Medellin

Medellin

Medellin, Colombia: The City of Eternal Spring

Medellin is one of the most amazing places on Earth. It is for good reason that the Wall Street Journal called Medellin the world’s most innovative city in 2012 : the city is home to 4 million well-educated, open-minded and hard-working residents. Medellin is beautiful, charming, well-organized and environmentally-friendly. Because of its strategic location, Medellin enjoys a spring climate all year round, with perfect temperatures and just enough rain to keep the flowers spectacular. The city is vibrant with an impressive array of restaurants, hotels, theaters, museums, parks and shopping centers. And it’s easy to get around the city. A modern subway system will take you from one end to another for just a dollar or 1800 pesos. Taxis are reliable and abundant. You can also get around by bicycle or simply walk the wide sidewalks, which are safe and spotlessly clean.

But the best part of Medellin is the warmth of its people. It is inspiring to see such camaraderie in a city of this size. In fact, it would be a challenge to find more loving people, even in the smallest towns. The people of Medellin do everything with love. Take, for example, the City’s tribute to Christ: A breathtaking display of billions of lights that cover the entire city, and is completely different every year.

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Your Government May be Guilty of Child Abuse

According to chef Jamie Oliver, government bureaucrats are guilty of child abuse for allowing your children to become obese, suffer innumerable preventable diseases and premature death in the name of convenience and cost-cutting. Diet-related disease is the biggest killer in the United States and worldwide. Obesity costs 10 percent of the healthcare bill. Oliver provides compelling proof that children are led towards a grim fate that must immediately be corrected on three fronts: at home, in school, and on main street.

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Aloe is a miracle plant that has an infinite number of medicinal and culinary uses. It is among the most perfect foods available, although it is rarely offered as food. The yellow oil called Aloin is present near the skin, and tastes bitter. But there are two ways to get Aloe’s healing benefits running through your system without the bitter taste: 1. Baby aloe plants may be eaten whole (without the roots). 2. You can remove the skin of a very large aloe plant. The clear “meat” of the leaves has a very mild tast and can be prepared with other ingredients, as sort of a vegetarian sushi.

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According to Tuleina, the kuna medicine, basil is everyday medicine for everybody. Basil has the highest level of iron of any food item. Some of its amazing health benefits may be obtained simply by smelling its wonderful fragrance.

Basil contains about 35 times more iron than red meat. I have watched at least one basil miracle… a 70-year-old friend was written off for dead by the doctors and staff that explained to me that his hemoglobin level was beyond rescue. I called all of the organic farmers that I know and asked them to give me all of the fresh basil that they could. All were amazed that my friend’s hemoglobin shot back up and within days he signed himself out of the hospital, more than a year later he is stronger than ever.basil - albahaca

Según Tuleina, la medicina kuna, la albahaca es la medicina para todos los días y para todo el mundo. La albahaca tiene el más alto nivel de hierro de cualquier alimento. Algunos de sus beneficios increíbles se pueden obtener con sólo oliendo su fragancia maravillosa.

Como se puede ver en el gráfico, la albahaca contiene aproximadamente 35 veces más hierro que la carne roja. He visto una sanacion  milagrosa con la albahaca… un amigo de 70 años de edad, su nivel de hemoglobina más allá de rescate. Consegui toda la albahaca fresca que podía. Inmediatamente la hemoglobina mi amigo se disparó y en pocos días él mismo firmó su salida del hospital. Un año más tarde, es más fuerte que nunca.

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Osho

Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh “Osho” (11 December, 1931 – 19 January, 1990)

Happiness happens when you fit with your life, when you fit so harmoniously that whatsoever you are doing is your joy. Then suddenly you will come to know: meditation follows you. If you love the work that you are doing, if you love the way you are living, then you are meditative.

Osho, A Sudden clash of Thunder, Chapter 7

Books by Osho

Joy: The Happiness That Comes from Within

In Joy, Osho posits that to be joyful is the basic nature of life. Joy is the spiritual dimension of happiness, in which one begins to understand one’s intrinsic value and place in the universe. Accepting joy is a decision to “go with the flow,” to be grateful to be alive and for all the challenges and opportunities in life, rather than setting conditions or demands for happiness.The Insight for a New Way of Living series aims to shine light on beliefs and attitudes that prevent individuals from being their true selves. The text is an artful mix of compassion and humor, and readers are encouraged to confront what they would most like to avoid, which in turns provides the key to true insight and power.Joy is a wondrous investigation into the source and importance of joyfulness in our lives.

Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

Courage is not the absence of fear, says Osho. It is, rather, the total presence of fear, with the courage to face it. This book provides a bird’s-eye view of the whole terrain-where fears originate, how to understand them, and how to find the courage to face them. In the process, Osho proposes that whenever we are faced with uncertainty and change in our lives, it is actually a cause for celebration. Instead of trying to hang on to the familiar and the known, we can learn to enjoy these situations as opportunities for adventure and for deepening our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Unlike books that focus on heroic acts of courage in exceptional circumstances, the focus here is on developing the inner courage that enables us to lead authentic and fulfilling lives on a daily basis. This is the courage to change when change is needed, the courage to stand up for our own truth, even against the opinions of others, and the courage to embrace the unknown in spite of our fears-in our relationships, in our careers, or in the ongoing journey of understanding who we are and why we are here. Courage also features meditation techniques designed by Osho to help people deal with their fears.

Being in Love: How to Love with Awareness and Relate Without Fear

In this thoughtful, provocative work, Osho challenges us to question what we think we know about love and opens us to the possibility of a love that is natural, fulfilling, and free of possessiveness and jealousy. Osho dares us to resist the unhealthy relationship patterns we’ve learned from those around us, and to rediscover the meaning of love for ourselves. “By the time you are ready to explore the world of love, you are filled with so much rubbish about love that there is not much hope for you to be able to find the authentic and discard the false.”

Biography

Rebellious and independent from the very childhood, he insisted on experiencing the truth for himself rather than acquiring borrowed knowledge from others’ belief systems.

He attained Enlightenment at the age of twenty one and went on to complete his education. He taught philosophy at the University of Jabalpur for many years. Meanwhile, he would meet people, address large gatherings and give talks traveling all over India.

Osho revived all the ancient spiritual traditions like Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga, Tantra, Sufi, Hasid, Tao, Baul and Zen. Not only he revived all these traditions and spoke on great saints and masters like Krishna, Jesus, Buddha, Mahaveera, Shiva he developed his unique dynamic meditation techniques that help the modern man unburden his anxieties, stress through a deep cleansing process in order to achieve a relaxed state of meditation and ultimately – Enlightenment.

Osho spoke on almost every aspect of life not through an intellectual understanding but based on his own existential experience distilling the essence of what is significant to the spiritual growth of modern man. His talks are transcribed and published in over 600 volumes and translated into many languages. The meditation centers owing allegiance to him can be found all over the world.

In early 1970’s a commune started to emerge around him in Pune where many seekers came from around the world to meditate. This beautiful Buddhafield became the spiritual capital of the world. Osho traveled to USA and many other countries finally arriving in Pune commune in 1987 where he left his body on January 19, 1990.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh “Osho”

(11 Diciembre, 1931 – 19 Enero, 1990)

Felicidad sucede cuando usted se ajuste a su vida, cuando se encaja tan armoniosamente que sea lo que esta haciendo es su alegria. Entonces de repente se llega a saber: la meditacion le sigue. Si le gusta el trabajo que usted esta haciendo, si usted ama la forma en que esta viviendo, entonces usted es meditativo.

Osho, Un Repentino Choque de Trueno , Capitulo 7

Libros de Osho

Alegria: La felicidad que viene de dentro

En Alegria, Osho plantea que ser feliz es la naturaleza basica de la vida. Alegria es la dimension espiritual de la felicidad, en la que uno comienza a comprender su valor intrinseco y el lugar en el universo. Aceptar la alegria es una decision de “ir con la corriente,” para estar agradecidos de estar vivo y para todos los retos y oportunidades en la vida, en vez de fijar condiciones o exigencias para ser feliz. La serie para una nueva forma de vivir tiene como objetivo brillar luz sobre creencias y actitudes que impiden a las personas de ser su verdadero yo. El texto es una mezcla artistica de compasion y humor, y anima a los lectores de enfrentar lo que mas quieren evitar, que a su vez proporciona la clave de la verdadera perspectiva del poder. Alegria es una maravillosa investigacion sobre el origen y la importancia de la alegria en nuestras vidas.


Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh “Osho”

(1931 – 1990)

A felicidade acontece quando você se encaixa sua vida, quando você se encaixa tão harmoniosamente que é o que você está fazendo é a sua alegria. Então, de repente você chegou a conhecer: a meditação segue. Se você gosta do trabalho que você está fazendo, se você ama a maneira que estamos vivendo, então você está meditativo.

Osho, um choque repentino do Trovão, Capítulo 7

Livros de Osho

Alegria: A felicidade que vem de dentro

Em Alegria, Osho sugere que ser feliz é a natureza básica da vida. Alegria é a dimensão espiritual da felicidade, em que se começa a entender o seu valor intrínseco e lugar no universo. Aceitando a alegria é uma decisão de “ir com o fluxo”, para ser grato por estar vivo e todos os desafios e oportunidades na vida, em vez de definir as condições ou exigências para a felicidade. A série para uma nova maneira de viver se destina a brilhar a luz de crenças e atitudes que impedem as pessoas de ser seu verdadeiro eu. O texto é uma mistura artística de compaixão e humor, e incentiva os leitores a enfrentar o que mais queremos evitar, que por sua vez fornece a chave para a verdadeira perspectiva de poder. Alegria é uma pesquisa maravilhosa sobre a origem e importância da alegria em nossas vidas.

Gluten, found in all grains, can cause cancer, asthma, depression, thyroid disease, arthritis, migraines, skin inflammation, and 190 other diseases.

Gluten, found in all grains, can cause cancer, asthma, depression, thyroid disease, arthritis, migraines, skin inflammation, and approximately 190 other diseases. Symptoms often disappear quickly if gluten is stopped completely. Source: Dr Peter Osborne

The prolamine (gluten) fraction of proteins in grains

All grains have gluten, not just the specific grains that have traditionally been blamed for celiac disease. Grains are the seeds of grass, and that seed contains a starchy endosperm, which contains gluten. Here is a partial list of grains, along with the specific type of prolamine that it contains. The percentage given is the ratio of the specific prolamine to the total protein content of that grain.

Grain Prolamine % total protein
Wheat Gliadin 69
Rye Secalinin 30-50
Oats Avenin 16
Barley Hordein 46-52
Millet Panicin 40
Corn Zien 55
Rice Orzenin 5
Sorgum Kafirin 52

“Gluten-free” Packaged Foods

Many packages that are labeled “gluten free” actually do contain gluten. In most of these cases, the manufacturer of the product has replaced one grain, such as wheat, for another grain, perhaps rice, so the net effect was to substitute one gluten for another while perhaps reducing the percentage of gluten without eliminating it altogether. This may provide a solution for some people, if they were sensitive to wheat gluten (gliadin) but not rice gluten (orzenin). But others are sensitive to all gluten, and therefore will not get relief until they eliminate all  grains from their diet.

Gluten Allergy vs. Gluten Intolerance vs. Gluten Sensitivity

With gluten allergy, the immune system responds to the presence of gluten, and produces an unwanted effect, like pain or inflammation. The term gluten intolerance is used to describe individuals that are not able to digest gluten where there is no apparent reaction from the immune system. The term “gluten sensitivity” is ambiguous. It can be used to describe individuals that do not do well with gluten but are unsure of whether they are allergic to gluten or are simply unable to digest it.

Conditions that may be Directly Caused by Gluten Sensitivity (Allergy or Intolerance)

An allergic reaction to gluten, or an ability to digest it, could be the primary direct cause of any of the following diseases. But these diseases may be caused by other factors as well, so it is crucial that you consult your doctor so as to rule in or out gluten sensitivity before you can know the exact cause of the disease. If you have any of the following conditions, it would be wise to suspect that gluten may be a causal factor until your doctor has helped you rule it out: Angina pectoris (chest pain/pressure), anorexia, immunoglobulinopathies, antiphospholipid syndrome, anxiety, apathy, apthous ulcers and canker sores, aortic vasculitis, arthritis (enteropathis, psoriatic, rheumatoid, juvenile rheumatoid), abdominal pain and distention, spontaneous abortion, addison’s disease, ADD/ADHD, alopecia (hair loss), anemis (iron deficiency, folate deficiency, B-12 deficiency, B-6 deficiency, Vitamin C deficiency, Vitamin e deficiency, Copper deficiency*), ataxia, atherosclerosis, autism and other learning disorders, cholangitis (gall bladder), dermatitis herpetiformis, autoimmune hepatitis, polyglandular syndrome, thyroiditis (hypothyroidism), bitot’s spots, blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid), abnormal blurry vision, bone pain, bone fractures, cachexia, bronchiectasis, bronchoalveolitis, adenocarcinoma of the intestine, small cell esophageal cancer, melanoma, asthma, cardiomegaly, cardiomyopathy, cataracts, cerebral perfusion abnormalities, cheilosis, chorea, coagulation abnormalities, chron’s disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic constipation, coronary artery disease, diarrhea, lymphoma, cutaneous vasculitis, cystic fibrosis, delayed puberty, failure to thrive, dementia, depression, dermatomyositis, diabetes mellitus type I, Down syndrome, dysmenorrhea, dysgeusia, duodenal erosions, edema, eczema, dysphasia, epilepsy, spontaneous nose bleeds, erythema nodosum, CFS, growth retardation, mental retardation, secondary food allergy response, blood in the stool, gastric bloating, grave’s disease, bleeding gums, hair loss, heartburn, H pylori infection, hives, NAFL, malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies, infertility, hypogonadism, hypoglycemia, hypospenism, thrombocytopenia, impotence, osteoporosis, insomnia, IBS, keratomalacia, lactose intolerance, loss of smell, non-hodgkin lymphoma, early menopause, migraine headache, multiple sclerosis, muscle wasting, myopathy, obesity, osteomalacia, osteopenia, parathyroid carcinoma, pancreatic insufficiency, polymytosis, PMS, biliary cirrhosis, psoriasis, dermatitis, sjogren’s syndrome, short stature, scleroderma, steatorrhea, spina bifida, SLE, tremors, parkinson’s disease, glossitis, vitiligo, vomiting, vaginitis, UTI (urinary tract infections), PCOS.

* any of these nutrient deficiencies can lead to many other conditions that are not listed above.