HEALTH TALK - Dr. Bob Martin

The Top Ten Hottest Health Items For 2003

10.	St. Mom's Wort... Plant extract that treats Mom's depression by rendering preschoolers unconscious for up to six hours.

9.	Buyagra... Injectable stimulant taken prior to shopping. Increases potency and duration of spending spree.

8.	Jack Aspirin... Relieves the headach caused by a man who can't remember your birthday, anniversary, or phone number.

7.	Anti-Talksident... A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers.

6.	Flipitor... Increases life expectancy of commuters by controlling road rage and the urge to flip-off other drivers.

5.	Antiboyotics... When administered to teenage girls, is highly effective in improving grades, freeing up phone lines, and reducing money spent on make-up.

4.	Sexcedrin... Bedroom aerosol spray for men. More effective than Excedrin in treating the "Not now, dear, I have a headache" syndrome.

3.	Menicillin... Potent antiboyotic for older women. Increases resistance to such lines as, "You make me want to be a better person...can we get naked now?"

2.	PeptoBimbo... Liquid silicone for single women. Two full cups swallowed before an evening out increases breast size, decreases intelligence and improves flirting.

1.	Dumerol... When taken with peptobimbo, can cause dangerously low IQ, causing enjoyment of country-western music.

Top Ten Foods That Prevent Wrinkles

1.	Broad Beans

2.	Lima Beans

3.	Spinach

4.	Eggplant

5.	Olives

6.	Apples

7.	Multigrain Bread

8.	Nuts

9.	Eggs

10.	Asparagus

Top Ten Foods & Drinks that Accelerate Wrinkling of Skin

1.	Milk

2.	Meat (especially processed meat)

3.	Soft Drinks

4.	Cakes

5.	Pastries

6.	Alcohol

7.	French Fries

8.	Margarine

9.	Coffee

10.	All foods with Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Fats

The Top 10 Supplements to Protect your Brain and Memory

1.	Vinpocetine

2.	Huperzine A

3.	Ginkgo Biloba

4.	Acetyl L-Carnatine

5.	Phosphatidyl Serine

6.	CoQ 10

7.	Vitamin E

8.	Phosphatidyl Choline

9.	B-Complex

10.	Gotu Kola

(To inquire about the top two, please contact Life Link at www.lifelinknet.com Most health food stores will carry all others on the list.)

The Top 9&10 Signs of Health & Success at any Age

10.	At age 4 health & success is not peeing your pants.

9.	At age 12 health & success is having friends.

8.	At age 15 health & success is having a drivers license.

7.	At age 20 health & success is having sex.

6.	At age 35 health & success is having money.

5.	At age 50 health & success is having money.

4.	At age 60 health & success is having sex.

3.	At age 70 health & success is having a drivers license.

2.	At age 75 health & success is having friends.

1.	At age 80 health & success is not peeing your pants.

Top 9&10 Signs Of Exercise Addiction:

10.	You feel guilty if a day goes by when you don't work out?

9.	You're reluctant to take time off to heal injuries?

8.	You increase or decrease your exercise, based on what you weigh or what you've eaten?

7.	You suffer from insomnia, undesired weight loss, fatigue, lethargy, irritability, loss of menstrual periods, multiple chronic injuries, or stress fractures?

6.	You hate what you see in the mirrors on the days you haven't worked out?

5.	You feel compelled to work out- even if you're tired?

4.	You're ignoring aspects of your work, social life or family life in order to put exercise first?

3.	You're depressed if you are unable to exercise?

2.	You have injuries that don't seem to heal?

1.	You fall into a deep state of depression while out of town if you open a phone book and don't see the words "Gold's or Bally's"

If you answered YES to several of the above questions, you're probably exercising too much, according to the American College of Sports Medicine and Dr. Bob Martin.

The Top 9&10 ways to relieve migraine headaches
If you want something done well, do it yourself, according to the popular saying. This may ring especially true for migraine sufferers who need to act on their own behalf to help prevent the debilitating headaches, as well as receive the best care for their pain, this according to guidelines developed by the US Headache Consortium and reported at the American Headache Society meeting in Montreal Canada. [Insertions by Dr. Bob Martin]

9.	Consider alternative therapies such as biofeedback or relaxation training, both of which have shown beneficial effects for migraine sufferers, particularly if you're opposed to medication or unable to use medication.

8.	Consider approaching your health care provider about preventive drugs for recurrent headaches. [Better yet, find an alternative health care providers ie...Chiropractic Physician, Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist, etc...who can provide true natural preventive measures.

7.	Find the treatment that works best for you--if a drug provides no relief after three subsequent attacks, ask for a new prescription. [If one form of toxin doesn't work try, try again.... that's science.]

6.	Have a backup "rescue" medication, in case your regular medication doesn't work; [A novel idea might be to try and find the cause of the headaches and remove them. This way you won't need a rescue drug.]

5.	Use pain medication in moderation--overuse can trigger "rebound" headaches; [Did you get that? Headache drugs cause headaches. Now repeat after me, headache drugs cause............]

4.	Locate an experienced, understanding physician, who is willing to work with you to find the best treatment. [No matter what type of treatment it is, providing, that it's safe and effective.]

3.	Inform your health care provider of the extent to which the headaches affect your daily life;--Treat your migraines with appropriate medications--over-the- counter for less severe attacks, or prescription drugs for moderate to severe migraines. [ Consider taking such nutritional aids such as magnesium, vitamin B-2, 5 htp tryptophane, and omega 3 fatty acids and feverfew, prior to going full blown.]

2.	Become aware of how often headaches occur as well as the factors that trigger them, such as certain foods or sleeping habits; [At least now, allopaths are finally realizing the obvious connection between headaches including migraines and structural stresses, that are generated with adverse sleeping positions.]

1.	Avoid such triggers, once you become aware of them. [Visit your Chiropractic Physician and other natural health care providers to maintain a healthy structure.]

The Top 9&10 Benefits of Growing Older

10.	You sing along with elevator music.

9.	In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

8.	Your ears are hairier than your head.

7.	You consider coffee one of the most important things in your life.

6.	You buy a compass for the dash of your car.

5.	People call after 9:00 p.m. and ask, Did I wake You?

4.	You can live without sex but not without your glasses.

3.	Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

2.	You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

1.	It's harder and harder for sexual harassment charges to stick.

The Top 9&10 Issues that Overweight People Struggle with Emotionally, Socially and Physically.

10.	59% eat in secret.

9.	70% thought overweight people were generally perceived as less intelligent.

8.	69% believe they are responsible for millions of dollars being wasted on developing larger liposuction machines.

7.	84% thought their social life would improve if they were slimmer.

6.	More than half were victims of hurtful insults from family, friends or colleagues.

5.	46% were afraid of crushing a loved one.

4.	83% thought that overweight celebrities could not possibly be happy with their size.

3.	50% said they would not let their partner see them naked.

2.	40% would only make love if the lights were off.

1.	38% believe that Weird Al Yankovich is the devil incarnate.

Parts of the above survey were supplied by a slimming magazine and your's truly.

The Top 9&10 Facts Proving Medicine is Scientific. Over the years the Medical profession has tried to convince the lay public, that it's the only scientific form of health care.
And at the same time, unsucessfully, attempting to drive it's competitors out of business through propaganda and smeer capaigns. The following information pertains to language found in the medical drug bible called the (PDR) or Physicians Desk Reference.) This book is all about the drugs and is heavily relied upon by all the self proclaimed M.D. scientists.

10.	There is no evidence that "blank" drug is metabolized.

9.	Addiction is very possible if you take "blank drug.

8.	Animals studies indicate. [Meaning: we don't know what it will do in humans.]

7.	Treatment with "blank" drug should be discontinued immediately when toxic reactions occur.

6.	"Blank" drug may interact with........

5.	Should be used with caution.

4.	Can cause possible liver failure.

3.	Some evidence to suggest that this product might help.

2.	The precise mechanism of "blank" is not known or is unclear.

1.	The mode of action is not known.

Top 9&10 health peculiarities of the artist Vincent van Gogh's Family
After much careful research, it has been discovered that the artist Vincent van Gogh had many relatives who were re-named based on matters related to health.

10.	His dizzy grandmother: Verti Gogh

9.	The fanatical ballroom dancing aunt: Tan Gogh

8.	His brother who ate tons of prunes: Gotta Gogh

7.	The constipated out of his mind uncle: Can't Gogh

6.	The fruitarian cousin: Man Gogh

5.	His nephew psychoanalyst: E Gogh

4.	The father who had major prostate problems: Struggleto Gogh

3.	A sister who taught positive thinking: Wayto Gogh

2.	The wife with headaches: Refusedto Gogh

1.	His mother with Alzheimers: Forgotto Gogh

Top 9&10 Most Frequently Suffered Area's Of Body Pain:

1.	Joint pain - 23%

2.	Backache - 22%

3.	Sore feet - 21%

4.	Muscle pain - 20%

5.	Arthritis - 18%

6.	Nonarthritic Pain - 14%

7.	Headache - 13%

8.	Neck pain - 12%

9.	Stomach pain - 7%

10.	Toothache - 3%

The Top 9&10 Astonishing Health Facts and Figures:

1.	Percentage of federal health and spending allotted to preventive medicine: 5%

2.	In the US, the average price of the day in the hospital is $360.00; in Japan, one day in the hospital is $60.00.

3.	Americans are the most x-rayed, cat-scanned, drugged, and operated people on earth, which helps explain why US health care costs are so high.

4.	The number of Americans who exercise once a week: 184,100,000.

5.	The number of Americans who do not eat a single serving of vegetables on a given day: 131,500,000

6.	The number of Americans who never consume high-fiber bread or cereal: 210,400,000.

7.	The projected average life expectancy in humans if cancer and heart disease were eliminated: 99 years.

8.	The percentage of the characteristics of aging determined by life style: 70%

9.	Death from heart disease decreased 45 % from 1950 to 1987, largely due to an emphasis on low fat diets.

10.	Aerobic capacity, efficient use of oxygen in our bodies, declines by 30-40 percent by age 65. Regular aerobic exercise can prevent this decline

Top 9&10 nutrients depleted as a result of taking birth control pills:

1.	Folic Acid

2.	Vitamin B-6

3.	Vitamin B-12

4.	Vitamin B-1

5.	Vitamin B-2

6.	Vitamin B-3

7.	Vitamin C

8.	Magnesium

9.	Selenium

10.	Zinc

(Many common prescription and over-the-counter medications can cause nutritional losses that can have serious health consequences. )

Top 9&10 Health hints you can do in your kitchen:

1.	Throw your tomatoes against the wall to see if they bruise- non-genetically modified tomatoes bruise.

2.	If your eating fruit cocktail, throw out the red dye maraschino cherry-it's cancer producing. In fact, throw out the whole fruit cocktail and eat fresh fruit instead.

3.	Wash your hands before handling bananas and other fruits that need to be peeled before eating. You can transfer chemical residues to the fruit otherwise.

4.	Wash all the outsides of the cans you are about to open. Dried rodent droppings (feces) can be transferred to the inside contents of the can. In addition, who handled the can before you purchased it?

5.	Don't store vitamins in the refrigerator. Moisture builds up when it has placed in and out of cold and warm environments. What this does is it speeds up the deterioration.

6.	Take the edge of a knife and try scrapping the surface of your fruit (e.g. Apples, etc.) If you notice a white waxy mound pilling up, you've got wax! Next time purchase organic fruits and vegetable.

7.	Take all your store bought spices like pepper etc., and dump them in your garden as compost. Most all-commercial spice has been irradiated. Prepare your own spices at home or when purchasing them from a health food store make sure they haven't been zapped.

8.	If you have artificial fluorescent lighting in your kitchen replace them with full spectrum vita lights or grow lights.

9.	Make sure the chairs you sit down on at the kitchen table have proper posture support and are comfortable. If you are stressed biomechanically while trying to eat it could impact adversely on your ability to enjoy and digest your food.

(Thank you, to Dr. Earl Mindell for providing a portion of this to 9 to 10 list.)

The Top 9&10 Brain Busting Foods to avoid:

1.	Red meat

2.	Cow milk

3.	Butter

4.	Cheese

5.	Margarine

6.	Mayonnaise

7.	French fries

8.	Onion rings

9.	Deep fried donuts

10.	Processed foods

(Adapted from Your Miracle Brain by Jean Carper)

The Top 9&10 Health Benefits of Writing:

1.	Writing helps integrate and organize our complicated lives in a variety of ways.

2.	Writing clears the mind.

3.	Writing helps resolve traumas that stand in the way of important tasks.

4.	Writing helps in acquiring and remembering new information.

5.	Writing fosters problem solving. it forces people to sustain their attention on a given topic for a longer period of time.

6.	Writing lowers the blood pressure and heart rate, and benefits the immune system.

7.	Writing improves lung function in asthmatics.

8.	Writing improves joint mobility in rheumatoid arthritis.

9.	Writing a note to someone, you have had a confrontation, with helps to mend the relationship.

10.	Writing relieves anxiety.

(Adapted from Opening Up by James W. Pennebaker, and The Write Way to Wellness by Kathleen Adams) Also, see the April 2000 edition of Alternative Medicine magazine.

The Top 9&10 Growing-Up Then & Now List:

10.	Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor Now: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor

9.	Then: Acid Rock Now: Acid Reflux

8.	Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint Now: Getting a new hip joint

7.	Then: Seeds and stems Now: Roughage

6.	Then: Long Hair Now: Longing for hair

5.	Then: Killer weed Now: Weed killer

4.	Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents Now: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your kids

3.	Then: A keg Now: An EKG

2.	Then: The President's struggle with Fidel Now: The President's struggle with Infidel....ity

1.	Then: Hoping for a BMW Now: Hoping for a BM

The Top 9&10 Hawaiian Health Rules To Live By:

1.	Never judge a day by the weather.

2.	The best things in life aren't things.

3.	Tell the truth-there's less to remember.

4.	Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.

5.	Goals are deceptive-the unaimed arrow never misses.

6.	He who dies with the most toys-still dies.

7.	Age is relative-when you're over the hill, you pick up speed.

8.	There are 2 ways to be rich-make more or desire less.

9.	Beauty is internal-looks mean nothing.

10.	No rain-no rainbows.

The Top 9&10 Cinema Vegetables:

1.	The Big Chili.

2.	Blazing Salads.

3.	Okrahoma!

4.	Turnips of Endearment.

5.	Citizen Kale.

6.	Close Encounters of a Garlic Kind.

7.	On Golden Corn.

8.	Lawerence of Aruguia.

9.	The Cabbage Purple.

10.	They Shoot Horseradishes, Don't They?

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