What's Da Buzz?

As a follow up on the DHSS post, my hubby and I have shifted to drinking herbal tea from a trusted producer.

Yes, life without Coke is going on. I find myself not even missing it. It is just like having cable TV. It was nice but not necessary and not missed. Actually, I feel better not drinking soda. No CO2 is building up in my tummy and no half-full cans sit out getting de-fizzed. So no bloating and I save money! That is a double bonus!

The herbal tea that we have shifted to has brought me back to feeling alive. Thank you Mom for giving me the directions of 2 cups a day. I am getting the full benefits from drinking the various flavors of green tea. The Energize blend keeps me going and I am not bummed out at work. So this is awesome. Of course, it did take a little bit for my body to adjust but my hubby has really gotten hit on this switch.

From the lessons of my hubby, I will pass on a bit of wisdom we have learned on transitioning from soda to green or herbal tea. First, make certain you were not dependent on soda to keep you awake, alert and generally keep you going. When you stop drinking soda, your body will go through some withdrawal pains even though it was only a spot drink every few days. He doesn’t drink much soda but his stomach was working overtime on the adjustment. Also, he now fully feels just how overtired he is. Be ready for that.

The next step is to ease into drinking herbal tea if you have not used it before. Sip it slow and don’t gulp the thing down because you haven’t adjusted to the taste yet. It will hit you really hard if you do that. Also, drink one cup every other day until you get used to it. Then increase it to one a day then two a day. If you start right away at one cup a day or two a day, make certain the bathroom is fairly close.

Now why did we pick herbal tea? The medical benefits are many including lowering cholesterol, improving your gastrointestinal process, and strengthening your bones over time. I could go into all of the glorious details but I’ve hit my 400 word mark.

Thank you,

Analyn

I suppose I can still be nice to the general category Coke belongs to.

In the Philippines, we call them soft drinks. There may be a few other terms depending on the dialect but generally we settle on the term soft drinks.

But is it that easy in the USA? Of course not!! One would think you might have some different terminology based on where you live and that would be true. However, that is ignoring a detail of life in USA.

Because of the pressures of income generation, people do not stay in the region where they grew up. Quite simply, they move around. Depending on the industry you work in, you may be moving around a lot such as those who specialize in heavy construction. You go where the project is.

So what does that have to do with Coke? Well, some call soft drinks by different names. Some call it soda, pop, soda pop, Coke (for all products), 7UP for all lemon lime soft drinks despite the actual brand name, cola, or soft drinks.

You can often find them labeled soft drinks because they are the opposite of hard drinks or those with alcohol in them. I have heard my hubby call them carbonated beverages but that doesn’t really work as champagne is carbonated but is also alcoholic.

All of this can lead to quite the bit of fun when a person new to the area is trying to figure out what to drink at a restaurant or just a general bit of debate on which is the right term to use.

For me, I will settle for drinking my herbal tea.

Thank you,

Anah

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In this article, I am going to highlight something that is promoted heavily in the USA. That would be the flu shot. The flu shot for many reasons is largely not beneficial for any individual or entity outside of the pharmaceutical companies who profit from its sale.

What brings me to this statement? What makes me say that each and every person reading this SHOULD NOT get the flu shot? Quite simply it is the advice of RN’s, doctors and more in the medical industry who are willing to tell you, during their off hours in an anonymous way, what they would not be permitted to say during regulated doctor visits. There are many flu viruses out there. It only makes sense that you can’t possibly be covered for all of the variety of viruses in one shot. Further, many have been just fine without getting a shot at all. Your immune system is designed to tend to it on its own.

The better options are to reduce or eliminate sugar intake, eat garlic regularly, get enough rest, reduce emotional stress, get your exercise and get your vitamin D! Where do you get the vitamin D from? You get it from exposure to sunlight. Tell you what, you can read it for yourself here.

Here are some particularly insightful comments:

“I am an RN working in cardiac critical care at a major hospital. When health services pass around the flu or pneumonia vaccines to nurses and doctors, I noticed a very few accepted it. Absolutely NO doctors accepted these! They told me my body’s immunity process would have a better chance of fighting off the flu, than fighting off the consequences of the dangers that these vaccines may cause.

Legally, I have to offer the flu/pneumonia vaccine to my patients and have them sign an acknowledgment of the dangers of same. Yet, they still sign it! I think it’s because they trust that their doctor knows what’s best. As much as I want to discourage it, I can be sued if it isn’t offered, and the patient gets the flu or pneumonia. “

That begs the question why those in the medical practice could be sued if it isn’t offered even though it is dangerous and not worth it?

Who can mandate that a medical practitioner must offer the flu shot or pneumonia shot under threat of lawsuit? That would be the federal and some state governments. Why would they mandate it? The most likely cause is the pharmaceutical company spent large amounts of money purchasing Congressional votes to force medical practitioners to offer it and insurance agencies to pay for it.

Surprised? Did you think the USA government would ever be so corrupt and uncaring about the health of its population? Let me quote one more person.

“I was a pharmaceutical rep for 24 years for one of the largest companies in the US. I know a lot about how studies are tainted, and even more so today than when I started in the industry. I have seen investigators shamelessly beg for money for their studies, and the drug companies hand it out….can you really believe with no strings attached?

I saw studies that didn’t turn out the way the company hoped, and they never saw the light of day. There is little to trust in the drug industry that at one time I believed had integrity. The more the morals become relative in our country, the more immoral businesses become as well…including those that make drugs for us.

I am also an RN who does not take flu shots.”

Perhaps you are starting to see what has become of the USA when you remove its Christian heritage, culture, and morality to replace it with the anything goes of the humanist philosophy.

I’m glad that my family has never had one.

Thank you,

Anah

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