Catherine Garceau

One of the biggest problems with anyone that has had or still has problems digesting foods or even has emotional charges with certain foods, is that ANY stress prevents proper digestion.

That said, I am excited to share with you an awesome practice that help not only to digest if done after meals but also, over time help the body naturally move into a better metabolic balance and improved digestion.

What I want to teach you is a position that gets your body to active your parasympathetic stress system, giving your body the opportunity to recharge and enter a space of relaxation.

Proper relaxation is one of the most beneficial habits everyone should include in their daily lifestyle so what fallows really is one of the most important tools you can learn to improve your health. And wait till you try it! You will feel the benefits instantly!

From my own experience and what I have noticed from most of us living in this hectic and toxic world, I’d be willing to bet that most of us are running from a Sympathetic Nervous System dominance. By making a conscious effort to get into Parasympathetic stress at least once a day, we can start balancing metabolic functioning, which as we will learn, is crucial to healthy digestion and gut health.

Before I teach you this magic position, here’s why it is so important to balance out the nervous system:

Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) turns on the fight or flight response. In contrast, the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) promotes the relaxation response. Like two tug-of-war teams skillfully supporting their rope with a minimum of tension, the SNS and PNS carefully maintain metabolic equilibrium by making adjustments whenever something disturbs this balance.		The strongmen on these teams are hormones, the chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands. Named after a Greek word meaning “to set in motion,” hormones travel through the bloodstream to accelerate or suppress metabolic functions. The trouble is that some stress hormones don’t know when to quit pulling. They remain active in the brain for too long – injuring and even killing cells in the hippocampus, the area of your brain needed for memory and learning. Because of this hierarchical dominance of the SNS over the PNS, it often requires conscious effort to initiate your relaxation response and reestablish metabolic equilibrium.

You intrigued? Convinced? I can hear you: “Show me, show me! What’s the position?”

It’s actually super simple.

Find a nice quiet space, (preferably a clean place on the floor) and get a chair or enough cushions to elevate your legs up to a 90 degree angle. Your knees should be bent and your thighs at a 90 degree angle, perpendicular to the floor. Think of it as you are sitting on a chair escept your are lying on the ground in that position. Your lower legs are bent, resting on the cushions or chair, parallel to the floor.

Relaxing in this position for 20 minutes automatically will activate your body’s parasympathetic stress system. You may feel tired and perhaps even fall asleep (so be sure to set your timer if you are doing this during a break!)

If you do feel tired, don’t worry, your body is just taking the opportunity (which it probably hasn’t had in a while) to rest and digest, at the deepest level. Once you get up, and give yourself a couple of minutes to start moving again, I promise you will be impressed at how energized you feel.

So when is it best to do it?

After lunch, after a workout and shower, before bed,…anytime will be beneficial. The trick is to try to do it everyday so that your body re-learns how to shift into this system on a regular basis. If your home life is already super busy, maybe your can sneak in a time at work if you have your own office, or maybe there is a park nearby. It’s usually not too hard to find a chair or bench that is just about the right height. I’ve even done it at the airport before getting on a flight, lying on the ground at the gate with my legs up on the benchs. Getting a dose of this kind of relaxation is so worth it, you will see what I mean when you start experiencing the energy boost that comes afterwards!

Cheers to some deep mind and body relaxation!

Stay Golden,

Cat

What kind of fuel are you putting into your engine?

I always thought it was ironic that some people cared to put premium gas into their expensive cars because they felt this would keep their car running smoother and better for longer. Then when it came to their bodies, their one and only vehicle, they figured that putting in less than optimum fuel would do just the same, as long as they enjoyed what they were having. I suppose that may be true if one were at the level of consciousness that could literally turn anything into light for the body…as for me, I’m not there yet!

A friend and mentor of mine once told me that as an Olympic medalist, I was like a Mercedes and that I would only continue performing at the top if I took amazing care of myself. I believe this holds true for everyone. Our bodies are all like Mercedes…and much more than that. Sadly, we have grown up in a society where feeding our bodies and offering it the most nurturing foods on the planet has become a chore and a sacrifice rather than a gift and a luxury. Having gone through the rollercoaster ride of looking for what the ideal fuel would be for me and my type of luxury vehicle, I have made interesting findings that could explain in part my history of disordered eating habits.

Food and water are in my opinion our true medicine for healing, for life! As Hippocrates said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.”  It’s not to say that a powerful sense of peace, self love is not important,  of course it is…I am presently LOVING the work of Geneen Roth (www.geneenroth.com). In her audio: When Food is Food and Love is Love, Geneen talks about her 7 famous habits which, when followed, can help anyone overcome emotional eating. I definitely am in complete agreement with the points Geneen makes, that our relationship with food, with money and even with others is very much a reflection of the deep beliefs we hold of ourselves. Facing the core of our food issues, on the emotional/spiritual level means to face our whole life. There is no separation.

Our health, both physical and emotional is an accumulation of our complete life experiences as well as the environment we have lived in and all of our experiences. Pathological illness or dis-ease can be present from a young age and can contribute to brain chemistry getting more and more off. What comes first, the mental/emotional thought processes of guilt, fear or shame, which can result in emotional eating or the physical trigger directly from the gut?

When and why do food addictions really start? Isn’t it obvious that our lifelong lifestyles of eating toxic foods filled with addictive preservative and added unnatural sugars are at the root of an epidemic of compulsive eating and eating disorders? I agree with Elliot S Dacher in Intentional Healing that all modalities have worked for some, that no one modality works for everyone. Our quest is to find the one that will work for ourselves, and share our experience so that others can learn from it. This is what I have been guided. Look for what my body and intuition is leading towards and share. Much is being written about the brain-gut connection and how much it actually plays a role in the mind state and emotionality fluctuations in someone. Dr. Mark Hyman’s recent book has just been loaned to me.

In The Ultramind Solution, Mark writes: “This epidemic of “broken brains” shows up in radically different ways from person to person, so they seem like separate problems. But the truth is that they are all manifestations of a few common underlying causes.” I’ve always felt like even eating disorders was just another manifestation of underlying causes…I’m diving into this book for sure this weekend

It’s been way too long since I’ve taken the time to WRITE and share about my ongoing research. I have a very special friend to thank for this reminder…a friend I’ll be writing about one of these mornings It is so easy to get caught up in our own busy worlds, and sometimes it take those people in our lives, the ones that really care, to interrupt our ways and remind us of what is important…for me, this is to keep sharing and building my dream of contribution, through writing and speaking. Knowledge really is useless unless it is shared with others…so here I go. For today, I’ll like to speak about my new found philosophy… Two weeks ago, during some online searches for anything that could help to heal the body and mind through water, I found a technology I had never heard of. When I looked in to it further, I realized that I had found and connected myself to another very special water expert. Founder of Atlantispa, Michael Grady and I will be meeting in person this weekend to discuss our common interest to bring the knowledge of living water to the masses. In his most recent piece of communication to me, he mentioned the world “thalassophy” which sparked my interest in an instant. When reading more about the origin and meaning of the word ‘thalassophy, I realized just why it ‘rang a bell’….it’s the philosophy that needs to be brought back to LIFE…THE TRUE MEANING OF SPA, Salus Per Aqua, or Health By Water! So what really is Thalassophy? Michael describes it as “an integrated water and herbs holistic lifestyle system of diet, exercise, right life work, psycho-emotional spiritual, detoxification and correct nutritional supplements, derived much from the tradition of Father Sebastian Kneipp in the 19th Century”.  When I read something that rings true to me, I feel excited and completely at piece with myself. This usually happens when I find information that resonates with my purpose and passion, water. Michael also explains that “thatthalassotherapy  comes from the Greek word thalassos, meaning “sea”, which is the medical use of seawater”. I know for me, I was not only drawn to water as a baby, I was attracted to a sport that had me spending over 10 years training and perfecting my athletic abilities in water, then a career as a mermaid and since realized that healing can be achieved through the grace and power of water. I’ll have to see if Michael and I agree to call me a true ‘thalassopher’! For over 3 years now, even if I didn’t know all the details, if I wasn’t even sure of its form, location or market, I just kept spending time writing about my ‘water center’ vision and researching different aspects I would want to include in it. Recently, IT HAS TAKEN FORM in the most beautiful and organic ways, as I have met the key players. Before I know it,  this center or ‘wave’ will become a reality! That said, I will be posting an ongoing progress of this project to introduce the team, partners, location and infrastructure in the next months. As I continue to research on how the concepts of ‘thalassophy’ weave into my projects in regards to water, I will make sure to share my findings. Until then, I will leave you today with some more history and reasons behind the healing power of water,  taken from Michael Grady’s Atlantispa website. Enjoy!

In ancient times, when the world was not so polluted, the best place to receive a ”Thalasso-Effect” was in waves that crashed on a beach. It is in these common places worldwide that concentrated negative ions are constantly being released. Inland, the Thalasso-Effect can also be achieved in Nature, such as at the bottom of waterfalls or after thunderstorms. It is during these times that the concentration of healthy negative ions in the air are greatest.

In due time, mankind became clever enough to control the environment while preserving the natural, holistic healing effects of thalassotherapy. And with even better results. These methods became known as hydrotherapy, and balneotherapy.

In the 19th Century, the Roman Catholic priest Father Sebastian Kneipp discovered how many diseases can be prevented or stopped through hydrotherapy. People by the droves travelled to and found the joyful effects of hydrotherapy in the few hot springs (Kurorts, meaning “place of cures”) in Europe. This is especially true of Germany, where the spa became – and still is – a national pastime.

Wow! I just returned from a productive and informative trip to Florida where I spoke at the Chlorine Free Product Association, for their annual summit. I also continued my travels to meet and learn from one of today’s best-kept secret in water knowledge and energy.

Much of what I had somewhat read before on the subject of water and its’ importance in our health, was explained to me in such a way that even my whole perspective on health has shifted to put even more importance on the quality and quantity of the water I drink.

That said, even though I am still very far from being a scientist, I certainly have gained more clarity to help explain and reverse the effects of chlorine in the body.

What to do immediately after swimming in a chlorinated pool?

I was told that a chlorine free bath with EPSON salts was the best thing to draw the free chlorine out of the body. Now I know the reason why this works. It is because Chlorine has a valance of -1, binding to Sodium, which has a valance of +1. So if you leave the pool and come home to a bath filled with Epson Salts, the chlorine excess in the body will be drawn out into the bath to bind with the sodium.

This same principle, put simply, explains the dehydration effect of chlorine IN the body as it binds to the sodium and keeps it’s trapped rather than free flowing as part of the electrolyte balance in the body.

Ok, so I’ve spend years in Chlorine; what can I do?

This is a tricky question to answer as it all depends on what other conditions are going on; how healthy the person is, his or her dispositions and tendencies, etc. Following our simple recommendations that I have benefited from and that I continue to use myself.

First an outline and then in more detail:
1. Drinking highly mineralized, electrolyte balanced water.
2. Getting into an Infrared Sauna up to 3 times a week if possible
3. Rebuilding the gut with some highly potent liquid supplements and probiotics.
4. Using Magnetic Resonance Stimulation

1. LIVING WATER: I am very excited to be in the process of finalizing some partnerships with what I have found to date to be the most amazing water crystals for optimal blood flow and therefore health and energy. Please email me for more  information about this water at Water4life@catherinegarceau.com

2. INFRARED SAUNA: When I first started looking for ways to get chlorine out of my body, it seemed everywhere I turned for expert advice, the answer included “infrared sauna”. It wasn’t long until the information I read prompt me to do regular sessions in an infrared sauna.

So why Infrared saunas?

Infrared Saunas not only provide an environment to sweat, which is great to get chlorine gases out, but the infrared heat turns on your internal immune system and therefore provide you with additional health benefits.

If you are looking to invest in your long-term health, you can’t go wrong with the purchase of an infrared sauna. Please know, however, that not all infrared saunas are made equally. Because of the heat generated, it is important to only use saunas that are made out of non toxic wood and glue, so that you are not re-absorbing other toxins while releasing some. The quality of the infrared heaters is also important. I have personally tried over 5 of the top companies that make and market infrared saunas. Over all, I would recommend Heavenly Heat Saunas, which were built especially for children and the chemically ill.
To find out more visit them at www.heavenlyheatsaunas.com.

3. FERMENTED SUPPLEMENTATION TO REBUILD THE GUT

“The primary seat of insanity generally is in the region of the stomach and intestines.”  ~Phillipe Pinel (1745-1828) the father of modern psychiatry.

Not all supplements are created equal…actually, far from it.

Unfortunately, I can honestly say that I have wasted thousands of dollars over the years taking supplements that were not being assimilated and worse, were causing negative and toxic effects in my body.

That said, when I found the work of Dr. Paul Yannick, who writes about the importance that supplements be negatively charged to support the body’s electric nature, I knew that his fermented liquid supplements were different.

Not only did I feel a positive shift right away when I started taking Quantafoods, but I knew that these product would help reset the equilibrium in my body so that I would in the long run not need as many supplements and would not become dependent on ‘band aid’ products.

These products are, without a doubt, in a class of their own. Visit www.quantafoods.com for information and see for yourself if my experience rings true for you. If you are interested in really finding out how these products can better assist your personal situation, I would encourage you to call or email Dr. Joe Ferrara who works with all types of patients that wish to rebuild their health with these products. His guidance and caring follow up is wonderful!

Dr. Joe Ferrara, PhD
Cell: 818-602-4131
Email: Drjoef@gmail.com

4. USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE STIMULATION

I first was exposed to the positive effects of the QRS mat when I visited Tamara at her Detoxification Center, Internal Balance in Nashville, Tennessee. Tamara had invited me to spend a week there to help detoxify from chlorine. Her protocol included many other things such as infrared and other modalities. Tamara was the first to inform me of the importance of magnetic resonance stimulation to counteract the effects of electro pollution, rejuvenate our bodies at the cellular level and also free up toxins from the cells while going through detoxification.

To stay focused on Magnetic Resonance Stimulation here, I was later introduced to the MRS 2000 mats from Mediconsult, which I also found to be helpful, however the management and validity of research in their technology proved themselves to be out of integrity so I continued on my research.

To no surprise, considering my initial positive experience with the QRS mat at Tamara’s center, my research and inquiries brought me back full circle to the QRS. My decision to finally select this product for my personal use and to recommend to others became the obvious choice. No other product came close to the QRS research, endorsements (from top Nobel Prize wining doctors and Detoxification expert and author Sherry Rogers), it’s supportive distributorship, and all that especially taking into account it’s affordable price, payment plan and full money back guarantee. I winner from all angles!

For anyone that is new to Magnetic Resonance Stimulation, I would strongly recommend taking the time to watch this informative presentation: http://www.quantronresonance.com/quick_tour

For those of you who might be using other technologies or in the process of shopping around, please feel free to BLOG  with any questions or call David Bowman at QRS USA directly at 800 646-3622
or visit the QRS website that is filled with research and information: www.quantronresonance.com

Ok…I think this should be enough for now!

Looking forward to your comments and questions,

In the spirit of health and love,

Catherine

Greetings from cold Montreal!

For any of us who have spent enough time in pools as kids, chlorine’s special smell will forever be remembered. Unfortunately, the lasting effects of chlorine extends way beyond a mere memory of the famous “Eau de Chlorine” smell.

During my journey to heal from my own physical and mental challenges , I spent numerous hours researching true solutions for longterm health and wellbeing. Although very frustrating at times, I am very grateful for the path I chose,  as it has opened my eyes and made me realize just how much I didn`t know…how much most of us didn`t know.  Now that I see what was really going on, back then, and is still going on now, I feel a strong responsibility to share this information. As I do,  I hope to educate and motivate others to join me in changing the ‘water environment’ so that future generations can drink pure water as well as bathe and swim in safe and non-invasive waters.

Here are just a few of the facts I found along the way:

“Chlorinated water contains chemical compounds called trihalomethanes which are carcinogens resulting from the combination of chlorine with compounds in water. These chemicals, also known as organochlorides, do not degrade very well and are generally stored in the fatty tissues of the body (breast, other fatty areas, mother’s milk, blood and semen). Organochlorides can cause mutations by altering DNA, suppress immune system function and interfere with the natural controls of cell growth.”

Observed effects: Not only had I lost my natural menstrual cycle (lack of periods for years during and following my career), but my genetic body shape had definitely been altered during puberty.

“Numerous scientific studies report that chlorinated tap water is a skin irritant and can be associated with rashes like eczema. Chlorinated water can destroy polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E in the body while generating toxins capable of free radical damage (oxidation). This might explain why supplementation of the diet with essential fatty acids like flax seed oil, evening primrose oil, borage oil and antioxidants like vitamin E, selenium and others helps so many cases of eczema and dry skin.”

Observed effects: Many of my teammates suffered from eczema, acne and ‘unexplainable’ rashes…or so we thought!

“Chlorinated water destroys much of the intestinal flora, the friendly bacteria that help in the digestion of food and which protects the body from harmful pathogens. These bacteria are also responsible for the manufacture of several important vitamins like vitamin B12 and vitamin K. It is not uncommon for chronic skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, seborrhea and eczema to clear up or to be significantly improved by switching to unchlorinated drinking water and supplementing the diet with lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus.

Observed effects: By the time I hit my twenties, I don’t think I had one good living bacteria living inside me…no wonder I was fatigued, couldn’t digest anything and craved sugars all day long…sugars are what the unhealthy bacteria eat for survival!

“A Belgian study published in the June 2003 issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a British journal, suggested that an irritant released when chlorinated water reacts with urine, sweat or other organic matter from swimmers increases the risk of asthma among children who regularly swim in public pools. The researchers took blood samples from 226 children who regularly swam in indoor pools. They found that the youngsters had accumulated high levels of an irritant called trichloramine, a substance believed to set in motion a process that destroys the cellular barrier that protects the lungs. Other blood samples showed that levels of trichloramine were elevated even among people who merely sat at the side of pools and didn’t swim.

Even before these findings were published, I believed that inhaling chlorine fumes that accumulate in and around swimming pools was unhealthy. Swimming in chlorinated water can irritate your eyes and skin, as well as damage your respiratory passages and lungs.”

Observed effects: I, along with many of my teammates suffered from chronic bronchial infections for years. The use of asthma pumps, antibiotics and bronchial decongestion drugs were a common commodity around the pool…(now I know that these were doing nothing more then suppressing the symptoms, making us “feel better”, yet causing more toxicity in the body and destroying beneficial bacteria for digestion and flora balance)

Need I say more? If you aren’t convinced yet, google Chlorine Dangers and see what you find.

The facts are obvious, and the alternative technologies have already been all thought of, proven safe and ready to market…so what’s the hold up? Governmental regulations, awareness,…

With the release of my first book Fish Out of Water, in a detailed account of a hiking experience I had in the Red Rocks where I decided to do something about all this, I flash back to my many life lessons as an Olympian, and also weave through some of the information I discovered during my own path to better health. Of course with a ripple of change in mind, I intend it to be both inspirational and educational so that through public demand, a shift towards a vibrant and chlorine free lifestyle becomes the obvious choice.

Aside from breathing in the gas from being in or around heavily chlorinated pools or spas, skin is our number one absorbing organ. Thats right! It goes right through our skin into our bodies. That said, from the water we drink to the water we shower in and of course, the water we swim in, it all does have an effect…especially considering all of the other toxins we breath, ingest and are exposed to in today`s world.

For those of you who wish to convert to healthier alternatives for your home water supply systems, for your private pools, or even to propose to your community pools, I am happy to assist by making recommendations of the best alternatives I have found to date. Now because of city regulations,  which unfortunately are still enforcing chlorine usage,  rapid change is a little trickier.

I have faith however that by coming together, we can and will create a new awareness and thus a powerful desire for change. With enough support, the alternative companies and their technologies, which sanitize the water using effective and safe measures, will succeed in replacing the use of harmful chemicals. As Og Mandino wrote in The Scroll Marked III of the The Greatest Salesman in the World:

I will persist until I succeed.

The prizes of life are at the end of each journey,
not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to
know how many steps are necessary in order to
reach my goal. Failure I may still encounter at the
thousandth step, yet success hides behind the next
bend in the road. Never will I know how close it
lies unless I turn the corner.

Always will I take another step. If that is of no
avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth,
one step at a time is not too difficult.

Yes! I will succeed. I will win!

In the meantime, private owners of pools and spas in the USA can visit www.oxygenozone.com. William Wendling has a reputable company and has done work worldwide. His water system “makeovers” allow your household water sources, your pool, your spa or even your commercialized system to be completely chlorine free. Help make William’s vision of ‘Filtering the World, One House at a Time’ s reality!

In Canada, for those of you who would like to minimize the chlorine use as well as the bi-product`s effects on your health, Joel-Eric from Les Services Eau de Gamme, has developped a unique approach that provides solutions that are healthier, yet still keeping in mind the unfortunate governmental regulations, still in place at this time. Visit www.eaudegamme.ca for more information. (This unique company takes into account the actual water chemistry on location for each individual project, adjusting the proposed solution for each and custom fitting it to be the safest, more pleasurable and cost effective technology for that client)

Hope this has helped! If any of this made any sense, I always like to hear from fellow swimmers!

Much more to come on ways to detoxify and rebuilt naturally after having suffered from the ills effects of chlorine and many other poisonous chemicals..Stay posted… Many will be surprised when they realize how many “conditions” and “sicknesses” diagnosed by traditional medicine are nothing more than the body’s incapability to handle the overload of toxins accumulated in the body.

Feel free to Blog or email me with any questions, comments or concerns.

Till next time,

Catherine

May we all prosper in health, friendships, joy and abundance!

I am very excited to be building this library of discoveries, events and insight as I begin the year 2009 and welcome all to join this wave.

I look forward to getting to know all of you; those who are being called to participate as well as those who are looking for the support and information that I will provide for my readers.

It is with humility and much gratitude that I thank God and all of those of you who’s paths I have cross this year, as I acknowledge that we are all mirrors to each other, showing us our gifts as well areas in life we can improve upon.

I feel like I am re-surfacing from a long time spent under water these last few years as I pursued my own healing as I researched and experimented non-stop in the world of health and wellness. I am now so very excited to be at this turning point in my adventure of life, where I can share my knowledge and experience with you. This year I will:

• Bring forth my voice and perspective for eating disorder recovery, on how natural foods and cleansing from mental, emotional and physical toxicity are key factors in the healing process.
• Created partnerships in support of my vision for a chlorine free world for all water sources.
• Bring more awareness to many of the health issues I have experienced first hand, and the natural and effective remedies and solutions I have found.
• Release my first book, Fish Out of Water.

For all of these projects, I welcome your support, questions and recommendations as I continue to build teams of like-minded and passionate individuals for each. Please visit my website regularly (www.catherinegarceau.com). I will be making many additions in the next weeks, especially a page dedicated to share with you all of the amazing solutions and resources I have found during my own healing process.

Again, Welcome – Beinvenue!

Blessings to all,

Catherine

I think many of us are asking ourselves, as we begin the new year, the question: “How can I better be of service this year?”

For me, the end of 2008 has been all of eye opening, heart breaking, cleansing and simultaneously exciting. As my research and experience lead me to uncover truths in relationships, health, business and life, I can only continue to trust in God, that I am never given more than I can handle and that my vision of a chlorine free world is possible…amongst other very important waves of change coming as we move towards a better and healthier planet.

This year’s discoveries and meetings have alerted me to a yet another level of awareness in the health and wellness industries, which of course are interwoven with governmental stance. In my continued and determined quest to re-establish my own health to it’s innate and God given vitality, I have been blessed, to discover many of the hidden truths in the causes of dis-ease. It can be both reassuring and shocking to realize the extent to which all dis-ease are simply a reaction of the body of no longer being able to cope with the ‘toxic soup’ it is exposed to. Then, removing these toxins from the body, re-establishing the body’s compromised organ functions, and then changing our internal and external environment as we move into the future becomes the obvious solution. Of course the healing protocol must be catered to each individual, and it’s success and time for completion will depend on each person’s health history, dispositions and of course, mental attitude and faith.

Coincidence…not!

While traveling and living in the USA, I found that my own path to health and research kept leading me to some of the top practitioners and technologies in the field of autism. Being guided to heavy metal detoxification as well as aiming to restore a healthy body ecology through better water and diet for myself, I was astonished to find the links between my research in the field of chlorine detoxification and the protocols that were being used by many experts working with kids plagued with autism.

Upon my recent return to Toronto, Canada, my matrix of connections lead me to being introduced to Dr. Moulden (www.brainguardmd.com), and then to Sherri Tenpenny (www.sayingnotovaccines.com). It was to no surprise that their research and discoveries was in the field of autism and vaccinations. Was I finding the missing pieces of the health puzzle I had been working on? Yes, I was.

There is no doubt in my mind that the information and solutions I have gathered in the world of water, nutrition, proper supplementation, energy medicine are all essentials for health today. This is especially true for those of us who have become hypersensitive to the toxic world we live in due to a compromised immunity. Dr. Moulden team’s has not only opened my eyes to information that has recently helped made sense of my own puzzling health struggles (which turned out to be severe poisoning from an MMR vaccine I received a couple of years ago for my Green Card medication evaluation!) but to a saddening truth about the negative effects of these vaccinations on our children, worldwide. This information, combined with the solutions being brought forth by a worldwide team of experts will create a new wave of true health for all in 2009, one I am very excited to be part of.  My initial mission to help make chlorine free swimming a must for all pools has lead me down a much deeper and comprehensive path as a messenger for health. That said, I am honored to have been shown the way to shedding light on the true causes of dis-eases, including autism, ADHD, specific learning disabilities, seizures and many other disorders. I look forward to integrating as much of this information into my speaking and educational efforts.

If, as individuals, we are never given more than we can handle, this is also true as a whole, when facing bigger national and worldly challenges. From my experience of performing in complete synchronicity at the highest level of athletics, I am convinced of the power of teamwork. Greatness, however, could never be achieved as a whole, if we did not strive individually on a daily basis to become the best team player that we can be. Now who is ready to be a real super hero this year?

Getting back to my question of how I can better be of service in 2009, I can up with 3 key points:

1.    I will take action, even when, in the face of doubt, I don’t know how. While training for the Olympics, whether I was feeling nergetic or exhausted, whether I knew the plan for the training or not, if I was feeling up to it or not having a clue how I would make it through, everyday, I just dove in!

“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.”~Anais Nin

2.    I will built a strong team and find support as needed.

“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.” ~Vince Lombardi (1913-1970), football coach for the NFL

3.    I will remember that “We All Have An Effect”, just like the ripple of a pebble dropped in the water. Every little deed counts.
“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.”  ~ Robert Francis Kennedy

I am convinced that I will be lead towards higher and higher levels of health and consciousness first for myself and then to share with others. I look forward to keeping you informed of the many jewels I find along the way. Nothing is ever written in stone in a world built on ever moving energy and flow.

It is my belief that we are all being invited to an amazing dance here and whenever and wherever we are called to join, we must do so.

Please visit my website in the upcoming weeks and months as I fill in my new SOLUTIONS section. There, you will find a list of the experts, modalities and teachings I have discovered, experienced and continue to work with, which in my opinion deserve an Olympic stamp of Excellence. Whether it be in the field of natural health, nutrition, healing or personal growth, I always look to find the best…and when I find it, I like to tell the world!

I will leave you with these words from Paul McCartney, which so beautifully express the symphony I envision us creating this year as we come together and empower ourselves to follow our true call to make a difference.

“I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity… to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that”

May we all begin the New Year with clearer mirror, more awareness of the truth and a renewed commitment to ourselves and others!

Follow the wave, make a splash, create a ripple…

Catherine