Korean-Adoptee-Registry.

 There are still so many people struggling with their identity.  They know they were adopted as a little child, some even carry memories of that early periode in their youth. But often a lot of information got lost, which made it hard to search and find for original roots in faraway countries with their foreign languages. Since the Internet opened their doors everthing goes faster and easier, we have access to almost everything we are interested in. It's an overwhelming source of info and every second more is added, faster than we can read it....

Many adoptive children  originate from warzones, often the parents and other family members were killed or were spread all over the country to flee the atrocities of war.  These children had to cope with another culture, another language, other parents, other food and habits. And how about their different looks..?? Almond eyes, dark skin and black hair, most of them halfbreeds . Enemy or liberator, they both spread their seed and created  unwanted children. These were the ones to go up for adoption first....!!!
Now, 50 - 60 years later all those people are given more access to info than ever before, but they have to hurry otherwise the family they are looking far might be 'extinct', I mean we're taking about 80+ oldies, howmany are still alive?

'Facebook', the largest social network in the world with 600 million accounts, not only connects friends but also reaches a possibility to find lost family members. Searching by Name, Hometown or Current City, School, Work and Interests opens many a new window. Since I'm on FB I was able to trace so many old colleagues and friends from the past, and still adding new...!Now this:

 Don Gordon Bell

A good personal friend of mine, Don Gordon Bell,  has to deal with this. He tells all about it on his blog: Korean War Baby. In his search for relatives he noticed he wasn't the only one, many others like him  Googled the Net for the same reasons. This week (feb 1, 2011) Don started a new profile on Facebook to set-up a new Adoptee Registry search page.

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Korean-Adoptee-Registry/138856209512046

 I like to share this link with everybody who is looking for lost contacts in Korea.

Adult Adoptee Survey | Speaker's Bureau | Adoptee Resources

February 2011

International Forum Holt International and Adoptees For Children are hosting an International Forum in Washington D.C. April 13-16, 2011. In addition to adoption professionals and adult adoptees, there will be international guests from a variety of countries. For more information and Forum registration at http://www.holtinternational.org/conference/internationalForum/overview.shtml. Please forward information about this event to your networks. We look forward to seeing you there!   Holt Adoptee Camp Counselor We are looking for enthusiastic adult adoptees to be camp staff with us this summer.  The staff is required to work with Holt for five weeks from July 12-August 13.  This time includes 1 week of staff training before camps begin.  Once the camp season is under way, we’ll travel together across the country to serve hundreds of transracial and international adoptees.  Through organized small group times and everyday interactions, you’ll have the opportunity to mentor the campers while helping them grow and be their best. How to applyIf you’re interested in being a Holt camp staff person, register online at http://www.holtinternational.org/camp/staffAppl.shtml. For more information about the program or counselor responsibilities, please contact Steve Kalb stevek@holtintl.org or Michael Tessier michaelt@holtintl.org for details.

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Holt Homecoming Program

Mapo-gu Office and Holt Children's Services, Inc. have joined forces to develop and present their Homecoming Program that is designed exclusively for Korean Adoptees; the goal is to provide assistance for individuals who want to live and work in Korea. Our objective is to facilitate opportunities for adoptees to better understand their Motherland while building networks with other adoptees as-well-as native Koreans. Our hope is that the Homecoming Program will help participants understand their Korean identities while providing a home base for adoptees during their stay in Korea.

The program is a paid three-month position with Holt Children's Services, Inc. For more information and application contact Courtney Rader, Adult Adoptee Director at courtneyr@holtintl.org.

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 IIIHR Adult Adoptee Program

The IIIHR program is a non-profit educational institution attached to Inje University, located in Gimhae, Gyeonngnam Providence, Korea. The program invites Koreans, who were adopted as children into overseas families, to live on campus for a semester, to study the Korean language, history, and culture, and to attend short trips to different cultural or historical sites around the country for a 16 week stay at Inje University.

The IIIHR program will be having its 10th anniversary in 2011. Since the program was established, we have had 170 students from 12 different countries. The program is based on respecting life, an educational principle at Inje University, and was created for Koreans who were adopted at an early age overseas.

Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Spring (2nd of March to 10th of June) and 2011 Fall (29th of August to 9th of December). Tuition is $600 USD and covers classes, housing, cafeteria meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and day trips to cultural and historical sites for the whole semester. Flight not included. Classes are approximately 10 students in size and taught in English. Students will live on campus with a Korean roommate, attend classes, and have access to Inje University's student organizations, weight training gyms, library, and computers. Applications are due February 11, 2011 for both Spring and Fall semesters.

For more information and application download "2011 Inje University IIIHR Program" or contact IIIHR@hotmail.com

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National Institute for International Education (NIIED) The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designated to provide higher education in Korea for international students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in educations, as well as mutual friendship amongst the participating countries. Adult adoptees are encouraged to apply. Master and Doctoral scholarships require at least Level 3 of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). Both programs offer 1 year language study prior to start Master's or Doctoral programs. Scholarship includes: -Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.= -Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month -Research Allowance: 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences and 240,000 won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences per semester -Relocation Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival -Language Training Fee: full coverage -Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution, tuition is paid by NIIED -Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 to 800,000 won depending on the actual costs -Medical Insurance: 15,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage) -Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6) will receive 100,000 per month (commencing from the degree program) For full description, requirements, and application visit NIEED's website at NIEED International Scholarship

Holt International Children's Services - PO Box 2880 - Eugene, OR 97402  Phone: 1-888-355-4658 - Web:  http://www.holtinternational.org/

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How to prevent baldness and grey hair with reflexpoints.

As we grow older we start to lose our hair. On the skull that is. Other places of the body seem to become more fertile to grow hair  than the top of our head.  Not only the face, but chest, back and legs as well join this development. We can blame it on the hormones that change our childhood into maturity. It comes with pimples and a lower voice. The DNA also seems to have a program to make our hair grey and even let it disappear in many cases....

Some peeps however, complete cultures, still have colourful and fully imbedded hair on their head. So there is a way to keep your hair from falling .....

The secret was told by the late Dr. Joe Shelby Riley, that will not only stop your falling hair, but will help you grow a new head of hair successfully:

"Your hair is one barometer of the condition of your health. It is the frame for your face and it’s beauty or lack of beauty makes the difference in how you look to the world. Baldness used to confine itself mostly to men, but today women put their hair under so much stress from the use of chemicals for permanents, dyes, etc. that they are taking their place along with the balding men."

Rub the fingernails of one hand directly across the fingernails of the other hand with a quick, rapid motion as though you were buffing them with a buffer, only you are using the fingernails of the opposite hand as the buffer. Do this for several minutes at least three times a day.

See the position of the fingers, just fold your palms inwards and rub the nails. There's a reflex link from the nails to the hair that stimulates the circulation of the blood, helps to regrow new hair, strengthens the roots and even brings back your original color. 

It seemed to have worked for this lion...:)

Do you have diabetes..?

Do you recognize one of the following symptoms....????

Anxiety, nervous and/or depression..

Chronic fatigue..

Feeling hungry or needing to eat very often..

Feeling faint..

Feeling light headed or foggy..
Blurred vision..

Hyperventilation or shortness of breath..

Sweating, palpitations or rapid heartbeat..

Overweight..

Poor sleep...
Need to pee a lot.. ??
 

Now, these are:
Potential Hypoglycemia Symptoms 

Low Blood Sugar or hypoglycemia symptoms typically worsen several hours after a meal. However, scientific studies now show that there’s much more to hypoglycemia symptoms and hypoglycemia treatments than just stabilizing blood sugar. The adrenal stress hormones, adrenalin and cortisol, are critically involved. In fact, most hypoglycemia symptoms are caused not by low blood sugar per se, but by an over-reaction of adrenalin and cortisol discharge–part of the body’s defense against blood sugar falling too low. A broad holistic approach to hypoglycemia treatments provides the best results.

Suspect low blood sugar symptoms if:

any symptoms tend to get worse when your meal is delayed, or if symptoms increase 3 to 4 hours after eating.

Suspect low blood sugar symptoms if:

symptoms worsen several hours after eating a large amount of sugars, refined carbohydrates, caffeine alcohol or “junk” food, and if you tend to improve after “cleaning up” your diet.

Suspect hypoglycemia symptoms if:

you feel a need to eat many times a day.

Suspect that low blood sugar symptoms may be part (not necessarily all) of the problem if you are chronically tired or nervous or just not feeling well with or without a clearly diagnosed illness. 

"Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes—is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).
There are three main types of diabetes:

• Type 1 diabetes: results from the body's failure to produce insulin, and presently requires the person to inject insulin. (Also referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM for short, and juvenile diabetes.)
• Type 2 diabetes: results from insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combined with an absolute insulin deficiency. (Formerly referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM for short, and adult-onset diabetes.)
• Gestational diabetes: is when pregnant women, who have never had diabetes before, have a high blood glucose level during pregnancy. It may precede development of type 2 DM."

Note:
   Almost any physical or mental health problem increases vulnerability to hypoglycemia symptoms. Hypoglycemia symptoms, in turn, worsen physical and mental illness. The result: a vicious cycle that helps keep people ill. Hence, the importance of proper hypoglycemia treatments.

And don't forget: food that helps you to get/feel better...!!

 Appeljuice,

Cayenne-pepper,

Watercress,

Kiwi, 

Cucumber, 

Ginger (prev. Nephropathy),

Coriander,

also see:

 http://www.healthline.com/health/low-blood-sugar-effects-on-body 

The healing power of : Kamote/Camote aka Sweet Potato

The health benefits of camote tops might convince you to each such leaves.

Camote tops have the highest content of total polyphenolics among other commercial vegetables studied. Contain protein, dietary fiber, lipid, and essential minerals and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfur, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, aluminum and boron.

Important sources of vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.”

Excellent sources of antioxidative compounds, mainly polyphenolics, which may protect the human body from oxidative stress that is associated with many diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

One of the health benefits of "camote" it reduces "heart stroke". Research concluded in their analysis that "camote" showed that they rank as the richest source of Vitamin C and vitamin C offers some protection against coronary heart disease and "camote" also has higher content of potassium. Thus it would appear that sweet potatoes such as "camote" are beneficial for the heart when consumed without fat and either baked or boiled. Camote are also good in removing heavy metals from the body such as cadmium, copper and lead. It is an easily digestible food and is good for stomach ulcer and inflamed condition of the colon and last but not the least, "camote" can be a gout remedy. You can use method as for the dengue fever, boiled the camote tops or boiled the unpeeled camote for 30 minutes, cool and strain the liquid and drink several cups at a time. The pain subsides within minutes.

One of the anticoagulant drugs is aspirin and I could just guess that the camote tops might have some components that boost the action of plasmin, an enzyme in the form of fibrin that bind the clot together. This allows the accumulated platelets to disperse, and restore normal blood flow. Camote tops are good for salad. Boil camote tops. Pour with vinegar mixed with olive oil, salt, pepper and little sugar.