A NATURAL SOLUTION 4 YOU
September 15, 2000 Edition

Previous Issues Can Be Viewed at
http://www.theherbsplace.com/A_Natural_Solution_4_You_Newsletter_sp_83.html

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This Issue Contains:

DONNA'S COMMENTS
Virginia Calls Our Name

HERB/VITAMIN NEWS
Evening Primrose Oil
Cranberry/Urinary Tract Infections

HEALTH NEWS
Emotional Links to Disease
Prepare Your Kids for War
Early Puberty

SUCCESS STORIES
Cuts & Bleeding Noses
Spider Bite

PRODUCT FOCUS
Focus Attention
Eyebright Plus

NUTRITION & RECIPES
Cookbook Software
Carob Mint Figs
Arugula & Red Onion Salad

SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL
A Healing Moment
Awesome Christian Sites

FEATURED WEB SITES
Circulatory System, Immune System
Pet Info
Aging and Arthritis

FUNNY OF THE DAY
Top 10 Old Folks' Party Games

CLASSES

BUYING SUPPLEMENTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES

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**DONNA'S COMMENTS**

We recently took a trip to Virginia for the purpose of looking around to
choose a place to live. We've been in Alabama for 17 years, but it's not
really been home since I'm from PA and Randal is from OK. It's much too hot
for me which limits my time outdoors, where I love to be.

We've decided to follow a dream to live in a cooler part of the country and
it looks like we're going to end up in Virginia. We'll be going back to
visit south of the Charlottesville area before we decide where we want to
be. If anybody lives in that area, let us know! We may have a question or
two at some point.

I turned 50 a couple weeks back and I guess I've been thinking about how
short life is and if you don't spend it doing and being where your heart is,
then there is an empty spot somewhere inside always waiting to be filled.

Let me encourage you to think about and follow your dreams!

Blessings to You!
Donna

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**HERB/VITAMIN NEWS**

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL

EP O is being studied extensively in England and Europe for its pain
reduction in association with arthritis, controlling complications of
diabetes, controlling liver and kidney damage due to alcohol, depression,
multiple sclerosis, skin/hair/nail repair, and most impressively,
controlling severe symptoms of PMS. Read more....
http://www.hhnews.com/epo.htm

Nature's Sunshine Evening Primrose Oil:
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CRANBERRY: HELP FOR URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
(Health World Online)

It's no joke. Urinary tract infections are near the top of the list of the
most common bacterial infections in the U.S. Estimates range as high as 50
million cases each year, with total treatment costs in the billions of
dollars. While the primary treatment has traditionally been antibiotics,
concern about bacterial resistance has fueled increased consumer interest in
cranberry as an alternative treatment. As far back as the early nineteenth
century, researchers noticed a connection between cranberry consumption and
decreased risk of urinary tract infection (UTI). Most of the research
centers on the E. coli bacteria, infamous for causing food poisoning and
responsible for 85 percent of all UTIs. This article provides more
information on the causes of UTIs in men and women, and about using
cranberry most effectively:
http://www.healthy.net/library/articles/hfh/cranberr.htm

Cranberry and Buchu is a great combination of herbs for UTI's:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/cranbuchu.html

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**HEALTH NEWS**

EMOTIONAL LINKS TO DISEASE

The medical world links 80% of disease to stress. This book offers
life-changing knowledge that identifies the emotional link to many diseases.
It book will renew your mind and your health! Read more about it:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Excellent_sp_9.html

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PREPARE YOUR KIDS FOR WAR

Every fall your kids gear up with backpacks, cool shoes, killer boxes of
crayons only to face the invisible onslaught of germs, bacteria and viruses.
Give them what they really need to come home from school healthy!

Elderberry Plus Chewables to kick those viruses out!
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Herbasaurs_Elderberry_Plus_Chewable_Tablets_p_79.html

Chewable Bifidophilus to keep the intestinal tract fighting!
http://www.theherbsplace.com/l_Reuteri_p_362.html

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EARLY PUBERTY

Half of all girls in England will have reached puberty by the age of ten,
and one in six English girls will reach puberty by the age of eight
according to new research conducted at Bristol University.

The study's director, Jane Golding, Ph.D., also found that boys are coming
into sexual maturity earlier than their fathers did. Her study found that 7%
of today's eight-year-old boys already have pubic hair, a rate that is 10.7
times higher than boys one generation ago.

The author tracked the development of 14,000 children from birth and made no
assumptions or conclusions as to the reasons why British children are
maturing earlier.

American children are maturing earlier also. Every sip of milk contains
steroid and protein hormones. Every lick of ice cream and every bite of
cheese contain concentrated amounts of powerful growth hormones and anabolic
steroids. From one generation to the next, there has been a major change in
diet. The world's children in industrialized nations are eating two to three
times the amounts of these bioactive hormones.

Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com

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**SUCCESS STORIES**

LIQUID CHLOROPHYLL FOR CUTS AND BLEEDING NOSES

http://chetday.com - Health tip courtesy of Sherry
Reprinted with Chet's permission

Hey, Chet, another excellent way to stop a bloody nose is to pour liquid
chlorophyll on a kleenex and apply to the spot in the nostril that is
bleeding. It stops the bleeding very quickly. I've used it many times and it
helps the kids be calm in that situation, knowing that their nose bleed will
stop quickly.

Also, I once heard of a motorcycle accident where a man's leg was slit and
profusely bleeding. When the ambulance arrived, they found that a bystander
had wrapped a towel saturated in the green liquid around his leg. They were
amazed that his leg was not bleeding. They said it saved his life.

Read more about Liquid Chlorophyll:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/shop/Chlorophyll_Liquid_16_fl._oz._p_118.html

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SPIDER BITE

"My husband, Steve, got bitten by what we think is a spider, three places
all lined up on his right arm. When he woke up there was a 2-inch raised red
and very hot spot. I immediately put Tea Tree Oil on and he took it to work
and alternated with Tei Fu Oil since Tei Fu took the itch out. They were
flat by the end of the next day and the following morning they were just
small bumps, no heat or redness. Boy it scared me. I thought of a brown
recluse or something poisonous. I tell you, the bugs seek him out to chew on
him! Must be because he's so sweet." R.S.S.

More info on Tea Tree Oil: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tea_Tree_Oil_With_Glass_Applicator_Rod_p_55.html
More on Tei Fu: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tei_Fu_Essential_Oil_Blend_Pocket_Size_p_56.html

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**PRODUCT FOCUS**

FOCUS ATTENTION

Millions of children and adults alike suffer from over stimulated and under
nourished brains. Even normal tasks can become difficult. Mental
malnutrition or imbalance is often lumped under the name Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

This product provides important nutrients for normal brain stimulation
levels. In addition, it helps modulate brain activity and energy levels. It
also support blood circulation and neurotransmitters in the brain.

As an added benefit, other body systems reacting to mental stress are often
relieved as the brain receives needed nutrients. Ingredients: Melissa
officinalis, Ginkgo Biloba, DMAE, Slippery Elm, L-Glutamine, and Grape seed
extract. Read more.... http://www.theherbsplace.com/Focus_Attention_90_capsules_p_497.html

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EYEBRIGHT PLUS

Formulated for MACULAR DEGENERATION, CATARACTS, and other eye problems, this
formula has become a favorite of many people with serious vision problems.
It contains eyebright, lutein, bilberry, curcumin, beta carotene, and mixed
carotenoids. Read more.... http://www.theherbsplace.com/Perfect_Eyes_formerly_Eyebright_Plus_p_247.html

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**NUTRITION & RECIPES**

CHOCOLATE or CAROB MINT FIGS

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or carob)
4 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
48 almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
24 fresh figs, halved

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small mixing bowl, combine the
chips, mint, and almonds, stirring well. Press a bit of this mixture into
each fig half. Lightly spray or wipe a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
Place the figs on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at
room temperature.

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ARUGULA AND RED ONION SALAD

3/4 pound arugula
1 red onion, small, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

Pick over the arugula leaves and remove and discard any tough stems. Rinse
and drain the leaves. Pat dry. Place the leaves in a salad bowl. Add the
onion slices, garlic, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Toss and blend well.
Serve.

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** SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF HEALTH**

A HEALING MOMENT - Subscribe Now!

A weekly mailing with a Biblical perspective on health and healing. The
medical world admits that 80% of disease has its roots in stress and
anxiety. Our thoughts and emotions and past hurts all play a part in our
health. Renew your mind with one "healing moment" at a time. "As a man
thinketh in his heart, so is he."- Proverbs 23:7

SUBSCRIBE with an empty email to:
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**FEATURED WEB SITES**

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
The circulatory system includes our heart, arteries and veins that pump the
blood through our bodies to feed all living tissues and cells. Keeping this
system working efficiently is very important.
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Circulatory_System_sp_47.html

NATURAL PET NEWS
A brief weekly newsletter with natural health solutions, tips for behavioral
issues, success stories, pet web links and more.
http://www.TheHerbsPlace.com/petnews.html or subscribe with a blank email
to: NaturalPetNews-subscribe@egroups.com.

THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Many of our modern day plagues are due to a weakened immune system. Learn
more about how to keep your immune system working more efficiently for you.
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Immune_System_sp_109.html

AGING AND ARTHRITIS
People with rheumatoid arthritis have a lower life expectancy, suggests a
new study from the Mayo Clinic.
http://arthritis.about.com/library/weekly/aa030300a.htm

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**FUNNY OF THE DAY**
Laughter is Good Medicine!

TOP 10 OLD FOLKS' PARTY GAMES

10. Musical Recliners

9. Spin the Bottle of Mylanta

8. Hide and Go Pee

7. Simon Says Something Incoherent

6. Doc, Doc Goose

5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the Nurse Says Bend Over

4. Kick the Bucket

3. 20 Questions Shouted into your Good Ear

2. Pin the Toupee on the Bald Guy

1. Sag, You're It!

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The stories, suggestions, and information in this newsletter
are not meant to diagnose or prescribe for you. If you have a medical
problem, you may want the advice and recommendations of a medical doctor.
All stories, recipes, information, etc. that is passed along in this
newsletter is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily
endorsed by "The Herbs Place." This is a personal publication by Donna
Watkins. The ideas and information expressed in it have not been approved or
authorized by anyone either explicitly or impliedly. In no event shall Donna
Watkins or "The Herbs Place" be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting
from any action arising in connection with the use of this information or
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Blessings of Peace and Health to You Today!
Randal and Donna Watkins
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