Prescription Drugs cause nutrient depletion

Many people do not realize that the medications they take on a daily basis can negatively affect the amount of nutrients stored in the body. Numerous drugs actually deplete specific vitamins and minerals, causing a whole host of additional problems. Being aware of what is being depleted by the prescription you are taking can help you to choose what to supplement with. Vitamins and minerals are vital for the everyday cellular processes in your body; inadequate amounts may lead to decreased immunity, digestive issues and much more.

What you are losing

Below are a few examples of some commonly prescribed drugs and a list of the nutrients that are automatically depleted.

Anti-inflammatory drugs deplete: Calcium, potassium, zinc, iron, Vitamins B6, C, D, K, folic acid, chromium, glutathione, Vitamins B6, C, D, and K

NSAIDs: Folic acid, melatonin

Aspirin/Salicylates: Vitamins C, K, B5, folic acid, calcium, iron and sodium

Corticosteroids: Vitamins A, C, D, B6, B12, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium and zinc

Cochicine (used for gout): Vitamin B12, calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, Beta-carotene

Statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor,etc.): Coenzyme Q10

ACE Inhibitors for hypertension (Lisinopril, etc.): Zinc

What's the big deal?

Zinc is a master mineral necessary in hundreds of enzymatic reactions throughout the body and plays a vital role in immune function. Zinc is not stored in the body and must be ingested through diet or supplementation. If you are chronically sick, you may be deficient in zinc due to poor dietary intake or from drug induced nutrient depletion. A good way to see if you are zinc deficient is to buy organic zinc lozenges, hold in your mouth, if it tastes sweet, you are deficient, if it tastes bitter, you are not. Once the sweetness wears off and there is no taste/bitter, discard the lozenge.

Coenzyme Q10 is a very powerful vitamin and antioxidant, also known as ubiquinone ("found everywhere"), because it is found in every cell of the body. Energy and ATP production are the main functions of this important vitamin. Research has shown that people with heart failure have lower levels of coenzyme Q10 and the vitamin may help to increase the energy production, pumping action and strength of the heart muscle.

Folic acid, also known as Vitamin B9, helps convert food into energy, assist with proper brain function, DNA/RNA synthesis, red blood cell production and iron functions. This vitamin may also aid in the prevention of heart disease, although further studies are still needed. Folic acid deficiencies may occur due to drug induced nutrient depletion, Celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and alcoholism, just to name a few.

These are only a few examples of very important vitamins and minerals that are automatically depleted when taking certain medications. Zinc, coenzyme Q10, folic acid and the other vitamins and minerals are essential for good health and the processes that go on inside of our bodies on a constant basis.

Take control of your health

What's important to remember is that no drug is 100% percent safe and side effect free. Researching any drug your doctor prescribes is vital to being your own health advocate. Question your health care provider as to why the medication that he/she is prescribing is necessary. A list of side effects is now given with each prescription at the pharmacy; a list of vitamins and minerals that are automatically depleted as a direct result of the medication should also be supplied to every patient, with every prescription. You only have one body and should do everything in your power to protect it and keep it functioning optimally.

Sources:

http://www.invitehealth.com/drug-induced-nutrient-depletion.html
http://www.nutridesk.com.au/mineral-matters.phtml
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/supplements/a/CoenzymeQ10.htm
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/vitamin-b9-000338.htm

About the author:
Dr. Melissa Bartoszewski is a chiropractor at Estramonte Chiropractic & Wellness Center. She is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Bartoszewski is also a raw food and natural healthcare advocate.

REIKI PRECEPTS

Reiki Precepts to live by

Gokai - The Five Precepts

Just for today...

do not anger

do not worry

Honour your parents, teachers and elders
Earn your living honestly
Show gratitude to every living thing

The founder of Reiki

Mikao Usui (1865-1926)

Dr. Mikao Usui, the first Grand Master of Reiki, developed the five precepts shortly after he decided to leave the Beggars Quarter of Kyoto. He went there to start sharing Reiki, because he felt they needed it more than others in the world. It was at this time that he became aware of some important aspects of human nature. The Five Reiki Precepts Emanate from us naturally The five precepts that Usui taught emanate naturally from a person in his or her proper flow. At the same time, trying to live the precepts also helps put a person in that flow, because, what you think is truly what you are.

Asking for Healing Usui had begun his healings with the hope of giving the beggars the opportunity to become reintegrated with society. When several of them tried and failed at shouldering the responsibilities of everyday life, he began to realize the importance of a person’s participation in their own life healing process. A person needed to want and then ask for a change/healing to make a real difference in their life. If the help of others was involved, there would also, be an exchange of energy for their time. By just giving away healings, he had further impressed the beggar pattern in many of them. He saw that people need to give back for what they receive, in order to maintain a sense of balance and not to have the feeling of indebtedness. It is not the job of any healer to try and help where healing is not wanted.

Learning Non-attachment Dr. Usui also learned the importance of non-attachment to the results of his healings. It is possible that some of the beggars needed to live out their lives in the Beggars Quarter in order to learn certain lessons. Who are we to judge this as right or wrong? The same applies to disease. Perhaps people create a disease on a subconscious level to enable them to learn certain lessons, or perhaps, even to die. To a gifted healer, such as Usui was, to try to then interfere with a premature healing might be a real transgression into a persons essential life process. It became very clear to Usui that it was not his job to use his incredible gift to heal the world, but indeed to show people how they might help themselves. It was at this time that he realized that people needed guidelines to help them grow in understanding, and to help them shoulder greater responsibility for their own life situations.

1) Just for today, do not worry.

To worry is to forget that there is a divine or universal purpose in everything. If we are truly in tune with the guidance of our Higher-Selves, and live each day to the best of our ability, we are then aware that we have done everything in our power that we possibly can, and the rest is up to the Universal Life Force Energy. Worry is a thought pattern that results from a feeling of separateness from the Universal Wholeness.
To worry about the past is futile we need to remember that each person, including ourselves, does the best that we can in each of life’s situations, in accordance with the knowledge or wisdom we have at any given moment. We are all products of our conditioning and tend to react accordingly. If you regret a past action of yours, realize that you reacted according to your resources; then be thankful for the lesson and move on.
At the same time, realize that all injustices done to you in the past were done by others as a result of their conditioning. We can only wish them well and hope that they too have learned from their actions.
To worry about the future is also futile. There is a saying, expect the best in life, and when you receive something that you didn’t expect, know and trust that it is the best for you in your present situation. Even if what occurs seems very negative at the time, it is only a lesson. Somehow, you helped create that situation, even if on a subconscious level to learn. So feel gratitude that it has come to pass, and that you are free; then move on.
Surrender to your Higher Self, and don’t interfere with the Universal timing in life. Know that in our perfect flow there is a synchronicity of events. As long as you have completed your part in the scheme of things, all else will be taken care of. Worrying results from illogical and irrational patterns of thought, creating in turn more limitations and a further separation in consciousness. Surrender today to your Higher-Self’s plan and release yourself from worry. Just for today do not worry.

2) Just for today, do not anger.

Anger, in reality is a totally unnecessary emotion. Like most inappropriate reactive emotions, it has its roots in the feeling of guilt from having separated ourselves from the Universal Consciousness. To anger is to desire control, which results from feeling out of control, indeed out of synchronization with our divine or universal life purpose. Many people have allowed their ego to direct their life course, at the same time ignoring the inner guidance, which would otherwise lead them to a natural and harmonious flow.
When our expectations get the best of us, and we become angry, because someone didn’t live up to our needs and desires, we tend to forget that those we have drawn into our environment are only our mirrors. Every thought that we think sets up a cause, and the effect may come back when we least expect it. Those who happen to press our buttons or stimulate our weak points are not really the cause of our anger. They are there to learn as well. You draw each other in a mutual need to complete certain lessons. When someone spurs you on to anger try to stop the emotion in order to become more consciously aware of your reactions, and, in time, master your emotions. Also feel gratitude for having been given the opportunity to witness your weak points, as only growth can result.
Finally, anger is a very disharmonious energy that creates disease in the body. It would be of great benefit to learn to transform this energy by dealing with it constructively. Just for today do not anger.

3) Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.

To live in gratitude for those, who have made major differences in our life, is to live in abundance. When we are constantly grateful for what we have received, and for what we know and trust, it will continually be provided. We begin to magnetically attract those like energies to us. It is only our connection with the race mind consciousness or collective unconsciousness of fear, insecurities, lack, not being good enough, that keeps us from fully appreciating those who have taught and supported us. We learn to understand how important they are in order for us to receive essential needed lessons.
One fundamental concept at the root of the major philosophical and religious systems in ancient times was that of all-sufficiency. It was taught that to understand ones self was to understand God, that by going deep within one could transmute fear into love, ignorance into wisdom and lack into abundance. If you focus on what important people in your life didn’t provide, you will continue to create unhealthy energy blockages within your being. On the other hand, if you go on to be aware of the many important things you have received from your parents, teachers, and elders, you will transmute that energy to gratitude, and consistent knowing that all is one, and in divine order.
Once you have made contact with the Universal Life Energy, and feel it flowing through the entire body, you can then easily focus your attention on feelings of happiness and joy. Self-treatments will, in turn, help to clear away old subconscious patterns that might be blocking your flow of honoring certain individuals. Begin now to honor your parents on a new level, know that everyone we meet in life is our teacher; allow the elders time to share their fascinating life experiences. Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.

4) Earn your living honestly.

One great importance to a harmonious life flow is honesty in dealing with ones self. To be honest with ones self, is to face the truth in all things. Many of us live in a fantasy world when it comes to perceiving reality. When we deny the truth about reality and are ultimately faced with truth, we may become severely disjointed. Sometimes the truth seems hard to deal with in our world, but if we really look deeply, examine our own behavior, and discover the purposes that various people and situations have in our lives, we will develop compassion for all.
To live in truth is to be aligned with your Higher-Self’s purpose. Living in truth is also the simplest, least complex way to live. Truth brings clarity. When we face life honestly, we can more clearly see the lessons that we are here to learn, and complete them with much less effort. Living a life of illusion is much more complex. Denial then takes a center focus, and soon a web of falsehoods may so thoroughly bind us, to protect us from the truth, that we may have difficulty finding our way out of the maze.
If you are honest with yourself, you will tend to project honestly onto others. It then becomes easy to “do unto others, as you would have others do unto you.” When you do your work honestly; you are being truthful to your Higher-Self. This truth is reinforced by love for yourself and others, which helps to create harmony in your life and our world. So, live in truth vitalized by love, and just for today, earn your living honestly.

5) Show gratitude to every living thing.

Truly, we are all of one source. It is also clear that all forms of life are interdependent. The destructive changes that have occurred in recent times on the planet, which have happened because of Man’s insensitivity to the delicate ecological balance, have opened us up to this fact. In order to survive, we are discovering that we will need to drop our self-centered tendency to want to control nature, and learn to show love and respect for all life forms.
Through the study of physics, we now know that we are all a collective energy from the same source. There is truly no solid matter, only different levels of vibration. All forms of matter vibrate at different energy levels, yet they are all interconnected, because there are no solid barriers between them. Thus when we accept all of the various aspects of ourselves, it affects all others. Likewise, when we accept others, we too feel the reflection in ourselves. As a result, any positive energy, whether directed at others, or ourselves helps to heal the whole planet. Each person, animal, plant, and mineral, is included in the whole. To show love and respect to all others is to love and respect our mother earth and ourselves. Show gratitude to every living thing.

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WHAT CAN REIKI DO FOR YOU? People come to Reiki for many reasons.Some are seeking a new direction in life, some just want to unwind and have some quality time with themselves, some have a specific physical ailment that conventional medicine has not remedied ,some want to complement their conventional medicine with alternative therapy, some are seeking help with emotional or energy imbalances. All are welcome. Reiki energy brings deep relaxation, soothing and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. Reiki can help you be the best that you can be. It can help unlock your natural creativity allowing you to reach your full potential. It brings clarity, focus and a sense of purpose back into life. It enhances the benefits of all other therapies. One treatment is physiologically the equivalent of 3 to 4 hours' deep sleep.It helps you find true peace of mind and brings positivity to help you cope with life’s daily challenges. WHAT CAN REIKI TREAT? Reiki treats the whole body, not only the symptoms. For this reason it can be used to help in the treatment of any ailment. It has helped in the treatment of conditions such as: Depression,Insomnia, Back Ache, Phobias and Anxieties, Trauma, IBS, Skin Complaints, Stress, Addictions, Menstrual Complaints, Digestive Disorders, Strengthening the Immune System * Relaxes * Reduces stress and tension * Clears toxins * Promotes natural self-healing * Balances the energies in the body * Balances the organs and glands * Strengthens the immune system * Treats symptoms and causes of illness * Relieves pain * Enhances personal awareness * Promotes creativity * Releases blocked and suppressed feelings * Aids meditation and positive thinking Reiki has helped heal conditions such as: •Grief •Insomnia •Lack of Confidence •Tinnitus •Back Pain •High Blood Pressure •Constipation •Candida •Skin Disorders •Strokes •Anxiety and Stress •Tension and Worry •Phobias and Addictions

WHAT HAPPENS IN A REIKI SESSION? During the Reiki session the practitioner places his or her hands very lightly on or, hovering above the body in a variety of positions. The patient is normally lying down and always remains fully clothed throughout the session as Reiki is so powerful that it will even pass through a plaster cast. HOW DOES REIKI FEEL? Everyone experiences Reiki differently. Some feel a slight tingling or sensations of warmth, others just a deep relaxation. Others feel rejuvenated and energised. Some even fall asleep. IS REIKI SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE? Reiki is always completely safe and appropriate making it suitable for everyone - children and adults. It benefits people in wonderful and extraordinary ways. It is also highly effective for animals. If you'd like more information or would like to book a Reiki treatment please contact me by phone or email Maha on: Tel: 07944661827 info@natural-healingweb.com

PRICES 1 hour Reiki session £45 30 min Reiki session £30 20 min Reiki session for children (0-14 years) £25 30 min Reiki session for mothers to be £35 * £10 extra charge for home visits ** Pay for 4 sessions in advance and receive 10% discount

Happy Customer.....

I came to see Maha primarily because I had been coughing for 3 months and, having tried countless over the counter remedies as well as an inhaler from my GP, nothing had worked and I was feeling very frustrated. Maha and I spoke for a while and we both came to the conclusion that because I had been through a highly stressful and difficult year, my cough may have been brought on by exhaustion and mild depression.

The Reiki session was extremely soothing. It lasted around an hour and all that was required was that I lay down on the Reiki table, close my eyes and relax whilst Maha's hands hovered over my body and healed me. It was so wonderful to think and do nothing for a change.

After Reiki I left feeling instantly better. I believe it was a combination of Maha's healing as well as me being open to it that cured my cough as well as my depression. It has been well over a month since that session and I can honestly say something within me feels completely different. It's as though that blanket of doubt that had been weighing me down was lifted, and I am so grateful to feel so good again! It took me such a long time to find my inner joy, but as they say, When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

Dalia Akar
Fulham,London

I try to remember this as often as I can

"If the situation or problem
is such that it can be remedied,
then there is no need to worry about it....
alternatively, if there is no way out,
no solution no possibility of resolution,
then there is also no point in being
worried about it, because you cant do
anything  about it anyway"

His holiness, the Dalai Lama

Booking a Reiki healing session

To book a healing session you can contact me:

maha@natural-healingweb.com

tel; 07944661827

Reiki Healing offer

Just want to wish everyone a very Merry Xmas, Hannukah and a Blessed and auspicious New Year.....

Until January 30th, I'm offering reiki sessions for £40/ 1 hr

so book now for yourself, or family and friends

Peace and love to everyone

Maha xx