Notice: There Are No More Pictures Or Images In The Teplitz Report

If you’ve been reading the Teplitz Reports, you may have noticed that we have been putting pictures or images to the left of each blurb. As an attorney, I was aware of the need to make sure we didn’t use copyrighted pictures. I emphasized this with my webmaster. Well, as you know stuff can happen. We just received an email from cephas.com that we used one of their pictures one time. While this was accidental on our part, they demanded $600 for copyright infringement. I wound up having to give them $480. Had we purchased the use of the picture, it would have cost me $60.

The photo houses are now trolling the internet by having bots search for their pictures and then sending these demand letters. Rather than being in the business of selling photos, they are now in the business of threatening and suing individuals and businesses for copyright infringement because they can make a lot more money. Had I not settled and paid them off, it would have cost me thousands of dollars to defend myself and I would have lost because of the way copyright laws are currently written. So…to play it safe, other than an occasional picture that my own company has created, no more pictures and images in the Teplitz Report or on my blog.

I am starting to develop an internet campaign to change the copyright laws so that the photo houses can still receive a fair amount of money if you either mistakenly or intentionally use a photo or image. We need to stop the trolls! I’ll keep you informed as this develops.

Using Behavioral Therapy To Help Kids With Autism

Researchers have reported on the results of using the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) as an early intervention strategy for children with autism. The researchers found that by using ESDM, the autism symptoms improved, brain activity normalized and social behavior improved.

ESDM uses teaching methods from applied behavioral analysis as a play-based therapy to help engage a child to develop social relationships. The study was done with 48 children between 1½ and 2½ years old. Half the children received ESDM therapy for a total of 20 hours over five days a week. The parents were also taught the methods and began using them with their children.

The researchers reported that children receiving ESDM therapy increased their IQ and language skills three times more than the children who didn’t receive ESDM. They found that certain parts of child’s brain were more active after two years of using the therapy to the extent that they showed normal brain responses identical to a typical 4-year-old child. The researchers believe that ESDM can be applied to children as early as 12 months of age.
(Reported CNN Health, October 31, 2012)

Lack Of Sleep Can Build Up Toxins In The Brain

Researchers from the University of Rochester discovered that when we sleep the brain sweeps away waste and toxins from the brain. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that poor quality sleep is linked to the buildup of toxins that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.

There are a couple of things you can do to sleep better. Valerian root can help you fall and stay asleep. Tryptophan is an amino acid that can also help you fall asleep. Finally, Steven Halpern has created a music CD with subliminal messages that can help you fall asleep called Sleep Soundly. It’s also available to put on your iPod or mp3 player. To order, go to https://teplitz.com/music_CDs2.html#BSM.

(Reported AARP Bulletin, January-February 2014)

Dogs Walk After A Cell Transplant

Researchers reported in the neurology journal Brain that they were able to regenerate the parts of the nerve cells that transmit signals between damaged and healthy tissues in the spinal cord of dogs. The research reported that certain cells in the dog’s nose have special properties that give them the ability to support the growth of nerve fibers that form pathways between the nose and brain.

When these cells were implanted into the brains of dogs with spinal cord injuries, the dogs were able to move limbs that were paralyzed and they were able to coordinate movement between their front and back legs. Some of the dogs even regained control of their bowels and bladders. The researchers believe that this procedure will be able to restore at least a small amount of movement in humans.

(Reported Healthy Pets, February 4, 2014)

Remedies For A Cold

So, you feel a cold coming on. Do you go for drugs or natural therapies? If you want the natural approach, you can try pycnogenol, which is an extract of pine bark, plus Vitamin C and zinc. A research study reported in Obesity Reviews that untreated colds last seven days. For participants in this study who took 100 mg of pycnogenol, 200 mg of Vitamin C and 30 mg of zinc daily in divided doses, their colds lasted only four days.All the symptoms of a cold, such as, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, sneezing and coughing were significantly reduced. So…get these ingredients before a cold strikes.

(Reported Health & Healing, January 2014)

Benefits Of Doing Yoga

I’ve personally been doing yoga almost every morning for 43 years. I feel it’s been a key element for me, as my numerical age numbers go up, to maintain my flexibility, reflex speed and calmness. My model for the positive impact of the benefits of yoga was a guy named George that I met years and years ago. At the time George was in his upper 60s and didn’t look it or act it. He, had been doing yoga for years when I first met him.

So, besides my personal feelings about it, there have been many studies conducted that validate the benefits of yoga. These benefits range from an improved sense of balance, improved brain function, lower stress levels, lower blood pressure, relief from chronic neck and back pain and even improved sexual function.

One of the benefits of starting Yoga, even later in life, is that also improves a person’s sense of balance. So…give it whirl, take a yoga class and start getting the benefits for yourself.

(Reported The Third Metric, Huffington Post, October 28, 1013)

Another Way To Protect Your Memory

In previous issues of the Teplitz Report, I’ve talked about using Niacinamide and Coconut oil to help retain and bring back a person’s memory. This issue, I want to tell you about small seeds called black seed that have a positive impact on boosting memory, attention and cognition. According to a research study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacolog, to get the benefits of black seed, you’ll need to take 500 mg capsules of the ground seeds. If you can’t find capsules, you can take the oil. Just add a few drops of honey to a spoonful of oil.

THANKS, THAT'S IT FOR THIS MONTH!