Acid Drugs & What They Do

For over  twenty five years the doctors of today have said I need to be taking acid drugs like Prevacid.   I started taking tagamet years ago then changing as time went by.  Thing is I never got better, only worse.  Then one day last fall I came upon a remedy from an old native friend of mine and decided to try it. Well low and behold I got better and I am now not on any medicine or should say prescription drugs at all.  I did have some withdrawals going off the prevacid but in time that stopped too. I was determined to stay off them and today no more acid, aches and pains, nothing. I know now if I would have stayed on the med I probably might not be here in another few years, as to many things were beginning to happen to me.  Strange how some medicine of today can actually make a fellow or gal worse.  One has to get to know their body, then do the research and correct the problems, for most parts anyways. Today this article is out in the news, take a look.

Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, Aciphex. These and a dozen more drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have quickly become superstars of Big Pharma. As recently reported by US News and World Report, last year people worldwide shelled out some $ 25.6 billion for these drugs that are supposed to alleviate heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Although hailed by most doctors as safe, reports have started cropping up that side effects may include everything from dizziness to osteoporosis, increased risk of heart attacks, pneumonia, and lots more.

Within two weeks after withdrawal from treatment, they experience even worse heartburn, regurgitation and other GERD symptoms than ever — so they have to go right back on the expensive PPI drug therapy.

Thing is there is ways of staying off it and correcting the problem with acid coming back naturally and one should be looking into them even before they stop taking the PPIs.  For myself I could never be happier that I got off them and able to stay off them. It’s been 8 months now and no relapse at all.  After twenty some years too, amazing.  Well thought I would share with you folks as I know what it’s like to have this problem and one shouldn’t have to suffer this way.  My Opinion Only

A Few Things You Can Eat For Those That Are Staring At A Computer All Day At Work

If you feel that you are suffering from eye strain, take a minute to splash your eyes with cold water. Not only will this feel great, it will boost blood supply to your eye muscles, making them feel refreshed. For best eye health, be sure your diet contains sources of Vitamin A. Of all the vitamins, vitamin A is one of the most wonderful for your eyes.  A sample of foods rich in this vitamin are lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, carrots and cabbageVegetables are great! Not to mention how nice they look in your kitchen sitting on the counter! Snack on them throughout your day. Take them to work. No reason for you not to get what is needed, especially this time of year, as fresh home grown veggies are in abundance right now.  Try and buy organic, but still wash thoroughly before eating.  Some say, hey, my eyes are ok, no problem. I say, why wait till you do have problems.  Preventative maintenance is the answer.

New Addition For Equipment & Things

Took a picture of a lean-to that I am adding to the back of our store.  Need a bit more storage for my mowers and things and now can drive the riding mower right in along with the snow-blower come winter. Will be nice to have it so near the house, as my old spot was down over the hill and we are thinking of taking it down, before it falls down.  So thought I would share. Will take another as things get done.  Talk Soon.

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Lean-to Back Of Our Store Started August/10th/2009

Garden Update Here In Port Loring Ontario

Well looks like we are in for some warmer sunnier weather in the coming weeks.  Sure needed too if we want to get any tomatoes and things.  Got lots on my vines just small and not turning red yet. But that all will change if we get a few days of sunshine and warmth.  Zucchini is looking good and been eating it for the past two weeks now. Got to say they sure are tasty too.   Cucumbers are just starting, so think they will be ok too just need a few week of growing season to get them to size.   Cauliflower is coming along, picked one head yesterday for supper.  I like it raw with home made garlic dip.  Good for ya too.  Brussels Sprouts are starting to take form, but they are late anyways, so I am thinking they will be ok also.  Carrots are real good this year, we been eating them to for the past week.  Real tasty.  Herbs also are growing real well this year in-spite of the wet, cool, sunless, weather.  Beans it seems is going to be down from last year.  Might have to move my location next year too.  But the word is that beans is not so good anywhere this year.  But that can change. Mine are out in blossom now, so still lots of time.  Shouldn’t  jump the gun with a prediction I guess, as old Mother Nature has a way of doing things all on her own.  Strawberries are over, but had a real good crop this year. Got a bunch in the freezer and have made up some nice jam already, and, gave our boys a couple jars for a taste. More jam will come later.  Rasberries are on now and have been  picking a bowl a night.  I don’t have to many plants, I got rid of my old ones and planted some thornless ones.  Got to say they sure are nice and sweet. Real old variety but strong and they don’t cross to easily with the wild ones, which grows in abundance around my home here, which isn’t a good thing.   They grow up to around six feet tall these ones.  Nice to pick too, being thornless.   Well guess that’s it for now on the garden update.  All and all not a bad year so far.  Even the store is going ok now.  Was  a bit slow in the beginning, but picking up now. The last few days  cars were lined up in the driveway.  So……………………….not complaining in that department.  Talk Soon

Tomatoes For Heart Disease,Cancer,The List Goes On

For a long time now here on my Blog, I have been letting folks know the benefits on eating healthy foods. Like Broccoli and Tomatoes for the prevention of Cancer.   Scientists now  say, that a natural ingredient  in tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease, strokes and lower Cholesterol immensely.  On the cholesterol part, I don’t believe there is such a thing as bad cholesterol, I just think it’s a ploy to make billions of dollars, but that is my thinking alone. So there you have it, just one more reason to pick up a copy of my new gardening book called,  Join Me In The Garden” and get to planting your own veggies.  The book though doesn’t just stop there, as there is all kinds of other things through out it. Like how to make your own medicines out of plants, recipes, even a few good old time stories that came my way over the years, and,well just to many to name.  Have a great day and get out there and make yourself a fresh tomato sandwich for lunch.  Home made bread preferably. My Opinion Only

Good Old Baking Soda To The Rescue

Good Morning. Here is another item that I would like to tell you about  good old baking soda. For years now folks have been using it in their bread and baking not knowing how good it really is.  The thing today though is most folks don’t do any baking anymore.  At any rate, years ago my old Dad and Grandfather took a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water once a day.  When asked what they took it for, they said keeps the old kidneys up and running nicely.  Now take a look at this article.

A recent study discovered a new use for common household baking soda. The Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) reported that a daily dose of baking soda could prevent kidney damage and chronic kidney disease…

Hmm … Kind of makes a fellow or gal think, doesn’t it. Another bit of old time advice, that has been lost in our transition to a better life.  Or … what the Powers That Be, would like you to believe is a good thing.  My Opinion Only

Bug Spray & Other Things

Now this article below is one that almost verifies what I have been trying to tell folks for years, concerning the things that they spray and rub on their skin. I for one along with all my family, have never put it on our skin and never will.  It is just common sense that these chemicals are not good for you.  Never ceases to amaze me though, of how easily folks are fooled in toady’s world.  They just take for granted that what ever the Powers That Be tell them is the truth.  Thing is folks, you are the only ones that can look after your own body.  You are the one at the helm and the quicker you can take back the reins the better off you will be .  Also, take the blinders off and do the research on pretty well everything today.  Even from my Blog.  I am not pretending to be no expert or no- it- all by no means.  All that I  am asking of folks, is to sit back, take a look around and keep an open mind, and remember: “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”   My Opinion Only

Now take a look, fresh off the press:

The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential neurotoxicity to humans, especially when deet-based repellents are used in combination with other neurotoxic insecticides.

Vincent Corbel from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in Montpellier, and Bruno Lapied from the University of Angers, France, led a team of researchers who investigated the mode of action and toxicity of deet (N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide). Corbel said, “We’ve found that deet is not simply a behavior-modifying chemical but also inhibits the activity of a key central nervous system enzyme, acetycholinesterase, in both insects and mammals”.

Discovered in 1953, deet is still the most common ingredient in insect repellent preparations. It is effective against a broad spectrum of medically important pests, including mosquitoes. Despite its widespread use, controversies remain concerning both the identification of its target sites at the molecular level and its mechanism of action in insects. In a series of experiments, Corbel and his colleagues found that deet inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme – the same mode of action used by organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.

These insecticides are often used in combination with deet, and the researchers also found that deet interacts with carbamate insecticides to increase their toxicity. Corbel concludes, “These findings question the safety of deet, particularly in combination with other chemicals, and they highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the development of safer insect repellents for use in public health”

Now, if you keep putting these things on your skin, well … plain and simple, you are not thinking clearly and why is that?  Simple, you have been putting to many chemicals on and into your body, it’s effecting your mind.

Summer Health Tips

The more raw vegetables you can eat the better, and this is the time to do that as the markets are full of home grown produce.  My favourite is home grown tomato sandwiches on home made bread, with home grown broccoli and dip.  Pretty tasty and so good for ya.  Eat them now and build up your immunity to fight diseases all winter long.  Better than any flu shot.

One Great Plant: Mullein

Now here is a wild plant that I have used to make medicine from for years now. It is real easy to grow, first year just leaves, then the tall stalk starts on the second year along with yellow flowers.  It is called Mullein. The leaves and yellow flowers are what I use the most.  For ear aches there is nothing better using the flower petals.  One has to remember though, to make sure your ear drum isn’t perforated, if so don’t use it.  Also, best to have a doc take a look just to make sure.  But if the doc says it isn’t perforated and you want to go natural, well this is the fix. The leaves are great for sore joints and also good for cold sores.

Mullein leaves, stems, and most of the floral parts are covered with short thin bristles that are extreme irritants to the human respiratory tract and conjunctiva. Trying to eat the leaves is really unpleasant ( some insects and perhaps slugs can manage to deal with the little bristles) but they aren’t  good for us humans. For teas and things, these hairs are best strained or filtered. For  therapeutic use, mullein leaves (and stems) should be dried to crispness which I do by laying them out on the picnic table for two days in the sun. I then bring them inside crushing them up and putting them into a masonry jar.  I then cover with extra virgin olive oil and let sit on the counter for two weeks, stirring every other day. Then strain and use externally.  Thing one has to remember though, is to try a small spot on say your wrist and if you don’t get itchy or red you’re in business.  With all herbal medicine remember, don’t use for more than six weeks in a row.  At least that is what I found to be the safest way of dealing with wild plants. Do the research and enjoy! Nothing is better than Mother Nature for curing what ails ya.

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No Excuse For Ignorance When It Comes To Natural Medicine

Words That Kind Of Makes A Fellow Or Gal Think.

If you stay informed, you will stay alive!

The biggest killer of people in the next great crisis will be, without question, ignorance of natural medicine. Those who don’t know about these natural cures will literally die of ignorance,  those who understand the incredible healing power of Mother Nature’s Medicine will be far better off.

It’s not only about surviving though it‘s also about being self efficient. When you use Mother Natures medicine to boost your immune system and your body, you then no longer depend on doctors, hospitals and conventional medicine to provide you with medicine. In other words you can do it yourself with the help of natural medicine, simple as that.  What better way for you to have on hand what Mother Nature has to offer sitting in your cupboard.  Bottom line is, you remain independent and self-reliant.

It is this self-reliance that scares the powers that be, who run our world. The last thing they want is us folks taking charge of our own health and refusing to function as slaves to big corporations. My Opinion Only

Beauty Of A Day Here In Port Loring Ontario

Well real beauty of a day here this Sunday. Customers are rolling in, so been quite busy, which is a good thing.   Our Native American Flutes have been selling real well this year, had to actually get to making some more, as sold over half of them and we still got half the summer to go yet.  Also my books are a hot item for us this year and sold more than I can count.  So ya, things are rolling along here today.  Might be as some call it a recession out there, but for us here at our home and small store you would never know it.  Seems folks are drawn to our place, and I believe it’s the old earth that we have to thank for that.  Nature is what it is all about up in this neck of the wood, but then again that is what us  humans are, just some have had their minds swayed into other beliefs and things.  Well guess go and enjoy a coffee, talk soon.

Weather Tip

Thought I would put up a chart that takes a look at our temperature here in Port Loring Ontario.  The reason for doing this, is so that folks that enjoy the outdoors, will be able to tell what the lows will be at night.  What you do is, look at the chart.  The Green Line shows the Dew Point Temperature. So if you look at that Line the green one, and see what it says for around noon, well… that is what the low will be for the night.  Easy way for you to predict the weather and know when an upcoming frost will be arriving, but lets hope we don’t see that for awhile. But it will let you know if you can turn off that air conditioner that is costing you your hard earned dollars.  Also for more on our weather just scroll down and on the left hand side you will see a Link that will take you to my weather station here in Port Loring.  No Charge. Thought I would share.  With this chart it shows the lows tonight will be around 50 or so.   Take a look.

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Wild Raspberry Cake

Now is the time to pick them too and so good for ya.


1 3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 c White sugar
1 c Raspberries
1 ts Baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk)
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c Shortening
1 ts Cinnamon  (Optional)

Sift together, flour, salt sugar, cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Then mix in soda, eggs, and raspberries. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 325F. for 1 hour.

A Few Pictures Of Some Plants Around Our Home Here In Port Loring Ontario

Just Click On Any Picture To Enlarge Them. So Lets Go For A Walk!!

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Fresh Cut Broccoli Right Out Of Our Garden. Hmm....Good.
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Same, Good Old Broccoli
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Wild Black-Eyed Susan Pretty Rare
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Black-Eyed Susan Along Side A Mullein Plant Which Is Very Good Medicine Plant
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One Of My Veggie Gardens With Zucchini Out Front Showing Off
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Very Rare Lilly Crossed With Tiger Lilly This Year, Thought It Was Really Pretty
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Same As Above
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Miniature Hollyhocks Beside Our Back Door. Humming Birds Love Them & Me To
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Really Rare Ornamental Lillies I Just Love Them
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Same As Above Just Had To Take Two Pictures
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Candulla Also Is A Good Medicine Plant
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Same As Above
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Comfrey At Its Peak, Or Some Call It "Knitbone", One Of The Best Healing Plants That This Earth Has To Offer
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Comfrey Same As Above Whole Plant
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Comfrey Leaf Up Close So You Know What To Look For
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Blue Sage Another Humming Bird Special & Very Nice To Look At
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Snowball Hydrangea, My Wife Likes Them, Me, Well..............

Update On What’s Happening In My Gardens.

Well just a quick hello to let folks know that I am still kickin’ . So much rain here the past few days it is sure taking its toll on my gardens especially my tomatoes.  Thing is once we get so much rain and no sunshine the plants all get to growing tops and no bottoms, or vegetables. I have had a good crop of broccoli so far this year and got about a bushel in the freezer. More is still coming in smaller amounts and they are for eating right now.  Nothing better than freshly picked broccoli dipped in some nice home made garlic dip on a  summers day.  And so…………………..good for ya too.  Carrots are coming along also but same there, need some sunshine and less rain to bring them up to size.  Tomatoes are starting but I had to do a lot of trimming on them so the sun can get down to the bottom of them but they are coming and they look promising now, which is a good thing as I sure love my tomatoes.  Well guess I will go and get some lunch while we can as we have also been very busy here in our small store.  Talk Soon.

Weather Watches & Warnings: Port Loring, Ontario

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: North Bay – West Nipissing Issued at 11:59 AM EDT TUESDAY 28 JULY 2009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE REGIONS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE INTENSE LIGHTNING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THIS THREAT WILL REMAIN INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
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Welcome to my little corner of the countryside, where storytelling meets the everyday joys of woodworking, farming, and gardening. I’m GW, a writer and published author with over thirty years of experience.