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Slow Cooking Crocks with Lead

7/29/2017

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​Lead in Your Kitchen?

It's true and it is allowed by law.

Everyone knows that lead cannot be good for the body, but somehow we got the idea that we were being shielded from it in our daily lives.  That is just not the case.  If you check the Food and Drug Administration website at fda.gov you will see that there are allowable levels of lead and other dangerous elements  within many manufactured goods.  Our kitchens are not exempt.  

Lead is a known neurotoxin.  It causes debilitating conditions and can be the mysterious missing link in many chronic conditions including fibromyalgia and chronic pain.  When it contaminates a body that is unlucky enough to be harboring other toxin or heavy metals, the troubles are exponentially explosive.  If you were thinking, “Whatever, it hasn’t hurt me yet,” you might want to understand that your body will store lead and other metals until the burden becomes to high.  You might be 30 or 40 or 50 years of age when that happens, but when it does the vitality of your body will diminish, leaving you lethargic, weak and sickly.

When it comes to what we commonly call crock pots or slow cookers, the problem is intensified.  The purposeful slow, constant heat allows a contaminated pot to leach lead more effectively into food.  When tainted foods are eaten, the body will attempt to detox the poison.  It will process what it can and store the rest in fat tissue, organs and bones.  The longer the cooking period, the higher the risk of exposure to lead.

The FDA permits these products to be sold without warning.  These are allowable levels of lead that are deemed “safe” by the US government.  Your body, however, disagrees.  There is no “safe” level of lead for the body. 

When buying a crock or slow cooking pot you can, with some investigation, purchase a lead-free model that will keep you safe from exposure.  These are not usually sold with any claims of being lead-free or packaging that identifies it as lead-free.  You might have to contact each manufacturer to ask if their product is lead-free.

If you hear a lot of language about the product in question meeting FDA standards, you are in trouble.  This means the product can and does have lead.  
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When you hear instead that the product exceeds FDA standards and is lead-free you have a clean product.  Always ask to see the claim in writing.   

I have researched only as far as my own purchase.  That cooker it is a lead-free Cuisinart product.
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Easy Homemade Sauerkraut

7/27/2017

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If your first thought is 
Yuck
Think again.

This is not the sauerkraut you grew up on 
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and if you are 
battling a sick gut, leaky gut, IBS, skin issues or candida
this is a great fix.

I’ve read a lot of sauerkraut recipes and failed at several.  They range from complicated to more than complicated, until this one.  It is easy and fool proof.

Making your own sauerkraut can be a lifesaver if you are trying to create a healthy gut.  If you suffer the effects of candida, you will notice the difference in your gut health very soon by eating a few tablespoons throughout the  day.  It is one of those fermented foods that will feed the good bacteria in your gut and will travel through to the colon, insuring the greatest benefits.  

You don’t have to make a chore of getting sauerkraut into your diet all day.  I use a finer grind on my cabbage because I like to throw it into salads and salad dressings.  I even scramble eggs which creates a nice texture.  Topped with a cultured yogurt, you have a good start to the day and a happy gut.

If you are dealing with candida and a sick gut, testing steps for candida can be found at http://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/candida-testing-at-home 



Recipe

Cabbage, chopped fine or processed to a fine or chunky grind
Sea salt 
1 Gallon lead-free glass jar with lid
Water

Fill a glass jar with cabbage.  Add enough water to cover the cabbage and set it into a small bowl that will catch any overflow from fermentation.  Fit the top of the jar with a water glass filled with water to weight down the cabbage.  

Let this sit over night for about 24 hours.  Leaving the cabbage in place, pour the water out of the jar.  Refill and rinse again.

Add one tablespoon of sea salt per quart of water making sure to distribute it deep into the cabbage.  Fill the jar with water again, and with the lid in place, shake to evenly mix the salt into the cabbage.  

Put the jar back into the bowl, remove the lid and cover again the the glass of water.  Leave the bottle on the counter and test in about 48 hours to a week.  Once you have a taste you like, it can be sealed with a lid and refrigerated.  If you prefer you can leave it out for several weeks.
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Honey Garlic Fermented for a Natural Antibiotic

7/27/2017

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This might end up being your favorite
health remedy 
or
it might be your favorite secret
cooking ingredient.  

In either case, its power packed nutrients
are a gift to the body.


This is a little concoction that I found very interesting, not only as a healing source, but as a cooking ingredient.  It is simply garlic and raw honey allowed to ferment.  Both ingredients are not only delicious, but each is nutrient rich, antimicrobial, boosts the immune system, high in antioxidants and antibiotic.  The garlic has an added bonus of detoxing heavy metals.  No matter how you use it, it just plain good for the body.

I keep some around just in case someone claims they are coming down with something, has a sore throat or is not feeling vibrant.  The honey becomes liquified and carries the taste of sweet garlic.  The garlic becomes even more strong and soft, with a sweetness from the honey.  

After the initial fermentation stage, I put it into the refrigerator to maintain the quality, but refrigeration is not essential.  It can be taken as a tonic with just the liquid or the cloves can be eaten whole.


I would considering serving the garlic as a condiment on an appetizer plate with cheeses and meats without anyone realizing the health benefits.  The honey drizzled over cheese could be very interesting.  It is a successful addition to vegetables or cooking.  Let your imagination be your guide.   

Recipe:

Garlic cloves, peeled
Raw honey
Lead-free glass jar with lid

Fill a jar with garlic cloves and top with enough raw honey to cover cloves completely, leaving a small amount of room at the top of the jar.  Lid the jar and place it in a small bowl in case the process causes gasses to bubble over.  

Leave the jar on the counter and taste it after a week and after two weeks.  You will see the changes with the honey becoming liquified and the garlic becoming stronger.  You can leave it out for a month or use at any point throughout the process.  When I reach a process point I like, the jar goes into the refrigerator.
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Diminishing Eyebrows Regrow with Castor Oil

7/26/2017

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This will sound too simple to be true, but it works.  Diminishing eyebrows that are sparse, usually from the arch to the tip, can be regrown.  A simple application of castor oil on the brows will regrow  hairs within a few months. 

The picture is of full growth after several months of casual castor oil application.  The brow before was void of definition from the arch to the tip.

Can you use it on scalp?  I think yes.  A friend used it on his bald spot and after 3 months had a soft crop of new growth.  I've also used castor oil externally as a liver detox and as eye drops to remove the cloud cover of cataracts.

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Thyroid, Mercury and Updating the Doc

7/16/2017

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If you are mercury poisoned you will undoubtedly b​e misdiagnosed a handful of times for a variety of symptoms.

Eventually, through trial and error, those poisoned begin to learn things that undo their issues and lead to wellness.

When you learn something that is counter to  traditional medical claims, share it with those who can make a difference for others.  

Diagnosed with thyroid failure, but knowing the connection to mercury, changed how I chose to heal.

The letter below is to the doctor who I hope will open to the possibilities of change.

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Dear Dr. Menendez:
I last saw you in 2016 as we continued to try to search for a thyroid med that would work for me. Each prescription was problematic and unsuccessful.

We discussed the issue of mercury being the initial reason for the thyroid problems. As it is widely known that mercury poisoning affects the thyroid, I asked if we might look into some more natural sources of healing and you were understandably not comfortable with that plan. Instead you referred me to an internist. Because this internist has no background in metals I did not bother to visit him.

Instead I set out on my own to find a solution to my thyroid issues and weight gain. I would like you to know the progress as I believe that the casual use of mercury in dentistry includes a sizable percentage of any doctor’s patient base. The relationship between the mercury and the thyroid is significant and, of course, distorted by the ADA. What if a large percentage of thyroid patients could respond without drugs if mercury was detoxed from the body?

I realize I am the patient, not the doctor, but let’s not quibble over a medical degree. I’ve spent 30+ years trying to stay alive. I do have my finger on the pulse.

Steps taken:
  1. Cleared my mouth of remaining mercury fillings by a biologic dentist.
  2. I also had a root canal and tooth implant removed as both were harboring bacteria
    and causing low-grade infections.
  3. I began eating foods and taking supplements that specifically support the thyroid.
  4. All medicine was discontinued.
  5. I also began supporting the production of glutathione with food and supplements to
    detox more efficiently.
  6. I aggressively began a candida diet to repair gut health that included not only
    probiotics, but fermented foods throughout the day.

In these few months, I am happy to say there has been progress.  I am out of bed all day, every day for normal activity instead of the 2-3 hours a day I was able to function prior to these changes.  
 The primary changes are:
  1. My body temperature, which hovered at 95-96 degrees, is now 97.4 upon waking.
  2. I am able to exercise without exhaustion or illness as side effects.
  3. Joint pain and body pain has diminished to what I would call minimal.
  4. I lost 12 pounds without any real effort.
  5. Eyebrows have grown back.
  6. Skin is much improved.
  7. Eyesight has improved. ​

My theory holds firm for me. I believe that many with thyroid issues are simply mercury poisoned. Once the contaminant is removed the body has a chance to heal on its own. Intervention with meds without removal of the contaminant, simply tricks the body to perform and in the doing allows, not only the contaminant to continue to poison, but stresses the body and other organs.

I’m writing to you in hopes that your community of physicians will look beyond what drug specialists will tell you. The facts support a second look. If nothing else, looking in a patient’s mouth for silver fillings before prescribing thyroid pharmaceuticals seems to be a major detail that is overlooked.

When 122 million human bodies exceed the “safe levels of mercury” as calculated by the EPA, (and according to the human body, there are no “safe” levels of mercury) there have to be ramifications. When 30 tons of mercury are used annually in dental fillings we must take a second look. When the WHO and the UN are clamoring for the USA to cease the casual use of mercury in dentistry, we are well behind what should be done.
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The sequence of events in thyroid problems and mercury poisoning are very similar. The body grows lethargic, weaker and feels less energetic. Slowly complaints begin to multiply and the slower, less active body begins to add unwanted weight. The cycle continues as the body grows weaker, more symptomatic and heavier. Mercury poisoning and thyroid issues are very similar situations that can be easily mistaken for one another and produce many of the same test results.

I realize we come from two very different positions. I am asking you to consider mine. Someone in medicine must speak up and make changes to how mercury poisoning is managed.
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Sincerely,
Susan Trump 



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When Your Symptoms Make You Sound Crazy You Might Be Perfectly Normal

7/16/2017

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If you’ve ever felt ignored or crazy from long term illness and pain only to be completely disregarded, the video below is reassuring.  You are perfectly normal.  That is how everyone gets to a correct diagnosis of poisoning. 


If you’ve complained about chronic fatigue and pain only to be told you are fat because you eat too much, on the couch because you are depressed, out of shape because you need more exercise, in pain because you are experiencing signs of aging, you have completed step one to searching for the cause of your condition.

The video is primarily focused on heavy metals detox, but it is a great primer for those who Search for the Cause, Not Just the Cure.  Most everyone with a chronic condition has taken a very winding road to find wellness.  Here is confirmation, it is not just you.  You may be more normal than you think.  
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Herxheimer Reaction:  Candida, Detoxing and Recovering from Illness

7/6/2017

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Recovery from Illness
can take a few turns.

Herxheimer Reaction
can be one of them.

A side effect of detoxing the body from disease, Herxheimer Reaction, is real.  It is not something your traditional doctor will discuss, or necessarily even know about, so doing your homework is essential.  Knowing something about it can save you a lot of down time whether recovering from illness, curing candida or detoxing.

My experience with Herxheimer Reaction is related to illness and candida caused by heavy metals and the constant detoxing of the contaminants.  My doctor said to do as much IV chelation and detoxification as I could handle.  Knowing nothing about it, I used the “more is better” method of detoxification and found out it can be deadly to do too much too fast.

In the most simplistic of descriptions, Herxheimer Reaction is the result of die off from cells, bacteria, virus, parasites or fungus that release gasses and toxins into the body.  Although you are healing, the die off can produce unexpected symptoms, making the experience of getting well seem the opposite.  Detoxing too fast can bring great results, but the flow of toxins can be more than your body can process quickly, resulting in illness.  

In this process, you can experience mild to dreadful reactions.  If you don’t know what is happening it is frightening.  I can remember thinking, “Is this how it feels to be dying?”  Had I known something about Herxheimer Reaction, it would have been my signal to slow down the process and allow the body to process the toxins more slowly.  The best description I've heard of Herxheimer Reaction is that it can be disorienting.  

Your symptoms might mimic many other conditions and cause you to medicate unnecessarily.  It is a fine line and one without clear direction.  You might experience mild to extreme lethargy, pain, sweating, chills, muscle and joint pain, depression, fever, flu-like symptoms, headaches, trouble thinking clearly, emotional upset and true fear about what could be happening to you. This is the perfect set up for a misdiagnosis since the symptoms are so varied and random.  Because of your precise body chemistry and the types of toxicity contaminants your body is detoxing, your reaction will not be precisely.  

The discovery of this reaction was made by Adolf Jarisch, and later by Karl Herxheimer, in the mid-1800s when treating syphilitic skin lesions.  When researching, you might find it called Herx, Herks or Herxheimer Reaction.  

If you are detoxing contaminants or healing, remember the Herxheimer Reaction and slow down the detox process if illness becomes extreme.  You can assist the process with detoxification treatments that will support your body.  Rest, pure water, Epsom salts baths, saunas, colonics, dry brushing, massage, ionic foot baths, mild activity and a diet of whole foods without chemicals or pesticides are among the most helpful support treatments.
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Clean Cosmetics are Not an Impossibility

7/6/2017

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Manufacturers would have you believe that it is impossible to
provide pure products without toxicity.
Untrue.

This is a response from a manufacturer of cosmetics that is not uncommon.  
You will get similar responses from manufacturers of all sorts of goods,
foods and personal care products if you ask specifically about ingredients.
​Expect More!
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The letter below is a response to an inquiry about metals toxicity in the Origin's line of cosmetics.  It is a familiar response, which says in essence, "we can't be responsible to provide pure products when metals are so common in our environment."   To that I say, "Try Harder!"

It is not ok to poison an unsuspecting public just because the FDA says it's OK.  It's not OK to take money for a line of products that are advertised as pure, organic and safe, when a manufacturer knows there is the potential of toxic materials included as ingredients.  Instead of you, the consumer, being the focus of concern, you are the focus of deceit.  

Before you apply anything to your body, hair, face or skin, know the ingredients and ask the right questions of manufacturers.  The website EWG's Skin Deep, www.ewg.org/skindeep/, has a 1-10 number system to score toxicity of most of your favorite brands.  It is worth a few seconds of research to make sure your purchases support your health.

Below is a reprint of the letter I received after asking specifically about the mercury and lead content of Origin's product line.

Thank you for taking the time to contact Origins.

Consumer safety is a top priority at The Estée Lauder Companies and our products undergo our rigorous safety evaluation process.

Lead and other heavy metals are never added as ingredients to our products. However, these earth elements are ubiquitous and found naturally in air, water and soil. So they may also be found at extremely low amounts in some of the raw ingredients used in formulating cosmetics, such as lipsticks.
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Again, thank you for contacting us. We hope you will look to Origins for product honesty, performance and concern for the environment.

Sincerely,

Alyse C
Consumer Response Representative




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