Cranberry juice against gastrointestinal viruses

This is good news. Since I moved to Oregon, I got an intestinal bug twice. The first time really bad; the second time bad. I think maybe I'm not used to the West Coast viruses or something, because I hadn't gotten that sick for years.

They found that cranberry juice prevented the SA-11 virus from attaching to red blood cells or infecting host cells, and when they looked at the SA-11 cell cultures under high-magnification microscopes, there were no viral particles in those treated with juice, and says Cohen, the effect was immediate.

This is very useful information. I have to remember this the next time if I feel a bug coming on.

Cinnamon and Vitamin C

The pharmaceutical companies (drug dealers) have to be a little concerned about a couple of reports that came out recently.

Cinnamon has been proven without a doubt to lower blood sugar. Just a small amount is needed. You could even grow a cinnamon plant in your house.

And Vitamin C has been proven to kill cancer in laboratory tests. Forbes has a more detailed report.

Let's see how they spin these results to devalue the research. How would they ever make any money with Vitamin C and cinnamon?

Soy candles yes, soy milk no

Well I've talked about how healthful soy candles are, but soy as a food is not good. It's amazing how much soy milk there is now in the grocery stores. I drank it myself for awhile until I found out how we've been hoodwinked by big agri-business. I remember picking up a book about the wonders of soy at a bookstore. The book was really cheap like $2 or $3; now I know why.

Dr. Mercola can explain it better than I. Here is more info. And Weston A. Price Foundation has lots about soy here.

Scientist trading cards

This is a good idea, trading cards portraying scientists. I think there is too much emphasis on entertainment celebrities in our society. Sage Crossroads has trading cards you can email to people, complete with popularity contests.

Drink your coffee, in moderation of course.

Coffee is America's highest source of antioxidants according to this

"Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close," says study leader Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a chemistry professor at the university. Although fruits and vegetables are generally promoted as good sources of antioxidants, the new finding is surprising because it represents the first time that coffee has been shown to be the primary source from which most Americans get their antioxidants, Vinson says. Both caffeinated and decaf versions appear to provide similar antioxidant levels, he adds.

So I have a healthful addiction. I'm an addict. There I said it. I'm totally addicted to caffeine, and I've given up trying to get off it. My favorite way of shooting up is black coffee with occasional shots of cafe laite or green tea. I used to take a week or so off and suffer the withdrawal symptoms (headache, achy legs, fuzzy thinking, sleepiness). It would feel like my IQ dropped 10 points. Now I just enjoy the addict life.

There is one rule. I don't shoot up after 2pm, or I won't sleep that night. And my body naturally limits my intake. If I drink too much (more than 3 or 4 cups), the coffee starts tasting like mud.

Some people say caffeine is really bad, mostly the natural food people. But there is evidence that coffee drinkers are less likely to get Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, gallbladder stones and even liver cancer.

I just live in fear of a Mormon and Seventh Day Adventist coalition criminalizing the use of coffee and tea and throwing me into a life of crime to feed my addiction. It wouldn't be the first time a religious belief was made law. Do you know how many of them are in positions of power?