Self Sufficient Living

Re: Folk Medicine....

ebunni — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:16:53 GMT

I took a big step several days ago after I began to read Kevin Treadaux's book "Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About" Let's just say it's an eye opener to a trusting soul such as myself....hmmmm...I didn't realize just how trusting I was.

LORRIE,

I also have that book...it opened my eyes, to the fact just how powerful the drug comopanies are...that had never crossed my mind before...so I found that very educational, but I have to agree with the poster...about don't take yourself off of a prescribed medication from your doctor...because of the book...why not stay on your prescribed medication, and still do the things you mentioned...walking every day, green leafy vege's etc....and you may see improvements on down the road,and doc may take you off the medication....

I bought it bascially, cause I like to know information about such things, but no, I have done nothing that he recommends....because I get enuff excercise on my own, and don't have any medical problems...

just be careful...I mean he may be 100% correct...but what if he isn't????

and no, me not being bossy either...

Re: Folk Medicine....

KateHC — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:24:14 GMT

graci42:
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I took a big step several days ago after I began to read Kevin Treadaux's book "Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About" Let's just say it's an eye opener to a trusting soul such as myself....hmmmm...I didn't realize just how trusting I was.

I took myself off my blood pressure meds and am working to bring my bp down naturally...wieght loss and leafy greens just to start. I will be walking for an hour daily and keeping a food journal.

I'll keep ya updated!

Lorrie

I would encourage the lifestyle changes of course, but this book has been debunked extensively, AND the author has done time for fraud (check his Wikipedia entry.) I would be very, very careful about tinkering with important medications without a doctor's advice. For instance, my mother has high cholesterol. She gets tons of exercise, minds very carefully what she eats....she went in to get tested, and it was sky-high. She decided to wait six months, be even MORE careful, and when she went back it was higher than ever--she's just genetically prone to high cholesterol, and it could have caused a heart attack.

PLEASE be careful whose advice you take, and always get a second opinion. Sorry to sound bossy, but your health is nothing to just make abrupt changes in!!!

Re: Folk Medicine....

missapril_piano — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:19:02 GMT

Here are the health benefits: http://www.healthrecipes.com/apple_cider_vinegar.htm

And here's how you take it : They were taking two tablespoons of vinegar before each of two meals daily. (Can be put in a glass of water or juice.) http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/apple-cider-vinegar-and-weight-loss.html

Re: Folk Medicine....

MarthaMFI — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:27:17 GMT

lol it is the only teapot we have! its a small one too.

Re: Folk Medicine....

Joyous — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:53:46 GMT

Don't think I haven't thought of it, Martha. We actually don't have any teapots, only a tea kettle, so there's no spout that's the appropriate size/length.

Re: Folk Medicine....

MarthaMFI — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:41:03 GMT

before buying a neti pot, I used dh grandmas old metal teapot for a neti pot. :) worked fine.

Re: Folk Medicine....

missapril_piano — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:43:06 GMT

This is really cool....

I just found a lot of the foxfire books on google books!

http://books.google.com & then you can search for it.

Here's one about toys & games: http://books.google.com/books?id=l1Y9FaKmGuwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=foxfire#PPR9,M1

Enjoy! I'd never heard of these books before today :-)

Re: Folk Medicine....

Joyous — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:52:23 GMT

http://www.slate.com/id/2088863/

It's not bee-sting season for most of us, but I really admired this writer's gumption in delibrately getting himself stung several times so that he could test a variety of home and commercial remedies. Of the 12 remedies he tested, he said that toothpaste or ice were the best at alleviating the stinging/itching sensation.

Re: Folk Medicine....

Joyous — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:14:00 GMT

I've become interested in using home-mixed warm saline solutions for nasal irrigation. I haven't gone so far as to buy a neti pot, but I've been trying different ways to delivering the saline solution to the nasal cavities. Something I tried this morning for dry mucus membranes is just using a regular cotton swab to swab the saline solution inside. For someone dealing with a small child with dry sinuses, or otherwise squeamish about pouring warm salt water up the nose, this might be a viable way to get some relief. I have noticed a major difference in my comfort over the past week as I've begun experimenting with warm saline solutions.

Re: Folk Medicine....

gerbergerber — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:26:36 GMT

Can anyone tell me about using vinegar for weight loss? I have heard about it but don't know how this works. Thanks.

Re: Folk Medicine....

onequarterdal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:23:36 GMT

A great big thank you! I just put this book on hold with our public library.

Dot

Re: Folk Medicine....

ebunni — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:33:46 GMT

now that is a very interest thought...when one thinks of it, with all these pills they are constantly shoving our way....you may be onto something there

Re: Folk Medicine....

Edey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:42:31 GMT

Falconinburgundy:
The other interesting thing is that people on the medications have a higher overall death rate than those not on them in most studies,

That would be one way to get rid of the Baby boomer generation and not worry about financing Social Security. Edey

Re: Folk Medicine....

Pat — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:31:27 GMT

graci42:
I'll keep ya updated!

Please do keep us updated, Lorrie! I love to hear success stories.

Re: Folk Medicine....

graci42 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:50:35 GMT

Hi, all ....haven't been on for awhile. Just too much going on. I'm so glad this thread is still going though.

I took myself off my blood pressure meds and am working to bring my bp down naturally...wieght loss and leafy greens just to start. I will be walking for an hour daily and keeping a food journal.

I'll keep ya updated!

Lorrie