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There's no doubt GMO is killing us (especially those of us with Lyme), but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Nanos are also making their way into the food chain and those are so scary that they make GMO seem like healthfood!
So, what is the answer to these massive factory food producers and their cohorts that are literally killing us? Is anyone raising most of their own food? Are you canning so you'll have quality food during the winter? Raising a winter garden? Is anyone buying only organic food? Grass fed beef? Free range chickens? Cage free, organic eggs?
I'll post what I'm doing later. I've got to go move the chickens.
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I love gardening, and used to grow a lot of food every year. Now I am too sick to garden, which makes me sad. I buy organic when it's convenient, but also eat regular produce too. I do not eat any meat, dairy, eggs, etc. just starch (brown rice, potatoes, beans) and vegetables. McDougall diet.
If a person had only a tiny area to grow food, in my opinion the most beneficial thing to grow would be kale. It is easy, grows like mad in spring and fall, during summer it slows down a bit and in winter it's dormant but still edible. You can stir-fry it, add it to soup & chili, or bake it into chips for yummy snacking. I like to dehydrate it and store it in jars so I can throw it into whatever I'm cooking during the winter.
There's just about no more nutritious, valuable plant on the planet, except maybe sea vegetables.
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- Note: cage-free does not necessarily mean humane and safe treatment. Thousands of chickens or turkeys can be shoulder to shoulder in a barn, unable to move or go out of doors.
Scrupulous factory animal "farms" mess with our idea of the definitions.
I'm sure there are some good links for how to decode terms and be certain. When possible, get to know the farmers and animal "rangers" that live near you.
Farmers' Markets are ideal for this opportunity of mutual support. After all, what's more important than the fuel - the very food - that becomes our own tissue and helps us live better?
Also note that if certified organic is not within budget, there are some other certified "transitional" farms - and yet others that just can't afford the money or time to become organic yet maintain high standards in this regard.
Where animal feed comes in, though, be particularly careful. An animal that eats ANY GMO feed can rip up the insides of our stomachs and cause all kind of havok. -
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- A note about sea vegetables, mentioned by sillia.
Yes, indeed, excellent when they've been checked before marketing.
IF - Seizures, adrenal exhaustion, anxiety, nervous systems easily stimulated ?
For anyone familiar with those issues, be aware of the need to find out how much naturally occurring MSG is in the kind of seaweed you choose.
And then, be sure to monitor how much you consume. Best done so WITH protein, fat and complex carbohydrates so as to help balance out the excitatory reaction that the seaweed can cause.
As someone with (I barely whisper so my brain will not hear as if to own it) seizures & adrenals that barely manage any excitement - I have found out the hard way the power of that natural MSG in seaweeds. In miso, too and even gluten-free "soy" sauce or tamari.
There are also foods high in glutamine / glutamic acid / glutamate.
The natural MSG is a glutamate. Generally, too, those in this group do best avoiding added glutamine in supplements (it is nearly magic help for a leaky gut, though - so if necessary - go for the smallest dose possible and balance later with magnesium).
MAGNESIUM MAY help remedy a speedy feeling if too much glutamine/glutamate is consumed. -
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When I was living down south, I met a man who was ill - so, he started growing his own produce. It expanded so much that he eventually bought some land & started selling the produce to the local health food stores. I think he had arthritis - I don't know if it was anything Lyme related. The guy owned a beauty salon...
He said the organic food that he grew helped his health alot.
I wish I could do something like this. I think it's a great idea. With square foot gardening - it doesn't seem that difficult to do. It's just hard (physically, for people who are ill) to set it up but once it's done - I'm sure you can grow alot of produce.
I live in an apartment right now, though.
I have a window box & I grew alot of mint & basil. The problem is - as you mentioned - the nanotech & stuff that they spray in the sky. The water is also contaminated to some extent.
I try to buy organic & watch the labels but can be expensive. We can just try to do the best we can with all of this.
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Did you ever notice that the interior of a store-bought tomato has the consistency of ice crystals and is nearly tasteless? That's because these tomatoes are picked green and ripened at the distributor with ethylene gas. They look perfect on the outside, but are devoid of nutrition and taste on the inside. Compare that to one of the heirloom Cherokee Purple tomatoes that I grow in my garden, which are imperfect and frequently cracked on the outside, but meaty, nutritious, and absolutely delicious on the inside!
About three years ago, I began to awaken to the dangers of our food in the United States. The vast majority of the corn grown in the US is Genetically Modified (GMO) and eating it is akin to eating raw pesticides. That also applies to soy beans. Worse yet is the fact that corn syrup and soy beans are in a HUGE number of packaged foods - thus making it almost impossible to avoid eating GMO foods. The food we eat is literally killing us! Add to that that plastic food containers typically contain BPA, which is a know carcinogen. No wonder there has been an absolute EXPLOSION of chronic diseases in the past 20+ years, including autism, food allergies, neurologic diseases, etc.
So, to combat this threat, 3 years ago I began growing my own food. I started with a modest home garden with heirloom tomatoes, onions, potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, organic corn, cantaloupes, peppers, etc. - (the basics). Three semi-dwarf apple trees were planted. We also created a storage area in the basement and began canning the excess food from the garden.
Two years ago, I built a small greenhouse for growing winter crops; built a chicken tractor and added 6 chickens; expanded the size of the garden; built a grape arbor; planted blackberries; planted a strawberry patch; and bought a Big Berkey water filter to get all the flouride and other crap out of our drinking water.
This year, I installed a 1,400 gallon cistern to catch rain water for watering the plants with clean water and I also again expanded the size of my garden. We've canned about 500 jars of various jams, corn, beans, tomatoes, salsa, chili base, apple sauce, apple butter, etc so far this year.
While there was some initial investment in the greenhouse, the cistern, the seeds, and other stuff, we saved several hundred dollars this year on food. More importantly, we are eating food that is much more healthy and NON-GMO!
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I grow most of my own veggies in the spring - summer - fall but I can't grow in winter being from a northern state. I'm interested in a greenhouse that can extend the season but don't know if that exists.
Big difference eating my own ripe organic stuff.
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We always had a garden. We do can & freeze for the winter. As I've learned more we've been growing all our stuff organically.
We moved last winter and at this place we have a garden more than 3 times the size of our other one.
The children had lots of fun planting their "Own" gardens also. The boys ate some of their beans raw right off the plants.
Someday we'd like to have a greenhouse and raise our own plants. We would like an orchard also. Did start strawberries and Asparagus this year.
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Patriot - your garden sounds heavenly! Ours is pretty meager, compared to yours. But, I agree with you, that there is a pure joy in knowing the source of your food. Unfortunately, local animals ALSO enjoy knowing the source of their food, and I have a tough time getting to the food before they do!
We are very lucky in Vermont, because there is such a vibrant local food movement. It is easier to be aware of food sources here than in many other places.
I shudder now to think of how I used to eat!
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There are two benefits to raising your own food. The first is obviously the quality of the food and is very important to our health as Lyme patients. Eating healthy, non-gmo food has got to be at least as important to our treatment as the medicine we take.
The second benefit of raising your own food is the therapeutic benefit. Working the soil provides exercise. Being outside in the fresh air, working on your crops, takes your mind off your illness. There is nothing better than going out to my small greenhouse in the middle of January when the landscape is gray and finding a little oasis of beautiful living green salads and vegetables! It's pure heaven!
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Hey Patriot, congrats for your garden!�Amazing!!�
The taste is even better than in the organic shop, at least our own veggies. I grow some on soil, but some on pots. No problem they also grow fine!!!
It is not that much work as some people think. And another myth: people think we need LOADS of land, but just a small parcel can feed quite well a family!
Fruits are very easy and sooo yummy. Salads too.
Congrats really, and enjoy freedom. I think planting is like a therapy and you do feel freer after (like not taking the b..sh.. to listen that we need soooo much space to cultivate). I have a very small garden, but I can't consume all I produce!!
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I forgot to add, the more you can do all garden work WITHOUT shoes, the more you can make it part of the treatment.
There are many benefits you gain from grounding directly on earth. The best naps I ever took are when I lie directly on earth (grass) or touch the ground barefoot. So deep sleep, even with all antennas around. I try combining gardening with grounding!
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the more biophotons the food glows (fresh foods) the more biophotons your body receives.
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