The Business of Medicine

Medicine is a business but doctors don’t have business minds. They’re actually mostly people who are good at memorization and regurgitation of the information. Through out my childhood my family was immersed in the business of medicine.  One person had the degree and the other had the business mind. Our home was littered with pharmaceutical swag, our family vacations were to medical conventions, free dinners at the best restaurants and the pharmaceutical reps were like family. The reps were everything because those who treated you the best were the ones who’s medication you prescribed the most. Watching doctors learn how to best memorize and regurgitate the talking points the pharmaceutical company wanted you to represent all while completely ignoring anything that could challenge the safety of medication. 

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The business of medicine is also so far and so widespread it’s unbelievable and most of it has nothing to do with the purpose of medicine in the first place, the health of people. Everyone, doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies have their hand in the pot and everything revolves around profit and nothing around cures or the health of the people. 

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Unfortunately it’s really a shining example of supply and demands to a doomed society. Medicine not for profit means cures but with a long line of self serving clientele that doesn’t want to do the work to be healthy or have any accountability for their lifestyle choices the business of medicine is alive and well. 

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Everything in medicine is bought and paid for and nothing comes for free! 

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Benefits of Parsley

Raw Earth Medicine: Benefits of Parsley

1. Bone Health

Parsley is rich in many vital vitamins, including Vitamin C,  B 12, K and A. This means parsley keeps your immune system strong, tones your bones and heals the nervous system, too. 

2. Detox

Parsley helps flush out excess fluid from the body, thus supporting kidney function. 

3. Essential Oil

Parsley essential oil, when massaged into the scalp, may reduce hair loss. Use parsley essential oil daily, and you’ll feel relief from joint pain. That’s because the herb has anti-inflammatory properties.

4. Parsley Tea 

Parsley tea relaxes stiff muscles and encourages digestion.

5. Anti-Cancer

Studies indicate that parsley, especially its essential oil, may have a role in inhibiting cancerous tumors. In fact, scientists have billed it a ‘chemoprotective’ food.  Studies show that myristicin, an organic compound found in the essential oil of parsley, not only inhibits tumor formation (especially in the lungs), but also activates the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, which helps the molecule glutathione attach to, and fight against, oxidized molecules. Myristicin can also neutralize carcinogens like benzopyrene in cigarette smoke that can pass through the body, consequently fighting against colon and prostate cancer.

6. Antioxidants


Parsley is rich in antioxidant including luteolin, a flavanoid that searches out and eradicates free radicals in the body that cause oxidative stress in cells. Luteolin also promotes carbohydrate metabolism and serves the body as an anti-inflammatory agent. Furthermore, two tablespoons of parsley contain 16% of the RDA of vitamin C and over 12% of the RDA of vitamin A – two powerful antioxidants.

7. Anti-Inflammatory 

Along with Luteolin, the vitamin C found in parsley serves as an effective anti-inflammatory agent within the body. When consumed regularly, they combat the onset of inflammatory disorders, such as osteoarthritis (the degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone) and rheumatoid arthritis (a disease causing inflammation in the joints).

8. Healthy Immune System


The vitamins C and A found in parsley serve to strengthen the body’s immune
system. Vitamin C is support the production of collagen, the main structural protein found in connective tissue. This essential nutrient AIDS the body’s ability to repair wounds, as well as maintain healthy bones and teeth.  Vitamin A, strengthens and helps to defend the entry points into the human body, like the mucous membranes, the lining of the eyes, the respiratory system, urinary and intestinal tracts. Our immune system depends on lymphocytes, or white blood cells, which rely on vitamin A to fight infection in the body.

9. Healthy Heart

Regular use of parsley can help control your blood pressure. The folic acid in this herb is like a tonic for your heart. Homocysteine, an amino acid that occurs in the body, threatens the body’s blood vessels when its levels become too high. 
Folate (or vitamin B9) found in parsley helps convert homocysteine into harmless molecules. A regular garnish of parsley can help ward off cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, and atherosclerosis.

10. Vitamin K


Parsley is rich in vitamin K, which is necessary for the synthesis of osteocalcin, a protein that strengthens the composition of our bones. Vitamin K prevents calcium build-up in our tissue that can lead to atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and stroke.  The vitamin K in parsley is essential for synthesizing the fat needed to maintain the myelin sheath around our nerves. Parsley helps support our nervous system as a whole.

Parsley not only makes a plate look beautiful as a garnish but it's also a wonderful herb that supports your entire bodies functions and systems.  We recommend you start incorporating Parley into your nutrition to achieve optimum health.  By eating parsley you're  preventing disease and strengthening your body! It's also delicious! Give it a try and remember to add parsley to your next meal! 

Create a lifestyle you can live with! 

Pineapple Spring Salad

Raw Earth Medicine: Pineapple Spring Salad

2 cups Parsley (finely chopped)

1 cup Cilantro  (finely chopped)

1 cup Mint   (finely chopped)

Unlimited:

Pineapple

Cucumber 

Serrano Pepper

Dressing: One Orange Squeezed over the salad

Health Benefits:

1. Detox:

The parsley, cilantro and Serrano Pepper in this refreshing salad help to detoxify the body of free radical and toxins. 

2. Hydrating:

The high water content in the cucumbers helps to hydrate the body

3. Vitamins and Nutrients: 

Every ingredient in this salad is packed with essential vitamins K, A, C, B 9 and B 12! It's also high in iron, magnesium and bromelain 

4. Anti-Inflammatory:

The high water content from the cucumber works with the detoxifying agents in the parsley, cilantro and orange juice to flush out inflammation. The bromelain from the pineapple helps to reduce inflammation while healing cells. 

5. Disease Prevention:

 

All ingredients in this salad help to prevent diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and bone diseases while benefiting your organs, bruising, inflammation, circulation and over all health! 

This pineapple spring salad will definitely put a pep in your step and send refreshing goodness to your entire body! This is how you use whole natural delicious foods as your preventative medicine!  Create a lifestyle you can live with! Enjoy!  

The Benefits of Grape Juice

Raw Earth Medicine: The Benefits of Grape Juice 

Grapes are not only a delicious fruit or juice, they are a rich sources of vitamins A, C, B6 and folate in addition to essential minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and selenium.

Here are just some of the Benefits of adding grape juice or eating grapes to your nutrition: 

1. Cancer Prevention: 

The anthocyanins and pro-anthocyanidins in grapes have properties of an anti-proliferate and can inhibit the growth of cancer causing agents.  The anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol have been found to have strong anti-cancer properties.  It has been specifically effective in reducing the chances of colorectal cancer and breast cancer. In a recent study, it has been discovered that purple, Concord grape juice helps in preventing breast cancer. Significant reduction in mammary tumor mass of laboratory rats was seen after they were fed the grape juice in an experimental setting. The antioxidants in grapes are beneficial in the prevention of all types of cancer as well. 

2. Immune System:

 Grapes are packed with flavonoids and minerals, and high amounts of vitamins as well! The high levels of Vitamin C, K, and A in grapes  supports many of your organ systems, especially your immune system, which reduces the chance of coming down with common colds and the flu. 

3. Fatigue - 

Since iron is an essential mineral that impacts a number of bodily functions, a deficiency in Iron can contribute to fatigue which can diminish brain function and give you a sluggish feeling.  The high iron content in light grapes and white grape juice supplements the iron content in the body and prevents fatigue 

4. Indigestion: 

Grapes relieve heat and cure indigestion and irritation in the stomach. 

5. Constipation: 

Grapes are viewed as a laxative type food. They are very effective in helping to regulate digestive and stool health because they contain organic acid, sugar and cellulose which has a laxative effect on the body. Grapes are high in insoluble fiber, meaning it remains intact as it moves through the digestive tract. It builds up bulk, which promotes the formation and excretion of healthy stool.

6. Cholesterol: 

Grapes contain a compound called pterostilbene, which has the capacity to lower a person’s cholesterol levels. 

7. Kidney Diseases: 

Grapes have a high water content, they induce urination, which also helps to eliminate the uric acid still present in the body after its acidity is reduced. Grapes have a very cleansing effect on the body, and the antioxidants present benefit all of the body’s systems

8. Brain Function: 

Grapes contain Resveratrol, a beneficial polyphenol, which reduces the levels of amyloidal-beta peptides in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Studies suggest that grapes can enhance brain health and delay the onset of degenerative neural diseases. 

9. Bone Health: 

Manganese is an extremely important element for the body, which aids in everything from protein metabolism, collagen formation, and nervous system functioning. Grapes are phenomenal  source of Manganese and other  micro-nutrients like copper and iron, all of which are important in the formation and strengthening of bones. 

10. Vision Health: 

Grapes can prevent age-related loss of vision,  macular  degeneration and retinal diseases. Flavonoids present in grapes have antioxidants, which can reduce and fight the damage caused by free radicals and potentially reduce the formation of cataracts as well as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and various age-related problems.

11. Asthma: 

Grapes can be used as an aid for treating asthma.  They contain a high level of hydrating properties which increases the moisture present in the lungs and reduces asthmatic events.

12. Heart diseases: 

Grapes increase the nitric oxide levels in the blood, which helps to prevents blood clots.  Including grapes in your nutrition is an effective way to reduce the chances of heart attacks. The antioxidants present in grapes prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, which can block the blood vessels can be a contributor to various coronary conditions. Grapes have a high numbers of flavonoids, which are what give grapes their color.  Flavonoids are also very powerful antioxidants. The primary antioxidants found in grapes are resveratrol and quercetin. These two compounds negate the effects of free radicals, reduce the clumping of blood platelets and filter toxins out of the blood.

Grapes are a wonderful addition to a nutritious lifestyle. They aid in keeping the body healthy, properly fed and fight to prevent diseases. It's highly recommended that you add Grapes to your arsenol of disease preventative foods while enjoying their yummy goodness! 

Our country makes me sad.

This picture destroys me. It's the state of our union. We, Americans, are the victims of our own government and capitalism. Freedom has a fee. Keeping us fat (processed foods, chemicals, meat industry, dairy industry, marketing, advertising) , sick (pharmaceutical industry, Insurance industry, cancer, obesity, heart disease, nuclear testing) and lazy (fitness industry, fast foods, food delivery, super size culture, technology) Read your labels and be an educated person. It's not about political parties it's about being human and being treated as someone whose life matters not just a

pawn in a moneymaking scheme. There is no money in cures and that's just one of our biggest problem. Luckily we don't need a cure for most of the problems, we just need to stand up against the cause.