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Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind Rick Levy and Lou Aronica See book keywords and concepts

Metropolitan Police Department in an attempt to reduce violent crime. Four thousand people agreed to meditate on the problem—that's four thousand personal BioEM fields focusing their mental energy on a large, complex set of energies associated with criminal tendencies, pockets of social oppression, and so on. The result: violent crime in Washington, D.C, dropped by an unprecedented 25 percent in the ensuing days. In subsequent chapters, I will teach you how to employ different ways of thinking to direct BioEM energies to improve the wellbeing of you and your loved ones.

Transdermal Magnesium Therapy Mark Sircus See book keywords and concepts

Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Magnesium, Violence W" n February of 2006 the New York Times reported that, "While violent crime has been at historic lows nationwide and in cities like New York, Miami and Los Angeles, it is rising sharply in many other places across the country. Jk L And while such crime in the recent past was characterized by battles over gangs and drug turf, the police say the current rise in homicides has been set off by something more bewildering: petty disputes that hardly seem the stuff of fist fights, much less gunfire or stabbings.

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World Lynne McTaggart See book keywords and concepts

Whenever the local Super Radiance group reached the threshold number of 4,000, the rate of violent crime fell and continued to fall, until the end of the experiment. The study was able to demonstrate that the effect had not been due to any other factors, such as police efforts or a special anticrime campaign. After the group disbanded, the crime rate in the capital rose again.15 The TM organization has also targeted global conflict. In 1983 a special TM assembly met in Israel to send intentions through meditation to resolve the Palestinian conflict.

The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention Dawson Church See book keywords and concepts

The author of the best-sellling book Freakonomics proposes a novel and provocative explanation for the dramatic decrease in violent crime in America from the early 1990s onward. The roots of this phenomenon long baffled social analysts. How could crime in a country drop by such a huge percentage in such a short time? Explanations like better policing or longer incarceration are inadequate to explain such a marked shift. The answer comes from an unlikely source: The establishment of legal abortion on demand.

The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe Lynne Mctaggart See book keywords and concepts

A recent study, the National Demonstration Project in Washington DC, conducted over two months in 1993, showed that when the local Super Radiance group increased to 4000, violent crime, which had been steadily increasing during the first five months of the year, began to fall, to 24 per cent, and continued to drop until the end of the experiment. As soon as the group disbanded, the crime rate rose again. The study demonstrated that the effect couldn't have been due to such variables as weather, the police or any special anti-crime campaign.

Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind Rick Levy and Lou Aronica See book keywords and concepts

The result: violent crime in Washington, D.C, dropped by an unprecedented 25 percent in the ensuing days. In subsequent chapters, I will teach you how to employ different ways of thinking to direct BioEM energies to improve the wellbeing of you and your loved ones. For now, it is important for you to realize that what you're thinking will help determine your experience. As you work through the exercises at the end of this chapter, then, allow yourself to think big. Realize that you have extraordinary levels of power in your mind. Let yourself use these powers.

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation Charles Barber See book keywords and concepts

A 2005 study showed that more than one-quarter of people with severe mental illness had been victims of a violent crime in the past year—eleven times the rate of the general population.45 A British study showed that psychiatric patients are six times more likely to be murdered than the average person.46 Conversely, the violence that the mentally ill perpetrate on others has been enormously exaggerated by the media.

Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You Andreas Moritz See book keywords and concepts

Sleepwalking, excessive bleeding of wounds, greater potency of herbs collected during full moon night, an increase in the number of accidents and violent crime, and a higher birth rate, are all effects of increased lunar influence. Cutting trees during full moon can destroy them. Since the body has a tendency to hold back fluids during full moon, it is also best to avoid doing liver flushes or other cleanses at that time. Also avoid having operations, including dental work, on full moon, as you may suffer complications or infections.

Healing Children's Attention & Behavior Disorders Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C) See book keywords and concepts

In 200 counties the rate of violent crime was 200 per 100,000 with no manganese toxicity in the air, while in 13 counties with high levels of manganese discharge violent crime was six times as high. Professor EM. Crinella suggested in a letter to the National Nutritional Foods Association that elevated levels of manganese can develop not only from high ambient levels but also when the diet is inadequate, thus depriving the subjects of trace elements which neutralize the effect of excessive manganese. These diets are deficient in calcium, zinc, and essential nutrients.

Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind Henry Hobhouse See book keywords and concepts

Drugs have come to dominate crime, especially violent crime, in the streets of the First World and drug-related offenses are responsible for at least half the prisoners in detention in most Western countries. In turn, few if any prisons are drug-free. Drug-related ailments also fill hospitals, hospices, and sanatoria, though both tobacco and alcohol are said to be more damaging to health than the products of opium poppies or coca leaves, if only because ten times as many people use tobacco or alcohol.

America Fooled: The Truth About Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and How We've Been Deceived Dr. Timothy Scott See book keywords and concepts

Poor children are also more likely to commit violent crime as they grow older.4 The point? Even "obvious" answers are often wrong. I keep a file labeled "Research Errors" which is filled with scientific research studies that we later came to realize were erroneous. What do all these studies have in common? Nearly all are correlational studies. Most of the 'esearch that has ever been published is correlational research—a research design that fools the public and the researcher, oh, so easily.

Healing Children's Attention & Behavior Disorders Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C) See book keywords and concepts

In 200 counties the rate of violent crime was 200 per 100,000 with no manganese toxicity in the air, while in 13 counties with high levels of manganese discharge violent crime was six times as high. Professor EM. Crinella suggested in a letter to the National Nutritional Foods Association that elevated levels of manganese can develop not only from high ambient levels but also when the diet is inadequate, thus depriving the subjects of trace elements which neutralize the effect of excessive manganese. These diets are deficient in calcium, zinc, and essential nutrients.

Merck loses Vioxx lawsuit: jury awards $253.4 million to widow Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

That dwarfs the number of Americans killed by terrorists, automobile accidents, murders, and all forms of violent crime combined. Modern medicine is, astoundingly, the fourth leading cause of death in this country. Today, a Texas jury said, "Enough is enough!" It sent a message that Big Pharma can no longer ignore: when you manufacture and sell a product that outright kills people, it's going to cost you. Just like it did Big Tobacco. Most likely, Big Pharma, has only seen the beginning of this backlash.

Handbook of Medicinal Plants Amarjit S. Basra See book keywords and concepts

Furthermore, alcoholism is to be regarded as a very deleterious social phenomenon that is responsible for a high number of deaths, including those associated with violent crime or motor-vehicle accidents. Hence, all anecdotal as well as experimental data regarding the potentially positive effects of drinking any form of alcohol, including red wine, should be accompanied by such a warning/disclaimer, and the form in which messages concerning the health effects of wine is to be conveyed to the lay public deserves careful attention.1

Ketek drug scandal reveals pattern of scientific fraud at the FDA Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The greatest threat to our safety isn't terrorism As I have stated many times, I believe the Food and Drug Administration is currently the greatest threat to the health and safety of the American people, far outweighing the threat of terrorism or violent crime. Over one hundred thousand Americans are killed each year by FDA-approved prescription drugs, and well over two million are harmed. Each year, FDA-approved drugs kill more Americans than died in the Vietnam War plus the 9/11 terrorism events combined.

The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN See book keywords and concepts

Scientists who have recently conducted animal research testified on the dangers of soy formula and the growing evidence that the high manganese content of soy formula is contributing to behavioral disorders and violent crime.59 If Hodges succeeds, California in 2005 will become the first state to make it illegal for soy formula to be given to infants under six months of age. FLUORIDE TOXICITY dental and mental fluorosis luorine is a pale yellow, highly toxic, extremely reactive and corrosive gas. In nature, fluorine is found combined with minerals and known as fluoride.

Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it Sue Palmer See book keywords and concepts

As more children become distractible, impulsive and lacking in empathy, antisocial behaviour and violent crime will increase. If toxic childhood syndrome is not stemmed, it will pose an increasing threat to social cohesion. We could, of course, try to solve the problem by doling out drugs, as already happens in the case of the growing number of children diagnosed with ADHD. I would be the last to deny that some families desperately need the relief that comes from a timely dose of Ritalin -living with a severely ADHD child can be utter hell.

The Great Book of Hemp: The Complete Guide to the Environmental, Commercial, and Medicinal Uses of the World's Most Extraordinary Plant Rowan Robinson See book keywords and concepts

Critics say 1983 1993 1983 1993 | Total Violent Crimes | Total Sentences for Violent Crimes (in months) In Massachusetts, violent crime goes up, but violent criminals are back on the street sooner. as the dea gets tougher, hemp growers get innovative. Photograph by Andre Grossman. The modern legislative form of "reefer madness" has caused tragedies far worse than any of the fantastic marijuana gore stories of the 1930s. In one extreme case—and there are many—the individual who suffered the consequences of over-zealous law enforcement was Mark Young.

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World Lynne McTaggart See book keywords and concepts

Depending on the nature of your intention, make one member of the group responsible for researching statistics involving your local accident, weather, or crime statistics. For these types of statistics, it is a good idea to get hold of reports for the last five years in your area and surrounding communities so you have something solid to compare. Then, when you meet, decide on a group intention statement. When you are "powering up," visualize yourselves as a single entity (say, a giant bubble or any other unified internal image).

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call Doris J. Rapp, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Montague, Peter, "Toxics and violent crime," Rachel's Environment and Health News, June 19, 1997, P.O. Box 5036, Annapolis. MD 21402-7036. 410.463.1584. Fax: 410.263.4894. www.rachel.org. 156a Anditti, Rita and Tatiana Schreiber, "Breast Cancer: The Environmental Connection," Sojourner, December 1992, 13-15. 156b Epstein, Samuel S., "Environmental and Occupational Pollutants are Avoidable Causes of Breast Cancer," International Journal of Health Services, 1994: 24, 145-150. 156c Greene, Gayle and Vicki Ratner, "A Toxic Link to Breast Cancer?" The Nation, June 20, 1994: 866-869.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Masters, "Communities with a higher percentage of children having blood lead over 10 mg/dL [milligrams per deciliter] are significantly more likely to have higher rates of violent crime and higher rates of educational failure ... High lead intake is often a factor among children who are hyperactive (ADHD)." Instead of using methylphenidate (Ritalin) to treat ADHD, specialists at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center in Naperville, Illinois, have found that treatments to reduce levels of lead and other toxins provide lasting improvement without medication.

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer Michael Lerner See book keywords and concepts

Aggressive action is part of the American ethos: football is the most aggressive of national sports; the rate of violent crime is far higher in America than in any of the other industrial democracies; and the rate of incarceration of Americans far exceeds that of any other industrial democracy, rivaling those of the former Soviet Union and the Union of South Africa. Nor does the violence come only from the high violent crime rate of the American underclass.

Healing Children's Attention & Behavior Disorders Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C) See book keywords and concepts

Areas with the highest ambient manganese levels combined with deficiencies of calcium had the highest rates of violent crime. Nutritional sources of manganese will contribute to the manganese burden. Human milk is comparatively low in manganese, containing about 10 micrograms per quart. But cow milk contains three times as much and soy based formulae contains up to 100 times as much.

The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner See book keywords and concepts

Pollution, violent crime, toxic waste, and other factors obviously shorten your life span. Fresh air, the beauty of nature, a sense of safety, the serenity of sitting quietly as waves whoosh against the shore or birds warble overhead . . . these are things that make a life worth loving. How can we invest in the material sphere? By taking time to invest in ourselves. Plan well in advance, and make decisions about little things with the bigger picture in mind.

Hemp Today Ed Rosenthal See book keywords and concepts

Since these agencies function with a total budget which has been eroded by inflation and the mounting tide of lawlessness, money spent on marijuana enforcement detracts from the total monies available to fight violent crime. The California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) has field offices in seven California counties. In fiscal year 1979-1980 they made a total of 2,269 drug-related arrests. In 1980 the total BNE budget came to $8,221,000, or about $3,623 per arrest. The Buy-Program, using 12,348.5 agent hours, made 292 arrests thereby expending 42 agent hours per arrest.

Prozac: Panacea or Pandora? The Rest of the Story on the New Class of SSRI Antidepressants Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Lovan, Luvox & More Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

There as yet is no one agency tracking the connection between Prozac and suicide, or Prozac and violent crime. How many deaths have there already been of which we are unaware because of this? How many more deaths do we need to witness? How much more terror to the victims and to the perpetrator himself? How many more wonderfully creative individuals - the greatest gifts to our world - can we afford to lose before we learn the answer to that question? How many more Marc Pizzutos will have the answer to these questions arrive too late for them? LEGAL VS.

Do We Still Need Doctors?: A Physician's Personal Account of Practicing Medicine Today John D. Lantos, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

In his last novel, The Thanatos Syndrome, physician Walker Percy imagines surreptitious researchers lacing the water supply of a few Louisiana parishes with a drug that makes people happier, less prone to violent crime, and better bridge players.81 The drug eliminates all feelings of guilt or anxiety. It also decreases sexual inhibitions and unfortunately leads to a small outbreak of child sexual abuse.

The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Anti-depression Diet and Brain Program Andrew L. Stoll See book keywords and concepts

The stress that propels humans to action has enabled us to prevail: to hunt buffalo, safeguard our children, settle habitats, Pushing the Violence Envelope Also interesting is the evidence of a possible link between omega-3 deficiency and habitually violent crime. As far back as 1986, forensic psychiatrist Matti Virkkunen has measured lipid levels in habitually violent and impulsive prison inmates. He did not measure omega-3s but rather a variety of lipids from the omega-6 category. The observation that omega-6 fatty acid levels were high might suggest that omega-3 levels were low.

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer Michael Lerner See book keywords and concepts

Nor does the violence come only from the high violent crime rate of the American underclass. The existence of the underclass reflects American social policies that are startlingly less supportive of its citizens than those of any of the other industrial democracies. In medical insurance, in education, in pregnancy benefits and leave, in job training or retraining, in housing, and in virtually every other field except higher education, the United States does less to take care of its citizens than any other advanced industrial democracy.

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