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  1. https://go.thetruthaboutcancer.com/agq-encore/ttac/?utm_campaign=mail-agq&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&utm_content=agq-docuseries-reg&utm_term=prelaunch to sign up for free viewing of the miniseries.
  2. are you suggesting that the clinical studies they cite are invalid just for the fact that Natural News cites them?
  3. It was gratifying to see this article of some clinical studies that validate the use of high doses of Vitamin C in treating cancers. In "The Truth About Cancer", series, I can't remember whether they mention Vitamin C. Of course, they mention many other very interesting approaches. So I've included the link to the article as a fyi for anyone searching alternatives. High doses of vitamin C aggressively kill cancer cells, research confirms https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-10-07-high-doses-of-vitamin-c-aggressively-kills-cancer-cells.html I mentioned earlier my successful treatment of feline leukemia with high dose Vitamin C. My awed Panamanian Vet, said, "I've never read anything in the literature about it." My American Vet thought it was very interesting. Actually, the medical literature has lots of references over the decades of the benefits of high dose vitamin C. The problem is that pharmaceutical companies can't patent "what God made", so Vitamin C hasn't gotten much "press". But anyone can research Linus Pauling M.D, and Thomas Levy, MD. The former was a pioneer in Vitamin C, and the later is carrying the torch. A beauty of Panamanian medical doctors is that they don't scoff at the use of 'alternatives'. They often admit they're unfamiliar with them, but they don't demean the patient for wanting to incorporate them-- that's my limited experience with docs here.
  4. Some of the "thinking" adults who have "educated" themselves are in fact licensed, practicing M.D.'s. Some are featured in the series, and others work in Private Practice in the States and elsewhere. As an aside. My husband's cousin is an M.D., and she watched the series, and said there is one M.D. in the series who practices in the Seattle area where she was working, and she was very aware of his work and told us he is pretty well known in the area for his good work, but he is persecuted horribly by the medical community there. One of the things I appreciate about Medical Practitioners here in Panama and in Chile (where we've also lived), aka M.D.s, is that their medical education doesn't teach them to be hostile to alternatives. And in fact, physicians here, at least the ones i've spoken with, even seem to know some things about alternatives. That's commendable. It makes them more objective about options. As was said earlier, there are no guarantees in life, or in serious-illness treatments, some people die whether they do one modality or the other. Question: If I recall Steve Jobs' tragic health issue, and I didn't follow it, didn't he have pancreatic cancer, which doesn't have an excellent prognosis? And didn't he also have a liver transplant which would compromise his prognosis? And actually, none of this back and forth matters, because in the end the posting of the Series is an invitation for open-minded, or curious individuals to be aware of the series and do what they will with it. Watch it or not. There is no agenda here to try to make anyone believe or discredit anything. It's just an announcement of a doc-series, which admittedly, does have an agenda. That said, so too, do the references you mentioned, have an agenda. People have to make their own decisions about the information and will act accordingly. Watch or not watch. It's just an announcement. I don't have a dog in the fight. There is no need to dissuade or convince anyone of anything. It's just the posting of an 'event'. All "thinking" and "educated" individuals will continue to think and educate themselves, and make appropriate life choices.
  5. I forgot to include in the post above: in reference to the doctors who themselves wouldn't opt for the very treatments they promote: we worked in orthopedics. We had doctors as patients. One of our patients was a prominent Oncologist in our medical community. wonderful man. well liked, well respected. When he himself got melanoma, he too, chose NOT TO TAKE traditional cancer therapy. These are all anecdotal instances. But we're not about censoring what people read, think, or watch. If nothing else, it's a very interesting series, and it's informational.
  6. For Dottie: I just got back from PriceSmart and the 5 lb ground turkey rolls are in! go get them. I only bought 1 so as to save some for you!! lol
  7. there are those who might think alternative treatments are controversial. Everyone is entitled to their perspective. I personally, have friends who when their children had serious health challenges chose NOT to have parts of their children's intestines cut out, and chose instead to treat alternatively, and the child is now grown and, is a father, and is in perfect health. I also, have a friend who was treated for prostate cancer by one of the doctors in the series, and he's doing great, even though the cancer was diagnosed as advanced. Also, while I was at a doctor's office many years ago, before we even knew what we now know about alternative options, and there was a magazine in the office wherein, doctors were interviewed about what their choices would be if they received a cancer diagnosis, and 100% of the doctors interviewed said while they'd recommend chemo and radiation to their patients, they themselves WOULD NOT opt for the traditional cancer treatments. That said, they didn't say they'd try alternative treatments, they said they'd just "get their affairs in order" and spend their days with their families. They said they were aware of the quality of life issues with traditional treatments, and chose not to go that direction. And finally, of course allopathic practitioners would poo-poo the series, as it is a direct threat to their cash cow. I've had 2 cats that had feline leukemia diagnosed. It is considered a death sentence for a cat. There is no cure for it. In both instances I treated the cats alternatively with a protocol I'd researched, and in both instances, the cats ultimately tested negative for feline leukemia after the treatment and went on to live healthy long lives. The Vets, were surprised and baffled. They couldn't believe it. All these examples are from my own little world. People die from traditional approaches and people die when they've tried alternatives. Ultimately, we don't control whether we die. It's in God's hands. But it's a quality of life choice in the end. People are in charge of their own health choices when they educate themselves. People who watch the series will make their own decisions about the validity.
  8. I have asked Melissa about the inventory control and other things mentioned in the comments above. She travels a lot for PriceSmart, so when there are questions on the table, she has to catch up with whomever it is that is in charge of the department the questions pertains to. if that makes sense... I'm waiting for answers, and will surely forward them when they come. one thing she has mentioned is that a lot of times, the "only once" items are things they got a special buy on, or are wanting to see how well they're received. THEN, they have to figure out, if it's any item they'll carry, where they'll put it in their limited shelf space. And that means having to delete something else which isn't moving so fast, and replacing it with the newly popular item. It's always a gamble when they introduce a new item that is popular at first. Because they have to try to determine whether the popularity is because of novelty or because it's going to be a good seller. Grey Poupon for instance: when I first came to panama, they had it. then, I never saw it again. I contacted them and plead the case for more. they said it wasn't a good seller so they discontinued it. I begged. I said the expat population is very fluid and so you never know whether there are folks here now who would buy it. So they told me, "ok. just this once. So when it comes, stock up because it's only a one time deal". I stocked up. A lot. And it's still there. I asked, "what's up with that?". They said it was such a good seller, they decided to keep it...until it stops selling... So I have an overstock of Grey Poupon. funny! But they had to delete something else in order to carry it. I have no idea what got deleted. but I guess it's not missed, what ever it was. Retailing is a tough business. Just like the restaurant business. Tastes/likes change. PriceSmart tries really hard to introduce new things, and balance it with the tried and true. About the napkins, and other inventory control issues, I don't know, but I've asked and am waiting.
  9. Mark your calendars "The Truth About Cancer” is a 9 part online docu-series about cancer treatment alternatives. The 9 part “The Truth About Cancer” series will re-air again on Oct 9. It’s free to watch, but you have to register. Here’s the broadcasting schedule for The Truth About Cancer: A Global Quest docu-series beginning on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018. All episodes begin streaming at 9:00pm Eastern US time on the date listed below and will be available for approximately 24 hours, after which time the next episode will be loaded onto our site. (Be sure to print out and save this email.) Episode 1: Tuesday, October 9th The True History of Chemotherapy & The Pharmaceutical Monopoly Episode 2: Wednesday, October 10th Cancer Facts and Fictions, Breast Cancer, Hormones, Skin Cancer & Essential Oils Episode 3: Thursday, October 11th Cancer-Killing Viruses, Cancer Stem Cells, GMOs, Juicing & Eating the Rainbow Episode 4: Friday, October 12th Excitotoxins that Fuel Cancer, Nature’s Pharmacy and Healing Cancer with Sound & Light Episode 5: Saturday, October 13th Cancer Causing Blindspots, Toxic Vaccines, Homeopathy & The Power of Emotions Episode 6: Sunday, October 14th The NOCEBO Effect, Healing Vaccines, Advanced Detoxing & Going Inside A German Cancer Clinic Episode 7: Monday, October 15th Heal Cancer with Clean Electricity, Unique Water, Natural Sunlight & Combining Superfoods Episode 8: Tuesday, October 16th Cannabis, Nature’s Epigenetic Switches, Peptides & Healing with Micronutrient Therapy Episode 9: Wednesday, October 17th Cancer Conquerors & Their Powerful Stories of Victory Again, all episodes start airing at 9pm ET US time and will be available for 24 hours. We will send you a reminder for each episode moving forward and the private link where you can watch it. God bless, Ty & Charlene Bollinger (who actually lived in Boquete for a time) P.S. - We’re putting together a sneak preview for you on the exact topics we’ll be diving into in The Truth About Cancer: A Global Quest. To Register and watch for free, go to this site. https://go.thetruthaboutcancer.com This will enable you to get the link to watch for free and receive the “sneak preview".
  10. Dottie, I have dogs too, and I never thought of using the turkey for them. That said, I use the same 5 lb ground turkey rolls too. My freezer is stocked with them when they ever come in! I spice it up and make spaghetti sauce, taco meat, meatloaf, and anything else that ground beef is used for (except hamburgers). Here are some great turkey sausage recipes. They were published in the newspaper many years ago, and we really like the "basic turkey sausage". Turkey Sausage.pdf
  11. Approximately 3 weeks ago, an acquaintance ( 21 yr old indigenous male, Native Spanish speaker; IOW not a Gringo) hailed a taxi in central David. The taxi driver drove for a bit, and then robbed the rider at gunpoint. A struggle ensued, and thankfully the gun wasn't discharged--who knows, it could have been unloaded or a toy, the rider didn't know. But the driver stole the wallet, phone, backpack, and the rider's shoes. The rider's hand was injured and he experienced some nerve damage resulting in a flacid right hand. After this 3 weeks, he's finally regaining some control over his hand. The driver drove off and the rider didn't get the license plate. He went to the police, but without a license plate, there is nothing the police could do. There is a Boquete bombero who drives taxi in David on his days off and while on vacation. His name is Enrique Pitti. Ph # +507 6272 7744 Spanish speaker only An English speaking, honest, full time David taxi driver is Carlos +507 6514 0650 Both are honest men. Be careful who you ride with in a taxi. It was suggested to me that quite possibly, the taxi car might have been stolen by the robber. We have no knowledge of a stolen taxi report as we don't follow news in Spanish. Best to ride in taxis with a known driver. Above are 2 known entities I've entered both mens names and numbers in my contacts so I can call ahead if I anticipate needing a taxi.
  12. I've been out of country for several months. Upon my return I had an email exchange with Melissa Twohey of PriceSmart about the new Member's Selection pet food line, as I was going to be introducing it to my canines and felines. In a nutshell, without recounting the "back and forth" conversation, she said, " Our supplier has developed a special strain of probiotics to help with digestive health for dogs, as this is a big concern for owners. What is special about this probiotic is that it is a strain specific to canines. Really hard to communicate that on the packaging! But there it is…and they’ve done lots of research to make sure it is effective and that it survives in the digestive track of the dogs, which is key for probiotics. Our supplier of Member’s Selection is incredibly focused on quality, and has the knowledge to back it up." My comment to her was that I mix the Kirkland with the Member's Selection, and she said I am basically duplicating, since the supplier is totally familiar with Kirkland and it's benefits, and Member's Selection has everything Kirkland has, plus the probiotics. "Regarding Kirkland Pet Food – our intention is to activate the KS Salmon/Sweet Potato Formula (grain free) as our ultimate premium dog food offering." So to clarify/summarize: "The current Kirkland items that we offer are pretty much a duplication of our new Member’s Selection program." PriceSmart will be introducing the Kirkland Salmon/Sweet Potato Formula (grain free) as the premium dog food offering. Regarding the Kirkland cat food v.s. the Member's Selection cat food: I did a price comparison yesterday while in the store. Kirkland is $1.91+ per kilo (11.34 kilo bags), Member's Selection is $1.73+ per kilo (7 kilo bags). My cats like them equally well. Switching won't be a problem in my household. Also, even though it was some months back, she wanted to assure the Members that, "PriceSmart experienced a temporary shortage in Fresh Step Cat Litter due to a production issue. We will continue to offer our members both Fresh Step and Member’s Selection Cat Litter at PriceSmart locations." She was very apologetic for the inconvenience.
  13. PriceSmart said if you aren't 100% satisfied with their private label on which ever product you're buying, you can bring it back for a full refund. If you're dissatisfied with the kitty litter, return it. That's one way they can know whether their private label is meeting expectations. Also, Melissa said they will be keeping both, the Kirkland and the Member's selection pet foods to see how sales go. So let your purchasing habits do the "talking". She also said, "The pet food that will be launching in the next several months is Member’s Selection – and it will be a high-quality formulation at a fantastic value. For example – the dog/puppy food does NOT contain corn, and the first ingredient is Fresh Chicken. We do not use by-products in our Member’s Selection pet food. And the formulation includes proprietary probiotics and superfoods to help maintain healthy digestion and coat. We partnered with a top-notch supplier in the US that leads the way in the industry with their quality. I’m very excited about it!" Cats tend to be finicky, and my experience with a change in cat food especially, is that it has to be introduced slowly, i.e. buy Kirkland and a bag of the new food and mix them 35%/65% initially, with their familiar brand being the greater quantity, and gradually, mix 50%/50%. I, like my cats, dislike change, so I'm looking forward to the introduction of the new food, and will be mixing it. I've always fed my cats in the states, premium cat food, and to me, it sounds like PriceSmart will be selling a premium food for an affordable price. Once I read the ingredients, and buy the first bag, it should become clear whether it's a good product. Dogs tend to be less finicky overall. I have dogs too. So I'm interested in seeing how my dogs accept the food. With Chicken as the first ingredient and no fillers, I'm hoping for the best.
  14. Melissa Twohey, PriceSmart VP Corporate Foods, wrote this very informative explanation regarding their private label and the upcoming introduction of the pet food line. I am happy to answer your questions!
  15. not being picky at all. You're 100% correct. In fact, I recently had to explain that difference to my Panamanian lawyer. So I'm confused, this tax avoidance treaty; does it mean that now avoiding taxes is illegal?
  16. The last sentence I quoted from Melissa, "We’ll be watching the sales of the new Member’s Selection pet food before we make any decisions on the Kirkland," leads me to believe that the Member's Selection label is the Price Smart label. I see the MS label on some of the products I buy, but I didn't know it was the PriceSmart label. I buy the Member's Selection extra virgin olive oil, for instance. So if Member's Selection is the PriceSmart label, then the dog, puppy, and cat food will be Member's Selection, not PriceSmart. I'll confirm with Melissa and post it.
  17. I recently inquired whether PriceSmart has stopped carrying the Kirkland maintenance cat food. here is the response I got on Feb 11. So if you're a "consumer" of the cat food, count a couple weeks from the date I heard back from Melissa. Also, Melissa said that they will continue to carry both the Kirkland and their own label food for a time to see how they are received. Per Melissa: "We’ll be watching the sales of the new Member’s Selection pet food before we make any decisions on the Kirkland."
  18. I forgot to mention, you need to send the MINSA form 3 days before you travel. Their hours are 8am-11pm. You will supply your travel information on that form so they are sure to be there when you arrive with your pet(s). also, upon arrival at PTY, you WILL have to put your animal in it's carrier thru the x-ray machine before bring it to the MINSA office.
  19. I just imported 2 dogs and 2 cats from South Carolina, on 2 different trips 3 months apart. The process seems overwhelming, but it wasn't too bad. Did it all myself without paying for any special service. The dogs flew in the belly of the plane on one trip; on the next trip, the cats flew in the cabin. When you accompany the pets, that IS NOT considered cargo. Cargo is when you're shipping pets. Cargo is very expensive. When you're accompanying the pets the cost is less. I found American Airlines to be the cheapest for flying my dogs. $200 per dog, when I was accompanying them. Flying the cabin pets was a bit cheaper, $125 per cat. The most complicated part of the transport was flying. There are temperature parameters and temperatures in the US and Panama don't correspond, so that was tricky. The dogs were flying in the belly of the plane and we had to change planes in Miami. By the time we were due to arrive in Miami, the tarmac temperatures were going to be too high and therefore the dogs wouldn't be allowed to fly. The way we got around that is, while my bags were checked straight thru to PTY, the dogs were only checked thru to Miami, where I collected them in baggage claim, watered and fed them, walked them in the Airport's doggie park, and then we waited in the air conditioned terminal until we had to go back thru security. We had a 4 hour layover, and by the time it was time to fly again, the tarmac temps had cooled somewhat, so we were within the temperature parameters. We were arriving at PTY at 8p.m. so there was no problem with the temps at this end. Not all airplanes are equipped for putting animals in the belly of the plane. So when booking a flight for animals who'll be traveling in the belly of the plane, be sure the airplane can accommodate your animal. The airline reservationist had to search several flights until she found the flights with the "equipment" that could accommodate the dogs. From my airplane seat I could see the cargo being loaded into the plane's belly. I also spotted my dogs' kennels and was obviously interested in how they handled the dogs' kennels and whether they'd just toss the dogs in the cargo compartment. I was gratified to see that they handled the dogs' kennels respectfully. Coming thru Customs in PTY was pretty simple. I collected the dogs in baggage claim, and brought them to the MINSA office and waited until they did their end of the paperwork. They peeked inside the kennel, I paid the money, and we were out of there. Before leaving Panama for the animal-transport-trips, I went to the David airport and rented a Hilux to accommodate the large kennels; paid a Panamanian acquaintance to drive to PTY to meet us, and we shared driving back to Chiriqui. It was a win-win event. I saved a lot of money not hiring a service, and he enjoyed driving the Hilux. When transporting the cats, I did the same thing, only rented a Toyota SUV so the cats could ride inside the car in their kennels. Rental companies don't permit animals in the cars, so if you bring them inside the car, be sure to keep them in the kennels so no animal hair gets on the car seats. Paperwork requirements weren't too confusing. The main thing is to do all the paperwork on time, for instance: the Health certificates need to be done 10 days before you travel. If you don't live within a reasonable driving distance to the USDA-APHIS office, you have to fax or overnight those docs, including the rabies certificates to them, and get them all back so you can then send them to the Panamanian Consulate for your part of the Country for Apostille. Then, you have to be sure to fax, or scan and email the Minsa, Home quarantine form plus the Rabies and USDA-APHIS docs to cam@minsa.gob.pa. The USDA-APHIS Veterinary Certificate of Health is specie specific. There is one for dogs and one for cats. It's actually the same form for both species, but choose the appropriate form for your animal. The form is applicable for multiple animals of the same specie, i.e. more than one dog on a USDA APHIS form. Airlines won't transport certain breeds. My dogs were BOTH breed mixes that couldn't be transported OR imported. One terrier mix, and the other a pitbull mix. NOTE: the Rabies certificate indicates the breed. So on the Rabies certificate, my vet "re-classified" my dogs. The Pitbull is now an Australian Heeler mix. And the terrier, was re-classified "jack russell mix" we just left off the word terrier. It all worked fine. In addition to Rabies Certificate you need the attached forms completed by the Vet: The MINSA form for Home Quarantine is completed by you, not the Vet. Remember, the Veterinary Health Certificate is Specie specific. I've attached for dogs, but if you're bringing in cats, download the one for cats. Vet Health Cert. dogs to panama.pdf USDA Health Cert. form sm animals.pdf MINSA Panama English.pdf
  20. Here are the responses from the buyers regarding the items you suggested: Products previously tested and discontinued due to low demand (not planning on repeating) · Fresh Artichokes – due to low demand · Pepper Jack Cheese English Muffins – the buyer says that the product PriceSmart offers is a higher quality than Thomas Muffins, which means that the top and bottom muffin are almost the same size and can be used for sandwiches. Enjoy! Please note that due to seasonal bakery products for the holiday season that we need to make room for, sometimes the English Muffins are temporarily inactive during Oct/Nov/Dec due to space constraints. Marinated Artichokes – will be rotated in from time to time. Will let you know if/when they are back in stock! Melissa Twohey Vice President, Corporate Foods
  21. Just to let you know PriceSmart has English Muffins!
  22. they only put 20 in the David store. And expected them to sell out in 3-4 weeks. The other day when I was there, there were a group of PriceSmart execs roaming the store and checking things out. I stopped and asked them about the products which were asked about earlier in these threads, and at the same time, we spoke about these storage containers. They said they were a special purchase, but they bring them back from time to time.
  23. There were many responses and inquiries to the post of a new item at PriceSmart. I said I would forward an answer once I got one. Yesterday, while at PriceSmart, I noticed a group of several "honcho-looking" PriceSmart employees strolling the aisles. I stopped to ask the questions for food items that were requested in the "New item at PriceSmart" topic of November 2016. So here is the info I got: regarding the much requested English Muffins: They said the English Muffins were discontinued because they weren't a good seller. I contested that there were several requests for them on that post. They answered that unfortunately, when they have to buy for 40 stores, while Chiriqui buyers loved them, they didn't do well overall. Can you imagine the poor taste of the consumers in other PriceSmart areas?!?! ~smile~ I also asked about the real vanilla and kalamata olives. no answer on that yet. I will pursue it a little further with Melissa. I can say, that when the decision was finally made to bring Grey Poupon mustard back, I got a note saying it was now in all the Panama stores. That doesn't sound to me like it was in all 40 stores. So DO make your requests known at the site I included in a previous post. Maybe, we can get more of the stuff we like in the Panama stores! One bit of interesting info is that if you buy a product at PriceSmart which has a warranty/guarantee, PriceSmart is your warranty Return center if the product fails while still under warranty. Save your receipt, and bring it with your defective/failed product to the store, and they'll see that it gets repaired or replaced. That's what I was told by Bob Coulson and Andrew Skare, both of whom are in charge of various aspects of merchandising.
  24. While at PriceSmart today, I inquired about whether the store would be open on Thursday, Nov 10. The Associate told me PriceSmart is open EVERYDAY. The ONLY 2 days they close are December 25 and January 1.
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