Ok, so I will admit it. I really don't trust very many people. The reason for this is fairly simple. I am a seeker. When I desire to know an answer, I look for it. And keep looking until I find something that makes sense...and lines up with what I know to be true from my experiences in life. I don't think common sense requires a college degree (even though I've got one). I see profit motives to smear legitimate God given cures everywhere, and disinformation campaigns that are supported by governmental entities that have the same effect. Bought an paid for. Don't get me wrong, there are "naturalists" who do the same profiteering crap. So I'm starting a blog of natural cures and alternatives to "the system" that I know work. Yeah, things that have actually fixed a problem for me, or at least made a noticeable difference in my life. Most of them are very inexpensive. Some of them smell kinda funny. Some of them taste kinda funny. But they all work and came from someone's tender loving care or their back yard. I'm always experimenting with new ideas and will post those ideas as they prove themselves. Feel free to post questions, blog ideas, or your own experiences. If you do post your own experiences, all I ask is that they be your own experiences, not someone else's. I don't want to hear what worked for Great Aunt Minnie. Only you.
I will post the cause and cure for Strep throat tomorrow. It's super easy to cure. But before I do that, lemme start with a quick health primer. Very quick. Your body constantly comes into contact with viruses, bacteria, and lots of nasty germs. Yet your body is not constantly sick. Why is that? It is because your body tries very much to maintain a balance - and as much as we throw at it to disrupt that balance, the body does a pretty good job of trying to juggle what we give it to work with. But almost invariably when we are out of balance for too long, symptoms show up and diseases begin to manifest. Sometimes our balance is disrupted by improper nutrition, lack of sleep, excess stress, lack of physical exercise, lack of sunlight, exposure to chemicals or radiation, or even a spiritual deficiency. Of course there are other contributors as well, but in general, if you become too involved in any one thing at the expense of another, your body, mind, and spirit will suffer. Period. Don't think there is a way around this. No pill will fix it. There might be a way to alleviate the symptoms of your problem, but the only thing that will fix it is bringing your mind, body, and spirit back into balance.
What physical problems can be caused by your body/mind/spirit being out of balance? In a word, anything. Cancers, hormone imbalances, infections, you name it. Sometimes it amazes me to talk with people and see the ways that spiritual issues have manifested in their physical bodies. Do not discount this aspect of physical well being. It is well documented that the power of the mind is very influential to our physical well-being...the very concept of placebo bears witness to this. Beyond placebo, it has been documented that the simple acts of prayer and meditation can cure diseases. When examining for spiritual deficiencies, introspection is always a good place to start. Thinking about where we are overly proud or greedy, where we have unresolved unforgiveness (towards ourselves or others), or where we live in fear are a few things to focus on. Meditation can be beneficial if for no other reason than it teaches us to stop dwelling on certain things for a few minutes. Sometimes it is better to think about nothing than to ruminate on the wrong thing.
Nutritionally, try to think about how people have lived for centuries - and to the degree that you can, mimic that. In other words, processed and chemically treated foods are generally harmful to you. There are a variety of reasons for this and it is not hard to find a number of good articles on the internet telling you why. Generally, parts of whole foods compliment other parts, leading to better utilization in the body. One part might help make the other part digest better or fill you up faster while another part provides the nutrition or energy. We are what we eat, quite literally, and it is wise to keep in mind that we are now eating things that human beings never ate in the past. While scientists will tell us that the trace amounts of pesticide residue on our fruits and vegetables are inconsequential, I would assert to them that no one would want me to piss a "trace amount" into their morning coffee. These chemicals and processed foods can cause us to become unbalanced.
Physically, know that humans are social beings who need touch, exercise, and daylight. We may have adapted to florescent lighting and office cubicles, but it doesn't make it a healthy choice for us. And while it may have become socially acceptable for people to become couch potatoes, it is not healthy. And despite what your doctor says, it is not healthy for you to avoid the sun, either. You may need to take a supplement before heading out in the sun, but you certainly should not avoid it. Nor should you eschew touch and affection (Nor should you become overly needy of it). That daily hug really can improve your attitude, outlook, and health. Keep all things in balance to the degree that we can.
It is a pretty good bet that if you are alive today, you have allowed yourself to become unbalanced in one way or another. There are numerous ways that you can ascertain whether or not this is true and many of them involve certain tests that you can take. I'll not spend time on emotional/spiritual tests here right now (although please, please do not underestimate this!) rather I will focus on some of the physical tests that you can take to note whether or not your body is a welcoming host to infection and disease or an unwelcoming host.
One area where most Americans are very weak is in the balance of Omega 3:Omega 6 fatty acids. In nature, this ratio should be about 1:1. However, it is not uncommon for many Americans to have a ratio of 1:40. It's not a particularly cheap test (currently $175), but you can find out where you stand by clicking here and ordering the kit. We are generally very far out of balance because of the amount of grains (high Omega 6 content) in our diets far exceeds the amount of greens (high Omega 3 content) in our diets. Not only do we eat a lot of corn and wheat, but our livestock that we consume have also been fed a great deal of corn and wheat. In nature where cattle graze on green grass this is not true.
A second area where many Americans fall short is in the alkaline levels of our blood. All liquids fall somewhere along a pH scale of acidity/alkalinity. A pH of 7 is neutral and desirable (actually about 7.4 - a slight alkaline level - is the most desirable). Like the Richter scale of earthquakes, the pH scale is exponential. A pH of 6 is 10x as acidic as a pH of 7. A pH of 5 is 100x as acidic as a 7. A pH of 4 is 1000x as acidic as a 7, etc. What researchers have found is that nearly all cancer patients have an acidic pH. In fact, disease in general (bacterial, fungal, viral) seems to thrive in acidic blood. When we alkalize our body, we become an unwelcome host for such diseases. It's not that they cannot live in us, but it becomes much harder for them to thrive as the conditions that those diseases prefer do not exist in a pH of higher than 7. Ever tried to plant a tree in the wrong kind of soil? Yeah, it's the same thing. Go to Amazon.com or your favorite health food store/website (I prefer this one) and order some pH strips. Spit on them every morning, or pee on them a couple of times every day. You will get a pretty good idea of where you are. If you're acidic, don't panic, just make an effort to fix it. There's a good chance that if you are acidic and have cancer, you can actually reverse the cancer by becoming an unwelcome host for it. Try the test strips for a month. Make a note of your pH.
I've already made this initial link far longer than I wanted to make it. I wanted to note, though, the differences between Western medicine which seeks to alleviate a symptom while leaving the problem, and holistic medicine which seeks to balance the system and thus alleviate the symptom AND the problem. Holistic medicine usually does not grant immediate relief. It requires a little bit of patience, a willingness to experiment, and an open mind.
As always, use your brain before you read something and decide to believe it. Not everything you read is true and all things should be studied before you decide to start applying, inhaling, or licking them. Remember that even hemlock is natural, so don't be stupid. That being said, I believe that once a person begins to embrace what God has given us, their life will be changed in many ways. It's a wonderful journey.
Tomorrow I will talk about Strep Throat and why you don't need antibiotics to cure it.
The only stupid question is the one that perpetually goes unasked.
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