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Volume 10 Issue 2 15th August 2013

Greetings to you all after such a long break from publishing our letter. As you can observe there has been big changes made to the letter, and we hope that you will enjoy our production even more as a result. What has occurred since our last communication away back in May? Heaps!! For one thing we have (enjoyed??) our warmest winter ever. This has just come across the radio as this section of the letter is being written. Other matters have not been not easy to deal with. Donna has been putting up with a lot of pain due to damage done to her right knee. Although currently using pain killers and physiotherapy, it looks like the next visit to the specialist will invite keyhole surgery to effect a permanent answer. Both of us had to endure an examination from our landlord about our present tenancy, which at the time of this writing is still ongoing. If we have to move along, you can be sure we will be making tracks out of Auckland, in part because the rents here are so high. The move over to Windows 8 on our computer has brought beneficial changes, including our upgrading to Office 365 which has meant we are now using the very latest software for our business. However we did not enjoy having to endure a crash shortly after installing the new operating system, and we lost some information as well as a lot of time correcting matters. This interfered with our getting back in touch with you until now, however we hope you are pleased with what you now see. Kind regards Gordonna

A new day dawns for everyone,

including the animal kingdom.

However some enjoy life more

than others, primarily due to

applying the 4 cornerstones of

daily living. Much of our

lifestyle is controlled by factors

that we can influence, however

it can be upset by poor

decisions which sometimes can

have long term consequences.

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Of course Mark Twain

would not agree with the

above sentiment. He

expressed it by publicising

the saying in "Chapters

from My Autobiography",

published in the North

American Review in 1906.

"Figures often beguile me,"

he wrote, "particularly when

I have the arranging of them

myself; in which case the

remark attributed to Disraeli

would often apply with

justice and force: 'There are

three kinds of lies: lies,

damned lies, and statistics.'"

Be that as it may, there is

one set of statistics that

cannot be easily altered or

manipulated - and that is in

connection with our

lifespan. In New Zealand

at present the lives of men

and women differ by a

mere 4 years when it comes

to living out their lives.

According to the 2010

report written by The

Ministry of Social

Development, men live

78.4 years compared to the

slightly longer 82.4 for

women. So what can be

considered the best way

that can lead to our living a

longer and more successful

life? For as just noted it is

extremely difficult to defeat

statistics, so some may

adopt the philosophy of “let

it be - let it be” or as the

song puts it “Que sera,

sera.” However is that not

already putting into our

minds that basically we are

doomed to live our lives as

set out by the statistical

average of the country we

live in? It is a well known

fact that if something is

said long and hard enough

it can come to be believed

in as a fact. For many years

people used to say “the

Yellow race will rule the

world” and this

understanding was offered

that the Asians - particularly

China will achieve that in

our lifetime. And there is no

Consider this fact: “For

every death in our

country, 17 people will

become disabled to the

point where they can't

work.” [BERL

Disablement Research,

National Health

Statistics Centre]

Statistics don’t tell lies

LIVE LONGER & BETTER!

Read in this issue: Pages

Personal Comments 1

Live longer & Better! 1 - 3

Health News in brief from around the Globe 2

Health News in brief from around the Globe cont. 4

Wise people have said this 4

Coming up in next issue: Prostate Cancer—Small Next Month

Gland but big problems - Herbs can help here Next Month

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type is volatile oil

components - includes

myristicin, limonene,

eugenol and alpha

thujene. The second type

is flavonoids—including

apiin, apigenin, crisoeriol

and luteolin. In the course of animal researches,

volatile oils have been

proven to impede

development of tumours,

specifically in the lung

area. Myristicin was also

proven to trigger an

enzyme that eventually

assists the body from being damaged. The

volatile oils are able to be

described as “chemo

protective food” which

serve as neutralisers for

certain types of carcino-

genic substances.

Luteolin, one of the flavonoids has been

proven to function as an

antioxidant, and helps in

preventing cell damage.

Parsley extracts were

utilised in animal research

and were proven to help

in improving the blood’s

antioxidant function. Dr

Gunatillake reports that

beside these nutrients the

other components are

able to assist in

preventing illness, particularly vitamin C and

helps maintain the body’s

immune system. Parsley

may also facilitate good

appetite, improve the

digestive process and

urine production, diminish

spasms and increase

menstrual flow. (Written by Sandeep Godiyal and

modified by G.B.)

8 common diseases

linked to vitamin D

deficiency.

1)Asthma. Especially in

children, vitamin D has

been shown to help

reduce the severity and

prevalence of asthma symptoms, and may help

quell the inflammation

responsible for restricting

airways.

2)Hypertension. A study

recently published in the

Journal of Investigative

Medicine found that

patients fared better

when their vitamin levels were boosted.

3)Inflammatory Bowel

Disease. Studies

conducted in Europe,

India & USA have

identified a link between

low levels of vitamin D

and higher rates of

Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other

forms of IBS.

4) Influenza. Flu rates are

highest when wintertime

produces low levels of

ultraviolet B rays.

5) Type II Diabetes.

Research published in the journal AIDS has found

that maintaining high

vitamin D levels helps

reduce the risk of

developing this disease.

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Taken from Various Sources

Including Natural News

Health News in brief from around the Globe

A C T I V E H E A L T H S E R V I C E S P R E S E N T S

attitude and determination on

our part, we can come to

outlive many of our

associates and friends.

What is called for to

achieve the long life &

better health that is

spoken of?

Basically it can be summed

up in one word : SEEDS.

In our conducting of

business, many a discussion

has been held on health

issues, some of these

involving serious difficulties

accompanied with poor

possibilities. From this it can

be clearly deduced that most

observe some of the outlined

acronym behaviours, but few

can honestly say they practise

all of them and even fewer

have done so for a consistent

period of time. A lot of

citizens of our country have

come to rely upon the heavily

subsidised public health

system for maintenance of

their health. For some it is an

economic necessity, for

others however it is due to an

acceptance that this is the

best way to go. ( this attitude

is changing — particularly

with the education and

possibilities produced by the

doubt China is a force to be

reckoned with, but there is

considerable debate by many

world watchers as to whether

this is possible in today’s

complex world. Most

authoritative observers have

now concluded that the

modern world of today is so

interconnected that it is no

longer believable that one

race will rule over the 7

billion plus inhabitants of our

globe. So was that saying a

myth? Decide for yourself -

We have introduced this line

of reasoning for the purpose

of demonstrating this: Just

because the majority believe

something does not

necessarily make it true — or

factual. And although

statistics about our health and

possible lifespan are correct

to within a small percentage

of error, with the right

Internet) The public health

system relies primarily on

drug therapy to cope with the

ever increasing numbers

seeking answers to their

health problems. Although

some drugs have originally

been traced back to a natural

source, in today’s world they

have been mass produced by

pharmaceutical companies

bent on making a profit. And

the latest scam involves

many of these companies

being brought to heel and

prosecuted in the law courts

over lies and fraud about the

effectiveness of their

products. Frequently

members of the public have

discovered to their horror that

damage has been done to an

overloaded body full of

poison, and unable to do

much about that unhappy

state of affairs.

Disease prevention

& other health

benefits of parsley.

Dr Harold Gunatillake, an

affiliate of the Fellowship

of the Royal College of

Surgeons, asserts that

the herb, parsley has

more to offer than being

a mere colourful trimming

on the delectable dishes most often served in

restaurants. There are 3

types of parsley, with two

well known, namely curly

parsley & Italian flat leaf.

The latter kind possesses

a more aromatic scent &

less pungent flavour compared to the curly

type. A typical serving of

parsley contains vitamins

A, C, & K along with

folate, iron and

comprising zero calories.

A small stem of this

humble herb has two uncommon elements that

provide exceptional

health benefits. The first

S = Sleep Restfully

E = Exercise Daily

E = Eat Discreetly

D = Drink water plentifully

S = Supplement Religiously

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This letter you are reading is

an indication though that

things are different with you.

We are delighted to have

assisted with your healthcare,

and truthfully it is the many

encouraging experiences that

keep our enthusiasm up for

the work that we do. And

despite the fact you are

channelling some of your

heard earned cash into the

products that we offer, it is

an investment in your future

health. And we have now

arrived at an important aspect

about life that we sometimes

fail to realise.

How long do we live

for in a disabled state

before we pass away?

This is a possibility many of

us fail to see coming, and

that is understandable for

having an ability to foresee

the future accurately is well

nigh impossible. Consider

this fact: “For every death

in our country, 17 people will

become disabled to the point

where they can't

work.” [BERL Disablement

Research, National Health

Statistics Centre] And in

many cases this means that

can involve a considerable

time frame, sometimes even

decades.

Percentage of people with

disability, 1996, 2001 and

2006.

Age groups

Now when we drill down

further into these statistics

they reveal an interesting

makeup that relates to our

article. Of those aged 15

onwards in the year 2006,

only 28.59% were caused by

accident/injury or were

present at birth. Compare this

however to the whopping

46.46% caused by disease/

illness or natural aging. And

of those unfortunate to be

involved in such a statistic

40% had a single disability

leaving an amazing 60% with

multiple disabilities. So in

attempting to find the answer

as to how long people live in

a disabled state, we ran into

the Ministry of Social

Development’s website. It

states that in the year 2011 of

the 252,085 New Zealander’s

receiving some form of

benefit (including those

getting a pension) 86,475

were getting a sickness/

invalids benefit and all were

under age 65. That means

34.3% of those getting

assistance from the

Government were sick! If we

take the average age of those

passing away in N.Z

mentioned at the beginning

of this article at 78 - 82 years,

it would appear that some are

in a disabled state from

sickness for about 20 years or

so! Therefore it is with some

justification that we urge all

of our readers to take special

note of this series of

statistics, and become aware

of the need to take definite

action so as not to be part of

these disturbing trends in our

society.

When did this all begin

for those poor

individuals mentioned

in the statistics?

From our observation of

people living in New

Zealand, it would be

reasonable to suggest it did

not start a few years before

they became disabled. It

takes a long time before our

body is unable to cope with

abuse or poor lifestyle habits,

and in a recent announcement

made about a famous New

Zealand entertainer who is

shortly to undergo the

penalty of our unyielding

enemy, brought back to our

mind a health seminar in

which he appeared and spoke

of his past habits. From an

early age (preteen) he began

smoking and eventually

became a chain smoker of

about 40+ per day. As he said

“I was never seen without a

fag in my mouth.” At the age

of 28 he stopped smoking

altogether and remained so

for over 40 years. However

when he suffered dreadfully

from having heart attacks and

strokes he asked his doctor

what was the cause of his

problems. “Your smoking”

came the swift reply. “But

Doc, I’ve been off that for

over 40 years!” the sick

entertainer responded. The

doctor spoke the truth to him

directly when he said

“nevertheless that is the

cause of your current

problems.”

What does Active

Health Services

recommend for it’s

readers?

In a nutshell: Begin today to

practise the acronym of

SEEDS. Use a reasonable

percentage of your in hand

dollars after paying for the

roof over your head, on

improving or maintaining

your wellbeing. Can you go

to 25% of that in looking

after your health? Of course

some of that will be soaked

up by engaging in sport or

exercise, but it would be a

useful exercise to analyse

how much is currently going

where and how often. Some

people have been amazed

that they should invest that

much of their hard earned

funds in healthcare, and

further to that ask the

question “ how long does this

have to go on?” To that we

offer the response that it’s a

free world and anyone can do

what they wish. However

from a business dedicated to

improving the community's

health comes the clear

directive: Health is more

important than wealth. To

this we can add the wise

words of that famous

American Dennis Waitley

“Health is the one thing you

can’t buy back once you’ve

lost it.” Which reminds us of

the Life Insurance principle -

that people who cannot

obtain life cover due to poor

health, always regret not

getting that sufficient cover

in place when it was possible

to do so due to their enjoying

better health.

The best way to

achieve or maintain

optimal health lies in

our own hands.

One of the easiest ways in

which that can be

accomplished lies in picking

up the phone and ordering

high quality supplements

from a reliable and upright

supplier. As to which ones do

the job best - there is a

plethora of products available

- far too many for anyone to

try each one to discover if

they can change their health

for the better. For instance

with our 4 suppliers that we

deal with we have a range of

about 4,000 available. (no,

we’ve not counted them all -

it’s an estimation) Sometimes

it’s a real struggle to

determine which is the best

choice for the person to

consume. But the point that

we wish to make is this: the

requirement for sustaining

good health comes primarily

from having a healthy diet,

and consists of food giving

the body the needed nutrients

it demands to achieve that

result. Supplementary to that

is the compelling argument

made, that despite our best

efforts it can’t be done by

food alone. That is because

of the steady deterioration of

the foods now available,

which frequently come from

soil which is exhausted due

to overuse, or foodstuffs

picked before they are ripe.

So the last point of that

acronym remains true for us all

and supports the concept

presented in the main heading of

this article. We encourage all to

continue doing this.

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44

45 -

64

65+ Total

1996 11% 12% 25% 52% 20%

2001 10% 13% 25% 54% 20%

2006 10% 9% 20% 45% 17%

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Health News in

Brief from around

the Globe.

6) Dental cavities. It has

been suspected since at

least the mid 1800s that

a lack of natural sunlight exposure is a major cause

of poor health. But,

recently scientists have

pinned specific conditions,

including poor dental

health, to a lack of

vitamin D. Lack of this

important nutrient can

lead to higher rates of dental cavities.

7) Rheumatoid Arthritis. A recent study out of

Canada found a

“considerable strong association” between

vitamin D deficiency and

RA. In fact, those with

the lowest blood plasma

levels of 25 (OH) D were

found to be up to 5 times

more susceptible to RA

related diseases than

others. 8) Cancer. Cancers of all

types have been shown to

be more prominent

among people with

inadequate levels of

vitamin D. Conversely,

those with the highest

levels of this nutrient tends to be the least

prone to developing

cancer. Published 31/7/13

and written by Jonathan

Benson (Natural News)

Cheap tea bags

contain frighteningly

high fluoride levels. Jonathan Benson (Natural

News) 5/8/13. A new study published in

the journal Food Research

International has revealed

that millions of people

across the globe are at

serious risk of developing

tooth decay, bone loss

and other serious health

conditions as a result of over exposure to fluoride.

Based on an analysis of

38 different tea brands,

Ph.D. student Laura Chan

from the University of

Derby found that fluoride

levels averaged 6

milligrams per litre in tea.

All good things are

cheap ; all bad things

are very dear.

Henry David Thoreau

Too many people miss

the silver lining

because they are

expecting gold.

Maurice Seitter

Facts are facts and

will not disappear on account of your likes.

Jawaharial Nehru

A fanatic is one who

can’t change his mind

and won’t change the

subject.

Winston Churchill

What a fool does in

the end, the wise man

does in the beginning.

Proverb

No clock is more

regular than the belly.

Rabelals

A good husband

should be deaf and a

good wife should be

blind.

French Proverb

Necessity is the

mother of invention.

Jonathan Swift

Reason can in general

do more than blind

force.

Gallus

To find fault is easy;

to do better may be

difficult.

Plutarch

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury

is artificial poverty.

Socrates

A little experience

often upsets a lot of

theory.

Cadman

The greatest

conqueror is he who

overcomes the enemy

without a blow.

Chinese Proverb

Experience is a comb

which nature gives us

when we are bald.

Chinese Proverb

This above all; to

thine own self be true, And it must follow, as

the night the day,

Thou canst not then

be false to any man.

William Shakespeare

Hamlet

One must spend time gathering knowledge

to give it out richly.

Edward C Steadman

Wisdom ceases to be

wisdom when it

becomes too proud to

weep, too grave to

laugh, and too

self—ful to seek other

than itself.

Kahil Gibran

Wise people never stop learning - they also think

all they say whilst fools say all they think