Guest guest Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Not all Brazil nuts are grown in the Amazon Rain forest these days, so not all the nuts are high in Selenium. Brazil nuts grown in areas with high-selenium soil can have a whopping 544 mcg of selenium in about 6 nuts, but if grown in low-selenium soil, the content in the nut is about 10 times less<http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/all-about-nuts> .. Alobar On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Dolores <dgk@...> wrote: > Alobar, > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > Brazil nuts: > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > successful. > > Best, > Dee > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 My grocer couldn't tell me where the Brazil Nuts at his store were from. all good, Duncan > > > Alobar, > > > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > > Brazil nuts: > > > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > > successful. > > > > Best, > > Dee > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Alobar, The Amazon rain forest is also in Boliva: > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Dee > > > Alobar, > > > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > > Brazil nuts: > > > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > > successful. > > > > Best, > > Dee > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Duncan and Alobar, Obviously the nuts are imported by American and Canadian companies before being sold to the individual outlets. So unless they do their own research they may not know the original source. According to what I have found on the internet they can only grow in the areas of the Amazon rain forest. Dee > > > > > Alobar, > > > > > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > > > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > > > Brazil nuts: > > > > > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > > > > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > > > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > > > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > > > > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > > > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > > > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > > > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > > > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > > > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > > > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > > > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > > > successful. > > > > > > Best, > > > Dee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 from wikipedia: Brazil nut trees produce fruit almost exclusively in pristine forests, as disturbed forests lack the large-body bees of the genera Bombus, Centris, Epicharis, Eulaema, and Xylocopa which are the only ones capable of pollinating the tree's flowers.[2][3] Brazil nuts have been harvested from plantations but production is low and it is currently not economically viable.[4][5][6] > > > > > > > Alobar, > > > > > > > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > > > > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > > > > Brazil nuts: > > > > > > > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > > > > > > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > > > > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > > > > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > > > > > > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > > > > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > > > > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > > > > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > > > > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > > > > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > > > > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > > > > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > > > > successful. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > Dee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 one more quote from wiki: Around 20,000 tons of Brazil nuts are harvested each year, of which Bolivia accounts for about 50%, Brazil 40% and Peru 10% (2000 estimates).[9] In 1980, annual production was around 40,000 tons per year from Brazil alone, and in 1970 Brazil harvested a reported 104,487 tons of nuts > > > > > > > > > Alobar, > > > > > > > > > > I'm pretty sure your concerns are unfounded. According to most info in the > > > > > internet, Brazil and other rain forest areas are the primary source of > > > > > Brazil nuts: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides/nuts.php > > > > > > > > > > quote: Brazil Nuts: Brazil nuts only come from magnificent, large trees > > > > > that grow wild in the Amazon rain forest. Similar to coconut in texture, the > > > > > sweet, rich meat of Brazil nuts is eaten raw or roasted. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.bedemco.com/nuts/brazilnuts.htm > > > > > > > > > > quote: Brazil nut trees grow in the western Amazonian rain forest, in an > > > > > area that covers portions of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. While much of the > > > > > original production shipped through Brazilian ports, today Bolivia and Peru > > > > > account for more than half the world's processing of Brazil Nuts. One of the > > > > > tallest trees in the tropical jungle, the Brazil nut tree grows to 165 feet > > > > > tall, begins to bear fruit at 30 years old and may live 500 to 800 years. > > > > > The tree is wild; its growth and reproduction is dependent on the complex > > > > > web of ecological relationships of the rain forest. All Brazil nuts are > > > > > natural; efforts to cultivate Brazil nuts in plantations have never been > > > > > successful. > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > Dee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Do you *really* trust Wikipedia? For me, it is good as a jumping off place for me to do my own web research, but is, by itself, untrustworthy and highly biased. Alobar On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:08 PM, lizz7711 <lizz7711@...> wrote: > from wikipedia: > > Brazil nut trees produce fruit almost exclusively in pristine forests, as > disturbed forests lack the large-body bees of the genera Bombus, Centris, > Epicharis, Eulaema, and Xylocopa which are the only ones capable of > pollinating the tree's flowers.[2][3] Brazil nuts have been harvested from > plantations but production is low and it is currently not economically > viable.[4][5][6] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to muck them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. The only other pages I would want to really check up on are bio pages on living [or the very recent dead] people because everyone wants to be seen in a good light. Most everything else is pretty safe and I bet if you really want to know, a deep search would back up most everything you read on Wikipedia. ps... Everything you read is going to be biased in one way or the other because we are human and we are biased and subjective, we are not robots, nor can we be 100% logical and objective. C. ________________________________ From: Alobar <Alobar@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Fri, October 14, 2011 1:12:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use Do you *really* trust Wikipedia? For me, it is good as a jumping off place for me to do my own web research, but is, by itself, untrustworthy and highly biased. Alobar On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:08 PM, lizz7711 <lizz7711@...> wrote: > from wikipedia: > > Brazil nut trees produce fruit almost exclusively in pristine forests, as > disturbed forests lack the large-body bees of the genera Bombus, Centris, > Epicharis, Eulaema, and Xylocopa which are the only ones capable of > pollinating the tree's flowers.[2][3] Brazil nuts have been harvested from > plantations but production is low and it is currently not economically > viable.[4][5][6] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 On 2011-10-14 3:55 PM, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > muck > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. You would be wrong. There are a *lot* of topics that are absolutely 'controlled' by the power brokers on wikipedia, and natural health is one of them. As Alobar, said, it is a good *starting* place, but far from the last word on *anything*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Perhaps then, you should write a few articles for Wikipedia on any subjects that you are competent in to make sure that your side is heard. It is open to anyone, except Colbert, I think he has been barred. C. ________________________________ From: Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Fri, October 14, 2011 4:04:06 PM Subject: Re: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use On 2011-10-14 3:55 PM, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > muck > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. You would be wrong. There are a *lot* of topics that are absolutely 'controlled' by the power brokers on wikipedia, and natural health is one of them. As Alobar, said, it is a good *starting* place, but far from the last word on *anything*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Rice feeds bowel dysbiosis and candida, diabetes, lipidemia, metabolic syndrome, advanced glycation end products, and most of the inflammatory disorders including IBS crohn's and arthritis. You might have been one of the lucky ones but my doctor said 80% of the population is thus affected through bad diet. all good, Duncan > > > I think rice is fine, too, though I don't eat white rice. In the first year I started to clean up my diet and eat right, I drank a gallon of alkalized water a day and ate alot of vegetable and rice skillets. I ate other things, too, but skillets were my staple and that year my body detoxed a great deal. So if rice is bad, I don't think my body could have detoxed like that considering how much rice I was eating. > > Coconut Oil > From: lecody2001@... > Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 04:10:49 -0700 > Subject: Re: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Most, but not all, nutritionists are trained in the SAD diet [standard american > > diet], which, if you have noticed, isn't very healthy. Best to check out the > > paleo diet. Basically, lots of fresh vegetables, a little fruit, lean meat, > > nuts and good fats like butter and coconut oil. Stay away from grains. > > Personally I think rice is ok, but many diehards say no grains at all. > > > > C. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " leiranda@... " <leiranda@...> > > Coconut Oil > > Sent: Sat, October 8, 2011 8:48:52 PM > > Subject: Re: Need help in what formulation of the > > Vitamin B's to use > > > > Hello, > > > > I thank everyone very much for trying to help me with a good, but not > > excessive, Vitamin B formulation. My son is almost 28 and is interested in > > good nutrition, but not to the point of going to a nutritionist (although > > maybe he should consider that). I will let him know what the consensus told me > > > > to do and I appreciate everyone's input. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Iris > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Trouble is the teenage wanks on WIKIpedia don't know anything but have been raised in many cases to admin status. They just keep changing the text back to what they want to see and the behaviour tires many honest contributors out. all good, Duncan > > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > > muck > > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. > > You would be wrong. > > There are a *lot* of topics that are absolutely 'controlled' by the > power brokers on wikipedia, and natural health is one of them. As > Alobar, said, it is a good *starting* place, but far from the last word > on *anything*. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I have never heard complaints on that... ________________________________ From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Fri, October 14, 2011 10:43:18 PM Subject: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use Trouble is the teenage wanks on WIKIpedia don't know anything but have been raised in many cases to admin status. They just keep changing the text back to what they want to see and the behaviour tires many honest contributors out. all good, Duncan > > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > > muck > > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. > > You would be wrong. > > There are a *lot* of topics that are absolutely 'controlled' by the > power brokers on wikipedia, and natural health is one of them. As > Alobar, said, it is a good *starting* place, but far from the last word > on *anything*. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 On 2011-10-14 7:26 PM, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: > Perhaps then, you should write a few articles for Wikipedia on any > subjects that you are competent in to make sure that your side is > heard. It is open to anyone, except Colbert, I think he has been > barred. It doesn't work like that... 'they' have armies of editors that make sure only their side is heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 you would say this is true of even brown rice? For the white rice eaters...has there been any research from Japan where it is difficult to obtain brown rice...and the majority of people eat white rice 3 times a day...wondering if there is research from there. d ________________________________ From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 10:39 PM Subject: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use  Rice feeds bowel dysbiosis and candida, diabetes, lipidemia, metabolic syndrome, advanced glycation end products, and most of the inflammatory disorders including IBS crohn's and arthritis. You might have been one of the lucky ones but my doctor said 80% of the population is thus affected through bad diet. all good, Duncan > > > I think rice is fine, too, though I don't eat white rice. In the first year I started to clean up my diet and eat right, I drank a gallon of alkalized water a day and ate alot of vegetable and rice skillets. I ate other things, too, but skillets were my staple and that year my body detoxed a great deal. So if rice is bad, I don't think my body could have detoxed like that considering how much rice I was eating. > > Coconut Oil > From: lecody2001@... > Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 04:10:49 -0700 > Subject: Re: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Most, but not all, nutritionists are trained in the SAD diet [standard american > > diet], which, if you have noticed, isn't very healthy. Best to check out the > > paleo diet. Basically, lots of fresh vegetables, a little fruit, lean meat, > > nuts and good fats like butter and coconut oil. Stay away from grains. > > Personally I think rice is ok, but many diehards say no grains at all. > > > > C. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " leiranda@... " <leiranda@...> > > Coconut Oil > > Sent: Sat, October 8, 2011 8:48:52 PM > > Subject: Re: Need help in what formulation of the > > Vitamin B's to use > > > > Hello, > > > > I thank everyone very much for trying to help me with a good, but not > > excessive, Vitamin B formulation. My son is almost 28 and is interested in > > good nutrition, but not to the point of going to a nutritionist (although > > maybe he should consider that). I will let him know what the consensus told me > > > > to do and I appreciate everyone's input. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Iris > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Below are a few reasons I do not trust Wikipedia. Alobar Schoolchildren told to avoid Wikipedia Ofqual said putting keywords into internet search engines was a “good starting point” when researching pieces of coursework and dissertations. But guidance sent out to schoolchildren in England warns pupils to be extremely wary when using other websites such as Wikipedia. The on-line encyclopaedia – created using contributions from readers – was not “authoritative or accurate” and in some cases “may be completely untrue”, said Ofqual. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6943325/Schoolchildren-told-to-avoid-Wikipe\ dia.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ As I had never before heard of Ofqual, I googled it & found http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/ Note the " .gov.uk " in the web address. So not some crank organization. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Exposed: Wikipedia Holds Bias against Natural Health (NaturalNews) In an article by the watchdog group Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), Wikipedia entries for alternative and natural medicine are shown to consistently have severe censorship, misinformation, and vandalism. Since Wikipedia is an extremely popular reference site on the internet with over 16 million articles, this bias towards conventional medicine negatively affects the accessibility of accurate natural health information. http://www.naturalnews.com/029939_Wikipedia_bias.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 3, 2010 Widespread Condemnation of Wikipedia Bias Readers Report Suppression of Nutritional Medicine http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n16.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wikipedia Doesn't Like Me ... Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 Wikipedia's General Counsel, Mike Godwin, is sending me nasty emails. Apparently he doesn't like me telling people how bad Wikipedia actually is, and he definitely doesn't want me telling you what to do about it - when it effects you personally. He actually, the other day, said I " was trying to destroy Wikipedia... " Critics like Oliver Kamm of the London Times said in his November 25, 2009 article: " The persistent decline in the number of Wikipedia editors may signal the end of the dominance of a remarkable online resource. It cannot happen too soon. Wikipedia is routinely cited in online articles as a substitute for explanations of concepts, events and people. It has thereby coarsened public culture. It is an anti-intellectual venture to its core. Knowledge is democratic in the sense that no one has the right to claim the last word. Wikipedia is democratic in the different and corrosive sense that anyone can join in regardless of competence. Every editor’s contribution is of equal value. That is an affront to the notion of disinterested intellectual inquiry. What Wikipedia prizes is not greater approximations to truth but a greater degree of consensus. hat ethos undermines Wikipedia in principle as a reference source. There are many Wikipedia articles that are scrupulous, balanced and fair treatments of their subjects. But these are liable to be overthrown at any time by an editor with an idée fixe and an empty life. The default position of Wikipedia is to leave editors to sort it out among themselves. The loudest voices and most obsessive contributors become the arbiters of truth. he periodic scandals that have afflicted Wikipedia are not accidents: its culture invites them. A supposed theology expert turned out to be a fantasist in his mid-20s. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, declared that this impostor had “been thoughtful and contrite about the entire matter, and I consider it settled”. It clearly didn’t occur to Mr Wales that claiming knowledge you don’t have and have never worked for is wrong. Wikipedia stands for vainglorious amateurism: it will be an easy act to follow. " http://www.bolenreport.com/feature_articles/feature_article088.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ How the facts aren’t welcome on Wikipedia when you challenge the interests of the multi-billion dollar drug industry Between February 2008 and April 2009, aided by some willing assistants, we attempted to correct some of the key factual errors and blatantly biased statements in the Wikipedia article on Dr. Rath. It proved to be an eye-opening experience. On many occasions our efforts were reversed within hours – and sometimes within minutes. This was even the case when our edits were completely consistent with Wikipedia’s core rules, such as the requirement to be based upon reliable, third-party published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/THE_FOUNDATION/wiki_rath/how_the_facts_arent_\ welcome_on_wikipedia.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > muck > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. The only other pages I would want > to > really check up on are bio pages on living [or the very recent dead] people > because everyone wants to be seen in a good light. Most everything else is > pretty safe and I bet if you really want to know, a deep search would back > up > most everything you read on Wikipedia. > > > ps... Everything you read is going to be biased in one way or the other > because > we are human and we are biased and subjective, we are not robots, nor can > we be > 100% logical and objective. > > > C. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Hardly anybody trusts the new and novel, at first. ________________________________ From: Alobar <Alobar@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Sat, October 15, 2011 8:17:41 AM Subject: Re: Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use Below are a few reasons I do not trust Wikipedia. Alobar Schoolchildren told to avoid Wikipedia Ofqual said putting keywords into internet search engines was a “good starting point†when researching pieces of coursework and dissertations. But guidance sent out to schoolchildren in England warns pupils to be extremely wary when using other websites such as Wikipedia. The on-line encyclopaedia – created using contributions from readers – was not “authoritative or accurate†and in some cases “may be completely untrueâ€, said Ofqual. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6943325/Schoolchildren-told-to-avoid-Wikipe\ dia.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ As I had never before heard of Ofqual, I googled it & found http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/ Note the " .gov.uk " in the web address. So not some crank organization. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Exposed: Wikipedia Holds Bias against Natural Health (NaturalNews) In an article by the watchdog group Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), Wikipedia entries for alternative and natural medicine are shown to consistently have severe censorship, misinformation, and vandalism. Since Wikipedia is an extremely popular reference site on the internet with over 16 million articles, this bias towards conventional medicine negatively affects the accessibility of accurate natural health information. http://www.naturalnews.com/029939_Wikipedia_bias.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 3, 2010 Widespread Condemnation of Wikipedia Bias Readers Report Suppression of Nutritional Medicine http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n16.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wikipedia Doesn't Like Me ... Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 Wikipedia's General Counsel, Mike Godwin, is sending me nasty emails. Apparently he doesn't like me telling people how bad Wikipedia actually is, and he definitely doesn't want me telling you what to do about it - when it effects you personally. He actually, the other day, said I " was trying to destroy Wikipedia... " Critics like Oliver Kamm of the London Times said in his November 25, 2009 article: " The persistent decline in the number of Wikipedia editors may signal the end of the dominance of a remarkable online resource. It cannot happen too soon. Wikipedia is routinely cited in online articles as a substitute for explanations of concepts, events and people. It has thereby coarsened public culture. It is an anti-intellectual venture to its core. Knowledge is democratic in the sense that no one has the right to claim the last word. Wikipedia is democratic in the different and corrosive sense that anyone can join in regardless of competence. Every editor’s contribution is of equal value. That is an affront to the notion of disinterested intellectual inquiry. What Wikipedia prizes is not greater approximations to truth but a greater degree of consensus. hat ethos undermines Wikipedia in principle as a reference source. There are many Wikipedia articles that are scrupulous, balanced and fair treatments of their subjects. But these are liable to be overthrown at any time by an editor with an idée fixe and an empty life. The default position of Wikipedia is to leave editors to sort it out among themselves. The loudest voices and most obsessive contributors become the arbiters of truth. he periodic scandals that have afflicted Wikipedia are not accidents: its culture invites them. A supposed theology expert turned out to be a fantasist in his mid-20s. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, declared that this impostor had “been thoughtful and contrite about the entire matter, and I consider it settledâ€. It clearly didn’t occur to Mr Wales that claiming knowledge you don’t have and have never worked for is wrong. Wikipedia stands for vainglorious amateurism: it will be an easy act to follow. " http://www.bolenreport.com/feature_articles/feature_article088.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ How the facts aren’t welcome on Wikipedia when you challenge the interests of the multi-billion dollar drug industry Between February 2008 and April 2009, aided by some willing assistants, we attempted to correct some of the key factual errors and blatantly biased statements in the Wikipedia article on Dr. Rath. It proved to be an eye-opening experience. On many occasions our efforts were reversed within hours – and sometimes within minutes. This was even the case when our edits were completely consistent with Wikipedia’s core rules, such as the requirement to be based upon reliable, third-party published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/THE_FOUNDATION/wiki_rath/how_the_facts_arent_\ welcome_on_wikipedia.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > muck > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. The only other pages I would want > to > really check up on are bio pages on living [or the very recent dead] people > because everyone wants to be seen in a good light. Most everything else is > pretty safe and I bet if you really want to know, a deep search would back > up > most everything you read on Wikipedia. > > > ps... Everything you read is going to be biased in one way or the other > because > we are human and we are biased and subjective, we are not robots, nor can > we be > 100% logical and objective. > > > C. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 It's true for carbohydrate foods, and rice, even brown rice, and other grains, even whole grains and exotic seed grains. They are carb-storage vehicles. I don't know about Japan, but 80% of North Americans have bowel issues related to their high-carb diets, and a low-carb diet usually saves their hides. The research in Japan would have to have been conducted pre-radiation to be useful. This year, they are poisoning themselves and each other with radioactive cesium. all good, Duncan > > you would say this is true of even brown rice? > For the white rice eaters...has there been any research from Japan where > it is difficult to obtain brown rice...and the majority of people eat white rice 3 times a day...wondering if there is research from there. > d > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Or the biased WIKI trolls. all good, Duncan > > > Actually, except for a few pages dealing with really contentious ideas like > > evolution or climate where the anti evolutionist/climate changers try to > > sabotage them, or where Colbert has encouraged his followers' to > > muck > > them up, Wikipedia is pretty reliable. The only other pages I would want > > to > > really check up on are bio pages on living [or the very recent dead] people > > because everyone wants to be seen in a good light. Most everything else is > > pretty safe and I bet if you really want to know, a deep search would back > > up > > most everything you read on Wikipedia. > > > > > > ps... Everything you read is going to be biased in one way or the other > > because > > we are human and we are biased and subjective, we are not robots, nor can > > we be > > 100% logical and objective. > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Hi Duncan, I'm wondering how Kirkland multivites fit into your supplement/nutritional planning. I could find little information about them and am wondering what you may know about them that isn't readily published. I'm currently taking a high-priced multi vitamin/mineral from Life Extension. I would love to get my costs down if possible. Anything you can share would be most appreciated. Hope you and Jo are well. Love and Laughter, Anne Zipkes Hot Springs, AR 501-760-2082 Re: Need help in what formulation of the Vitamin B's to use I follow Alobar's logic in that because most of the b-vitamins in a supplement are far too low, some 20 times too low, I use two Kirkland multivites daily instead of one, and when I don't have those I use a b-50 twice a day. all good, Duncan > > Thank you both for your e-mails, but what I really want to know is if > > anyone knows of Vitamin B brand(s) that don't have excessive amounts of Vitamin > > B in them. > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > Iris > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Brazil Nut butter for Canadians who can't chew nuts thoroughly http://www.upayanaturals.com/LRF_Brazil_Nut_Butter_Raw_Organic_8_oz_p/lrf-0006.h\ tm all good, Duncan > > > Has anyone found a good price on brazil nuts somewhere? I don't eat many because they are so expensive, but I like them and would like to have them more often. > > Lyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I only use Kirklands multivitamin right now Anne because my father did some shopping at Costco and gave me one. I don't like it as it contains USP minerals and I wouldn't buy it as I don't use a multivitamin preparation anyway. I use Shilajit and fulvic/humic acids for mineral. all good, Duncan > > Hi Duncan, > > I'm wondering how Kirkland multivites fit into your supplement/nutritional planning. I could find little information about them and am wondering what you may know about them that isn't readily published. I'm currently taking a high-priced multi vitamin/mineral from Life Extension. I would love to get my costs down if possible. Anything you can share would be most appreciated. > > Hope you and Jo are well. > > Love and Laughter, > Anne Zipkes > Hot Springs, AR > 501-760-2082 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Duncan, Since the original poster (message #38271) to whom you replied said that consuming lots of brown rice skillets contributed to her improved health, don't you think your opinion might need revising? Here is an alternate (to yours) opinion: http://www.beatcfsandfms.org/html/HealYourGut.html quote: " Foods That Discourage Fermentation (good) The following foods are helpful when one has a fermentation problem: Complex carbohydrates (e.g. brown rice, buckwheat, popcorn, rice cakes), vegetables, cranberries and blueberries (non-sweet fruit), Lingonberries (red sour small berries), no sugar soy milk, Aloe Juice, no sugar yogurt, goat yogurt, Keifer milk, cheese, milk, tomatoes, peppers, sesame-seed paste, pocono buckwheat, hominy grits (white corn grits), squashes are excellent, olives (black and green, not from metal can, w/o sulfite preservative), goat feta cheese is excellent (not cow feta), potatoes in small quantities, brown rice is excellent, millet is ok most of the time, small amounts of turkey (possibly with digestive aids), fish, flax oil, olive and weight-lifters MCT oils (caprylate + gammalinolenate), and Rutabagas (good against Candida). One can use Alanine or Stevia for sweeteners. " And then of course (pre-radiation)the Japanese life expectancy was the highest in the world: http://www.naturalelixir.com/longlife.html quote: " In his book " At The Japanese Table " , Lesley Downer, an English expert on Japanese cuisine, introduces us to the secrets of Japanese cookery, which is based on half-raw sea fish, RICE, miso (paste from fermented soybeans used as seasoning in soups), tofu and specially cultivated seaweeds. " Dee > > > > you would say this is true of even brown rice? > > For the white rice eaters...has there been any research from Japan where > > it is difficult to obtain brown rice...and the majority of people eat white rice 3 times a day...wondering if there is research from there. > > d > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I get mine from nutsonline.com 1 lb. of Brazil Nuts in shell is $5.99 and shelled is $9.99. However, since you only need about 2 a day they last a long time. Dee > > > > > > Has anyone found a good price on brazil nuts somewhere? I don't eat many because they are so expensive, but I like them and would like to have them more often. > > > > Lyn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thank you for this article, Dee. I will add about my diet, that I also eat popcorn slathered with coconut oil, lemon pepper and salt,(YUM) alot of rice cakes, couscous and amaranth. These never caused me problems. It is only when I tried to introduce things like rye and pearled barley (I made that into a sour dough bread) that I began to have trouble again. So there are certain good grains and certain grains that are not good for us to eat. Coconut Oil Duncan, Since the original poster (message #38271) to whom you replied said that consuming lots of brown rice skillets contributed to her improved health, don't you think your opinion might need revising? Here is an alternate (to yours) opinion: http://www.beatcfsandfms.org/html/HealYourGut.html quote: " Foods That Discourage Fermentation (good) The following foods are helpful when one has a fermentation problem: Complex carbohydrates (e.g. brown rice, buckwheat, popcorn, rice cakes), vegetables, cranberries and blueberries (non-sweet fruit), Lingonberries (red sour small berries), no sugar soy milk, Aloe Juice, no sugar yogurt, goat yogurt, Keifer milk, cheese, milk, tomatoes, peppers, sesame-seed paste, pocono buckwheat, hominy grits (white corn grits), squashes are excellent, olives (black and green, not from metal can, w/o sulfite preservative), goat feta cheese is excellent (not cow feta), potatoes in small quantities, brown rice is excellent, millet is ok most of the time, small amounts of turkey (possibly with digestive aids), fish, flax oil, olive and weight-lifters MCT oils (caprylate + gammalinolenate), and Rutabagas (good against Candida). One can use Alanine or Stevia for sweeteners. " And then of course (pre-radiation)the Japanese life expectancy was the highest in the world: http://www.naturalelixir.com/longlife.html quote: " In his book " At The Japanese Table " , Lesley Downer, an English expert on Japanese cuisine, introduces us to the secrets of Japanese cookery, which is based on half-raw sea fish, RICE, miso (paste from fermented soybeans used as seasoning in soups), tofu and specially cultivated seaweeds. " Dee > > > > you would say this is true of even brown rice? > > For the white rice eaters...has there been any research from Japan where > > it is difficult to obtain brown rice...and the majority of people eat white rice 3 times a day...wondering if there is research from there. > > d > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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