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or
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Honest Tea 99¢
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From AbdurRahman.org –
Question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen:
Health care in the US where I live is very expensive, and if I do not have health insurance they will not treat me. If I want to pay for my own health care, I will go bankrupt and may even end up in prison. Is this considered to be a valid excuse for taking out health insurance, which is a form of gambling, given that there is no Islamically-acceptable form of insurance and I cannot afford to pay for health care for myself, my children and my wife in the way that is usual in some other countries?
The shaykh, may Allaah preserve him, answered as follows:
“So long as the man knows that this is a form of gambling, this is not permissible because it is of the works of the Shaytaan. He should rely on Allaah and put his trust in Him, because whoever puts his trust in Allaah, Allaah will suffice him, and whoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (of every difficulty). So it is not permissible for him to get involved in insurance.”
We have already explained that the reason why health insurance is like a form of gambling is that a person pays a sum of money which becomes the property of the insurance company; if he falls sick or has an accident he will benefit, otherwise his money is gone. Moreover, the benefits he gains may be equal to what he has paid, or they may be more, or less. This involves jahaalah (buying something sight unseen) and undue risk, or consuming wealth unlawfully. It also means that one of the two parties will suffer a loss. I wish that some of the Muslims or wise people would set up cooperative insurance institutions that are in accordance with Islamic sharee’ah, the basic idea of which would be for people to cooperate in making payments to a specific account (that is not owned by any third party), so that if any one of them falls sick or has an accident, he will be compensated, with the consent of his partners. There would be nothing wrong with paying a salary to those who take care of this account, or with investing the money in another company according to a certain level of profit. And Allaah is the source of strength.
He fears that if he does not have health insurance he will become bankrupt
Summer is here and so are the mosquitoes! Here are some alternatives to DEET:
Citronella — most people know about this one. But did you know about citronella essential oil? Applying some to your skin works as well as burning citronella candles. Only buy pure essential oil, not citronella fragrance or citronella meant for the oil burner.
Soy oil — it’s cheap and easy to find. No excuses for not using this one. Apply to the skin.
Catnip — lose the mosquitoes but watch out for cats. Research at Iowa State Uni discovered that catnip is about 10 times more effective than DEET.
Neem oil — visit your local India grocery for this one. Just as effective as DEET and good for the hair as well.
Lavender essential oil — calming to humans, offensive to mosquitoes! Make sure you purchase pure essential oil and not the kind meant for oil burners or fragrances.
Source: www.care2.com
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Learning to use essential oils can be fun. I use Lavendar oil for many things including, home-made cleaning solutions and shampoo, and to freshen the air.
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a cloud! It’s a drone! It’s Sodium-Man!
A kind visitor from another place, who came to your dinner table with facts and figures far beyond those of ordinary men! Sodium-man, who can change the course of mighty meals, crush salt with his bare hands, and who, disguised as Derwyn Guntur, mild-mannered university research scientist, fights a never-ending battle for carrots, home-made granola, and a less salty America!
Sodium-Man says, are you aware of your hidden salt intake? Use this top 10 high sodium offender list as a guide:
(source: HERE)
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People in this country are a little paranoid about getting enough calcium. I think we’ve all been scared to death by bone doctors warning us about osteoporosis. How do we react? By drinking milk. And lots of it. Is this the best approach?
There are other better sources of calcium than milk. For example, 1 cup of collard greens has just as much calcium as milk. Not only that, but the calcium in the greens are absorbed better than the calcium in milk. And, it does not have the high-fat content that milk has.
The US Dept of Agriculture has put together a long list of the calcium content is foods. Get it HERE (pdf).
Read more about calcium in this article by the Harvard School of Public Health — Calcium and Milk: What’s Best for Your Bones and Health?
You may also like this article too,
Get Calcium Without Relying on Cow’s Milk
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I am being seriously distracted by the weather. It’s been so nice for the last few days. Like right now. The sun is out (yeah) and I’ve been in front of glass deck doorway soaking it all up like a little cat. My doc tells me to get more vitamin D so that’s what I try to do. I just haven’t figured out a way to lie in the sun and type on a computer yet.
Since I tend to run vitD deficient, I did a little search on how to get more of it without relying on vitD drops. Here is what I learned.
How common is vitamin D deficiency? Common!
Even in southern Arizona, where I live, vitamin D deficiency is common — Dr. Andrew Weil.
There have been concerns about vitamin D status in the U.S. because of increasing reports of deficiencies, with an estimated 10 million Americans over age 50 diagnosed with osteoporosis — Eduardo Baetti, MD.
More than half of all women are thought to be deficient in vitamin D, and the latest evidence from Johns Hopkins University confirms that failing to get enough boosts your risk of death by 26% — Health.com
Okay, so why do we need it?
New research suggests it [vitamin D] may also help protect against chronic diseases such as cancer, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune diseases — Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
Skip the sunscreen for a bit if your goal is vitD.
Dermatologists have made everyone so paranoid about sun exposure that most people here use sunscreen all the time, and sunscreen blocks vitamin D synthesis — Dr. Andrew Weil.
Southerners are lucky.
People living in the Southern United States can get enough vitamin D by getting about 10-15 minutes of sun exposure on their arms and face a few times a week — Michael Holick, PhD, MD.
Darker skinned people need more rays.
Dark pigment in the skin reduces the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D from sunlight by 95%.
If you’re African-American and live in Boston, New York or San Francisco, adequate exposure equals 25 to 35 minutes a day in the sun between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., from June through August. After that time, apply sunscreen. — Michael Holick, PhD, MD.
Medium to Fairer complexions should take it easy.
Women who have medium skin tones may need 15 to 20 minutes’ exposure.
If you have a fair complexion, you’ll need just 5 to 10 minutes of sunshine on your arms, legs, or back—without sunscreen (yes, it shuts down the production of D)—between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. three days a week — Min-Wei Christine Lee, MD, MPH.
And we all worry about skin cancer.
Sensible sun exposure to arms and legs for short periods of time will not increase the risk of serious skin cancer such as melanoma — Michael Holick, PhD, MD.
And you must get enough vitD in the summer.
If you get enough sun exposure in the summer, your body will make and store enough D to get you through the winter.
Overweight people present a special situation.
This [sun exposure in the summer] doesn’t work as well if you’re obese because body fat holds onto vitamin D tenaciously and doesn’t release it efficiently — Dr. Weil
Grandma and grandpa may need extra help.
With advancing age, the skin cannot synthesize vitamin D as efficiently as it once did and the kidneys are less able to convert vitamin D to its active hormone form — Dr. Weil
Learn More
You may want to try to find this book in a library, The UV Advantage (iBooks, 2003). It has “tables showing how much sun exposure you need for adequate vitamin D synthesis, depending on your skin type, the season of the year, time of day, and where you live.”
Sources:
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D, webmd.com
Vitamin D Search results on Dr. Weil’s website including vitamin D testing
Storing-Enough-Vitamin-D
How to Get Vitamin D Safely
Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
There are several prescription transfer offers going right now. Take advantage of them to earn some extra spending money.
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While checking out various grocery store ads, I saw that Haggen Food and Pharmacy is offering to fill antibiotic prescriptions for free. You don’t need insurance and you must have a prescription. The limit is a 14-day supply. They also do free prenatal vitamins too. While this is wonderful for people who live in Oregon, what about the rest of the nation?
I remember a friend in Georgia told me that a local store Publix offers free prescriptions. So I did a little web searching and found a whole list of other stores that do not charge for antibiotic scripts and prenatal vitamins.
Here is what I found below. The list is longer than what I can post. Do a web search to find stores in your area.
On the first of February, participating dentists nationwide offer free dental care to children 12 and under as part of the American Dental Association has a program called “Give Kids A Smile” program.
Find a location near you by going here here.
Income guidelines apply. Please read details carefully.
Passed along to you from The Freebie Blogger
Skip the OTC nasal sprays the next time your nose is congested. Salt-water helps break up mucous, remove dust, bacteria, and viruses trapped in nasal passages. The baking soda in the recipe below improves mucus-solvent ability of the mix. You may also find that doing this on a daily basis will reduce the need for as much allergy medication.
Follow this easy and cost-effective recipe the next time you or someone you care about gets sick.
Recipe Ingredients
Note: use sea salt, kosher salt, pickling or canning salt – these are additive free
Supplies
Directions
Precautions
Do not use if you have a fever, very thick mucus, bleeding, facial pain, or acute sinus infection. See your doctor.
Video Demonstrations
Here are 3 videos showing how to do this. I recommend watching them all. Each shares some important information that the others do not. Each video has a different recipe for the mix. Use whichever one you are comfortable with.
Bulb syringe http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nasal-lavage/MM00552
Cleansing bottle/babies (Nasal cleaning with bottle on YouTube) (contains that annoying medical music in the background)
Neti pot (Neti video)
Source: Mayo Clinic, MyOptumHealth, Solve it With Salt.
