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Thursday, October 31, 2013

7 Health Benefits To Eating Fermented Food by Tricia Drevets


7 Health Benefits To Eating Fermented Food

by Tricia Drevets

Off The Grid News,  29 October 2013


Most of us eat fermented foods without even knowing it. Condiments you use such as ketchup and soy sauce, the sauerkraut or pickles you might add to a sandwich, the yogurt you eat for breakfast, and the beets you toss in your salad are all examples of fermented foods.

Fermentation is nothing new. In fact, people all over the world have been preserving their foods by fermentation for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found evidence of fermented foods and drinks in Babylon (5000 BC), Egypt (3150 BC), South America (2000 BC), and Sudan (1500 BC). Unfortunately, while our grandparents and great grandparents may have had cellars full of jars of pickles, beets and sauerkraut, fermentation is a lost art for most Americans today.

So what exactly is this process? The technical definition of fermentation by biology-online.org is “an anaerobic (without oxygen) cellular process in which organic foods are converted into simpler compounds and chemical energy (ATP) is produced.”

Basically when fermentation occurs, a food’s sugars and carbohydrates are converted into something else. Grains turn into beer, carbohydrates turn into carbon dioxide to leaven bread, and grape juice turns into wine. The most common fermented foods and drinks are wine, beer, pickles, yogurt, beets, sauerkraut, certain cheeses, kefir, sour cream, sourdough bread, miso, kimchi and kombucha.

Fermentation expert Sandor Katz offers another definition in his book The Art of Fermentation. He describes fermented foods as “the flavorful space between fresh and rotten.”

Whichever definition you prefer, there is no denying that fermented foods should have an important place in your diet for both health and efficiency reasons. In today’s world of convenience and speed, however, many of us have lost the art – and, as a result, the benefits – of fermented foods. We need to get it back.

Here are some of the reasons to include fermented foods in your diet:
  1. Fermentation is an inexpensive and energy efficient form of preservation.
  2. Fermented foods can help to reduce high cholesterol levels in our blood.
  3. Fermented foods have beneficial bacteria that are important for digestion and stomach health.
  4. Fermented products often contain higher levels of vitamins – especially thiamine, nicotinic acid, biotin and riboflavin — and proteins. According to a study published by the International Journal of Food Science & Technology, for instance, fermented dairy products have an increased level of folic acid (important for pregnant women) as well as significant amounts of B vitamins, riboflavin and biotin.
  5. Fermented foods often contain a higher level of convertible energy than non-fermented foods of the same weight.
  6. Fermented foods are rich in enzymes, which help the body digest and absorb the food you eat.
  7. Fermentation increases the taste and flavor of many foods.
You can purchase naturally fermented foods at some retail stores or at your local growers’ market, but the best way to reap all the cost and health advantages they offer is by making them yourself. You will find that with some practice, fermenting foods for your own use can be an easy and gratifying process. For one thing, you don’t do most of the work, the healthy bacteria does!

The general steps of fermenting vegetables include:
  • chopping the vegetables (such as cabbage, carrots and onions) in any way you wish.
  • mixing in salt (and sometimes whey).
  • mashing and/or squeezing the vegetables until all their liquid runs out.
  • transferring the mixture into a glass jar (avoid metal or plastic containers).
  • pressing the vegetables into the jar so that they are submerged in their own liquid (with the brine at the top of the jar).
  • covering the jar and letting the jar sit for several days. Taste test some of the kraut after two to five days. If you are not pleased with the flavor, let the jar sit another few days and then taste the mixture again. It really is up to you and your taste preferences.
Here are some additional tips from author and fermentation expert Katz:

Check the jar regularly to make sure the veggies are still submerged, adding water to the jar if necessary.

You may need to periodically release the pressure that builds up in the jar by opening and shutting the lid.

It is common for surface molds to develop. If they do, simple scrape away any kraut that is discolored and add them to your compost pile. The kraut below is safe to eat because the high acidity level created in fermentation kills the organisms that could cause food-poisoning.

Fermented foods are healthy, affordable and easy to make. That’s a pretty unbeatable combination, don’t you think? There are a number of helpful videos online about how to ferment foods at home.

In addition, here are three recently published books on fermentation to help you get started:

The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from around the World by Sandor Ellix Katz. Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing; First Edition (May 14, 2012)
Real Food Fermentation: Preserving Whole Fresh Food with Live Cultures in Your Home Kitchen by Alex Lewin. Publisher: Quarry Books (July 1, 2012)
Mastering Fermentation: Recipes for Making and Cooking with Fermented Food by Mary Karlin. Publisher: Ten Speed Press (August 27, 2013)

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Recipe To Dissolve Kidney Stones

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5 Health Benefits Of Lemon & Cucumber Detox Drink



Alkalizes the Body
“Disease cannot thrive in an alkaline body.” Lemons and cucumbers are alkaline forming foods that will help your body to function at its optimal level. A balanced pH is everything if you want to stay healthy.
Clear Skin
Lemon Cucumber Water is packed with Vitamin C, antioxidants, and silica. Silica is nature’s anti-aging secret. Lemon Cucumber water will cleanse toxins from your body that would normally erupt as unsightly blemishes.
Promotes Healing
Vitamin C and anti-oxidants double as an immune system booster. Helping to fight free radicals and stay well.
Aids in Digestion
Citrus flavonoids stimulate and purify the liver. This is good if you’ve been partying hard and want to go on a liquor cleanse to re-balance your body.
Boosts Energy Levels
Lemon Cucumber water first thing in the morning gives a nice boost. All thanks to the Vitamin C, potassium, and phytonutrients.
How To Make Cucumber Water
Add a few slices of cucumber and lemons to filtered water. When choosing lemons and cucumbers it’s best to buy organic. Look for cucumbers that are firm with smooth skin. Choose heavy lemons that have firm skin.
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Devastating Report: Cancer Misdiagnosed in Over 1.3 Million Cases by Christina Sarich



Devastating Report: Cancer Misdiagnosed in Over 1.3 Million Cases

by Christina Sarich


Natural Society,  29 October 2013



The National Cancer Institute has just confirmed via a newly released report that the ‘war on cancer’ over the last 30 years has led to more than 1.3 million people (primarily women) being wrongly diagnosed with cancer. This is not to mention that cancer rates have been continuously rising while incredibly expensive cancer treatments are failing.
Breast cancer diagnosis has been found to be especially suspect. Many of the ‘lumps’ found in women’s breasts are completely normal and benign. What’s more, constant screening with mammography equipment actually exposes women to harmful radiation that can cause cancer, as evidenced by a UCLA study which shows how radiation treatments promotes malignancy in cancer cells instead of eradication. These breast screenings are very carcinogenic, but, as if to add insult to injury, thousands of women are misdiagnosed with breast cancer every year.
The recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has a hopeful subtitle: Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment in Cancer: An Opportunity for Improvement. At least they are calling to light the obvious obsession we have had with chemotherapy and radiation for treatment of cancer. And now they have called into question the means by which it is diagnosed.
“Over the past 30 years, awareness and screening have led to an emphasis on early diagnosis of cancer. Although the goals of these efforts were to reduce the rate of late-stage disease and decrease cancer mortality, secular trends and clinical trials suggest that these goals have not been met; national data demonstrate significant increases in early-stage disease, without a proportional decline in later-stage disease.”
The study also points out that early screenings were meant to lessen the burden of those who suffer in late stage cancer, but the screenings have simply not done their job. Not all cancers lead to death, and by being overly paranoid about the medical diagnosis, many radical treatments, including the aforementioned tools most often utilized by mainstream medicine, are often prescribed.
“The practice of oncology in the United States is in need of a host of reforms and initiatives to mitigate the problem of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of cancer, according to a working group sanctioned by the National Cancer Institute.
Perhaps most dramatically, the group says that a number of premalignant conditions, including ductal carcinoma in situ and high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, should no longer be called “cancer.”
Instead, the conditions should be labeled something more appropriate, such as indolent lesions of epithelial origin (IDLE), the working group suggests.”
This study gives us an opportunity to look at alternative methods of both diagnosing and treating cancer, which are numerous. Preventative actions do not cause cancer as chemo and radiation do. Consuming more cancer-fighting foods or changing a person’s exercise habits are two methods to prevent and even reverse cancer. Not to mention the numerous herbs and phytonutrients which have proven to prevent and treat any number of cancers.
These natural solutions are probably just as effective as annual screenings, and are definitely safer. Taking better care of our health means we won’t develop cancer, and also enhances our overall quality of life in the here and now.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

10 Drugs That May Cause Memory Loss by Dr. Armon B. Neel Jr.


10 Drugs That May Cause Memory Loss

Are you having trouble remembering things? One of these meds may be the problem


by Dr. Armon B. Neel Jr.

AARP,   10 May 2013


For a long time doctors dismissed forgetfulness and mental confusion as a normal part of aging. But scientists now know that memory loss as you get older is by no means inevitable. Indeed, the brain can grow new brain cells and reshape their connections throughout life.

Most people are familiar with at least some of the things that can impair memory, including alcohol and drug abuse, heavy cigarette smoking, head injuries, stroke, sleep deprivation, severe stress, vitamin B12 deficiency, and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and depression.
But what many people don't realize is that many commonly prescribed drugs also can interfere with memory. Here are 10 of the top types of offenders.

1. Antianxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines)

Why they are prescribed: Benzodiazepines are used to treat a variety of anxiety disorders, agitation, delirium and muscle spasms, and to prevent seizures. Because benzodiazepines have a sedative effect, they are sometimes used to treat insomnia and the anxiety that can accompany depression.
Examples: Alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), flurazepam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril) and triazolam (Halcion).
How they can cause memory loss: Benzodiazepines dampen activity in key parts of the brain, including those involved in the transfer of events from short-term to long-term memory. Indeed, benzodiazepines are used in anesthesia for this very reason. When they're added to the anesthesiologist's cocktail of meds, patients rarely remember any unpleasantness from a procedure. Midazolam (Versed) has particularly marked amnesic properties.
Alternatives: Benzodiazepines should be prescribed only rarely in older adults, in my judgment, and then only for short periods of time. It takes older people much longer than younger people to flush these drugs out of their bodies, and the ensuing buildup puts older adults at higher risk for not just memory loss, but delirium, falls, fractures and motor vehicle accidents.
If you take one of these meds for insomnia, mild anxiety or agitation, talk with your doctor or other health care professional about treating your condition with other types of drugs or nondrug treatments. If you have insomnia, for instance, melatonin might help. Taken before bedtime in doses from 3 to 10 mg, melatonin can help to reestablish healthy sleep patterns.
Be sure to consult your health care professional before stopping or reducing the dosage of any benzodiazepine. Sudden withdrawal can trigger serious side effects, so a health professional should always monitor the process.

2. Cholesterol-lowering drugs (Statins)

Why they are prescribed: Statins are used to treat high cholesterol.
Examples: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor).
How they can cause memory loss: Drugs that lower blood levels of cholesterol may impair memory and other mental processes by depleting brain levels of cholesterol as well. In the brain, these lipids are vital to the formation of connections between nerve cells — the links underlying memory and learning. (The brain, in fact, contains a quarter of the body's cholesterol.)
A study published in the journal Pharmacotherapy in 2009 found that three out of four people using these drugs experienced adverse cognitive effects "probably or definitely related to" the drug. The researchers also found that 90 percent of the patients who stopped statin therapy reported improvements in cognition, sometimes within days. In February 2012, the Food and Drug Administration ordered drug companies to add a new warning label about possible memory problems to the prescribing information for statins.
Alternatives: If you're among the many older Americans without known coronary disease who are taking these drugs to treat your slightly elevated LDL ("bad") cholesterol and low HDL ("good") cholesterol), ask your doctor or other health care provider about instead taking a combination of sublingual (under-the-tongue) vitamin B12 (1,000 mcg daily), folic acid (800 mcg daily) and vitamin B6 (200 mg daily).
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10 tipos de medicamentos que pueden causar pérdida de memoria

10 tipos de medicamentos que pueden causar pérdida de memoria

¿Tiene dificultades para recordar las cosas? Podría ser el efecto secundario de uno de sus medicamentos.

por Dr. Armon B. Neel, Jr

AARP,   30 de mayo de 2013

Durante mucho tiempo, los médicos desestimaron la falta de memoria y la confusión mental como parte normal del envejecimiento. Pero los científicos ahora saben que la pérdida de memoria a medida que uno envejece de ningún modo es algo que no se pueda evitar. En realidad, el cerebro puede generar nuevas neuronas y reconfigurar sus conexiones durante toda la vida.

La mayoría de las personas conocen por lo menos algunas de las cosas que pueden afectar la memoria, como el consumo de alcohol y de drogas, ser fumador crónico, las lesiones en la cabeza, los accidentes cerebrovasculares, la privación del sueño, el estrés severo, una deficiencia de vitamina B12, y enfermedades como el Alzheimer y la depresión.
Sin embargo, no muchas personas son conscientes de que diversos fármacos comúnmente recetados también pueden interferir con la memoria. A continuación, presentamos diez de los principales tipos de esos fármacos.

1. Ansiolíticos (Benzodiacepinas)

Por qué se recetan: Las benzodiacepinas se usan para tratar una variedad de trastornos de la ansiedad, agitación, delirio y espasmos musculares, y para prevenir convulsiones. Debido a que las benzodiacepinas tienen un efecto sedante, a veces se recurre a ellas para tratar el insomnio y la ansiedad que pueden acompañar a la depresión.

Ejemplos: Alprazolam (Xanax), clordiazepóxido (Librium), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), flurazepam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril) y triazolam (Halcion).

Por qué pueden causar pérdida de memoria: Las benzodiacepinas disminuyen la actividad en partes claves del cerebro, como aquellas involucradas en la transferencia de acontecimientos de la memoria de corto plazo a la memoria de largo plazo. En efecto, las benzodiacepinas se utilizan en la anestesia por este mismo motivo. Cuando se las agrega en el cóctel de medicamentos del anestesiólogo, los pacientes rara vez recuerdan alguna sensación desagradable del procedimiento. El midazolam (Versed) posee, especialmente, marcadas propiedades amnésicas.

Alternativas: Mi opinión es que las benzodiacepinas deberían recetarse solo en raras ocasiones a las personas mayores y únicamente por períodos cortos. Debido a que a las personas mayores les lleva mucho más tiempo que a los jóvenes eliminar estos fármacos del organismo, la consiguiente acumulación supone para aquellas un mayor riesgo de pérdida de memoria, además de delirios, caídas, fracturas y accidentes automovilísticos.

Si toma alguno de estos fármacos contra el insomnio, ansiedad leve o agitación, converse con un médico u otro profesional de la salud sobre la conveniencia de tratar su trastorno con otro tipo de medicamentos o sin fármacos. Si tiene insomnio, por ejemplo, la melatonina podría ayudar. Si la toma antes de irse a acostar en dosis de 3 a 10 mg, la melatonina puede ayudar a restablecer patrones saludables de sueño.

Asegúrese de consultar con un profesional de la salud antes de interrumpir o reducir la dosis de cualquier benzodiacepina. Dejar de tomar este fármaco en forma repentina puede ocasionar graves efectos secundarios, por lo que siempre un profesional de la salud debería monitorear el proceso.

2. Medicamentos para reducir el colesterol (estatinas)

Por qué se recetan: Las estatinas se utilizan en el tratamiento del colesterol alto.

Ejemplos: Atorvastatina (Lipitor), fluvastatina (Lescol), lovastatina (Mevacor), pravastatina (Pravachol), rosuvastatina (Crestor) y simvastatina (Zocor).

Por qué pueden causar pérdida de memoria: Los fármacos que reducen los niveles de colesterol en sangre pueden afectar la memoria y otros procesos mentales, ya que a la vez disminuyen los niveles de colesterol en el cerebro. En el cerebro, estos lípidos son esenciales para la formación de conexiones entre las neuronas; los vínculos que subyacen a la memoria y el aprendizaje. (El cerebro, de hecho, contiene un cuarto del colesterol de todo el organismo).

Según un estudio publicado en la revista Pharmacotherapy en el 2009, tres de cada cuatro personas que tomaban estos fármacos sufrían efectos cognitivos adversos, “probable o ciertamente relacionados con” el fármaco. Los investigadores observaron, además, que el 90 % de los pacientes que interrumpían la terapia con estatinas informaban mejoras en la cognición, a veces en cuestión de días. En febrero del 2012, la FDA (Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos) ordenó a las compañías farmacéuticas que agregaran una nueva etiqueta de advertencia sobre posibles trastornos de memoria a la información farmacológica de las estatinas.

Alternativas: Si usted es uno de los tantos estadounidenses de edad a quienes no se les ha diagnosticado una enfermedad coronaria, pero están tomando estos fármacos para tratar su colesterol LDL (“malo”) apenas elevado o su colesterol bajo HDL (“bueno”), consulte con su médico u otro prestador de asistencia médica sobre la conveniencia de reemplazarlo por una combinación de vitamina B12 sublingual (el comprimido se coloca debajo de la lengua) (1,000 mcg diarios), ácido fólico (800 mcg diarios) y vitamina B6 (200 mg diarios).

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18 Natural Pain Relievers Found In Your Kitchen

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Chris Wark Said No To Chemo And Went Raw!



July 29, 2013

Chris Wark was told he needed Chemotherapy to live. He understood the chemo would kill him. Chris decided to go against his doctors advise. Instead Chris ate a raw food diet while also changing his unhealthy habits. Hear his amazing story of recovery.

This week on The Raw Life Health Show (http://www.rawlifehealthshow.com) we will feature interviews with Chris about different topics about his recovery and what other people in similar situations can do.

If you liked this video please share it with others who need to know the truth.

Also be sure to check out his blog at:

 http://www.Chrisbeatcancer.com


 

Teenager Megan Sherow Heals Brain Cancer With Raw Food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teenager Megan Sherow heals brain cancer with raw food


17 year old Megan Sherow and her mother Maria share the amazing and inspiring story of how she healed brain cancer in three months by converting to a raw food diet, after two surgeries failed, and instead of undergoing treatment at St. Jude.

(She had glial neuroblastoma)

Megan is smart, funny and bursting with life. And as you will see, she and her mom are quite the pair.
This was such a fun interview.

You. will. love. it.

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

The Great Maine Apple Day - October 27, 2013 in Unity, Maine



Sponsored by MOFGA, Fedco, and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Sunday, October 27, 2013
10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rain or Shine
held at the
Common Ground Education Center
294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity Maine

$4 for non-members, $2 for members

Celebrate the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples, while honoring the importance of a diversified, perennial agriculture.


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Hjärtet får aldrig rynkor - The Heart Never Wrinkles

Translation  from Swedish To English:

The Heart Never Wrinkles

Friday, October 25, 2013

PREVIEW! Of The Documentary, Legalize Democracy: On Youtube Until October 27th



Published on Oct 17, 2013
 
SNEAK PREVIEW! This video will only be online until October 27. DVDs are in production. Order your copy here: http://move-to-amend.myshopify.com/pr....

Legalize Democracy is a 30 minute documentary about Move to Amend. Fast-paced and action-oriented, this DVD is a great tool for folks looking to get involved in Move to Amend or help spread the word.

Produced by Move to Amend, Directed by Dennis Trainor, Jr., financed by grassroots donations.

Cost for the DVD is sliding scale -- you determine what you can pay ($10-25) -- additional funds will be used to help underwrite Move to Amend's grassroots organizing work.

Help spread the word by hosting a house party to support Move to Amend and show the film. Details about hosting a party are here: https://movetoamend.org/houseparty.



 

A Rally Against Mass Surveillance on Saturday, October 26th in Washington DC

 

About the rally


The NSA is spying on everyone's personal communications. It’s operating without any meaningful oversight.

On October 26th, the 12th anniversary of the signing of the USA Patriot Act, we're holding the largest rally yet against NSA surveillance. We’ll be handing more than a half-million petitions to Congress to remind them that they work for us — and we won’t tolerate mass surveillance any longer.

A stellar group of whistleblowers, activists, researchers and others from both sides of the political spectrum will be speaking at this historic event. The list includes:
  • Congressman Justin Amash
  • Former senior NSA executive and whistleblower Thomas Drake
  • Social critic Naomi Wolf
  • Indie pop senation YACHT
  • Lt. Dan Choi, LGBT advocate and U.S. veteran
  • Rainey Reitman, EFF
  • Bruce Schneier, internationally renowned security technologist
  • Craig Aaron, Free Press
  • Kymone Freeman, Director of the National Black LUV Fest
  • Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson
  • Khaliah Barnes, EPIC
  • Shahid Buttar, Bill of Rights Defense Committee
  • Malachi Byrd, DC Youth Poetry Slam Team
  • Wafa Ben Hassine, writer and human rights advocate
  • Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich
  • Laura Murphy, ACLU
  • NOT4PROPHET, Hip Hop MC and community organizer
  • Black Alley, DC-based soul-garage band

Location:

Marchers will gather in front of Union Station at 11:30 a.m. by the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in Columbus Circle. Shortly after noon we’ll march to the National Mall at 3rd Street and Madison Dr. NW, in front of the Capitol Reflecting Pool, where there will be a stage set up for our rally speakers, musicians, and performers.

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

28 Signs That The West Coast Is Being Absolutely Fried With Nuclear Radiation From Fukushima by Michael Synder


28 Signs That The West Coast Is Being Absolutely Fried With Nuclear Radiation From Fukushima

by Michael Synder

Global Research Canada,  23 Ocotber 2013


1. Polar bears, seals and walruses along the Alaska coastline are suffering from fur loss and open sores

Wildlife experts are studying whether fur loss and open sores detected in nine polar bears in recent weeks is widespread and related to similar incidents among seals and walruses.
The bears were among 33 spotted near Barrow, Alaska, during routine survey work along the Arctic coastline. Tests showed they had “alopecia, or loss of fur, and other skin lesions,” the U.S. Geological Survey said in a statement.
2. There is an epidemic of sea lion deaths along the California coastline…

At island rookeries off the Southern California coast, 45 percent of the pups born in June have died, said Sharon Melin, a wildlife biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service based in Seattle. Normally, less than one-third of the pups would die. It’s gotten so bad in the past two weeks that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an “unusual mortality event.”

3. Along the Pacific coast of Canada and the Alaska coastline, the population of sockeye salmon is at a historic low. Many are blaming Fukushima.

4. Something is causing fish all along the west coast of Canada to bleed from their gills, bellies and eyeballs.

5. A vast field of radioactive debris from Fukushima that is approximately the size of California has crossed the Pacific Ocean and is starting to collide with the west coast.

6. It is being projected that the radioactivity of coastal waters off the U.S. west coast could double over the next five to six years.

7. Experts have found very high levels of cesium-137 in plankton living in the waters of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the west coast.

8. One test in California found that 15 out of 15 bluefin tuna were contaminated with radiation from Fukushima.

9. Back in 2012, the Vancouver Sun reported that cesium-137 was being found in a very high percentage of the fish that Japan was selling to Canada…

• 73 percent of mackerel tested
• 91 percent of the halibut
• 92 percent of the sardines
• 93 percent of the tuna and eel
• 94 percent of the cod and anchovies
• 100 percent of the carp, seaweed, shark and monkfish

10. Canadian authorities are finding extremely high levels of nuclear radiation in certain fish samples…

Some fish samples tested to date have had very high levels of radiation: one sea bass sample collected in July, for example, had 1,000 becquerels per kilogram of cesium.

11. Some experts believe that we could see very high levels of cancer along the west coast just from people eating contaminated fish

“Look at what’s going on now: They’re dumping huge amounts of radioactivity into the ocean — no one expected that in 2011,” Daniel Hirsch, a nuclear policy lecturer at the University of California-Santa Cruz, told Global Security Newswire. “We could have large numbers of cancer from ingestion of fish.”

12. BBC News recently reported that radiation levels around Fukushima are “18 times higher” than previously believed.

13. An EU-funded study concluded that Fukushima released up to 210 quadrillion becquerels of cesium-137 into the atmosphere.

14. Atmospheric radiation from Fukushima reached the west coast of the United States within a few days back in 2011.

15. At this point, 300 tons of contaminated water is pouring into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima every single day.

16. A senior researcher of marine chemistry at the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Meteorological Research Institute says that “30 billion becquerels of radioactive cesium and 30 billion becquerels of radioactive strontium” are being released into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima every single day.

17. According to Tepco, a total of somewhere between 20 trillion and 40 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium have gotten into the Pacific Ocean since the Fukushima disaster first began.

18. According to a professor at Tokyo University, 3 gigabecquerels of cesium-137 are flowing into the port at Fukushima Daiichi every single day.

19. It has been estimated that up to 100 times as much nuclear radiation has been released into the ocean from Fukushima than was released during the entire Chernobyl disaster.

20. One recent study concluded that a very large plume of cesium-137 from the Fukushima disaster will start flowing into U.S. coastal waters early next year

Ocean simulations showed that the plume of radioactive cesium-137 released by the Fukushima disaster in 2011 could begin flowing into U.S. coastal waters starting in early 2014 and peak in 2016.

21. It is being projected that significant levels of cesium-137 will reach every corner of the Pacific Ocean by the year 2020.

22. It is being projected that the entire Pacific Ocean will soon “have cesium levels 5 to 10 times higher” than what we witnessed during the era of heavy atomic bomb testing in the Pacific many decades ago.

23. The immense amounts of nuclear radiation getting into the water in the Pacific Ocean has caused environmental activist Joe Martino to issue the following warning

“Your days of eating Pacific Ocean fish are over.”

24. The Iodine-131, Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 that are constantly coming from Fukushima are going to affect the health of those living the the northern hemisphere for a very, very long time. Just consider what Harvey Wasserman had to say about this…

Iodine-131, for example, can be ingested into the thyroid, where it emits beta particles (electrons) that damage tissue. A plague of damaged thyroids has already been reported among as many as 40 percent of the children in the Fukushima area. That percentage can only go higher. In developing youngsters, it can stunt both physical and mental growth.

 Among adults it causes a very wide range of ancillary ailments, including cancer.

Cesium-137 from Fukushima has been found in fish caught as far away as California. It spreads throughout the body, but tends to accumulate in the muscles.

Strontium-90’s half-life is around 29 years. It mimics calcium and goes to our bones.

25. According to a recent Planet Infowars report, the California coastline is being transformed into “a dead zone”…

The California coastline is becoming like a dead zone.

If you haven’t been to a California beach lately, you probably don’t know that the rocks are unnaturally CLEAN – there’s hardly any kelp, barnacles, sea urchins, etc. anymore and the tide pools are similarly eerily devoid of crabs, snails and other scurrying signs of life… and especially as compared to 10 – 15 years ago when one was wise to wear tennis shoes on a trip to the beach in order to avoid cutting one’s feet on all the STUFF of life – broken shells, bones, glass, driftwood, etc.

There are also days when I am hard-pressed to find even a half dozen seagulls and/or terns on the county beach.

You can still find a few gulls trolling the picnic areas and some of the restaurants (with outdoor seating areas) for food, of course, but, when I think back to 10 – 15 years ago, the skies and ALL the beaches were literally filled with seagulls and the haunting sound of their cries both day and night…

NOW it’s unnaturally quiet.

26. A study conducted last year came to the conclusion that radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster could negatively affect human life along the west coast of North America from Mexico to Alaska “for decades”.

27. According to the Wall Street Journal, it is being projected that the cleanup of Fukushima could take up to 40 years to complete.

28. Yale Professor Charles Perrow is warning that if the cleanup of Fukushima is not handled with 100% precision that humanity could be threatened “for thousands of years“…

“Conditions in the unit 4 pool, 100 feet from the ground, are perilous, and if any two of the rods touch it could cause a nuclear reaction that would be uncontrollable. The radiation emitted from all these rods, if they are not continually cool and kept separate, would require the evacuation of surrounding areas including Tokyo. Because of the radiation at the site the 6,375 rods in the common storage pool could not be continuously cooled; they would fission and all of humanity will be threatened, for thousands of years.”

Are you starting to understand why so many people are so deeply concerned about what is going on at Fukushima?

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Global Research Canda

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Pomegranates Reverse Damage from Junk Food, Boost Heart Health by Elizabeth Renter


Pomegranates Reverse Damage from Junk Food, Boost Heart Health

by Elizabeth Renter

Natural Society,  22 October 2013


With chambers and blood-red insides, the physical appearance of pomegranates isn’t the only thing that ties them to the human heart. Research indicates these in-season delights are a heart-protective food that could even undo the bodily damage caused by junk food.

Researchers from Spain tested a new supplement on pigs. The supplement was made with polyphenols found in pomegranates – antioxidant compounds which are credited with numerous health benefits including heart protection.

The researchers first fed the pigs—whose cardiovascular systems are similar to ours—a diet of fatty, damaging foods. Unsurprisingly, this diet damaged the lining of their blood vessels. Damage to this lining, the endothelium, is often the first step in atherosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries which leads to heart attacks and strokes.

This fatty diet left the pigs with less elastic vessels and caused them to produce less nitric acid, a gas that keeps vessels healthy in animals and humans alike. These changes are similar to the ones experienced in people who eat an unhealthy diet.

After the intentional vascular damage was done, the pigs were fed a daily dose of Pomanex, a supplement containing 200 mg of polyphenols. The researchers said the punicalagin-containing supplement was able to repair the damage.
“Enriching a diet with pomegranate polyphenols can help in preventing and retarding endothelial dysfunctions, which are among the first signs of atherosclerosis and strokes,” said researcher Dr. Lina Badimon.
Though while this study focuses on a specific product, this isn’t the first study to demonstrate the heart-healthy benefits of pomegranates in general – and other such studies weren’t a blatant plug for a man-made supplement.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicated pomegranate juice was able to reduce oxidative stress and plaque on arterial walls. Another found men taking pomegranate juice were able to reduce the plaque in their arteries by 30% in a year’s time. The control group, who didn’t take pomegranate juice, saw a plaque increase of 9%.

One other study not related to heart health found that pomegranate juice can significantly improve memory and brain health. In addition to heart protection and memory improvement, they can fight breast cancer and Candida albicans.
Pomegranates are in season right now, and you can absolutely reap their benefits without a fancy supplement.

Source:

Natural Society

My Rather Personnel Confession - A Guest Post by Michael Brine


 
My Rather Personnel Confession.

What is our strongest motivator as we live our lives?

The most fundamental and potent motivator facing us all individually and collectively as a species is, I feel, Insecurity!

Think about it. Its presence can be subtle which may lead to denial but really, just think about it for a moment. What truly motivates us as we go through our day? What is that often driving force that pushes us? Unhuuuh! J  The need to succeed, or perhaps more truthfully, to be recognised as successful. We see it in ourselves as individuals but also we see it in the individual behaviour of countries – Yes? Absolutely!

When I was a banker I was driven to be the best and I ended up on Wall Street. When I was a realtor I was driven in the same way and was equally successful. Was I any happier deep down in side myself? On the surface maybe. I have always felt the need to be challenged otherwise life gets boring! However, deep down - no. Hhhhhmmmm - why not? Basically, there was still that gnawing feeling of insecurity – and IT was driving me!

Again, those who we see as successful and who have lots of money and/or prestige still seem to be driven to earn more money or both money AND prestige.

Let us look at our political world. If ever there was an example of insecurity! It IS a driving force and it manifests in criticizing and trying to put down the other person or ‘Oposition’.What is driving this emotion? The need to be seen as successful including by the constituents – perhaps, especially by the constituents! It IS an emotion – it’s not really rational, and in my opinion it creates a very negative environment in which to live and work in.

I feel that no matter how successful you/I appear to be there is still – all to often -  that measure of insecurity no matter how subtle. It is still sitting there in the background pushing our buttons ever so gently – but it is, more often than not, there. Bugger! J

Maybe it’s only me feeling this? Even as I write this for publication there is a subtle voice inside of me saying ‘Will this article be recognised as a good one? Will I be given credit for this insight?’ I can’t deny it – that feeling is still there and it drives me to be ‘the best that I can be’! That can certainly be seen as a positive attitude, and it is. Nothing wrong with that - and in much of our day-today living it can be the imprint that moves us sometimes subtly or with greater passion. However, I still feel that maybe deeper down, there is often – not always by any means - that gnawing feeling of neediness – of insecurity – however subtle.

I’ll leave it with you to reflect on. It may open a door, if recognised, and could lead to a sense of greater inner peace moving you beyond any neediness. I am certainly working on it since I recognised this ‘Insecurity’ element within myself. 

Good luck!  J

Michael Brine

Some other articles of mine can be seen at www.missionignition.net/btb My e-mail address is wild.brine621@gmail com Feel free to share your thoughts. We can all learn from each other.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

10 Reasons To Buy Your Food Locally

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12 Ways Essential Oils Can Heal by Pat B.

 
 
12 Ways Essential Oils Can Heal

by Pat B.

Off The Grid News,  21 October 2013


A major concern in an emergency or survival situation is the tending of injuries and illnesses, but it is often difficult to lay in supplies for these potential needs.

Many of the “conventional” supplies for health care are controlled by prescription requirements, or access is otherwise limited to healthcare professionals. To be perfectly honest, many modern techniques are not the best options available, and are more dictated by the current whims of large pharmaceutical companies than by real world efficacy.

Fortunately, there are time-honored traditional means of treating almost every injury or illness known to man, and many of these remedies and treatments revolve around a group of substances known as essential oils. Soon, the ability to tend to your own health needs may very well become a matter of every day necessity as opposed to a prep for extreme situations.

My wife is an aficionado of essential oils, and by association I have absorbed a small amount of the vast store of knowledge she has acquired through several years of research and experimentation. At times, our kitchen table looks like a chemistry lab, as she perfects a new formula with either a specific or a general purpose. Some of her advanced projects have yielded relief for psoriasis and eczema, and have produced hand sanitizers which are totally effective and yet gentle enough for sensitive children who can’t even be in the same room with commercial alcohol based sanitizers. The field of study is vast and multi-faceted, to say the least. For my part, I have tried to pick her brain and come up with a short list of common injuries and ailments and their essential oil treatments.

First, the caution and the disclaimer: Not all essential oils are created equal! Through the years, the fragrance industry has co-opted much of the essential oils industry. Many “oils” are mere fragrances with absolutely no medicinal value, although they smell great.

What you are looking for is pure essential oil. Words to look out for include “aroma,” reconstitution,” “isolates” and “nature identicals”. Only pure oils extracted by steam distillation, solvent extraction, expression or maceration are suitable for your first aid kit. Buy from a health food store or reputable online dealer; steer clear of vendors who cater to the smelling good market. True essential oils are so concentrated that they must be used with a base or carrier oil, and many seed and vegetable oils, including sunflower, olive, corn and grape seed oil can be used for this purpose.

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Here are my picks for the essential oil beginner to get your first aid kit going:
  1. For grazes and abrasions you will need lavender oil. Cleanse the affected area with five drops of this oil diluted in warm water. After cleansing, apply one drop of straight oil and allow the injury to heal.
  2. For bruises and bumps prepare two bowls of water, a hot and a cold. To each bowl add two drops of lavender oil, three of rosemary oil, and one of geranium oil. Soak a washcloth in each bowl and apply alternately. Following this treatment, add two drops of geranium oil, two of rosemary, and one of lavender diluted in a teaspoon of vegetable oil and apply directly to the affected area.
  3. For scalds and burns, including electrical and corrosive, lavender, yarrow, and Roman or German chamomile are effective treatments on their own or in synergy. For common burns, first cool the area with ice cold water for at least 10 minutes and then apply two drops of pure oil directly to the burn area. Then place 5 drops of oil to a clean dressing and loosely wrap the area. The blend for a synergistic treatment is 10 drops lavender, 10 of German chamomile, and 5 of Roman chamomile, two drops of this blend can be added to a tablespoon of Aloe Vera and applied three times a day to a burn. For corrosive burns, first neutralize the compound and wash thoroughly before applying your oil or blend. Take 100mg of vitamin C each day to aide in healing.
  4. For cuts and wounds, clean with warm water with five drops of lavender oil and two of tea tree oil. This is an effective disinfectant and antibiotic. Apply three drops of lavender oil to a sterile gauze pad and place it over the wound, change this dressing twice a day.
  5. To control bleeding apply a compress a drop of geranium oil, one of Lemon oil, and one of chamomile. Apply direct pressure, and elevate the limb if needed.
  6. For an abscess make a compress with two drops of lavender oil, two of tea tree oil, and three of chamomile and apply it to the swollen area twice a day. For a dental abscess put a drop of chamomile oil on a cotton ball and apply to the affected tooth or gum area and also rub the cheek and jaw with three drops of lavender oil and two of tea tree diluted in a teaspoon of vegetable oil.
  7. For toothache place a drop of clove oil on a cotton ball and apply to the tooth. Massage the cheek and jaw with one drop of clove oil, three of chamomile, and one of lemon oil diluted in one teaspoon of vegetable oil.
  8. Blisters receive a drop of lavender oil and a drop of chamomile directly to the blister. Carefully pat the oils in.
  9. General headaches can be treated by massaging the temples and the base of the neck with one drop of a blend consisting of three drops lavender oil and one of peppermint oil in one drop of vegetable oil. For nervous or tension headaches substitute one drop of chamomile for the one drop of peppermint.
  10. To kill a cold at early onset, take 3 drops of oil of oregano diluted in the beverage of your choice. This really kick starts the immune system. Use this in conjunction with large doses of Vitamin C.
  11. Hay fever can be relieved by putting two drops of chamomile oil, two of lemon, and one of lavender on a tissue and inhaling.
  12. To alleviate upper abdominal pain dilute three drops of peppermint oil and two of clove oil in a teaspoon of vegetable oil and massage over the painful area in a clockwise motion. For lower abdominal pain dilute two drops thyme oil and three of eucalyptus oil in a teaspoon of vegetable oil and apply in the same manner.
These are just a very few of the uses for essential oils in common first aid applications. There are hundreds more, and a good book on the subject is an absolute must for any preparedness library. Now is the time to do your homework and gather your supplies.

In addition, essential oils can be used in aromatherapy, in homemade cleaning products, insect repellents, and in personal hygiene products. The health, psychological and emotional benefits are tremendous. Essential oils are nature’s pharmacy, and will care for you when the corner pharmacy’s doors are closed.

Source:

Off The Grid News

Monday, October 21, 2013

5 GMO Myths Busted Video



19 August 2013

TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES: http://www.corbettreport.com/?p=7818

Every year, a greater and greater percentage of our food supply sources back to genetically modified ingredients. Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, DuPont and the other biotech giants have made GMOs into a multi-billion dollar industry and unsurprisingly have launched one of the largest pr campaigns in the history of the food industry to convince the public that their products are safe, healthy and beneficial. Let's examine five of the main claims of this PR campaign and see how they stack up to reality.

 

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