On to lighter subjects…
A member on the organic farmers’ list posted a message about helping a bee that is on the ground. If they’re on the ground, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are dead or dying–it probably means they are dead tired from gathering pollen and are resting. You can help it by mixing up a little sugar water to help it regain its strength.
Just thought I’d pass this along–
(Side note~Migraine is gone…weird. I felt like I was getting one Tuesday, and then it went away. Probably due to the new stress of job and getting away from all grains and chocolate….it’s going to be interesting to see how my body re-adjusts, if my migraines are any clue.)
I got the rare chance of watching Melissa Harris-Perry this morning. I don’t always agree with her conclusions, but do enjoy the stimulating program. She talked about the Santa Barbara shootings and the gender bias of the shooter, Elliott Rodger. She mentioned a video by him, but refused to play it, so I went looking for it on youtube:
Wow. Just Wow. Two minutes into this video, and you can see why women rejected this guy. Narcissistic. Self-absorbed. Playing the victim. Shallow. Entitled.
Over and over again, he claims rejection by women and doesn’t understand why. Over and over again he says “these beautiful blonde women” are out with “douchebags”….when they should be out with “wonderful” him. Women have great intuition (which they don’t always listen to) and probably could see this guy’s warped view of himself and the world and his negative energy towards them…as is now known by his murdering people.
MHP’s guest stated that this guy had a sense of entitlement. I can see that in the video. By his view, he was such a “terrific” guy, and was entitled to the beautiful women, but couldn’t get them….so he killed them.
There are so many things tied to Elliott Rodger’s view –one of which is the society’s rape/violence culture against women.
Rodger focuses on rejection by beautiful women. I would lay bets that there were women who liked Elliott…but they weren’t “beautiful” on the outside. He probably treated them badly…as he claims he was treated. It’s okay, you see, to treat women who are “ugly” by society’s standards in a disrespectful and dismissive tone. This makes me so angry I could spit nails right now.
They brought up that Elliott was autistic. Okay, you all know what I’m going to say next…he was a high functioning autistic, with apparent aggression and rage — both tied to mercury poisoning. Will anyone explore that possibility while investigating this case? Probably not. And another chance at recognizing mercury/heavy metal poisoning/toxicity’s influence in crime is ignored.
From the first link:
Studies involving a large sample of autistic and schizophrenic patients found that over 90 % of those tested had high levels of the milk protein beta-casomorphine-7 in their blood and urine and defective enzymatic processes for digesting milk protein(92,93,83), and similarly for the corresponding enzyme needed to digest wheat gluten(92,94)
Due to the large number of vaccinations that are now containing mercury thimerosal, most children have been documented to receive mercury exposure far above the government health guideline for mercury, and the number of causes of autism has increased over 600% in the last decade[81,A,43b].
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A group of violent criminals had signif. higher levels of hair lead and cadmium levels than non violent controls(62b)
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Studies at the Argonne National Laboratory found that the majority of delinquents and criminals had high metals levels such as cadmium and lead, and to fall into 2 categories. One group with high copper and low zinc, sodium potassium tended to have extreme tempers, while another group with low zinc and copper, but high sodium and potassium tended to be sociopathic(115). But it was found that treatment of delinquent or violent prone individuals for metals related problems including nutritional therapy usually produced significant improvements in mood, violent behavior, and functionality- with complete cure in the majority of cases (115,119,120).
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A note here about hair analysis–Dr. Cutler is of the belief that hair levels are helpful, but not 100% indicators of toxicity. Time and again, mercury poisoned folks have tested low mercury on hair tests — NOT because they are not poisoned, but rather, because their bodies are not secreting mercury. They lack the ability to efficiently rid the body of mercury. Once they began to chelate, and their poor bodies were able to function half-way decently, their hair tests have changed to high mercury levels.
It is almost a rule that on the mercury support group, that we are gluten and dairy intolerant–lack of enzymes since mercury interferes with it.
It will be interesting to see the developing story. God Bless the parents and loved ones who lost someone.
(I want to preface this with: I am not a health professional. Please consult with your health care provider before breathing, er I mean, before trying anything outside of Big Pharma, er I mean, before trying anything I suggest here. You are responsible for your own health decisions. Which is why you should run, not walk, away from American medicine.)
I wanted to explore the link between dandelions and cancer, and found this.
It supports my own intuition that this plant that we categorized as a bothersome weed could be our lifeline.
It’s just amazing that we’re pouring toxic chemicals–those same chemicals linked to cancer –on a plant that could very well cure that cancer. (I’m not pointing fingers, mind you, because I am guilty of doing this in my past life, before becoming informed and aware.)
Breast cancer is especially of interest to me because my grandmother died from breast cancer…at least we think it was breast cancer–by the time it was discovered, it had metastasized all over her body, but the concentration was in her breasts.
I still have my two breast lumps, discovered nearly two years ago, but they shrunk after upping my iodine. And in the last couple of years–drinking dandelion tea every day. Part of the reason for the lumps is the messed up hormones from mercury poisoning…so I am hopeful that they will disappear once I get this horrible poison gone from my system.
I also drink rose hip tea every day–loaded with natural Vitamin C….after reading that synthesized vitamins, such as “C”, are not really that good for us. The body doesn’t recognize the synthetic version as it does the natural version–which makes sense to me.
Dr. Horner’s list begins with what I’ve been saying all along–eating organic food is the best medicine for your body to do its miracle work of healing itself. Unfortunately, she also recommends grains–which I now see as poison, as well.
A minor quibble with the good fats suggestion–butter from cows allowed to eat naturally–grass, without hormones and antibiotics–is good for us, too.
**edited to add: she recommends flaxseeds every day — you should be aware that those of us of Irish heritage lack the necessary enzyme to digest flaxseeds. I was taking flaxseed oil every day thinking it was a good thing, but I started having such nausea with it that I stopped. It was only later that I found out about the lacking enzymes.
Teas are okay, but Dr. Campbell-McBride (GAPS), allows only loose leaf tea–not processed. Tea is high in salicylates, which can cause some severe issues, such as bladder pain and urgency, even blood in the urine. I guess it’s what you call too much of a good thing.
I’ve tried turmeric, too, but didn’t have results with it. I guess that is one of the individual aspects of “food medicine.” One size does not fit all. Listen to your body, and learn to recognize when it is telling you to “stop”.
I wouldn’t recommend stevia, either, as I’ve read of issues with it. Honey or maple syrup are preferred sweeteners–naturally offering benefits. I might note that royal jelly–from bees–has been touted as energizing–but if you’re allergic, it can have the opposite effect. I began taking it before I knew I was mercury toxic, and I felt pretty good the first couple of weeks I took it. Then, I began to feel more tired and developed a sore throat. When I discontinued the royal jelly, I felt better. In the interest of science, I took the royal jelly again, and again felt worse with a sore throat after just a few days. I don’t know if this is a result of the mercury, because it does cause one to be allergic to everything, or whether it was just too high a concentration for my body.
I also disagree with soy–it is a known to impact the thyroid negatively.
So, yeah, nature has provided for us…we just need to value it.
The local radio station airs a program where locals call in to sell or trade stuff they don’t want anymore. The hostess was remarking about buying a bread machine and how it came from a moment of inspiration (cold winter day)…but, yeah, didn’t progress past the thought…and she remarked how much stuff we buy that we don’t need. Don’t get me started…I’ve been through so much that material stuff no longer has its hold on me like before. It’s hard to get past that, because of the way our society values things instead of people, but once you do get past it, you become so much more free.
Anyway, the host talked about ice cream makers and how you cranked it a couple of times, and said “enough of this, I’m going to ___ (he names a popular ice cream place).”
Well, I started thinking about how much I loved home-made hand-cranked ice cream….
I was introduced to it at my summer camp. If you have never had hand-cranked ice cream, I highly, highly recommend it. Delicious.
The thing about it is that it was a group effort–all of us in our camp cabin took turns cranking. We actually argued over who would get to crank!
I think there is a lesson in there–what may seem too hard as an individual–can be achieved if we all took turns carrying the “load”.
The Mafia, in another form…
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…continuing to explore the weeds-are-a-figment-of-your-upbringing theme…
I found this podcast of EarthEats on public radio talking about the redbuds. It has special significance being here in Indiana.
Who knew that the redbuds were edible? Not I.
Also, Trader’s Point Creamery of Indiana, sells excellent milk products with their grassfed cows. Good stuff.
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Also, I subscribe to a farmer’s forum and one of the members talked about the “weeds” they harvest.
One of them is plantain. When I first read that, I thought of the banana-like fruit. Nope. It’s that weed that you can’t seem to kill that sprouts all over the place…and after reading this, one wonders what are we thinking–spraying them with poison to eradicate them?
The writer makes a good point about our lack of knowledge and how folks lining up for food banks had an abundance of good food that was free in the form of plantains scattered about. It’s depressing that we have been brainwashed against the natural world and good nutrition is available at no cost. The only problem is that unless they know if the plant has been sprayed with chemicals, they could make themselves ill. In poor neighborhoods, it’s probably a safe bet that those “weeds” have not been sprayed, as keeping up with the Joneses with manicured lawns is not on the top of their list of survival. But it’s always good to ask if you wish to eat the plant.
On a positive note~it’s also highly likely that they are GMO free, as Monsanto, Dow, et al, would not have a $$ profit incentive since they grow like…weeds. Heh.
What kind of cruel person would throw a student’s lunch in the trash because they didn’t have the money to pay?
Does anyone believe Mark Daniel, the superintendent, that there are “policies in place to avoid instances such as these…”? Me, neither. Somebody has given permission to that minimum wage cafeteria worker that it is perfectly okay to waste good food to punish a child for the parents’ mistakes. I don’t know if you can even call it a mistake when this parent is a single Mom working two jobs to take care of her family. What is missing from this picture, besides compassion…? The father, who is probably paying very little in support or nothing at all. My ex only paid one-fifth of his $100k income to support three children. And he begrudged even that little amount…
There is more to this story, folks, than is being written about here.
And God Bless the mother for her compassion and generosity. God Bless the son for he learned something through his pain of humiliation.
A member of the mercury support group posted this link to the Spring Caustic Commentary on the Weston Price Foundation website.
It’s pretty informative for those who are unfamiliar with Weston Price’s work. He was a dentist who traveled the world, observing the indigenous tribes. He discovered that they had perfect teeth–no dental decay. When they became industrialized, and ate a more Western diet, their dental health began to suffer. Price also observed the changes in mouth structure–before the Western diet, the parents had bright, wide smiles….but the generations afterward had more narrow smiles and misshapened teeth by overcrowding the mouth. And yet, Western doctors refuse to see the connection between diet and overall health and wellbeing.
**edited to add the link. Geesh.
This week’s photos of lovely Canada is hit or miss. Some gorgeous…some…well, not so much.
Like I said before, Canadians get more than their fair share of beautiful rainbows. 🙂
Love the last photo–the beleaguered dandelion spreading its seeds. They are full of Vitamin C and Vitamin A, among other things, like detoxing you…we really need to rethink the classification of “weeds”. According to this post, they’ve alleged that dandelion does cure cancer.
Farmer’s Almanac has a blog up on getting plants starting in pots. If you’re living in the city, where you can’t have a traditional garden, potted plants may be the way to go. I have heard of folks using their balconies…but if you don’t have even that, perhaps the owner will allow you to put the pots in a sunny location. The only drawback is that potted plants require more water than those in the ground, as the ground can supply moisture and protect roots from drying out.
Related to this–one of my Sedum Autumn Joy plants died. It was in a pot (because I wanted to take it with me to Fort Wayne) and this winter was just too harsh for it. Fortunately, I had also planted one here, so I still had one of the plants I brought with me from my house. It has a huge sentimental value because I had first planted it when my son was young.
I also planted some of my tiger lilies from my house, and they apparently are doing well. It’s bittersweet…because then I think about my house and what I would be doing at this time of year.
Hope you all get out and go play in the dirt. 🙂
(A side note~I probably won’t be blogging as much. I’m starting to feel like I did before when I worked full time–I’m just pooped after working. I’m hoping that it’s just a temporary thing until I get acclimated…and not the stupid mercury. I know that I’m less toxic now than I was before, but perhaps not as far along as I had hoped. Time will tell.)
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