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Dear Rahel,

? Let me respond to your questions the best I can. I do not soak the buckwheat. You probably already know that it is a seed, not a grain. It is recommended by Dr. Johanna Budwig which is why I looked into using it. I guess I am not concerned about the physic acid in it. Maybe I should be. This is what I learned from Dr. Weil about phytic acid. It is not all bad. In fact...."You also should be aware that phytates themselves have some health benefits, including anti-inflammatory effects. In laboratory research, phytates have helped normalize cell growth and stopped the proliferation of cancer cells. They also may help prevent cardiovascular disease and lower a food’s?."

? ? I use the buckwheat cereal from Bob's Red Mill, the Buckwheat Whole Groats from Bob's Red Mill and the ground buckwheat flour from the same source.? I am purchasing the applesauce, unsweetened. And I am not soaking the walnuts. The cranberries I buy are organic, frozen.?Sesame seed we use?untoasted.

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I hope this helps. Best to you and your own continued success,?Rahel.

Lindsley

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On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Rahel Warshaw-Dadon joy.forward@... [FlaxSeedOil2] <FlaxSeedOil2@...> wrote:

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Shalom Lindsley,

I am really delighted to hear that buckwheat in?these muffins, and in the other foods that you have described, are helping your husband to overcome cachexia.? This is a serious issue, without many solutions.? So this one is very helpful.

Questions:

cooked buckwheat cereal = whole buckwheat "groats" (grains)? ?Before using them, do you soak these to release the phytates??

I suppose that YOU cook them?? How much water?? Do ?you use it as a gruel/porridge, or are they separate grains (no extra water)? ?Wait, I just saw your other post in which you mention?Bob’s Red Mill brand?Buckwheat Cereal ?(1 cup water,?1/3 cup buckwheat cereal (dry)).? For those of us without access to Bob's Red Mill brand, What is the difference between this cereal and buckwheat groats?

buckwheat flour = do you grind the buckwheat yourself or purchase the flour?? Have you thought about soaking the flour in the water from the cooked buckwheat before baking?

applesauce, no sugar = do you prepare the apple sauce yourself? ?with or without the peel?

banana, mashed = no questions!

organic walnuts = do you soak these, and perhaps dehydrate them, before using them in the muffins?

cup cranberries = are these FRESH cranberries, or dried, sometimes called craisins ?? Note that often, dried cranberries are?

sweetened - though sometimes you can get them sweetened with concentrated apple juice rather than with straight sugar.

cup sesame seed = whole sesame seeds? ?toasted or not?

thanks for the idea, and your answers, and wishing you continued success!

Rahel

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On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 3:22 AM, Lindsley Silagi lindsley.silagi@... [FlaxSeedOil2] <FlaxSeedOil2@...> wrote:

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Jean,

? ? ?This is how I make the mini muffins. While I do not know if Dr. Budwig would have sanctioned these made these so that I could get more buckwheat into my husband's diet. Buckwheat is?one of the best sources of d-chiro inositol which has been found to reverse the cachexia?process.? As I was concerned about the fact fact that my husband had lost ?so much weight, I started being these to get more buckwheat into his system. It is working!?

Mini- Apple Cranberry Buckwheat Muffins

1/2 cup cooked buckwheat cereal

?3/4 cup buckwheat flour

?3/4 cup applesauce, no sugar

? ?1 banana, mashed

?1/4 cup organic walnuts

?1/2 cup cranberries

?1/4 cup sesame seed

? ?I mixed these together, which resulted in a wet but not sticky mixture. Then I put them in my mini muffin tray and set them in a cool oven 350 for 25 minutes.

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? They are a hit at our house. Please note... no egg, no baking powder, no baking soda, no salt, no oil. The applesauce provides enough liquid and the seeds/nuts provide enough "oil".

Lindsley

On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Jean Kingston jeankingston74@... [FlaxSeedOil2] <FlaxSeedOil2@...> wrote:

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Lindsley, can you share your muffin recipe. Before cancer, I loved to bake and miss this more than anything.

Jean

Canada

On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 3:39 PM, Lindsley Silagi lindsley.silagi@... [FlaxSeedOil2] <FlaxSeedOil2@...> wrote:

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Hi Frank,

? ? At first I was thinking this too. Pretty much the same over and over. Then I realized that using the basics you can be creative and prepare delicious meals. It takes some trail and error. However stick with it as this is the diet for the long haul to greater health and wellness. I am making small quantities of soups- lentil, potato, pumpkin, carrot; and wild rice with black beans; buckwheat salad; quinoa salad; tabouli salad with quinoa; buckwheat muffins without egg or leavening.

? ? Maybe there are others on this list who want to share recipes that they have come up with using Joanna's recommended foods.

? ? I would love to hear from others about how they are incorporating buckwheat into the daily plan. I make it as a cereal, as a salad, and as muffins.?

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Lindsley

On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Frank Samuell fsamuell99@... [FlaxSeedOil2] <FlaxSeedOil2@...> wrote:

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Anyone eat pretty much same thing everyday or only a few things? if so what is it and how does that work?

Thank You