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SPICES, THEIR ORGIGIN AND USAGE
Martin Young
Dec 31, 2006


TO THOSE CALLED TO BE HEALTHY:

This is a LONG LIST of spices, their orgin and the best uses fro them
in preparing your food. The list is long, so you may want to copy it
to a file on your computer.

ALLSPICE Allspice is a dried unripe berry that comes from the allspice
tree. It has a biting, spicy taste somewhat like cloves and nutmeg.
Excellent in pickling, pea soup and sweet vegetables like carrots and
yams. It has been used to soothe headaches and toothaches.

ARROWROOT Arrowroot is a powder that comes from the root of a South
American plant. It is used for thickening fruit sauces and glazes.
Because of its starchy content it has a mild flavor and is suitable as
a seasoning for infants. An excellent remedy for bowel disorders and
one of the most common ingredients in baby cookies, which we don't
recommend.

BASIL Basil is the soft green leaves of a plant that grows in warm
climates. It has a wonderful peppery flavor, somewhat like cloves,
with a strong sweet smell. Basil is excellent with all tomato-based
sauces. Garlic and basil are a perfect marriage of flavors and combine
well with rosemary and sage. It is an excellent addition to rice and
grain dishes. Basil has the reputation for stimulating appetite and
nervous system. It is used in the Far East in cough medicines and
relieving kidney and diarrhea problems.

BAY Bay leaves come from the shrub-like Bay tree and is the familiar
decorative wreath that adorns the brow of Greek statues. Bay has a
strong aroma and a spicy flavor. Excellent addition in soups and
tomato sauces. A good remedy for relieving skin pain and earaches.
CARAWAY The caraway plant is commonly grown in Holland, Germany,
Russia, Scandinavia and England. The seeds have a spicy, sharp flavor.
Excellent for flavoring cabbage bread, potatoes, soups and vegetables
such as turnips, carrots and beets. The seeds can be chewed after a
meal to sweeten breath and are safe to add to young children's dishes
assisting in digestion and helping in bowel disorders. Should be
stored in a cool, dark place.

CHICORY With its deeply pointed leaves and hairy stems, the chicory
plant grows on limestone hills and roadsides throughout Europe and
Asia. The root is roasted and ground as a common additive to coffee,
believing to counteract the stimulating effect of caffeine. Chicory is
a diuretic and natural laxative.

CHILI PEPPERS Chili peppers are the life of the party. Paprika,
cayenne, chili and red pepper all form the large Capsicum pepper
family. This family consists of a diverse spectrum of personalities
from sweet bell peppers to the hottest chili peppers that are dried
producing my personal favorite, cayenne.

CHIVES Chives are in the Lily family and a great addition to any
garden, ushering in the first signs of spring. They have a wonderful,
mild onion flavor and can be eaten fresh, dried or frozen. When these
bright green stems are finely chopped into tiny rings, they make a
wonderful garnish for fresh salads, potatoes and cooked vegetables,
and are a delicious addition to rice or quinoa. CINNAMON There is
absolutely nothing more pleasant than the aroma of fresh cinnamon. A
spice that has been valued since ancient times. In the Old Testament
it was used as a perfume and one of the ingredients in the anointing
oil used by Moses in the Tabernacle. Only in the last century has
cinnamon come down in price from being very costly. Cinnamon comes
from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree that grows in Sri Lanka.
Cinnamon has a fragrant sweet flavor and must be stored carefully
because it easily loses its fragrant aroma. It can be added to
oatmeal, fruit salads, rice puddings, nut milks, sweet desserts, yams,
squashes and is breath-taking in hot apple cider with cloves, allspice
and nutmeg. Cinnamon is a strong glandular stimulant and was given as
a sedative to mothers during childbirth. It is also an antacid for
helping upset stomachs and diarrhea. Years ago it was commonly used as
a breath sweetener.

CLOVES An evergreen tree that grows in the West Indies bears a
brilliant red flower. When the flower buds are dried, they turn a dark
brown, almost blackish color, producing our familiar clove that is
rich in oil. Cloves have a strong aroma and pungent spicy flavor. A
good quality clove will be oily and tough. It is not recommended to
grind whole cloves in the coffee grinder because the high oil content
leaves a strong clove flavor in whatever you grind afterward. We
learned this one the hard way. Several failed attempts in cleaning
resulted in a new coffee grinder. Powdered cloves are excellent in all
sweet baking. An orange with cloves stuck into its skin fills the room
with a beautiful aroma and acts as an insect repellent. A clove can
relieve the suffering of an aching tooth.

COMFREY This rough perennial has leaves that grow up to 10 inches
long, growing wild in ditches and near streams throughout Europe and
parts of Asia. This plant has been used medicinally for hundreds of
years, containing allantoin and choline that promote the production of
red blood cells and encourage circulation. It was also used to repair
broken bones, for poultice and healing wounds, rheumatism, arthritis,
bruises and reducing swelling. It has been successful in healing
malignant tumors and progressive ulceration. When brewed in herbal
tea, it is an effective cough mixture for severe lung disorders such
as tuberculosis and pneumonia and for hindering internal bleeding of
the lungs, stomach or bowel. Comfrey leaves are bitter, but can be
eaten in salads.

CORIANDER It is also referred to as dizzy corn because when the aroma
of the freshly crushed seed is inhaled, it can cause dizziness. This
seed was also mentioned in the Old Testament, first being introduced
by the Romans. It is a medium-sized annual with feathery bright green
leaves, grown for the most part, in India. The seeds have a sweet
flavor with a spicy scent when crushed. This improves the longer it is
aged, but must be stored in airtight containers. Coriander is commonly
used with curry powder and can be sprinkled on cooked fruits such as
apples, pears and is especially good with beets. CUMIN Originated in
Egypt, Arabia and India but now is cultivated in Malta, Sicily and
Iran. The seeds have been used since Bible times in calming digestive
problems and flavoring breads. It is used in India to flavor many
Mexican dishes. Cumin has a strong spicy taste with a bitter edge, and
can be bought whole and ground into a fine powder. It is one of the
most common seasonings and is used commercially in meats, pickles and
cheeses. It is excellent in soups and can be ground in a pepper mill
over vegetables, especially cabbage.

DANDELION Get rid of your grass and start cultivating dandelions
because they are considered to be one of nature's greatest healing
aids. They are rich in vitamins, proteins, natural oils, mucilage,
saponin, chlorine, mineral salts, potassium, calcium, magnesium,
sulfur, silicic acid, alkaloids, glycosides and tannins. The young
leaves of dandelions are excellent in salads or juicing the root, and
can be dried or ground making a wonderful replacement for coffee. The
natural habitat for dandelions is in the grass in your yard.
Dandelions are the most edible in early spring when they begin to show
their troublesome presence in the lawn. The juice of dandelion leaves
is believed to cure eczema, blood diseases, dropsy and loss of
appetite, having a beneficial effect on the kidneys, liver and gall
bladder. One man's weed is another man's treasure.

DILL These wonderful fragrant leaves are in the parsley family and
have a long history for their medical and seasoning value. Dill grows
wild in the warmer southern European countries. These plants are
fairly delicate and must be kept in moist soil. Dill leaves are at
their peak in flavor just before the plant goes to flower. The leaves
of dill have a piquant flavor. Dill seeds tend to be strong and
bitter, but dill leaves are excellent to lift the flavors of cucumber
salads or any green leaf vegetable. They are also an excellent
addition to potatoes and soups. Dill has become popular in using and
producing the famous dill pickle. Make sure you add the leaves at the
end of cooking time because the subtle flavor of dill is greatly
diminished through heating.

FENNEL This herb grows wild in southern Europe along the seashore and
is cultivated for its seed. Fennel is a perfect herb for small
backyard gardens and window boxes. It has a sweet delicate flavor and
contains a background hidden tang. Fennel is a relative to the dill
family. Sweet fennel has a stronger flavor and is less bitter. It is
excellent in salads and desserts. Medically it can be used to help
digestion and is added to babies' gripe water. It can be used as a
breath sweetener, for earaches, toothaches, and helps relieve coughs
and asthma. If you soak the seeds in water, they make a soothing
lotion for sore, tired eyes. Fennel is also a common soothing herbal
tea.

GINGER Ginger is a reed-like plant with thick stems that grow under
the soil. Ginger root can be harvested prematurely while it is still
green, then candied and preserved with a thick syrup. When allowed to
be fully ripened, it is sold in its root form as the ever popular
ginger spice. This reed can grow only in hot, humid climates that
receive heavy rainfall. It has a spicy, distinct aroma and has a
wonderful, sweet, hot flavor. Ginger combines well with the flavor of
curry, and its lifting flavor is great in vegetable soups, preserved
fruit and of course its popular use in baking spice cakes and
gingerbread. Ancient India considered ginger to be an essential part
of their diet in protection against diseases. Ginger has natural
antiseptic properties that help with colds and sore throats.

HIBISCUS This is a lovely annual flower with beautiful red flowers,
commonly grown in flower gardens or indoor pots. The flowers are not
just for ascetic pleasure, but have amazing flavoring qualities. In
Africa, Karkade is the name given to a delicious hibiscus punch. It is
also a great contribution to the popular rosehip tea giving it a
lemony flavor and lovely red color.

Here's a recipe of the popular African hibiscus punch. 2 cups water 2
heaping tsp. hibiscus flowers 2 cloves 1/2 tsp. cinnamon small piece
of vanilla pod Add to boiling water and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
Strain and sweeten with honey. Can be served hot or cold.

HORSERADISH This hardy perennial is in the mustard family, producing a
white meaty root that renders a hot biting, but pleasant flavor. This
flavorsome root was used in eastern Europe during the 13th century for
its medical properties. Its antibiotic properties protect the colon
from harmful bacteria. It also encourages circulation, clears sinuses
and is excellent for insect bites, cuts and stings. Apparently it is
effective in eliminating acne. Horseradish is a refreshing addition to
salad dressings, avocados, potatoes, cooked vegetables and puts a
galloping flavor into any sauce.

HYSSOP Cleanse me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7). All through Leviticus, hyssop,
which translated, means Holy Herb, was used in the cleansing of the
Temple. Hyssop is a symbol of the blood of Christ, thoroughly washing
us clean of sin. Its bitter flavor is a reminder of the cost that
Jesus paid that we may stand before God, holy and pure. The flowers
were used medically for irregular blood pressure, nervous disorders
and were made into a lotion to treat eye, ear and throat infections
because of its disinfectant properties.

LAVENDER There is nothing like the fresh clean fragrance of old
English lavender. The Romans added it to their bath water and placed
the flowers among their clothes giving them a fresh scent. Lavender
has a sweet taste and can be used to make herbal tea. Inhaling its
fragrance has been said to calm nerves and lift depression. Lavender
tea is used for heart palpitations, headaches and insomnia. Lavender
oil can treat wounds, ulcers and sores. LEMON BALM Surprisingly, the
leaves for this perennial plant taste identical to lemons, except for
a honey-like sweetness. The leaves make a wonderful addition to fruit
and vegetable salads and fruit and vegetable juices. The dried leaves
produce the lively Melissa herb tea that has a calming effect
resulting in a peaceful night's sleep. Lemon balm is a health remedy
for reducing nausea. It grows easily in the backyard.

LICORICE This herb was well-known to the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and
Romans for its therapeutic effect on coughs, colds and chills. It
originally came from China and the Mediterranean countries. Often its
strong flavor is used in sweetening bitter medicines. Besides being an
effective cough medicine, it is an effective and gentle laxative.
Research has shown that licorice juice has a pain-killing effect on
stomach ulcers.

MARJORAM Marjoram grew wild in ancient Rome and was used as a medical
herb. Its leaves became a symbol for peace and well-being. This
delicate herb has a sweet spicy flavor and varies in bitterness
according to the climate in which it is grown. Its flavor blends well
with thyme and basil and is commonly used in tomato sauces. Long
cooking does not seem to diminish its delicate flavor. Marjoram can be
successfully grown indoors.

MINT There is nothing more refreshing than chewing on a fresh mint
leaf or drinking hot mint tea. There are many different types of mint,
peppermint and spearmint being the most popular. Peppermint has the
stronger cooling effect. They are easy to grow in the backyard or in
the home. Mint has a history of being used by the Arabs as a tea, and
by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for flavorings and perfumes. Try
adding some mint to cooked vegetables or to jazz up fruit and
vegetable salads.

MUSTARD ...if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say
to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. (Matthew
17:20) I am sure the Pharisees considered themselves to be men of
great faith. They prided themselves in their long, phylacteries and
their equally long, repetitive, boring prayers, even causing the
angels to yawn. Yet, in all their grandiose displays, they could not
muster enough faith to believe in Jesus, in spite of the miraculous
signs He performed. So with an eloquence that only Christ could
display, He used the tiny, humble mustard seed as a symbol of the size
of faith which men need in order to tap into God's awesome power. The
mustard seed story illustrated that it is not the greatness of faith,
but faith's focus.

There are two varieties of mustard seeds. The reddish brown or black
seed, and the pale yellow or white. The latter has a delicious, nutty
flavor, whereas the black seed has a much more pungent taste. The hot
bite of mustard is the result of the volatile oils that the seed
contains. Mustard powder is a mixture of either seed with the addition
of turmeric or saffron that gives it its brilliant, familiar, yellow
color. Vinegar and salt are added as the acid in the vinegar increases
and stabilizes the mustard's strength and flavor. Mustard is an
excellent addition to vegetable salads, cooked cabbage, sauces and
dressings. It is said that adding mustard to your bath water relieves
muscular pains.

NUTMEG The evergreen nutmeg tree grows in tropical climates close to
the ocean where there is a high level of rainfall. Mace and nutmeg are
a tree fruit that is native to the islands of the East Indies. Nutmeg
has a spicy, sweet taste and is not as strong as mace. Ground nutmeg
is excellent in sprinkling over soups and seasoning vegetables just
before serving. It is a popular addition to apple puddings.
Medicinally, it has been used in helping with gas and vomiting.

PEPPER It was a highly priced luxury in Roman times. Pepper is now one
of the most widely used spices. Its familiar flavor is due to the
volatile oil and the alkaloid piperine. It also contains the trace
mineral chromium. Pepper originated along the coast of India and was
used as currency in payment of taxes, levies and debts. In 408 AD, the
king of the Visi-gothes decreed that 3,000 lb. of pepper be part of
the ransom for the city of Rome. Pepper comes from a climbing shrub.
Its flowers grow in clusters, producing bright red berries. When they
are dried, they become black and shriveled, turning into the familiar
pepper corn. Pepper's hot bite goes well with all dishes. It has
recently become a fad to sprinkle on fresh fruit. We've tried it and
surprisingly, it's good! The best way to use pepper is a hand pepper
mill. This allows you to experience the fresh flavor of the volatile
oils that have not grown stale. Pepper is a great alternative to salt
for a low sodium diet. It also seems to fill out food, leaving you
with the impression that you have eaten more, which is handy for those
trying to lose weight. Eating spicy food will force you to eat slower
making you savor each mouthful.

POPPY In the 17th century, opium addiction swept through China. In the
20th century, narcotic addiction has reared its ugly head from man's
production of heroin. It would seem that this lovely little flower was
created by the Devil himself. Yet the alkaloids that are produced by
the juices that surround the unripe seed have been a blessing to those
suffering great pain. Between 5 and 700 AD, it became widely used in
treating cholera and dysentery. The natural presence of alkaloids,
such as codeine acts as a painkiller when the seeds are infused with
water. As a lotion, it may soothe skin and mouth disorders. Poppy
seeds that are commonly sold in supermarkets do not contain the
natural alkaloids because they are lost when the seed ripens, leaving
only trace amounts. Poppy seeds are excellent sprinkled on salads,
bread and rolls. When crushed, they add a delicious addition to curry
and are an effective thickener. The seeds can be soaked in water and
taken as natural pain relief.

ROSEMARY Rosemary comes with a great tradition, being first introduced
by the Romans in the eleventh century. It was often burned as incense
during weddings, funerals and other church activities. It was believed
to grow only in a garden, planted by righteous hands. Rosemary had a
reputation for strengthening memory and became a symbol for friendship
and fidelity. The leaves of rosemary have a strong flavor which is
delicious when mixed with garlic, vegetable soups, fruit salads or hot
apple ciders. Because of its medical reputation of strengthening the
brain, Greek students would often wear rosemary garlands during
intensive examinations. It has been discovered that rosemary has been
able to expand tissues, increasing blood flow which is beneficial for
heart and circulation. It is even believed to stimulate hair growth.

SAFFRON Tom and I were fascinated with this tiny herb. The thin, red
and yellow, thread-like strands in a little plastic container cost
$4.00. Not knowing anything about saffron, we added some to our dish,
turning it a brilliant yellow color. It did nothing to change the
flavor but we suspect our saffron was stale. Quality saffron is the
most expensive of all spice, equal to gold. It requires the
painstaking task of hand picking stamens from 70,000 flowers to obtain
one pound, which explains its high cost. Saffron is in the crocus
family which is native to Asia and Mediterranean countries. Fresh
saffron, we are told, has a spicy aromatic yet slightly bitter taste.
Very little is needed to color and flavor your dish. It is a common
spice used in Spanish dishes, especially rice. Saffron promotes
perspiration when taken in a tea.

SAGE Why should a man die who grows sage in his garden? was an ancient
Arab proverb. The Greeks and Romans applied sage to cure snake bites
and increase brain activity. In the middle ages it was used to
overcome constipation, cholera, fevers and epilepsy. Sage was brewed
as a tea long before the common orange pekoe became popular. Today
there are over 500 types of sage, and is considered by many famous
chefs to be one of the most important seasonings of all. It has a
wonderful warm, slightly bitter taste. Sage must be dried slowly or it
will take on a musty flavor. Fresh leaves are wonderful in salads and
tomato sauces. Sage tea is good for nerves and blood and can be
applied as a wash to improve condition of hair and skin. When the
leaves are folded among cloths, it discourages moths and other
insects.

TARRAGON Widely used in French dishes. It is believed to originate in
Siberia where they grow to five feet tall. Its flavor is sweet and
bitter, with an undertone of tang. French tarragon is less bitter than
its Russian cousin and is preferable in flavor. It is commonly used
with vinegar for salads, sliced tomatoes, cooked asparagus, artichokes
and is excellent on avocados.

THYME Roman soldiers bathed in water that was infused with thyme
believing to give them vigor and strength. Because its leaves contain
the volatile oil thymol, the herb has a disinfectant quality and can
be used as a poultice. It can be mixed with honey to soothe a raw
throat or used as a mouthwash and natural tooth paste. Thyme was one
of the herbs that can be grown indoors. Cutting its leaves for cooking
will encourage growth. It has a strong, sharp flavor and should be
used in moderation. Lemon thyme, which is popular, is less strong, and
carries a fresh, lemony tang. It is an easy herb to dry and stores
well, maintaining much of its flavor. It is a wonderful herb in
flavoring vegetables and garnishes and its flavor mingles well with
rosemary and marjoram. Lemon thyme is a great addition to fresh fruit
salads and is used commonly in pot-pouris and soaps.

TURMERIC It comes from the root of the turmeric plant. It is dried and
ground into a bright yellow powder. Turmeric has been used to add
color in foods and cosmetics. It has a refreshing peppery taste and
scent and goes well in salad dressings, adding a beautiful, yellow
color.

VANILLA The contribution that vanilla has had in baking and cooking is
endless. For flavoring sweet foods, there is no other spice like it.
The vanilla orchid vine produces a fruit pod. This little pod is where
we get the treasured taste of vanilla. Containing no essential oils,
its flavor comes from crystals which form on the skin of the pod after
fermentation. Most vanilla extracts are imitations, synthetically
produced by waste paper, pulp or coal tar. These imitations pale in
comparison to authentic vanilla extract. Vanilla can be purchased
dried, liquefied, or pods stored in sugar. Try adding vanilla to any
nut milks or natural desserts.

Herbs and spices give our food personality and character. There are
some excellent herbs and spice books on the market that recommend not
only their uses and flavors, but their application as natural
medicines. Herbs and spices will assist in our huge reliance of salt
for flavoring foods. We would like to share some of our favorite spice
mixtures, to start you on the path of creativity.

Pass this on to other and ask them to please join this group. I want
to help people get their health back.

PLEASED PRAY FOR ME.




Skip Wigmore
Light of Life Ministries
Smithfield, NC
lolministries@...
Rev. 18:4

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Foundation, Big Government grows bigger as a result of its own
failures. Within the article Babka points out that the Real ID Act is
a plan to make us receive Big Government's "mark" if we want to engage
in commerce: get a job, cash a check, open an account or buy a gun.
Babka says that we must have the Federal Leviathan's mark if we want
to board a train, a plane, or drive a car. Without "your papers" you
will essentially be a non-person, he says.

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Skip Wigmore
Light of Life Ministries
Smithfield, NC
lolministries@...
Rev. 18:4

The Blind and the Blinder


Posted by: "GeorgiaAnn" nyknak@...   nyknak777
Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:40 am (PST)

The Blind and the Blinder
James Jacob Prasch

A decade ago I & Moriel hosted a conference in the U.K.
entitled "Preparing For Persecution". At a time when the popular
rhetoric of most so-called Evangelical leaders in the UK , Australia ,
New Zealand and elsewhere riding on the back of a counterfeit moves of
God from Toronto, Canada and Pensacola, Florida that predictably came
to absolutely nothing in terms of the revivals these carnal and
demonically influenced deceptions promised but could not deliver.

As a handful of voices including Brian Edwards, Mark Haville, Philip
Powell, Philip Foster, Siam Bhayro , Tony Pearce and ourselves tried
to warn people in the church, most of the church instead chose to
blindly follow the voices of Gerald Coates, Terry Virgo,Sandy Miller,
Nicky Gumbel, Paul Weaver, John Glass, Barry Killock, Colin Dye, R.T.
Kendall, David Pytches and Wynne Lewis. These were largely the same
cast of characters who urged Christians to believe the false prophetic
predictions of revival of the Kansas City false prophets Mike Bickel
and the homosexual drunkard Paul Cane who were introduced to the UK by
the late heretic John Wimber.

Australia and New Zealand were little different as Andrew Evans,
Philip Hills, Alun Davies, Frank & Brian Houston, Phil Pringle, Wayne
Hughes, Pat Mesiti and Elim's

Ian Bilby proclaimed the great revival had come. Bilby was a serial
adulterer along with his worship leader who cheer led the laughing and
drunken revival, as the Elim pastor who led the drunken hysterics on
The Isle of White was sent to prison for having sex with a minor in
the kiddies nursery. Assemblies of God leaders Wayne Hughes was
charged in the national press in New Zealand with gross sexual
immorality, (by some accounts allegedly involving a minor), as Frank
Houston was found a homosexual pedophile after the Assemblies of God's
Pat Mesiti was also found in immorality.

The fact that so many of the proponents of these counterfeit revivals
were publicly found in immorality, much of it homosexual in nature
and/or involving children makes a statement in itself about these
churches and denominations . But no revival came. The same was true in
Pensacola, as Michael Brown split from John Kilpatrick after the press
and Joseph Chambers exposed Pensacola for the fraud it was. Michael
Brown first distinguished himself for false prophetic predictions in
Jerusalem of a

'Second Pentecost" had people up all night waiting for it to happen.
But it didn't happen.

Efforts to introduce Pensacola in the UK were first made by Andrew
Shearman, whose laughable eisegesis on 'the violent men' revealed him
as a Biblically ignorant charlatan as his assertions were directly
contrary to the meaning of the term 'violent' in the original Greek
text which saw his brother David arguing we should only adhere to the
mere vernacular instead of the actual meaning in the original. Gerald
Coates began meetings in central London trying to see a Pensecola
happen in Britain. But again, no revival came.

What has come however is the rise of Christian persecution in the USA,
UK, and Australia. When the church should have been prepared for what
was really taking shape Rodney Howard Brown, Colin Dye, Wynne Lewis,
John Arnott, Michael & David Kerr, and Ken Gott had people on the
floor in uncontrollable drunken style hysterics telling them a revival
was being hatched as Satan hatched his plans to persecute the church.

In Britain former Evangelicals like Colin Chapman and Steve Chalke now
say that Moslems and Hindus can be saved without a saving faith in
Christ, after Robert Schuller and Bill Hybels have Moslems preaching
in their pulpits explaining Islam (find a mosque that will allow the
gospel to be preached). Premier Baptist Preacher Roy Clemens runs off
with his homosexual lover, and in the USA Richard Mouw of Fuller
Seminary, supported by Craig Hazen and Ravi Zacharias, says that
Christians have 'born false witness against the Mormons" after
exposing their beliefs. At least one openly homosexual Anglican church
in the USA openly advertises "think gay - think Alpha". At the
national pastor's conference in the USA with keynote speaker Rick
Warren (of the Purpose Driven approach to church growth based on
doctrinal compromise, marketing and psychology instead of scripture)
yoga is featured along with a pub with live music as part of
the "emergent church". The 'emergent church' is a mixture of ecumenism
and New Age masquerading as Christian. As always, it is the same
people and churches following these cheap and stupid gimmicks. And as
always, no revival is coming from it.

As this Last Days apostasy explodes, what is quickly arising is the
Last Days persecution.

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6



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Natural Remedies to Halt or Slow Signs of Early Puberty in Children

READER QUESTION
10/21/2006: Roni from Riverdale, NJ writes, "I have a question to Ted and others who might know any remedy to stop or slow down early puberty. I like to hear if anyone has any comments on this. My daughter is 8 years old (turned 8 in mid-July) and diagnosed with precocious puberty. Her blood tests and bone x-ray done four months ago showed normal hormone levels and 8 months advanced bone age. Her doctor repeated the bone x-ray a week ago, this time the bone age came out 10 1/2. I am very worried because I heard that with the accelerated bone age, bone plates close early and child may not reach her potential height and might stay under 5 feet. She is tall to her age (in 97 percentile) and very skinny. I watch her diet very carefully, don't let her eat sugar, white flour and over processed foods. She eats mostly organic foods. Since I was very careful with what she ate, I was very shocked when I saw her breast buds appeared at the age of 6 1/2. Her physician says she is at stage 3 breast development. Other symptoms are pubic hair and growth spurts and underarm odor, no underarm hair yet. Now her doctor wants to do ovary simulation test with Luprolide to see if it is caused by her brain or ovaries. I read a lot lupron horror stories and very hesitant about it. I called a very good homeopathy doctor, he said he doesn't know any remedy for this. Today I took my daughter to TCM practitioner, she said there is stagnancy in liver and gave her herbal pills. I don't know much about TCM. I hope it will help to slow it down but meanwhile I am very worried and don't know if I am losing her valuable time because her bone age is increasing rapidly. After she was 3 - 4 years old, I noticed a few brown dots appearing on her hands, chest and face every year, these brown dots I always thought were caused by the vaccinations she had. Her hair also did not seem right to me. But each time when I brought these to her doctor's attention, he said she was healthy. I appreciate your comments and help. Great site. Thanks."

Earth Clinic responds: Roni, Ted has answered your email in detail below.  However, we have two additional comments.  First: years ago, one of our friends (at 38 years old) noticed that when she drank large quantities (about 3 glasses) of soymilk produced with Genetically Modified soybeans, her breasts grew a size!  She stopped and started this several times to test whether or not this breast enlargement happened each time.  It did. We passed the info along to other women who tested and confirmed the increase in size of breasts. Several days after stopping the GM soymilk, her breasts returned to original size.  She now only buys organic soymilk, which does not affect the size of her breasts.  This may be the case with other soy products, so it is best always limit one's soy intake, regardless of age, when it isn't organic soy.  Too bad studies aren't being done on the side effects of GMO soymilk in girls and women!

Secondly, an excellent and informative article written by Darshak M. Sanghavi in the Tuesday, October 17 New York Times Science section entitled, "Preschool Puberty, and a Search for the Causes" details several causes of early puberty.  In one case, early puberty in two young children was caused by the father using a concentrated testosterone skin cream bought from an internet pharmacy for sexual performance purposes.  From normal skin contact with the father, the children absorbed the testosterone from the cream, causing pubic hair growth and genital enlargement (and aggressive behavioral problems in the boy). The articles also mentions findings from Dr. Clifford Bloch of the University of Colorado School of Medicine where shampoos containing lavender and tea tree oil caused marked breast development in young men. "Dr. Bloch collaborated with scientists at the National Institutes of Health Sciences in North Carolina to test the oils on human breast cells grown in test tubes. Lavendar and Tea Tree oil had the same effect on the cells as estrogen." (Page D6, NYTIMES: 10/17/2006)

We suggest you look up this excellent NYTimes article for further research.

Ted responds to our posting above: "I worry about some scientist research whenever pubmed or published journals do not show that lavender or tea tree oil is an estrogen. There is a study that show injection of estrogen causes candida, but tea tree and lavender stopped it. You can do a simple search at www.pubmed.org and use the key word "tea tree estrogen", or "lavender estrogen" you will get zero results. It seems like it is anti-propaganda thing until these findings show up in scientific journals. If you worry about it, just tell them to take some Saw Palmetto or Wild Jams. But this might be unnecessary at the moment. I received no reports of tea tree and breast enlargement in men. But I do received reports of breast enlargement in men drinking cow's milk. Apparently industrialized farming is injecting hormones into cows to increase milk production was causing the problem. Estrogen is one thing, ability for estrogen to have biological effect is another thing, just like the soy issue. Ted"

11/1/2006: Ted's response to your question: "Roni: Early puberty is a well known modern phenomenon bought on by pseudo estrogens, growth hormones in cow's milk, the use of hormones and antibiotics in cows, heavy metals especially coming from aluminum and mercury tainted vaccines, free radical oils, fluoridation and chlorination of water, etc. I could go on and on.

All these causes the body's timing mechanism often called circadian rhythm to be off as well as the aging processes, since the body's signals are being jammed by all these unnatural toxins.

However there are limited studies that controlling urinary sugar (not mentioned in the research) also slows down puberty.

I remember when I was in the beginning of 1970s during the snack food boom that there were the use of hormones in cows to speed up their growth.

I also remembered that girls were beginning to mature earlier than boys by about 2 years, and then later both boys and girls were maturing way too early, which resulted in behavioral problems. It has since gotten worse today, 30 something years later. When I traveled from U.S. to stay in Thailand which was in 1980, at the time cow's milk were not used, snack foods at least of the western kind were virtually unknown, the use of vegetable oils were limited, fast food was virtually unknown except for some local attempts to create a fast food market using local food.

At the time most of the milk consumption were virtually limited to just soy milk. However in the beginning of the 1980s, things begin to change toward western food, the first was the promotion of cows' milk, the explosion of the snack foods market in the mid 1980s, and the explosion of the western fast foods, such as Pizza Hut, McDonalds, etc.

The first sign I noticed of early puberty occurred with the consumption of western diets, mostly fast foods, snack foods and cow's milk which occurred during the period the late 1980s to very early 1990s. Then a growth spurt in the Thai population happened in the late 1990s, along with obesity and diabetes, but the numbers were modest. Then with the saturation of the U.S. fast food market which occurred in the year 2003-2006, obesity was taking its toll.

As a result of this observation, I went to check various factors and found pseudo estrogens, growth hormones, and heavy metals to be unusually high amongst those foods.

People have always assumed that making cows grow faster is quite safe, breeding GMO chickens to grow at less than 1/2 of the normal time required was safe. The problem about all this is normal chickens, pre-1970 had a well balanced omega 3 and omega 6, but with the advent of industrialized chickens the omega 6 were way over and omega 3 were lacking in chickens.

This was especially true of fast food chickens, and I suspect beef grown by similar methods have the same effect.

I remember reading some articles that the use of bovine growth hormones in livestock animals had an effect on human health such as growth hormones found in milk for example causes unusual effect in humans, such as early puberty, early obesity and diabetes, and other things.

You must remember that the body's aging mechanism is every much to do with pineal gland, hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. As you get older the sensitivity of receptors get dull and it triggers the body aging process what we refer to as puberty, through various signals previously mentioned. Normally no outside signals is needed, but if it does happen early puberty will result.

The simplest way is to remove aging mechanisms such as

1. glycation so supplementing, metformin (or goat's rue), remove fluoridation(by borax),

2. remove chlorination,

3. stray heavy metals found in all cooking utensils, fried food (vegetables is a great heavy metal source but at the same time takes out heavy metals too),

4. pseudo estrogens from insecticides, plastics and processed food.

One simple way to detoxify pseudo estrogens is the supplementation of indole 3 carbinol, or from natural sources such as broccoli and cabbage. Mostly they are found in broccoli but getting supplements might be good too.

Certain unidentified chemical toxins which tend to be accumulated in the liver can be neutralized by adding a couple of drops of H2O2 3% in a glass of water. In Taiwan some households use bubbled ozone to detoxify meats, vegetables, etc. before eating.

Removal of heavy metals by eating chinese parsley (cilantro), or doing oil chelation (oil pulling will remove heavy metals out), and removing free radicals from drinking water by adding some disodium EDTA of 1/4 teaspoon per liter seems to be helpful.

Drinking milk I think in form of whey protein from powdered sources is one way to prevent the negative effects from drinking cow's milk at the same time avoiding the growth hormones and other toxins, but not completely removing all of them.

Avoid unnecessary immunization which I found also causes early puberty since they tend to add mercury and aluminum, and in some cases are doped with some kind of hormones, and you can never say unless you actually take the time to analyzed the things they don't say. Monosodium glutamate is one they also put in vaccines. In laboratory rats, we inject them to cause obesity, diabetes and other things.

It must be remembered that the pineal glands tend to accumulate calcium and fluoride, much earlier in people with early puberty conditions. So in my opinion, such removal of fluoride especially would be helpful.

These glandular sickness, such as early puberty are bought upon because when the body have high amounts of heavy metals, these free radical metals tend to destroy many glandular functions such as pancreas causing diabetes, thyroid causing either Graves' disease or hypothyroidism, and even the hypothalamus, pineal gland, which in turn causes early puberty through heavy metals which attack sensitive glandular systems. It is therefore important to remove heavy metals from drinking water, and foods. I find that oil chelation, chinese parsley and disodium EDTA added to drinking water particularly useful. And if possible, getting some heavy metal kits can also test heavy metals in urine and food sources are also helpful too.

Shown below is some information related to early puberty. One is simple, such as metformin. Sugar, I think and the low diets in certain sugar metabolism is one of causes of aging, especially fructose (corn syrup), lack of chromium, lack of vanadium, lack of molybdenum and manganese I think is one factors that causes precocious puberty as glycation is one element where the body circadian rhythm timing as well as obesity go almost hand in hand. Small amount of borax added to drinking water will help prevent sugar from reacting with the body negatively. One dramatic example is dried flowers. If it is not dipped in borax the sugar and proteins react causing a brown flowers instead of flowers retaining the usual colors. So borax is protective against glycation, one of the factors of aging and precocious puberty.

One is more complicated such as suppressing sex hormones through gonadotrophins.

I prefer to just reduce the pseudo estrogens as mentioned and other external environmental toxins. I guess I am old fashioned.

It depends on your choice what you will do. Ted

Here is some literature on this topic using metformin:

1: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 May 9;

Metformin Treatment to Prevent Early Puberty in Girls with Precocious Pubarche.

Ibanez L, Ong K, Valls C, Marcos MV, Dunger DB, de Zegher F. Endocrinology Unit and Hormonal Laboratory, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, CB2 2QQ Cambridge, UK; Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, UK;

Endocrinology Unit. Hospital de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Woman & Child, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

Context and Objective: Girls with precocious pubarche (PP, pubic hair < 8 yr) are at high risk for early onset and rapid progression of puberty, in particular if their prenatal growth was restrained (low birthweight, LBW) and followed by rapid postnatal catch-up of weight gain. We postulated that insulin resistance contributes to early onset and rapid progression of puberty in LBW-PP girls, and thus explored the puberty-delaying effects of insulin sensitization with metformin initiated shortly after PP diagnosis. Setting, Design, and Patients: The study population consisted of 38 prepubertal LBW girls with PP attributed to exaggerated adrenarche [mean BW 2.4 Kg; age 7.9 yr; body mass index (BMI) 18.4 Kg/m(2)]; these girls were randomly assigned to remain untreated (n = 19) or to receive metformin (n = 19; 425 mg/d) for 2 yr. Main outcome measures: Pubertal staging, age at menarche, body composition by absorptiometry, fasting insulin, glucose, lipids, leptin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), IGF-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1), testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). Results: Metformin treatment was associated with a less adipose body composition (and lower serum leptin levels) and with a 0.4 yr delay in the clinical onset of puberty (Tanner B2; 9.5 yr vs. 9.1 yr; P < 0.01). These findings were corroborated by a delay of at least 1 yr in the puberty-associated rise of circulating IGF-1 (P < 0.01). Available results also point to a metformin-associated delay of menarche (P < 0.02); so far, gain in height and lean mass was not divergent between study subgroups. Conclusion: The efficacy of early metformin treatment in PP girls is herewith extended to include not only a less adipose body composition after 2 yr, but also a less advanced onset of puberty, while height gain is maintained. These findings open the perspective that, ultimately, metformin treatment may also prove to heighten the short adult stature of LBW-PP girls.

PMID: 16684823 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog therapy for central precocious puberty and other childhood disorders affecting growth and puberty. Lee PA, Houk CP.

Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog therapy relies primarily on the ability of these compounds to bind to and modulate GnRH-receptor activity. GnRH analogs have been used in pediatric patients where endogenous gonadotropin release is undesirable or potentially harmful, such as in: (i) patients with central precocious puberty (CPP); (ii) healthy short children where pubertal delay would provide an opportunity to supplement pre-pubertal linear growth; and (iii) children with malignancies and other disorders where treatment requires the use of gonadotoxic compounds. In the first two groups of patients, GnRH agonists may be used alone or in conjunction with somatropin (growth hormone [GH]) to prevent early skeletal maturation and increase the subsequent adult height, while in the latter case, GnRH agonists are used alone or in conjunction with GnRH antagonists in an attempt to preserve gonadal function.In children and adolescents with CPP, timely use of GnRH agonists alone can result in an adult height within the genetic potential of the individual (target height); however, minimal height is gained when GnRH agonist therapy is commenced after a marked advancement of skeletal age. This provides the rationale for combined therapy with GnRH agonists and somatropin in such patients, and studies have shown improved growth with this approach compared with GnRH agonists alone. Combination therapy with GnRH agonists and somatropin has also been shown to increase adult heights to a greater extent than GnRH agonists alone in pediatric patients with concomitant CPP and GH deficiency, those with idiopathic short stature, and those born small for gestational age; however, such combination therapy has shown no increased benefit over somatropin alone in pediatric patients with GH deficiency. Limited results in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and chronic primary hypothyroidism have also shown increased growth rates, while no growth benefit was seen in pediatric renal transplant recipients.GnRH analogs also have potential as gonadoprotective agents; studies of GnRH agonists used alone and in combination with GnRH antagonists in women undergoing cytotoxic therapy have shown increased preservation of reproductive potential in patients who were receiving GnRH analog therapy versus those who were not.The adverse effects of GnRH analogs mainly consist of menopausal-like complaints. Increases in bodyweight and body mass index in children receiving GnRH agonist therapy have been shown; however, these increases do not persist after discontinuation of therapy. Adult bone mineral density and fertility are also not adversely affected by childhood GnRH agonist therapy.GnRH analog therapy appears to be both well tolerated and effective in pediatric patients, as it allows the preservation or improvement of adult height, and shows no longstanding negative effects on body composition, bone density, reproductive function, or endocrine physiology. These agents may also be useful for preservation of gonadal function in children and adolescents undergoing cytotoxic therapy.

PMID: 17002488 [PubMed - in process]

The pubertal timing controversy in the USA, and a review of possible causative factors for the advance in timing of onset of puberty. Slyper AH.

Department of Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. aslyper@...

Previously used standards for the diagnosis of precocious puberty in girls no longer appear to be appropriate in the USA, in that a significant number of girls are being seen in paediatricians' offices with breast budding before 8 years of age. The timing of menarche, however, has changed little over the past few decades. Early maturing girls are more likely to become obese in adolescence and adulthood than normal or late maturing girls. Early maturing white girls are heavier at the onset of puberty, but this is not the case for African-American girls or boys of either race. Boys and girls with premature pubarche may be more hyperinsulinaemic than normal children, and girls with premature pubarche more likely to develop functional ovarian and adrenal hyperandrogenism. Early menarche is preceded by prepubertal hyperinsulinaemia. It is proposed that pubertal onset, although not necessarily the tempo of puberty, is influenced by hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance. If this hypothesis is correct, insulin resistance may be more prevalent in US children than previously recognized. An advance in timing of onset of puberty has not been noted in other countries, although it is likely that this phenomenon may become more prevalent as other countries adopt a more American lifestyle and diet.

PMID: 16817811 [PubMed - in process]

Roni writes again: "Ted, Thank you. Your response meant a lot to me. I was very distressed about this matter. I agree on the causes completely. But in my case, the irony is I did not let her eat sugar, non organic dairy, chicken, meat, any fried food, fast food, soft drinks and any other junk or processed food. She doesn't consume much milk, chicken and meat. When she does she drinks or eats only organic ones. In my house we use well water for about 6 years, so there is no chlorination. I use mostly natural cleaning products and limit my use of others to minimum. But she had about 20 childhood vaccinations and has been using flouride toothpaste. I will follow your suggestions. But are disodium EDTA and indole 3 carbinol safe for an 8 years old. One other thing is Borax, is it safe for internal use? Isn't it Borax that is used for ants and insects. If not, sorry for my ignorance. Thanks a lot. I appreciated. Roni"

Ted replies, "Flouride is the one of leading cause of precocious puberty. It works by accumulating in the pineal gland, the major biological clock. So to slow it down it is to chelate out the flouride using borax as mentioned.

Vaccinations are high on estrogen antigens, monosodium glutamate, mercury, and aluminum which destroys the biological clock in the hypothalamus region and the pineal gland.

Heavy metals can also be high in well water, and extremely high in vaccines that it usually exceeds even EPA standards for a safe water lake. Your body is more toxic than a water lake if you go by Environmental Protection Agency Standards.

If what you are saying is true, taking plenty of selenium will displace the mercury. Taking plenty of chinese parsley, and cod liver oil will help too. But are disodium EDTA and indole 3 carbinol safe for an 8 years old. Everything depends on the dose. An 8 year old will only take half of any dose that an adult will take. If unsure, then try 1/3 the dose, for more precision. If you don't like indole 3 carbinol, then cabbage and brocolli. Inolde 3 carbinol is only an extract of the active substance found in them. Try to put some mothballs in the house to prevent stuffiness, and other things. The mothballs have certain unique properties that are anti pseudoestrogens, and naphthalene is a chemical cousin quite close to indole family. Many hair formulation use these related chemicals to rid of pseudoestrogens and toxic forms of DHT, which tend to cause baldness in woman and men. Again if you are unsure, you don't have to try it. It is just a possibility.

One other thing is Borax, is it safe for internal use?

Yes depending on the dose. One pinch of borax in one liter of water is quite safe. If that is too much for you, then how about one pinch per liter of water? In Thailand we use Borax as a medication too.

Isn't it Borax that is used for ants and insects.

Yes, but the fluoride content in your toothpaste is also used as an insecticide too. The difference is that borax toxicity in mammals are almost zero, while fluoride it is extremely toxic for mammals and also toxic for insects. Borax or boron is an essential mineral for growth in both plants and animals. Fluoride stunts growth in plants while in mammal models it causes precocious development. Fluoride are ABSOLUTELY non essential in plants. This can be proven easily, since hydroponics plant do not require flouride. So where did we get the idea we needed fluoride anyway?

Molybdenum is in fact the mineral that protects against cavities and also is a proven essential mineral for both plants and animals. Plants need that to cause the development buds of in plants to develop. I suspect therefore that to counter the effects of fluoride, while borax will remove it, molybdenum supplements should be a better substitute against cavities as wells as our overall health especially in the control of pH.

In the future who knows? Molybdenum might even be helpful for precocious puberty also since molybdenum seems to control the development of buds in plant. The molybdenum I am using is currently sodium molybdate, and this seems to have positive biological effect. Ted"

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