Starting a NEW way of Life

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm on a quest to live a long and happy, healthy life! What a

better place to start then right here at Herbal Remedies! I've been

lurking for a month or so and have read all the files and emails and

listened to my DVD! (Thanks Doc) I have been curious about using

natural and organic foods and herbs etc. for as long as i can

remember, even as a teenager (i'm 34 now). I have never implemented

them until now, but having trouble getting started. Where on earth

do i start? Obviously start buying only certified organic, but what

else? I am wondering if anyone has a good book or website on a

good " diet " or " schedule " , for daily eating/drinking etc. Do you

follow the " government " " food pyramid " for daily intake,(just an

example NOT A RECOMENDATION). Do you really have to eat all the

grains they recommend? Is there some other good " diet " to follow. I

don't like calling it a " diet " because I'd like to make it a way of

life! As of right now, knock on wood, i'm healthy, other then the

irritablity of PMSevery month. I'm a little confused

about " sprouted " grains, i'll be doing more research. I really don't

know where to start, but am so excited! I live on 8 acres and have

literally 100's of Purple Coneflowers growing wild, as well as many

other herbs that are usually discussed. From Burdock to Yarrow, I

have it growing (in the spring,summmer,fall of course) any

recommendations for harvesting (books?)would be appreciated. I have

raised chickens before on my farm, however we bought the chicks from

a hatchery and they grew to be 8lbs in only 8 weeks! They were

obviously given steriods or something, although i fed them

organically, by the time i recieved them it was already to late.

Anyone know of a good hatchery for chicks? As far as beef goes, by

the time I were to buy a calf, again it would have been treated as a

baby with whatever they give them medicinally before i'd even have a

chance to raise it organically. I'll have to do an online search i

suppose for some nice organically raised steers. I'm located in

Wisconsin. I guess i've hit on a few topics here, any advice would

be tremendously appreciated! Thanks for listening to the newbie,

allowing me to ramble on and allowing me to learn EVERY day!!

Kerry

[Guest guest]

A great cookbook for natural cooking is Sally Falon -Nourishing Traditions . Also a wealth of info too. GinaPurr <purrfectpurr31 wrote: Hi, I'm on a quest to live a long and happy, healthy life! What a better place to start then right here at Herbal Remedies! I've been lurking for a month or so and have read all the files and emails and listened to my DVD! (Thanks Doc) I have been curious about using natural and organic foods and herbs etc. for as long as i can remember, even as a teenager (i'm 34 now). I have never implemented them until now, but having trouble getting started. Where on earth do i start? Obviously start buying only certified organic, but what else? I am wondering if anyone has a good book or website on a good "diet" or "schedule", for daily

eating/drinking etc. Do you follow the "governmentfood pyramid" for daily intake,(just an example NOT A RECOMENDATION). Do you really have to eat all the grains they recommend? Is there some other good "diet" to follow. I don't like calling it a "diet" because I'd like to make it a way of life! As of right now, knock on wood, i'm healthy, other then the irritablity of PMSevery month. I'm a little confused about "sprouted" grains, i'll be doing more research. I really don't know where to start, but am so excited! I live on 8 acres and have literally 100's of Purple Coneflowers growing wild, as well as many other herbs that are usually discussed. From Burdock to Yarrow, I have it growing (in the spring,summmer,fall of course) any recommendations for harvesting (books?)would be appreciated. I have raised chickens before on my farm, however we bought the chicks from a hatchery and they grew to be 8lbs in only 8 weeks! They were

obviously given steriods or something, although i fed them organically, by the time i recieved them it was already to late. Anyone know of a good hatchery for chicks? As far as beef goes, by the time I were to buy a calf, again it would have been treated as a baby with whatever they give them medicinally before i'd even have a chance to raise it organically. I'll have to do an online search i suppose for some nice organically raised steers. I'm located in Wisconsin. I guess i've hit on a few topics here, any advice would be tremendously appreciated! Thanks for listening to the newbie, allowing me to ramble on and allowing me to learn EVERY day!! Kerry

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Hi Kerry,

 

I made the same mistake this year when I bought turkeys. I don't

know of a specific supplier, but I've started looking into

buying " heritage " birds for next year. We ended up with a 40lb

turkey that could hardly walk. I'll never do that again.

 

Vivian

 

herbal remedies , " Purr " <purrfectpurr31>

wrote:

>

> Hi, I'm on a quest to live a long and happy, healthy life! What a

> better place to start then right here at Herbal Remedies! I've

been

> lurking for a month or so and have read all the files and emails

and

> listened to my DVD! (Thanks Doc) I have been curious about using

> natural and organic foods and herbs etc. for as long as i can

> remember, even as a teenager (i'm 34 now). I have never

implemented

> them until now, but having trouble getting started. Where on earth

> do i start? Obviously start buying only certified organic, but

what

> else? I am wondering if anyone has a good book or website on a

> good " diet " or " schedule " , for daily eating/drinking etc. Do you

> follow the " government " " food pyramid " for daily intake,(just an

> example NOT A RECOMENDATION). Do you really have to eat all the

> grains they recommend? Is there some other good " diet " to follow.

I

> don't like calling it a " diet " because I'd like to make it a way

of

> life! As of right now, knock on wood, i'm healthy, other then the

> irritablity of PMSevery month. I'm a little confused

> about " sprouted " grains, i'll be doing more research. I really

don't

> know where to start, but am so excited! I live on 8 acres and have

> literally 100's of Purple Coneflowers growing wild, as well as

many

> other herbs that are usually discussed. From Burdock to Yarrow, I

> have it growing (in the spring,summmer,fall of course) any

> recommendations for harvesting (books?)would be appreciated. I

have

> raised chickens before on my farm, however we bought the chicks

from

> a hatchery and they grew to be 8lbs in only 8 weeks! They were

> obviously given steriods or something, although i fed them

> organically, by the time i recieved them it was already to late.

> Anyone know of a good hatchery for chicks? As far as beef goes, by

> the time I were to buy a calf, again it would have been treated as

a

> baby with whatever they give them medicinally before i'd even have

a

> chance to raise it organically. I'll have to do an online search i

> suppose for some nice organically raised steers. I'm located in

> Wisconsin. I guess i've hit on a few topics here, any advice would

> be tremendously appreciated! Thanks for listening to the newbie,

> allowing me to ramble on and allowing me to learn EVERY day!!

> Kerry

>

[Guest guest]

Yes I also had the same problem, poor turkey could

hardly walk. When I got my chickens, they even warned

you they may get broken legs from the weight they

gain!!(Luckily mine didn't, poor things) I did find a

great site, it may have come from the group if i

remember correctly, www.eatwild.com , they have links

from all states, to farms that have organically raised

meat, poultry and pork.

FYI, i've been eating organically and drinking herbal

teas,and I've already lost 2 lbs! and have more energy

than i've had in long time.

Kerry

 

--- bluegrassturtle <bluegrassturtle wrote:

 

> Hi Kerry,

>

> I made the same mistake this year when I bought

> turkeys. I don't

> know of a specific supplier, but I've started

> looking into

> buying " heritage " birds for next year. We ended up

> with a 40lb

> turkey that could hardly walk. I'll never do that

> again.

>

> Vivian

 

 

PurrfectPurr

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Kerry,

 

Wellllllll, welcome out of "lurk" mode. ;-)

 

Now as far as that Echinacea is concerned, you just let me know when you're planning on harvesting it, and me and the family will be right up there to help you do so. ROTFLOL

 

The best way to get your chickens is to get them from: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ or some other well known hatchery, get a small incubator and start raising your own. Valorie and I did this when we had our small ranch in New Mexico. It was tremendously educational for our then 14 year old son and his school mates who would come over to witness all of our livestock and learn how to look after them. Chickens are pretty easy and once you're into the second or third generation of raising them organically and naturally, they're top notch.

 

A good book to get on sprouting is anything by Ann Wigmore. Check out Amazon and you can order any of her books from there. Another great book that Valorie uses all the time for recipes is Rita Romano's "Dining in the Raw". Rita also gets into sprouting and herself personally studied with Ann Wigmore. Two of Ann's best books are: "The Sprouting Book" and "The Wheatgrass Book". These are classics and no library should be without these.

 

As far as Organic Beef is concerned, I've successfully used http://www.homesteadhealthyfoods.com/ and was impressed by their quality.

 

Best is to research locally of course so you can inspect the farm yourself.

 

Stay away from any farmer who won't show you his operation. I've found Organic Farmers who are the best to literally talk your ear off as they brag about their operation. When dealing with one of these types, don't be surprised if you're there for the whole day and end up getting invited to dinner. Organic Farmers are the best.

 

Hope this helps.

 

In Health and Love,

 

Doc

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

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Purr

herbal remedies

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:28 PM

Herbal Remedies - Starting a NEW way of Life

Hi, I'm on a quest to live a long and happy, healthy life! What a better place to start then right here at Herbal Remedies! I've been lurking for a month or so and have read all the files and emails and listened to my DVD! (Thanks Doc) I have been curious about using natural and organic foods and herbs etc. for as long as i can remember, even as a teenager (i'm 34 now). I have never implemented them until now, but having trouble getting started. Where on earth do i start? Obviously start buying only certified organic, but what else? I am wondering if anyone has a good book or website on a good "diet" or "schedule", for daily eating/drinking etc. Do you follow the "governmentfood pyramid" for daily intake,(just an example NOT A RECOMENDATION). Do you really have to eat all the grains they recommend? Is there some other good "diet" to follow. I don't like calling it a "diet" because I'd like to make it a way of life! As of right now, knock on wood, i'm healthy, other then the irritablity of PMSevery month. I'm a little confused about "sprouted" grains, i'll be doing more research. I really don't know where to start, but am so excited! I live on 8 acres and have literally 100's of Purple Coneflowers growing wild, as well as many other herbs that are usually discussed. From Burdock to Yarrow, I have it growing (in the spring,summmer,fall of course) any recommendations for harvesting (books?)would be appreciated. I have raised chickens before on my farm, however we bought the chicks from a hatchery and they grew to be 8lbs in only 8 weeks! They were obviously given steriods or something, although i fed them organically, by the time i recieved them it was already to late. Anyone know of a good hatchery for chicks? As far as beef goes, by the time I were to buy a calf, again it would have been treated as a baby with whatever they give them medicinally before i'd even have a chance to raise it organically. I'll have to do an online search i suppose for some nice organically raised steers. I'm located in Wisconsin. I guess i've hit on a few topics here, any advice would be tremendously appreciated! Thanks for listening to the newbie, allowing me to ramble on and allowing me to learn EVERY day!! Kerry

[Guest guest]

Thank You VERY much for the advice! I'm looking

forward to getting the books. I do know of McMurrays,

they are a very well known hatchery. My children are

in 4H and our poultry leader buys from them. I don't

think they are organic however, but I suppose even if

they're not, with my hatching abilities, they (my

chicks) will become organic thanks to my doing! Thanks

for the tip! As far as all my purplecone flowers

go...If i had a buyer in my area and if i knew the

correct way to harvest, I'd be all set! (I trully have

100's of plants) Is there a book on THAT?? lol! I've

made tea from my bee balm also, (have 100's of bee

balm plants as well, not to mention the oh so many

others just growing freely in my fields.) I have found

a great store in my area called the " Red Radish " They

have meat, chicken, herbs, organic everything! Its

awesome! I don't know if they're on the internet,

haven't looked yet, but awesome little store in

Neenah, Wisconsin. Thanks for the welcome to this

great group! Heres to good health for everyone!! Kerry

 

--- " Dr. Ian Shillington " <DocShillington

wrote:

 

> Dear Kerry,

>

> Wellllllll, welcome out of " lurk " mode. ;-)

>

> Now as far as that Echinacea is concerned, you just

> let me know when you're planning on harvesting it,

> and me and the family will be right up there to help

> you do so. ROTFLOL

>

> The best way to get your chickens is to get them

> from: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ or some

> other well known hatchery, get a small incubator and

> start raising your own. Valorie and I did this when

> we had our small ranch in New Mexico. It was

> tremendously educational for our then 14 year old

> son and his school mates who would come over to

> witness all of our livestock and learn how to look

> after them. Chickens are pretty easy and once

> you're into the second or third generation of

> raising them organically and naturally, they're top

> notch.

>

> A good book to get on sprouting is anything by Ann

> Wigmore. Check out Amazon and you can order any of

> her books from there. Another great book that

> Valorie uses all the time for recipes is Rita

> Romano's " Dining in the Raw " . Rita also gets into

> sprouting and herself personally studied with Ann

> Wigmore. Two of Ann's best books are: " The

> Sprouting Book " and " The Wheatgrass Book " . These

> are classics and no library should be without these.

>

> As far as Organic Beef is concerned, I've

> successfully used

> http://www.homesteadhealthyfoods.com/ and was

> impressed by their quality.

>

> Best is to research locally of course so you can

> inspect the farm yourself.

>

> Stay away from any farmer who won't show you his

> operation. I've found Organic Farmers who are the

> best to literally talk your ear off as they brag

> about their operation. When dealing with one of

> these types, don't be surprised if you're there for

> the whole day and end up getting invited to dinner.

> Organic Farmers are the best.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> In Health and Love,

>

> Doc

> Doc Shillington

> 727-447-5282

> Doc

> -

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Kerry,

You are most welcome.

Just put out your comm lines and you'll find the right tech for harvesting your Echinacea.

Remember to use the whole plant. Use the flowers and upper parts for tea. Use your roots for your tinctures.

We Americans need to get back to our roots and every family should have its own garden.

In Health and Love,

Doc

 

Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc

 

-

PurrfectPurr

herbal remedies

Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:46 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - Starting a NEW way of Life

Thank You VERY much for the advice! I'm lookingforward to getting the books. I do know of McMurrays,they are a very well known hatchery. My children arein 4H and our poultry leader buys from them. I don'tthink they are organic however, but I suppose even ifthey're not, with my hatching abilities, they (mychicks) will become organic thanks to my doing! Thanksfor the tip! As far as all my purplecone flowersgo...If i had a buyer in my area and if i knew thecorrect way to harvest, I'd be all set! (I trully have100's of plants) Is there a book on THAT?? lol! I'vemade tea from my bee balm also, (have 100's of beebalm plants as well, not to mention the oh so manyothers just growing freely in my fields.) I have founda great store in my area called the "Red Radish" Theyhave meat, chicken, herbs, organic everything! Itsawesome! I don't know if they're on the internet,haven't looked yet, but awesome little store inNeenah, Wisconsin. Thanks for the welcome to thisgreat group! Heres to good health for everyone!! Kerry--- "Dr. Ian Shillington" <DocShillingtonwrote:> Dear Kerry,> > Wellllllll, welcome out of "lurk" mode. ;-)> > Now as far as that Echinacea is concerned, you just> let me know when you're planning on harvesting it,> and me and the family will be right up there to help> you do so. ROTFLOL> > The best way to get your chickens is to get them> from: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ or some> other well known hatchery, get a small incubator and> start raising your own. Valorie and I did this when> we had our small ranch in New Mexico. It was> tremendously educational for our then 14 year old> son and his school mates who would come over to> witness all of our livestock and learn how to look> after them. Chickens are pretty easy and once> you're into the second or third generation of> raising them organically and naturally, they're top> notch.> > A good book to get on sprouting is anything by Ann> Wigmore. Check out Amazon and you can order any of> her books from there. Another great book that> Valorie uses all the time for recipes is Rita> Romano's "Dining in the Raw". Rita also gets into> sprouting and herself personally studied with Ann> Wigmore. Two of Ann's best books are: "The> Sprouting Book" and "The Wheatgrass Book". These> are classics and no library should be without these.> > As far as Organic Beef is concerned, I've> successfully used> http://www.homesteadhealthyfoods.com/ and was> impressed by their quality.> > Best is to research locally of course so you can> inspect the farm yourself.> > Stay away from any farmer who won't show you his> operation. I've found Organic Farmers who are the> best to literally talk your ear off as they brag> about their operation. When dealing with one of> these types, don't be surprised if you're there for> the whole day and end up getting invited to dinner. > Organic Farmers are the best.> > Hope this helps.> > In Health and Love,> > Doc