If you are an average American that shops in large grocery stores and frequents chain-brand restaurants, then your Greatest Health Enemy is FOOD.

These days the list of documentaries addressing the major health issues arising from eating processed foods is quite lengthy – this only scratches at the list… just pick one and begin your fact finding journey that will empower you to positively increase your health and vitality.

This last one is about our water resource and one of the most important films regarding the business agenda of supplying Joe Public, you and I, with what should be our human right to access, but not any longer.

This chart says it all, the American diet is killing us!

The most important thing to understand is – Everything we do affects our health, either positively or negatively.

Knowing what are the greatest offenses against our health is key. For most situations, you can use a sliding scale to help balance the ‘environment’ of your Bio-terrain.

1. For example, if you drink alcohol and/or soda daily, then remember you must Double the recommended amount of water to drink in a day.

2. By taking a probiotic just before bed, you are providing the healthy bacteria forms needed for proper digestion…just be sure you have an empty tummy.

3. If more than 20% of your diet is processed or fast foods, then you must exercise or use far infrared in order to flush the deep cells and keep the inorganic ingredients from sticking. (The use of ‘inorganic’ in this sentence means non-food, indigestible, artificial, modified, hydrogenated, etc.)

More ‘healthy choice’ examples:
Choose real sugar, real maple syrup (not Aunt Jemima!), raw honey or stevia – instead of artificial sweeteners, or corn syrup of any kind.

Choose organic fruits and veggies as much as possible, the nutritional value is much higher (a recent study showed that in the last 10 years fruits and veggies have lost about 15% of their nutrients) PLUS you have less exposure to harmful pesticides and herbicides.

Use coconut oil or olive oil instead of any other oil…there is a huge myth that must be addressed. Generally, we have been taught that saturated fats are bad, unsaturated fats are not.

Truth be told…coconut oil is one oil that helps the body maintain proper thyroid function and stimulates metabolism.

Farmers discovered back in the 50′s that they could not fatten up their animal stock if they fed them coconut oil!

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Using prescriptive medicines as a remedy for eating non-foods, broken and rancid fatty-acids, chemical toxins, and artificial foods is utter nonsense.

It is the reason all heart related diseases, cancer forms, diabetes, chronic fatigue, and auto-immune disorders continue to increase in frequency and are occurring at younger ages.

The simple truth.

Now we can do something about it!
Have a great day,
The Fountain of Wellness Team

Additional resources:
www.raypeat.com

We know it is easy to read news about the possibility of our rights being restricted and dismissing it with a “oh yeah, that’s not really gonna happen or that’s not gonna be a problem for me.” – well now we are under fire on the topic of supposedly protecting copyrighted material on the internet.

We are standing on great times of change…history is truly in the making as we as individuals continue branching out with the use of the internet to create a bridge of global connections never before experienced.

With this gain of great knowledge and singularity, comes great responsibility. Don’t fool yourself that you have nothing to do with this or won’t be affected…this can become a serious infringement on our freedom of speech.

In a letter from our web hosting company comes this message and we felt it was well expressed and want to share it:

(Begin excerpt)
You may have heard about Protect-IP (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) currently under consideration in Congress. If passed, among other things, SOPA requires Web hosting companies like 1&1 to police websites in
order to prevent them from communicating copyrighted information on the internet.

The US government is currently reviewing SOPA and PIPA as possible ways to prevent unlawful distribution of copyrighted materials available on the internet. These current proposals, if passed, would allow for significant
interventions into the technological and economical basis of the internet.

This could put the vast benefits and economic opportunities of entirely legal and legitimate e-business models at risk. Generally, companies offering technological services should not be forced to be the executor of authority in such matters.

If they were to act upon every implication of content infringement without any judicial research into the actual usage of its customers, the integrity behind their customer’s freedom of information and speech would be enormously harmed.

1&1 Internet, Inc. has worked through associations and with related companies to ensure that these aspects are taken into account. Thus, we welcome the serious consideration by the US Congress of the potential harmful effects on Internet freedom should SOPA and / or PIPA be passed as law, and hope the stability of the Internet’s domain name system (DNS) remains intact.

We encourage every Internet user concerned about these plans to contribute to the debate and to raise their voice with their local representatives in the House or Senate. One way to express your concerns could be to use one of the websites that emerged to protect user interests in the current legislative debate, such as http://fightforthefuture.org/.

At 1&1 we support you, our customer, and an open internet. (End excerpt)

At the Fountain Of Wellness we support an open internet, open source, and especially open minds!

Pay attention my global friends, just because many call it conspiracy theory, doesn’t mean it won’t happen or be used to greatly infringe upon our ability to cooperate and connect across the globe.

This is too important, not to take action.
Contact www.fightforthefuture.org and add your voice.

Celebrate your freedom!
The Fountain of Wellness

The following is a copy of one of those circulating emails that warrants being posted again and again.

Most of us will agree, 2011 has been another tough year for individuals and the country as a whole.

Let’s turn off the long winded political explanations of why we are in this mess; let’s silence the conspiracy theorists who love to point the finger of blame up the ladder of greed and industry and simply make a stand as self empowered individuals.

GO LOCAL and save our communities from continued economic disaster!

You know why I don’t shop at Walmart any longer? Because absolutely everything is produced in China or Taiwan, etc.
EVERYTHING. Not just some things…I know its hard to get away from this plight, but the suggestions below give some great ideas on how to take simple steps and make a difference that will lift all us out of this huge hole.

As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor.

This year will be different.

This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans.

There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands.

Yes there is!

It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?

Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or
barber?

Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.

Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down the Benjamins on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint.

Remember, folks this isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services local cleaning lady for a day. My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre.

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the
mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.

May this be the new American Christmas tradition!!!
Ramona and the Fountain of Wellness Team

Tree of Life Celebration
&
Do As One
invite you to celebrate
October 28, 2011 (13 Ahau)
- the culmination of the ninth wave of unity consciousness -
by sharing breath…
as one…
with us…and others…around the world.

In celebration of this grand event and gathering,
Do As One and TLC
offer you the attached gift of
Simultaneum…
a gift to be savored in one sitting
which will add even more depth
to the purpose of gathering with us to share
one unified breath…
with intention…and with purpose.

We hope that you’ll to
take a moment on this Friday to visit Do As One
-day or night-
to share an intentional breath with others.
It is powerful and it is sacred.

We now invite you to con-spire with us
in the intention that we meet
in the moment of NOW
to know the power of conscious intention
and what we are capable of co-creating in the world.

And so it is.

Please share this event with your friends.

~Alecia~
haleyheart
Gary Cook

This is a recent ‘mission statement’ of sorts from one of the groups I follow.

Written by Haleyheart Keepers, she always puts a smile on my face and wisdom in my ear…

“The Tree of Life symbolically illustrates that all life is connected. The Tree of Life concept permeates the human collective experience, as exhibited globally throughout science, religion, philosophy and mythology.

We embrace this idea of the Tree of Life Celebration(s) as a starting point for unity from which we intend to branch out. We believe that unity is a co-creative process and encourage all to contribute to the process of anchoring the unity consciousness on the planet through their heart, actions and talents.

The TLC website and Facebook group/page were created to serve those interested in intentionally seeding peace and unity on the planet.

Some of the information offered here is based on consciously honoring and partnering with the cycles of life viewed through the lens of the Mayan calendar, although not exclusively.

Our community is diverse and comes from all points of view and paths and you will find representation of many of these here. Our main goal is to nurture unity through our open nature, moderate speech and shared resources.

We intend to nurture and support the connection with, the discussion of, and the planning for global events and celebrations.

All of these things relate to consciously flowing and working with the energies of the cycles of life.

We believe that our strength lies in our diversity.

We embrace and respect people of ALL sexes, cultures, races, and personal philosophies.

We welcome all with a good heart and open mind.”

Have an excellent day,
Ramona and the Fountain of Wellness

If you agree with this blog post title, then join the push to do something about it.

Some good friends of mine are part of the recent raw food raid that occurred in Venice Bch CA at the Rawesome Food Co-op.

If you read the headlines and don’t dig past the official statements by local and federal government agencies, you would believe the sale of raw milk is illegal in California but that is far from the truth.

Click here to discover all the scoops on raw dairy laws nationwide.

At the top of this deceptive web of information is the Monsanto lobbyist, Michael Taylor, who now holds court as head of the FDA’s Food Safety Dept.

In court proceedings that are going on right now, the official statement from the FDA basically says individual Americans are dim wits and unable to decide for themselves what is safe to eat…according to them, we have no right to eat the way our ancestors did, instead, we continue to be force fed industrialized food from factories far, far away from our home lands.

This has become muddy waters of twisted information…when in truth, the safest milk is fresh from the cow or goat…in fact, once milk is homogenized and pasteurized it is poisonous. PERIOD.

Do your own research, and start here Raypeat.com, this man has extensive research on everything from milk to oils, and the good, bad, and ugly on the actual effects our industrialized food system is having on our health.

In short, we are being lied to by the very agencies that are meant to protect us.

Finally, please go add your name to the petition against Michael Taylor at Food Democracy Now.com

Yeah, I know, it doesn’t always feel like this is effective, but it’s one of those moments where it can’t hurt and we need to do something NOW.

Pass this along and start the trend back to what America once used to stand for…Freedom.

Thanks,
Ramona and the Fountain of Wellness

Don’t settle because you’re afraid you won’t find something better.
Don’t compromise because you don’t want to be alone.

Give your perfect life, lover and job, time and space to grow into our life. Don’t rush, don’t hurry. Take your time, be easy, have patience.

Allow everything to come to you with your subtle guiding and intending.
Your days of constant chasing with little reward are over.

Everything you’ve ever wanted and more is coming to you, you just have to let it in with love, receptivity and non-judgment. Letting it in is how you become it.

We believe we have lost our understanding of life, as well as our vitality and passion, and and it is this that is the root to our fear-driven, angry, and disease filled world.

Come to the Fountain of Wellness and remember the thing that matters most…

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.

Today is special day.

It is the day we all remember what matters about life.

It is so easy to get caught up and completely distracted by the basic needs to survive, and as our economy (and many other countries) continues to fall to pieces, we may find ourselves totally lost, disappointed, sick and tired.

What can we do about this?

It is really so simple, and yet many of us have forgotten how, so here is your reminder.

PLAY.

Yes play, whether it is playing cards, a game of tag, throwing sticks for the dog, tell some jokes, invite friends over for dinner but tell them they have to dress out of character, or put on your favorite dance music and pretend to be a world famous choreographer or symphony conductor.

Another fun thing to do that we guarantee will make you feel better is to turn up the music while you are driving and sing at the Top Of Your Lungs…really belt it out like you are on stage and letting it all hang out.

An important aspect to this life saving strategy is to use your imagination, be creative and playful, do something different and light that has nothing to do with your job or any other daily chores.

We promise, you will soon notice that fun feeling, energizing and lifting your spirits.

When we feel better, we look better. When we feel better, others around us notice and will be affected too.
When we smile and laugh, it secretes chemicals in the brain that increase our feeling of well-being.

This is not an accidental by product of being human, it is an essential part of being human!

Enjoy LIFE, celebrate LIFE, be grateful about LIFE.

Join our Newsletter and get lots of simple and life re-vitalizing suggestions for increasing health and well-being, as well as getting very practical ideas for some of the real challenging issues we face in our world today.

Our brain was built for this, so use it!
This playful message was brought to you by the
Fountain of Wellness Team

There is a lovely widget that shows up from the Mayan Time Capsule and here is an excerpt of today’s message:

This day is ruled by the nahual Ajmaq, which represents our connection to our ancestors and our past. Its a day for nurturing forgiveness and reconciliation, and to acknowledge our past mistakes and learn from these.

Through profound self-investigation and contemplation, we may connect with deeper layers of our being, where the true sources of wisdom are stored like jewels below the ground…

…When we let our sense of honesty be our search-light as we explore unknown or “repressed” parts of ourselves, we also claim the power to consciously manifest new realities. It is within the “shadow” aspects of ourselves that heaps of dormant reality-stuff dwell.

This reality-stuff represents all that we have been and again will become, which we yet are unable to integrate with our waking consciousness…

…We only need to ignite our desire to connect with the things we truly believe, and the rest will come by itself…

…May the expressions of these sources become the guiding posts that lead us towards our common future; a future where we only can become more like ourselves, where we stand bold and true in our full-bodied being, and thereby discover the gateway to a certain kind of oneness that knows no limits or confines.

You can find the Mayan Time Capsule on Facebook to connect with them.

Have a truly inspired day,
The Fountain of Wellness Team

Tomorrow, June 23, Carl Calleman is a guest on Coast to Coast with George Noory. Carl has written The Purposeful Universe, and The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Human Consciousness.

He has a PhD in Physical Biology and started studying and un-locking the patterns of the Mayan calendar in 1979.

I first heard him present in Scottsdale AZ, two years ago.
I liked the way he maps out the wave-time lines that correlate with how the Mayans constructed their calendar, and it is very practical, understandable and, well – cool!

On Carl’s website, he states:
“The Mayan calendar is thus a spiritual device that enables a greater understanding of the evolution of consciousness driving human history and the concrete steps we can take to align ourselves with this cosmic evolution toward Enlightenment.”

Click on Carl Calleman to get to the Coast to Coast site.

We hope he delivers his insights in the same passion and fashion as before.

Woohoo for human transformation!!!

Have a great day,
Ramona and the Fountain of Wellness Team