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Get it In!

Peace, I have stated probably ad nauseaum that I am a vegetarian and have been since 2000. Well this might change. I have been experiencing odd symptoms. I have had an intense brain fog. Not your ordinary run of the mill brain fog, but some up-in-your-face-I-don't-remember-where-I-live brain fog. Even though I claim long term vegetarianism, I was still eating fish once a week until 2009. I would notice that if I went long term without fish I would get stupid. Then I eat some fish and I'd go back to being fine. I had a car accident in June and have been seeing health care practitioners more than usual. The doctors did some bloodwork on me and told me that I have a severe B12 deficiency. Now I know vegetarians get B12 deficiencies like child bearing women become iron deficient. It is part of the lifestyle. And I kind of have been supplementing since 2009. But you know from previous posts that I don't like supplements and prefer to get mine in through diet. BUT... I wasn...

Lowering My Blood Pressure..... Vitamins

Peace People, I have decided to embark on a mini cleanse. I had a car accident on 6/10/2011 and I learned that my blood pressure is slightly elevated. Now most folks, including my doctors, seem nonplussed by this information but I am not handling it well. My mother’s blood pressure is consistently higher than any human’s should be. I don’t want to fall victim to that or any of her health issues. (And she has them all) Especially since I have a familial susceptibility to said condition. When I’m an old Earth, I don’t want to need to be on any medications. My blood pressure isn’t super high. 130/83 was the highest. It may seem like I’m over reacting but my BP is normally like 110/60. Even at my highest weight of nearly 300lbs it was like that. So this is a big difference. Of course I Googled natural remedies, since the physicians think I’m crazy for caring. And the list read….. multivitamins with co-enzymes, weight loss, yoga, exercise, de-stress and garlic. Well… I am already on a w...