Suggestions for a Healthier Lifestyle
By Roy R. Moore, Jr.

   The following suggestions and tips are soley the opinion of Roy R. Moore after thoroughly studying these subjects.

1. Do not microwave in plastic or aluminum dishes or use cover or bags of these materials. Plasticizers, solvents and heat susceptor metals vaporize at microwave temperatures and migrate to the food. Avoid plastic containers as much as it is reasonably possible when buying products.
   
   
2. Minimize or eliminate lawn chemicals, and use organic fertilizers. Lawn chemicals are hazardous endocrine interruptors and also kill beneficial soil micro-organisms.
   
   
3. Have your drinking water tested for pesticides by the county health department. If you live in the midwest, you can check your area records at www.ewg.org. Many communities have 3 or more pesticides in their water. If in doubt, it may be safer to use bottled water from glass and not plastic containers.
   
   
4. Consider this if you are a smoker: arsenic is listed as the single most hazardous and poisonous chemical. Many tobacco growers in the U.S. used arsenic for over 200 years to control bugs that ate tobacco leaves, and arsenic can stay active in the soil for over one hundred years. It appears in most U.S. tobacco and is a carcinogen. It possibly is one of the main causes of cancer. Over 4000 natural and man-made chemicals have been found in tobacco. Many are endocrine interruptors and interfere with sexual function as well as masculine and feminine traits. Nicotine is also a known pesticide and will kill many small organisms.
   
   
5. Think about alcohol consumption. Alcohol fermentation produces urethane which also is an endocrine interruptor (hormone, immune system and nervous system). Urethane is present in alcoholic beverages. It would seem ludicrous to eat urethane insulation but alcoholic beverages have the same effect. Plain and simple---it is believed that urethane will diminish your sex drive.
   
   
6. Learn about environmental chemicals that block, bind to or mimic estrogens and androgens (reproductive hormones) on this page. You have many choices to make now that will affect your future health. This can only be done with knowledge gained from the sources you trust.
   
   
7. Minimize your purchase of clothes that have to be dry cleaned. Clothes that are dry cleaned should not be worn next to the skin if possible. Dry cleaning chemicals are very hazardous and some can be absorbed through the skin or react with sweat. Men's suit pants and women's silk blouses are sources for dry cleaning chemicals worn next to the skin. Women who wear more dry cleaned clothes and use more lawn chemicals had a 13% increased rate of breast cancer according to a recent study in Newton, MA.
   
   
8. Check with your real estate broker. When choosing a new home, find out how many public waste sites are in the county. The risk of breast cancer and/or prostate cancer doubles in counties with two or more waste sites as opposed to none or one. Waste sites may contribute to pollution of ground water for miles. Chemicals used at the infamous Rocky Flats chemical site (which manufactured plutonium) have been found in groundwater wells nearly 40 miles away. Through rain, evaporation and underground water movement, the world wide rate of contamination of water has reduced reproduction and could eventually lead to the extinction of many species, especially in colder climates. This is because of water pollution that started in other parts of the world and has flowed to the Artic through evaporation, airflow, and precipatation. Humans now must become responsible for each other.
   
   
9. Choose fresh, organically grown fruits and vegetables. Make sure your beef is all natural (or organic). Grain crops are often sprayed with pesticides, so organic cereals, breads and wheat products are your safest bet.
   
   
10. Look at the big picture. What we mean is don't zero in on just a single health concern when selecting a product, but look at possible other health benefits and then make your decision. Roy is planning a book on this subject in the near future. We'll let you know about it.

HEART ATTACK AND STROKE WARNING SIGNS

Heart Attack Warning Signs

• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of chest lasting for more than a few minutes.
  
  
• Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms.
  
  
• Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath.

Stroke Warning Signs

• Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body
  
  
• Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye.
  
  
• Loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech.
  
  
• Sudden, severe headaches with no apparent cause.
  
  
• Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls, especially along with any of the previous symptoms.

NOT ALL OF THESE SIGNS OCCUR IN EVERY ATTACK. IF YOU NOTICE ONE OR MORE OF THESE SIGNS... DON'T WAIT. GET MEDICAL HELP RIGHT AWAY. EVEN ONE HOUR MAKES A DIFFERENCE!