Pumpkin Bellies ~ High Yield Nutrition / Issue #153 - October 29, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 153 - October 29, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 4492

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Pumpkin Bellies ~ High Yield Nutrition

2. Essential Oil Tip: Resist Sweets

(Bonus Video: How to Carve a Pumpkin)
(3 min 1 sec)

3. Success Tip: Colette

4. Recipe of the Week: Frozen Jack O'Lanterns

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

>>>>>>>Check Out Prin's Halloween Costume<<<<<<<
http://snipurl.com/prin_halloween


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1. Pumpkin Bellies ~ High Yield Nutrition
==========================================

Pumpkin Seeds (aka Cucurbita Seeds) are from
the belly of the pumpkin and full of nutrients!

Here are some of the nutritious contents of pumpkin seeds:

Protein, fiber, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese,
phosphorous, along with amino acids arginine and
glutamicacid.

They also contain calcium, potassium, zinc,
selenium, folate, and niacin.

And they are also a source of linolenic acid(which is
believed to help prevent hardening of the arteries).


Benefits of munching on a small handful of seeds:

--Calm an irritated and overactive bladder occasionally
associated with bedwetting (Germany's Commission E has approved
using pumpkin seeds for bedwetting and other bladder problems)

--Get rid of intestinal parasites (the ingredient cucurbitin in
the seeds is believed to paralyze the worms over time forcing
them to lose their grip and get expelled from the body)

--Help with symptoms of prostate enlargement (the use of these
seeds for this problem is traced back to Native American
healers).

A clinical trial done using pumpkin seeds for BPH(Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy) showed improvements in symptoms
such as post-void dribbling, weak urine flow, and time
spent urinating in many of the participants. Fifty-three
men with BPH took part in this three-month, double-blind
study completed in 1990.

You can get nutrients and benefits from pumpkin seeds in many
forms, such as:

--The seed itself
--Pumpkin seed oil
--Dried herb
--Tea

You can buy the seeds in health food stores either in the shell or
already shelled. And you can get them raw or roasted.

The oil is wonderful, we get ours from Donna Gates (author "Body
Ecology Diet"). Like most oils, it goes rancid so you do need to
keep it refrigerated.

Here's a great recipe for getting rid of those parasites and
worms:
--Make an emulsion by grinding up the seeds, mixing them
with some sugar (or honey) and some milk (or water).

--Sip this mixture in three daily doses, ingesting a
total of about 2 ounces of the emulsion.

--Alternatively, make a tea with the ground seeds by
infusing them in hot water; allow the brew to cool
slightly before straining and sipping.
Don't take more than 16 ounces at one time.

Here's a tip for men who are interested in good prostate health-
preventing enlargement, or even helping your treatment along:

Chew a handful of these seeds every day!

Make them from your own pumpkins!
Harvest the seeds yourself from your fresh pumpkins or other
squash as well and then roast them slowly on an oiled baking
sheet in a 250 degree oven until crisp.


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Resist Sweets
====================================

An alkalinized body does not crave sweets.

Here are 2 great ways from Young Living to become
and stay alkaline:

--Alkalime

This product makes you instantly alkalinized!

It's a must have in your kitchen to take regularly
for maintaining alkalinity in the body, and also
to get yourself out of an acidic condition (you know
when you feel bloated and stuffed after a big meal that
included deserts, etc). This white powdery product that
you dissolve in water (and it fizzes a little like Alka-
Seltzer) has a touch of lemon and lime and that makes it
pleasant. Use caution if you need to restrict your sodium
intake.

--Lemon Essential Oil

Simple, basic, helpful facts cannot be stated enough.
Using lemon essential oil, especially if you add it to
water and take internally, can alkalinize you. People
ask "can a slice of lemon be just as effective"? and the
answer is "no, you will not get the same health benefit
and effect as using the pure organic therapeutic grade
essential oil."


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


Bonus Video: This video has nothing to do with essential oils but
it does have something to do with pumpkins! Watch this to learn
how to carve a pumpkin!
http://snipurl.com/vid_how2carvepumpkin
(3 min 1 sec)


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3. Success Tip: Colette
=============================

There is nothing that gives more assurance than a mask. ~Colette

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4. Recipe of the Week: Frozen Jack O'Lanterns
==============================================

Frozen Jacks (Serves many!)

24 navel oranges
24 cinnamon sticks
1 gallon chocolate ice cream or Rice Dream

--Cut off the tops of the oranges
--Hollow out the orange, leaving the thick shell of the
navel orange
--Cut faces into the oranges (you can even do this as a contest
or party activity)
--Pack the ice cream into the orange, without letting any
ice cream come out of the eyes, nose or mouth.
--Cut a small hole in the top and put the top back onto the
orange
--Stick a piece of cinnamon stick in the hole, to make it
look like a pumpkin stem
--Freeze for at least three hours.

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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

THE TOP TEN SIGNS YOU ARE TOO OLD FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING:

10. You become winded from knocking on the door.
9. You hire a kid to chew the candy for you.
8. You ask for high fiber candy only.
7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your
balance.
6. People say, "Great Mask!" and you're not wearing one.
5. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or...." and you forget
the rest.
4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of
restraining orders.
3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won't dislodge
your hairpiece.
2. You need to keep a check on your pacemaker.
1. You avoid going to houses where your ex-husbands live.

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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
=====================================

The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
http://www.GreenTeaWithMarilee.com

------------------------------------------------------
Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

------------------------------------------------------

October 28, 2008 3 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Nida Gonzales, R.D.
Featured Speaker at YLEO Convention

Subject: Aromatherapy in Nursing Homes

Register Here: http://snipurl.com/gtwm_aromathxnsghome
-------------------------------------------

November 24, 2008 4 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Sheri DeMaris
author of "Macro for the Mainstream"
and Host of "Tea with Sheri"

Subject: Healthy Kids in the Kitchen
(her NEW cook book!)

http://snipurl.com/gtwm_hlthykidkitchen

-------------------------------------------


November 7 - 9, 2008

"Turn the Internet into Income"

National Nurses in Business Conference
Daytona, Florida

-------------------------------------------


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Great for holistically oriented health care
professionals with a practice!

Purchase this ebook for immediate download

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Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)

5 Tips for Comfy Airplane Travel / Issue #152 - October 22, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 152 - October 22, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 4418

=============================================
Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
=============================================

In This Issue
================================

1. 5 Tips for Comfy Airplane Travel

2. Essential Oil Tip: New Luggage
(video 1 min 9 sec)

3. Success Tip: St. Augustine

4. Recipe of the Week: Halloween Spider Pretzels

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


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1. 5 Tips for Comfy Airplane Travel
=====================================

Did you ever notice when you fly somewhere
how much you value that little bit of space
you have around you?

Whether you're on the plane, in the airport,
or on the shuttle going to your hotel - those
few inches surrounding you, and the bags in your
hands, are all you've got for several hours -
and they're like gold.

I never really felt like I was "territorial",
but when it comes to air travel I notice that
I am. I think it's because I'm so sensitive
to people's energy and the environment, and
I need to protect my space.

I remember one flight I was on with this rather
large man sitting behind me and over one seat.
He was very stinky and he had fallen asleep with his
mouth wide open.

His snorting exhalations kept blowing my way
and he had the worst breath. I was pretty
grossed out. (I would have been better
off sitting next to him than in front of him).

I remember being so grateful for the little
tissue I placed up my sleeve on which I had dowsed
one of my favorite essential oil blends (RC).

I had that tissue under my nose the whole flight.

When we travel we can't control our environment
or avoid our surroundings, but we can adjust ourselves.
We can also prepare to have the optimal experience
given the conditions.

(oh gosh ~ I just remembered this other flight
where I sat right next to the bathroom...the horrible
smell came from the disinfecting chemicals that
were used - yuck! there too I used my oils - on me!)

Surroundings aren't the only potential problem.

The condition of our body has alot to do with
how we feel during our flight and whether or not
we will experience jet lag.

Even if our bodies are in good shape and we're
feeling fine, jet lag can sneak up on us when we
get to our destinations.

Along with these travel tips here also are natural
remedies for jet lag.

Here ya go.....Five Tips that can make your airplane
travel comfy:

1 - Before you travel and during, avoid alcohol and
anything that dehydrates your body

2 - Eat heavy the day before travel and light the day of
travel and hydrate yourself really well

3 - Sit in sun on plane if you can

4 - Exercise on the plane
(contract and relax muscles, and stretch)

5 - Use essential oils to de-germ your environment,
clean your air, protect you and to keep you from
being affected by offensive smells.


Edgar Cayce Jet Lag Remedy:

--Fill a bathtub with warm water and add the epsom salts and
sodium bicarbonate I had brought with me.

--Soak for 20 minutes

--Don't cross arms or legs over body (it's an energetic thing)


Marilee's Jet Lag Self-Care Solution (works great!):

--Lavender bath (I prefer St. Maries Lavender)



Young Living Essential Oil Info:
Please contact your Young Living Distributor
or go to http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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2. Essential Oil Tip: New Luggage
==================================

Any new items made from man-made materials
aka - chemicals (which are most things)
have off-gassing odors that smell toxic,
and probably are toxic.

I just got new luggage which I like very
much. I did note that it was made in
China - no real big deal, lotsa things are
made in China.

Well, when I got this luggage home and opened
it, it off-gassed so much that I had to put it outside.

I did remedy the situation with essential oils.

Watch this (1 min 9 sec) video on what I did:
http://snipurl.com/vid_eos_4_newluggage


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: St. Augustine
=============================

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one
page." - St. Augustine

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4. Recipe of the Week: Spider Pretzels for Halloween
==========================================================

Spider Pretzels

2 round crackers
2 teaspoons smooth peanut butter
8 small pretzel sticks
2 raisins

For each spider:

--Make a cracker sandwich with the peanut butter
--Insert eight pretzel "legs" into the filling.
--With a dab of peanut butter, set two raisin "eyes" on top.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

Ten Things You Don't Want to Overhear Over an
Airline P.A. System........

1. Ocean crossing flight: This is your Captain speaking, I just
wanted to take this time to remind you that your seat cushions
can be used as floatation devices.

2. Hey folks, we're going to play a little game of geography
trivia. If you can recognize where we are, tell your flight
attendant and receive an extra pack of peanuts.

3. Our loss of altitude allows a unique close up perspective of
the local terrain. I assure you that it's all part of our
airline's new commitment to make your a flight a sight seeing
extravaganza.

4. Goose! Bogey at 2 o'clock....one on our tail!!!! Eject!!!!
Eject!!!!!!!

5. Ummmmmm....Sorry......(silence)

6. (As the plane turns around right after takeoff)....
uhhhhh....we have to go back ....we ..we ....uhhhhhh.... forgot
something.....

7. I'm sure everyone noticed the loss of an engine, however the
reduction in weight and drag will mean we'll be flying much more
efficiently now.

8. Fasten your seat belt. (same tone your friend with the
suicidal driving tendencies uses when you get in the car).

9. This is your Captain speaking....these stupid planes are a lot
different than the ships I'm used to.. so you'll have to give me
some leeway...

10. It would be a good idea if right now everyone closed their
shades and watched the in-flight movie.


=====================================
6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
=====================================

The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
http://www.GreenTeaWithMarilee.com

------------------------------------------------------

Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

------------------------------------------------------

October 28, 2008 3 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Nida Gonzales, R.D.
Featured Speaker at YLEO Convention

Subject: Aromatherapy in Nursing Homes

Register Here: http://snipurl.com/gtwm_aromathxnsghome
-------------------------------------------

November 24, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Sheri DeMaris
author of "Macro for the Mainstream"
and Host of "Tea with Sheri"

Subject: Healthy Kids in the Kitchen
(her NEW cook book!)

Stay tuned for details
-------------------------------------------


November 7 - 9, 2008

"Turn the Internet into Income"

National Nurses in Business Conference
Daytona, Florida

-------------------------------------------


Interested in Kick Starting Your Practice?

Great for holistically oriented health care
professionals with a practice!

Purchase this ebook for immediate download

Look at the 99 testimonials on this page -
you are all so beautiful!

http://snipurl.com/8_steps_ebook

-----------------------------------------------

PERMISSION TO REPRINT: You may reprint any items from "Home Spa
Lady's Tips of the Week" in your own print or electronic
newsletter, but please include the following paragraph:

Reprinted from "Home Spa Lady's Tips of the Week," a free
on how to Make Every Day A Spa Day. Subscribe at
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com.

=======================================================
Marilee Tolen RN
a.k.a. Home Spa Lady
marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)

Natural Tip for Moldy Basements / Issue #151 - October 15, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 151 - October 15, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 4353

==============================================
Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
==============================================

In This Issue
================================

1. Natural Tip for Moldy Basements

2. Essential Oil Tip: Diffusing
(video 4 min 2 sec)

3. Success Tip: Democritus

4. Recipe of the Week: Baked Acorn Squash With Cranberries

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
>>>>> New Shows! <<<<<

James Oschman PhD **TODAY**
Bernie Siegel MD
Thomas Moore
Sheri DeMaris

=====================================
1. Natural Tip for Moldy Basements
=====================================

I went downstairs to my finished basement
last week - I hadn't been down there in
a while - and my face started to tingle.

No, it wasn't an emotional or a spiritual
'tingle', it was a sensation that I get
when I'm in the presence of a toxin.

Now, you might think this is an odd
happening, but if you know what it's like
to be energetically and environmentally
sensitive, then you probably understand.

Like many other sensitives, I pick up
"information" in my environment.

You know, it's that "vibrational" thing
(and if you 'don't know' then make sure you
listen in on my show today with Dr. Jim
Oschman author of the Science of Energy
Medicine).

But this time it wasn't only energetic,
it was a physical, environmental sensation
(although the two aren't really separate).

Not only did I know it was a toxin, I knew
what it was - and that it was mold.

Some might not consider mold a toxin but
when it's overgrowing in my environment,
to me it's a toxin.

I had a criticizing moment with myself for not
keeping up with the de-humidifying process
over the past two months, and after that, I
had a conversation in my head that went
something like this. . . .

"how ironic, or rather synchronistic, or
better yet, fortunate, that I just interviewed
Jacque and Dr. Ed Close about natural treatment
for mold and I have my notes handy on their
recommended protocol!" (of which I'm going to
share a brief outline with you here.)

I am always so excited to apply what I learn in
theory, and here I had that opportunity.

After I got the dehumification back on track,
I brought my essential oil diffusers downstairs.
(I really went hog-wild here and brought down three
diffusers - much more than I needed - just one
diffuser would have been sufficient, but I had them
at the house so I used them!)

I diffused the essential oil blend of Thieves
for a little more than 24 hours (if you
don't know how to use a diffuser watch my video
in the link below). The Close's protocol says to
diffuse for 24 to 72 hours.

I was so anxious to clean that I only diffused
for the minimum of 24 hours. I got out my Thieves
cleaner and wiped every and any surface down with
the appropriate mixture of water and the Thieves cleaner.

I then diffused again for 2 straight days.

Now there were a few things I didn't do on the protocol,
like the testing. . . but my own personal test was
sufficient as far as I was concerned!


Here is a quick overview of the protocol:

(but I really suggest that you purchase the
book for more thorough information - see link
for book below)

--Get sampling (Pre-test)
--Diffuse 24 - 72 hours
--Clean
--Diffuse again
--Get a follow up sampling (Post-test)

Please note that I am being extremely brief here and
you can derive much more information from the book
"Nature's Mold Rx: The Non-Toxic Solution to Toxic Mold".

You can also listen to the free replay of my show where I
interview Dr. and Jacque Close who are the experts in
this work http://snipurl.com/gtwm_no_toxic_mold
(this replay will only be available until October 25th)

I've got to tell you that there is great information
in this interview - including what to do for mold in
the body! It's worth listening to!

If you want to read and learn more about this amazing natural,
effective, and safe treatment for mold - check out this link.
http://www.moldrx4u.com/homespalady/

You can also buy the book at this link AND.....
it's a good resource for articles and scientific data
(you can also learn why it is dangerous to use bleach or
Clorox for mold:
http://www.moldrx4u.com/homespalady/

To learn more about the Thieves products
contact your Young Living Distributor or
you can go to http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

By the way. . . this treatment made a HUGE
difference in my basement - it passed my
post-test ~ no more tingle :)


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Diffusing
==================================

Diffusing is one of the best ways
to use essential oils, especially
if you want to enhance, treat, or
protect your environment.

When you look at an essential oil
diffuser it can seem very intimidating
because at first it's not clear how
to work it, where to put the oil,
and how it actually works.

Watch this 4 minute and 2 second
video on how to put the Young Living
diffuser together (many diffusers
work on the same concept).

http://snipurl.com/vid_how2use_diffuser


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products, see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Democritus
=============================

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space;
everything else is opinion. ~Democritus


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4. Recipe of the Week: Baked Acorn Squash With Cranberries
==========================================================

Here's a perfect side dish full of the flavors of autumn.

1 large acorn squash, split length-wise and seeded
1/3 C chopped pears
1/3 C fresh cranberries
2 T frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 T maple syrup
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Allspice

Preheat oven to 400° F.

--In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except squash.
--Place squash cut side up on a foil-lined baking sheet.
--Spoon cranberry mixture into squash cavities.
--Use extra liquid to brush cut edges of squash.
--Bake about 30-45 minutes, or until squash is soft.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

For those of you in a quandary when considering
your health insurance options, you may be
helped with the following Q and A:

Q. What does HMO stand for?
A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "HEY MOE."
Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Moe of the Three
Stooges, who discovered that a patient could be made to forget
the pain in his foot if he was poked hard enough in the eye.

Q. I just joined an HMO. How difficult will it be to choose the
doctor I want?
A. Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents. Your
insurer will provide you with a book listing all the doctors in
the plan. The doctors basically fall into two categories: those
who are no longer accepting new patients, and those who will see
you but are no longer participating in the plan. But don't worry,
the remaining doctor who is still in the plan and accepting new
patients has an office just a half-day's drive away.

Q. Do all diagnostic procedures require pre-certification?
A. No. Only those you need.

Q. Can I get coverage for my preexisting conditions?
A. Certainly, as long as they don't require any treatment.

Q. What happens if I want to try alternative forms of medicine?
A. You'll need to find alternative forms of payment.

Q. My pharmacy plan only covers generic drugs, but I need the
name brand. I tried the generic medication, but it gave me a
stomach ache. What should I do?
A. Poke yourself in the eye.

Q. What if I'm away from home and I get sick?
A. You really shouldn't do that.

Q. I think I need to see a specialist, but my doctor insists he
can handle my problem. Can a general practitioner really perform
a heart transplant right in his/her office?
A. Hard to say, but considering that all you're risking is the
$20 co-payment, there's no harm in giving it a shot.

Q. Will health care be different in the next century?
A. No, but if you call right now, you might get an appointment by
then.


=====================================
6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
=====================================

The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
http://www.GreenTeaWithMarilee.com

------------------------------------------------------

Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

------------------------------------------------------

October 15, 2008 2 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
James Oschman PhD
Biophysicist
Author of "Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis"

Show Title: "What You Need to Know About Energy
and Energy Therapy"

Register here:
http://snipurl.com/gtwm_james_oschman

---------------------------------

October 16, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Adrienne Creswell MD, JD

Show Title: "What Will You Do if
Your Health Insurance Doesn't Pay
for Your Health Care?"

Register Here:
http://snipurl.com/gtwm_how2buyhlthcare

----------------------------------

October 20, 2008 1 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Bernie Siegel MD

Show Title: "The Psychology of Illness and the Art
of Healing"

Register here:
http://snipurl.com/gtwm_bernie_siegelmd

-----------------------------------------

October 21, 2008 7 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Thomas Moore, author Care of the Soul

Show Title: "Finding Your Life Work"

Register Here:
http://snipurl.com/gtwm_sxupthomasmoore

---------------------------------------

October 28, 2008 3 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Nida Gonzales, R.D.
Featured Speaker at YLEO Convention

Subject: Aromatherapy in Nursing Homes

Stay tuned for details
-------------------------------------------

November 24, 2008

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Sheri DeMaris
author of "Macro for the Mainstream"
and Host of "Tea with Sheri"

Subject: Healthy Kids in the Kitchen
(her NEW cook book!)

Stay tuned for details.
-------------------------------------------


November 7 - 9, 2008

"Turn the Internet into Income"

National Nurses in Business Conference
Daytona, Florida

-------------------------------------------

Special Survey:

>>>>> Do You Want to Study with Marilee? <<<<<
http://snipurl.com/surv_study_marilee

---------------------------------------------


Interested in Kick Starting Your Practice?

Great for holistically oriented health care
professionals with a practice!

Purchase this ebook for immediate download

Look at the 99 testimonials on this page -
you are all so beautiful!

http://snipurl.com/8_steps_ebook

-----------------------------------------------

PERMISSION TO REPRINT: You may reprint any items from "Home Spa
Lady's Tips of the Week" in your own print or electronic
newsletter, but please include the following paragraph:

Reprinted from "Home Spa Lady's Tips of the Week," a free
on how to Make Every Day A Spa Day. Subscribe at
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com.

=======================================================
Marilee Tolen RN
a.k.a. Home Spa Lady
marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)

Stop Sinus Stuff Before It Starts / Issue #150 - October 8, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 150 - October 8, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 4279

=============================================
Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
=============================================

In This Issue
================================

1. Stop Sinus Stuff Before It Starts

2. Essential Oil Tip: Inhalation
(video 1 min 11 sec)

3. Success Tip: Buddha

4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
>>>>> New Shows! <<<<<
James Oschman PhD
Bernie Siegel MD

Special Survey:

>>>>> Do You Want to Study with Marilee? <<<<<<
http://snipurl.com/surv_study_marilee

=====================================
1. Stop Sinus Stuff Before It Starts
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Fall is a time of year when sinus-y
stuff starts to happen.

Many people attribute sinus problems
to the spring, but fall is also a major
time of difficulty for sinus sufferers.

Here are some reasons why:

--Mold produced by leaf decay
--Potent weed allergens
--Decay from bug death
--Heating systems coming on
--Less fresh air in households
--Cooler weather makes us crave sweets and carbs
(eating them can affect our sinuses too)

It is true that our external environment has
a huge role to play in attributing to sinus
problems, but our internal environment (inside
our bodies)has more of an influence on sinus
conditions than the outside of our body.

If our internal environment is in "good shape",
then it can help combat what we are exposed
to externally.

What constitutes "good shape"?

--Balanced ecology in the gut (decent population
of good bacteria with little yeast overgrowth)

--More alkaline and less acid (eating
veggies and fruits and not sugar, caffeine,
white flour)

--Well hydrated

--Well rested

--Well oxygenated (daily exercise)

--Well cleansed (bowels moving)


Why is balanced ecology in the gut such an
important factor as it relates to sinus health?

The entire alimentary canal (the gastrointestinal
system starting with the mouth and ending with the
anus) is made up of mucous membrane. We often call
the abdominal portion of the gastrointestinal system
"the gut".

When the gut has a good ecological terrain
of balanced flora it can influence the other
areas of the body that have the same mucous
membrane tissue.

Think about where else mucous membrane is in the body:

Respiratory System
--sinuses
--mouth
--nose
--windpipe and lungs

Urogential System
--vagina
--urethra
--urinary bladder

These areas are often affected by candida or yeast overgrowth
which can lead to symptoms which are often called 'infections'
(many times they are infections, but many times they are just an
overgrowth of yeast).

In the years of my practice, I saw many people with
sinus conditions. This condition was often accompanied by
other problems in the body - such as allergies,
skin disorders, frequent headaches, depression,
stomach problems, and colon issues to name a few.

Many of these people loved and often ate these foods:

--Cheeses, especially aged
--Wine
--Sugar
--Mushrooms
--Bread made with yeast
--Food with preservatives (packaged food)
--Cakes, pastries, cookies
--Pizza
--Acid forming beverages: coffee, tea, soda

And very often these folks were constipated.

Along with eating an balanced alkaline diet,
here are two very effective ways to deal with sinus
issues:

--Colon cleansing

Cleansing the colon can keep the overgrowth of
candida at bay.
Sinus conditions clear up when the colon is clear.

As a former Wellness Center owner, I used to observe
that when people had colonics with good results, they
almost always simultaneously experienced sinus drainage.
Any sinus congestion they had before their cleansing often
disappeared with the good results of the cleanse.

Nutritional products that you can use at home for cleansing,
and even foods that help cleanse the body, can offer the same
results as it relates to sinuses.


--Using therapeutic grade essential oils

This is a no brainer. If you understand how therapeutic
essential oils create an environment where overgrowth or
imbalance of micro-organisms can NOT take place - in other
words the overgrowth of yeast, fungus, and any pathogenic
organisms will not occur, then you can see why using these
for sinus problems can be very helpful.

Many microbes, especially the ones that don't serve us, love to
hang out in dark moist environments - and that is exactly what
our sinus cavities are (note how they are called 'cavities') -
a dark moist environment.

Inhalation, diffusing, and even taking essential oils
internally can be extremely helpful for sinus sufferers. If you
want to take them internally, make sure the label has
"Supplemental Facts" on it (overseen by the FDA) - this way you
know you can them take internally.
You may be hard pressed to find that on labels in essential
oils, but you will find it in Young Living oils - that is one
of the many reasons I love Young Living.

Make sure you see the short video clip below on how to use an
essential oil for inhalation.


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Inhalation
==================================

A great way to use essential oils for
sinus issues is inhalation.

It's easy to conceive, but do you really
know how to do it?

Watch this 1 min 11 sec video and see the
steps you go through to inhale an essential
oil for sinus issues.

http://snipurl.com/vid_eos_4_sinuses

All essential oils mentioned are from Young
Living essential oils because they are the
most therapeutic essential oils on the market.

The suggestions in the video for sinuses are:

--RC
--Raven
--Peppermint

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Buddha
=============================

To him in whom love dwells, the whole world is but one family.

~Buddha


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4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
============================================

Ingredients:

--Pumpkin seeds
--Water
--Salt
--Melted butter
--Vegetable spray

Preparation:

--Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
--Rinse seeds well.
--For every 2 cups of seeds, put 4 cups of water and 2 tbsps of
salt into saucepan
--Add the seeds and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
--Drain well in strainer.
--Place on paper towels and pat dry.
--Toss the seeds with melted unsalted butter in a large bowl
until evenly coated.
--Spray cookie sheet with vegetable spray.
--Spread seeds over tray and bake for 30 minutes, stirring, and
tossing occasionally
--When seeds are golden brown they are ready.
--Store in airtight container in cool place.

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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

Colonoscopies can help to save lives from colon cancer.

Humor around this issue can help make the process more
tolerable.


This is from news hound Dave Barry's colonoscopy journal:

I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenteritis, to make an
appointment for a colonoscopy. A few days later, in his office,
Andy showed me a color diagram of the colon, a lengthy organ that
appears to go all over the place, at one point passing briefly
through Minneapolis.

Then Andy explained the colonoscopy procedure to me in a
thorough, reassuring and patient manner.
I nodded thoughtfully, but I didn't really hear anything he
said, because my brain was shrieking, quote, 'HE'S GOING TO STICK
A TUBE 17,000 FEET UP YOUR BEHIND!'

I left Andy's office with some written instructions, and a
prescription for a product called 'MoviPrep,' which comes in a
box large enough to hold a microwave oven. I will discuss
MoviPrep in detail later; for now suffice it to say that we must
never allow it to fall into the hands of America's enemies.

I spent the next several days productively sitting around being
nervous.

Then, on the day before my colonoscopy, I began my preparation.
In accordance with my instructions, I didn't eat any solid food
that day; all I had was chicken broth, which is basically water,
only with less flavor.

Then, in the evening, I took the MoviPrep. You mix two packets
of powder together in a one-liter plastic jug, then you fill it
with lukewarm water.(For those unfamiliar with the metric system,
a liter is about 32 gallons.)

Then you have to drink the whole jug. This takes about an hour,
because MoviPrep tastes - and here I am being kind
- like a mixture of goat spit and urinal cleanser, with just a
hint of lemon.

The instructions for MoviPrep, clearly written by somebody with
a great sense of humor, state that after you drink it, 'a loose,
watery bowel movement may result.' This is kind of like saying
that after you jump off your roof, you may experience contact
with the ground.

MoviPrep is a nuclear laxative. I don't want to be too graphic,
here, but: Have you ever seen a space-shuttle launch? This is
pretty much the MoviPrep experience, with you as the shuttle.
There are times when you wish the commode had a seat belt. You
spend several hours pretty much confined to the bathroom,
spurting violently. You eliminate everything.

And then, when you figure you must be totally empty, you have
to drink another liter of MoviPrep, at which point, as far as I
can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start
eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet.

After an action-packed evening, I finally got to sleep. The
next morning my wife drove me to the clinic. I was very nervous.
Not only was I worried about the procedure, but I had been
experiencing occasional return bouts of MoviPrep spurtage. I was
thinking, 'What if I spurt on Andy?'
How do you apologize to a friend for something like that?
Flowers would not be enough.

At the clinic I had to sign many forms acknowledging that I
understood and totally agreed with whatever the heck the forms
said. Then they led me to a room full of other colonoscopy
people, where I went inside a little curtained space and took off
my clothes and put on one of those hospital garments designed by
sadist perverts, the kind that, when you put it on, makes you
feel even more naked than when you are actually naked.

Then a nurse named Eddie put a little needle in a vein in my
left hand. Ordinarily I would have fainted, but Eddie was very
good, and I was already lying down. Eddie also told me that some
people put vodka in their MoviPrep. At first I was ticked off
that I hadn't thought of this is, but then I pondered what would
happen if you got yourself too tipsy to make it to the bathroom,
so you were staggering around in full Fire Hose Mode. You would
have no choice but to burn your house.

When everything was ready, Eddie wheeled me into the procedure
room, where Andy was waiting with a nurse and an
anesthesiologist. I did not see the 17,000-foot tube, but I knew
Andy had it hidden around there somewhere. I was seriously
nervous at this point. Andy had me roll over on
my left side, and the anesthesiologist began hooking something up
to the needle in my hand. There was music playing in the room,
and I realized that the song was 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA. I
remarked to Andy that, of all the songs that could be playing
during this particular procedure, 'Dancing Queen' had to be the
least appropriate.

'You want me to turn it up?' said Andy, from somewhere behind
me. 'Ha ha,' I said. And then it was time, the moment I had been
dreading for more than a decade. If you are squeamish, prepare
yourself, because I am going to tell you, in explicit detail,
exactly what it was like.

I have no idea. Really. I slept through it. One moment, ABBA
was yelling 'Dancing Queen, feel the beat of the tambourine,' and
the next moment, I was back in the other room, waking up in a
very mellow mood.
Andy was looking down at me and asking me how I felt. I felt
excellent. I felt even more excellent when Andy told me that it
was all over, and that my colon had passed with flying colors. I
have never been prouder of an internal organ.

ABOUT THE WRITER
Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the
Miami Herald. On the subject of Colonoscopies... Colonoscopies
are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite
humorous.....

A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made
by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing
their Colonoscopies:
1. 'Take it easy, Doc. You're boldly going where no man has
gone before!
2. 'Find Amelia Earhart yet?'
3. 'Can you hear me NOW?'
4. 'Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?'
5. 'You know, in Arkansas, we're now legally married.'
6. 'Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?'
7. 'You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out...'
8. 'Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!'
9. 'If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!'
10. 'Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.'
11. 'You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?'
And the best one of all.. . . .
12. 'Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is
not up there?'

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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
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Ask your most important question about natural health issues
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October 15, 2008 2 PM EST

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Show Title: "What Will You Do if
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Show Title: "The Psychology of Illness and the Art
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Subject: Aromatherapy in Nursing Homes

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November 7 - 9, 2008

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Six Ways to Improve Your Vision Naturally / Issue #149 - October 1, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 149 - October 1, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

Home Spa Lady (TM)

Circulation: 4151

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Six Ways to Improve Your Vision Naturally

2. Essential Oil Tip: Ningxia Red Oils
(video - 1 min 38 sec)

3. Success Tip: Helen Keller

4. Recipe of the Week: Cat Eye Crackers

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


Special Survey:

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1. Six Ways to Improve Your Vision Naturally
==============================================

Is it possible for us to improve our vision
on our own, naturally?

Some say "No way! Vision loss comes with aging,
and there ain't nothing you can do about it."

Not so! There is plenty we can do!

Here are Six Simple Solutions for Self Vision Care:
(the secret is: consistency!)


1. Boost Your Eye Chi (sometimes called Palming)

This is one of my favorite most comforting things to do. It
feels great, relaxes and energizes the eyes, and can even
clear the vision.

It's important to remember that eye sockets are chakras
(energy centers) and its a good way to energize the
brain!

--Rub hands together
--Cup each hand over each eye
--Close eyes
--Hold for a few minutes

2. Stay well hydrated

Dry eye can be a problem as people age.
Hydration (drinking enough water) is very important for eye
health, and may be one of the contributing factors to dry
eye.

Drink water equivalent to (at least) your body weight in
ounces of every day.

3. Ingest good fats and essential fatty acids.

Good healthy fatty oils are excellent for eye health and dry
eye.

Flax seed oil is recognized by conventional medicine and
science as something that can benefit the aging eye and
research is there to support it.

Fish oils, avocado, even good clean organic dairy can also be
helpful.

4. Eye Exercises

Some eye problems can be a result of eye muscles straining to
see. When the muscles are exercised and strengthened
straining won't occur. This can protect the eye.

Exercise: When reading intently or on the computer look away
every 30 minutes to across the room where you can read large
print or a headline of a newspaper. Then look at smaller
print, then even smaller print. Then go back to your reading.

5. Protect your eyes in the bright sunlight.

UV protected enhanced sunglasses should be worn when you are
in very bright sunlight for an extended length of time.
However, you should allow your eyes exposure to natural
sunlight without sunglasses for at least a short time
everyday.

6. Vitamin Rich Whole Foods and Nutritional Supplementation

The top nutrients to promote excellent eye health
are the following:

--carotenoids (supplying zeanthin and lutein)
--antioxidants
--Vitamin A

Foods can supply much of this if you are eating a highly
enriched whole foods well balanced diet - but not everyone
does.

Here are a list of foods:

--green, leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, collards
--yellow and orange foods and fruits like carrots, sweet
potatoes
--colorful foods with good fat: avocado, salmon
--wolfberry and other berries

One of the best and easiest "nutrient infusions" that I've
come across for good eye health (and much more!)
is the Ningxia Red juice from Young Living.

It's delicious, easy to incorporate in eveyday life, and has
many health giving properties - and so much more valuable
than the money it costs!

If you are available to join me (tonight - Wednesday Oct 1st)
please come on my show to hear one of the world's top experts
in the Ningixa Wolfberry. If anyone has eye issues - you
should be there!

It's at 7 PM Eastern - no cost - you must register first.

If you can't make the call, register anyway - you will get
the replay.

Here is your link:
http://snipurl.com/ningxiaredmschreuder


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Ningxia Red Oils
===========================================

Ningxia Red Juice is amazing, but I'll leave that
for Marc Schreuder to tell you tonight!
http://snipurl.com/ningxiaredmschreuder

BUT - Did you know that there are essential oils
in the Ningxia Red juice?

Yes, and they are the most delicious and
under-rated (for their health value)
essential oils!

Orange essential oil
Lemon essential oil

Here is a fun video overview of how to use Ningxia Red
and an invitation to join the event!

Check out how I dressed my dog Prin for the event
(vid: 1 min 38 sec)

Click here http://snipurl.com/vid_teleredcst_invit

Learn more at tonight's event with Marc Schreuder!

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Helen Keller
=============================

"It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision."
~Helen Keller


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4. Recipe of the Week: Cat Eye Crackers
=======================================

Good Halloween Snack !

Organic peanut butter
8 round rice crackers
1 banana, cut into 8 slices
8 raisins

--Spread the peanut butter on the crackers
--Top each one with a slice of banana
--Place a raisin in middle of each banana (to form the pupil of
the eye!)


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
=========================================

A husband and wife are getting ready for bed.

The wife is standing in front of a full length
mirror taking a hard look ar herself.

"You know Love" she says, "I look in the mirror and I
see an old woman. My face is wrinkled, my boobs are
barely above my waist, my bum is hanging out a mile.
I've got fat legs and my arms are all flabby."

She turns to her husband and says...... "tell me
something positive to make me feel better about myself."

He thinks about it a bit and then says in a soft voice....
"Well honey, there's nothing wrong with your eyesight."

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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
=====================================

The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
http://www.GreenTeaWithMarilee.com


------------------------------------------------------
Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

------------------------------------------------------

October 1, 2008 2 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
along with Scott Rosen of Transformations
featuring:

John Perkins
Economist, Environmentalist, Philosopher,
New York Times Best Selling
Author ~ "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"

http://snipurl.com/gt_sxup_johnperkins

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October 1, 2008 7 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Young Living's Marc Schreuder

Subject: Ningxia Wolfberry, Ningxia Red, and Research

http://snipurl.com/ningxiaredmschreuder

-----------------------------------------

October 28, 2008 3 PM EST

The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
featuring
Nida Gonzales, R.D.

Subject: Aromatherapy in Nursing Homes

Stay tuned for details
-------------------------------------------

November 7 - 9, 2008

"Turn the Internet into Income"

National Nurses in Business Conference
Daytona, Florida

-------------------------------------------

Special Survey:

>>>>> Do You Want to Study with Marilee? <<<<<<
http://snipurl.com/surv_study_marilee

---------------------------------------------

Interested in Kick Starting Your Practice?

Great for holistically oriented health care
professionals with a practice!

Purchase this ebook for immediate download

Look at the 99 testimonials on this page -
you are all so beautiful!

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=======================================================
Marilee Tolen RN
a.k.a. Home Spa Lady
marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)