Heartburn Help

I had heartburn for several years. Sometimes I would wake up feeling like I had a heart attack. After reading the book "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, I started drinking about 48 to 60 ounces of water every day. My heartburn went away and has never returned.

http://www.watercure.com/

Another thing to do if the heartburn is a problem at night is to sleep on your left side. Something about the way the stomach sits in the body or the way it's connected to the esophagus or something makes sleeping on your left side effective for keeping the acid in your stomach. It helped me.

Tips for Sleep Without Heartburn

Pyrethrins in Pet Products Harmful to Pets

Natural and synthetic pyrethrins in pet products are harmful to pets. Many deaths have been reported. Read the following articles to find out more. If you can only read one, I'd recommend the one from the Humane Society.

Pet Products Investigation

Perils of the New Pesticides

"Pyrethroid toxicity targets nerve and muscle cells in pets, according to a study published in The Veterinary Journal in June 2008. The study found that dermal exposure by application to the skin or coat is the most common route of toxic exposure, potentially causing hyperexcitability, tremors, profuse salivation, and seizures. The seizures can result in brain damage or, less frequently, death."

The article below from the Humane Society has some useful information about pyrethroids and other harmful substances in pet flea and tick products and suggests some safer pet products.

What you should know about flea and tick products

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Look Out for Recession Scams

I'm currently reading a novel by Carl Hiassen called "Stormy Weather". It's quite entertaining, I recommend it. Many of the characters and much of the action in the story are so bizarre but the setting is very real. The story is set in Florida where a major hurricane hits and all the criminals migrate like vermin to feed off of desperate homeowners who have lost much in the storm and are in need of electricity, a roof over their heads and are trying to piece back their lives. A bad guy goes into the storm ravaged area and loots after midnight. A young gang goes around mugging people. A fake roofing company forms taking deposits from homeowners. Yes, maybe they put up a small part of the roof but then promise to return and never do, pocketing the deposit.

Unfortunately, this is really what happens when disaster strikes and con men swoop in to take advantage. With the economic turmoil we are experiencing, we have some people desperate enough to stoop to something immoral or illegal and then we have the cons who are always ready to take advantage of people in hard times. So, take heed from Larry Edelson (see his article below) and be on the alert for scammers who will be relentless in these times.

Recession Scams Are On the Rise
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/scamalot-the-worst-con-jobs-are-yet-to-come-32596

Here is some advice from CNNMoney.com on avoiding scam artists and where to file a complaint.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/12/pf/saving/scam_artists_willis/index.htm?postversion=2009031210

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