Says it all really...................................................

Half of GPs refuse swine flu vaccine over testing fears of the GPs surveyed, almost a third thought the swine flu vaccine had not been tested enough.

Up to half of family doctors do not want to be vaccinated against swine flu.
GPs will be first in the line for the jabs when they become available but many will decline, even though they will be offering the vaccine to their patients.
More than two thirds of those who will turn the jab down believe it has not been tested enough. Most also believe the flu has turned out to be so mild in the vast majority of cases that the vaccine is not needed.
Last night Government experts criticised GPs who decide not to have the jab, saying they will put vulnerable patients needlessly at risk.
A week ago, a poll of nurses showed that a third would turn down the opportunity of being vaccinated against swine flu.
News that medics are unconvinced by the need for a vaccine will cause grave concern to patients who will be invited for the jab over the next few months.
A poll of doctors for Pulse magazine found that 49 per cent would reject the vaccine with 9 per cent undecided.
A separate survey for GP magazine found that 29 per cent would definitely opt out of having the jab, while a further 29 per cent were unsure. Just 41 per cent said they would definitely have the jab.
Of those who said they did not want to jab, 71 per cent said it was because of safety concerns.
Richard Hoey, editor of Pulse, said: 'The medical profession has yet to be convinced by the Government's whole approach to swine flu, with most GPs now feeling that the Department of Health overreacted in its policy on blanket use of Tamiflu.
'Inevitably, that has coloured feelings about the planned immunisation campaign.
'The view among many doctors is that the Government hasn't yet made its case for why such a huge vaccination programme needs to be rushed in for what seems to be an unusually mild illness.'
But Professor David Salisbury, the Department of Health's director of immunisation, told GP magazine that frontline health workers had a duty to themselves regarding vaccination.
'They have a duty to their patients not to infect their patients and they have a duty to their families,' he said.
The Pulse survey questioned 15 doctors, while GP spoke to 216.
The poll raised further questions over the Government's planned mass vaccination programme. The jab, currently being processed, will be fast tracked and will not be fully tested before it is administered to patients.
There are also concerns the jab can spark cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome, which can lead to paralysis and even death.
A mass swine flu vaccination programme in the U.S. in 1976 caused far more deaths than the disease it was designed to combat, and the Health Protection Agency watchdog has asked doctors to look out for cases of GBS when the vaccinations begin.
Earlier this month, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson announced that the jab will be given to people in high-risk groups, such as those with asthma or diabetes, as well as health workers such as GPs and nurses.
Some 14million people will be covered by the first wave of the vaccination programme, with everyone else following over the next few months.
The BMA is still negotiating with doctors over how they should be paid to give out the jabs. The union is demanding £7 for every injection.
A spokesman for the BMA said: 'The new vaccine has been thoroughly tested and we believe it should provide good protection against swine flu.
'It is important that doctors are among the first to be offered the vaccine as it will not only protect them but the patients they care for.

However, doctors like all individuals have the right to decide whether they are vaccinated or not.'


Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208716/Half-GPs-refuse-swine-flu-vaccine-testing-fears.html#ixzz0PmRlG9K5

Smocking Time!

1951, the average British woman's waist has increased by six inches, and fashion - designer and High Street - has reflected this with the rise and rise of the smock top and other loose-fitting items that are, as Jane de Teliga politely puts it, 'very handy for the podgy'(Nice). I on the other hand tend to disagree with this magazine editor's(typical journalist)opinion and love the smock! Being a passionate culture vulture myself one does like to take an interest in the visual arts and fashion so forth is included. Fashion is fun and frivolous art form after all! I love the forgiving shape(It's so nice when you have put on a few pounds, bloated or even pregnant to have a lovely relaxed and comfortable garment to wear; heterosexual males may disagree on this one, but this chick purely dresses for herself and herself alone and one just happens to prefer loose-fitting clothes to tight-fitting ones alas Mrs. Beckham) and comfort factor(I guess it's a innate maternal thing in me). They may be out of Vogue, but who cares(Fashion victim I am not).

Wise words from a very wise source, yes the Yogi does it again................and again!

Creating Happiness
by Paramhansa Yogananda
East-West, 1933 and 1932

If you want to be loved, start loving others who need your love. If you expect others to be honest with you, then start by being honest yourself. If you do not want others to be wicked, then you must cease to be evil yourself. If you want others to sympathize with you, start showing sympathy to those around you. If you want to be respected, you must learn to be respectful to everyone, both young and old. If you want a display of peace from others, you must be peaceful yourself. If you want others to be religious, start being spiritual yourself. Remember, whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself; then you will find others responding in like manner to you.
It is easy to wish that others would behave perfectly toward you, and it is easy to see their faults, but it is very difficult to conduct yourself properly and to consider your own faults. If you can remember to behave rightly, others will try to follow your example. If you can find your own faults without developing an inferiority complex, and can keep busy correcting yourself, then you will be using your time more profitably than if you spent it in just wishing others to be better. Your good example will do more to change others than your wishing, your holy wrath, or your words.

The more you improve yourself, the more you will elevate others around you. The self-improving man is the increasingly happy man. The happier you become, the happier will be the people around you.

Stagnant people are unhappy. Extremely ignorant people scarcely know how it feels to either be happy or unhappy. They are unfeeling, like the stones. It is better to be unhappy about your own ignorance than to die happily with it. Wherever you are, remain awake and alive with your thought, perception, and intuition, ever ready, like a good photographer, to take pictures of exemplary conduct and to ignore bad behavior. Your highest happiness lies in your being ever ready in desiring to learn and to behave properly.

If you have given up hope of ever being happy, cheer up. Never lose hope. Your soul, being the reflection of the ever-joyous Spirit, is, in essence, happiness itself. If you keep the eyes of your concentration closed, you cannot see the sun of happiness burning within your bosom; but no matter how tightly you close the eyes of your attention, it nevertheless remains a fact that the happiness rays are ever trying to pierce the closed doors of your mind. Open the portals of calmness, and you will find a sudden burst of the bright Sun of Joy right from within yourself.

The joyous rays of the soul can be perceived if you interiorize your attention. This can be done by using the architect of your mind to enjoy the beautiful scenery of thoughts in the invisible, tangible Kingdom within you. Do not search for happiness only in beautiful clothes, clean houses, delicious dinners, and soft cushions and chairs. These will imprison your happiness behind the bars of externality or outwardness. Rather, in the airplane of your visualization, glide over the vast tracts of Fancy, beholding the limitless empire of thoughts. There behold the mountain ranges of unbroken, lofty, spiritual aspiration, for improving yourself and others.

Glide over the deep valleys of Universal Sympathy. Fly over the geysers of enthusiasm, and the Niagara Falls of perpetual wisdom, plunging down the hoary crags of your Soul’s peace. Soar over the endless river of intuitive perception to the Kingdom of His Omnipresence. There, in His Mansion of Bliss, drink from His fountain of Whispering Wisdom and quench the thirst of your desires. Dine with Him on the fruits of Divine Love in the Banquet Hall of Eternity. If you have made up your mind to find joy within yourself, sooner or later you will find it. Seek it now, daily, by steady, deep, and deeper meditation within, and you will surely find everlasting happiness. Make a steady effort to go within, and you will find your greatest happiness there.

http://www.ananda. it/en/yogananda/ articles/ py

Toxic Chemicals in Skincare / Beauty Preparations

The ones to look out for!









Parabens (Found in cancer tumors), Petro-Chemicals (Strip the skin of its own natural oils), Synthetic Perfumes (The biggest cause of allergies) NB: The naturally occurring derivatives of essential oils have the same name as the synthetic fragrance i.e Limonene. None of our products contain synthetic fragrances.

Mineral Oils (Blocks the pores), Harsh Chemicals (Damaging to the body), Propylene Glycols (Better known as "Anti-Freeze"!), Synthetic Alcohols (Damaging and drying to the skin), Ingredients Tested on Animals (Not necessary).

DEA/MEA/TEA: Known to cause allergic reactions, irritate the eyes and dry the hair and the skin.

Petrolatum: Also know as liquid Vaseline, paraffinum liquidum and baby oil. Strips the natural oils from the skin causing chapping, dryness and premature ageing. Prevents elimination of toxins.

Alchol or Isopropyl: A poisonous solvent found in colour rinses, body rubs, hand lotions, after shave lotions and fragrances. Dries skin and hair, creating cracks and fissures in the skin.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) or Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES): Strong detergent found in shampoos, hair conditioners, toothpastes, body washes, which can cause eye irritation, skin rashes and hair loss(Commonly used as a engine / car degreaser)

Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl Parabens: Food grade preservatives used to extend a product's shelf life and inhibit microbial growth. Considered highly toxic and have been found in cancer tumours. Can cause rashes and other allergic reactions.

Artificial Fragrance or Parfum (Not to be confused with natural fragrance from essential oils): Usually petroleum based. Can cause headaches, dizziness, rashes, respiratory problems, skin irritation and multiple chemical sensitivity.

Propylene Glycol: A wetting agent and solvent used in hair care products, deodorants and after shave. It is also one of the main ingredients in anti-freeze and brake fluid.

Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): A caustic, used to dissolve grease. It is found in most skin cleansers as well as in oven cleaners.

Imidazolidinyl Urea: Formaldehyde forming preservative which can weaken the immune system.

It is worth mentioning that not all chemicals are bad for you as mentioned by one of the UK's most respected cosmetologist's and MD of UK based organic beauty company Essentially Yours.

"Is there such a thing as a 100 % natural product...

Well unless you take a cucumber from the ground and rub it on your face
(not hugely beneficial so don’t waste your cucumber) it’s not going to be 100% natural.
The breaking down of any plant will involve chemical processing so it's about which method is used and what chemicals are used to create the raw material that's then used in the finished product...

Not all chemicals are bad for us...

What a diseased ridden lot we would all be

Sad!

Being a highly sensitive individual there is one thing alone that's stopping me from achieving my dreams, goals and ultimately spiritual growth. I take things to heart and recall what ? and ? and ? have said / done to me for dear life! I do tend to live in the past and it's destroying one's soul, thus robbing us of a quality of life. How SAD am I?!!! Is this a cry for help?

Blessngs / Namaste!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

What shall I wear Today aka Dressing For Fun / Having fun with clothes?!!!

I agree with these tips as seen on the msn website!




Saving your nicest clothes and jewellery only for special occasions
Maybe you think it’s too fancy for every day. Or it was so expensive that you feel like it should be reserved only for a big night out. But that’s a very old-fashioned approach to fashion. Dresses, embellished tops, fabulous high heels and great jewellery can—and should—be worked into your everyday wardrobe. You don’t need to look as if you’re on your way to a cocktail party, however. Pair the dressy piece with something more casual (the embellished top with jeans, the dress with boots) for a modern daytime mix. “Fashion is supposed to be fun!” says Shayne. “And there’s nothing fun about having great clothes in your closet that you rarely wear.

Symptoms and causes of Miscarriage

It's often not clear why a miscarriage occurs, but in many cases it is believed that a fetus is aborted because it is not developing normally. This is thought to be a chance event and is usually not due to a defect in either parent. Several factors can contribute to abnormal fetal development, including:


abnormalities in the father's sperm or in the mother's egg
disease in the mother, such as rubella (German measles), severe heart or kidney disease, diabetes, or thyroid disease
abnormalities in the uterus
the mother's use of certain drugs
the mother's exposure to toxic substances or certain environmental pollutants(That's interesting, if not making me a little paranoid and obsessive as they're ie toxins everywhere from the air that you breath to the water you drink).

Although women often worry that severe emotional trauma or stress or simply falling can cause a miscarriage, this is rarely--if ever--the case. That's true for automobile accidents, too.

The symptoms of a miscarriage are vaginal bleeding (from a few drops to a heavy flow) and uterine cramps (either dull and constant or sharp and intermittent) in the lower abdomen or back. The bleeding can start suddenly or follow a brownish discharge. A solid clot of material or tissue may pass from the vagina. If possible, this should be saved for the doctor, who may be able to examine it and confirm that a miscarriage has occurred. A miscarriage can either be complete, when the uterus expels all the tissue, or incomplete, when some tissue remains inside the uterus.

Giving Credit Where It's due!

I was discussing with a friend recently on how the NHS is highly depended on overseas nurses and how this ailing and much needed under-resourced service would be on it's knees without them. Little did I know we would both soon be under their highly-professional care!

I found myself gushing out vast / copious amounts of blood(clot included) combined this with acute lower abdominal pain. I was completely whacked! These lovely caring and compassionate health care professionals do not bat an eyelid and really deserve recognition for their selfless dedicated vocation(I miscarried at 11 weeks).

Namaste!

xoxoxox

Help! What's going on down there???

As a female in her late thirties(long-term forever broody one:)I recently experienced some unsettling pelvic pain(Lower abdominal)and vaginal bleeding after 11 weeks free of menstrual bleeding(never ever missed one for 2.5 decades prior to this). Can anyone enlighten me?! I'm not currently registered with a medical doctor.

Thanks in advance:)

Namaste:)

xoxoxoxoxox

If you ever........

........find yourself in South East Asia ie Thailand and the like do get adventurous and try the extraordinarily yummy and delectable freeze-dried mangosteen(your taste buds are in seriously for a treat here:). Unlike the typical range of dried fruit available on the Western marketplace today this has a lovely subtle sweetness(I generally find dried fruit far too concentrated for my palate and naturally prefer water-based fresh fruit:) that is crispy on the outside and literately melts in the mouth! The best thing to come out of a packet ever and a taste sensation not to be missed for sure! It has won numerous export awards and the Thai PM's award too. Yes, I'm lovin' Fruit king's Mangostein!!!

It comes in individual 30g vacuum packets so treat your spouse, kids and grand kids today:)

In the UK I've noticed funkyraw.com and fresh network uk stock them, but do a google search as I'm sure some wonderful *Australasian importers in the know will stock this quite delightful queen of fruit.

* Africa / Americas or anywhere

That's it folks just doing my bit for supporting good products businesses wherever they are!

Namaste:)

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Happy Birthday You!

May you be filled with love, light, health and abundant blessings today and everyday!

Namaste:)

xoxoxoxoxoxox

I'm lovin' ................

.........food for free!

Had a lovely brunch of fresh* apples from the apple tree from next door's vacant garden(Bliss from a tree:). It sure beats the supermarket's 'fresh' produce!

* As one has discovered apples purchased from a supermarket are anything but fresh.

Namaste:)

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