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A: Absolutely! New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. In a paper published in Nature in Oct 2009, researchers describe how the body converts an ingredient found in fish oils into another chemical called Resolvin D2 which reduces the inflammation that leads to a variety of diseases. The research also suggests that Resolvin D2 could be the basis for a new treatment for diseases including sepsis, stroke and arthritis. Unlike anti-inflammatory drugs, this naturally-formed chemical does not seem to suppress the immune system.

The researchers looked at a particular ingredient of fish oils called DHA. They were able to show how the body converts DHA into Resolvin D2 and discover its exact chemical structure. Mauro Perretti, Professor of Immunopharmacology at Queen Mary, University of London, led the UK team. He said: “We have known for some time that fish oils can help with conditions like arthritis which are linked to inflammation. What we’ve shown here is how the body processes a particular ingredient of fish oils into Resolvin D2. We’ve also looked in detail at this chemical, determining at least some of the ways it relieves inflammation. It seems to be a very powerful chemical and a small amount can have a large effect.”  Please note: only DHA from fish oils will have this effect – flaxseed oil is not able to be converted in the human body into DHA, and it will not have the same effect at all.

There are times you want to put your child or grandchild down to play with a safe toy of sorts, and with all the pthalates and other chemicals in toys today, perhaps making a healthy play dough (which they can even eat if they want to without harm) would be a great idea.  It smells nice, and won’t cause any harm!

What you’ll need:
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup honey
1 cup powdered milk like rice or oat milk

What you do next:
Mix this all together and mush it up with your hands until it’s fairly smooth. The oils from the peanut butter will keep it from sticking to the table and the kids' hands, but it will be great dough to manipulate and make things out of without fear of dangerous chemicals or gender-altering substances found in other toys.

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Spiritual Health: God’s great works often have humble beginnings. He picked Abraham, an old relic and Sarah his barren wife, to birth His chosen people. He began Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian slavery with a baby in a basket caught in some backwater reeds of the Nile. The Saviour of the world was born in the smelly stable of a tiny town in a downtrodden nation. Hardly auspicious beginnings.  You can begin your new life by simply inviting Jesus into your heart right here, right now, and see what great and wonderful things He can do in your life from such a humble beginning.