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[AlternativeAnswers] RE: Contamination Outside or Inside the Egg Shell

The FDA is, once again, missing the point.

Eggs themselves are not dangerous. Eggs produced in a factory farm setting are the problem.

Hens in these giant operations live in tiny cages stacked high with other hens. These cages are so small that the hens cannot even stretch their wings. They have no choice but to defecate in the same cage where they lay their eggs. Hens above also defecate on the hens below.

The eggs are so covered in filth that they have to be cleaned. The cleaning strips away the protective layer that is naturally on the egg. It is replaced with a coating of mineral oil (petroleum) to try and keep the bacteria out.

The best solution is to shut down these horrible operations and get back to farming methods that keep the animals healthy. Healthy animals produce healthy food for us to eat.

Support local farms that let their hens free range. Or get a few hens of your own. Chickens keep themselves and their eggs very clean when given the opportunity.

A small flock is very easy to care for and provides other benefits like weed and bug control as well as excellent fertilizer.

I have a small flock that free ranges and receives organic soy-free grain. They also get organic fruit and veggies scraps from my garden. I eat raw eggs on occasion in various recipes and never give it a second thought. These are my eggs, and they frequently don't get put in the fridge for at least a few days.

Remember the original purpose of eggs -- to make more chickens. The eggs are meant to sit under a mother hen and stay at about 100 degrees F for about three weeks. If bacteria was able to get into the egg, the chick would not live. Eggs are naturally resistant to bacteria.

So once again, the eggs themselves aren't the problem. The way we produce them is. Buy locally from people who are doing right by their animals. It's a win-win because the food is nutritionally superior.

Wishing everyone the best of health,

Melissa

http://www.how-to-boost-your-immune-system.com/

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[AlternativeAnswers] The Subtle Signs of Cancer

Good Morning!

The Subtle Signs of Cancer

Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the United States in the current year and compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival based on incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries and mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Incidence and death rates are age-standardized to the 2000 US standard million population. A total of 1,437,180 new cancer cases and 565,650 deaths from cancer are projected to occur in the United States this year.

A British group of researchers have recently put together a list of the top warning signs of cancer that maybe overlooked or ignored.

1. Blood in the urine is a possible sign of bladder cancer.

2. Difficulty swallowing is an early sign of cancer of the esophagus.

3. Lumps on the breast among women and men could be breast cancer.

4. Blood in the stool is a top symptom of colon cancer.

5. Menstrual bleeding after menopause could suggest uterine cancer.

6. Coughing up blood is an indication of lung cancer. This is especially true in smokers.

7. Fatigue, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss or persistently achy bones all could be signs of cancer nearly anywhere in the body.

But by no means do these signs mean cancer all the time.

Again, there are many clinical situations where patients can develop one of these signs or symptoms for a non-cancer related reason.

Additional research has also shown that our mind can send even stronger warning signs of cancer than the body. Don't disregard your own intuition, as an internal sign. There just maybe times when you can sense that something is not right within your body.

Cancer is not caused by an injury, such as a bump or bruise.

Cancer is not contagious. Although being infected with certain viruses or bacteria may increase the risk of some types of cancer, no one can "catch" cancer from another person.

Having one or more risk factors does not mean that you will get cancer. Most people who have risk factors never develop cancer.

Some people are more sensitive than others to the known risk factors.

Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac
http://www.peacefulmind.com/cancer.htm
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