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A NATURAL SOLUTION 4 YOU
July 21, 2002 Edition
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In This Issue:

A NOTE FROM RANDAL
Favorite Fruit
Building A House

HERB/VITAMIN NEWS
Fenugreek For Freshness

HEALTH NEWS
Diabetes Drug: Glucophage

FEATURED PRODUCT
Suncare Sunscreen - SPF25

NUTRITION CHOICE
Black Bean Burgers

HEALTH RELATED TIPS
Why Must I Take More Than The Label To Get The Desired Effect? - Cont.

FEATURED WEB SITES
Herb and Drug Interactions

LAUGHING LINES
My Dad Scribbles!

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A NOTE FROM RANDAL

Hello Everyone,

I will soon be able to enjoy my favorite fruit, peaches. I guess I could eat several at one time and not bat an eye. Peaches come in all varieties and I enjoy the "free stones." I have had some peaches already this year and they were somewhat sweet. However, they were imported in. Seems like the more "home grown" the sweeter they happen to be. Anyway, I am sure ready to put it to the test. :-)

Here in Virginia we are starting to see signs they are now available. In fact, this weekend we plan to drive to the top of a mountain where the orchard is located. It takes about 10 minutes to get up the mountain. The roads aren't really that good which makes you have to slow down more than you would probably do if the roads were in good shape.

It's hard to believe it's almost August. Where did the year go and certainly the summer? The last few months have been taken up with the project of designing a new house. We finally found some land that meets our needs. Before we had looked and looked and never found anything, if we did find something it seemed like they wanted 3 prices for it.

We close on the land in August and the builder will start in October. Needless to say, we have been busy putting all those details together, primarily Donna. If you have been following our ezine since we left Alabama you know that where we are now is merely a stopping off place. We left Alabama wanting to get some land and build a home. We just didn't know where so we bought this house with resale in mind.

That's about it for now. If your favorite fruit is peaches hope you enjoy them as much as I am going to.

Until next time,

Randal

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HERB/VITAMIN NEWS

FENUGREEK FOR FRESHNESS by Rebecca Skloot Popular Science July 2002

Kavita Shukla of Ellicot City, Maryland, may be just 16, but she's been
inventing stuff for years. In fourth grade, she came up with an egg slicer
(decorated with a plastic chicken) that was activated by a marble. At 13,
after her mother lost three gas caps from her car, Shukla rigged up a
temperature-sensitive system that signaled when the cap was off. But her
best invention so far˜for which she recently received a Lemelson-MIT High
School Invention Apprenticeship˜was inspired while visiting her grandmother
in Bhopal, India, where tap water teems with bacteria. One day, after Shukla
swallowed some water while brushing her teeth, her grandmother gave her
fenugreek˜an herb long used in Indian cooking and medicine. Shukla didn't
get sick and she began to wonder whether the herb could really protect
against bacteria. Soon, the Shukla family's refrigerator was full of
berries, some rotting, others remaining remarkably fresh. Now, after two
years of experiments, Shukla has shown that paper treated with fenugreek
does indeed preserve fruits and vegetables for weeks. No one knows the why
or how of fenugreek's preservative properties, but the apprenticeship should
help her find out. It will allow her to continue her research in a
well-stocked lab under the guidance of a professional scientist.

Shukla , meanwhile, has finished high school while taking college courses at
night, playing the violin, going to parties, and organizing a volunteer
water-quality project. She's still trying to find time to learn to drive. -

Read more about Fenugreek at http://www.theherbsplace.com/Fenugreek_Thyme_p_193.html

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HEALTH NEWS

DIABETES DRUG: GLUCOPHAGE Submitted by Robin Snelgrove

Metformin, sold as Glucophage, can cause a rare side effect called lactic
acidosis, a buildup of lactic acid in the blood that is fatal in about 50
percent of cases. Patients with heart disease or kidney failure are
especially prone.

Glucophage is among the most common drugs for Type II diabetes, which is
linked to obesity and is sometimes called adult-onset, although it has
started showing up in children.

Recent research from Harvard Medical School and Public Citizen Health
Research Group suggested doctors don't pay close enough attention to drug
warning labels, a problem also raised by the Food and Drug Administration.."

Here are some links for more info on Glucophage:

http://www.druginfonet.com
Glucophage Info

http://www.injury-lawyer-network.com/gluco.htm


If you'd like an herbal approach to strengthen your pancreas, you might read
here: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Blood_Sugar_Suggestions_sp_95.html


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German chamomile, linden, orange peel, and rosemary. Naturally derived
emollients are added to moisturize, soften and sooth sun-exposed skin. Not
sticky and leaves no ash-colored residue. Does not contain PABA which may
cause allergic reactions.

Editor's Note: Only one that Donna can use that doesn't cause her to break
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NUTRITION CHOICE

BLACK BEAN BUGERS

* 3 16-oz cans black beans -- rinsed & drained
* 1 1/2  cups uncooked regular oats
* 1 medium onion -- chopped
* 2 jalapeno peppers -- seeded & chopped
* 3/4  cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 large eggs (or substitute) -- lightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup flour
* 1/4 cup cornmeal
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 8 hamburger buns
* condiments of choice


Coarsely mash beans with a fork.  Combine beans and next 6 ingredients;
shape into 8 patties.  Stir together flour and cornmeal and dredge patties
in mixture.

Cook patties in hot oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat
for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

Drain on paper towels. Serve on buns with condiments of choice (lettuce,
tomato, onion, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salsa, etc.).

From http://www.vegetarian.about.com href="http://www.vegetarian.about.com">

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HEALTH RELATED TIPS

WHY MUST I TAKE MORE THAN THE LABEL TO GET THE DESIRED EFFECT? - Cont.

Last issue, we discussed how not all products have the same quality. Poor
quality can cause us to have to take more to get the same effect than with a
good quality source of nutrients.

This issue let's turn our attention to co-factors. Co-Factors help us to
assimilate or digest the products we are consuming more efficiently. For
more detail on assimilation check out
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Assimilation_sp_120.html


Space limitations will limit me to only one co-factor for calcium. In the
following issues I will continue this series.

Regarding calcium, it is a known fact that as we age (after age 35-40) our
ability to produce HCL (hydrochloric acid) diminishes. In order for us to
assimilate calcium properly we have to have sufficient hydrochloric acid in
our stomach. Many folks have said to me I take calcium but I can't tell its
helping me any. Remembering last issue's article, we must first ask is the
quality good? If so, then we have to look at our hydrochloric acid
production. If this is low or insufficient we will need to supplement with
hydrochloric acid capsules or tablets to properly utilize the calcium you
are taking.

What are the symptoms of poor hydrochloric acid production. The most
obvious is related to the digestive system. Do you have any of the
following belching, feeling full, bloating and/or gas? Do you have a problem
with constipation? Hungry for protein, loosing hair and/or poor finger
nails. If you answer "yes" to any of the above symptoms then you might
consider supplementing with hydrochloric acid capsules. I have taken 1
hydrochloric acid capsule at bedtime with my calcium for over 15 years. If
you want to read more about the product I use check out
http://www.theherbsplace.com/PDA_Capsules_p_150.html


Let's take a look at what changes will show up when we assimilate our
calcium properly. I have prepared a page along those lines at
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Acid_Alkaline_sp_121.html


If we can tell these symptoms are improving when we take the calcium then we
must be receiving some benefit from our calcium consumption. If not, then
we need to consider supplementing with one of the co-factors (hydrochloric
acid capsules). Next issue I will discuss other co-factors for calcium
assimilation.

Remember you can swallow nutrients but in order for them to be helpful you
have to assimilate them at the cellular level. The co-factors help us to do
just that. Find out why you are taking your nutrients( I am not referring
to your medications, NEVER STOP THEM WITHOUT YOUR DOCTOR'S PERMISSION) and
determine if they are helping. If not, begin to apply this information to
your health regimen. Afterall, if you are wanting them to help it will be
helpful to evaluate their usefulness on a regular basis.

For a summation to the entire article check out the website at

http://www.theherbsplace.com/Why_Must_I_Take_More_sp_122.html
Why Must I Take More

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FEATURED WEB SITES

HERB AND DRUG INTERACTIONS

Many of the sites I used to use for this purpose now charge. This is a good
one page breakdown on some of the most common herbs. If you know of better
sites let me know. I am always needed this kind of information.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5406.html


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LAUGHING LINES

MY DAD SCRIBBLES!

Three boys were playing and were bragging about their fathers. The first boy
said: "My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper and calls it a poem.
He gets $50 for it."

Second boy said, "That's nothing! My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of
paper, he calls it a song and he gets $100 for it."

The third boy then said to the first two: "I got you both beat. My dad
scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a sermon and it takes
eight people to collect all the money!"


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