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Greetings, Thank you for supporting Hammer Magazine. Truly, this is one of our best editions and we hope you will enjoy.

There are some really great self help articles and motivational tools that we believe you will love.

I want to personally thank a few people. Dennis Muhammad and the Peace Keepers follow allowing my designs to be warn around the world and where ever they go.

I want to thank all of the music artist on Trumpet X Records who are featured on the “More Than A Vision Volume 1 Album� and who are on there way to distribution around the globe too.

Thank you to David Farrakhan for appointing me to Vice President of Trumpet X Records. Surely, If you did not visit the tomb, I would not be here.

To all the guest writers who have contributed your powerful articles, thank you and we invite you over and over again.

We hope you will find Hammer Magazine to be a useful tool in every home and community. With that said Please follow us and keep support a magazine that supports you like this.

Thank you Chris Muhammad Student Editor of Hammer Magazine Follow us on twitter: @hammermag1

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A Historic Look At The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad Thirty-four years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad was born on or about Oct. 7, 1897 in Sandersville, Georgia.

The exact date of his birth remains unknown because record keeping in rural Georgia for the descendants of slaves was not kept current, according to historians and family members. Nevertheless, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said his birth took place some time in the first or second week of October in 1897 and set forth Oct. 7th as the anniversary date of his birth.

lion people including 250,000 thousand Blacks, was beginning to see changes in its social scene.

On July 4, 1930, the long awaited “Saviour” of the Black man and woman, Master W. Fard Muhammad, appeared in this city. He announced and preached that God is One, and it is now time for Indeed, life in the rural South at the turn of the century Blacks to return to the religion of their ancestors, was quite hard. Poverty and survival were at war with Islam. News spread all over the city of Detroit of each other. Elijah Poole, the son of a minister, and whose the preaching's of this great man from the East. parents, William (later named Wali) and Marie Poole, Elijah Poole’s wife first learned of the Temple of had 12 other children, had to quit school after barely fin- Islam and wanted to attend to see what the comishing the third grade to work in the fields as a sharemotion was all about, but instead, her husband adcropper so his family could eat. vised her that he would go and see for himself.

Just before the roaring twenties came in, Elijah Poole married the former Clara Evans, also of Georgia. They had eight children, Emmanuel, Ethel, Lottie, Nathaniel, Herbert, Elijah, Jr., Wallace and Akbar.

Hence, in 1931, after hearing his first lecture at the Temple of Islam, Elijah Poole was overwhelmed by the message and immediately accepted it. Soon In April 1923, Elijah Poole moved his young family thereafter, Elijah Poole invited and convinced his from Macon, Georgia, where he worked for the Southern entire family to accept the religion of Islam.

Railroad Company and the Cherokee Brick Company to The Founder of the Nation of Islam gave him the Detroit, Mich. Black families, like the Pooles, were leavname “Karriem” and made him a minister. Later ing the south, at that time, in search of better economic he was promoted to the position of “Supreme Minand social circumstances. Detroit was a bustling upwardister” and his name was changed to Muhammad. ly mobile city with its burgeoning auto industry.

“The name ‘Poole’ was never my name,” he would The stock market crash in 1929 was the gateway to eco- later write, “nor was it my father’s name. It was nomic misery that sparked the fuel of the “Great Depres- the name the white slave-master of my grandfather sion” of the 1930s. Moreover, America’s racial situation after the so-called freedom of my fathers.” continued its downward spiral. Lynching's, race riots and other forms of terrorism against Blacks continued unabated. But Detroit, with its huge population of 1.5 mil-

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Hammer Magazine Volume 18-Our Unity is Our Rise This time expired in 1914. A few years of grace have been given to complete the resurrection of the Black man, and especially the so-called Negroes whom Allah has chosen for the change (a new nation and world). They (so-called Negroes) have been made so completely mentally dead by the enemy (white race) that the extra time is allowed.

The time (six thousand years) ruled by the white race has been the worst of our known history; a time of complete trouble-making, war, bloodshed, and death of both the righteous and the wicked as never before. Therefore, the black nation and our God, Who is the Originator of the universe, have decided to remove the troublemakers from our planet Earth, as there is no way of the black nations getting along in peace with this wicked, grafted race known as the white race. They have flooded the nations with deceit and divisions.

The time now has arrived for plain truth, wherein you shudder and call the truth a lie and call falsehood the truth. This is due to your being reared and taught by the deceiver! But your disbelief in the truth will not hinder its progress, for it is the Time of Truth and this Truth is in our favor.

The white race progressed under falsehood for the past four thousand years because it was given to them. Now, that time has expired and the time of truth and righteousness again will rule. The interval of six thousand years of evil and falsehood makes the average person think that the original black nation was never anything worthwhile. Consider the time!

by The Honorable Elijah Muhammad If you who disbelieve in the Truth would only consider the time in which we now live, you would bear witness that it is the very truth from your God that I am teaching. Just when should we expect Truth to be triumphant? The answer is. after the removal of falsehood.

The Time referred to in this book is the time of the present world as Allah (God) has revealed it. This time covers a period of six thousand years. It began from the day that the first white person was made which was in the year nine thousand of our calendar history.

This date is taken from the beginning of the present cycle of world history writings by 24 black scientists of which only 23 actually do the writing, and the 24th one acts as judge of the writings of the other 23. This takes place once every 25 thousand years. In this history is written everything that will come to pass for the next 25 thousand years.

The original scriptures of the Bible and Holy Qur'an were taken from it and revealed by word of mouth and inspiration to prophets. We are now in the 16th thousand year of this cycle and have nine thousand, nine hundred and fifty six years to be finished before the next cycle. But we are not concerned with that which the present time holds for us. A thorough knowledge of the time and changes to be made is the important factor for you and me.

The time given to the white race (Yakub's grafted people) to rule the world is between the ninth and fifteenth thousandth year of our cycle of 25 thousand years which is six thousand years.

Most surely man is in loss except those who believe and do good and enjoin on each other truth (Holy Qur'an 103:1-3). The time of the white race is divided into three periods of two thousand years each. The first two thousand years was the period between Yakub, the father and grafter of the white race, to the birth of Musa (Moses) to the birth of Isa (Jesus), the last Great Prophet to the white race. The third two thousand year period is from the birth of Isa (Jesus) to the coming of Allah, often referred to by the Christians as. "The coming of God, the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of Man", or the "second coming of Jesus." In Islam, it is referred to as the "Coming of the Great Madhi, the coming of Allah" to the birth of Muhammad.

Editors notes: We are sharing this with you because we believe you must know the truth that only God and his messenger to us can deliver. If we study the truth from them we will know it for ourselves and be able to share truth where ever we go. After over 450 years, aren’t you tired of living your life based on a bold face lie?

God is present and his messenger is with him today. He said to us , “This is one of the strongest national preachers that I have in the bounds of North America. Everywhere you hear him, listen to him.

Everywhere you see him, look at him. Everywhere he advises you to go, go. Everywhere he advises you to stay from, stay from. For we are thankful to Allah for this great helper of mine, Min. Farrakhan.”

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By Dwayne X-Guest writer Great information: Cinnamon and honey!!! Drug companies won't like this one getting around (smile).

FACTS on honey and cinnamon: It is found that a mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries in the world. Scientists today also note honey as a very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a benefit. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it doesn’t harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder; put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from a heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack, studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack.

Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heartbeat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged. Honey and cinnamon help revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent study conducted at Copenhagen University in Denmark, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and a half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of

200 people treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all of the patients who couldn’t walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder. Who knew?

CHOLESTEROL: When given two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of boiled water, it was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned before for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol can be cured. According to information received in the Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon of lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and sinuses. And it’s delicious too!

UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach aches and also clears stomach ulcers from its root.

GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it revealed that when honey is taken with cinnamon powder,

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the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks.

Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large dosages. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is stored) to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proven that honey contains a “natural� ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, slows aging. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and fights aging. Life spans increase and even a 100-year-old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When a throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip it until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms.

PIMPLES: Mix three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder into a paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected areas cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS: Taken daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinna-

mon powder in one cup of boiled water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight with even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet!

CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these types of cancerous diseases should take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month.

FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content in honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton (one of the researchers) said that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder on a daily basis increases vitality. Results occur within a week.

BAD BREATH: People in South America gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water the first thing in the morning so that their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS: Daily dosages of morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

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This recipe can be adjusted to make any quantity that you’d like. Made with 1/3 cup of each main ingredient, this can adjusted up and down for bigger or smaller batches.

How to Make:

Pain Relief Lotion Bars

By Dwayne X-Guest writer Lotion bars are one of the favorite natural beauty recipes to make. They are a simple way to moisturize and nourish the skin and they can be easily customized for a variety of uses. This variation is one of my favorites, especially for after athletic training or on sore muscles. For women don’t use it during pregnancy, but it is great at other times. I also make a diluted version by using half as much menthol and essential oil and omitting the Arnica oil for use on the children when they get growing pains.

These natural pain relief lotion bars smell excellent and work wonders on sore or tired muscles!

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1/3 cup coconut oil

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1/3 cup shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter

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1/3 cup beeswax (can add an extra ounce or two if you want a thicker consistency, which leaves less lotion on the skin when used)

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1 tablespoon of Menthol Crystals

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10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil

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1/2 tsp. Arnica Oil (optional)

Combine all ingredients into a quart size glass mason jar and carefully place this jar in a small saucepan of water on the stove. Turn the burner on and bring water to a low simmer. Stir ingredients constantly until they are melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the menthol crystals and stir until dissolved. Add essential oils and Amica Oil (optional) and stir until mixed. Carefully pour into molds or whatever you will be allowing the lotion bars to harden in. I used these silicon loaf molds, though any mold would work. Allow the lotion bars to cool completely before attempting to pop out of molds. These could be made in differently shaped molds or made in a square baking pan and then cut into actual bars.

How to Use: Store in a cool or dry place for up to six months (I’ve even had some last as long as a year).

To apply to skin: hold bar in hand and carefully rub on dry skin. The heat of the skin will transfer some of the lotion bar to the skin. I store my lotion bars on a small plate on my dresser and bathroom counter. Add more or less menthol for a more or less potent bar.

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Liquid Castile soap for extra cleaning power and scent Essential Oils for scent

Making Homemade Natural Liquid Laundry Detergent (Environment safe) 

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Making Your Own Laundry Soap Edited by Dwayne X

Making your own laundry soap is so easy and inexpensive that I encourage everyone to try it! Even if you aren’t concerned about the health benefits of switching to a more natural detergent, this recipe will save money and time! Once you have the ingredients, it takes about 20 minutes total to make five gallons of laundry soap, enough for months for most families!

This was my cost breakdown: Total cost for ingredients was $4.30 per 1/2 cup load and one batch would wash 160 loads. That works out to a little less than $0.03 per load! By comparison, the cheapest I have found at any semi-natural store, bought detergents broken down to about $0.20 or $0.25 cents per load. A natural substitute at a savings of $0.17 cents or more per load!

Ingredients for Homemade Natural Liquid Laundry Soap Borax (sodium borate) found as 20 Mule Team Borax on laundry aisle of most grocery stores  1 cup washing soda (sodium carbonate or soda ash) is available on the laundry aisle of most grocery stores  A bar of natural and organic bar soap like Dr. Bronners, or homemade soap Optional Ingredients: Sal Suds (new product from Dr. Bronners -- a good grease cutter)

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Check your local bakery, Sam’s Club/Costco or grocery store for any leftover five gallon buckets with lids. They will give these to you for free.

Grate the bar soap with a cheese grater or food processor.

Put 4 to 4 1/2 gallons of warm or hot water into a five gallon bucket In a medium sized sauce pan, heat 2 quarts of water until simmering.

Pour grated soap in and mix slowly until dissolved.

Pour hot soap mixture into the five gallon bucket and stir well.

Add optional ingredients, if you plan to and stir well.

Put lid on tightly and keep in corner overnight.

The next day, remove lid and stir again.

Pour into empty gallon jars or bottles and store by washer.

Use 1/2 to 1 cup per load, depending on how dirty the clothes are.

Important note: I have heard people express some concern with the use of Borax. Borax is an ingredient in most natural and eco-friendly cleaners, including Seventh Generation and Biokleen, so it is difficult to find any product without it. Though it can be toxic in high doses, especially if ingested, in the dilution used in this recipe, it appears to have little or no health risks. If you are concerned with the use of Borax and prefer not to use it, use an extra 1/2 cup of washing soda or 1 cup of baking soda in its place. You could also substitute 1 cup of Liquid Castile soap.

Does Natural Laundry Soap Work?

In my experience, this laundry soap works better than store bought detergents (which aren’t even actually soaps at all but mixtures of chemicals!). This soap doesn’t have a distinct smell like many conventional laundry soaps, though you can scent it with essential oils if you like. I use this as a pretreatment for stains also, and it works well when pretreated for up to one week.

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CONTROLLING BLOOD PRESSURE W/ NO MEDS

By Dwayne X-Guest writer

By making these ten lifestyle changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.

If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure (a systolic pressure -- the top number -- of 140 or above or a diastolic pressure -- the bottom number -- of 90 or above), you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down. Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication.

Here are 9 lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure and keep it down.

1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline.

Blood pressure often increases as weight increases.

Losing just 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) can help reduce your blood pressure. In general, the more weight you lose, the lower your blood pressure becomes. Losing weight also makes any blood pressure medications you're taking more effective. You and your doctor can determine your target weight and the best way to achieve it. Besides shedding pounds, you should also keep an eye on your waistline. Carrying too much weight around your waist can put you at greater risk of high blood pressure. In general:

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Men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 40 inches (102 centimeters, or cm).

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Women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 35 inches (89 cm).

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Asian men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 36 inches (91 cm).

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Asian women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 32 inches (81 cm).

2. Exercise regularly.

Regular physical activity — at least 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week — can lower your blood pressure by 4 to 9 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). And it doesn't take long to see a difference. If you haven't been active,

increasing your exercise level can lower your blood pressure within just a few weeks. If you have pre-hypertension — a systolic pressure between 120 and 139 or a diastolic pressure between 80 and 89 — exercise can help you to avoid developing full-blown hypertension. If you already have hypertension, regular physical activity can bring your blood pressure down to safer levels. Talk to your doctor about developing an exercise program. Your doctor can help determine whether you need any exercise restrictions. Even moderate activity for 10 minutes at a time, such as walking and light strength training, can help. But avoid being a "weekend warrior." Trying to squeeze all your exercise in on the weekends to make up for weekday inactivity isn't a good strategy. Those sudden bursts of activity could actually be risky.

3. Eat a healthy diet.

Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimping on saturated fat and cholesterol, can lower your blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg. This eating plan is known as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.

It isn't easy to change your eating habits, but with these tips, you can adopt a healthy diet: 

Keep a food diary. Writing down what you eat, even for just a week, can shed surprising light on your true eating habits. Monitor what you eat, how much, when and why.

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Consider boosting potassium. Potassium can lessen the effects of sodium on blood pressure. The best source of potassium is food, such as fruits and vegetables, rather than supplements. Talk to your doctor about the potassium level that's best for you.

 Be a smart shopper. Make a shopping list before heading to the supermarket to avoid picking up junk food. Read food labels when you shop and stick to a healthy eating plan when you're dining out.

 Cut yourself some slack. Although the DASH diet is a lifelong eating guide, it doesn't mean you have to cut out all of the foods you love. It's alright to treat yourself occasionally to foods you wouldn't find on a DASH diet menu, such as a candy bar or mashed potatoes with gravy.

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4. Reduce sodium in your diet.

Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure by 2 to 8 mm Hg. The recommendations for reducing sodium are:  Limit sodium to 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day or less.

 A lower sodium level — 1,500 mg a day or less — is appropriate for people 51 years of age or older, and individuals of any age who are African-American or who have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

 To decrease sodium in your diet, consider these tips:

 Track how much salt is in your diet. Keep a food diary to estimate how much sodium is in what you eat and drink each day.

 Read food labels. If possible, choose low-sodium alternatives of the foods and beverages you normally buy.

 Eat fewer processed foods. Potato chips, frozen dinners, bacon and processed lunch meats are high in sodium. Strive to quit eating pork altogether. The “other white meat” causes rheumatism, backaches, headaches, stomach aches, fever and carries the poisonous pork worm (trichina).

 Don't add salt. Just 1 level teaspoon of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. Use herbs or spices, rather than salt, to add more flavor to your foods.

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Ease into it. If you don't feel like you can drastically reduce the sodium in your diet suddenly, cut back gradually. Your palate will adjust over time.

5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink.

Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can potentially lower your blood pressure by 2 to 4 mm Hg. But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol — generally more than one drink a day for women and men older than age 65, or more than two a day for men age 65 and younger. Also, if you don't normally drink alcohol, you shouldn't start drinking as a way to lower your blood pressure. There's more potential harm than benefit to drinking alcohol. If you drink more than moderate amounts of it, alcohol can actually raise blood pressure by several points. It can also reduce the effectiveness of high blood pressure medications.

 Track your drinking patterns. Along with your food diary, keep an alcohol diary to track your true drinking patterns. One drink equals 12 ounces (355 milliliters, or mL) of beer, 5 ounces of wine (148 mL) or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor (45 mL). If you're drinking more than the suggested amounts, cut back.

 Consider tapering off. If you're a heavy drinker, suddenly eliminating all alcohol can actually trigger severe high blood pressure for several days. So when you stop drinking, do it with the supervision of your doctor or taper off slowly, over one to two weeks

 Don't binge. Binge drinking — having four or more drinks in a row — can cause large and sudden increases in blood pressure, in addition to other health problems.

6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke.

On top of all the other dangers of smoking, the nicotine in tobacco products can raise your blood pressure by 10 mm Hg or more for up to an hour after you smoke. Smoking throughout the day means your blood pressure may remain constantly high. You should also avoid secondhand smoke.

Inhaling smoke from others also puts you at risk of health problems, including high blood pressure and heart disease.

7. Cut back on caffeine.

The role caffeine plays in blood pressure is still debatable. Drinking caffeinated beverages can temporarily cause a spike in your blood pressure, but it's unclear whether the effect is temporary or long lasting. To see if caffeine raises your blood pressure, check your pressure within 30 minutes of drinking a cup of coffee or another caffeinated beverage you regularly drink. If your blood pressure increases by five to 10 points, you may be sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of caffeine.

8. Reduce your stress.

Stress or anxiety can temporarily increase blood pressure. Take some time to think about what causes you to feel stressed, such as work, family, finances or illness. Once you know what's causing your stress, consider how you can eliminate or reduce stress. If you can't eliminate all of your stressors, you can at least cope with them in a healthier way. Take breaks for deep breathing exercises. Get a massage or take up yoga or meditation. Pray! If self-help doesn't work, seek out a professional for counseling.

9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor's appointments.

If you have high blood pressure, you may need to monitor your blood pressure at home. Learning to self-monitor your blood pressure with an upper arm monitor can help motivate you. Talk to your doctor about home monitoring before getting started. Regular visits to your doctor are also likely to become a part of your normal routine. These visits will help keep tabs on your blood pressure.  Have a primary care doctor. People who don't have a primary care doctor find it harder to control their blood pressure. If you can, visit the same health care facility or professional for all of your health care needs.

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How can we live lightly on the Earth and save money at the same time? Go GREEN! To go green can refer to many different ways you can choose more environmentally friendly behaviors over those that are less environmentally friendly. Going green can mean baby steps, where you gradually replace a few things you might do a regular basis, with other things you can do that won’t cause such debt to the environment. Sometimes an individual or companies and organizations make a choice to go green in very large ways, by replacing a number of systems or behaviors with ones that will either be helpful, or at least not harmful, to the planet.

We are living in a time like never before. Our climate depends on us just as much as we depend on our climate. Our grandchildrenand their children-will thank us for living more sustainably. Let's start now.

We've have found some great ways to help you find ways to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint. This is a campaign that is uniting conscious consumers around the world to help save money and live better.

Keep reading this and you will find some simple things you can do today to help reduce your environmental impact, save money, and live a happier, healthier life. Lets help Transform Our Culture: From Consumerism to Sustainability!

Save energy to save money.

Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.

Homemade Febreze Here is What's In It: 1/8 Cup of fabric softener (I used Downy April Fresh) 2 tablespoons Baking Soda Hot tap water Spray bottle (I used my empty 27 oz. Febreze bottle) Here is what you do: Using a funnel, pour fabric softener and baking soda into your spray bottle. Fill spray bottle with hot tap water and shake well. Don't forget to twist the nozzle over to the LOCK position if you're using a Febreze bottle, or you might fall on your backside.

Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.

Now go spray every fabric surface in your house and take a nap on your very comfortable and now un-stinky couch.

Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Or, use a "smart" power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts "phantom" or "vampire" energy use.

Store-bought Febreze: $5.59 This is less than 20cents a bottle

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Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buyof the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. ing bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.

Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying.

Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.

Save water to save money.

Think before you buy.

Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.

Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products.

Whether you've just moved or are looking to redecorate, Install a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much, and the water consider a service like craigslist or Free Sharing to track and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment. down furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive free. appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment high. shops for clothing and other everyday items.

Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need When making purchases, make sure you know what's "Good minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.

Stuff" and what isn't.

Less gas = more money (and better health!).

Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity.

Borrow instead of buying.

Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books.

Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move clos- Share power tools and other appliances. Get to know er. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in your neighbors while cutting down on the number of things the long term. cluttering your closet or garage.

Lobby your local government to increase spending on sidewalks and bike lanes. With little cost, these improvements can pay huge dividends in bettering your health and reducing traffic.

Eat to live, do not live to eat!

Buy smart.

Great for classrooms: Buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging.

Wear clothes that don't need to be dry-cleaned. This saves Get a copy of How To Eat to Live by The Most Honorable Elijah Mu- money and cuts down on toxic chemical use. hammad First!

Invest in high-quality, long-lasting products. You might pay more now, but you'll be happy when you don't have to reIf you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the place items as frequently (and this means less waste!). store-and it's even more expensive when you consider the related envi- Keep electronics out of the trash. ronmental and health costs.

Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy when- long as possible. ever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E economy.

-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing Watch videos about why local food and sustainable seafood are so environmental problem. great.

Recycle your cell phone.

Get a copy of How To Eat to Live by The Most Honorable Elijah MuAsk your local government to set up an electronics recyhammad First! cling and hazardous waste collection event.

Skip the bottled water.

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Make your own cleaning supplies.

The big secret: you can make very effective, non-toxic cleaning products whenever you need them. All you need are a few simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap.

Making your own cleaning products saves money, time, and packaging-not to mention your indoor air quality.

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Go Green Multipurpose Cleaner Recipe Eliminates Anti-Bacterial Concern Well, not long ago my wife Taita discovered a recipe for a fantastic multipurpose, homemade cleaner that eliminates that concern, so you can still go green without worry!

The trick with this cleaner is the use of the lemongrass essential oil or the tea tree oil. Lemongrass happens to be a natural antibacterial (yes, natural… not harsh like commercial anti-bacteria's) and the tea tree oil has properties that are both anti-viral and antifungal. So feel free to go green! This is just another one of those things worth sharing! So here goes…

INGREDIENTS: water distilled white vinegar green dish soap (not the color green – Eco-friendly) lemongrass essential oil or tea tree oil

DIRECTIONS: Fill a 28-32 ounce sprayer bottle about half full with water (you probably have one at home that you’ve salvaged from another product you used before deciding to go green!)

Fill almost the rest of the bottle with distilled white vinegar Add 15-20 drops of essential lemongrass oil OR tea tree oil (depending on where you want to use it… or mix a batch of each)

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Add 3 drops of green dish soap.

Shake to mix and you’re ready to go green!

You’ll want to give it a good shake before every use and, I assure you, with the number of places it can be used, you’ll be doing lots of shaken’ while you go green in your kitchens and bathrooms… stainless steel, chrome, counter tops, sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, mirrors, windows, floors, doors, ovens, microwaves… the list goes on and on.

The worst part?… well, now it’s time to clean!

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Our Means: of or relating to us or ourselves or our self especially as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action If Music does not relate to us how can we relate to music?

And if we can’t relate to music, then neither can those who love music relate to us.

The key word here is relate. See, when we can show , prove or make a connection between (two or more people places or things ). We can demonstrate why a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, or goal to even exist.

Music has always been great for getting people to move and help them get things done. So when the idea of The More than A Vision Volume 1 Album was presented to me, from David Farrakhan, we worked night and day for three months to find music all of us could relate to and connect with..

I asked David, about how he viewed this album? He said, “I view More Than A Vision as a proof statement. As air is to breath or water is to life! I view more than a vision as letters from an important scroll, jumping of the page. I view More Than A Vision Volume 1 and Trumpet X Entertainment,LLC and Records all as one and the same” Our music, Our everything! This is the dawning of a new

day in music. We are seeing the unfolding and arrival of what really belongs to ourselves. This is from us and the source of our lives that originated who we naturally are and what we are born to do in this day and time.

This is our own demonstration of the perfect science of who we really are in the form of music that will move masses of people to do the same for themselves.

Get this album today! Go to www.trumpetxrecords.com !

Follow us on twitter @trumpetxrecords and share this mighty work with everyone you meet.

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Lose Control by kewi is a Smash!!

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This dis-ease has reeked havoc on us and our loved ones.

We think it's the end when we hear, Mr.Soing So, I diagnose you with having Cancer, we think it's the end of the world as we know it. But is it really??? Just because the doctor gives you a death sentence, does that mean we have to accept it? Take the scripture in consideration friends, The Sirach, Chapter 38:4 "The lord hath created medicines out of the earth, he that is wise shall not reject them". One can only wonder why this beautiful scripture wasn't let in the bible. Have you ever wonder what your medication is made of and how it would improve your health? I've watch too many of my friends begin victims of Cancer because they did not take their medicine the right way, FOOD. For example, the tomato has four chambers, what organ resembles the tomato? The heart!

The cell, the onion! The celery, the bones! Celery has 23% sodium and so does the bones. The lord has made medicine for us and it's perfect! Next time you attend to your doctor, you NEED to have questions, this is your life! I would like to give you some help on this subject, and here it goes. For Cancer & Diseases 1. Does di sease (Cancer, Aids,etc) occur when T-cells fail to function? 2.

Is Chemo,Radiation,and certain drugs toxic to the immune system? 3. Don't toxins destroy good cells? 4.

Would my disease still manifest if my T-cells are working? 5. Please explain how depositing MORE toxins in me will enhance my wellness? 6. Do you know how to withdraw toxins in me? My friends, use these questions to the best of your advantage, then you can make an intelligent decision. Cancer or any other dis-ease is when the body is fighting to get well. We attack our bodies well we are not treating it right (i.e. wrong foods, bad food combinations, drugs, liquor, excessive noise, excessive sexual behavior, etc.) If you know and believe that

the lord's medicine will cure, your not too far from being healed.

Also emotions play a very big part of your health.

Stress is the root of Psoriasis. For example one that has uterine cancer has dealt with sexual conflict in their past and has NEVER come to grips with it. This goes for other parts of the body as well. Too much animosity can lead to stomach cancer and so on. Get your emotions in check!!! Life can be too short to stress yourself over anything. Your health and soul should be your number one priority.

I highly advise you to get Dr. Lorraine's Day dvd's.

Search for Dr. Lorraine Day. She will show you how to rid yourself of cancer step by step, because she had it, I know, My mother had it and beat it! I had help her beat it! It wasn't until nine years later when her sister passed away in 2010, she was NEVER the same again, lost her will to take of herself, took her children in her home to live for which I thought was a horrible idea, because their was really no room and my mom slept on the couch. She wouldn't even take my bed and never was the same again. My Aunt was very stressed out by her children; for which she adopted when they were little. I stayed with my mother to helped her and help take care of them. It got to be a strain on me and I had to move out.

One of the worst character traits believe it or not is a introvert. i.e. one that always does for other and not caring for themselves. That was my mom. Your inviting cancer in! You stress yourself beyond a toll!

Sadly enough, my mother pushed me away, why I

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still don't know, and I found out she made the worst mistake of her life......she took Chemo and Radiation and she knew better not to take it!!! NEVER take this it you have cancer! IT only makes the cancer worst! Use the above question to ask your doctor, don't walk in blindly thinking they have your best interest in heart. Some really do and know what their doing and others, I hate to say, are you using you as a statistic to get their next summer home. I knew her memory was going bad and I was working to help her restore it but learned when I had to rush to the hospital when her stomach looked very abnormal that her cancer had metastized.

WHAAAAAAAAAT????? I never knew it came back!!! I asked her. "Why didn't you tell me?" She replied "I didn't know." Later I found out she did know from a childhood friend, she told her. I knew ways to help her fight it and beat it, why didn't she tell me? I never knew a greater hurt! What she that hurt over her sister's death? She would join her on January 17,2013. I watched expire before my eyes.

It hurts to write this article, but I don't want you all to feel what I'm feeling. Find yourself a very good naturopath doctor to guide you the right way. If their both nature and medical too, even better. Learn about Ozone Therapy, Electromagnetic Healing, herbs, cleanse yourself. YOU always come first!!!

Your health and your soul, treat them right, save yourself and your love ones. I don't want to have to make up a funeral program for your late mother like I did. The hurts is unbearable. Teach them and walk in the light of facts and justice! May the Most High

bless you all!

Janna Yisrael-Guest writer NGA PT CHHC My website keywholistic.com email-jannayisrael@gmail.com

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Men Accepting Responsibility to Make their Communities Safe Because of serious economic times, there has been an increase of gun violence and crime. Most of its victims has been women and children. The safety of the women, children and elderly in the community must be paramount. There must be a collective effort of all the grass root organizations, social agencies and law enforcement to bring peace to these communities. Peace is the common denominator that allows us to transcend above religious, political and racial differences. We all want Peace in our homes, community and in the world. We believe when peace is present, violence is absent. Peace is not just the absence of war or violence, but peace is the absence of conflicts, all conflicts are not violent. We must all as Peacekeepers eliminate these conflicts so that we can together create an environment of peace. I Am Present for Peace

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Furthermore, Bro. Abel paralleled boxing to the scriptures. “Did you know as a boxer, you’re written up in the scriptures? God has given instructions specifically for athletes and boxers. In the book of I Corinthians 9:24—‘Know ye not hath they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?

MADISION, WI—Supreme Hits Boxing Team hosted a forum entitled “Our Unity, Our Rise,” to promote dialogue and peace between the Latino and Black communities. Student Min. Bro. Abel Muhammad,

So run, that ye may obtain,’” said Bro. Abel.

He continued, “To be a Mexican, you have to have as your root being Indian. There’s nothing wrong saying that I am an Indian. There is something wrong with the fact that we don’t think it’s ok. We’re so corrupt in our thinking. It was the Indians that built the pyramids. The truth is we are the very people of

Latino representative for the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered the keynote address.

God. Somebody has tricked us and taken our proper title.”

Bro. Abel described how the world is setup to divide the Black and the Brown. “When somebody

Also, Bro. Abel gave an example about the misperception of Latinos. “With all the doctors Cuba

speaks another language there’s a strange phenomenon in this world that somebody is chastised and

produces, we can’t give the name of one Cuban doctor. With all what they’re producing about human

castigated for being different,” said Bro. Abel.

life, all we know is baseball. Why are we limited in how we perceive ourselves?”

He explained the reason why Latinos changed their culture upon arriving in the United States. “Why

He added, “The leaders of this world want to keep us down are the ones who lead the world

when we arrive to this country we start separating ourselves from the way we did it in our homeland?

economically, socially and politically and they don’t want you and ‘I getting in their affairs. They want us

We call ourselves by different names. We change the way we look. In the book of the Muslims, the

to stay in our place. Go box! I’ll give you a check. I’ll give you a big check. What they really want to do

Holy Qur’an, it states that God made us into ‘tribes and families.’ We can be civil. How come we act

is keep you separated from the suffering of your people.”

right here? Why did He (God) make us Mexican? Puerto Rican? Why did He make us Black? White?”

He added, “In many cases it’s our language or misunderstanding of language that has us divided from one another.”

Bro. Abel taught how Latinos have been misidentified. “What is a Hispanic? Somebody that speaks Spanish? What is it? We call ourselves these names and we don’t know what they mean. Where is the origin of the word Latino? We don’t even use those words in our homeland. But we come to the United States and we call ourselves Latino,” said Bro. Abel.

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He said, “Our true identity is where the power is. If we knew our identity, it would give us power.

The power of who we are is something that this world has deprived us of. What is that knowledge?

Who am I? Why am I here? We just didn’t get here by accident, they’re has to be a purpose to this life.

God created us to be reflections of God. The condition of our community bears witness that we don’t know Jesus and don’t know the reality of God.” In conclusion, Bro. Abel observed that the masses of people are suffering. “We have poor White, Mexican, Latino and Black and all of us poor and divided against one another. Why? Because it keeps them (enemy of God) in their position. We need more faith in the word of God and act on the word of God,” said Bro. Abel.

Lastly, he said: “You’re supreme boxers not because you physically train better than any group, but what you have mentally is from God. You’re the people of God and you’re Gods yourself.”

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Supreme Hits founder and former professional boxer Bro. Murid Muhammad spoke on the event’s significance: “We felt that this kind of event would be great in building our spiritual strength as well as the community that we are in.”

Bro. Abel also spoke at a block outing in Milwaukee to “Heal the Hood” and promote peace. He was flanked by the F.O.I. from Milwaukee and delivered a clear message that was positively received.

There were vendors and a live hip hop performance by Gat Turner and Viva Fidel.

A diverse group of members of the Nation of Islam traveled from Miami, Houston, Chicago and Milwaukee to take part in the activities and there was no report of an incident at the venues in the communities.

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