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Comment by Cabria YellowFlame on July 4, 2012 at 22:14

Food Skills: Wild Harvesting and Cooking with Irish Seaweeds, Prannie Rhatigan in the Food Pavilion, Global Village

Friday 6th July, as part of Volvo Ocean Race in Galway.

http://www.volvooceanracegalway.ie/festivalprogramme/frijuly6th.aspx

Comment by Rev Nira on April 5, 2012 at 19:44

this event supports community yoga in macroom - Vedic Shamanic Tantric Healing Yajnya Fire Chod - PLEASE SHARE - i have 3 spots open for barter or donation in this event Sunday!

PRAYING WITH FIRE - This Sunday 8 April, a Vedic Healing Fire Ritual ♥ at 11:11 am til 1:11 @ Sangam Community Yoga room, in Macroom there will be a Vedic Yajnya - Chod offered. a Shamanic Tantric Vedic Fire ceremony with Sound Therapy - this is an intense group style of healing

- link http://agnihotrin.blogspot.com/2008/02/idam-na-mama-pranic-healing-...

if you or anyone you know are suffering from depression, s.a.d. or any stress related illness or experiencing stress from a physical, emotional, mental, addiction, abuse or other issue, Nira at the Sangam Yoga Room is offering 2+ hours of a healing ceremony - Praying with Fire - an ancient Ayurvedic Pranic Bio-energetic healing practice which Nira was trained in by her Guru in India and supplemented with elements of her own mantra chanting practice learned by her Ashram life. (somewhat similar to a Tibetan Chod for Healing where participants rest on the floor padded with mats and blankets and can even sleep thru it)

♥ ring or txt Nira 086-841-7159 more details must be given for participants - booking is required. ♥ 21 euro suggested donation - THIS WOULD BE A FANTASTIC GIFT FOR A LOVED ONE or YOURSELF. ♥ by donation or barter to the Sangam Community Yoga Room whatever you are able.

regardless of one's religious affiliation or non-affiliation this is pranic healing by mantra, tantra and fire that can be permanent or long lasting, it can trigger a full recovery and supports any medical treatments. follow up support is also offered. this is a passive participatory ceremony, the participants must be open and agreeable to healing in order to recieve it.

remote healing is possible. ask for details. this is not to replace medical attention but goes a long way to reduce its need and supports it.

http://agnihotrin.blogspot.com/2008/02/idam-na-mama-pranic-healing-...

Comment by Peter Little on October 13, 2011 at 0:56

India sues Monsanto for Biopiracy ! This was because they were trying to patent vegatables that are staple diets and peculiar to India.
see : Facebook.com/itsbeneficial

Comment by Spirality on May 13, 2011 at 15:04

A few more books on Plant Medicine and Food, these are also available in the Self-Sustainability section of the Library

Free Food and Medicine - Markus Rothkranz.pdf (16.23 MB)

Medical Foods from Natural Sources - Meera Kaur.pdf (5.37 MB)

Botanicals Complete: United States Dispensary 1918 - Joseph P Remin... (4.84 MB)

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine - Karin Kraft & Christopher Hob... (3.73 MB)

The New Oxford Book of Food Plants - J. G. Vaughan & C. A. Geis... (32.94 MB)

Canadian Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.pdf (1.91 MB)

Generations Of Recipes.pdf (521 KB)

The China Study - The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II (6Mb)

Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living - John McPherson & Feri McP... (13.74 MB)

Comment by Spirality on March 6, 2011 at 17:19

http://www.earthclinic.com/

Comment by Peter Little on February 13, 2011 at 1:40

Here is another warning for wrongly labelled drugs !
Recall: Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen Tablets, Phenobarbital Tablets by Qualitest - Incorrect Package Labeling
February 7, 2011
Audience: Pharmacy, Patient.
ISSUE: An individual bottle of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10mg / 500mg, NDC 0603-3888-20, 60 count was found incorrectly labeled with a Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 32.4 mg, NDC 0603-5166-32, 1000 count label, printed with Lot Number T150G10B. Both products are manufactured by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals. As a result of this mix-up, patients may unintentionally take Hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets, instead of the intended dose of Phenobarbital...

Comment by Peter Little on February 12, 2011 at 2:13

Health warning !!
Aspartame ( sweetner ) which is in all diet drinks,fruit squashes, and even some kids vitamin tablets Should be Avoided.Several studies indicate it is a Neurotoxin ! This was known even before the FDA approved it for use in food .
Some of the results of the studies link it to increases in Autism in children and many ot...her dissorders. ref:By Dr Bill Deagle MD FCFP DABFP AAEM A4M ACOEM CIME4-2-8

Comment by Peter Little on December 24, 2010 at 15:40

Here is yet another Alert regarding Health care products:

Sent to subscribers of: Diabetes, Type 1

Abbott Glucose Test Strips: Recall - False Low Blood Glucose Results

December 22, 2010

Audience: Endocrine, Patients, Pharmacy.

including Precision Xceed Pro, Precision Xtra, Medisense Optium, Optium, OptiumEZ, ReliOn Ultima

ISSUE: FDA and Abbott Diabetes Care notified healthcare professionals and patients of a recall of 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the following brand
names: Precision Xceed Pro, Precision Xtra, Medisense Optium, Optium,
OptiumEZ and ReliOn Ultima. The problem relates to a defect that
inhibits sufficient absorption of blood into the test strip. Strips
exposed to warm weather or prolonged storage may be more likely to
provide a false result. Test strips with lot numbers that have been
recalled may give falsely low blood glucose results, which can lead
patients to try to raise their blood glucose when it is unnecessary, or
to fail to treat elevated blood glucose due to a falsely low reading.
Both scenarios pose risks to health...

Comment by Peter Little on December 18, 2010 at 16:52

In todays growing skin care market it is presumed that all personal care and skin care products are
safe !
Unfortunately that is not the case as there are many thousands of unverified and untested
ingredients being used in the industry !
The exact figure is to be established but of the ones we know they number 68,000 and counting.
In this brief awarness meeting we hope to help you better understand the formulation hierachy and
how to select products that are both safe and beneficial.
No1 Ultra Premium The best is Swiss formulation due to its rigid testing procedures on ingredients etc.
No2 French formulation the next best formulations.
No3 American formulation this is the standard of the shelf formulations used by Johnson& Johnson,Unilever, and all the big Multinational companies.

The ingredients mentioned have been found ( documented in case studies and
research to have adverse affects on the imune system, endocrine , or neurological systems as well as
causes of precursers to cancer and many other side affects.
Some of the ingredients have many different scientific / pharmaseutical names or titles that may
help to confuse those reading the labels.
The following is a brief list of those ingredients to be aware of when choosing products that you are
considering putting on your skin.
This especially important as the skin is the largest organ of the body and any product applied is
absorbed into the bloodstream within the region of 27 secs . So they should be treated in the same
manner as if you were eating them !!
THESE ADDITIVES ARE OFFICIALLY LISTED AS HARMFUL
(Please note many of these ingredients may be listed in Latin e.g. Parrafin= Parrafinium
Benzene,
Lanolin,
Parabens,* Cause hormone effects example : ( imbalance )
Tallow , ( largely made from roadkill ! ) used to thicken face creams etc
Parrafin ,*
Phthatalates ,
Parfum,/ fragrance , ( no requirement to state what ingredients are used ) Heavy fragrance can be
used to cover up something else that does not smell nice e.g. Tallow .
Lead, ( found in 37 brands of lipstick in usa.many of which are on sale here )
Mineral Oil and Petrolatum / Petrolium Products *Proplene Glycol

Sodium Fluoride / Flurocidic acid ( Banned everywhere else in Europe in water supplies)
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
Titanium Dioxide (MSDS)
Ethoxylates/PEG
DIETHANOLAMINE (cocoamide DEA)
Diethanolamine or Triethanolamine (DEA or TEA)
Formaldehyde
Sodium fluoride ( in toothpaste etc )
Hydroquinone
Talc
Triclosan ( generally in liquid hand soaps ) certain types of antibacterial liquid soaps also contain
very dubious ingredients.
Halogenated salicylanilides (di-, tri-, metabromsalan and tetrachlorosalicylanilide). These are prohibited in
cosmetic products
Hexachlorophene. Because of its toxic effect and ability to penetrate human skin, hexachlorophene (HCP) may be used
only when an alternative preservative has not been shown to be as effective. The HCP concentration of the cosmetic
may not exceed 0.1 percent. HCP may not be used in cosmetics that in normal use may be applied to mucous
membranes, such as the lips [21 CFR 250.250].
Bithionol. The use of bithionol is prohibited because it may cause photo-contact sensitization (21 CFR 700.11).
Methylene chloride. The use of this substance in cosmetic products is prohibited because of its animal carcinogenicity
and likely hazard to human health (21 CFR 700.19).
Why understanding skin care ingredients is important?
**Aside from general and somewhat impractical concept that one should know everything she / he ingests or applies to her / his body, there are specific reasons why the understanding of skin care ingredients is useful. In essence, a number of factors
determine whether a topical skin care product has an antiaging effect:
· Do any of the ingredients have significant capacity to stimulate any aspects of skin regeneration, remodeling or
renewal (e.g. collagen synthesis or cell turnover). In other words, are any of the ingredients active?
· Are active ingredients present in sufficient amounts and are they stable in the chemical environment of that
particular formula? In other words, do active ingredients stay active during the typical shelf-life or do they
degrade by reacting with air or other ingredients?
· Does the product's formula allow active ingredients to penetrate the skin well enough to be effective?
· Do any of the inactive ingredients interfere with the effect of the active ones? Do they have the potential to
harm the skin, e. g. by causing allergic reactions, irritating or dehydrating the skin, clogging pores, etc.
An optimal skin care product should contain one or more active ingredients in an effective concentration. Its inactive
ingredients should not interfere with the active ones and, whenever required, should provide safe and adequate
preservation, stabilization and delivery into the skin. Also, all ingredients should lack significant potential to cause skin damage.
Unfortunately, it is not an easy task to fulfill all these conditions cost-effectively, in an easy-to-use formula with a long shelf-life. As a result, many (if not most) skin care products on the market come short of these requirements. To find a product that fits or at least comes close to this standard, it helps to have some understanding of the ingredient list. **
With no required safety testing, cosmetics companies can use almost any chemical they want,( except where banned in the EU) regardless of risks

So it is necessary for us all to educate ourselves.

Please Read the labels before you buy !!

Note : Beware of products which have another ingredient label over the original ! I have noticed one product that stated it was ''Paraben free'' only to find that when i removed the sticker it listed Parabens in the ingredients !