Are you sick and will do anything to get well even to the point of changing your diet?
Contents:
1. Scripture Verse for the week: PSALMS 104:14
2. Health Tip for the week: REAL FOOD
3. Home Remedy Hint for the week: REMEDY TO EASE ARTHRITIS
4. Household Hint for the week: CLEANING BABY BOTTLES
5. Quote for the week: AGE
6. Article for the week: IF YOU USE PHARMACEUTICALS, YOU ARE POLLUTING THE WATER
7. Recipe for the week: SUNFLOWER PÂTÉ
8. New Book Release: OBEDIENCE AN OPTION OR A COMMANDMENT?
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1. SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR THE WEEK: PSALMS 104:14
“He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;…” Psalms 104:14
EDITOR: How many of us think that we grow things, make things and supply for ourselves? This Scripture definitely contradicts that mindset and reminds us that we are all reliant on Father God for what we eat, drink, breath and have, no matter who we are!
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2. HEALTH TIP FOR THE WEEK: REAL FOOD
Real food appeals to our sight, touch, smell and taste when in its natural unadulterated state! George Malkmus
EDITOR: I have learned the hard way that what I am eating is harmful to my body, but since I started eating real food full of the nutrition my body craves, I do not experience any of the cravings so many people struggle with today. Instead of real food we fill our bodies with food that are anti-nutrients, containing empty calories with no nutritional value whatsoever, resulting in unnatural cravings, which we feed with toxic substances and when we get sick, we think it is natural! There is nothing natural about any form of disease even the slightest headache has its roots in what we eat, drink, think, feel and do! God says: “As man thinks so is he”, so our thoughts, emotions, feelings and actions have a strong effect on our lives!
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3. HOME REMEDY HINT FOR THE WEEK: REMEDY TO EASE ARTHRITIS
Before each meal, drink a glass of water containing two teaspoons of Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar. Give this folk remedy at least three weeks to start working properly!
EDITOR: This remedy is claimed to help with arthritis, so if you are struggling with this ailment, try this info and let us know if it helped!
PS Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is not freely available in SA, but you can get a healthier version than that available at supermarkets from http://www.earthproducts.co.za
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4. HOUSEHOLD HINT FOR THE WEEK: CLEANING BABY BOTTLES
For moms who cannot afford to buy expensive cleaning material, this is an excellent tip!
Give baby bottles a thorough cleaning by adding ½ tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda to the hot water when washing.
EDITOR: Bicarbonate of Soda has proven itself in my house now for years, and the more I read about it the more household uses I find for it, try it you will be amazed!
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5. QUOTE FOR THE WEEK: AGE
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so – Tryon Edwards
EDITOR: Praise God for people who recognize that we are what we think, which is exactly how Father God feels about us!!!!!
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6. ARTICLE FOR THE WEEK: IF YOU USE PHARMACEUTICALS, YOU ARE POLLUTING THE WATER by David Gutierrez, Natural News staff writer
Any personal use of pharmaceutical products can lead to dangerous water pollution, even if drugs or cosmetics are applied only to the skin, researchers have found.
Researchers have known for several years that after a person ingests a drug, their body may excrete residues of the chemical that remain biologically active. Thus, internal drug use, combined with improper disposal of unused drug stores, has been blamed for residues of everything from antibiotics to painkillers to hormones found in municipal and natural water supplies across the country. Because drugs are specifically designed to produce biological effects at very low concentrations, this pollution is considered a major threat to human and environmental health.
Now a study conducted by researchers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Touro University in Henderson, Nev., and presented at the American Chemical Society annual meeting in San Francisco has shown that the shower and washing machine may be even more potent sources of pharmaceutical pollution than the toilet.
"We've long assumed that the active ingredients from medications enter the environment as a result of their excretion via urine and feces," study co-author Ilene Ruhoy said. "However, for the first time, we have identified potential alternative routes for the entry into the environment by way of bathing, showering and laundering."
"These routes may be important for certain APIs found in medications that are applied … to the skin," she said. "They include creams, lotions, ointments, gels and skin patches."
The researchers reviewed hundreds of studies analyzing the body's use and metabolism of drugs, and concluded that drugs including acne medicine, antimicrobials, narcotics and steroids are entering the water system by being washed directly from people's skin in baths and showers. In addition, many medications dissolve in sweat and wash off the body into people's clothing, only to enter the water system when those clothes are laundered.
It is the first study to show a link between bathing or laundering and pharmaceutical pollution.
In contrast to ingested drugs, which should be broken down by the liver and kidneys if taken in a form which the body sees as nontoxic, and released in less-potent form, drugs that wash off the human body enter the water completely unmodified.
"Topical [active pharmaceuticals] from bathing and showering … are released unmetabolized and intact, in their full-strength form," Ruhoy said. "Therefore, their potential as a source of pharmaceutical residues in the environment is increased."
Ruhoy advised consumers to do their part to reduce pharmaceutical pollution by always following directions exactly, not applying more of a topical drug thinking that if a little is good, more must be better." She suggested that when doctors prescribe drugs to always prescribe the minimum effective dose for the shortest possible time. Researchers should work on developing drugs that can be absorbed more quickly and thoroughly, leaving little or no residue behind on the skin.
"We need to be more aware of how our use of pharmaceuticals can have unwanted environmental effects," Ruhoy said. "Identifying the major pathways in which APIs enter the environment is an important step toward the goal of minimizing their environmental impact."
The EPA further encourages consumers to always properly dispose of all medications, carefully reading the information on drug labels and accompanying documentation, and taking advantage of drug take-back or hazardous waste disposal programs where they live. In areas without take-back or household collection programs, state or local waste management authorities should be able to provide guidelines for disposal of pharmaceutical products.
Protecting water from household pollution need not end with pharmaceuticals. The EPA advises that consumers use non-toxic household cleaners and other chemicals wherever possible, and limit pesticide and other toxin use. Leftover chemicals should never be disposed of by flushing.
Sources for this story include: http://www.businessweek.com/lifesty…
http://www.themedguru.com/20100326/… http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933…
http://www.wateronline.com/article…. ; http://www.epa.gov/ppcp/faq.html.
EDITOR’S NOTE: What confirmation! We have been sharing with people now for years that drugs are toxic and this article proves that our concerns are grounded! I am definitely going to investigate healthier household product use and will give through any information I find that will be helpful to assist us in making wise decisions in our efforts to care for that which the Lord gave us to look after!
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7. RECIPE FOR THE WEEK: SUNFLOWER PÂTÉ
3 cups sunflower seeds, soaked 8-12 hours. Sprouted for 2-4 hours
1 cup fresh squeezed Lemon Juice
½ cup chopped Scallions
¼ -½ cup raw Tahini
¼ cup liquid Amino’s, or a pinch of Sea Salt with add a littlte water, or none at all
2-4 slices Red Onion, cut in chunks
4-6 tablespoons coarsely chopped Parsley
2-3 medium cloves Garlic, coarsley chopped
½ teaspoon cayenne Pepper (or more to taste)
Soak sunflower seeds 8-12 hours, drain, allow to sprout for 3-4 hours (leave out on counter) then thoroughly rinse and drain removing as many of the thin inner husks that float to the top as possible. In a food processor, process the sunflower seeds, lemon juice, scallions, tahini, liquid amino’s, onion, parsley, garlic and cayenne until the mixture is a smooth paste. When thoroughly blended taste and adjust the seasoning. The pâté will develop a stronger garlic taste in a few hours. Yields a large mixing bowl of pâté. (approximately 8 cups).
ORGANIC INGREDIENTS ARE ALWAYS RECOMMENDED
Remember that any product not available at local health shops can be bought from www.health-connection.co.za or http://www.earthproducts.co.za
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8. NEW BOOK RELEASE: OBEDIENCE, AN OPTION OR A COMMANDMENT?
My heart is so grateful to the Lord for the sales of Obedience and even though it is not going as fast as I would like to, I know that every single book that is sold will touch the life of somebody somewhere who needs this word!
I can testify that if it wasn’t for the Lord I would not be doing this in the first place and if He wasn’t in it, the books will not sell, so my heartfelt thank you to everybody who has bought a book and to everybody who will still buy any of my books!
The books are also promoted on the following web links: http://www.kcn.org.za/wordpress/?page_id=23
http://www.zionpublications.co.za/
Praise God the next two books are ready for publication (cover to the right)! God is so good to me! I am also working on redoing the first book I wrote, under a revised title (cover to the right) and need all the prayers I can get for these books to be published and distributed. I never thought that I would enjoy writing as much as I do, and the ideas for new books are spinning around my head like wild fire, with many of the ideas starting to take shape, but without the influence of the Lord and my heavenly family, I will not be able to continue!
Bless your hearts for the support, prayers, love and concern you show us, we are truly blessed to be part of the Body of Christ Jesus and to experience your love for us in such tangible ways! Amen!
For all book orders, please feel free to contact us at info@f4l.co.za.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: We would like to encourage you to send in your testimonies of how God has used the information in these health tips to enrich your physical lives so that we can pass it on as encouragement to others and do feel free to send in recipes that you have tried and tested that do not contain meat, dairy, refined salt, refined sugar and white flour products! Bless you!
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We trust that you will continue to enjoy our labour of love!
May you be blessed in spirit, soul and body!
Kathy & Colin Cotterrell
PO Box 1025 Barberton 1300 South Africa
Mobiles: +268 6020512
Fax No: 086 6639027 (SA only)
"What? Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, who you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's" (1 Cor 6:19-20)
The nutritional and health information in this weekly health tip is based on the teachings of God's Word, as well as research and personal experience by us as well as by other people who have made health their life-long quest! The purpose of this weekly health tip is to provide information and education about health. We do not directly or indirectly dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of fasting or diet as a form of treatment for sickness without medical approval. Nutritionists and other experts in the field of health and nutrition hold widely varying views. We do not intend to diagnose or prescribe, but intend to offer health information to help you cooperate with your doctor or other health practitioners in your mutual quest for health. In the event you use this information without your doctor or health practitioner's approval, you prescribe for yourself, which remains your constitutional right, but the author and publisher assume no responsibility.