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October 26th, 2010 Issue #60
The Iris
The Body Glyphix Studio
Greetings!
The autumnal air turns cold and crisp as the earth yields into Fall. Our thoughts and labors turn inward as we
get ready for the cold weather. Keep warm with a Yoga Practice. Are you still on the fence wondering if it’s
for you? Why not stop in and try a class? See our Yoga Schedule at the end of the newsletter.
HOLIDAY YOGA SCHEDULE- There will be classes Wednesday November 24th, Friday the 26th and
Saturday the 27th – No class Thursday November 25th.
Please enjoy our latest newsletter! Should you wish to be removed from our emailing list- choose reply and
type “remove” in the subject field.
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My Daughter’s Benefit
A heart-felt “Thank You” for all of your contributions, donations, well wishes and prayers. Melissa’s benefit
was a huge success! The attendance was phenomenal as literally hundreds came out on that cold rainy
evening- Saturday October 23rd. Melissa made a brief appearance, she had to wear a face mask for protection
against any air-born germs- her immune is gone. If she didn’t get a chance to say “Thank You”- please let
me do that for her. And “Thanks Again” for making her benefit a huge success!!
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What They Don't Tell You on Vaccine Labels Could Kill You and Your Child!
Read about our efforts to find out what's NOT on some vaccine labels... what they don't tell you could kill
you, or your child! Working in cooperation with Paul G. King PhD the Natural Solutions Foundation
submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regarding the labeling of a particular Vaccine, which appears to be even less informative than the labeling
provided in the package insert for parenteral drugs and other injectable vaccines... Read the rest of this
fascinating tale of intentionally flawed regulatory behavior here: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=7146
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Household Cleaning Products May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
New research suggests that switching to nontoxic cleaners may be a very smart, healthy move.
What you can do:
Learn how to make your own household cleaning products simply and easily using baking soda, vinegar, and
lemon juice. Try our recipes!
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Despite the pink KFC buckets, fund-raising walks, and early-detection
campaigns surrounding the issue, doctors and scientists still have very few clues about what exactly causes
breast cancer. While the evidence suggests that a poor diet and lack of exercise play a strong role, there have
been few studies looking at environmental factors such as water pollution and industrial chemicals.
A new study suggests this oversight needs correcting. Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute, a Bostonbased nonprofit dedicated to studying the link between breast cancer and the environment, recently published
a study in the journal Environmental Health that strongly hints at a connection between the disease and the
household cleaning products we use every day.
THE DETAILS: The study authors used data collected from a long-running study of women living on Cape
Cod, Massachusetts, between 1988 and 1995. The study group included 787 women who'd been diagnosed
with breast cancer and 721 women who had not. All the women were asked standard lifestyle questions
related to family history of breast cancer, diet, exercise, and socioeconomic status, as well as questions about
the participants' use of several classes of cleaning products, including solid and spray air fresheners, surface
cleaners, oven cleaners, and mold and mildew products.
Turns out that breast cancer was twice as prevalent in women who reported using the highest amounts of all
cleaning products, compared to women who reported using the lowest amounts. Looking at the data another
way, women who reported using air fresheners and mold/mildew products were at higher risk of having
breast cancer, especially those who used solid air fresheners and mold cleaners containing bleach. Surface
and oven cleaners didn't appear to increase breast cancer risk.
WHAT IT MEANS: The main point of the study was to show that the chemicals used in cleaning products,
many of which are untested for safety, require closer scrutiny, says lead author Julia Brody, PhD, director of
the Silent Spring Institute. "This is the very first look at the link between these chemicals and breast cancer
in humans," she says. One of the questions asked during each interview was whether the women believed
that chemicals could contribute to cancer. Interestingly, the subgroup of women who had had breast cancer
and who said that chemicals contribute "a lot" also reported some of the highest levels of cleaning-product
use.
But the reason the researchers chose to look at cleaning products in the first place, says Brody, is because
strong laboratory evidence shows that many endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) used in cleaning
products mimic estrogen, and have caused breast cancer cells to proliferate. "We're interested in the
chemicals that mimic estrogen because estrogen is a known breast cancer risk factor," she says. Air
fresheners contain a variety of EDCs, including synthetic musks and phthalates. Mold and mildew cleaners
contain EDCs such as triclosan (the primary ingredient in antibacterial cleaning products), phthalates, and
petroleum-based surfactants (which help cleaners penetrate grime).
All these chemicals are easily avoidable, says Brody. "With cleaning products, it’s easy to use soap, water,
baking soda, and vinegar, and you should choose fragrance-free products as well," she says. But don't stop
there. "It's very important for people to become involved in advocating for safer cleaning products," believes
Brody.
Here are some key safety and advocacy tips regarding household cleaning products:
• Call your congressmen. The Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 was just introduced into the House of
Representatives and would require companies to adopt the "better safe than sorry" approach—meaning
premarket safety testing—rather than the "innocent until proven guilty" rule they now apply. Call your
representatives and senators and urge them to support the bill.
• Use up your existing supply... Continue to use whatever cleaning products you have on hand, says Brody,
then replace them with safer alternatives when you run out.
• …Then learn to make safe, nontoxic cleaners. When you need more cleaners, don't waste money on
premade products when safer alternatives easily made from baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, and even
vodka are cheaper and just as effective to use. Click on the links below for Rodale.com's recipes for
inexpensive, nontoxic cleaning products:
Almost Everything Cleaner
Oven Cleaner
Mold and Mildew Cleaner
Scouring Powders
Natural Air Fresheners
Window Cleaner
Tile Cleaner
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THYROID CANCER FACTS & HOW TO DO A THYROID NECK CHECK
The thyroid is a gland, located in the neck, behind the Adam's Apple.
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2008, 37,340 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed
in the United States, most of them in women. That's up from 33,550 in 2007.
An estimated 1,590 people will die of thyroid cancer during 2008. Thyroid cancer is, however, considered
one of the least deadly and most survivable cancers, and 5-year survival rates for thyroid cancer is almost
97%. Thyroid cancer is more common in younger people, and nearly two-thirds of those diagnosed with
thyroid cancer are between the ages of 20 and 55.
Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers on the rise in recent years, with a growth rate of about 6% a year
since 1997. Many experts believe that the increase is primarily due to greater use of thyroid ultrasound,
which is better able to detect previously malignant thyroid nodules that, in the past, likely went undetected.
The Thyroid Neck Check
To underscore the importance of early detection, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
(AACE) encourages Americans to perform a simple self-exam they call the "Thyroid Neck Check."
Examining your neck can in some cases help you find lumps or enlargements in the neck that may point to
thyroid conditions, including nodules, goiter and thyroid cancer.
To detect a thyroid abnormality early, or lumps that may indicate potential thyroid cancer, follow these steps
to perform your own "Thyroid Neck Check:"
1. Stand in front of a mirror
2. Stretch neck back
3. Swallow water
4. Look for enlargement in neck (below the Adam's Apple, above the collar bone)
5. Feel area to confirm enlargement or bump
6. When in doubt- make that Body, Mind & Soul Consultation with us- and let us figure it out.
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Drawing In and Letting Go
Stress builds the moment we try to do more (or feel like we should be doing more) than we have time to
actually give. As we cross the threshold from "I can give this" to "I have to give this in order to succeed,
even though I have nothing more to give," we become trapped in a cycle of giving out until we burn out.
Granted, sometimes we all push it a little bit, to get that presentation done, or to take on a project that asks
one more late night of us than we'd like. We have kids, which can be as draining as it is joyous; or we say
yes to relationships that cycle into their own challenges, like illness or emotional struggle. Even if what we
do is our life's work, and we love our interactions with others, there is still no way to be everything for
everyone. In yoga, prana, or life force, is also the drawing in that which nourishes us. Apana, literally down
breath, is also letting go of things that are potentially toxic. For example, an inhalation is prana, an exhale,
apana. Eating healthy food is prana, and excreting the waste created by that same food is apana.
Yoga, first and foremost, is a practice that bring us into a state of inner growth and transformation. It
comprises conscious choices you make in every moment that lead you toward an experience of harmony--the
balance between taking in what serves you and letting go of what doesn't. Knowing this, you can look around
and see where you're being nourished and where you're participating in that which takes a bite out of your
ability to love your life and be free. Sometimes you'll be surprised by what you find.
For example, you may think that offering your time to watch your neighbor's child once a week is an offering
of support for her, and it is. However, what if those few hours are time you could, and need, to be spending
on your own creative projects, or just taking a bath and a nap or a yoga class? Is there someone else in the
area that could watch her child properly, or is it forever up to you? If you really think about your life, you
may see places that you're taking up the space meant for someone else, and by not giving up your
placeholder status (apana), you are actively blocking yourself from filling the spaces that only you were born
to inhabit.
It's a fine line, but once you get used to making space to move toward your best dreams, you'll see that the
exact right person will step into the void you left behind. Trusting that it will happen, and gathering the
courage to make a nourishing move, is a skill and a process.
In the same way, in your yoga practice, seek out opportunities to bring in new energy and stop saying yes to
old, limiting behaviors, or habits that aren't quite fitting you anymore. If you've always come up from Low
Lunge into High Lunge with a supremely arched back, and you hold the pose with the front of your heart
open wide but the back of the heart and the ribs frozen, and your back tight and cranky, perhaps it's time to
move into the pose with new awareness. Try coming up by drawing in your belly and front ribs and waving
up the front of the spine as well as the back. Now you're not giving everything away through the heart, but
equally giving out and giving in.
In each moment, you can ask yourself: "Is this choice serving my health and happiness or moving me away
from it?" When you step into your own power whenever possible (hint: it's always possible!), you'll create a
wave of wellness, vitality, and goodness that will optimize your experiences both on and off the mat.
Plus, when you balance prana-apana in your daily practice, you're more likely to be sensitive during your
whole day. That way, when the scales begin to tip toward draining, resistance-oriented decisions, you can
more quickly pull back, choose again, and live with your inner tank on FULL more often than not.
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Farm Raised Frankenfish???
On the Friday before Labor Day, despite limited and inadequate safety-testing, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) ruled that industrially-raised salmon, genetically engineered to eat constantly and
grow rapidly are safe for human consumption - even though the FDA found that these fish contained
elevated levels of growth hormones, including insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a suspected carcinogen.
AquaBounty's genetically engineered fish will be the first genetically engineered animal commercially sold
as food in the United States. Under current law, these Frankenfish will not be required to be labeled as
genetically engineered, depriving consumers of their right to choose non-GE food.
FDA's approval of AquaBounty's IGF-1 tainted salmon mirrors its controversial approval of Monsanto's
genetically engineered recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) in the 1990s. Although rBGH is banned
in Canada, the EU, and on organic dairy farms, it is still injected into more than 10% of U.S. dairy cows. The
milk from cows injected with rBGH, like genetically engineered salmon, contains higher levels of IGF-1.
Elevated levels of IGF-1 in humans is linked to colon, prostate and breast cancer.
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GOOD FOODS LIST
� Apples
Protects your
heart
Prevents
constipation
Blocks diarrhea Improves lung
capacity
Cushions joints
Apricots
Combats cancer
Controls blood
pressure
Saves your
eyesight
Shields against
Alzheimer's
Slows aging
process
Artichokes
Aids digestion
Lowers
cholesterol
Protects your
heart
Stabilizes
blood sugar
Guards against
liver disease
Avocados
Battles diabetes
Lowers
cholesterol
Helps stops
strokes
Controls blood
pressure
Smoothes skin
Bananas
Protects your
heart
Quiets a
cough
Strengthens
bones
Controls blood
pressure
Blocks diarrhea
Beans
Prevents
constipation
Helps
hemorrhoids
Lowers
cholesterol
Combats
cancer
Stabilizes blood
sugar
Beets
Controls blood
pressure
Combats
cancer
Strengthens
bones
Protects your
heart
Aids weight loss
Blueberries
Combats cancer
Protects your
heart
Stabilizes
blood sugar
Boosts memory
Prevents
constipation
Broccoli
Strengthens
bones
Saves
eyesight
Combats
cancer
Protects your
heart
Controls blood
pressure
Cabbage
Combats cancer
Prevents
constipation
Promotes
weight loss
Protects your
heart
Helps hemorrhoids
Cantaloupe
Saves eyesight
Controls blood
pressure
Lowers
cholesterol
Combats
cancer
Supports immune
system
Carrots
Saves eyesight
Protects your
heart
Prevents
constipation
Combats
cancer
Promotes weight
loss
Cauliflower
Protects against
Combats
Strengthens
Banishes
Guards against
Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer
bones
bruises
heart disease
Cherries
Protects your
heart
Combats
Cancer
Ends insomnia
Slows aging
process
Shields against
Alzheimer's
Chestnuts
Promotes weight
loss
Protects your
heart
Lowers
cholesterol
Combats
Cancer
Controls blood
pressure
Chili
peppers
Aids digestion
Soothes sore
throat
Clears sinuses
Combats
Cancer
Boosts immune
system
Figs
Promotes weight
loss
Helps stops
strokes
Lowers
cholesterol
Combats
Cancer
Controls blood
pressure
Fish
Protects your
heart
Boosts
memory
Protects your
heart
Combats
Cancer
Supports immune
system
Flax
Aids digestion
Battles
diabetes
Protects your
heart
Improves
mental health
Boosts immune
system
Garlic
Lowers
cholesterol
Controls blood
pressure
Combats
cancer
Kills bacteria
Fights fungus
Grapefruit
Protects against
heart attacks
Promotes
Weight loss
Helps stop
strokes
Combats
Prostate
Cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Grapes
Saves eyesight
Conquers
kidney stones
Combats
cancer
Green tea
Combats cancer
Protects your
heart
Helps stop
strokes
Honey
Heals wounds
Lemons
Combats cancer
Protects your
heart
Limes
Combats cancer
Mangoes
Enhances blood Protects your heart
flow
Promotes
Weight loss
Kills bacteria
Increases
energy
Fights allergies
Controls blood
pressure
Smoothes skin
Stops scurvy
Protects your
heart
Controls blood
pressure
Smoothes skin
Stops scurvy
Combats cancer
Boosts
memory
Regulates
thyroid
Aids digestion
Shields against
Alzheimer's
Mushrooms
Controls blood
pressure
Lowers
cholesterol
Kills bacteria
Combats
cancer
Strengthens bones
Oats
Lowers
cholesterol
Combats
cancer
Battles
diabetes
Prevents
constipation
Smoothes skin
Olive oil
Protects your
heart
Promotes
Weight loss
Combats
cancer
Battles
diabetes
Smoothes skin
Onions
Reduce risk of
heart attack
Combats
cancer
Kills bacteria
Lowers
cholesterol
Fights fungus
Oranges
Supports immune
systems
Combats
cancer
Protects your
heart
Straightens
respiration
Peaches
Prevents
constipation
Combats
cancer
Helps stop
strokes
Aids digestion
Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts
Protects against
heart disease
Promotes
Weight loss
Combats
Prostate
Cancer
Lowers
cholesterol
Diverticulitis
Aids digestion Guards against
ulcers
Pineapple
Strengthens
bones
Prunes
Slows aging
process
Prevents
constipation
Rice
Protects your
heart
Battles
diabetes
Strawberries
Combats cancer
Sweet
Saves your
Relieves colds Aids digestion
Aggravates
Dissolves
warts
Blocks diarrhea
Boosts memory
Lowers
cholesterol
Protects against
heart disease
Conquers
kidney stones
Combats
cancer
Helps stop strokes
Protects your Boosts memory
heart
Lifts mood
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Calms stress
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potatoes
eyesight
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YOGA NIDRA
Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of complete relaxation, holistically addressing our physiological,
neurological, subconscious needs, where one achieves true relaxation. During the practice of Yoga Nidra,
one appears to be sleep, but the consciousness is functioning at the deeper level of awareness. It is state of
mind in between wakefulness and dream. People have found with constant practice it restructures and
transforms the whole personality from within. Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of complete relaxation,
Yoga Nidra has a special emphasis on health and healing where habitual thinking and thought patterns are
reduced or eliminated. It is said that 45 minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to 3 hours of sleep and helps
reduce insomnia and stress.
The class is being held on Tuesday November 2nd at 7:30 PM at our studio (click here for directions). The
class lasts about 50 minutes. The fee is $10. Pre-registration is a must- call or email us for more information
or reservations. Should you reserve and are unable to attend- please let us know- for there is usually a
cancellation/waiting list.
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WHAT THE FRACK? Not your Grandparent’s Gas Well…
Please join us for an informative evening Sunday November 7th at 6:00 PM. There is a new form of natural
gas drilling coming soon to WNY. Horizontal drilling and the practice of hydrofracking could affect you. If
you have leased your land- You haven’t but are forced to allow drilling beneath your land through
compulsory integration; Or as a neighbor. This new drilling could cause water well contamination, a change
in the air quality, damage to your health, our roads, and more. The DEC and energy companies assure us that
all is well and this is sound technology. You can probably trust the energy companies and the government
with your air, water and land…
But just in case
You might want to learn more about how to protect yourself. A showing of Split Estate, a documentary about
how natural gas drilling affected communities in the West. Information provided about hydrofracking
o Protecting your water and property by documenting your assets
o Other ways to use your land and save money on your taxes
o What other towns affected by natural gas drilling have done to protect themselves
Opportunity to talk with your community
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HEALER’S & MEDIUM’S NIGHT
Join us Tuesday November 9th 7:30 PM for some “Laying of the Hands” with Spiritual Healers – A Love
Donation is requested- donations will go to Melissa Melnik’s Bone Marrow Transplant Fund.
Beginning at 8:00 PM Medium Candi Thornton will be giving private readings- ½ hour message is $40, 15
minute reading is $20. Two people can also have a message at the same time! Sessions with Candi Thornton
must be pre-registered and pre-paid. To reserve your spot or more info either call us or email us back. There
are only a few spots left!
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I GO TO SLEEP- NATURALLY
Join Rose for an informative workshop/lecture on Sleep Issues and how to alleviate them. Many people have
difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and much more! If you have any issues at night- join us on Tuesday
November 16th at 7:30 PM. Pre-registration is a must. The fee is a nominal $10- or use your Yoga Punch
card.
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SUNRISE STRETCH
Join Jan for this wake up class consisting of Yoga and various stretching techniques beginning Tuesday
September 7th at 7:45 AM. This class will run through out the month of September. You may use your punch
card for this class! Classes will begin on Tuesday November 9th.
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FALL YOGA SCHEDULE
Times
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
7:45 AM
Sunrise Stretch
9:30 am
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga
10:00 am
6:10 pm
Intermediate
Yoga
Yoga
Intermediate
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga A nice blend of Hatha, Integrative, Pilates & Foot Reflexology-geared to participants needs (Rose)
Intermediate Yoga Combines Vinyasa & Hatha Yogas with Pilates & Foot Reflexology (Carl)
Sunrise Stretch A fun Hatha Yoga and more wake up (Jan) for the month of November
Life goes Om Free participation in any Yoga Class to any one with Cancer or a life threatening disease
Group Class fees- $10 drop in or $70 for 8 or $130 for 16 for any of the above classes
(click here for directions)
"Wishing you Heaven in your heart, starlight in your soul and miracles in your life in these changing times”
Your Suggestions and input are encouraged- as always!
The Body Glyphix Studio
Rose Czyrny & Carl Klein
12377 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, NY 14169
email: [email protected]
website: www.bodyglyphix.com
phone: 716.652.7805