Sabina Lucia

Could the cure for cancer be in your kitchen cupboard? You might think this sounds crazy and like the words of some whack job but an Italian doctor has been curing patients with something many of us keep stored in the kitchen for when we feel the urge to make scones or bread: bicarbonate of soda. (This humble cupboard staple also, incidentally, removes odors from clothes, ashtrays, cat litter etc,  puts out electrical fires and  is used as a cleaning agent). Dr Tullio Simoncini has cured hundreds of cancer patients by treating them with this simple white powder. Apparently just ingesting a table spoon of bicarbonate of soda in warm water every day will reverse the effects. Hey it’s got to be worth a try hasn’t it? It’s amazing to think that something so simple and cheap could be so effective. So you’d expect Dr Simoncini to be hailed a genius for his discovery and applauded by the medical profession right? Wrong. He has been targeted by police and labeled a fraud and his knowledge is being suppressed.  All because, as Dr Simoncini explains in an interview with Emma Holister:

TS: Suppression. Plots. Defamatory TV programs. When a scientist has an effective and revolutionary idea, the medical institution attempts to suppress his work because he threatens the interests of the ruling class. No matter how effective the therapy in question is, their aim will be to destroy him. Those in power ensure that the following things are put into action:

1) dismissal from the medical associations, 2) instigation of newspaper and TV campaigns portraying him as a charlatan, 3) mounting attacks against him from the judicial system, 4) constant police harassment at home.

How effective are the treatments in mainstream medicine? Chemotherapy which has a 3% success rate. Yes, that’s right, a 97% fatality rate. Just over 90% of the oncologists surveyed in Canada  would not submit themselves to the same protocols that they prescribe to their patients! Of the 64 oncologists surveyed, 58 said that… “ALL chemotherapy programs were unacceptable to them and their family members due to the fact that the drugs don’t work and are toxic!”

…as a chemist trained to interpret data, it is incomprehensible to me that physicians can ignore the clear evidence that chemotherapy does much, much more harm than good. Alan C Nixon, PhD, former president of the American Chemical Society

There have been 5 studies on animals and humans that show that Vitamin B17 kills cancer cells but it’s not recommended because of the cyanide content but this is actually what kills the cancer cells. If you’re worried about taking a supplement, you could introduce Vitamin B17 rich foods into your diet like raspberries, cashews, brown rice, pecans, buck wheat and millet. There is a book out called Cancer Step Outside The Box by Ty Bollinger which talks of other ways of preventing cancer and how to treat it. The first thing I discovered though was The Rick Simpson Story on youtube which tells the story of a man in Canada who has been treating cancers successfully with hemp oil. I should say that I have only been researching this for a few weeks and am in no way a health professional, so please do seek out expert advice but also do some research of your own. I have though, just been shown some peer reviewed studies showing that canabis, canniboid can heal cancer growths.It’s clear to see with a quick scout round the net that there are cures out there and alternatives to chemotherapy which is really encouraging and heart warming. I just wish more people knew…

Be healthy.

It turns out that being early for Nico Didonna’s fashion show at the Millenium Hotel in Knightsbridge was a very good thing indeed as it meant I had a chance to chat to the lovely people at the Cucumba room that was open before the presentation and was lucky enough to be treated to Glen’s first expert massage of the evening which was 10 minutes of heaven and left me feeling refreshed and well…slightly less crunchy. If you’re not already familiar with them, Cucumba offer light relief for those Arghhh! moments we all have from time to time, with a welcome urban pit stop of pampering pick-me-ups like nail make-overs (including their brand new ‘Sexy Minx’, metalic option), massage, facials and especially for men: beard trims and luxury wet shave options. Presented by Emmanuel Ray and covered by on World Fashion Channel, the guests were also treated to complimentary drinks courtesy of Mu Restaurant & Bar and Dannoff Vodka, with delicious canapes prepared by the hotel’s head chef Paul Knight. The goody bags were comprised of treats by Visionary Soap Company, RMK make-up and Cucumba grooming salon.

Managing to grab a few minutes with Nico himself as he preened and prepped the models back stage, he told me that his spring/ summer collections were created with youth in mind. The womens clothes are in diaphanous chiffon and figure-hugging jersey with really sexy, slinky silhouettes and soft, Japanese-style draping in cream, blues and stone to flatter the young female figure.

While the men’s wear collection was inspired by the much-loved, adventurous cartoon character Tintin, from a fictional ‘Tin Tin went to Brick Lane’ strip. As you’d expect the male models’ hair was in slicked back ’50s mode with the odd quiff (although there were no gingers in sight) and the the collection I felt was his strongest of the two, being  spoilt for choice with bursts of canary and lilac shirts, trousers to flatter every shape and jackets in the softest leather.

I really loved his clever use of pattern cutting, especially on the trousers with unusual panels of contrasting colours and fabric at a right angle to the leg. Draping into the ankle was also a key look and there was the odd nod to Vivienne Westwood’s bondage influence.  Continually developing modern takes on tailoring and with unique use of luxurious fabrics, this spring summer collection proves once again that Nico Didonna will always provide quality and innovation in his design.

Catwalk photos by Audrey Chew

There are many reasons we cite the use of oil as being detrimental to humankind, not least disasters such as Deepwater Horizon in the Mexiccan gulf earlier this year. Wars are fought over it and our supplies are apparently running low; it’s a messy business making few very very rich but ultimately  impacting on all of us. So wouldn’t it be thrillingly exciting to think that we could do away with it and have free, sustainable, clean energy that could power our electricity and transport and change our every day lives forever?

Well there is and it should be the headline news on our tabloids and broadsheets and talked about on our nightly news because some of what I’ve found today even defies the laws of physics and breaks through our globally respected scientific paradigms. Over unity energy means that its energy output exceeds its energy input. Conservation of energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed – you can only change its form, but here we see energy being created. Now I’m not a scientist or technology geek who understands how it works – it’s something to do with magnets but for more information, have a look at this energy known as Orbo, on the Irish creator’s site:  Steorn. I think I’ve mentioned before the inventor Stan Meyer who managed to create a water-powered car. He claimed he’d been poisoned before stumbling to his death and the kits that he’d just got funding to produce that would allow any car to run without fossil fuel never made it into circulation. Very sad. When you have a look at oil companies profits and the money the government make from their taxes it’s easy to see why we don’t already have the free power. But the more people know about it and spread the word, the more demand there is for it, the more likely it is to become a reality.

Last week I was lucky enough to attend one of Emmanuel Ray’s Socalite Evenings at the Avista bar in Millenium hotel Mayfair. It was the first time I’d atteneded one of his events and I was really impressed with the way he worked the room and looked after everyone, introducing people as he went and making sure everyone was having a good time. Complimentary cocktails and generous canapes were served courtesy of Avista Bar and restaurant and guests dining at the venue also enjoyed 20% off the A La Carte menu.

Despite the heavy rain that evening (Thursday 26th), the subtly lit bar was filled with 80 proffessional guests from a broad range of fields including  property, banking and finance, investors,  TV, film and media, fashion, art, medicine and fitness. For £12.50 per month or £150 per year you can belong to this exclusive club of networkers and get free entry to all his events plus get special offers from businesses within the network. Welcomed by Emmanuel, dressed in his friend Nico Didonna’s designs of blue cotton cut-out work shirt with white cuffs and collar and trousers, I was introduced to Raymondo Marcus, celebrity, fashion and advertising photographer. We had a lovely chat about charity fundraising amongst other things. Everyone I met was very creative; people involved in film, TV, performance art, dance, singing aswell as the lovely Chi who, creative in her own way, has her own acupuncture healing clinic in central London – (phone 07876291933 for an appointment) and does 15 minute massages for just £10. Bargain.

As the night went on a few of us spilled out into the comfortable foyer and were entertained by the singer, dancer, songwriter Rebekah Pedro and I found myself a mentor in a brilliant man called Robert.

On leaving I was treated to a fabulous black goodie bag by Visionary Soap Company with lavender soap and mint lip balm, the UK’s leading fair trade soap and skincare brand. Gift bags were distributed by designer and illustrator Rebecca Cumaraswamy, who also played hostess, introducing guests to each other.

Socialite Evenings by Emmanuel Ray is organised by Ray Clark at Crimson Edge Events.

http://www.socialite-evenings.com