Re: Fwd: Cafe Gratitude and gluten- a comment

February 11, 2007

Hi there,

I too am curious were this Cafe is located?

I don't get a chance to post very often, too many in my

life:) Anyhow, another thing to always consider when eating raw food,

whether it be your own prep or from a restaurant is the chance that

your produce may be contaminated with parasites. When you go to a

restaurant you have no idea if they wash their produce well or what

the source of their produce is. How many hands did your produce pass

through? Another thing to watch out for is imported produce,

especially from countries-like Mexico for example, who have polluted

water sources in which they grow their crops. So what may appear food

poisoning could be an unwanted pathogen that your body is working to

rid itself of. I know that in this country parasites seem to be out

of most peoples reality, though we are certainly not exempt in the US

and need not travel to be affected. I am also sharing from personal

experience, as all 3 of my children got parasites, we've never left

this country!! The local doctor we saw said he has seen hundred's of

cases in our area and felt produce was one of the greatest sources. I

also read the book Parasite Menace by Skye Weintraub, a Naturopathic

doctor in Oregon. She goes into great detail about produce handling

and how to wash your produce so it is safe to eat. With any type of

food intolerance, whether it be Celiac or other, there tends to be a

higher likelihood of gut dysbiosis/intestinal imbalances therefore

making us more susceptible to parasites/virus's/bacteria/yeast etc...

Anyhow, wish I had known this years go, as it would have saved me a

lot of stress! Just more food for thought...Be Well, Azalyne (mom to

3 sweet boys)

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Show that your love can make a difference in the lives of people and

thereby someone else's love can make a difference in your life. By

each of us doing that and working together we change the world one

inner person at a time.

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