Healthy Garden Food Newsletter
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| Editor: Bev Buckley |
OCTOBER 2009 |
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| The link between Autism and Inoculation |
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In the USA, vaccination is mandatory except in cases of religious exemption. Exempted groups include patients who attend the Homefirst Health medical practice in Chicago, Nation of Islam and Amish children.
Statistics relating to these children from religious exemption categories are making it look extremely probable that there is a link between autism and inoculation. USA Federal Health Authorities and mainstream medical groups continue to emphatically dismiss any link between autism and the mercury-based thimerosal, which is used as a preservative for inoculations, but the evidence is starting to stack up pretty convincingly.
Homefirst has over 30,000 children among its patients. Its policy is that parents claim religious exemption so that the children who attend the medical clinic are not vaccinated. According to Dr Mayer Eisenstein, Homefirst's medical director, children they have had in their care since birth, do not have autism. The few autistic children seen at Homefirst are children who were vaccinated before they became patients. Dr Eisenstein says: "I don't have a single case that I can think of, that wasn't vaccinated".
Statistics for autism at the clinic are vastly different from the norm in Illinois, which for most public school children, is 38 per 10,000 according to Illinois Education Department data. |
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The national rate is reported to be 60 per 10,000.
Like those from the Homfirst clinic, Amish and Nation of Islam children, who have long claimed exemption from inoculation, do not suffer from autism.
Thimerosal, which is 49.6% ethyl mercury by weight, was first used as an antiseptic and antifungal preservative for child immunization programmes in 1931. Eli Lilly started selling it as a preservative for vaccines in the 1940's. The first cases of autism were reported at this time and increases in reported autism cases parallel the number and frequency of thimerosal-containing vaccines administered to infants and young children. Routine vaccinations for children continue to inject levels of mercury so high that even the Environmental Protection Agencies classifies vaccine liquid remaining in containers as toxic waste. Thimerosal started to be phased out for use in immunization programmes in 1996 but is still exported for use in other countries and is routinely used with influenza vaccines recommended for children between 6 and 23 months.
Mercury tends to accumulate in the brain and mercury poisoning has been linked to cardio-vascular disease, seizures, mental retardation, hyper-activity, dyslexia and many other nervous system disorders.
References: www.venusproject.com, www.naturalnews.com |
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Name Change
Our monthly newsletter, which is available through the Green Shed website and at the Green Shed market is changing its name to better reflect its content. The newsletter is circulated on the Internet and the significance of the name "Green Shed" is really understood only by locals who visit the market each Sunday morning. We now find the newsletter is being read by people from all over the world, who have no idea how the Green Shed gets its name.
"Healthy Garden Food" is what the Green Shed, which was established as a not-for-profit weekly market for the people of Tamborine Mountain, is all about: growing and selling nutrient rich, organically grown, freshly picked fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. We hope you like the new name. |
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Onions
Onions contain vitamins A and C, phosphorus, sodium, calcium, sulphur and potassium. Quercetin in onions is an excellent antioxidant. Onions also have anti-allergy, anti-viral and anti-histamine properties. Sulphur in onions helps detoxify the body and aids cellular repair.
Onion have anti-platelet properties which help prevent thrombosis and lower blood pressure. Onions are rich in flavonoids, which provide protection against cardio-vascular disease. |
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Classic French Onion Soup
Ingredients
3 onions
3 tablespoons of butter
1 litre of beef stock
3 tablespoons of grated cheese
Pepper and Salt
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
3 slices of bread
Method
Place bread slices in the oven to dry. Slice onions. Peel and crush garlic clove. Heat butter in a large saucepan and add onions and garlic. Cook slowly until soft and slightly brown. Add beef stock. Boil for 10 minutes. Season and add parsley. Ladle into soup tureen. Place bread on top and sprinkle with cheese. Place in oven to brown the cheese. Serve immediately.
Onion Bhaji
Ingredients
1 ½ cup of besan (chick pea) flour
2 onions
1 egg
½ teaspoon
Pinch cayenne
2 tablespoons of fresh, chopped coriander
Oil for frying
1 teaspoon of turmeric
Method
Slice onions. Beat egg, flower and water to make a batter. Beat in spices and leave for 15 minutes. Stir in onions and set aside for a further 5 minutes. Heat oil in pan. When very hot drop in onion mixture. Turn and fry the other side. Remove and keep in warm oven. Serve with mango or sweet chilli chutney.
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Creamed Onions with Paprika
Ingredients
12 onions
½ cup of cream
1 tablespoon of paprika
2 tablespoons of butter
Salt and pepper
Method
Boil onions in salted water for 20 minutes. Drain water. Add cream, butter, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
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Magnesium
Magnesium is vital for seed germination. In plants, magnesium is found in the seeds and foliage. Magnesium is the carrier for phosphorus and is the core element of chlorophyll. In this role it is responsible for tapping into the sun’s energy via the process of photosynthesis.
The calcium/magnesium ratio is the most important ratio in mineral management. In sandy soils the ideal ratio is 4:1. In clay soils the ideal ratio increases to 7:1. Magnesium is often deficient in low pH soils.
Magnesium is involved in the activation of over 300 enzymes and bio-chemicals. It is vital for the synthesis of amino-acids, vitamins, oils, fats, sugars, pigments and carotene. It regulates the uptake of a number of elements into the plant, including calcium.
In humans, magnesium is required by the parathyroid gland, which regulates blood calcium levels. It activates B vitamins and is associated with protein synthesis and energy release. Strong bones require magnesium. Magnesium helps regulate the pituitary gland, which regulates all other endocrine glands including those affecting mineral absorption. Tests show that most people are deficient in magnesium and this deficiency causes calcification of organs, low energy, poor blood circulation, angina and diabetes. Low levels of magnesium in the body can cause muscle tremors, cramping and convulsions. Deficiency of magnesium may also be the culprit in nervous system disorders, chronic fatigue and ADHD. Magnesium acts as the glue, which holds calcium particles together so lack of magnesium may be responsible for the onset of osteoporosis and tooth decay. |
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