Newsletter No. 1, published Feb 4, 2007 

Dear precious Above Rubies readers,

Happy New Year to you! And yet it is already February. I cannot believe where this year is going.

At the beginning of this year I returned to New Zealand for 10 days to visit my dear 90 year old father. It was such a joy to spend some time with him.

I arrived home to an overload of work and  to prepare the new edition of Above Rubies, #70, which I have nearly completed. We are now working on the design and hope to send it out to you in America at the end of this month.

I still haven’t decided on the front cover. I think I need to look at a few more pictures before I decide. That means you can be part of it! If you have a special picture—of your baby, your children, father and child, mother and child or anything to do with family—why don’t you email it to me?

The picture must be vertical. It must be very sharp and clear and good quality. It also must have something special about it.

Email it to me at no less than 300 dpi (dots per inch). This is necessary to get the quality. Email it to me as an attachment

There are certain factors that I have to take into consideration for a front cover, so please don’t be offended if I do not choose your picture.  But also, please  don’t hesitate to send whatever you think may be good. Every picture of babies and children are delightful and I love to see every one. I also love to have them on file for the right time to choose. Then again, you may just have the one I am looking for for this front cover.

Send them immediately. Thanks so much.

DESPERATE NEED FOR TENNESSEE ADOPTION – URGENT SITUATION!

PLEASE READ IN CASE YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP!

I received a call from Heather telling me this most concerning situation. Maybe you know someone who can help. We have to do something to save this little boy from this terrible situation.

“We have an adorable four year old foster boy who needs to be adopted. His adoption worker told us on Monday that she found a home for him with two GAY men. She said she has done six GAY adoptions in the last 2 1/2 years. The reason is that his siblings are being adopted by a family in Tennessee and these men are from Tennessee. There are several families wanting to adopt Johnny and she has made up her mind. I thought, Okay, perhaps we can find him a family in TENNESSEE who has already had their home study completed. Please pass this on for people to pray and to find anyone who  knows a family in TENNESSEE! This family will have to have already completed their homestudy.

Please contact Heather Dowell, Olalla, Washington.

Ph: 253-857-3384

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FOR SERENE’S FANS

“My daughter uses Serene's recipe book, REJUVENATE YOUR LIFE, RECIPES FOR ENERGY all the time, but often chuckles at the 'unique'  measurements Serene uses.  We have had many a laugh at the stories that Serene includes, especially about tasty treats disappearing from her dehydrator, (when nobody but her can reach the dehydrator).  We just love how Serene's beautiful personality comes through in her explanations.  All these things prompted my daughter, Rachel to write this poem.

An Ode to Rejuvenation Recipes

Oh how much is a taddle, a dabble or a dash?

And please can you show me what is a good splash?

How do you dash a dabble and give a tender tossle?

What size is a large lemon, I've had one that's colossal?

 

Oh why do you drown eggplant with vinegar in a bowl;

And to get those small handfuls, do you use your daughter's doll?

Of making 'FAT BOY' I despair because my hand is thin,

To cure thieving fingers wear upon your nose a clothes pin.

 

Oh I love the zesty zing and the lemony lick taste.

Your 'Berry Crunch Cheese Cake' I have never let waste.

Thanks for the DVD you've spent time to produce,

In answering these questions I'm sure it'll be of use.

Love from ALI COOMBE

Melbourne, Australia

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HUSBAND/CHILDREN ENCOURAGEMENT

I know that you were blessed by these wonderful encouragements in the last issue of Above Rubies, # 69. I promised in my last newsletter that I would send out more of these wonderful encouragements that I received—far too many to print in Above Rubies. However, I now realize that there are still too many for this newsletter, or even the next newsletter. I am thinking now that I will put them all in a book to make available for you. That is my plan. In fact, I would love to have them ready for you to be advertised in this issue of Above Rubies? Can I do it? Why do I always give myself such deadlines? Why do I always give myself so much work? But I would love to do this for you so I’ll see how I go.

Actually, this newsletter will be shorter than usual as I want to send it out tonight, to let you know about the cover photo, and also about the little boy needing a proper family in Tennessee.

RED PALM OIL FOR AUSTRALIAN READERS

”The red palm oil featured in Above Rubies, #66 is available in Australia. 

It is imported by Sierra Afrique International, 219 Burwood Rd, Belmore, NSW, Ph: 02 97033973. 

It is also available in Tasmania at Culture 2 Culture, Elizabeth St, Launceston, Tasmania, for around AU $23 a litre.  

HANNAH RUBENACH

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IS YOUR HOME FILLED WITH CHEMICALS?

“I looked on your website, and noticed that you touched upon the nutrition side of health. You are missing one huge area of health that many people often forget--household chemicals. I have attached some very important and interesting studies that have been done (article below). I am trying to get the word out as much as possible about how household products can cause many health problems.”

STEFANI SELLERS

Phone/Fax: 210-595-6658

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Create a Safer and Healthy Home

by Dr. Joyce M. Woods

Begin by thinking of your home as a toxic waste dump. The average home today contains 62 toxic chemicals - more than a chemistry lab at the turn of the century. More than 72,000 synthetic chemicals have been produced since WW II. Less than 2% of synthetic chemicals have been tested for toxicity, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, or birth defects. The majority of chemicals have never been tested for long-term effects.

a.    An EPA survey concluded that indoor air was 3 to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.

b.    Another EPA study stated that the toxic chemicals in household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air.

c.    CMHC reports that houses today are so energy efficient that "out-gassing" of chemicals has no where to go, so it builds up inside the home.

d.    We spend 90% of our time indoors, and 65% of that time at home. Moms, infants and the elderly spend 90% of their time in the home.

e.    National Cancer Association released results of a 15-year study concluding that women who work in the home are at a 54% higher risk of developing cancer than women who work outside the home.

f.    Cancer rates have almost doubled since 1960.

g.    Cancer is the Number ONE cause of death for children.

h.    There has been a 26% increase in breast cancer since 1982. Breast cancer is the Number ONE killer of women between the ages of 35 and 54. Primary suspects are laundry detergents, household cleaners and pesticides.

i.    There has been a call from the U.S./Canadian Commission to ban bleach in North America. Bleach is being linked to the rising rates of breast cancer in women, reproductive problems in men and learning and behavioral problems in children.

j.    Chemicals get into our body through inhalation, ingestion and absorption. We breathe 10 to 20 thousand liters of air per day.

k.    There are more than 3 million poisonings every year. Household cleaners are the Number ONE cause of poisoning of children.

l.    Since 1980, asthma has increased by 600%. The Canadian Lung Association and the Asthma Society of Canada identify common household cleaners and cosmetics as triggers.

m.    ADD/ADHD are epidemic in schools today. Behavioral problems have long been linked to exposure to toxic chemicals and molds.

n.    Chemical and environmental sensitivities are known to cause all types of headaches.

o.    Labeling laws do not protect the consumer - they protect big business. The New York Poison Control Center reports that 85% of product warning labels were either inadequate or incorrect for identifying a poison, and for first aid instructions.

p.    Formaldehyde, phenol, benzene, toluene, xylene are found in common household cleaners, cosmetics, beverages, fabrics and cigarette smoke. These chemicals are cancer causing and toxic to the immune system.

q.    Chemicals are attracted to, and stored in fatty tissue. The brain is a prime target for these destructive organics because of its high fat content and very rich blood supply.

r.    The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has found more than 2500 chemicals in cosmetics that are toxic, cause tumors, reproductive complications, biological mutations and skin and eye irritations.

s.    Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, circulatory disorders, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and hormonal problems are diseases commonly related to chemical exposure.

t.    Pesticides only have to include active ingredients on the labels, even though the inert (inactive) ingredients may account for 99%, many of which are toxic and poisons.

There are solutions, alternatives and ways that we can make a difference. Get more info today and we can share with you our mission, our belief and help you make a difference in your life. Health and Wealth.

SOME CANCER FOODS

Sent in by one of our Chinese Above Rubies readers.

INSTANT NOODLES

Dear instant noodle lovers, Make sure you break for at least three days after one session of instant noodles before you eat your next packet! Please read the info shared to me by a doctor. My family stopped eating instant noodles more than five years ago after hearing about wax coating the noodles - the wax is not just in the Styrofoam containers but it coats the noodles. This is why the instant noodles do not stick to each other when cooking.

There was an SBC (now TCS) actor some years ago, who at a busy time of his career had no time to cook, resorted to eating instant noodles everyday. He got cancer later on. His doctor told him about the wax in instant noodles. The doctor told him that our body will need up to 2 days to clear the wax. There was also an SIA steward who after moving out from his mother's house into his own house, did not cook but ate instant noodles almost every meal. He had cancer, and has since died from it. Nowadays the instant noodles are referred as " cancer noodles ".

PORK AWARENESS

Try this and see whether the pork you bought has worms. If you pour Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.

A message  from the Health Corporation of Singapore about the bad effects of pork consumption. Pig's bodies contain MANY TOXINS, WORM and LATENT DISEASES. Although some of these infestations are harboured in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far MORE PREDISPOSED to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because PIGS like to SCAVENGE and will  eat ANY kind of food, INCLUDING dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses,  excreta including their own, garbage, and other pigs.

INFLUENZA (flu) is  one of the MOST famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is harboured in the LUNGS of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and human in the cooler months.

Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who EAT pork sausage tend to SUFFER MORE during EPIDEMICS of INFLUENZA. Pig meat contains EXCESSIVE quantities of HISTAMINE and IMIDAZOLE compounds, which can lead to  ITCHING and INFLAMMATION; GROWTH HORMONE which PROMOTES INFLAMMATION and  growth; sulphur containing mesenchymal mucus which leads to SWELLING and  deposits of MUCUS in tendons and cartilage, resulting in ATHRITIS, RHEUMATISM,  etc.

Sulphur helps cause FIRM human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human

cartilage. Eating pork can also lead to GALLSTONES and OBESITY, probably due  to its HIGH CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED FAT content. The pig is the MAIN CARRIER of the TAENIE SOLIUM WORM, which is found in its flesh. These  tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has RICHINOSIS from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork. Many people have NO SYMPTOMS to warm them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are NOT noticed during meat inspections.

SHAMPOO

Check  your shampoo. Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most shampoos; manufacturers use it because it produces a lot of foam and it is cheap. BUT the fact is, SLS is used to scrub garage floors, and it is very strong! It is also proven that it can cause cancer in the long run.

Shampoos that contains SLS: Vo5, Palmolive, Paul Mitchell, L'Oreal, the new Hemp Shampoo from Body Shop etc. contain this substance. The first ingredient listed (which means it is the single most prevalent ingredient) in Clairol's Herbal Essences is Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Therefore, I called one company, and I told them their product  contains a substance that will cause people to have cancer. They said, Yeah we  knew about it but there is nothing we can do about it because we need  that substance to produce foam. By the way Colgate toothpaste also contains the same substance to produce the "bubbles". They said they are going  to send me some information.

All for now. Hopefully you won’t have to wait too long for you next Above Rubies.

Love from NANCY CAMPBELL