I heard this a few yrs ago at a homeschool conference in Idaho Falls (they don't do the conference anymore - isn't that sad?).  I thought it was facinating, but I didn't have all the foods written down.  There are more than this - maybe if you're interested you might look it up and see what else they've come up with.  :)  This was in an email from my friend Dawn - Thanks!!!
You are what you eat, so eat well. A stupendous insight of civilizations past has now been confirmed by today's investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called 'The Doctr ine of Signatures' was astoundingly correct. It now contends that every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function and that this pattern acts as a signal or sign as to the benefit the food provides the eater. Here is just a short list of examples of Whole Food Signatures.

A sliced Carrot looks like the human ey e. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and science shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.


A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.


Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.


A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebru ms and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.


Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.


Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.


Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).


Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.


Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.


Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.


Grapefruits, Oranges, and other citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.


Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste ma terials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

'The news isn't that fruits and vegetables are good for you, it's that they are so good for you, they can save your life .' David Bjerklie, TIME Magazine, Oct. 2007

I have started telling myself, over and over, "Slow and Steady wins the race."

I don't know if I believe that ALWAYS, as I know sometimes success in life comes to those who see an opportunity and jump on it.  But when it comes to my health, I have become more and more aware of how much it is line upon line, precept upon precept.

My bioengineerist yesterday introduced me to miasms.  I had never heard of them before.  He gave me a homeopathic mix to help with it - so I went home and have started looking it up - I just told myself it is time to step away from the computer - I am overwhelmed with information and not really understanding what to do about it.  Although, I have already taken the first step by taking what he gave me. 

I know this has to do with generational stuff that I'm dealing with, but just not sure how it all fits together yet.  And how do these things effect kids?  What about my nephew, who has been around various people in his young life - does he take on ours, or everyone's, or just my sister and her sperm donor's generational challenges?  So many questions....

But I have things to do, kids to educate, books to prepare for sending, etc.  This is where I am in the research department today.  I'll get there - slow and steadily.

I normally don't post two posts on the same day, but I have to share this.  My friend from back home had told me about this years ago and I had filed it away in the back of my mind.  Athena and Orion have been sick with a really bad cough for a week and a half now.  Athena hasn't felt like doing schoolwork, and poor Orion has been walking around with purple eyes from lack of sleep.  We tried cough medicines, vaporizers.. everything we could think of.  Still bad coughs. 

So I contacted my friend through my mom and she sent me her formula for this cough syrup, and IT WORKED!  I gave a tsp. to Orion, and he's hardly coughed at all.  Athena when she took a TBSP within min she said "That WORKS".  So, I pass on this wonderfully inexpensive, healthy, easy cough syrup to you.  Ready?

Take and onion.  Slice it up in thin strips and put in a pan or cookie sheet (make sure it has sides) - pour honey over it.  Let it sit overnight.  Remove the onion and give the "juice" as a cough syrup.  Good news is, you can't overdose - but as my friend says, it's not great on the breath freshner charts!  lol!  How this works is the honey pulls out the enzymes of the onion, and honey itself is antibacterial - which is why if you smear it on your face an leave it for a few min. it leaves your skin incredibly soft.  Trust me, I've done that too.

It works!

I finally headed out to the natuopath on Tuesday.   Oops, let me back up a sec.

First I went to the chiropractor for the results of my xrays.  Turns out I am in the first stages of arthitus and in phase one of some degenerative condition that is very serious in the neck.  Had I not caught it this early on, I would have formed bone spurs and eventually my vertebrate would have fused together.  This is what has been causing me all the pain in my shoulders, arms, and hands.  He said this could be part of what is wrond with my back as well, although we both know I have sciatica issues.  But he isn't as concerned about that as he is my neck - so this is what we're treating first.  Besides adjustments and therapy there in the office, I have a special pillow I have to use 20 min a day, plus excercises.

Then I headed over to the natuopath (forgive me - I know I'm botching the spelling, but I'm in a hurry).  This is a little different than being muscle tested or reflexology.  He has this computer that is attached to these little pads you put your hands on, and the energy they send into you hands travels to the different organs in your body and he can tell you exactly what is going on.  This has been used for years by NASA  to test astronuats before and after their flights to space. 

So I went in and we did this, and he told me several things that I already knew, or suspected, but he said that the intuitive part of my brain was highly developed, so that was not surprising that I would know these things.  There were a few things I didn't know or suspect, like I have a staph infection still in my body that I'm constantly trying to fight off.  Must be leftver from that uterine infectine I had after the twins were born. 

Anyway, when all was said and done, then we talked over the most important things to do to start turning me around to good health.  You can start out working on a few things, or you can work on alot.  I chose to work on quite a few things at once, because I am sick of being in pain and having periods of fog in my brain.  Here is what I'm working on: 

I am deficent in Lithium & Serotonin - this accounts for my massive headaches and all the crying I do

My thyroid of course.  However, it was nice to hear that it was still functioning, that it was far from dead, which is what the doctor would have me believe.  He said it shouldn't take much to get that to rights.  I'd like to think that's due to the work I've put into it already.  :)

Working on detoxing the staph infection.

I'm taking something to strengthen the tissues around my heart - they have been weakened, which accounts for the chest pains.

Ahhh,  and then crappy CANDIDIA.  lol - those of you who  struggle with this know exactly what I am talking about.  That candidia is a bugger - and we are attacking it with a vengence.  hehe

I asked him if I needed to do any special dietary things - he looked at me and said, "You are already overwhelmed right now - I can see that by this part of your brain.  Let's get you working on these things and we will talk dietary later.  Besides, your thyroid dyfunction is causing your allergies, and your diet isn't all that bad right now, so just keep doing what is working for you and we'll talk diet later."

Isn't that crazy that he can tell those things by llooking into the brain?  He could also tell I read lots of books and that I write alot.  He said there wasn't anything wrong with me that we hadn't caught early and could turn around, which was music to my ears.  I got a blessing last night, and I know that everything will be okay.

I 'm not discounting muscle testing.  My mentor and I knew I needed some minerals - we just couldn't figure out which ones.  Oh, I also need magnesium and potassium, and a digestive enzyme because I have nothing to help me digest anymore, which is why sometimes my stomach feels like someone stuck a hot poker into it.  LOL - he looked in my brain and said, "You have a VERY high pain threshold."  I just laughed!  Because yes, I do!  Anyway, I chose to spend the money and find out everything that was wrong because I knew I was missing some pieces of the puzzle.  I tested every product he gave me - and my tested tested YES on every single one of them.  So with blessings from my body, this is what I'm doing.  I return in 6 wks.

Oh - cost.  Cost was $60 for the reading, then you have to add in the cost of all the herbs and homeopathics that you need to work on those things you find.  My total cost was $228.00.  But when I look at what was down the road for me - a heart attack in 4-6 years or maybe sooner, my life in a fog, depression, living with migraines, and other possible organ dysfunctions (because there are other weakened areas of my body too)...  I would have spent gobs of money in the doctors offices, pharmacies, and even the hospital - all at a very young age.  My kids need me.  My husband needs me.  I'm not done here yet - I'm so glad I was led to this option!

I have just been on the phone all morning trying to get Redbeard seen by a doctor - he's very sick, and wants to see one.  I wouldn't bother - they're just going to tell him he has a virus and to "let it run it's course" - I know all about doctors now.  *ROLLS EYES*

Can you believe every doctor I called either said, "We're not accepting new patients now" or "We won't see new patients until Sept 26th".  So what are you supposed to do in the meantime?  And are you supposed to go in when you AREN'T sick so that you're on the list when you are?  At least there is Urgent care listed that he can go to......

ARGH!!!!!  The whole doctor thing has ticked me off for years - even more now than ever.  Everyone was "so excited" for us because Redbeard had insurance included with his job - well, at least we aren't paying for this crap.  That's IS a bonus. 

I am headed up to a town 45 min away to see a naturaopath (SP?) that works over the entire body on Tuesday.  My mom called me yesterday and told me that in Texas they have made it so the Kinesologists (sp) can't test anyone anymore, starting next month.  This infuriates me - who is the govt. to tell me how to treat my body?  I'm not in Texas right now, but you can bet it will be happening in other states.  What happened to freedom of choice?  And who decided THAT!?  You can also bet that the people didn't know anything about this.

They go too far.  I hope the people in Texas realize and fight back.  We don't need the drugs all the time.  They have their place, but more often not.  If we choose to seek out BETTER ways, then it's OUR choice.  I think there is just too many people seeking the higher road to health and the drug companies are upset because they are loosing money.  They lost a lifetime user when I refused to go on synthetics for my thyroid.  I stick my tongue at them as I vote against them.  IF I am given the chance to vote.

Okay....  I'll get off my soap box now.

So many times I feel like I am spinning my plates.  You know what I'm talking about right?  I remember seeing on those variety shows that were so popular in the 70's some guy coming out and he'd spin a plate on top of a pole, run over and spin another one on top of another pole, get up to about 10 or 11 going, and then have to run back and get the first one going again before it stopped.  It looked exhilerating, but exhausting.  He looked like he was having fun, he got lots of applause for it, but he was completely out of breath.

This is the struggle that I seem to find within myself.  I have flaws.  Many.  I have strengths too...  One of my flaws is that I want so much to accomplish a ton of things AT ONCE...  another I do seek assurance & approval.  If I am not careful, I will have so many things going on that one will topple and crash.

Yet, I cannot ignore the other "plates".  Without them, I am out of balance.  One cannot focus on the spirit and not the physical.  You cannot take care of the physical without the emotional.  ETC.  If we do, there become some holes within our Be-ing that then take our focus away, and we end up with, again, spinning plates.

My health mentor and I were talking today about focusing on small things.  In other words, eating the elephant one bite at a time.  I think that's how we can become balanced.  One thing at a time - as long as we are progressing.  We must move forward, because there is no sitting still.  You either move forward or backwards - that is the nature of BE-ing. 

What if I were to take all my plates and condense them into the provident wagon wheel of the church?  Or if that is even too much, just the four areas of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual?  Would that be so overwhelming?  I don't think so...  I would be progressing in all areas of life - there would be no holes being created through neglect, and I suspect that the ripples of goodness made in each area would begin to overtake each other in goodness and benefits.  And we end up calmly living our lives in positiveness, not hurriedness...  so that we are not worn out and exhausted in the end.

I think I'm going to give this a try.  I am much too intense - I need to learn to relax.  It's funny, because my core personality craves peace and serenity, but because I constantly see what needs to be done, I am in DO mode.  I need to allow myself to be "Me".  Only then will I achieve the health that I aspire to obtain.

So Redbeard and I went to the store the other day, and on a whim I started looking at the different breads just to see if there WAS a bread I could have.  Now, I know there are some other names milk has in the ingredients that I didn't know, but anything "lactate" I watch out for.  Sure enough - I found some Sara Lee products that I could have - even English Muffins!  YAY! 

And yes, I enjoyed them VERY much.  Here is a webite that talks about the "odd" ingredients - I found it to be quite helpful, and thought perhaps someone else might too. 

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarper/experts.htm

and

http://babyandkidallergies.com/milkallergy.php

I found one other bread called "Baker's Inn" that has no milk or casein, but it DOES have "sodium stearoyl lactylate".  That's what brought on the hunt.  USUALLY fine, but MIGHT contain dairy?  Hello people? 

Sigh.  Homemade is better, I know.  None of those weird ingredients in homemade bread.  In fact, I should be avoiding yeast breads all together.  Well, I'll go there after the move.  Right now I need comfort food, and I'm all out of creamy stuff (lol)...  so I'll give myself bread - for now.  :)

Just thought maybe the information might benefit someone else.  Oh, and something worthy of note - I've had eczema all my life on my knees and elbows - when I was a teen it was REALLY bad.  Since I've tossed milk on it's ear, one elbow has NO eczema, one is ALMOST completely healed, one knee is well, and the other one is in the best shape it's ever been in.  And...  I've not had any problems with asthma.

Interesting, yes?

While testing myself for how much Kelp to take (I felt that I should back off)  I had the thought come to me that I really needed to address the candida that I've been fighting for many years, but have really never done anything about.  In the bio-kinetic book I keep refering to, she talks about avoiding ALL foods you are allergic to.  So I started testing myself to see what foods I am "allergic" to.

Oh my gosh!!

I am allergic to everything under the sun right now.  Now, this is not permanent.  I have recieved a witness and blessings informing me this is all temporary.  In my mentor's husband's case, it took two months for him to get back to where he could eat "normally" again.  For Redbeard, it took 3 years but he used to be allergic to avacados and melons - now he can have them all - and boy, is he excited!  We'll just have to wait and see how long it will take me.  I have to go through everything bit by bit.  Let me give you an example:

I am allergic to yellow squash, but not zucchini.

I am allergic to red wheat, but not white wheat.  I am having some trouble figuring out millet and barley, so I am eliminating them until I feel confident in using them.  I tested safe for Rice.  Thank goodness - I would have been very upset if I couldn't have my Rice Dream.

I am allergic to carob (sob - there goes my candy bars!)  I am not allergic to chocolate, but I am allergic to the junk they put in it.

I am allergic to spinach, but not romaine lettuce.

I am allergic to blueberries, strawberries, apples...  but not pineapples or oranges.

And so far all the types of beans I have tested for are safe.  I think I'll be makig lots of taco soup.  Oh - and corn is safe.

Anyway, you get the idea. 

I just remembered that someone had asked me about testing.  There is a book you can buy at Amazon.com or Seagull Books and it tells you how to do this.  She used to give classes on teaching this "art", but I don't know if she still does or not, and it would be in Utah anyway.  You can find the name of the book on my post back in Nov.:  Becoming A Healer.  I can't remember Tisha's name off the top of my head, and I'm too lazy to go upstairs to pick it up right now.  LOL.

Also, as my mentor and I were discussing this, I mentioned that I was frustrated because I knew my body wanted a digestive enzyme, but that I couldn't seem to find one that didn't have dairy in it!  She tested me, and I am going to be taking 2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar (the organic kind) in a glass of water 15-20 min before eating.  I am also to refrain DRINKING with my meals.

I have also backed down on my consumption of Kelp - I am down to 4 capsules a day.  My thyroid has tested that it is better.  Still underactive, but better.  Can I just say that the anxiety is sooooo much better?  I have tested that I need 3 TBSP of coconut oil now, not just two like before.  And still only 1 L-Tyrosine tablet, to be taken with protien.

I know it sounds complicated, but once you get down into a routine, it's not that bad.  And I am doing this line upon line.  Noice first I eliminated the dairy, which was a huge problem for me.  Then I started learning about bio-kinetic testing.  Then I learned about my thyroid.  Learned a bit (and still studying about) energy healing.  I am learning how emotions and feelings and the power to CHOOSE effect our physical bodies.  Through this I have felt prompted to tackle the candida.  So it's not so overwhleming - just adding to it.  Eventually I will be free of all this.  I will achieve wholeness and wellness.  I have promises that this will come to pass.  I'm looking forward to it.

I want to mention something to those of you who are used to modern medicine.  The way that doctors and pills work is they give you a perscription to treat the one problem.  So they say, "take two of these and come back in a week".  Well, your body may or may not need two of whatever it is, but it works because it kills the germs (or whatever), and you feel great, so it must work huh?  For instace, supposedly you need to take ALL of your antibiotics, because you start to feel better, but if you stop it CAN come back.  I have taken it until I didn't feel I needed it anymore - I have never taken 10 days of antibiotics, nor my kids, and none of us have been worse for wear.  My MIL told me she was on tons of DIFFERENT antibiotics for an ear infection, and none worked - an herb did.  The fact is, each body is different, and doesn't it stand to reason that as your body heals it will need different things to aid itself in wholeness?  My body was starving for iodine - that's why I needed 7 capsuls of kelp a day.  I retested when I felt that I was having a hard time swallowing all of them.  That was my body telling me it didn't need so much.  I have retested, and now I'm down to four.  Happy Day!  What an accomplishment!  That's why you need to teach yourself to be in tune with your body, and learn to self test.

Anyway, that's what's up with the healing.  BTW - I'm still loosing weight - by the time I get rid of the candida, I am going to be super thin!  :)

Ok, someone has asked how I can take 2 TBSP of coconut oil a day. 

At first, it was hard.  I did try melting it down in a pan over hot water and just taking it straight.  I did that ONCE.  It was horrible.  Then I tried cooking with it, which was alright, but still most of the time - blech.  A couple of times we were out for dinner and the only way I could think of was sticking it in my spaghetti sauce (not TOO bad) or eating it like fry sauce on my tater tots (NOT recommended!).  I was feeling doomed to taste coconut with EVERYTHING, and it was getting hard to "swallow".  (pun intended!)

So then I had a total light bulb moment - I prayed to Heavenly Father!  I asked him to help it become paletable.  It's amazing how fast answers fly when you ask for them!  So anyway, that evening I'm melting some carob chips to coat pretzels in, and I had the thought, "I wonder what this would taste like?"  So I took just a small amount of melted carob and added the coconut oil to it.  Tasted yummy, but was super runny.  (hey - that rhymed!)

Well, I spooned it for about 2 days like that because it really was tasty and who doesn't like carob (or chocolate if you're not allergic to milk) twice a day?  (Oh - btw - I do a TBSP in the morning and a TBSP at night.)  Then one night I had made the carob/coconut oil mixture and someone came to the door.  I stuck it in the fridge - don't know why because neither will spoil - and when I got back to it I had a SOFT candy bar!  Did that for a few days, then I had the epiphany - I wonder if I'd have a more candy bar consisitency if I stick it in the freezer?  TA-DA!  The mock Almond Joy with a Hershey bar consistency was born!!!!  This is great because I can even  do this ahead of time and stick the little chunks into a snack baggie and stick them in my purse - now I have TRAVEL coconut oil, and my dinners out are not spoiled.

So what I do is I throw a SMALL handfull of carob chips into a bowl.  I microwave them on high for about 30 sec (your microwave might be different - be careful - chocolate and carob chips WILL burn!).  Then I pull them out, swish around a bit, then microwave for another 30 sec.  Stir - should be pretty gooey once stirred.  Then I add my coconut oil, stir until runny and well blended - the heat from the carob chips melt it.  NEVER microwave the coconut oil - the micro-waves will destroy any benefit from the oil you will recieve!  Stick it in the freezer, wait about - oh, no longer than 5 min.  Stick a knife in - there are little cracks through it - easy to break up this way.  And there you have it - my crazy way of eating coconut oil that is EASY to stomach!  Redbeard says I need to pour it into a tiny pan that has wax paper on it and THEN freeze - would be easier than breaking it apart.  I just have to remember to buy the wax paper!  :)

Oh - and we buy the carob chips in bulk, so it's not all that expensive.  If you're like me and you NEED the coconut oil, it's okay to label it MEDICINE to the kids.  Mine have been so good about it - I feel really blessed that I haven't had any whining or crying over it.  But we als had a long talk about doing what it takes to get mom WELL.  So that may have helped.  Although, Redbeard jokes it must be nice to have a treatment of a candy bar twice a day....   I guess I could do it all at once, but I figured it does my thyroid good to get a steady stream of coconut oil.  Maybe it doesn't make any difference.  I don't know.  This is just what works for me - and it is working REALLY well along with the kelp and l-tyrosine. 

Side note:  My health mentor drinks protien shakes, and throws her coconut oil into those.  Since I'm allergic to milk, this option is not available to me (I tried with rice and soy milk - NOT the same!) - but maybe for you it might be worth a try.  :)

PS  I almost forgot - It's easy to change how you want to it to taste.  If you don't want to tate the coconut oil, or just have a hint of flavor, use more chips!  If you like the Almond Joy taste, add less.  I've been thinking it mght be fun to actually add flavors like peppermint to a less coconut tasteing mixture, or chopped nuts.  Might be fun for a change!

PPS  I have to add in that I am NOT the great inventor of this - it was all Heavenly Father's doing.  It I had relied on myself, I'd still be trying to stomach coconut oil tater tots - which, by the way, are AWFUL!  But He knows how very important it is to me to get well - NATURALLY.  I am soooooo greatful for His prompt response.  This has been literally, a life saver.  HUGZ