Kidney Cancer Support

Question: are there support groups for kidney cancer? i live near altoona pa

Answer: http://www.upmccancercenters.com/supportgroups/DisplayResults_newsearch.cfm?SupportID=220

Question: Are there any charities out there for kidney cancer? It seems like there are a ton for breast cancer and all, but I've had a hard time finding charities for those who have had or know someone who has had kidney cancer.. My dad lost his battle with kidney cancer and I want to help support research for a cure.. donating, charity walks, anything available. What color ribbon is kidney cancer? I've heard that it was green but someone else said orange?

Answer: There are different non-profit organizations all with the common goal of supporting kidney cancer research. Kidney Cancer Association http://www.kidneycancer.org/ ACOR: Kidney-Onc elist group http://listserv.acor.org/archives/kidney-onc.html Action to cure Kidney Cancer http://www.ackc.org/ Kidney Cancer Research http://kidneycancerresearchfund.org/ Steve Dunn's Cancer Guide http://cancerguide.org/index.html NCI: Kidney Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/kidney

Question: Who knows what color the ribbon is for kidney cancer? My teacher's dad has kidney cancer and i want to pass out mini ribbons to support her. i want a picture of it or where i could find it. by the way her name is Mrs.Morreale and she goes to Sundown in i think Lancaster or Palmdale. (first one with a picture gets the best answer) (10 points) and it's my teacher's dad who has cancer and me and my friends are tring to support her by passing out kidney ribbons to kids in our class to support her more.

Answer: It is a Kelly Green Ribbon http://choosehope.com/commerce/catalogType.jsp?catId=44

Question: How do I deal with a distant friend whose mom is dying of cancer? She and I had our debates, and she always seam distant with me. I want to support her since I found her mom has cancer that spread quickly.Today I found she is more likely going succumb to it because it's in both kidneys! Its hard to be there when I do text or call she wont get back. She tells another friend to relay the news to me.Thats how I found today about it. Im willing to put past issues aside and be supportive! What do u suggest?

Answer: I'd keep texting her whether she returns your texts or not because right now she needs to know she's got support. You might have had your differences in the past but you are doing the right thing putting them behind you & showing her that you do care. Don't get upset if she doesn't reply because she's got a lot going on in her life at the moment & more than likely she just doesn't know what to say to you but i bet she appreciates it.

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Question: Is Hill's Science Diet linked to organ failure and/or cancer in dogs? I am reposting this because no one supplied sources. I need to be able to support this. Any source is welcomed. Thank you. ~*~ I heard about this before the recalls, but cannot seem to find any websites that support this. I don't know what kind of cancer is was, liver or kidney failure, . . . etc. I don't know. But I used to feed it until a veterinarian informed us (my family and I) about the negative long term side effects. That was over five years ago and the vet died in a car accident. He never recommended any Hill's products and we are thankful he informed us about the company before it was too late for our 'Angel'. Problem is, I don't have anything to back it up. If he were still living I would be asking him. But he's not. Any information about Hill's Science Diet dog foods is welcome, but for the purpose of my question, please refrain from saying how great a food it is. I understand it can be, as I once fed it to my Golden for two years, but those are not answers I seek. I don't mean to be rude, I just want to find the information I am looking for (or any leads) and do not care to scroll around trying to find appropriate answers through the many, "I love Science Diet" answers. Again, I know it helps many dogs with many health issues, but that is not what I am looking for. Endless pleases and thank yous! Have a wonderful day!! P.S. ~ If you can supply websites or other sources that would be great! I need to back myself up with legit sources. I go to a school where they feed their rescue animals Hill's Science Diet and last week I informed my instructor (a lead veterinarian) of this. She doesn't believe me and I would like to prove it to her. Even if she does know and doesn't want to admit it, I can at least get the word out to my fellow technician students. Thanks:) This question is not about whether or not this company was linked or not to the recalls. I knew this information PRIOR to the recalls. It is something that has existed for a while. I just need sources. Thank you.

Answer: Check out Snopes.com And no, it hasn't been linked. http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/menu.asp This began when so many dog foods were contaminated over a year ago. All have been recalled, and problem solved. But they didn't cause cancer. They caused kidney failure. But the Hill's Science Diet was not one of the ones that caused kidney failure in dogs. Edit: I'm not a big believer in believing everything I read or hear. If I did, my dog wouldn't be eating at all.

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Question: Hi everyone I go into hospital to have more tests and to find out how agressive the cancer is in my colon.? I just need your prayers that I feel the peace of God with me that day dispite my sins. Can you pray for me chrisitans? I need support. I found out that the blood that is in my urine a lot (not all the time) is coming from my colon, as I had an ultrasound last week and my bladder and kidney was normal. I am becoming more fatuge and Iron deficient, and tired. My back pain is of and on all the time si it is a consistant thing with me as part of the desease. Has anyone on here had colon cancer or know anyone that has got it or had it? I am battling a lot of constipation and get more regularly dark blood in my stool. I have thrush on my tounge now, and on Friday they will tell me the next step. It will not be too much longer before they cut me open in surgery. Please pray that I feel the peace of God on that day. Thank you christians and may God bless you. by the way I am a 38 year old female, just thought I would let you know because I do not want to be called brother. Thank you. awakend thank you so much for the encouragment. May God bless you brother and I will meet you in Glory one day.

Answer: Have faith in God. Please read His Word, especially the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. May I recommend this book by Dodie Osteen, the mother of Joel Osteen: http://www.amazon.com/Healed-Cancer-Dodie-Osteen/dp/0912631333

Question: anyone want a scammer to mess with? from christianmatth4@hotmail.com to my email: I am Christian Matthew a 58 years old Real Estate merchant based Europe. I have been diagnosed with kidney Cancer a Disease that has defiled all forms of medical treatment, destroying my heart and kidney. My doctor report indicates that I have but only a few months to live. Right now some of my properties and investment are being diverted or confisticated by Family members and business associates. I realized that i have to make trade-offs. I believe this is the Road that as been Chosen for me in Life. I also did loss my Wife and Two Kid in a Car accident 5 Years Ago. As a mission to fulfill my commitments to affect lives, I have in deposit (Security Company) in Amsterdam (HOLAND) a huge cash deposits which i intend to distribute to charity through you. You will receive 10% for your support despite my adversity and dismay with your support I can Achieve it by the grace of God if I can Trust You. (you get the idea) DO YOUR WORST! hahahaha

Answer: No thanks! These are really organized criminals actually based in Nigeria. They murder people that they trick into just coming to Nigeria to help, just to steal their money. They are also known to rob orphanages in Nigeria. Turn them in to the authorities. Do not mess with them.

Question: Byron Robertson “68� Dewey Robertson author “The Missing Link� in ICU on Life-support. Career / BIO / Tribute. Meredith Renwick; wrote this {I condensed} and Autobiography Bang Your Head! The Real Story of "The Missing Link." Dewey suffered from cancer’s recurrence he lost one kidney in 1993, most likely due to his long use of anabolic steroids. There were his addictions - marijuana his family issues, and his ability to drive people away. Someone once told me that he was like a puppy dog. He needed constant attention, might pee on your carpet and chew up your slippers, but you couldn't help but feel something for the big lug, he’s a manic-depressive, one day on top of the world and the next day the world’s about to end. I had to convince him to write about his Wrestling Career too, people want to hear about more than just his recovery from addictions. He had no income other than government assistance and odd jobs. His life was always in flux, fighting with his family, and he had an on-and-off girlfriend. He had a way of using people up. It took a lot of time and energy to be his confidante. I got tired of being in the eye of the emotional storm always swirling around him; the bouts of mania followed by depression, the anger and the distrust. I admired his candor about his alcohol and drug use and particularly his willingness to admit in print that he'd used anabolic steroids. A lot of wrestlers won't. They'll tell you what other people did but not themselves. Dewey told me that writing his life story kept him going during the darkest years of his life, after his marriage had ended and his physical and mental health began deteriorating from years of excessive drug use. Email condolences to goliver@canoemail.com and SLAM! In recent years, Robertson spoke out against taking steroids and abusing alcohol. Robertson helped to train current WWE wrestler Val Venis. Outspoken Dewey Robertson said about; Eddie Guerrero: "It's sad when you have to keep taking steroids to keep your job." HERE'S MORE! Late in 1983, after two years in Kansas City, Dewey shaved most of his head, painted his face green, acted nuts, and became a big name in the U.S. as the Missing Link. Dewey didn't start wrestling until 24, as he was a professional golfer and hockey player. He also opened the first co-ed gym in his home area and considers himself ahead of his time with the Missing Link gimmick. The Missing Link brought Dusty Rhodes to his knees in a test of strength that’s what make's The Missing Link a legend. "The Missing Link" is a character that received such fan fair in the 70's and '80's that it is almost shocking to hear where the man ended up by the time 1990 rolled around. In his Own words’ hear the true story of drug addiction, alcoholism, overcoming, surviving, and writing a book to tell about it. The Original Flying Head butt’er, he‘d butt chairs backstage following matches. Robertson established the Nature Boy's trademark figure-four leg-lock as his finisher.

Answer: Very sad. I was a huge Missing Link fan. Thats why he was my first Avatar. He was a maniac in the ring and out it sounds like.

Question: seeking advice with what i can do with this situation ? what can i do with this? i m sleeping with a married woman and we have been doing this for a long time ...she kept me waiting that she d want me so much ...she says she loves me so much heres what is so confusing is that she said those things like wanting to have a baby with me...anyway now she has a major problem with her dog her dog is in worst shape and might be dying ...i helped to pay over 1,000 dollars to help with the costs of care...she was crying all that and i understood and her hubby is giving her alot of support...its fine with me..and this summer was the worst...my dad had kidney cancer and had surgery to remove it and it was successful..i lost my grandpa last monday which is thanksgiving in canada ..my mom was raped by my aunt and uncle in 2004 she confessed that to me in aug i had alot on my plate and now this ...what should i do? should i just leave and get out of this mess? she was not being nice to me while i was giving her support

Answer: w0w... you do have a lot going on... well, all i can say is for you to prioritize... buy yourself some time and sort things out... you don't need additional distractions especially now that you're going through a lot... pick your battles... prioritize the things that are most important to you and deal with them the best way you can... you don't have to be superman to take it all in, though... g0od luck..!

Question: what do you do if you get a girl pregnant at 14 and the baby comes in two months? im 14 i got a girl pregnant somehow we both have nice lives but we both have the same problems at home my dad has cancer even though he's home and doing well he cant work and do a lot of things. her dad is the same way. my dad has an unknown type and he is in what is less than 1% of people who have cancer and her dad has kidney cancer i think. i dont know if i should be happy or scared or upset i dont know. both our moms make over a hundred thousand a year but after taxes its more like 70,000 its about the same for both of our moms but with our dads sick we dont have the money to support a baby especilly my family because dad only worked part time because hes been sick for ten years with cancer. i dont know what to do. what do i do please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer: maybe adoption is the best thing if there's absolutely nothing you can do. i mean, you could get a job. but putting the baby up for adoption should be one of your last options. it's hard. harder than anyone could ever imagine if they haven't gone through with it. and if you do give the baby away, then i just think i should warn you: it'll bother you for what seems like forever. even when you're happy again, you'll always have the guilt in the back of your mind. when the baby's gone, you'll miss it like crazy. you'll wish that you kept it. you'll imagine ways that you could have kept it. even if you don't realize it, you love that baby from the moment you realize he/she is there. people say that you get over it--the sadness, the guilt, wanting the baby--but you never really do. you just learn to live with it, but it's always there. i don't know if it's exactly the same for kids who give their baby up for adoption, but i'm guessing it's just as hard. ask your girlfriend what she wants. if you two really can't keep the baby, then get an open adoption. it might be easier.

Question: How can I make money from home??????? My wife left me and my 7 year old son 3 days after I got out of hospital for kidney cancer. I have been turned down for disability. I get $68 a week child support. I heard that I could fill forms or something from home. Can someone out there tell me were and how. I am on the verge of losing my son. My ex wants nothing to do with him, so if I don't find away tomake money, my son will end up in foster care. This is not some type of scam. I am willing to work. I just need to know where to look. i tried to do the web site and google suggestion, but it isn't working. what am i doing wrong?

Answer: you can set up a free website using, http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officelive/FX101465131033.aspx?xid=252CB4E5-F491-4412-876D-91498BEEED52 from there you can add google adsense; http://www.google.com/services/adsense_tour/index.html You can add blogs (just random thoughts or you can add helpful information for consumers) and you get paid for each "hit" you receive on your website. I don't really know much about filling out forms online, sorry if the info I provided was not what you were looking for. Good luck to you. Edit: It depends on the "error" message you are getting. Is it a problem with the website, or the adsense? If it's adsense, make sure your website is up and running and that you are putting in the correct web address.

Question: what do i do when i get a girl pregnant and im 14? im 14 i got a girl pregnant somehow we both have nice lives but we both have the same problems at home my dad has cancer even though he's home and doing well he cant work and do a lot of things. her dad is the same way. my dad has an unknown type and he is in what is less than 1% of people who have cancer and her dad has kidney cancer i think. i dont know if i should be happy or scared or upset i dont know. both our moms make over a hundred thousand a year but after taxes its more like 70,000 its about the same for both of our moms but with our dads sick we dont have the money to support a baby especilly my family because dad only worked part time because hes been sick for ten years with cancer. i dont know what to do. what do i do please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer: First of all, if this is real, Why the hell are you having sex? You are still a little kid. Secondly, That is way more money then anyone I know makes and plenty to support a child. If you can't handle it then consider adoption.

Question: Can you name some reasons to go vegetarian? ONE HUNDRED & ONE REASONS TO GO VEGETARIAN People Land Air Water Efficiency Animals Health PEOPLE Every year in the UK we feed our livestock enough food to feed 250,000,000 people while in the world 30,000,000 people die of starvation 20 vegetarians can live off the land required by one meat eater Every 3 seconds a child dies of starvation somewhere in the world If Americans reduced their meat consumption by 10% it would free 12,000,000 tons of grain - enough to feed 60,000,000 people (the population of Great Britain) If all Americans became vegetarian, it would free enough grain to feed 600,000,000 people (the population of India) Intensification in animal farming has displaced 1,000,000's of people from their traditional lands - eg. indigenous people in south & central america, native americans in north america & crofters in Great Britain - this is continuing today People displaced from their lands into cities succumb to dietary deficiency, diseases, parasites & opportunistic diseases In third world countries 1 in 10 babies die before their first birthday The UK imports £46,000,000 worth of grain from third world countries to feed our livestock Due to overgrazing 850,000,000 people live on land threatened by desertification & over 230,000,000 already live on land so severely desertified that they are unable to sustain their existence & face imminent starvation 1,000,000,000 people in the west gorging on meat & dairy leave 1,000,000,000 to waste away & 3,500,000,000 teeter on the brink LAND If they continue to clear American forests to raise cattle at the present rate, in 50 years there will be none left 1 acre yields 165 lbs of beef or 20,000 lbs of potatoes 8/10 of cultivated land in the UK is used to grow food for animals (14,732,000 hectares) It takes 16lbs of high protein soya to produce 1 lb of beef Since 1945 in the UK we have lost 95% of flower meadows, 50% of ancient woodlands, 40% of heathlands, 50% of wet lands & 224,000 km of hedgerows all due to animal farming Pressure on land due to meat farming leads to soil erosion 6billion tons/year in the USA If everyone went vegetarian upto 90% of land used for animal farming could be taken out of production & used to replant woodlands, leisure activities etc. 25% of Central america's forests have been destroyed for cattle grazing since 1960 Between 1966-1983 38% of the Amazon rain forest was destroyed for cattle grazing 90% of cattle ranches established on cleared forest land go bankrupt in less than 8 years as the land becomes barren due to nutrient loss & overgrazing Overgrazing by cattle is destroying the land & increasing desertification, nearly 430 million acres in the USA alone has suffered a 25-50% reduction in yield since first grazed An inch of topsoil takes 200-1000 years to develop - yet in the USA they have lost around 1/3 of their prime topsoil in 200 years (around 7 inches) due to animal farming Land will be lost due to rises in sea level due to global warming due to animal farming AIR The destruction of the rainforest by cattle farmers is destroying the lungs of the planet & reducing the worlds capacity to replenish our oxygen supply The 1,300,000,000 cattle in the world emit 60,000,000 tons of methane per year (methane is a greenhouse gas & leads to global warming) Burning of forests, grasslands & agricultural waste associated with animal farming releases 50-100,000,000 tons of methane per year Combining these figures, 25% of methane emissions are due to animal farming (not including the billions of sheep, pigs & poultry so the real figure is much higher) Fertilizer used to grow crops to feed to animals releases nitrous oxide - thought to account for 6% of the greenhouse effect Fertilizer, weedkiller & pesticides sprayed on crops enter the atmosphere creating a noxious carcinogenic cocktail CFCs are released into the air from refrigeration units used to store decomposing flesh (meat), milk & butter - CFCs are destroy the ozone layer Ammonia from animal urine also pollutes the atmosphere CO2 is released by burning oil & petrol in lorries, ships, abattoirs, dairies, factories etc. associated with meat & dairy production Emissions from large chemical plants which produce fertilizer, weedkiller & other agricultural chemicals are also poisoning our air WATER 25 gallons of water to produce 1lb of wheat & 2500 gallons to produce 1lb of meat UK farm animals produce 200,000,000 tonnes of slurry (liquid excrement) every year, the majority of which ends up in our rivers Bloody waste water from abattoirs ends up in our rivers In the USA every second humans produce 12,000 lbs of effluent while farmed animals produce 250,000 lbs Nitrates & pesticides used on crops grown to feed livestock end up in our rivers Meat & dairy farming uses 70 litres of water per day per animal in the UK or 159,250,000,000 litres per year in total The water used to produce 10 lbs of steak is equivalent to the average consumption of water for an entire household for an entire year Depletion of groundwater reserves to grow crops for animals & to supply abattoirs will lead to greater water shortages Aquafers (stores of underground water) in the San Joaquin valley in the USA are being drained at the rate of 500,000,000,000 gallons/year to produce meat 18% of all agricultural land in the world is irrigated & as global warming increases (partly due to animal farming) it will cost $200,000,000 to keep these systems going The water used to produce a 1000 lb beef steer is enough to float a Destroyer battleship The liquid waste from the various parts of the meat & dairy industry flow into the rivers & from there into the seas polluting them & encouraging huge algal blooms to grow EFFICIENCY To produce 1calorie of energy from meat takes 60 calories of petrol, whereas growing grains & legumes to directly feed people produces 20 calories for each calorie of fuel used ( thats 1200 times more efficient) Meat & dairy farming uses billions of gallons of oil to run tractors, fuel ships & lorries (to move animal feed & animals), pump billions of gallons of water to irrigate fields & run slaughterhouses, power refrigeration units to prevent the corpses from decomposing & to power sewage plants to clean up some of the pollution produced Cattle convert only 6% of their energy intake (mainly grains & soya) into flesh, the remaining 94% is wasted as heat, movement (which is why they keep many animals in very close confinement), hair, bones, faeces etc 1lb of beef takes 1 gallon of petrol to produce A family of four eating beef for a year uses enough petrol to run a car for 6 months (obviously depending on how far you drive!) If the full ecological cost of meat was passed onto the consumer - the price would be quadrupled (at least) The EC spends œ100,000,000's to subsidise animal production resulting in lakes of unwanted milk & mountains of unwanted meat & butter. This money could be better spent encouraging organic fruit, vegetable & grain production In the USA in 1979 145,000,000 tons of crops were fed to cattle resulting in only 21million tons of animal bodies - the cost of the wasted crops was $20,000,000,000 Between 1950 & 1985 grain production in Europe & the USA increased massively but 2/3 was fed to animals 70% of all grain is fed to animals Eating vast quantities of animal flesh, eggs, milk & butter is a luxury that most of the planet can not afford ANIMALS Fishing with drift (and other modern) nets weakens & destroys ecosystems by indiscriminately killing billions of sea creatures & disrupting the sea bed Fishermen's nets kill 10 times as many other animals as the fish they are hoping to catch Fish caught in nets die an agonising slow death of suffocation Each year 15,000,000,000 land animals are slaughtered for food & an unknown but much larger number of sea creatures (including 1000's of dolphins caught accidentally) Chickens are crammed into battery cages with upto 3 other birds, they are unable to even spread their wings & many can not even stand up Unwanted male chicks (because they can't lay eggs) are gassed or pulped while their sisters go to the battery sheds Chicks are debeaked without anaesthetic to prevent them injuring each other in the unnaturally confined conditions they are kept in - this is equivalent to having your fingernails pulled out without anaesthetic Modern farming methods using growth hormones & artificial lighting mean that many chickens out grow their bones, resulting in fractured & broken legs Sows are kept tethered in stalls 1.3 x 1 metre on concrete or slatted floors - they can not even turn around Poultry raised for meat are kept in windowless broiler sheds, with around 20-30,000 in each shed, they live in an area of 10-20 cm square - fighting due to overcrowding is common & like battery hens they commonly suffer from supperating bed sores Broilersheds are artificially lit 23 hours a day to produce rapid growth Animals travel between farms & to slaughter in overcrowded transporters with no food or water - resulting in stress, injuries & deaths - legal requirements are widely ignored 95% of poultry suffer injuries before being killed & 30% suffer broken bones Problems with stunning practices mean that many animals have their throats slit while still conscious (around 6% of cattle or 200,000 per year) & are then dipped in tanks of scalding water (to loosen feathers, bristles etc.) again while fully conscious 4000 animals die spurting their blood out every minute in a British slaughterhouse Calf leather comes from animals killed at just 2 weeks old Cows were fed on the ground up remains of other cows & sheep - the result is thought to be BSE (mad cow disease) in the USA cattle are fed partly on recycled plastic pellets Cows only give milk for 10 months after they have a calf - so they are routinely artificially inseminated (ie. mechanically raped) to keep them pregnant & milking - their calves are taken away (usually at 12 hours old) for meat or export to veal crates Cows would naturally live upto 20 years but are slaughtered after 5-7 years when their milk production begins to fall In the UK animals are killed by first being stunned with electricity or a captive bolt gun (ie. a bolt is fired into their heads) before having their throats slit & being plunged into boiling water - all this happens on a production line with the animals being hung upside down from a moving conveyor belt - this is factory farming "Animals are those unfortunate slaves & victims of the most brutal part of mankind" - John Stewart Mill (philosopher) Veal calves are confined in stalls in the dark, unable to move & are fed on pigs blood , chocolate & dried milk (we are drinking the rich fresh milk of their mothers) Cows naturally produce 5 litres of milk per day for their calves - under the intensified systems of modern farming they produce 25-40 litres per day - resulting in swollen & inflamed udders - at this rate they are soon worn out Large areas of land are under monoculture to grow crops to feed to animals - these areas are wildlife deserts supporting fewer & fewer species. HEALTH Vegetarians have a 20% lower rate of mortality from all causes (ie. they live longer & don't get sick as often) Meat is full of traces of antibiotics, hormones, toxins produced by stress & pesticide residues that become concentrated from all the crops they have eaten Fish contain heavy metals & other pollutants -many of which originated on farms The world health organisation recommends a diet low in saturated fat, sugar, salt & with plenty of fibre - exactly what you get on a vegan/vegetarian diet Farmed animals contain upto 50% saturated fat in their bodies Vegetarians have 24% reduced risk of getting heart disease & Vegans a 57% reduction (heart disease is the biggest killer in the UK accounting for 50% of deaths) Obesity is rare in vegetarians, obesity is related to many diseases Vegans & vegetarians have lower blood pressure & cholesterol levels - high levels are associated with heart disease, strokes & kidney failure Vegetarians have a 50% reduced risk of dying of diabetes Vegetarians have a 40% reduced level of cancer than the general population thought to be because they have a higher intake of vitamins A,C & E Vegetarians have a reduced risk of developing gall & kidney stones 80% of food poisoning is due to infected meat (faeces, bacteria etc.) after all meat is decomposing flesh - most of the rest is due to salmonella in eggs Osteoporosis due to calcium loss from bones is mainly due to the sulphur content in meat & casein protein in milk that cause calcium to be lost in the urine - the countries with the highest meat & dairy consumption are those with the highest levels of brittle bones 50% of people do not have the enzyme to digest milk properly & milk allergy is related to asthma & eczema Meat eaters have double the rate of Alzheimers disease as Vegans & Vegetarians - some people also think that Parkinsons disease is also linked to meat eating Egg yolk is a dense concentration of saturated fat & the white is high in albumin protein associated with leaching calcium into your urine. Butter is 80% saturated fat, cream is 40% saturated fat & cheese is 25-40% saturated fat Meat eaters are two and a half times more likely to get bowel cancer than Vegetarians The cling film used to wrap meat in supermarkets & butchers contains chemicals linked to falling sperm counts in men Chinese people (living mainly on a vegetarian diet) consume 20% more calories than Americans but Americans are 20% fatter Of 2,100,000 deaths in the USA in 1987, 1,500,000 were related to diet (ie. meat & dairy) AND I COULD GO ON ! If you've read this far, I hope that you are beginning to see that the Meat & Dairy industry is a major contributor to misery on this planet. It is destroying the health of people in rich countries, starving those in poor countries, it is torturing & killing billions of animals every year and in the meantime it is one of the major factors in the destruction of the environment - so what does the meat & dairy industry have to say in it's defence? Well their only real point is usually "Meat is tasty" - fair enough a lot of people enjoy the taste of meat - but there are plenty of delicious alternatives (just consider the huge range of vegetarian dishes in Indian cooking - one of the oldest & most sophisticated cuisines in the world) and if you really crave meat & dairy, nowadays there are plenty of healthy non animal alternatives - just look in the supermarket & health food shop. So I hope you will agree it's pretty pathetic to consider all the evidence & then say "well I know you're right about the environment & health & the animals - but I just love my meat" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: ARC is @nti-copyright throughout - Copy and distribute any part as you wish. Problems with links or suggestions to improve ARC's site - Let us know about them. Om Shanti [Main Page] [Top] [More Articles on Health] PICK ONLY ONE OF THE REASONS YOU LIKE BEST!

Answer: You know if this was 5 different post or so, I might have read this. Yahoo Answers isn't the best place to post something that huge. Break it down more to several different post. Its too ahrd to read all that here. Sounds like alot of good information though.

Question: How can i help my sister see what drugs are duing to her,her kids and our family? I have an older sister shes 26 she has three kids and she is on crystal meth. She does not take care of her kids or support them what so ever. My parents are supporting all there kids and i do what i can for them. She goes and comes as she please and only causes problems with in my family. She uses and verbaly abuses everyone in the family and is constantly threating with physical abuse of others in the house hold.She steals and she is a compolsive lier. Everything that comes out of her mouth is a lie. She has so much anger built up that she treats our family like complete shit.She is a bad mother that cant even support her kids she treats them like trash and i cant stand the way she treats them. I want to help her cause no matter what she does shes my sister and i love her. And i know she needs help but i dont know what else to do, I know she isnt in her right state of mind right now and shes not thinkin straight. I dont know what else to do to help her. Cause most of all her kids need a mother they dont have their fathers in their lives.How do I make her see how she makes her kids suffer and how she hurts my parents hows shes killing both my mom and dad( my dad has kidney faliure and is on diaylsis and we jsut found out 2 weeks ago he has collin cancer ) How do i make her see all that she is doing is becase of the drugs?

Answer: Unfortunately, if she is doing meth, you can't make her see ANYTHING. I was addicted to a certain drug and that became my sole purpose. What I had to do to get my next high... Until I left my son at home, alone, at 2:00 a.m. to go out and score and he woke up, terrified, crying, and looking for me. He was nine at the time. I did not wake up and smell the freakin coffee until my son, himself, told his dad (we had already split up) that he was worried about me. My ex called my parents and Child Services and initially, I agreed to go to a Recovery House for women for four months. Happy to say that I have been clean for almost seven years but it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. The reason I told you that story is to let you know that there is hope. BUT: she will have to hit rock bottom before she admits that she has a problem and is willing to do whatever it takes to get clean. We addicts do whatever it takes to get our next hit, but to go the other way is not as popular and we certainly don't try nearly as hard at quitting as we do sourcing. You may not want to hear this or follow my advice, but as long as she is being allowed to treat people this way, she will continue to do so. Meth destroys the mind thought process and if she isn't stopped soon, she is liable to seriously hurt or even kill one of her kids without meaning to. If they get in her way to getting high, it is a REAL possibility. I am not just saying this to get my message across. It's true. If you love your sister and nieces and nephews, the following is going to be the hardest thing you've ever had to do: she needs to be reported to Child Services for neglect and inability to parent. This means a big change for the kids as more than likely they would be taken into Care, which is not always the greatest but they will be watched at this point. No one of any authority is aware of your sister's situation until she is made to have consequences, she will not stop until she's dead. Child Services takes drug abuse by parents very seriously (especially if there are young children involved) and this may set wheels in motion that you are unable to stop but this is a decision that you will have to make and live with the rest of your life. Unless someone in your family or you can agreee to being the custodial guardian until she entrenched in full recovery at a resident facility and agrees to random drug testing after release from the rehab. You need to really consider all facts and factors before doing this. I don't know the whole situation so I can't comment but you do and you know. She will not be able to see what she is doing to herself, her kids and her family until she has been off the drugs for awhile. There is a reason that she is self-medicating and until she stops using drugs and really gets inside herself with the 12 Step Narcotics Anonymous program, she is on the road to DEATH. She needs to find out what aspect of her is missing that she is trying to fill with drugs. I'm not going to sugar coat this for you because you don't deserve that. Your family has gone through hell I know you love your sister but your first priority is to her kids - to make sure they are safe. There have been mothers that I have met who do crystal meth and let the dealers molest their kids in exchange for drugs. Scared yet??? You should be. Your sister will change into a person that you don't know right in front of your eyes. If she hasn't already. I don't even know you or your family and I am terrified for your family and the kids. It's up to you. Family advisement to Child Services is usually better that some neighbor reporting her. She won't have a hope then but coming from a family member, at least care and concern is displayed to agency and her social worker will then work with the family to try and keep it together. I know you are hurting; I've caused that hurt to people too and I still have guilt about it - almost seven years later.... But I can't say anything more. You can take what you want from this message and throw the rest away but keep something in mind: YOU CAN'T HELP HER UNTIL SHE WANTS THE HELP. The children must be safe though... Recovery houses can be government funded if approved by a social worker and that's one of the reasons that you need to get an authoritive figure in place. Good luck, sweetie... You're a good sister and remember, your sister loves you deep down inside despite the things she may say or do... It is the drug talking and the need to get high that she acts the crazy way she does. I know. I did that too. Be there for her when she is in recovery. Trying right now while she is in the height of her addiction just won't work. She needs to have consequences placed on her but she also needs to be loved too. I hope all or at least some of this helps. My prayers are with you, Girl...