I recently broke my wrist. Is there any natural treatment that can speed healing of a broken bone?

Most broken bones, when correctly assessed and set, heal just fine. Right near the break, healthy bone starts to manufacture different kinds of cells to promote healing. Osteoclasts take away bits of bone and reabsorb calcium salts into the blood. Osteoblasts mobilize substances to begin knitting the bone together.

Typical healing time is about six weeks, but some bones take longer, like those with less circulation to them, such as the neck of the femur. Healing takes considerably longer in smokers because of compromised circulation.

I recommend a high-potency multiple vitamin-mineral supplement with calcium and magnesium. Many nutrients are needed for healing, such as vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as zinc, iron and copper. Proper nutritional intake and absorption are key to timely and complete bone healing.

Source: Amy Rothenberg, ND, naturopathic physician in private practice in Enfield, Connecticut. http://www.AmyRothenberg.com

The transcript of the oral argument is now available. Scalia’s full statement is copied below the fold:

JUSTICE SCALIA: Well, maybe it was making that judgment, Mr. Verrilli. But that’s — that’s a problem that I have. This Court doesn’t like to get involved in — in racial questions such as this one. It’s something that can be left — left to Congress.

The problem here, however, is suggested by the comment I made earlier, that the initial enactment of this legislation in a — in a time when the need for it was so much more abundantly clear was — in the Senate, there — it was double-digits against it. And that was only a 5-year term.

Then, it is reenacted 5 years later, again for a 5-year term. Double-digits against it in the Senate. Then it was reenacted for 7 years. Single digits against it. Then enacted for 25 years, 8 Senate votes against it. And this last enactment, not a single vote in the Senate against it. And the House is pretty much the same.

Now, I don’t think that’s attributable to the fact that it is so much clearer now that we need this. I think it is attributable, very likely attributable, to a phenomenon that is called perpetuation of racial entitlement. It’s been written about. Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes.

I don’t think there is anything to be gained by any Senator to vote against continuation of this act. And I am fairly confident it will be reenacted in perpetuity unless — unless a court can say it does not comport with the Constitution. You have to show, when you are treating different States differently, that there’s a good reason for it.

That’s the — that’s the concern that those of us who — who have some questions about this statute have. It’s — it’s a concern that this is not the kind of a question you can leave to Congress.

There are certain districts in the House that are black districts by law just about now. And even the Virginia Senators, they have no interest in voting against this. The State government is not their government, and they are going to lose — they are going to lose votes if they do not reenact the Voting Rights Act.

Even the name of it is wonderful: The Voting Rights Act. Who is going to vote against that in the future?
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It’s breathtaking that Scalia would call protection of the conconstitutional right to vote “the perpetuation of racial entitlement,” considering that he is one of the chief protectors of corporate entitlement to influence elections.

Volvo plug in diesel/electric hybrid (estimated 125mpg) … Tesla Motors 300 mile purely electric vehicles … etc. Why not do an article on how the technology already exists, which in turn has a chance of enlightening people and lighting a fire of both intrigue and anger wihin them as to why there are some technogies that are prohibited here in America.

While I mean no disrespect and appreciate the info presented, the fact that you did not even mention and reference that these other options exist and were, for example. “.. a topic for another article…”, leave me with the thought that it is possibly a slanted propoganda-esque piece written by someone with a lot of stock in oil companies or some other such motive of personal gain as it is such a hot topic and was so blatently omitted.

Pope Benedict XVI spent 8 years as the successor of the late John Paul II, but he is now the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The entire world focused on the pontiff’s last day at the Vatican, in which he delivered his final speech thanking everyone for their support and pledging “unconditional reverence and obedience” to his successor.

People also watched as the 85 year old was whisked away by helicopter to begin his journey into retirement, where he will become pope emeritus.

Another journey also begins to elect a new pope.

Father Adrian Cristobal, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Agana, explains to PNC how this process works.

“In the Vatican, the cardinals that are eligible to vote will be participating in what’s called the conclave, where they will meet in the Vatican” said Cristobal. “ It will be a process of electing a successor. There are 115 some cardinals that will be participating in the conclave.

Primarily, it is a spiritual experience for them. It’s also an experience of communion for them. They will perhaps deliberate and they will perhaps get to know each other. And then there will be moments defined in their ruling, the moments in which they will be taking their votes.”

Father Cristobal is neither sure how soon it will take for votes to be cast nor does he know of any potential candidates that could replace Pope Benedict.

Meanwhile, he says day to day administrative tasks at the Vatican remain at a standstill and masses on Guam will have slight changes.

“The changes will be, for example, in the recitation of the Eucharistic prayer” said Cristobal. “In the mass in the Eucharistic prayer, we mention the pope’s name. For the time being, from Friday 5 o’clock in the morning on until the election of a new pope, that phrase referring to the pope in the Eucharistic prayer will be omitted.”

The chancellor adds this is a perfect moment for the island’s faithful to pray for the cardinals to elect a man of faith and to also pray for Pope Benedict. Despite his short time as pope, Father Cristobal still believes Benedict is a man of humility, who did what was best for the Roman Catholic Church.

“He’s also a man of truth I believe” remarked Cristobal. “A man of truth who realizes his limitations and realizes that what’s more important, really, is the church. He feels that now is the time to step down and I’m sure he did this with a lot of prayer.”
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Calling that pedophile a man of truth is a blasphemy that is incalculable. Being gay isn’t his problem being a pedophile is, and it should be the problem of the entire civilized world. We should lock up those creeps. Let him rustle rumps in prison while defending his own.