[FreedomFGHTR]

Being Bipolar I wish you could have quoted sources a little more credible than wikipedia. But thanks for the heads up, now I will keep an ear out for related stories!

[cannabudz]

I agree, that parasites cause some (if not most) human disease. Weather or not these parasites cause Autism or schizophrenia is doubtful IMO. The only way i could see (and im not fully educated on the subject) a parasite cause these two conditions is if the person got a bad parasite that caused an infection of part of the brain or spin. And then that condition wasn't treated in time. I felt i could weight in on this, because a have a few Autistic and schizo's in my family. I personally have lived with an anger/ bi-polar issue for as long as i can remember. I also have a handful of people that i know and known (rip) with cancer. As well, i know about a handful of HIV/AIDS peoples. So i feel i have a pretty good scope of the OP's question.
I have been curious about parasites since i worked in the health food industry (about 20 years ago). I was surrounded by earth bound hippies and healthy food fanatics with Phd's. And got much input on parasites and keeping a healthy body. What i found out about keeping my body healthy was, it is VERY expensive.. You shouldnt eat meats nor should you eat prepackaged foods (anything in a package). Its understood you should only eat fresh (picked within a few days or less) food. If you are eating food from Canada, South America, Norway, etc.. and you live in North America; Then your food is too old and already lost the nutrients that your body needs. And now that "rotting" food is just mass in space that will give your stomach/body lesser nutrition. Hence the rotting of that food invites "parasites" to manifest within it and be passed onto your body. Half the problem is "malnutrition" your food is already dead by the time it gets to the grocery store. They pump the fruit and viggies with water and dye or grow varieties that keep well, but have a lame nutrition value. Human bodies need these fresh vitamins from food to help it ward off parasite type infections. And NO vitamins in pill form do not supplement this.. Now the other half of keeping away from parasites: Your environment is also as important to not getting a parasite. When my friends found out that they had cancer, The fist thing the cancer doctor told them is to "clean their house", "Get rid of any pets that lived inside". The three people (Maryanne, Roger, Jeff) that came down with cancer refused to get rid of their family pets. They all died within months. My father who has Cancer, stroke, Hiv was told the same thing as our friends. My dad didnt have a pet at the time. He is still alive and kicking, but missed having a pet.. So his dumb ass went and got a fucking lap dog.. This dog licks his ass, and rolls in shit outside, then my dad pets and gets his face licked by this POS dog. Now my dad had been in and out of the hospital for having "parasites" in his blood. The doctor keeps warning/telling him to lose the dog.. but old people are stubborn!
Now for Autism: a have a couple younger cousins that have been diagnosed with Autism. I have been around these two kids since they where born. My ex-wife even baby sitted them for a few years. Between the ages 1-5 or 6 these two boys seemed "Normal". After my wife and I got a divorce, she stopped watching the boys.. I went to a family birthday party and seen the two boys there. The younger one seemed normal and seemed to remember me. The older one knew who i was, but treated me horrible. Telling me to shut up infront of the other adults. And just saying hurtful things to me for no reason at all. When i looked at his father, like "WTF"? His father did nothing! See his father is my uncle, and he dont discipline his child. Not with words or a spanking (i dont agree with hitting). My lame ass uncle did nothing about his kids behavior, and i was just floored, because i NEVER seen this kid act like this before. He acted like an adult having a horrible day. But after finding out that his dad doesnt explain life situations to him as they happen, its no wonder that the kid is trying to find attention any way he can. For this type of "autism" i think its the parents fault for not addressing their kids specific needs. some kids are more sensitive to some things than others, and parents need to open their eyes a little more and learn to know their kids. Now dont get me wrong, not all forms of Autism are that simple. I have also witnessed they type of Autism that is a handicap. Where the human is in effect mentally and physically retarded. Its a sad state. Some people believe that alot of the autism sprouting out is caused from child immunization shots. And I would tend to agree with them on that.. Where was the mass Autism 20-30 years ago.?.
And now for my 2 cents on Schizophrenia: I feel alot of Schizophrenia is caused by environment. sorta like monkey see, monkey do. If your parent is schizo, the chances are your gonna be a little schizo. Just because you have to deal with a schizophrenia personality for years growing up. I have an Aunt who is a schizophrenia. She had 8 children. Of those eight, 6 of them show firm character traits of schizophrenia. They themselves are not schizo but having to deal with their mother for 18 years, kinda made them schizo themselves. A few of her children are just coming out of that state of mind and they are ages 36-40 now. But thats after years of mental therapy, and pills. Alot of the people in my family that where/are Schizo seem to be of a genetic mannerism. I say that because most of my family is bipolar / schizo in some fashion or another. They All took Pharma pills to try and correct their "disorder". I just use cannabis, and my temper and ailments are satisfied. I also feel that bipolar/schizo people are jealous of human attention. They want the "spotlight" on them at all times, even if it is negative energy. I have also witnessed that all the schizos I have come into contact with "LOVE MIRRORS"! They stare into them as if they are seeing themselves for the first time. They even will look at you in the mirror and talk to you "through the mirror". That behavior spooked me out so bad, i took down all the large mirrors in my house after years of noticing this.. After i took the mirrors down, they would come over and notice i had no mirrors up (only two) and it would be the fist question out of their mouths. "What did you do with the mirrors?" hahah... i just smile and told them they gave me a bad energy (that way i look like the kook) needless to say, they have not been back over to visit since then (2yrs)! What the Hell??? haha, tripped me out.. Who knows.... Also i would be careful of watching Television. The shit they put on that thing is toxic as hell for the human mind. 90% of the minds out there watching TV dont have the mental resistance to ward off the evil advertising of the human traits and behaviors.. TV is a great tool to learn things,, you know like facts from news, and things like what other countries look like and live like, etc.. but to put on pointless shows pining people against each other to fill a 24 hour time line so that they (corporations) can push their useless trinkets on us weak minded humans is the evilest of evils.
kk, i'm tired of typing.. so to sum it up.. grow your own food stock, grow medicinal herbs/foods for self healing, dont use pharma drugs (unless your about to die), stay away from ignorant, hateful people. Keep your pets outside, and wash your hands alot after touching dirty areas. and treat everyone with unconditional love. And for the sake of all,, get in touch with your true identity, not the publicly shaped Ego so many of us cling onto. The best way to move through this life is to lose your Ego and be mentally present at all times. Hope this sheds some light on things.. And again this is only my 2 cents from what i've noticed in the last 30+ years of living. best of luck... PEACE!!!

Cannabudz.

[Anti]

Originally Posted by catman

Before I was diagnosed with autism I had experimented with some mushrooms. Sometimes they put me into a psychotic state which I can only imagine what schizophrenia must be like. I didn't have any identity, but my conscious ego was still sorta intact. It was terrifying.

Isn't that what mushrooms are SUPPOSED to do? Isn't that the effect everyone is shooting for when they take mushrooms in the first place? Dissolution of identity? Submerging yourself in the eternal is? Return to the godhead?

Certainly the reason *I* take them. And most religious/mystics have taken them for that very reason for thousands of years.

[Jones]

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[AndreNicky]

Parasites cause disease because the body is so toxic and filled with mucus, its been known in the raw food world for awhile now that you can literally cure every single disease, sickness, mental disorder etc. with a 100% raw fresh plant food diet. Most people are so addicted to cooked food and animal fats they could care less tho, not to mention all the mis info the Gov puts out regarding health. Next time you take a look at one of there bullshit studies remember they own the health care systems, all they want is your money, you think there gonna tell you how to live completely disease free? hell no! there gonna tell you how to eat so you have to rely on there medical system!!!

[seederido]

@cat: thx... got some reading to do ;-)

parasites are most dangerous when a host's health is out of balance

could this be the byproduct of a number of variables that are triggering our demise?

I sometimes wonder how much of our problems are the repercussion of lifestyle bottom line (please don't interpret this incorrectly, its a byproduct of industrialization and socialization)

it comes down to what the mass population puts in their bodies and how we live

before you flame away

here is my list

Now I think the biggest is the first item and i think certain medicines that were widespread and then discontinued will lead to be the most major cause of mental illness

modern pharmaceuticals
processed foods
geographical displacement (thanks to modern travel) from places were have acclimated to over generations
dietary imbalance
biorhythm manipulation im making this term up but basically im getting to working a night job when your body may be wired to live in daylight during daylight hours basically living against your body's own natural need and desire .. doing stuff like burning the midnight oil or sleeping in a room with a TV on (the light disturbs REM sleep)

there are others but our bodies are deisgned to run a certain way and we force our bodies to go beyond that

steroid so we can be big
oxycoton so we can be pain free
cigarettes to ease tension
snickers for a burst of energy
exposure to environmental toxics (air water and noise pollution)

black sabbath had a song killing yourself to live kinda sums it all up

A big cause is genetics. An environment can set someone off.

[catman]

cannabudz - Very good post. I'd like to elaborate on something of the things you said and correct a few points. The saying, "you are what you eat" is true in the sense that what ends up in our stomach effects our brains. One of the causes of particular sorts of autism are various vitamin deficiencies where the digestive system does not function normally. They do respond to the vitamins through injections or nasal absorption which is proof of this. You see the parasites don't do anything directly to the brain, but they are the root problem of certain scenarios. Schizophrenia is not a personality type although the traits sort of force individuals into some. It is a genetic condition that is best described as an extreme female brain. Interesting enough, autism is an extreme male brain. One can not "learn" schizophrenia form their parents. Symptoms usually onset later in life around the 20s and people who have mild cases are able to appear to fully function in society. These conditions seem to have influences from genetics and the environment. New research is showing that certain environmental factors activate or deactivate certain genes (in addition the genes can be on or off themselves) in our DNA. To end with where I began, a better saying would be, "your grand children will be what you eat."

Nice post. One thing I'll see is that you really are what you eat. The food you eat provides the building blocks necessary for bodily functions...making proteins, building tissues, etc.