SORRY I missed yesterday–had a computer meltdown and this is a new animal I’m working on and I am like severely agitated as the system and set up are all new to me–at least my blog is the same….GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Today I did my Jamie fix

OK ONTO THE REAL BLOG:

According to Delicious Living (5/2014) Organic dairy is better.   A recent study (PLOS ONE) found that organic milk offers more and better fats than conventional milk with 62% more omega-3s and 25% fewer omega-6s than conventional milk.

So I thought I’d look into this further:

1.  WHAT IS ORGANIC when referring to diet?     Food:  grown or made w/o use of artificial chemicals OR relating to, or obtained from living things.  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organic

2.   OFFICAL ORGANIC qualifications:  USDA certified organic foods are grown and processed according to federal guidelines addressing, among many factors, soil quality, animal raising practices, pest and weed control, and use of additives. Organic producers rely on natural substances and physical, mechanical, or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible. Produce can be called organic if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. .. In instances when a grower has to use a synthetic substance to achieve a specific purpose, the substance must first be approved according to criteria that examine its effects on human health and the environment.  As for organic meat, regulations require that animals are raised in living conditions accommodating their natural behaviors (like the ability to graze on pasture), fed 100% organic feed and forage, and not administered antibiotics or hormones. – See more at: http:// Is it more nutritious?  blogs.usda.gov/2012/03/22/organic-101-what-the-usda-organic-label-means/#sthash.LKpdLx2T.dpuf

3.  FINDINGS ON ORGANIC VS. NON

IS ORGANIC MORE NUTRITIOUS?  Probably not, but the answer isn’t yet clear. A recent study examined the past 50 years’ worth of scientific articles about the nutrient content of organic and conventional foods. The researchers concluded that organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs are not significantly different in their nutrient content.

If you’re a stickler for your fruit and vegetables having to look perfect — symmetrical, apples and pears, evenly colored oranges — let it go. Organic produce is imperfect looking. That’s OK — you’re eating it, not bonding with it.

Organic food may not last as long, so buy a little less at a time but buy a little more often. If you are the type to go to the store only once every 10 days to two weeks, you’re probably better off with traditional produce.     http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=33534014

Many consumers are willing to pay a premium for these products. Organic foods are often twice as expensive as their conventionally grown counterparts.  http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2012/09/little-evidence-of-health-benefits-from-organic-foods-study-finds.html

So the studies and other facts aren’t horribly conclusive, so if you can afford it Organic is good–if it’s great, well try it and let me know.

Vintage Folk Art Free Form Organic Sculpture Myrtle Wood Desk Trinket  $35.00

Fossils Stegodon or Mastadon Extinct Mammal Animal Specimen Organic Remains #9  130.00

Human and pet hair is said to be a great (organic)  fertilizer for tomatoes. The hair contains many nutrients, mainly keratin, that benefits tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant.  Keratin is a valuable protein that helps tomatoes establish strong root systems. Hair breaks down slowly, which makes for a great slow release fertilizer. Just plop a tuft of hair into the hole when planting and you are on your way.  http://www.veggiegardener.com/eight-strange-things-for-fertilizing-tomatoes/

“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.” Doug Larson 

NO IT’S NOT MIAMI THAT’S I-95:  If you read regular you know that every week I feature a town in Florida that you might not know about and this week we’re doing Ybor City–which technically isn’t really a TOWN but in fact a small part of Tampa, but Ybor has had a long history

Oh almost forgot

JAMIE–OUTLANDER FIX FOR THE DAY

Ybor City is part of Tampa and yet it always remains a bit apart.

This is a nice summary from the Chamber of Commerce:  “Founded by Vicente Martinez-Ybor as a cigar-manufacturing center, Ybor City today is one of only two National Historic Landmark Districts in Florida.  Red brick buildings, wrought iron balconies and narrow brick streets give it an old-world charm that is a refreshing change of pace from the beach and the mall.”

Visitor Information Center:  1600 E. 8th Ave. Ste. 104B.

http://www.ybor.org/ 

In the early 1880s, Tampa was an isolated village with a population of less than 1000 and a struggling economy.  However, its combination of a good port, Henry Plant’s new railroad line, and humid climate attracted the attention of Ybor, a prominent Spanish-born cigar manufacturer.…had moved his cigar-making operation from Cuba to Key West…in 1869, due to political turmoil…But, labor unrest and the lack of room for expansion had him looking for another base of operations…”  

Cigar making was a specialized trade, and Tampa did not possess a workforce able to man the new factories. To attract employees, Ybor built hundreds of small houses for the coming influx of mainly Cuban and Spanish cigar workers, many of whom followed him from Key West and Cuba…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ybor_City

 

POINTS OF INTEREST

1.   7th Avenue

Today, a walk down 7th is truly a walk through the history of Ybor City. .. in the 1880s was a melting pot of immigrants from Spain, Cuba, Germany and Italy and home to some of the world’s most famous cigar factories. In the history of Ybor City, most early Ybor City residents made their living from cigar making, while the occupations of many other workers revolved around the cigar trade. Known for its unique collection of mutual-aid societies and multiethnic population, Ybor City remained the Cigar Capitol of the World until the 1930s.   http://www.yborcityonline.com/about-ybor-city/a-brief-history

2.  COLUMBIA  RESTAURANT                                                                                    2117 East 7th Avenue      http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/ourstory.asp                                                                                Florida’s oldest & the largest Spanish restaurant in the world.  Founded in 1905 by a Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez Sr.  and is today a rambling structure with private rooms and a newly remodeled patio which should open soon., and a large bar.  Food is great.

3.  THE CUBAN CLUB

2010 Avenida Republica de Cuba

http://thecubanclub.org/

Fire destroyed the first clubhouse in 1916, and soon afterward members initiated plans for its replacement.  The present 4-story, yellow brick building with Neoclassical design elements sits on the original site.   Constructed in 1917, the building contained a 2-story theater, pharmacy, library, ballroom and cantina.  Imported tile, stained glass windows and elaborately carved scraffito spandrells decorated the structure and the ballroom ceiling displayed elaborate murals.  It once housed a gymnasium, complete with lockers, a swimming pool, and two bowling lanes.

4.  Ybor City Museum State Park

1818 Ninth Avenue

http://www.ybormuseum.org/visit-the-museum

The Ybor City Museum State Park is an urban park and historical museum in the heart of Tampa’s National Historic Landmark District. The park consists of a main exhibit space, housed in the historic Ferlita Bakery building, as well as a lush Mediterranean-style garden and a recreated cigar worker’s house. Enjoy a guided tour through the park … or embark on a walking tour of the Ybor City Historic District to immerse yourself in the unique flavor of the area. However you decide to explore the park, you will experience an urban oasis and learn about the immigrants who settled, lived in and built the thriving community of Ybor City.

ANY YBOR CITY COLLECTIBLES?

1950 s Bering Admiral Cigar Tin

$60.00

Earthenware, Clay, Pottery Jar with YBOR Imprint

$22.50

Pope & Son Tobacconist Havana Cigars Sign

$65.00

AND THE STORE (SEE LISTING ABOVE) OF MY COLLECTABLES THAT BRINGS YOU THIS SIT

Visit during the daytime and you’re sure to be pleased. As a National Historic Landmark District, exploring Ybor City exercises your body and mind. Soak in the eclectic architecture and learn how the buildings were used and who lived there. Experience one of the many festivals held in Ybor City or check out the Ybor City Saturday Market.  http://www.yborcityonline.com/faq/frequently-asked-questions#faq13

(I have heard that the area can be spooky at night and that most of the clubs are for the younger crowd but I have not been there so can’t say…you may want to research that further)

I never smoke to excess – that is, I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.—Mark Twain

EVEN the producer on OUTLANDER IS HOT

for those new just keep reading past the Outlander stuff to the regular blog—not my fault I’m an Outlander junkie.

But I’m still a FRASER fan

Continue reading TEACH YOUR CHILDREN: PETER IS COSTLY, RED OLD AND CINDY BIZARRE →

ok you know what’s first

Jamie and Claire in Outlander, “Both Sides Now” | © Stars

Sorry I had to do it.

it’s not my fault

it’s just an uncontrolled compulsion……..

The latest thing with the health food genre seems to be SUPERFOODS.

In HERBAL ADVISOR by Vera Tweed (May 2014) Moringa is toted as “The latest energy-boosting superfood” and Dr. Oz called it an “energy blaster.”

OK THIS IS MANDATORY:

I’m still looking for a James Alexander Malcom Mackenzie Fraser detox center

 

 

According to Focalyst:  78% of adults ages 44-62 are willing to volunteer their time for a good cause

We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. —
Winston Churchill

And according to Prevention Magazine (Jan 2009) “People who volunteer 1-2 hours a week are healthier, live longer, and are more satisfied with their lives, compared with non-volunteers.”

“A volunteer leader’s personal passion for the group’s mission is contagious and it motivates.” By John M. Knibb

 

One of the best ways to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships is to commit to a shared activity together. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an area. Volunteering also strengthens your ties to the community and broadens your support network, exposing you to people with common interests, neighborhood resources, and fun and fulfilling activities.  http://www.helpguide.org/articles/work-career/volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits.htm

“Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.”
― Horace Mann

 

Some are motivated by altruistic values. Some seek social justice. Others see service as a way to enable a democratic political system.  https://www.volunteermatch.org/volunteers/resources/tipstricks.jsp

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
― Barack Obama

Have you thought of volunteering but have found reasons not to:

Reason 1:  Don’t have the time.

Reality:  There are volunteer positions available for a few hours a week or even months.  Hospitals needs volunteers, hospices, dog shelters…and they will work with you on the time you’re available.

“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
― Abraham Lincoln

Reason 2:  I’m not really a people person.

Try working for animal agencies, also there are carpenter and building/repair positions in places like Habitat for Humanity to name a few.

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

3.  I’m only in my teens.

Service with the Special Olympics begins with the Indoor Games in September. Students can help with Bowling competitions on September 18th. In addition, volunteers are needed to help with various sports practices both fall and spring. Volunteers assist coaches through enthusiastic encouragement of the athletes and often participate in physical activity.  That’s just one example of teen volunteer position—check out:    http://www.volunteens.com/   or http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer/young-humanitarians   (there’s lots more on line)

“The interior joy we feel when we have done a good deed is the nourishment the soul requires.”
― Albert Schweitzer

5.  I am disabled my self.

David Burroughs is 22 and has cerebral palsy. (UK)  He says:  “Volunteering at Watergate special needs school where my duties included helping the children with their reading and writing during lesson time. This was good because it taught me how to interact with the children and it gave me confidence and showed me that I can do something regardless of my disability.”   http://www.do-it.org.uk/articles/types-of-volunteering/miscellaneous/volunteering-with-disabilities/

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
— Muhammad Ali

Sometimes, one of the hardest parts of volunteering can be finding a volunteering opportunity that fits your personality.  Some ideas:

Homeless Shelters

 Food Banks

Wishes for Children

Parks & Outdoor Areas

Literacy & Learning

Tutoring & Mentoring

Environmental Organizations

Animal Issues

Special Olympics

Build Homes

Hospitals

Libraries

Blood Banks

Disaster Relief Organizations

Political Campaigns

800 Number Volunteers

Boys & Girls Clubs

Museums

From:  https://www.justgive.org/donations/ideas-for-volunteering.jsp

“Your life and mine should be valued not by what we take… but by what we give.”
— Edgar Allen (Founder of Easter Seals)

WANT TO LOOK FURTHER TRY:  www.volunteermatch.org

What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.— Aristotle (384-322 BC)

SINCE THIS IS SPONSORED BY A COLLECTOR’S STORE–SEE ABOVE  (can’t ind this particular item on store yet–order at sarren126@gmail.com and get a 10% discount)–

 

 

 

 

We have to do what we can to help wherever and whenever it is possible for us to help.”
— Jackie Chan

 

I ALWAYS FEATURE SOME ITEMS YOU HAVE THAT MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE TO A COLLECTOR:

 

1987 White House Volunteers-Nancy Reagan recipes-spiral bound cookbook $15.85

Vintage Ny State Volunteer Firemen’s Drill Team Captain’s Association  $30.00

American Red Cross Volunteer Nurse

$249.99

If compassion was the motivating factor behind all of our decisions, would our world not be a completely different place? — Sheryl Crow

you can even help your country

Homeland Security

Office of Health Affairs Volunteer Scholars Program

offers unique unpaid work opportunities to students interested in medical and health matters. Applications are reviewed quarterly.     http://www.dhs.gov/job-opportunities-students

There is clearly much left to be done, and whatever else we are going to do, we had better get on with it.
— Rosalynn Carter

 

 

OK STARTED DRAGON FLY IN AMBER…I HAD INTENTIONS TO READ SOMETHING ELSE BUT COULDN’T GIVE UP ON MY LATEST ADDICTION YET:

IS there rehab for Fraser?

Ok on to something more real  well kinda.  I got another of THOSE book catalogs and I decided to look at :

 SECRETS OF ABORIGINAL HEALING

This is an account of a physicist with chronic (it always is) progressive (again normal) MS  who goes to Australian in 1994 in a wheel chair with almost no feeling left from the neck down .  He went to Australia acting on a synchronistic suggestion to live for two years with an Aboriginal healers who have a 60,000 year-old-healing system and are the world’s oldest continuous culture.  Which resulted in a remarkable healing transformation of body, mind and spirit.

1.  MS:  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Definition-of-MS

Commonly seen symptoms include:

• anxiety
• balance
• bladder dysfunction
• bowel problems
• cognitive changes
• depression
• dizziness/vertigo
• fatigue
• mobility and walking issues
• numbness
• pain
• Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)
• sexual dysfunction
• sleep issues
• spasticity (stiffness)
• speech difficulties
• swallowing disorders
• tremor
• Uhthoff’s syndrome
• visual disorders
• weakness
• http://www.mymsaa.org/about-ms/symptoms/?gclid=CjwKEAjwkrmhBRD49Mbm_MvruWsSJAAEDt13kxntRn6VrVpKeY-PN3SRPhVhROfRFygetcNeeM2qnhoCzJfw_wcB
•   So his symptoms check

• 2.  Synchronistic Suggestion:  Synchronicity is the experience of two or more events as meaningfully related, where they are unlikely to be causally related. The subject sees it as a meaningful coincidence.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity  

Since I haven’t the book can’t really comment on this.

3.  Aboriginal Healers:    Traditional healers (known as Ngangkari in the Western desert areas of Central Australia) were highly respected men and women who not only acted as healers or doctors, but were also generally custodians of important Dreamtime stories  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_culture

While these traditional methods of treatment are well known natural cures,Australian bush medicine, much like the bush itself is still very much a mystery.  “A lot of information is lost,” says Dr Evelin Tiralongo a pharmacist and expert in complementary medicine from Griffith University in Queensland. “[In Aboriginal culture], nothing is written down; instead, it’s passed on through singing and dancing ceremonies, which are becoming increasingly rare.”  http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/02/top-10-aboriginal-bush-medicines/

So we don’t know a lot about the traditions etc.

4.  60,000 YEAR OLD HEALING SYSTEM

ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS ARE descendents of the first people to leave Africa up to 75,000 years ago, a genetic study has found, confirming they may have the oldest continuous culture on the planet. ACCORDING TO Professor Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen, who led the study  http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2011/09/dna-confirms-aboriginal-culture-one-of-earths-oldest/

So the group has been around long enough for the year estimate.

Australian Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest and longest surviving cultures, that has dated back to at least 40,000 years. Some say it may date back as far as 65,000 years ago.  http://www.australianhistory.org/aboriginal-culture

Again a confirmation of the book.

All in all I can’t discredit the book, but it is noted that the condition has periods of remissions so that has to be taken into account.  I was unable to get any information on the author other than at sites that want to sell me the book so I don’t know if he has maintained his symptom free condition for the rest of his life (2007) or not.

Also reducing stress has found to be a great help with managing the condition and one would think that that is one of the major advantages you’d have with a remote tribe in the Australian Outback.

All in I can not say the book may be worth a read.

I will however add this warning:   that a condition as serious as MS should be managed by health care professionals at all times.

AND SINCE THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY A COLLECTIBLE SITE:  SOME COLLECTIBLES FROM AUSTRALIA..IF YOU GOT UM YOU MIGHT WANT TO SELL UM.

 

Home And Away Family Board Game Australian TV Memorabilia Aussie …$16.63

 

A Pair of Vintage Hand-Painted Australian Aboriginal Clap Sticks

$42.00

Vintage Pottery Kookaburra – 6″ Swagman –Australian Bird Figurine,  $52.00

In 1953, a dying Aborigine named Kinjika was flown from Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory to a hospital in Darwin. Tests revealed he had not been poisoned, injured, nor was he suffering from any sort of injury. Yet, the man was most definitely dying. After four days of agony spent in the hospital, Kinjika died on the fifth. It was said he died of bone pointing.  “Bone pointing” is a method of execution used by the Aborigines. It is said to leave no trace, and never fails to kill its victim. The bone used in this curse either made of either human, kangaroo, emu or even wood.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdaitcha

 

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A lot of my identity as an Aboriginal person is about family.—Shari Sebbens

 

 

 

Still reading Outlander (original book)

I CAN’T GET ONE MAN–how does she rate two???  Course only one is that interesting and hot and ….etc, etc….

Today we’re looking at Digestive health.

Enzymes are “Biologically active proteins that play a key role in every function in the human body.”  (Healing Edge by Kim Erickson/May 2014).  “Think of enzymes as tools, with each having a slightly different function.”  (EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ENZYMES/Tom Bohager).

“Digestive enzymes are enzymes that break down polymeric macromolecules into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their absorption by the body. Digestive enzymes are found in the digestive tracts of animals (including humans) and in the traps of carnivorous plants, where they aid in the digestion of food…”  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_enzyme

Overall, this means that:

• Amylase catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine
• Proteases catalyse the breakdown of proteins into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine
• Lipases catalyse the breakdown of fats and oils into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/common_systems/digestionrev3.shtml

In considering whether taking supplemental digestive enzymes may be beneficial, one should recognize that the term “digestive enzymes” is a catchall that includes a variety of compounds with different purposes—similar to “vitamins” or “probiotics.” Just as we can’t draw sweeping generalizations about whether taking vitamins is beneficial (it would depend on which vitamin in which individual), so too with digestive enzymes: It depends on which enzyme and in what population.   http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/04/23/digestive-enzymes-help-or-hype

…digestive enzymes, (are) used when the pancreas cannot make or does not release enough digestive enzymes into the gut to digest the food. Depending on the amount of enzymes in your product, it may be used for indigestion, as a supplement, or as replacement therapy (e.g., in chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, cancer of the pancreas, after surgery on the pancreas or gut). Some supplement products have been found to contain possibly harmful impurities/additives. Check with your pharmacist for more details about the brand you use.  The FDA has not reviewed (these) product(s) for safety or effectiveness.   http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-673/digestive-enzymes-oral/details

…some alternative medicine practitioners claim that digestive enzyme supplements not only relieve digestive problems, such as ulcers and food allergies, but also strengthen the immune system, improve circulation, ease sore throat pain, aid weight loss, and relieve hay fever, ulcers, and rheumatoid arthritis.  to date these claims have not been substantiated.

The most important digestive enzymes in malabsorption diseases are usually fat-digesting enzymes called lipases. Proteolytic enzymes can digest, as well as destroy, lipases. Therefore, people with enzyme deficiencies may want to avoid proteolytic enzymes in order to spare lipases.⁵⁴ If this is not possible (as most enzyme products contain both), people with malabsorption syndromes should talk with their doctor to see if their condition warrants finding products that contain the most lipase and the least protease.  http://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hn-2840008#hn-2840008-side-effects

Bromelain is generally regarded as being safe and side effect-free when taken as directed. However, some people may be allergic to bromelain as it is derived from pineapple. Bromelain is not recommended for people with active gastric or duodenal ulcers. People taking anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin should not take supplementary bromelain without consulting their physician.  http://www.worldhealth.net/news/bromelain_pineapple_enzyme/

Digestive Enzyme is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.

and some stomach health collectibles:

1968 French Advertisement for Stomach Medicine –$6.00

Vintage Scarce Roter Medical Tin For Peptic Ulcers Manufactured In Holland  1940s-1950s  $18.32

Antique medical oddity – gastric device  $775.00

and don’t forget my store:  (click above)

get this one before it’s gone on the store–contact me sarren126@gmail.com for more information.

 Proponents also claim that certain enzymes remove a protective coating from cancer cells, allowing white blood cells to identify and attack them.  There have been no well-designed studies showing that enzyme supplements are effective in treating cancer. Experts question whether enzymes taken by mouth can reach tumors through the bloodstream, as the enzymes are broken down into amino acids before being absorbed in the intestine.  http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/pharmacologicalandbiologicaltreatment/enzyme-therapy

“I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.”  (Jamie Fraser)

― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander