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I picked up my side of beef a couple weeks ago and made a video of the cuts. The butcher skins the steer and removes the organs, head, and feet and then weighs a side. They charge the per-pound fee based on hanging weight. My side weighed 330 pounds. After cutting and packaging, the usable [...]
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I just heard about a six-figure Consumer Alliance between the Coca-Cola Company and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The Consumer Alliance is a program that allows corporate partners like The Coca-Cola Company to work with the AAFP to educate consumers about the role their products can play in a healthy, active lifestyle. As part [...]
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This video is a continuation of the conversation I had (Part 1) with Geoff and Jim about Jim’s spiritual journey through a recent illness.
We discuss out of body experiences, chakras, sobriety, heightened states of love, and other spiritual experiences we’ve all had on our paths.
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The day my friend Geoff was leaving for California, he dropped by with his friend Jim who has been having health problems. Jim generously shared his experiences with his spiritual life and how it has affected his health.
We are more than just the body with a thinking brain, and when our spirits or souls are [...]
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I decided it was time to get my hair colored and cut. In this video you’ll meet my stylist, Autumn, and hear about what can go wrong when you stop eating animals but still eat typical American foods.
Please let me know if you have any trouble viewing the video. This is my first video [...]
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Does the medical model work? Is it helpful going to the doctor? Can the doctor’s advice improve your health? Here are recent experiences I had where I was invited to join the popular paradigm but declined the invitation.
Gynecologist Recommends Hormone Replacement Therapy
Two years ago I menstruated heavily for a month after not menstruating for two [...]
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Here are some steps you can begin to incorporate into your lifestyle to improve your health and increase your risk of avoiding disease. Now, you don’t have to go hog wild. Take one step at a time until a new habit is created. Then take the next step.
Please bear in mind this is for educational [...]
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I was on a discussion board where the question “Is Health Care a Right?” was asked, and someone responded with
Is it a “Right” for our children to have a K/12 education??
Is it a “Right” for the fireman to come when your house is burning down??
Is is a “Right” to have police protection??
Well, I felt a [...]
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I’ve made quite a few changes in my diet this year and thought I’d write about the many benefits I’ve experienced in my body.
Changes in Diet
Eliminate grains, particularly wheat
Increase meat and fat consumption
Reduce carbohydrate consumption
No vegetable oils. Use olive oil, butter and coconut oil for cooking
Reduce fruit consumption
Changes in My Body
The biggest change is that [...]
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Now that I’m eating meat, I’m having fun cooking again and trying new recipes. A couple nights ago I cooked Tarragon Chicken.
In this recipe I was introduced to the delightful taste of shallots and tarragon in white wine, and I used crème fraîshe for the first time. I have to say that tarragon [...]
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