Beet Root

For the last few years, my naturopath doctor and herbalist have told me I need to eat more beets. The problem . . . I don't like beets. I can tolerate roasted beets and beet soup, but even then, I just don't eat enough. When I was researching Plexus, I was pleased to find out that Slim contains beet root!

Here's a little about the beet root in Plexus Slim👇

Beet root can improve blood flow to the brain and can slow the progress of dementia. Beet root has a number of nutrients that are important for general health including potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and dietary nitrate. Potassium lowers heart rate and regulates metabolism. Sodium and magnesium help with proper fluid levels within the body. The dietary nitrate in beet root is linked to lower blood pressure and a reduced incidence of heart disease. (Anybody have blood pressure issues?!)

💜Beet root is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and iron.

❤Beet root also contains folates that aid DNA synthesis within the cells. The fiber in beet root helps to slow down its conversion into glucose, which makes it good for those with Type-2 diabetes. The fiber can also help to reduce cholesterol. (Anybody have cholesterol issues?!)

💚The nitrates in beet root widen blood vessels for better exercise and athletic performance. 🏋️‍♀️🤾‍♂️🏃‍♀️Beet root also contains silica, which helps to strengthen bones and hair, as well as to maintain good skin condition.

And you thought it was just to make it pink! 😉

Would you like to find out even more about Plexus Slim?! I would love to chat with you about the ingredients and benefits-just send me a message letting me know you are interested!

A Small Piece of History

My friend shared the following on FB the other day. Interesting.

A small piece of history I bet most of you don't know. (city people you may want to think about a country home & country folk be happy you live where you do)

Quoting Einstein`s nephew, Dr. E.H. Bronner (a chemist who had also been a prisoner of war during WWII) in a letter printed in The Catholic Mirror, Springfield, MA, January 1952:

"It appears that the citizens of Massachusetts are among the 'next' on the agenda of the water poisoners.

"There is a sinister network of subversive agents, Godless 'intellectual' parasites, working in our country today whose ramifications grow more extensive, more successful and more alarming each new year and whose true objective is to demoralize, paralyze and destroy our great Republic--from within if they can, according to their plan--for their own possession.

"The tragic success they have already attained in their long siege to destroy the moral fiber of American life is now one of their most potent footholds towards their own ultimate victory over us.

"Fluoridation of our community water systems can well become their most subtle weapon for our sure physical and mental deterioration. ..

"As a research chemist of established standing, I built within the past 22 years, 3 American chemical plants and licensed 6 of my 53 patents. Based on my years of practical experience in the health-food and chemical field, let me warn: fluoridation of drinking water is criminal insanity, sure national suicide. Don`t do it.

"Even in small quantities, sodium fluoride is a deadly poison to which no effective antidote has been found. Every exterminator knows that it is the most efficient rat-killer. ... Sodium fluoride is entirely different from organic calcium-fluoro-phosphate needed by our bodies and provided by nature, in God`s great providence and love, to build and strengthen our bones and our teeth. This organic calcium-fluoro-phosphate, derived from proper foods, is an edible organic salt, insoluble in water and assimilable by the human body, whereas the non-organic sodium fluoride used in fluoridating water is instant poison to the body and fully water soluble.

The body refuses to assimilate it. "Careful, bonafide laboratory experimentation by conscientious, patriotic research chemists, and actual medical experience, have both revealed that instead of preserving or promoting `dental health,` fluoridated drinking water destroys teeth, before adulthood and after, by the destructive mottling and other pathological conditions it actually causes in them, and also creates many other very grave pathological conditions in the internal organisms of bodies consuming it. How can it be called a "health" plan? What`s behind it?

"That any so-called "doctors" would persuade a civilized nation to add voluntarily a deadly poison to its drinking water systems is unbelievable. It is the height of criminal insanity. "No wonder Hitler and Stalin fully believed and agreed from 1939 to 1941 that, quoting from both Lenin`s Last Will and Hitler`s Mein Kampf:

"America we shall demoralize, divide, and destroy from within." ...

"Are our Civil Defense organizations and agencies awake to the perils of water poisoning by fluoridation? Its use has been recorded in other countries. Sodium fluoride water solutions are the cheapest and most effective rat killers known to chemists: colorless, odorless, tasteless; no antidote, no remedy, no hope: Instant and complete extermination of rats. ...

"Fluoridation of water systems can be slow national suicide, or quick national liquidation. It is criminal insanity--treason!"

Dr. E.H. Bronner, Mfg. Research Chemist, Los Angeles.

http://www.sonic.net/kryptox/history/perkins2.htm

Christianity and Modern Medicine

Many people know that we do not prescribe to modern medicine on a regular basis. Sure, if someone had a broken bone, got into a car accident, etc., we would go to the hospital and receive treatment, but for other treatments, we seek natural remedies and natural prevention.

I've often been reluctant to share my feelings because not only do I know many people in the medical field, but I have family members who are doctors, nurses, etc. I am worried that they would feel I was attacking them and their profession when that isn't my intent.

Christianity and the (False) god of Modern Medicine is a blog post I ran across the other day and I thought it was very well written and includes many of my thoughts on modern medicine. The author does a good job of explaining herself and beliefs and has done more research on the topic than I have time to do myself. I suggest taking a look at it.

10 Responses Against "Concern"

My initial response to those with inappropriate "concern" after a miscarriage.

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We know that care and concern were your reasons for writing; however, we were hurt by what was written. It may not have been your intention, but it made one of us feel as if you thought of us as ignorant and naive and belittled our faith. If there was any time we needed encouragement, it would be now. Instead we felt attacked and bullied by the "scare" tactics used. The only way scare tactics are going to work is on uneducated, ignorant, naive people.

Some of the following we have said before, but obviously they need to be reiterated. Some of the statements are information meant to educate. The rest of the statements are truly only our business, but since you are showing concern, we will share them with you.

1. We view children--ALL children--as blessings from the Lord. Whether we have children on this earth with us or in heaven waiting for us, they are all blessings. We are happy with how the Lord has blessed us to this point. If our nine girls is all He has for us, we are content. If He has more planned for us, then we will be content with that as well. We are not out to try to have as many children as possible. We are open to all blessings the Lord has for us. "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate." Psalm 127:3-5

2. We have complete and utter faith that God will provide for us. If He brings us to it, He will bring us through it. He will never give us more than we can handle. "'Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things."' Matthew 6:31-34

3. We believe in allowing our bodies to work as God created them to work. He created a woman's body to "be fruitful and multiply". It is never dangerous to do something within God's will. We do not feel as if Darcy is in any danger and we have peace with what God is doing in our lives. "All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

4. Our sex life is just that--ours. It shouldn't be up for debate with anyone besides Chad, Darcy and God. When comments are made about when we have sex, how often we have sex, or how we should have sex, it is interfering with something that is to remain within the marriage. We don't go around offering "advice" to others on when they should have sex and we expect the same respect for our marriage.

5. Darcy has seen our Naturopathic doctor since discovering she was pregnant to ensure she was taking the supplements she needed. She saw her the day she started spotting and every few days thereafter. Her iron levels were being monitored and taken care of as needed.

6. Darcy did contact a medical professional to see if anything should be done after the miscarriage. She was told that unless she felt ill, the only thing that would be done is to check her iron levels and offer emotional support. Since her iron levels were already being monitored, we declined paying to have the same thing done (we were being wise stewards of our finances). Since your "concern", Darcy spoke with another medical professional who said that a doctor won't do a D&C on a woman who has had a complete miscarriage as she has.

7. Just because a woman has a miscarriage, it does not mean that her body is not capable of carrying a life or that it is a "sign" that she is to stop bearing children. Think of all the families that experienced a miscarriage on their very first pregnancy! What about Michelle Duggar who had a miscarriage after her first child and then went on to bear 18 more children without any problems. Here are some statistics about miscarriage.

• About 15 to 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most of them occur in the first 13 weeks, or first trimester.
• For women in their 20s and early 30s, the chance of miscarriage is about 15 percent. At 35 the chance of miscarrying rises to one in four, and at 40 the miscarriage rate is close to one in three.
• Most early pregnancy losses are due to genetics and cannot be prevented. But losing a pregnancy doesn't mean that anything is wrong with a woman's health or that she can't have more children.

8. Just because a woman has a miscarriage, does not mean that "it is absolutely necessary to have a D&C" or she risks infection, get sick or even die.

• [D]octors sometimes offer women a choice of miscarriage treatment. The options are usually to wait for a natural miscarriage, have a D&C, or use medication to bring on the miscarriage bleeding.(emphasis mine)
• 80% to 90% of women with diagnosed miscarriage will miscarry within two to six weeks without complications.
• After a miscarriage, any remaining tissue may be removed by dilation and curettage (D&C). This procedure involves dilating the cervix and gently scraping the tissue from the lining of the uterus. (emphasis mine)

9. Our older girls are NOT raising our younger girls no matter what you may think. Chad and Darcy are the parents and we do not put our children in an authority role (except for Dara who is beginning to learn how to babysit just as I did when I was actually younger than her). Do they help around the house? Sure. It is called training. It is what God has called us as parents to do. We are a family and we act as a family. Christ came to serve, not be served. We are teaching our children the joy of serving others. We don't see how teaching them to be like Christ is a bad thing. "through love serve one another" Galatians 5:13 and "you shall love your neighbor as yourself" Leviticus 19:18.

10. People say, "God gave you common sense." We believe scripture when it says,

• "'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways, "says the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."' Isaiah 55:8-9
• "There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death." Proverbs 14:12
• "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
• "Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?. . . Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. . .But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty . . . that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 1: 20, 25, 27, 31

Do You Know What Your Money is Supporting?

I have written a post before about knowing where you spend your money (read it here). While the other post was about not spending money with organizations that support immoral practices, this post is about not spending money with companies owned by Monsanto.

Monsanto is a leading company creating and pushing genetically modified organisms. They are pushing for laws that would restrict not only small farms but also personal gardening. With their push for so many GMO, it is hard to keep some foods not genetically modified because they are cross-pollinated with Monsanto’s crops. They then want to “claim” the cross-pollinated crops because they are being grown with their patented seed.

I am against GMO because I believe God knew best when He created this earth. I think food should be grown and consumed as close to the way God created them as possible. I don't think that man knows better on how to grow something. I don't think we should put rate of production or producing something year round again of health. It is my belief that GMO are being pushed for greed and greed alone. We need to be putting our health above the desire for money. If GMO continue to increase in numbers, we are going to continue to see healthcare needs rise, therefore, healthcare costs rise as well.

I am constantly learning more and more about Monsanto and their shady practices so I didn’t like finding out that I was unknowingly supporting Monsanto owned companies. I wanted to share this list so that if others feel as I do about keeping food GMO-free, then they would be armed with the knowledge needed to spend their money wisely.

I don’t buy from these companies very often as it is because I don’t buy much processed food, but I do occasionally buy from a few of them. I am going to try to remember not to purchase from any of these companies anymore. I suggest keeping the list in your purse if you are serious because the list is long.

Monsanto owned companies

 

Aunt Jemima                                 Quaker                                 Betty Crocker

General Mills                                 Bisquick                               Duncan Hines

Hungry Jack                                  Jiffy                                      Ms. Butterworths

Pepperidge Farms                         Campbells                            Aurora Foods

Kraft/Phillip Morris                        Post cereals                         Hershey’s Nestle

Carnation                                      Holsum                                Interstate bakeries

Best Foods                                   Knorr                                  Kellogs

Nature Valley                                Nabisco                              Pillsbury

Heinz                                            Hellmans                             Hunts

KC Masterpiece                           Frito-lay/Pepsi                     Delicious brand cookies

Famous Amos                              Keebler/Flower Industries    Banquet

Green Giant                                  Healthy Choice                    ConAgra

Kid Cuisine                                  Stouffers                              Lean Cusine

Marie Callenders                          Ore-ida                               Smart Ones

Power Bar Brand                        Chef Boyardee                     Hormel

Loma Linda                                 Morningstar                         Lipton

Unilever                                      Uncle Ben’s                          Rice-a-roni/Pasta-roni

Tombstone Pizza                          Totinos                                Orville Redenbacher

Pop Secret                                  Pringles                                Procter and Gamble

Coca Cola                                  Minute Made                        Pepsi

Cadbury/Sweppes                      Capri-Sun                            Kool-aid

Ocean Spray                              V-8                                      Prego Pasta Sauce

Ragu Sauce        

Homemade Tooth Powder

I began making my own tooth powder a few months ago and have loved using it. Before I started using my tooth powder, I was having problems with one of my teeth. After only a few days, the pain subsided and I haven't had a problem since! Another benefit is how cheap it is to make and I don't have to worry about unwanted ingredients.

I have had a few people ask me for my recipe lately, so I thought I would share it on here as well. While it took me a couple weeks to get used to the flavor/texture, it is one that I enjoy.

Homemade Tooth Powder

1/8 cup Black Walnut Powder or DE (diatomaceous earth)

1/8 cup baking soda (aluminum free)

1 tsp Xylitol

1 tsp dulse powder

Ground peppermint or spearmint to taste (I use 1 ½-2 tsp)

Mix all ingredients in a little container with a tight fitting lid and shake to combine. To use, wet toothbrush and dip into powder before brushing.

Did you know? Your body has a clock.

I received the following information and thought it might be helpful for others to know!

11pm to 1am Gallbladder ( sign of gallbladder problem you would be restless during this time )

1am to 3am Liver

3am to 5am Lung

5am to 7am Large Intestine

7am to 9am Stomach

9am to 11am Spleen

11am to 1pm Heart

1pm to 3pm Small Intestine

3pm to 5pm Bladder

5pm to 7pm Kidney

7pm t0 9pm Circulation

9pm to 11pm Triple Warmer ( Thyroid, Adrenal and Pancreas )

At these times body is concentrating its energy to those issues cleaning in those areas. If you are having any issues with theses area’s you may want to consider giving some nutrition to that area.

* Reference - Herbs etc.