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Humans enjoy mushrooms in various dishes, including soups, curries, meat, etc. Additionally, mushrooms can be used in vegetarian dishes as a meat substitute. The popularity of mushrooms has grown over the past few years, and while cooking a dish containing mushrooms, a question might pop into your mind, can my dog eat mushrooms too? Mushrooms purchased from a shop and cooked in a small amount of olive oil are good for consumption by your dog. However, the portion size should not be in excess. Mushrooms served to the dog should not contain additional ingredients such as salt, onions, and garlic, as these are unsafe for their consumption. Now the question is Can Dogs Eat Mushroom?yes dogs eat mushroom in various form. It is better to cook mushrooms separately for your dog rather than give them from your plate.. Mushroom varieties safe for dog consumption White Button: These are baby portobello mushrooms. Mushroom Cremini: It is the adolescent form of the portobello mushroom. Portobello: Mushrooms like portobello are adults of Cremini mushrooms. They lose water over time, making them the most flavourful. Oyster Mushrooms: Contrary to some beliefs, they're not toxic to dogs. It's best to give your dog store-bought oyster mushrooms. Porcini: This mushroom grows fast. Also, it can be expensive. Shiitake: The Shiitake mushroom is also called the winter mushroom or the flower mushroom. Maitake: An edible mushroom that is mild in flavour and used medicinally. Also known as "Hen of the Woods." Reishi: A medicinal mushroom, reishi reduces inflammation and allergies. Both dogs and humans benefit significantly from these mushrooms. Dogs can eat both dried and fresh versions of them without any risks. Can Dogs Eat Mushroom ? Mushroom varieties unsafe for dog consumption The following species are poisonous: Death cap (Amanita phalloides) 'Galerina' (Gaerina marginata) Gemmed Amanita (Amanita gemmata) Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) False morel (Gyromitra species) Clitocybe dealbata Innocybe There is a possibility that dogs will exhibit symptoms of toxicity and poisoning within 15 minutes after consuming any of these mushrooms. However, at times it might also take a few hours before they start displaying signs of illness. If your pet consumes one, consult your veterinarian or poison control centre immediately. Here's how to feed mushrooms to your dog The best way to give this nutritious treat to your dog is to buy organic mushrooms from a store and serve them fresh. It is okay to serve a small piece of mushroom to your dog. dogs eat mushrooms but are aware that not all dogs will enjoy the taste of mushrooms, so you shouldn't be surprised if they reject it! Mushrooms cooked for human consumption can be given to your pet, provided they don't contain any fats, butter, salts, seasonings, or sauces, as these might upset your dog's stomach. It is also okay to feed dogs canned mushrooms if they contain no additional ingredients except water. Although certain nutrients are lost during canning, your dog has some nutritional benefits. Mushrooms that have been dried are also acceptable as long as there have been no added salts or seasonings. The nutrients are still present, but the hydration properties have been lost. The mushroom broth is a great recipe that is usually loved by a majority of dogs. Warning: Dogs should never be fed wild mushrooms. Contact your veterinarian if your dog eats wild mushrooms and shows any sigh of poisoning or distress. Can Dogs Eat Mushrooms? Health benefits of mushrooms . Mushrooms are full of protein, fibre, and antioxidants. Let's look at their benefits. Vitamin A: Your dog needs fat-soluble Vitamin A for sharp eyesight, healthy bones, and immunity. Vitamin B: It is essential for heart health and energy metabolism. It regulates enzyme function and hormone production and is also beneficial for nerve function. Vitamin C: is an antioxidant that destroys free radicals that damage c

ells. Besides reducing inflammation, it also fights cancer and slows cognitive ageing. Potassium: Having enough potassium in your dog's diet is crucial to kidney health. It also supports heart function, digestion, and muscle function. Riboflavin: The co-enzyme riboflavin plays an influential role in fat, protein, and carb metabolism. This is an essential nutrient for dogs. Niacin: The B vitamin Niacin plays an active role in the function of the nervous system and is essential for healthy skin. Pantothenic Acid: A co-enzyme that helps the cell produce energy and metabolize fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Ergothioneine: is an excellent antioxidant that helps fight heart disease, reduces inflammation, and prevents the onset of chronic diseases. Glutathione: plays a crucial role in maintaining the immune system and also helps in repairing and building tissues. Mushrooms from the wild or the store? Despite their toxicity, wild mushrooms can be very tempting for dogs. However, you cannot feed them to your dog. Feeding dogs wild mushrooms is a big risk and can have fatal results. Since mushrooms absorb toxins from their surroundings, mushrooms purchased from a non-organic supplier may harm your dog's digestive system. If you want to give your dog mushrooms, purchasing organic mushrooms from a grocery store is strongly advised. Mushroom poisoning in dogs? Dogs will exhibit different symptoms depending on which mushroom they consume. Mushroom poisoning in dogs can be divided into four categories: Hepatotoxicity Consumption of mushrooms such as Death Cap or Death Angel can lead to hepatotoxicity. This can cause issues related to the stomach and liver, and the symptoms might take up to 12 hours to appear. The dog can suffer from severe gastrointestinal upset, leading to liver failure within a few days. Neurological Issues The ingestion of fibre cap or ivory funnel mushrooms can cause neurological symptoms within 30 to 90 minutes and, if left untreated, can result in death. This disorder's symptoms include weakness, agitation, Diarrhea, ataxia, disorientation, tremors, and seizures. Although rare, it is also possible for dogs to suffer from renal failure. Gastrointestinal Issues Consumption of fairy or fly agaric mushrooms can cause severe gastrointestinal upset within 15-30 minutes. The problem symptoms are Diarrhea, vomiting, and excessive drooling. Nephrotoxicity A sporadic form of poisoning, nephrotoxicity shares similar symptoms with hepatotoxicity. Conclusion Store-bought organic mushrooms can be safely given to your dog. However, when out with your dog, if they eat wild mushrooms, assume it to be poisonous. In such a scenario, immediately make an appointment with your vet so your dog can receive emergency care. Your dog might require IV fluids, liver-protecting medication, and anti-nausea medications as part of early supportive care. A poison control centre may also help you if you don't know what to do. Having pet health insurance for your dog is a good idea.

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Oyster mushrooms, scientifically known as buy mushrooms online canada . are delicious, full of flavor and considered a medicinal food. There are so many awesome varieties, and they all have a difference in taste, smell and consistency.

There are around 202 edible species within the pleurotus family, with Pearl oysters being the most common in North America. Having a woody almost nutty flavor with a slightly soft and chewy texture. On the other hand, some oyster mushrooms have a slightly seafoody taste and smell, like the Pink oyster, and go well with seafood dishes.

Officially documented and classified by Dutch naturalist Niklaus Joseph Freiherr Von Jacquin in 1775 as Agaricus ostreatus. Later, in 1871 German Mycologist, Paul Kummer, reclassified them as genus Pleurotus. Coined as the “oyster” mushroom due to its seashell appearance.

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Operation Stumpy Re-Read

ACOK: Tyrion XII (Chapter 54)

This was inevitable. Too much enjoyment the previous three chapters.

She looked at the letter thoughtfully. "Why must I suffer accusations every time some Stark stubs his toe? This was Greyjoy's work, I had nothing to do with it."

"Let us hope Lady Catelyn believes that."

Her eyes widened. "She wouldn't—"

"—kill Jaime? Why not? What would you do if Joffrey and Tommen were murdered?"

"I still hold Sansa!" the queen declared.

"We still hold Sansa," he corrected her, "and we had best take good care of her.

Big surprise this is coming after Jon.

You're both wrong.

"All that way," Ned affirmed. "The Lannister woman shall never have this skin." - Eddard III, AGOT

Not yours. Never yours.

+.+.+

Cersei set a tasty table, that could not be denied. They started with a creamy chestnut soup, crusty hot bread, and greens dressed with apples and pine nuts. Then came lamprey pie, honeyed ham, buttered carrots, white beans and bacon, and roast swan stuffed with mushrooms and oysters. Tyrion was exceedingly courteous; he offered his sister the choice portions of every dish, and made certain he ate only what she did. Not that he truly thought she'd poison him, but it never hurt to be careful.

Feast update: Tyrion Lannister is still eating well.

I'm taking note of that poison, and putting it in the file.

+.+.+

"I've never trusted Littlefinger. For enough coin, he'd go over to Stannis in a heartbeat."

"Stannis Baratheon is too bloody righteous to buy men.

Did I imagine all those mercenaries?

+.+.+

As the swan was being served, the queen questioned him about the conspiracy of the Antler Men. She seemed more annoyed than afraid. "Why are we plagued with so many treasons? What injury has House Lannister ever done these wretches?"

"None," said Tyrion, "but they think to be on the winning side . . . which makes them fools as well as traitors."

"Are you certain you've found them all?"

"Varys says so." The swan was too rich for his taste.

Following Daenerys IV (House of the Undying), we had Tyrion XI.

Treason was briefly mentioned, and it immediately caught my eye:

His sister had insisted that Joffrey strip Blount of his white cloak on the grounds of treason and cowardice. And now she replaces him with another man just as hollow.

It didn't seem like anything noteworthy though.

What did stand out was the passage on Lord Swann:

Pleading illness, Lord Gulian Swann had remained in his castle, taking no part in the war, but his eldest son had ridden with Renly and now Stannis, while Balon, the younger, served at King's Landing. If he'd had a third son, Tyrion suspected he'd be off with Robb Stark. It was not perhaps the most honorable course, but it showed good sense; whoever won the Iron Throne, the Swanns intended to survive.

Smells of that black and green-eyed Lannister, no?

Now, for the second Tyrion chapter in a row, we're revisiting the idea of switching to the winning side, and this time attaching the word treason to it.

Spoiler alert, the chapter will conclude with Tyrion calling himself a fool.

Isn't that so Tyrion? He would never abandon Daenerys because he morally objects, he would do it for self-preservation.

On top of all of this, the text keeps bringing up swan (both times!). That's typically code for another character, but I might be reaching.

+.+.+

A line appeared on Cersei's pale white brow, between those lovely eyes. "You put too much trust in that eunuch."

"He serves me well."

"Or so he'd have you believe. You think you're the only one he whispers secrets to? He gives each of us just enough to convince us that we'd be helpless without him. He played the same game with me, when I first wed Robert. For years, I was convinced I had no truer friend at court, but now . . ." She studied his face for a moment. "He says you mean to take the Hound from Joffrey."

Damn Varys. "I need Clegane for more important duties."

Will Tyrion finally stop depending on Varys now that he knows he's more than willing to sell him out?

No.

+.+.+

"Joff's only a boy."

"A boy who wants to be part of this battle, and for once he's showing some sense. I don't intend to put him in the thick of the fighting, but he needs to be seen. Men fight more fiercely for a king who shares their peril than one who hides behind his mother's skirts."

Catelyn's got the next chapter.

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"He's thirteen, Tyrion."

"Remember Jaime at thirteen? If you want the boy to be his father's son, let him play the part.

Kind of amusing we don't know whether he's referring to Jaime or Robert, but it works both ways.

+.+.+

He had thought that might reassure her, but he saw no sign of pleasure in those green eyes. "Will the city fall?"

"No." But if it does, pray that we can hold the Red Keep long enough for our lord father to march to our relief.

A little far-fetched King's Landing is not receiving any communication from Tywin Lannister.

I get it. Storytelling. The art of suspense.

+.+.+

Cersei beckoned for the sweet. "I hope you like blackberry tarts."

Funny woman.

+.+.+

"What are you trying to say?"

"Only this—I have your little whore."

[...]

"Why should you care who I choose to warm my bed?"

"A Lannister always pays his debts," she said. "You've been scheming against me since the day you came to King's Landing. You sold Myrcella, stole Tommen, and now you plot to have Joff killed. You want him dead so you can rule through Tommen."

She's not wrong?

He has been scheming against her since he arrived to King's Landing.

He sold Myrcella to a kingdom with plenty of hostility towards House Lannister, without ever speaking to Cersei about it. If you think that's bad now, wait until Myrcella is dead.

He abducted Tommen to carry out the exact same plan that Cersei had already set in motion.

He keeps threatening Joffrey, he lay a beating on him in public, and now he's attempting to weaken his personal guard during the battle.

+.+.+

"She'll be treated gently enough, so long as no harm comes to my sons. If Joff should be killed, however, or if Tommen should fall into the hands of our enemies, your little cunt will die more painfully than you can possibly imagine."

She truly believes I mean to kill my own nephew.

Well yeah.

She doesn't have access to your internal monologue, you fucking moron.

+.+.+

"Bring in my brother's whore."

Ser Osmund's brothers Osney and Osfryd were peas from the same pod, tall men with hooked noses, dark hair, and cruel smiles. She hung between them, eyes wide and white in her dark face. Blood trickled from her broken lip, and he could see bruises through her torn clothing. Her hands were bound with rope, and they'd gagged her so she could not speak.

[...]

Tyrion wanted to laugh at her. It would have been so sweet, so very very sweet, but it would have given the game away. You've lost, Cersei, and the Kettleblacks are even bigger fools than Bronn claimed. All he needed to do was say the words.

Here's another quick rundown for you.

Tyrion is forbidden to take his sex worker to King's Landing by his father.

He does so anyway.

Knowing Shae is in grave danger, he goes to great lengths to keep her hidden.

To protect Shae, he fakes visits with Alayaya.

This puts Alayaya at risk.

He never considers this. Or maybe he does, and doesn't care.

Not surprisingly, Cersei eventually finds out about Alayaya, and holds her hostage.

But not before beating the shit out of her.

She presents this broken girl to Tyrion, and warns him that she's a dead woman should anything happen to her children.

After realizing Cersei has the wrong sex worker, Tyrion's first reaction is

LAUGH.

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He pushed himself to his feet. "Keep her then, but keep her safe. If these animals think they can use her . . . well, sweet sister, let me point out that a scale tips two ways." His tone was calm, flat, uncaring; he'd reached for his father's voice, and found it. "Whatever happens to her happens to Tommen as well, and that includes the beatings and rapes." If she thinks me such a monster, I'll play the part for her.

Cersei had not expected that. "You would not dare."

Tyrion made himself smile, slow and cold. Green and black, his eyes laughed at her. "Dare? I'll do it myself."

Is there anything worse he could have said in this moment?

Similar to Aemon's counsel to "kill the boy," we finally see the flaw in the following advice:

"Let me give you some counsel, bastard," Lannister said. "Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you." - Jon I, AGOT

What's especially infuriating about this though, is that he starts off this altercation knowing he should act unbothered, because it's the best course of action for Shae.

"And the whore?" He would not call her by name. If I can convince her Shae means nothing to me, perhaps . . .

Apparently now that he knows it's not Shae, it's a good idea to goad a volatile, violent woman.

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Her blood still marked him as he looked down at the queen. "I have never liked you, Cersei, but you were my own sister, so I never did you harm. You've ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid."

...

Wow.

How have I never put together this is perfect foreshadowing for Cersei being in King's Landing when Daenerys pops off? Ashes in your mouth...

Wow.

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Shae sat cross-legged in the canopied bed, nude but for the heavy golden chain that looped across the swell of her breasts: a chain of linked golden hands, each clasping the next.

Tyrion had not expected her. "What are you doing here?"

Laughing, she stroked the chain. "I wanted some hands on my titties . . . but these little gold ones are cold."

I don't think you want golden hands anywhere near your neck, Shae.

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"The Lady Lollys—"

"She's asleep. Sleep's all she ever wants to do, the great cow. She sleeps and she eats. Sometimes she falls asleep while she's eating. The food falls under the blankets and she rolls in it, and I have to clean her." She made a disgusted face. "All they did was fuck her."

I might defend Shae here and there, but don't think for one second I like her.

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She gave a shrug. "Lord Varys made me wear a hood. I couldn't see, except . . . there was one place, I got a peep at the floor out the bottom of the hood. It was all tiles, you know, the kind that make a picture?"

"A mosaic?"

Shae nodded. "They were colored red and black. I think the picture was a dragon. Otherwise, everything was dark. We went down a ladder and walked a long ways, until I was all twisted around. Once we stopped so he could unlock an iron gate. I brushed against it when we went through. The dragon was past the gate. Then we went up another ladder, with a tunnel at the top. I had to stoop, and I think Lord Varys was crawling."

Nothing at all suspicious about the author going into this much detail.

It only now occurred to me that Shae probably entered Tywin's bedchambers this way every single time. Meaning Varys always had to escort her. Escort her to Tywin.

sometimes I feel as though you are the best friend I have in King's Landing - Tyrion III, ACOK

Lulz.

+.+.+

After a few moments he stopped her. "What's wrong?" she asked. All the sweet innocence of the world was written there in the lines of her young face.

Innocence? Fool, she's a whore, Cersei was right, you think with your cock, fool, fool.

Yeah, we know. You're dumb.

Final thoughts:

Ashes in your mouth. I can't believe it.

21 down, 28 to go. :(

-> return to menu <-

#operation stumpy re-read #acok #tyrion xii

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BOOSTING IMMUNITIES DURING THE WINTER: A How-To From a Trusted RDN

We daily hear tips for prevention and protection in these COVID times: Wash your hands often and well, sneeze into your elbow, stay home so you don't spread illness when you're sick, social distance and wear a mask. And as an RDN, I’d like to add some ways to protect yourself from the inside-out with an extra dose of stay-well defense strategies! Use delicious wellness to keep your immune system in optimal working order so that you're more able to fight off infection:

LINE UP FATTY FISH AND SHELLFISH Of all fats, long chain omega-3s (EPA and DHA) -- found in fish such as Pacific and Atlantic salmon -- created the highest blood levels of flu and virus-fighting T cells and interferon-gamma cytokines in a British study of 150 people. Cytokines are thought to help clear viruses out of your body. And, getting adequate selenium (plentiful in oysters, mussels, lobsters, crabs, and clams -- and brazil nuts!) also increases immune cell production of cytokines in a British study of 22 adults.

BOOST T-CELLS WITH TEA Ten Harvard subjects who drank 5 daily cups of black tea for 2 weeks had T cells that secreted 10 times more virus-fighting interferon, compared with nine people who drank the same amount of a tea substitute. Although this study was about black tea, green tea has been shown to have many immune boosting benefits as well.

GET MILK Dairy products provide conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which raised immune system response to the flu in an animal study. Early research suggests that CLA may have a similar effect in humans.

GO FOR GARLIC It could be a virus's worst enemy! One of our oldest cultivated plants, garlic has been used for centuries to treat everything from the plague and leprosy to toothaches. In the 1800s, American doctors prescribed garlic for colds and coughs. Today, scientists are busy uncovering the many ways that garlic keeps us healthy, and the list just keeps getting longer.

Garlic cloves contain hundreds of active ingredients, including sulfur-containing compounds (such as allicin) that give it its distinct and pungent aroma. Garlic is antibacterial and antiviral. It's also an expectorant that helps you cough up phlegm.

To get its full virus-fighting benefits, stick with fresh garlic cloves; when it comes to antibacterial activity, nothing is better than raw garlic - capsules don't cut it. Believe it not, most infectious disease researchers recommend 4 to 8 garlic cloves a day. If you cook it, do so very lightly, and before heating it, chop it, and let it sit for 10 minutes to give the disease-fighting compounds a chance to develop.

Try dried garlic, too! Dried garlic concentrates not only the flavor, but also the nutrients. But, as with other spices, it lose potency the longer it sits, so go for fresh spice blends!

STOCK UP ON BASICS An overall healthy diet builds resistance to viruses, but focus on these nutrients especially:

Protein: 5 to 6.5 ounces of chicken, fish, or meat for women; 6 to 8 ounces for men. Protein foods are also rich sources of iron, zinc, and Vitamin B12. Vitamins A, B6: At least daily servings of red or orange fruits and green leafy veggies. Vitamin E: Olive oil or canola oil; walnuts; almonds; sunflower seeds; and hazelnuts. Magnesium: Peanuts and peanut butter.

And optimize your vitamin D levels. As I often discuss, getting more than adequate Vitamin D is one of the best strategies for avoiding infections of ALL kinds, and Vitamin D deficiency is likely to be one of the culprits behind the seasonality we see with the flu. Some of the most delicious sources of Vitamin D come straight from that salmon that is giving you your omega-3 boost, and mushrooms (such as portabellas) that are exposed to ultraviolet light.

Beyond food, there are several things you can do to stay your best this Winter:

Get enough rest. Just like it becomes harder for you to get your daily tasks done if you're tired, if your body is overly fatigued it will be harder for it to fight infection.

Have effective tools to defuse stress. We all face some stress every day, but if stress becomes overwhelming then your body will be less able to fight off illness.

Exercise. When you exercise, you increase your circulation and your blood flow throughout your body. The components of your immune system are also better circulated, which means your immune system has a better chance of finding an illness before it spreads.

May you eat well, live well -- and stay well!

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ijustlovethelittlenothings · 3 years

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How to Draw a Mushroom Detailed

Mushrooms are fascinating creatures that are neither plant nor animal. The mushroom appears like a plant, having roots, called mycelium, and growing from the ground. It makes use of the mycelium to take in plant matter, yet it can stagnate around quickly as a pet can. Consequently, mushrooms and various other fungi are classed in a group all their own. Check out the blog about drawing artist!

Lots of mushrooms, such as the white button, shiitake, portabello, morel, and oyster mushrooms, are cooking delicacies utilized in cooking. The truffle, for example, is challenging to find as it grows underground. Trained pets and also pigs are made use of to ferret out truffles. These mushrooms are expensive, some marketing for hundreds of bucks per pound. Packages are offered that permit you to securely expand your very own mushrooms in the house.

Others, typically called toadstools, are toxic. There are about 80 sorts of poisonous mushrooms in the world. Some are harmful, while others cause illness or hallucinations. You ought to never consume a mushroom you find in the wild. There are often toxic mushrooms that resemble the edible ranges; just a seasoned mushroom hunter can tell the difference with assurance.

Why are mushrooms called toadstools? In German fairytale, a frog or toad was commonly shown as resting on or under a mushroom. It did this to catch the flies that were drawn into the mushroom's scent. In some cultures, the look of toadstools has superstitiously been afraid.

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How to Draw Mushroom: Action 2

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Exactly How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 3

Draw a bit of lawn underneath the mushroom. To attract the shabby grass, use short, curved lines of various lengths, attaching them with rounded points and different angles.

How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 4

Draw the 2nd mushroom cap. Make use of a long, bent line to enclose the shape, rounded ahead, and flatter under.

Exactly How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 5

Draw a bent line throughout the second cap. After that, draw two rounded lines downward from the cap, developing the stem. Link the branch on top, making use of a short, round bar.

How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 6

Using linked, bent lines, attract grass under the 2nd mushroom.

How to Draw Mushroom: Step 7

Draw a third mushroom cap, using a rounded line to confine a tiny, round, triangular form.

Exactly How to Draw Mushroom: Step 8

Draw a rounded line throughout the mushroom cap and prolong two rounded lines downward to develop the stem. Link the top of the stem, making use of a short, round bar.

How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 9

Decorate the mushroom caps with spots. To attract the areas, enclose small circles of various sizes. After that, draw a bit a lot more yard, including appearance to the ground.

How to Draw Mushroom: Tip 10

Shade your mushrooms. Mushrooms are available in several colors - brownish, white, pink, purple, and environment-friendly. Bright red mushrooms with red areas tell hungry animals, "Danger! I'm harmful!"

Why not use our various other handy drawing overviews to grow your mushrooms in a peaceful forest and also give them fuzzy forest animals for the firm.

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drpradnya-blog1 · 4 years

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Blog about Vitamin D

Vitamin D BLOG

Vitamin D is one of the most essential “vitamins” needed to support proper bodily functioning!

It is so important at this particular time with us spending more time indoors due to the way of the world that we all need to supplement our diets and bodies with this essential nutrient.

WHY WE NEED VITAMIN D

Vitamin D is a powerhouse nutrient responsible for the proper functioning of many bodily systems. For example, it:

regulates levels of calcium in the bloodstream and is essential to bone formation

strengthens immunity and protects the body from illness and infection

reduces inflammation and autoimmune response

improves mood and has been shown to improve symptoms of depression

defends cells against cancer (vitamin D deficiency is linked to numerous cancers, including some of the most common—breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, leukaemia, bladder, pancreatic and lymphoid just to name a few!)

So how does Vitamin D help support the immune system?

Vitamin D is necessary for the proper functioning of your immune system which is your body’s first line of defence against infection and disease.

This vitamin plays a critical role in promoting the immune response. It has both anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties and is crucial for the activation of immune system defences which is necessary but even more crucial at this time.

Vitamin D is known to enhance the function of immune cells, including T-cells and macrophages, that protect your body against pathogens (Bacteria, fungi and viruses).

In fact, the vitamin is so important for immune function that low levels of vitamin D have been associated with an increased susceptibility to infection, disease, and immune-related disorders.

For example, low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of respiratory diseases, including tuberculosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as viral and bacterial respiratory infections which though there is no strong evidence to support this, it is being linked to increased resistance to COVID-19.

What’s more, deficiency of Vitamin D has been linked to decreased lung function, which may affect your body’s ability to fight respiratory infections such as pneumonia and COVID-19.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SUN EXPOSURE & VITAMIN D

Historically, the human body has synthesized vitamin D directly from sunlight. This makes sense: we’re pretty hairless and, until recently, spent significant time each day outside. Most of our human evolution occurred around the equator where there was plenty of sunlight year-round, and even after branching off to northern latitudes, a notable adaptation occurred: because melanin (the pigment in skin that gives it colour) protects skin cells from sun exposure and slows vitamin D production, early humans living in northern, less sun-intense climates developed lighter skin to maximize vitamin D production.

Very few food sources contain vitamin D, the main exception being the liver of fatty fish. It’s no coincidence that indigenous Arctic populations, living without strong sunlight much of the year, have historically consumed plenty of vitamin D-rich marine foods.

Now, modern lifestyle factors are significantly reducing our levels of vitamin D: we spend our days inside, cover ourselves in clothing and sunscreen when we do go outside, and eat a primarily Western diet that does not contain food sources rich in vitamin D.

ARE WE VITAMIN D DEFICIENT?

Chances are: yes. Vitamin D is one of the most prominent vitamin deficiencies in modern society.

Vitamin D deficiency is commonly known for causing rickets (soft bones in children), but there are many other symptoms that often go unnoticed and undiagnosed, as they can be subtle, or presumed to be caused by something else.

SYMPTOMS OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY INCLUDE:

Getting sick regularly or having trouble fighting off infections

Fatigue

Depression

Slow healing of wounds

Bone loss (osteoporosis) and increased risk of fractures

Hair loss

Increased reports of pain, including muscle pain and back pain

If you think your vitamin D levels may be low, ask your doctor to test them. If your levels are on the low end, there are several ways to raise them with lifestyle and nutrition.

A Daily intake of 400-800IU of Vitamin D supplements are recommended depending on age though we take more. You can take upto 4000 IU daily but not to sustain these levels for too many months.

BEST SOURCES OF VITAMIN D

SUNLIGHT

Likely the best way to get healthy doses of vitamin D is via natural sunlight.

How much sun exposure you need varies depending on your skin colour, strength of sun (location, time of year and time of day), cloud cover, pollution, and even what your diet is like. But, as a guide a light-skinned individual typically needs 20-30 minutes of midday sun to produce a requisite amount of vitamin D daily. Because more melanin = more natural sun protection, people with darker skin need more sun exposure to produce the same amount of vitamin D—up to 2-2.5 hours for the same effect.

Sun damage and skin cancer are real concerns , and sufficient sun exposure should not result in burning. People with very light skin or those not used to being in the sun regularly will need to gradually work up to the recommend exposure so there is no lasting damage to their delicate skins.

A few other notes on obtaining vitamin D from sunlight:

Vitamin D is synthesized from UVB rays, which do not penetrate glass—so while sitting in the sunlight in a sunny window certainly has other benefits (it’s good for your mood, for one!), it’s not actually resulting in vitamin D3 synthesis.

The more skin exposed to the sun, the more vitamin D3 synthesis occurs. So, if you spend time outside with only your face and hands exposed, you’ll produce less vitamin D3 than if you were laying out in a bathing suit.

UVB tanning beds are potentially a method for obtaining vitamin D, though they should only be used very carefully and minimally—it takes considerably less exposure in a tanning bed to achieve the same effect as natural sunlight.

Your body can store vitamin D3 for weeks or months at a time, so experiencing some period of time without sun may not radically reduce your blood levels.

FOOD SOURCES OF VITAMIN D

Though there are not many food sources containing sufficient levels of vitamin D, there are a few specific foods high in this nutrient, most of which have been used for centuries by populations without access to year-round sunshine. Without any sunlight you’d have to eat these foods in large quantities daily to get enough vitamin D… but occasional consumption can also supplement moderate sunlight exposure.

The best food sources of vitamin D are:

Fatty fish: salmon, sardines, herring, tuna

Oysters, shrimp

Egg yolks (Note: Eggs from pasture-raised chickens—those roaming outside in sunlight—contain 3-4 times the vitamin D as those raised indoors)

Mushrooms

Cod liver oil

Fortified foods: cow’s milk, soy milk and cereals are often fortified with vitamin D, though usually at lower levels than natural sources

There are two types of vitamin D obtained from food sources: D2, found in plants and yeasts, and D3, found in animal products. D3 is more effective at raising blood levels of vitamin D.

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FROM LANDSCAPE TO COUNTRY

From tribe to homeland, from the rustic farm to cities, and from these to nations. The latter sometimes revere the tomb of an unknown soldier, not so much to remember the horrors of war, as the inscriptions claim— it would be better to forget those—but to bow before the vile remains that sanction the urban or national appropriation of the soil. My book Statues and Robert Harrison's The Dead develop this insight at great length. Leland Stanford built our campus on top of the remains of his beloved son, just as Romulus built the eternal city on the corpse of his brother.

Millions of young people, whose remains rest in military cemeteries, in the shadow of bronze statues erected for the foul glory of the very people (were they clueless or criminal?) who sacrificed them, marked with their blood, their corpses the nation's property. Born on the soil of their nation, they died on it and for it, and now they sleep in it.

THE LITTLE-KNOWN MEANING OF A FEW WORDS

I have briefly described actual individual or collective behaviours, without paying much attention to the words I use such as clean or one's own, place or location. Let me start then by clarifying the meaning of some of the terms signifying property. Note: the verb "to have" in Latin has the same origin as to inhabit. From the mists of time, our languages echo the profound relation between the nest and appropriation, between the living space and possession: I inhabit, therefore I have.

Appartenir4 comes from ad-per-tinere, which means to hold or to be linked to. The English words tenure and tenant also describe an inhabitant who dwells. We hold on to our habitat; we value it. To inhabit is to have. The relation between "appertain to" and "apartment" is similar; they imply the grip, the solid link I have just mentioned between the body and its nest, between life and place, which is the very subject of this book. From the Latin ligare (to bind) come the words ob-ligation, re-ligion, neg-ligence ... all links that bind one to a reference, a point, or a place. I belong to a space where such-and-such a place belongs to me.

What do we mean by the French word for place, lieut Its magnificent and little-known etymology, the Latin locus, refers to the sexual and genital organs of the woman: vulva, vagina, and uterus. Sic loci muliebres, ubi nascendi initia consistent (woman's places, where the beginnings of birth are situated;5 Ernout and Meil-let, Dictionnaire e'tymologique de la langue latine, Paris, Klincksieck, 1885, p. 364b; I quote this in passing as evidence for readers who might think I am fantasizing). The word topos (rojiog), which expresses in Greek the same meaning, of course preceded the Latin and refers to the same delights. We have all inhabited the matrix, the first place, for nine months; all of us were born by going through the vaginal canal, and a good half of us seek to return to the original vulva. The lover says to his loved one: "You are my home," the neonatal place, of birth and desire. It is our first place, warm, humid, and intimate.

The term lodging, of a different, Germanic origin (Laube, entrance hall) leaves the Latin tenancy behind and signifies a hasty construction of leaves, for instance a tent, called in Latin tabernaculum. The Jewish religion celebrates this mobile habitat every year, pitched here and there, as in the desert of the Exodus; here we have a nomadic tent that looks like a rental. I'll come back to this.

With reference to sites that are outside the body, our language says "here lies" for the place where our ancestors rest; I am coming back now to consider the country and the aforementioned landscape. In Egypt, in the City of the Dead in Cairo, the poor have invaded a huge cemetery where they haunt the graves; it is a necropolis, a metropolis. There I understood that the first house was built near the tomb of the loved one whom the poor wretch did not want to leave. The here of the "here lies" did not in fact designate the funeral site; on the contrary, it signalled that there is no place other than the site rooted in those bodies. The site does not indicate death; death designates the site, and often its limits. This is another inevitable link.

Ultimately, here we lie down, to sleep, to love, to give birth, to suffer and die. We return to etymology: the French verb coucher comes from col-locare, to sleep in the same spot, to share a location. The original vulva, the final tomb . . . this third location designates the bed, the pallet, precisely the place to be born and die, but also to sleep, copulate, be ill, rest, dream. . . .

My very language displays the three themes of this book, which proposes that there are at least three fundamental sites: the uterus, the bed, and the grave. Do we really know what we are saying? To inhabit therefore haunts the nests needed in moments of weakness and fragility, the embryonic state, the risk of being born, the infant at the breast, the caress in the amorous offering, sleep, peace, rest. . . requiescat in pace: fetal life, the love act, the darkness of the tomb, the horizontality of night.

Everything else—the ability to cope with daily life and standing on your own two feet, economic or culinary activities, public comedy, politics, the heat and cold of the desert—depends on those intimate necessities that bind us to our nests with the strongest possible links. Exposed to space, our strength emerges from our weaknesses that lie in those places from which they spring forth. The primary need: to live here. To inhabit, to have; how to describe the strength of the link that unites them? He who lacks a "here" where he can lie down does not have the strength to stand up for very long.

These words do not refer solely to spaces occupied by humans, for let me remind you of the real origin: every living being takes refuge in such nests and emerges from them. Oysters and clams, titmice and wasps, hares and moles, boars, chamois, izzards ... all inhabit a shell, hive, nest or burrow, wallow, shed, as I have mentioned before. And so plants grow in sites where the altitude reproduces the cold or heat of their latitude. Here is the proof: when their environment changes, either they die or they must go to hothouses, hotels protected by a glass roof that imitates the effect known by that name. Anthropomorphism aside, let us then consider those places as slices of inhabitable space, a division practised also by animals, vegetables, algae, and mushrooms and even by monocellular beings ... a division that is generally necessary for life to continue. Apart from our maps, land registries, or nautical charts, we could imagine many more such vital divisions.

Let us return to humans. What happens when this nest, this place, is lost? Again, on this point our language is quite precise. The person whose pecuniary resources are dwindling is called poor, the famished deprived even of bread are indigent; those who roam without a roof, without a place, are miserable. Human misery marks the limit of possible life. Those who have a place have. Those who have no place have nothing, strictly speaking. Do they still exist? They have fallen below the level of animals. I will return to this subject in the end.

THE NATURAL FOUNDATION OF PROPERTY RIGHT

Necessary for survival, the act of appropriation seems to me to have an animal origin that is ethological, bodily, physiological, organic, vital . . . and not to originate in some convention or positive right. I sense there a collection of urine, blood, excretions, rotting corpses. . . . Its foundation comes from the body, alive or dead. I see those actions, behaviours, postures as sufficiently vital and common to all living beings to call them natural. Here natural right precedes positive or conventional right. Rousseau is wrong when he writes, "The first who after enclosing a piece of land thought of saying 'This is mine' and found people simple enough to believe him was the real founder of civil society."6 Describing an imaginary act, he proposes a conventional foundation of property right. A few centuries before him, Livy, in the first book of his Roman History, might have said more concretely: "The first, Romulus, who having enclosed a piece of land by plowing a furrow around Rome, and thought of saying 'this is mine,' found no one to believe him, but on the contrary found a twin brother, a rival, a competitor, someone with the same desire . . . and opposed him." Livy understood this sudden jealous reaction quite well and ascribed it to a double, a twin. Romulus therefore killed Remus, who had turned up so conveniently, and hastened to bury him under the walls of the city, which made him its founder, owner, master, and king. The bloody remains of his crime polluted the earth he thus appropriated, according to what I have just called the natural or living law. Romulus remained faithful to the wolves that reared him. Although from a historical perspective it is just as wrong as Rousseau's tale, the Latin historian's account expresses an anthropological truth that refers to bestial customs described in ethology; these customs are still obvious to the passer-by on streets full of dog piss.

I foresee that laws emerging from animal life and behaviours will slowly but surely wrench themselves away, break loose, and free themselves from their origins. They may finally forget their origins to give birth to a set of conventions or cultural legislations. The so-called natural law becomes, little by little, positive.

How? In two ways: first, by changing the most horrifying practices, such as crimes, violent invasions, stinking trash . . . and evolving toward what I call soft signs, and finally by freeing itself from those marks. This is the theme of my book.

BLOOD, CORPSES:

PEASANT AND SACRIFICIAL CUSTOMS

Most of the rituals performed in antiquity, throughout what was called, erroneously or out of ignorance, the inhabited world, revered the gods pertaining to the cult of ancestors. Fustel de Coulanges describes this in his book The Ancient City. Sacred was the name of the Earth that they walked on, haunted, and cultivated; sacred because it contained the historical remains of descendants buried there. The cultivated Earth, the pagus, from the tilled plot of land, owned by the descendants of the ancestors buried there, was the origin of the pagan religion, as the term itself indicates. The domestic altars bring into the household the remnants of the dead and the gods of the pagus. In the second generation, Numa, the successor of the founding king Romulus, becomes a priest instead and establishes the rites in question. On the heels of the first murder come religions.

THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS: A HORRIBLE TRAIL

When I read the pious Virgil or the divine Homer, I count the enormous number of sacrifices offered by kings, warriors, priests, and travellers. First of all, there was Iphigenia, killed for wind;7 next the children of Athens, devoured by the Minotaur; they precede the bulls, pigs, calves, heifers, and kids whose throats are cut on the altar stone. The suovetaurilia sacrifice multiplies the mass graves of animals; holocausts burn all their limbs. Disgusted by the bloody trail whose abomination abundantly soiled the space they traversed, I track the travels of those ancient heroes: slimy, unpleasant trails. . . . What smells of burned flesh, which bone yards did they leave behind? Did they know that their passage was marked by garbage of whose function they might have been unaware? They were purifying, so they said. . . .

I must really translate into Latin Rousseau's saying, even though he is plenty Roman already. In that language, "The first who enclosed a piece of land," the word lustrare is used specifically; it means to travel all over a place, go around its periphery, circle it, inspect it. The same word for closure also means to clean, to purify. This purification occurs through sacrifice; is this bloodshed used to clean, or to soil? The victim to be bled is led around the object to be cleansed, surrounds it and confines it as it passes by; and so the oxen turned around the altar before dying. With this ritual and sacrifice, lustration becomes both spatial and bloody. This plot of land full of blood and hideous limbs appeared pure to the ancients, while to me it looks soiled, dripping with suffering, reeking of a foul stench. They called it enclosed, and I say appropriated: a bloody appropriation on top of corpses.

The first who bled a child or a pig after having led him around such a spot, and flooded this spot with the blood of the victim, succeeded in enclosing it and made it into a temple. Let me now give a Greek translation. Belonging to the same family as lobo-tomy or a-tom, the word repivd) (temno) in Greek means to cut. Just so, the term temple means the closure of a place that is sometimes sacred, sometimes profane. Translated into French, it becomes cloitre (cloister). Translated into Polynesian, "here" is taboo, elsewhere, yours. When you go to a Pacific island you will see the word taboo in large letters on the signs indicating private property. Don't enter here, this place belongs to someone. Another enclosure. When in ancient times the human or animal sacrifice flooded the altar, the temple, or the square with the victim's blood, the horrible outflow marked in red the place of the god. Or that of the hero: Remus' blood spreads over Romulus' Rome. It is his. Blood signals the inner space. No one has the right to enter this templum tabu, this taboo temple. Do you want to desecrate it? Well then, soil it! The "natural" foundation of property right is followed by the religious foundation. Yes, Numa succeeds Romulus.

Finally, nothing is shut more tightly than the temple of Vesta, located long ago in the Forum in Rome. A round structure, it admitted only chaste priestesses. In the back, a small door opened up through which the vestals regularly expelled the ashes of their pure and perpetual fire. They called it the stercorian door— in other words, the anus. As we know, the word stercus _ means excrement; the (scatological) term scoria says the same thing in Greek and Latin. Situated outside the city that Romulus appropriated in earlier times, the temple threw its refuse into the city. Thus they signaled the boundaries of the temple.

After urine, blood. And after blood, we have ashes. After nature, after the paganism of the pagus, we have polytheism. TWO ENDINGS OF RELIGIOUS FOUNDATION

Here is the first example of a softening, a first narrative of liberation. We no longer realise what upheaval was introduced, at least among European peoples, by their progressive conversion to Christianity around the first century of our era. Suddenly, a conversion. As I reread the old Latin of the mass, I remember the lavabo} When I was an altar boy, I gave the priest the water for purification—not blood, but water. Not blood, but wine. The priest, his hands under the flow of water, recites the ninth verse of psalm 26: "Lord, do not let my mind or my life perish among men of blood" . . . cum viris sanguinum. . . . Of course, I will no longer kill a human being or an animal as sacrifices; nothing is taboo any more. There will be nothing sacred, only what is holy. Nothing dirty is left, only what is clean and proper. At the altar as at the hotel? There is no more property?

Here we have another conversion. This Holy Land, no longer sacred but holy, we will no longer tread on, no longer work it either by hand or by plough. We will barely inhabit it because it no longer lies here; it takes place somewhere else, far away, toward Jerusalem and Bethlehem and the rising Sun, the birthplace of Abraham, Sarah, the Holy Virgin, and the Messiah, all men and women who will never appear in our genealogies. Our very earth has been desecrated, or rather secularised; in other words, it has become ordinary, analogous to any other, plunged into a homogeneous and isotropic space. Lying before us passively, the earth has even become objectified . . . objectifiable. Hence our sciences will be able someday to study it, observe it, and measure it.

A very few of us will get to know this Holy Land, only after a long pilgrimage. Pilgrimage or peregrination is derived from per-ager, to travel to the other field, another agriculture different from mine, which therefore is no longer mine. What is more, this so-called Holy Land no longer harbours any remains of the one who was raised from the dead, leaving his tomb empty, containing neither corpse nor mummy; even better, he is the one whose Ascension—or Assumption in the feminine—we celebrate but whose departure leaves nothing behind on earth. There is nothing there, not the least scrap of cloth, not the smallest relic, not the smallest mark implying a story. Daughter of the religion whose prophecies created history, this religion is based on the life of a person leaving no trace whatsoever that would allow us to infer a history. Ancient history ends here; I'll discuss the end o/geography later.

Called holy before, this Earth now also loses its sacredness because it contains no more remains—no more blood, a little bit of wine; no corpse, no stench, no signs of appropriation any more. It is finally cleansed, finally dis-appropriated, de-territorialized. On the universal face of the world, the grand old Pan, the son of all the dead, is dead. With the resurrection of the new god Jesus Christ, there is no longer any marked place. There is no more space, no more history, no more time.

Our only hope left now is in the heavenly Jerusalem, completely absent from this world. Our world lies elsewhere. The holy land no longer even lies in the Holy Land; it can no longer even be found on earth, henceforth referred to as "here below." Like a dispossessed traveller, wandering and roaming, a transient pilgrim, a tenant, our being is not there; it does not come from there, does not go there, but only passes through.

Here are the new answers to the four classic questions concerning place: neither ubi, nor quo, nor unde, but qua.3 We now have a new spatial, religious, or anthropological foundation for tenancy. No longer is there a here or appropriation; we live as transients or tenants, deprived of a fixed abode.

We can call this the first end of property; it is abstract, theoretical, virtual, whatever you want

IMPURE BLOOD

However, here is evidence of a regression at least from this achievement. Indeed we have a second narrative, or second example, to the contrary; the homeland of the Marseillaise10 with its soiled and dirty furrows, soaked (hence appropriated) by the impure blood of its enemies, reveals an anthropological or even animal, and in any case racist, regression toward the archaic pagus. Do you dare to tell me, privately or in any other way, who has impure blood? Do they know what the French are saying? At the top of their voices, they sing this national anthem; what it signifies takes them back even before antiquity, indeed toward those archaic rites whose gestures again mimicked the bestial behaviors of hyenas and jackals. This represents two regressions at the same time. Dirtied by blood, this country belongs to them. Buried under the furrows, the dead by the millions found the homeland, sufficiently soiled by their own pure blood and by the impure blood of their enemy brothers; and so appropriation, twice founded, has returned.

The national anthem becomes a religious hymn, although archaic, falling short of Christianity with its discreet monotheism. But be assured; our fellow citizens belt it out only at trivial encounters, sporting events in the past and today at media or financial gatherings. Like victory, the terrain changes hands with each match and every half-time. It is paid in rent.

4. In English "to belong," but also "to appertain to."

5. Varro, On the Latin Language, vol. 14 (http://www.archive.org/stream/ onlatinlanguageoivarruoft/onlatinlanguageoivarruoft_djvu.txt).

6. Discourse on Inequality, second part, beginning (rendered by translator).

7. A pun in French: pour du vent, "for wind," referring to the ancient Greek myth. Iphigenia is to be sacrificed in order to appease Artemis, who stopped the wind from blowing; this was preventing Agamemnon, who had offended the deity, from travelling to Troy. The colloquial expression c'est du vent means "it is just hot air."

8. From the Latin verb lavare, "to wash."

9. Ubi, quo, unde, and qua are Latin adverbs related to places. They refer to the sentence above, "Our being is not there, it does not come from there, does not go there, but only passes through"

10. The French national hymn, La Marseillaise, is a call to arms to the French to "drench the furrows with the impure blood of the enemy."

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copy & pasted from kaydean

get to know me, pick some numbers.

2. what would you name your future kids? ele, leonie, aspen

3. do you miss anyone? feeling at peace in the present moment rn

4. what are you looking forward to? getting through the final steps of organization for work, a good healthy meal tomorrow evening, and some surprises

5. is there anyone who can always make you smile? mi doge

6. is it hard for you to get over someone? no, i like being alone better than in a toxic situation so ill exit fassst

7. what was your life like last year? it felt like i was doing a lot of things but also they were short and it kept being put on pause

8. have you ever cried because you were so annoyed? yes but not in years

9. who did you last see in person? jeremy

10. are you good at hiding your feelings? yes

12. what is something you want right now? california burrito from la perla in san diego

13. how do you feel right now? at peace

15. personality description? i can be sweet and nice but a few years ago i got chronic fatigue which gives me an air of seeming disinterest but really i think my body is running on lite mode to avoid shutting down (doctor says TBD...). but also i am responsible and loyal. but if you don’t reciprocate, i will cut you off. i don't like to surround myself with self interested people/those who use others and are fake. it helps that i am a loner at heart. the only people i can really stand being around for long periods of time are those that make me laugh and like to have fun and are authentically themselves.

17. opinion on insecurities. “Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind / You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth / Until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back / At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now / How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked” -everybody’s free to wear sunscreen

18. do you miss how things were a year ago? no

19. have you ever been to New York? I've lived in new york twice - first time when i was 23 and then i moved there again when i was 25 (lived in austin tx at age 24)

20. what is your favourite song at the moment? tapes by valley palace

21. age and birthday? 29 (!!!!) , jan 15 1993

22. description of crush. cute, brown eyes brown hair, funny, youtuber

23. fear(s). i don't like heights

24. height. 5′6″

25. role model. tom ford. the biggest thing that makes an impression on me is when people are extraordinarily well mannered. plus, his life story paints a picture of someone who strives to follow their intuition; his journey has been unique and he's extremely successful yet he is still one of the most genuine and moral characters in the sphere.

27. things i hate. mushrooms (except king baby oyster mushroom)

28. i’ll love you if… you’re funny and love to bullshit.

29. favourite film(s). nashville robert altman, the master

30. favourite tv show(s). king of the hill, 12 oz mouse

32. are your friends mainly girls or guys? almost a half/half split, leaning slightly towards guys

33. something you want to learn. knitting (will start soon), how to be better organized

34. most embarrassing moment. when i lived in a hotel after my house caught on fire and my catholic school teacher had to drive me to school everyday

35. favourite subject. philosophy or film theory

36. 3 dreams you want to fulfill? i want to have another samoyed dog and a cute family, i want to do new things as much as possible, i want to take a lot of cool photos

40. favourite memory. hanging out with my best friend 24/7 when i was 13

41. relationship status. single

42. favourite book(s). a short history of nearly everything, the modern city revisited, all about love (bell hooks)

43. favourite song ever. can’t sleep - k flay

44. age you get mistaken for. 17-19 allllll the damn time

46. what my last text message says. “bass gets you hella ass”

47. turn ons. good teeth, veiny hands, has keys attached to belt loop (fob)

48. turn offs. fake, or like toxic masculinity

49. where i want to be right now. here is fineeee

51. starsign. capricorn sun libra moon cancer rising

52. something i’m talented at. improv. also, isolating. also, moving around the country.

53. 5 things that make me happy. peppermint tea, getting nails done, thrifting, my dog, when my body isn't in pain and i have enough energy

54. something thats worrying me at the moment. i gotta finish this work and it’s already 11pm

56. favourite food(s). shrimp tempura sushi, chicken and king baby oyster mushroom, popped water lily

57. favourite animal(s). samoyed dog

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Autumn: Cider, Football, and Your Lung Health

Friend: I can feel autumn coming. Me: I know. How are your lungs? How is your sadness, your depression?

Friend: Pardon me?

Now, those are weird questions to come up when you hear “I can feel autumn coming,” ain’a?

Autumn is, in fact, coming and with it the body-mind changes that acupuncture and traditional medicine treat with every seasonal change. We are organic beings after all, made up of the stuff of this precious Earth, living in the ecosphere of our little blue ball, and necessarily responding to, adapting to the cycles she offers us.

Sometimes, we ain’t all that good about adapting to these changes. In Traditional Medicine, autumn is the driest season of all.

Even the sun’s rays begin to dry up, so to speak, as our daylight hours suddenly shorten, and we move toward the Winter Solstice.

Let’s look at the Lung River and it’s qi. Most acupuncturists use the terms ‘channel’ or ‘meridian’ to describe the discrete pathways our vital energies—our qi—flow through in our body-mind. For me, those are meh terms. I use “river”. Qi flows through 14 different and discrete rivers inside you, me, and all living beings. Acupuncture helps to keep those rivers contained in their banks when they are too exuberant, full of qi in times of depletion, and flowing smoothly always, from their wellspring to the sea. When those are all balance, we are healthy. And then, there’s autumn.

The Lung River is associated with autumn and autumn is associated with dryness. A dry Lung River is an unhappy one; lungs like to be wet (but not too wet). Since the lungs are the most exterior of all the qi-organs, the harvest season can give us problems if we are not full of care for them.

Every season has its own emotion as does every qi River. Autumn and the Lung River are associated with the emotions of grief and sadness—particularly things that have arisen more recently. For example, a child trauma will more like settle in the Heart River but may arise acutely in autumn. A loss within the last few months or year will probably damage the Lung River now.

Think of what it feels like to sob—the Lung qi is moving erratically up and down, the River is in turmoil, tossing in any direction; breathing is hard, there may be pain in the chest and shoulders, there is constriction and anxiety.

In our medicine, each River is associated with one of the elements of our planet. The Lung River is associated with the element of metal (ore, minerals). Metal can generate good body fluids (think of a metal cup full of cool water and the condensation that forms on its outside). Metal can also hold heat such that good body fluids evaporate or become scorched. Think about that time your very wet cough (cold, damp, and phlegmy) turned into a persistent dry, scratchy, hoarse cough (heat and dry), your sputum changed from white and liquid to yellow or green and thick—heat and dryness cook fluids and cooked fluids are a problem for the Lung River.

Another fascinating aspect of the Lung River is that it regulates the cou li, that space between the skin and the musculature. The cou li is the space where our defensive qi (we call it the wei qi) moves to protect us from exterior pathogens. Or, if you like, we can rename all these components as “lymph and immune systems.” Functionally, we are using different words to describe the same phenomena, although the traditional medicine terms also include more subtle effects. For example, grief is very often followed by sudden illness related to breathing or opportunistic infection.

Autumn Precautions

We need to take smart care of our Lung River for the next three months. We do this in three ways: Good cover, good emotions, and good food.

Good Cover: Our upper back and neck, from the base of our skull, across our shoulders, and extending a down the paraspinals is called the “wind gate.” This is the original source of infectious coughs and colds that are so common in the cold, damp weather of autumn. It is important to keep this area impeccably protected from wind, cold, and dampness during this season—especially so on warm days when the pernicious qualities are masked by the sun’s warmth. Pull up your collar, wear a hoodie, toss a scarf or a sweatshirt over your shoulders.

Protect your wind gate and you protect your Lung qi. Protect your Lung qi and you prevent related diseases.

This is a good opportunity to consider the relationship between traditional energy medicine and contemporary biomedicine. We know that the common cold and influenza are caused by viruses. No dispute. What’s with this “wind gate” chatter then? The wind gate is an exposed area of the cou li, This is our immune system, energetically speaking. Sweep it away with damp, cold, wind and you’re left exposed to viral and bacterial lung infections. Nothing “wu-wu” here—just different words to pick out the same phenomena. Cover your shoulders, rest appropriately, boost your wei qi, and don’t let opportunistic infections get a foothold.

Good Emotions: It’s fair to say that all illness, from the perspective of traditional medicine, is entangled with some emotion or other. Even happiness can go into deficiency (a kind of depression—there are many of these in traditional medicine) or excess (difficulties ranging from insomnia to mania). Each of the qi rivers are associated with a different emotion. We live, unhappily, in a culture were all emotions are either suspect, commodified, or devalued…except warrantless anger which seems to be permitted in every circumstance. So, we learn young to squash them down. Wall out sadness. Crush grief under the weight of a mountain of feel-good. Deny love. Deny them all if we can.

When the sadness of autumn arises, don’t look away. You needn’t let current sadness or old grief mow you down. Khalil Gibran said in The Prophet “to suppress a truth is to give it power beyond endurance.” Our emotional state is one of many true states.

So, if you’re truly sad, that emotion must have its day, either by you permitting it (even encouraging it) or by the emotion simply taking over because it is unbearable to wall it off another minute.

At the same time, we must surely not allow emotions to pretend to a permanence and power they don’t truly have. Emotions are soap bubbles. They arise, catch our attention, then pop and fall away, only to be replaced by another emotion—maybe the same one or a related one or an opposing one—each of which will arise, pop, and disappear like all the others. Our emotions only gain strength over us if we forever deny them their voice—and then they gain power ‘beyond endurance’. At that point, they manifest as illness, psycho-emotional, mental, physical diseases, or combinations of these. Deep breath.

If you need to, want to, or must, just have a good cry, especially if one arises naturally, spontaneously. Then “pop” it’ll be gone...for now or forever, who knows? Take a deep breath (directing your Lung River qi downward) and take the next step of your life. Humans have emotions. Be a human. Good Food: Autumn allows us to access the excess of the harvest with an eye to preserving techniques for the next season. It is, in this sense, a season of conservation, of storage and preserving, anticipating the beginning of drawing within in winter.

Sour and fermented foods are especially helpful in this season since they nourish the yin and the jin ye (the body fluids, including those on the intima of interior lung tissue).

Grains: One good choice for the season is sourdough bread. It takes a bit to get a starter going, but so very worth the time and effort. The best sourdough starter I know of involves a pound of organic grapes, locally grown if you can get them. Wrap them in a cheesecloth and give them some gentle bonks with a pastry pin—enough to break the skins without creating jam. Squeeze the juice into a suitable container, add enough water to make 2 cups, and add 2 cups of (preferably organic) flour (white or wheat seem to work well; feel free to experiment with rye or buckwheat). For the first week, you’ll need to add water and flour every day to keep the grape yeast-beasties well fed and stimulate fermentation. Once the concoction bubbles, you can use it as the base for your favorite bread recipe. Keep it fed!

Aduki (adzuki) beans, barley, millet, almonds, sesame seeds, and pinenuts stimulate yin fluids. Add them into soups. Millet is a wonderful warm breakfast cereal or savory side dish.

Meat, fish, and proteins: Tofu, clams, crabs, oysters, mussels, oily fish, pork, and lamb—these are the go-to yin nourishing fluids and especially beneficial to the Lung River.

Veggies: Generally speaking, you probably can’t eat too many vegetables, so long as they are a dominant part of an overall balanced diet. Leeks, cukes, pears, loquat, mushrooms—these are the roots, the sours, and the fungi of good Lung River health.

Foods: Pickles of all kinds, sauerkraut (and other fermented veggies), rose hip tea, citrus fruits, and “the sour varieties of apples, plums, and grapes.”

Welcome to autumn! It’s a grand season, full of richness (and dryness), harvests (including the inadvertent one of lung harmful bacteria or viruses), and the opportunities to both store the goodness of our lives and let go of the dead leaves of it. As a wise woman once said, ‘The trees drop their leaves when they are dead; that is good advice to follow.’ If you’d like a Lung River nourishing preventive care treatment—or if the season overtakes you and you fall ill—please consider visiting us at the Enerqi Center. Prevention may be worth more than cure, but if you’re sick, the curative effects of good acupuncture, good herbal medicinals, and the ever popular TDP heat lamp-liquid moxa combo are beyond compare, and key components of your Radiant Good Health.

Works Cited

Gibran, K. (n.d.). The Prophet.

Maciocia, G. (2005). The Foundations of Chinese medicine. Churchill Livingstone.

Pitchford, P. (1993). Healing with whole foods: oriental traditions and modern nutrition. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.

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