No Impact Man

Guest Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:45 am

This is a movie I found on the Apple Movie Trailers web site about a family going green...

"Author Colin Beavan, in research for his new book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no longer avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption… no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides a front row seat into the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s struggle with this radical lifestyle change."

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/noimpactman/

I will be looking forward to seeing when it comes out September 4.

Shelby Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:50 am

http://solari.com/blog/?p=4644

Shelby Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:20 am

I never eat sugar in any form. This means no soft drinks, and no canned goods that have sugar added to ingredients. Ditto MSG (bitsin or vitsin in Philippines). Sugar is a drug and destroys the body.

No alcohol and definitely no drugs (not even prescribed ones), because you must understand that the drug companies are designed to kill us. I will send you an email about that.

I try to eat mostly a high quality rice (not that cheap NFA rice in Philippins, which the Chinese treat with chemicals when they import it), with a vegetable and meat cooked with VIRGIN COCONUT OIL. I have learned that VIRGIN COCONUT OIL is actually the best oil for our heart and body. The reason there are so many bad stories about it, is because the banksters who run the world, want to kill us with their bad oils such as canola, etc.. Don't use a little oil, use a lot! The more the better! Coconut oil can cure you. But make sure it is the virgin kind, not the processed kind which is just as bad as the other processed oils. The virgin coconut oil will turn into a white solid brick in the refrigerator.

Do not be afraid to eat meat. We need it. But it shouldn't be more than like 10 bites per meal. You should eat more rice and vegetables than meat. I make cold salsa of chopped tomato, white onion, lemon or calimansi juice to top my dishes. Also nice sometimes to make raw tuna with cucumber, lemon juice and a little touch of vinegar. Also eat fruit or buy 100% pure unfiltered pineapple juice. Do not drink too much juice, only 1 glass per day because so much sugar.

The next most important thing which I am sure can cure any one of anything, is take 500 mg of VitC several times per day. There was terminal liver cancer patient in Davao, and the doctors said he had 2 weeks to live, and I took him out of the hospital and put him on 500mg of Vitamen C every 2 hours for several weeks, then he is completely cured now.

Remember the drug companies are against you. The medical system is against you.

I boil red or white beans sometimes (whole day), these are really good for you, add a little beef and spices.

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Increase your Vitamin C to 3000mg per day. Eat steamed broccoli twice a week at least, it is the best green vegetable on the planet. It tastes much better if you lightly cook it (not soggy soft), then combine with (light salt) soy sauce and oil with some chicken or beef.

The chopped tomatos with diced onions and lemon juice (Mexican salsa) is extremely powerful anti-oxidant (will remove all the bad shit from your blood). Keep it in the ref, then top each of your hot dices with a little bit. Adds flavor. The spices Cilanthro and ground Cumin seed apply. Black pepper is good on every thing. I like to add a little red hot sauce to everything. The best hot sauces are imported from Mexico and are called Chululo or Tapatico. The others from Mexico are not as good. Louisiana hot sauce (where I was born) is okay, but not as good as the Mexican ones I named.

Light Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:18 am

Shelby

Hi brother, long time since speaking. All is well on our front!!

What about a different brand of Coconut Oil...we don't have the "Virgin" brand here. However on the tin it states 100% pure Coconut Oil.

I will also put it in the refrigerator and test it...confirm, Fridge(freezer) or normal refrigerator.

God bless

Shelby Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:48 am

Apologies I thought you had already answered your question, then I realized you were wanting to me to confirm.

Light Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:56 pm

Yep, tried it in the freezer...turned into a "solid brick".

www.mercola.com... lot's of excellent information reference coconut and olive oils...my favorite medical site.

Blessings

Shelby Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:38 pm

This site has an objective categorization of science on many of the known herbs:

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm

Flu Anti-Viral Herbs:

http://www.bottomlinesecrets.com/article.html?article_id=41437 (note I read, not my endorsement, here claims that you do not want to boost the immune system)
http://diseases-viruses.suite101.com/article.cfm/is_there_a_herbal_cure_for_swine_flu
http://www.amazon.com/Herbs-Influenza-Pandemic-Effective-Today/dp/0978858670
http://chasblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/04/spanish-flu-of-1918-and-lomatium-root.html
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20091015164431894
http://alternativespirituality.suite101.com/article.cfm/healing_and_death
http://www.cureswineflu.info/uncategorized/cure-swine-flu-natural-and-herbal-remedies
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/flu.htm

Shelby Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:49 am

http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/01.10/drugs.html

Shelby Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:55 am

Sometimes my feet are scaring me, I keep imagining I have Parkinson's disease.

I think the most crucial thing to do when one has strange health symptoms is to NOT GO TO DOCTOR. Doctor's are trained to turn people into dependent sponges for medication.

What I have invariably seen over the course of my life, is that lots rest, vitamins, exercise, fruits & vegetables, and time cures every ailment.

Think about the human body what an amazing machine God created. Our feet can out last concrete (80 years versus maybe 20 - 30)!!

I feel already a sense that my body is turning the corner. Although the pain and tightness is still there, I feel a sense of energy and some loosening when I stretch out. Before everything I stretched, I was getting muscle spasms or soreness that was resisting or worsening as I tried to stretch. I may not be "out of the woods" yet with this ailment, perhaps it could even be a life long one, but I am happy that I did not go rush to a doctor.

There are a few kinds of medical practioners that are useful, i.e. dentists, physical therapists, midwife, surgeons, optometrists, etc.. the hands on stuff. But the office doctors who are just there is write presciptions, they essentially are the unwitting front men for the drug/bankster cartel. Besides any job that requires a license from the government, is inherently a fraud. See 1 Samuel 8, and remember Jesus said "render unto Caesar what is his, God his..."

Shelby Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:56 pm

http://www.alternet.org/story/146471/8_invented_diseases_big_pharma_is_banking_on/

Shelby Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:32 pm

My life expectency is 94 years.

Take the test to estimate your longevity.

http://www.livingto100.com/

I answered with the improvements I have made to my exercise and diet lately. And included my stress levels and lack of medical testing.

What is so interesting to me, is that all the changes to diet and exercise that I made lately (and I used to do these back in my 20s and 30s, so that is why I knew to do them), are exactly what made me score so high on this longevity, even with my moderate stress levels.

If I can improve my stress levels and sleep, then I probably get bumped to a potential centurian.

Also it is unusual to score so high on the test at such a young age. If I have similar test answers at 60, my life expectancy will jump:

http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-retirement/article/110176/predicting-your-life-expectancy;_ylt=AgODVX1Qei_EEz6kuLtKDqi7YWsA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1MGNrNnA4BHBvcwMzBHNlYwNmaWRlbGl0eUZQBHNsawNwcmVkaWN0aW5neW8-?mod=fidelity-readytoretire&cat=fidelity_2010_getting_ready_to_retire

Shelby Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:18 pm

We are coming to a time where it will be illegal to love (remember the govt makes laws to control that which can't be controlled).

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article17644.html#comment93615

Shelby wrote:Ben wrote:
"That is the MORE healthy a population is the FEWER children that are produced in that population of people. Its not new. Healthy populations normally reach a point of balance."

It is extremely sad (for them) that people believe such utter nonsense.

Because the mathematical fact is that there has never been and never will be a state-of-equilibrium (no change) in anything in nature. Nature operates in accordance with exponential functions, whether it be growth rates, decay rates, and even distributions (e.g. Bell Curve or Gaussian).

Those who believe in stability of markets or nature are whorEshipping an illusion and end up with massive suffering and murder:

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article21738.html#comment93613

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article21650.html#comment93586

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article21538.html#comment93592

With respect to population, encouraging women to not be women and to become men (and encouraging men to become women! disgusting!) as we have done in the western culture, is an economic death spiral for the civilization and this will be proven as a hard fact soon. It is also a cultural death spiral that removes the love from the culture, and replaces it with drugs and other addictions (e.g. materialism, love of perfection, etc).

I think I read recently that there have been more abortions (murders!) in the west than have died in all wars combined, and I contributed to that. We have turned into a society that hates nature, hates family, hates children, and hates God. We have the illusion that we can control the future and do it better. An ugly punishment is coming. It is surely to be much worse than the holocaust. And we deserve it!

Shelby Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:00 am

1. Lack of daily aerobic exercise that humans had throughout history as hunters and them farmers, that came with the modern industrial world.

2. People stopped eating vegetables and fruits freshly picked. There are enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, etc that are not effective when you get them in synthetic forms and in produce that was picked days or weeks before. If you ever eat produce from the ground and tree, you will notice it is sweet and much more taste (so strong of taste that our dulled tastebuds don't like it).

3. The oils we eat are hydrogenated and processed. They tell us these oils are more healthy because they contain less saturated fats. This is a lie. The oils in their native form control the things that make good cholesterol that keeps our arteries clean and healthy.

4. Bleached carbohydrates and otherwise with all the bran and fiber removed (e.g. white bread, white rice, even heavily processed wheat flour), just like sugar, can not be slowly digested and drive our blood sugar skyhigh and then rollercoaster low, and this destroys the internal organs.

5. It doesn't help that most of the meat we eat is loaded with hormones, arsenic, etc.

Is it any great mystery that our internals are failing by 50 or 60?

Basically we don't eat naturally and we don't elevate our heartbeat (over 100 BPM, such as we would chasing down a farm animal, etc).

> I know the answer to the question is a generic ³diet².
>
> Just wondering, with all of your research, and you seem to get around to
> every topic sooner or later, have you ever been convinced of the true
> cause
> of coronary heart disease? I have read that this didn¹t exist before
> the
> turn of the previous century. Maybe it was just as bad but misdiagnosed.
> I
> have read possibly sugar is the main cause, as the use of hfcs and the
> rates
> of heart disease seem to overlap. Then I have read severe shortages of
> Vitamin C, and other theory about shortage of Vitamin D.
>
> Any thoughts?

Shelby Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:54 am

But the KIND of diet & exercise is critical.

diet = whole (as close as possible to nature) foods and in balance
exercise = aerobic not anaerobic, i.e. elevated pulse (>100) continuously for at least 20 mins, min 3x per week

> Diet and exercise. I agree. I'm working on improving. Thank you for
> your thoughts.

Shelby Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:15 am

Especially peruse the comments, and probably the entire website:

http://rawfoodsos.com/2011/05/31/wild-and-ancient-fruit/

I picked that up from this blog:

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3614

Shelby Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:47 pm

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3689&cpage=5#comment-322050

Shelby wrote:

Insurance is indeed a collectivist idea, a voluntary association. No force, no taxes, just people working together to manage their risk. It is a beautiful thing

I am undecided about this catastrophic insurance concept. I understand the logic that if x% of the population will have a claim in their lifetime, thus it is lower risk for all of us to pay x% into a pool, than for x of us to be bankrupted.

Problems:
1. A collective pool breeds claims corruption.

2. Every detailed actuarial analysis of insurance I've done, mathematically supports that on the statistical aggregate, everyone would have been collectively wealthier investing the money individually. Since wealthier societies can afford more charity, I think catastrophes should fall to charity.

3. Catastrophic insurance causes people to change to more risky behavior, because they think their risk is someone else's problem.

4. Who bails out the insurance company? (we all do).

Etc. I have some where about 20 points I had done on this long ago. I eventually realized there is a fundamental math to all such things that involve collective promises. This had a profound effect on my philosophy, since I like math.

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3689&cpage=5#comment-322063

#Jessica Boxer Says:
> If you don’t want it, don’t buy it, just don’t interfere with my right to buy it.

Agreed. As far I know, I have NEVER advocated collective force to prevent anything. I mean that I am undecided whether catastrophic insurance is rational.

> Which shows that you don’t even understand the purpose of insurance.

Which shows you don't read, because I wrote, "I understand the logic is...thus it is lower risk for all of us to pay x% into a pool, than for x of us to be bankrupted". I am just analyzing, no need to push us to ad hominem emotions.

> It is trading a lower average return for a lower risk or below average return

And I am explaining that is a mathematical fallacy, because uniform distributions are FAIL in nature ALWAYS, because perfection has an infinite asymptotic cost. Random individual outcomes are required to anneal (globally optimize) fitness of overall outcomes, because it is the only global optimizer that works when one can't know the structure of the problem a priori.

So when you remove the small risk of outliers, you fight against global optimization, which leads to the 20 ways that insurance leads to collectivism creep, and results in a big morass like what we have now in the western world. It is no accident that we are in a debt bubble, people love to promise about the future. That is a fundamental quality of collectivism, and it is always a FAIL and a LIE.

Either you are free market, or you are not, similar to how a woman can't be a little bit pregnant. And the reason is not subjective, it is based in the math that controls outcomes. That is the math of the probabilistic organization of all matter in our universe. That is entropy. You will find the equation for entropy in every discipline of the sciences, even biology. In fact, even computer science, but I can't write a treatise here on that to connect the continuum hypothesis, halting theorem, Godel's theorem, etc.

> charity is going to pull your butt out of the fire, how exactly is that any different?

Charity is not a future promise. It is something someone does of their own free will based on the current reality, not some future reality which no one can know a priori. The mathematical problem with insurance is that it impacts the future reality, such that it removes all the protective power it was designed to create. Because the future adjusts to the economic incentives it was presented with.

The point is that no one can guarantee that we will be able to recover from catastrophe. When we get there, we will know what resources we have available. And if we didn't waste our resources on collective foolishness, we will have more to drawn on.

> I think people should take responsibility for themselves as much as is possible.

Exactly. Since I know I don't have medical insurance, I exercise a lot and eat raw whole foods. Those with insurance may not be so disciplined about their health.

> in all successful insurance programs [risk] it is [factored in].

You know where this leads? A device attached to your body to monitor eating, etc.. I told you this is where collectivism is going, because people never learn about this math. And how much prosperity does that create, as compared to one where people willing take responsibility instead of needing forced monitoring.

> But you want us all to bail out anyone who has a catastrophe!

No, unlike insurance, there is no promise. You bailout if you want to. And (on the statistical aggregate) you will have more excess wealth to do so, because you avoided the LIE of insurance.

These things are simple for me to grasp, but so difficult for most people. I don't know why.

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3689#comment-322134

Shelby wrote:

@Tom DeGisi:
My answer to Jessica’s “20 ways” question about my assertion that insurance begets wider scale collectivism, is quite simple. First the reader must understands the various comments I have been making (in the past few blogs) about passive capital. Then note that a pool of insurance money is passive capital. If someone wants to explore that rationally, I am willing to go deeper into that logic. I can try to collect my logic and see if I can reduce it to a set of simple, concise statements. I have linked passive capital in a broad theory of history, from feudalism up to what I believe is causing current day events with the declining industrial era.

@Tom DeGisi:
Note that passive capital is dead money, because stored capital is always losing value unless it is actively invested. But the only way a collective body can invest, is via debt, because the whole point of active investment, is that individuals compete on ideas about resource allocation. I can take that logic much deeper, if there are some readers who are sincere. It is very far from “nonsense”.

More here on what is passive capital and the problem with it:

https://goldwetrust.forumotion.com/t44p75-what-is-money#4580

Shelby Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:05 pm

Someone has proven my Theory of the Universe (Gravity), which validates what I have been writing about the entropic efficiency of the organization of things in our lives:

https://goldwetrust.forumotion.com/t124p15-theory-of-everthing#4581

Shelby Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:21 am

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3689&cpage=6#comment-322318

In case my overall point about insurance somehow is still not clear, the point I raised is that the lender is no less economically (not talking morals here) culpable in the contribution to declining entropic efficiency caused by debt, as debt pulls forward demand and stimulates more uniform distribution, which is what I referred to as "mayonnaise", trying to draw the analogy to something that hides the diversity of flavor. I said I am undecided as to whether losses in entropic efficiency due to the passive capital of catastrophic insurance is a detrimental enough to outweigh the individually self-interested benefit. My concern is I think the systemic entropic efficiency losses are self-reinforcing, meaning that a little bit of it, drives more of it, and there is no natural limiting balance. But I have not yet been able to make this part of my concern irrefutable.

Here is an inspirational link which is an example that humans can be naturally charitable, when they have excess resources. Here they go out of their way, by their own free will, to give their own blood to solve a dire emergency. I suppose this is an example of the gift economy that Esr mentions in the Magic Cauldron.

Shelby Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:52 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14855666

British flowers are the source of a new cancer drug
By Leila Battison
Science reporter

Natural Health and Gods Healing - Page 2 Smartb10

The "smart bombs" do not begin to act until they reach tumour tissue

Extracts from the Autumn crocus are already used to treat gout

The search for more effective cancer treatments may soon harness the healing power of the Autumn crocus.

Researchers are poised to start clinical trials with a new "smart bomb" treatment, derived from the flower, targeted specifically at tumours.

The treatment, called colchicine, was able to slow the growth of and even completely "kill" a range of different cancers, in experiments with mice.

The research was highlighted at the British Science Festival in Bradford.

The team behind it, from the Institute for Cancer Therapeutics (ICT) at the University of Bradford, has published the work in the journal Cancer Research.

The native British Autumn crocus, otherwise known as "meadow saffron" or "naked lady", is recorded in early herbal guides as a treatment for inflammation.

This is because it contains the potent chemical colchicine, which is known to have medicinal properties, including anti-cancer effects.

But colchicine is toxic to other tissues in the body, as well as cancer, so until now its use has been limited.

The researchers at ICT have now altered the colchicine molecule so it is inactive in the body until it reaches the tumour.

Once there, the chemical becomes active and breaks up the blood vessels supplying the tumour, effectively starving it.

This effect is made possible because of enzymes that all tumours produce, whose usual function is to break down the normal cells nearby, allowing the tumour to spread.

The modified colchicine molecule has a protein attached to it that makes it harmless. But the tumour enzyme specifically targets the protein and removes it.

The colchicine is then activated, and the process of breaking down blood vessels and starving the cancerous cells begins.

Optimistic but cautious
One of the things that may make this drug so effective, Professor Patterson said, is that it will be "only active in the tumour, and not cause damage to normal tissue".

Because the enzyme necessary to activate the toxic colchicine is produced only by solid tumours, it may be possible to treat cancers effectively with virtually no side effects to the rest of the body.

The "smart bombs" do not begin to act until they reach tumour tissue
Moreover, as the drug will be activated wherever the enzyme is produced, the delivery mechanism should allow treatment of particularly problematic cases of metastasis, where the cancer spreads from its initial site.

Pre-clinical tests in mice have shown startlingly successful results.

"What we're looking for is a delay in the growth of the tumour," said Professor Patterson.

"But sometimes the treatment is so effective that in half of the studies, the mice appeared to be cured of their cancer. All mice responded to the treatment."

Just one dose of the colchicine produced this remarkable effect. But if it passes clinical tests, the researchers believe it will be used alongside existing cancer treatments, as part of the complex process of tackling the disease.

The researchers hope that the treatment will enter the initial stage of clinical testing at St James's Hospital in Leeds within the next 18 months.

Professor Patterson said that he was "very optimistic about the opportunities of the treatment, but still cautious because everything done to date has been in the laboratory".

Paul Workman, head of cancer therapeutics at the Institute of Cancer Research, called the work an "interesting new approach".

"The project is still at quite an early stage but the results so far look promising in the laboratory models that have been studied," he said.

"If confirmed in more extensive laboratory studies, drugs based on this approach could be very useful as part of combination treatments for various cancers."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2036279/Crocus-drug-kill-tumours-treatment-minimal-effects.html

just eat Apricot kernals instead full of B17,,,and with NO known side effects
- Donovan, Norfolk England, 13/9/2011 2:33

I have used colchicine MANY, MANY times treating patients with gout and ruptured disc. The drug is dirt cheap and when taken as directed, is very helpful. I have administered colchicine via IV infusion for years and found it to be a safe product when used according to direction. I welcome a new use for an old, natural drug.
- Dr. H. William Winstanley, Marshall, MI USA, 13/9/2011 0:59

In your situation Mike, I would be buying pure saffron strands and using it in food. I would also be drinking Bicarbonate of Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar in warm water 2 or 3 times a day. I would also be taking Oil of Oregano (a couple of drops under the tongue) daily. What have you got to lose? All these things are harmless, but may help. Good luck.
- J Robinson, West Midlands, 13/9/2011 0:23

There are many natural cures for Cancer. Google Gerson. That's just one! Conventional medicine have been obfuscating cures for years. why? Follow the money!
- David, Jersey, 13/9/2011 0:10

A cure was discovered in the 50s and suppressed by "Organised Medicine" - the pharmaceutical companies because it can't be patented It's vitamin B17, or Laetrile in its concentrated form, found in peach/apricot seeds, bitter almonds, amongst others It both prevents and cures cancer. Search Youtube for "World without cancer", by G Edward Griffin Decide for yourself
- Galahad Threepwood, Blandings, 12/9/2011 23:21

Why not inject natural colchicine directly into the tumour, so leaving out the expensive middleman gene chemist? Simples!
- Flatcap, Birmingham Yoo Kay, 12/9/2011 22:53

This has been used for this for hundreds of years. It is used for gout to this day and since it is easily available is not expensive. Maybe a few brave doctors will prescribe it for cancer patients and see what happens.
- Flatcap, Birmingham Yoo Kay, 12/9/2011 22:52

OK so it works on cancer but it will never be produced for the public because it is a natural substance and A NATURAL SUBSTANCE CANNOT BE PATENTED So drug companies can't charge us the earth for it.
- FRANK, SLOUGH, 12/9/2011 22:16

The article states that colchicine is too toxic for use in humans, but it is actually commonly used by your GP to treat gout! It may cause diarrhoea but as a side effect, but is otherwise quite benign.
- Tahir, London, 12/9/2011 22:08

Amazing if it works, no more post code lotteries playing with peoples lives either! that is amazing. - Dolly, Northwest, 12/9/2011 7:49 Saffron comes from croci. How much does saffron cost? How much will this drug, if it ever is developed, cost?
- False hope, Yet again, 12/9/2011 21:40

An ingredient in cannabis cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies.........that was years ago so don't hold your breath!!
- Graham, Scotland, 12/9/2011 21:25

yes i also believe the cure is out there in a plant somewhere.But what annoys me is when they boost the hopes of people with cancer then say it will not be ready for eight years WHY they certainly get plenty of money of all the money collected for charity they get thousands And other terminal illnesses are put on the back burner like lung deseases that have not progressed in forty years
- jose, NorthamptonY, 12/9/2011 21:13

Even if this drug, derived from colchicine, was found to be safe for humans & it was then brought to market, you can bet that the National Institute for Clinical Extermination, would find a way of banning its use within the NHS. NICE will tell cancer sufferers & their doctors that the drug is too expensive, or that its efficacy is doubtful.
- Emma.D, Somewhere Only I Know, 12/9/2011 21:00

"The first tests on humans could start in as little as 18 months. If successful, the drug could be on the market in six to seven years." WHY??? If someone is dying and wants to try this then let them. Funny how it is always 5, 7 or 10 years and that it NEVER seems to come around. I just love how the drug is described as "dangerous". If that is the case how ould the "experts" describe Chemotherapy?? These drugs are highly toxic and certainly NOT selective in the cells they kill. Also, time to demolish the conspiracy against the un-patentable cancer-kiler, Amygdalyn.
- The Punisher, Darlington, ENGLAND, 12/9/2011 19:42

Yes wrong crocus picture. It should have been Colchicum Crocus which are the Autumn flowering variety.
- Millsybabe, Birkenhead, 12/9/2011 19:10

The picture shows the common variety of spring crocus, but the text tells us the drug is derived from the autumn variety, a colchicum autumnale I think, & looks very different from the picture.
- Olde Janner, South Devon, England, 12/9/2011 17:30

My grandmother always told me that saffron could help with some cancers.
- Alfred, Herts, 12/9/2011 17:09

If there is no money in it - then there will be no cure in it !! This idea / research and all - will be buried along with all the other similar such discoveries!! Bicarbonate of soda v cancer - is blazing a trail across the internet at the moment. Even if the idea had any substance - its way too cheap!!
- Suzy, UK, 12/9/2011 16:50

Your photograph is of CROCUS. It should be of COLCHICUM, the autumn crocus which is quite different. Consult your experts please.
- A.P.H., East Sussex. U.K., 12/9/2011 16:01

a while ago I was given a drug derived from the Crocus plant to relieve my Gout, it did this , but the side effect was very..very loose bowel movement....oh my goodness...
- victor michael arram, westcliff, 12/9/2011 14:53