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• Ulu is Inuit, yes, but it can also be found with most Alaskan coastal tribes, and a few Interior tribes as well. The Ulu idea is extremely old. I believe it was a Paleolithic ‘import’ from Siberia. It is considered a “Womens Knife”, and has an ideal…

  in Hello from Fairbanks Comment by woodchick
• I’ve wanted to live in Alaska since I was a child. Actually, the Yukon was my first choice, but citizenship was well-nigh impossible when I decided it was time to make a leap. I have always been into wilderness. I grew up in backwoods NW Pennsylvan…

  in Hello from Fairbanks Comment by woodchick
• Grains and beans contain lectins, and other toxins, in their ‘dormant’ state to protect them from being eaten in quantity by bugs, bacteria, rodents, etc. Some is dispelled by cooking, but not all, and the toxins have a cumulative effect when eaten …

  in Grains? Comment by woodchick
• Grains have been in the human diet for about 6-7000 years. Not very long, really, considering the MILLIONS of years that we have been around. Grains and other beens/seeds generally have indigestible proteins or starches built into their matrix as a …

  in Grains? Comment by woodchick
• Do you take a B12 suppliment? one symptom you’re not getting enough is brittle/lost hair. Another is bruising easily. Just a thought.

  in Oh No, my hair is breaking off Comment by woodchick
• I remember reading long ago that Pineapple was very high in nitrogen. I read it in one of the Weider rags, though, so I’m not sure how true it was. Still, for some reason the info stuck. It makes nice smoothies, too. Any insight?

  in How to build raw muscle Comment by woodchick
• The raw garlic and ginger is an excellent idea. If your child would tollerate it, I would add a dash of cayenne. The spices will help liquify secretions and bring them up. Try this juicer recipe… lime, ginger, and a few slivers of jalapeno, mixed wi…

  in My daughter has Pneumonia... Comment by woodchick
• Agave needs to be hydrolyzed to turn it’s indigestible starch into simple fructose. The native groups of mexico would do this to make their ‘pulque’ by lopping off the leaves, throwing the cores (Called a ‘pina’, because it looks like a pineapple) i…

  in Agave Comment by woodchick
• I know the origional fermentation method for cacao was to scoop all of the beans into one big pile, then let them rot in the tropical heat until the skins slid off easily, then they spread them out to dry. Not sure if they still do it that way today…

  in Negative side effects of cacao Comment by woodchick
• Try oriental markets. Many nori’s and other seaweed from Japan are still dried on racks in the sun. I am fortunate to live in Alaska, where I have the best of both worlds… a clean ocean full of seaweed (in the summer), and a multi-ethnic population …

  in Where do I find raw seaweed? Comment by woodchick
• No word back from dnacol? Please, folks. Not all doctors, nurses, etc., are anti-raw, anti-vegan, or anti-herbal. There are many who are embracing prevention, in many different forms. Applying leaches is actually considered beneficial (in some case…

  in STROKE??? Comment by woodchick
• I do agree with forestlyone- It could be hormonal (are you 40-ish, by chance?), or it could be your parentage. Did BOTH of your parents have georgeous hair at your age? If not, it may simply be your lot in life to have hair like mine. I also agree w…

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by woodchick
• The easiest way for a human out-and-about in the woods to get a good meal is to eat carrion, pick bugs off the bottom of a log, steal eggs from nests, pick lice off your neighbor, or hit the neighbor over the head and eat him. I do not think this “d…

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by woodchick
• Oh, darn. One more thing. If you don’t eat enough fat, you end up being what the Canadians call “rabbit starved” (from northern explorers who died of starvation despite feasting on rabbit, berries and grasses, which are fat-free fare) Fats are nec…

  in Nutrition Facts Comment by woodchick
• For the Northerners among us A couple thoughts. First… bq “It agrees with natural hygiene and is the best scientifically proven diet for the human species.” ...sounds a little too much like dogma for my taste. We all have different beliefs, altho…

  in Nutrition Facts Comment by woodchick
• I am in a semi-primitive (no plumbing) cabin about 8 miles NE of Fairbanks, Alaska. Oooooh… the wolves are howling. How cool! They rarely come to this side of the valley… Anyway, it is just to full dark here, at 4:46 pm. Plenty of snow on the ground…

  in What State/Country are you in? Comment by woodchick
• I doubt a doctor would do anything that drastic. Although, honestly, I find Nurse-practitioners to be a little more ‘in tune’, especially if you can find one who doubles as a certified midwife (or at least has one in her office.) Those ladies are W…

  in period Comment by woodchick
• I don’t think long or heavy periods are good, either. They are a heavy drain on the body’s resources. Women with heavy menses often walk around listless, anemic. My period is very light, 1-2 days, and just a little dark blood. It has been this way f…

  in period Comment by woodchick
• There are 2 common reasons a woman of early or middle years will stop menstruating. The first is because you may not have enough bodyfat. Many women will loose their period if they drop below a certain level. I am going from stuff I learned back in…

  in period Comment by woodchick
• A shame. This is a fairly common allergy, and people who get it are usually on the extreme end of the allergy spectrum. Meaning… the darned things will kill ya if you’re not careful. The odd thing is, peanuts (as most know) are an underground pea, …

  in No NUTS Comment by woodchick