Karen’s Opinion

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The theme/prompt for THIS week, July 28, is: Five Years Tell how you think you or your life will be different in five years. Will it be better or worse? Why will it change?

Hmm, in 5 years I will be 58 years old and since I have been more diligent about exercising, I hope to be in good shape and have more energy.

I could possibly be a grandma by then. I’m not in a hurry for that though.

I hope that we will be able to cut back on our hours here at our carpet store. I would love to be closed on Saturdays.

It sounds as if my life will be a lot of the same in five years.

I have mentioned the importance of umbilical cord blood stem cell collection and storage and feel that it is worth repeating. Umbilical cord blood stem cells are being used to treat numerous types of malignancies, anemias, inherited metabolic disorders and deficiencies of the immune system. The possibilities using these precious cells, is becoming more influential and in all probability will impact countless numbers of lives in the future.

New medical technology may well use these cells to rebuild cardiac tissue, repair damage due to stroke or spinal cord injuries and reverse the effects of such diseases as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s. While the research is in its early stages, the possibilities are extremely promising. And banking your child’s stem cells increases access to any of these technologies in the future.

Let me get to the practicality of the collection process. Cord blood, or umbilical cord blood, is blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta at the time of birth. Cryo-Cell, the most accredited cord bank leader, knows how tight the family budget is and is offering special pricing for processing, testing and first year of storage. The premium exclusive premium family service, “Protect Baby, Protect Mom” is offered at a special price for a short time. Check out the process, accreditation and why cord blood banking is important for your family. When you use the special code 995PS by midnight on Sunday, July 26, you will get the special service for $995. That is quite a savings! They have even waived the cancellation fee when you sign up using the promotional code. You may also choose to enroll in the Signature UCORD Service and Exclusive C’elle Service, for One Low Price! Best Value! $1299. Use Promo code: P2PS. Yes, Cyro-Cell knows how important it is to make their service more affordable.

Our local newspaper made a serious mistake recently. It discontinued the Dr. Gott column. Lordy! You would have thought they deleted the obits! Seriously, I enjoy Dr. Gott’s column. I appreciate that he is very fair to alternative methods of health care. He is the one who directed me to use Vick’s Vapo Rub on my fungus laden toenails. Yay! He isn’t afraid to recommend homeopathy.

Homeopathy is an alternative form of medicine that has been used for thousands of years to treat everything from life threatening illnesses to the common cold. While many people used to modern medicine may find it suspicious, it is still one of the most used types of medical treatment worldwide and is steadily gaining popularity in the western world.

Homeopathic medicine is based on three basic principles. The biggest principle of homeopathy is that like treats like. Instead of treating based on the disease doctors think you have, treatment is done based on the symptoms you know you have. The second principle is that there is only one treatment, not two or even ten like a traditional doctor might give you. The third principle is that everything is given in extremely small doses.

To treat yourself homeopathically, you must figure out all the symptoms. Once you know your symptoms, you find a substance that causes the exact same set of symptoms and take a small amount of it. Because you are only taking a very small amount, the substance not only doesn’t harm you, it’s said to cure you, generally long term or even permanently.

When most people hear about homeopathy, their initial reaction is “no way!” Treating symptoms with something that causes your symptoms seems totally counterintuitive, but it’s a concept that’s used in modern medicine as well as more ancient cures. Shots commonly used to treat allergies contain a small amount of whatever you’re allergic to. Many vaccines contain a small amount of the disease they’re designed to protect against.

While homeopathic medicine is not only considered effective, it has many benefits over modern medicine. Like many other natural medical treatments, most homeopathic remedies are totally natural. While this doesn’t necessarily make them safe, these remedies tend to cause fewer side effects, have little drug interactions, and are generally better for your overall health.

Homeopathic medications are also considered better for your body because they work with it. Many modern medicines work to suppress symptoms like fever or coughing. These symptoms are the body’s natural ways to get rid of disease. Instead of suppressing symptoms, homeopathic medicine works to cure the problem itself while addressing the specific symptoms.

When the right treatment is found, homeopathy is considered very effective. The big problem is that just like there are thousands of prescriptions and over the counter drugs, there are also thousands of homeopathic remedies as well. And if you don’t pick exactly the right one, it won’t work.

While you can buy homeopathic remedies over the counter, just like herbal and other alternative medicines, that doesn’t mean it’s 100% safe to treat yourself. If you’re serious about this treatment you should speak to a doctor who has experience in alternative medicine or even see a specialist in the area.

Do you remember being in Kmart and hearing those announcements? I can remember rushing over to see what the big deal of the hour might be. It was loads of fun. They occurred at surprise moments when a store worker would light up a mobile police light and offer a discount in a specific department of the store.

It has been many years since Kmart Bluelight Specials but Kmart is still my favorite place for finding great values on quality products.

This Saturday, July 25th, Kmart is offering special deals on the most sought after items. This special day will be the perfect day to stock up on those school supplies your kids will need in just a few short weeks. Yes, school is starting and you will have your quiet time once again. Check out the book department at Kmart and stock up on some Grisham and Steele.

There will be over 40 great Bluelight Specials through the day in-store AND other great offers will also be at kmart.com ONLY this Saturday. Don’t miss it!

You can find out more by following Kmart on twitter. Follow @kmartdealsnews to get in on all the exciting deals.