http://farmersjoint.com/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:24:49 +0000 MyBB http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31903.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:29:34 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31903.html
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Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives your skin its color. It can spread to other parts of the body if not detected early.

Now here's something that caught my attention.

In the United States in 1935, the estimated lifetime risk of developing melanoma was about 1 in 1,500.

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Today, the American Cancer Society estimates the lifetime risk at about 1 in 33 for White Americans.

That's a huge change.

Sources:
Rigel et al., Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8632084/

American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/mela...stics.html

We know that UV radiation from sunlight is a major risk factor, especially intense exposure and sunburn.

But there's an interesting part of the story.

You might think that the more time someone spends outdoors, the higher their melanoma risk must be. Yet some studies have found outdoor workers had similar, or sometimes even lower, risk than indoor workers.

That doesn't mean sunlight is harmless.

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It suggests that how the body and skin respond to sunlight may matter too.

And this is where diet gets interesting.

During roughly the same period, the type of fat stored in Americans' bodies changed significantly.

Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fat found in soybean, corn, sunflower and similar oils, increased from about 9.1% of body-fat fatty acids in 1959 to 21.5% in 2008.

That's roughly a 136% increase.

Source:
Guyenet & Carlson, Advances in Nutrition (2015)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4642429/

Does this prove that seed oils caused the increase in melanoma?

No.

But researchers have found that dietary fats can affect how skin responds to UV radiation.

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Human studies have found that omega-3 fats from fish oil can increase resistance to UV-induced redness and affect some inflammatory responses. Animal studies have also found that different dietary fats can change the skin's response to UV damage.

Source:
Experimental Dermatology
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full...11.01294.x

So we have an interesting question:

Could the fats we eat influence how our skin responds to sunlight?

That's very different from claiming that seed oils caused melanoma.

Melanoma has many known and possible risk factors, including UV exposure, sunburn, tanning beds, aging, travel, clothing, screening and changes in diagnosis.

The evidence does not currently prove that seed oils caused the melanoma increase.

But the possibility that diet can influence the skin's response to UV radiation is worth studying.

Instead of arguing about it, researchers could test it directly by comparing different dietary fat patterns under controlled UV exposure and measuring sunburn, inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage and precancerous changes.

We've spent decades asking what we should put on our skin.

Maybe it's time to also ask what we're putting into the body that builds it.]]>
  melanoma-back.jpeg (Size: 29.12 KB / Downloads: 1)

Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives your skin its color. It can spread to other parts of the body if not detected early.

Now here's something that caught my attention.

In the United States in 1935, the estimated lifetime risk of developing melanoma was about 1 in 1,500.

  melanoma-closeup.jpg (Size: 97.28 KB / Downloads: 1)

Today, the American Cancer Society estimates the lifetime risk at about 1 in 33 for White Americans.

That's a huge change.

Sources:
Rigel et al., Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8632084/

American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/mela...stics.html

We know that UV radiation from sunlight is a major risk factor, especially intense exposure and sunburn.

But there's an interesting part of the story.

You might think that the more time someone spends outdoors, the higher their melanoma risk must be. Yet some studies have found outdoor workers had similar, or sometimes even lower, risk than indoor workers.

That doesn't mean sunlight is harmless.

  melanoma-detection.jpeg (Size: 123.43 KB / Downloads: 1)

It suggests that how the body and skin respond to sunlight may matter too.

And this is where diet gets interesting.

During roughly the same period, the type of fat stored in Americans' bodies changed significantly.

Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fat found in soybean, corn, sunflower and similar oils, increased from about 9.1% of body-fat fatty acids in 1959 to 21.5% in 2008.

That's roughly a 136% increase.

Source:
Guyenet & Carlson, Advances in Nutrition (2015)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4642429/

Does this prove that seed oils caused the increase in melanoma?

No.

But researchers have found that dietary fats can affect how skin responds to UV radiation.

  melanoma-details.jpg (Size: 51.92 KB / Downloads: 1)

Human studies have found that omega-3 fats from fish oil can increase resistance to UV-induced redness and affect some inflammatory responses. Animal studies have also found that different dietary fats can change the skin's response to UV damage.

Source:
Experimental Dermatology
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full...11.01294.x

So we have an interesting question:

Could the fats we eat influence how our skin responds to sunlight?

That's very different from claiming that seed oils caused melanoma.

Melanoma has many known and possible risk factors, including UV exposure, sunburn, tanning beds, aging, travel, clothing, screening and changes in diagnosis.

The evidence does not currently prove that seed oils caused the melanoma increase.

But the possibility that diet can influence the skin's response to UV radiation is worth studying.

Instead of arguing about it, researchers could test it directly by comparing different dietary fat patterns under controlled UV exposure and measuring sunburn, inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage and precancerous changes.

We've spent decades asking what we should put on our skin.

Maybe it's time to also ask what we're putting into the body that builds it.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31892.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:01:03 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31892.html WHAT IF TODAY'S "BEST MEDICAL ADVICE" TURNS OUT TO BE WRONG?

Imagine it is 1925.

You visit your doctor because you feel weak and exhausted. He gives you a tonic and tells you to take a bottle every day.

You trust him. Why wouldn’t you?

You feel great.

But there is a problem.


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The tonic contains radium dissolved in water.

Hundreds of thousands of bottles are sold. One wealthy businessman, Eben Byers, drinks around 1,400 bottles.

He dies in 1932 and is buried in a lead-lined coffin.

---

1948: THE BABY POWDER

Now move forward to 1948.

Your baby is crying because he is teething. A nurse tells you to rub a little powder on his gums twice a day.

You do exactly what you were told.

Months later, your baby's hands and feet become painfully red and swollen. Even normal daylight becomes difficult for him.

A child who was once healthy is now seriously ill.

The powder contains mercury.

Thousands of children develop a condition known as pink disease. Some die.

The product remains available until the 1950s.

---

1958: THE ROUTINE X-RAY

Your wife is seven months pregnant.

She is sent for a routine X-ray.

Nobody is worried.

She lies down, gets the X-ray and goes home.

But around this time, Oxford epidemiologist Alice Stewart discovers something alarming: an abdominal X-ray during pregnancy may significantly increase the risk of childhood cancer.

Many doctors refuse to accept her findings.

Routine X-rays during pregnancy continue for years before medical practice finally changes.

---

1983: THE TREATMENT THAT CARRIED HIV

Your son has hemophilia.

A new treatment means he no longer has to spend so many nights in the hospital.

You simply take a vial from the refrigerator and give him his treatment before school.

It seems like a miracle.

But the treatment is made from blood pooled from thousands of donors.

Some of the blood is contaminated with HIV.

About 1,250 British people with hemophilia become infected through these treatments.

Decades later, an official inquiry confirms what happened.

---

1989: THE HEART MEDICINE

You have just survived a heart attack.

Your heart monitor shows an irregular heartbeat, so doctors give you a drug designed to stop it.

It makes perfect sense.

If the heart is beating abnormally, shouldn't you give it medicine to make it beat normally?

Then researchers finally compare the drug with a placebo.

The results are shocking.

About 7.7% of patients taking the drug die within ten months, compared with about 3% receiving the placebo.

The trial is stopped early.

The treatment that was supposed to protect patients was actually killing some of them.

---

1995: THE CANCER TREATMENT

Your sister has cancer.

Her doctor recommends high-dose chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant.

He tells her it is her best chance.

She agrees.

You spend weeks waiting while the treatment leaves her desperately weak.

Around 40,000 American women undergo similar treatment.

Then the evidence changes.

By 1999, clinical trials find no survival advantage over standard treatment.

And in 2000, one of the studies that helped convince doctors to use the treatment is exposed as fraudulent.

---

2016: THE EPILEPSY MEDICINE

Your daughter has epilepsy and becomes pregnant.

She stays on the medicine that has kept her seizures under control for years.

Nobody clearly explains the risks to her.

But the dangers have actually been known for decades.

Thousands of children have already been exposed before warnings become impossible to ignore.

---

AND NOW WE ARRIVE AT TODAY.

Medicine has better drugs.

Better technology.

More data.

Better research.

Doctors can look at the evidence and tell you what the medical profession currently believes is safest and most effective.

But here is the uncomfortable part:

Every doctor in those earlier stories could have said exactly the same thing.

They were not necessarily careless.

They were not all quacks.

They were following the accepted medical standards of their time.

The treatments were taught in medical schools.

They appeared in guidelines.

Insurance paid for them.

And they were supported by what many doctors believed was the best evidence available.

---

THE FRIGHTENING PART

That is the frightening thing about medical mistakes.

A wrong answer rarely looks wrong while everyone still believes it is right.

The people living through it usually have no idea they are part of a medical mistake that future generations will recognize.

That is why medicine must keep questioning itself.

New evidence can overturn old beliefs.

And today's accepted treatment may someday become tomorrow's warning.]]> WHAT IF TODAY'S "BEST MEDICAL ADVICE" TURNS OUT TO BE WRONG?

Imagine it is 1925.

You visit your doctor because you feel weak and exhausted. He gives you a tonic and tells you to take a bottle every day.

You trust him. Why wouldn’t you?

You feel great.

But there is a problem.


  1785653249581.jpg (Size: 195.99 KB / Downloads: 2)

The tonic contains radium dissolved in water.

Hundreds of thousands of bottles are sold. One wealthy businessman, Eben Byers, drinks around 1,400 bottles.

He dies in 1932 and is buried in a lead-lined coffin.

---

1948: THE BABY POWDER

Now move forward to 1948.

Your baby is crying because he is teething. A nurse tells you to rub a little powder on his gums twice a day.

You do exactly what you were told.

Months later, your baby's hands and feet become painfully red and swollen. Even normal daylight becomes difficult for him.

A child who was once healthy is now seriously ill.

The powder contains mercury.

Thousands of children develop a condition known as pink disease. Some die.

The product remains available until the 1950s.

---

1958: THE ROUTINE X-RAY

Your wife is seven months pregnant.

She is sent for a routine X-ray.

Nobody is worried.

She lies down, gets the X-ray and goes home.

But around this time, Oxford epidemiologist Alice Stewart discovers something alarming: an abdominal X-ray during pregnancy may significantly increase the risk of childhood cancer.

Many doctors refuse to accept her findings.

Routine X-rays during pregnancy continue for years before medical practice finally changes.

---

1983: THE TREATMENT THAT CARRIED HIV

Your son has hemophilia.

A new treatment means he no longer has to spend so many nights in the hospital.

You simply take a vial from the refrigerator and give him his treatment before school.

It seems like a miracle.

But the treatment is made from blood pooled from thousands of donors.

Some of the blood is contaminated with HIV.

About 1,250 British people with hemophilia become infected through these treatments.

Decades later, an official inquiry confirms what happened.

---

1989: THE HEART MEDICINE

You have just survived a heart attack.

Your heart monitor shows an irregular heartbeat, so doctors give you a drug designed to stop it.

It makes perfect sense.

If the heart is beating abnormally, shouldn't you give it medicine to make it beat normally?

Then researchers finally compare the drug with a placebo.

The results are shocking.

About 7.7% of patients taking the drug die within ten months, compared with about 3% receiving the placebo.

The trial is stopped early.

The treatment that was supposed to protect patients was actually killing some of them.

---

1995: THE CANCER TREATMENT

Your sister has cancer.

Her doctor recommends high-dose chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant.

He tells her it is her best chance.

She agrees.

You spend weeks waiting while the treatment leaves her desperately weak.

Around 40,000 American women undergo similar treatment.

Then the evidence changes.

By 1999, clinical trials find no survival advantage over standard treatment.

And in 2000, one of the studies that helped convince doctors to use the treatment is exposed as fraudulent.

---

2016: THE EPILEPSY MEDICINE

Your daughter has epilepsy and becomes pregnant.

She stays on the medicine that has kept her seizures under control for years.

Nobody clearly explains the risks to her.

But the dangers have actually been known for decades.

Thousands of children have already been exposed before warnings become impossible to ignore.

---

AND NOW WE ARRIVE AT TODAY.

Medicine has better drugs.

Better technology.

More data.

Better research.

Doctors can look at the evidence and tell you what the medical profession currently believes is safest and most effective.

But here is the uncomfortable part:

Every doctor in those earlier stories could have said exactly the same thing.

They were not necessarily careless.

They were not all quacks.

They were following the accepted medical standards of their time.

The treatments were taught in medical schools.

They appeared in guidelines.

Insurance paid for them.

And they were supported by what many doctors believed was the best evidence available.

---

THE FRIGHTENING PART

That is the frightening thing about medical mistakes.

A wrong answer rarely looks wrong while everyone still believes it is right.

The people living through it usually have no idea they are part of a medical mistake that future generations will recognize.

That is why medicine must keep questioning itself.

New evidence can overturn old beliefs.

And today's accepted treatment may someday become tomorrow's warning.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31889.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:46:40 +0000 MamaGreens]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31889.html
Hepatitis B
Peptic ulcer disease
Prostate, colorectal and ovarian cancers
High cholesterol
Hypertension
Erectile dysfunction (aphrodisiac)

The products include:
Namdavir: For hepatitis B
Namdacid: For peptic ulcers
Turmegol: help prevent or slow the progression of certain cancers
Namdorol: For high cholesterol and hypertension
Namgor: Aphrodisiac
Zobo Tea: For hypertension

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, said Nigeria has abundant medicinal plants and pledged support for a Clinical Observational Research Centre and increased funding to strengthen research and commercialisation.

NNMDA Director-General Martins Emeje said the agency has developed over 22 herbal products since 2023 and aims to reduce drug importation by producing standardised herbal medicines in forms such as capsules, tablets and syrups. He also claimed one of the products could create 3.5 million jobs if fully commercialised.
The article reports these products have been unveiled by the government, but it does not state that they have completed the large-scale clinical trials typically required to establish safety and effectiveness to the same standard as approved conventional medicines. Independent clinical evidence would still be important before drawing firm conclusions about their medical benefits.]]>
Hepatitis B
Peptic ulcer disease
Prostate, colorectal and ovarian cancers
High cholesterol
Hypertension
Erectile dysfunction (aphrodisiac)

The products include:
Namdavir: For hepatitis B
Namdacid: For peptic ulcers
Turmegol: help prevent or slow the progression of certain cancers
Namdorol: For high cholesterol and hypertension
Namgor: Aphrodisiac
Zobo Tea: For hypertension

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, said Nigeria has abundant medicinal plants and pledged support for a Clinical Observational Research Centre and increased funding to strengthen research and commercialisation.

NNMDA Director-General Martins Emeje said the agency has developed over 22 herbal products since 2023 and aims to reduce drug importation by producing standardised herbal medicines in forms such as capsules, tablets and syrups. He also claimed one of the products could create 3.5 million jobs if fully commercialised.
The article reports these products have been unveiled by the government, but it does not state that they have completed the large-scale clinical trials typically required to establish safety and effectiveness to the same standard as approved conventional medicines. Independent clinical evidence would still be important before drawing firm conclusions about their medical benefits.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31887.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:08:58 +0000 MamaGreens]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31887.html
1. Add extra-virgin olive oil to your salad to help extract fat-soluble vitamins.

2. Add black pepper to your food, and when consuming turmeric, to increase absorption.

3. To maintain healthy blood pressure levels, increase nitric oxide by consuming beets, arugula, and beet juice powder.

4. Increase cabbage intake for vitamin U (common name for S-methylmethionine (SMM), a compound found in cabbage and some other cruciferous vegetables.)
and sulforaphane.

5. Consume sauerkraut for more vitamin K2, which helps keep calcium in the bones and out of the soft tissues. Calcium in soft tissues causes heart problems, arthritis etc.

6. Drink 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with water before a meal to acidify the stomach and increase protein digestion and nutrient absorption.

7. Consume sea salt before bed for better sleep and 84 trace minerals.

8. Consume shellfish once per week for the trace minerals zinc, selenium, and iodine.

9. Consume broccoli with mustard to enhance sulforaphane.

10. Drink green tea for EGCG, which benefits many things, from weight loss to cancer prevention.

11. Add butter to your vegetables to help extract phytonutrients.

12. Consume dark chocolate to support microbes and increase nitric oxide.

13. To increase digestive juices, consume bitter vegetables first, such as dandelion greens, arugula, swiss chard, and kale.

14. Go for a walk after you eat to burn off extra sugar.

15. Consume garlic for allicin’s potent anti-cancer properties.

16. Add sage, thyme, rosemary, or garlic to meat when you cook on the grill.

17. Soak nuts overnight and dry them in the oven to enhance nutrients and digestibility.

18. Consume high-quality animal protein such as grass-fed meat.

19. Eat a protein-rich breakfast to boost cognitive function, increase energy, and reduce cravings.

20. Follow a low-carb diet with intermittent fasting.

21. Focus on getting enough collagen by consuming bone broth, animal skin, or collagen powder.

22. Consume sardines, cod liver, cod liver oil, and fatty fish to increase omega-3 fatty acids.

23. Add high-quality raw cheese to your diet.

24. Add cheese and nutritional yeast to your salad to increase B vitamins.

25. Consume cooked tomatoes to increase lycopene.

26. Consume onions for the anti-inflammatory compound quercetin.

27. Avoid refined sugar and starches.

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

https://www.facebook.com/100047211517264...2/?app=fbl]]>
1. Add extra-virgin olive oil to your salad to help extract fat-soluble vitamins.

2. Add black pepper to your food, and when consuming turmeric, to increase absorption.

3. To maintain healthy blood pressure levels, increase nitric oxide by consuming beets, arugula, and beet juice powder.

4. Increase cabbage intake for vitamin U (common name for S-methylmethionine (SMM), a compound found in cabbage and some other cruciferous vegetables.)
and sulforaphane.

5. Consume sauerkraut for more vitamin K2, which helps keep calcium in the bones and out of the soft tissues. Calcium in soft tissues causes heart problems, arthritis etc.

6. Drink 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with water before a meal to acidify the stomach and increase protein digestion and nutrient absorption.

7. Consume sea salt before bed for better sleep and 84 trace minerals.

8. Consume shellfish once per week for the trace minerals zinc, selenium, and iodine.

9. Consume broccoli with mustard to enhance sulforaphane.

10. Drink green tea for EGCG, which benefits many things, from weight loss to cancer prevention.

11. Add butter to your vegetables to help extract phytonutrients.

12. Consume dark chocolate to support microbes and increase nitric oxide.

13. To increase digestive juices, consume bitter vegetables first, such as dandelion greens, arugula, swiss chard, and kale.

14. Go for a walk after you eat to burn off extra sugar.

15. Consume garlic for allicin’s potent anti-cancer properties.

16. Add sage, thyme, rosemary, or garlic to meat when you cook on the grill.

17. Soak nuts overnight and dry them in the oven to enhance nutrients and digestibility.

18. Consume high-quality animal protein such as grass-fed meat.

19. Eat a protein-rich breakfast to boost cognitive function, increase energy, and reduce cravings.

20. Follow a low-carb diet with intermittent fasting.

21. Focus on getting enough collagen by consuming bone broth, animal skin, or collagen powder.

22. Consume sardines, cod liver, cod liver oil, and fatty fish to increase omega-3 fatty acids.

23. Add high-quality raw cheese to your diet.

24. Add cheese and nutritional yeast to your salad to increase B vitamins.

25. Consume cooked tomatoes to increase lycopene.

26. Consume onions for the anti-inflammatory compound quercetin.

27. Avoid refined sugar and starches.

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

https://www.facebook.com/100047211517264...2/?app=fbl]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31884.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:45:01 +0000 FarmKing]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31884.html
In 1799 it helped see off George Washington.

1847: Semmelweis showed handwashing took childbed deaths from one in six to almost none. Insulted, his colleagues ran him out, and he died in an asylum.

1900s: they sold radium as a health tonic and fitted children's shoes by X-ray in the shop. Then the jaws and the feet started to rot.

1949: they gave the Nobel Prize in Medicine to the lobotomy. A decade later it was a byword for butchery.

1950s: they prescribed thalidomide to pregnant women and swore it was gentle. Then the babies arrived.

1960s: they whipped out millions of children's tonsils on sight. Then they checked, found most never needed it, and stopped.

Every one of those was the settled science of its day. The journals, the committees, the experts, and a special contempt for the doubters.

Every one moved.

So look at what carries that same certainty now:
A statin for every middle-aged adult.

An acid blocker for life.

An antidepressant in a ten-minute slot.

A weight-loss jab you must never come off.

All of it said in the same confident voice. Backed by the same kind of committee.

The doubters have a better track record than the consensus does.

They always have.

I am a retired U.S. Army Intelligence Special Agent. Every day I create a digital magazine with political news, nutrition updates and historical information built on facts, analysis, and sometimes humorous satire.

Facebook tells me that 80% of my 178,571 average daily views come from non-followers. That means thousands of you read my posts every day but may never see the next one.

If you find value in fact-based reporting, thoughtful analysis, and informed discussion, please tap on my name at the top of my post and hit Follow.

Thank you for helping this page continue to grow. I don’t take any monetary benefits from Facebook. I am certainly not paid any money for doing this. I provide a free service and I love doing it.

https://www.facebook.com/1334883797/post...1hVxoofdl/]]>
In 1799 it helped see off George Washington.

1847: Semmelweis showed handwashing took childbed deaths from one in six to almost none. Insulted, his colleagues ran him out, and he died in an asylum.

1900s: they sold radium as a health tonic and fitted children's shoes by X-ray in the shop. Then the jaws and the feet started to rot.

1949: they gave the Nobel Prize in Medicine to the lobotomy. A decade later it was a byword for butchery.

1950s: they prescribed thalidomide to pregnant women and swore it was gentle. Then the babies arrived.

1960s: they whipped out millions of children's tonsils on sight. Then they checked, found most never needed it, and stopped.

Every one of those was the settled science of its day. The journals, the committees, the experts, and a special contempt for the doubters.

Every one moved.

So look at what carries that same certainty now:
A statin for every middle-aged adult.

An acid blocker for life.

An antidepressant in a ten-minute slot.

A weight-loss jab you must never come off.

All of it said in the same confident voice. Backed by the same kind of committee.

The doubters have a better track record than the consensus does.

They always have.

I am a retired U.S. Army Intelligence Special Agent. Every day I create a digital magazine with political news, nutrition updates and historical information built on facts, analysis, and sometimes humorous satire.

Facebook tells me that 80% of my 178,571 average daily views come from non-followers. That means thousands of you read my posts every day but may never see the next one.

If you find value in fact-based reporting, thoughtful analysis, and informed discussion, please tap on my name at the top of my post and hit Follow.

Thank you for helping this page continue to grow. I don’t take any monetary benefits from Facebook. I am certainly not paid any money for doing this. I provide a free service and I love doing it.

https://www.facebook.com/1334883797/post...1hVxoofdl/]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31857.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:41:25 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31857.html
This microbe, when restored, has been shown in studies to increase oxytocin, the "love hormone," which can improve social behavior and even impact physical attributes like skin thickness and muscle mass.

The original discoverer found this microbe everywhere in the 1960s, even in breast milk, but over time, it's virtually disappeared from the human microbiome, likely due to antibiotics and modern living. It makes you wonder how much of our current health crises, from gut issues to social isolation, could be tied to losing these fundamental microbes.

It's truly astounding how replacing something our bodies were meant to have can have such widespread beneficial effects, from better sleep to improved body composition and even potentially reversing chronic conditions.

-Dr. Berg

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

https://www.facebook.com/100047211517264...E6zqH5oxl/]]>
This microbe, when restored, has been shown in studies to increase oxytocin, the "love hormone," which can improve social behavior and even impact physical attributes like skin thickness and muscle mass.

The original discoverer found this microbe everywhere in the 1960s, even in breast milk, but over time, it's virtually disappeared from the human microbiome, likely due to antibiotics and modern living. It makes you wonder how much of our current health crises, from gut issues to social isolation, could be tied to losing these fundamental microbes.

It's truly astounding how replacing something our bodies were meant to have can have such widespread beneficial effects, from better sleep to improved body composition and even potentially reversing chronic conditions.

-Dr. Berg

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

https://www.facebook.com/100047211517264...E6zqH5oxl/]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31838.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:40:49 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31838.html
One of the key advantages of turmeric over ibuprofen is its safety profile. Unlike ibuprofen, turmeric does not pose the same risks to kidney function and gut health. Moreover, there is evidence to suggest that turmeric may also help reduce neuropathic pain over time, which is often challenging to treat.

In addition to its potential for managing knee pain, turmeric has also been linked to reducing menstrual pain, alleviating symptoms of PMS, improving digestive issues, and enhancing brain function.

But always take tumeric with healthy fat like avocado, olive oil etc for better absorption.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812094/
.]]>
One of the key advantages of turmeric over ibuprofen is its safety profile. Unlike ibuprofen, turmeric does not pose the same risks to kidney function and gut health. Moreover, there is evidence to suggest that turmeric may also help reduce neuropathic pain over time, which is often challenging to treat.

In addition to its potential for managing knee pain, turmeric has also been linked to reducing menstrual pain, alleviating symptoms of PMS, improving digestive issues, and enhancing brain function.

But always take tumeric with healthy fat like avocado, olive oil etc for better absorption.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812094/
.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31554.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:05:33 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31554.html If your fasting blood sugar sits around 105–110, doctors call it prediabetes.
You might cut down on sugar and still see your numbers slowly rise. That can feel confusing.

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The reason is often insulin resistance.

This means your body is not using insulin properly. Your muscle and liver cells stop responding well, so sugar builds up in your blood instead of moving into your cells where it is needed.

Now, here is the interesting part.
Long ago, Amazon communities used fermented pineapple drinks to treat symptoms that sound a lot like diabetes. Today, people believe fermented pineapple vinegar may help with blood sugar control.

The idea is that it can:
Slow down how fast sugar enters your blood after eating

Help your body respond better to insulin

Help sugar get into your muscles more easily

How people use it:
Ferment pineapple peels with water and a little sugar

Or simply use apple cider vinegar as an alternative

Take 1 tablespoon in warm water before meals

What is claimed:
More stable blood sugar after meals in about 7 days

Better control after about 30 days
But keep this in mind:

This is not a cure. It may help slightly, but the real foundation is still proper diet, regular exercise, and medical guidance.]]> If your fasting blood sugar sits around 105–110, doctors call it prediabetes.
You might cut down on sugar and still see your numbers slowly rise. That can feel confusing.

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The reason is often insulin resistance.

This means your body is not using insulin properly. Your muscle and liver cells stop responding well, so sugar builds up in your blood instead of moving into your cells where it is needed.

Now, here is the interesting part.
Long ago, Amazon communities used fermented pineapple drinks to treat symptoms that sound a lot like diabetes. Today, people believe fermented pineapple vinegar may help with blood sugar control.

The idea is that it can:
Slow down how fast sugar enters your blood after eating

Help your body respond better to insulin

Help sugar get into your muscles more easily

How people use it:
Ferment pineapple peels with water and a little sugar

Or simply use apple cider vinegar as an alternative

Take 1 tablespoon in warm water before meals

What is claimed:
More stable blood sugar after meals in about 7 days

Better control after about 30 days
But keep this in mind:

This is not a cure. It may help slightly, but the real foundation is still proper diet, regular exercise, and medical guidance.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31455.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:51:21 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31455.html
Soyalac was a high-protein soy powder used as a milk substitute. Darak was a rice bran vitamin food that prevented early beriberi.

These foods were smuggled into prison camps hidden inside hollow bamboo poles. To survive transport, Darak was mostly prepared as a thick, concentrated paste rather than a liquid. Once inside the camps, it could be mixed with water to make a nourishing drink. Soyalac, being a dry powder, was easy to transport and resistant to spoilage. These clever methods allowed life-saving nutrition to reach the starving prisoners undetected.

Maria refused to flee Manila even when danger increased. She worked until the day she died because feeding people was her duty.

SOYALAC RECIPE
Ingredients
• Soybeans
• Water

Steps
Wash soybeans and soak overnight.
Rub beans to remove the hulls.
Boil beans until soft to remove the raw smell.
Drain well.
Roast beans in a dry pan until fully dry and slightly brown.
Grind into fine powder.
Store in a dry container.

How to use
Mix 2–3 teaspoons of Soyalac powder with hot water to make a protein drink.

DARAK RECIPE
Ingredients
• Fresh rice bran
• Water
• Sugar optional

Steps
Sift rice bran to remove large particles.
Lightly toast in a pan to reduce rancidity.
Mix with water and boil for several minutes to form a thick paste.
Strain if needed to remove excess fiber.
Add sugar if available.

Store in small containers or bamboo tubes for transport.

How to use
Dilute the paste with water before drinking to provide energy and vitamin B1.

HER IMPACT
Maria Orosa created over 700 food formulas. She invented banana ketchup, Soyalac, and Darak. She used science to fight starvation and saved thousands of lives. She died at her post during the Battle of Manila.]]>
Soyalac was a high-protein soy powder used as a milk substitute. Darak was a rice bran vitamin food that prevented early beriberi.

These foods were smuggled into prison camps hidden inside hollow bamboo poles. To survive transport, Darak was mostly prepared as a thick, concentrated paste rather than a liquid. Once inside the camps, it could be mixed with water to make a nourishing drink. Soyalac, being a dry powder, was easy to transport and resistant to spoilage. These clever methods allowed life-saving nutrition to reach the starving prisoners undetected.

Maria refused to flee Manila even when danger increased. She worked until the day she died because feeding people was her duty.

SOYALAC RECIPE
Ingredients
• Soybeans
• Water

Steps
Wash soybeans and soak overnight.
Rub beans to remove the hulls.
Boil beans until soft to remove the raw smell.
Drain well.
Roast beans in a dry pan until fully dry and slightly brown.
Grind into fine powder.
Store in a dry container.

How to use
Mix 2–3 teaspoons of Soyalac powder with hot water to make a protein drink.

DARAK RECIPE
Ingredients
• Fresh rice bran
• Water
• Sugar optional

Steps
Sift rice bran to remove large particles.
Lightly toast in a pan to reduce rancidity.
Mix with water and boil for several minutes to form a thick paste.
Strain if needed to remove excess fiber.
Add sugar if available.

Store in small containers or bamboo tubes for transport.

How to use
Dilute the paste with water before drinking to provide energy and vitamin B1.

HER IMPACT
Maria Orosa created over 700 food formulas. She invented banana ketchup, Soyalac, and Darak. She used science to fight starvation and saved thousands of lives. She died at her post during the Battle of Manila.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31447.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:23:37 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31447.html
It looks sweet, neat, fast, and harmless, but biologically, it is a high-risk practice that people seriously underestimate.

Nose hairs (vibrissae) are not cosmetic.

They are part of your first immune defense.

They trap dust, bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens before they enter deeper into the respiratory tract.

When a clipper is pushed into the nostril, two things happen immediately, the protective barrier is removed, and microscopic cuts are created inside a highly vascular area.

Now add the public clipper factor.

Clippers used on multiple people can carry bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, including resistant strains, and fungi.

When these organisms enter tiny cuts inside the nose, they gain access to blood vessels.

The nose sits in what medicine calls the danger triangle of the face, an area where venous blood can drain toward the brain.

This means infections here can spread faster and become more serious than people realize.

What starts as small pain, swelling, or a boil inside the nose can progress to nasal abscess, facial cellulitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, or even bloodstream infection (sepsis).

These are not exaggerations.

They are documented clinical conditions that often require hospital admission, IV antibiotics, and sometimes surgery. Delay makes outcomes worse.

The risk is higher in people with diabetes, poor immunity, smoking habits, chronic stress, or sinus issues, but even young and “healthy” men are not exempt.

This has nothing to do with strength. It has everything to do with broken barriers and bacterial access.

If nose hair must be trimmed, use your own personal trimmer or disinfected scissors, gently and not deep inside the nostril.

A barber should never insert a shared clipper into your nose. That is not grooming. That is unnecessary biological risk.

Some damage doesn’t announce itself loudly.
It starts quietly, at micro level, then becomes a serious problem.]]>
It looks sweet, neat, fast, and harmless, but biologically, it is a high-risk practice that people seriously underestimate.

Nose hairs (vibrissae) are not cosmetic.

They are part of your first immune defense.

They trap dust, bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens before they enter deeper into the respiratory tract.

When a clipper is pushed into the nostril, two things happen immediately, the protective barrier is removed, and microscopic cuts are created inside a highly vascular area.

Now add the public clipper factor.

Clippers used on multiple people can carry bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, including resistant strains, and fungi.

When these organisms enter tiny cuts inside the nose, they gain access to blood vessels.

The nose sits in what medicine calls the danger triangle of the face, an area where venous blood can drain toward the brain.

This means infections here can spread faster and become more serious than people realize.

What starts as small pain, swelling, or a boil inside the nose can progress to nasal abscess, facial cellulitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, or even bloodstream infection (sepsis).

These are not exaggerations.

They are documented clinical conditions that often require hospital admission, IV antibiotics, and sometimes surgery. Delay makes outcomes worse.

The risk is higher in people with diabetes, poor immunity, smoking habits, chronic stress, or sinus issues, but even young and “healthy” men are not exempt.

This has nothing to do with strength. It has everything to do with broken barriers and bacterial access.

If nose hair must be trimmed, use your own personal trimmer or disinfected scissors, gently and not deep inside the nostril.

A barber should never insert a shared clipper into your nose. That is not grooming. That is unnecessary biological risk.

Some damage doesn’t announce itself loudly.
It starts quietly, at micro level, then becomes a serious problem.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31443.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:35:02 +0000 Vera]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31443.html What is thermal receipt paper? Thermal receipt paper is the paper used to print receipts in shops, supermarkets, ATMs, and fuel stations.
This paper does not use ink. Instead, it has special chemicals on it. When heat from the machine touches the paper, words appear.
What chemicals are in receipt paper? Many thermal papers contain chemicals called BPA or BPS. BPA (Bisphenol A) and BPS (Bisphenol S) help the paper change color when heated.

Some receipts say “BPA-free”, but they often contain BPS instead.
Why are these chemicals a problem? BPA and BPS can affect the body’s hormones.
Hormones are natural messengers in the body. They control growth, energy, reproduction, and many body activities.

When chemicals disturb hormones, they are called endocrine disruptors.
Endocrine disruptor means something that confuses the body’s hormone system.

This confusion can slowly cause health problems.
How do these chemicals enter the body? The chemicals can enter the body mainly through the skin.
This happens when:
You hold receipts with bare hands.
Your hands are sweaty or oily.
You use hand sanitizer before or after touching receipts.

The chemicals can also move from your hands to food or your mouth.
Possible health effects Scientists are still studying this, but repeated contact may be linked to:
Hormone problems.

Fertility problems (difficulty having children).
Problems with growth in babies.
Body weight and sugar problems.

This does not mean one receipt will make you sick. The risk increases with frequent contact over many years.
Who is more at risk? Some people touch receipts more often than others:
Cashiers and shop workers.

Market sellers.
Pregnant women.
Children.

These groups should be more careful.

Are BPA-free receipts safe? Not always.
Many BPA-free receipts use BPS, which may affect hormones in a similar way. So BPA-free does not always mean safe.

How to reduce your risk You can protect yourself with simple steps:
Do not collect receipts unless you need them.

Keep receipts away from food.
Wash your hands after handling many receipts.
Avoid using hand sanitizer immediately before or after touching receipts.
Shops can use digital receipts or phenol-free paper.

Final message 
Thermal receipt paper is useful, but it contains chemicals that may affect health over time.
Touching receipts once in a while is not dangerous. The main concern is regular and long-term contact.
Being careful and reducing contact is a smart and simple way to stay safe.]]> What is thermal receipt paper? Thermal receipt paper is the paper used to print receipts in shops, supermarkets, ATMs, and fuel stations.
This paper does not use ink. Instead, it has special chemicals on it. When heat from the machine touches the paper, words appear.
What chemicals are in receipt paper? Many thermal papers contain chemicals called BPA or BPS. BPA (Bisphenol A) and BPS (Bisphenol S) help the paper change color when heated.

Some receipts say “BPA-free”, but they often contain BPS instead.
Why are these chemicals a problem? BPA and BPS can affect the body’s hormones.
Hormones are natural messengers in the body. They control growth, energy, reproduction, and many body activities.

When chemicals disturb hormones, they are called endocrine disruptors.
Endocrine disruptor means something that confuses the body’s hormone system.

This confusion can slowly cause health problems.
How do these chemicals enter the body? The chemicals can enter the body mainly through the skin.
This happens when:
You hold receipts with bare hands.
Your hands are sweaty or oily.
You use hand sanitizer before or after touching receipts.

The chemicals can also move from your hands to food or your mouth.
Possible health effects Scientists are still studying this, but repeated contact may be linked to:
Hormone problems.

Fertility problems (difficulty having children).
Problems with growth in babies.
Body weight and sugar problems.

This does not mean one receipt will make you sick. The risk increases with frequent contact over many years.
Who is more at risk? Some people touch receipts more often than others:
Cashiers and shop workers.

Market sellers.
Pregnant women.
Children.

These groups should be more careful.

Are BPA-free receipts safe? Not always.
Many BPA-free receipts use BPS, which may affect hormones in a similar way. So BPA-free does not always mean safe.

How to reduce your risk You can protect yourself with simple steps:
Do not collect receipts unless you need them.

Keep receipts away from food.
Wash your hands after handling many receipts.
Avoid using hand sanitizer immediately before or after touching receipts.
Shops can use digital receipts or phenol-free paper.

Final message 
Thermal receipt paper is useful, but it contains chemicals that may affect health over time.
Touching receipts once in a while is not dangerous. The main concern is regular and long-term contact.
Being careful and reducing contact is a smart and simple way to stay safe.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31406.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:17:24 +0000 Vera]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31406.html “NO BROMATE” printed boldly on bread nylons… but many don’t know the real reason behind it.

What Is Bromate?
Potassium bromate (KBrO₃) is a chemical that bakers once used to make bread rise better, look fluffier, and feel softer. It was cheap, effective — and dangerous.

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The Hidden Danger
If bread isn’t baked hot or long enough, bromate doesn’t break down fully. It stays inside the loaf. When humans eat it repeatedly, it can accumulate in the body.
Studies later confirmed that bromate is carcinogenic — it can cause cancer and seriously damage the kidneys.

For years, Nigerians unknowingly ate bread containing this silent threat… until one woman decided it had to stop.

Enter Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili
As NAFDAC Director-General (2001–2008), she stepped into a chaotic food and drug system filled with fake products and harmful additives. Dora quietly sent teams into bakeries nationwide to collect bread samples.

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The test results were shocking — most breads contained dangerous levels of bromate.

The Ban That Saved Lives
In 2002, NAFDAC under Dora Akunyili banned potassium bromate in bread production. She went public, warned Nigerians, and even called out bakeries using it. Her message was clear:

“The bread you give your children could be destroying their health.”

She faced fierce resistance from bakers, but she refused to back down.
NAFDAC carried out raids, shut down violators, and educated the public. Gradually, bakeries switched to safer alternatives like ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

This is how “NO BROMATE” became a symbol of safe, healthy bread.

Her Legacy
Many Nigerians today don’t realize how many lives this single decision protected. Dora Akunyili’s courage forced an entire industry to prioritize human life over profit.

So next time you open a loaf and see “NO BROMATE” written on it, remember the woman whose actions made that safety possible.

She protected a generation.]]> “NO BROMATE” printed boldly on bread nylons… but many don’t know the real reason behind it.

What Is Bromate?
Potassium bromate (KBrO₃) is a chemical that bakers once used to make bread rise better, look fluffier, and feel softer. It was cheap, effective — and dangerous.

  PSX_20260111_230322.jpg (Size: 19.16 KB / Downloads: 2)

The Hidden Danger
If bread isn’t baked hot or long enough, bromate doesn’t break down fully. It stays inside the loaf. When humans eat it repeatedly, it can accumulate in the body.
Studies later confirmed that bromate is carcinogenic — it can cause cancer and seriously damage the kidneys.

For years, Nigerians unknowingly ate bread containing this silent threat… until one woman decided it had to stop.

Enter Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili
As NAFDAC Director-General (2001–2008), she stepped into a chaotic food and drug system filled with fake products and harmful additives. Dora quietly sent teams into bakeries nationwide to collect bread samples.

  PSX_20260111_230347.jpg (Size: 24.1 KB / Downloads: 2)
The test results were shocking — most breads contained dangerous levels of bromate.

The Ban That Saved Lives
In 2002, NAFDAC under Dora Akunyili banned potassium bromate in bread production. She went public, warned Nigerians, and even called out bakeries using it. Her message was clear:

“The bread you give your children could be destroying their health.”

She faced fierce resistance from bakers, but she refused to back down.
NAFDAC carried out raids, shut down violators, and educated the public. Gradually, bakeries switched to safer alternatives like ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

This is how “NO BROMATE” became a symbol of safe, healthy bread.

Her Legacy
Many Nigerians today don’t realize how many lives this single decision protected. Dora Akunyili’s courage forced an entire industry to prioritize human life over profit.

So next time you open a loaf and see “NO BROMATE” written on it, remember the woman whose actions made that safety possible.

She protected a generation.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31405.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:38:09 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31405.html
What Real Milk Is
Pure cow milk is a natural liquid that contains:

Water (~87%) – the natural liquid part

Fat – gives creaminess and carries fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)

Protein – casein and whey, for building and repairing tissues

Lactose – natural sugar for energy

Minerals & vitamins – calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, etc.

If milk is pure, it should only contain these things. Nothing extra.

Fake Milk Claims: What to Believe
Some online claims say milk contains detergents, starch, industrial powders, melamine, or plant fillers.

❌ Detergents, melamine, and starch are not in regulated packaged milk in Nigeria.

✔️ They can appear in illegal adulteration, mostly outside Nigeria.

❌ Low-fat or powdered milk is not inherently fake — they are just processed differently.

Why Packaged Milk Lasts Long
Long-life milk lasts weeks or months because of:

Ultra-Heat Treatment (UHT) – milk is heated to ~135°C for a few seconds

Sterile packaging

No need for chemical preservatives

❌ This does not mean chemicals are added. Milk is still nutritious.

Low-Fat and Powdered Milk

Low-fat milk has some fat removed; lost vitamins (A & D) are added back — safe and legal

Powdered milk is simply milk with water removed, sometimes with vegetable fat for cost efficiency

Vitamins or stabilizers may be added — approved and safe

Hormones and Antibiotics

Milk naturally contains tiny hormones — too small to cause puberty or hormonal disruption

Antibiotic residues are tested; factory milk is safe

Fortified Milk

Some milk is fortified with vitamins and minerals because heat reduces them during processing

❌ This is not fake — fortification is safe and regulated

Hidden Sugars

Low-fat or flavored milk may contain added sugar

Always read the label to check

How to Check Your Milk

Read the ingredients: real milk will list only milk (or milk and fat-adjusted components)

Don’t rely on myths like “cream separation” — most milk is homogenized

Health Takeaway

Most packaged milk in Nigeria is safe, regulated, and nutritious

Fear-based claims about detergents, chemicals, and fake milk are largely false

Reading labels and choosing trusted brands is the best way to stay safe

Conclusion
Milk is nature’s beverage — not a chemical formula. Avoid illegal or street adulterated milk, but don’t be fooled by exaggerated online scare stories. UHT, powdered, low-fat, or fortified milk is still milk, and still good for you.]]>
What Real Milk Is
Pure cow milk is a natural liquid that contains:

Water (~87%) – the natural liquid part

Fat – gives creaminess and carries fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)

Protein – casein and whey, for building and repairing tissues

Lactose – natural sugar for energy

Minerals & vitamins – calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, etc.

If milk is pure, it should only contain these things. Nothing extra.

Fake Milk Claims: What to Believe
Some online claims say milk contains detergents, starch, industrial powders, melamine, or plant fillers.

❌ Detergents, melamine, and starch are not in regulated packaged milk in Nigeria.

✔️ They can appear in illegal adulteration, mostly outside Nigeria.

❌ Low-fat or powdered milk is not inherently fake — they are just processed differently.

Why Packaged Milk Lasts Long
Long-life milk lasts weeks or months because of:

Ultra-Heat Treatment (UHT) – milk is heated to ~135°C for a few seconds

Sterile packaging

No need for chemical preservatives

❌ This does not mean chemicals are added. Milk is still nutritious.

Low-Fat and Powdered Milk

Low-fat milk has some fat removed; lost vitamins (A & D) are added back — safe and legal

Powdered milk is simply milk with water removed, sometimes with vegetable fat for cost efficiency

Vitamins or stabilizers may be added — approved and safe

Hormones and Antibiotics

Milk naturally contains tiny hormones — too small to cause puberty or hormonal disruption

Antibiotic residues are tested; factory milk is safe

Fortified Milk

Some milk is fortified with vitamins and minerals because heat reduces them during processing

❌ This is not fake — fortification is safe and regulated

Hidden Sugars

Low-fat or flavored milk may contain added sugar

Always read the label to check

How to Check Your Milk

Read the ingredients: real milk will list only milk (or milk and fat-adjusted components)

Don’t rely on myths like “cream separation” — most milk is homogenized

Health Takeaway

Most packaged milk in Nigeria is safe, regulated, and nutritious

Fear-based claims about detergents, chemicals, and fake milk are largely false

Reading labels and choosing trusted brands is the best way to stay safe

Conclusion
Milk is nature’s beverage — not a chemical formula. Avoid illegal or street adulterated milk, but don’t be fooled by exaggerated online scare stories. UHT, powdered, low-fat, or fortified milk is still milk, and still good for you.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31327.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:58:01 +0000 MamaGreens]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31327.html
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What you see below is a congenital neural tube defect known as Spinal Bifida.

And as a result of the above, the pregnant mother had a very large tummy size which was more than the actual age of the fetus due to excessive water in the womb (amniotic fluid),a phenomenon we call Polyhydramnios.

So take your folic acid supplement seriously especially for the first 3 months.

Eat green leafy vegetables as well.

One 5mg Tablet of Folic Acid daily is fine.]]>
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What you see below is a congenital neural tube defect known as Spinal Bifida.

And as a result of the above, the pregnant mother had a very large tummy size which was more than the actual age of the fetus due to excessive water in the womb (amniotic fluid),a phenomenon we call Polyhydramnios.

So take your folic acid supplement seriously especially for the first 3 months.

Eat green leafy vegetables as well.

One 5mg Tablet of Folic Acid daily is fine.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31323.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:21:27 +0000 Techie Farmer]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31323.html
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They’re using an MRI-guided machine that targets a tumour…
freezes it from the inside…
and kills it — all without a single cut on the skin.

No incision.
No stitch.
No operating room.

Just real-time MRI imaging and a thin freezing probe that turns cancer cells into ice.

The patient walks in…
lies down…
doctors guide the probe with extreme accuracy…
freeze the tumour solid…
and the patient walks out the same day.

This is cryoablation.

A treatment so precise it destroys only the tumour and protects the healthy tissue around it — something surgery can’t always do.

For people who are too weak for major surgery, too old for long recovery, or have tumours in difficult locations, this isn’t just another option.
It’s a lifeline.

Fun fact: Cryoablation can drop tumour temperature to –40°C or lower, enough to burst cancer cells while leaving nearby structures unharmed.

Some breakthroughs don’t need bigger surgeries — just smarter ones.

Sources:
NSW Health
Sydney Adventist Hospital
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)]]>
  1764007304103.jpg (Size: 347.91 KB / Downloads: 3)

They’re using an MRI-guided machine that targets a tumour…
freezes it from the inside…
and kills it — all without a single cut on the skin.

No incision.
No stitch.
No operating room.

Just real-time MRI imaging and a thin freezing probe that turns cancer cells into ice.

The patient walks in…
lies down…
doctors guide the probe with extreme accuracy…
freeze the tumour solid…
and the patient walks out the same day.

This is cryoablation.

A treatment so precise it destroys only the tumour and protects the healthy tissue around it — something surgery can’t always do.

For people who are too weak for major surgery, too old for long recovery, or have tumours in difficult locations, this isn’t just another option.
It’s a lifeline.

Fun fact: Cryoablation can drop tumour temperature to –40°C or lower, enough to burst cancer cells while leaving nearby structures unharmed.

Some breakthroughs don’t need bigger surgeries — just smarter ones.

Sources:
NSW Health
Sydney Adventist Hospital
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)]]>