Hi Guys,

I have been doing a little research on Medicinal Mushrooms and whether or not they grow where I live (Northern Ireland).
The most likely I thought is Chaga although there doesn't seem to be any eveidence that it grows in Britain or Ireland.
So I decided to go have a look.  After a short walk in a local forest where there are a lot of Birch Trees (Chaga grows on dying Birch Trees) I appear to have hit the Jackpot:

Can anyone with more knowledge or expertise than me confirm if this is indeed Chaga? Are ther any lookalikes that are poisonous? Would appreciate some input.

Many thanks

Brady

Greetings,

My supply of Jersey Milk dried up some time ago so I've been unable to make any raw butter and I'd really like some.  Red123's raw butter is unavailable, can anyone help me source some in UK or Ireland?

Cheers

Brady

It is interesting indeed and I'm still a little puzzled myself, could I make a request to some of the RPD's in the UK, next time you're in Tesco grab a jar (if they have it, not all of them stock it) and see if you experience the same benefit I have and continue to. It is also available from their website.  Just be sure to get that exact type as they do a whole range and most make me feel terrible but not the Organic Wildflower 'Set'.  I have reported back to Littleover how good this particular honey is and have told them that what ever they are doing just keep doing it and don't change a thing.
I don't think the Organic has a lot to do with its benefit I think the fact that they are trying to produce a 'set' honey means they are processing it at very low temperatures thus maintaining its enzymes.  It is very hard and you really have to dig into it with a spoon (just like VCO at cold temperatures).

Apologies if you've all seen this (I don't be on that often).  Awesome interview with Daniel Vitalis on the Raw Vegan Diet.  Personnally I think he's took cooking a little too far (with animal products) but I have been heavily influenced by him with regard to combining raw animal products with cooked plant and fungi.  If you know any sick vegans forward them this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSfAO7XBnZY&feature=player_embedded

Came across this video, maybe you guys have already seen it.  Thought I'd post it just in case.

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2007/3/27/the-raw-meat-diet-258485

This family then went on Wife Swap USA, there are a few funny videos of that on the net also.

Thanks Michael although I am way ahead of you!  Yeah I have tracked down the local beekeepers and got some honeycomb and real unheated honey but there was very littl;e produced this year so I am trying to source more to keep me going during the winter.
I got this honey in sainsburies http://www.heather-hills.com/
It didn't say much on the label but it looked the real deal so I called them.  They were quite helpful and explained they always try to bottle in immediately so no heat is required but occasionly some batches are heated to body temperature.  However they will be harvesting the heather honey in a few weeks and said I can get a batch of unheated so I am looking forward to that.  That said the jar I got in Sainsburies was terriific and caused no problems.  If you are checking it out only get the Clover or Heather as they are produced on the farm in Perthshire, the other are fromn abroad.

I have been eating some local raw honey/honey comb and am feeling great (no sugar spike or candida flare up), it is also helping me digest my meat/fat so I am starting to put on some weight at last.  This is unlike the raw honey I had in Australia which caused major problems.
However the local bee keepers have very little honey left so I am wondering does anyone know of a true source of British or Irish raw unheated honey? 
Tyler I know you are pretty clued in when it comes to sourcing food can you help?

I live in London where I can only find genuinely wild, raw blackberries in certain national parks. In my Italian holiday home, I can forage for raw limpets, raw sea-urchin-eggs, and raw samphire. Sadly, the Mediterranean is way overfished so I dare not go in for octopus-fishing and the like.

Tyler you'd be surprised what edibles can be found in London, in one of the episodes of River Cottage (A Cook on the Wild Side) they go foraging in around central London, they find lots of herbs, a fig tree, Snails and go fishing, very entertaining.

How about insects and grubs?

I eat worm castings and the odd worm as a probiotic, I got the idea from a personal trainer I met in Australia who is on the Primal Diet about 6 years, Scott Wheeler.  This guys the real deal, probably in the best physical condition of anyone I've ever met.  He only sleeps 3 hours a night 8-12 and trains clients all day, plus he's an absolute gentleman.  You may have seen the vidoe of him and his kids on youtube which aired on national television.  If not have a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-PcGP0BLqM

Part from the worms I haven't tried anything else, our insects are a bit boring over here, unlike the monsters you probably have in the philipines! lol

I would love to try some of those grubs the Aboriginies eat, appartently they're delicious.  I found a cool shop in Belfast (about 40 miles from me) that has frozen locusts, they are very expensive however.  Will try them someday as a treat.

What about you GS?

The idea that diet is linked to aggression makes no sense at all. Besides, the diets of the various conquering and pacifistic peoples were so varied from each other that one can't realistically suggest a common link between diet and behaviour.

Tyler I suggest you and everyone else on the thread watch this video called Nutrition and Behavour by Dr Russell Blaylock (World renowned Brain Surgeon/Nutritionist), it should put this argument to bed.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2963728494205235281#

Brady, Im defincately not one of the more experienced rpders but do you eat the lamb, liver, sweat breads, marrow and egg yolk all at once? I find I do much better mono-eating. You may want to try it.

Yeah I've tried monoeating it does help but when it comes to red meat I am left fatigued regardless.

I've been thinking about this also as I still working on my health.  I believe I am lacking in electrolytes and have been eating mainly raw mince Lamb (my favourite), Lambs liver & Sweet breads, bone marrow, egg yokes for some time though with no improvement.  I find this meal delightful and I really crave it but it just wipes me out for hours and leaves me extremely acidic.  So I have recently switched to eating fish and egg yokes and despite been less appealing I have noticed considerable improvement in energy, hydration and sleep.  Seafood is much richer in alkanising minerals than land animals, for example Halibut is an extremely rich source of Magnesium.

I also eat fruit (too much at present) in the morning to get some minerals and hydration.

I would be interested to hear what more experienced RPDs have to say though?