Move Mountains for NAJI

NAJI Sickle Cell Foundation is to Improve the quality of life for people who suffer from Sickle Cell through patient enrichment programs, Educational programs, Counseling services, and Screening programs. Services include Health Promotion Seminars, Financial assistance and socialization. Investing in our children at an early stage in life is the BEST Private Equity of them all, and each of us can be investors! This campaign is to do more research, supply & provide all the necessary items and people needed to bring about a community support system to while securing a brighter future for NAJI and other boys & girls with families going through the same experiences he has endured.





"We did not ask for this, and yet we embrace it. We fight every day to achieve some level of normality. I would like to take away the fear and the stigma attached to Sickle Cell.  I would like to bring forth greater awareness and advocacy outlets for Sickle Cell groups and pain clinics while psychologically & spiritually being supportive. Most importantly, I want an even better quality of life for all Warriors like my NAJI.  I want them to know no matter where they are in the world, that they are NOT ALONE and that there is hope. That there is someone fighting for you when we can’t fight for ourselves. I need people to see the beauty, humility and raw appreciation for life that comes with this illness, how it has changed me for the better. An advocate is someone who intercedes for those whos  voice . I am privilege to be the voice for my son who is in & out the hospital, who can be too tired mentally and physically to fight at times but fighting is his only option. For the families of Warriors who have lost a loved one due to lack of care you deserve more. Our lives are worth more than neglect and sympathy without action. A Warrior isn’t just about the shape of our blood cells, it’s about the passionate, fighting spirit JAH has bestowed upon us. After all being Warriors isn’t just what we have…it’s who we ARE.”- Karim Haitianremo Alexander ( Naji's Daddy)
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You will never know how strong you are, until it's time to be strong for someone else. "If you truly believe life does not entail struggles your living in a false reality. All living things face adversity on a daily basis. When it comes to problems with them as they come instead. 
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God has entrusted us with our children. They are a gift from God. With that gift comes a responsibility to guide them, nurture them, and encourage them to become who they were created to be. Speak words of life that push your children into their destiny, that help release their dreams.  #ReadingIsFundamental 

All my life, I have put others before me despite not being acknowledged for the work and opportunities created for so many others. However 2017 is all about the health & aspirations of Naji. For the holidays my son was in the hospital due to his sickle cell anemia, pnemonia & acute chest syndrome. For some strange reason Methodist Presbyterian Hospital seems to get NAJI's company every year.  This time around I was told that he could be in hospital for weeks. I decided to apply Oka Lusa (Black Alkaline Water) to his drinks and food and before i knew it he was doing better sooner than expected. In conclusion over time alongside Chakchiuma Farms studies thru National Advancement Association Of Indigenous People I realize that if I change my son's eating habits beside having him take his prescribe meds we could cure him of this disease through centuries of science.  


 
I open my heart, mind
and life up—for new higher
vibrational people,
opportunities, emotions
& experiences to enter in.  

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The Importance of Alkaline Foods:
The typical American diet is a deadly one, consisting primarily of toxic and acid-forming foods like processed sugars, artificial sweeteners, refined grains, conventionally produced meats and dairy, and hidden genetically modified organisms. All this along with a plethora of other challenging environmental factors (such as lack of rest, psychological stress, and pharmaceutical drugs), mean it's no wonder that more and more people are being diagnosed with chronic, degenerative illnesses. The conditions for which modern conventional medicine claims to have no cure.

One of the many underlying problems with this unsustainable lifestyle - and there are many - is the average consumer's lack of understanding that the body must balance the blood's pH levels at a slightly alkaline level of 7.365 in order to survive. When a person ingests food to "burn" for fuel, the digestive and metabolic process transforms it into a kind of ash which is either acidic or alkaline. The laws of modern biochemistry further explain that it is not the organic matter of foods, but their inorganic matter (such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, sulfur, phosphorous; that is, how they break down in our bodies), that determines either the acidity or alkalinity of this ashy residue.

For this reason, and because all foods in nature contain both acid and alkaline-forming elements according to the Conscious Living Center, balance is either achieved or thwarted as a direct result of the foods we choose to eat. For example too many acid-forming foods can have dire consequences for our health, with "acidosis" being a common diagnosis in diabetics. This is because when the nutrients required to maintain this slightly alkaline state cannot be obtained from food, the body will instead draw from its own stores, like the bones or other vital tissues - damaging its ability to repair itself and detoxify heavy metals, thereby making a person more vulnerable to fatigue and illness. The margin for error is small. Even an only slight acidic pH level of 6.9 can actually lead to coma and death.

The ultimate goal is balance. Eating too many alkalizing foods can lead to its own fair share of complications over time, but the risk of this is seemingly less likely, given the current sorry state of today's highly addictive consumerist diet. To combat the effects of such a diet, here are six of the most alkaline-forming foods to work into your everyday meals:


1. Root vegetables

Due to the healing "yang" nature of these foods in traditional Chinese medicine, and their tendency to be more rich in minerals than many other vegetables, it may be safe to say that you can't get enough of them. Look for radishes especially (black, red or white), as well as beets, carrots, turnips, horseradish and rutabaga root vegetables will help you feel both satiated and better grounded. One of the ways to prepare is 15-20 minutes steaming.

2. Cruciferous vegetables

These are the veggies we all know and love, made even more delicious with just a small amount of healthy, homemade sauce like pesto. Choose from broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and the like.

3. Leafy greens

These include kale, Swiss chard, turnip greens and spinach - of which spinach may in fact be the best pick. Known especially for its rich vitamin K and folate content, spinach is also packed with vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber, helping to improve digestion and even vision.

4. Garlic

A true miracle food, garlic appears at the top of innumerable lists of foods that encourage overall health, and alkaline-forming food is no exception. Among its other benefits are its ability to promote cardiovascular and immune health by lowering blood pressure, cleansing the liver and fighting off disease.

5. Cayenne peppers (capsicum)

As part of a family of potent, tropical peppers which contain enzymes essential to endocrine function, cayenne is among the most alkalizing foods. It is known for its antibacterial properties and is a rich supply of vitamin A, making it a helpful agent in fighting off the harmful free radicals that lead to stress and illness.

6. Lemons

Lemons may be the most alkalizing food of all. As a natural disinfectant, it can heal wounds while also providing potent and immediate relief for hyperacidity and virus-related conditions, as well as coughs, colds, flu and heartburn. Lemon also works to energize the liver and promote detoxification.

So it can't hurt to think twice about what's on your plate at your next meal, but not doing so might. Just applying that age-old motherly advice to "eat your vegetables" can be a solid first step in achieving better health.
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Choose to rejoice today! You have the grace not to just endure this season, but to enjoy it. When you’re content, you see each day as a gift, you appreciate the people in your life, you thank God for what He has given you, and it does not only making you stronger—it's developing your character.