Valerie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:02 pm
I’m doing better but calked off work-
The Z-Stack, special tea, elderberry and eating picked garlic seems to be killing it-
My Grandma from Canada always said @garlic” when I was a child getting a really bad sore throat yearly, but Mom never tried that. I have a jar of picked garlic in te fridge that is pretty good.
Another thing I discovered years ago tgat I wish Mom would’ve given me was Excedrin for a sore throat. It works!
Looks like oj called it here, today is 6-7, i’ll go out a bit later. It’s sunny, 50’s. i’ll get some Excedrin.
i planned to be with family for Thanksgiving, that was postponed due to the gov shutdown. i’m sad about that.
glad i wasn’t sick visiting!
Getting out today should be just right.
I’m weak+achy, “on the mend”. i might wear a mask in case i cough or sneeze. wash hands!
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Valerie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:02 pm
I’m doing better but calked off work-
The Z-Stack, special tea, elderberry and eating picked garlic seems to be killing it-
My Grandma from Canada always said @garlic” when I was a child getting a really bad sore throat yearly, but Mom never tried that. I have a jar of picked garlic in te fridge that is pretty good.
Another thing I discovered years ago tgat I wish Mom would’ve given me was Excedrin for a sore throat. It works!
My wife had a bad sinus deal going into the weekend of the 8th, then I caught it a week later. Now I lost my voice. Well, actually last Thursday evening, I think. Getting a bit better now, if I don't keep trying to talk. My wife keeps asking me stuff, sometimes from upstairs, then I cannot shout back. I had to get someone else to lead SS lesson discussion tomorrow morning. I hope I can still go and listen.
Speaking of using garlic for a cold or virus, a lady on the mission center once convinced me that if I ate an entire clove of garlic, that the cold would stop right then. I ate a good part of it before it caused severe pain just behind the jaw bone - maybe lymph nodes. It was like really strong cramps there. But I'm surprised that your mom talked about garlic back then. I don't think I'd ever even heard of it until we were living in Brazil. (Another missionary couple wore a 'garlic necklace' around their neck, saying that it kept the mosquitoes away.)
Valerie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:02 pm
I’m doing better but calked off work-
The Z-Stack, special tea, elderberry and eating picked garlic seems to be killing it-
My Grandma from Canada always said @garlic” when I was a child getting a really bad sore throat yearly, but Mom never tried that. I have a jar of picked garlic in te fridge that is pretty good.
Another thing I discovered years ago tgat I wish Mom would’ve given me was Excedrin for a sore throat. It works!
My wife had a bad sinus deal going into the weekend of the 8th, then I caught it a week later. Now I lost my voice. Well, actually last Thursday evening, I think. Getting a bit better now, if I don't keep trying to talk. My wife keeps asking me stuff, sometimes from upstairs, then I cannot shout back. I had to get someone else to lead SS lesson discussion tomorrow morning. I hope I can still go and listen.
Speaking of using garlic for a cold or virus, a lady on the mission center once convinced me that if I ate an entire clove of garlic, that the cold would stop right then. I ate a good part of it before it caused severe pain just behind the jaw bone - maybe lymph nodes. It was like really strong cramps there. But I'm surprised that your mom talked about garlic back then. I don't think I'd ever even heard of it until we were living in Brazil. (Another missionary couple wore a 'garlic necklace' around their neck, saying that it kept the mosquitoes away.)
Sounds like we may have had same sinus whether viral or bacterial-mine seemed to last less than 2 days but I honestly think that was due to taking the Z-stack, elderberry & lots of the dill pickled garlic. I cannot fathom eating the garlic the way you described which affected your lymph nodes? Usually I crush a couple cloves, mix with water. raw honey & apple cider vinegar. This was the first time I put the Z-stack”to the test” as I hadn’t caught anything since Covid in 2021 or 22 so I have to say it really seemed to not only keep the symptoms from getting worse but kicked it so fast. Still a little usual stuffiness I get in the Fall.
We are (temp, you, me) that “senior” age they always warn of our immune system.
I will also promote “Thymex” by Standard Process.
We discovered this in your area Neto at a chiropractor. After reading about it I bought some for Mom who has asthma. My husband started taking it and it literally changed his life. He used to get sinusitis at least 2x a year but since taking this the last 7 years, no more sinusitis! So no more antibiotics! This product helps your “thymus” gland, the center of your immune system, which is less active as a senior so the “Thymus” really helps! And totally natural- Meil tells everyone how it helps him.
Cleans out those germs that can cause viral or bacterial infections plus cleanse other trapped irritants. Have heard allergy prone customers have improvement
Ways to help prevent illness
The CDC is advising people to take the following precautions when handling fruits and vegetables:
Wash their hands with soap and water before and after handling or preparing raw fruits and vegetables and after eating,
cutting or cooking.
Scrub firm fruits like melons and cucumbers with a clean produce brush.
Cut any damaged or bruised areas of fruits and vegetables before preparing and eating.
Refrigerate fruits and vegetables within two hours.
Sanitize display cases and refrigerators used to store fresh produce.
Clean and sanitize cutting boards and tools.
Stay well.
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JohnH wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:34 am
The headline was “Taco Bell related outbreak causing explosive diarrhoea” a week ago; I didn’t consider that newsworthy.
The experts at the FDA have pinpointed Taylor Farms lettuce as the culprit. That's kind of like saying that it was caused by potatoes. Taylor Farms is the world's largest salad producer, their lettuce is ubiquitous.
Terrible timing, farmers’ markets in their peak season.
People / Cyclosporiasis Is Surging: 8 Foods to Avoid
Steer clear of these foods as the parasitic diarrhea outbreak grows, says Dr. Sohaib Imtiaz, Chief Medical Officer at PEOPLE Inc. https://people.com/cyclosporiasis-8-foo ... k-12020774
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i’m perfectly comfortable with an older, wiser, more docile Trump.
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temporal1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:27 pm
Terrible timing, farmers’ markets in their peak season.
People / Cyclosporiasis Is Surging: 8 Foods to Avoid
Steer clear of these foods as the parasitic diarrhea outbreak grows, says Dr. Sohaib Imtiaz, Chief Medical Officer at PEOPLE Inc. https://people.com/cyclosporiasis-8-foo ... k-12020774
I doubt farmer’s markets with actual local farmers are affected. This problem affects mass produced lettuce.
temporal1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:27 pm
Terrible timing, farmers’ markets in their peak season.
People / Cyclosporiasis Is Surging: 8 Foods to Avoid
Steer clear of these foods as the parasitic diarrhea outbreak grows, says Dr. Sohaib Imtiaz, Chief Medical Officer at PEOPLE Inc. https://people.com/cyclosporiasis-8-foo ... k-12020774
I doubt farmer’s markets with actual local farmers are affected. This problem affects mass produced lettuce.
I’m not sure John. When I helped my friend a few years ago doing audits at Amish farms it was to those who wanted their produce “certified”. Not all Amish went through certification. You should have seen some of the conditions on some farms- I could easily see how their produce could have been contaminated. Others were spic & span.
