Monthly Archives: November 2009

Swine Flu again

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What’s your best defense against Swine (or any) flu or disease? My answer is always having a healthy/uncompromised immune system that can fight it off. That requires taking in the proper nutrients in a form easy to assimulate, and avoiding toxins/nutrient robbers.

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Sugar and caffeine are 2 of the worst (although certainly not the only) and should be completely avoided if you want to have a healthy immune system. (Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs – illegal or prescription – shouldn’t even have to be mentioned.) Other refined/chemically processed foods and additives, including colors, preservatives, and flavoring – including all the forms of MSG – should also be avoided. And even too many cooked foods, especially meats, can lead to a less than healthy immune system. Yep, if you want a healthy immune system and just health in general eat G.O.D. foods that are Good for You-Naturally!™

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Here’s a bit from a Dr. Mercola article last week.

So far we know that, of the 36 children who died from H1N1 between April and August of this year, 30 had some form of chronic health condition, and all of them had a co-occurring bacterial infection.

Clearly, having a robust, well-functioning immune system is the best way to ensure your body’s innate ability to fight off this mild flu virus, and not succumb to secondary infections such as staphylococcus aureus.

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Update: Also read this article and watch the video at Mercola’s site today, with Dr. Blaylock, neuro-surgeon and researcher.

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BPA – not the Biblical Principles kind

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from Dr. Mercola:

I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about Bisphenol-A, or BPA, if you’ve paid attention during the past year. It’s been getting a lot of press for good reason.

BPA is an estrogen-mimicking chemical, invented nearly 120 years ago, that is used to make hard plastics and epoxy resins. It can be found in numerous products that most people use on a daily basis, including baby bottles, canned foods, water bottles, and microwaveable plastic dishes and containers.

The Environmental Working Group has published an interesting review of BPA, showing the timeline of BPA’s use over the years. It offers a glimpse of the reality behind nearly all chemical dangers, showing just how long it can take to get something dangerous off the market, despite the evidence of harm.

Industry uses more than 6 billion pounds of BPA a year. As a result, scientists have found that 95 percent of people tested have dangerous levels of BPA in their bodies.

This is one valid reason why you should not tolerate the suggestion that “trace amounts” of toxins are okay.

The cumulative effect of being exposed to minuscule amounts of BPA from cans, bottles, plates and all other sources over the years can eventually spell serious trouble for your health.

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Sourdough’s a comin’!

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I am so excited about the new “from-scratch” homemade wild yeast sourdough starter I started. It worked!! A living bread starter is a-growin’ in my kitchen, that I started myself. It’s on Day 5 now and it looks great. I’ll be able to bake with it in a couple days and will try to remember to get a pic of what I make. The question will be, “Can it raise a bread?”

Sourdough Starter Day 5

Sourdough Starter Day 5

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