Addictive behaviors and dependencies have become 21st century global epidemic. Addiction is number 1 disease in America and it’s a family disease. 1 in 4 adults in urban society suffers from addictions. 1 in 3 families has a least 1 addicted members. Addictions spread through working, relationships, exercise abuse, shopping, food, sugar, substance abuse, drug abuse, alcohol, sex, love, self – injury, gambling, pornography, computer, therapy, sleeping, smoking , haunting child pornography, prescribed medication, video games , cutting, internet , face book, self-tanning, surgery, beauty , TV, caffeine, co-dependencies, anxiety, depression, stress related disabilities , emotional imbalances, unhealthy compulsive behavior etc. , providing instant gratification on a life term cost. Meditation & Yoga techniques are proven spirit enforcement tools, tested through the millennia. Recent studies show that they are powerful methods to break addictive patterns and also prevent relapse. Kundalini Yoga is known as the "yoga of Awareness" Its practice - rebuilds and strengthens the nervous system - changes the chemistry of the blood, - stimulates the glandular system - teaches person to relax and finally liberates him One can begin to see the subtle patterns and habits around the addictive behavior. When the individual becomes aware, he also becomes free and takes charge of his life. We aim to raise awareness about dependencies and inspire everyone to be more supportive, tolerant & loving. This petition is sponsored by www.un-dependent.org project of Models Against Addictions non-profit .

According to numerous researches conducted over a decade in US schools, nationwide, elementary and high school students who practice yoga regularly derive a set of psychological benefits. The studies assessed the students' development of self-regulatory skills, including their resilience, control of anger expression, and mindfulness, which are believed to protect against developing mental health problems as well as improvement of their academic performance. Kundalini Yoga and meditation practice in school will give every child a chance to sustain and restore harmony & energetic balance in the body and live a happy, stress –free, fulfilled life.!

We keep hearing that Social Security and Medicare are too expensive to maintain at current ages and payout. For most of us, Social Security and Medicare are safety nets we need as we grow older, and most of us want the same safety nets for our children and grandchildren.

Childhood obesity is growing in epidemic proportion, and the cost of treating obese children is skyrocketing. Would people want to see programs that address the needs of obese children through FQHC's (Federally qualified Healthcare Centers) that is in place and working continue to be funded when there is a proven record of success in the treatment of obese children?

I know for a fact that some of the shrubs in the landscape at the White House are extremely allergenic male plants. The Obama daughters have allergies and this would be good for them, and more importantly, it would set a good example for the rest of the country.

Restore Antitrust Controls on the Health Insurance Industry

The FDA should have at least equal representation from herbal and alternative medicine concerns as big pharma and Monsanto. The head of the FDA should be a whistleblower, someone with a record of standing up to corruption. If people believe the FDA is corrupt, and there is plenty of evidence for that, they will not heed its warnings or value it's approval. We need to be able to regain confidence that the goal of the FDA is really to protect US citizens, not the interests of pharmaceutical companies at the expense of our choices, health and income.

Healthcare

Supreme Court, Justice Scalia, HealthCare

A man on food stamps with a toothache pointed out a terrible irony: He can buy soda with food stamps, but not a toothbrush and tooth paste! We all agree: Health care costs are too high, the deficit is too big, taxes are too high, government should cut wasteful spending. Here's an idea: "Think Small." If Congress makes one simple change, it could greatly improve the health of many Americans. It's this: Congress, STOP ALLOWING food stamps to be used for soda; DO ALLOW food stamps to be used for toothpaste and toothbrushes. Soda is not even a food; it is the opposite of nutritious and has been linked to 10 diseases: 1. Extra pounds/obesity* 2. Liver damage/ increased risk for liver cirrhosis 3. Tooth decay (liquid sugar is even worse for teeth than candy) 4. Kidney stones and chronic kidney disease 5. Diabetes 6. Heartburn and acid reflux 7. Soft Bones = osteoporosis 8. Hypertension (high blood pressure) It doesn't matter if the soda is regular or diet. 9. Heart disease/metabolic syndrome 10. Impaired digestion (GI distress) *Note: Artificial sweeteners in diet soda also induce physiologic and hormonal responses causing weight gain. Diet soda is no more a "food" than regular soda.

All Americans should have the same health care program that Politicians have. The health insurance companies and Pill makers have been gouging us for years. This will make the US competitive in the world market. IE: Economic & Job recovery.

General Information: If you or a family member has lost employment, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) may make it possible for you to keep your employment-related health coverage....This expired when President Obama signed the new Health Care Legislation. My question is why is this not necessary anymore when unemployment continues to be high. This leaves the unemployed without a safety net since the government was paying 65% of the COBRA premium. COBRA premiums can be $500+ for a single person and in the thousands for a family that is unemployed. How did this happen? We keep talking about helping the unemployed and how Americans all need health care but the people who are unemployed through no fault of theirs find that health insurance is out of reach. We continue to assist countries overseas sending them billions but the American taxpayer is left behind. Sad...