When I think of all the blessings that God pores out upon those who seek Him, I am truly amazed. God is so good to His children.
This year has been filled with so much spiritual growth in my life. I have seen God directing my steps to bring about His deepest most fulfilling blessings in my life. I can't Thank my God enough for what he has done!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Homeopathy? Is it Biblical?
Does it violate the principles of God's Word?
As Christians, we are taught to evaluate our beliefs and practices in order to assess whether or not they adhere to God's Word.
"By their fruits ye shall know them"-Matt.7:20-
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, founder of homeopathy, born 1755, died 1843.
As a young student he devoted himself to the study of medicine in order to "triumph over death." He was an ardent student of the works of Hippocrates and Paracelsus, whose concepts "find a comfortable fit in the Hindu religious paradigm".
Dr. Hahnemann declared himself as a Deist. Though he was raised with Christian beliefs, he came to reject the teachings of Christ. Dr.Hahnemann is quoted to have said that the principles of Confucius were higher than those of Christ, who he called a "fervid emotionalist." Detaching himself from the Christian Church, he drifted into spiritualism and the occult.
Dr. Hahnemann's had no descendants, even though he had eleven children. It would appear that his household was destroyed because he opened them up to the attacks of Satan.
Homeopathic theories are completely contrary to the principles of science and logic. To believe that infinitely diluted liquid has a curing effects on the human body would mean that the fundamental principles of physics and biochemistry are false. Homeopathy simply does not adhere to God's natural law.
Hahnemann and his colleague wrote that "Man is a spiritual being and only the spirit can heal the body. Illness only exists because the spirit of man considers that illness can exist. By presenting to the spirit the correct medicine...the spirit changes it's considerations, and the illness is gone." He also said that "homeopathic medicines probably have no direct action upon the physical body of the organism." This ties in with the new age concept that "if you believe hard enough it will become true". The very fact that it only works if you believe in it, is evidence of a supernatural force.
Homeopathic practitioners claim, "Death has no further power over man, the homeopaths have taken away his sting!"
As you and I both know, ONLY CHRIST JESUS has conquered death!
All quotes taken from The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine
by Dr. Neil Anderson and Dr. Michael Jacobson, as well as other information. I highly recommend this book.
For further information on the life and history of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann: http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/532.html
Disclaimer: I do not necessarily support the views stated in the articles on whonamedit.com.
As Christians, we are taught to evaluate our beliefs and practices in order to assess whether or not they adhere to God's Word.
"By their fruits ye shall know them"-Matt.7:20-
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, founder of homeopathy, born 1755, died 1843.
As a young student he devoted himself to the study of medicine in order to "triumph over death." He was an ardent student of the works of Hippocrates and Paracelsus, whose concepts "find a comfortable fit in the Hindu religious paradigm".
Dr. Hahnemann declared himself as a Deist. Though he was raised with Christian beliefs, he came to reject the teachings of Christ. Dr.Hahnemann is quoted to have said that the principles of Confucius were higher than those of Christ, who he called a "fervid emotionalist." Detaching himself from the Christian Church, he drifted into spiritualism and the occult.
Dr. Hahnemann's had no descendants, even though he had eleven children. It would appear that his household was destroyed because he opened them up to the attacks of Satan.
Homeopathic theories are completely contrary to the principles of science and logic. To believe that infinitely diluted liquid has a curing effects on the human body would mean that the fundamental principles of physics and biochemistry are false. Homeopathy simply does not adhere to God's natural law.
Hahnemann and his colleague wrote that "Man is a spiritual being and only the spirit can heal the body. Illness only exists because the spirit of man considers that illness can exist. By presenting to the spirit the correct medicine...the spirit changes it's considerations, and the illness is gone." He also said that "homeopathic medicines probably have no direct action upon the physical body of the organism." This ties in with the new age concept that "if you believe hard enough it will become true". The very fact that it only works if you believe in it, is evidence of a supernatural force.
Homeopathic practitioners claim, "Death has no further power over man, the homeopaths have taken away his sting!"
As you and I both know, ONLY CHRIST JESUS has conquered death!
All quotes taken from The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine
by Dr. Neil Anderson and Dr. Michael Jacobson, as well as other information. I highly recommend this book.
For further information on the life and history of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann: http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/532.html
Disclaimer: I do not necessarily support the views stated in the articles on whonamedit.com.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Soy?
If you would like some information concerning the health risks of Soy check out the following sites.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327
http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/index.htm
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327
http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/index.htm
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm
Confused About Soy?
-High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
-Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
-Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.
-Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.
-Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirement for B12.
-Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.
-Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.
-Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
-Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
-Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.
Myths and Truths about Soy
Myth: Use of soy as a food dates back many thousands of years.
Truth: Soy was first used as a food during the late Chou dynasty (1134-246 BC), only after the Chinese learned to ferment soy beans to make foods like tempeh, natto and tamari.
Myth: Asians consume large amounts of soy foods.
Truth: Average consumption of soy foods in Japan and China is 10 grams (about 2 teaspoons) per day. Asians consume soy foods in small amounts as a condiment, and not as a replacement for animal foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods confer the same health benefits as traditionally fermented soy foods.
Truth: Most modern soy foods are not fermented to neutralize toxins in soybeans, and are processed in a way that denatures proteins and increases levels of carcinogens.
Myth: Soy foods provide complete protein.
Truth: Like all legumes, soy beans are deficient in sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine. In addition, modern processing denatures fragile lysine.
Myth: Fermented soy foods can provide vitamin B12 in vegetarian diets.
Truth: The compound that resembles vitamin B12 in soy cannot be used by the human body; in fact, soy foods cause the body to require more B12
Myth: Soy formula is safe for infants.
Truth: Soy foods contain trypsin inhibitors that inhibit protein digestion and affect pancreatic function. In test animals, diets high in trypsin inhibitors led to stunted growth and pancreatic disorders. Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D, needed for strong bones and normal growth. Phytic acid in soy foods results in reduced bioavailabilty of iron and zinc which are required for the health and development of the brain and nervous system. Soy also lacks cholesterol, likewise essential for the development of the brain and nervous system. Megadoses of phytoestrogens in soy formula have been implicated in the current trend toward increasingly premature sexual development in girls and delayed or retarded sexual development in boys.
Myth: Soy foods can prevent osteoporosis.
Truth: Soy foods can cause deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, both needed for healthy bones. Calcium from bone broths and vitamin D from seafood, lard and organ meats prevent osteoporosis in Asian countries-not soy foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods protect against many types of cancer.
Truth: A British government report concluded that there is little evidence that soy foods protect against breast cancer or any other forms of cancer. In fact, soy foods may result in an increased risk of cancer.
Myth: Soy foods protect against heart disease.
Truth: In some people, consumption of soy foods will lower cholesterol, but there is no evidence that lowering cholesterol improves one's risk of having heart disease.
Myth: Soy estrogens (isoflavones) are good for you.
Truth: Soy isoflavones are phyto-endocrine disrupters. At dietary levels, they can prevent ovulation and stimulate the growth of cancer cells. Eating as little as 30 grams (about 4 tablespoons) of soy per day can result in hypothyroidism with symptoms of lethargy, constipation, weight gain and fatigue.
Myth: Soy foods are safe and beneficial for women to use in their postmenopausal years.
Truth: Soy foods can stimulate the growth of estrogen-dependent tumors and cause thyroid problems. Low thyroid function is associated with difficulties in menopause.
Myth: Phytoestrogens in soy foods can enhance mental ability.
Truth: A recent study found that women with the highest levels of estrogen in their blood had the lowest levels of cognitive function; In Japanese Americans tofu consumption in mid-life is associated with the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease in later life.
Myth: Soy isoflavones and soy protein isolate have GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status.
Truth: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recently withdrew its application to the FDA for GRAS status for soy isoflavones following an outpouring of protest from the scientific community. The FDA never approved GRAS status for soy protein isolate because of concern regarding the presence of toxins and carcinogens in processed soy.
Myth: Soy foods are good for your sex life.
Truth: Numerous animal studies show that soy foods cause infertility in animals. Soy consumption enhances hair growth in middle-aged men, indicating lowered testosterone levels. Japanese housewives feed tofu to their husbands frequently when they want to reduce his virility.
Myth: Soy beans are good for the environment.
Truth: Most soy beans grown in the US are genetically engineered to allow farmers to use large amounts of herbicides.
Myth: Soy beans are good for developing nations.
Truth: In third world countries, soybeans replace traditional crops and transfer the value-added of processing from the local population to multinational corporations.
Information from Weston Price Foundation
-Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
-Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.
-Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.
-Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirement for B12.
-Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.
-Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.
-Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
-Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
-Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.
Myths and Truths about Soy
Myth: Use of soy as a food dates back many thousands of years.
Truth: Soy was first used as a food during the late Chou dynasty (1134-246 BC), only after the Chinese learned to ferment soy beans to make foods like tempeh, natto and tamari.
Myth: Asians consume large amounts of soy foods.
Truth: Average consumption of soy foods in Japan and China is 10 grams (about 2 teaspoons) per day. Asians consume soy foods in small amounts as a condiment, and not as a replacement for animal foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods confer the same health benefits as traditionally fermented soy foods.
Truth: Most modern soy foods are not fermented to neutralize toxins in soybeans, and are processed in a way that denatures proteins and increases levels of carcinogens.
Myth: Soy foods provide complete protein.
Truth: Like all legumes, soy beans are deficient in sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine. In addition, modern processing denatures fragile lysine.
Myth: Fermented soy foods can provide vitamin B12 in vegetarian diets.
Truth: The compound that resembles vitamin B12 in soy cannot be used by the human body; in fact, soy foods cause the body to require more B12
Myth: Soy formula is safe for infants.
Truth: Soy foods contain trypsin inhibitors that inhibit protein digestion and affect pancreatic function. In test animals, diets high in trypsin inhibitors led to stunted growth and pancreatic disorders. Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D, needed for strong bones and normal growth. Phytic acid in soy foods results in reduced bioavailabilty of iron and zinc which are required for the health and development of the brain and nervous system. Soy also lacks cholesterol, likewise essential for the development of the brain and nervous system. Megadoses of phytoestrogens in soy formula have been implicated in the current trend toward increasingly premature sexual development in girls and delayed or retarded sexual development in boys.
Myth: Soy foods can prevent osteoporosis.
Truth: Soy foods can cause deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, both needed for healthy bones. Calcium from bone broths and vitamin D from seafood, lard and organ meats prevent osteoporosis in Asian countries-not soy foods.
Myth: Modern soy foods protect against many types of cancer.
Truth: A British government report concluded that there is little evidence that soy foods protect against breast cancer or any other forms of cancer. In fact, soy foods may result in an increased risk of cancer.
Myth: Soy foods protect against heart disease.
Truth: In some people, consumption of soy foods will lower cholesterol, but there is no evidence that lowering cholesterol improves one's risk of having heart disease.
Myth: Soy estrogens (isoflavones) are good for you.
Truth: Soy isoflavones are phyto-endocrine disrupters. At dietary levels, they can prevent ovulation and stimulate the growth of cancer cells. Eating as little as 30 grams (about 4 tablespoons) of soy per day can result in hypothyroidism with symptoms of lethargy, constipation, weight gain and fatigue.
Myth: Soy foods are safe and beneficial for women to use in their postmenopausal years.
Truth: Soy foods can stimulate the growth of estrogen-dependent tumors and cause thyroid problems. Low thyroid function is associated with difficulties in menopause.
Myth: Phytoestrogens in soy foods can enhance mental ability.
Truth: A recent study found that women with the highest levels of estrogen in their blood had the lowest levels of cognitive function; In Japanese Americans tofu consumption in mid-life is associated with the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease in later life.
Myth: Soy isoflavones and soy protein isolate have GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status.
Truth: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) recently withdrew its application to the FDA for GRAS status for soy isoflavones following an outpouring of protest from the scientific community. The FDA never approved GRAS status for soy protein isolate because of concern regarding the presence of toxins and carcinogens in processed soy.
Myth: Soy foods are good for your sex life.
Truth: Numerous animal studies show that soy foods cause infertility in animals. Soy consumption enhances hair growth in middle-aged men, indicating lowered testosterone levels. Japanese housewives feed tofu to their husbands frequently when they want to reduce his virility.
Myth: Soy beans are good for the environment.
Truth: Most soy beans grown in the US are genetically engineered to allow farmers to use large amounts of herbicides.
Myth: Soy beans are good for developing nations.
Truth: In third world countries, soybeans replace traditional crops and transfer the value-added of processing from the local population to multinational corporations.
Information from Weston Price Foundation
Saturday, April 25, 2009
My life purpose...
I am going to attempt to write what I believe my life purpose is, or at lest part of it. Most people that I meet sooner or later ask me something like, “So know that you are done with high school, what are you doing?” I usually answer something like, “I am presently working on some college course, and serving my family at home.” Some people have commented to this by saying, ”Your parents have deprived you of a normal life.” Or, “Don’t you feel like a slave?” I’m here to tell y’all, I don’t feel deprived at all! As a matter of fact, I consider myself to be one of the most blessed persons alive. I would not trade my family for anything.Well, back to my life purpose.
I believe that God has called me to, first of all, love and worship Him with all of my being, and to serve my family whether I live under my father’s roof or that of my husband’s. To cherish the heart of God by loving children and believing that they are blessings and not a curses, and having faith that He is able to raise up many godly generations. I have also seen that God has given me a heart of hospitality to minister to other families as well as to my own family. I believe that God has given me a heart of compassion in order to allow the love of Jesus Christ to shine through me, to touch the lives of those whom I come in contact with. I am excited to see what things God will do to expand and enlarge my life purpose in the coming years.
~Kayleen~
I believe that God has called me to, first of all, love and worship Him with all of my being, and to serve my family whether I live under my father’s roof or that of my husband’s. To cherish the heart of God by loving children and believing that they are blessings and not a curses, and having faith that He is able to raise up many godly generations. I have also seen that God has given me a heart of hospitality to minister to other families as well as to my own family. I believe that God has given me a heart of compassion in order to allow the love of Jesus Christ to shine through me, to touch the lives of those whom I come in contact with. I am excited to see what things God will do to expand and enlarge my life purpose in the coming years.
~Kayleen~
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