Health Watch
With last year's concern about Swine Flu, my first thought was
'factory farms!' Indeed, the first documented case occurred in
Mexico, close to an industrial hog farm! Did this surprise you?
Jane Goodall in Harvest for Hope & Nina Planck in Real Food
warn of the dangers posed to animals & humans when animals
are fed antibiotics in their daily feed 'prentativly' & raised in
crowded conditions.
'factory farms!' Indeed, the first documented case occurred in
Mexico, close to an industrial hog farm! Did this surprise you?
Jane Goodall in Harvest for Hope & Nina Planck in Real Food
warn of the dangers posed to animals & humans when animals
are fed antibiotics in their daily feed 'prentativly' & raised in
crowded conditions.
Don't you think it time to switch back to traditional methods of farming, & raise
animals under good conditions, feed them organically, & keep them healthy - ditto
for humans? I'd say YES, it is!
What else can we do?
Melanie Grimes, an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University in Seattle, wrote
about the current Swine Flu scare & the role Homeopathic remedies played in the
1918 Flu epidemic for Natural News. I first found this on the Organic Consumers site.
In 1918, the pharmaceutical industry had not yet shut down 'competing' forms of
medicine, so many people consulted homeopaths, & fared much better than their
contemporaries. The death rate for those using homeopathy was only 1.05%, while
those using 'conventional' treatments had a mortality rate of 30%! The most
commonly used remedies were Gelsemium & Bryonia.
Recently a co-worker had a brief bout of 'flu' after travelling, when she went home
sick, I took Gelsemium, & then a couple of charcoal capsules for good measure. She
was back at work in a few days, & I never got sick.
I have each of these in my 'homeopathy' kit, & use Gelsemium for my relatively rare
headaches. I've never had a flu vaccine, & usually ward off symptoms by taking
Gelsemium or occilicoccinum when exposed.
At the end of her article, Ms. Grimes comments that the best ways to protect
ourselves against the flu or other ailments: "Good food, clean living, rest and
exercise are the basic ingredients. There are certain nutrients that have been
shown to help enhance the immune system, such as echinacea, vitamins C, E and
beta carotene, zinc, and elderberries."
Another article on the 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic bespeaks that those
treated by homeopaths were much less likely to remain ill, & that pneumonia seemed
to take most live among those doctored by Alleopaths (MDs). The National Center
for Homeopathy cites Ms. Grimes' article, & offers additional information.
For those who haven't used homeopathy, the usual form is small pellets taken under
the tongue, a tiny dose of something that in a larger dose would cause the same
symptoms. My grandkids love taking Arnica for any injury - the pills contain lactose,
so are sweet, & the tears are usually gone by the time the tablets have dissolved!
My favorite First Aide class included Homeopathy info!
Many natural doctors also recommend being sure you're getting adequate Vitamin
D-3 & other antioxidents, to boost your resistance to illness. With adequate levels
of Vitamin D, the risk of developing cancer is greatly reduced - so get out in the
summer sun, & get your levels tested!
* As always - info on this site is intended to spark your interest in options for natural healing, & not
meant to replace medical advice or care!!
animals under good conditions, feed them organically, & keep them healthy - ditto
for humans? I'd say YES, it is!
What else can we do?
Melanie Grimes, an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University in Seattle, wrote
about the current Swine Flu scare & the role Homeopathic remedies played in the
1918 Flu epidemic for Natural News. I first found this on the Organic Consumers site.
In 1918, the pharmaceutical industry had not yet shut down 'competing' forms of
medicine, so many people consulted homeopaths, & fared much better than their
contemporaries. The death rate for those using homeopathy was only 1.05%, while
those using 'conventional' treatments had a mortality rate of 30%! The most
commonly used remedies were Gelsemium & Bryonia.
Recently a co-worker had a brief bout of 'flu' after travelling, when she went home
sick, I took Gelsemium, & then a couple of charcoal capsules for good measure. She
was back at work in a few days, & I never got sick.
I have each of these in my 'homeopathy' kit, & use Gelsemium for my relatively rare
headaches. I've never had a flu vaccine, & usually ward off symptoms by taking
Gelsemium or occilicoccinum when exposed.
At the end of her article, Ms. Grimes comments that the best ways to protect
ourselves against the flu or other ailments: "Good food, clean living, rest and
exercise are the basic ingredients. There are certain nutrients that have been
shown to help enhance the immune system, such as echinacea, vitamins C, E and
beta carotene, zinc, and elderberries."
Another article on the 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic bespeaks that those
treated by homeopaths were much less likely to remain ill, & that pneumonia seemed
to take most live among those doctored by Alleopaths (MDs). The National Center
for Homeopathy cites Ms. Grimes' article, & offers additional information.
For those who haven't used homeopathy, the usual form is small pellets taken under
the tongue, a tiny dose of something that in a larger dose would cause the same
symptoms. My grandkids love taking Arnica for any injury - the pills contain lactose,
so are sweet, & the tears are usually gone by the time the tablets have dissolved!
My favorite First Aide class included Homeopathy info!
Many natural doctors also recommend being sure you're getting adequate Vitamin
D-3 & other antioxidents, to boost your resistance to illness. With adequate levels
of Vitamin D, the risk of developing cancer is greatly reduced - so get out in the
summer sun, & get your levels tested!
* As always - info on this site is intended to spark your interest in options for natural healing, & not
meant to replace medical advice or care!!
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