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    Usually I read nutrition, health or recipe books...

    Usually I read nutrition, health or recipe books but I am nearly finished with an absolutely fantastic and uplifting book, A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson. It is very inspiring. I would...
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    I have heard that the reason a heart patient...

    I have heard that the reason a heart patient should not have oil is because of the saturated fat and omega 6 found in them. I think the oils would have that whether cold-pressed or not.
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    I would suggest buying StemTech's Stem Enhance...

    I would suggest buying StemTech's Stem Enhance which is a supplement made from algae from Oregon which helps with your stem cells to keep them happy and healthy too. Contact me if you are interested...
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    My Kombucha detox

    was absolutely horrid! Fortunately, I had read a book about kombucha and was prepared to stick it through. It lasted for several days.

    I was not eating raw foods then but suffering from...
  5. Having lived in Alaska for almost 50 years, I...

    Having lived in Alaska for almost 50 years, I find that if I eat some warmed foods from the dehydrator it keeps me fairly warm. I am still enjoying my fruits and fruit smoothie for lunch and salad...
  6. I forgot to mention that I have been almost...

    I forgot to mention that I have been almost totally raw for over a year and that has also not made any difference.

    I have bought many books trying to learn meditation and using other modalities...
  7. Trouble getting high blood pressure under control

    I have been fighting high blood pressure for over 40 years! It first came on a few weeks after I had been hospitalized for a stress related problem. Anyway, the doctor said if I had high blood...
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    Yes, it did strain it through a sieve-like thingy...

    Yes, it did strain it through a sieve-like thingy in the machine. But, it has been quite a while ago. Hope I am not confusing it with my other soy milk machine as I do have both types. They are...
  9. This may sound crude, but I think it is society's...

    This may sound crude, but I think it is society's way of lessening the population! Unhealthy people usually use medications instead of changing their foods to extend their lives. I think those of...
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    I usually soak my nuts and seeds on the counter...

    I usually soak my nuts and seeds on the counter until drained and then they go into the fridge or used right away in a recipe. I think it is okay so long as they are rinsed so the water stay fresh.
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    I do have one, but sad to say, I have only used...

    I do have one, but sad to say, I have only used it a couple times. It did seem to work well, but since I had the stroke I have not spent much time in the kitchen, yet. Hope to do so this winter. ...
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    I read this and my mouth is watering! ...

    I read this and my mouth is watering! Unfortunately, peaches and other fruit-bearing trees don't grow up here and produce. Fresh tree fruits are one of the few things that I miss living up here.
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    I had my twins when I was 39! Guess that wasn't...

    I had my twins when I was 39! Guess that wasn't too old. And the woman who is John McCain's running mate for Vice President, Sarah Palin has a 4 month old and she is 44!
  14. I don't agree with the calories in and calories...

    I don't agree with the calories in and calories out ideas! Reason being that I used to count every bite I ate and know I was averaging 300-500 fewer calories every day than what I needed but still...
  15. I am really close to the fifty pound loss! I...

    I am really close to the fifty pound loss! I can't tell for sure as the scale is not totally accurate! But considering that I used to eat 300-500 fewer calories EVERY DAY and was still unable to...
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    I used to be very involved with the blood type...

    I used to be very involved with the blood type diet and was also one of their few bloggers. I agreed with much of what was said and then had a massive stroke! Of course I quit eating all meats and...
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    I just bought a bunch of lights from Mercola, I...

    I just bought a bunch of lights from Mercola, I believe, that seem as though it is true daylight inside and I read that they also put out vitamin D. They are very energy efficient as well.
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    I had extremely bad asthma so bad the pharmacists...

    I had extremely bad asthma so bad the pharmacists were surprised every time I showed up to get another prescription and was able to eliminate it by drinking kombucha tea that I made! It stayed gone...
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    Congratulations! I headed that direction once...

    Congratulations! I headed that direction once but was too uncomfortable around the needles!
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    Appreciations for today!

    I appreciate that my blood pressure did come down from 183/101 to 155/83 after listening to my CD on stress reduction! Still not really good but certainly better than it was!
    I appreciate that...
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    I don't like fresh figs either even though I have...

    I don't like fresh figs either even though I have had the fresh ones only once but enough to know I wasn't going to try them again! I only like them dried.
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    I was able to get my kombucha to get bubbly by...

    I was able to get my kombucha to get bubbly by putting the tea in a clean store-bought juice bottle, capping it, and letting it sit for about 24 hours.
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    I wanted to improve my already excellent SAD diet...

    I wanted to improve my already excellent SAD diet and had just finished reading Green for Life. I knew I needed to eat more raw foods, unfortunately it was a bit too late as I had a massive stroke...
  24. My excaliber (?) dehydrator has a timer but it...

    My excaliber (?) dehydrator has a timer but it has never worked! I never contacted the company because I needed to use it and it would have taken too long for the shipping to and from Alaska. So, I...
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    This is going to sound really weird, but I have a...

    This is going to sound really weird, but I have a rebounder that I used occasionally before I had the stroke, and NOW I find that I have forgotten how to use it as my feet no longer go up and off the...
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