tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post5176438312348917100..comments2023-11-05T01:29:48.498-07:00Comments on LIFE IN THE SECOND HALF: Community Herbalism & Natural MedicineNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-21345856605693958282011-07-08T20:40:04.558-07:002011-07-08T20:40:04.558-07:00Couldn't agree with you more Nancy. The answe...Couldn't agree with you more Nancy. The answers are out there -we just need help with application and dosage (and patience; herbs are not always the quick-fix so many seem to want). The trouble is getting anyone to fund studies on non-patentable products.<br />But, the times they are a changin'!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305293775583665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-90055011599389682142011-07-07T19:09:28.717-07:002011-07-07T19:09:28.717-07:00Great post! I agree with Grandmother that the majo...Great post! I agree with Grandmother that the majority of illness is lifestyle related. Exercise and healthy eating are a must if we want to avoid being ill. A friend gave me a book in the early 90's called "Natural Remedies for Women" and I have been using it ever since. Thanks for the links!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-67590597548098210242011-07-07T17:15:25.976-07:002011-07-07T17:15:25.976-07:00I so agree with you on this...I have been thinking...I so agree with you on this...I have been thinking about doing a post on this..The Slippery Slope...when my dad got sick I thought I needed something to help me get through it...I took the lowest dose possible of Xanex...I actually cut that pill in half. I took a half a pill for four days. Well, it worked....I felt NOTHING!! I thought this is not for me...I would rather ride the emotional roller coaster than be a zombie...I can't imagine taking the prescribed dosage...1 pill 3 times a day...Well, I kind of wrote my post here...lol...thanks!ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-77716072392436333862011-07-06T16:46:31.518-07:002011-07-06T16:46:31.518-07:00Great post with excellent info. Thanks, Nancy!Great post with excellent info. Thanks, Nancy!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342491014187885798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-89546416279898760822011-07-06T16:00:26.222-07:002011-07-06T16:00:26.222-07:00I take two prescription meds...for my thyroid and ...I take two prescription meds...for my thyroid and for cholesterol (both parents died of stroke). I hope to keep it at that. oh, well, and calcium as I was diagnosed with osteoporosis but I refuse to take the (expensive) med for that. too many bad things associated with it and now there is some evidence that it doesn't really prevent fractures. anyway. I have always preferred alternative approaches to health care and only rarely go to an MD. <br /><br />I've never believed that synthetic drugs made in a lab are as effective as natural compounds. compound being the key word here instead of an isolated 'active' ingredient.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-22786991695286652252011-07-06T15:09:52.179-07:002011-07-06T15:09:52.179-07:00Thanks, as always, for doing the research for us a...Thanks, as always, for doing the research for us and pointing us in an interesting direction!<br />I'm leaning more and more towards natural stuff; I even try to avoid over the counter stuff. I've found that powdered magnesium is an incredible substitute for a lot of what I've taken in the past.<br />Unfortunately it looks like I'm probably going to be on my seizure meds for the long haul...But if I can avoid the usual scrips for bp and cholesterol and, of course, the overly prescribed anti depressant band aid, then I think I can live with taking that anti convulsant.Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-38183955979442848012011-07-06T12:17:10.720-07:002011-07-06T12:17:10.720-07:00There is so much of our illnesses that are related...There is so much of our illnesses that are related to our lifestyle. The good news is if we change our lifestyle, especially by making better food choices and exercising, we can be healthier. Herbal remedies can then take their place to help us as the next layer of defense. The combination of these actions would dramatically reduce our need for drugs. Thanks for this important post.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-1637181002058428962011-07-06T12:06:05.828-07:002011-07-06T12:06:05.828-07:00I hear you, Nancy! I'm almost free of my blood...I hear you, Nancy! I'm almost free of my blood pressure medication since I lost weight, down to a very small dose. And the statins? I'm hoping to get off those, too, although my family's tendency toward high cholesterol has every one of us on them. At least I'm on a low dose of that, too.<br /><br />I am hoping to find out more, so I'll also check out your links.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-42056013183893716212011-07-06T09:48:57.068-07:002011-07-06T09:48:57.068-07:00Reya - I think small changes affects the whole. Yo...Reya - I think small changes affects the whole. You have more influence than you know.<br /><br />Brian - Baby steps...<br /><br />m. heart - You are doing good work. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Pat - I don't take Rx drugs, but only because I refuse to go to the doctor. I'm with you Pat, it's time to take matters into my own hands. I'm advocating the diabetic diet my girlfriend taught me, even though she is not diabetic. Five small meals a day, nothing after 7:00 p.m., and instead of walking three miles all at once, I'm walking a mile - three times a day.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-35299159503370495052011-07-06T09:14:48.931-07:002011-07-06T09:14:48.931-07:00I take SEVERAL prescription drugs a day. Fortunate...I take SEVERAL prescription drugs a day. Fortunately, if I were to lose weight, I could probably get off of 3 of them. UNFORTUNATELY, I haven't had the willpower to do so. But today, when taking ANOTHER prescribed pill from my doctor, and reading all the side effects, I started thinking about what the heck I was doing to my body. I think it's time I started to take control over what I'm putting in my body - both food and drugs!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-65195494334377455022011-07-06T08:51:40.493-07:002011-07-06T08:51:40.493-07:00Thanks for passing this along to your readers Nanc...Thanks for passing this along to your readers Nancy, I appreciate it! I've learned so much from your blog it's an honor to be mentioned here.Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-34231076735970731272011-07-06T08:06:14.362-07:002011-07-06T08:06:14.362-07:00it is time to plant the seed on how we want to see...it is time to plant the seed on how we want to see the world...true that...<br /><br />thanks for the link...looking into these...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-90856169889177199522011-07-06T07:57:43.805-07:002011-07-06T07:57:43.805-07:00I'm getting into the healing power of the gree...I'm getting into the healing power of the green world in deeper and deeper ways as I grow older. I honor the energetic as well as physiological aspects of healing with the help of plants. The taste of the herbs I grow in pots in the front yard is incredible! They are so delicious.<br /><br />I feel lucky to not take any prescription meds. I stay away from that side of health care as much as I can, instead seek "alternative" medicine. It really works for me, or has so far!<br /><br />I have no compulsion or even desire to change the world - I believe the fate of the world is completely out of my hands, but I can have an impact on my own existence, and maybe radiate the love to a small circle around me. For me, that's good. Radiating love in your direction, Nancy.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com