It’s called by many names:  EMF Electromagnetic Fields, EMR Electromagnetic Radiation, Electrosensitivity, Electrosmog…it doesn’t matter what you call it- we are all exposed, and while not everyone experiences symptoms, Everyone is affected.

We are subject to natural radiation all day long, both indoor and out.  The sun is our most important natural source of radiation, i.e. sunlight.  We are use to it and most of it is harmless but not all radiation is safe or beneficial.

 Most of what I have learned has come from my patients.  Being in the trenches everyday challenges practitioners to continue to learn and grow in their understanding of what makes us sick and how we get well.

It is no different with wireless technology and its potential health hazards. It began about 10 years ago when I met my first patient who told me they lived in a home without electricity, used carbon based paint and other shielding on their walls, dressed in protective clothing, and rarely  ventured outside of their home.  I admit, I first thought this person may need a therapist more than a functional medicine practitioner. But the stories grew and the patients spoke of unexplained and idiopathic symptoms such as:

• arrhythmias,
• ringing in the ears,
• depression 
• pain in the teeth,
• burning,
• itching, swelling, rashes, night sweats, pain or burning in the eyes and many sensitivities especially light and sound.

At around the same time, my mentor, Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., Ph.D began speaking out about electro-magnetic radiation and reminded us how the brain is a gland (biochemistry) and a bio-computer (electricity) and that a healthy brain has normal levels of hormones, neuro-peptides and nutrients, as well as normal electrical activity, normal blood inflow and outflow and lymphatic drainage in all of its parts.  The brain also has has a blood brain barrier.   In 2008, at the "Healing  the Brain" conference, Dr. Klinghardt presented the cause of most current chronic states of illness were due to sub-threshold infections (such as mold, borrelia, chlamydia, herpes, Epstein Barr, etc) which grow in a disturbed or polluted environment. In one research experiment a mold culture was exposed to EMR (electrical magnetic radiation) while the other was not. The one exposed to EMR had 600 times more toxic biotoxins and its growth rate was dozens of times faster.  For patients dealing with mold toxicity, it has become essential to do home hygiene and address wireless technology.  It appears EMF may not only harm our body’s cells but it may also be impacting the microbes within each of us. This bioaccumulation of  xenobiotics, heavy metals and microbial biotoxins.  has a correlation with the expanded use of cell phone radiation and other sources of EMR.  Research shows the microbes perceive these wireless frequencies as a threat or attack and respond with an increased output of biotoxins and increased virulence of their toxins.   In 2010, at the conference on Autism held by the Klinghardt Academy of Neurobiology, Dr. Klinghardt addressed electrosmog and autism.   There has been a 60-fold increase in ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders in recent years, which cannot be accounted for by improvements in diagnostic methods and can only be explained by changes in the environment.  The increase corresponds in time to the proliferation of mobile telecommunications, WiFi, and microwave ovens as well as extremely low frequency fields from household wiring and domestic appliances.   Dr. Klinghardt taught how the effects of electromagnetic radiation impact the unborn child and focused on two parameters:   1.  The sleeping location of the pregnant mom-to-be,  and 2.  The sleeping location of the infant after birth   When Dr, klinghardt began treating autistic children he noticed what was missing in the conventional approach was a complete lack of understanding how electromagnetic fields may be contributing.   Dr. Klinghardt did a pilot study where they went back to where the Mom was sleeping when they were pregnant with their now diagnosed autistic child and found the average exposure of an autistic child to a non-autistic child was 20 fold higher of the combination of low frequency EMF (from household currents) and the exposure to microwave from incoming cell phone radiation was difference of 20 to 1.       The body acts like an antennae for ambient electric fields and builds up electric tension against the ground. Since our neurons operate at voltages between 80 and 120 milliVolt (mV), the threshold at which artificially induced body voltage interferes with our normal physiology is at a level at or about 80 mV.  The higher the body voltage, the worse damage to the developing neuronal networks, to cell signaling mechanisms, the epi-genome, the cell membrane and interruption or stimulation of cell signaling molecules and damage to the DNA itself.   Microwave exposure of the infant after birth.  Anything  over 1 microWatt/square meter in the sleeping location is expected to cause biological, immunological, physiological and neurological consequences.  The higher, the more devastating.  Known biomedical effects include:

• Decrease in pineal function with decreased melatonin production (insomnia, lowered immune status)
• Opens blood-brain Barrier
• Autism and other neuro-developmental disorders in exposed infants
• Increased leukemia and cancer rates
• Brian fog, fatigue, short term memory loss
• Synergistic effect with all other types of radiation
• Disturbs all known intrinsic rhythms(EEG, Heart rate variability, breathing pattern,
• 24 hour meridian activity
• Bowel movements
• Detoxification
• Synergistic effect with other fields, increases mold growth and mycotoxin production in homes
• Lowered immune status (decreased IL-10, increased IL-1, IL-6, decreased NK cell activity

How may EMR be affecting our physiology?

We have Dr. Martin Pall to thank for his pioneering research in this area.  He is professor emeritus of Washington State University, trained in physics, biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University and California Institute of Technology.  Dr. Poll’s research show that EMR’s work by activating what are called "voltage-gated calcium channels."  These are channels in the outer membrane of the cell which detect electrical changes across the plasma membrane and open the channel.  Because of the structure of the voltage sensor and its location in the plasma membrane it’s extraordinarily sensitive to the electrical forces from EMF’s.  The forces are approximately 7.2 million times stronger on the voltage sensor than they are on single charged electrical groups.  When  they are activated they open up and allow calcium to flow into the cell.  It’s the excess calcium in the cell which is responsible for most if not all of the biological effects.  When calcium is out of balance, which it is in diseases like cancer and arthritis, and probably in all diseases to some extent, there are 10,000 chemical reactions that also become faulty.   The inward leakage of calcium ions from electromagnetic fields also opens the various tight junction barriers in our bodies that normally protect us from allergens and toxins in the environment and prevent toxic materials in the bloodstream from entering sensitive parts of the body such as the brain. The opening of the blood-brain barrier has been shown to cause the death of neurons and can be expected to result in early dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The opening of the barrier in our respiratory epithelia by electromagnetic fields has been shown to increase the risk of asthma in children. The opening of other barriers, such as the gut barrier allows foreign materials from the gut to enter the bloodstream, which may also promote allergies and has been linked to autoimmune diseases. The industry has been claiming for at least 25 years that ionizing radiation is dangerous, but this non-ionizing radiation can’t do anything.  We don’t have to worry about it at all.  Now we know the mechanism of impact with the voltage-gated calcium channels and the increase in calcium signaling.

Dr. Andrew Goldsworthy, MSc PhD

His interest in the biological effects of electromagnetic fields dates back over 30 years.  Dr. Goldsworthy draws attention to the similarity between the symptoms of electrosensitivity and those of low blood calcium (Hypocalcemia). The symptoms of hypocalcaemia are very similar to those of electromagnetic intolerance such as:  skin disorders, pins and needles, numbness, sensations of burning, fatigue, muscle cramps, cardiac arrhythmia, g.I. problems and others. His work suggests electromagnetic fields and low blood calcium are removing structural calcium from cell membranes to produce similar physiological effects. The ELF frequencies that give damaging biological effects as measured by calcium release from brain slices and ornithine decarboxylase production in tissue cultures lie between 6Hz and 600Hz.  Virtually all digital mobile telecommunications systems use pulses within this range. In February 2013, Dr. Goldsworthy advised Parliament on the potential risks and dangers as a result of Smart Meters and the impact of EMR on the autistic. Dr. Goldsworthy is an Honorary Lecturer in Biology at Imperial College London. He retired from full time teaching in 2004.

I first heard Magda Havas speak in May 2013 at the "Healing Your Brain" Conference held by the Klinghardt Academy.

According to Magda Havas 1 out of 3 adults have mild to moderate symptoms of electrosensitivity.   Magda Havas is Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent Univrersity where she teaches and does research on the biological effects of environmental contaminants.  Magda has co-authored three books on these topics.  She is called to give expert testimony internationally on the health effects of electromagnetic pollution as they relate to occupational exposure, high voltage transmission lines, magnetic fields and both cell phone and broadcast antennas as the science advisor on EMF-related issues. 

 Her website is an invaluable resource to for anyone who is serious about understanding the science, research, and politics of electromagnetic radiation. An important part of her current work is as an advocate for protecting school age children from the harm of EMR and has been producing studies and research on its correlation between illnesses such as: ADD, autism, allergy, asthma, and more. 

Havas Recommendations:

• No microwave in the home
• No cordless phone
• No WiFi
• No baby monitors 
• Her acronym is R.I.D.E
  • Reduce exposure
  • Support the Immune system
  • Detoxify.
  • Emotional/psychological trauma needs to be healed 

Silver fillings in your mouth?  Are you at greater risk?

Amlagam restorations consist of mercury, silver, tin, copper and a trace amount of zinc.  The dental amalgam has two fundamental flaws that adversely affect a patients health,  First, all amalgams are cations and the net result of the tendency for covalent ionic and metallic bonding and van der Waals forces between amalgam cations is a weak repulsion so there is a sustained release of mercury and other metals from the amalgam in to the body.

Also, the five dissimilar metals in the amalgam have a galvanic action between them.  Galvanism produces electricity that flows through the body which has been measured between o.1 and 10 microamps, compared to the body’s natural electric current of 3 microamps. Not only do amalgam fillings attract EMR and electricity to your body, they create electrical current, and they contain mercury.

What is Electrohypersensitivity?

Electrohypersensitivity (EHS) is defined by the World Health Organization as: "…a phenomenon where individuals experience adverse health effects while in the vicinity of devices emanating electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields."

In Sweden, it is classified as a disability.  Health care facilities with low levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation are available. The Canadian Human Rights Commission report also acknowledges environmental sensitivity attributed to electromagnetic exposure.  Researchers estimate that approximately 3% of the population has severe symptoms of EHS and another 35% of the population has moderate symptoms such as an impaired immune system and chronic illness (Havas, 2007)

The electrohypersensitive people have their own handicap organization, The Swedish Association for the Electrohypersensitive (http://www.feb.se; the website has an English version). 

Electrosmog Diagnosis

There are electronic instruments which are very objective but cannot predict the biological effect.  -

• Radiasthesia (very subjective, only 2-8 of hundred practitioners accurate
• ART Autonomic Response Testing – Very reliable in the hands of well trained practitioners
• Heart Rate Variability (measures accurately the bological effect of the field in this particular location on this particular organism
• Psychoenergetic Energetics  developed by Reimar Banis, MD, ND

 EXPOSURE:

The keyboards of laptop computers send dangerous radiation into your hands! Solution:  Attach an external keyboard.

2. Exercising on a treadmill raises blood sugar markedly because of the EMF’s! Solution: Exercise out-of-doors.

3. Compact fluorescent light bulbs give off high levels of EMF’s! Solution: Stock up on incandescent bulbs or change to quartz halogen

4. Teachers in “hot rooms” in schools (computer labs especially) took far more “sick” days than other teachers! Solution: Get out of computer labs! General solution:

Buy a Gauss meter and take measurements of EMF’s at home and school.

5. Hire an environmental consultant

6. Biogeometry

7. Meter – Cornet ED88& – Under $200 Amazon

Purchase filters for electrical outlets that block dirty electricity. Remove all computers, plasma TVs and wireless phones from the bedroom

The dangers of Electro-magnetic fields–EMF, EMR, Electrosmog—are now widely recognized as a serious 21st century health threat by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumer Report, The Cleveland Clinic and independent researchers from Harvard, Columbia and Yale.

What Can You DO?

Educate yourself and your family. This is easier said than done.  As a grandmother of 5 between the ages of 4-14 and a Functional medicine, bio-energetic practitioner my daily challenge is education on this important topic.  We live in a culture of technology—we all want super downloads, super speed, faster connections, stronger signals which means, more EMF’s.

Human beings are bio-electrical systems.  Our hearts and brains are regulated by internal bio-electrical signals.  Environmental exposures to artifical EMFs can interact with fundamental biological processes in the human body. (Sage, 2007)

This is a fast and changing environment and the fact is we do not have all the answers.  In the meantime, here is a list of action steps to consider for you and your family.

• Create a sleep sanctuary.  Our brains glymphatic system removes toxic waste at night
• Metal free mattress & bedframe
• Sleep sanctuary or turn off the fuses
• Take rosemary, propolis, melatonin, magnesium 
• No alarm systems,
• Put your phone in airplane mode
• Ethernet
• Lower exposure – limit wireless including Xbox 360, smart chips, smart meters, Alexa, have digital detox days
• Get rid of cordless phones and replace with corded phones
• Use a voice-activated baby monitor
• Avoid  compact florescent lightbulbs
• Do not live within 300-400 yards of cell phone towers
• Use Essential oils, shunghite, structured water, build your energy body and support your immune system
• Avoid use of electric blankets and waterbeds
• Lighting:  Try to work with the florescent tube lighting turned off.  Remove CFL from your work area
• Have a qualified technician measure your  home and workplace for electrosmog

 Join us for a screening of the powerfully moving and thought-provoking documentary, "Generation Zapped" which investigates the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to Radio Frequencies from wireless technology. 

This film was born of a personal and deep investigation by Executive Producer Peter Sullivan as to why his two sons growing up in the tech capital of Silicon Valley, California, were manifesting signs of bein on the autism spectrum.  He teamed with award winning fim director Savine El Gemayel, to create a social-awareness documentary combining personal stories from others directly affected, along with discussions with doctors, health researchers and other experts discovering the mounting scientific evidence.

 Sunday, January 14th, 2018

2PM-5PM

Neptune, NJ

 This is a Community Service Event hosted by raSahealth

Tickets at the door:  $10

Unity By the Shore

3508 Asbury Avenue

Neptune, NJ 07753

Presentation by  Environmental Consultant, Sal LaDuca, who will share his knowledge from years of studies and experience in creating safe havens for people living in a toxic electromagnetic world.

Followed by discussion, Q&A

Unity By the Shore

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Reference Links:

emfscientist.org

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/cdev.12824/full https://www.jackkruse.com/emf-5-what-are-the-biologic-effects-of-emf/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267306/ http://antennasearch.com/ GOLDSWORTHY, A 1984 The cell electric. New Scientist 102 (1407), 14-15. http://nontinfoilemf.com/ https://lessemf.com/ http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2006/04/20/mobile_and_wireless_largest_biological_experiment.htm#

As I thought about the year I realized the number of younger patients I was working with had increased by 25%. I was well aware of the research presented by Stephanie Seneff Senior Research scientist at MIT suggesting that by 2025 half of all children will be autistic.

At first I was reluctant to accept younger patients because of the issues of compliancy, comprehension and anxiety levels.  It was my own 13 year old grandson that helped me most.  Once we identified his gluten sensitivity and he began to make the sometimes difficult changes and accepted his new way of eating– the changes for him were so dramatic–he became excited and even more committed.

 I realized it is sometimes more the parents who are most reluctant to make the changes because of the demand it can have on how other family members enjoy and prepare their food.  My grandson taught me young people have an innate trust in their internal compass they use to navigate their personal choices and are often un-waivering once they know "this is the right" step for them.

The other noticeable shift in our practice was the level and intensity of the emotional work we were called to do.  It was clear patients of all ages and different levels of awareness were awakening to the idea that healing emotional wounds, trauma, self image and relationship issues were essential for optimal levels of health and wellness.  Using tools like Applied Psycho Neurobiology and "Tap n Tell" we guided many to identify and resolve hidden wounds of anger, rejection, loss, low self image and lack of self love.

Due to the strong response and release of "Heal Hashimoto’s: Start with the Gut" we attracted many with undiagnosed, untreated and mistreated thyroid conditions.  We served them through a very successful  "14 Day Heal Your Gut Challenge"and patient’s moods, minds and guts  improved.

Patients struggling with infertility issues suddenly found themselves pregnant after we identified, treated and cleared H-Pylori and other chronic infections.

Why am I sharing this?

For the past 30 years I have had the privilege of a front row seat to the health challenges and solutions found when we embrace health from a perspective beyond the conventional approach and incorporate the best of ancient medicine and cutting edge technology like PEMF and the healing potential found in sound, color and light. 

Having the 5 levels of health & healing model as our guide as been invaluable.  Each patient is assessed not only by their personal biochemistry, but also by their mental, energetic and higher levels of consciousness.  We help individuals identify their unexpressed healing essence waiting to be tapped and expressed.  This is available to each and every one of us.

After reflecting on where we were in our practice (which is often a reflection of me) I felt challenged by how we would respond to the ever changing demands of the health challenges we were seeing.  Neurological disease is now on the move to replace both cancer and heart disease as the top cause of death. Here Dr. Klinghardt explains the increase in neurological disease having it’s roots in chronic underlying infections and the immune system’s response to the infections. The same is true for Autoimmune diseases.  

Moving forward I asked myself.  Will you "retreat" or "reachout…"  Will you "isolate or build community?"….will you live from a place of "me…or we?"   We each have to decide for ourself "who are we willing to be in the face of inevitable change?"

You choose whether the events taking place on a personal and global scale will inspire you to step up or step out.  Once I reflected on my "why" I saw the only choice for me was to Step up.  I believe we each have a very meaningful and important role to play in the unfolding of humanity.  We need you.  We need your light.  We need your voice.  We need your gifts.

 Are you in…or are your out?

Health Hacks 2017

Guided by the 5 Levels of Health & Healing model contemporized by Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D. pH.D and adapted by raSa health, each patient is assessed not only by their personal biochemistry, but their mental, energetic and higher levels of consciousness.  We help individuals identify, activate and engage their own healing essence.

Physical Level

This level happens over time and is governed by the natural laws that govern five senses.  This is the level most conventional practitioners focus on and treat.

 Hack your Biochemistry

Having been trained in Functional biochemistry we offer every patient an in-depth analysis of their lab work that provides one piece of the sometimes complex puzzle.  It helps to identify areas of imbalance, weakness and dis-ease.  We include biomarkers not conventionally included in most doctor’s offices that allow us to identify trends before they develop into more serious conditions.

 Our motto is early "prevention"…not early "detection."  For a close- up look of this testing and report click here  The "standard" of care by which most practitioners are guided is decided by insurance companies and other regulating agencies.  The "range" that is considered acceptable by most laboratories is based on a population of pathological patients and not on patients with optimal health.  The top hack at this level is working with a practitioner that will order the correct labs and translate them into useful and guided protocals to help you achieve your goals.

 Hack your Microbiome

There are several microbiomes in our bodies including the gut, lungs, sinus, throat and mouth.  Did you know our gut draws from over 90 different bacterial strains to synthesize life enhancing vitamins and other nutrients as well as generate neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. This new understanding demands we shift our focus from "killing & conquering" bugs to living more symbiotically and supporting this community of microbes an rich internal ecosystem. 

I find it fascinating how our internal world is really a microcosm of the outer challenges we face as a nation enmeshed in a debate of building walls or building bridges. Build community or isolate.  Kill or be killed.  I write about this in my book Heal Hashimoto’s: Start with the Gut in the chapter "Gut Bless You."

Energy Level

Yes! Virginia there is an "energy" body.  

This is how brain waves and EKG’s and EEG’s are recorded.  Did you know the heart emits a powerful rhythmic electromagnetic field which can be detected several feet away.  This field acts like a magnet attracting experiences, events and healing potential

The top concern of most patients we serve is pain followed closely by fatigue.  Think of your energy body like a savings account.  Are you making deposits or more withdrawals?

Withdrawals can include:

Stress

Poor diet

Food sensitivities

Digital overload

Lack of restful sleep

Lack of exercise

Medications

Unresolved psycho-emotional

Lack of community

Deposits/Energy Hacks 

Identifying food intolerances and food sensitivities.  This can bring about the most noticeable changes for many patient symptoms.  Often we are eating "good" foods but they are not necessarily the "right" foods.  There are many lab tests available including blood and saliva but the most accurate testing has been with Autonomic Response Testing as developed by Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., pH.D.  We have the patient bring in the most common foods and beverages and test them directly.  Once we remove the top offenders inflammation reduces, anxiety resolves and weight, gut and mood issues improve.

Turning off the wi-fi at night and removing all cordless phones.

Identifying and correcting sleep stealers.  Room needs to be dark with no blue light.

Detox a little everyday….ionic foot bath, sauna, chlorella, coffee enemas, drainage remedies, clay baths, intermittent fasting, healing broths, remove your amalgams and laugh- out- loud til you cry

Identify the side effects of every medication you are on and ask about more natural solutions with minimal side affects.

Find your exercise style.  It’s different for each of us.  Our bodies are designed to move.  Current lifestyles including now the most popular gadget sold on Amazon the "echo" has replaced our need to get up and move to change the channel, shop for a gift, answer the phone or turn off the lights.  We MUST include body movement as part of our daily routine.  Find your style and embrace it.

Spend time in nature.  Still scores incredibly high in the deposit side of the checkbook.  15 minutes of early morning, late afternoon sun exposure can help to reset and restore the body’s internal biological set points that depend on color, wavelength and light.

Reintroduce the Clothesline

As a child, every Saturday, Mom would hang the sheets and after a bath and a movie I would climb into the fresh, crisp smelling linens.  I have a neighbor who uses the clothesline as an opportunity to pray for each family member as she places their clothes on the line and offers gratitude for the Sun’s abundant gifts.  Nowadays many are relying on synthetic and often carcinogenic chemicals with seductive names like "Ocean Breeze" and Baby’s Breath".  Choose the real deal. UV light provided by the sun is a natural disinfectant and whitener.  The UV from the sun interferes with the reproduction cycle of bacteria by damaging their DNA.  Sometimes it feels like clothes capture the energy from the sun and release it’s healing to you all night long.  Caution: Your neighbors will ask if your dryer is broke

Community – Find and serve your community.  This may be family, friends or like-minded souls you share a common passion with.  Take the cue from nature.  Nature colonizes.  Nature communes.  Nature lives and expresses for the greater good of all…

 Mental Level.  We experience this level through our beliefs, attitudes and thoughts

Mental Hack

3 most frequently found self-limiting beliefs when dealing with the patient’s unconscious mind.

I am safe. 

I am loved. 

I am worthy.

 Scientific American January 2014 had an excellent article on how our unconscious mind exerts a profound influence shaping decisions, molding behaviors and running our lives.

Using Autonomic Response Testing we are able to identify and correct these programming patterns.  Patients experience profound shifts.  Recently I was working with a young Mom who had set the intention to deliver her 3rd child by V-birth.  The challenge was her first two pregnancies resulted in c-sections.  Using ART we discovered her intention was being sabotaged by an early "hidden" trauma where a family trip was quickly aborted to Italy because of her developing Measles.  As a result the client had a noticeable pattern of "unusual stress and disappointment" when plans where quickly changed or aborted.  As a result she often overed crossed her "t’s" and dotted her "I’s to ensure plans were carried out as agreed upon.  This resulted in high stress and continuous disappointment.  Once we uncoupled her emotions and reset her nervous system and body memory she was truly free to align her intention and her attention in a way that supported her personal goal and highest good. 

4th/5th Level

Awareness/Consciousness

Awareness/Consciousness Hacks

Step one is to begin to become aware of yourself.  Study the above graphic created by Deepak Chopra.  Ask yourself which level of awareness are you hanging out in?

 The word responsibility contains within it the very meaning of responsibility.  The "ability" to "respond."  Not the ability to react.  There is a difference.  When we come from a place of responding it usually emerges from a place of mindfulness and inner guidance.  When we are "reacting" we are simply marrionettes with knee jerk reactions triggering early childhood wounds, beliefs and unhealed trauma.

Hacks at this levels:

Heartmath is a science and solution based technology ideal for individuals, families and corporations.

 They offer courses, tools and products that can be incorporated into every lifestyle for every age to build greater coherence.  Coherence is also something we evaluate in every patient using Autonomic Response Testing.  Coherence refers to order, connection, wholeness.  Blending physics and neuro-science, Autonomic Response Testing is an excellent tool for assessing and correcting coherence in the BioField.  In ancient systems of healing such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayruveda the model reflects the understanding that the biofield is an interface between the environment and physical body.  The model reflects that dis-ease begins at this level and then manifests in the physical body.  Having this understanding allows a skilled practitioner to intercept dis-ease before it is recognized at the physical level and recorded as tissue changes such as tumor, cancer, cyst etc.

Closing Thoughts —-It is much easier to deal with change, conflict, chaos, opportunity and uncertainly when we feel strong and healthy.  Each moment we choose. Health is not something to take for granted.  It requires time, attention and intention.  It is much more challenging to recover from a dis-ease than to prevent the dis-ease in the first place.  Things happen.  We do get sick.  The body can respond.  Build your armamentarium.  Be proactive.  Prepare.

Events will continue in 2017 that can be both shocking and destabilizing as well as ground breaking and revolutionary.  Being flexible and adaptable will carry us a long way.  In order to do this we must be anchored in a reality based in health, vitality and personal truth. This will require deep personal work to identify beliefs, thoughts and behaviors that no longer serve us and the willingness to move beyond them. 

This conversation takes place in our office every week and daily  in homes around the Country.  Life as we know it stops dead in its tracks when you or someone you love sits face-to-face with the news of a life-threatening diagnosis.

More personally this was a conversation I  lived with when a beloved family member faced  a life changing diagnosis.  The loss is still ripe with sudden moments of deep ache and sadness punctuated by a need to make it all mean something …be something …contribute something more that may make a difference to one other person or a family who is navigating this uncharted territory.

Meryl Streep said, "it’s amazing how one person dies and the whole world seems empty."

Some Experiences Leave Us Forever Changed

My brother was a big force.  He didn’t come into the world soft like a spring rain and he didn’t exit any more gently.  His journey on earth was volcanic, colorful, adventurous and bold.  Why should his transition be anything other?  Living life with such boldness often comes with a price that may include feelings of: injury, loss, achievement, acquisition, understanding, betrayal, anger, resentment and sudden spiritual insight.   

Our Mom died when she was only 51 years and me and my siblings were in our early years of adulthood.  Innately I assumed a mother/sister role with my younger brother and our rich love was entangled by deep conflict, –fraught with competition, loyalty, fierce stubborness and passion for life.

Vincent’s journey of reckless abandonment left him in the hospital with broken bones, ribs, internal bleeding, Hep C, Cirrhosis, Diabetes and more.  He was stitched up, sewn up and sent back out to pasture so many times we all knew him as the man with more lives than most of us dreamed possible.  Most of these incidents would have left many with a much earlier demise but his faith in what he knew to be God and his ability to find a way when he was told there is none was undeniably other worldly.

I loved this about him and I hated this about him.  I wanted him to live.  I wanted him to be on this journey with me for as long my life would last.

A year ago we realized we were soon to loose him and we gathered at Christmas to have a living memorial and tell him while he could see us, hear us and hug us how much his life impacted ours and how much he was loved.

30 days later he was still with us and I asked him if he wanted to live or leave and he said, "I WANT TO LIVE!"  Okay then I said, "here is what I am offering you….Come live with us in our home and I’ll assume full care of your health and treatment.  All I wanted from him was to give it 100% no matter what.  He said, YES!"

I’ll never forget the day my sister-in-law delivered him to my office.  He shuffled.  His breath was labored and his eyes had lost the twinkle.  Most of the time he just was dead awake.

The next 60 days I loved him well.  We loved him well.  I put together a small team of family members who were willing to believe health and healing were possible.  I turned over every stone I found and we lived and breathed the 5 levels of health and healing model.  From bone broth to raw and Family Constellation therapy to healing touch.  We diced, drank  and left no stone unturned as we sought the right combination of remedies, therapies, treatments and protocols that would bring him into a world of the healed and healthy. And we won.

Day by day his energy returned.  He went from not being able to walk to baby steps and from baby steps to stair steps and from stair steps to steps across the room and then one day around the block.

He was engaged again.  He began to dream and envision and hope and he smiled for the world to see and I celebrated each and every success and clawed my way out of despair when we hit a road block or a setback and then 60 days later he went home.  This was longest he had gone without having to go to the emergency room for blood transfusions or emergency paracentesis.  We celebrated life and we sent him home to continue the journey surrounded by the things he loved most.

While I no longer could monitor his daily activities, I not only had to pick up the pieces in my own life, I slowly began to see him return to his old habits…Let’s face it kicking cancer, disease, pathology or any life threatening diagnosis in the ass is an uphill climb.  It takes a village.  It requires tenacity, vision, hard work and a plan.  He just wasn’t able to keep it going.  It was easier to order a pizza than prepare life giving meals and it required commitment and energy to take daily enemas, healing treatments, meditate, exercise and breathing visualizations.  It also took money.  Every decision was between paying  out -of -pocket for care or using the benny card for meds.  A choice of a $35 co-pay for the liver doctor or  $200/hour for the alternative practitioner.

Eventually mainstream won out.  Before I knew it he had a team of "Liver Experts" representing the finest, smartest, most technologically advanced in the United States and he surrendered to their direction.  He chose to be their patient and abandoned all and everything we did up until that time.

His life became a daily struggle for a next breathe, a next draining, a next dialysis as his kidneys failed, a next intubation as his lungs filled and I wept.  In the beginning I was just angry.  I just couldn’t stand to see him struggle.  I was filled with pain and rage and helplessness and powerlessness.  My heart hurt from the minute I opened my eyes until the minute I closed them and everything in between.

I heard his Team of professionals declare "He was doing Well"…."he was making progress" .."he was stable"…he was going to be fine and yet my naturopathic trained senses told me a very different story.  I observed all the signs I had been taught….the quality and tone of the skin, the nails, the tongue, the eyes and the breath and I saw fatality.  Yet, I also keenly understood the Biology of Belief and how that impacted the dis-ease process.  One day I brought myself to my favorite sanctuary and I asked for guidance.  I asked for help in letting go and Letting God.  That day I decided I would no longer see death or dying.  I would no longer feel the deep despair of powerlessness.  I would no longer give him subtle clues of my deep disappointment in the turn of events.  That day I decided to just be LOVE.  I decided to appreciate the team of doctors and nurses and care givers who believed in a different way.  I decided to love on him with foot rubs and neck rubs and storytelling and essential oils and the healing truth of unconditional love.  I just hugged him with my every breath and I stood present to each and every procedure, needle, oxygen, dialysis, blood draw, they would offer him.  I did it with total surrender to the path he told me he wanted to walk and I did it with a loving heart.

On February 2,  2015 we say "we walked him home."  He called me that morning from his hospital bed where he had been for 3 long months and he was having trouble breathing.  He asked if I would come.  I quickly dressed on a snow covered frozen morning and arrived at his room to find him surrounded by a team of well meaning doctors.  We were ushered aside and told….we were nearing the end and…they could make him comfortable.  I did not want to be afraid and I did not want him to see my fear of loosing him.  I sang hymns and Christmas songs and Willie Nelson and James Taylor that I knew were his favorites.  I brushed his hair,  held his hand and read from his Bible the 23rd Psalm…."The Lord is My Shepherd…."  I annointed him with the essential oils he had come to love and I watched him breathe his last breath and then we sat for hours….unable to leave…unable to say farewell….unable to let his hand go for the very last time and I wept.

To Chemo or not to chemo….to cut or not to cut….to go alternative or traditional I understood in the days that followed was not the only question to be asked or answered.  The question that also needs to be asked is How Can I serve best?  How can I be present to my loved one in this moment?  What can I offer that will help them most. 

It was and is a difficult journey.  I don’t regret one thing I did.  I don’t regret trying to help him heal naturally and I don’t regret aligning myself with his wishes to take a conventional approach.  I don’t regret loving him.  

If you find yourself in a similar situation I hope in some small way this personal experience can offer you at least  a glimpse into our struggle….our path…..our loss and our love.

As part of our in-take process for all new patients we have a question that reads:

Please Comment about your past health care experience, and future expectations, feelings and intent

A patient wrote, (printed with permission)

"My experience with traditional medicine (except in emergencies in which cases I have always felt grateful for their expertise) has been that doctors have been close minded as they have been unable to go outside of their “box” and it is frustrating that no matter how much experience they have or even how newly out of med school they are, they and their med schools have neglected whole areas of investigation. The doctors I have dealt with will not consider anything alternative outside of their medical and pharmaceutical world. It seems to all be about only getting rid of symptoms, AND probably I am where I am now is because I have not regularly gone for checkups. With the clinic doctors at my hospital in this particular case, they are nice but there is a lot negativity and not a lot of support and/or hope unless I were to do exactly what they say. They become impatient with my questions and either look at me like I’m crazy or shake there heads “no” (whether they have heard of something or not) when I bring up something that does not hold medical truth in their world. With a diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer metastasized to the liver I will soon be dead (between now and a year as most people only live a year and if I am one of those few EXTREMELY lucky people there is a VERY slim chance of making it to 5, IF I stop all of this foolishness and do what they say (chemo immediately). When I suggested that I might not want to do chemo, I was met with head shaking and/or silence as if I am committing suicide an sorrowful looks. I have just in the last few days decided that I definitely do NOT want Chemo. I have not told them this. They are thinking that I will be showing up for my first chemo appt next week.  Medical professionals and friends have said,  “Why not just do both?” But I don’t want to weaken my body and inhibit it from doing its job. To me it becomes a break-even affair instead of accomplishing real healing… AND I really, really believe to my core that healing is possible for me… not just a painful extension of life – waiting to die. I want to work with people who believe this and who will guide and support me…and not think of me as crazy. We are all going to die and NONE of us knows when… I could get hit by a car tomorrow and die which would have nothing to do with cancer. I refuse to live my life by statistics, probabilities and what reports say which is why I have not looked at my medical reports and did not want the doctor to tell me how long I had to live. I hate that he and all are treating me as if I am terminal. We have all been terminal since the day we were born.  Reports and statistics don’t take individuals, God, Spirit, Soul and what we are outside of the physical into consideration… 

We are all here for a reason to make a difference and to learn… When we have fulfilled our mission this time around then we move on…"

Some Experiences Leave Us Forever Changed.

As a natural health care practitioner the journey I took with my brother allows me to be a better doctor.  I am willing to stand in the fire with my patients but I am no longer held hostage by their life or their death.  There is freedom to be found in both. 

One life can make a difference.  Vincent J. Rasa, Jr. Made a difference.

Richard Horowitz, M.D. did chronic Lyme sufferers a huge favor when he not only appeared on the Katie Show to announce to the world his understanding of Chronic Lyme Disease which he calls (MCIDS – Multiple Chronic Infection Disease Syndrome), he  also wrote a book , “Why Can’t I Get Better?”

According to Dr. Horowitz …"This is  a very comprehensive overview of Lyme and Tick Borne disorders with a map which can be applied to all chronic diseases.  Nothing has ever been done in this scope and breadth.  It should really help patients and doctors have a deeper understanding of the disease and how to get patients better. "  He  writes M.D. stands for "Medical Detective," and it has been this unrelentlng desire to uncover the hidden cause of disease which has helped him succeed.

Now Dr. Horowitz has the listening ear and attention of chronic sufferers and health care practitioners around the world. 

I have been a Lyme sufferer.  I have written about my experiences before but I also see patients everyday who have fallen between the cracks,  been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed or whose prior treatments have provided little relief or even worse have left them penniless and without answers. 

Did you notice the name of this post?  “Why CAN I Get Better?”  Sometimes a small shift in perception can open an entire new landscape of possibility and potential than we had accessed even a a second ago.  Let me use one of Dr. Klinghardt’s favorite allegories to explain.

A drunk loses the keys to his house and is looking for them under a lamppost. A policeman comes over and asks what he’s doing.

“I’m looking for my keys” he says. “I lost them over there”.

The policeman looks puzzled. “Then why are you looking for them all the way over here?”

“Because the light is so much better”.

We all look for things where the light is better, rather than where we’re more likely to find them. In words of Anais Nin, “we don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are”.

A friend wrote, "If this is true – and, who am I kidding? of course it is – I worry that we all stagger around, destined to be misunderstood. Or, worse. We’re all methodically, apocalyptically misunderstood, and it’s too dark to notice."

 Perhaps we are all looking for the cure where the light is.  And where is that light?  It is shining on the science of chemistry, the labs, the symptoms, the diagnosis and care plan treatments the medical doctors were required to know and are often insisted to incorporate by the insurance companies who are paying the bill.  So, what are they taught….for starters

Biochemistry but not Quantum Physics.

Anatomy but not Subtle Anatomy

Surgery but not Psychic Surgery

Pharmaceuticals but not Nutraceuticals.

Isolated organs but not organ meridian Systems

Genes but not Epigenetics

Orthopedics but  not how to interpret the tongue, nails, or pulse

Muscles but not Miasms

Food but not whole food

Cavities but not Cavitations 

 Do you get the picture? 

Dr. Horowitz expanded this model by devoting an entire  chapter to Meditation and Mind Training as well as providing a 16 point check list that includes:  Immune dysfunction,  Inflammation, Environmental toxins,  Functional medicine abnormalities with nutritional deficiencies, Mitochondrial dysfunction,  Endocrine abnormalities,  Neurodegenerative disorders,  Neuropsychiatric disorders, Sleep disorders,  Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction and Allergies. 

Kudos to Dr.  Horowitz.  Yet,  even Dr. Horowitz is only looking for the keys where the light has been turned on.

Quantum Physics

Let me introduce you to a perspective of health and healing where the light is still quite dim yet amazingly bright for those who are willing to see it?  Are you the type that "believes" only after you have seen it or are you the type that knows sometimes you have to “Believe” before you see it.

 Quantum physics is a branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta.   With the discovery of Quantum physics,  our understanding of the world has changed considerably.  Prior to its discovery,  it was thought that matter was solid and rigid.  Quantum Physics has shown us that all matter is made of the same materials and it is the vibration, tone and coherence of these particles that gives matter all of its properties.  This includes you and me.

 Today’s scientists not only view the body as a physical structure, but also as an energetic system.  This understanding is revolutionizing the health care system and our ability to heal and be well.  While at a glance this may seem like just another strange theory,  it contains many clues as to the fundamental nature of the universe and may be more important then even relativity in the grand scheme of things.  Furthermore, it describes the nature of the universe as being much different then the world we see.  As Niels Bohr said, "Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it."

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"Dr. Amit Goswami as usual has the most brilliant insights into how consciousness conceives, governs, constructs, and becomes biology." – Deepak Chopra

Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D. Ph.d  has a unique perspective on health and how we heal because he is trained and practices in both Germany and the United States.  He remarked that  his German patients don’t want “more tests” and “drugs” they want more energy based solutions and frequency based medicine.  His U.S. patients demand a diagnosis and treatment based on their Biochemistry and Biology.

Which model is correct?

They both are.

It’s time to shine the light on the wholeness of humanity not only as it relates to humankind but to Everykind.  The animals,  the plants, elements, solar system and multi-verse.  After all don’t we say as above so below?  We live in a multi-verse not  a Universe–our body comprises multiple systems not just one.  We have a spleen and a liver but we also have consciousness and a Bio-field.

Take a look at this chart which shows an example of how a few systems are inter-related.  .  As a Chiropractor,  if I find a patient who continually presents with a subluxation at T9/T10,  I will also check Liver/Gall Bladder function as well as any dental contribution at Tooth #6.  Using ARTesting we can determine if the tooth is contributing to the subluxation /Gall Bladder dysfunction or the other way around.

The Quantum practitioner is aware of:

Bi-directional  forces of nature and human beings

Living, structured  water and molecular hydration

Patterns, shapes,  colors & sacred geometry

Frequencies,  light,  sound & music and chanting

The biofield and the information stored therein

Resonance, coherence and wave function

Planets, solar flares,  Electro-magnetic fields, Geopathics, and their impact on humans and our impact on them

Interrelationship of teeth, organs, muscles, emotion, nutrition, vertebra and more

The meridian system and chakra system

Cellular function based on voltage, sound, light and raw materials

Patients in our office are assessed using both models.  We apply the science of logic, reasoning, lab reports, diagnostics and technology but we also value intuition, spiritual concepts, quantum physics and the frequency of love which is nature’s inherent healer.

 Geneticists report that 25% of our genes are hard wired. 75% are not. Epigenetically speaking then, diseases of civilization spring mostly from inner and external environmental "obstacles to cure" matrices - colds to cancers – mycoplasmas to miasms- prions to parasites- Lyme to ley lines – ground matrix to geopathic stress - hormones to hormesis etc.

How does a health practitioner begin to unwind the complexities and layers for the patient entrusted in their care?

If one is only skilled in MTHFR–then everything will look like it’s an MTHFR issues, if one is only skilled in Adrenal Health…then everything will look like an Adrenal issue.  If one is only skilled in Gastrointestinal dysfunction then everything will look like a Gut issues.  Get the point? 

At raSa health we are skilled in using Autonomic Response Testing which applies the principles of Quantum Physics and has proven to be the most accurate form of muscle testing used to determine what an individual needs at any point in time in order to restore balance to the system.

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In the hands of a skilled practitioner, ARTesting can determine where, how and why the Autonomic Nervous System is BLOCKED and what it will take to return it to proper flow.  We also use it to determine the proper nutrients the body needs and prioritize the underlying issues that are stressing the body.

Health and healing is never a “one size fits all” approach.  For one patient, the choice of chemotherapy and surgery may be the best choice.  For another that may not be an option. 

If you are seeking a model that embraces the whole system and not only the parts, you may find the answers you seek at raSa health. 

A branch of medicine that recognizes this is known as Anthroposophical medicine.   Anthroposophic Medicine (Anthropos=human being: Sophia=Wisdom.  Health is a result of a harmonious relationship between all systems.  This is partnered health care.  It is not the result of someone with a white coat writing a prescription.  It is the result of partnering with a practitioner that beholds the truth of your being even when you do not know it for yourself.  This model requires communication, commitment, inner work, discipline and a willingness to experience joy, divinity and health.

Why CAN I Get Better?  Because we come with a divine blueprint that recognizes we are more than our biochemistry.  Until we shine the light on the intrinisic principles of our very nature we will continue to chase the bugs, destroy our environment and pollute our own bodies.

Why CAN I Get Better? because you are better. Embrace the fullness of your divine blueprint and you will soar to a new level of health you may have never been told is possible.

I can tell you it is.  I see it everyday in different ways.  If it happens for others,  it can happen for you.

If you have found yourself reading this and saying, yes, yes, that makes some sense to me.  Come on in and let’s shine the light on all the underlying issues that may be contributing to the process.  What I love most about this work?  The testing is so sensitive we detect imbalances BEFORE they become pathology.  We don’t wait for the car engine to fail before we bring it in for service….Doesn’t your body deserve the same care?  

"We do not think ourselves into a new way of living, we live ourselves into a new way of thinking." – Richard Rohr

  An alternative view is that the koshas emerge from the highest vibratory or spiritual state, or the blissful level, and then shift toward the most material level.  While the energies shift from subtle to material, the material then climbs again to subtle.  Thus, the koshas can be viewed as constantly operating on both a microcosmic and macrocosmic level.   In our model, the 5 levels also shift one to the other, interdependent, each influencing the other.  You might say we began as “consciousness” or spirit and was then birthed into the physical only to return to consciousness.  Others believe we began as physical and are meant to return to the spiritual. (spirit.)  It’s safe to say….no one knows for sure.  There are many mysteries yet to be fully understood on each of these levels.  For me, that is part of the wonder.  

• Have you been diagnosed with an Autoimmune Disease?
• Do you suspect you may have a Thyroid disorder?
• Are you frustrated by the current options for health that seem to focus on drugs and surgery?
• Do you want to find the root cause of your symptoms?
• Do you find yourself thinking…"If there’s nothing wrong, why do I feel so bad?"

At raSahealth, "our passion is health because your passion is living!"

Imagine this…

• A Doctor that listens
• A Doctor who embraces a Functional and Holistic approach
• A Doctor who brings 25+ years of experience to every patient she treats
• A health care experience that embraces the body, mind & spirit

Health means more than taking a multi-vitamin and eating 3-squares a day.

There was a time when this was a sufficient plan.  Not anymore.  Due to the insults to our water, food supply, soil and daily toxic exposures nearly  everyone can benefit from daily detox and mineral support.  Holistic health focuses on the system and not the symptoms.  I became a Chiropractor because having an "adjustment" always made me feel better.  My chiropractor was knowledgeable about fitness, nutrition and wellness.  Tools like Applied Kinesiology and Autonomic Response Testing help our patients uncover hidden dis-ease patterns. They also identify the proper nutrition, optimize detoxification pathways and address methylation issues, as well as identify food allergies and integrate wellness and lifestyle strategies that are customized for their unique needs

Imagine a doctor who really listens.

Imagine working with a practitioner who combines the best of: Chiropractic, Biological, Bio-energetic and Functional Medicine

Beginning with a new doctor is a big step.  Watch Dr. Sharon as she shares her approach at raSahealth .

Every day we are asked "What do you do at raSahealth?" and "Can You Help Me?"

We’ve answered those questions for you here

732-842-2610

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Red Bank, NJ

  Success Stories - L. Roberts (female, 37)  

I came to Dr. Rasa through a friend I met in Pilate’s class.  I felt as though my thyroid was swollen and I just couldn’t loose weight even though I was running, doing pilates and following a whole foods diet.  My Doctors said, "your lab tests are normal."  Then Dr. Rasa ran a comprehensive profile and we discovered I had an autoimmune disease called "Hashimoto’s."  It took a while to help me balance my thyroid through detoxification other lifestyle changes and I learned I needed to talk about the things I was holding inside.  She also helped me find my “gratitude” I had misplaced a long time ago.

- O. Connally (female, 36)

When the doctor’s kept telling me my blood work is “normal”…my blood pressure is” fine,” I knew I needed another way.  Their suggestion for anti-depressants was not an option.  Using Autonomic Response Testing, Dr. Rasa found I had a root canal which harbored an infection and was responsible for the many UTI’s and bladder infections I had throughout the last few years.  She referred me to Dr. Oras and together they helped me get better.  I haven’t had a urinary tract infection in 4 years!

- B. Brooks (female, 52)  

I was being treated by a physician for lyme disease and several coinfections but I still felt pretty miserable.  I decided to compliment what I was doing by using alternative therapies. I learned about the work of Dietrich Klinghardt, and found that Dr. Rasa studies with Dr. K and offers many of his protocols.  I have been working with Dr. Rasa for the past year and I feel like I can think again, the brain fog has lifted, I am able to work and I have hope I will get well again.  Thank you Dr. Klinghardt & Dr. Rasa!

- G. Pierson (female, 46)

I think I would be dead if I didn’t find Dr. Rasa one year ago.  I was 100 lbs overweight, and suffering with chronic fatigue, a mouth full of mercury and a body full of toxins from years spent at racetracks breathing in the exhaust fumes.  I told her she was my last hope, the last doctor I would try to get help from.  I was tired of being alive and I didn’t know where to turn.  She changed my diet, all of my personal care products and she helped me detoxify slowly.  When she told me about family constellation…I thought that was the last thing I would ever do.  I’m so glad I did. Now I am living again, I want to fall in love and have a family.

- K. Robillo (male, 36)

I’ve been seeing Dr. Rasa for 8 years.  As a teacher, I stand on my feet for hours each day and have a long history of back pain.  I fell off my horse several times throughout my life and didn’t want to stop riding but I also didn’t want to be in pain all the time.  I go for chiropractic and cranio-sacral treatments twice a month with Dr. Rasa and I’m able to keep riding and stay away from pain pills.  Dr. Rasa is always there for me.  She has seen me on her days off and even came to my home to treat me.  I bring my whole family to her and I trust her most of all.

-P. Conte (male, 41)

My game is golf and running.  My style is fast & competitive.  I hate going to any doctor and then I met Dr. Sharon after I tripped and strained my hamstring and glutes so bad I couldn’t sit for longer than 5 minutes.  I had a tournament in 4 days and I was really upset. 1st visit for the Sports & Spine Spa package and I was 80% better.  2nd visit. 100% gone.  I not only participated in the tournament I placed better than my previous game.  If you are looking for something that works…you have to do this!

D. Rubin (male 39)

I had two root canals extracted and was disturbed to see the amount of infection that has been residing in my mouth for at least 8 years (coincidentally, the same amount of time I have been experiencing lyme symptoms).  I wanted to express my gratitude to you because if you hadn’t ART tested both as blocked, who knows how long they would have stayed in my mouth.  Today I am grateful, lighter, and so much better mentally than I have been in nearly 2  years.

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