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I just had my mind expanded this morning by Laureen Hudson's hour long online session on how to use the internet to get a message out. Laureen's session “Creating an Online Presence," gave me a wealth of information in a short time and impressed me with how many people are out there who completely rely on the internet for their information. I needed that, and maybe you do, too. - Ina May Gaskin I just hung up the phone from doing the hour long session with
Laureen Hudson on “Creating an Online Presence”. Laureen’s know-how
and expertise were enough to wake up even the birth oldtimers like me and
Ina May to the many unused opportunities of the internet. Laureen’s
engaging and easygoing teaching style made even those scary (to me) terms
like “hypertext, streaming, wordpress, technorati, feedreader and trackback”
start to make sense. Her passion is to reach the generation of young
women who have not yet given birth BEFORE they fall into the black hole
of aggressive obstetrics. I came away from the class today with lots
of ways to improve my website and make it more modern, usable and interesting
for readers. This class will run again this coming Friday (August
22) and I heartily recommend it.
Cost: $35 per session Each session will be 60 minutes in length Creating An Online Presence
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Yeast infections are tough to get rid of sometimes because the symptoms may disappear without the little critter actually disappearing completely from the infected “tract.” I usually recommend a combination approach to yeast infections:
Physical Intervention for Candida albicans Vaginitis:
Dietary Intervention for Candida:
Nutritional Supplement Recommendations for Candida:
· Wear cotton undergarments.
· Avoid intimate relations during treatment period or treat
husband if recurrent infections are common.
· Boric acid capsules: 600 mg capsules may be placed in the
vaginal vault up to 14 days (boric acid can cause significant irritation,
but the critters usually die; more than 7 days of use can result in systemic
absorption of the boric acid with resulting problems); another possibly
irritating, but effective treatment is the application to the vaginal walls
of gentian violet using a long cotton swab once daily for 14 days.
· My Specific Formula for Vaginal Application, may be used daily
for 14 days: 1/2 ounce Calendula Flower Oil (http:
1/2 ounce Pure Emu Oil from Health-E-Skin (www.health-e-skin.com), 3-5
drops Pure Tea Tree Essential Oil (http:
The amount of Tea Tree oil used depends upon your tolerance for the irritation/possible
burning sensation from using too much Tea Tree - better to start out with
a small amount and add more if needed for effectiveness. The Calendula
oil and Emu oil are very soothing to inflamed tissue and healing to tissue;
the Tea Tree oil is used for antimicrobial properties. A few drops of this
mixture may be applied 2-3 times daily. If it is too irritating, one application
daily of the Tea Tree mixture, then another application later of just Calendula
and Emu oils work wonders to soothe tissue that is itching and burning
(This blend may be used on any "boo-boo" or inflamed, infected tissue that
you
· Eliminate all refined foods and simple carbohydrates.
· Eliminate or significantly decrease foods with trans and saturated
fats (margarines, lard, etc.)
· If food allergies are suspected, eliminate the suspects for
several weeks, then re-introduce to determine what needs to be avoided
or rotated regularly.
· All of the following are recommended for daily use for a period
of 2-3 months: Vitamin A: 5,000IU daily or Beta-Carotene: 50,000 IU daily;
Vitamin C: 500-1,00mg every 4 hours; B Complex: average of 20-50mg of each
of the major B vitamins; Zinc: 10-15 mg daily (picolinate is best; 30-50mg
if you choose to use other forms); Vitamin E: 200 IU daily of D-alpha-tocopherol;
Lactobacillus sp.: ½ teaspoon twice daily; Garlic: 3-4 tablets or
capsules daily or 3-4 cloves of garlic (the supplement is usually a friendlier
way to benefit from the medicinal aspects of garlic); Combination formula
(or singles taken 2:2:1) of Goldenseal, Echinacea, Red Root - TincTract
taken ¼ teaspoon taken every 2-4 hours or 1 capsule every 2-4 hours
(this formula should only be used for 1 month of supplementation; if necessary,
a 1-2 week break may be taken before continuing for another 2 weeks of
supplementation - Pregnant Women Should NOT use Goldenseal during pregnancy);
Yeast Defense: 1-2 tablets or capsules taken 3-4 times daily.
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