Well over sixteen months have now passed since I chanced upon the Barefoot Herbalist and his philosophy on health and healing. The age old adage or quote “when the student is ready, the master will appear” holds so much truth. The Barefoot teachings and knoweldge is not for every body. Many are not ready for the freedom that can be theirs when they throw of the yokes of slavery that are instilled in our “modern” society by various mechanism. Our society programs us to be a society of Peer dependent, status conscious, approval seeking consumers. Herein we inadvertently sell our souls as well as our health. Once upon a time centuries ago, around the time of Noah, man is recorded to have lived well over nine hundred years of age. Within the matter of a few generations that time span had come down to one hundred and fifty years of age. Today one occasionally hears of someone achieving a mere one hundred years. Most will die of some terrible disease in their fifty or sixtieth year. Seldom do we hear anymore of people passing on peacefully in their sleep at a ripe old age. This is the result of our own doing and our own habits. We live in a different world than that of our grand parents. Our vitality is threatended from every corner.
It was 16 months ago that I came upon this website. I was in rather a bad way. In my mid thirties I was plagued with my body degenerating before my eyes. I was wracked with “Candida”, my vibrancy and lust for life was a distant memory. My performance at work was mediocre to say the least. My body was not eliminating its waste in an efficient manner. A deep intuitive part of me refused to give in to this being a mere “getting old”. Somewhere on the BH website I recall reading that all disease has one cause, and that cause being dirty blood. This rang intuitively true to me. My attempts at healing my woes up until then had proved to be in efficient. Intuitively following a vegetarian diet made sense, but that wasn’t enough. Getting an alkaline state in the body made sense, but wasn’t enough. BH suggestions of cleaning up the elimination organs, getting them working efficiently, i.e. Bowel, liver, kidney, skin all made sense. Facilitaing this with distilled water (KEY!!!!!) Cleanse the body of parasites , something forgotten/underestimated by modern medicine. (The De-Wormer worked to drives SCORES of parasites out of my gut and liver. I have used numerous so called deworming products in the past, but have NEVER got these kind of results.) Allow the body to cleanse through a series of orange juice fasts would facilitate massive healing. This concept alone was so foreign and scary to me (I’m skinny to begin with, the last thing I wanted to do was faste!!!!). With total faith and trust that I was on the right path I set about doing the above. The results where staggering.
I believe the use of the Lower Bowel Balance Formulae (LBB) alone saved my life in the long run. I didn’t realize how dire my situation was until I saw what was eliminated over the next couple of months. Pounds and pounds of old mucus/feces continued to come out even when doing extended orange juice fasts. As time progressed and I remained true to my healing following the various cleanses, and instilling new ways of eating I found a new level of vibrancy and energy that I had long since seen. The Candida problem went away almost in the beginning. (Every candida guru out there is saying don’t eat fruit its got too much sugar. I know this to be utter B*.S*. Candida is not the enemey, its merely natures solution to a problem . The problem is too much waste in the body.) The food allergy issues went away. Awareness began to dawn upon me that over the years I was gradually poisoning my body to the point where it was breaking down on many fronts. Emotionally mentally and physically. All this I had inadvertently done to my self. All these months later I look back and I can not recognize my former self. I believe I am 90% of the way back to exceptional health. The damage that I had done to my colon through eating processed foods/meats and non human food was extensive, and I suspect will still take a while to heal. Thanks to the miracle within the LBB, this process is well underway.
Recently I had the enormous privilege of being able to spend just over a week with the Barefoot Herbalist. I was leading up to an important examination process within my job and felt that I needed a quite peaceful environment to fast in, clear my mind and body and prepare it for a peak performance that would be required. I felt a fast in Barefoot territory would facilitate this. I put my request to MH suggesting to hire one of his log cabins. He kindly offered a warmer facility to me. (I had no idea how cold Ohio was in winter). Thus I traveled into Ohio from the Middle East and spent the next 8 days with MH and family. The experience proved to be beyond my wildest expectations. The warm and wonderful folk I got to meet remain etched in my memory. The like’s of Brenda, Brother Jimmy, Len, and even Brother Vayle him self. I got to meet MH’s Chiropractor. A man as dedicated to his cause of assisting his fellow man as any I have ever met. I used the opportunity to visit upon MH’s suggestion Dr Johnson who is one of the few dentists doing real good mercury free dentistry. (I’ve still to pull the root canal tooth that he suggested. That I will do in due course)
I was exceptionally privileged to have MH put together a group of people to lecture on various health related subjects, not so much in honor of my being there, but more as possible entertainment to keep me busy. MH must have figured I would be bored and needed some revving up. What transpired was rather a remarkable meeting of minds. The details of this days lecture can be found in earlier posts and thus I will not elaborate on it.
My week in Barefoot territory was an enormous learning opportunity. MH and I wound up having some really interesting conversations. My respect for him and what he has achieved in his life has gone up exponentially. His knowledge and understanding not only of herbs but of human health was awe-inspiring. We have our difference of opinion, but I respect his and where he is coming from. If you can ever lay your hands on the writings of Prof Hilton Hotema and Dr Robert Jackson, I would strongly urge you to do so. Their work is inspiring and enlightening in a world that is sadly loosing its way. At our expense.
I had the opportunity to experiment with some of Joels herbs. During that week as was at the factory so to speak I had access to large amounts of de-wormer and Longevity spice which I used to supplement my OJ fast. I must have ousted the last remaining flukes from my intestinal tract with the amount of dewormer I consumed. Those flukes didn’t stand a chance!
In hind site, looking back, I see my body is healing beautifully. Each week heralds new and exciting changes for the better. Through the prize of experience my perspective towards food has done a major turn around. The habits that I employ now, that I notice work is to consume one larger meal, usually raw organic veggies or salad or fruit in the evening. I consume mostly water (distilled) by day, and copious amounts of orange juice. I notice on juice I have zero hunger and have gone from eating three large meals a day to drinking juice all day and eating one early evening meal. I fast regularly. I eat only when truly hungry. I continue to use the LBB to keep my gut working/healing. I use a large amount of spice for life/longevity spice (amazing stuff!), along with oregano oil in my juice water and salads.
I have loads of energy, emotionally I feel on top of the world, and physically I have capacity to run longer, work out in the gym longer or do my yoga classes without tiring. I must add here that yoga is a magnificent way to keep the body supple, build inner core strength, and strength over the entire body. Importabtly it also moves the lymph and balances the energy grid/system. I see new muscle definition forming that was never there before.
Most importantly for me, mentally I see enormous improvements in performance. I have just successfully gone through my companies upgrade program moving from an Airline First Officer to Captain on a large wide body aircraft. Something that I was dreading because of the health issues I was dealing with. The process recently went well, and I can now say that I am enjoying my flying and profession in a manner that I hadn’t seen since my early airforce days.
Joel and Brenda, I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The lesson I have learnt and continue to learn will be with me always.
I do miss some post, but rarely ever ignore one, unless it is just posting a link, etc....As far as info goes, my suggestions are mostly on the web site and those that do what the web site states, naturlaly gets my closest attention as they have called Brenda many times by then.
We have no licensing of any kind other than Christopher's school plagues, which is meaningless in the USA, so we would never open a clinic or place ill people came to to get well, BUT we have a small camp ground that no one uses and anyone that wants to camp we have ample room. We only have porta jons, so it is primitive camping.
"IF" I can get a water less indoor toilet, then I would be able to rent out buildings now.
Brenda wants to turn our house into a bed breakfast year around. We live 5 miles from a ski resort and located inbetween 3 large cities within 50 miles, all of which have plenty to travel to and 100 miles from the largest amish tourist trap, etc., etc.. Those who visit, would have unlimited excess to herbs and video/book education, I posted this a year or more ago...
Bathrooms is the problem, we only have one septic tank for the house and the other buildings only have access to porta jons. The warterless toilets are nice, very expensive and I just have not taken the time to find one for sale.
Well...I couldn't believe it when you said "I" said you ignored my posts. :-/
But when I looked back at MY post...that's exactly what I said. :-/
I'm sorry...I'm getting a little cranky dealing with this colon/liver problem.
It has gone on wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long. I'm really a very nice and
jolly person..you can ask anyone! :-)
So am I to assume that any of us can come and 'camp out' in one of your cabins?
If we're willing to use your portapotty? :-)
If so...I'd like more info...so I'm going to open my email and I'd really like
to hear from you. thanks, kathryn
oh...and I'm not worried about a 'license'...I've been 'practicing without a
license' for years.... :-)
We have camping year around, but no one to date has used it. We have never advertised it, etc., but we probably have one of the nicest camping spots in the area if you just want to primitive camp/fish.
All my adult life, I've realized MDs are just "practicing medicine" ... I'm practicing healing, but only on myself and tell anybody that will stand still long enough that they can do the same.
I'm on the road to CUREing severe bowel and liver problems myself.
Well let me tell ya...plzchuckle...We drove all the way to St Louis today for me
to be seen by my first Naturopath...and I told my husband coming home...if he thought I was a fanatic before...watch out...because this woman got me so revved
up....she was absolutely wonderful.
I'm going to finish my home studies with Hallelujah Acres and go for the weeks training so I can teach classes here.
What was so surprising...When I talk to our family doctor and mention some form
of natural treatment...he'll look at me like I said I just shot his wife...but
everything I mentioned today...this Dr Gardener knew it forwards and backwards.
She told me stories about Hulda Clark...H Acres...she was just wonderful
Our family doctor...who is a close family friend...has just been giving me up and
down the road like crazy because I wouldn't get a colonoscopy...and Dr Gardener said I was a perfect example of doctors not listening to what patients are saying...
she said they couldn't have done a colonoscopy on me if they had tried because
my colon was so blocked. She said she has seen worse...but mine was very bad.
And yes...doctors DO practice medicine & negativity...."I" like to practice healing
also, and positivity.
Good luck on your bowel and liver problems. I think I am FINALLY on the long road
to recovery. kathryn
Did you get my email I sent to you back channel. You have certainly come to the right place. The LBB will have your colon in better condition in a reasonable period of time. Working with OJ fasts/liver cleanses and what "real human food" will have you up and running befor eyou know it. You will see levels of health and well being that you never dreamed possible.
The path is decievingly simple. You just need to be disciplined and stick to what neeeds to be done. Keep reading, keep learning.
Kat, I chose to do this w/o giong to any Dr. I'm an hour and a half from H.A. haven't even gone there. I'm 20 mins from Andreas Moritz' Ener-Chi Clinic, thought about seeing him, but decided that any of this would give me confusion when it came to listening to what my body tells me is right and wrong and so far, so good.
I talk with MH here and Brenda on the phone, I communicate with Docta Dennis, I do what feels right only. On occasion, I'll try something just cuz one of them says so, but I'm listening to my body and doing the things that it feels good about.
Here's a prime example: MH and Docta Dennis both told me I was flushing my liver way too much. The 3rd week after each flush, my liver was screaming bloody murder at me, so I kept flushing. Liver Flush Support forum folks say flush every 2-4 weeks til you have 3 flushes in a row that are stone free. My first stone free flush was #16 and I must have flushed out all of my electrolytes and friendly bacteria with that one ... I had the buttpee thang for almost 24 hours, body saying EEEEnough? I switched to a milder flush. Frankly, I'm fighting hard to get my flora back into shape 2 months later, craving SAD foods that I haven't wanted, bowels are acting crazy. My body definitely says EEEEnough with the espom salts! ... and I'm listening. Let me add that after that 16 flush, my liver no longer screamed to be flushed again also, my liver pain was completely gone, and in 3 months hasn't returned.
Don't remember saying anything about free. If someone travled some distance, we would feel pretty bad about charging and leave it to donation if they wanted to. The KEY here is, NO ONE TO DATE has camped at our place other than 2 guys stayed a few days here. A camper would be camping and to date, we have never had a camper stay, not even a local one. Basically no one really knows what we do here other than a little fishing.
Well what about #54319 that gave the great testimony....how did he get all the
great 'service' he got? :-) Inquiring minds want to know....we're all thinking
about throwing some jeans and t-shirts in a napsack and heading your way. :-)
54319 flew from the Middle East to spend some time with MH and his family. I think that qualifies as "If someone travled some distance, we would feel pretty bad about charging and leave it to donation if they wanted to." :)
It was great getting to meet 54319 and and talk about many different subjects, he speaks from his heart and has many experiences to relate. I was happy to treat him to a full sound healing session with the tuning forks, which MH videotaped. It was great meeting everybody at that seminar. :)