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Relief for Asthma Sufferers, by Dr. Mark Pedersen

If you are an asthma sufferer, you know that an asthma attack can be extremely frightening. According to internist Dr. Alan Gaby, an unrecognized food allergy or intolerance is a contributing factor in at least 75% of childhood asthma cases and about 40% of adult cases.

When someone has asthma, the respiratory pathways that carry air in and out of the lungs become inflamed and sensitive to a variety of substances. The body’s response is similar to an allergic reaction. The immune system mistakenly identifies substances such as pollen, dust, dander and certain foods as being dangerous. It then overreacts to protect against the substance by creating inflammation in the lungs and narrowing the air passages. Breathing becomes difficult.

There are known foods that can provoke asthma attacks such as dairy products, which top the list. But what foods can help calm asthma symptoms?

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Focusing on Opportunities

Challenging times like the time we are living in now always present Opportunities.

Successful People Focus on those Opportunities while unsuccessful people focus on problems in their lives.

Successful people look at Opportunities and see potential growth. Unsuccessful people see potential loss.

Successful people focus on the rewards that new Opportunities present. Unsuccessful people focus on the risks.

How you view your circumstances comes down to the age-old question:                                                                         “Is the glass half empty or half full?”

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Living Disease Free, by Dr. Mark Pedersen

Even if you have a genetic predisposition to age-related diseases like diabetes or heart disease or cancer, lifestyle factors can have a big influence on whether or not YOU will develop that disease.

In otherwords, just because your father or mother suffered from diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer or Alzheimer’s, you are not necessarily destined to be stricken by that disease.

In a recent study from Boston University, researchers found that most people who live to 100 and are healthy have genetic variations in common with each other. However, researchers Paula Sebastiani and Thomas T. Perls pointed out that lifestyle factors are critically important in determining whether an individual will develop a disease state even if they have a genetic predisposition for that disease.

Lifestyle factors including regular exercise, keeping one’s weight under control and consuming a diet high in healthy antioxidants can make a tremendous difference in whether disease strikes or not.

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Mike Brosnan’s Summer Asia Pacific Tour Schedule

ViaViente’s Sr. VP for Asia Pacific heads to the East this week.

Mike’s summer tour includes the official global launch of ViaViente into Indonesia and Brunei!

Safe travels Mike!

Here is Mike’s remaining tour schedule:

Brunei

8/3 BRUNEI - ORCHID GARDEN HOTEL

7:30PM  -  Lot 31954, Spg 9. Kg Anggerek Desa Jl. Berakas BB3713 Brunei Darussalam

Tel: +673 233 5544       http://www.orchidgardenbrunei.com/default.htm

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Becoming More Productive

Are you focusing on Activity or Productivity?

Everyone has 24 hours in a day to be Productive, but it is very easy to mistake Activity for Productivity.

Successful people get the results they want by focusing on Productivity.

The difference is simply eliminating the busy work we create for ourselves and setting our priorities. Every day, you must decide the best place to put your energies in order to reach your goals.

Here is a good example of changing your focus to become more productive.

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Update: Fruits and Vegetables Fighting Cancer

Evidence is mounting that consuming generous amounts of fruits and vegetables plays an important role in preventing cancer. Nutritional studies over the past 20 years consistently report that people who eat greater amounts of vegetables and fruits typically have lower rates of cancer. In animal studies, animals fed fruits and vegetables before being exposed to cancer-causing agents are less likely to develop cancerous tumors.

Scientists are looking closely at phytochemicals and antioxidants in fruits and vegetables to determine precisely how and why these health-protective substances can prevent or stop the development of tumors.