HOWDY!
All Live
Food Factor Friends!
I have not written since November, 2012!
My website helpers & many friends, including Dr. Vetrano &
Dr. Tosca & Greg Haag & I got caught up in the biggest
project ever attempted by anyone in the history of The Natural Hygiene Movement! You
will hear all about this momentous project in July!
No, I have not forsaken you. In our summer broadcasts, I will share with you the enormity of what we have been up to! While I entertained
many guests at The Guesthouse all along, many other projects got put on
hold. While I got a complete knee-joint replacement & lay flat on my back for almost 4 months on pain pills during healing, I was just not up to writing to anyone. While I have thought of you all everyday and enjoyed watching our group grow with new Live Food Factor Friends, I am just now starting up again
with our newsletters!
So, HIGH & I ARE CELEBRATING "WE'RE BACK!" WITH 2 GIFTS 4 YOU! Dr. Goldhamer & I want you to use & enjoy
our 2 little Natural-Hygiene-Correct recipe books. You will find them pictured & ready to
be clicked on for downloading at...
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www.naturecurerawfoodhealthretreat.com
Cut & paste
this address into your browser & get
your 2 "WE'RE BACK GIFTS!"
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This is the same Guesthouse website address up since 2008.
But today, it has a brand-new look this month!
We have updated every navigation button!
See new info at "Our Reservation Details & Lowest Rates!"
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DO SEE OUR NEW, 20-MINUTE-LONG MOVIE!
"TAKE THE LONG EASY RIDE TO OUR HYGIENE HOMESTEAD IN THE WOODS!"
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2
FREE-GIFT RECIPE BOOKS 4 YOU!
#1 is... GetWell Recipes
from The Garden of Eden
by
Victoria BidWell
This
is the best Natural-Hygiene-Correct, all-live-food recipe book.
Recipes
are nutritionally balanced & made quickly & easily without much ado.
...&...
#2 is... Simply Good with 125 Recipes
by
Dr. Goldhamer
This
is the best Natural-Hygiene-Correct recipe book for those who
still
want some properly prepared cooked food for themselves or for their guests.
Find these 2 FREE E-BOOKS at...
www.naturecurerawfoodhealthretreat.com
Cut & paste
this address into your browser & get
your 2 "WE'RE BACK GIFTS!"
Many guests have
come and gone since our last broadcast in November of 2012.
I had just sent out
"PART 1" of Denise's visit -- but never did send "PART 2."
So, I will conclude
with "PART 1" repeated with "PART 2" for you! ENJOY!
Denise's Visit...
"AT OUR HYGIENE HOMESTEAD IN THE WOODS,
MISSIONARY RATES SO HELPED US, BOTH!"
PART 1: Denise's Visit
My name is "Denise."The first time I had the pleasure of 'meeting' Victoria was on the phone, in 2009. I'd read about her on the Internet. Interested in purchasing some products, I called the number, expecting to get an employee. "This is Victoria!" She took my order, but gave me, oh, so much more, by her friendliness and caring heart. That is when I realized what a special person Victoria is. And, my order arrived quickly, in about a week, to France.
My husband and I are missionaries. I regularly received updates about GetWell*StayWell America and testimonials about the Guesthouse. I WANTED to go for a stay at the Guesthouse myself, but really never thought I'd be able to, especially because of the finances required, including travel.
Fast forward 3-years to Spring 2012. Although I knew better, I'd allowed myself to put on some extra, unwanted weight. I have the beginnings of arthritis, with pain in my knees whenever I sit or stand, as well as what I assume is gout -- with one big toe completely numb. At a yearly medical appointment, I found out that my blood pressure level was quite elevated; and the doctor informed me that I would need to start taking medicine for the condition. That didn't surprise me, because I'd been having unusual dizzy spells. My cholesterol and triglyceride levels were also waaay too high! Not good news. But there was no way I was going to start taking blood pressure medicine that I would then have to take for the rest of my life!
THAT'S when the desire to be a 'guest' at the Guesthouse was redoubled in my heart. I knew that it would be the best possible decision that I could make for my health! A month later I received a very unexpected monetary gift in the mail. I wrote Victoria, explaining to her my situation, and told her that I would be willing to do "whatever" to be able to be a guest... albeit a "working guest"... at the Guesthouse. Victoria accepted me!
I've been here at the Guesthouse for 10 days now. Victoria picked me up at an airport shuttle stop. We arrived at the Guesthouse, around 1 A.M. Lights on everywhere, twinkling all the way up the driveway and covering the house. Beautiful! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING...
I've so enjoyed getting to know my two housemates who are, however, way ahead of me -- they've already finished their long fasts and have been breaking it ever-so-carefully. They've given me great advice and wonderful encouragement.
The Guesthouse itself is so very interesting, so full of treasures, and has a 'personality' all its own. I've been noticing almost every day something I hadn't seen before... no boredom here! I got to meet HighJoy-The-Horse as soon as I got to Victoria's place, a few days later. He's a trip, with plenty of personality himself. Maybe it's all the healthful food he gets -- I never knew that a horse would eat so many kinds of and so much fruit and veggies!
I've been working these last 10-days, helping Victoria out in different areas. During this work-period, I've also been, with Victoria's guidance, preparing my body wisely for the fast. In other words, eating VERY lightly and healthfully -- only melons, sweet and juicy -- and drinking green juices! I start my fast tomorrow. I'm looking forward to accessing that information in The Guesthouse Library during my fast. It will surely help to distract me from hunger! That and Victoria's hugs and her playful and happy self...
PART 2: Denise's Visit
Well, I had some "unknowns" before me IN "PART 2!" Mainly, 23 days of fasting, drinking water-only, and not knowing how my body was going to act and react... and how I was going to act and react! I rather like looking at those 23 days from THIS side of the proverbial fence... in other words... It's over, I'm done, and I am enjoying live-foods like never before -- whole and in recipes! "QUITE AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE!" Certainly not always easy, but most definitely a learning experience, and an experience that helps me in making some new -- and better -- decisions in my daily life!
Some highlights of my time here at The Guesthouse:
We all learned that REST WHILE FASTING ON WATER-ONLY IS THE BEST WAY TO RESTORE NERVE ENERGY, DETOX, AND HEAL MOST EFFICIENTLY. And that is what I did, almost all day, every day. Relaxing outdoors on the couch and reading a little there every day was so pleasurable. And just sitting under the pine trees was one of my favorite "do nothing intelligently activities." I'm a city girl, tho' not necessarily by choice! I thoroughly enjoyed all the fresh air. And sometimes, I would just stop reading to look up into the sky -- seeing nothing but brown (taaaalll tree trunks), green (the tops/leaves of the trees), and blue -- as in the beautiful, blue sky. I was blessed with absolutely warm and sunny weather during my 5+ weeks. I loved to stroll around the 1/2 acre to get just a little exercise while fasting!
I mentioned in Part 1 of "my story" that Victoria gave me "missionary rates" in exchange for a little help. One of my "jobs" was to water the 40 potted plants and little trees that follow the driveway and lead up to The Homestead. Since it did not rain here for 3 full months, watering was a 45 - 60 minute labor of love that I was able to do throughout most of my fast. Being a lover of God's natural creations, I was happyto see the plants flourishing under my care. One thing this city gal especially enjoyed observing outside was the intricate spiders' webs that would appear in one place or another literally from one day to the next -- overnight! I found myself examining them carefully and in wonderment! Between that and the rest of nature all around me -- and especially because I spent so much time outside, I was constantly reminded of a passage Psalm 19:
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the skies announce wat His hands have made.
Day after day, they tell the story;
night after night, they tell it again.
They have no speech or words;
they have no voice to be heard.
But their message goes out through all the world;
their words go everywhere on earth.
Simply put: "God's creation reveals His greatness!"
Victoria has many, many helpful books on Natural Hygiene. She also had "little libraries" for us Christians and nature lovers. Her "Wilderness Woman Library Section" featured Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau and John Muir and Grey Owl, as well as "nature picture books" and American history books galore. You could even take a virtual tour of Washington State without ever leaving The Homestead! Tired of reading?! There are hundreds of DVDs and videos. THE DAYS FLEW BY! Sometimes, I just sat around "chatting" with my housemates. I learned a lot from them, and we became very good friends for life!
And as for my "re-feeding": I broke the fast on such flavorful live food juices -- and a good variety of them at that! Flavorful juices... 2 ounces every 2 hours, 6 times a day the first day. They were just wonderful! The next day twice as much juice, again with such variety of fruits and vegetables. Then I had 3-days of melons and juices. By the time that total of 5-days was finished, I eased into eating quite naturally and without digestive problems.
During my last few days, I made a number of meals for myself with ingredients that Victoria brought over, and the little kitchen -- totally equipped with utensils/machines -- that made food preparation easy and enjoyable. But, I especially enjoyed the meals Victoria made "with" me, so that I could see how it's done! We picnicked outside on plates of fresh, raw, in-season fruits and veggies.
During my nearly 6 weeks, I purchased a suitcase full of Victoria's 6 flavors of seasonings made exclusively from live-foods, 6 pounds of the dried tomatoes, and many other items that will all go back to France with my husband and me. The many hours of raw food recipe DVDs will travel back tucked away in my brain, as well as several recipe books Victoria carries. Some were purchases, some were gifts from her over-flowing heart!
"THE AVOBUTTER FORMULA" = "WHIPPED GREEN CREAM" is this:
Ripe avocado + a small amount of liquid. (Orange juice is excellent!) You VITAMIX these 2 ingredients until a look-alike for whipped cream results. Add small amounts of herbs or a scallion. These 2 live-food flavors make the Avobutter put on the dehydrated cracker totally satisfying! And Victoria serves "LETTUCE AND CELERY WITH EVERYTHING!"
THE TOMATO-GRAPE BEVERAGE
We indulged in "Beverage-tasting Parties" of many fresh-made drinks served in fancy glasses and with appetizers. Sometimes, our hostess would put flavors together that you just would not think would taste good -- but they do! Such as tomato juice sweetened with a slight amount of grape juice!
The "INSTEAD OF YOGHURT FORMULA" is this:
Soft fruit + a tiny amount of juice + nuts or seeds + a tiny amount of onion + lime juice. You VITAMIX the soft fruit with juice and the nuts or seeds to get a thick pudding, then drop in small amounts of onion and lime juice to get the taste and consistency you like best. We had Mangococo Instead of Yoghurt made with mango + coconut water + cashews + a scallion + lime juice. This recipe allows the fruit-flavored Instead of Yoghurt to keep the color of mangoes. We ate this as an entire meal with lettuce and celery. And Victoria always serves a little beverage with our meals. It was "WONDERFULLY YUMMY!
"THE MARINARA SAUCE FORMULA" is this:
Fresh tomatoes + dried tomatoes + a liquid + optional herbs. You VITAMIX the fresh tomatoes with the dried and the liquid. (Victoria used tangerine juice.) She VITAMIXED in some optional herbs, too: fresh basal, oregano, cilantro, and baby dill with some scallion. Better than any jarred sauce on the market -- and all so live! This was served on live-food "spaghetti" night: flat egg-noodle-like strips of the summer squashes, crookneck and zucchini.
THE WONDERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS OF MY VISIT!
I lost 25 pounds of weight! A few of those pounds were gained back during the re-feeding, but I was able to stabilize that before I left. I was certainly grateful for the counsel on how to start back on eating CAREFULLY to avoid gaining too much weight. One of the secrets "The Wilderness Woman" teaches to keep from regaining any weight is to break the fast on the small amounts of juices and then melons those first days and not to hop right back to whole foods and recipes right away to stimulate the appetite. The other of "The Wilderness Woman's Secrets" is to get on with exercising by taking strolls and then brisk walks after the fast and as soon as energy allows.
I'm very pleased to report that my previous high blood pressure has gone down. Nor do I have had the disconcerting dizziness that I'd been having the few months prior to my fast. In addition, the numbness in the toes of my left foot is completely gone. While neither of those "conditions" was life-threatening, I was very much aware that they were the beginnings of things that could only get worse unless I took aggressive action.
"ON TO OUR NEXT ADVENTURE..."
My husband came and picked me up at The Guesthouse, as we will be doing a bit of travel before returning to serve The Lord in France. He noticed a major difference in me both in weight loss and in being more rested (no small thing...) and that I even was more tanned, which wouldn't necessarily have been expected from the Northwest in September!
All in all, I'm very happy with my stay at Our Hygiene Homestead in The Woods, as well as with my results! Knowing what I know now... Would I do it again? My answer is a resounding "YES!" And so would The Wilderness Woman! I was well gratified when she told me upon leaving: "The Lord does work in mysterious ways! You have been a huge blessing here! The grounds at The HighJoy Homestead and at The Guesthouse both have never looked better from all your detailing. You saved me at least $1,000 in $10 an hour helpers. PLEASE! COME BACK ANY TIME! Now, go and sin on SAD food no more!" Many thanks to you, Victoria -- and to God for giving you these 2 places and, of course, "High -- The Joyful Horse!"
PLEASE! Let me know if you received this broadcast in a readable form!
Also, please contact me to discuss a possible Guesthouse visit this summer.
I have openings & special rates
now through early August!
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