This powerful little book, Healing Waters, will change the way you think about water if you’re not already familiar with its concepts. The book review appears in the winter issue of Health Freedom News, which comes quarterly with your membership.

If you’re not current with your NHF membership, you are missing out on inspiring, life-enhancing articles as well as the chance to join us in the fight for health freedom. We are gearing up for GMO labeling in May in Ottawa, Canada and addressing, once again, the Ractopamine issue (Vet steroid in our meat supply) in Rome, Italy in July with other Codex appearances in between.

Since the National Health Federation is the ONLY health federation that is allowed to speak and submit papers at these global standard setting meetings, it is imperative that we have your financial backing in order to be there. Tax deductible donations can be made directly to Foundation for Health Research. Memberships go directly through the National Health Federation. Remember your friends and family this holiday season and get them access to this excellent publication and work that NHF is doing on your behalf! Meantime, enjoy the synopsis of Ben Johnson’s excellent book!

Healing Waters: The Powerful Health Benefits of Ionized Water By Ben Johnson, M.D., D.O., N.M.D. (ISBN 978-0-7570-0328-8; Square One Publishers, 2011; www.squareonepublishers.com; paperback, 124 pages; $15.95)

“All water is not created equal and it is the structure of water within our bodies that ultimately determines health or sickness.” Dr. Mushik Jhon, Korean scientist and expert on ionized water.

Healing Waters is an inspiring book on strategies to achieve optimum health using alkaline, ionized water. Packed with scientific studies from around the World, it claims that ionized, alkaline water will restore the basic foundations of health. Many of us have read Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj’s book on the healing power of water for common ailments, diseases, obesity – even cancer was influenced. Batmanghelidj researched while in an Iranian prison on political prisoner charges, overstaying his sentence because his research was so compelling.
Dr. Johnson shows how simple chronic dehydration combined with acidosis, having a system that is acidic versus alkaline, is the source of numerous health problems. Dr. Kancho Kinanaka, pioneer in ionized water treatment asserts, “People with high blood pressure also suffer from acidosis “virtually without exception.”
We are approximately 65% water in composition. Many of our bodily processes are pH dependent so it proves a wise strategy to meet these basic needs for proper hydration and a proper acid-alkaline pH balance.
Structurally alkalinized, ionized water is the same as the water from mineral-rich glaciers; the same water reputed to keep the Hunzas free of disease and extending longevity. It is known as “living water” because it is compatible with our bodily fluids. Its smaller cluster size and hexagonal structure enable it to travel quickly through our bodies to reach cells and tissues for rapid assimilation. It not only hydrates, but it alkalizes and oxygenates the body fostering optimum health.
In addition to water, oxygenation is a crucial foundation of health. Since cancer- and disease-causing microorganisms thrive in low-oxygen, acidic environments, focusing upon the body’s two most abundant substances- water and oxygen, is indeed intelligent strategizing to create true health. The beauty of this living water is that it can be made at home with a specific ionizing unit for which Dr. Johnson provides numerous resource references.
Combined with a healthy, alkaline-based diet, we have a strong framework to create vibrant health and increase energy. The author delves briefly into proper food combining, thus reducing the fermentation that adds to the body’s acidic load.
A fascinating aspect of this book reveals that ionized, alkaline water has an oxidation reduction potential, also known as redox potential or ORP, which is better than many common antioxidants. First he compares it with tap water that is oxidizing with an ORP reading of +400mV to +500mV and mineral water which is slightly better with a +200mV reading, yet is also oxidizing. However, alkaline, ionized water reads -250mV to -350mV so it’s plentiful in the extra electrons it needs to donate to stop free radical activity. Understanding living water’s ORP readings creates an exciting strategic approach to elevate immune function. Alkaline, ionized water has better antioxidant capacity than Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and beta-carotene, which are nearly nine times heavier than alkaline ionized water.

By keeping the body more alkaline, the blood pH supports increased oxygenation and even prevents Alzheimer’s disease by insuring that the brain’s required need for 20% of the body’s daily supply of oxygen is met. The heart requires more than all other muscles, so heart disease is prevented too.
The acid water that is dispensed out of the water-ionizing unit mentioned in the book has had its use in homes as well as hospitals for disinfecting and killing bacteria associated with ten of the most-common hospital infections – even MRSA. “Most of these infectious agents were completely deactivated within 30 seconds of being inoculated with the (acid) water; the others were killed in 5 minutes.” This was from a 2004 Russian study.
Acid water maintains beautiful skin and hair, is anti-aging, and combats eczema, psoriasis, shingles and other skin problems. It improves the body’s ability to grow healthy skin in diabetics with ulcers, heals bedsores and aids in wound healing. Additionally, it is antibacterial for teeth and gums.
Even houseplants love it and it’s great to clean fresh produce and rinse sprouts with.
By coalescing foundational tactics using alkaline, ionized water combined with a balanced diet and proper food combining, Dr. Johnson writes a compelling case for investing in health through the inclusion of living water in our daily life.

I suddenly realized that we were all here, spending time on this, because NHF had reacted so strongly and persistently two years ago. NHF had caused this. It felt good….

Acknowledged as being rather outspoken, NHF started off its participation in the meeting on Monday, November 14th, with a bang, speaking out at every turn in favor of broadening the Terms of Reference (i.e., mandate) given to the Electronic Working Group (subcommittee) for establishing NRV standards for nutrients so as to include science other than just FAO/WHO scientific findings. Most delegates – still uncritically genuflecting at the altar of FAO/WHO science – defer to their science in adopting numbers to insert into such standards. Forgotten is the great World of Science that beckons beyond the narrow cultish confines of FAO/WHO science. NHF’s view is that when Codex considers adopting any standards, it should look far and wide at all pertinent science, whether it comes from FAO/WHO or not.
Amazingly, after all, NHF’s near solitary and obstinate opposition to the vitamin-and-mineral NRVs back in 2009 had killed their momentum on the path towards adoption. But for that opposition, they would, by now, have been well along the 8-step track to adoption by Codex. The 2010 Committee meeting in Santiago, Chile saw even more opposition and a request by the Committee for FAO/WHO to come up with a report on NRVs, which they did just in time for this November 2011 Committee meeting.
So, as I sat there on Monday and leafed through the rather impressive 39-page FAO/WHO report, and listened while the WHO representative presented the report and the Committee then discussed it, I suddenly realized that we were all here, spending time on this, because NHF had reacted so strongly and persistently two years ago. NHF had caused this. It felt good.
The CCNFSDU created an Electronic Working Group charged with reporting to the Committee at next year’s meeting with its recommendations for NRVs for vitamins and minerals. The NHF will be part of this eWG. This means that – for a third year in a row – no dumbed-down vitamin-and-mineral NRVs were adopted at Codex.

It’s been brutal today because I spoke out today on Saturated Fatty Acids and how they (Codex Nutrition Committee) were setting the NRVs (essentially RDAs) too low in preference for polyunsaturated fatty acids. I told them how necessary saturated fatty acids were to the human diet and that, among other things, even Mother’s milk is 54% Saturated Fatty Acids.

The Chairwoman Pia Noble did not like what I had to say at length on the subject because she refused to let me speak thereafter! Basically, these dinosaurs are set in an old mentality that equates dietary saturated fat intake with heart disease! Old school and out-dated thinking and they are not even using good science. Only Malaysia, the International Dairy Federation, and the National Health Federation pointed out the fallacy here, and for more than 30 minutes the Chairwoman deliberately ignored my button being pressed down to be allowed to speak.

I am going to speak with her directly tomorrow morning as I didn’t have a chance tonight. And this is not the first time she has done this. The former Chairman of this Committee was a saint compared to her . . . .

So an NRV standard for Saturated Fatty Acids (SFAs) was forced on us today that says that SFAs should not consist of any more than 10% of the energy (20 grams) in the daily diet. Consumers are to be pushed instead to unhealthy Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) because Codex thinks those are healthier. It’s really absolute nonsense and the sad fact is that they will all die younger because of it, taking many other, innocent people along with them. (supporting PUB MED link is at the end of this post)

But get this: Within hours of approving this limit, the Codex delegates were all treated to a Saturated Fatty Acid-rich meal of fatty meats and other foods by the German Dietetic organization! I would bet that they got a great majority of their dinner energy from saturated fat, certainly far more than 10%! But no one evidently saw the irony except us at NHF and a couple of others who dined with us.

- Scott Tips, NHF Head of Delegation, at Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany

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As the World turns its focus to Veterans of past wars this November, the National Health Federation puts the spotlight equally on the wars our Veterans have fought without guns. Employing skill, savvy, wisdom and a great deal of persistence and innovative thinking Charles Crecelius shares some of his fascinating stories and experiences when he was on the front lines as President of the National Health Federation.

Rosemary, Charles’ assistant and I have been emailing back and forth since President Scott Tips and I interviewed Charlie at his home last month. His interview in full will appear in the Winter Issue of the Health Freedom News. Rosemary writes, “Charles has been busy revisiting the past through the collection of old publications he has to help refresh his memory.

I think this is so great for him to review his past when he was that freckled red haired dynamo keeping all those tops spinning around like he did. I think he has some things to add about trying to get the NHF started in Australia or some reasons why the seeds he planted there didn’t take root at the time he was working on that. He is just making notes now after reading your composition. While you are waiting to hear specifics from him, I’ll give you a copy of something I scanned some time ago to keep you entertained.”

It was clear Charles, at 90 is the consummate blogger and will keep us all entertained and inspired for hours with his stories. So we share them here, in his own words, the words of a seasoned fighter who was hard at work all over the World when some of us were still in grade school, helping to protect our freedom and healthy way of life. Hats off to you Charles Crecelius!

“One project I had some fun thinking about– Health monopolies put on a meeting on health quackery. Without knowing it we had scheduled a convention for the same city on the same day. That was fortunate. My wife, Jeanette and Clinton Miller (lobbyist for NHF) decided to try to attend their meeting which was close by. They were refused admittance to the meeting on health quackery. After that we kept our ears to the ground and found out where and when the next quackery meeting would be held. So on the same day at the same time we scheduled an anti-monopoly meeting with no exhibits, just anti-monopoly speakers. When it was over, we discovered that our meeting received more publicity…newspaper column inches, radio and TV. They had lost. We saw no more reports of future quackery meetings.”

Here Charles lists his U.S. Projects as President of The National Health Federation:

“There were two major projects, one, our food supplement legislation, two, our conventions. Clinton Miller did an excellent job shepherding our bill through both Houses of the US Congress. He quickly sensed the need to keep it a non-partisan bill. After a Republican Representative Hasmer introduced the bill in the House of Representatives, it needed to have an early Democratic co-sponsor. It took a few years to go back and forth getting that kind of sponsorship. It has to be kept somewhat balanced Republican and Democratic sponsorship as it moves forward. It took a few years to accomplish but in the end it was voted yes by every member of the House and the Senate then moved on to President Ford who gave his approval. The bill stated that vitamins and minerals were foods for special dietary use not the hundreds or thousands of words on pages that most bills are comprised of.”

Another: “Los Angeles put the issue of fluoridation on the ballot. We put on the large bill boards that used to line the highways across the nation including Los Angeles…we put signs on the L.A. billboards showing a skeleton drinking a glass of fluoridated water. With other publicity as well, we defeated fluoridation in Los Angeles. The press used the illustration of David vs. Goliath in their article.”

“There were two important court cases which our Science Director Dr. John Yiamouyiannis took on. He won both cases, one a State case, the other local. Although he won both, the cases required additional legal action to accomplish the victories and we lacked funds to follow through. John disqualified any testimony on their side of anyone who was only repeating information like a parrot would and had done no original research. Trying to discredit him, they would ask all kinds of questions trying to discredit his scientific qualifications such as “What is the value of Pi?” He would say, “Do you want it in decimal or fraction?” and he would peal off both. After he gave his testimony, the judge wanted to know when he would come back again. The judge enjoyed his testimony so much.”

It’s clear that Charles Crecelius has not only had a tremendous impact on the World, but he also had a life filled with fun and adventure achieving it for the sake of each of us today. Charles, you are an amazing inspiration and at 90 you show absolutely no signs of slowing in your commitment to global health freedom. We thank you and will honor you by seeking to match your level of commitment and sacrifice with our own efforts.

Sylvia, the NHF’s Vice-President, graciously gave me 45 valuable minutes of her time on a brisk November evening when I called her at her home in Pittsburgh, asking for advice on how to build the membership of the National Health Federation.

“If we like what we do, we will do it well. I believe in it!” she said without hesitation. I agreed that I was eating, sleeping, and breathing NHF. “You’re passionate, like the rest of us,” she observed. Isn’t it great to associate with other passionate, committed individuals all working for a common end – Health Freedom?

Hailed as the woman who had signed up large amounts of members – from 35 to 60 at a health conference, I knew that she was one who could give valuable direction to fuel my growing passion to see NHF surging ahead with renewed life and collective power. I asked her to speak to all of us who want to see NHF grow in strength and effectiveness as a positive catalyst in the World. She was sure to include her husband Joe in her successful pattern. “He is a jewel. We do everything together.” I sensed the power of the team at home and the impact on the NHF community because of this remarkable unity.

For those of us members who run our own businesses or manage businesses for others, we know that the minute we let the intensity of our focus slip, then our business will mirror the shift of attention in a loss of clients, revenue, and their enjoyment of the great things we have to invest in them or do for them. Everyone loses when our concentrated energy diminishes.

The best way to build a business – or a Federation in this case – is through a dedicated and attentive drive with small steps taken daily that lead to consistent, positive progression. The power of our collective focus will lead to efforts we each use to build the case and cause for Health Freedom helping us all; in fact, the whole World.

Since most of us would agree we want to leave the World a better, freer place, Sylvia’s successful techniques and strategies can give us all valuable direction. She’s been practicing what she teaches since the 80s. We each bring our own special talents and gifts to the effort, not trusting that what the founding members established in 1955 will remain unless we all continue to recreate it every day. We hope that you too will share your own ways with the rest of your Federation ‘family’ by contributing your comments to this post.

Sylvia is such a great conversationalist and she spoke freely of her many years in the health-freedom world. “Find ways to connect with like-minded individuals. Go to health fairs, even if you don’t host a booth, and hand out the Health Freedom News magazine – you know I never travel anywhere without them. I leave them at privately owned health-food stores. We need to talk to people!”

When I asked her about the growing apathy among many people and the feeling that there was simply no way they could change the system, she remarked, “People are slowly learning there are other choices.” Depending on what field they work in often determines if they can or will share their knowledge.

Sylvia shared a story about speaking to a group of nurses at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Her daughter, who worked in the medical offices there, arranged the talk. Sylvia was reluctant to accept and actually found herself a bit nervous at the prospect of addressing the medical community, which felt like enemy territory. In the past it usually hadn’t yielded pleasant results. One time, she’d actually been asked to leave in similar circumstances. She was very clear about never diagnosing, but instead phrasing her suggestions in reference to her own self, “If I had cancer, I would … You don’t want to end up in jail.” I knew she wasn’t kidding.

Sylvia decided to risk “tomato stains on her powder-blue suit” as she taught the standing room only group of nurses, many with Cokes in hand, how to juice for health and the benefits of each variety of fresh juices in the body. The nurses all enjoyed samples of fresh carrot, apple, and other juices and surprised Sylvia by sharing their gratitude at the end of her talk. “When are you coming back?” But, they all admitted no matter how right it was, they would be fired for discussing any of it with patients of the hospital.

“So focus your efforts on like-minded individuals,” she told me over and over again. “Don’t waste your time where you will not be received or they can’t use the information you gave them. Target places where these people will be, such as health fairs and you will have a captive audience. Find these groups and join them.” Sylvia understands the power of leveraging her time and energy.

I knew the often prohibitive cost of hosting a booth at a health fair. Sylvia said, “Just go to the health fairs and talk to other attendees. You don’t have to have a booth. Hand out magazines. Share the current issues with people that are related to health and politics, bills… If you happen to know the speaker, ask for just a few minutes to share the mike before they begin and tell the audience about the NHF and the great work we do for them – many of whom do not even know we are working on their behalf. It isn’t hard to convince this group of people.” It was clear that Sylvia knew the issues and explained them in a compelling manner.

Sylvia reminds me of a flowing brook. She is effervescent, determined, and takes the path of least resistance with people in the use of her time, energy, and passion. She loves what she does. Her intense desire for health freedom is her driving force. She has found the easiest ways to help others grow to the next level in their own commitment to health.

Sylvia isn’t selling memberships, she is empowering people to have their voice carried around the World by the NHF delegate at the Codex meetings. This is one of NHF’s defining factors: It is our Voice for Health Freedom. No other group can make that weighty claim. Clearly a leader from the word ‘go,’ Sylvia endows others with the resources and connections they need to transform their desires into reality through support and work as a member of the NHF. She inspires me as a new member so very greatly. I shared with her our increasing emphasis on social media using Face Book, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media to continue to inspire and encourage each other to make positive progression in this fight for health freedom. Our energy will feed off each other and we will make great strides. Iron sharpens iron.

Our talk turned to Maureen Salaman, past President of the NHF. Sylvia knew her personally and said I would have loved her. I myself only knew of her through the many books on my library shelves that Maureen had written over the years that came to me by way of my health-loving mother.

“She dedicated her whole life to health and to helping people. Maureen was fabulous and we enjoyed a wonderful rapport.` She was ‘life.’ She was beautiful, compassionate, and caring.” Sylvia explained that she introduced Maureen to Pittsburgh and arranged for her appearances on Christian television shows there.

“Pittsburgh became Maureen’s second home. There were many times we would enter a speaking engagement together at noon and Maureen was still signing books at 7p.m., reluctant to leave until the last person had their autograph and many times a personal consultation with her on health issues. Maureen is sorely missed . . . .” Sylvia trailed off, but I assured her, “You are our inspiration now.” Again, without hesitation, she replied, “Together we will make it happen.” Read more about Sylvia at http://www.thenhf.com/page.php?id=141 and share your own ideas with us on keeping NHF healthy and viable in the coming years.

 

Recently announced as Executive Assistant to the President of the National Health Federation, my first trip was scheduled to meet several Board of Governors members on the West Coast and to interview quite possibly the oldest living President of the NHF, Charles Crecelius from Nevada City, California, as I drove with President Scott Tips from Los Angeles to San Francisco during four days. Arriving at LAX late Sunday night, the action soon began the next morning.

Susan Negus, member of the Board of Governors and Treasurer, graciously hosted me at her Santa Monica apartment. Susan provides tireless work for the NHF and was in contact much of the week with President Scott Tips. She is such an inspiration to me as she clearly eats, sleeps, and breathes the work of the NHF.

We all met with Ben Lizardi on Monday to work on the updating the brochure at the Monrovia office of NHF. Ben is an amazing graphic artist with great creativity and savvy. We all converged to fine tune a new brochure that will accompany the DVD of the film clip by Kevin P. Miller done for the NHF exposing Codex and the work our President performs on our behalf at the Codex meetings.

President Scott Tips, Susan, and I met Tuesday with Board of Governors member Dr. Hans Kugler, who shared all the latest research on telomeres, mitochondria, and stress levels over a thought-provoking luncheon. If you haven’t read Dr. Kugler’s biography, I urge you to do so at http://www.thenhf.com/page.php?id=146 Dr. Kugler’s biography is a fascinating read and will completely inspire you. This is the ‘stuff’ your Board is made of. In a word: impressive and powerful. I sensed the power that drove the Federation to higher and higher levels as I interacted with the President and Board during my visit.

Before lunch, we all welcomed newcomer to the Board, Dr. Shiva Lalezar, at her West Los Angeles office, “Health & Vitality Center.” The meeting was summed up well by Dr. Lalezar, “When a group of scientists gets together, we could go on forever!” It was indeed stimulating conversation on the latest therapies while we got to know Dr. Lalezar, a lovely Persian-born woman and new mother of twins. Her library reflected the recent seminars she has attended, many of which of I have gone to myself as a Nutritional Therapist and received cutting-edge information. She specializes in detoxification and chelation and nurses her twin babies between patients. That is dedicated focus and this is your NHF Board. Look for an article soon in the Health Freedom News from Dr. Lalezar.

Tuesday evening entailed driving to Auburn where we arrived at midnight. President Scott Tips is well organized and spent the days we drove as if he were sitting behind his desk, taking phone call after phone call, referencing notes and taking more notes – all while driving like a race-car professional at the Indy 500. I have to admit, I closed my eyes and prayed a lot. The ability to multi task and avoid accidents and/or police involvement is honed to a fine art in President Tips. He is a man with a mission and knows how to get from point A to point B in record time while accomplishing a full day’s work in the interim. We made it to Auburn and arranged hotel accommodations in anticipation of waking early to meet with perhaps the oldest living past President of the NHF, Charles Crecelius.

Charles is 90 and sharp as a whip. His eyes pierce like an eagle’s and his answers are never far behind the questions. He suggested we meet at “the best place to eat in town”: the Methodist Church. The quaint town of Nevada City looks like a tourist paradise with a flavor all its own, but there would be no shopping, no stopping – evidently the 10-minute beach break was ‘it.’ We parked outside the church and saw Charles and his housekeeper Rosemary waving us in. Finally, homemade food…It was noisy but Scott began.

The story that unfolded will appear in the Health Freedom News magazine but let me just say, this past President of NHF is one impressive man. Charles Crecelius is vital, quick, and still an activist with a heart of a servant and a leader. I sensed the powerful influence of the two men who sat opposite Rosemary and me, eating the fare of the Methodist wives who prepared

the meal. I typed notes on the tiny keyboard of my iPad, straining to hear over the noise of the diners and took pictures as I could.

To gain some quiet, we followed Charles who still drives quite well (and sanely) at 90, to his rural home. Past horses, cattle, farms, and fields we wound our way around roads we hoped to be able to find our way back out of. At Charles’ home, Rosemary served us coffee and tea while we proceeded to get video and voice recordings of his journey into the health-freedom movement. It turns out it was the Hoxsey cancer issue that was the hook that pulled this mighty man in.

I listened with fascination as he told his stories and stood amazed at the fire in his light-blue eyes and the passion that still fueled his thoughts and actions. May we all be so lucky; may we all live with such intention and may we inspire others as he did me. When we left, I hugged his small stature hard and felt privileged to have been a part of recording this moment in his history. I told President Tips that I saw tears in Charles’ eyes. I am liking this post….

On to Marin County at breakneck speed, weaving in and out of traffic and doing desk work from the front seat of the rental car all at once. We had a luncheon meeting with Dan Kenner, Secretary and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Dan, Ph.D. L.Ac. is a writer and consultant in alternative health care. He is licensed to practice Oriental Medicine in Japan and the U.S. Since 1983, he has endeavored to integrate the naturopathic medical traditions of North America and Europe with the traditional medicine of East Asia.

 

 

We had an amazing lunch at a Puerto-Rican restaurant enjoying plantains, black beans, and rice and, once again, stimulating conversation on health freedom and therapies. Plus, everyone we met was invested in creating a more cohesive NHF, updating the website and reaching a broader demographic. The enthusiasm was contagious. We jotted notes, exchanged ideas and web links, and knew that our combined efforts were going to benefit many.

We took pictures at the curb with Dan before heading out to our next appointment meeting with Dean Radetsky, member of the NHF Advisory Board over an early dinner. Dean is awash with ideas and reminds me very much of enthusiasm barely contained. I wonder if the NHF members realize what passion, dedication, and single minded focus drives each of the Board and the President. Over and over, I witnessed it. It made me proud to be a part of this great movement that will bring health freedom to the World.

Over the course of the entire week, I had a total of ten minutes downtime, which I spent trailing my toes in the surf of a beach park we passed. Five minutes walking north. Five minutes walking back to the south before I brushed the sand off my feet to start this journey.

In this world of the freedom fighter, I found that every productive minute counts. From my newcomer’s perspective, I can assure you: you have a Board and President you can be proud of. There is little time off and they are working hard on your behalf often until 2 and 3 in the morning when we are all sound asleep. This is indeed a week of days in the life of your President, Scott Tips.

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Look at S.510, the so-called Food Safety Modernization Act, which will accomplish nothing to make America’s food supply any safer. Instead, these people in Congress are passing a monstrosity that will have the opposite effect. It is being voted on right now and needs to be opposed – completely. Unfortunately, it looks poised to pass. Pressure must be put on these politicians.