Julian Whitaker, M.D.

4. An interesting quote from a drug company executive.

"...90% of prescription drugs only work 30% to 50% of time."

Allen Roses, M.D., Senior Vice President, GlaxoSmithKline, at a London Conference in December, 2003.

5. From a professor at University of California.

"My studies have proved conclusively that untreated cancer victims live up to four times longer than treated individuals. If one has cancer and opts to do nothing at all, he will live longer and feel better than if he undergoes radiation, chemotherapy or surgery."

Professor Hardin B. Jones, Ph.D. See also: http://www.sickofdoctors.addr.com/articles/medicalignorance.htm

6. And from only two-time Nobel Laureate.

"Everyone should know that "war on cancer" is largely a fraud, and that National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society are derelict in their duties to people who support them."

Linus Pauling, Ph.D.

7. Finally, from doctor with second most popular medical website on Internet.

"There is no way to be nice about this. There is no point in raising false hopes. There is no treatment or vaccine in sight. There is no miracle breakthrough on horizon.

Medicine, as we know it, is dying. It is entering a terminal phase.

What began as an acute illness reached chronic stage about a decade ago and progression towards death has been remarkably swift and well beyond anything one could have predicted.

The disease is caused by conflict of interest, tainted research, greed for big bucks, pretentious doctors and scientists, lying, cheating, invasion by morally bankrupt marketing automatons of drug industry, derelict politicians and federal and state regulators - all seasoned with huge doses of self-importance and foul odor."

Joseph Mercola, D.C. and Nicholas Regush, journalist. More at: http://www.mercola.com/2002/feb/27/death_of_medicine.htm

I am a "reporter," not a medical professional. I will follow this up with another article, offering you some specific ideas which my readers have found useful for dealing with cancer.

Cheap tip for a real glow? Buy a fair-sized mirror, place it on your dining room table, buffet or mantel and cover it with tea lights. Beautiful!

You could achieve this same easy transition keeping green and brown for basic background and using accents of burgundy and rust. This is a more subtle look for Christmas than bright primary red, but it works just as well.

Also make some trips to your local Goodwill and Thrift Stores and visit some garage sales. People give away most amazing holiday decorations that can be yours for pennies. I’ve found everything – hand towels, wreaths, pillows, stuffed animals, wall pictures, water globes and statuettes. Since they’re used only for a short time, you hate to spend too much on them.

And here’s a neat tip. My Goodwill store has a selection of lamp shades and I have lamps, don’t you? You can change out your lampshades to fit your decorating scheme. Did you ever think of that? It only takes a minute. Just make sure before you go that you know which kind of lampshades you have, and match them.

Oh and don’t forget to check out picture frames at resale shop. You could move a favorite photo to a holiday frame and place that up on mantel as well.

In fact if you don’t already have some great holiday photos, take some this year. I have a great photo of my grand-daughter sitting with a pumpkin I move to a central location at Thanksgiving, and then a collage of my own children at former Christmases I bring out in December. I bought an ugly print at a garage sale that had a beautiful forest green frame, threw away print and substituted with collage. It’s such a dear reminder.

And while you’re decorating, don’t forget yourself! Most thrift stores set up displays of holiday apparel you’ll want to take advantage of for you and kids. Some planning ahead can help you save time and money and still allow for a festively decorated home for holidays.