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Zix- If you prefer to medicate yourself(when you need to) with pharmaceuticals, go for it. It's your life and you have the right to use whatever medication you choose. You are the only one who can take responsiblity for your health. I promote the use of natural medicine because I want to help people and I know it works. I also know the failure of modern medicine to help overcome chronic disease. However when it comes to emergency first aid-modern medicine cant be beat. When I broke my leg last year I was grateful for modern medicine(although it was herbal medicine that caused the doctors to be amazed at how fast and to what extent my bone healed). I manage a health food store that consists of mostly supplements. So, yeah, I do have something to sell. But thats not why I have chosen this field. I chose this field because of my natural interest in it and because of the help I am able to offer thousands of people year after year. It is very satisfying to help customers overcome their health problems and/or get off drugs. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.anncoulter.org

Ginger- Thank you for the privilege of allowing me to be your "main man of what does not suck"! :)--> www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.anncoulter.org

The larger percentage of research validating herbal medicine has been conducted abroad, particularly in Germany, Japan, China, Taiwan, France, and Russia, with the German Commission E(the German equivalent of our FDA)Monographs being the single most powerful collection of herbal research. As a result, we are now able to identify and understand some of the specific properties and interactions of specific botanical constituents, as well as to better understand why herbs are effective against specific conditions. In spite of the small amount of skepticism that exists in the United States, 85 percent of the people of the world rely on herbal medicine to relieve chronic health problems. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Zix- Yeah, right. --> www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Obviously pharmceuticals and the current medical paradigm is not working at all. It is broken and in desperate need of repair. Drugs, surgery, and hospitals are rarely the answer to chronic health problems. Encouraging the body's natural healing ability through natural medicine, improving the diet, exercise, and lifestyle change are key. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

The following info was published in the Journal of the American Association, the most widely circulated medical publication in the entire world? DEATHS PER YEAR: 12,000 by unnecessary surgery 7,000 medication errors in hospitals 20,000 other errors in hospitals 80,000 infections in hospitals 106,000 NON-ERROR NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DRUGS Doctors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. 250,000 deaths per year are caused by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy. When compared to 12 other countries, the United States ranks at the bottom for 16 different health indicators. 13th for low birth weight percentages. 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall. 11th for postneonatal mortalilty. 11th for life expectancy for females at 1 year. 12th for life expectancy for males at 1 year. 10th for life expectancy for females at 15 yrs. 12th for life expectancy for males at 15 yrs. 10th for life expectancy for females at 40 yrs. 9th for life expectancy for males at 40 yrs. The poor performance of the U.S. was confirmed by the World Health Organization which ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized nations. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Those links saying herbs dont work are pure BS. Hundreds of studies have been done in Europe proving that they work. If they did not work people would not buy them, and they are buying them by the millions. There are over 300 studies proving that Ginkgo Biloba works. St Johns Wort has been proven to work better than pharmaceutical drugs in relieving depression. Herbs are the most popular medicines in the entire world by far. Are you telling me you believe what you read in the newspapers? You should know better than that. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Zix- Taking the "whole herb" is always much safer than taking one isolated chemical from the herb. "Mother Nature" put all those chemicals together for a reason. Certain ones balance out the effects of the others. When "man" isolates a chemical that chemical is taken out of its natural environment and will no longer function the way it was meant to function. It no longer acts in conjunction with all the other chemicals in the herb. "Isolating" chemicals is what causes side effects. "Isolating" ephedrine from the ephedra plant is a dangerous thing to do. Ephedrine also acts as a natural decongestant. The reason the OTC drug companies use pseudoephedrine is because it is not as stimulating as ephedrine. But taking the whole herb is the safest way to take it. Ephedra herb is completely safe. Has been used in Chinese medicine for 10,000 years. The only people who have any problems with it are people who take way too much(such as the amounts in weight loss products). Those weight loss products are not and never have been a part of herbal medicine. Herbal medicine prescribes much much lower doses of ephedra for nasal congestion and for asthma. Ephedra, when used correctly, is a valuable and very safe natural medicine. Many drugs are simply the "active constituent" of a plant that is isolated and concentrated. It is the "isolating" of this chemical that causes all the problems. Mankind are idiots. Herbs and other natural medicines are fine until mankind screws with them. Natural medicines cannot be patented, so the drug companies cannot make huge profits off them. As far as modern medicine being responsible for people living longer lives--this is not true. The reason the average lifespan "appears" to be longer is because less babies and children are dying due to unsanitary conditions. Modern medicine has definitely saved the lives of many babies and children also. This impacts the average lifespan dramatically. The majority of the people who make it into their eighties and beyond have an awful "quality" of life. Most are on drugs with debilitating side effects. Yeah, they are alive alright, but they are not enjoying life at all. Make a trip to your local nursing home and you will see what I mean. That is not "living". www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Please e-mail me if you know the whereabouts of Shawn Broderick. Thanks. chwester@hotmail.com www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Please e-mail me if you know the whereabouts of Joe Hankin. Thanks. chwester@hotmail.com www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

In reference to your first post Abi: It was not logical or fate, it was God. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Was in Evansville from about 74-79 and from 87-88. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

If you smoke you better be taking supplements by the handful. But then again, you would probably be wasting your money cause you're doomed anyway. (From a reformed smoker) I got off the smokes by taking a liquid herbal extract that completely took away the physical cravings. Still had to overcome the mental habit, though. If anyone is interested, the product was "Avena-Licorice Blend" by Herbpharm. The main ingredients were "Avena Sativa(Oats)" and "Lobelia". Lobelia occupies the same receptor sites as nicotine, so your body thinks it is receiving nicotine. Other herbs in this blend calm the nerves. Gaia Herbs also has a good "stop smoking blend". www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

I dont know anyone who eats right. Eating healthy: Meat with no hormones. Cattle fed grass, not grain. Only organic produce. Meat not full of antibiotics. Free range chicken. Free range chicken eggs. 100% whole grain bread. No margarine. Only raw milk. Not pasteurized. Completely avoiding partially hydrogenated oils. Avoiding highly processed and refined foods. No sugar. A potent multivitamin, green drink, and flax oil, and a good probiotic(acidophilus) are necessities. It's available to eat like this, but who does? If you eat any produce that is not certified organic, then you are ingesting lots of bug poison. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

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Boy are you ever out of touch. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Vickles- LOL! You're fun to tease. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Just be loving. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Vickles- You've been THINKING? Oh, noooooooooooooooooooooooo! :D--> www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

The U.S. has caught up with Europe as far as herbal medicine is concerned. We only lag behind in the "acceptance" of it. The pharmaceutical companies fight it hard. Standardized Black Cohosh is available at any health food store. No health food store sells herbs that are unsafe. Once in a while the media will claim that a certain herb is unsafe, but it is never true. Just BS influence by the drug companies. Examples: Ephedra--safe chaparrel--safe Kava--safe comfrey--safe There are books available that discuss the interaction of certain herbs with certain drugs. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Lindy- Phytochemicals are just chemicals that naturally occur in plants. They help protect the body form various diseases etc. Phyto=plant. Juice Plus is an excellent supplement. Basically just juiced fruits and veggies in capsule form. More convenient than juicing, but you pay for the convenience. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Your sister should take flax oil. As should all other humans. Flax oil has phytochemicals shown to prevent breast cancer and prostate cancer. I always take at least 2 tablespoons everyday. It also moisturizes your skin from the inside out, lubricates the joints, and many menopausal women get wonderful relief from symptoms by using it. It is harmless in ALL cases. There are many types of flax oil combinations at health food stores that are designed for menopausal women. None of them contain black cohosh. But check the labels anyway just in case. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Black cohosh is natural estrogen replacement. Too much estrogen can promote breast cancer or cause existing breast cancer to spread. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

It appears whether or not one has a sound mind will determine how outside influences will affect a person. www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org

Two of the biggest selling books are the new Harry Potter book and Hillary Clinton's book. They have something else in common. They both contain witchcraft. :D--> www.pullingdownstrongholds.com www.bluestarbase.org