Hello, I’ve begun to read some of this forum’s messages...but a lot of the conversation is simply too dense for me to appraoch at the point. Can someone explain in very simple terms, (no long post necessary, just a way to ’begin’ research) what it is that glyconutrients are said to do? My sense is that they are behaving as prebiotics. Is that correct -- or close? one more thought -- would fermented (cultured)vegetables not behave in somewhat the same way; in terms of benefits, that is? Thanks   [End]
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This is a question I very much wanted to hear Andreas’ thoughts on, too. Thanks osal   [End]
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this doesn’t ”happen” to you-- no one holds a gun to your head, and says eat (all this) and if others were to say: ”yes!!! it happened to me”!! would you feel better? I mean, as Groucho said: ’I wouldn’t want to be a member of any club that’d have me. Think about it.(would you?) This is not like quitting smoking...(”I gave in to the nicodemon!!!”) this is something presumeably you decided to do, and felt was good for you. It’s not ”jail”. Either do it or don’t. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. _I’ll let others apologize for my roughness. Personally, I think you ar ...
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How is it that urine can be both the elimination of toxins, and a great rebuilder? Seriously, I have no problem with the concepts of homeopathics, so i can see -somewhat- from that perspective, but am still having real trouble with the idea of taking in again what the body is so elegantly doing its best to break down, and eliminate. On an ’up’ (?) note, I know it is said that north americans especially, have the most expensive urine on the planet, vitamin pills being mostly peed out. But- loaded with toxins, drug residues, hormone replacement chemicals, and so on. I am thinking o ...
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just recommended to me by my son... :-) just a reminder that the Whole picture is important. http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1556432208/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-599016...   [End]
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Elizabeth, I guess by ”..differently?” you mean: ( would I) not stand up for truth and persist... and I ( as many others, I’m sure) am glad you did persist, and discover and expose the truth of the ugly underbelly of the medical model. I mostly just wanted to respond to this post to ask whether you’d taken (what I consider to be) the next, and most liberating step -beyond the incredible energy you must have found though surviving this, and advocating for others- to *heal*** the toll that this has taken on your spirit and maybe even REVERSE the damage done you physically. ...
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Is it safe to do a gallbladder pack with caster oil for three days then a liver flush with 6 oz olive oil and lemon juice? I have a detailed plan but want info from others who have tried this method. It sounds really good, but? What kind of results are people getting? I am needing information about stress to my liver with this protocall. What is the risk? Thanks Allyup   [End]
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06 Mar 2003 ”human urine as produced by the kidneys and freshly voided does not contain ammonia (the urine of some other species does). However, if human urine is exposed to air for any length of time, airborne bacteria will break down some of the urea into ammonia. So it’s only ”stale” urine that contains ammonia.” fROM THE sKEPTIC’S dICTIONARY http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=605&i=3   [End]
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from my limited reading, my sense is, so long as you take the mid-stream -meaning the first third, (* sorry: I meant mid-third) then you are not saving the part that might harbour or hold any undue bacteria. (The last thirst is simply more dilute.) also, don’t touch whatever you use to collect the urine, to the genitals. And use a clean receptacle. The rest is pretty standard reasoning, I’d imagine.   [End]
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personal experience? I’d love to hear about it. Thanks   [End]
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Very briefly, here are two ways to do urine therapy. This is in no way a complete discussion of how to use the therapy, but simply an introduction. 1) Use your own urine in a homeopathic fashion. First, collect midstream urine in a clean cup or container. This should be a clean catch, meaning the genital area (important for women in particular) has been cleaned beforehand. To 1/6 ounce of distilled water in a sterile bottle, add one drop of fresh urine. Cap and shake 50 times. Take one drop of this mix and add to another 1/6 ounce of distilled water and shake 50 times. Take one d ...
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If the urine is indeed filtered such that it is (mostly) pure and free of contaminants, it is the liver then, and the kidneys that take on, hold onto, and process the burden. Still, all sorts of bacteria and microscopic parasites are most likely also excreted in the urine: those in the blood, as well as some of what resides in the liver and kidneys, and that would include excess minerals that presumably the body doesn’t need) unless one were very pure, mostly fruitarian, etc.-- but I suppose these too, might all fall into that class of things ’reintroduced to the body’ as a sort of ...
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Thanks james, That does help clear up a lot. I found this, as well: ”How can it make sense to reintroduce into the body a fluid that it just has expended considerable effort to eliminate? A short and simple explanation: Urine comprises the sum of all the experiences that the body has had (much as our individual personalities comprise the sum of our experience). Records of disturbances, infections, diseases, and allergies are stored within our urine. If we confront our immune system with this information for a second time, we stimulate the construction of a (finally) effective de ...
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How is it that urine can be both the elimination of toxins, and a great rebuilder? Seriously, I have no problem with the concepts of homeopathics, so i can see -somewhat- from that perspective, but am still having real trouble with the idea of taking in again what the body is so elegantly doing its best to break down, and eliminate. On an ’up’ (?) note, I know it is said that north americans especially, have the most expensive urine on the planet, vitamin pills being mostly peed out. But- loaded with toxins, drug residues, hormone replacement chemicals, and so on. I am thinki ...
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try this: http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/UltimateKimchi.html I read up, thought about it for weeks, no months, and then the first time I made it didn’t follow this recipe at all, but did make it into quite a ritual of grace and delight, as Eric Armstrong suggests. That makes all the difference. SO good best   [End]
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do what i am doing right now. Make cultured vegetables. They are delicious, and add back the lactic bacteria, and all kinds of good enzymes, minerals, vitamins, etc. that your body can use as pre-biotics. Todays’ recipe 1 shredded cabbage 1 shredded beet banana pepper minced ginger minced some other tiny green chilis green onions, mostly the white part shredded celeriac -I was going to add daikon, but it was oddly bitter today. celtic salt about 2 1/2 tsp. total. 3 chopped lemons, fruit only 2 chopped limes ” ” 2 chopped oranges ” ” 2 chopped green apple, no pe ...
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thanks very much for this. I think my mother will find it encouraging.   [End]
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you need to read more. MH is a him, and he makes (and has learned) and himself takes herbal preparations/mixes that include cayenne, on the principle that it strengthens almost every other herb. (Synergy) As to why he speaks of it as acid, you need to read a lot more. (There’s paradox in them thar hills.) He also doesn’t condone the MC, and I believe has not undertaken it-- I think this is largely owing to ’resonance’: i.e. he doesn’t resonate with lemon... not in the way he (likes and) espouses the orange juice ’fast’, which seems to have a lot of variations. I, for one, can’t take o ...
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I have read both for and against opinions concerning walking after taking ones meal. does anyone have any ideas concerning wether it is a good idea to go for a walk right after dinner, or should one wait 2 hours or so?? if so, why???   [End]
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and don’t forget to make candied lemon peel. If you get stuck in craving mode, cut the rind into long thick strips and cook slowly in a thick syrup of water and raw (brown) sugar. The smell and steam will soothe you, as will the stirring. (You know how you can begin to eat just the smell of food?) When thick and glossy, and translucent, bottle and refridgerate and use as you would a very good marmelade. Or just take a spoonful with or before good oats. After the MC, of course. There is a lot of goodness in the peel and white pith.   [End]
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thank you both... what a miserable habit. I remember smoking -- and quitting. I suppose in some ways a heartfelt prayer offered up, for the person’s wellbeing is doing as much as anything else. As MH has said, if a person wants to smoke, they’ll smoke. One of those weird things we do to hurt ourselves.   [End]
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hello Mh and everyone, I’ve read many things about Lobelia--so much that I am a bit awash in it all. I would very much appreciate any one and every one’s input with whatever they know or have read, that has made an impression, about lobelia.. A dear friend is having quite a hard time giving up smoking, and it is making her feel really torn. She is vegetarian, practises Bikram yoga (sp?), is active and creative and thoughtful,(and still struggling with a few cigarettes a day -- hard!) Her partner is my son, a non-smoker, (former smoker), a vegan -- also highly creative, in the s ...
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I would think they were not seen, rather than ’ignored’. It strikes me that is you were to have them on ebay -not such a big hassle really- on a page that indicates your primary interest ( as herbalist) and so on, they would begin to do very well.   [End]
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this would be a good start-- http://essenes.net/Vwhat.htm I agree with those who say it doen’t belong wedged in with lacto-ovo-vegetarian, and semi-vege’s... would be good if those who want to talk ”vegan” can have a place that deals with just that..   [End]
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..all those good things. there’s even a boat. ethical source, and all that...hope it’s okay to post this here http://www.rusticbaskets.com/index.php ** I am not associated in any way this this site, not advertising...   [End]
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some say it’s parasites that might cause this. That’s one simple physical thing to deal with. - MH has a good dewormer, I hear. Other issues might be addressed with a chiropractor, might be related to teeth (murcury? dental) or could be frustration, anger...or possibly a deficiency... Might be best to always start looking at the simplest physical thing... could be parasites - google pinworms: I think I remember ’grinding teeth’ being part of that...and go more subtle ( ore expensive) bit by bit -- only as need be. Hope this sparks many replies from others...   [End]
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thanks, that’s inspiring. I had to brush the snow of the plants and bring them inside today, :-( but still feel best in barefoot sandals. odd -- warmer at night...   [End]
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http://www.mercola.com/2005/oct/25/rumsfeld_to_profit_from_avian_flu_hoax.htm#   [End]
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http://www.mercola.com/2005/oct/25/rumsfeld_to_profit_from_avian_fl...   [End]
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back to the original question-- why cayenne especially, since there are hundreds, if not more, varieties of peppers. I’d really like to know what it is especially about cayenne, or point me in a direction that I can read about the whys. and re: too much acid. What about those who chronically have low stomache acid? I’m one of them. It’s thought by some to be a trait common to A blood types. About oranges. I went into convulsions as a baby with orange. I don’t eat/drink them. It’s kind of the way you are (MH) with coconut. I do however, love grapefruit, lemon, lime.   [End]
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cayenne tincture or, see ”world’s hottest” above or in a pinch, a bottle of tabasco. Bach Flower ”Rescue Remedy”, though I’m aware MH doen’t go in for flower essences, as far as I can tell. My experience with them is they work at the level of the subtle body, to sort of smooth the ragged edges of the field -- the place where shock can hang around, and then settle in the physical body. great to just put a few drops on the crown of the head, of anyone - animal or human, who’s been hurt, or frightened.   [End]
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would Christopher -if he were here- make something hotter than cayenne? http://www.batnet.com/rwc-seed/Pepper.worlds.hottest.html   [End]
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Hi Mh, I’ve got the BFC herbs, and the instructions are just to steep 15 minutes and then drink what’s made in one day. Would it be better to simmer them on very low? I’d love to make something stronger, but it seems I don’t have time to wait. these are for my son, whose widom teeth are out. Your thoughts please? Thanks   [End]
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Apparently, it’s harmless to humans, unless you inhale it, where it aggravates the lungs. (it’s like dust) But people do take it, and they put it in with grains and flours, etc. to keep them from being ’visited’ by any critters. You’ve probaly eaten plenty, without knowing it. But maybe get food grade, rather than the stuff that is sold especially to kill all kinds of insects. I use that on my plants, before I bring them in from the balcony.   [End]
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thanks very much-- re: sleeping or not, we’ll see what he opts for... I think the four of them might be too traumatic to ’sit through’. Can you take the herbs with the antibiotic they give you? Neither of us are keen on it, of course, but I figure he can rebuild the body after he gets through with any intitial stuff... It’s a beautiful day...   [End]
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Hi MH, my son is having four wisdom teeth removed tomorrow-- I would very much appreciate your thoughts on what herbs I could combine as a tea to help with the trauma and healing. Something simple? There is a good herb store where I live. Thanks so much   [End]
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what happened to the ”one cure cures all” obeynature” website?   [End]
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My mother wants to have three small turtles tattooed on her arm-- I’d like to be able to inform her of any potential hazards. Thanks much Osal   [End]
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