Up Close and Personal
A monthly note from CTM founder, Phillip Day
Dear All,
Just having returned with Samantha from touring Australia and New Zealand, I would like to extend my special thanks to all those who attended the tour everywhere, and especially to those who went to so much trouble to help organize. It was a fantastic experience and marvelous to catch up with so many old friends. As always, I owe a special debt to Marlene Stopp and her team at Credence Events Management, Kirstyn Marriott at Credence Australia, and Philip, Steve, Sheryl and Pam at Credence UK, without whom, quite simply, these tours would not be possible.
Not having even cleared my throat of the last BA sandwich, I turn to a pile of articles that make up this month's EClub and see a strong confirmation of what I have spoken of throughout 2005.
75% More Oldies are Killed off by Doctors
50% of Hospital Patients Suffer Malnutrition
… and back by popular demand:
Doctors Go on 'Strike' and Death Rates Plummet
Many of you, still nervous about the 'Bird Flu', can take heart from our special section this month on the subject. Also, Steve Ransom's Sex, Death and Custard - A New Flandemic Imminent takes a lighthearted look at how easily the wool can be pulled over our eyes. Then we have thermography versus mammography. Ladies, scan by all means, but use non-toxic digital thermal imaging, not radiation - earlier detection, no harmful radiation, etc. The global company we recommend with no strings attached is Meditherm.
The UK's Ministry of Defence is admitting it probably knew the dangers of the Gulf War jabs and still sat on its jacksie, no surprises there. The British health bill for bad diet has actually been quantified and now we're being told what good food really can do for us. More on the problems of drinking milk (a great site also is www.notmilk.com). On another subject, the UN responds hot-foot to the tsunami disaster by sending boxes of condoms and IUDs to the stricken areas to assist the victims' contraceptive needs (nice to know among the tragedy, the UN still reserves the right to safe sex). The EU reckons fluoridation's illegal and intends to do something about it, and it might just. On the other hand, the world's newest superpower has failed to have its accounts signed off for eleven years straight now, making them more than eligible for the Enron Corporate Achievement Award for accounting consistency. Brussels also wishes to set up a satellite network to rival America's to keep an eye on us all. Nice. It's a funny old world, isn't it? And I guess after Christmas, they'll be more of it.
Can I still say Christmas?
So, what's for the new year? The next tour is entitled
What's News? I'll be looking
at the con of the spectacles industry. When your eyesight's fuzzy, do
glasses help in the long run? What you can do to adjust your eyesight
naturally. The latest health news will also be covered on cancer, heart
disease, weight loss, etc. In Advanced Attitude, I will be looking at
honesty, loyalty, dignity, responsibility, self-control, confidence, hopefulness
- in other words, simple ideas to strengthen character, overcome problems,
and become more efficient. But hold that for the New Year. On the run-up
to Christmas, slow things down gradually, unwind and look forward to having
some fun. Plan things to do, projects, outings, to keep boredom away.
Try to avoid living in front of the idiot box, guzzling the Milk Tray
and brandy snaps. Going away? It helps to break behavioural patterning
to clear out of your neighbourhood for a few weeks so work patterns cannot
maintain themselves (mums, this applies to you especially, since you often
don't get the chance to change your routine and relax).
Now is a good time to take stock of the year, see what you've achieved
so far, and ask those all-important questions about where you are going
for 2006:
This is the life that has been appointed to me,
I have a right to live and enjoy it.
If I'm unhappy with my life, I'm the one who can change it, starting right
now.
What do I wish to accomplish by this time next year?
Am I excited about where I might be next year?
If not, then why don't I find something to do that I'm really excited
about?
There's nothing like Christmas to reflect on your heading and discuss it with others.
I will check back with one more bulletin before the New Year. In the meantime, don't spend too much, have a great finish to the year and walk around looking like you deserved it!
With best wishes
Phillip Day
Campaign for Truth in Medicine
