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Follow these 8 steps to make 2009 your best year ever!

by Melissa Kitto & Richard Lassiter

It’s New Years Eve. It’s the perfect time of year to set new goals and direction for your life. What would you like to be, do or have in 2009? What really inspires you? The key to fulfillment is doing the things that really make you happy. If you see a person who really loves what he does and is happy and joyful it means he is living his spiritual purpose. If you went and did the things he is doing, you would probably be miserable! It’s his spiritual purpose – not yours.

Each person is here on Planet Earth for spiritual growth. Each person has a unique life purpose. On our recent survey, the most popular topic that people said they want to learn about was: Discovering their Life Purpose. Discovering your life purpose is actually quite simple. It’s so simple you might miss it. Here’s the secret to discovering your life purpose. Drum roll please!

Do what you truly want and desire.

That’s my challenge to you for 2009. Instead of limiting yourself because there’s not enough time, there’s not enough money, my parents expect this of me, my children need me to do xyz, the economy is bad etc, etc, etc. Why not do what you truly want and desire?

Learn to look within and follow those inner desires. When you do, you will be guided toward the right path for you. If you feel stuck right now, you are resisting that inner guidance. It is always within you. It always has been. Here are 8 practical steps you can take to set a new direction for yourself this year. Take some time today or on New Years Day to write down some goals for 2009.

1. Ask yourself what you really, truly want
Take some quiet time to look within. I don’t mean a few minutes; I mean take the time you would take if your life depended on you figuring this out. It does. If you don’t know what YOU want; if that isn’t very clear in your mind, you are existing, not truly living.

Write down your big dreams and goals. Be honest with yourself about what you want. Don’t limit yourself! Imagine you had no limitations because you don’t. In reality, limitations are illusions you have chosen to believe are real. They are not real. The only limitations you have are the ones you think you have. If you want something – you want it! It’s OK! It’s beyond OK. It is your spiritual responsibility to yourself to go after your wants.

Many people have concepts around money. They may have been taught that, “Money is the root of all evil.” Money is just a tool. It’s a form of energy. We live in an abundant universe. In order to have more abundance, organize yourself to offer some kind of service to help other people. Then, you have an energy exchange. The more people you help, the more abundance you will attract.

In Step 1 write down what you want in ALL areas of your life. Don’t be ashamed to include material and financial desires as well as relationships, family, travel, career, hobbies, friendships etc, etc. Remember . . . NO LIMITATIONS.

2. Now craft these desires into a goal statement
What is the end result, or desired outcome, that you would like to have? Make it as specific as possible. For now, don’t worry about HOW you’re going to reach the goal. As a matter of fact, if the HOWS start coming into your mind at this stage, cleanse and cut that energy for now. That’s not important. If you have the desire within, you have the ability to accomplish the goal. Otherwise, you would never have been able to conceive of the goal(s) in the first place. Your goals are the spiritual spark from your inner creativity.

3. Rewrite the goal in the present tense, as if it has already occurred
This will change your mindset. By writing the goal in the present tense you are making it real and believable in your mind. You are creating. For example, read these two goal statements and compare how each one makes you feel:

:: I will build an extension on my house
:: I have built an extension on my house

Notice the difference? When I read the first example it feels like a distant hope or wish that may happen someday. When I read the second example I feel powerful that I have accomplished something. I visualize the house having been built and imagine what I am doing in my house! Belief is a powerful creative energy.

4. Add to your statement how you will FEEL once the goal is accomplished
When you add the feeling to your goal you will raise your energy vibration to be much more attractive. An example of adding the feelings to your goal is: “I am so happy and grateful that I have a beautiful new home that I feel relaxed and peaceful in.”

5. Sense the timing in which you can accomplish your goal
You may be able to sense the best timing for your goal through your psychic sensitivity. Or, you can check with your guidance month by month. Or choose the time you want to have it accomplished, and then recheck with your guidance if it is realistic. (You aren’t tricking yourself into thinking about HOW are you?)

6. Write down the action steps required to reach your goal
This is a critical step! Don’t miss this one. Write down the steps you will need to take to accomplish this goal and when you will do them. Start from the end date and work backwards. For example, we have a goal to reach 100 people at a lecture in Sydney, Australia in June. So, we know we need to send press releases to the media in April. We need to book our flights in March etc, etc.

Motion beats meditation. A huge misunderstanding about the Law of Attraction is that if you just think about what you want it will mysteriously appear in your life. I’ve never yet seen bags of money fall out of the sky. (Although if you know how to make that happen, let me know.) You need to take action! Don’t just think about it – do something about it! Don’t worry if you don’t have all the resources or education you need yet. Just start moving and your guidance will help you find the solutions you need. If you do nothing – you have nothing.

When your Spirit Guides see that you are committed and you are taking action on your goals, they will back you with new opportunities beyond your wildest dreams. They cannot move into action on your behalf until you do. It would be contrary to their contract with you. Your job is to keep taking action and never allow doubt to creep in. Your Guidance will create what we call the “magic of the how.”

7. Read and visualize your goals daily
It’s so easy to slip back into old habits or to be negatively influenced by your environment. Read your goals daily (at least) to remind yourself of where you are headed. Stay in a positive frame of mind about yourself and your life as much as you can. Negative talk, self-criticism and doubtful thoughts will sabotage your success. Think only positive thoughts about yourself and your life.

8. Keep rechecking along the way
Circumstances and timing can change. Maybe you find that you change your mind about wanting a certain goal or that the desire for it has dissipated. This often means there is something even better for you around the corner. Your angels have a bigger picture than you do about your spiritual purpose. Trust your hunches and follow your desires! Keep moving toward that feeling and make 2009 the most wonderful year in an ongoing series of coming years. It is time we lived our spiritual potential on all levels. Welcome to the Age of Balance.

(c) Balanced Living Institute, LLC

Gonna get my little (new) journal out and make the most of this quiet time I have before I start prepping dinner!

With bright blessing & wishes for an amazing, abundance-filled, joyous 2009 for you all!

Callie x x x

Wishing you all a wonderfully joyous and abundance-filled New Year 2009!

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Just back from a lovely week’s holiday in New York where we had the most amazing snowfall (seeing as ‘tho where we live in the UK we are lucky to see 0.5″ of snow in any one fall!) …

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“There is within you, deeply hidden, the ability to heal your own body from any illness, injury or ailment. Within your body is a specific enzyme that carries the perfect pattern for the body. When it is activated, the enzyme starts broadcasting directions to all cells of the body, directing damaged cells to be replaced, diseased cells to heal, distortions in cells to be re-shaped into perfection. The bodies you have been given are self-perpetuating organisms which can be directed by the conscious mind, as they have always been directed from the subconscious mind.

If there is the desire and need to remain on this world longer than the normal life span, as it is known now, you have the innate ability to do so.

Immortality seems to be a wonderful goal, and it is possible to attain. But remember, your real, spiritual life is restricted enormously by remaining in the physical plane. Until you have experienced the soaring, wonderful spiritual Love and beingness during deep meditation, you will not understand this. The spiritual being you really are enters into the physical body only to experience the challenges of density, continuing to rise in knowledge until it is ready to return to the Creator in complete fullness of consciousness; the excess time that the body remains in the third dimension only delays this process. However, there is no need to live in physical misery while you are embodied. There are many healers today who have the unconscious knowledge of the healing process and, when they lay their hands on others to heal, are in truth activating the “Healing Enzyme” in the body of the other, giving it the go-ahead to start the healing process. The healers call for energy from God, the energy enters the body of the one seeking help, providing a jump-start for the enzyme, and healing is commenced. This is the way Jesus, the Christ, healed when walking the Earth.

The cells which produce the healing enzyme are located at the top of the spinal column in the brain stem.

There are cases where this cluster of nerves has been so damaged that production of the enzyme is impossible because of the injury. Otherwise, the cells are well protected and lie dormant until activated.

Deep meditation is necessary in order to activate the production of the healing enzyme.

During meditation, the focus of the mind must be transferred to that area of the brain and a direct command is to be given for the enzyme to come forth and be fully active in the body. You will feel not only a tingling at that spot, but a sharp pain as the energy it contains explodes into life. Do not be alarmed; just relax and let it be. From then on, when you have need of physical healing, simply direct the enzyme with your conscious mind to take care of it. Focus your attention upon the afflicted part of your body and command that it be healed. Simple as that? Yes, but it will take time and practice to be really effective. Using the command regularly while in a light meditative state will be of great help, keeping this influence in your body activated. If the effectiveness of the enzyme seems to fail, this procedure may be repeated as often as necessary. To the extent that an individual’s conscious thoughts are in balance enough
to recognize that mental problems exist, directing personal healing for the mind will be accomplished in the same manner. Deep sorrows, hatreds that cannot be controlled by the mind, depression, etc., can be gently dissipated with the Healing Enzyme. In many cases, this kind of healing will need to be done by another who is proficient in activating the enzyme. A diseased mind cannot activate or control the Healing Enzyme.

Can torn flesh be healed in this way? Yes, it can. This is the way “miracle” healings are accomplished; broken bones and tortured flesh will come together and be made whole. This is the secret humankind has been waiting for. You have always been in full command of your own bodies and your own lives; humanity has just started to understand this reality. In the times to come, there will be no need for physicians as you and your descendants learn to take care of your own physical needs, although there will always be the need of one person for another, to share Love and energy. When a person is seriously hurt and cannot command his/her body, another person can always intercede and activate the healing enzyme. Human beings will always need each other as they need the very Light of the Father of Creation around them at all times.

When you give love and healing to another, ask first the higher self of the person to be healed for permission to do so.

If the request is denied for any reason, you will feel an almost solid wall come between you and the one you are trying to help heal, and any energy you try to transmit will be turned back. The spiritual Higher Self of each human being has full and Free Will, always, and many are they who have determined before human birth to exit the world at a certain time or for certain reasons, or to suffer physical pain or disabilities, even if the conscious mind is unaware of that purpose.

Use the knowledge of the Healing Enzyme with yourself first. Train yourself in its use; see and understand what happens in your own body as you finally achieve the activation. When you feel you are in full control of this process, then, and only then, should you try to help others in this way. You have a saying, “A Little Knowledge Can be Dangerous!” It can be dangerous, in this instance, by giving another person a great degree of hope that may become a disappointment if the process is not handled properly.. Unless the mind is vibrating at the highest level of the third dimension or the lower levels of the fourth dimension, the enzyme will not activate in the proper frequency, becoming, not dangerous, but simply ineffective. This is why it is important to take time to reach the right vibration of the consciousness during meditation to be able to activate the enzyme.. A healer has a great responsibility when sending energy to another, both physically and emotionally; healing should not be attempted, whether by this modality, or any other, unless the healer is well prepared.

Use this knowledge within the Light of God. Use it with Love for yourself and for others; use it because the time has come for you to do so. God Bless you in your efforts.

Ruth Ryden

From : Newsletter #10 from Ruth and the Masters of Light
* www.planetaryheart.com *

Angelic Assistance is invaluable at this time of year, and never is there a more appropriate time to connect with our Angelic friends, than during the Christmas period.

Below I have listed a few specific areas we may need some assistance in over the Christmas period, I hope they will help you should you need to use them.

Family Time and Relationship stress: Archangel Raguel

Raguel is our saviour in tense situations, his energy is cooling and compassionate and can  help to bring ourselves and others into balance should things get a little over heated between family members during the Chrsitmas period.

Simply invoke him for help mentally (by saying his name) if you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, you can mentally invoke him for others too, just to be sure that they benefit from his cooling energy!

Over Indulgence: Archangel Michael and Goddess Coventina

We all love to celebrate at this time of year and for some of us this might even begin as early as November, therefore the body may easily become a little intoxicated and heavier than normal, both through alcohol and food.

If this is something you worry about then the following technique will benefit you greatly.

First thing in the morning and last thing at night you can practice the cord cutting meditation as follows:

• Visualize yourself and the foods/beverages/habits you would like to reduce
• See cords running between you and these items
• Notice the size and breadth of these cords/attachments
• Ask mentally for Archangel Michael to come in with his mighty sword to detach these cords between you and the items(visualize the cutting in one sweep if you can)
• Mentally thank Michael and go about your normal day noticing the difference.

Many attachments reduce immediately, just continue this daily meditation until you feel the attachment has been cut and you now have a healthy relationship with the item.

For those with a hangover: Goddess Coventina can be invoked to purify the body quickly and easily. Much easier than suffering all day!

Financial Stress: Archangel Chamuel and Goddess Abundantia

Luckily the Angels and Goddesses can help us in relation to finances!

Archangel Chamuel can be called upon call upon to help you find what you are looking for. More money, a discount on items you will be purchasing, or perhaps to help you make ends meet by the end of the month.

This is an Angel of great miracles, it’s important to trust that your call will be answered in an appropriate way for you which may include the delivery of abundance from unexpectant sources, just be open to receiving and enjoy your rewards.

Abundantia, is the Goddess of Wealth, again mentally ask for her help in relation to receiving. It’s useful to remember that wealth can take many forms, so although you may have asked to win the lotto by Christmas Eve you may find yourself simply being offered wealth in the form of overtime- which will lead to cash. Just be patient and thankful for whatever form the wealth comes in.

Illness and Sadness over the Christmas period: Archangel Raphael

Due to stress and in some cases  over work some people may find themselves in bed over Christmas, after all it is perhaps the body’s only time to relax without feeling guilty about pressures at work!

If this is the case, the Goddesses ask that you try not to be angry with yourself and instead honour your body’s rhythms and cycles.

The good news is that you can heal your body and recover quickly  with the help of one fab Archangel: Raphael

I have had huge and miraculous success using this energy, especially when ill.

Simply invoke him for help and if possible visualize a green energy or white Angelic light, surrounding the part of your body which is causing the most discomfort, it may be the throat, the stomach , the head, or the heart in the case of those who feel sad.

It is  good to place your hand over the area you want his energy to heal.

Send healing a few times a day and certainly all night when you fall asleep, I guarantee you will be back to normal much quicker than if you were to be without this great energy!

Finally, we can all connect to the Angels for any reasons we should so desire, the key is simply to ASK,  so remember this friends, without our intention there can be no intervention.

I wish you all a hundred thousand Angels this Christmas and look forward to teaching you more about these great energies in 2009.

Angel Blessings,

Grace

www.londoncollegeofspirituality.co.uk

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Grace Kelly is an Angelic intuitive. Grace experiences the strong presence of Angels and Guides in her daily life. Using her unique down-to-earth approach and her strong passion for all things spiritual, Grace has the ability to open students up to the incredibly awe-inspiring world of the Angelic frequency – giving people access to those that exist and communicate from the higher frequencies. Grace is also an Angelic Reiki practitioner.

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For many years top cosmetic companies have been marketing their perfumes and body care products so effectively that they have created exclusive designer brands. Many of these top brands contain harsh chemicals, which people are increasingly loath to put on their skin. Now there are calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system that will advise pregnant women not to use some products, because the chemicals seep into the bloodstream and have been associated with birth defects.

Women in Britain were found to absorb 5lb of cosmetics every year through their skin and mouths, in a 2007 study.

Two of the main culprits are Parabens and Phtalates.  Parabens has been labelled a ‘gender bending’ chemical as it has the ability to mimic oestrogen in the body and disrupt the hormone system. In 2004 a study claimed that there was parabens in cancerous breast tissue, believed to come from deodorants.  When looking for parabens in the list of ingredients you need to look for methylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben and ethylparaben.

Phtalates are often in household cleaning products and therefore get into the water system when they are flushed down the drain.  This chemical is also used in hairspray and a recent study found that women who were exposed to hairspray regularly (particularly hairdressers) were twice as likely to have babies with birth defects.

Another ingredient to look out for is ‘parfum’ which covers a multitude of synthetic chemicals that can affect people with skin and breathing problems.  Natural cosmetics use plant-based ingredients and fragrances usually derive from essential oils.

While some of the major companies have started buying up natural beauty companies, there are a huge number of small businesses selling plant-based moisturisers, body lotions, deodorants, shampoos, conditioners, cleansers and make-up that do not contain harmful chemicals.  (See our range of Raw Gaia skincare products for all the family, which we use exclusively in our Holistic Feathers facial treatments)

(c) Healthy Soul

This fascinating article was in the Natural News newsletter this morning, written by Patty Donovan – a subject very dear to my heart.

(NaturalNews) More and more alternative health practitioners are beginning to recognize how widespread adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) is in the general population. In mainstream medicine, doctors refuse to recognize there is a problem with the adrenal glands unless you meet the diagnostic criteria for Addison’s disease (extremely little adrenal function) or Cushing’s disease (hyper adrenal). These diseases together affect less than 2% of the population, but some experts believe that upwards of 80% of the population suffers from some level of adrenal insufficiency. Besides the usual symptoms of overwhelming fatigue and inability to handle stress, the symptoms listed below provide a more complete picture of adrenal fatigue and are often overlooked even by alternative practitioners.

•ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS or CHRONIC COUGH: Any person with lung problems, especially asthma and bronchitis should be checked for poor adrenal function. The lungs cannot respond appropriately to stress, allergens etc because of lack of cortisol. Asthma is often considered an emotional disease because stress can trigger an attack. Fix the adrenals so the body can respond normally to stress and the asthma will disappear.

•ALLERGIES: Most allergies involve an inflammatory process. As the adrenal function decreases, allergies worsen. Generally, if the adrenal glands were functioning properly, the body would not respond to the allergen. This same anti-inflammatory effect is important in asthma also. As the adrenal glands heal, allergies are markedly reduced.

•RECURRENT INFECTIONS: Severe and/or recurrent infections (especially respiratory) often indicate adrenal problems. The more severe, the more frequently it occurs or the longer it lasts, the more likely adrenal fatigue is involved in the infection.

•MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND BACK PAIN: Dr. Goodheart identified five skeletal muscles which can indicate adrenal function. These are 1) sartorius, 2) gracilis, 3) posterior tibialis, 4) gastrocnemius, and 5) soleus. When the adrenal glands are malfunctioning, there will be weakness in one or more of these muscles. The sartorius and gracilis attach on the pelvis. Weakness in these muscles can cause the sacro-iliac joint to subluxate posteriorally (toward the back) leading to low back pain. In persons with adrenal fatigue, low back pain is frequently caused by instability of the pelvis rather than an actual back problem. These same two muscles also attach to the knee and help provide support. Weakness will cause knee pain, weakness and instability of the joint. Any person with knee problems should be checked for adrenal fatigue. The other 3 muscles mentioned stabilize the feet and ankles. Weakness of any of these muscles leads to complaints of tired, aching feet, weak ankles or aching calves. The symptoms related to the muscle weakness will improve when the adrenal glands are treated.

•SLEEP DISTURBANCES: Cortisol production follows a curve from highest levels around 8am, dropping throughout the day until the lowest levels are reached about 11pm. In early stages of adrenal fatigue the body compensates with high night time cortisol. In this case the person finds it difficult to relax from the stress of the day and has trouble going to sleep. High night-time cortisol results in reduced REM sleep which is neither restful nor restorative. This can lead to depression and reduced energy levels the next day. In later stages of adrenal fatigue, the body may produce adrenaline (”fight or flight” hormone) in an attempt to compensate for low cortisol. This too will result in insomnia.

•DIZZINESS (POSTURAL HYPOTENSION): When a person stands from a sitting or lying position, the systolic blood pressure usually rises about 10 points as blood vessels in the lower body constrict to force blood to the heart, lungs and brain. This is a result of the action of epinephrine on the blood vessels. In people with adrenal fatigue, the blood vessels are unable to respond to the release of epinephrine because of lack of cortisol, so blood pools in the abdomen and pelvis and blood pressure drops. This systolic drop ranges from 10 to 40 points and is present in over 90% of those with hypoadrenia. Dizziness is usually present on standing; however, in some people it is present intermittently or constantly throughout the day as even resting blood pressure is low. Paradoxically, in order to prevent pooling of blood in the abdomen and lower extremities, the body may keep blood pressure extremely elevated. Pressure will still drop when the person stands but only to around 150. Remember, it may have been 180 or higher before standing. Treating the adrenals will lower blood pressure whereas anti-hypertensives and diuretics will make the adrenal problems worse in many cases.

•INFLAMMATION: Cortisol and other glucocorticoids produced by the adrenal glands are the body’s own anti-inflammatory hormones. People who have responded to injections of corticosteroids into joints or to taking them orally are usually those whose adrenal glands produce insufficient amounts of these hormones. Any person who responds to corticosteroids should be checked for adrenal fatigue.

•HYPOGLYCEMIA: As adrenal fatigue progresses, blood glucose levels will tend to fall too low. The body responds to hypoglycemia by causing the person to crave anything that will rapidly raise blood sugar levels, such as a soda, candy bar, a cup of coffee or even cigarettes. Often adrenal fatigue leads to the abuse of alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs because of the need to “fix” recurrent hypoglycemia. Unfortunately, the rapid rise in blood glucose provided by the “fix” only serves to start the whole cycle over.

•HEADACHES: This is caused again by blood pooling in the abdomen and pelvis leading to inadequate blood supply to the head.

•BEHAVIOR AND MEMORY PROBLEMS: Cortisol even regulates the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and thus influences behavior, mood and memory. Behavior changes frequently occur in both excess and deficient cortisol levels. Sleep disorders for example, are common with both high and low cortisol. Symptoms more closely related to adrenal fatigue involve decreased tolerance (quick to anger), decreased clarity of thought, poor memory and memory retrieval.

•SALT CRAVING: The adrenal glands produce many more hormones than just glucocorticoids. One very important hormone is aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid. Aldosterone regulates fluid and electrolytes (sodium, chloride, potassium and magnesium) in the blood, between and in the cells of the body. As adrenal fatigue progresses, the production of aldosterone lessens. This causes “salt-wasting”. As the salt is excreted by the kidneys, water follows leading to electrolyte imbalance and dehydration. Those with adrenal fatigue should always add salt (preferably sea salt with its trace minerals) to their water. Soft drinks and electrolyte drinks like Gatorade are high in potassium and low in sodium, the opposite of what someone with low cortisol needs. Commercial electrolyte drinks are designed for those who produce high cortisol when exercising, not for someone who produces little or no extra cortisol during exercise. You need to add ¼ to 1 teaspoon of salt to a glass of water or eat something salty to maintain fluid/electrolyte balance.

•EXCESSIVE THIRST AND URINATION: A person with low aldosterone may also urinate 15 to 20 times a day and drink excessive quantities of water. Unless salt is added to the water, the fluid/electrolyte balance in the body is further disrupted.

•SWELLING: As the body tries to keep the ratio of electrolytes and fluid balanced, fluid may pour into the tissues and cause swelling. Most doctors will only see the symptom and not the cause and prescribe a diuretic which further compounds the dehydration and electrolyte imbalance and making the patient worse.

•HEMORRHOIDS: Hemorrhoids are basically varicose veins of the rectum and are caused by blood pooling in the abdomen and pelvis. When a person presents with hemorrhoids, it is usually do to adrenal fatigue, but can be caused by liver congestion. Once again, listening to the heart can help determine the cause. If the loud second sound is over the pulmonic valve, it is indicative of adrenal problems, while a loud 2nd sound over the tricuspid valve is indicative of liver congestion.

•VARICOSE VEINS: Varicose veins of the lower extremities result from the same pooling of blood in the abdomen and pelvis that causes hemorrhoids.

•INDIGESTION: The same sluggish circulation in the abdomen can cause symptoms of indigestion and poor absorption of nutrients.

•HYPERPIGMENTATION: Although more often seen in actual Addison’s disease, hyperpigmentation is occasionally seen in adrenal fatigue. This increased pigmentation of the skin may show up as “bronzing” somewhere on the body or as unusual brown patches.

•HEART SOUNDS: The heart normally makes a “lub-dub sound, with the second sound being much quieter than the first sound. In a person with hypoadrenia, the second sound will be equal or louder than the first sound over the pulmonic valve. When the body is stressed, it produces epinephrine which will cause vasoconstriction throughout most of the body, including the lungs. This vasoconstriction decreases the production of mucous in the airways. At the same time, epinephrine will relax the bronchi (bronchodilation) allowing more air to reach the lungs. In those with adrenal fatigue, the body cannot respond to the epinephrine because of lack of cortisol so they experience bronchoconstriction instead, leading to symptoms of asthma. The bronchoconstriction, along with vasodilation and swelling of the mucous membranes create a back pressure in pulmonary circulation (pulmonary hypertension) that causes the pulmonary valve to slam shut, hence the accentuated second sound over the pulmonic valve. Lung diseases such as tuberculosis or tumors can also cause this loud 2nd sound.

The adrenal glands are very complex parts of the endocrine system producing glucocorticoids (cortisol is the most important), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), epinephrine, norepinephrine and even sex hormones. Adrenal fatigue affects every part of the body and every aspect of life. If you are experiencing the symptoms described above it is imperative you find a practitioner and get tested and treated. It may be helpful to print this out and take it to your practitioner. Saliva cortisol testing usually includes the sex hormones too and can be ordered from several on-line sites without a doctor’s order. If you do it this way though, testing will not be covered by insurance. Saliva testing is the most accurate test because it shows the rhythm of cortisol production and because it shows how much cortisol is present that the body can actually use. Blood tests only show bound cortisol which gives no indication if that cortisol is actually available to enter the tissues. Many people test “normal” on blood cortisol yet very low on saliva.
(c) Natural News / Patty Donovan

Sources:
http://tuberose.com/Adrenal_Glands.html
Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr. James Wilson
http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_f…

This is absolutely beautiful – the best Christmas advent calendar I have seen online, so far.  Visit Ann Alber’s Visions of Heaven site to see it!

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