Stress Can Effect the Heart
America we need to wake up and realize what's happening to our country. We have very selfish people running our government and country from the president to every member in congress. These people do NOT represent the majority of Americans. They represent themselves and their own socialistic ideas. We have an economy that is haunting us. Unemployment is appalling. The bailouts that this administration handed out to Wall Street, the banking and the auto industries were outlandish and NOT approved by the American people. Our voice in government, our liberties and our freedom are being stripped. And that's not all...
According to the APA ( American Psychological Association), many Americans are feeling increased economic stress related to the current economic climate in the United States and this stress is taking its toll on emotional and physical health. More than half of Americans polled by the APA reported irritability or anger, fatigue and sleepiness. Almost half say they self-medicate by indulging in unhealthy foods and overeating. So there you have it, finances now overshadow the typical causes of stress of work and relationship.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Signs of stress include poor judgment, a general negative outlook, excessive worrying, moodiness, irritability, agitation, inability to relax, feeling lonely, isolated or depressed aches and pains, diarrhea or constipation, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, eating too much or not enough, sleeping too much or not enough, social withdrawal, procrastination or neglect of responsibilities, increased alcohol, nicotine or drug consumption, and nervous habits such as pacing about or nail-biting.
And that isn't even mentioning the government health care program that congress is forcing upon us. Oh yes, they are working it right now behind closed doors (isn't there another way?)even before the president discusses health care with the other polical party. This meeting is just a hoax for the American public to think that this president will cross party lines. Do you feel unrepresented? All this government intervention is not just ruining our country, it's ruining our health and mental state. Just look what happened in Arlington, TX yesterday.
The following was also reported yesterday:
LONDON (Reuters) - People who are usually happy and enthusiastic are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend to be glum, scientists said on Thursday, and boosting positive emotions could help cut heart health risks. Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in Europe, the United States and most industrialized countries. Together with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases accounted for 32 percent of all deaths around the world in 2005, according to the World Health Organization.
The following information was found in an article at "heart-healthy living".com
How your heart is affected by stress.
Stress affects your cardiovascular system in several ways:
1. Heart rate increases.
2. The rate of blood flow speeds up, increasing blood pressure.
3. The release of fatty acids into the bloodstream for energy increases cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
4. Under chronic stress, the continued release of cortisol seems to have some effect on where fat is deposited in the body, most often in the abdomen.
The effect of chronic stress on your heart.
Over time, the physiological reactions to stress can take a toll on your cardiovascular system:
1. Due to an increased heart rate, it's possible that your heart could take on an abnormal heart rhythm or you could have problems with the heart muscle itself.
2. Due to the increase in blood pressure, your cardiovascular system can have all of the usual associated problems with hypertension including increased risk for heart disease and stroke.
3. Due to the increase in cholesterol and triglycerides in your bloodstream, there is potential for your arteries to thicken with plaque over time, which could lead to coronary artery disease or heart attack.
4. The deposit of fat in the abdomen, leading to an “apple” shape, is a marker of metabolic syndrome and is considered a risk factor for heart disease.
Speaking for myself, I do NOT want the government to interfere with my health choices. I'm an adult, I want to choose my own plan, my own doctor and make my own health decisions. I don't want someone sitting behind a desk in Washington deciding if I should have a by-pass surgery. It's no-one's business but mine. Maybe I want to consider alternative medicine instead of conventional medicine. Maybe I want to consider both. No matter how you look at it, it's my health and my choice. And I made that decision; I'm a proud member of ASH (Advanced Scientific Health). I do the best I can to exercise, eat right and take the ASH products to protect my heart and all the serious problems associated with heart disease and stress.
You deserve to be protected too. It's really a lot easier than you might think.
Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
There's plenty of educational and researched information there for you to learn and absorb. Oh, by the way all of the ASH products are formulated in labs approved by the FDA.
Jackie Whalen
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http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
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I am 74, have had four heart attacks, two by-pass operations, a quad and the last a triple in 2002. Since I have been on ASH products my cholesterol is under 200, I have had no angina heart pain, no shortness of breath, my circulation in my legs (claudification) is greatly improved and I have not been sick for a day with any colds, flu, sniffles etc. I am also a survivor of stage 4 cancer in 2001 through Alternative and Complimentary medicine - and have complete confidence in the [Cesium] pH therapy for all cancers. I believe it is near a 100% successful.
Paul D. - California
A year ago I was diagnosed with bladder cancer- undoubtedly from years of smoking. Cancer is such a terrifying word, I Googled the net for alternative cancer protocols- protocols that give back the body what it needs instead of resorting to drugs and surgery. As one afflicted with cancer, I learned from ASH how to alkalize my body as cancer cells can only survive in an acid condition. The learning goes on- week after week- and I invite anyone who really wants to understand and benefit from all-natural, non-pharmaceutical modalities, to become an ASH member. I, for one, am extremely grateful for discovering this amazing program!
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Gerald M. - California
I am 74, have had four heart attacks, two by-pass operations, a quad and the last a triple in 2002. Since I have been on ASH products my cholesterol is under 200, I have had no angina heart pain, no shortness of breath, my circulation in my legs (claudification) is greatly improved and I have not been sick for a day with any colds, flu, sniffles etc. I am also a survivor of stage 4 cancer in 2001 through Alternative and Complimentary medicine - and have complete confidence in the [Cesium] pH therapy for all cancers. I believe it is near a 100% successful.
Paul D. - California
A year ago I was diagnosed with bladder cancer- undoubtedly from years of smoking. Cancer is such a terrifying word, I Googled the net for alternative cancer protocols- protocols that give back the body what it needs instead of resorting to drugs and surgery. As one afflicted with cancer, I learned from ASH how to alkalize my body as cancer cells can only survive in an acid condition. The learning goes on- week after week- and I invite anyone who really wants to understand and benefit from all-natural, non-pharmaceutical modalities, to become an ASH member. I, for one, am extremely grateful for discovering this amazing program!
Stuart J. - Washington
Is "Vitamin C" Really a Vitamin?
After 40 years of research, Dr. Irwin Stone stated his conclusion that an ancient genetic mutation left the primate virtually alone among animals in not producing ascorbic acid in his own body. By labeling ascorbic acid a "vitamin" and attaching to it a "minimum daily requirement," most people exist in a state of sub-clinical scurvy-the symptoms of which are attributed to other ailments.
By the 1950s Dr. Stone's work with ascorbates had explained the success of Dr. Klenner's use of ascorbic acid to treat polio. By the 1960s, Dr. Stone's work had attracted the attention of Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling . Dr. Pauling was then able to successfully apply "mega-ascorbate therapy" to a variety of ailments-including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
The answer is to change our thinking about vitamin C-which is really a metabolite that is essential to health and healing at the molecular level. Dr. Stone's foundational research has provided us with the knowledge to ward off disease, counteract the ill effects of pollution and prolong our lives-easily and inexpensively.
What Happened?
At the turn of the last century the leading causes of death were infectious diseases, tuberculosis, pneumonia and syphilis. Since the turn of the last century, cancer, heart disease and other chronic ailments have become the leading causes of death. Improvements in public sanitation and personal hygiene-and year-round access to fresh produce-can explain the decline in deaths from infectious disease. But what explains the meteoric rise in death from chronic diseases?
Interesting...
All across America, people are speaking out on healthcare reform . . . What will it cost? Who will make medical decisions? What might the government force on us? What isn't being discussed is how Big Government and Big Pharma already have colluded to force medications on us, including some that are truly harmful.
Take government's aggressive promotion of the swine flu vaccination. Flu vaccinations contain a full dose of mercury, the most toxic substance known to man. No amount of mercury is safe. Even very small amounts can weaken your immune system. Vaccinations also cause brain inflammation. And severe brain inflammation will lead to . . . Behavioral problems and language difficulties in children! Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases in adults!
Hello, I'm Dr Russell Blaylock. For 26 years, I've been helping folks in my medical, neurosurgical, and nutritional practice not only get off of dangerous drugs that do little or no good but also get natural solutions that actually work! As the editor of Newsmax's popular health letter, The Blaylock Wellness Report I routinely cover . . . Important health issues in the news.
Dangerous and ineffective drugs to avoid. Propaganda from Big Pharma and the U.S. government. Most important, I offer safe and effective natural therapies for preventing and treating . . . Heart disease, cancer, arthritis, neurodegenerative diseases . . . Fatigue, headache, allergies, digestive ailments . . . Diabetes, skin disorders, sciatica, bone health, and more!
I've never been more concerned about Big Pharma's near total control of medical information in this country, as well as our government's "bought-and-paid-for" role in pushing its agenda. I'm especially worried that, as we move toward universal healthcare — a euphemism for socialized medicine — we'll ultimately see government bureaucrats controlling medications for the entire population. Today, they're pushing risky vaccinations that do more for Big Pharma's bottom line than for the health of the American people.
There's also talk of putting everybody on a "polypill" that combines aspirin, blood pressure medicine, and cholesterol-lowering medication. I'm not kidding! This crazy idea comes from the United Kingdom and — and it has been proposed here to control healthcare costs. It's bad enough that . . . Big Pharma wants everybody on cholesterol-lowering drugs, including children. Cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. And taking cholesterol-lowering drugs will not prevent heart attacks or heart disease but will do bodily harm. I want you to be aware of Big Pharma's hidden agenda, and how companies get our government and media to promote their drugs, even when those drugs are harmful or ineffective.
You've seen the media blitz: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you'll need two swine flu shots, as well as the regular seasonal flu shot. Yes! Incredibly, it's urging three flu shots this fall! But why? Let's follow the money to find the answer . . . When the swine flu story first broke, experts warned that it could be the worst flu since the 1918 pandemic that killed more than 50 million people worldwide, including 700,000 Americans. But who were these experts? People on the pharmaceutical and government payroll, that's who. They said it was the most unusual virus they had ever seen . . . that it could kill in large numbers.
Overnight, a compliant media spread this alarming news was spread far and wide. Parents were scared out of their wits. Schools were closed. Millions with flu symptoms flocked to doctors and hospitals! And what happened? Across the globe, 429 people died. Yes, that's unfortunate, but compared with the 36,000 people that die each year from regular flu, it wasn't a serious threat.
Swine Flu Found to be Weak Virus! The Chicken Little doomsayers ("drug company executives") were disappointed in these statistics. But now they're back scaring the public again, saying the "big event" is coming this winter! And surprise of all surprises, drugmaker Novartis has a swine flu vaccine all ready to go. And the company says it won't give the vaccine away to the poor. Everybody must pay! Imagine if it could sell 2 billion doses worldwide and get $5 a piece for them. That's $10 billion. Neat trick. But to succeed, it will need governments around the world insisting that their citizens get vaccinated while using taxpayer money to buy the vaccine for the poor. Washington is on board. Can you guess why? Big Pharma is the biggest contributor to Washington politicians — both Democrats and Republicans. President Obama himself collected $1.2 million during his presidential campaign.
Just be aware of what's going on . . . Washington Politicians Bought Already, Big Pharma's chief lobbyist, Billy Tauzin, has cut a secret deal with President Obama ensuring that drug prices won't be negotiated any lower in any healthcare reform legislation. The American Medical Association, which is Big Pharma's silent partner, has a deal, too: No reduction of its lucrative licensing fees on "medical billing codes" will be allowed in any legislation. Have you noticed that Big Pharma and the AMA are on board with Obama's healthcare plan? Even over the objections of most doctors!
Meanwhile, nobody is allowed to offer alternatives for preventing swine flu. Government medical bureaucrats are the sole source of official information, and they're getting their marching orders from Big Pharma, while you pick up the bill! Well, I'm blowing the whistle! As a neurosurgeon, I can tell you that vaccinations are not safe. They can weaken your immune system, cause brain inflammation, and even lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as autism, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. Why risk these serious diseases when you can get better and safer alternatives for flu prevention and treatment? Now's the time to take control of your healthcare decisions, get the best medical solutions, and not be tricked or coerced by Big Government and Big Pharma.
Take government's aggressive promotion of the swine flu vaccination. Flu vaccinations contain a full dose of mercury, the most toxic substance known to man. No amount of mercury is safe. Even very small amounts can weaken your immune system. Vaccinations also cause brain inflammation. And severe brain inflammation will lead to . . . Behavioral problems and language difficulties in children! Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases in adults!
Hello, I'm Dr Russell Blaylock. For 26 years, I've been helping folks in my medical, neurosurgical, and nutritional practice not only get off of dangerous drugs that do little or no good but also get natural solutions that actually work! As the editor of Newsmax's popular health letter, The Blaylock Wellness Report I routinely cover . . . Important health issues in the news.
Dangerous and ineffective drugs to avoid. Propaganda from Big Pharma and the U.S. government. Most important, I offer safe and effective natural therapies for preventing and treating . . . Heart disease, cancer, arthritis, neurodegenerative diseases . . . Fatigue, headache, allergies, digestive ailments . . . Diabetes, skin disorders, sciatica, bone health, and more!
I've never been more concerned about Big Pharma's near total control of medical information in this country, as well as our government's "bought-and-paid-for" role in pushing its agenda. I'm especially worried that, as we move toward universal healthcare — a euphemism for socialized medicine — we'll ultimately see government bureaucrats controlling medications for the entire population. Today, they're pushing risky vaccinations that do more for Big Pharma's bottom line than for the health of the American people.
There's also talk of putting everybody on a "polypill" that combines aspirin, blood pressure medicine, and cholesterol-lowering medication. I'm not kidding! This crazy idea comes from the United Kingdom and — and it has been proposed here to control healthcare costs. It's bad enough that . . . Big Pharma wants everybody on cholesterol-lowering drugs, including children. Cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. And taking cholesterol-lowering drugs will not prevent heart attacks or heart disease but will do bodily harm. I want you to be aware of Big Pharma's hidden agenda, and how companies get our government and media to promote their drugs, even when those drugs are harmful or ineffective.
You've seen the media blitz: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you'll need two swine flu shots, as well as the regular seasonal flu shot. Yes! Incredibly, it's urging three flu shots this fall! But why? Let's follow the money to find the answer . . . When the swine flu story first broke, experts warned that it could be the worst flu since the 1918 pandemic that killed more than 50 million people worldwide, including 700,000 Americans. But who were these experts? People on the pharmaceutical and government payroll, that's who. They said it was the most unusual virus they had ever seen . . . that it could kill in large numbers.
Overnight, a compliant media spread this alarming news was spread far and wide. Parents were scared out of their wits. Schools were closed. Millions with flu symptoms flocked to doctors and hospitals! And what happened? Across the globe, 429 people died. Yes, that's unfortunate, but compared with the 36,000 people that die each year from regular flu, it wasn't a serious threat.
Swine Flu Found to be Weak Virus! The Chicken Little doomsayers ("drug company executives") were disappointed in these statistics. But now they're back scaring the public again, saying the "big event" is coming this winter! And surprise of all surprises, drugmaker Novartis has a swine flu vaccine all ready to go. And the company says it won't give the vaccine away to the poor. Everybody must pay! Imagine if it could sell 2 billion doses worldwide and get $5 a piece for them. That's $10 billion. Neat trick. But to succeed, it will need governments around the world insisting that their citizens get vaccinated while using taxpayer money to buy the vaccine for the poor. Washington is on board. Can you guess why? Big Pharma is the biggest contributor to Washington politicians — both Democrats and Republicans. President Obama himself collected $1.2 million during his presidential campaign.
Just be aware of what's going on . . . Washington Politicians Bought Already, Big Pharma's chief lobbyist, Billy Tauzin, has cut a secret deal with President Obama ensuring that drug prices won't be negotiated any lower in any healthcare reform legislation. The American Medical Association, which is Big Pharma's silent partner, has a deal, too: No reduction of its lucrative licensing fees on "medical billing codes" will be allowed in any legislation. Have you noticed that Big Pharma and the AMA are on board with Obama's healthcare plan? Even over the objections of most doctors!
Meanwhile, nobody is allowed to offer alternatives for preventing swine flu. Government medical bureaucrats are the sole source of official information, and they're getting their marching orders from Big Pharma, while you pick up the bill! Well, I'm blowing the whistle! As a neurosurgeon, I can tell you that vaccinations are not safe. They can weaken your immune system, cause brain inflammation, and even lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as autism, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. Why risk these serious diseases when you can get better and safer alternatives for flu prevention and treatment? Now's the time to take control of your healthcare decisions, get the best medical solutions, and not be tricked or coerced by Big Government and Big Pharma.
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Plavix Receives FDA's Most Severe Warning
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.
The FDA says certain patients with a genetic variation cannot metabolize the drug, putting them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
For Plavix to work, enzymes in the liver, particularly CYP2C19, must convert (metabolize) the drug to its active form, the FDA said on its Web site. In patients who are poor metabolizers of the drug, Plavix has less effect on platelets, and therefore less ability to prevent heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death.
It is estimated that 2 to 14 percent of the population are poor metabolizers.
Patients can determine if they don't respond to Plavix by taking a genetic test to identify differences in CYP2C19 function. The FDA recommends non-responding patients take other blood thinners, such as aspirin.
The new Plavix warning will appear within a black box, the FDA's most severe warning.
Plavix is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb. With global sales of $8.6 billion in 2008, it was the world's second-best selling drug behind Pfizer's cholesterol drug Lipitor.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.
The FDA says certain patients with a genetic variation cannot metabolize the drug, putting them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
For Plavix to work, enzymes in the liver, particularly CYP2C19, must convert (metabolize) the drug to its active form, the FDA said on its Web site. In patients who are poor metabolizers of the drug, Plavix has less effect on platelets, and therefore less ability to prevent heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death.
It is estimated that 2 to 14 percent of the population are poor metabolizers.
Patients can determine if they don't respond to Plavix by taking a genetic test to identify differences in CYP2C19 function. The FDA recommends non-responding patients take other blood thinners, such as aspirin.
The new Plavix warning will appear within a black box, the FDA's most severe warning.
Plavix is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb. With global sales of $8.6 billion in 2008, it was the world's second-best selling drug behind Pfizer's cholesterol drug Lipitor.
Vitamin D Fight Disease
Scientists Find Why 'Sunshine' Vitamin D Is Crucial
Monday, March 08, 2010 (Fox News)
Reuters
Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.
The findings by Danish researchers could help the fight against infectious diseases and global epidemics, they said, and could be particularly useful in the search for new vaccines.
The researchers found that immune systems' killer cells, known as T cells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant and unaware of the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if vitamin D is lacking in the blood.
"When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen, it extends a signaling device or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with which it searches for vitamin D," said Carsten Geisler of Copenhagen University's department of international health, immunology and microbiology, who led the study.
"This means the T cell must have vitamin D or activation of the cell will cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilize."
Scientists have known for a long time that vitamin D is important for calcium absorption, and that there is a link between levels of the vitamin and diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.
"What we didn't realize is how crucial vitamin D is for actually activating the immune system — which we know now," Geisler wrote in the study in the journal Nature Immunology.
Most Vitamin D is made by the body as a natural by-product of the skin's exposure to sunlight. It can also be found in fish liver oil, eggs and fatty fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel, or taken as a supplement.
Almost half of the world's population has lower than optimal levels of vitamin D and scientists say the problem is getting worse as people spend more time indoors.
Geisler and his research team said the findings offered much needed information about the immune system and would be of particular use when developing new vaccines.
"This is important not only in fighting disease but also in dealing with anti-immune reactions of the body and the rejection of transplanted organs," they wrote.
Active T cells multiply at an explosive rate and as well as fighting infection, can also mistakenly attack the body itself.
After and an organ transplant, for example, T cells can attack the new organ as a "foreign invader," and in autoimmune disease, hypersensitive T cells mistake parts of the body's own cells as threats, prompting the body to attack itself.
Geisler said there were no definitive studies on the optimal daily vitamin D dose but experts recommend 25 to 50 micrograms.
Health Benefits of Exercise
Regular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, and can improve your mood and help you to better manage stress. For the greatest overall health benefits, experts recommend that you do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic activity three or more times a week and some type of muscle strengthening activity and stretching at least twice a week. However, if you are unable to do this level of activity, you can gain substantial health benefits by accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity a day, at least five times a week.
If you have been inactive for a while, you may want to start with less strenuous activities such as walking or swimming at a comfortable pace. Beginning at a slow pace will allow you to become physically fit without straining your body. Once you are in better shape, you can gradually do more strenuous activity.
How Physical Activity Impacts Health
Regular physical activity that is performed on most days of the week reduces the risk of developing or dying from some of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States.
Reduces the risk of dying prematurely.
Reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease.
Reduces the risk of developing diabetes.
Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Helps reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure.
Reduces the risk of developing colon cancer.
Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety.
Helps control weight.
Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints.
Helps older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling.
Promotes psychological well-being.
Specific Health Benefits of Exercise
Heart Disease and Stroke
Daily physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke by strengthening your heart muscle, lowering your blood pressure, raising your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels (good cholesterol) and lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels (bad cholesterol), improving blood flow, and increasing your heart's working capacity.
High Blood Pressure
Regular physical activity can reduce blood pressure in those with high blood pressure levels. Physical activity also reduces body fatness, which is associated with high blood pressure.
Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes
By reducing body fatness, physical activity can help to prevent and control this type of diabetes.
Obesity
Physical activity helps to reduce body fat by building or preserving muscle mass and improving the body's ability to use calories. When physical activity is combined with proper nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases.
Back Pain
By increasing muscle strength and endurance and improving flexibility and posture, regular exercise helps to prevent back pain.
Osteoporosis
Regular weight-bearing exercise promotes bone formation and may prevent many forms of bone loss associated with aging.
Psychological Effects
Regular physical activity can improve your mood and the way you feel about yourself. Researchers also have found that exercise is likely to reduce depression and anxiety and help you to better manage stress.
Millions of Americans suffer from illnesses that can be prevented or improved through regular physical activity.
"After America , There is No Place to Go"
This is an e-mail I received today, 2.19.2010
Subject: 1938 Austria
"After America , There is No Place to Go"
The author of this article lives in South Dakota and is very active in attempting to maintain our freedom. I encourage everybody to read this article and pass it along. I see so many parallels in this country–are we going to sit by and watch it happen? Spread the word; also contact your congressional reps; vote them out if they don’t do what they should. If you don’t want to be bothered, then you’re part of the problem! Google Kitty Werthmann and you will see articles and videos.
America truly is the Greatest Country in the World. Don't Let Freedom Slip Away
By: Kitty Werthmann
What I am about to tell you is something you've probably never heard or will ever read in history books. I believe that I am an eyewitness to history. I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history. We elected him by a landslide - 98% of the vote.. I've never read that in any American publications. Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.
In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unemployed. We had 25% inflation and 25% bank loan interest rates.
Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were going from house to house begging for food. Not that they didn't want to work; there simply weren't any jobs. My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people - about 30 daily.
The Communist Party and the National Socialist Party were fighting each other.. Blocks and blocks of cities like Vienna , Linz , and Graz were destroyed. The people became desperate and petitioned the government to let them decide what kind of government they wanted.
We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany , where Hitler had been in power since 1933. We had been told that they didn't have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living. Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group -- Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria . We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back. Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.
We were overjoyed, and for three days we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.
After the election, German officials were appointed, and like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.
Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldn't support his family. Many women in the teaching profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been required to give up for marriage.
Hitler Targets Education - Eliminates Religious Instruction for Children: Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitler's picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldn't pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles," and had physical education.
Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail. The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free. We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.
My mother was very unhappy. When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldn't do that and she told me that someday when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun - no sports, and no political indoctrination. I hated it at first but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing. Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler. It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.
Equal Rights Hits Home: In 1939, the war started and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant if you didn't work, you didn't get a ration card, and if you didn't have a card, you starved to death. Women who stayed home to raise their families didn't have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.
Soon after this, the draft was implemented. It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps. During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys. They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines. When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat. Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.
Hitler Restructured the Family Through Daycare:
When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately established child care centers. You could take your children ages 4 weeks to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, 7 days a week, under the total care of the government. The state raised a whole generation of children.. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.
Health Care and Small Business Suffer Under Government Controls: Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna . After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything. When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full. If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the medical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.
As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80% of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families. All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.
We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables. Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands. Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.
We had consumer protection. We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the live-stock, then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.
"Mercy Killing" Redefined: In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps . The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated. So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good manual work. I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van. I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months. They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.
As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.
The Final Steps - Gun Laws:
Next came gun registration.. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long after-wards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.
No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.
Totalitarianism didn't come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria . Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little eroded our freedom.
After World War II, Russian troops occupied Austria . Women were raped, preteen to elderly. The press never wrote about this either. When the Soviets left in 1955, they took everything that they could, dismantling whole factories in the process. They sawed down whole orchards of fruit, and what they couldn't destroy, they burned. We called it The Burned Earth. Most of the population barricaded themselves in their houses. Women hid in their cellars for 6 weeks as the troops mobilized. Those who couldn't, paid the price. There is a monument in Vienna today, dedicated to those women who were massacred by the Russians. This is an eye witness account.
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Subject: 1938 Austria
"After America , There is No Place to Go"
The author of this article lives in South Dakota and is very active in attempting to maintain our freedom. I encourage everybody to read this article and pass it along. I see so many parallels in this country–are we going to sit by and watch it happen? Spread the word; also contact your congressional reps; vote them out if they don’t do what they should. If you don’t want to be bothered, then you’re part of the problem! Google Kitty Werthmann and you will see articles and videos.
America truly is the Greatest Country in the World. Don't Let Freedom Slip Away
By: Kitty Werthmann
What I am about to tell you is something you've probably never heard or will ever read in history books. I believe that I am an eyewitness to history. I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history. We elected him by a landslide - 98% of the vote.. I've never read that in any American publications. Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.
In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unemployed. We had 25% inflation and 25% bank loan interest rates.
Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were going from house to house begging for food. Not that they didn't want to work; there simply weren't any jobs. My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people - about 30 daily.
The Communist Party and the National Socialist Party were fighting each other.. Blocks and blocks of cities like Vienna , Linz , and Graz were destroyed. The people became desperate and petitioned the government to let them decide what kind of government they wanted.
We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany , where Hitler had been in power since 1933. We had been told that they didn't have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living. Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group -- Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria . We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back. Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.
We were overjoyed, and for three days we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.
After the election, German officials were appointed, and like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.
Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldn't support his family. Many women in the teaching profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been required to give up for marriage.
Hitler Targets Education - Eliminates Religious Instruction for Children: Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitler's picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldn't pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles," and had physical education.
Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail. The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free. We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.
My mother was very unhappy. When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldn't do that and she told me that someday when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun - no sports, and no political indoctrination. I hated it at first but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing. Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler. It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.
Equal Rights Hits Home: In 1939, the war started and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant if you didn't work, you didn't get a ration card, and if you didn't have a card, you starved to death. Women who stayed home to raise their families didn't have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.
Soon after this, the draft was implemented. It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps. During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys. They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines. When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat. Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.
Hitler Restructured the Family Through Daycare:
When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately established child care centers. You could take your children ages 4 weeks to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, 7 days a week, under the total care of the government. The state raised a whole generation of children.. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.
Health Care and Small Business Suffer Under Government Controls: Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna . After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything. When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full. If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the medical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.
As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80% of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families. All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.
We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables. Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands. Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.
We had consumer protection. We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the live-stock, then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.
"Mercy Killing" Redefined: In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps . The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated. So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good manual work. I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van. I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months. They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.
As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.
The Final Steps - Gun Laws:
Next came gun registration.. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long after-wards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.
No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.
Totalitarianism didn't come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria . Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little eroded our freedom.
After World War II, Russian troops occupied Austria . Women were raped, preteen to elderly. The press never wrote about this either. When the Soviets left in 1955, they took everything that they could, dismantling whole factories in the process. They sawed down whole orchards of fruit, and what they couldn't destroy, they burned. We called it The Burned Earth. Most of the population barricaded themselves in their houses. Women hid in their cellars for 6 weeks as the troops mobilized. Those who couldn't, paid the price. There is a monument in Vienna today, dedicated to those women who were massacred by the Russians. This is an eye witness account.
"It's true..those of us who sailed past the Statue of Liberty came to a country of unbelievable freedom and opportunity.
America Truly is the Greatest Country in the World. Don't Let Freedom Slip Away
"After America , There is No Place to Go"
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