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ON THE COVER

22 Metabolic Syndromeby Steven V. Joyal, MD

28 The Biology of Beliefby Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.

36 The Energy of AbundanceTrust: How the Tangible Creates Itselfby Phyllis King.

42 Permaculture and NaturePermaculture’s Place in Nature, Design and the Spiritualby Craig Gibsone and Jan Martin Bang

51 Voices of the Sacred Feminineby Rev. Dr. Karen Tate

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16 What is Angel Healing & Alchemy?by Angela Mcgerr,\

31 Modern Life Depletes Your Gut Microbes in a Number of Different Waysby Dr. Joseph Mercola

48 Emotion and Healing in the Energy Bodyby Robert Henderson

56 Lord Have Murphy3 Ways To Use Your Cellphone To Call Higher Selfby Fran Shaw

57 One Form of CoQ10 Treats Parkinson'sby Case Adams

60 Healthy with Tai ChiYOUR BODY Principleby Sifu Peter Newton

62 Orbs and Beyondby John Pickering and Katie Hall

64 Developing Your Yogic Superpowers to Make the World a Better Placeby James Connor

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A dvocates of so-called “green”energy sources would like foryou to believe that alternativemethods of producing power have few,if any, drawbacks. This assertion hasproven to be untrue in most cases, andwind turbines are no exception.

Since wind farms were first intro-duced, it has become increasinglyapparent that there are many problemsassociated with their use, and that theyare nowhere near as green as we wereled to believe.

Aside from not being as efficient interms of cost to build vs. what they actu-ally produce in the long run, they havebeen responsible for millions of birddeaths, and the chemicals used in theirmanufacture are far from green.

For years, people who live nearwind turbines have experienced a num-ber of negative physical and psycholog-ical effects, but until recently it wasunclear what was causing them. Amongthe reported effects are sleep distur-bances and “decline in performance.”

But now, it seems at least part of themystery regarding wind turbines andtheir effects on humans has been solved.

It has been theorized that “infra-sound” waves created by wind turbinerotors might be the cause of the negativeeffects on humans, but advocates ofwind energy have claimed that theselow-frequency sounds are below therange of what the human ear can detect,and so the infrasound theories were dis-missed by those involved in the industry.

Recently, however, researchershave proven that humans are capable ofdetecting sound at frequencies as low as8 Hz, and that low-frequency sounds ofthe type emitted by wind turbines

indeed do have ameasurable andobservable effect onthe human brain.

Dr. ChristianKoch of the MaxPlanck Institute forHuman Developmentin Berlin headed upthe research, whichindicated that soundsconsidered too lowfor human ears todetect are still regis-tered by the primary auditory cortex ofthe brain. This part of the brain isresponsible for translating “sounds intomeaning,” to quote The Telegraph.

The researchers also found thatanother part of the brain —an area asso-ciated with emotions —became activewhen volunteers in the experimentswere exposed to sounds in low-frequen-cy ranges which, until now, have beenconsidered “inaudible” to humans.

Dr. Koch said:The observations showed a reaction

in certain parts of the brain which playa role in emotions.

This means that a human being hasa rather diffuse perception, saying thatsomething is there and that this mightinvolve danger.

All persons concerned explicitlystated that they had heard something.

True to form, wind industryspokespersons were quick to dismiss theresults of the research. Gemma Grimes,Director of Onshore Renewables atRenewableUK, was quoted as saying:

The author himself stated that itwould be scaremongering to make any aconnection between wind farms and pub-

lic health issues. There is an existingbody of peer-reviewed scientific research,which clearly shows that living near awind farm has no adverse effect on any-one's health, and to suggest otherwise isinaccurate and irresponsible.

What Dr. Koch actually said wasthis:

Neither scaremongering nor refut-ing everything is of any help in this situ-ation. Instead, we must try to find outmore about how sounds in the limitrange of hearing are perceived, Furtherresearch is urgently needed.

That statement is quite differentthan the interpretation it was given byGrimes. Indeed, Dr. Koch cautionsagainst jumping to conclusions withoutfurther research being conducted, but healso pointed out that “refuting every-thing” leads nowhere, either.

It’s obvious that more research iswarranted, and the wind industry's blan-ket dismissal not only of all the reportsfrom people living next to wind turbinesbut also of this recent study, shows justhow self-serving these green energyadvocates really are.—Natural News

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Earth Star Up FrontWind Turbines Emit Brain-Disrupting ‘Ultrasound PollutionUltrasound Pollution’

Americans Are Fleeing US Cities in Record Numbers

O ne of the most significantdemographic trends inAmerican history, was thegrowth of our cities during the 20thcentury. The industrial revolution low-ered the labor costs associated withagriculture, while creating more jobs inour urban areas, thus fueling a massmigration into our cities that continuesto this day. However, that trend may be

reversing for the first time. Accordingto a Bloomberg analysis of census databetween 2013 and 2014, millions ofAmericans are fleeing our cities. Butthese cities aren’t shrinking, the localsare being replaced by foreigners.Americans are largely leaving due tosoaring housing costs, and are beingreplaced by two different kinds ofimmigrants. Highly skilled immigrants

working in the tech sector who canafford the rent, and low skilled workerswho are willing to split the rent, andcram as many of their friends and rela-tives into tiny urban apartments. Insteadof the “White Flight” from our urbanareas that was widely documented in thelatter half of the 20th century, we’re nowexperiencing “American Flight.—Rumor Mill News

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Earth Star Up FrontTTeaching Children Gardening Boosts Their Development and Healtheaching Children Gardening Boosts Their Development and Health

A study conducted for Britain’sRoyal Horticultural Society(RHS) has found that encour-aging children to learn gardening booststheir development by helping thembecome happier, more confident, andmore resilient. In addition, gardeningalso helps teach children patience andthe benefits of a healthy diet andlifestyle. The study was conducted byresearchers at the National Foundationfor Children, who surveyed 1,300 teach-ers and ten schools. Teachers who usedgardening as part of their learning expe-rience reported that it improved chil-

dren's readiness to learn. The teachersalso reported that gardening encouragedpupils to become more active in solvingproblems, as well as boosted literacyand numeracy skills. Now the society isurging that gardening should be incor-porated as a key teaching tool in schoolsregular curriculum instead of being anoptional extra-curricular activity.

The report said: “Fundamental tothe success of school gardens in stimulat-ing a love of learning was their ability totranslate sometimes dry academic sub-jects into practical, real world experi-ences. Children were encouraged to gettheir hands dirty, in every sense.Teachers involved in the research saidthe result was a more active, inquisitiveapproach to learning. The changeablenature of gardening projects—where

anything from the weatherto plant disease can affectthe outcome—forced chil-dren to become more flexi-ble and better able to thinkon their feet and solve prob-lems.” Dr Simon ThorntonWood, director of scienceand learning at the RHS,said: “Schools which inte-grate gardens into the cur-riculum are developingchildren who are muchmore responsive to thechallenges of adult life.”Sadly, gardening hasbecome a lost natural endeavor in muchof today’s urbanized societies. As aresult, modern man is losing out on awealth of natural physical and mentalhealth benefits. Gardening provides aer-obic, isotonic and isometric exercise,which benefits muscles and bones aswell as respiratory and cardiovascularsystems. Such benefits help preventhealth problems such as heart disease,obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.Strength, endurance and flexibility arealso improved by gardening, whichmakes it one of the best all-roundexercises.

Physical exercise such as one getsfrom gardening releases endorphins,which are natural compounds that alle-viate stress and its many negative healthconsequences. Studies have shown thatsimply being in a garden lowers bloodpressure. Gardening also fosters a goodnight’s sleep and exposes people to ben-eficial soil microorganisms which manybelieve help boost the immune system.

Gardeners are more likely to eat awide range of fruit, vegetables, saladand herbs than non-gardeners, even ifthey don’t cultivate the produce them-selves. Eating a wide variety of fruitsand vegetables is essential to a healthydiet. In addition to the benefits of phys-ical activity, gardening helps peoplereconnect with the natural world fromwhence they sprang. It provides a calmoasis where one is lost in the momentand can be a natural form of meditationthat quiets the conscious mind. It canalso be a form of self-expression;enabling one to develop creativity and

build confidence while allowing ahealthy outlet for emotions.

Furthermore, gardening helpsdevelop a sense of achievement wherewe are able to step back and see the dif-ferences we have made and discover thesmall, important things in life.Gardeners tend to be hopeful and philo-sophical people who look forward tofuture seasons, enjoy the present andrespect the past and be more acceptingwhen things are not perfect. Clearly,teaching our children to garden, both athome and at school, gives them a headstart at living and appreciating a morenatural and healthy life.—The Best Years in Life

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Earth Star Up FrontVitamin B17, Known As Laetrile, Kills Cervical And Prostate Cancer

V itamin B17, better known asLaetrile or amygdalin, is apowerful natural cancer treat-ment that has been proven to kill bothprostate and cervical cancer cells.Laetrile is derived from amygdalin, anatural substance found in raw nuts andthe kernels of fruits such as apricots andpeaches. The healing properties were soeffective that Big Pharma becamealarmed to the point that they eventuallystepped in and pressured the FDA to banits use in the United States. However, itis still available online under the namevitamin B17. Laetrile contains anenzyme known as Emulsin that breaksdown into cyanide when ingested. It isthis chemical reaction that is responsi-ble for Laetrile’s cancer-fighting proper-ties. The most common form of laetrile,or vitamin B17, is derived from apricotseeds as these contain a large amount ofthe active ingredient that kills cancer.

Apricot seeds are available for pur-chase from health food stores andonline; however, as they contain com-pounds that break down into cyanide itis important to only use them medicinal-

ly under the supervision of a trainedhealth practitioner who is familiar withtheir effects.

Raw nuts such as bitter almondsand apricot seeds have been used as anatural medicine for thousands of years.Their use has been documented inTraditional Chinese Medicine, ancientEgyptian medicine and they were evenused by Native American tribes.Amygdalin was first isolated in 1830and was later used as a treatment forcancer in the US and many other coun-tries. Due to the presence of cyanide, asafer, non-toxic version was created in1952 by Dr. Ernst T. Krebs Jr. He dis-covered a new way to isolate amygdalinfrom fruit kernels and created a chemi-cally-modified version of the activeingredient which came to be known asLaetrile.

Laetrile and the pure form amyg-dalin contain a substance that breaksdown into cyanide when it comes intocontact with cells in the human body.Normal, healthy cells have a naturaldefense against this process. Healthycells contain an enzyme known as rho-

danese, which promotes the combiningof cyanide molecules with sulfur. Thiscombination then becomes a cyanate, aharmless substance that is expelled fromthe body through urine. The level ofcyanide produced from taking Laetrileis so low that the body can easily copewith it and render it harmless. Cancercells do not have any defense againstcyanide. They contain an enzyme calledbeta-glucosidase that causes Laetrilemolecules to release both cyanide andbenzaldyhide. This powerful combina-tion completely destroys the cancer cell.Unlike conventional cancer treatments,Laetrile has the ability to destroy cancercells without harming the body’shealthy cells. —JB Bardot

New Airline Seat Arrangement Looks to Increase Passenger Capacity

A fter years of financial strug-gles, the nation's airlines arenow collecting hefty profitsthanks in part to industrywide efforts tosqueeze more seats into the economysection of most planes.

But if you thought airlines werefinished trying to shoehorn more seatsinto each plane, think again.

One of the world’s largest airlineseat makers, Zodiac Seats France, hasapplied for a patent to reconfigure theseats on airplanes so that every otherpassenger in a row is facing toward theback of the plane. That means that in arow of three fliers, the seat by the win-dow and the seat by the aisle facetoward the front of the plane while the

middle seat faces toward the back.To make it easier to exit, the seats

flip up when a passenger stands, likethe seats in many movie theaters.

This seat design—called EconomyClass Cabin Hexagon—can increasethe number of passengers who can fiton a typical Boeing 767 by up to 80fliers, depending on the existing layout.

The nation’s airlines may be run-ning out of ways to align and con-figure seats, said Jason Rabinowitz,data research manager atRoutehappy.com, a website thatcompares airline seats and ameni-ties. Instead, he predicts that theindustry will now focus on shrink-ing onboard bathrooms and galleysto fit more passengers.

As for the “hexagon” idea, hesaid: “It never hurts to have adesign under your belt that you canuse in the future.”—Los Angeles Times

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Earth Star Up FrontStem-Cell Dental Implants Grow New Stem-Cell Dental Implants Grow New TTeeth Right In eeth Right In YYour Mouthour Mouth

T he loss of a tooth is a minordeformity and a major pain.Although dental implants areavailable, the healing process can takemonths on end, and implants that fail toalign with the ever-growing jawbonetend to fall out. If only adult teeth couldbe regenerated, right?

According to a study published inthe latest Journal of Dental Research, anew tissue regeneration technique mayallow people to simply regrow a new setof pearly whites.

Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward V.Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicineat Columbia University Medical Center,has unveiled a growth factor-infused,three-dimensional scaffold with thepotential to regenerate an anatomicallycorrect tooth in just nine weeks fromimplantation. By using a proceduredeveloped in the university's TissueEngineering and Regenerative MedicineLaboratory, Dr. Mao can direct thebody’s own stem cells toward the scaf-fold, which is made of natural materials.Once the stem cells have colonized the

scaffold, a tooth can grow in the socketand then merge with the surroundingtissue.

Dr. Mao’s technique not only elim-inates the need to grow teeth in a Petridish, but it is the first to achieve regen-eration of anatomically correct teeth byusing the body’s own resources. Factorin the faster recovery time and the com-paratively natural process of regrowth(as opposed to implantation), and you

have a massively appealing dental treat-ment.

Columbia University has alreadyfiled patent applications in regard to thetechnology and is seeking associates toaid in its commercialization. In themeantime, Dr. Mao is considering thebest approach for applying his techniqueto cost-effective clinical therapies.—Popular Science

GOOGLE’S SELF-DRIVING CARS WILL MONITOR YOU AND TARGET YOU WITH ADS, AUDI WARNS

Y ou may have heard that one ofGoogle’s most recent projectsis developing driverless carsthat are wired to the “Internet ofThings,” so to speak. Well, consider awarning by Audi's chief executive thatGoogle’s self-driving cars will essen-tially spy on occupants.

Increasingly, motor vehicles arebecoming more wired, far beyond sim-ple GPS and GPS-enabled monitoringsystems. At the same time, the quest fordriverless vehicles is ramping up aswell, and the software that will berequired to operate such vehicles safelywill be a key component.

But software-driven vehicles alsoproduce a new range of questions andconcerns about data transfer, collectionand, importantly, use. This has drivencar companies to take clear stances onthe use of data and privacy.

“A car is one's second living roomtoday,” Audi Chief Executive RupertStadler said recently during a businessevent in Berlin attended by GoogleChairman Eric Schmidt.

“That’s private. The only personwho needs access to the data onboard isthe customer,” he said,

Data about a car’s location (and,naturally, the car’s occupant) as well asits speed could prove to be attractive toadvertisers, insurance companies andcommunications firms who might usethe data for their own commercialobjectives.

Already, German automakers arelobbying government regulators tomake sure they take a strict line inestablishing data privacy, an action that

would, they hope, make it more diffi-cult if not impossible for software andtelecom firms to establish a data-drivenbusiness model in the automobileindustry.

Critics of Google and its allegedpursuit of marketing technology toaccompany driverless vehicles includeApple CEO Tim Cook. Recently, helaunched a broadside against Googleand other rivals, accusing them of“gobbling up everything they can learnabout you and trying to monetize it.”

“I'm speaking to you from SiliconValley, where some of the most promi-nent and successful companies havebuilt their businesses by lulling theircustomers into complacency abouttheir personal information,” he said.“They’re gobbling up everything theycan learn about you and trying to mon-etize it. We think that's wrong. And it’snot the kind of company that Applewants to be.”—Natural News

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Earth Star Up FrontThree Days to a Whole New Immune SystemNew Immune System, That’s Fast!

A ccording to researchers at theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia, the act of fasting foras little as three days can regenerate theentire immune system, even in elderlypeople.

The researchers said that fastinghelps the body’s stem cells to begin pro-ducing new white blood cells, whichhelp to fight off infection.

They added that the discoverycould be especially effective for peoplesuffering from damaged immune sys-tems, including chemotherapy patients,who were protected from the toxicimpacts of the treatment during the fast-ing period

As the researchers noted, the act offasting for as little as three days canregenerate the entire immune system,even in elderly people.

“Fasting gives the‘OK’ for stem cells togo ahead and beginproliferating andrebuild the entire sys-tem,” Prof. ValterLongo, Professor ofGerontology and theBiological Sciences atthe University ofSouthern California,told the UK’s TheTelegraph.

He added that the body actuallyremoved parts that were damaged, old orinefficient during the fasting process, cre-ating “literally, a new immune system.”

According to Dr. Longo a person’ssystem recycles unneeded immunecells, especially damaged ones, in orderto create energy while they are fasting.

Over the course of his study’s trials,participants were asked to regularly fastbetween 2-4 days over a 6 month period.

The study was released in June andDr. Longo said that clinical trials muststill be completed, but added that theresearch looks “very promising”.—JB Bardot

A pioneering 3D-printed househas popped up in Xian, China.Chinese company ZhuoDarecently “built” a two-story villa in lessthan three hours. Made up of six 3D-printed modules, the house was assem-bled like LEGO bricks before a liveaudience who were then invited to

explore the interior. The modular fire-proof home can withstand a magnitude-9 earthquake and is made from a spe-cial construction material the companyis keeping secret. Read more: Chinesecompany ‘builds’ 3D-printed villa inless than 3 hours

The company completed approxi-mately ninety percentof the construction inan off-site factorybefore shipping themodular pieces to theinstallation site. Thisefficient and timesav-ing process dramatical-ly reduces constructioncosts to just 2,500–3,000 yuan ($400–$480) per square meter.According to AnYongliang, the devel-oping engineer atZhuoda, the 3D-printedvilla only takes about10 days to producefrom initial construc-tion to final assembly,while it typically takeshalf a year to build atraditional villa.

The house is capable of withstand-ing high-magnitude earthquakesbecause the modules, each weighingover 100 kilograms per square meter,bear weight independently. The steel-framed structure home can also befilled with heat-insulating materials.The Zhuoda Group has filed over 22patents on their technology and is keep-ing their top-secret material underwraps. However, the company’s vicepresident Tan BuYong has revealed thatthe new material is sourced from indus-trial and agricultural waste, is fireproofand waterproof, and is free from harm-ful substances such as formaldehyde,ammonia, and radon. Related: ChineseCompany Assembles ten 3D-PrintedConcrete Houses in a Day for LessThan $5,000 Each After the structuralframework was 3D-printed, the compa-ny applied decorative sheet textures toeach module before final assembly.Homeowners will be able to choosefrom a variety of decorative textures,such as jade, marble, wood, and granite.Herbs can even be embedded into thewalls of the house for ‘built-in aro-matherapy.’ The buildings can with-stand wear for at least 150 years. —Stage2Omega.com

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I t may be hard to believe, but it istrue! The blind are seeing againwith this new technology for thelegally blind! Watch their reactionbelow!

This wonderful company has spentyears perfecting their life changing elec-tronic glasses called, eSight SmartSpectacles. The technology consists ofa prescription lens frame and headset(pictured above), which includes a cam-era that beams real time action onto avideo screen. The person wearing theheadset can enhance or enlarge theimages until they are seen clearly.

Each headset costs $15,000 but themanufacturer helps veterans and otherssponsor fund raisers to help them ‘see’again. What a worthy cause! I’m envi-sioning future eSight glasses lookinglike Star Trek’s Geordie La Forge Visorsbut much less expensive due to to mass

production.Mark Cornell is a US Air Force

veteran and has been legally blind fortwenty years. After a rare reaction to anunknown tick bite he began to lose hissight and was left with little more then

extremely blurred vision.Thanks to eSight, he is now able to

see his family and friends for the firsttime in twenty years. —RealGoodNews.com

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T he ability to travel in theUnited States is about tobecome more restrictive as theTSA announces it will soon be enforc-ing new identification standards inAmerican airports.

Beginning in 2016, passengersattempting to pass through a federalTSA checkpoint will be subject to therequirements of the REAL ID Act. To

that end, the TSA will put higherscrutiny on travelers’ identities, andwill only accept a federal passport or a“REAL-ID” card, which is issued bythe states to meet federal requirements.Passengers will not be allowed to flythrough an American airport withoutsubmitting to the advanced federalspecifications.

Both federal passports and REAL-

ID cards require a number of uniquepersonal identifiers to be stored togeth-er in government databases, includinghis or her full name, date of birth,Social Security Number, scanned sig-nature, and other identifiers. Both cardsrequire biometric data: a front-facingdigital photograph of the passenger’sface, which is ultimately used with afacial recognition database.

“It is a choice,” flip-pantly explainedDavid Fierro, thePublic InformationOfficer for the NevadaDepartment of MotorVehicles. “If you use apassport when you’retraveling you don’thave any problems. Ifyou use your driver’slicense as identifica-tion, you’ll need toeither apply for theReal ID card or get apassport.” More at:http://www.policesta-teusa.com/2015/tsa-to-require-real-id/—Investment Watch

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Saturn, planet of discipline andkarma, stations Direct on August1st, at 27°08’ Scorpio. How haveyou responded to the profession-al opportunities or challenges

that have come your way during Saturn’s 4-1/2 months in review mode? Have youbehaved responsibly and fairly with partnersand the significant others in your life? As theringed planet gradually gathers forwardmomentum, tangible progress towards covet-ed career goals may now become perceptible.

Unexpected news could arrive when Mercurytrines Uranus on the 2nd, Your intuitioncould help you to solve a problem now.Engage in stimulating activities with friendsor groups. If you have a natal horoscope,study it for timely insights.

Expansive Jupiter and restrictive Saturnsquare off on the 3rd, heightening one’s pre-disposition towards either optimism (Jupiter)or pessimism (Saturn). Expansion and con-traction are conflicting influences at thistime, when measured progress is the order ofthe day. Ambitions are powerfully arousednow. However, be careful not to take on moreprojects or responsibilities than your currentresources can sustain. The wise will keeptheir expectations within realistic bound-aries, and exercise greater self-discipline.

Venus conjuncts Jupiter on August 4th for thesecond of three such close encounters (thenext is on Oct 25). However, the beneficencethat typically accompanies this planetaryalignment is somewhat constrained by aclose square to Saturn, and because Venus isin retrograde, Nonetheless, positive, lovingand lucky vibrations pervade the ethers now.

Mars trines Saturn on the 6th, when stamina,endurance and determination are increased.

Opportunities for growth or advancementmay arise, so be prepared to act on businessor career options that may come your way.

When Mercury conjuncts Venus, later on the6th, attune to the moods of others beforeexpressing your views or opinions. Reconcilewith friends, partners or loved ones withwhom you may have had issues. Expressyourself through art, music, or literature.

Be sure to broaden your mind on the 7th asMercury and Jupiter align in conjunction, in30° Leo, conjunct the royal star, Regulus.Enroll in higher education classes, or acourse of study, to improve your prospectsfor the future. Forge alliances with like-minded individuals and groups.Communicate your thoughts and progressiveideas. Plan or take a trip.

Mercury moves into the familiar realm ofVirgo later on the 7th (till Aug 27), whenlogic and reasoning power is enhanced. Putyour mind to work for you now. Cultivateyour organizational skills. Plan projects.

Mars enters the fiery, yet complementarysign of Leo on the 8th, till Sept 24. Passionsmount and physical energies shift up a gearduring this highly stimulating martian transit,so be sure to get plenty of exercise.

Jupiter enters tropical Virgo on August 11th(till Sept. 9, 2016), greatly enhancing thework ethic theme during its thirteen-monthsojourn in this, the most practical of zodiacalsigns. A desire to be of service to others inuseful ways is one hallmark of this transit,while Virgo’s renowned capability for criti-cism is magnified and would be bestemployed in constructive ways, such as edit-ing creative writing, project planning, and anyendeavor where attention to detail is essential.

A flash of pure genius may facilitate progresstowards a goal or cambition when the suntrines Uranus on the 13th. Look for newways of raising capital or of financing a proj-ect dear to your heart. Delve into astrologicalor metaphysical studies for timely insights.

August’s new moon occurs on the 14th, at21°31’ Leo, inaugurating a new four-weekcycle of personal creativity. A greater level ofself-reliance, self-sufficiency, and independ-ence from traditional constraints may be nec-essary now in order to make progresstowards coveted objectives.

The sun aligns in conjunction with retrogradeVenus on the 15th, in 23° Leo, heighteningthe need for peace and harmony in all rela-tionships. Show appreciation for those youlove. Express yourself creatively. This is gen-erally a "good times" transit, but financialextravagance and self-indulgence could easilydrain precious resources.

Vitality conferred by the Sun is restricted bySaturn when they align in square on the 21st,indicating impatience, and the need to exer-cise self-discipline. This aspect can illumi-nate personality flaws, to show where workneeds to be done. Duties and responsibilitiesmay weigh heavily now; meditate on some-thing cheerful to lift your spirits.

The sun enters Virgo on the 22nd, and for thenext four weeks one’s ability to adapt to nec-essary changes in plans or schedules isenhanced, while being practical and method-ical comes more easily. Do creative workrequiring attention to detail.

The sun aligns in conjunction with Jupiter onthe 26th, in 03°21’Virgo, when an element ofrestlessness pervades the ethers and the needto achieve is rampant! This can also be an

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exceptionally lucky day for some.Broadening one’s horizons may be a popularnotion now.

Mercury enters Libra on the 27th (till Nov1), when the study of human behavior pat-terns—especially your own—can provideuseful relationship insights. Consider bothsides of a situation before making decisions.

August’s full moon culminates at 06°06’ ofdreamy Pisces on the 29th, and we arespurred on towards achieving goals andambitions. The focus now is on eliminatingthe unnecessary in pursuit of your objec-tives, especially while emotions and psychicperceptions are heightened. Your faith maybe tested in some way around this juncture.

One’s ability to discern reality from illusionmay be impaired on the 31st, when the sunopposes Neptune. Beware of self-delusion ordeception, as things or people may not be allthey seem or appear to be. Be completelyopen and forthright in all relationships now.

Passions rise and love may bloom when gen-der planets, Venus and Mars, align in con-junction in 15° Leo later on the 31st. Find apractical outlet for these creative energies.Spend wisely, resist the urge to splurge.

The sun trines Pluto on September 5th, whenefforts geared toward self-improvement arefavored. An opportunity may arise to expressyour unique creative abilities through busi-ness or career activities, so be enterprising.Carpé diem!

Venus, planet of love and money, stationsDirect on September 5th, in 14° Capricorn,after a six-week retrograde period in whichfinances, and at least some of the ties thatbind, may have come under much closerscrutiny. Progress can now be made in cre-ative endeavors, affairs of the heart, partner-ships, and money-matters.

The enigmatic red planet, Mars, trinesUranus on the 8th, a highly energetic junc-ture at which progressive career opportuni-ties could appear out of the blue, so be on thelookout for new doors to open. Initiate newand innovative activities or ventures underthis influence. A good physical workout nowwill help to any reduce stress.

Mercury squares Pluto on the 9th, when

sexual tension and passions mount. Avoidattempts at mental or emotional manipula-tion now. Financial security and wealth pro-duction can assume greater importance.

September’s new moon arrives on the 12th,at 20°10’ Virgo. Nurture your special talentsand skills during the next four weeks.Adjustments in the work sector may have tobe made, in which case, use your intuitionand imagination to help determine job,career or business moves. Health awarenessand the healing arts are also in sharp focusnow, when much potential exists for healingdeep wounds from the past...physical,mental or emotional.

A reality-blurring opposition between Pisceanco-rulers, Jupiter and Neptune culminates onthe 16th, when expectations or apprehensionscan distort our perceptions, and the reality ortruth of a situation could be, at best, illusive,and even deliberately distorted.

On September 17th, Mercury stationsRetrograde, at 15°55’ Libra (till Oct 9), there-fore plans or arrangements of any importanceshould be implemented prior to this period.However, while Mercury is retrograde, youmay safely make revisions or otherwise goover previously covered territory for inconsis-tencies or errors. You might even find some-thing that you'd lost.

Later on the 17th, a more significant shift inthe force occurs when Saturn reenters tropi-cal Sagittarius, where it will remain tillDecember 19, 2017. During the ringed plan-et’s transit here we will be presented withnew challenges to overcome, principally inSagittarius-ruled areas such as truth; free-dom; spirituality; higher education; long-dis-tance travel; and communication matters,including control of the press, free speech,and Internet neutrality. People will becomemore committed to their beliefs, and there-fore more willing to fight for what they feelis right. Indeed, the truth can set you free.

Mother Earth reaches the natural midpoint ofher annual cycle when the sun enters tropicalLibra on September 23rd, heralding theautumnal equinox, that pivotal point whenday and night are of equal duration. Asalways, while the sun is in Libra, we would dowell to seek balance and harmony in our ownlives, especially within key relationships.

Later on the 23rd, the sun and Saturn align insextile, when constructive progress can bemade towards professional or educationalgoals. Combining practicality and creativityachieves the best results now. Advice froman authority figure could prove helpful.

Tension and passions can mount on the 24th,when Mercury squares Pluto. Avoid attemptsat emotional manipulation.

Pluto stations Direct later on the 24th, in 13°Capricorn. For several days around this junc-ture all Plutonic themes, such as ‘power’, sex-uality, joint finances, and control issues aregreatly emphasized. Strong seismic activity insusceptible areas is also a possibility.

A shift in the cosmic tide occurs later on the24th when Mars enters Virgo for a six-weeksojourn, in which actions will likely stem frompurely practical considerations. Do workrequiring precision. Reorganize your occupa-tional environment for greater efficiency.

An energy-sapping square between Mars andSaturn perfects later on the 25th, when thecustomary vim and vigor conferred by Marsis inhibited by the constraining influence ofSaturn. Don't push too hard to get things donenow. Be sure to get plenty of rest.

September’s full moon is also a lunareclipse, culminating on the 27th, in 05°Aries, and may herald the ending, or trans-formation, of a professional partnership oralliance, while the potential for new, moreproductive associations is seeded.Relationship issues could vie for time youmight rather devote to personal pursuits.Give others plenty of space!

When the sun conjuncts Mercury on the 30that 07°07’ Libra, important announcements ordecisions could be forthcoming. Thoughtsturn towards ways and means of improvingcommunications, and issues relating to one'spersonal relationships. Let your instinctsguide you in decision-making now. Be alertto educational opportunities, or highly val-ued information.

Following is a general overview of how theplanetary trends for August/September,2015 apply to each sun sign. If you knowyour rising sign (Ascendant), read that, too,for additional insights.

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DDoowwnn TToo EEaarrtthh AAssttrroollooggyyAries (March 20—April 19)Your creative potential is soaring now;seek ways to apply your inspiration

towards attaining a personal goal or career objective.Address any chronic health issues, particularly if theyhave had an impact on your ability to fulfill yourwork commitments. Educate yourself about thethings you can do to maintain peak health and fitnesslevels. Indeed, this would be the ideal time toimplement an improved health, nutritional and fitnessregimen. Pay more attention to those closest to youthat help to keep your world turning and support yourefforts to get ahead.

Taurus (April 19—May 20)Activities with family and around thehome can take up more of your time andenergy during August, which may prove to

surprisingly enjoyable. Perhaps a little nest-feathering,or simply some summer fun. A creative project couldinspire a new goal or objective, which might alsohave a bearing on your career potential. A patient,steady approach will serve you best. Seek ways toimprove your work efficiency, so that you can bemore productive.

Gemini (May 20—June 21)You’re keen to put at least one of yourbright ideas into practice, perhaps to helpfurther a professional ambition. While a

little patience wouldn’t go amiss, determination andapplication may be key to your eventual success. Selfbelief will also be a factor, which will need to comeacross in communications with individuals or groupsfrom whom you hope to attract additional resourcesor support. In order to maintain your credibility andgood standing, be sure you don’t promise more thanyou can comfortable deliver.

Cancer (June 21—July22)Your ability to add to your income isgreatly improved during this forecast

period, when financial gains are distinctly possible.However, you will also need to maintain a tight gripon your purse strings, as it may be all too easy tomake unnecessary or unwise expenditures, eventhough it might seem like a good idea at the time. Be

sure to keep your feet firmly on the ground and intouch with reality, as situations, circumstances, andeven people, may not be all they appear to be.Likewise, avoid making commitments or promisesthat you’re not certain you can keep, as this couldadversely affect your credibility in the long run.Operate only from within your comfort zone; leaverisk-taking for another day.

Leo (July 22—August 23)A new cycle of personal growth andcreativity is underway, which, coupled

with dynamic Mars in your sign for most of thisforecast period, provides a major boost to yourconfidence level, inspiring bold new objectives, asany preexisting limitations seem to fall away. Yourfinancial position looks set to improve, with luckyJupiter now in your solar second house of personalincome for the next year. However, be realistic andpractical with your use of resources, and avoidunwise speculation. Keep any new bright ideas orbrainstorms to yourself for the time being; instead,work on developing them more fully.

Virgo (August 23—September 23)Give some time and thought to yourhopes and aspirations during August,when, despite your best efforts, progress

may be more dependant upon others, and perhapstiming, than your own industry. Nonetheless, you’renot short on ideas or inspiration, so be sure to notethe best, to implement when circumstances, or thetiming, is more auspicious. In the meantime,consider ways to reinvent yourself or yourprofessional image. If you don’t already have one,set up a dedicated creative space within your homeenvironment from which you can work on projectsthat might enhance your career prospects.

Libra (September 23—October 23)Consider your goals and plans for thefuture, and what it would take to makethem a reality. You’re certainly not short

on inspiration, but perhaps you might benefit fromsome support from friends or groups who share yourobjectives and are willing to help. Significant othersin your life can assume greater importance now.


DDoowwnn TToo EEaarrtthh AAssttrroollooggyyIndeed, their contribution to your sense of self canhave a significant impact on your future plans. Takeyour time over any important decisions you need tomake, as your perception of reality is in the midst ofprofound change.

Scorpio (October 23—November 22)You’re feeling much more confidentabout your hopes and plans for the future,

and because of this, you are ready to embrace newprofessional challenges and responsibilities, inyour quest to get ahead. When serious Saturnfinally leaves your sign and moves on intoSagittarius in mid September, you will begin to feellike a heavy weight has been lifted from yourshoulders. Consider linking up with groups ororganizations that share your objectives, as youcould benefit from their insights, guidance, andconnections.

Sagittarius (November 21—December 21)The impulse to broaden your horizons,perhaps through travel, during August, is

tempered by work or professional obligations thatmust be met. There may also be family matters tocontend with, that outweigh the desire to spread yourwings. Nonetheless, you have a strong emotionalyearning to get away for a while, if only for a changeof scenery. Your career prospects, however, lookparticularly good, with lucky Jupiter riding high inyour solar chart for the next year. When Saturnenters your sign in mid September, for the next twoyears, you might feel more inclined to embrace anew professional challenge.

Capricorn (December 21—January 19)A key motivator during August will be adesire to eliminate nonessential elements

from your life, perhaps in preparation for aprofessional renaissance, or a shift into a new phaseof life. You will most certainly be looking to thefuture with hope and optimism, though you'd be wiseto keep your expectations within the realm of reality;what you think you want may not be truly what youneed, or even practical. You may feel torn between ayearning for a quieter, more peaceful life, and yetyour innate nature may crave a worldly challenge of

some kind. Take the time to carefully weigh all youroptions; don't be swayed by emotional impulse..

Aquarius (January 19—February 18)Activities with family, partners, andsignificant others in your life will keep

you on the go throughout this forecast period; someof which can be stimulating and enjoyable, whileother things you may feel you've outgrown and nowhave little tolerance for. Nonetheless, like the goodsport you are, you rise to each occasion with equalenthusiasm, keeping your thoughts and opinions toyourself. You are, however, keen to eliminateunnecessary elements from your life, and ready toembrace new notions or philosophies more in linewith your changing outlook.

Pisces (February 18—March 20)Your self image can fluctuate with thefeedback you receive from others, which

in turn triggers emotional response patterns, someof which you might now have outgrown, and may beready to eliminate. Your work or vocationalactivities can be both enjoyable and financiallyrewarding, encouraging you to consider new plansor goals for the future. A new outlook on life isbeginning to dawn, one which is more in line withyour ideals and belief system. You may enter into anew partnership arrangement, or become alignedwith an important group, organization, or cause.

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Angel Healing & Alchemy is not aboutturning lead into gold! It is about trans-mutation of self (Mind, Body and Spirit)into something finer, more balanced andmore harmonised than before, and this

means in terms of all three aspects of self. What is theuse of being physically fit if your mind or spirit isalways in turmoil, or vice versa? This is a huge subjectwhich begins simply and then, if you choose to knowmore, gradually becomes complex.

But before we start, I would ask you three questions:

• Do you want to experience some AngelAlchemy? Does your heart urge you to change yourselffor the better and by so doing, attain more inner peace?

• Are you prepared to work at this a bit? There areno quick fixes here! If you want more harmony and bal-ance in life, first you need to know what you do and don’t

know about this. Because the spiritual side (and you doknow this) is equally important to the physical side, yetwith the spiritual self you need to be viewing it with theEye of the Heart. How do you do this? The angels willassist and support you, but cannot do it for you!

• If you commit to putting in some effort, youcannot work at everything in life at once, so choose yourpriority. Then you can select which angel specificallyassists with this, and we begin with your GuardianAngels.

Of course you have heard of Guardian Angels, andknow they exist to support mankind with self-healing—a key aspect of our personal, spiritual alchemy—but didyou know that in fact more than one is assigned to us atbirth, with a “brief” to encourage us towards AngelHealing and Alchemy? Or that others come along toguide us at certain times in our lives? There are thou-

By Angela McGerr

What iis AAngel HHealingWhat iis AAngel HHealing& AAlchemy?& AAlchemy?

sands of angels listed in the old wisdom, with a remitfrom the Creator to support mankind (in fact All Life onEarth) with spiritual growth.

To begin, you can learn about Melchisadec and theSacred Seven, focusing first on the latter, because theyare the Rulers of the Weekdays (and planets of thosedays). So the simplest way to begin working with angelsis to focus on the angel of the Sacred Seven who rulesthe day that you were born upon—this is one of your keyGuardian Angels. This Angel may have been waiting foryour call for many lifetimes!

Here is a channelling by Melchisadec (“spiritualfather to his Sacred Seven) explaining what angels bringto mankind:

I welcome you to the world of Angels and dazzlingAngelic Light (the highest vibration in your Reality). Ifyou call on us, we offer to illuminate your Mind, Bodyand Spirit as we connect to you to fast-track your heal-ing and spiritual expansion. How to start your AngelHealing & Alchemy? I rule Seven and am father to theSacred Seven Planetary Angels. I counsel you to prac-tice invoking me and my angels and focus on your selfhealing and spiritual expansion. As you work with me,resolve to learn also about my Seven to heal your lifedaily with the daily support of their unconditional love,focusing on these particular issues:

Monday: Gabriel - Hopes, dreams, aspirations, intu-ition, feminine balanceTuesday: Camael - Courage, confidence, empowerment,forgivenessWednesday: Michael - Strength, protection, personal/absolute TruthThursday: Zadkiel - Abundance, wisdom, kindness,integrity Friday: Haniel - Love, including of self, beauty, com-passion, joySaturday: Cassiel - Overcoming challenge, peace, har-mony, serenitySunday: Raphael - Energy healing, knowledge, deci-sions, masculine balance

Though they can appear in any form, I believe thatangels are “Spiritus Dei”, the breath of the Creator,Essence of Light given form by Love. When we pro-nounce an angel’s name out loud this is a sacred sound,a pure vibration like a mini-prayer. The first connectionyou can make is to invoke the sacred name three times,from the heart with loving intent, as this “calls in” theangelic ray. We can learn to feel this energy on hands,within heart or crown, or simply just enfolding us and

when we’ve learnt this we can move on to more sophis-ticated ways of connecting.

Why three times? Following the Sacred Law ofThree of the angel Hermes Trismegistus maximises theenergy of our invocations. There are many examples ofthe power of three: Religious trinities of Father, Son andHoly Spirit; Isis, Osiris, Horus; the three Magi of theBible. The composition of the world: animal, vegetableand mineral; of man: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen; themeasurement of time: past, present, and future. Moreimportantly, perhaps, as previously mentioned, man’smind, body and spirit; from HermesTrismegistus/Thoth’s Emerald Tablets we learn,amongst other things, in this connection that three arethe Paths of the Soul: Man, Liberty, Light.

When you wish to invoke your Guardian Angel,always make the Invocation from your heart: Hold outyour hands, palms up and relax them. Call on your cho-sen Angel by name three times, and then make yourrequest, e.g. “Raphael, Raphael, Raphael, please be withme, in Love and Light, Love and Light, Love and Light”(this shows positive and honest intent). Always remem-ber to thank the Angel. Even if you don’t feel anything(and at the beginning, I didn’t), your angel will havecome into your presence—with practice you will feel theenergy, and it gets stronger if you commit to bringingAngel Healing &Alchemy into your life.

From Angel Healing &Alchemy: How To Begin -Melchisadec, Sacred Seven& the Violet Ray. by AngelaMcGerr, published by AxisMundi Books an imprint ofJohn Hunt Publishing,h t tp : / /www.ax i smund i -books.com.

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Applying the latest neuroscience researchon memory, brain mapping, and brain plas-ticity to the field of narrative therapy, LewisMehl-Madrona and Barbara Mainguyexplain how the brain is specialized in theart of story-making and story-telling. Theydetail mind-mapping and narrative therapytechniques that use story to changebehavior patterns in ourselves, our rela-tionships, and our communities. Theyexplore studies that reveal how memoryworks through story, how the brain recalls things in narrative ratherthan lists, and how our stories modify our physiology and facilitatehealth or disease. The authors also explore how narrative therapy canhelp replace dysfunctional cultural stories with those that offer tem-plates for healthier relationships with each other and the planet.

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Not I, Not other than IThe Life and Teachings of Russel WilliamsEdited by Steve Taylor

Russel Williams is one of the most remarkableenlightened spiritual teachers of our time. After anearly life of extreme hardship—leaving school atthe age of 11, and becoming an orphan shortlyafterwards—he underwent a spiritual awakeningat the age of 29. Since the late 1950s, he hasbeen a spiritual teacher, and is still actively teach-ing now, at the age of 94. Previously, Russel hasavoided publicity and never published any writ-ings or transcripts of his talks, preferring to work

quietly with small groups. This is the first time any details of his teachingsor of his life have appeared in print. This book is partly a record of histeachings, and partly also the story of his extraordinary life. Working withwell-known spiritual author Steve Taylor, Russel has created a profoundtext which will surely become known as a classic of spiritual literature.


Angel Healing & AlchemyHow To BeginBy Angela McGerr

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higher vibration and to thus attain new levels of physical/spiritual harmony.

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How the Trees Got Their Voices

By Susan Andra Lion

Susan Andra Lion, award winningauthor and illustrator of How the TreesGot Their Voices, is helping youngreaders become aware of the deepconnection between all living things inthe connected world of a forestecosystem. Through her visually com-pelling and highly imaginative story ofhow Mother Earth gave the trees theirvoices, children learn that all the Earth’s inhabitants live in relation toeach other, and the value of respect for all forms of life. This uniquebook helps its readers regard their world as a complex tapestry of lifeand living things. How the Trees Got Their Voices helps children growa deep appreciation for the world’s ecology.

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Demons and Spirits of the LandAncestral Lore and Practices

By Claude Lecouteux

Our pagan ancestors knew that every forest hasbrownies and fairies, every spring its lady, andevery river malevolent beings in its depths. Theytold tales of giants in the hills, dragons in thelakes, marshes swarming with will-o’-the-wisps,and demons and wild folk in the mountains whoenjoyed causing landslides, avalanches, andfloods. Exploring medieval stories, folk traditions,spiritual place names, and pagan rituals of homebuilding and site selection, Claude Lecouteuxreveals the multitude of spirits and entities that once inhabited the landbefore modern civilization repressed them. Lecouteux reveals how beliefin these spirits carried through to modern times and was a primary influ-ence on architecture, an influence still visible in today’s buildings.

Inner Traditions. Paperback, $18.95.

Adventures For Your Soul21 Ways To Transform Your Habits

And Reach Your Full PotentialBy Shannon Kaiser

Have you ever felt like there’s somethingholding you back? Maybe that something isyou. Sometimes the one thing you need tomake a change is to see things from a freshperspective. Discover twenty-one innovativeemotional explorations to boldly confront thehabits that are holding you back in this break-through guide that provides the tools you needto fearlessly embrace your innermost desires.Drawing from her own transformational experi-ences, Shannon Kaiser’s program utilizes anempowering process that encourages you to go on adventures for yoursoul. By focusing on how your life feels instead of how it looks on the out-side, you can passionately experience your own life adventures. By chang-ing the way you see yourself, you can ultimately live life to the fullest.

Berkley Books. Paperback, $16.00.

Lord Have MurphyWaking Up in the Spiritual MarketplaceBy Fran Shaw

We hear a lot these days about mindfulness.“Weapons of mass instruction are proliferating.”To trust what’s in us, and that we’re finding ourway to it. With unrelenting humor, Murphy givesit a try, only to discover in himself an extraordi-nary truth: that contact with the finer energyanimating us awakens us to a completely differ-ent level of being alive. With over 40 wonderfuldrawings by Bruce M. Sherman, and Murphy’ssatirical comments that make us laugh out loud,the book appeals to both of our natures, the

everyday and the higher. For Murphy the daily ups and downs becomenecessary reminders, a call, and “we don’t have to be a certain way towake up.” We may not be able to think or behave our way into an awak-ened state, yet all we need is in us, just hidden.

Indications Press. Paperback, $19.99.

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Dropping dead from a heart attack, beingcrippled by a catastrophic stroke, havinglimbs amputated as a result of peripher-al vascular disease—these are among thefrightening consequences of vascular

disease, the number-one killer of Americans.Metabolic syndrome and its associated condition of

insulin resistance pose a major threat to cardiovascularhealth that most health care practitioners do not evendiscuss with their patients. Remarkably, the publicknows very little about this silent but deadly condition,and many affected individuals are not even aware thatmetabolic syndrome is inflicting severe damage to theirarteries and brain cells.

The news media and health care providers payalmost no attention to the epidemic of insulin resistance,the fundamental cause of metabolic syndrome.

To avoid the potentially disastrous cardiovascularconsequences of metabolic syndrome, you need tounderstand:

• What metabolic syndrome is and how to determinewhether you meet its diagnostic criteria (a tape measure,a blood pressure cuff, and some simple blood tests areall you need).

• How to identify the risk of insulin resistancethrough simple blood tests.

• Why body weight is not very important for meta-bolic health, but body composition is critical.

• How a simple but very effective program—and notthe latest fad diet—can dramatically reduce your risk forinsulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

• Which nutritional supplements can help reduceyour risk of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.(These include two promising supplements derived fromwater-soluble extracts of cinnamon and coffee—one ofwhich targets the same hormone that multibillion-dollarpharmaceutical companies tout as key to the next break-through therapy for metabolic disease.)

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Gauging Your Risk forInsulin Resistance

Metabolic syndrome is characterizedby insulin resistance. Beforeexplaining insulin resistance, weneed to understand what insulin isand how it acts in the body.

A hormone produced in the pan-creas, insulin’s major function is toregulate blood sugar, or glucose, lev-els. Insulin helps to shuttle glucosemolecules from the blood into thecells of the body. When blood sugarlevels increase, insulin outputincreases.

Insulin resistance means that insulin does not workoptimally at its target tissue—such as muscle, fat, orliver tissue—to drive glucose into cells. This has numer-ous adverse consequences, including glucose and insulinlevels that are much higher than normal. As the bodyattempts to overcompensate for poor insulin action bypumping out more insulin from the pancreas, insulin lev-els rise. Eventually, over time, the pancreas can “burnout” and no longer produce enough insulin to controlblood sugar. When insulin levels are not sufficient tobring blood sugar levels down to the normal range, typeII diabetes mellitus can result.

The gold standard for measuring insulin resistanceis a very complex procedure called a “hyperinsulinemiceuglycemic clamp” that is offered at specialized aca-demic medical research centers. In this two-hour proce-dure, insulin is infused intravenously at a constant rateaccording to body weight. At the same time, glucose isinfused intravenously at a variable rate to balance out theinsulin infusion. The rate of glucose infusion into bloodduring the last 30 minutes of the test determines insulinsensitivity.

Fortunately, to help determine your risk of insulinresistance, you do not have to travel to an academicmedical center to have the “hyper-insulinemic euglycemic clamp”performed; instead, you need onlyundergo some simple blood tests.

Certain blood tests such asfasting insulin can serve as surro-gate markers for insulin resist-ance. Excess insulin (fastinghyperinsulinemia) is definedwhen levels equal to or greaterthan 15 µU/mL are found. Thesehigher fasting insulin levels are

associated with insulin resistance.Other blood tests that are very usefulin evaluating the risk of insulinresistance include serum triglyc-erides and high-density lipoprotein(HDL). Triglycerides equal to orgreater than 130 mg/dL and a triglyc-eride:HDL ratio equal to or above 3.0suggest a high risk of insulin resist-ance.1 In fact, the Life ExtensionFoundation has consistently advocat-ed even lower levels of triglycerides(less than 100 mg/dL) as being opti-mal.

Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?

Afflicting one of every five Americans (with even higherrates in certain ethnic populations), metabolic syndromehas ominous implications for cardiovascular diseaserisk.

More than twenty years ago, scientists identified theconstellation of conditions that characterizes metabolicsyndrome in a group of patients with a drastically ele-vated risk of heart disease and stroke. Initially called“Syndrome X” by scientists, it is now known as meta-bolic syndrome. This dangerous condition is character-ized by insulin resistance, which leads to abnormallyhigh serum lipids and cholesterol, high blood pressure,abnormally high blood sugar, and increased blood-clot-ting tendencies.

Metabolic syndrome dramatically increases cardio-vascular disease risk. Recent trial results in more than1,200 men followed for eleven years found that thosewith metabolic syndrome were up to 360% more likelyto die from coronary heart disease.

The diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome candiffer slightly depending on the medical experts consult-ed. A standard, accepted definition was established bythe Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education

Program (NCEP) Expert Panelon Detection, Evaluation, andTreatment of High BloodCholesterol in Adults (AdultTreatment Panel III). Accordingto its definition, you have meta-bolic syndrome if you have threeor more of the following criteria:

• Central obesity as measured bywaist circumference: Men: > 40inches. Women: > 35 inches.


• Fasting blood triglycerides: >150 mg/dL.• Blood HDL: Men: < 40 mg/dL.Women: < 50 mg/dL.• Blood pressure: >= 130/85mmHg.• Fasting glucose: >= 100 mg/dL(recently changed from >= 110mg/dL to reflect the revisedAmerican Diabetes Associationcriterion for impaired fastingglucose.)

A Program for Averting Metabolic Syndrome

The following step-by-step program can help you avertthe potentially deadly consequences of metabolic syn-drome. Taking these simple steps can help you lead along, healthy life and avoid succumbing to a multitudeof life-threatening diseases.

Step 1: Assess Your Body Composition.

The first step involves knowing and understanding yourbody composition and its importance in helping to pre-vent metabolic syndrome. Surprisingly, stepping on ascale and seeing what you weigh does not tell very muchabout your risk of developing metabolic disease.

Body mass index (BMI) is a standard measure ofoverweight and obesity. BMI is obtained by dividingyour body weight in kilograms by your height in meterssquared (kg/m2). However, BMI fails to account forbody composition. Your body composition is a measureof how much lean body mass (muscle) and adipose tis-sue (body fat) you have.

Compare two 40-year-old men, both of whom standsix feet tall and weigh 200 pounds. One man is verymuscular (about 7% body fat) and has a waist circum-ference of 32 inches. By contrast, the other man is out ofshape (about 30% body fat) and has a waist circumfer-ence of 40 inches. The key point is, both men have thesame BMI.

Does this mean that both men have the same risk ofdeveloping insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome?No!

The man who has poor body composition (low levelof lean body mass, high level of fat mass) and carries hisbody fat around his waist (central obesity) is at risk ofdeveloping insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.The physically fit man with a low amount of body fatand a slim waist is at very, very low risk of insulin resist-

ance and metabolic syndrome.Unfortunately, many individu-

als pay more attention to bodyweight than to body composition.Scientists, however, know better.

The easiest surrogate assess-ment of body composition is cen-tral obesity, and the easiest way todetermine central obesity is tomeasure waist circumference—ifyou have a big waist, your risk ofmetabolic disease is increased.

Step 2: Maintain Good Body Composition.

How do you obtain and maintain good body composi-tion? Maintaining lean body mass and decreasing bodyfat is easier than you think.

First, do not fall for the latest fad diet. Maintaininga stable body weight is not magic. Ignore any diet“guru” who promises “magical” weight loss, vilifies“forbidden foods,” and promotes excluding certain food“types” based on the latest round of misunderstood andmisinterpreted science. Do not buy into it!

Instead, simply eat more whole foods and fewerprocessed foods. Prioritize eating high-quality foods likesalmon, vegetables, wild rice, berries, and citrus fruits.De-emphasize eating foods that are highly processed orof low nutritional value, such as cakes, cookies, bagels,fried chicken, and American cheese. In fact, studiesshow that diets that emphasize whole foods, such as theMediterranean diet, help maintain lean body mass whilealso improving metabolic markers like insulin, choles-terol, fibrinogen, and uric acid. Other studies of peopleeating Mediterranean-type diets show a strong reductionin cholesterol levels, increased psychological and phys-ical well-being, and a trend towards weight loss evenwithout trying to diet.

A great-tasting, healthy diet is abundant in wholefoods, much like the traditional diets of Africa, Asia, andthe Mediterranean. This style of eating is rich in wholegrains, whole fruits, and green vegetables, incorporateslow to modest amounts of protein, and is high in “goodfats” from sources such as sesame seeds, walnuts,almonds, and olives. Moderate amounts of high-fibercarbohydrates and “good fats” predominate in tradition-al diets of the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa.

Randomized clinical trials have shown that this typeof diet may be best for people at risk for metabolic dis-ease. For example, a trial in patients with type II dia-betes mellitus showed better blood sugar control andcholesterol levels in people consuming a diet comprising

40% carbohydrates, 45% fat, and15% protein compared to thosewho consumed a diet consistingof 55% carbohydrates, 30% fat,and 15% protein.

In other studies, a diet mod-erate in carbohydrates and rela-tively high in monounsaturatedfat from olive oil and polyunsatu-rated fat from fish—such as theMediterranean diet—actuallydecreased insulin resistance andinflammation. Furthermore, thisdiet is better than the step I National CholesterolEducation Program (NCEP) diet in preventing heart dis-ease and stroke.

Second, if you are not physically active, start mov-ing your body! Simply walking at a brisk pace three tofive days each week for at least 20 minutes will help. Ifand when you get more ambitious, you can engage inmore demanding physical activities at a higher level ofexertion. In addition, consider weight training to buildmore muscle mass and to stimulate your metabolism.

Step 3: Improve Metabolic Function withNutritional Supplements.

Smart supplementation can have a significant impact onmetabolic health. A number of nutritional supplementshold great promise for normalizing blood sugar andmetabolic control.

Chromium. Chromium is a critically essential cofactorfor glucose control. Chromium helps insulin shuttleblood sugar (glucose) into cells. In fact, without chromi-um, insulin cannot work properly.

Unfortunately, most Americans are deficient in thiscritical nutrient. Some experts believe that Americansingest less than half the recom-mended daily amount ofchromium. This may be partly due to the nation’s over-reliance on processed foods, which are generally rich incalories but poor in nutrients.

Another factor contributing to widespread chromi-um deficiency is food grown in soil containing a lowcontent of minerals such as chromium. In fact, the 1992Earth Summit report showed that North American soilshave been depleted of 85% of their mineral content inthe past 100 years—the highest rate of mineral depletionin the world. Thus, it should come as no surprise that thefoods we consume are deficient in trace minerals such aschromium. Some scientists have postulated that risingrates of metabolic syndrome and diabetes in the US may

result in part from declining lev-els of chromium in American soiland diets.

Many clinical studies ofpatients with and without meta-bolic disease have shown meta-bolic benefits—includingimproved blood sugar control,cholesterol, and insulin—withsupplemental chromium dosesfrom 200 to 1000 mcg daily.

Recently, a bioavailable andbiologically safe form of chromi-

um called chromium 454™ has attracted the attention ofnutritional scientists seeking ways to promote metabolichealth. Derived from plant and biological extracts, thisdistinct form of chromium is water soluble, allowing foroutstanding absorption. Insulin-deficient diabetic ratsthat received chromium 454™ for three weeks demon-strated an impressive 38% reduction in blood glucoselevels. These findings led scientists to suggest thatchromium may provide metabolic support for individu-als seeking to optimize their blood glucose levels.

DHEA. In both middle-aged and older men and women,suboptimal hormone profiles are not unusual.Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a critical hormonethat is involved in many metabolic processes, bothdirectly and indirectly (through its conversion to testos-terone and estrogen).

Low levels of DHEA are associated with anincreased risk of developing

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