Newsletter – April 2009

From the Editor:

I have frequently wished that all of the sessions at Wise Traditions Conferences were video recorded. We show conference DVDs at our monthly “Popcorn Review” DVD showings, but there are about four times as many audio recordings as there are sessions available in DVD format.

I purchased all of the audio recordings from the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Wise Traditions Conferences, and have been enjoying listening to them on a portable audio (MP3) player.

It recently occurred to me that a way to share these recordings would be with the use of a portable audio player, so I have decided to offer the use of one to local members.

Audio (MP3) Player for Rent

Details: The audio player may be rented for $7.00 per week. I will include your choice of one file loaded on the device. Most presentations are either an hour and a half or two hours long. Some include three sessions in one file and may be up to seven and a half hours long. I will load additional files for an additional $4.00 each.

There are many great speakers. You can view the complete list of available presentations on the Audio Recordings page. The small size of this audio player makes it easy to put it into a pocket and listen while walking, cooking, gardening or whenever it is convenient. Contact me if you would like to make a reservation.
~ Lisa


April Events:

Meeting & Potluck Dinner

Monday, April 13, 2008
6:00 to 8:00 PM

Location:
At the home of Dr. Teri Sue Wright, DVM
2919 McKendrick St.
(in south Eugene)

Directions:
“South Chambers straight through the 28th St intersection (blinking light). Take a right onto McLean (3rd street passed that intersection). Take the 1st right on McKendrick. My house is about 8 houses down (1/2 way) on the right. A large telephone pole marks the top of my driveway. Tan house w/ black trim and red doors; the house sets down off the road. Feel free to park in the driveway, OK to park on the right side of the driveway a little ways onto the grass.”

Phone:
Teri Sue’s number is 343-5028

Bring a Dish
Please bring a Nourishing Traditions style dish and join us for some great food and great conversation! Families and guests are welcome. Please bring enough food to feed the size of your party, and your recipe on a 3×5 card or notepaper (Please include your name, and the source of the recipe. We are collecting these and will eventually compile a recipe book).

Upcoming Potlucks:
Our potluck meetings are regularly scheduled on the second Monday of each month. The next potluck will be May 11 (mark your calendars). We still need volunteers to host potlucks on May 11, June 8 and July 13. Let us know if you would like to host an upcoming potluck.

New to all of this?
For those of you who are new to The Weston A. Price Foundation principals please see the Dietary Guidelines and Characteristics of Traditional Diets for a brief overview, and then get a copy of the book Nourishing Traditions for in-depth information and recipes.

RSVP:
We appreciate an RSVP (info@krautpounder.com) if you think you will be attending so that we have a rough idea of how many people to expect, but feel free to just show up.

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“The Popcorn Review”

“The Perfect Storm, 1970-2000:
The Breast, Iodine Deficiency and Bromide Dominance”

by Lynne Farrow, MA

Friday, April 24, 2008
7:30 to 9:00 PM

Location:
Market of Choice
67 West 29th, Eugene
Upstairs in the Community Room

This is a DVD presentation from the Wise Traditions 2008 Conference.

“Breast Cancer rates rose from one in 23 to one in seven over the last 30 years. During this time, the nutrient, iodine, was removed from the food supply and the “anti-iodine,” toxin, bromide, was introduced widely into many consumer products. Stealth (unlabeled) bromide exposure from fire-retardants surrounds us in our daily life to a degree unacceptable in some other countries. The presentation will first explore how bromide dominance may function as the biochemical equivalent of global warming as iodine-deficient women reach the age for breast and other hormone-sensitive cancers. Next, we will explore how some forms of benign breast disease can represent a precancerous condition by examining research on iodine and the breast from 1954 to the present. Finally, we will show how at-risk breast patients have used iodine to improve or reverse fibrocystic breast disease.”

“Lynne Farrow, MA, is a former college professor, journalist and editor. She currently serves as Director of the nonprofit research and advocacy organization, Breast Cancer Choices. She has moderated the Amazon Breast Cancer Internet Group for many years and investigated research for integrative therapies. In 2005, Breast Cancer Choices launched a patient-driven research initiative, The Iodine Investigation Project. This database study follows women using iodine as a part of their therapy strategy for breast disease, with an emphasis on breast cancer. The organization is the first cancer advocacy group to conduct a database study by patients for patients. Lynne also moderates Breast Cancer Think Tank, an information-oriented Internet discussion group exploring articles, studies, therapies, ideas and medical conference speeches.”

Visit her website at:
www.breastcancerchoices.org

We are requesting a $5-10 donation to the Eugene Chapter at the door.
Space is limited, so please contact us to reserve your seat.
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Upcoming Events:

“The Popcorn Review”

“A Holistic Approach to Treating Thyroid Disorders:
The Iodine Connection”

A DVD presentation by David Brownstein, MD.

Friday, May 15, 2008
7:30 to 9:00 PM

More details will be coming in the May issue of the Eugene Chapter Newsletter.

 


 

“Sustainable Lifestyles Festival”

Victoria Schneider will be presenting a class in Fermentation at the Sustainable Lifestyles Festival.

Sustainable Lifestyles Festival
Dates:

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Location:
Wise Acres Farm
Pleasant Hill, Oregon

Contact Information:
Sharol Tilgner: 541-736-0164
Web: www.wiseacresfarm.com
Email: class@herbaltransitions.com

For details and registration, please see: www.herbaltransitions.com/SustainableLifestyles.html

This first time event will offer two days of lectures, panel discussions and hands-on workshops taught by a diverse array of renowned experts. There will be two days of lectures and workshops on skills necessary to live sustainably in the 21st century.

23 Lectures and 16 Workshops, including:

  • Opening Information & Community Connection
  • Indigenous Perspectives & Practices for a Regenerative & Sustainable Future
  • Staying Healthy Naturally
  • Beyond Recycling
  • Living Lightly
  • Pollinators: Honey Bees & Other Pollinators
  • Biofuel
  • Where Does Your Food Come From?(kids & adults)
  • Community Supported Agriculture
  • The Garden Game
  • Water Catchments
  • Artisan Cheese Making
  • Tools
  • Beer Brewing
  • Solar Shower
  • Plants for the People
  • Goat Husbandry
  • Going Green is not enough
  • Relocalizing Eden: Rebuilding Our Regional Food System
  • First Aid Naturally
  • An Update on Social Politics That Effects You
  • Raw Milk – The Udder Truth
  • Natural Dyeing of wool yarn
  • Bugscaping Game
  • Edible Wild Plant Walk
  • Farm Walk
  • Biodynamic Farming
  • Felting with wool(kids with parent)
  • Seed Balls and Garden Art (kids with parent)
  • Herb Garden
  • Rekindling the Fire: Making the Bow-drill
  • Invent A Culture
  • Compost Toilets
  • Kitchen Classroom
  • Seed Saving
  • Fermented Foods
  • Building with Cob
  • Pastured Poultry Production
  • Bees: The Other Way

 

This sounds like a great event. I am looking forward to attending some of these lectures and workshops. I hope you will join us.

Victoria’s Fermented Foods workshop will be Sunday 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more details please see: www.herbaltransitions.com/SustainableLifestylesinfo.html#fermentedfoods.

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