Resources for trying to go Non-GMO, gluten-free

[Barbara]

^ My Ezekiel goes VERY fast, for it's my main diet. I just happened to have some excellent eggs a few minutes ago with
my Genesis 1:29 bread. It's a kind I recently discovered. Though the farms are in Texas, the eggs are increasingly sent to health food stores all over.
Here is the website :

http://vitalfarms.com/pasture-raised-eg ... vitalfarms

They let you know that "their girls" - it takes a minute to figure out WHICH girls - each get 108 feet of pasture space in which to roam and eat healthily. Also they have a tiny single page brochure explaining WHY pasture-raised eggs are superior.
I didn't disagree, and have stuck with this brand every since. Hope that helps regarding your questions about discerning which eggs are best to buy.

[joasia]

What are the symptoms of potassium imbalance? What does it feel like? How do you know it's so bad that you have to go to ER?

About coffee...I had 4 cups this morning and by 12 pm my head started aching. It was all over my head, not just in one place. When I looked in the mirror, my eyes looked so tired. I was this way until 5 pm when I left. Starring at a computer screen does help. When I got home, my head felt much better. But, during the afternoon I kept thinking that there's something wrong with me. I had slight dizzy spells. And I felt drained of energy. I could barely focus to do my work. I also felt a little flushed like I had a slight fever. Then an hour later I was cold. This lasted until 5. I've heard that Pu-Erh tea is a good replacement for coffee. I guess I'm just brain-washed to want coffee in the morning. But, I'm gonna switch.

I've seen Ezekiel 4:9 cereal. They're so expensive so I didn't buy it, but now I think I'll switch. I always use almond milk with cereal. I have a neighbour who is skinny as a tooth pick and he said that flour is okay if you get the right kind. I forgot what kind he uses, but he gave me some. He showed me a loaf he baked. He gave me some flour. It's white, but when it bakes it comes out beige, like whole wheat bread color. He also said that the method of baking is important because it has the least amount of gluten. When water is added to flour, it becomes glutinous right away, so it's in the raising process that matters. He said that it needs to be raised slowly in a warm surrounding whereas commercial breads are raised quickly in a colder environment. The rustic breads have big round holes when we slice it right? He said this is good bread. The commercial ones have very tiny holes and that's why there's so much gluten. He eats his bread everyday and he has a flat stomach. He said that when he was eating commercial breads that he had a little belly even for his skinny stature. I'm eating rye bread but I'm going to buy this Ezekiel bread and see how it affects me. My brother is gluten intolerant and when he went to Italy he didn't have much choice but to eat pasta. Everything is with pasta. But, he felt great. No pains. When he got back, one bite of our bread or pasta and the pains came back.

Thanks for all the great advice!

[Barbara]

Great to see you back, Joasia !

Glad, very glad, that you are receptive to the idea of Pu-Erh Tea [notice how much it sounds like "Purity"].
You know, I just realized that Rishi Teas makes MANY nice flavors, such as Vanilla Pu-Erh, which would be great to
use to break in to this new genre. They are Organic, usually.
Once you get used to the general taste, you then might try to shift to the PLAIN Pu-Erh.

The fun part about that is the Bird's Nests shaped ones. They are intriguing to unwrap { I was just unwrapping several bird's nests this morning and thinking how pleasant it is to have a very out of the ordinary cup of tea ! No tea bags, no loose tea, but
these beautifully wrapped little "nests" }.

Further, remember that the Chinese usually are not fat, and often attribute that fact to their washing down their meals with strict teas like Pu-Erh and some stronger Oolongs. But mainly Pu-Erh.
Try it ! It's a great digestive too !
Think of Dim Sum, how greasy that is. Well, this will antidote anything, almost !

Back regarding the Ezekiel bread. Have to go eat some !

[Barbara]

A note regarding Potassium imbalance. Handmaiden can best answer that.
But it is a bad thing to be eating too many potatoes, or fruits, and some vegetables. Potassium is especially bad when one has
any form of adrenal fatigue, or hypoglycemia, which imbalances of certain glands often appear together.
I learned that we all need MAGNESIUM. We should minimize potassium-containing foods.

Calcium in the morning ; Magnesium at night before sleep will provide optimum energy. And restful sleep at night.
But NO Potassium, avoid it like the plague !

Nearly everyone living today, due to the stress, is low on Magnesium. You can study which foods have more Magnesium and eat those. Or take supplemental Magnesium. Calcium is easier to find, in eggs, cheese, etc.
But we all need to focus on shoring up our Magnesium.
For it is always compared with the spark plugs for the entire energy-producing system through the adrenals.