Sisters Gift Shop Blog
At Sisters' Gift Shop we understand that you have plenty of options as to where you can shop. Here at Sisters' we believe in old-fashioned customer service, variety of fine gift selections at reasonable prices. There is also easy access parking to enter our store. We offer free gift-wrapping with in store purchases.
Are you looking for that one of a kind gift? We have what you are looking for. We have complete baskets or have a basket prepared just the way you want for the event you are attending. Distinctive baskets make great gifts at prices that you can afford. So for that next gift-giving event or to make someone feel special contact us to see what we can do for you. Also ask us about our gift delivery options.
Sisters Gift Shop
1028 West El Norte Parkway Escondido CA 92026
760 735 9013
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Judy, Carla and Lynnett
Contact us about fostering or adopting one of our rescued dogs.
http://www.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=CA1429
Judy, Carla and Lynnett
Contact us about fostering or adopting one of our rescued dogs.
http://www.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=CA1429
Feral Cats
Alley Cat Allies national nonprofit, offers comprehensive information on feral and stray cats www.alleycat.org
Feral Cat Coalition spays/neuters feral cats in SD County www.feralcat.com
Pet Adoption - Animal Shelters (San Diego Area)
SD County Department of Animal Services Bonita, San Diego, Carlsbad www.sddac.com
Chula Vista Animal Care Facility Chula Vista click here
Rancho Coastal Humane Society Encinitas www.rchumanesociety.org
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA San Diego www.sdhumane.org
North County Humane Society Oceanside www.nchumane.org
Escondido Humane Society Escondido www.escondidohumanesociety.org
El Cajon Animal Shelter/Animal Control El Cajon www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA141.html
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe www.animalcenter.org/
Friends of Cats shelter for cats in El Cajon www.friendsofcats.org
National Cat Protection Society shelter for cats in Spring Valley www.natcat.org
Pet Adoption - Animal Rescue Groups (San Diego Area)
Save 'N Spay Rescue cats for adoption; profits from donations/adoption fees go towards spay/neuter click here
FOCAS - Friends of County Animal Shelters rescue group (focuses on the three County shelters) www.focas-sandiego.org
Shelter Pet Partners San Diego County area rescue group www.shelterpetpartners.org
The Dog Squad all-breed rescue group for San Diego County www.thedogsquadrescue.org
United Hope for Animals (formerly St Nicholas Hope for Animals) Tijuana/Mexico http://www.hope4animals.org
San Diego House Rabbit Society San Diego County (rabbits only) www.sandiegorabbits.org
Wee Companions Small Animal Adoption San Diego County (guinea pigs, rats, mice, chinchillas etc) www.weecompanions.com
Pet Adoption - Directories / Courtesy Listings (Local & Nationwide)
Fuzzle blog of adoptable pets in San Diego -- super cute, check it out! www.fuzzle.info
Senior Mutt Match referral service (San Diego County, dogs age 5 years+) www.seniormuttmatch.com
Adopt Me! San Diego features adoptable Pet of the Week (San Diego County) www.sdlocals.com/petoftheweek
AdoptMe2000 features adoptable pets and supports adoption agencies (San Diego County) www.adoptme2000.com
Cats and Rabbits and More courtesy listings of cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals (Southern California) www.catsandrabbitsandmore.com
Petfinder database of adoptable animals and shelters (US, Canada, Mexico) www.petfinder.com
1-800-Save-A-Pet nationwide database of adoptable animals www.1-800-save-a-pet.com
Adoption-Friendly Pet Stores
Muttropolis La Jolla, Solana Beach, AZ, CO & online www.muttropolis.com
PETCO nationwide & online www.petco.com
The Daily Pet Del Mar & online www.thedailypet.com
Animal Support/Protection Organizations
San Diego Animal Support Foundation provides financial/media support to animals in shelters/rescues www.sdshelters.com
PETCO Foundation supports local animal welfare organizations nationwide (adoption, disaster relief, and more) click here
Animal Trust Foundation supports spay/neuter and adoption programs; provides free pet ID tags www.petconnect.org
The Humane Society of the United States the nation's largest animal protection organization www.hsus.org
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Utah animal sanctuary with a nationwide outreach program www.bestfriends.org
Pets911 information on pet adoption, lost and found, volunteering/fostering, shelter/clinic issues, health and training www.pets911.com
Pet-Friendly Housing Low-Cost Vet Care / Financial Help with Vet Costs / Pet Care Assistance Other
People with Pets directory of apartments, homes and hotels that accept pets (various cities incl. San Diego) www.rentwithpetsonline.com
Petrent.Net lists rental properties in various cities (incl. San Diego) that allow pets www.petrent.net
Renting with Pets advice for pet owners looking to rent click here
Pet Network Pet Vaccination Service low-cost vaccinations, flea control, microchips, etc. (SD County) www.petnetwork.us
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) San Diego County, Inc. assists the low-income elderly, chronically ill and disabled in keeping their companion animals www.pawssdc.org
IMOM provides financial help with non-routine vet care to financially challenged caretakers www.imom.org
AAHA Helping Pets provides access to quality vet care for sick/injured pets in need www.aahahelpingpets.org
The Pet Fund provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need vet care www.thepetfund.com
UAN LifeLine grants during life-threatening emergencies when pets' caregivers can't afford treatment www.uan.org/lifeline
FidoFinder Lost Dog Finder register your dog before s/he ever gets lost; search for lost/found dogs www.fidofinder.com
Peaceful Passings In-Home Pet Euthanasia say good-bye to your beloved pet in familiar surroundings, without the added stress of going to the hospital www.peacefulpassingpets.com
Great Pets comprehensive dog training advice www.greatpets.com
Karen Pryor Clicker Training positive training information (for all animals) www.clickertraining.com
Poway Dog Park 13094 Bowron Road, Poway
Nate’s Point – Balboa Park Balboa Drive at El Prado, on the south side of the Cabrillo Bridge.
Morley Field – Balboa Park On the east side of Balboa Park, northwest of the tennis courts.
Grape Street Park - Balboa Park area Grape Street and Granada Ave
Rancho Bernardo Park off-leash dog parks is located at 18448 West Bernardo Drive
Wells Park - El Cajon 1153 E. Madison Ave
Dog Beach - Ocean Beach Ocean Beach Flood Control Channel
Fiesta Island - Mission Bay Most of this large sandy island in Mission Bay is designated leash-free for dogs.
Dog Beach – Coronado Ocean Blvd. near Sunset Park
Dog Beach – Del Mar 29th Street to the border of Solana
Harry Griffen Park – La Mesa 9550 Milden Street, La Mesa
Cadman Community Park - Clairemont 4280 Avati Drive
Capehart Park - Pacific Beach/La Jolla Felspar and Soledad Mountain Road
Kearny Mesa Community Park - Mesa College area 3170 Armstrong Street
Palomar Observatory -County Road S-6 Palomar Mountain
Belle Marie Winery and Chateau Dragoo -26312 Mesa Rock Road Escondido
Orfila Vineyards -13455 San Pasqual Road Escondido
Bernardo Winery -13330 Easeo Del Verano Rancho Bernardo
Camping World -200 Travelers Way San Marcos
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill -890 W Valley Parkway Escondido
Chipotle -1282 Auto Park Way Escondido
Firehouse Broiler -1019 S. Main Ave Fallbrook
Greek Style Chicken -904 S. Main Ave Fallbrook
J.J. Landers Irish Pub Sports Bar and Restaurant -125 S Main Street Fallbrook
Me and Charlies Bakery and Coffee -945 S. Main Ave Fallbrook
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill -11980-11976 Bernardo Plaza Dr. Rancho Bernardo
Old California Coffee House -1080 W. San Marcos Blvd #176 San Marcos
Tony Roma's -1020 W San Marcos Blvd #124 San Marcos
The Motorcycle Cafe -624 S Coast Highway Oceanside
Chipotle -13495 Poway Road Poway
Pacific Coast Grill -437 S Highway 101 #112 Solana Beach
Zinc Cafe and Market -132 S Cedros Solana Beach
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill -620 Hacienda Dr. Vista
Chipotle -30 Main Street Vista
Sisters Gift Shop 1028 West El Norte Parkway
Escondido CA 92026
Cross street the light at Nordahl Road/North Nutmeg Street
760 735 9013
http://sistersgiftshop.bravehost.com
Sisters Gift Shop now carries - Honey Bee Bar
The Honey House offers exciting products and unique blends of scents, which contain ingredients that can provide protection and promote healing.
Our products are derived from nature and only the best of ingredients are used. Each product provides pleasure to your senses and long-lasting relief.
We have our own exclusive blend of vanilla and citrus flavors. All of our products are packaged in a unique protective tin.
large, Bee Bar and Small Bee Bar
Lip Butters - Mango, Peppermint, Tangerine, Pink Grapefruit, Lemon, Unscented
Sisters Gift Shop now has the Fragrance Lamps (fragrance lampes or effusion lamps or aroma decor lamps or catalytic lamps)
Fragrance lamps combine a 100 year old concept of air purification with the pleasures of exotic fragrances. The air purification technology destroys all odors and airborne bacteria and dispenses a wonderful aroma into the home. Fragrance lamps convert fragranced fuel into anions (negatively charged ions) and ozone via the catalyzing stone. An ozone molecule consists of three oxygen atoms bonded together to form a molecule (O3). Ozone is very closely related to O2, the most common form of oxygen which you breathe. Ozone binds with airborne particles and aromas, eliminating them from your home. This process can utilize either neutral fuel, which creates no added aroma, or one of our fragranced fuels, which adds a soft aroma throughout your home.
Sisters Gift Shop
1028 West El Norte Parkway Escondido CA 92026
Cross street the light at Nordahl Road/North Nutmeg Street
760 735 9013
http://sistersgiftshop.bravehost.com
By Bone, Kerry
Crohn's disease is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown cause, characterized by inflammation of the gut wall triggered by an attack from the immune system. The immune system, which normally attacks invading viruses or bacteria, is somehow stimulated to attack the body's own tissue (in this case, the gut wall). A recent survey found there has been no change in the results from conventional treatment for Crohn's (such as drugs) in the past 40 years.1 But there is hope. Recent medical research has identified several important factors that might trigger or feed the inflammation in Crohn's disease. In my experience, when herbs and dietary change are used to control or neutralize these factors, the inflammation is more or less alleviated.
There seems to be a genetic cause to Crohn's disease. The genetic defect linked to Crohn's disease actually gives us an insight into its cause. The defect is in a gene that encodes the protein known as CARD 15.2 CARD 15 is involved in recognizing and activating the immune response to bacteria. So, a poor immune response to gut microbes could be a key piece in the jigsaw puzzle. This highlights a common misunderstanding about autoimmune disease. It's not due to a strong immune system that is too powerful. In fact, autoimmune disease, as illustrated above, most likely results when there is some weakness in the immune system. Under-responsiveness in one part of the immune system might lead to an excessive response in another part.
Johne's disease, which occurs in cattle, is very similar to Crohn's disease. The main difference is that the cause of Johne's disease is known: a close relative of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. This is known as Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis or MAP for short. In 1984, a group of Italian researchers began a major scientific controversy when they found MAP in the intestinal tissue of patients with Crohn's disease.3 The implication was that, like Johne's disease, Crohn's disease also was caused by the presence of this micro-organism in the gut. Now, more than 20 years later, the evidence implicating MAP in Crohn's disease is strong.4 One factor behind this proof is the use of sophisticated gene techniques to find MAP, which are similar to those used by crime labs to identify victims or criminals.
Where does the MAP in humans come from? It seems it originates from consuming the milk from cows infected with Johne's disease. Pasteurization may not kill this organism, and this has led British food authorities to advise dairy farmers not to release the milk from infected cows into the human food supply.
The amount of MAP found in Crohn's disease patients is not high, so whether the inflammation is directly caused by the bacterium or by the body's excessive immune response to its presence is not clear. But what is clear is that some respected medical authorities are now suggesting that eliminating MAP might improve the disease.5
Other gut bacteria such as E. coli have been implicated in Crohn's and may contribute to the chronic disease process.6 A leaky gut probably enables the breakdown products of such bacteria to enter the general circulation, further stirring up the immune system.7
Crohn's Disease and Diet
It might seem obvious that diet could be an important factor in Crohn's disease, since it is after all a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. This is backed up by the well-known observation that Crohn's patients placed on an elemental diet (food broken down into its basic components such as amino acids, sugars, vitamins, etc) improve substantially.8 Clinical studies using elimination diets found that symptomatic improvement resulted when patients were placed on diets free of gluten, dairy products and yeast.9
The yeast aspect is particularly fascinating. Several studies have found that Crohn's disease patients have antibodies in their blood directed towards baker's or brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).10 In fact, these antibodies are so characteristic their presence is now used as a diagnostic test for Crohn's.11 While some scientists think this association is of no consequence, others feel removal of yeast from the diet could be beneficial.12
Herbs for Crohn's Disease
One of the key herbs for Crohn's disease is the Ayurvedic herb known as boswellia. The safety and efficacy of a boswellia extract was compared against mesalazine for the treatment of 102 patients with active Crohn's disease in an eight-week randomized, double- blind study.13 Mesalazine is a synthetic drug used as the standard anti-inflammatory treatment in Crohn's disease. The primary clinical outcome measured was the change in the Crohn's Disease Activity Index. After therapy with Boswellia extract (3.6 g per day), the average index was reduced by 90, compared to a reduction of only 53 for the mesalazine group (4.5 g per day).
Other herbs useful for Crohn's disease include garlic, golden seal and some essential oils (oregano and anise) to reduce pathogenic bacteria in the gut such as MAP. Either fresh, crushed garlic cloves or garlic powder product can be used. The latter mimics in the digestive tract what happens when you crush a fresh clove. In my practice, I use a bowel flora-rebuilding protocol which is based around these herbs.
The final herb I would recommend is echinacea - a good-quality product made from the root and high in alkylamides. I know this is controversial, but I have found this herb to be very beneficial in Crohn's disease. Remember that the genetics suggest Crohn's disease sufferers have poor immunity against gut pathogens such as MAP.
Finally, a key aspect of therapy is to follow a strict diet. The diet should be, at the very least, diary- and yeast-free, but other food intolerances also might need to be identified and dealt with.
Case History
"Anne," a 39-year-old woman, suffered from Crohn's disease for 24 years. Lately (past 2.5 years), it was out of control. Anne had a stricture two inches from the rectum which made it difficult to control her bowel motions. Her main symptom was almost continuous diarrhea. Other symptoms included mouth ulcers, occasional high temperatures and chronically blocked sinuses. Conventional medications at the time of the first consultation were mesalazine 1,500 mg/day, oral prednisone (tapering off) and prednisone enemas daily. The enemas were needed because of the stricture and helped to control her bowel motions.
Anne was placed on the following nutritional and herbal protocol:
* Golden seal (1,500 mg per day) and slippery elm powder on a regular basis (she could not tolerate garlic);
* Tablets containing Echinacea angustifolia root (600 mg) and Echinacea purpurea root (675 mg), three per day;
* Tablets containing boswellia (1,200 mg), turmeric (2,000 mg), celery (1,000 mg) and ginger (300 mg), four per day; and
* A dairy- and yeast-free diet.
After five month's treatment there was great symptomatic improvement. Anne had one relatively normal bowel motion per day. There were no mouth ulcers and the high temperatures had gone. Anne still was on her conventional medications, but the enemas were being tapered off and the prednisone was stopped.
After three years of treatment, this patient has no symptoms. Her only conventional medication is 1,000 mg/day mesalazine. Anne has been transformed from semi-invalid status to a lively outgoing person, full of energy and life.
Editor's Note: For a complete list of references, go to www.nutritional wellness.com.
By Kerry Bone, BSc (hons.), Dip. Phyto
Bio
Kerry Bone is a practicing herbalist; co-founder and head of research and development at MediHerb; and principal of the Australian College of Phytotherapy. Kerry also is the author of several books, including Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy and The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety.
Source: Dynamic Chiropractic
May is Older Americans Month. And while there are just a couple more days left in the month, as far as I'm concerned, people age 65 or better are worth honoring every day.
If you or someone you care about is in this age group, the information in USA.gov's Senior Citizens' Resources section can help make your life--and your loved one's--a little easier.
As time goes by, everybody thinks more about health. The Health for Seniors section is full of great resources to help in understanding Medicare's prescription drug coverage plan; dealing with changes in sleeping habits as you get older; and recognizing and managing depression. You can also use the drug interaction lookup page to find out how your medications, food and alcohol affect one another.
Money's important--especially when you’re on a fixed income. The Money and Taxes for Seniors section can help you with everything from creating or updating your will and estate plan to checking to see if, as a Social Security recipient, you're entitled to an economic stimulus payment this year.
Most people want to stay in their homes as long as possible as they age. See the Housing for Seniors section to find out how to make safety and other lifestyle modifications and to learn how to prevent falls around the house.
Seniors are common targets for scams. The Consumer Protection for Seniors section links to important resources like the Consumer Action Website to help you avoid getting swindled and learn how to fight for your rights as a consumer, and the Administration on Aging's Elder Rights and Resources page to help with legal assistance and advice.
Use the Education, Jobs and Volunteering for Seniors section to find out how using your years of experience and wisdom can help change your community or the world as you volunteer locally with Senior Corps, internationally with the Peace Corps or as you work for a company that values mature workers.
And if you're helping a senior family member or friend, use the Caregivers' Resources section to find out about respite and home health care agency options. Learn about providing long distance caregiving and getting support for yourself as you care for your loved one.
As a senior or a caregiver, what are some of the best resources you’ve found online to make your life easier?
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