever noticed about him. Warren had just died on Sept 7th, so he was heavy on my mind and I still missed him a great deal. I brought Warren's photo with me to show Sandra; she was flabbergasted at the resemblance. I stumbled through dinner eating a small, tough piece of steak and some beans. We drank red wine while Dennis drank beer. I thought it odd that no salad or vegetable of any kind graced the table and dessert was still frozen since it was forgotton in the freezer.. As peculiar as this evening was proceeding, the worst part hadn't happened yet.

The conversation flowed freely, and somehow came full circle, back to my Tarot cards. Dennis was excited about asking questions and wanted to use the cards to ask some of his own. Since I was reading the cards for him, I needed to hear the questions. He became alarmed at this, but then understood that if I didn't know what the questions were, I wouldn't be able to read the answers. Sandra and her husband went in the other room to allow us some privacy. The first two questions went fine until the third one. He didn't like the answer. He became a bit enraged, and knocked his beer over when he slapped the table. Every card in the deck was saturated. I was devastated. I'd had this deck for over 25 years and it was my most prized possession. Dennis was apologetic, but didn't insist on buying me new cards, nor did he consider my feelings.

I scooped up the cards, put them in a plastic bag and made my exit. When I got home I washed them all and put them out to dry. By morning they were crinkled and stiff, Rigor Mortis had set in. Faded and pale, they lay on the counter, lifeless and cold. My energy had been released from them, they were no longer part of me. The burial ceremony was compassionate and thankful but the loss was hard on me.

For the past 7 years I have used other lovely decks, but those decks never gave me clear results. Finally, last month, I bought another Aquarian Tarot Deck and all the energy held in that former deck has returned to me. We are starting over again with a fresh outlook and a happy new vibe.