Organic, Heirloom Vegetable seeds

 Just some thoughts  I would pass on.  Spring garden season is upon us, and time for seeds. Please use some thought when you purchase.  Buy the best for you, not what rich billionaires say is best. Buy heirloom organics from reputable sources, small business people who delicate their lives to this -  collecting and protecting plants. Keeping seeds pure, not Genetically altered. Example corn, altered with pig DNA  -all major brands.  Including store bought corn.

Small deticated business please.  Your growing vegetables for flavor, and vitamins store brands score low to zero on both scales.

Here are two  business's I buy from that offer good seed quality.

https://www.anniesheirloomseeds.com/

https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/

September is National Honey Month

Celebrate Honey - Nature’s Sweetener -

September is National Honey Month, the National Honey Board urges consumers to appreciate honey as nature’s sweetener and the try the wide varieties of honey available. From clover fields to citrus orchards to mountain wildflowers, bees gather nectar to make honey –> nature’s sweetener.
Honey is "manufactured" in nature’s most efficient factory – the beehive. You can enjoy honey as nature presents it – as comb honey, or as extracted liquid honey or crystallized whipped honey.Whatever the form, it is pure natural honey. Nothing has been added or taken away! The photo is of whats called "cut comb". It is cold slug..--->Which means cut from a honey frame straight out of the hive!!!
"Yummy" finger licking good!!
I just fininshed putting up my honey it it truly a gift..

Sparkling Honey Combs
Bee

Manuka Honey

Manuka Flower

Hi to all , Well I am still doing research for my friend and for stomach cancer. I am doing well. I have found natural treatments that are used abroad which have more than promising results in the Japanese culture. Now I found something from New Zealand. It is honey, aboriginal "Manuka". I am a walking testimonial for tea tree oil and as some of you may know it is a wonder--> a true natural wonder. I purchase a product of tea oil from "Thursday Plantation" tea oil products. Skin aliments, infection, ear infection, you name it--> it will resolve almost any skin aliment.. I know I used it for over ten years. Well it had crossed my mind some time ago about bees in the tea oil tree groves.. I wondered what the honey was like? Well, I accidentally came across this research as I did some cross referencing on stomach cancer. Particularly the "helicobacter pylori bacteria" .
Unknown to most of my closest friends I suffer from very painful stomach problems. (pre peptic ulcers I fear.) But I have worked hard for a long time with diet and stress related practices to over come. As I feel that my problems stem from emotional stress coming from my life in general. Then my son deploying to Iraq four times that just about finished me off.. I have been successful with Chinese herbal treatments that I have learned to create and use .. But my discovery of this honey really excites me. It will taste much better than cabbage juice<--( which I have learned to like it!!) I have always believed what comes from nature can be cured by nature. That's what makes this world balanced. I have ordered this product and will up date my results with it... Tea oil works wonders on the outside so I have high hopes this will echo those results..

I have copied and posted some of the research explanations from Dr.Molan pages below.

Many sparkles Bee

Active Manuka Honey, is harvested from the flower of the wild, un-cultivated Tea Tree Bush (called leptospermum scoparium) in New Zealand. The bees are placed in the middle of wild tea tree bushes to collect this precious, medicinal honey. The honey is then very carefully extracted from the comb in a process called 'cold slung'. The honey is 'swung cold' out of the comb, after carefully scrapping off the comb capings. The comb capings keep the honey inside the comb. ( this is the method I use here at home with my honey) Active Manuka Honey has been used by New Zealand's Aboriginal people for centuries for both stomach as well as wound healing purposes.

Active Manuka Honey has been researched over 20 years by Dr. Molan, Senior Lecturer, Biochemistry Department at the Waikato University in New Zealand. Dr. Molan has found that Active Manuka Honey seems to naturally destroy staph, strep as well as the h. pylori bacterium (helicobacter pylori ) the bacteria typically associated to stomach ulcers & stomach cancer). For more information about Dr. Molan's Reserach work, please visit the website of the Waikato University. Active Manuka Honey has been shown in laboratory studies to have antibacterial activity against the 7 most common species of bacteria found in wounds. 58 strains of Staphylococcus Aureus isolated from infected wounds showed complete inhibition at concentrations of 2-3% Active Manuka Honey.

What is Active Manuka Honey used for Internally?

· Acid Reflux
· Heartburn
· Esophagus Ulcer
· Up-set Stomach
· Stomach Ulcer/Peptic Ulcer
· Helicobacter Pylori
· Gastritis
· Duodenal Ulcer
· Ulcerative Colitis
· Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Are there any side-effects to Active Manuka Honey"

· No known side effects (occasional burning / stinging sensation, when used for external wound care, keep reading)
· Supported by extensive research
· Protects and heals
· Can be used long-term
· Easy to use and safe
· Anti-inflammatory effect
· Antibacterial effect 4 times greater than standard Antiseptic (minimum 18% carbolic equivalent)
· Naturally seem to destroy staphaureus, streptococcus and helicobacter pylori
· Fights Methicillin-Resistant Staph Auereus (MRSA)
· Painless changing of wound dressing
· No malodor
· No skin grafting needed
· Cost effective

There are no known side effects to Active Manuka Honey when used internally, unless you are allergic to honey itself. Occasionally, when Active Manuka Honey is used on an external wound, it can burn and sting for a while, because of it's high activity level. If the burning and stinging persists after 5-10 minutes, the Active Manuka Honey must be removed from the wound and can be replaced with Regular Manuka Honey. The Regular Manuka Honey should not burn and sting at all when applied to a wound and can still be quite effective in helping the wound heal all natural.

For more information or purchasing information here is a link;

http://www.manukahoneyusa.com/active-manuka-honey.htm

Stomach Cancer Info

Hi To all, as many of my close friends already know. A very dear friend of my has been diagnosed with stomach cancer he is forty years old. I am doing a post about this particular cancer as I am doing research for him to help cure this... I found the information unbelievable that this is caused from a bacterium found in miss handled foods... Not frozen either, but fresh product and smoked and pickled products... I am passing on the most pertinent information to you in hopes it brings awareness and we can spread this information around. This bacterium is also related to the cervical cancer bacteria!!

Bee


As recently as 100 years ago, stomach (gastric) cancer was the most common type of cancer in the United States. However, the incidence of stomach cancer has declined dramatically. The reason for the drop is not completely known, but experts think it may be related to the decreased consumption of improperly handled food, salted or smoked foods. Still, gastric cancer remains a major cause of death in other areas of the world, including Russia and Japan.When a tumor grows in the stomach, the stomach expands. However, the stomach normally expands readily in response to large meals and gas, so a tumor may become quite large before the patient experiences any discomfort. In fact, about 80 percent of early gastric cancers cause no symptoms. Because stomach cancer is so difficult to detect in its early stages, when it is most treatable, the overall cure rate is only in the range of 10 percent. (I find this percentage variable as every study or institution gives a different percentage)

When stomach cancer does produce symptoms, it most commonly causes pain in the upper part of the abdomen. This pain may be related to ulceration (sores) or obstruction (blockage) of the stomach. If obstruction occurs, then the patient may also have nausea and vomiting, especially after meals. Another possible warning sign of stomach cancer is bleeding, which occurs when the cancer ulcerates. The bleeding can be heavy, leading to bloody vomit or black, tarry stool, or can be more subtle, with small amounts of blood found in the stool. Another symptom of stomach cancer is a feeling of fullness early in a meal. This occurs because the growth of the cancer prevents the stomach from expanding fully during a meal. If you experience any of the possible warning signs of stomach cancer, you should seek medical attention. The best test that can be done to evaluate for gastric cancer is an endoscope examination of the stomach. In this procedure, the doctor passes a flexible scope down the throat to view the lining of the stomach.

Good adviceif you have the slightest suspicion of any of the symptoms mentioned, you should contact your doctor at once for an assessment. How is stomach cancer diagnosed?Investigations for cancer of the stomach include:
· X-ray examination, in this case a barium meal. This involves swallowing a white, chalky liquid and having a series of X-ray pictures taken of the stomach area.
· The most important test is a gastroscopy. During a gastroscopy, the doctor examines the inside of the stomach using a camera attached to a flexible tube and is able to take a sample from the tumor for biopsy and microscopy.
What is stomach cancer? Stomach cancer is the result of cell changes in the lining of the stomach. In Western Europe, stomach cancer is only about one third as common as it was 50 years ago.The location of the tumors within the stomach has also changed. It used to be that most of the tumors were located near where the stomach joins the small bowel, now the commonest site is close to the junction with the esophagus (gullet).Stomach cancer is very common in Japan and the Japanese have developed an intensive and effective approach to screening for stomach cancer.
What causes stomach cancer?The causes of stomach cancer continue to be debated. A combination of heredity (the genes inherited from your parents) and environment (diet, smoking, etc) are all thought to play a part.
***Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Another herpes virus probably best known for causing infectious mononucleosis, also known as "Mono." It infects and resides in white blood cells and increases the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer, stomach cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and some types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Research has suggested it also may play a role in aggressive forms the great majority of people infected with EBV never develop cancer. Cancers associated with this virus are more common in Africa and parts of Southeast Asia
Milk, fresh vegetables, vitamin C and frozen food all appear to reduce the risk of stomach cancer. Any kind of food that has been smoked, pickled or salted appears to increase the risk. Other risk factors that have been suggested include being blood group A, and having the bacteria ***Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. Stomach cancer is more common in men than women, and has its peak age range between 40 and 60 years old.
Shiitake Mushroom

One preliminary trial suggested that oral shiitake may be useful for people with hepatitis B.2 A highly purified, intravenous form of lentinan is used in Japan and has been reported to increase survival in people with recurrent stomach cancer, particularly when used in combination with chemotherapy. 3 Similar findings have been found in one small clinical trial with people suffering from pancreatic cancer.4 Case reports from Japan suggest that intravenous lentinan may be helpful in treating people with HIV infection.5 However, large-scale clinical trials to confirm this action have not yet been performed.
How much is usually taken?
The traditional intake of the whole, dried shiitake mushroom is 6–16 grams per day.7 the mushroom is typically eaten in soups or taken as a decoction (i.e., boiled for 10–20 minutes, cooled, strained, and drunk). Recommended intake of LEM is 1–3 grams two to three times per day. Purified lentinan is considered a drug in Japan and is not currently available as an herbal supplement in North America. But it can be purchased though vitamens web sites. In capsule of 500mg I found a web site that is really good and sells a pure product.

http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Shiitake-Mushroom-Extract


Are there any side effects or interactions?
Shiitake has an excellent record of safety but has been known to induce temporary diarrhea and abdominal bloating when used in high amounts (above 15–20 grams per day). Its safety during pregnancy and breast feeding has not yet been established.