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GREETINGS

This month’s ONEBODYMIND newsletter brings information about mandatory child vaccines in California, video evidence of toxic vapors coming off of mercury amalgam dental fillings, and how C-section (now 27% of all births in US) and premature birth experiences can shape future emotional postures. I hope Venus in retrograde finds you non-reactive and observant amid the swirling turbulence of falling markets and corrections in the value of signs (things will be better in 8 weeks).

Big Pharma Wants Mandatory Vaccinations for Children - Vote NO on AB 16, SB 533 and SB 676
Currently the fastest growth market for the pharmaceutical industry is children between the ages of birth and 5. The industry’s targeting of children has been seen by many as encroaching on children’s rights. Currently California parents have the right to make crucial decisions about vaccinations. Three bills before the state legislature, however, would change that.

If AB 16 and companion bills SB 533 and SB 676 are enacted, a mandatory vaccine schedule will be imposed on every child in California from birth to 12 years old beginning on July 1, 2008. There’s no limit on the number of new vaccines that can be added, and the current proposal adds 14. If AB16 and the others become law, in less then one year children will be receiving 49 doses of 14 vaccines by age six, 56 doses of 16 vaccines by age 12 for girls, and 53 doses of 15 vaccines for boys, including Hepatitis A and B, influenza (6 doses between 6 months and 5 years old), and HPV. I believe parents are the best people to make informed decisions about vaccinations for their children, and should retain the right to choose if and when to vaccinate. Vote NO on these bills.

Evidence that Mercury Amalgam Dental Fillings Leach Toxic Vapor
This “smoking teeth” video from the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology provides indisputable visual evidence that mercury in dental fillings leach toxic vapors over time from the heat generated by chewing food and gum or drinking hot drinks. The IAOMT now strongly advocates that there is no safe mercury amalgam filling; they all leak vapors in everyday use. If you see this video and have such dental fillings (the silver ones), you may naturally want to remove them. Just make sure you select a dentist who follows the IAOMT’s guidelines for removal that protects you from the mercury vapors released during drilling. The protocol includes an oxygen mask and full facial covering. Replacements are made with a new generation of composite resin materials. Two Los Angeles area dentists who specialize in mercury amalgam removal are James Rota DDS in Westwood and Richard Hansen DDS in Fullerton. For a complete listing see: http://www.talkinternational.com/directories/dentists-california.html.

fillings Symptoms of mercury vapor toxicity include chronic health issues that never seem to improve no matter what you do, such as psychological disturbances (irritability, nervousness, fits of anger, memory loss, difficulty focusing attention, depression, anxiety, lack of self control, decline of intellect, and insecurity), oral cavity disorders (bleeding gums, receding gums, metallic taste, bone loss around teeth, loosening of teeth), gastrointestinal effects (digestion problems, candida, food allergies, colitis, Chohn’s disease, diarrhea), systemic effects (cardiovascular problems, irregular heartbeat, changes in blood pressure, weakened kidney function), neurologic disorders (sleep disturbances, headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ears, fine tremors), respiratory problems (cough, emphysema, shallow or irrgular breathing), immunological effects (allergies, asthma, sinusitis, swollen lymph nodes, weakened immune system), and endocrine problems (excessive perspiration, muscle weakness, fatigue, joint pain, loss of appetite, edema, subnormal temperature). In addition, mercury can be passed through the placenta and mother’s milk directly to newborns.

Cell Phones and Brain Cancer: New Evidence

cell phone "Scientific studies continue to accumulate showing that information-carrying radio waves from mobile telephones and other wireless devices, now used by more than 2 billion people worldwide, are dangerous. The mobile phone industry has not addressed the problem; governments around the world continue to be burdened by entanglements with the industry that render them unable to protect consumers. Emerging science shows links to conditions ranging from learning and spectrum disorders to cancer. If unabated, the brunt of the disease burden will continue to be borne by our children and grandchildren. Preventive interventions are available. The Safe Wireless Initiative Project is intended to promote safety and empower consumers to protect themselves and their families. Please help us by joining this most important cause."

Dr. George L. Carlo, Chairman
Science and Public Policy Institute

For more information watch: “Cell Phone War” directed by Klaus Scheidsteger at www.safewireless.org

Camilla Griggers, Phd Faculty, California College
of Massage and Bodywork

THE POWER TO HEAL GROUP
Donation based

Monday August 6th, 2007 8:30pm

This month’s topic: Exploring the Birth Experience.

The birth experience is our first somatic memory, buried deep beneath the development of speech and rational thought. In a natural birth, infants experience immense tension and intense suffering, followed by an often explosive release, first breath, and an improvement in the conditions of life, along with the potential for tremendous relaxation. This sets up a pattern for the cycle of focused concentration and effort followed by feelings of accomplishment, confidence and relaxation that mark the rhythms of adult life. According to Stan Grof, MD, author of The Holotropic Mind and Beyond the Brain, C-section births and premature births produce quite different experiences for infants that can set up lifelong patterns held deep within the bodymind of feeling disconnected, out of synch, lacking confidence, and either feeling dependent on others or excessively independent. The use of anesthesia can add further dynamics. This month’s Power to Heal Group will focus on touching the body of emotions of the birth experience and exploring the expression of that experience in present behaviors and emotional postures. (Bring info about your birth if you have it.)

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The Power to Heal group for bodyworkers meets once a month, usually on the first Monday at 8:30pm to 10pm in Santa Monica. Focus is on somatic- emotional release. The group is an accessible resource for bodyworkers to process issues and practice full-spectrum bodymind communication. Share the dynamic transpersonal growth of group work. Suggested donation is $60.