What can be more painful than our own self being at war with itself? A fight that includes constant criticism, pressure, anger, anxiety and endless cruel comparisons – a fight in which we struggle to be in high spirits, a struggle that keeps us from seeing our own self from knowing who we really are. A broken relationship can cause so much damage to us but are we really worth it, is the thing need to seriously pondered.

Let’s first know what self esteem is!
Self esteem means your perception about your own self. Self- Esteem means the way you look at your own self. ‘Esteem’ ideally means to value, think and believe that something or someone is of great importance. And when you start feeding yourself with thoughts that make you feel less valuable or unimportant, you start suffering from what is called ‘low self esteem’.
However, the good news is that you can kick this state to lead a healthy life, full of vibrancy, confidence and happiness unbound. And the fact of the matter is, it is only in your hands to expel it from your life and nobody else’s.

The first thing you need to do is understand that you deserve you be as happy as anyone else. No one should have any control over your suffering or happiness because it’ll be like your inner self being regulated by someone outside of you which is not right. Make yourself so strong that even if anyone says or does anything to you, you don’t stop savoring life’s good because that is how it is meant to be. Now this is not as easy a task but the ice has to be broken somewhere. Since you have developed in an habit of dwelling in negativity since long, it has made you so comfortable that coming out of it will cause you great effort and in other words, trouble.

The first step in this regard is to determine what you want from life. Do you want to spend the rest of your life victimizing yourself or do you want to live a life in which you feel extremely happy and secured from within? If your answer is the obvious, stop feeling sorry for yourself in the first place. Engage yourself in some work and work towards bringing out positive results from it. You’ll see that the moment results in your work field start coming out, your confidence in life and in yourself will start building up.
Just have faith and you’ll see that you never have to look back again in life! Wish you all sunshine and happiness!

Recently a new approach to treating diseases has become popular. This is partly due to frustration on the part of health care providers who seem to be losing the battle against most diseases and partly from the frustration of patients who are often left hopeless and helpless as they grapple with ‘incurable’ and ‘terminal’ diseases.
Realizing that there is more to the human body and the physical world than just the material aspect, science is constantly exploring the environment with a view to finding lasting solutions to these lingering problems.
The objective of healing is to cure the individual of his/her ailment and this involves looking at the individual in totality – mind, body and spirit. Just as diseased body can be nurtured back to health by nutrition and medication; there is a growing evidence to show that through the application of healing energies, these same organs can be restored to the optimum level of health.

The aim of this article is to make the general public aware of scalar energy, its properties and its role in treating some health related challenges.

Nature has an energy that charges your cells to the right frequency thereby protecting you from diseases as well as keeps you healthy at all times- This is called Scalar Energy. Scalar Energy is present in the atmosphere but we cannot harness it. That is why we need the Quantum Pendant (scalar energy generating device) which is made from natural minerals that are fused and structurally bonded together at a molecular level. It is made from volcanic material which is rich in scalar energy. This scalar energy products channel nature’s natural healing energy to our body cells thereby detoxing the cells of all impurities. It helps to restore energy that has become weak in the body. By restoring the energy balance in the body this pendant helps one to maintain health and well-being.

Dr. Bruce Lipton, a Stanford University researcher, has shown from his work that over 90% of what affects us is what we have unconsciously stored in our cells. These combine with the pollution and radiations around us to cause our cells to be stressed, when stress sets in, our cells become weak and lose energy. Our bodies then become susceptible to all forms of diseases as our immunity breaks down. As long as our cells are weak Cancer can hardly be cured.
What is the way out? – Energy Medicine.

This is an approach that seeks to energize our cells so that they can go from their weak states to supercharged states. This allows our cells to move out of their defensive mode and into their growth mode where our immune system then becomes “supercharged” and we rid ourselves of illnesses, and further protect ourselves from creating new ones. The body is the world’s most perfect healing machine, when our cells are not forced into a defensive position, brought on by stress or electromagnetic contamination.

Cancer cells according to scientist are low voltage cells. The optimum cell voltage for most cells in the human body is in the 70-90 millivolt range. Cancer cells are almost exclusively in the 15-20 millivolt range. There have been many theories proposed as to why this is true.
The most likely one is that when our cell voltage drops below that of cancer (15- 20 millivolt), Cancer cells then begins to proliferate uncontrollably in an attempt to guarantee its “survival.”
If you raise cell voltage to its natural 70 – 90 millivolt range, (which is exactly what can happen when you consume scalar enhanced products), then cancer cell no longer needs to proliferate wildly. In effect, our cells can become “normal” again. The implications for this in treating cancer and other diseases could be profound. Regular intake of scalar enhanced products may very well play a significant role in preventing and/or reversing cancer. In effect, when you discover that you have cancer or you intend to prevent cancer, there is need to start the treatment with the consumption of scalar energy enhanced products.

More on Scalar Energy will be discussed in the next issue.

Your Actions Dictate Your Outcome

By Josh Hinds

Consider for a moment that your life is not static. The way things are, aren’t simply, the way things are.

Friend, you have the ability to craft your life as you wish it to be. While it is true that the place you are now may very well have to do with decisions you made, or in the rare instance, those made for you by others (whether you were a willing participant or not) the fact remains that different decisions, different actions can allow you to change the path you’re on. You are only truly stuck the moment you begin to stop moving in the direction you want to go.

The fact that countless people before you were able to set out in the pursuit of lofty goals — and achieved them means that you are just as capable. Make no mistake, you are just as capable whether you choose to believe it or not. My hope for you is that you will test your talents and abilities by living out your dreams. You’ve got a whole world of adventure to gain in doing so — and in the grand scheme of things you’ve got nothing to lose — except perhaps a bit of mediocrity.

Friend, you were not meant to live a mediocre life. Don’t ever allow anyone to convince you otherwise. You were in fact made for greatness — precisely what that entails will be found as you move forward on your journey.

Always remember that the little saying, “you’ve got to be in it, to win it” is true. You don’t have to swing for the fences day in and day out, in fact very often, staying on focus with regards to what you want to see transpire in your life is more than enough.

Stop throughout your day just long enough to reconnect with the things that are most important to you. Look over your goals — allow yourself to reconnect with them, to feel that powerful feeling that emerges from inside you as you fully connect with the part of you that knows you have what it takes to achieve them — the part which knows that greatness is very much a part of who you are.

Live out your dreams to the best of your ability each and every day. In doing so you will find that the people, resources, and life experiences will appear to aid you as you pursue the journey.

In summary, remember that the actions you take, as well as those you don’t take ultimately dictates your outcome. Take comfort in knowing that while you may not always be able to control what happens to you, you do have the power to choose how you will react to what happens in your life. Through action, you can make the decision to move in a direction that will serve you, or decide not to which is likely to keep you stuck. My hope is that you will choose to make action work for you.

It’s your life, LIVE BIG!
Josh Hinds

What are fibroids?
Fibroids are non-cancerous growth of the womb. They are growth of the muscle of the womb in an excessive way. Although many research have been done to find the reason why it occurs, the cause is still unknown. It can be as small as a pea or be as large as a melon.
The womb may contain several small fibroids or one or two very large fibroids, usually occur in women of childbearing age and tend to increase in size as women get older but normally shrink after the menopause.

What causes fibroids?
We do not know why some people have it and some don’t. It has some genetic predisposition and its commoner in black people but white people do have it too.

In Nigeria
It is an endemic problem in Nigeria and affects about 50% of women in reproductive age
Women tend to have bigger fibroid in Nigeria, possibly due to late presentation or maybe our diet. This may be due the fact that there is perception that there is a very high mortality. Many people have had damaging surgeries and also fatalities to popular people have had negative effect and negative publicity in the press.

Type of Fibroids
Fibroid polyp -Inside the womb
Submucous- In the wall of the womb and bulging into the cavity of the womb
Intramural- In the wall of the womb
Subserosal -In the wall of the womb and bulging outwards into the abdomen
Pedunculated -outside the womb but still attached to the womb by a thin stalk

Problems fibroids can cause
For many women, fibroids do not cause any problems and they may just be a chance finding at a physical examination.
If fibroids do cause problems, the type of problem will depend on where in the womb the fibroid is situated and the size of the fibroid(s).
It causes heavy and painful menstrual periods
If large, they may cause a swelling in your tummy that may be uncomfortable or may press on your bladder or bowels causing urinary or bowel problems.

Fibroid and fertility
Most women with fibroids do not experience any difficulty in becoming pregnant.
If found in women with a fertility problem, it is difficult to be sure whether the fibroid is the actual cause of the fertility problem or is just an incidental finding.
Occasionally if the fibroids lie partially or completely inside the cavity of the womb or if they are in the wall of the womb but are very large in size, they may make it more difficult to conceive by: Blocking one or both fallopian tubes, distorting the cavity of the womb, Increasing the size of the womb cavity, fibroids inside the cavity are thought to act ‘like a contraceptive

Fibroid and pregnancy
Most fibroids do not cause any problems during pregnancy or delivery
During pregnancy, the hormones may sometimes make the fibroids increase in size and rarely cause severe pain (red degeneration).
The presence of fibroids inside the pregnant womb may make it difficult to accurately measure the size of the baby by simple examination and it may be necessary to get frequently scanned in the pregnancy.
It can make it difficult for the baby’s head to be engaged. For this reason, the baby may be breech (bottom first) or transverse (lying sideways) hence increasing the need for a caesarean birth.
Large fibroids can sometimes make you go into premature labour.

How is it diagnosed?
Physical examinations by your doctor, abdominal and pelvic ultrasound scans
HSG, an X-ray done on the womb usually use as an investigation for infertility, MRI
Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy using telescopes to confirm the presence of the fibroid either inside the tummy or inside the womb.

Treatment
Not everyone that has fibroid needs a surgery. With smaller fibroid that is causing no problem, you can wait and watch with regular scans to monitor the size.
Surgeries can be through the traditional open myomectomy and the newer methods such as hysteroscopic and laparoscopic myomectomies where recovery is a lot faster and procedures can be day cases. Hysterectomy for people who have completed their family and surgery is safe when done by a skilled surgeon

The truth about fibroids
We can’t predict who will have it and no two cases are the same. When managing women with fibroid, you have to put a lot of factors into consideration i.e. age, fertility, type of fibroid, sizes, previous surgeries, problems it is causing to determine the best treatment option for the woman. It has a 30 -40% chance of recurrences after removal and drugs have very limited roles.

Friends with benefits

life is about who you know…Seriously

Passion is one of the most important character traits that influencers possess. When you look at people like Mike Adenuga, Prof Wole Shoyinka, Pat Utomi, Pastor E.A Adeboye, Oral Robert, Oprah and Bill Gate, some highly influential people, you know that they are truly passionate about what they do. An influencer has a certain confidence that probably not many people have; that they know what they are doing because they are comfortable in it. If you are not confident with what you are doing and the ideas you are spreading are positive, innovative and good, then why should anybody else believe that they are. When you are confident, your values, your ideas, and your products are in a much better position to influence others into following your lead. Looking around the social life, the female ability to influence one another is very high in the sense that the tendency to dress, behave and do things alike is 90% high.

Influencers are creative; they are early adapters; they are inventive, non-conformist and innovative. Influencers think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas whether good or bad and sharing them with those that they influence. That is what makes them influential. Having an influencer as a friend could both affect your life positively and make your life worth living or mere you.

Gauging influence across the social web, it is easier than ever to tap into our friends’ potential, since technology has been made so easy. Friends have been a pathway to leading their friends to sign up to yahoo mail, facebook, twitter, and the blogosphere, which holds the highest rate of influencer to so many individuals emotionally, socially, educationally etc. Now they follow you on twitter; they send you plucky request on facebook and cease every minute of your time to just have unnecessary chat with you. Understanding how we are connected is the key controlling our own lives.

When you were a little kid, your parents usually chose your friends, putting you in playgroups or arranging play dates with certain children they knew and liked. Now that you are older, you decide who your friends are and what groups you spend time with.
As you become more independent, your peers naturally play a greater role in your life, because you spend more time with them than you do with your parents and siblings. You will probably develop close friendships with some of your peers, and you may feel so connected to them that they are like an extended family and by so doing, they can influence your mood, by knowing how to get at you to make you happy or angry, your eating habits, whereby if they eat a lot and you do not eat much they will always say to you that you have to eat so you do not look odd in their midst, which will in turn make you weigh bigger than normal.
You might not hear a lot about it, but peers have a profoundly positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives. Positive examples are feedback and advice, Socializing, Encouragement and New experiences. Your friends can also have a decidedly positive impact on how you feel about your size. If you have a wonderful and supportive group of friends that are constantly telling you the right things, making you feel beautiful, you might start to believe that too. Even if you start out with low esteem, not necessarily thinking too high about your appearance, all that can change with the right group of friends feeding you the right sort of feedback. If your friends can get you to believe in yourself and have confidence in your appearance, you may start to care less about your size and start thinking that you look pretty great. Friends add meaning to our life; they enrich our experiences, bring joy, and share our problems. If there were a fourth need besides food, water, and shelter, we could say it would be the need for human interaction, closeness, and friendships. After all, what if great things happen in your life, you got a new job, a promotion, or fall in love and there is no one to share the news with? What is the use of getting that new dress, bag, car, or house if there is no one to tell you, “I’m so happy for you!” And what can give you more relief in time of frustration, grief, sadness, or “the blues” than talking to a friend? Our friends are an important part of our lives, and also a necessary part; they are our mirrors, and our sounding boards.

Choosing a friend is not an easy task, for we all had one or two experiences in our life when a person who we thought was our friend let us down. Those lessons were hard to swallow, yet necessary to our inner growth. Later we learned that it is better to be alone than to be in wrong company.

It is of utmost importance to carefully choose the people we will associate with, for they will have great influence on our life. ‘‘Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.’’ We are the average of the five people closest to us, and that relates to their lifestyle, manners, income, etc. If you make friends with someone who is always looking for an easy way out, tells “white lies,” makes excuses, is envious, sarcastic, and avoids taking responsibility, it is only a matter of time before you start slacking off in those areas and justifying your own behaviour as acceptable. Somehow what seemed unthinkable before will gain a new perspective and become the norm, for if you run with the wolves you too will learn how to howl, and just like a mirror you will start to reflect the behaviour of your friends the good and the bad.

If your friends, when asked how they are, say ‘not bad’ or, even worse, start complaining about their daily disasters, run as fast as you can from them! By the way, this applies to your family as well. If your family members are negative, think of themselves as victims and moan all the time, you would be much better off just going on vacation or just moving out if you can. When you become successful and bad attitudes do not affect you any more you would be able to see them as often as you can. But if you are still in the process of changing, avoid negative people at all costs. The more you eliminate negative influences, the quicker you will become successful. People influence us more than the environment, but so few of us really realise that.

If 100% of your friends are negative, you are better off just being alone for some time. Positive people will come to you as soon as your attitude becomes positive.
It is also true that when your attitude changes, people with bad attitude will start falling off you and negative environment in general will change to a positive one. This is the case because the old you attracted negative environment because you were negative, and now as you change everything around you start changing – The Law of Attraction in action! I do not mean that many good things will start physically forming themselves in your present environment, it is more likely that you will get an opportunity to change your current environment or something unexpected will happen that cause the change to take place.

Stop for a moment now, and take a little inventory of the person you are right now compared to the person you were a year or two years ago, are the influences of your friends limiting you, Are you being affected negatively and you are frustrated? This is not to say you should go around cutting off friends because you need new friends around anyway. However, understanding the effect that someone has on you may empower you to modify your own feelings and behaviour.

Always try to remember: great attitude always creates great future! You are a dynamic player with as much power to influence as to be influenced. Just as your friends can change your life, you also have the power to change theirs; which will it be positive or negative? Think and act wisely.

LOSING EXTRA POUNDS, REMAINING SLIM & STAYING FIT.

An extra pound of weight give rise to so many problems and to remove all these problems from life, people wants to remove that extra pound. Losing weight is definitely an advantage to your health as well as your looks.

Your body’s health highly depends on the weight that it is carrying on with itself. Losing extra weight from your body will definitely comes as a positive sign for your health. An extra weight gives rise to so many disorders which makes you unfit. Obesity is the result of extra weight which further gives rises to so many disorders and diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, intestinal diseases etc.
Hence, losing weight will help you to prevent these diseases and disorders from coming near you as well as will help you to cure them.

Slim and a fit body is always admired by others. If you look fit and fine, you will be praised by others and people will like your company. These advantages of being slim and fit will make you think on this way and you must want to be fit. In order to keep yourself in the best possible shape, there is a confluence of factors that need to be addressed. One extremely important factor is your physical fitness. Aside from the physical benefits that you may receive from being fit, there are also psychological advantages that are equally significant. It may not be much known but certain studies have shown that being fit and in shape has a strong relationship to employee performance in the workplace. It is said that not only are their bodies more prepared for work but their mind is conditioned and believes that it can easily do the tasks that need to be done. Knowing that you are fit directly translates into more confidence which in turn can also become motivation. For some corporate environments, it is important for their employees to maintain the proper motivation so keeping them fit will be a big factor in ensuring that. There are some tips to remaining slim:

1. First of all we must be determined to remain slim and work towards it. Develop a mindset towards it and Setting realistic goals.

2. Make lifestyle changes like giving up alcohol, smoking, avoiding fatty food, and refined food.

3. Include fresh foods as far as possible as processed foods tend to contain high level of salt and sugar

4. Do not expect immediate results.

5. Never go for crash diets instead reduce weight gradually and slowly.

6. Never skip meals as you tend to eat more, the next meal. Do not skip breakfast in particular.

7. Include lot of fiber in your diet as it gives a feeling of fullness, thereby preventing you from gorging spicy and fatty foods.

8. Nuts contain lot of fiber .They are satisfying and cause people to eat less at meal time.

9. Take warm lime juice mixed with honey the first thing in the morning.

10. Go for skimmed milk.

11. As far as possible avoid weight loss supplements.

12. When you have cravings for sweets, take a fruit instead.

13. When you have cravings for certain type of food like chocolates or ice cream, once in a while, you can take them in small quantities.

14. Take fruits and vegetables which have lot of water content like watermelons, cucumbers and white pumpkin.

15. Keep yourself engaged as boredom leads to overeating.

16. Drink lot of water, at least 8 glasses per day.

17. Use the stairs instead of the lift. Park the car a little far away and walk to your office. Use every opportunity to be physically active.

18. Walk Walk and Walk as much as possible .Even if you are busy; go for walk at least 5 days a week.

19. Aerobic exercise like jogging, swimming, cycling, running accelerates weight loss. Consult a physician before starting any weight loss program. Aerobic exercise combined with healthy eating will certainly help in weight reduction.

20. Make your exercise session enjoyable.

21. Keep yourself free of stress

22. Finally, weight loss is a slow process, so do not get disappointed and give up.