People usually eat the bigger ones because you want to avoid the
hairs inside the "core" which is rather large - they make artichoke
hairs seem soft and digestible in comparison - that is they get stuck
all over your mouth in a nasty/prickly/can't get them out again kind
of way.

--- In native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com, danaecooks@... wrote:
>
> Hey Jim,
> This may be a silly question, but are all rosehips edible? As long
as they haven't been spayed of course.
>
> Danae
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Igo <jimi761@...>
> To: native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 7:06 am
> Subject: Re: [NN] Re: vitamin c protocal?
>
>
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> With all due respect, I think I will stick to my rosehips fresh
from the
> garden/wild,as we have wild rosehips in abundance around here. I
never get colds
> & I never ever take flu shots. In my opinion the less we eat out
of packages &
> yes that includes capsules, etc. the better off we are for it.
>
> Well performed is better than well stated...,dedicated to all
people everywhere,
> in all countries, of all ages & all professions & all schools of
thought, who
> have either directly or indirectly contributed to native knowledge,
our
> birthright. Best Always, Jim Igo
> www.earthcrafts.net
> www.rawkinradio.com
>
>
> --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Daniel Holt <danthemanholt@...> wrote:
>
> > From: Daniel Holt <danthemanholt@...>
> > Subject: Re: [NN] Re: vitamin c protocal?
> > To: "native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com" <native-
nutrition@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:47 PM
> > You can get C-500 from www.lifestar.com. It is a plant
> > grown compound and I think it is based on quantum physics
> > technology. It's 10X more absorbable in your body than
> > ascorbic acid. If your body doesn't use it, it will
> > retain it for a week. It's cheaper and more effective
> > than ascorbic acid and at a much higher potency than
> > powdered rose hips, camu camu, etc. It also has bioflavoids
> > in it to buffet the higher level of vitamin C in it.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Daniel Holt
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 9, 2009, at 7:36 PM, "paulsonntagericson"
> > <paulsonntagericson@...> wrote:
> >
> > I'd start with the Wikipedia page on vitamin C:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C
> >
> > You can get time released vitamin C so you don't have
> > to take pills
> > every hour.
> >
> > I'd also avoid taking fractioned ascorbic acid. Vitamin
> > C in food is
> > always present with many other compounds that are required
> > for proper
> > assimilation. Organic rose hip powder is now available.
> > Acerola powder
> > is also available:
> >
> > http://drbenkim.com/natural-vitamin-c-benefits.htm
> >
> > It's not practical or cost effective to get all
> your
> > vitamin C from
> > natural powders like this, but they are good compliments to
> > vitamin C
> > supplements.
> >
> > Also remember that the goal is to get most of your
> > nutrients from
> > whole foods, not from pills. I take a few pills, but
> > it's easy to end
> > up with a fist full.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > --- In native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com,
> > "foodrenegade"
> > <foodrenegade@> wrote:
> > >
> > > In my home, we mostly use Vitamin C to ward off cold
> > or flu like
> > > symptoms at their earliest stages. For me, this is
> > usually when I wake
> > > up and notice drainage down the back of my throat. We
> > take 1,000mg
> > > every 3 hours until that initial symptom goes away.
> > This dose, if
> > > taken at the onset of symptoms, seems to work 95% of
> > the time. By
> > > that, I mean that 95% of the time the symptom goes
> > away and is not
> > > followed by any other symptoms.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps,
> > > KristenM
> > > http://www.foodrenegade.com
> > >
> > > --- In native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com,
> > "lisa_mc_connell"
> > > <mmlisa2@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hi all,
> > > > i am trying to search the archives for this, but
> > no luck. a few people
> > > > posted in the past about how they use vit. c in
> > high doses to ward off
> > > > illness and I am wondering if someone could send
> > me that info? I am
> > > > thinking one would need to take it about every
> > hour, but what is a
> > > > good starting dose for an adult?
> > > >
> > > > thanks!
> > > > lisa
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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