He set up little factories called plants

The following inspirational passage is lifted from A Trilogy by T. T. Turner:

The Bible is always in harmony with regard to its teachings and its statements. Very often the difficulties arise from our limited understanding, or perhaps some preconceived and fixed idea on our part and sometimes they are due to a lack of prayer in which we should ask God for understanding. Let us reflect for a moment. When God created man he made him from the "dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul." Gen. 2:7. 

Man was made from the 'dust of the ground' or, as we would put it today, from the chemicals and minerals found in the soil. The words 'chemicals and minerals' were not part of ancient Bible vocabulary. In order to maintain our bodies in optimum health and efficiency we must constantly eat foods that contain all the chemicals out of which we are made. The very ground all around us contains these chemicals. 

Many a mother had been appalled to catch her diminutive offspring eating a fistful of dirt, but this often happened with children whose tiny frames register a deficiency in some chemical or mineral. But God did not want us to replace the body's chemicals and minerals by eating a regular bowl of soil - He wanted eating and drinking to be pleasant occupations for us and so He set up little factories called plants which lift our necessary chemicals from the soil and package them in the variously-named and pleasant-tasting fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. Be that as it may, He also placed within the human body a system or mechanism whereby we are able to reproduce creatures like ourselves, called children, and pass on to them many characteristics of our own, namely, the mechanism of heredity with its genes and chromosomes.

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Routine ultrasound testing not proven safe for pregnant women

(NaturalNews) It is common for a pregnant woman to undergo several routine ultrasounds during her 40-week pregnancy. What many don't know, and despite what popular medical and government websites state, ultrasound scans have never been proven safe for pregnant women or babies and aren't recommended for routine use and non-high risk pregnancies.

An ultrasound is a diagnostic scan that emits ultra-high-frequency sound waves at tissues or bones. As the echo waves return to the machine, a picture is created. In the 1970s it was thought that ultrasounds were safe for pregnant women because of the very low scanning intensities; however, since 1993 the FDA has allowed high-output machines to scan babies at eight times the tolerable level without conducting any epidemiological studies. In addition, each scan heats surrounding tissues and bones up to six degrees higher than the maximum determined level of safety and can cause cavitation, where gas pockets in tissues and body fluid collapse. This can lead to a disruption in cell function and permeability, bleeding, and can have adverse effects on early fetal development.

Ultrasound studies done on animals have shown cell abnormalities to several generations, brain hemorrhages, lung damage, slow locomotor and learning abilities that worsened with longer exposure, and neuronal migration abnormalities consistent with autism and dyslexia in humans. Mice exposed to 600 minutes of ultrasound survived no longer than ten days.

Despite convincing evidence in animals that ultrasounds are dangerous, few studies have been conducted on humans, most of which are from other countries who limit ultrasound use. These studies have shown the following adverse effects including preterm labor, miscarriage, low birth weight, poorer birth condition, perinatal death, dyslexia, inner ear damage, and delayed speech development. An Australian randomized Doppler study involving high-risk mothers found more fetal distress in labor and lower APGAR scores at birth. Another Australian study showed that babies given five or more ultrasounds during pregnancy were 30 percent more likely to develop intrauterine growth retardation consistent with the findings in animal studies.

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine advises patients to make an informed decision concerning possible adverse risks. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology recommends scans only for specific reasons, and along with the FDA, discourages the use of ultrasounds for non-medical purposes. A review in the U.S Journal of Epidemiology suggests that continued research is needed to evaluate the potential adverse effects of ultrasound exposure in pregnancy. Unfortunately, women are led to believe that ultrasounds are harmless and properly studied. This is clearly not the case.

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Coconut Oil To Combat Tooth Decay

Story at-a-glance:

• Coconut oil is a powerful inhibitor of a large variety of pathogenic organisms, from viruses to bacteria to protozoa, largely due to its naturally high lauric acid content
• Researchers in Ireland found that coconut oil treated with enzymes, in a process similar to digestion, strongly inhibits Streptococcus bacteria, which are common inhabitants in your mouth that can lead to plaque buildup, cavities, and gum disease
• Although a healthful diet (low in sugar, grains, and processed foods, and high in fermented vegetables, whole foods, and grass-fed meats) can improve your dental health, you may still experience problems with plaque
• Pathogenic oral bacteria and their toxins can harm more than just your mouth when they circulate through your bloodstream—they can potentially cause secondary infections and chronic inflammation throughout your body
• Two additional strategies may help reduce plaque buildup: consuming naturally fermented vegetables daily, and the use of a technique called oil pulling; over the last year, these two strategies have radially improved my own long-standing plaque problem

See the complete article here for more tips on dental hygiene.

Dr. Mercola discusses a cheap simple oral health technique that could prevent that dreaded trip to the dentist:

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Iodine Insufficiency and Cancer

Jorge D. Flechas, MD speaks on Iodine Insufficiency and Cancer at the 16th annual A4M conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Will discuss how iodine insufficiency is associated with a higher risk for developing cancer. Estrogen inhibits the absorption of iodine at the cellular level. Insufficiency of iodine in the body is a known precursor for development of cancer.

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