RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I'm pretty sure growing certain plants in the communal garden and laughing uncontrollably on my own in my flat would lead to legal consequences over here. laugh

I make do with inhaling deeply when youngsters speed through the village, their windows open and their cars visibly trembling from improbably low bass like the vehicle is in imminent danger of cardiac arrest.

Eupatorium Cannabinum is native to the UK, but it's the wrong time of year for it. Preparations are so cost prohibitive they surely must be stored in a vault and delivered by burly men in bullet-proof gear.

I've just ordered some Pau D'Arco on KNenagh's suggestion, mostly for it's anti-inflammatory properties, but it's anti-microbial/parasitic properties may help if I have some ulceration, or bugs/creatures are causing my other symptoms.

BREAKNG NEWS: I've just successfully made a call-back telephone appointment (three millionth time lucky), but unfortunately it's with the idiot doctor. No one wants to consult with him if they can possibly help it, hence he was the only one with slots still available.

He once arranged my reserved call-back appointent to be made by the receptionist late on a Friday afternoon. She rang to tell me he was going on holiday and he might be able to help in a week, or two. I almost thought I could hear doubt in her voice, but surely I must have been mistaken.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

And raw, or plain cooked lava bread.

Lava Bread Oatcakes:

Finely chop onions and garic, sauté in olive oil.

Add veggie stock, bring to the boil, turn off heat, add oats to make a sticky dough.

When it's cool enough, add lava bread (finely chopped seaweed slime which looks improbable as a food stuff, but a likely horror movie specal effect), chopped herbs (I like lots of coriander, a fair amount of parsely and chives/garlic chives)...and get your hands in there squishing it all up until evenly mixed.

Make patties from the mixture, fry, bake, or grill with olive oil.

Serve on a slab of buttered wholemeal toast, with a sprinkle of seasalt flakes, a wedge of lemon and pen/paper on the side to draft your gratitude to me in your will.

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Mikey's trying.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Two of my dogs spoke. I mean, literally said words, like my daughter's name and 'hello'.

Another was profoundly deaf so we communicated via facial expression.

The fourth one did dog things.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I was practising a vegan version of a certain diet protocol, minus the foods I won't/can't eat, at the peak of my acid reflux in a bid to relieve other symptoms.

That means eating plenty of the veg you listed, minus the potatoes.

I don't think a lack of veg is the cause of my acid reflux, or eating more of it physically possible. laugh

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

There's no one funnier than the self, it's true. We can see ourselves with the greatest clarity and even laughing at something else informs us of ourselves.

Well, that's my excuse for findng my own jokes funny, anyway. laugh

I was just making light of the link you posted and I take on board your point that laughing being good for you is not a new concept.

Do we lose out for being reminded, or for turning it into a conscious exercise?

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Me, too. hug

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

But apparently, not a current one. laugh

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Calling women 'bisches' is an act of misogyny, sir.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Blimey, that should be defunded. giggle

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Yeah, it sounds loony, but there are different schools of thought.

There are claims that on digestion, lemon has alkalysing properties. That hasn't been backed up with evidence, but since when have you trusted science? giggle

Lemon water has traditionally been used in Western and Asian cultures for treating a number of ailments including acid reflux. Not that chucking a slice of lemon in a pint of water is a traditional dosage.

Like I said, I don't know if it helped, but it certainly hasn't hindered. The easing off of symptoms might be to do with my continued withdrawal from medication, particularly the ones which had me talkng to god on the great white telephone.

Even the excruciating flare up of pain I have experienced from being med free has calmed down a smidge yesterday and today.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I would like to try CBD oil, but until I'm well enough to work, most things I'd like to try to get well enough to work are cost-prohibitive. I thought that was ironic, now I realise it's laughter yoga. giggle

I haven't been able to get a doctor's appointment for about six months, either. We are very under-resourced here, with just a handful of appointents per day for a huge village.

CSers have been very helpful, mind. Generous too, sharing experiences, or like yourself,
natural remedies.

My acid reflux has eased off. I haven't been brave enough to try lemon and bicarb, but a cowardly slice of lemon in my ever present glass of water may have helped.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Yes, the meds weren't healing like an antibiotic is.

They just relieved the symptoms enough for me to be a bit more functional...until the side effects and reactions reduced my functionality in other ways.

On the other hand, I don't know if the meds were preventing deterioration and long term damage.

I'd still rather try and find alternatives that are not so badass and actually being able to experience my true symptoms helps with that. I can be more mindful and I'm less confused by 'background noise'.

The side effects were also scarier than my own symptoms. I'm not afraid of death, I just want it to be a calm and interesting transition.

I find the best pain relief to be white wine. I probably shouldn't, but a brief holiday from the pain once in a while is an emotional tonic that keeps me sane. laugh

RE: May I vote in England's local elections while there on Holiday without having citizenship there?

Even poor and brown people can vote in the UK.

It's disgusting, isn't it?

Everyne knows that only pink people with lots of stuff can make the right marks on pieces of paper.

RE: May I vote in England's local elections while there on Holiday without having citizenship there?

My mother is a British citizen, but not a British national.

She has the right to abode in Britain, but has a German passport.

She can vote in local elections, but not in the general election.

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

You have a point there.

I'm not feeling great, but I'm quite relieved the scarier symptoms I was experiencing were actually the meds, not me.

I kinda new that, but it's still a relief that thse symptoms have gone away with seemingly no harm done.

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Any skipping behaviours could be risky.

I'd lie down in a cool, darkened room if I were you. professor

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Close call, eh? laugh

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Blimey, Sel, you've been chomping on that snack for two hours now.

You'll pop yourself in a minute. laugh

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

It's also when my friend's nerdy husband uses old underpants to polish his inventions and waves them around when ethusiatically telling me about what he's made. laugh

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

If they eat lava bread and escargot (snails with a side of slime) at the same time it might be a bit difficult to hide.

Actually, lava bread oat cakes are rather splendid and very easy to make. smitten

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I was howling laughing at the 'Mooji' video earlier on in this thread when it suddenly shifted to howling crying. dunno

I'm pretty sure it's withdrawal from all my meds that is causing my current emotional outbursts, although I own I'm frustrated by the whole illness/medication/no medication affair.

Whatever, it demonstrates your point even if I'm a bit "ffs roll eyes" observing myself.

laugh and/or crying <--- ridiculously interchangeable at the moment

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I never thought the French were a messy people, but... laugh

Actually, we have a saying here for backache which is, "My back's in 'alf, it is!"

Perhaps we could create a new nation of half French, half Welsh people. giggle

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

In Wales we say, "I made myself bad laughing..." which refers to face and stomach ache, rather than stealing a Rembrandt. laugh

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

That was neither long, nor boring.

I'm going to try and be mindful of my balance. thumbs up

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Foundation of the Junior Blind...?

Is it like basket weaving to raise funds and the only thing blind people are supposedly capable of?

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

I didn't know you wore slacks, but I'd cut and sew anything for you, Mikey.

You wouldn't be the first fella I'd made a frock for and I'm really rather good at it.

RE: No, we dont all have...

Brillant! laugh

I kind of epitomises motherhood, doesn't it? laugh

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

But surely that would include Merc's abusive behaviour as well.

Or does only apply if you don't like someone?

RE: Merry Cringemas ...

Well I hope you weren't so mortified that you didn't make your mistake clear to the poor lad in some way.

I'm guessing he might be old enough by now to get ripped about every year, too. Let's hope so, anyway. laugh

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