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October 2006




"If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson


Health Bytes
Minerals as Balancers

 

Boron


Fruits and vegetables are the main sources of boron.

It can be found in higher concentrations in apples, carrots, grapes, spinach, cabbage, nuts, pears, and many grains.

Every living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function. In fact, the human body utilizes over 80 minerals for maximum function. Minerals can assist the body in proper nutrition, normal cell function, and healthy composition of bones and tissues.

Since the soil that feeds the plants we eat are nutrient depleted, it is wise to use proper mineral supplementation to ward off mineral malnutrition that leads to various minor and serious health conditions. The more you learn about the benefits of minerals, the more you will be able to take charge of your own health!

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Boron is a trace mineral that has many uses in the human body. It is primarily needed for healthy bones and teeth, and the proper metabolism of the essential minerals calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Boron also enhances brain function, promotes/improves alterness, helps to prevent osteoporosis, and builds muscles. Boron deficiency also accentuates vitamin D deficiency. It is required to convert vitamin D to its most active form within the kidneys. It also appears that boron is required to activate certain hormones including estrogen.

Most post Menopausal women have a greater problem with calcium absorption and utilization. A study conducted by the Unites States Department of Agriculture indicated that within eight days of supplementing their daily diet with boron, a test group of postmenopausal women lost forty-percent less calcium and one-third less magnesium through their urine than they had before beginning boron supplementation.


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Everything in nature contains all the power of nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson



Longan Fruit



Dried Longan Pulp


Herbs in Ascension

Many herbs support biological ascension and hold light frequencies for physical attunement. The Longan Berry, fructus Arillus Longanae or Long Yan Rou is one such medicinal often used in Chinese medicine as a warming qi tonifier to assist in opening the heart and calming the mind in the ascension process. The heart is affiliated with the air element through its pumping action, which works to provide chi to the circulatory and lymph meridians. The household Materia Medica circa 1350ad states that Arillus Longanae "benefits intelligence and stabilizes the Heart."

Ascension Support: Arillus Longanae helps relieve amnesia and thus, can psyhco-emotionally assist in moving unreleased early childhood or ancestral fear and pain whose imprints are often long forgotten. Fear and pain are defense mechanisms or patterns of contraction that armor the heart chakra from opening to love.

The translucent meat of the favorable longan berry tree is an evergreen of the family Soapberry (Sapindaceae) native to Asia and other warm regions of the world such as Florida. At the beginning of autumn, the mature fruit is collected and dried on fire or in the sunlight. The fruit has a spherical shape with a yellowish peel and a white juicy pulp. It is eaten by peeling off the skin and removing the nucleus. The organic iron content is high- about twenty times that of grapes and fifteen times of spinach.

Cautions on Use: Longan pulp, either dry, fresh or as an extract, is believed to be quite warming which makes it advisable to not consume too much or nosebleeds, dry throat and mouth may result.


Cocreative Gardening in Rythm with the Lunar Cycle



This Months Element is Air

Plants for the Air element include Oregano, sweet marjoram, sage, cinnamon bark and euclayptus

These herbs are wonderful in food, tea concoctions and aromatherapy blends.


In Honor of the Seasonal Cycles the best days in October are:

Planting Days left: 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 31

Harvest Days left: 15, 16


Earth Formularias


SMUDGING

White Broadleaf Sage

White Broadleaf Sage is considered the king of all sages. It is excellent for meditation, divination, smudging, cleansing and purification. Although, sage is primarily an air element herb it is also used for four-element general purposes. The scent is highly aromatic and is the strongest of the different types of sage.

 

Neem Fresh



News Bytes

SENATOR REQUESTS ASPARTAME BAN-
A New Mexico State Senator is calling on the Bush Administration to ban the artificial sweetener aspartame. Now present in more than 6,000 consumer products, aspartame has been repeatedly found to have ill health effects ranging from neurodegenerative diseases to brain tumors to birth defects. Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino and members of the New Mexico Legislative Health and Human Services Committee filed a letter with the President's office, requesting he call on the FDA commissioner's office to rescind the approval of aspartame, which has been the source


Chemicals in everyday food mess with hormone balance Sugar Consumption Linked to Hyper activity and Mental Disorders in teens

FDA Approves a Spray-on Virus to Keep Processed Meats ''Safe''-The FDA has approved a mix of six bacteria-killing viruses designed to be sprayed on ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. This is NOT SAFE!

Study Finds Wild Salmon Imperiled by Farmed Salmon- A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences makes a convincing case that salmon farms are killing off wild salmon. The study found that salmon farms are massive breeding grounds for parasites known as sea lice. Farmed salmon is also known to have higher levels of PCBs than wild salmon.

Common & Controversial Pollutant in Drinking Water, TCE, Linked Strongly to Cancer- A widespread pollutant found in drinking water supplies across the country can cause cancer in human, and at rates higher than was thought just five years ago, according to a new National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report.

 

Schwarzenegger vetoes Hemp Farming Act, denies California farmers economic opportunity to grow high-demand industrial crop- California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill last week that would have allowed the state's farmers to grow hemp for its oil, seed and fiber for industrial use in the production of food, paper, personal care products, car parts and building materials.


Beware of Free Mental Health Screenings-The nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health is offering free, anonymous mental health screenings at hospitals, colleges and mental health centers across the country today, but psychiatric drug critics say the screenings are scams designed to push prescription psychiatric drugs on the public.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month-It's time to tell the truth about Big Pharma's exploitation of women. The cancer industry is all about corporate profits, not women's health. It's no exaggeration to say the cancer industry thrives on disease and suffering while marketing its services by terrorizing women through the use of proven fear tactics like telling women they only have six months to live unless they submit to chemotherapy. And guess who funds the cancer non-profits the most? Pharmaceutical companies, of course.


Also read
MYCOPLASMA.
MYCOPLASMA-The Linking Pathogen in Neurosystemic Diseases- Several strains of mycoplasma have been "engineered" to become more dangerous. They are now being blamed for AIDS, cancer, CFS, MS, CJD and other neurosystemic diseases.

Nanotechnologies: The Promise & The Peril-Despite the incredible potential of engineered nanomaterials to advance cleaner, safer technology, emerging data continue to indicate serious potential for harm to human health and ecological systems.

BROWN SEAWEED BURNS FAT -Edible brown seaweed, the type used in many Asian dishes, contains an anti-obesity compound called carotenoid fucoxanthin.
Seaweed induces expression of the fatburning protein UCP1. Prior studies by Miyashita's group have shown that fucoxanthin also helps promote the death of human prostate cancer cells in culture.

NEW YORK CITY BANS TRANS-FATS: New York is set to become the first city to pass a strict ban on trans-fats in restaurant food. Hydrogenated oils are known to increase the risk of heart disease and have no nutritional value. The law will affect more than 24,000 food establishments and restrict trans-fats to no more than half a gram per serving. Policymakers say the rule will go into affect July of next year and should not cause economic problems, given that alternatives to the trans-fats, like other oils or margarine, are comparably priced.

Health Freedom Under Seige

 

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

HEALTH FREEDOM UNDER SEIGE

Don't Let Congress Contaminate Food Safety Laws FCC covers up publicly funded reports- The Federal Communications Commission is reported to have either destroyed or hidden at least two studies that would have undermined the FCC’s reasoning for loosening media ownership rules. Tell the FCC such underhanded tactics are unacceptable. We need independent media!


Energy Health
The Essence of Well Being

A Day without Fragrance is a day lost!



Essential Oils to Support the
Journey of Self-Discovery IV

The following essential oils are used to release negative states beholden of a personality ego in charge (sandalwod). With so much propaganda floating around causing fear and confusion about world state of affairs-who to believe, what to think and do, people get tense and reactive. Tension if not managed properly via periodic release through some form of exercise, creative outlet, sex, nature or meditation can lead to unbalanced expression at opposite ends of the spectrum: extreme forms of aggression and/or emotional breakdown. Both are contractive states shutting out the ray of intelligent love.

Emotional healing comes when we soften the ego (mandarin) or strengthen a weak one
(cornmint and rose) opening us up to receptivity and courage. The high vibrational energy of the following plant essential oils help lead us to self awareness.

Always use high quality essential oils and be sure to know the source from where they come and how they are processed. The following are fragrances to support the transformation process as we spiral through stages that release us from the limitations that stand between the egoic personality and the awareness of our Soul.

Aggression

Soothing: Benzoin, Carnation, Clary Sage, Coriander, Lavender, Litsea Cubeba, Marjoram, Mimosa, Neroli, Roman Chamomile, Rose Maroc, Spikenard, Tuberos, Valerian.
General:
Cedarwood, Frankinscence, Grapefruit, Geranium, Sandalwood, Vetiver

  Breakdown

Emotional: Cypress, Lavender, Rose Otto, Sandalwood,
General: Benzoin, Clary Sage, Cypress, Geranium, Helichrysum, Lavendar, Lemon, Mandarin, Neroli, Roman Chamomile

Ratios
Essential oils can be used in diffusers (1-6 drops of essence), inhaled via tissue (1 drop) or steam vapor (2-3 drops), direct from the bottle singly or in blends. Do not use the essence directly on the skin. Always dilute using one drop of essential oil per ml of oil or 6-30 drops (depending on potency) per 1 oz=30ml or 2 tablespoons of base oil in a sterilized brown glass bottle. Store essential oils away from sunlight and homeopathic remedies.

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Body Rhythm

Heart Chakra Meditation
Opening The Heart and Connecting to your Inner Radiance

There are seven spiritual eyes that form our consciousness on the evolutionary path- the first are the two physical eyes and the five psychic eyes that are located in the head below the crown chakra. Each psychic eye center through the dimensions enlarges upon what the physical eyes see.

For the purpose of this heart chakra meditation we will work with the first subconscious eye located at the indentation at the upper bridge of the nose. Focus is placed here because it is an area of combined physical and emotional consciousness that relates to our primal instincts, gut level feelings and awareness. Working with the subconscious, which is not supposed to be subconscious at all, is the doorway to wholeness.

Too much of the time our hearts are contracted- a protective mechanism that prevents us from feeling a connection to well being. When we clear obstructed emotional energy in the heart and open it in love for Self we connect with our inner radiance. The heart chakra (
located at the center of the chest) relates to balance within the self. Inner balance determines the capacity for good relationships and compassion. When there is love for self we can more readily integrate the opposites in the psyche: mind and body, masculine and feminine creative spiritual energies within the gender body, personality and soul, and so on, increasing receptivity that leads to unity.


During this stage of humanities development we must all find ways to bring us back to our natural state of wholeness, to regain memory of an experience of being connected, to feel whole and comforted even when our emotions, thoughts and memories send us distorted and untrue messages not of our true source. When we gain a glimpse of our true golden Self we must nurture it as we would an embryo, letting it grow bigger and bigger until the spiritual embryo within us is birthed. Please keep in mind that as you open your heart chakra through this method an associated emotional release of past trauma may occur. So be easy and nurturing with yourself.

The following method is simple and profound and opens the heart chakra and connects you to your inner radiance. It can be performed at home and while out in daily activity. With practice an expanded awareness comes without effort. Don’t be surprised if you feel energy move within your body and feelings of well being- an expansion of Love is taking place.

PROCESS

1- Place your awareness for a couple of minutes at the upper bridge of your nose with intention to connect to your inner archive that holds wisdom and direction for your life. The subconscious eye acts as a light beam that brings light to ones inner radiance beyond the physical.

2- Center in your heart. Imagine that you are gently opening the flower petals of your heart chakra. With the light ray of your subconscious eye peer into your heart chakra and merge with the light of your inner wholeness.




The Septenate Human, A Spiritual Psychology of Integration & Initiation
Alisa Battaglia copyright 2006


Simple Chef Tips

Easy Shrimp Vegetable Pasta Stir Fry



The Beauty About Cooking a Stir Fry is the ease of using whatever is available in the fridge.


Ingredients

Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Red Pepper Flakes to Taste
3-4 Chopped Garlic Cloves
1 Large Zucchini sliced in halves
4-5 Chopped Plum Tomatoes
2 Handfuls of Fresh Spinach
2 Cups of Cooked Organic Pasta Shells
1 lb of shelled deveined Shrimp
Fresh chopped oregano and Basil
Freshly grated Parmesean Cheese

The pasta shells can be made beforehand or at time of cooking stir fry. Follow pasta cooking directions.


1-On medium heat add about 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt to a wok. Heat oil.
2-Then add chopped garlic. Stir until aroma is produced.
3-Add sliced zucchini and chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook until al dente.
4-Then add shrimp and cook until pink. (Do not overcook shrimp)
5-Immediately add spinach until wilted.
6-Add cooked pasta shells and combine.
7-Add fresh herbs and parmesean cheese and mix together.

Voila its delicious and readyto eat! Enjoy!!

Serves 2 amply with leftovers



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Sablefish is both high in omega-3s and low in contaminants. It's currently in season and is a great substitute for endangered Chilean-sea bass... and a great choice for your dinner table!



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From the Vine

Nearly all modern diseases are caused by chemical additives that disrupt metabolism. Such disruptors are found in almost all commercially prepared foods which have been linked to disease. It is a sad thing to find food stuffs that contribute to poor health and so many diseases, line the grocery store shelves. However, if you know what to stay away from you can choose foods that support health and longevity.

"Low–sugar” is the successor to the “low–carb” craze, even though they are essentially the same thing. Let us examine the artificial sweeteners that comprise our sugar fixes.

Aspartame- Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure.

Aspartame is one of many excitotoxins- a neurotoxic chemical additive that directly harms nerve cells, over-exciting them to the point of cell death. Excitotoxins are found in diet soda, Crystal Light flavored drinks, cookies, cakes, candy, and ice cream and as an overall sugar alternative. Many other excitotoxins such as monosodium glutamate are found in canned soup, salad dressing, breakfast sausage and even many manufactured vegetarian foods. They're used to add flavor to over-processed, boring foods that have had the life cooked out of them.

What is Aspartame? Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. This chemical poison accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious including seizures and death.

A few of the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame include: Headaches/migraines, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, diahrrea and irritable bowl, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain.

According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame: Brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.

Read Health Benefits of Stevia- a natural health alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Stevia is sold in the United States as a nutritional supplement and not as a sweetener or food additive. The subject of searches and seizures, trade complaints and embargoes on importation, stevia has been handled at times by the FDA as if it were an illegal drug. This is because it causes threat to the sugar and artifical sweetener industires, the same way hemp threatens the cotton industry. When there are healthy and commercially viable alternatives the FDA closes the door shut.

The fact about stevia is that it is extremely sweet and non-caloric. So much so the crude Stevia leaves and herbal powder (green) are reported to be 10-15 times sweeter than table sugar. The refined extracts of Stevia called steviosides (a white powder, 85-95% Steviosides) claim to be 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar. The glycosides in its leaves, including up to 10% Stevioside, account for its incredible sweetness, making it unique among the nearly 300 species of Stevia plants.

Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb in the Chrysanthemum family which grows wild as a small shrub in parts of Paraguay and Brazil. It has been used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer for centuries. Since Pre-Columbian times the stevia herb or Ca-he-he has been used to sweeten a native beverage called mate tea.

Sugar
Stevia Fiber Powder 
1 tsp
1/4 tsp
2 Tsp
1/2 tsp
1 Tbsp
3/4 tsp
1 cup
1-1/2 to 2 Tbsp
2 cups
3 to 4 Tbsp

When substituting Stevia for sugar in your own recipes you may have to adjust for the bulk. Try adding applesauce, apple butter or plain yogurt.



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