Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

It looks like most of what we need for food and medicine can be produced in 
our own back yards or nearby community. At least could be if absolutely 
necessary. The thing is, there's no army of enforcers big enough to keep 
millions from doing just that.

And healthier, homegrown, diets and herbs may be our salvation from the 
crushing sick-care system getting rich off the ills produced by their cousins 
in the processed food business.

Some of the common fruits and vegetables happen to be known as best 
antioxidant and high lycopene foods. For long lists of health benefits, 
google those terms. Studies show vitamins and fiber and other nutrients are 
better in foods where they naturally occur than in supplement extracts. 
Lycopene comes to mind.

I'm no herbalist by a long shot but starting to get into the growing. For 
instance there's a supplement I get called Zyflamend, and most of the herbs 
in it are commonly grown in most climates. Many herbs are easy care 
perennials or easy annuals, and it doesn't take a big garden space to keep 
them. Some are showy flowers like Echinacea. My experience with this is way 
too limited and I hope others can start filling in the blanks for us.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 3/27/2010 at 3:25 AM Andeanfx wrote:

>I would welcome it but do you really think big pharma is going to let it
>happen?
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>
>Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Aliza Vanderlip
>  To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing
>  Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 5:04 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] complementary and alternative medicine
>
>
>        I just worked with a client today on pain issues - my other hat
>then the raw milk dairy is that of an EFT practitioner and trainer - and
>in a two hour period she went from depressed, in horrid pain and
>frustrated to feeling strong and flexible and looking forward to the
>healing in her body.  The fact that this type of stuff is getting closer
>to being in the mainstream is wonderful news.  I do lots of free teaching
>on energy medicine in my community (the focus is on them doing their own
>healing) and the more folks know the more they can take responsibility for
>their own health and well being.
>
>        This is as good as everyone having their own garden:o)  Thanks for
>posting it Paul.
>
>        Blessings,
>
>        Aliza
>        www.eftashland.com
>