When are the Corporates going to stand up and be counted?
Time to pay atttention!
Cancer and HIV & AIDS Awareness
Hi All,
I am giving a talk on the 4th October 2012 and would like to address some of the issues you have experienced around stigma.
If you can give me something in about two hundred (200) words or a very short paragraph, that I can bring this to the attention of the forum I am presenting to.
It is local government, mining, corporates and other institutions that need to hear these ongoing issues.
Secondly, I would also like some feedback from those of you that this concerns, if, how and what AID My Journey-Support may have done to enhance your life; just a brief statement.
I would like your permission to use it so feel free to sign (anon, pseudonym or any other ‘name’ you wish to use, be creative) 😉
I am going to use this as a marketing tool to encourage support and sponsorships from corporates, individuals and other institutions as I need funding to maintain the centre.
Use my email address if you wish: cindy@cindypivacic.co.za
Spring has arrived and I wish you a fantastic final quarter for 2012.
AID My Journey-Support is a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 093-243) with offices based in Pinetown but not limited to region.
A proposal indicating the NPO’s initiatives and project plans of the organisation is available on request. I trust that you will consider this proposal as part of your CSI (Corporate Social Investment) Programme in support and empowerment of our community.
PLEASE NOTE: I am a Speaker and IEC (Information-Education-Communication) Facilitator on HIV & AIDS. Quotations are available on request.
If you have Health & Wellness Days planned and need my services, kindly contact me.
WORLD AIDS DAY 1st DECEMBER falls on a Saturday. If you are planning an event for this day, please keep this in mind.
This year the talk topic is:
a) ‘Take Responsibility’ which covers not only responsibility for yourself but in the workplace and the community.
b) What you as a company or individual can do to assist in making changes.
c) Talk content negotiable.
Please feel free to share/forward to the relevant person as well as with other companies that you may feel will consider supporting this initiative.
Coconut Oil is the only oil once heated that does NOT turn into trans fat (the bad fats) even Olive oil turns into trans fat when heated!!
The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.
How is Lauric Acid used by our body? The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.
As a result of these various health benefits of coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action was unknown, it has been extensively used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system.
The Coconut Research Center has compiled various references on scientific research done on coconut oil.
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html
Everyone can take heed here. Whether its you or someone you know, share the information please.
A person who is infected with HIV & AIDS and is not showing signs of illness does not need a specific “HIV-diet”. However, those infected with HIV should make every effort to adopt healthy and balanced nutrition patterns in order to meet their increased protein and energy requirements and maintain their nutritional status.
Once people with HIV & AIDS become ill they will have special needs, which are described below.
PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV & AIDS HAVE INCREASED NUTRIENT NEEDS
When infected with the HIV virus the body’s defence system – the immune system – works harder to fight infection. This increases energy and nutrient requirements. Further infection and fever also increase the body’s demand for food. Once people are infected with HIV they have to eat more to meet these extra energy and nutrient needs. Such needs will increase even further as the HIV & AIDS symptoms develop.
HIV & AIDS reduces food intake
People with HIV & AIDS often do not eat enough because:
- The illness and the medicines taken for it may reduce the appetite, modify the taste of food and prevent the body from absorbing it;
- Symptoms such as a sore mouth, nausea and vomiting make it difficult to eat;
- Tiredness, isolation and depression reduce the appetite and the willingness to make an effort to prepare food and eat regularly;
- There is not enough money to buy food.
Taken from:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/Y4168E/y4168e06.htm
Take Action – What can I do?
- Family Learning Projects/Skills
- Computer Skills
- HBC (Home Based Care)
- Counselling Course
- Cooking & Sewing Skills
- Sales – Lit’The Fight Against HIV/AIDS; Nutrition; Health Supplements
- Facilitate Support Groups
- Monthly Health & Wellness refresher/update – Management
- Monthly on-site/branch Health & Wellness Awareness
- Transport/Lift Club for Support Group attendees
- HIV Policy and Company Statement
- Awareness posters/flyers and access to external support
- Off-site counselling and information
- Alternative option for Health/Wellness/Medication access
Mission
- Educate and empower
- Lead by example
- Provide positive values
- Healthy habits
- Choose ONE Project
Result: Real Life Power
Contact Cindy for more information on how you can possibly support this initiative.
Rancid fats and oils:
These create free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules that can initiate chain reactions of chemical disruption, injuring cell membranes, enzymes, and DNA. They have a negative impact on a wide range of conditions such as aging, cancer, inflammation, degenerative disease, viral infections, and AIDS.
Common sources of rancid fats and oils are nuts, chips, baked goods, and fried foods. At higher temperatures and exposure to light, oils and fats turn rancid more quickly. When foods are deep-fried, the fats used reach very high temperatures, and if the oil is re-used, as is invariably the case, the oxidative effect is magnified.
Most polyunsaturated vegetable oils, unless cold-pressed, are heated to high temperatures during processing. Hydrogenated vegetable oils, including shortenings and margarine, are also heat processed. These are all sources of free radicals. In addition, nitrates have been shown to cause cancer and should be avoided; they are found in hot dogs, sausages, salami and smoked meats.
Water:
This is the essential “ground zero” for regulating all of the body’s systems. It eases the job of the kidneys and liver to process and eliminate toxins from the blood.
It helps keep mucous membranes moist enough to combat the viruses they encounter.
It is a little known tool for reducing sugar cravings. Sugar cravings are often a sign of dehydration.
Try a big glass of water the next time you are craving sugar, then wait a few minutes and see if the need for the sugar is really still there.
Water, as well as other beverages, really should not be ice cold. Your body will have to use a lot of energy to warm it up to a temperature of 98.6 degrees it tries so hard to maintain. Try to have 6 to 8 glasses of pure water every day.
