Fascinating reading Phil! In my opinion, the certified medical profession in North America has turned a blind eye to time proven alternative healing practices. The gap is slowly being filled by alternative medical practitioners, however the CMA and the AMA have successfully lobbied to ensure that they are the only officially recognized medical organisations. I think it is high time that we take off our blinders and open our eyes to what is happening around us. Unfortunately, it is no longer really about helping people in the best way possible. It is about helping people using the results of large biochemical laboratories that work side by side with new doctors ensuring that they are indoctrinated the way these large companies want them to be.
As for the foods, there is some evidence that a large part of our growing health problems here can be attributed to the huge amounts of pesticides, hormones, and genetically modified foods that are increasingly appearing on the shelves. The GM industry defends this state with utter ruthlessness and our governments turn a blind eye to the risk of future horrors as so little is known about possible and potential side effects from using techniques we still don't fully understand.
My oldest daughter has severe nut allergies, and it has been an education for me in order to understand. First, I was amazed at how many chemicals are found in our foods. I have watched as nut allergies have grown more and more common over the last 20 years. Instead of looking at what in our environment may be causing this, it has been totally ignored. A point of interest for me, came when I discussed this problem with a friend in latin America and discovered that the percentage of children with severe nut allergies in quite a few of these countries are much lower.
There is a great deal of information available over the internet for anyone willing to use the secret search button.
Incidentally, if you have a cut that won't stop bleeding, and have a smoker near by, try putting some tobacco from a cigarette over the wound. You will be amazed at how quickly it stops bleeding. I learned this technique from a Vietnamese friend while I was working in a restaurant. I cut myself quite deeply with a very sharp 8 inch Kitchen knife, and it was bleeding quite strongly. My friend put some tobacco on it, and then I put a bandaid on top of the tobacco. It stopped bleeding almost immediately, and this was one of the first times that I got a cut in the kitchen that didn't get infected. I have successfully used this technique ever since, for the last 30 years!
I never did go to the hospital though. Do you think I should have?
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PJK Said:
A link to this came up on MSN this morning. After a good laugh I had to have a look.
Posted Mon Dec 17, 2007, 1:07am Subject: Re: Good use for Folgers?
Hi Byron,
The tobacco remedy seemed to work. If you went to the hospital you may have left with somthing you did not go there with, so I'd say you did well.
Phil
ByronA Said:
Fascinating reading Phil! In my opinion, the certified medical profession in North America has turned a blind eye to time proven alternative healing practices. The gap is slowly being filled by alternative medical practitioners, however the CMA and the AMA have successfully lobbied to ensure that they are the only officially recognized medical organisations. I think it is high time that we take off our blinders and open our eyes to what is happening around us. Unfortunately, it is no longer really about helping people in the best way possible. It is about helping people using the results of large biochemical laboratories that work side by side with new doctors ensuring that they are indoctrinated the way these large companies want them to be.
As for the foods, there is some evidence that a large part of our growing health problems here can be attributed to the huge amounts of pesticides, hormones, and genetically modified foods that are increasingly appearing on the shelves. The GM industry defends this state with utter ruthlessness and our governments turn a blind eye to the risk of future horrors as so little is known about possible and potential side effects from using techniques we still don't fully understand.
My oldest daughter has severe nut allergies, and it has been an education for me in order to understand. First, I was amazed at how many chemicals are found in our foods. I have watched as nut allergies have grown more and more common over the last 20 years. Instead of looking at what in our environment may be causing this, it has been totally ignored. A point of interest for me, came when I discussed this problem with a friend in latin America and discovered that the percentage of children with severe nut allergies in quite a few of these countries are much lower.
There is a great deal of information available over the internet for anyone willing to use the secret search button.
Incidentally, if you have a cut that won't stop bleeding, and have a smoker near by, try putting some tobacco from a cigarette over the wound. You will be amazed at how quickly it stops bleeding. I learned this technique from a Vietnamese friend while I was working in a restaurant. I cut myself quite deeply with a very sharp 8 inch Kitchen knife, and it was bleeding quite strongly. My friend put some tobacco on it, and then I put a bandaid on top of the tobacco. It stopped bleeding almost immediately, and this was one of the first times that I got a cut in the kitchen that didn't get infected. I have successfully used this technique ever since, for the last 30 years!
I never did go to the hospital though. Do you think I should have?
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