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posted ago by yudsfpbc ago by yudsfpbc +80 / -3

Now that we live in an age where we can't even trust our doctors, I'm going to give you some advice just like my mom gave me (she was all into herbs and food as medicine.)

The #1 guiding force in your decisions of what to put in your body (or keep out) should be your inner voice. Some call it the Holy Ghost. When you spend time in your daily prayers, ask God whether you should take supplements, herbs, food, medicine, whatever, and he'll tell you, you just have to listen for those feelings of peace and love that can only come from God.

However, given #1, you cannot excuse ignorance! You must read everything you can on these topics and think about them deeply. Reading isn't hard -- after you've read 20 or so scientific papers you will know the drill and know what to look for. Wikipedia is a FANTASTIC resource on the various drugs out there, particularly the lesser-known ones that are used extensively for mammals. You must seek out ideas and advice and try them out, experiment with them, and then take responsibility for your own decisions.

AVOID EXTREMES! Extremes are never the answer. I take that back: Extremes are only useful in extreme situations. IE, you broke your arm, now we are going to have you put your arm in a splint and maybe set your arm and guess what limb you are not using for the next month! The goal is to live a plain, normal life, not jump from one extreme to another. So try to stay balanced and don't veer off the road. Some people just bounce back and forth between extremes and never find the happy middle.

When changing your diet, EXPECT that your body will react in mysterious ways. IE, if you decide to start grinding your own wheat and make your own bread from natural ingredients, you WILL experience changes to your digestive system. Give things time to work, sometimes your body can adjust on its own, sometimes it needs a little help. TIME cures a lot of problems, so sometimes you just need time to cure your diseases.

God put the answers you need in front of your face. Just like a good dad, if we need bread and ask for it, he isn't going to give you a stone or a serpent. Look around at what you already have. The answer is often staring right at you.