Living Traditionally

Traditional Living in Modern Society

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Three Major Signs You Have Mercury Poisoning

Mercury may be a naturally occurring metal but it is a harmful neurotoxin that can cause numerous health issues and even cause death. Mercury can slowly poison our bodies to the point of acute illness. Acute or high exposure to mercury can lead to several symptoms. Let’s take a look at these:

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This is Why You Should Not Eat Brown Rice Again

I’m sure that most of you think that brown rice is far healthier than white rice. Why? Because you’ve been told that brown rice is less refined than white rice and white rice makes you fat.  Have you even wondered why Asian countries have eaten white rice for thousands of years, not brown?

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Horseradish: Nature’s Next Big Antibiotic

Antibiotics are a class of medications that can save lives. However, most antibiotics are overly prescribed and pretty toxic. They should be used as a last resort only.  Did you know that inexpensive natural remedies work as well, and with far fewer side effects?

Raw horseradish has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. It’s been used to treat colds, coughs, kidney stones and even urinary tract infections (UTIs).

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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Cauliflower

In the food world, the color green is synonymous with healthy.  We even say, “be sure to eat your greens”.  And for good reason… the green color of many vegetables is due to the presence of carotenoids (which are strong antioxidants).  Most green vegetables also contain chlorophyll (which helps fight off cancer and increases liver and detox functions in the body).  Which is essential right!  However, many vegetables that lack the green color tend to be considered less nutritional.  One such vegetable is cauliflower.

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The Real Truth About McDonald’s Breakfast

 

McDonalds is the worlds largest fast food chain of restaurants. The company’s net worth in 2014, was $4.76 billion! McDonalds was started in San Bernardino, California as a bar-b-que restaurant in 1940, by Richard and Maurice McDonald. In 1948, McDonalds was reorganized as a burger restaurant with an assembly line type production.

The marketing decision to start offering “selections of balanced choices” became available in 2010, when McDonald’s began selling cereal. The addition of offering a variety of breakfast items was probably meant to keep McDonald’s in competition with Starbucks. I would hardly call McDonald’s Fruit and Maple Oatmeal balanced or even nutritious.

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Use Activated Charcoal to remove toxins and reduce cholesterol

In 1831, Pharmacist P.F. Touery, shocked colleagues at The French Academy of Medicine  by drinking a huge dose of lethal strychnine in front of them. Miraculously, he survived. He had ingested arsenic and strychnine then chased it with activated charcoal.

In fact, activated charcoal has been used for centuries to reduce oxidative stress; lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, brain, heart and liver; and prevent and stop chronic kidney disease.

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Castile Soap Effectively Removes Germs and Bacteria Without Harmful Toxins

 

Most commercially available soaps are made with sulfates. Sulfates are a group of detergents or surfactants that are used in most personal care products today. Sulfates themselves are classified as a skin and membrane irritant. They can also become a a possible carcinogen with repeated exposure and can create even more toxic by-products by the other ingredients they are usually blended with. Additionally, most soaps contain an industrial detergent like SLS. The sodium lauryl sulfate found in your soap is exactly the same as the one used to degrease car engines.

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