Have you gotten tired of your battle with sugar? Would you like knowledge from a former champion sugar addict on how to put your sugar addiction to rest? Are you weary of thinking about when your next sugar fix will be? Are you possessed by it?

Are you tired of the conflicts with your kids over their junky food and drink demands? Or maybe you’re the one who feels possessed by your “habit” and you’d like ideas on how to prepare easy, quick healthy snacks and drinks that will not fuel your sugar addiction.

Melissa had to change her eating and drinking ways in order to eliminate her foggy brain, irrational mood swings, severe aches and pains and get rid of the massive yeast overgrowth in her gut. Long term sugar consumption, stress, antibiotics, birth control pills, and daily alcohol consumption during her 20s got her body chemistry way out of balance. She started researching the problems and trying various natural ways to deal with it; the truth was – she had to eat unprocessed organically grown and produced foods without white flour and addictive sugars – and minimize or eliminate alcohol. The is the basis of the truth; there are other dietary changes she had to make in order to overcome the yeast overgrowth story.

Melissa can re-direct your old style of eating with new simple recipes and ideas with minimal preparation time. She now teaches others how to use various stress reduction techniques and shift eating behavior from the negative habits into more positive changes with really simple recipes including sweets without addictive sugars. Her knowledge can help you understand why you have certain cravings and she can lead you to shift old patterns.  This can create healthier lifestyle changes that will help you feel better and help our planet.

This wisdom is not about a new “diet” but  long term lifestyle adjustments and attitude changes. Melissa is now in her 50′s and has been free of her sugar addiction for close to 15 years.

Melissa’s Other Gifts:

Energy Practitioner and Animal Communicator

Melissa helps pet and ranch owners with various animal problems. She is gifted with the ability to communicate with animals and assist with positive health and behavior changes. She uses magnetic and far infrared tools, essential oils, flower essences, healing touch and always – angelic assistance.

Photographer for Over 30 Years

Melissa has been a portrait and editorial photographer since the 70′s and always enjoys photographing the beauty of nature early in the morning or late in the day.

It’s still a work in progress….Enjoy what’s here so far.

A few months ago, I was feeling very lethargic in the morning and had no energy or motivation. My digestion was upset, and I needed help with my ability to focus. Since I live in Colorado, I sent in my saliva test and found I had a liver fluke type of parasite in my liver and gall bladder. I also had some yeast overgrowth in my gut along with fungus problems. Ten weeks of homeopathy, certain supplements and long term dietary changes got my life back on track.  (Melissa )

Material about magnetic tools goes here.
More to come soon.

Your children are begging for the latest food they saw advertised on TV.  Maybe you’re a single parent, short on time, kitchen creativity and energy. Or maybe you’re tired of arguing with them, and don’t know other better alternatives. I’ll give you a recipe or two, and will tell you the reasons why you want to start using real food with no additives. Yes, it may cost more and will have a short shelf life, but your loved ones deserve to eat real food and not concoctions created in a lab and filled with chemical flavors. Your family also deserves to learn how to eat to thrive – and survive in an environment that is requiring a healthy immune system.

Is this what your kitchen cupboard looks like?

Food made in the lab does not build healthy bodies.

If the answer is “yes”, please let me (or someone) help you find nourishment from real food. Food from a lab starves the cells, creates toxic livers, and causes all kinds of food cravings – and eventually disease. And the hidden (or not so hidden) addictive sugars contribute to obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.

Let me say something about energy – Everything has a frequency. The frequency is a measurable rate of electric energy that is constant between and 2 points. D. Gary Young, a North American expert on essential oils, and Bruce Taino of Taino Technology in Cheny Washington,  developed equipment to measure the biofrequency of humans and foods.  The human body in the daytime is about 62-68 MHz. Someone with cancer is around 42 MHz. Death begins at 25MHz. Fresh produce is up to 15 MHz and processed and canned foods are at 0 MHz. AND processed food also has absolutely no flavor, so the flavorings are added.  Many (most?) food manufacturers use secret flavors and do not want to tell you what they are. Why? Because if you knew what they were, you wouldn’t buy their food! And many of these chemical flavors are soooo addictive.

Below are recipes for a morning protein drink that can be altered in a variety of ways once you experiment. I’m giving you these because they can serve many purposes when you’re in a hurry. My sons love it and other children do too. I also use this for a quick meal when I’m running out the door or for a chocolate “fix” if I want something sweet and chocolate-y.

High Energy Smoothies To Go

By Melissa English

1 scoop protein powder of your choice – I like the Yarrow brand Vanilla flavor,

Vitamin Cottage New Zealand whey, other high quality whey, or hemp or pea protein.

8 oz. of either organic rice, almond, coconut milk, or organic milk

1 banana

1/3 cup frozen blueberries-or other berries

1/3 to 1 tbsp bee pollen for energy (or 2 capsules opened and poured in)

1 TBS flax seed meal for fiber boost and Omega 3’s (optional)

stevia, raw honey or rice syrup to taste

Blend, pour and go.

Note: The highest quality ingredients are desired. Other variations of fruit are encouraged. Examples: frozen pineapple, frozen peaches, or strawberries – organic is the best of course. Non organic fruit usually has lots of chemicals in it and on it and the growers are not supporting a sustainable healthy planet. Strawberries are the most polluted.

Chocolate Smoothie Fix

I also use rice or coconut milk or milk, protein powder, stevia and organic cocoa powder (no other additives in the cocoa) blended together when I need a quick snack or chocolate fix. Adding a banana makes it nice and thick plus adds potassium and other good stuff.

Super Green Blender Shake or Smoothie –

1 scoop protein powder of your choice – I like the Yarrow brand Vanilla flavor,

Vitamin Cottage New Zealand whey, other high quality whey, or hemp or pea protein.

8 oz. of either organic rice, almond, coconut milk, or organic milk

1 banana either fresh or frozen slices

Stevia, raw honey or rice syrup to taste if desired

1 package or 1 tsp. green “superfood” powder.

1/3 to 1 tbsp bee pollen (or 2 capsules opened and poured in)

Blend and enjoy…

What’s the cure for cancer and so many illnesses we have these days? Taking responsibility for our health by eating real food without chemicals, taking quiet time or meditation time each day to de-stress, exercising and thinking positive thoughts.

Coaching and Workshops for Sugar Disconnect

Purpose of this program:

How to overcome the addictive phase of sugar addiction

How to use others foods and recipes to honor your sweet tooth without addictive sugars and other detrimental sweeteners

Learn how to understand food labeling myths

To be educated about why sugar consumption and your sugar addiction is a such an extreme “health robbing” activity and can cause serious physical and mental/emotional problems for you and your family

How your mineral balance is placed in total jeopardy which includes lowered calcium levels and how this affects all aspects of your health

How sugar consumption creates a problem with yeast overgrowth and how this messes up so many aspects of your digestion and assimilation of nutrients…and can cause all kinds of allergies

How sugar consumption tends to make you spacey and unfocused and can lead to memory difficulties

Introductory cost for August, September & October 2011

Please contact me through this website for pricing.

Distance from Longmont CO to other areas outside Boulder County determines coaching and workshop prices.

Small groups are priced depending on the size and location. Workshops can be for children and adults age 8 and older. Alternative sweet tasting solutions can be a part of the program depending on the size of the group.

Help me bring a halt to the Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic and curb so many other health problems. Our children deserve to be educated about how white sugar and other addictive sugars can be as addictive as heroin and can destroy health. It is time for the human race to be responsible and educated about the truth behind sugar and synthetic sweetener consumption. We can stop leaning on the insurance companies and the government to fix (or mask) our health problems. Knowledge is power. God created our magnificent human bodies; we can honor Our Creator and Mother Earth by nourishing ourselves in healthful ways. If we clean up from the “inside out”, our efforts to cleanse this planet will be much more effective.

My mother raised me to be a champion sugar addict. She was a great cook with a variety of foods, and loved us often with home baked chocolate chip cookies and other sweet treats. As a young adult I had a serious cookie and ice cream habit. When I was in my early 30′s I had severe PMS issues until I learned that it was all food related and made necessary dietary corrections. I also developed chronic yeast problems (also called Candida or Candidiasis). Yeast overgrowth comes from continual use of processed foods, antibiotics, birth control pills and other prescription use, alcohol, sugar consumption, and stress. I am told by professionals in the holistic health arenas that at least 80% of our population has some form of yeast overgrowth. The extreme cases cause many severe health and mental/emotional problems.

If children knew that sugar is like an addictive drug; that excessive consumption can lead to Type 2 Diabetes, that so many sugar-y foods are filled with glue like flours stripped of all nourishment, along with chemicals, dyes and preservatives that pollute their livers and bodies, would they want to eat it?

If our dear children were taught that refined sugar

• robs their bodies of important minerals (including large amounts of calcium)

• can make them spacey and unfocused
• can lower their intelligence

• causes major body chemistry imbalances
• creates at least 136 more reasons they can be educated about as well

would they be so proactive in arguing with you about how much sugar they wanted to consume?

What is our responsibility as adults and guides? Do we give in to our kid’s demands for the latest and greatest seductive food ads on TV without being conscious of what we’re allowing our most beloved creatures to put into their bodies? What are we, as adults, doing to our health? Are we being responsible roll models for the younger generation, or are we copping out on this because we’re so addicted ourselves?

I’m asking for your call to action to educate yourselves and, in turn, educate your children with better solutions for sweets. Refined sugar is especially addictive. Many other sugars like corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, refined honey and synthetic sweeteners all have their detrimental issues. Why create the potential for serious illnesses down the road? With health care reform taking many different twists and turns the past couple years, it is time we take full responsibility for our own health. Sugar and synthetic sweeteners are some of the biggest “health robbers” on the planet today; they are costing our government and insurance companies millions of dollars in health care costs. On a personal note, sugar (and aspartame) addiction can cause sickness, pain and suffering for many different levels of our human experience.

For better sweet treat solutions and the Sugar Disconnect program information, go to  the link for Sugar Disconnect on this website.

For more information on the problems caused by sugar addiction, see Dr. Nancy Appleton’s website http://nancyappleton.com/

Dr. Appleton’s latest books are

You may want to deny this problem is part of your life – so beware and aware of this potential. It may take awhile to accept that this is your issue.

Over 80% of the American population has problems with yeast overgrowth or Candida. If you have heavy metal toxicity it may be hard to regulate this challenge with diet and lifestyle changes only.

Let me list some of the symptoms – and they’re different for everyone. This is an issue for both genders – not just women.

Unfocused- many choose coffee to overcome this

Spacey and dreamy thought processes – many choose coffee to overcome this

Muscle and joint aches and pains

Short term memory challenges

Inability to deal with clutter in the home and work environment

Compulsive effort to rid environment from clutter – seen less often

Procrastination of many degrees

Depression

Mood swings and irritability

Puffy eyes and dark circles

Cravings for carbs and sugar

Allergies of all kinds

Immune system deterioration in varying degrees

White tongue in the morning

Bad breath

Vaginal itching, jock itch, rashes of all kinds

Itching in scalp and other area on skin

Fungus on nails

The bigger dilemma is where yeast problems go if unresolved. Mycotoxins from the yeast get released into the body and cause a lot of health problems over time.

The Candida Invasion
Authorities who speak to the issue state that the greatest contributors to the overgrowth of Candida Albicans systematically is the extended use of antibiotics, stress, poor diet, alcohol, steroids, and more…as well as a suppressed or compromised immune system. Antibiotics can produce an imbalance or micro organisms in the intestinal tract by killing the “good” bacteria and leaving an overabundance of Candida cells. The Candida cells proliferate in the gut, then penetrate the intestinal wall, and then are carried by the circulatory system throughout the entire body and infect organ and muscle tissue.

The Candida invasion can cripple the immune system so that it can no longer repel invaders. It can create allergies to chemicals, pollens and foods. Also, it is believed that toxins (known as mycotoxins) from the Candida cells and protein molecules develop an antigen/anti-body reaction. This can cause even more allergic reactions.

Immuno-deficient conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Psoriasis all lend themselves to making the individual susceptible to Candidiasis.

Dr. Gus Prosch MD wrote in the Townsend Newsletter for Physicians in January 1995: “All arthritics by virtue of their weakened immune system also suffer from Candidiasis.” He further states, “All arthritics should consider, as part of their get-well program, a Candida treatment.” Dr. Prosch, continues by stating, “Whether or not the only cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Candida Albicans is not known, but that it is the major cause of the symptomology can be readily assumed based on improvement that follows when Candidiasis is treated against.”

Dr. Robert Atkins, in his book “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution” pointed out that 30% of all of his overweight patients had Candidiasis as diagnosed by irrefutable laboratory test. He further states: “I don’t believe your diet necessarily causes Candidiasis, but my clinical practice has taught me that the wrong foods will definitely encourage a yeast infection.” By using the term the wrong foods, Dr. Atkins refers to a “diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates”. This is also true for the diabetic.

The cure? Consume a low carbohydrate diet with adequate protein and vegetables, blood sugar stabilizing products and green super foods, therapeutic grade essential oils and or homeopathy. Dairy products, alcohol and fruit need to be eliminated for this cure. One tart apple a day, lemons and limes can be used in the beginning according to some sources. Talk to your natural health practitioner or educator to be guided. Prescription remedies will only aggravate the problem in the long term. The goal is to starve the yeast and kill it off slowly enough so you can still function adequately while the yeast is coming into balance in your body.

I have found stevia to be my saving grace for sweetening  drinks, cereal, salad dressings and many other things – and I have used it for over 10 years. The NOW brand tastes really good to me. Some people prefer xylitol. All sweeteners have a characteristic of their own so allow yourself the ability to get used to this change of sweetening your food. Please avoid synthetic sweeteners like aspartame (Nutrasweet) and Splenda (also called sucralose).  They are very toxic and cause other health issues.  Note: Truvia is NOT Stevia; it’s a chemical concoction and can cause side effects you will not like.

More on the Candida cleanse diet soon.

(Just Kidding, It’s 143)

By Nancy Appleton PhD & G.N. Jacobs

From Suicide by Sugar

Used with permission

1. Sugar can suppress your immune system.
2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body.
3. Sugar can cause juvenile delinquency in children.
4. Sugar eaten during pregnancy and lactation can influence muscle force production in offspring, which can affect an individual’s ability to exercise.
5. Sugar in soda, when consumed by children, results in the children drinking less milk.
6. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses and return them to fasting levels slower in oral contraceptive users.
7. Sugar can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage cells and tissues.
8. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, inability to concentrate and crankiness in children.
9. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.

10.  Sugar reduces the body’s ability to defend against bacterial infection.

11.  Sugar causes a decline in tissue elasticity and function – the more sugar you eat, the more elasticity and function you lose.

12.  Sugar reduces high-density lipoproteins (HDL).

13.  Sugar can lead to chromium deficiency.

14.  Sugar can lead to ovarian cancer.

15.  Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose.

16.  Sugar causes copper deficiency.

17.  Sugar interferes with the body’s absorption of calcium and magnesium.

18.  Sugar may make eyes more vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration.

19.  Sugar raises the level of neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.

20.  Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.

21.  Sugar can lead to an acidic digestive tract.

22.  Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.

23.  Sugar is frequently malabsorbed in patients with functional bowel disease.

24.  Sugar can cause premature aging.

25.  Sugar can lead to alcoholism.

26.  Sugar can cause tooth decay.

27.  Sugar can lead to obesity.

28.  Sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

29.  Sugar can cause gastric or duodenal ulcers.

30.  Sugar can cause arthritis.

31.  Sugar can cause learning disorders in school children.

32.  Sugar assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections).

33.  Sugar can cause gallstones.

34.  Sugar can cause heart disease.

35.  Sugar can cause appendicitis.

36.  Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.

37.  Sugar can cause varicose veins.

38.  Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.

39.  Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.

40.  Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.

41.  Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.

42.  Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the blood.

43.  Sugar can decrease the amount of growth hormones in the body.

44.  Sugar can increase cholesterol.

45.  Sugar increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which form when sugar binds non-enzymatically to protein.

46.  Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein.

47.  Sugar causes food allergies.

48.  Sugar can contribute to diabetes.

49.  Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.

50.  Sugar can lead to eczema in children.

51.  Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.

52.  Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.

53.  Sugar can change the structure of protein.

54.  Sugar can make the skin wrinkle by changing the structure of collagen.

55.  Sugar can cause cataracts.

56.  Sugar can cause emphysema.

57.  Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.

58.  Sugar can promote an elevation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL).

59.  Sugar can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in the body.

60.  Sugar lowers enzymes ability to function.

61.  Sugar intake is associated with the development of Parkinson’s disease.

62.  Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells divide.

63.  Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.

64.  Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.

65.  Sugar can damage the pancreas.

66.  Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention.

67.  Sugar is the number one enemy of the bowel movement.

68.  Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).

69.  Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.

70.  Sugar can make tendons more brittle.

71.  Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.

72.  Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women.

73.  Sugar can adversely affect children’s grades in school.

74.  Sugar can cause depression.

75.  Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.

76.  Sugar can cause dyspepsia (indigestion).

77.  Sugar can increase the risk of developing gout.

78.  Sugar can increase the levels of glucose in the blood much higher than complex carbohydrates in a glucose tolerance test can.

79.  Sugar reduces learning capacity.

80.  Sugar can cause two blood proteins – albumin and lipoproteins – to function less effectively, which may reduce the body’s ability to handle fat and cholesterol.

81.  Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.

82.  Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness, which causes blood clots.

83.  Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance – some hormones become underactive and others become overactive.

84.  Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.

85.  Sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress.

86.  Sugar can lead to biliary tract cancer.

87.  Sugar increases the risk of pregnant adolescents delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.

88.  Sugar can lead to a substantial decrease the in the length of pregnancy among adolescents.

89.  Sugar slows food’s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.

90.  Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stool and bacterial enzymes in the colon, which can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer.

91.  Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men.

92.  Sugar combines with and destroys phosphatase, a digestive enzyme, which makes digestion more difficult.

93.  Sugar can be a risk factor for gallbladder cancer.

94.  Sugar is an addictive substance.

95.  Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.

96.  Sugar can aggravate premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

97.  Sugar can decrease emotional stability.

98.  Sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese people.

99.  Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD).

1. Sugar can slow the ability of the adrenal glands to function.
2. Sugar can cut off oxygen to the brain when given to people intravenously.
3. Sugar is a risk factor for lung cancer.
4. Sugar increases the risk of polio.
5. Sugar can cause epileptic seizures.
6. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure (pressure when the heart is contracting).
7. Sugar can induce cell death.
8. Sugar can increase the amount of food that you eat.
9. Sugar can cause antisocial behavior in juvenile delinquents.
10. Sugar can lead to prostate cancer.
11. Sugar dehydrates newborns.
12. Sugar can cause women to give birth to babies with low birth weight.
13. Sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia.
14. Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the bloodstream.
15. Sugar increases the risk of breast cancer.
16. Sugar is a risk factor in small intestine cancer.
17. Sugar can cause laryngeal cancer.
18. Sugar induces salt and water retention.
19. Sugar can contribute to mild memory loss.
20. Sugar water, when given to children shortly after birth, results in those children preferring sugar water to regular water throughout childhood.
21. Sugar causes constipation.
22. Sugar can cause brain decay in pre-diabetic and diabetic women.
23. Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.
24. Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome.
25. Sugar increases neural tube defects in embryos when it is consumed by pregnant women.
26. Sugar can cause asthma.
27. Sugar increases the chances of getting irritable bowl syndrome.
28. Sugar can affect central reward systems.
29. Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum.
30. Sugar can cause endometrial cancer.
31. Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell cancer.
32. Sugar can cause liver tumors.
33. Sugar can increase inflammatory markers in the bloodstreams of overweight people.
34. Sugar plays a role in the cause and the continuation of acne.
35. Sugar can ruin the sex life of both men and women by turning off the gene that controls the sex hormones.
36. Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness, and depression.
37. Sugar can make many essential nutrients less available to cells.
38. Sugar can increase uric acid in blood.
39. Sugar can lead to higher C-peptide concentrations.
40. Sugar causes inflammation.
41. Sugar can cause diverticulitis, a small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall that is inflamed.
42. Sugar can decrease testosterone production.
43. Sugar impairs spatial memory.
44. Sugar can cause cataracts.

http://nancyappleton.com/141-reasons-sugar-ruins-your-health/

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Selection of adverse effects from short-term and/or long-term use:

Note: The following is information from http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/

It often takes at least 60 days without *any* aspartame or nutrasweet to see a significant improvement. Improvement in health is also often accompanied by weight loss. Check all labels very carefully (including vitamins and pharmaceuticals). Look for the word “aspartame” on the label and avoid it. (Also, it is a good idea to avoid “acesulfame-k” or “sunette.”) Finally, avoid getting nutrition information from junk food industry PR organizations such as IFIC or organizations that accept large sums of money from the junk and chemical food industry such as the American Dietetic Association.

• seizures and convulsions
• dizziness
• tremors
• migraines and severe headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
• memory loss (common toxicity effects)
• slurring of speech
• confusion
• numbness or tingling of extremities
• chronic fatigue
• depression
• insomnia
• irritability
• panic attacks (common aspartame toxicity reaction)
• marked personality changes
• phobias
• rapid heart beat, tachycardia (another frequent reaction)
• asthma
• chest pains
• hypertension (high blood pressure)
• nausea or vomitting
• diarrhea
• abdominal pain
• swallowing pain
• itching
• hives / urticaria
• other allergic reactions
• blood sugar control problems (e.g., hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)
• menstrual cramps and other menstraul problems or changes
• impotency and sexual problems
• food cravings
• weight gain
• hair loss / baldness or thinning of hair
• burning urination & other urination problems
• excessive thirst or excessive hunger
• bloating, edema (fluid retention)
• infection susceptibility
• joint pain
• brain cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
• death



Aspartame Disease Mimmicks Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases:

• fibromyalgia
• arthritis
• multiple sclerosis (MS)
• parkinson’s disease
• lupus
• multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS)
• diabetes and diabetic Complications
• epilepsy
• alzheimer’s disease
• birth defects
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• lymphoma
• lyme disease
• attention deficit disorder (ADD and ADHD)
• panic disorder
• depression and other psychological disorders

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