Hi, John,

Good for you for watching your uncle so closely!

Sounds to me as though he is showing signs of a physical slow-down.

All kinds of bodily and brain functions depend entirely on movement; clean water; fresh air; light food that contains living enzymes; and so on. Even laughter is very important...good sleeping patterns, too, as you seem to notice.

Since your family seems to be very close, could you all agree to surround him with small changes for the better?

This may NOT need to be talked out among you. You could simply start DOING small things that are needed, and the others might catch on.

You could...

...Drink cups of hot/warm water, providing a cupful for everyone present, with little or no comment...just because YOU like it.

We use Brita filters with crystal rocks in each (from the healthfood store). We also murmur pleasant and thankful words to our water (foods, too), just in case it helps as much as they say it does. Even the touch of caring hands seems to add as much energy to food as does an arm around the shoulders does to comfort and confidence.

Hot/warm water first thing in the morning helps bathroom functions wonderfully. You could add a bit of fresh lemon juice, and/or a tiny drop of the best blackstrap molasses...or the best honey from your healthfood store. There are good things said about Manuka (sp?) honey.

It is amazing what people will automatically drink or eat, just because it is at their elbow.

...Provide high-enzyme foods/snacks/treats. Home-grown mung bean sprouts are so easy...you can sprout them in a jar on your kitchen counter. Look for plastic mesh lids at your healthfood store.

Just soak the seeds for a few hours in cool water, then tip that out and stand the jar on its head at an angle, rinsing the seeds two or three times per day (I usually 'float' out and discard most of the hulls as the sprouts get larger). Bean sprouts can be eaten soon after sprouting, or you can wait a bit until the first leaves turn green...this means they have developed more chlorophyll, which is really good for the body.

Other good sources of digestive enzymes are...mixed fresh pineapple and fresh papaya; and a product called Bio-K. (At your healthfood store, or Google it. It tastes like a nice, light buttermilk.)

Fresh nuts (from local trees, or a gardening club); greens and other vegetables, as fresh-picked as possible and often raw; salads; and the best eggs, soft-poached or any other way that leaves the yolk liquid, provide enzymes and many other good things.

Your town may have an organic vegetable supplier. Ours delivers, weekly. Just opening the box lifts and inspires folks.

Simple, plain foods are best...a little at a time, often. A bit of dried kelp, daily, particularly with meals, would be a good thing. It crumbles so nicely, onto soup or broth, or salad...anything.

...Read at the Salt forum. //www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=378721#i

...Read at http://www.humaworm.com

...Reflexology and Touch for Health are very, very good.

...Take your uncle, and anyone else, for daily walks...particularly among trees.

You could invite him to walk around the building with you, anywhere that you get sunshine and the air from growing things. (Get your sunshine only for a minute or two, at first, then build. Wear hats most of the time.)

You see the direction a senior can take to wellness. It is not so much what we are AGAINST that does the trick, it is what we are FOR...especially if we can insert it into our lives effortlessly. Substitution is a good thing.

The greatest health risk for seniors is boredom. It sounds to me that your uncle is actively seeking life and interests.

Give him small responsibilities at every opportunity. You could simply ask him how to make some tasks go more smoothly or quickly. Little 'discussions', daily, even at a regular time, could revive his interest and cure that tiredness.

Every 82-year-old is a treasure of information and inspiration...I know because my husband is an active 82. (I am 69.)

Give your uncle every opportunity to display his capabilities. You'll discover things you had never thought of before. Very satisfying!

Enjoy!

Fledgling

Hi John,

Here is some info I think someone here posted and which I shared with lots
of my friends, having lost 2 to strokes within a few years...and so it may
help you feel more comfortable having in case something does happen.

Your Uncle may have had a mini-stroke however. I had a friend who was having
them and they are not as drastic as a regular one but the little changes
in the crossword and the differences in your Uncle's habit smoking a cig
reminded me of the symptoms my friend was having. Little things hard to notice
unless you knew the person...it would also have concerned me since folks who are methodical are usually so even when tired. It would also be good to hear what his checkup found. Certainly, I think your concern is warranted. You may consider
asking his doctor about these little signs and he/she could intervene and ask
your Uncle back, or allay your fears...

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This is amazing. Please keep this very handy.. Excellent tips. Do take a minute
to read this. You'll never know. One's life may depend on you.

" My father was paralyzed and later died from the result of a stroke. I wish
I knew about this first aid before. When stroke strikes, the capillaries in the
brain will gradually burst." (Irene Liu)

When a stroke occurs, stay calm. No matter where the victim is,do not move him/her.
Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst. Help the victim to sit up where he
is to prevent him from falling over again, and then the bloodletting can begin.
If you have in your home an injection syringe that would be the best, otherwise,
a sewing needle or a straight pin will do.

1. Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it, and then use it to prick the
tip of all 10 fingers.

2. There are no specific acupuncture points, just prick about a mm from the fingernail.

3. Prick till blood comes out.

4. If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze with your fingers.

5. When all 10 digits is bleeding,wait a few minutes then the victim will regain
consciousness.

6. If the victim's mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until they are red.

7. Then prick each ear lobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each ear lobe.
After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness.

Wait till the victim regain his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then
take him to the hospital, otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry
to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst.
If he could save his life,barely managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his
ancestors.

"I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor
Ha Bu-Ting who lives in Sun-Juke.Furthermore, I had practical experience with it.
Therefore I can say this method is 100% effective.In 1979, I was teaching in Fung-Gaap
College in Tai-Chung. One afternoon I was teaching class when another teacher came
running to my class room and said in panting, "Ms. Liu, come quick, our supervisor
has had a stroke!"

I immediately went to the 3rd floor. When I saw our supervisor, Mr.Chen Fu-Tien,
his color was off, his speech was slurred, his mouth was crooked-all the symptoms
of a stroke. I immediately asked one of the practicum students to go to the pharmacy
outside the school to buy a syringe, which I used to prick Mr. Chen's 10 fingers
tips. When all 10 fingers were bleeding (each with a pea-sized drop of blood), after
a few minutes, Mr. Chen's face regained its color and his eyes' spirit returned,
too. But his mouth was still crooked. So I pulled on his ears to fill them with
blood. When his ears became red, I pricked his right earlobe twice to let out 2
drops of blood. When both earlobes had two drops of blood each, a miracle happened.
Within 3-5 minutes the shape of his mouth returned to normal and his speech became
clear. We let him rest for a while and have a cup of hot tea, then we helped him
go down the stairs, drove him to Wei-Wah Hospital . He rested one night and was
released the next day to return to school to teach.

Everything worked normally. There were no ill after-effects. On the other hand,
the usual stroke victim usually suffers irreparable bursting of the brain capillaries
on the way to the hospital. As a result, these victims never recover.- " (Irene
Liu) Therefore stroke is the second cause of death. The lucky ones will stay alive
but can remain paralyzed for life. It is such a horrible thing to happen in one's
life. If we can all remember this bloodletting method and start the life-saving
process immediately, in a short time, the victim will be revived and regain 100%
normality.


http://www.wonderfulinfo.com/vinfo/stroke.htm


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Best wishes,
Zoe

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