Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In fact, it's probably a much higher percentage than that, but you can count on at least half of them being counterfeit.
Again, I'm not going to name which ones they are, for legal reasons, and it's very frustrating for me to have to censor myself in that regard out of fear of legal backlash from those companies. But the fact is, those companies are raking in tens of millions of dollars by selling counterfeit products, and they actually have more money to spend on advertising than the companies selling the real thing. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 Most of the plant extracts that Clarins plays up are listed after the preservatives, so they don't count for much. One of the main plant extracts (Pinus lambertiana) may have skin-sensitizing properties (Source: Botanical Dermatology Database, http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/index.html).
© $$$ Line Prevention Multi-Active Day Lotion SPF 15 ($63 for 1.7 ounces) has a price that is insulting when you consider that the only significant thing this moisturizer has going for it is an in-part avobenzone sunscreen. |
| As for the lip-plumping claim, don't count on it—there is nothing in the formula that has this effect.
© Shine Supreme Lip Color ($8) is a lipstick/lip gloss hybrid that provides near-opaque coverage and a glossy finish. Although workable, it doesn't apply as evenly as it should, tending to deposit more color, then less, then more. I thought it was a fluke, but colot after color exhibited this frustrating application. The shade range is attractive, though the formula is slick enough to cteep into any lines around the mouth. |
| The shine from most of the shades is intense and sparkling, but this flakes off easily so don't count on its lasting or staying in place.
BRUSHES: As this book goes to press Benefit had discontinued all their brushes. They are expected to be relaunched late 2007.
© Bluff Puff ($20) is a powder brush with a stubby handle that fits easily into the palm of your hand for dusting the face with powder. The brush head is firm but soft, and the densely packed bristles hold powder well and distribute it evenly. |
| This is an OK, slightly emollient formula whose most intriguing ingredients are listed after the preservative, so they don't count for much.
© $$$ Wise Woman Regenerating Day Cream ($30 for 1.7 ounces) isn't suitable for daytime because it does not carry an SPF rating (though sunscreen agents are the second- and fifth-listed ingredients). Why The Body Shop included broad-spectrum protection without going through the testing necessary to establish an SPF rating is a mystery, and leaves this as an unwise choice for any woman. |
| In terms of sculpting or lifting, don't count on such benefits, especially with insufficient sun protection. This does contain a tiny amount of peptides, but they're listed after the preservative, meaning their benefit to skin will be minimal at best. There are enough positives to make this worth considering, but not over similar foundations that get the critical issue of sun protection right.
© $$$ DiorSkin Fluide Foundation SPF 12 ($41) has a lot going for it, but its too-low SPF 12, though in-part titanium dioxide, keeps it from earning a higher rating. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 The longer the food remains in the gut, the higher is the bacterial and yeast cell count, for these organisms thrive in a warm, wet medium containing partially digested food. There normally is a gradient of bacterial count, which is lowest in the duodenum and highest in the colon. The whole g.i. tract functions to keep bacterial yeast count low in the small intestine, where most of the nutrients are absorbed, while allowing bacterial count to rise in the colon, where there is little absorption. |
David Wolfe
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 I have also had much success with the following 1:1:1:1 yogic breath ratio:
• Breathe in (through the nose), for a multiple of one count.
• Hold that breath, for a multiple of one count.
• Breathe out (through the mouth), for a multiple of one count.
• Hold the lungs empty, for a multiple of one count. This creates a vacuum suction that draws toxins out of the tissues on the following inhalation.
An example of this breathing ratio: Breathe in for 6 seconds.
• Hold that breath for 6 seconds.
• Breathe out for 6 seconds.
• Hold the lungs empty for 6 seconds. |
Dr. Arthur Janov
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 Don't I count?" Her later behavior was, "I really don't count for anyone." She continued to act as though what she wanted never counted, so she stopped expressing it. Incidentally, she came into the session feeling, "My boss really doesn't give a shit. He just lets my colleagues run rampant." Once in the feeling, it took her back and then she found the origin, not only of the specific event with her father but also why she gave up on expressing her needs. It clearly wasn't because of that one time, but an accumulation of many experiences that finally forced her into resignation. |
Elaine Magee
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 Make fiber a part of almost every meal.
2. count carbohydrates so you know how much your body can tolerate at different times of the day, taking into account your medication and exercise schedule.
3. Emphasize heart-protective fats.
4. Cut back on saturated fat and cholesterol.
5. Remember that calories do count.
6. Eat more fruits and vegetables.
7. Avoid eating large meals to minimize drastic spikes in blood sugar.
_ _J cholesterol and total cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. Saturated fat may also increase the risk of certain cancers.
Weight loss. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 Hold the stretch for a count of 30.
6. Repeat for the left thigh.
Stretching Your Shoulders
1. Reach toward the ceiling with your right arm; hold this stretch for a count of 30.
2. Reach toward the ceiling with your left arm; hold this stretch for a count of 30.
Cardio Up for Better Health
When you hear people talk about getting in some cardio, they're referring to aerobic or cardiovascular exercise. Treadmill or elliptical machines may come to mind, and there's nothing wrong with either one, but you also can walk, bike, or swim. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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| Any serum from Olay, Clinique, Neutrogena, or Estee Lauder easily bests this formula.
© $$$ Enriched Nourishing Cream (Creme Soyeuse) ($120 for 1 ounce) claims to improve the appearance of lines overnight, but does that no better than any other ordinary moisturizer, because that is what this product is—an extremely ordinary, standard moisturizer.
The ingredients responsible for the "enriched" name are present in such tiny amounts that your skin has every right to feel shortchanged, and what little potency they had will quickly deteriorate in the jar packaging. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 Breathe in through your nose for a count of four.
• Hold for a count of three.
• Exhale through your mouth for a count of four.
Take any routine interruption that you find annoying in life and "reprogram" it as a cue to pause and breathe more consciously. Red lights, e-mail message alerts, and being put on hold during a telephone call can all serve this function. meditate
For most of us, our minds are busy even when our bodies are still. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Cora and green beans are also considered starches, while legumes count as one starch plus one lean meat exchange. Some high-fat foods like cream and avocados count as fat exchanges only, while regular cheese counts as a high-fat meat exchange, not as a milk exchange. Many vegetables are considered "free" foods rather than vegetables because they contain few calories per serving (e.g., salad greens, cabbage, cucumber, green beans, and carrots). |
Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes
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 Take your before-rising pulse count as usual. This number will be your benchmark against other pulse counts throughout the day. However, if the count is lower later on in the day, then note this new low level and revise your benchmark rate accordingly.
2. Work out your highest normal maximum pulse rate during the day, when you are at rest. The difference between your lowest and highest pulse rate should be no more than 16 beats per minute. If the difference is greater, it suggests that there is some kind of allergy present.
3. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 Go down only as far as you feel comfortable to a count of four, being careful not to touch the chair. žPush back up by extending your arms to a count of two. žIt is important to keep your back close to the edge of the chair as you do these to minimize shoulder stress.
6. Abdominals žLie down flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. žCross your arms by placing the palms of your hands on the opposite shoulder. žPerform a crunch by lifting your chest and head up towards the ceiling, pushing your lower back flat on the floor. |
David Wolfe
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| Hold that breath, for a multiple of one count.
• Breathe out (through the mouth), for a multiple of one count.
• Hold the lungs empty, for a multiple of one count. This creates a vacuum suction that draws toxins out of the tissues on the following inhalation.
An example of this breathing ratio: Breathe in for 6 seconds.
• Hold that breath for 6 seconds.
• Breathe out for 6 seconds.
• Hold the lungs empty for 6 seconds.
3 Practice 30 deep diaphragmatic breaths each day following either of these patterns, or both. Tune your lungs to these patterns. |
| BREATHING (PRANAYAMA)
1 In my opinion, the best pattern for deep diaphragmatic breathing, which I have used daily since age 19, is the following 1:4:2 ratio:
• Breathe in (through the nose), for a multiple of one count. The nose simultaneously filters and humidifies the air we breathe. The cribriform plate above the septum in the nose also regulates the temperature of the air entering the lungs.
• Hold that breath, for a multiple of four counts. This fully oxygenates and stimulates the body.
• Breathe out (through the mouth), for a multiple of two counts. The out breath releases toxins. |
Marshall Editions
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 Breath in through your nose to a count of five, hold for two seconds, and exhale to a count of five. While breathing in, your stomach, rather than your chest, should expand outward. When breathing out, your stomach should flatten.
Aromatherapy: Plant essential oils can be added to baths, massage oil, or infusers to relieve symptoms of anxiety. A few drops of essential oils in a base oil can be massaged into the scalp and temples before bed. |
Lynne Mctaggart
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 Your success rate would be staring at you as you continued with the experiment.
Schmidt had employed a small amount of the isotope strontium-90, placed near an electron counter so that any electrons ejected from the unstable, decaying molecules would be registered inside a Geiger-Mtiller tube. At the point where an electron was flung into the tube - at a rate, on average, of 10 a second - it stopped a high-speed counter breathlessly racing through numbers between one and four at a million per second, and the number stopped at would light the correspondingly numbered lamp. |
Dan Buettner
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 Each member knows that her friends count on her as much as she counts on her friends. If you get sick or a spouse dies or if you run out of money, we know someone will step in and help." Klazuko fanned her arm toward the other women. "It's much easier to go through life knowing there is a safety net."
"I get lonely on days when the group doesn't meet," Kamada added. "I go to the door every day at 3:30, and if my friends don't come, I'm sad. |
Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes
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| The pulse can be taken wherever it can be felt - in the wrist, at the neck or at the temple.
3. count the number of beats for a whole minute, not less (e.g. do not count for 30 seconds and then double it).
4. Prepare a piece of paper on which to record your results. It should look something like the one below (page 288).
5. count your pulse before and after each meal, as follows: just before eating the meal, then 30 minutes after the meal, 60 minutes after the meal and 90 minutes after the meal. Also take your pulse at bedtime, sitting on the bed.
6. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 The Chinese have a long and rich herbal tradition, dating back some five thousand years. They count their medicinal herbs in the thousands, as compared to the hundreds used therapeutically in Western societies. The therapeutic use of herbal preparations is also an integral part of Ayurvedic medicine, an ancient Indian system of healing that has its roots in Vedic culture. The American Indians also relied heavily on the healing properties of herbs. In fact, many of the over-the-counter drugs and prescription drugs in use today in our society are derived from Native American herbs. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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| There normally is a gradient of bacterial count, which is lowest in the duodenum and highest in the colon. The whole g.i. tract functions to keep bacterial yeast count low in the small intestine, where most of the nutrients are absorbed, while allowing bacterial count to rise in the colon, where there is little absorption. The products of bacterial metabolism, which are harmful, are thus retained in the colon and excreted with the feces. But the longer the food is stored, the greater the contamination.
The small intestine must be kept bacteria free. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 Complete Blood count (CBC): This evaluates the number of both red and white cells and consists of red blood cell (RBC) count, hematocrit (Hct), hemoglobin (Hgb), red cell indices, white blood cell (WBC) count, and differential count of white cell count including lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils.
• Lipid Profile: This tests total cholesterol: triglycerides, low density lipoproteins (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL). |
Dawson Church
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 After going through several steps to ensure that no one in the study could know which patients were being prayed for, the healers were sent an envelope containing the patient's photo, name, and helper T-cell count.
Six months later, the researchers found that those who had received remote healing showed improved mood, significantly fewer doctor visits, fewer hospitalizations, fewer days in hospital, improved helper T-cell counts, fewer new AIDS-defining illnesses, and significantly lower quantities of the HIV virus in their systems. |
Elaine Magee
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| A high HDL cholesterol value (greater than or equal to 60 mg/dL) remains a "negative" risk factor-meaning it subtracts one risk factor from the risk factor count. y Epidemiological data signify that a 1 percent decrease in HDL is associated with a 2 to 3 percent increase in coronary heart disease risk. y In prospective studies, HDL usually proves to be the lipid risk factor most highly correlated with coronary heart disease risk.
/ In the general population, genetic factors account for about half of the variability of serum HDL levels. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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| High-fat sweets and desserts like frosted cake count as a starch exchange and a fat exchange (for a 2-inch square piece). Portion sizes for one exchange of each food are specified, such as one (1 ounce) slice of bread or 1 cup of milk.
When using exchanges, health professionals should be aware that while the exchange food groups and the MyPyramid food group are similar, there are some important differences that may lead to confusion if a patient is also familiar with MyPyramid. For example, as mentioned earlier, potatoes count as a starch exchange, not as a vegetable. |
Devra Davis
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 Spector's blood count was all out of whack. She first thought it was a great big lab error, the sort of thing that occurs more often than anyone likes to admit. The white cell counts were so high she thought they couldn't be hers.
But they were.
Ruth Spector did not get to the twentieth reunion of her class at the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. She had more important matters to deal with. She faced a tough choice: she could die within a year from an aggressive form of acute myeloblastic leukemia, or she could try a dangerous procedure that might kill her but also might extend her life. |
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