Wonderful lesson on balance the terrain and to THINK about what we put in our bodies. Thanks!
B.

I think that something like this could be written for any food including fresh vegetables and fruits. I do not think that this tells the whole story.

I worked directly with lime for many years having full skin contact, breathing the dust having it get in my eyes some, etc. etc. and was in the best shape of my life... I did have dry skin, but I drank a ton of water during this time as well and it was not uncomfortably dry.

Then there is the terrible issue with mineral deficiencies in almost ALL fruits and vegetables available commercially first cited in 1936,

http://www.google.com/search?q=Senate+Document+No.+264%2C+1936&sourceid=mozil...

and shown over and over in many studies such as this one:

http://www.longevinst.org/nlt/newsletter16.htm

NOTE: that I believe there are some errors in the assumptions (stated as fact) in the above report, but the bottom line is the known reduction of calcium in broccoli of 46+% over a period of about 34 years. This does NOT take into account the reduction of other vitamins and minerals. This is a no brainer... we are nutritionally deficient, hungry all the time AND over weight because our food, yes even raw organic food, is not providing us with the nutrition we require to regain, let alone sustain health. This and we probably require more nutrition today than ever before due to the toxic load we carry living in todays environmental toxic soup.

http://www.organicgarden.org.uk/min_dep_report.pdf

read the whole report and you will find that fruits and vegetables also contain lead, aluminum, etc. etc. If it exists, it probably has it in there.

There are dozens of other esources available that list all kinds of minerals (some we consider toxic at higher levels than those listed in the introductory post) in the plants we eat.

Plants, just like us absorb and ingest environmental toxins too, from the soil, water and air... and they will contain them.

I could go on but am being called away... Maybe I will try to work towards becoming a breatharian :-\

grz

I forgot to mention in my prior post that I really enjoyed reading your post and found many parts of it valuable... much thought and care went into it, thank you.

It is good to see posts that question any line of reasoning and thought (after all we are talking about global health) in order to give cause for people to pause, think, research, and then make decisions for themselves.

I think it is unfortunate that we have walked so far away from the garden (Eden) that we are now looking for adequate nutrition through the ingestion of earth, not just as a cure for ills, as has been done for thousands of years, but as a daily source of minerals due to the lack of adequate, available mineral sources through everyday foods. I believe Swanson vitamins just came out with a mineral product SierraSil that further illustrates this point. http://www.swansonvitamins.com

As you may be aware, I take clay internally and also use Calcium Hydroxide as lime water. When I discontinue the use of one or the other I immediately feel a negative response. I started with a tablespoon of clay (well before I began the lime water) a day and am down to a teaspoon. The reduction may be due to my addition of lime water AND/OR, as I find my health improves, my consumption declines.

The analysis of the clay I take, Terramin, also has amounts of certain “metals” that would be considered toxic.

http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/40_-_Detoxification.pdf

You have much knowledge and I have learned much from you angel.

Thanks again,

grz

unyquity, your post resonates some truth for me.

We have very hard well-water in my area. Though it is better than chlorinated flouridated water-- I know that the minerals are too much of a good thing on a constant basis.

I hope to get a water distiller eventually. For now I am drinking spring water -- making sure they are from natural spring sources-- and I am varying each type, so that I dont end up with too much of whatever is in that brand.

I used to purchase Trinity water. Our healthfood store's distributer stopped supplying it though. I noticed that Trinity water has silica mentioned on the label.

I thought that was good-- but I hadnt realized that silica can also be found in various plants as well.

I feel more comfortable getting it through herbs and plants than from rocks.

Luckily, I was able to find a box of some type of grass tea that has natural silica in it.