Talking With Tina

The more I use my common sense the more shocked I become at how I've accepted so many things as good, right and all for the benefit of my health; when in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. How simple is the fact we ARE what we eat? Now there's a sobering thought...synthetic, processed, full of pesticides & contaminants, and void of nutrients, but really tasty. I feel as if I've been walking through life as a Zombie, or a lamb in a flock of mindless sheep (no offense to sheep).

Continued from Homepage...As my journey into health began in 2004, I found (and still find) myself looking at what I eat, drink, or use on my body with suspicion. Not with paranoia or the obtuse thought of, yea...everything you eat will kill you nowadays, but with real concern. Why do we not take our health more seriously and into our own hands with food as our medicine, instead of popping the newest Prescription on TV?

So many of us have put complete blind faith into conventional medicines/treatments and will accept any Doctor's word as the end all be all...the final word in our health. While I fully appreciate conventional healing/healers/EMT's and ER's, I see that we need to wake up from this generalized complacent brainwashed stupor we've been in for so many decades. People, there needs to be a balance! Just because a commercial says so, doesn't make it so.

That's what "Tina's Ark" is about; finding that balance. I've pulled information from my life (and the people in it) and the Internet in an attempt to demystify all of the information floating around. As well as showing you that natural healing does not equate to "Quack", as many would like to have you believe. We need to find the balance between both conventional and alternative medicine/healing.

So, why is there so much Cancer in the USA and so many weird diseases in the World at large? Why was I just now hearing about some awful things called Vaccinosis (a general name for chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines), Fluorosis (By-Product of Tin & Aluminum... An irreversible condition caused by excessive ingestion of fluoride during the tooth forming years), and Iatrogenocide (death caused by Conventional Medical treatment or diagnostic procedures)?!

Our metabolism and immune systems are all out of whack, or worse...completely shot! A healthy immune system no longer made me think of just a simple cold or flu. I now realized that I needed to get some kind of overhaul through my nutrition. I have come to realize in an extremely short period of time, that if we (Humans and Animals) weren't born with it, then we don't have to live with it! I was born into health with no apparent or known birth defects. So since the body is designed to be self-healing, I fully believe that we have the power to break free of any physical ailments or mental patterns imposed upon us. In caring for our bodies and that of our animals we must build up a strong Immune System and re-boot our metabolism by eating as cleanly and as soundly possible, I believe we can consider food to be our medicine and stay free from most all dis-ease, or at the very least shorten and lessen our illness.

Prevention is not a luxurious option anymore. It has become a must, as well as a necessity for our survival! In today's World becoming healthy is no longer as simple as eating quality, healthy meats and fresh fruits & vegetables. Our Earth has been continually suffering the ravages of war, pollution, and chemical damage (pesticides and more) to it's valuable crust. Because of that our farmlands, orchards and seas are no longer the pristine places they once were not so long ago. So as I find great information (such as, the wonderful health benefits of Wheatgrass, Flax Seed Oil, and Clay) and excellent products (such as Immune Boosters, Omega-3's, "Holistic Pets Foods" and more) I will make every attempt to make it easy for you to get what you want and need. The "bottom line"?...while we may think that we're eating "right", let's think again. We must, at the very least begin to purchase or (if possible), grow our own foods as "Certified Organic" (grown in soil that has been chemical and pesticide FREE for at least 6 years) and let the healing begin.

So you might wonder who is the elegant lady in the artwork at left, and why all of this Egyptian flavor. Well, the lady above is an Egyptian deity named Ma'at. Although I don't worship her, I adore what she symbolizes. Ma'at played a vital role in the under World. When it came time for Judgment after death, the heart of the deceased was weighed upon a scale opposite that white Ostrich feather you see in the art. The Ostrich feather (and Ma'at herself) are the symbols of Justice & Truth (which I find sadly lacking in the World at large today). If the heart was heavy with wicked deeds, it would outweigh the feather and the soul would be fed to Ammit (an alligator like God). But if the scales were balanced, indicating that the deceased was a just and honorable person in life, he would be welcomed by Osiris (The primary Egyptian deity. In power, he was second only his father Ra, and was the leader of the gods on earth).

I adore what Ma'at represents...the heart of truth & justice. I wear my heart on my sleeve and everyone who knows me is very aware of that. Very little in life makes me truly angry, but injustice surely does! I had to adopt the phrase, "If we must assume anything, let us assume only that we misunderstood", because NOW was my time for learning and getting a TRUE understanding of just what exactly was going on! The more I learned about Alternative Health and Medicine, the more angry I became. Angry that I had been taught (by the World, no one person specifically) to believe and honor and trust medicine and Doctors and their "treatments". When I learned from a personal friend (Darlene, who had breast cancer and a radical mastectomy) that "Cancer can't live in an alkaline body", I began to wake up!

Then after rescuing my dog, well...that opened up a whole new World of nutrition and healthy living. Not just for my dog, but for me and mine. So now I share what I have and what I will learn with you! I'll always try to bring you the best and most current information, as well as extremely high quality products and services.

Many of the really GREAT ones today are available through only one source with a lot of different names. such as:

"Direct Selling", "Network Marketing", Multi-Level-Marketing" (very Pyramid-ish sounding groups). Whether they are or not makes no difference to me, Why?...if their product is excellent and helps people and their pets health, then THAT is what matters to me!

I do not "recruit" people into the business, as that is just NOT ME! However, if a person asks me and has a desire to work full or part time, then "yes"...I will help them to work for themselves but not by themselves.

My health journey started with the rescue of my Dog (Kira) back in August of 2005. Looking for really healthy food for her made me take a good look at what I was eating! Being the meat lover that I am, and have always been..."Vegan Status" is not something I'm striving to achieve. I simply want to eat foods free of chemicals, pesticides and preservatives.

Not only has what I'm putting into my body become important, but what I put on it has, too. For example, I took a good look at the sunscreen that I'd purchased last Summer to "protect" my skin...Hah!, have you ever read the ingredients!? Somehow the thought of a chemical block which has the ability to be absorbed by my skin and ultimately into my LIVER, made no sense to me what-so-ever! So knowing that skin is the body's largest "organ", I tossed out the tube. And I'll no doubt be switching any cosmetics and "personal" products for mineral-natural-organic.

I've been taking Transfer Factor PLUS, Barlean's Flax Oil, and Magnesium Taurate daily, as well as eating "Organic" fruit and vegetables and prepared organic foods (soups, Organic Marinara sauce, and wheat-free "everything!" In cutting out bread, I was introduced to organic toasted Nori sheets [tastes great with tuna salad made with organic mayonnaise]) which I purchased through a store called "Trader Joe's". If you have one in your area, I highly recommend a trip! If not, you may want to look for a store called "Wild Oats" or you can look up "Health Foods" in an area nearest you. Yesterday I ordered the "Starter Kit" to grow my own organic wheatgrass (even the dirt is organic!). I got it for $20.00 from The WheatGrass Man in Texas.

Everything you need to grow 5 trays of organic Genesis Wheatgrass indoors. Includes 10 qts. of Genesis organic wheatgrass soil, 4 lbs. of organic wheatgrass seed, 5 plastic growing trays (10"x20") and growing directions. Genesis wheatgrass soil is a living soil blended with compost, pecan shells, lava sand, soft rock phosphate, greensand, kelp, alfalfa meal, dried molasses, worm castings, and feathermeal to give you a highly mineralized wheat grass juice charged with energy. Because it is a living soil it is shipped in a breathable bag. At $19.95, it's priced for those just getting started that own a wheatgrass juicer!

So starting today (April 17th) I'll be "weaning" myself from regular chemically processed coffee (I adore coffee!), and I'll also be eating much less food...substituting those meals with vegetable juices and filtered water for the next week. I'm striving to clean out my system a bit at a time. I want to get a really good idea as to how I'm feeling as I cut things out of my diet and "detoxify" my body. Then, as I introduce new "Homeopathic" remedies I'll be able to tell you what my changes are attributed to.

I've been very successful in the "Organic" coffee trade off and it tastes better, too! Another successful venture has been eating less food daily and drinking more in the form of vegetable juices. I've also added anywhere from 5-15 Fibermucil capsules into my day. The reason that I like them better than the pure Psyllium husks (that I could get at Trader Joe's), is that they contain a very beneficial (to the intestinal tract) bacteria named Lactobacillus Sporogenes. It keeps the flora/fauna balance good.

I want to take a couple of steps backwards and fill you in on some things that I have not made you aware of, regarding my health issues.

1973~ Began the event that would change the rest of my life. Severe, debilitating panic attacks (before they were known or remotely understood)! That led to years of various prescription medications Ativan, Klonazepam (Clonopin), Zoloft, Paxil, etc.

1984~ I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life by foolishly getting silicone breast implants. I honestly think that the consequent rupture of that silicone into my body has been a chain-reaction of poor health for me. Feel free to visit www.Care2.com and seek out a group that I started called "Breast Implants...for better or worse?".

1987~ I was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Human Parvovirus, AND...they also "thought" I might have Lupus. Fortunately "THEY" were wrong! That same year I was told that my C-5 and C-6 vertebrae were disintegrating.

2000 ~ Had my uterus removed due to Fibroid Tumors which had caused pain and the size of my uterus to increase TWELVE times the normal size!

2001~ Supra Ventricular Tachycardia caused my heart to race at almost 300 beats per minute and landed me in the O.R. having surgery on my heart via my groin and neck. Not to mention the onset of Peri-menopause.

So basically that's it...Panic/anxiety, CFS, and I still have silicone implants (working hard on getting the income to have them "explanted" (REMOVED). You needed to know all of this to see where changes and improvements have been made.

Remember kids sometimes would eat dirt? There's a good reason for that...minerals! I heard about the healing properties of Clay only in the last few months and decided to give it a go. It's tasteless and not at all gritty...but why use it?! Here is just a small answer to that question:

Inside your body the clay attracts and absorbs toxins, such as chemicals, free radicals, pesticides and herbicides, and then eliminates them through the bowels. It also works to clean and optimize many organs including your liver and colon. Clay contains many minerals, including calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, manganese, zinc, and silica, which makes it an excellent means for restoring those minerals which the body has lost. Reported results from consistent clay eaters include clearer skin, a strengthened immune system, enhanced alertness, and a surge in energy...

I started an "Internal Cleansing" program on the first of this month...so far, so good! The kit contains Anti-Parasitic capsules, Pro-Biotic (friendly bacteria) Capsules, a Cleansing Tea and an Herbal blend fiber drink. The program is for 30 days and will assist my body in ridding itself of parasites (we ALL have them!) and stored up "toxins" in the Liver and Colon. See "30 Days Later" below.

I decided to do my own pH testing today as I'm trying to get my blood chemistry more Alkaline. I know that the average pH of Human blood is 7.30 to 7.45 so I wanted to see what my personal surroundings produced. I got out the pH Test Strips and these were my own personal findings: Bottled Distilled Water: 6.25 (Acidic), Spring Water: 7.8 to 8.2 (Alkaline), my City's Tap Water (yucky tasting!): 7.0. I've been watching my pH go from 4.5 (terribly Acidic!) to 8.50. Now I just have to pay a different kind of attention to what I'm eating (always something new to learn!). I'll be putting up a chart listing Acidic to Alkaline foods on the Natural Healing page.

So far as my first internal cleansing went, there's not much to report (not sure if that's a good, bad or indifferent thing). I will say that with the extra water that I had to include daily, there were a lot more trips to the bathroom, and a lot of waking up at night

:( ...not my favorite thing. My weight stayed 4 pounds lower than when I began, so I think it did some good in getting rid of old "stuff"!

I've been searching for a natural face cream (and body lotion, for that matter) and keep crossing two roads. One is called TOO EXPENSIVE and the other is called CONTAINS ADDITIVES. What the heck?! I didn't think it would be that hard. I experimented and like the formulation I whipped up, so here it is:

I simply put all of the ingredients (EXCEPT the ALOE) into a glass bowl. Set into a shallow pan of near boiling water. The mixture will melt easily. Then pour it into the bottle along with the Aloe Vera. Shake and watch how it blends itself well with the Aloe and doesn't separate. You may "adjust" the ingredients as needed, as well as "whipping" this into a cream. Pretty cool...now I just wish I had some Essential Oil on hand!

Simply pour some of the SeaSalt into your palm and cover with a sufficient amount of the olive oil. Now GENTLY rub hands together and slough off old dead skin cells. Let the salt grains do the work and don't rub too hard. Add more olive oil if desired. Now rinse off with warm water and pat hands dry. You can also finish off this decadent treatment by using a bit of the "Natural Skin Potion" from the recipe above...ENJOY!

Chop all ingredients except Peas (of course!) and Cabbage. Slice the cabbage into shreds...I guess that would be like saying, "shred the cabbage" LOL. Mix all ingredients together in a glass bowl, cover and refrigerate. The flavors will mix and meld with each other. Very TASTY raw or mixed into Pasta Sauce (Primavera style) or any other way you'd like to use it. Mind you, the best pH and Alkalizing will occur when eaten raw.

3. Try to eat 1 cup of alkalinizing greens daily, such as kale, mustard greens, or broccoli

7.0 is considered "Neutral", but don't let yourself get too alkaline as that's not healthy either!

SALIVA: Take a saliva reading before and after meals. The alkaline levels of your saliva should be greater after meals because there is an abundance of alkaline-rich minerals in saliva. Then test your saliva 60 minutes after a meal. If the pH level is lower than 6.75, then your alkaline mineral reserves are low.

URINE: For best test results, test your second urination in the morning. You will likely see urine pH become more alkaline as the day progresses. Test frequently during the day, and determine an average.

ALKALIZING FOODS
VEGETABLES Garlic Asparagus Fermented Veggies Watercress Beets Broccoli Brussel sprouts Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chard Chlorella Collard Greens Cucumber Eggplant Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Mushrooms Mustard Greens Dulce Dandelions Edible Flowers Onions Parsnips (high glycemic) Peas Peppers Pumpkin Rutabaga Sea Veggies Spirulina Sprouts Squashes Alfalfa Barley Grass Wheat Grass Wild Greens Nightshade Veggies	FRUITS Apple Apricot Avocado Banana (high glycemic) Cantaloupe Cherries Currants Dates/Figs Grapes Grapefruit Lime Honeydew Melon Nectarine Orange Lemon Peach Pear Pineapple All Berries Tangerine Tomato Tropical Fruits Watermelon PROTEIN Eggs Whey Protein Powder Cottage Cheese Chicken Breast Yogurt Almonds Chestnuts Tofu (fermented) Flax Seeds Pumpkin Seeds Tempeh (fermented) Squash Seeds Sunflower Seeds Millet Sprouted Seeds Nuts	OTHER Apple Cider Vinegar Bee Pollen Lecithin Granules Probiotic Cultures Green Juices Veggies Juices Fresh Fruit Juice Organic Milk (unpasteurized) Mineral Water Alkaline Antioxidant Water Green Tea Herbal Tea Dandelion Tea Ginseng Tea Banchi Tea Kombucha SWEETENERS Stevia SPICES/SEASONINGS Cinnamon Curry Ginger Mustard Chili Pepper Sea Salt Miso Tamari All Herbs ORIENTAL VEGETABLES Maitake Daikon Dandelion Root Shitake Kombu Reishi Nori Umeboshi Wakame Sea Veggies

ACIDIFYING FOODS
FATS & OILS Avocado Oil Canola Oil Corn Oil Hemp Seed Oil Flax Oil Lard Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil FRUITS Cranberries GRAINS Rice Cakes Wheat Cakes Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Corn Oats (rolled) Quinoi Rice (all) Rye Spelt Kamut Wheat Hemp Seed Flour DAIRY Cheese, Cow Cheese, Goat Cheese, Processed Cheese, Sheep Milk Butter	NUTS & BUTTERS Cashews Brazil Nuts Peanuts Peanut Butter Pecans Tahini Walnuts ANIMAL PROTEIN Beef Carp Clams Fish Lamb Lobster Mussels Oyster Pork Rabbit Salmon Shrimp Scallops Tuna Turkey Venison PASTA (WHITE) Noodles Macaroni Spaghetti OTHER Distilled Vinegar Wheat Germ Potatoes	DRUGS & CHEMICALS Chemicals Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Pesticides Herbicides ALCOHOL Beer Spirits Hard Liquor Wine BEANS & LEGUMES Black Beans Chick Peas Green Peas Kidney Beans Lentils Lima Beans Pinto Beans Red Beans Soy Beans Soy Milk White Beans Rice Milk Almond Milk

A few months back I learned about something called Compound X or Black Salve or Cansema and a host of other names. All of these product recipes are derived from the Native Americans and the Bloodroot plant. There are a gazillion places online to find detailed information on these as they claim to be able to remove Cancer and Tumors as easily as Moles and Skin Tags. Apparently the F.D.A. has a huge issue with this particular natural remedy. I have supplied a story about a truly incredible healing using one of these products and you'll find it on the Cancer page. Here are some pictures of this interesting plant. I think you'll find it easy to understand how it got it's name!

So the reason I'm going into detail about this is because I've had this little freckle...that turned into a bigger freckle...that turned into a mole...that keeps getting bigger and stranger, looking and feeling. I contacted my good friend in South Dakota and she kindly sent me a sample of this "X" to try before buying it. What better place to try it out than on my tattoo mole?! It's grown right on the edge of a beautiful (and very spiritual) tattoo I had done 10 years ago...see?

Day one "before" of skin-toned Clavicle mole. Day 4 of same mole with "X" treatment.

Day 3 now becoming very tender and developing a whitish halo around edge. Keeping it protected with one bandage and from drying out with a second. I'm not going to give you any recipes or directions as this is a first for me and I'm working with one particular formula. Besides...I would never TELL you to do anything as the choice is always yours, right!? ;) BTW, from what I've been reading, it says that if it's a Cancer there's usually a satellite mole (look just below and slightly right of mine...hmmm).

Day 5 before my 6th application of "X". Super close up of arm eschar (L) (pronounced s-Kar') with increasing white halo. Close up of clavicle eschar (R). This one is beginning to separate at the top left (see the slight redness?). The pain is becoming more intense and consistent, but I took 2 Ibuprofen before bed last night and slept right through!

A little voice inside me told me that today was the day to stop "X". So 8 hours after my 6th application on both sites, I carefully rinsed off the "X" and put some well deserved Vitamin E Oil (32,000 I.U.) on the surrounding skin. If you're sensitive to latex, you might want to plan ahead and purchase Band-Aids for Sensitive Skin (latex free). I then applied 2x3" non-stick (but self adhesive) Telfa pads. My plan is to go overnight and see what the next 12 hours brings. I will apply the E oil to both eschars in the morning, so that they don't dry out (less chance of getting ripped away from the skin and better healing). I've read about people putting on Vaseline. I chose not to use a petroleum product.

I've cleaned both sites with Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) 2 times this day and recovered with fresh Telfa pads. On the 2nd cleaning, I saw that the clavicle site was oozing a thick brownish substance (this is not uncommon). The guess is that the eschar may come off within the next couple of days. As far as the arm goes...it HURTS (but so does surgery). Be aware that Black Salves are NOT Gentle Healers! They are very potent and should be used with extreme care. If you don't know how to use them and have no one that can coach you (as I did), all I can say is DO YOUR HOMEWORK and Don't wing it.

The last two day's the Eschars have been doing a lot of oozing and required much cleaning and covering. There was also a significant amount more pain on the arm and it was very swollen and red! But once the oozing increased, the pain and redness subsided a lot. I want to point out a few things: first, I HIGHLY suggest "Sensitive Skin" coverings for anyone who does this. The removal and reapplication of band aids is (at times) more painful than the eschar! Secondly, remember how the original clavicle mole was so small in appearance. Apparently the "X" found more going on than was visually observed. Finally, the "Black ring of Saturn" (as I've called it) on the arm eschar started as little dark dots, that continually connected. As it dries up an gets harder, I believe the ring may completely connect. Again...we'll see!

Close up of arm eschar. Note the oozing at top & bottom, beginning at the lower right quadrant. It's separating very clearly around the edges. As well as the separating at the top.

I have been taking extraordinary care of both Eschar's in regards to keeping them cleaned out with Hydrogen Peroxide and keeping the coverings fresh. The clavicle eschar simply looks like a scab on a scraped knee at this time. I find the arm eschar more interesting. While it is clearly separated around the border, the center has remained attached. This makes me wonder how deeply the root might go. It also makes me realize that simply having a mole burned off (by a Physician), may not do the trick and it may only return. Regarding the probability of scarring. I don't expect it to be any worse than my childhood vaccinations scar.

While it looks raw red, it is not bleeding or painful anymore. You can still see the original Mole as

the dark round spot, dead center of the eschar.. In this side view you can tell that new healthy skin is growing up under the eschar, thus raising it. It will soon fall off. Looks like a hockey puck!

A) Almost ready to detach. You can see the "roots" of the mole. They look much more stringy in person, but I think you get the idea. The eschar was moving around a lot as I was letting the HP run over it. I was being VERY careful not to detach it myself. It NEEDS to come of by itself. I really believe that it will in the next 12-24 hours.

B) The clavicle eschar has actually loosened on one side. I expect it to come off very soon!

YIPPEE! Clavicle eschar came off and was already completely healed underneath (see photo below)! This super mega close up shows that the eschar was about 5/16ths of an inch. The photo below is near life-sized. The scar is at the top half of the picture (the more pink circle) That yellowish diagonal line is raw skin (from band aids) reacting to Hydrogen Peroxide. Get yourself some SENSITIVE SKIN coverings!!! When the eschar finally did come off, there was a very deep rooted Spiritual sensation.

Also, remember that a scab is nature's band aid so DO NOT be in any rush to take it off.

Plainly visible is the root of this mole's eschar. It almost looks like an optical nerve attached to an eyeball! I really thought that this would be off by now, but I have come to realize a few things: I am not a Physician...HOWEVER, I do not believe that burning this off would have killed this root. Look at it! It is so deep under the skin. This type of healing is indeed a very Spiritual and contemplative thing. You must have patience and let the Herbs and your Body work their course in harmony...at their own speed and in their own manner. No two will be the same.

11PM...So Happy...the arm eschar has just come off during the before bed cleaning ceremonies! No blood and already the healed skin is growing from the rim towards the center. The shininess in the pictures is from Vitamin E oil, and the red circle that you see at the top veering right towards the bottom is the torn up and sore skin from the band aids and adhesive Telfa pads.

That was where the last root threads were attached like an umbilical cord to my arm.

I will update this photo journal regularly with "progression of healing" photos.

I've been asked the following question many times be people I encounter and decided it's time to put something in writing: "My metabolism just isn't what it used to be and I've tried every diet that there is...do you have 'something' to help me loose weight?" Well the answer is, "Yes I do have something but it's not a tablet". What I have to offer is what I know works well and has been proven by people I know personally. It's also safe for the average body. I point out "average body" because I want you to take personal responsibility. Don't do anything that would be a health risk for your own personal situation. If I say, "eat egg whites" and you're allergic to eggs but you knowingly eat them because that's what's on my personal list, then YOU'VE gotten yourself into a problem! Don't do anything that's not right for you! So what do I have to share with you that helps those who want to loose weight safely and effectively?...Eating! I know that you may have heard this before, but if not then read on...

Eating smaller portions throughout the day MAKES SENSE! Your body's metabolism will respond to frequent small meals, by speeding up to digest them. And yes it's true that lean protein builds lean muscle, and that lean muscle burns more fat/calories. "Greens" (lettuce, kale, collard, chard, spinach, mustard, etc.) are filling and nutritious and they're full of important minerals. They also provide your digestive tract with some much needed exercise by the way of fiber. This in turn, helps to clean out your intestines and colon of old "crap" that's been collecting over the years and just sitting...festering in your bowels AND most likely, making you feel sick, or worse! Look at this, and while it's abnormally large there's another photo next to it that is seen over and over in autopsy's around the world...and yes, it's real!

So let's just get a bit healthier, shall we? A lot of people want to know how I eat. This method also helps me to "alkalize" my body. IF you should choose to use this method, you would also be avoiding added salts. You are free to eat as many veggies as you like, but stay away (as much as possible) from the really sweet ones like corn and peas. I personally drink approximately one ounce of water per pound of body weight (i.e., 150 ounces) daily. I make sure it's not distilled water, as that's really more on the acidic side of the pH scale. And if you've already read about the health benefits of a more alkaline blood pH, then you'll understand why even a few notches up or down on that scale make a big difference!

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