Hi Health minded Friends,
Thank you for opening the Note today and thank you for your patience with me. Dorothy and I have been mega busy and I have had very good intentions on writing a Note, it seems like every week, for the last few weeks. Please get yourself a cup of organic green tea, either iced or warm with some raw honey and enjoy!!
Updates!
What has happened, has been happening and is in the process of happening:
Green Dragon Shop
Only on Fridays from 8 am – 8 pm. We have added on, over doubling the size of our shop in the Tower Village section. Now, believe it or not, not only Dorothy and I can fit in the building, but quite a few shoppers can also. The village has filled up with new shops. Next to us is a Greek restaurant owned by George. He will set you up with some healthy vegan soup, salad, and even a vegan Gyro.
Forks Farm Market
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 10 am – 3 pm come out to the country and enjoy the animals, music by live performers, lots of food, and some very unique organic vendors. Oh yeah! Hallelujah Hive is there too. Please email or call us with any orders so we can have it ready for you, as we don’t bring everything we have, do to space and time.
New—“Frankincense & Myrrh” Natural Soap
(stamped “Pray for Japan”)
All the proceeds go to the victims in the Japan Earthquake through Franklin Graham’s ministry, Samaritans Purse.
Farmers Market Shop only SPECIALS!
*Curcumin — 10% Off
Cucumin – “a Spice for Life”
The active food/medicine in Curcumin is Turmeric, a spice which can very well save your life. Curcumin is the main biologically active part of Tumeric. It is believed that its antioxidant properties account for much of its benefit. A couple thousand years ago a fellow named Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food”.
Dr.Russell Blaylock, M.D. states, “There is a multi-level anti-cancer process that occurs effecting the growth of cells from the use of this eastern delicacy. Additionally, it strengthens the immune system, lowers blood sugar and acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory due to its potent COX-2 enzyme inhibitor effect.”
Curcumin has been identified pharmacologically as :
Anti-bacterial—Anti-inflammatory—Anti-oxidant
Anti-viral—Anti-spasmodic—Anti-tumor
Anti-fungal—Diuretic—Anti-yeast
Anti-allergenic—Anti-Cancer—Anti-arthritis
Anti-parasitic—Anti-HIV
Traditionally used for support by those dealing with such conditions as:
Acne—Allergies—Diabetes
Liver Disorders—Tumors—Neurodegenerative diseases
Auto-immume disorders—Digestive Disorders—Ulcers
Liver Damage—Burns—Chicken Pox
Skin Rashes—Eye problems such as cataracts
New studies are showing potential benefits with:
Alzheimer’s—Cholesterol issues—Prostate issues
Kidney Disease—Liver Disease—Arthritis
Anti-Coagulant—Cancer
Curcumin and turmeric extract help protect red blood cells from lipid peroxidation, helps protect DNA from oxidative damage.
Hallelujah Acres Curcumin—Spice for Life, provides 500 mg of 95% pure extract of “Curcuma Longa”, the main biologically active phytochemical part of Turmeric (Fresh Turmeric only contains 4% of Curcumin) in each vegetable capsule.
Studies have previously linked high turmeric intake to lower rates of leukemia, breast, lung, and colon cancer. There are no known side effects.
I have found, while investigating this food, that absorption is helped if the individual is eating foods with magnesium content such as greens, avocado, nuts & seeds, tofu and rice bran and pure maple syrup (like we sell).
WARNING—Pregnant women and individuals with gallstones or blocked bile ducts should seek advice from a health care professional before using any herbs or supplements in amounts greater than usually found in foods. Bioavailability of other nutrients or drugs taken at the same time may also be increased significantly.
Dorothy and I take one capsule of Curcumin every day with dinner.
Natural Skin Cream SALE!
20% OFF!!! Patchouli and Lavender Creams (excluding sample size)
Our natural skin cream is good for the whole body including face, feet etc. With absolutely no artificial ingredients including colors and preservatives, our creams nourish and moisturize your skin.
Foods Alive – Raw Flax Crackers and Super Foods
All are 20 % off!!!
Great tasting healthy crackers, full of fiber, omegas 3,6,9, organic, and different flavors like BBQ, and Mexican! We also have Super Foods with great nutrition like Goji Berries (one of the two top super foods), and Hemp Seeds and more.
Our Foods Alive products are only sold at Hometown Market and Green Dragon Market.
“I’m in my 50’s. Time to Manage the Prostate”
OK! My Brother-in-law was just diagnosed with a super enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. He is 58. The doctor says that his prostate is so large that no conventional medicine can be done at this time. So, my brother-in-law has no choice but to seek another route for healing.
My sister and her husband are doing their homework and I believe that with the right diet and a little exercise, he is going to be just fine.
However, I don’t know about you, but this little incident makes me ponder more close to home. You see, I am 58 also. I have not been to a doctor since 1995. I have not been tested since 1995 for anything. So for me, and my kind, it is all the more imperative that I make sure I am absolutely taking care of myself down there.
Here are some American statistics that are sobering:
· By age 35, prostate disorders generally begin
· By age 50, 25% of American men have an enlarged prostate
· By age 70, over 50%
· By age 80, 80% will have some kind of dysfunction
Ladies and Gentlemen, this just does not have to be. Common sense tells me that most of these guys are overweight, eating fast foods, getting very little exercise, if any, and are living a stressful life. Am I wrong in assuming this?
I would like to spend a little time on what causes enlarged prostate and cancer, but more time on maintaining a healthy prostate and how not to get these evil things. We men should go to at least 100 years of age having a healthy life in the bathroom and the bedroom, with absolutely no worry of what evil could be lurking around the next corner.
Here are some common symptoms of enlarged prostate and/or prostate cancer:
1. Getting up overnight just too many times to pee (for the amount of fluid drank before bed).
2. It seems like you just can’t empty the bladder completely
3. Increased frequency of urination
4. Smaller stream. It takes forever in those public bathrooms when everyone else has come and gone.
5. Foam in the urine. This is a sign of kidney disease
6. Hesitancy and deceased flow
7. Dribbling
8. Pain during intercourse, blood in the urine or burning when urinating.
Before we start getting concerned, we must remember that everything is reversible. What has transpired over the years, due to our terrible lifestyle, can be brought back to normal by a good lifestyle. All is not hopeless! BUT WE MUST BE WILLING.
Now, before we get to the good news and cure, I must share what Larry Clapp, PhD, JD, in his book, “Prostate Health in 90 Days”, has to say about what causes prostate cancer:
“Poor diet, emotional distress, muscular pressure, stress, family history, exposure to various toxins, environmental factors, radiation, sex life, general lifestyle, and even the type of clothing you wear.
All these possible causes share one thing in common: They restrict the flow of blood and oxygen to the prostate. Without life-giving oxygen and the numerous nutrients in the blood, prostate cells are bound to go bad.
Diet, long ignored by modern medicine, was finally recognized as a major cause of prostate cancer in 1982 when the National Research Council’s report, Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, strongly linked dietary factors to prostate, breast, and colon cancer. FAT was identified as the major culprit, causing hormonal imbalances that are known to clog the tiny blood vessels of the prostate and encourage cancer.” Thank you Doctor Larry…
Knowledge is power. With the right knowledge and a strong determination, we can totally overpower any stupid prostate stuff.
Before we go to the “What not to do” and the “What to do”, I don’t know about you, but I am all for going to my Creator in prayer and asking Jesus to forgive me for all the years of lusting after too many of the wrong things in life and also being stupid with this wonderful machine He gave me called my body; then asking Him to help me on my journey to health and healing.
With that said, here are some What not to do’s if we want good prostate health:
1. Do not eat processed and fatty animal products, including meat, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs and dairy. Oh what horrible junk they put into the animals these days, like anti-biotics and hormones, animal flesh in the feed of vegetarian animals, not to mention the incredible abuse of these beautiful animals.
2. Do not eat processed, refined sugars (cakes, pastries, candy, milk chocolate, white bread, soda, etc.) and no artificial sweeteners like NutraSweet and saccharine. This is the worst stuff we can put into our bodies. It is a formula for disease and disintegrated bones.
3. Do not add salt to your food and do not eat salty foods
4. No canned, packaged, or any other processed foods
5. Nothing with caffeine
6. No alcohol
7. Stop eating more than you need to or Gluttony — Perhaps the biggest dietary problem in America today. Most of us just tend to eat tooooo much. “Im raising my hand!!”
This gives us an idea. I know if someone drinks 18 cups of coffee a day, it is hard to quit cold turkey. But maybe you can cut it back to 1 or 2 cups in the morning.
We are all weak humans. If you think it is too overwhelming and you just can’t do it all, just do what you can.
Whatever we can do to work towards health is good. 18 cups of coffee yesterday and 17 today is awesome. Maybe tomorrow will be 16.
Finally, let us proceed with the best part. What we need to do to assure a good healthy prostate.
Diet!
The prostate needs the right nutrition to work effectively, such as vitamin E, C, zinc, selenium. Also a good rule of thumb is acid/alkaline. Big prostates and prostate cancer love acid (the wrong foods, stress, no exercise, etc.). Try to maintain a good alkaline diet, such as plenty of fresh vegetable juices, raw fruits and vegetables, and plenty of good pure water. Here is a more detailed list:
· Raw pumpkin seeds—for zinc—about 4 teaspoons a day
· Raw brazil nuts—for selenium
· Raw almonds—for vitamin E. I do about 6 a day along with a small amount of almond butter
· Tomatoes and tomato based sauces
· Watermelon, pink grapefruit, guavas—lots of vitamin C
· Saw Palmetto & Pygeum—Strengthens and builds body tissues and encourages muscle mass. Estrogenic actions good for impotence, reduced or absent sex drive, testicular atrophy, premature ejaculation. It strengthens the neck of the bladder and helps reduce enlarged prostate glands. It is used as a diuretic to improve urine flow and it acts as a urinary antiseptic in cystitis. I take a good quality supplement every day.
· Garlic—has cancer fighting sulfur containing compounds
· Soy based foods—Cancer inhibiting agent called genistein
· Curcumin—Kills cancer cells and helps shrink tumors. We carry this supplement. Dorothy and I take one each day.
· Organic Decaf Green tea — Potent killer of cancer cells. I am a tea drinker now, I used to live with a coffee in my hand much of the day. For an exciting prize, I only have Green Mountain decaf coffee on special occasions.
· Stinging Nettle Tea- Stinging nettle tea has been known to be effective in reducing the symptoms of reduced urinary flow, incomplete emptying of the bladder, post urination dripping, and the constant urge to urinate.
· Berries—Protect DNA from damage or mutation that can result in cancer
· Load up on Zinc – e.g. mushrooms, spinach, sunflower, pumpkin seeds and whole grains contain zinc.
· Eat Cruciferous Vegetables — e.g. broccoli, cabbage, kale, turnips, for prevention and healing of cancer
· Drink fresh raw Vegetable Juices – carrot, spinach, kale, cabbage, etc. If you can’t juice, try Barley Max (dehydrated juice of barley grasses and alfalfa grasses, we sell it) at least 3 times a day, especially if you have cancer.
· Raw Flax oil for your omegas
· Best sweeteners — raw honey(we sell it), organic maple syrup(we sell it), blackstrap molasses,
· Royal Jelly(we sell it) — Good for cancer
Exercise!!
According to the Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic doctors report that men with a healthy weight have a lower occurrence of prostate cancer. The most effective exercise to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight are aerobic exercises that burn calories. You should exercise most days of the week, alternating aerobics with endurance and strength exercises. Effective aerobic exercises include running, walking, cycling and swimming.
· Squats
Squats work your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves. They also help work the muscles around your prostate. Stronger muscles around the prostate can prevent involuntary urination.
Start by standing straight with your feet apart. They should be hip-width apart and your toes should point straight ahead. Carefully bend your knees as you lower yourself toward the floor. You should feel as if you are trying to sit. Keep your abs pulled in tightly and your body straight. Your thighs should be parallel to the floor, with your knees behind your toes. The maximum degree of bending should be 90 degrees. Do 12 to 16 reps every other day.
· Lunges, pushups and crunches
· Aerobic—Running , walking , cycling and swimming
STRESS—REST—BREATHING-EXERCISES—SUNSHINE. These are all part of the healthy formula
I have given a good amount of information here. Some of you may be overwhelmed, and some want more.
I am not a doctor. I do not have a PHD in nutrition. I offer common sense, what I have seen in other folks with my own eyes, what I have read about other folks who have been healed through natural means, and my own life’s experience.
Having been healed of Ulcerative Colitis, arthritis, nerve ending problems, etc.etc.etc., through natural nutrition, by the Grace of God in 1997, I have never looked back.
No matter what the so-called authorities tell us, we are in control of our own healthcare.
Thank you for listening. Hope this helps!
PLEASE—Pray
· Pray for the victims in the Japan Earthquake. Franklin Graham is planning to hold evangelistic crusades in Japan. Many hearts are open to God after hard times hit them. Japan has less than 1% Christian.
· Pray for the families in the south that have lost loved ones, homes, and all their possessions.
· Pray for Israel—What is our government doing these days with our ally? Please pray that America will bless the Jewish nation.
And I will make of thee [Israel] a great nation and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing; And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 12:2,3).
Our time on earth is so short no matter how healthy we are. Oh that we might make a difference while we are here.
Hope to see you at the markets,
Mark
Mark Gibson
hallelujahhive@epix.net
570-401-1353
www.HallelujahHive.com