November over?

Wow I can hardly believe November is over!! How did this happen?
I can see I slacked greatly in keeping a daily blog of my progression with the no sugar diet. Let me do a little updating. Things went amazingly well. I have never felt better!! I have a clearer head and a smaller waist line :) what's not to love about that?
I did have a few bits of a raw cacao cheezecake for Thanksgiving and couldn't eat much as I thought how overly sweet it was. I am going to continue on through December and who knows from there. I may start incorporating fruits back into my diet but on a limited basis!
I encourage all of you to travel down this path even if just for two weeks to a month, you will see a significant difference.
Much love -
Me

Day 4

What an amazing day I had!! I have so much energy I don't know what to do with it!! I have started the task of organizing my little house. My hubby and I have been married for 8 months (wow is it possible) and when we combined our "stuff" together, it left everything busting at the seams.
Even with my busy life of running a new business and helping my husband with his, this no sugar has given me much more energy, so the house is my target.
For Day 4: I had my smoothie (I cheated a tiny bit and but raw fresh cranberries in)
For lunch I made a sumptuous salad with hemp oil and lemon juice as the dressing.
Dinner was pumpkin loaf that I made and dehydrated - again amazing!! I love RAW foods!!!
I am starting sprouts today so that I can start throwing those on all my salads too. Sprouts are so good to keep the body alkaline and that is one of my big goals too!! In an alkaline state our bodies can't grow yeast or fungus on the cells and I want to be anti-fungi :) Here is some more info on alkalinity:

Importance Of Alkalinity

We live and die at the cellular level. All the cells (billions of them) that make up the human body are slightly alkaline, and must maintain alkalinity in order to function and remain healthy and alive. However their cellular activity creates acid and this acid is what gives the cell energy and function. As each alkaline cell performs its task of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes, and these end products of cellular metabolism are acid in nature. Although these wastes are used for energy and function, they must not be allowed to build up. One example of this is the often painful lactic acid which is created through exercise. The body will go to great lengths to neutralize and detoxify these acids before they act as poisons in and around the cell, ultimately changing the environment of the cell. Most people and clinical practitioners believe the immune system is the body's first line of defense, but in actuality it is not. It is very important, but more like a very sophisticated clean-up service. We must instead look at the importance of pH balance as the first and major line of defense against sickness and disease and for health and vitality.

The human body is very intelligent. As we become more and more acidic the body starts to set up defense mechanisms to keep the damaging acid from entering our vital organs. It is known that acid gets stored in fat cells. After all, if the acid does come into contact with an organ the acid has a chance to eat holes in the tissue. This may cause the cells to mutate. The oxygen level drops in this acidic environment and calcium begins to be depleted. So as a defense mechanism, your body may actually make fat to protect you from your overly-acidic self. Those fat cells and cellulite deposits may actually be packing up the acid and trying to keep it a safe distance from your organs. The fat may be saving your vital organs from damage. Many people have found that a return to a healthy inner biological terrain helps them to lose excess fat.

Benefits of Alkalinity

Today's lifestyle causes a multitude of disorders and malfunctions in the metabolism of our bodies. Despite the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, our food supply, drinking water, air and soil are becoming increasingly contaminated with toxic chemicals. Never before has the human body been presented with such a heavy burden of foreign substances to metabolize and eliminate thus taxing the body beyond its natural capabilities of detoxification.

Many people just don't feel good anymore. Some find themselves being much more susceptible to colds, or to whatever "bug" is currently going around. Much more serious are the increasing cases of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. "Health" and "wellness" have become relative terms.

Low-level toxicity from many sources can be very difficult to detect. The combined action of all these toxins creates a "toxic cocktail" effect which can seriously weaken the body and the mind through a process we call "fermentation" or the over-acidification of the blood and tissue as a result of the proliferation of yeast, fungus, and bacteria.

Yeast and fungus are single cell life forms which inhabit the air, soil, water, and many of the foods we eat. They are more highly developed than the intermediate states of bacteria or the early stages of viruses. Over the years, they have developed into over 500,000 different species. They are opportunists and survivalists. They are constantly looking for new places to house themselves where they may begin to colonize and proliferate. Being that they are single cell life forms, they can only be seen under a microscope but once colonized, these cells make a visible presence in the form of mushrooms, and molds on food.

Yeast, fungus, bacteria, mold, and viruses tend to house themselves in very specific sites in the body, depending on their particular requirements for nutrients and colonization conditions. All are capable of causing severe fermentation through the by-products of their metabolism, which enter the extra cellular fluid or the blood and then are distributed throughout the body. This culminates in the over-acidification of the blood and tissues which systemically poison and destroy the cells of the body. This condition we call over-acidification is a direct result of an inverted way of eating - the abundance of animal protein, especially red meat and pork, dairy products (milk, cheese, ice cream), sugar in any form (sucrose, fructose, glucose). Therefore, there is only one sickness and one disease.

The primary source of nourishment for yeast, fungus, and bacteria is sugar. As these organisms feed off the sugar and proteins of our bodies they produce and excrete waste called toxins. These toxins effect us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The solution to this growing problem is to cleanse the blood and nourish the cells. We do this by eliminating those foods which create over-acidification and eating more foods that are alkaline. Yeast, fungus, bacteria, mold, and virus can only survive in an acid base, they cannot survive in an alkaline base. It is, therefore, very important that there is a proper ration between acid an alkaline foods in the diet. When an ideal ratio is maintained, yeast fungus, bacteria, mold, and virus will revert back to their normal healthy state. The ideal ration in a normal body is 4 parts alkaline to 1 part acid which will allow the body to maintain a pH factor of 7.365. To avoid a lengthy chemistry lesson, we will get right to the point that pH refers to the relative concentration of Hydrogen (H+) ions in a solution. Low pH values indicate higher concentrations of Hydrogen ions or acids, and high pH values indicate low concentrations of Hydrogen ions or alkaline. For example, 10 to -1 is more acidic than 10 to -14.>

An ideal diet should consist of dark green and yellow vegetables, soy beans, sprouted grains and nuts, and essential fatty acids. This ideal way of eating would reduce our susceptibility to toxins, detoxify the body, and reduce or prevent future exposures allowing for cellular regeneration leading to "health" and "wellness."

Ciao till next time 

Day 2 and 3

Were great days and so busy, that I didn't even get on here to blog. The cravings for sugar are getting less and less, so that is exciting to me. I have hit my goal of exercising for an hour minimum each day as well. It takes 30 days to ingrain a habit into your system, so I am only 26 days away :) yikes!
Food has been fun to create. I had my protein smoothie each morning, a salad for lunch and for dinner I made amazing pepper hempfredo. Zucchini noodles with an exceptional sauce made from hemp, avocado, fresh ground pepper and a lot of my creativity. Was delicious.
Off to run, will post more soon -

Ciao

Day 1 of NO sugar

I have made a conscious decision to take all sugar out of my diet for 60 days.
Reasons:
1) detox
2) accomplish weight loss goals
3) to break a life long addiction
These are my primary reasons, and this is my journey into unknown territory. Follow along and if any of you want to join me in this massive action plan, come along. :)

Day 1: Today was a bit of a rough day. So used to having a berry smoothie for my breakfast and I choose to even cut berries out, so now ice is all I have.  Lunch was a great salad and dinner, kale salad. Oh and LOTS of water!!!
I am going to try and eat by 7 every night and just have water in the evening to teach my body not to crave food at night. Plus this gives the body time to digest and store exactly how it was meant to.
I am going to be doing a minimum of an hour of exercise a day in addition to the no sugar. Today as we just flew in for Florida I missed my workout schedule but tomorrow, it's ON!! :)
Wow, all I can say is who knew how much sugar is even in raw food bars. Guess it will be strictly veggies, juice and salads. I guess my creative genes are going to kick in full force.
Ciao till tomorrow

Want Beautiful Hair? Eat Seaweed

Hair is nurtured by the scalp and blood supply, just as plants are sustained by soil and ground water. Every strand of hair resembles a plant stem in structure. Hair, like vegetation, depends on the quality of the medium in which it grows.

We value hair highly for appearance. For the body, hair is less important. The root is hair’s only living part. Hair above the root reflects the body’s history, its former nourishment patterns. The body, concerned with its present state of health, its future survival, uses to feed its essential organs and tissues first, feeding the hair only if it has a surplus of nutrients. If the body has an abundance of nourishment, it keeps your hair healthy. But when the body senses a deficiency, it abandons the hair, being inessential for life.
Here’s a myth about the nourishment of hair… Since hair is 97 percent protein, the myth goes, you need a protein-rich diet. Nonsense! Your body can converts carbohydrates into protein. Your body in fact prefers to nourish hair this way. If your diet predominately consists of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, you will have firm, thick hair.
Dandruff is an example of how your body eliminates excess fat and protein. These white, dry flakes are nothing but oil and protein clumped together, caused by consuming saturated fats and proteins in animal foods, especially fried foods. My experience: Stop eating meat, no more dandruff.
Research shows sodium alginate, a compound found in most seaweed, binds with heavy metals and chemical poisons, flushing them from the body. Sea vegetables help the body to discharge radioactive wastes. They nourish the endocrine system, especially the thyroid and adrenal glands. Iodine in seaweed keeps the thyroid functioning normally, and is high in natural sodium.
Sea vegetables, providing plenty of proteins, complex carbohydrates, carotenes, and chlorophyll, stimulate and strengthen the skin, hair, and nails. Brittle hair, caused by a shortage of minerals, too much salt or animal food, or excessive use of drugs, can be restored by eating sea vegetables.
Sea vegetables offer tremendous benefits not only for health but for beauty. Kelp, wakame, arame, dulse, and nori are all high-protein vegetables, low in fat. Rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, iodine, and other trace minerals, sea vegetables like alaria and kelp are better calcium sources than milk. Sea vegetables, like land vegetables, are high in potassium.
Thinning hair is a common sign of aging, even more than graying hair. Hair follicles cannot produce hair in toxic environments. The results: slow and meager hair growth, with strands brittle, and split.
People who had been on the raw food lifestyle for a year reported an amazing result: abundant hair growth—as much as an inch a month. In some cases, gray hair was replaced with strands of original color.
When you first begin your 100 per cent raw food diet, you might lose some hair. This is part of the cleansing process. But since a raw food diet will give excessive nourishment, your hair will begin to thrive and be much stronger in the long run. Hair loss during transition is only temporary. Don’t panic. Look to your temples for new hair growth—a good sign!
Gray hair is often a companion of aging, because the cells in the bulb that are supposed to produce melanin are dead. They die for the same reasons other cells do. Poor assimilation, hormonal imbalances, and toxic waste buildup in the system are contributing factors. Graying hair is caused by the consumption of saturated fat and protein, as well as salt. Another cause of graying hair is the excessive intake of simple sugars, which leach minerals from the blood, weakening the nutrients that reach the hair. Starving and suffocating hair turns gray.
Many people on raw food diets claim that their hair returned to its natural color. I am convinced it’s possible to prevent hair from turning gray or reverse the process if already begun. However, heredity is a big factor here.
Drink wheatgrass, and wash your hair in it. Nutrients penetrate into follicles and stimulate growth of new pigment-producing cells. Getting results takes persistence, but consider the alternative—artificial coloring is carcinogenic.

Water -

Water - Article by Matt Monarch

The following information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes.

One of the BIGGEST questions that I always get asked is, "Which type of water is it best to drink?". I have always shied away from writing an article on this subject, because I realized that many people have strong opinions on the subject... AND... I didn't FULLY realize the importance of my own water choices until now.

There are a couple of important things to consider when discussing water. In my opinion, the most important consideration is the amount of "earthy matter" in the water. When you drink standard bottled spring water, such as Arrowhead or Poland Springs, there is "earthy matter" in it, which includes lyme (in-organic calcium). As many of you know from our previous newsletters, in my opinion this earthy matter is one of the biggest contributing factors in the aging process. Dr. Norman Walker states that if you drink bottled spring water like this, during the course of your life you will have between one and two tons of lyme pass through your body. Most likely a LARGE percentage of this lyme is naturally eliminated from your body, but as the years go by, it also starts to accumulate and cause havoc in the body. Arterial plaque, cataracts and arthritis are just a few of the many conditions related to this accumulation of earthy matter.

I've actually tested distilling Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water before. What was left over was an ENTIRE FILM of "dust" (in-organic earthy matter)!!! I then tested distilling the distilled water from the Arrowhead Mountain Spring company and there wasn't any film of dusty matter left over.

The second key thing to consider is the structure of the water. Many of you are familiar with Dr. Emoto's work with the energy of water. It is scientifically proven that our thoughts affect the vibration of water. When we send positive thoughts in the presence of water, the structure of the water takes on a more beautiful formation via this INCREASED vibration and subtle etheric energy, than if we were to send negative thoughts. This affects the energy of the water, which also affects how much it hydrates us, and which types of energies enter your body. Our bodies are comprised of at least 70% water. Therefore, the more POSITIVE thoughts we have, the more the water in our body is going to take on this HIGH VIBRATION beautiful structure and affect our health, emotions, and entire well-being.

In nature, water gets filtered through the Earth and naturally occurring vortices punctuate the process of water flow. There are ways to create a vortex in our homes with the water we drink, to structure the water into a state that is more hydrating and energetically beneficial to our bodies.

Many raw food advocates, such as David Wolfe and Daniel Vitalis, are HUGE supporters of spring water collected directly from the earth. This water is ALIVE in its ULTIMATE structure and hydrates the body like no other. TRUE spring water bubbling up from the Earth like this has a MAGICAL vibration to it and will most likely increase your well-being and longevity. Keep in mind that we want water containing as LITTLE earthy matter as possible and many springs don't provide this kind of water quality. The best water on the planet in my opinion, is the FRESH spring water that comes bubbling from the Earth like this, WITH a RIDICULOUSLY LOW TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) count (less than 50, for example).

Finding a spring with a "RIDICULOUSLY LOW" TDS count like this is only usually possible in healthy, thriving ecosystems. I would guess that only about 15 - 25% of all fresh springs have a "ridiculously low" TDS count like this, maybe fewer. For most people, obtaining fresh spring water with a low TDS count like this is not really practical.

A lot of people have been investing in Alkaline and/or Ionized water machines in recent years. Generally, these types of machines just have one standard filter and cannot possibly clean all of the contaminants out of the water. In fact, I believe that they purposefully leave calcium carbonate in the water to make the water more alkaline! The water may be alkaline with a higher pH, but with ingesting calcium carbonate as the expense. This is lime-stone and as I said above, the presence of this type of earthy matter is the number one thing we would do well to be cautious about when choosing a water source.

Some ionizers claim to be better than others, however, the process of ionizing water is basically the same. Some machines have more bells and whistles such as meters telling what the pH of the water is as it comes out, what the ORP (oxidative reduction potential) is of the water, or some machines may have more plates in them (3, 5 or 7 plates) to make ionized water faster or with a higher ORP number, which can be measured with a meter. The TRUE spring water in nature, which people experience great longevity with does not have a super high pH... and... nowhere in nature will you find spring water with such strong, high ORP numbers or alkaline water. Additionally, water ionizers make the water into small clusters taking away its surface tension. Natural spring water has some surface tension, which is needed in the body. And... again... MOST IMPORTANTLY, these ionizing machines don't remove all of the calcium in the water.

The water sources that most people are consuming from have become SO POLLUTED these days that we are dealing with not only earthy matter, but also... all sorts of chemicals and other contaminants. It is even said that our water is contaminated with birth control pills and other prescription drugs that other people have taken and then urinated out into the water supply. In this day and age, apparently reverse osmosis water typically has about 15 parts per million of chemicals left in the water, and distilled water typically has 4 to 8 parts per million of chemicals left in the water. I have even heard of some tests where they distilled the water three times and it STILL wasn't completely "pure". I feel saddened when I consider the state into which we have brought our water source today on our Mother Earth.

Research shows that the MEMORY of those chemicals stays in the structure of the water, even after distilling it or going through an RO system, affecting anyone who consumes it. This memory of the chemicals is like drinking a homeopathic solution cocktail of flouride, prescription drugs, heavy metals, faeces, urine, arsenic, and so on. Some machines claim to rid this chemical 'memory' from the water, but it is unlikely that they actually succeed.

So, which type of water is best to drink?

In my opinion, the best source of water would be to find a spring bubbling up from the Earth with a VERY LOW TDS count. Some of these types of water can apparently be over 200 years old and are NATURALLY filtered underground by the Earth, void of chemicals. Yet most likely, we will tell ourselves... and believe it... that this type of water source is not feasible for the majority of us to obtain.

Currently when Angela and I are on the road, we carry a 5 gallon empty bottle and fill it up in those water machines usually found at health food stores and grocery markets. The water usually costs only about .30 cents per gallon and it goes through a 7-stage process, which includes reverse osmosis, a few filters and a couple of ultraviolet zaps. This will do a pretty good job of eliminating the majority of the earthy matter and chemicals, however, the water is still not "100% PURE". For now, this works really well for Angela and I on the road and I feel good about it.

We discussed two important factors above about our water sources, which were eliminating earthy matter from our water and the importance of structuring water. After Angela and I get our water from these machines, we restructure it and remineralize it so that it will hydrate us more effectively and provide us with a higher vibration of LOVE energy. Everyone structures and remineralizes their water differently. We personally use this little $20 vortex contraption that is used between two bottles, vortexing the water from the top bottle down into the bottom bottle via the vortexer, with a magnet helping to eliminate a small portion of that homeopathic memory in the water. In the future, we may carry these small vortex contraptions in our store. You can also use a vortex machine and get the same results. Sometimes we remineralize the water with Marine Phytoplankton or simply put a couple of drops of ocean water (Oceangrown's Ocean Solution) into it. There are many other things that you can do to your water such as singing to it, writing LOVE all over it with LOVING intention, pray to it, put it under the moonlight and many other fun loving things!

I feel that the water Angela and I are drinking is not exactly IDEAL right now, yet it is the best we can currently do in the flow of our lives and is also probably much better than what 99% of the human population is drinking. These water machines bring the TDS down to a low number and we are also remineralizing and restructuring the water. Additionally, this method is not only effective but also inexpensive. Someday when Angela and I finally settle down, we intend to change our drinking water tune... AND... I know EXACTLY which type of water source we are intending to use. I am sure in Ecuador that we will find many sources of springs with a "RIDICULOUSLY LOW" TDS count... However, I want to also have a source of water that I can obtain from my own dwelling that is CONSISTENT and "PERFECTLY PURE".

We have discovered a water machine that is not available yet to the general public, but should be ready by the end of this year. The Doctor who created this machine has been researching water for over 40 years and has spent over 4 million of his own dollars in researching the ULTIMATE process of bringing water back as close as possible to the pristine natural spring sources we had access to on our planet hundreds of years ago. This doctor has researched the BEST water filters from all over the world and has sourced the best of the best from Germany and other areas of the world. His water machine uses SEVEN of the BEST filters available. This machine clears EVERYTHING out of the water, providing a TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) count of ZERO parts per million!!! There is even a TDS detector on the machine that shows the count for the water going in and the water coming out. I witnessed the TDS count of ZERO on the way out of this machine. The doctor said that as soon as the TDS count on a machine leaves the ZERO point, it is time to change the filters, which happens about once every two years.

This machine not only removes all inorganic earthy matter and toxic chemicals, but it also leaves NO MEMORY of these chemicals in the water whatsoever. That toxic homeopathic cocktail is GONE! Many other water machines claim to take out 100% of the chemicals in the water, however, as we have already discussed, it is unlikely that they actually succeed. The Doctor ensures the complete removal of all memories in the water with a proprietary "NEN" system that is built on top of the machine. This NEN unit makes a "zapping"-like noise as it performs this erasing operation.

ADDITIONALLY, this water machine structures the water in a way that brings it the closest to spring water compared to any other machine out there. The structuring feature of the machine involves a hollow quartz glass tube (which is quite expensive) with a wire-like coil wrapped around it, which is placed in the machine at the point right after which the water has been purified and the "negative" chemical memory removed. The machine also adds a small portion of some special, high quality minerals to the water, in an extremely small particle size. The body can easily utilize these special minerals, making the water like a natural PURE spring water. This machine automatically injects 10 drops of minerals per half gallon, so the mineral supply lasts a really long time.

INCREDIBLE!!! This machine literally brings the TDS count to ZERO, removes all chemical memory, restructures the water, and adds minerals to it... And... there's even more to it than this!!! This doctor has been studying spring water for decades and there is a lot more to it than these basic elements that I just mentioned here. I feel that if a person were to drink this water as their primary source of water, it will actually add a decade or two to their life. I just tried this water this weekend and I felt like dancing on the roof-tops! It was almost as good as my first experience of FRESH, PURE spring water.

This doctor who I will be introducing you to sometime over the coming few months currently hand-makes each one of these water units and as a result, the cost is SEVERAL thousand dollars per machine. He can only produce so many per month and that is why I can't yet mention all the details here in this newsletter, as it might inundate him with water machine production for the next decade! The GREAT NEWS is that he recently signed a deal to mass produce these water machines, to the exact same superlative standards, which means we will not only all be able to get the LATEST, BEST, and IMPROVED units instantly, but it will also bring the cost down dramatically. I felt compelled to bring you this information already in this article, to let you know that something BIG is on the horizon and also to perhaps help steer anyone away from buying alkalinizers/ionizers or other substandard equipment, which I feel is ultimately DETRIMENTAL to the system. I know that there have been new water machines POPPING UP for years on end, making all sorts of claims. I have never mentioned any of them here, as they have not truly appealed to me. This machine is finally the REAL DEAL... trust me on that.

Once these units are available, around January sometime, all being well, you will be the first to know. Additionally, I will have an e-book available then from this doctor, which has the potential to BLOW your watery socks off. In the meantime, I suggest you fire your water alkalinizers, and get the purest structured water you can currently find... and... I hope that you are as excited as I am about having the BEST water EVER ;-) in your home within the next six months :-)

Cinammon Spice helps with diabetes

(NaturalNews) When it comes to health care reform in America, if we hope to make real progress, we've got to consider safe, affordable solutions that really work to prevent disease. There's hardly a better example of this than cinnamon and its ability to help regulate blood sugar and prevent diabetes.

Here, you'll find an amazing compilation of expert quotations and testimonials about cinnamon, as published in some of the best natural health books ever written. Perhaps this information should be read by someone in Congress, huh? Enjoy this collection of research... (and pass it on)...

About 5 years ago, we heard from a reader that cinnamon might help lower blood sugar in someone with type 2 diabetes. That was news to us, but a little sleuthing did turn up some interesting animal cell research. Studies showed that cinnamon made cells more responsive to insulin, which theoretically would lead to better glucose control. Since then we have heard from many readers that a little cinnamon does indeed help them keep their blood sugar in check.
- Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy by Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.

Cinnamon lowers blood sugar and cholesterol. People usually enjoy the taste of cinnamon when it's added to apple cider or baked goods. Putting a small amount of cinnamon in foods or taking cinnamon in capsules can significantly improve blood-sugar levels. Be warned, though: eating a Cinnabon, which has 144 grams of sugars and carbs and 730 calories, won't do anything good for you. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and their counterparts from Pakistan tested the effects of cinnamon-containing capsules on 60 people with diabetes.
- Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes by Jack Challem

Cinnamon has been shown to reduce lipids and have anti-inflammatory and platelet-adhesion properties. The results of a study demonstrated that intake of small amounts of cinnamon per day (no more than six grams or one-fifth of an ounce) reduced serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. In an animal study, male rats who were given an extract of cinnamon had lower blood glucose levels. A human study found that giving cinnamon extract to type 2 diabetics significantly reduced their blood sugar levels.
- 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! by David W. Grotto, RD, LDN

Cinnamon is an insulin substitute in Type II diabetes. Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity, increasing the effectiveness of insulin. Cinnamon also has a bio-active component that has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes. It also increases vitality, balances energy, improves the digestion of fruits, milk, and other dairy products and helps reduce bloating and gas. Where to buy it: At the grocery store. If you have access to purchasing on line, you can purchase cinnamon in bulk very inexpensively. My favorite is www.mountainroseherbs.c